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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,Dec.ll, 1906 Page 120



world between a fleet on paper and a fleet in being. So with
a College.
                  I am with much regret - Your obedient servant.





     The Chairman referred the President's Report to the Committee
on President's Report.


     President Patterson at this point read to the Board reports
and statements from the Deans of various departments, towit:
Statements from Dean of Department of Civil Engineering; Dean of
Department of Mechanical Engineering; Dr. Tuttle, Dean of the
Department of Ohemistry; from Commandant of College.


     Upon reading of the communication from the Commandant Mr.
McChord moved that President Patterson be given authority to
deliver up to the war Department all old guns, and execute
necessary bond and receive tne new guns. Said motion was
seconded by Judge Barker, put upon its passage and carried.





     Upon motion of President Patterson-seconded by Judge Barker
and duly carried, it was resolved that no fees, either tuition,
matriculation or gymnasium be refunded to any student after the
lapse of six weeks from the date of their entrance, unless by
action of the Executive Committee,


    At this point the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning at
nine o'clock A. TV.

     Met pursuant to adjournment at nine o'clock A. M. Wednesday,
December, 12th, 1906. The roll-call showed the following:

    Present - Messrs. Mc~hord, Nicholas, Frazee, Kinkead, Laffer-
ty, Metcalfe, Terrell, Hopkins, Patterson and Carpenter -   10

    Absent - Gov. Beckham, Messrs. Barker, Smith, Stout, Brooks,
Bell and Clay -   7



There being a quorum pvesea business was proceeded with.




 






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     Prof. Miller appeared before the Board and made statement
as to the work and financial condition of the athletic com-
mittee.


     Upon motion of Judge Kinkead, seconded by Mr. Metcalfe
and carried, the Report of the committee on athletics was re- P.121
ferred tothe Committee on Athletics.


     Upon suggestion of Judge Kinkead, Mr. Hillenmeyer, a stu-
dent was permitted to comle before the Board and make a statement
concerning the issual of a College Annual for the present year,
in which he asked for an appropriation of $300, and offered to
give the Board a bond signed by his father, to save the College
harmless from payment of any sum, by reason of the issual of this
annual over and above the appropriation asked for.

     Mr. Hillenmeyer retired.


     thereupon Judge Kinkead offered the following resolution,-

     Resolved that the sum of $300.00 be appropriated in aid of
the students getting out a college annual for the current year,
on condition that Mr. Hillenmeyer execute a bond, -with his
father as surety, to the Trustees of the College, to save the
College harmless beyond the amount of this appropriation, and
that this bond be submitted to the Chairman of the Board and
Business Agent for approval.


     Said motion was seconded by President Patterson, and upon
being put upon its passage, the vote on roll-call, stood as
follows:-

     Ayes - Messrs. McChord Nicholas, Kinkead, Lafferty, Met-
calfe, Terrell, Patterson, 6arnenter - 8

     Noes - None

     The resolution was carried.





     At this point Judge Kinkead made a statement with reference
to the confusion and trouble arising.out of the loose way in
which the mail was delivered on the College Grounds, and




 






MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,Dec.12, 1906 Page 122



     Moved that Grover Cleveland Hodges be selected to receive
from the Federal Government the mail coming to the College,
and distribute same daily on the college grounds, under such
regulations as the President may direct, and that he receive
for this service the sun of $8.00 per month during the present
Collegiate year,


     Said motion was seconded by Mr. McChord, and upon being
put on its passage, the roll-call stood as follows:-

     Ayes: Messrs. Hopkins, McChord, Nicholas, Frazee, Kinkead,
Lafferty, Metcalfe, Terrell, Patterson and Carpenter -   10

     Noes - None

     The resolution was unanimously carried.





     Professor Matthews, Dean of Department of Agriculture appear-
ed before the Board on invitation, and made statement on behalf
of his department,, and laid before the Board sketches and draw-
ings showing a proposed building for the Agricultural Department,
and asking an appropriation of $15,000.00 to erect a wing of
said proposed building, and equip same for the use of his depart-
ment.


     After Prof. Mathews withdrew there arose an informal dis-
cussion as to whether any of the funds accruing to the Experiment
Station, growing out of State Legislation, could be used for
the purpose of supporting the Department of Agriculture; and
after said discussion was over, Mr. Metcalfe offered the follow-
ing resolution.


