MMNUESS OF TIHS BOARD OF TRUSTEES    -       ay 31, 1 910



      In the above classification I have for 1909 included as Juniors 27 first

year law students and for 1910 I have included as Sophomores 20 first year law

students and as seniors 26 second-year law students.  It is perhaps proper that

I should remind you that the two-years Law course received its first students in

September 1908, and that the law course has now been extended to three years.

Collegiate students, omitting those in law, show the following changes during

the past three years:

                                      1908     1909     1910     Gain     Loss



Arts & Science                         125      118      107               18

Agriculture                             18       15       20       2

Civil Engineering                      104       84       87               17

M'ech. Engineering                     192      162      151               41

Mining Engineering                      18       21       27       9

Education                               19       30.      35      16

     I have no satisfactory explanation of these losses, which are possibly due to

several causes.  VPe are planning an active campaign this saumer in presenting to

the people of our state the superior advantages now offered by the State University.

With the hope of materially increasing our attendance, the co-operation of a large

part of our faculty has been requested and many of our professors are entering on

this work with enthusiasm.

      We desire especially to secure high school graduates and to this end I believe

we can well afford to offer free tuition in all departments except law, to all

graduates of four years high schools.   This offer will place a premium on gradua-

tion from high schools and in this way it will be a potent factor in building up and

strengthening these schools - a thing earnestly desired by every citizen of Kien-

tucky who is interested in education.