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THE KERNEL

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

PLANS FOR YEAR'S

of
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

WORK ANNOUNCED

James Park, '15

Larger Number of Active Mem
bers in Association Is First
Objective Set for the
Alumni Office

Mrs. Rodes Estill, '21

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Walter Hillenmeyer,
Wayland Rhodes, '15
W. C. Wilson, '13

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Dr. George II. Wilson, '04
Dr. E. C. Elliott, '02
Wm. H. Townsend, 12

GREETINGS!
A new volumn in the history of the University of Kentucky
With this issue of The Kernel the official
has been begun.
year of the Alumni Association also is begun. It is with real
pleasure that the editors of this page greet each and every
The pleasure
loyal alumnus of the University of Kentucky.
at the start of the year is increased by anticipation of what the
year holds out to us in the line of service to our Alma .Mater.
This year as never before we will have an opportunity to lend
In January the members of
a helping hand to the university.
the General Assembly of Kentucky will determine financially the
course .of the University of Kentucky for the next two years.
Loyal friends of the university will do all in their power to get
for the university a sufficient amount of money to enable the
During the past
school to carry on its program of expansion.
the appropriations have fallen far short of the needs. This
was caused, in a large measure, by a lack of understanding of
the work and service of the university to the state and to educaIt is for us who know our Alma Mater to
tion in .he state.
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of out state.
spread the news of her service to the
It is for us to see that they understand it so thoroughly that
they will be not only willing but anxious to give the University
of Kentucky funds sufficient to allow a complete fulfillment

of the program of expansion.
it over this time.

Every shoulder to the wheel.,

We will put

RICHARD SPURR WEBB
that

we extend
to the family and many friends of Richard Spurr Webb our
sincere sympathy over their loss; a loss as well to the community,
In other columns of The Kernel
the university and the state.
.Ever a most loyal
will be found a full account of his death.
alumnus, "Dick" Webb is and will continue to be missed by the
He was
University of Kentucky and the Alumni Association.
always willing and anxious to help his Alma Mater in times
He gave his services to his school year after year as
of need.
He gave financial assistance to a
assistant football coach.
Vst of ambitious students who desired an opportunity to com- mere is no one wno can mi ms
:te work in the university.
"ace and his absence will be felt through the years to come.

It

is with a deep feeling of loss and sorrow

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WHY BE A MEMBER?
Years ago in one of the elementary school readers there
was a story that went something like this. A farmer coming
upon his seven sons quarreling among themselves called them
to his side and reproved them for their lack of brotherly love.
In demonstrating his point he picked up seven sticks of wood
and broke them one at a time. He then gathered seven more
sticks into one bundle and showed his sons that the seven pieces
This lesson can
when joined together could not be broken.
Standing individually there
well be applied to our association.
Joined together
is little that we can do for our Alma Mater.
in one great jyssociation we can stand against all opposition
and place the University of Kentucky in its rightful place at
the head of education in the South. Kentucky needs every loyal
Send in your check for dues and
son and daughter this year.
get with the loyal ones in an effort to raise the colors of
Kentucky above all others.

RICHARD S. WEBB
CALLED BY DEATH
Wildcat, Member of
of 1911 Succumbs
After Illness of Several
Months

Famous
Class

HELPED

MANY STUDENTS

Richard S. Webb, graduate of the
University of Kentucky with the class
of 1911 with a degree of B. M. E.,
died at his home in Lexington Sunday, August 28 after protracted illness. At the time of his death he
was owner and manager of the Mammoth Garage, vice president of the
Coach Corporation of
Consolidated
Kentucky and had many other business interests. Mr. Webb had been
in poor health for several months.
Soon after obtaining his degree
from the University of Kentucky Mr.

tional attention. At the time of his
death he was knowp throughout the
United States in motor bus circles as
one of the outstanding figures in the
business.
He was the designer of bus bodies
and the present pullman busses used
by the C. C. C. lines was built under
his direction. It also was largely
through his efforts that the Studebaker Corporation entered the bus
manufacturing field and. many of the
designs used by this corporation were
adopted on his recommendation.
During his college years he was one
of the best known men on the campus, and was a leader in college activ- -

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Address for sending Kernel.

Occupation.

Remarks:

IS

PLANNED

FOOTBALL

Sept.
Oct.
Oct.

Dues for

Degree

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Class

Series of Articles by Df. A. "M.
Miller to Appear on
This Page
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at Lexington.

Lexington.
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Ballard Preston Ward still is liv
ing at Rural Retreat. Va.. where he
is a farmer and engaged in the rais
ing of stock. Mr. Ward has long
been a most loyal alumnus and has
een an active member ever since
1914. Something to emulate.
1879

Alumni Assn.