     Resolved that a Oonmittee composed of Mr. McOhord, Judge
Lafferty, Judge Terrell and Mr. Hopkins be appointed to investi-
gate the legal status of the funds accruing to the Experiment
Station, in connection with this college and report t9 the next
meeting of this Board a p-lan by which any portion of those funds
can be used in other channels, for the benefit of the Agricul-
tural Department of the College, than those in which they are
now used.


     Said motion was seconded by President Patterson on condition
that Mr. ietcalfe1s name be added to the committee.




 







MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRITSTEES,Dec.12,1906 Page 123



    - Said motion was seconded. was put upon its passage and
carried.





     Judge Kinkead offered the following resolution:
     Resolved that the Business be directed to purchase a copy
of the Kentucky Statues and keep same in the library in this
room, for the use of this Board.


     Said motion was seconded by Mr. Metcalfe, and upon being
put upon its passage, the vote of the roll-call stood as fol-
lows -

     Ayes - Messrs. Hopkins, McChord, Nicholas, Frazee, Kin-
kead, Lafferty, Metcalfe, Terrell, Patterson, and Carpenter. 10

     Noes - None

     The motion was carried.






     Thereupon President Patterson offered the following reso-
lution:-

     Be it resolved that $15,000, or so much thereof, as may be
necessary, be appropriated by this Board for the erection and
equipment of an Agricultural Building onthe basis of the presen-
tation made by Professor Mathews.

     Said motion was seconded by Judge Kinkead, and being put
upon its passage, on the roll call the vote stood as follows:-

     Ayes - Messrs. Hopkins, McOhord, Nicholas, Prazee, Lafferty,
Zinkead., Metcalfe, Terrell, Patterson and Carpenter.-  10

     Noes - None



The motion was carried.




 








MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRU8TEES,Dec.12,1906 Page 123(contld)



      Thereupon Judge Kinkead offered the following resolution:-

      Resolved that a committee of four be appointed, of which
 the Chairman of this Board shall be Chairman, and Mr. Nicholas
 Judge Terrell abd Judge Lafferty are the other members; and  P.124
 said Committee be directed by the Board to advertise for plans
 and specifications, to put the above resolution into immediate
 operation.

      Said motion was seconded.by Mr. McChord put upon its pass-
age and carried unanimously.



     Thereupon President Patterson offered the following reso-
lution:-

     Resolved that the Chairman of the Board of Trustees be
directed and authorized to borrow a sufficient amount of money
to pay the appropriation last above made and other appropriations
made by the Board of Trustees at its present sitting.


     Said motion was seconded by Judge Kinkead, and put upon its
passage, and upon the roll-call the vote stood as follows:-

     Ayes - Messrs. Hopkins, McOhord, Nicholas, Frazee, Kinkead,
Lafferty, Metcalfe, Terrell, Patterson and Carpenter.-   10

     Noes. - None

     The resolution was carried unanimously.





     Thereupon Judge Kinkead offered the following resolution:-
     Resolved that the salary of Mrs. Jones, stenographer for
Professor Anderson, be increased to $50.00 per month, to begin
the first of January 1907.

     Said motion was seconded by Mr. Carpenter, put upon its
passage, and upon the roll-call the vote stood as follows:-




 






MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,Dec.12,1906 Page 124(cont'd)



     Ayes - Messrs. Hopkins, McChord, Nicholas, Frazee, Kin-
kead, Lafferty, Metcalfe, Terrell, Patterson and Carpenter.    10

     Noes - None
     The resolution was carried unanimously.





     Thereupon Mr. McOhord offered the following resolution?-
     Resolved that the salary of W. W. H. Mustaine, Physical
Director of this College for the year beginning in September P.125
1907, be fixed at $1200 per annum, with an increment of
$100 per year thereafter until the maximum of $1500 is reached.


     Said motion was duly .seconded, and placed upon its passage
and upon the roll-call the vote stood as follows:-

     Ayes - Messrs. Hopkins, Mc~hord, Nicholas, Frazee, Kin-
kead, Lafferty, Metcalfe, Terrell, Patterson and Carpenter.-     D

     Noes - None

     The resolution was carried unanimously.





