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Meriwether. Marye and Asso- veys had been made of two or
ciates have been named as local three possible Mtcs.
architects for construction of UK's
"However." he said, "after care- new Medical School.
ful consideration it has lxcn deConsulting architects for the cided that the area Just south of
school, to be located on the Ex- the Animal Pathology Building.
periment Station Farm bordering bordering Rose Street and the
Hose Street and the Nicholasville Nicholasville Road on the west and
Road, are the firm of Ellerbe and the farm road leading from the
Co., from St. Paul. Minn.
(Animal Pathology Building on the
The
site which is to be east, south to the intersection of
the home of the Medical School, a lane Joining this farm road and
was approved by the Board of 'the Nicholasville Road, is the most
Trustees after it was strongly rec- desirable location."
ommended by Dr. Vernon Lippard.
"At present there are a few
dean of the Yale University School buildings within this area that can
of Medicine, Architects, and Medi- be moved without too much cast."
cal Foundation and University of- Dr, Donovan added. "They are all
ficials.
temporary buildings with the exPresident Herman L. Donovan, ception of an old residence that
in announcing the approved loca- has long since served its usefultion of the school, said that sur ness and should be wrecked."

Dr. Donovan also said that t(
compensate for the land which
would necessarily have to be used
for the expansion of the Univere
sity plant, a
farm locate!
'a Unit four miles from the F.xpctt-mer- it
Station on the Nlchol.isville
Road was rrcrntly purchased.
Present plans for the Medical
School call for it to be all housed!
under one roof In a six or seven- -,
story building. If the promised ap- -'
propriation for the school passe 4
the Kentucky General Assembly,
Is expected to enter
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(in 1959, and the hospital will be
completed by 1961.
The appropriation is at the present up for vote, being a part of
Governor Chandler's budget for
the coming two fiscal years.
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Trophies, Trophies, Trophies
Suzanne Shlvely, a pert UK coed, recently accompanied the UK debate team to New York after only three days of preparation for competition in tbe National Tau Kappa Alpha debate tourney. She is
shown above adding: a plaque to a few of the many won in past years
by the UK debate team. Suzanne received the award for being: judged
one of the top five speakers in competition with over CO other students.
(See story on page three.)

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Donovan To Retire On September
University of Kentucky,
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Lexington, Ky., Friday, April G, 1956

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UK Representatives To Aid
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Dr. UerMan L. Donovan will step down as UK's president
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Harriet Lee Hart, a cute
young lassie if we've ever seen
ore, was elected Blue-Whi(Jucen last weekend. A member
of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, Harriet reigned at the anspring football
nual Blue-Whigame last Saturday.
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the University. Dr. Ralph Angeluc-c- i,
Robert P. Ilobson, and Harper
Gatton are the committee members from the Board of Trustees.
Vice President Frank I). Peterson,
secretary of the Board, will serve
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Best Dressed Contest
ehednled Next Friday
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"Americans in Paris" will be the liam Webb. SPE; Gus Collis, TKE; test program. The reader should
and count the number of misspelled
theme tf the 10th Annual Sigma Donald Cress, Triangle;
words,' correct the mistakes, and
Chi Style Show and Best Dressed George Specter, ZBT.
mail his entry to the Sigma Chi
Contest to be held at 7:30 p.m.,
For the first time there will be
Friday, April 13. in Memorial Hall. "Read the Ads Contest" in con- Fraternity, 276 S. Limestone. The
contest will end Wednesday, April
Collegiate fashion and the "new junction with the contest.
18, at midnights
look" in ttyles for men and women
Misspelled words will appear In
will keynote the style show which
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in the con
will feature models from campus certain advertisements
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sororities and .fraternities. Clothes
from sports ensembles to formal
wear available at many Lexington
stores will be .vhown in the style-sho- w
by UK students.
The candidates participating in
the contest will compete for the
title of "Beit Dressed Man" and
'Best Dressed Woman." Gift certificates will be awarded on the
basis of poise, fctage presence, personal appearance, and appropriateness. The Lexington stores participating In the Style Show have
donated the certificates which

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Fraternities ere Doyle Oliver.
AGR; Rcbert Kellum, ASP; Bill
Gilliam. ATO; William Hughes.
DTD; Glenn Adams, Farm House;
Henry Saufiey. KA; David Craig,
KS; O. C. Gartin Jr., LXA; Robert Lee. PDT; John Ball. PKT:
Virgil Florence, PSK; Edward
Everscle, PiKA; John Kirkham,
SAE; Rcnald Hackttt, SN; Wil

