9.



                               Xi. Insurance

     President MoVey here reviewed the discussion regarding insurance of
buildings, stating what had been done in investigation of the question
as to whether or'not the basis of insurance should be changed.   He in-
dicated to the Board that he would go into the matter and make ^ definite
recommendation to the Board at its June meeting.   See minutes of the Ex-
ecutive Committee for March 8, 1922.

          "This constitutes my very brief report on the situation at
     the University at the present time."

     (4) Leave of Absence.   On recommendation of President McVey leave of
absence was granted to Mr. R. C. Miller of the Experiment Station for sixty
days without pay for purpose of travel and study in Europe.   Sabbatical
leave of absence was granted to Dr. Glanville Tcrrell, Head of the Depart-
ment of Philosc?4.y for the year of 1922 and 1923 on half pay.  TDe leave
of absence of Dr. V1. H. Simmons granted some time ago to accept a position
with the Live Stock Sanitary Botrd was terminated, it being presented to
the Trustees that Doctor Simmons expects to continue with that Board, and
that the period of leave granted expired on March 18, 1922.

     (5) American Council on Education Membership, On motion duly seconded
the membership of the University of Kentucky in the American Council of Edu-
cation was continued for one year and the Business -Agent was authorized to
send a check fdr $200 for the annual dues.

     (6), Application of Sigma Chi Fraternity for Building Site.  The follow-
ing application from the Sigma Chi Fra~tcrnity for a building site was pre -
scnted and ordered incorporated into the minutes.

                                         April 4, 1922

     Board of Trustees
          University of Kentucky
               Lexington, xCentucky

     Gentlenen:

          Pursuant to the directions of the Trustees of the Building
     Fund, Lambda Lambda Chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity, I am trans-
     mitting this application for a site for a fraternity house.

          Subscriptions have beeon received to a total of $7,000.   It
     is intended to build a house costing anproximately $25,000.    With
     I definite site in view an architect oan be selected and instruct-
     ed to proceed with the preparation of plans.   The remainder of
     the building fund will be raised in the meantime.

          The Trustees -- George B. Carey, J. Irvine Lyle and Herbert
     Graham -- feel that the lot on the northeast corner of Winslow
     Street and Lexington avenue extended is desirable and hereby re-
     auest that such assi tnnient be made.

                                         Yours vrry truly

                               (Signed) Herbert Graham
                                              Secretary