History of Athletics
to Be Run in Kernel

Lexington.
Oct. 15 Florida at Jacksonville.
Oct. 22 Washington and Lee at
Lexington.
Oct. 29 Vanderbilt at Nashville.
Nov. 5 Alabama at Birmingham.
Nov. 12 V. M. I. at Charleston.
Nov. 19 Centre at Danville.
Nov. 24 Tennessee at Lexington
(Homecoming).

Several years ago Dr. A. M. siller.
then dean of the College of ArtWnd
Sciences of the University of
tucky, wrote a history of athletics.
the university. This covered the pcT
lod from the beginning up to and f1
eluding 1917. Dr. Miller wrote tl;II
series of articles for the old alum
magazine. Since nearly half of th
alumni have been graduates sine
that series of articles were publishe
we think that it would be interesting'
to reprint the series. They will be
run in serial form since they could
not be reprinted in any one or even
several issues of The Kernel. This
series is most interesting and will
bring back to many of you "old
heads" memories of the days when
you helped fill the old bleachers on
Stoll field and even before. We hope
that you will enjoy them.
asked for dues at all.
John Theodore Faig, president of
the Ohio Mechanics Institute, is another honor member. He has been
active since 1914. His address is in
care of the institute in Cincinnati.
He went with the Ohio Mechanics Institute several years ago and has been
president since 1916.
The class of '94 has a good percentage of honor men.
Not least
among these is Mattison B. Jones,
attorney of Los Angeles, Calif. Mr.
Jones deserted Kentucky for California a good many years ago but
has been in close touch with his
alma mater since 1914. He has been
an active member of the association
ever since then. He has his offices
in the Citizens National Bank build-- ;
ing.
Note: Why don't the rest of you
members of this class get together
and make yourselves 100 percent.
There are not many of you and it
could be done with little trouble.
Show me a little interest and I will
attend to all the detailjs for you.
Editor.

Charles Graham Blaklev is another
one on the roll of honor. He has
been active ever sinec 1914. He still
lives in Topeka, Kas., where he is
engaged in the real estate and in- 1895
must oe more, mieresiea ;ana active. surance business.
Mary LeGrand Didlake, who is an
1888
Our association at 'present is far beassistant in the entomology and botlow thatt-ojOher. Southern universi-- . Mrs. Charles S. Kav. ( Belle Clem any department of the Kentucky Aglies, as
sianu ent Gunn) belongs on the roll of ricultural Experimnet Station, has
for none to be superior.- honor. She has been an active mem been active since 1914. She has not
Clubs to Be Active
ber, excepting two years since 1914. missed
since then. He address
At the annual meeting this year it She lives i 484 Park place, Springf- now is 248 Market street, Lexington.
vfus decided that the various alumni ield,. Ohio1T;
The class of '94 has a womaii member
clubs in th'ik larger cities and in the
who will be active as soon as she
1890
ordifferent counties in the state be
Dr. Keen R: Forston. who is a reads this and then '94 will have a
ganized into active clubs again. This
woman on the roll.
physician in Washineton. is
is another objective of this office. All
Rufus Lee Weaver, who is with t
He
officers or interested club members numbered among the faithful.
Suffolk Title and Guarantee Comshould communicate with the office also deserves a place on the roll of pany,
of Riverhead, L. I., is another
He has
at once and let us aid in reorganiza- honor. 1914 exceptbeen a member ever honor man. He has been active since
since
one year. However
Active alumni he
tion of the clubs.
paid double the next year. His 1914.
clubs not only can be of great benefit
The class of '95 also claims for its
to the university and the association address is 1731 "P" street, N. W.
own three life members who deserve
1891
but can be a source of much pleasure
Victor Emanuel Muncy another one honorable mention since each of them
and enjoyment to the members as
put
on the honor roll is dean of the School has been active long enough to
welh
them on the honor roll. Here they
The dues for membership in the of Mechanics and Electricity of the
are. John Webb Killmott is an atAlumni Association are only $3.00 a Ohio Mechanics Institute of Cincin torney in Wewoka, Okla. Richard C.
nati. He has not missed a single
year and includes a copy of The Ker
Stoll is circuit judge of Fayette counnel each week during the school year. year since 1914.
ty and also chairman of the executive
1892
The Kernel alone is well worth the
William Seabury Page has been in committee of the board of trustees of
Ours is the
price of membership.
the University of Kentucky. He is at
gives its the United States customs service present standing for
only alumni association that
to
copy of the student publi- and an active member of the associa
members a
Paul Igold
circuit judgeship.
every issue. The Kernel tion since 1914. He is now located in the
cation at
Merrill is a chemical and consulting
gives not only the news of alumni Everett, Wash., with headquarters in engineer and lives at 960 West Sevand the association but also the news the Federal building. Another honor enth street, Plainfield, N. J. He has
member.
of the campus fresh each week.
been a life termer since 1916.
1894
Alumni Directory Planned
1896
Carlton Coleman Curtis is in charcre
This year is the year for publishing
James Wilson Carnahan, who is a
a new alumni directory. Work al- of the San Francisco office of the
ready has been started on this new A. A. Haunman Cnmnnnv. 'RrnVprs publisher with the firm of Lyons and
During the summer He was with this firm in New York Carnahan, Chicago, vj another life
directory.
months we have attempted to locate for sevreal years going to San Fran member who has been active since
all those alumni who have been lost cisco in 1923. He is another member 1914. His address is 221 East Twento us. This has been only fairly suc- of the honor roll and eets a eold star tieth street. Chicago.
Dr. Harry A. Davidson, who has
cessful as a large number still have He paid his dues in 1919 when no one
not been located.. From time, to time
during the year we will publish a
list of graduates and former students
whose addresses have been lost,
Read them over each time and if you
KENTUCKY NEEDS
know where any of them are let us
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offices in the Francis building inland general manager of the Carrier
Louisville vhere he is a practicing Engineering Corporation in Newark
physician, is another honor man. By n. J., is a "life termer" who has been
the way he has, three children; Harry active every year since 1914. He was
Carter, 20; Lloyd Johnston, 15 and (back on the campus last spring and
Mary Virginia, 10.
gave us a little good advke C0HCern.
Joel Irvine Lyle, who is treasurer ing the alumni clubs.

