'Finest Gym In South9 Named For Yankee
By SUZY HORN

In 1901, UK's first gymnasium, referred as "one of the
finest In the south," was erected. Ironically enough, the
gym was first named for a Yankee general.
Buell Armory, now known as Barker Hall, was first
named for Gen. Don Carlos Buell. Oen. Buell was born
In Ohio in 1818 and graduated from West Point In 1841.
He fought In the Mexican War and distinguished himself as a soldier when he saved Grant's army from
at Shiloh. His successful march to Louisville
prevented Oen. Bragg's army from occupying Kentucky.
He drove the Confederate Army out of the state at the
battle of Perry ville.
After his discharge from the army In 1864, he moved
to the Green River area of Western Kentucky and began
drilling for olL However, Instead of oil, he found greU
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quantities of coaL Tie was a member of the University's
Board of Trustees daring the early 1880's.
The University's flrt gym was built on the shores of
the lake which used to cover most of what is now the
botannical gardens, the SUB and the Alumni Gwm. It
consisted of three parts, the right wing was used for the
gym and the left wing was used as an armory for drilling
during bad weather. The middle portion was used for
office space and recreational facilities.
Such societies as the YMCA, the Patterson Society, the
Alumni Association and other campus organizations were
housed on the upper floors of the middle section of the
building. It served much the same purpose as the SUB
does today. In the basement of the building there were
shower rooms, lockers and UK's first swimming pool.
Two days a week the gym was vacated by the men and
girl's gym classes were taught

In 1931, the name was changed from Buell Armory to
Barker Hall in honor of Judge Henry Stltes Barker, past
president of the University.
Barker was born in 1850 in Christian County and graduated from Kentucky University in 1871. He became a
member of the Kentucky Bar Association in 1874 and
served in many Jobs from city attorney-oLouisville In
1888 to Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals in 1928.
From 1911 to 1917 he served as president of UK.
He was noted for his oratory and Interest in the educational development of Kentucky youth. He often referred
to them as the "most precious Jewels In the casket of
her glory." During his five years as president of UK the
enrollment for four year students almost doubled.
Gov. Simeon Willis said of him, "His life was gentle,
and the elements so mixed in him, that nature might
stand up and say to all the world, this was a man!"- f

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UK's Lakeside Campus
The buildings are familiar, but maybe the lake is not. Barker Hall
and the Administration Building present a different view in this
photo taken shortly after Barker Hall's completion in 1901. The
lake was a popular spot for couples who would go canoeing on it,
like the couple above.

UK Station Comes
Under FGC Ruling
, "The participation of Wilson
Wyatt on a University of Kentucky
Round Table program would require granting equal time under
Section 315 of the Federal Communications Act" '
This is the reply received by O.
L. Press, head of the JRadio Arts
Department, concerning the appearance of Mr. Wyatt, Democratic
nominee for lieutenant governor,
on a recent WBKY Round Table
broadcast.
According to a telegTam sent by
John C. Derker, chairman of the
Federal Communications Commission, to Press, Republlcian nominee Fleas W. Mobley, Manchester,
is entitled to equal broadcast time.
Wyatt, an attorney and member
of the Kentucky Bar Association,

Work Ahead
Of Schedule
At Extension
The main building of UK's
Southeastern Center at Cumberland should be nearly completed
by this winter, Harvey Thomas,
construction superintendent, stated.

Thomas added that all the foundations and over half of the concrete foundation walls have been
poured for the main building. '
The center Is located in the
Lawndale section of Cumberland.
The site is a 123 -- acre plot donated
by International Harvester Co
When completed the center will
house ten classrooms, book store,
library, laboratory, snack bar and
office. The offices will be located
on the first floor of the building
and the classrooms and other units
will be located on the second floor..
The center will accomodate approximately. 400 students.

appeared as an authority on law
and not as a candidate for political
office, Mr. Press said. However,
the FCC has held that, any use of
a station by a. candidate in any
capaclty entitles his opponent to
equal opportunities.
Section 315, which has recently
been challenged by radio and television broadcasters throughout the
nation, requires . any licensee to
grant equal and equivalent time
to any legally qualified candidates
for the same office.
WBKY has not made any arrangements to fulfill the FCC requirement at this time.

