MINUTES OF MEETING- OF EXECUTIVE
             COMMITTE OCTOBER 25, 1916


     The Etecutive Committee of the U74versity of Kentucky
met at the President's office on Wednesday October 25, 1916.

     There were present at the meeting Me8srs. Nichols, Brown
Johnston, bcKee and Stoll.

     Mr. Nichols, the 'Uhairman of the Committee was in the
Chair.

     On account of the illness of Mr. Grehan. r. Stoll was
selected Secretary of the meeting.

     The minutes of the last meeting of the Committee were read
and corrected, and were approved as corrected.

     At the last meeting of this Cormmittee, the President and
Registrar were directed to obtain diplomas containing the cor-
rect name of the University, and to issue these diplomas in the
manner therein directed to those receiving degrees in 1916
for the reason that the diDlomas actually given did not contain
the coreoct name of the University,

     The President was also directed to secure a box at the
Security Trust Company, and to place therein all surety bonds
given by the official  of the University, and he was also
directed to Invite the Transylvania University to hold its
thanksgiving game upon the athletic field of the University
of entucky.

     The q resident stated to the Board that the dipbomas and
the box at the Security Trust C-~mpany had not been obtained.
and that the invitation to Transylvania University had not
been issued, but that the matter would be attended to at
once.

     The President reported that as directed at i former meet.
ing of the Committee he had made an investigation of the i prove-
ments made on the grounds of the University at the corner of
Limestone and Winslow Streets, and that Doctor Kastle, so far
as he had been able to ascertain, had agreed with the Carey-
Reed Company to advise hi:", how much of said work had been done
and the amount due to him by the University therefor, and he s
stated that the contract was not in writing.

     Upon motion of ar. Brown, it was directed that the  res-
dent be directed to put the contract in writing with the Carey-
Reed Gompany, and that the work be coupleted as contemplated;
that the vwork be done under the supervision of Frank T. Mc-
Farland, who has heretofore been placed in charge of the grounds
of the University, and he shall make a full report of what has
been done and what work is to be done to b autify this portion
of the grounds to a committee ObMposed of  r. Wichols and Mr.
Johnston, which said Committee shall- have full power to act.

     Mr. McFarland then appeared before the Committee and dis-
cussion was had with him as to the project of planting of seeds
and shrubbery.