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MINTUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, June 4, 1896 - page 85


      On motion ordered that the Secretary be directed to
communicate the strictures indicated in the Report of
Committee Military Instruction & etc. to the several
college officers having these matters in charge.


      On motion of Mr. Peak ordered that the Business Agent
be re-imbursed for $6.50 which he paid on a check for a
student named L. H. McCain from Trimble County.


      Adjourned to meet at 8 A. M. June 4, 1896.


      The Board of Trustees met in the President's room
at 8 A. M. suntime June 4, 1896.

      Present:                     Buell,
                                   Flournoy,
                                   Gathright,
                                   Gooding,
                                   Hines,
                                   James,
                                   Matthews,
                                   Patterson,
                                   Peak,


      The reading of the minutes of the previous day's
business was dispensed with.


MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, June 4, 1896 - page 86


     The following report of the Committee on the Experiment
Station composed of Messrs. R. A. Spurr, H. Boswell, and
J. B. Kennedy, was approved.


      We concur in the recommendations of the Director as
follows:

1.   That the appropriation as heretofore of the $15000 of
Federal funds, from the Hatch Act, the in-come from the
fertilizer control and from the farm and any interest accruing
from these accounts be applied to the use of the Station.


2.    That we recommend that from the fertilizer fu.nds
$300 be put aside for fertilizer inspection, and $300 to
Prof. Garman for traveling expenses and field work, in parts
of the state where farm pests may be at work.


3.    That $450 be appropriated, out of the fertilizer, for
a head house to the Insectory.


4.    That $2000 be appropriated, out of the same fund, for
a dairy barn, at the discretion of the Board of Control.


5.    That we approve the action of the Board in continuing
the services of Dr. R. J. Spurr, and J. N. Harper.


6.    We recommend the appropriation of $200 for the eradi-
cation of the weed Wooly Mullein which is found in Gayson
and Edmonson Counties and the only place in the United
States and authorize the Director to take steps to that
end if on investigation he finds it can be done for the
above amount.


7.    That the Board of Control be empowered to act, and
authorized to take such steps as they may deem expedient
to provide for water supply for the farm.

       (Signed)     Richard A. Spurr,   Chairman.
                    H. Boswell,
                    J. B. Kennedy,


MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, June 4, 1896 - page 87 -88


      On motion of Mr. James ordered that the new fence
which has been commenced at the north corner of the can pus
be continued along the front of the grounds.


      A committee of students came before the Board to
request that the game of foot - ball be reinstated, and
submitted the following rules and regulations to govern
athletics.


      There shall be five members of the faculty who shall
have control of all the athletics in the College.

      It shall be their duty to see that all the regulations
regarding athletics are adherred to by the boys.

      II. These five Professors together with four
students (one from each class) shall compose the Board of
Directors of the Athletic Association.


      III. All managers of the several athletic teams ( foot-
ball, base-ball and track athletics) must be elected by the
Athletic Association which is composed of students in the
college proper, and their election must be approved by the
committee from the faculty.


      IV. The managers of the teams must have the
approval of the committee from the Faculty before arranging
any ganes with other teams to be played out of Lexington.


      V. Any student in or above the grade of Freshman
who has a class standing above 11.25 in each of his classes,
and, any member of the Academy who has a class standing above
12.5 in each of his classes shall have the privilege to
play on any team of the college in match games with
other teams.


MIMJTES OF TEE BOA-RD OF TRUSTEES, June 4, 1896 - page 88-89


      VI. Any one in the college or Academy whose average
class - standing is above 11.25 has the privilege to play
in practice games among students of this institution
provided the Athletic Committee of the Faculty does not
decide that it is interfering with his class work.


      VII. No professional athlete and no one who is not
a bona fide student of the College or Academy shall play on
any team.of this college.


      VIII. The Board of Directors shall have charge of
the Athletic grounds and shall be responsible to the
College for their condition.


      IX.  The  aculty may prohibit athletics among the
students of this Institution at any time.


      Mr. Matthews offered the following:

      Resolved, that $50.OO be appropriated for the purpose
of sending delegates from the Young Men's Christiai Association
of the College to the convention at Knoxville, Tenn. from
June 19 to 28th of this year.

      Carried by ayes and noes as follows.

      Ayes - Buell, Gathright, Gooding, Hines, James,
             Kennedy, Matthews, Patterson, Peak and Spurr.


      Noes - Boswell, Flournoy.


      On motion of Mr. James ordered that the fence now
commenced be continued along the front of the college grounds.


      On motion the Board then adjourned to meet at 1 P. M.
Dec. 8th, 1896.


V. B. Muncy,
   Secretary.


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