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, JULY

Establishment of a University
center at Ft. Knox has been recommended to the Faculty by the
planning council for
Extended
Programs.
The proposal was announced by
Dr. A. D. Albright, executive dean
of Extended Programs.
Officials of the University and
the U.S. Army Armor Center at
Ft. Knox had discussed the possibility of such a center during
1954. Discussions
were resumed
about six months ago.
Since that time, conferences be
tween representatives of both a- gencles have been held, visits to
inspect facilities have been made
and data has ben gathered.
It has been found that there are
20 classrooms
available at this
time and more can be provided if
needed. Office and lounge space is
available and approximately 800
square feet is available for administrative and secretarial personnel.
The library there has 67,000 volumes with an annual circulation of

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In addition to the four night
performances, three afternoon
will be presented.
The Jaxs stars selected to appear
at the festival's opening session
July 30 are Count Basle; the
Modern Jazs Quartet; Lambert,
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ymposiums

hind Centers. Although no detailed inquiry has been made, a
general survey indicates the pre- sence .of many qualified persons at
Ft. Knox, which has a population
of approximately 47,000.
Headquarters at Ft. Knox has
gvtn assurance of Its support.
Thls would mean that the costs to
the University would be almost
exclusively in personnel services.
Since many of the enrollees In a
center at Ft. Knox would be working toward a degree, it has been
recommended that the program
should be one that would count
toward any degree the University
now offers, beginning with the
freshman year.
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Standard reference works
and selections cover many fields,
particularly
those of political
science, history, geography and
biography. The acquisition rate Is
9,000 volumes per year with an ex- pendlture of $25,000. Trained 1brarians are already employed to
service the libraries.
One laboratory, which will require, additional equipment, is presently available and the Armor
Center has agreed to make necessary provisions when the Univer- slty requests them.
Although the teaching staff of
the Center would Include full- per- time members, some part-tim- e
sonnel would be included, as in
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Center For .Ft. Knox

Festival To Attract
Jazz fans from all over the Mid-We- st
will be drawn to French.
Lick, Ind., for the second annual
French Lick Jazz Festival, July 30
to August 2.
The festival made Its Initial appearance last year at the resort
town about 130 miles northwest of
ver
Lexington as a
sion of the Newport Jazz Festival
It was an overwhelming success,
bringing to the small Indiana town
everyone from casually dressed
college students to suavely dressed
sophisticates.
Many of the country's finest instrumental and vocal Jazz artists
will be presented at the four-da- y
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and Ross; Sarah
Vaughan and George Shearing.
Performers scheduled for July
31 are the Dukes of Dixieland, Dakota Staton, Miles Davis and Andre Previn.
On August 1, Stan Kenton, the
Kingston Trio, Ahmad Jamal and
Chris Connor will appear.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
heads the list of artists for the
final performance on August 2.
Other performers will be Dizzy
Gillespie, Marian and Jimmy
Buck Clayton, Vic Dlck-ense- n,
PeeWee Russell and Jimmy
Rushing.
Three afternoon symposiums will
be presented ' during the festival.
Artists appearing at the night performances will also appear In
these. Other musicians scheduled
for the symposiums are the Jazz
Messengers, Dave Baker, Horace
Silver and Kal Winding.'
All performances will be given
as scheduled regardless of rain or
shine.

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UK coed Nona Perkins, Covington, displays all the equipment
necessary for safe boating as part of National Safe Boating Week,
now beinr celebrated. Miss Perkins Is the Greater Cincinnati Safe
Boating; Week Queen.

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