MINTJTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES



                    OF TNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

                          August 15, 191?



     The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met
on the above named date in the Trustees' room at the Univer-
sity, subject to the call of its Chi4man, Gcovernor A. 0. Stan-
ley, with the following members present: Governor Stanley,
Messrs. C. B. Nichols, Claude B. Terrell, Frank McKee, V. 0.
Gilbert, Watt S. Cohen, V, G,. Harris, T. T.. Hornsby, J. J.1L. Let-
terle, H. M. Froman, J. 1'I. Elliston, Tibbis Carpenter, D. P.
Smith, R. C. Stoll, J. A. Amon, J. K. Patterson, R. G. Gordon-,
G. G. Brock, J. E. Brown, P. P. Johnson, J3. R. Rash and Do-ctor
S. B. Marks.

     Chaitman Stanley announced that the -purpose of -the meet-
ing, which was an adjourned meeting from the meeting held June
8, 1917, was to consider the report of the committee represent-
ing the University, delegated to make a recommendation of a-
nresident for the University, to succeed President Henry S. Bar-
ker.

     R. C. Stoll, Chairman of the Committee on Recommendagtionsl,
read the following report:

                  TO THE BOARD OF TRIJSTEES,
                       UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY:

          The undersigned committee was apiointed under
     a resolution of this Board adopted in June of this
     year to recommend to the Board of Trustees a man
     suitable for president of the University. This Board
     directed the committee to make its recommendations, if
     possible, prior to September 15, 1917.

          The committee organized immediately after its
     appointment, and has been steadily at work ever since.
     It hias consulted some of the leading educators of the
     country, the two great educational foundations has
     conferred with many m en, and has visited other cities.

          After consultations, personal interviews and
     upon the recommendation of the leading educators
     of the country, your committee desires to recommend
     to you for President of the University, Doctor Prank
     L. MlcVey, now President of the University of Xorth
     Dakota.

          Dr. McVey was born in Wilmington, Ohio, Novem-
     ber 1 1869.   He is a son of A. H. McVey, who during
     his life time was Judge of the District Court in