     Upon motion of Mr. McChord, seconded by President Patterson
and carried, Mrs. Frank Atkins was elected a member of the
Board of Lady Managers of the Girls' Dormitory.




     Thereupon President Patterson presented a statement from
Prof. C. W. Mathews, Secretary of the Faculty, as to certain
work in the Academy, and offered the following resolution:-

     Resolved, that whereas, the Classical Course in the College
Academy is a full equivalent in value to the Scientific Course
as a preparation for the Scientific or Agricultural Courses in
the College proper, that students completing the said Classi-
Cal courses are to be credited full standing without additions




 







MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,Dec3.12,1906 Page 125(contld)



in the Scientific or Agricultural courses of the College.


      Said resolution was seconded by Mr. Carpenter, put upon
its passage and carried.





     President Patterson offered the following resolution:-
     Resolved that $500.00 be appropriated for the purpose of
erecting a building necessary for instruction in anatomy in
the A. & M. College of Kentucky, in fulfillment of the arrange-
ment effected with the physicians of the City of Lexington
and Fayette County, recorded in the minutes of the Board of
Trustees of June, 1906.


     Said motion was seconded by Judge Kinkead and placed upon P.126
its passage, and upon roll-call the vote stood as follows:-

     Ayes:- Messrs. Hopkins, Mc~hord, Nicholas, Frazee, Kinkead,
Lafferty, Metcalfe, Terrell, Patterson, and Carpenter    10

     Noes - None

     The resolution was carried unanimously.





     President Patterson presented a statement prom Prof. Tuttle,
Dean of the Department. of Chemistry, stating the conditions and
needs of the department and asking for the following appropria-
tions: $2,000 to purchase the nucleus of a chemical library;
$600 to procure the necessary bottles and laboratory test tubes;
and for the equipment necessary for teaching organic chemistry
$1000.


     Thereupon President Patterson offered the following reso-
lution:
     Resolved thatthere be appropriated for the purpose of buy-
ing a chemical library the sum of $1,000; for re-agent bottles
$600; and-fa-r equipment in organic chemistry the sum of $1,000.




 






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     Said resolution was seconded by Judge Kinkead, and put
upon its passage, and upon roll-call the vote stood as follows:-

     Ayes - Messrs. Hopkins, McOhord, Nicholas, Frazee, Kinkead,
Lafferty, Metcalfe, Terrell, Patterson and Carpenter -    10

     Noes - None

     The resolution was carried unanimously.





     Upon motion of President Patterson, duly seconded and carries
the Business Agent was directed to obtain plans, specifications,
and estimates for the proposed changes in the Chemistry build-
ing and submit same to the Board of Trustees at its next meeting.


     President Patterson presented a statement from Prof. Ander-
son as to the work in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
in the summer, and asking for an appropriation for advertising P.127
same, and to purchade equipment, and thereupon offered the
following resolution:-

     Resolved that an appropriation of $200 be made for the ad-
vertising of the summer school in Mechanical Engineering.

     Said motion was seconded by Judge Kinkead and. placed upon
its passage, and upon roll-call the vote stood as follows:-

     Ayes - Messrs Hopkins, McChord, Nicholas, Frazee, Kinkead,
Lafferty, Metcalfe, Terrell, Patterson, and Carpenter -    10

     Noes.- None

     the resolution was carried unanimously.





       President Patterson also offered the followinf resolution
based on requests of Professor Anderson.

     Resolved that $3,000 be appropriated to be used in the pur-
chase of electrical apparatus and machines in the Department of
Mechanical Engineering-.




 







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     Said resolution was seconded by Judge Kinkead, and being
placed upon its passage, upon the roll call the vote stood as
follows:-

    Ayes - Messrs. Hopkins, McChord, Nicholas, Frazee, Kin-
kead, Lafferty, Metcalfe, Terrell, Patterson and Carpenter - 10

     Noes - None

     The resolution was carried unanimously.





     Thereupon Judge Kinkead offered the following resolution:

     Resolved that Professor Anderson be directed and empowered
to employ a Janitor for the Mechanical Building, at a salary not
exceeding $20.00 a month, preference to be given to any student
in the College who can perform the services,


     Said motion was seconded by Mr. McChord, and placed upon
its passage, and upon the roll-call the vote stood as follows:-

    Ayes - Messrs. Hopkins, McChord, Nicholqs, Frazee, Kinkead,
Lafferty, Metcalfe, Terrell, Patterson and Carpenter.-   10

     Noes - None                                            Page 128

     The resolution was carried unanimously.





