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be used for study in the field of moon blindness occur-
ring in horses and mulesb   The Thoroughbred Horse Breed-
ers Association has contributed the additional sum of
$6,000, so that the University has been given the sum
of 831,000 for the use of the Experiment Station in the
conduct of this work,  Without the services of Dr. W. W.
Dimock,the giving of this money for research purposes
would not have taken place.   In accepting it, the Uni-
versity necessarily undertakes a considerable obligation;
that obligation is to carry on a first-class piece of
work that must be done well and scientifically develop-
ed.

     It will be necessary, if this work expands to a
considerable degree, to provide housing for it. Some
plans have been discussed but nothing of a definite
character has been agreed upon.   It is  supposed that
the research work will go on through a number of years,
so that housing facilities, as well as permanent staff,
will be necessary.


BUILDING PROGRAM

     The micutes of previous meetings of the Board of
Trustees and Executive Committee have indicated the
progress made in the building program undertaken by the
University under the Federal grant and issue made in
January of last year.   I am able to report that the
two Engineering buildings are approximately completed
within the amount designated for them.

     The heating plant is now on the way to completion
and should be ready for use this fall with everything
completed.

     The contract for the Law building was let in Decem-
ber.   The foundations are now in and the brick work will
begin in the course of a few days.

     Bids were received upon the Student Union Building
on March 22.   There were twelve bidders: three from
outside of the State, one from Paducah, one from Rich-
mond, three from Louisville and four from Lexington.
The lowest bid was made by the Rommel Company of Louis-
ville at the figure of $154,000    This figure does not
include heating and ventilating, electric wiring. The
building when completed and furnished will cost approx-
imately 8230,000.

     There were two other buildings in the list of those
to be erected from these funds,   One was a building for
the biological sciences; this building will cost in the
neighborhood of S200,OOO.   Plans are being completed