Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the
Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky, Tuesday, Decem-
ber 14, 1937, called on that date by the Chairman of the Commit-
tee, Richard C. Stoll, for the purpose of acting on any and all
business of the University of Kentucky ready for consideration
of the Board of Trustees or Executive Committee.


     The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Uni-
versity of Kentucky, a quorum being present, met in President hic-
Vey's office at the University, Tuesday, December 14, 1937, at
10:30 a.m.   The members of the Committee present were Chairman
Ri6hard C. Stoll, James Park, and R. Miller Holland.    Louis Hil-
lenmeyer, Commissioner of Agriculture Garth Ferguson and Dr.
George Wilson, members of the Board of Trustees, were present.
President Frank L. McVey, D. H. Peak, Secretary of the Board, and
Dean James H. Graham were present.    The Secretary stated that he
had received a telephone message from the secretary of Mr. J. B.
Andrews, in which she regretted that Mr. Andrews could not attend
the meeting on account of illness.   During the meeting a tele-
phone message was received from Judge John Cooper, in which he
said that he had hoped to attend the meeting but found he was not
well enough to do so.   Judge Cooper is slowly recovering from an
illness of several months.   The members present regretted the
absence of Mr. Andrews and Judge Cooper caused by illness and
expressed hope of speedy recovery.


     1. Approval of Minutes.

     The minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee of
November 24, 1937, were approved as published.


     2. President's Report.

     The President's quarterly report to the Board of Trustees
was ordered recorded in the Minutes.    The report is in words and
figures as follows:


               QUARTERLY REPORT PF THE PRESIDENT
                               to
                     The Board of Trustees
                       December 14, 1937


      The University in the past week has lost two men long asso-
ciated with it.   One was Professor Enoch Grehan and the other
J. S. Barnes, farm foreman at the Robinson Sub-Station at 4uick-
sand.   Professor Grehan was an effective man for the University.
He built up a large department and managed the business of it with
ability.   He had the missionary spirit and a gentle, genial at-
titude that endeared him to students.

      For many years Mr. Barnes lived at the Robinson Sub-Station.
He understood the people of the area and he rendered an invaluable
service.   He will be greatly missed.   The University grieves