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Loss from the fire which damaged IVaee Hall on Jan. 2(
was officially set today at $10.),0M) by the Western Adjustment
This figure represents only the
by damage to the
building itself. No official estimate
haa been made as to the value of
the contents within the building
destroyed by the fire.
The entire amount of the loss is
fully covered by insurance issued
by the State Department of Insurance at Frankfort to all itate
agencies. These agenciea pay pre- imums to the btute for tin in.ur- loss suffered

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tees meeting Tuesday.
Under current University regu- professor of history of education.
lations, there is no retirement plan, He will also serve as chairman ot
but all faculty members and ad- the UK press committee. His salministrators are required to accept ary will be $10,000 a year plus
a position entailing lesser duties $5,000 a year expense account.
upon reaching the age of 70.
$4,200 of his salary will come from
Although Dr. Donovan was only the regular UK retirement policy
69 on March 17. he requested the and the remaining $5,800 was au
Board of Trustees to grant him a thorized by the Board of Trustees
change of work assignment in Sep- - to come from the Haggin Fund.
tember because "I realize that age
Dr. Donovan, in his letter to the
is taking its toll and I no longer Governor, stated emphatically that
have the energy I once had. My "I have no desire to take part in
loyalty and devotion to my Alma the selection of my successor a tut
Mater will not permit me to coast I shall deliberately refrain from
along for another year.'l have no active participation in the matter.
desire to fade out."
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In a letter to Gov. A. B. Chand- years of experience as a college
ler, chairman.'and members of the president . . . lead me to the conBoard of Trustees, Dr. Donovan viction that as a matter of duty to
listed two reasons for requesting a the University to which I have
change-of-wor- k
status one year given so much of my life. I am
justified in saying something about
earlier than was required.
These were, he said, that "I am thf procedure a board should folhonoring a request a committee of low in selecting a new president."
the faculty made some years beThree recommendations
were
fore that when I planned to re- listed by Dr. Donovan: "(1) the
linquish my duties as president of best authorities on hither educathe University, I would give the tion regard the selection of a new
Board and the faculty notice of executive officer of a university a?
my retirement from the presidency the most Important and far reach-in- g
some months in advance. Tills I
act a board ever has to per
am now doing."
form.
t2 The appointment of a Trus- The other reason, he said, is
quite as valid. "Time Is required to
Screening Committee
make a careful and diligent search is employed in the better ordered
for a new president. A board colleges in selecting a new
have sufficient time to se- - jdent.
"(3) It is desirable that the
lect a new president and thereby
avoid the necessity of selecting an Board-Facult- y
Screening Commit
acting president. If a long interval tee evaluate carefully the person
exists between two administrations nel of the University with referit frequently becomes a period of ence to discovery of potential presunrest for the faculty and the in- idents on its faculty.
stitution . drifts without a pro"The University." Donovan addgram."
ed, "must not be penalized by
Dr. Donovan's new assignment mediocrity in the selection of a
under his changed status will be new president. It deserves tha
that of president emeritus and 'best."

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Candidates and organizations
they represent are Eleanor Run-yoADPi; Jcyce Ann Kane, AGD;
Carolyn East, AXiD; Jane White,
Chi O; Shirley Harris. DDD;
Yvonne Eaten. DZ; Carolyn
KAT; Jane Brandenburg,
KD; Nancy Sauf.ey. KKG; Frances Mchl, ZTA; Dolores Cohen,

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Members of the UK faculty will meet Monday to outline
the procedure to be followed in selecting 10 representatives 'of
the University to assist in the naming of a new president.
The list of the 10 representatives, to be named from teaching, research, extension and administrative branches of UK, will
be submitted to Gov. A. H. Chandler at the earliest possible
From this list, the governor will
select three names. These three,
along with three already-name- d
members of the Board of Trustees,
will comprise the newly-forme- d
committee for the screening of
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Newly elected Inte rfraternity Council officers are, kitting (I. to r.)
David Shaw Noyes (S), president, and Hughes Hamilton Kite (PDT),

vice president. Standing, Gentry Davis (KA), secretary, and Barkley
Baird (PSK), treasurer. (See story on page 2.)

ance.
Under this plan, all state buildings up to a maximum of $500,000
are Insured through the state fund.
Any amount over that would be
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inhandled by established
surance firms. This policy, explained Vice President Frank D.
Peterson, is to prevent the state
from having to pay out too niucti
money in damages at any one pan
titular time.
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