     At this point President Patterson presented to the Board a
communication from Prof. Rowe, Dean of Department of Civil En-
gineering, and asking for a certain appropriation to be used in
equipping his department.


     Thereupon upon motion of Judge Lafferty, seconded by Mr.
Hopkins and carried it was

     Resolved that the Board have received favorably the communi-
cation made by Prof. Rowe, Dean of the Department of Civil En-




 






MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,Dec.12,1906 Page 128(contld)



gineering, but they desire more specific information; and they
direct the president to confer with him, as to the necessities
of his department somewh.t more in detail, and report to the
  next meeting of the Board.



     Thereupon President Patterson read to the Board a communi-
cation from Dr. Pryor, asking for an appropriationrof $500 for
work in his department of Physiology and Anatomy; and there-
upon moved,

     That $?5O be appropriated to Dr. Pryor's Department for
the conduct of original research.

     Said motion was seconded by Judge Lafferty, and put upon
its passage, and upon roll-call the vote stood as follows:-

     Ayes - Messrs. Hopkins, McOhord, Nicholas, Frazee, Lafferty,
Metcalfe, Terrell, Patterson and Carpenter.-    9

     Noes - None

     Judge Kinkead, not voting.

     The motion was carried.





     At this point President Patterson made a statement as to
the needs of additional assistants in various departments of
the college.

     Thereupon upon motion of Mr. Metcalfe, seconded by Mr.
Hopkins, and carried, President Patterson was authorized and
directed to correspond with suitable persons to be employed as P.129
assistants in agricultural chemistry, modern languages, english,
Physics, and mathematics, and report to the next meeting of
the Board.


     At this point President Patterson presented to the Board
and read a communication from Prof. Milford White asking for
an appropriation for the use of the Summer School; and made
the following motion:




 






MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,Dec.12,1906 Page 129(cont'd)



    Resolved that $150 be appropriated to be used in advertising
the Summer Normal School; and that a further sum of $150.00 be
appropriated to be used in paying expenses incurred in con-
ducting the Summer Normal School.


     Said motion was seconded by Judge Lafferty, and put upon
its passage, and upon roll-call the vote stood as follows:-

    Ayes - Messrs. Hopkins, McChord, Nicholas, Frazee, Kinkead,
Lafferty, Metcalfe, Patterson and Carpenter -  10

    Noes - None

    Mr. Terrill not voting.

    The motion was carried.





    Upon motion of Judge Kinkead seconded by President Patterson
and carried the Treasurer's Report was referred to the Committee
on Finance.


    Mr. Nicholas made report of the Committee on Finance, which
is as follows:-


     To the Board of Trustees of the State College of Kentucky.


     We your Finance Committee report, that after a whole days
careful examination of the accounts of the Business Agent from
Dec.lst 1905 to Nov. 1st 1906 both of the College proper, and
the Girls' Dormitory, we find them correct and kept with con-
scientious and painstaking care, for which the Business Agent
and Assistant are entitled to much praise.


    We think that in order to have uniformity of purpose as P.130
between the College and the Experiment Station, that the same
committee should examine the accounts of both. We also think
it would be more business like if the accounts presented by
officers and employees, excepting salaries, were required to be
audited by said Committee or the Executive Committee or the Chair-
man of the Executive Committee, before they are paid.


    We believe that in conformity to the provisions of the
charter that all officers and professors both in college proper




 







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and in Experiment Station should be paid their salaries in full
in money, and not allow any perquisities. We know that the
allowance of such perquisites has been usual heretofore and
that the recipients are not in any way to blame, for receiving
them, but as such usage might grow into an abuse, and also be-
cause the law requires we recommend as strict compliance with
the charter in this respect, at the same time giving full money
allowance for perquisites given up.

                                   C. B. Nicholls, Chairman
                                   Geo. B. Kinkead


     Upon motion of Mr. Hopkins seconded by Mr. Carpenter and
carried, the report of the Finance Committee was received &
filed.