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be the desire of every
graduate and former student of the
University of Kentucky to see the
university first in every way in the
South. A three dollar check for dues
each year is a mighty small way to
show this desire and will go a long
way toward helping us realize our
dream.

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After graduating from the univer
sity he kept in close touch will all its
activities and was especially inter
ested in the football teams. He sup
plied with jobs and financial assistance, many aspiring youths and was
the direct source of aid to ninny
worthy young men working their way
through the university. Hp also as
sisted the football coaching staff and
was a volunteer member of it daring
most of the years s: ice his gradua
tion. In 1922 he
js named fresh
man football wcti and produced that
year Kentucky s fir southern cham.1. n football team.'"
pionship fr
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s survived by his widow;'
Mr. We'"
ch-v, Julia Catherine. Mary
siv
Gunn. Mildred Filmore, Altfe J8.?;
Richard S., Ill, and Ann;-himother,
Mary Gunn Vftbbila brother,1" John
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Alma Mater in its program
of expansion.

ities. He was an athlete of no little
fame and during his years on the
Wildcat eleven gained national recog.
He played center on the
nition.
football team for four years, playing
every game during that period ex
cept one He played in the famous
Kentucky-Illinoi- s
game, when the
Wildcats won an unexpected victory,
and so brilliant was his play that he
received
mention for

The Kentucky Kernel is sent each week

The Kernel
to active members.
alone is worth the price of
a memberhsip. The price
is only 3 a year.
The University is going forward each
year. Join the band of faithful so
you. can? do your part in placing

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A clfeck or money order for $3.00 will
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Our Apologies

It is most necessary at this
time that adequate funds are allowed
for the university. Each year more
and more students come to the university for advanced education. This
increasing number must be taken care
of.
A successful legislative cam
paign from necessity requires some
funds and this office is trying to realize these funds without asking
graduates and former students for
specific donations for this program.
If we can get enough members paid
up, funds for this program will be
on hand. A large organization of
alumni.. will aid in the program in
In order
mor.e ways than financial.
that the Unfvecsjty.cf'KeiJtjicky hold
its .ow,n with "theothtr 'universities

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With this issue of The Kernel the
official year of the Alumni Association of the university is begun. This
year is slated to be one of increased
activity for the association and the
members.
Numerous activities have
been planned and several objectives
set. The year holds out for the alumni office a great deal of work, however it is work that we are glad to do.
The first and most important thing More News Will Appear in Following Issues of Kernel
on our program is to build up, within
the next month, an active memberIn our zeal to explain our hopes
ship of at least 1,500 paid up alumni.
This is more than twice as many as and aspirations for this year we have
were paid up and active last year. sadly neglected giving much news of
Nevertheless the number is smaller our alumni in this issue of The
than it should be, when the number Kernel. However, we promise that
of our graduates and former students this shall not happen again this year,
are taken into consideration. How- There is lots that we have to tell
ever, we have .set that number as our you of your former class mates and
objective and will do everything to it will be forthcoming in following
get that many on the list of active issues of this page. The need of a
larger and more active Alumni Assoand paid up membership.
This increase is most necessary at ciation is so paramount in our minds
at this time that we cannot refrain
this particular time for many reasfilling this, page this time with
ons. This year the general assembly from
appeals to you. Send in. your check
will meet in Frankfort and appropriaat once. Lets nut it over this time.
next two years will be
made.

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Webb entered into active business in
Lexington as a contractor and farmer. He later entered the automobile
business and took over the agency for
Studebaker automobiles. He became
one of the largest dealers in the
Studebaker organization and won
many prizes for record sales. In 1924
he entered the passenger bus business know.
and as a bus operator attracted naIt- - should

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