MYiTUTES OF THE BOARD CF TRUSTEES



President Henry S. Barker then read his semi-annual report, which is as follows:


                                        Dec. 5, 1913.

     To the Board of Trustees,
          State University of Kentucky,
            Lexington, Ky.

    Gentlemen:

              The State University began its 46th annual session on the 15th

of September last. Although the farmers of Kentucky suffered during last year

one of the severest drouths that has occurred here in years, and in this way,

their income was most seriously curtailed, I am happy to say that we have an in-

crease of about fifty-five students over the roster roll of last session. I am

quite sure that but for the drouth, our increase would have been fully 25% over

last year. The quality of the students, both mental and physical, is fully equal

to that of any body of students we have ever had, and nothing of an unpleasant

nature has occurred except one little clash between the students and the police

during the parade in honor of a football victory. This was nothing serious, and

an investigation both by the Grand Jury and the Commissioners of the city, before

whom I appeared, resulted in the conviction that the police were wrong and the

students were not greatly - if at all - in fault. Out of a discussion of the

matter has coma a closer bond between the University and the citizens of Lexington.

I mention this fact merely to point out that it is sometimes the case that good

comes from what appears to be evil.

     The discipline of the student body is all that could be desired, and the

Faculty are doing their usual high grade of teaching; so that I can truthfully

say that, thus far, all is well with the University.

    You have before you a complete statement of the Finances of the University,

which shows how its money is being spent and that we are living within our income

with an unappropriated balance of $6,000. It is a matter of congratulation that

the finances of this University have at least been reduced to a system, Thereby



December 9, 1913