MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESApr. 24, 1902 - page 99-100



      Resolved that the vacancies in the Building Committee
occassioned by resignation be filled by appointing in
their places.

                 Judge Barker,
                 Mr.  Ferguson,
                 Mr. McChord,
                 Mr. Ramsey,


      Said motion was seconded., and upon a point of order
being raised, the chairman ruled said motion was not in
order.


      At this point by request the secretary read before the
Board, a communication from Mr. Desha Breckinridge, said
communication is as follows -


                           Lexington, Ky. Apr. 23, 1902


To the Board of Trustees of
                The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Ky.


      On Tuesday, Arp. the Sth, over two weeks ago, an
assault was made on the commandant of the State College by
the students of that College;  on Wednesday Apr0 9th, Mr0
Denny B0 Goode, a reported for the Morning Herald, sent to
the State College in pursuance of his duties , was attacked
on the grounds by the students of the State College, insulted,
assaulted, egged, stoned and ejected from the grounds0

      Commissioned officers of the cadet battalion were
present at the time wl the assault was made- professors
of the State College were on the grounds and witnesses of
some of the occurences, the President of the A0 & M0
College in a card written on Wednesday Night virtually
condoned and approved the action of the students0


      On the following Sunday a committee consisting of
commissioned officers of the battalion, appointed by the
students, issued a statement which was in substance a plea
in confession and avoidance of the charge of brutality,
cowardice and conduct unbecoming any student of any
educational institution. No expression of regret or