     Upon motion of President Patterson seconded by Mr. Nicholas
and carried, a Committee consisting of Mr. Clay, Mr. Nicholas,
and Mr. Carpenter were appointed to look into the matter of
Commutation for perquisites given to certain Professors at this
time, and report back to the next meeting of the Board.





    At this point the Business Agent presented his Report.


    Upon motion of Mr. Hopkins, seconded by Judge Lafferty and
carried, tihe report of the Business Agent was received and filed.





                                                        Page 131
    At this point Mr. McChord made the report of the Committee
on Military Instruction etc., which is as follows:-

     Chairman Board of Trustees of State College:-
        Your committee on Military Instruction and discipline,
respectfully report that in our opinion proper discipline and
order can never be attained among the students residing in the
Dormitories on the grounds, unless the Commandant be required to
reside upon the grounds and maintain proper discipline among the




 







MINUTES OF THE BOARID OF TRUSTEES,Dec.12,1906 Page .31(cont'd)



students. We therefore report that this requirements of the
Commandant be made for the next Collegiate year.

                   Signed - John MoChord Ohm.
                            F. A. Hopkins
                            Geo. B. Kinkead


     Said report upon motion duly made seconded and carried
was received and filed.




     Upon motion of Mr. McChord, seconded by Mr. Carpenter
and carried President Patterson was authorized to look after
the obtention of another commandant for the coming year.





     At this point Mr. McChord makes the Report of the Com-
mittee on Minutes of the Faculty and Daily grade Report,
which is as follows:

     The undersigned Committee on Minutes of the Raculty and
Daily Grade Report, have examined same, & hereby approve same.
                             (Signed)
                                     John Mcchord
                                     W. T. Lafferty7





     Judge Kinkead, a member of said Committee dissents from
the report of the Oommittee, and moved the following resolution:


     Resolved that the Resolution of the Faculty wherein it
provides for the dismissal ipso facto of any student, upon his
conviction of any misdemeanor be disapproved by the Board. P. 132

     Said motion was seconded by Mr. Carpenter, and palced
upon its passage, and upon roll-call the vote stood as follows:




 






MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,Dec.12,1906 Page 132(cont'd)



     Ayes - Judge Kinkead.


     Noes - Messrs, Hopkins, Mc~hord, Nicholas, Frazee, Lafferty,
Metcalfe, Terrell, Patterson and Oarpenter -   9'7

     The motion was lost.





     At this point Mr. Hopkins made an oral report for the
Committee on the President's Report as follows:-

     We have not prepared a written report, but desire to make
an oral report, if acceptable to the Board.


     The first suggestion the President makes in his Renort is
that the name of the college be changed to University. We are
of opinion that this would require an Act of the Legislature,
and approve the suggestion with that modification.


     To this part of the Report endorsing the President's
suggestion as to a change of name, Mr. Metcalfenoted his
dissent.





     The second recommendation is in regard to athletic exercises
such as base-ball and foot-ball, and especially in connection
with foreign teams or what is known as prize match games. The
committee is unanimously of the opinion that all such games
should be prohibited and that athletic exercise of this kind
should be limited to games between different teams of the col-
lege with each other; but that no teams should be permitted to
go abroad to play, or to have match teams to come upon the
grounds to play with them.




 





MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,Dec.12, 1906 Page 133



     The reference of the unfortunate occurence on Halloween
night, we do not think calls for any response from us, as that
matter is now closed.





     The suggestion that the dormitories on the college grounds
should be discontinued as such and used for other college
purposes is a question which is refered to the Legislature,
this Committee being of the opinion that this Board is un-
authorized under the law as it now stands, to make such a change.
We suggest that at the next June meeting a Committee be appoint-
ed, and directed to look after this matter before the Legis-
lature.





     At this point President Patterson offered the following
resolution:

     Resolved that there be appointed a Committee on Athletics
to consist of Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Metcalfe, Mr. McChord and
Judge Kinkead, to investigate the condition of college athletics,
college amusements, and college fraternities, and report to the
Board at its next June meeting.


     Said motion was seconded by Mr. Nicholas, put upon its
passage and carried.






     Mr. Nicholas reported for the Committee on Finance orally
as follows:

     The committee reports that it has examined the Report of
the Treasurer, and finds same to be correct.


    At this point upon motion duly made, seconded and carried
the Board adjourned sine die .
                                         D. 0. Frazee
                                               Secretary.