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Irregularities
MINUITES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESDece 10, 1901 - page 61
Semi Annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of
the State College of Kentucky held at the Presidents room
in the College at 2:30 O lock Po M. Dec. 10, 1901o
Present: Messrs. Frazee,
Kennedy,
Todd,
Barker,
Nelson,
Hager,
Ramsey,
Fergus on,
Bradburne
Kinkead &
Stoll.
Mr91r Frazee in the chair. Mr0 Frazee the first thing
in order is the selection of a chairman, and nominations
are now in order.
Mr. Todd, I move that Mr0 Frazee be selected to act
as the chairman of this board.
Said motion was seconded, put to the Board and carried.
Mr. Frazee, I believe the first business in order
is the appointment of the Committee, but I have not prepared
the list, and will do so later0
The next thing in order is the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting0
Mr. Barker moved that the readings of the minutes be
dispensed with at present0
Motion seconded and carried.
Mr. Frazee - The next thing in order is the reading
of the minutes of tbe Executive Committee0
Mr0 Stoll, I move you that the reading of the minutes
be dispensed with, and said minutes be referred to the
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,Dec0 10, 1901 - page 61-62
Committee on the Minutes of the Executive Committee, said
motion was seconded and carried.
Mr. Frazee, the next the minutes of the faculty.
Judge Hager9 I move you that the reading of the
Minutes of the faculty be dispersed with, and that they be
referred to the Committee on the Minutes of the Executive
Committee - Motion seconded and carried.
Mr.0 Frazee, next the minutes of the special meetings
of the faculty0
Judge Hager9 I move that the reading of the same be
dispensed with, and they be referred to the same Committee,
said motion seconded and carried.
Mr0 Frftzee, the next in order of business is the
President'es eport, and action thereon0
Judge Kinkead As you are all aware the President
is confined to his room, and bed with sickness0 He sent for
me this morning, and handed me his report, which he requested
that I read to this Board0
Judge Kinkead reads said report0 See page 77.
The Board then entered upon an informal discussion
of the matters presented by his report as follows0
Upon the question of Professors of the college giving
orders on the Business Agent of the College, it seems to
be the sense of the Board that this practice should not be
followed, but as the Board could not control the matter and
as the notice to the Business Agent of the College, of the
giving of this notice had the same effect as an acceptance
of such orders by him no definite action was taken.
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ,Dec 10, 1901 - page 62
Upon the suggestion as to the power to suspend professors
for his conduct, an explanation was made to the Board by Mr0
Stoll, of the facts which lead up to this part of the report0
As follows, that prior to the beginning of the present
collegiate year rumors were current to the effect that Prof0
Blanton had became involved in debt to such an extent that he
could not meet his obligations, that he had been drirnking,
that he had been gambling, and that he had committed
forgery.
A special committee from the Executive Committee had
been appointed to investigate these charges, and said investvi
gation had shown that the rumors as to forgery was without
foundation in fact, that the rumor as to his gambling was
unfounded - that the charges as to his being in debt was
true.
It was further reported to the Board that it was the
intention of Prof. Blanton at the end of this collegiate
year to hand into the Board his resignation, it was recom-
mended to the committee that no action be taken in the matter
which would place a stigma upon Prof. Blanton . and injure
him 4ereafter upon mere rumors.
A general discussion ensued without definite action
with reference to Prof0 Blanton.
Judge Kinkead made the following motion.
Resolved that all questions in reference to misconduct
on the part of the Professors and employees of the college
which hereafter arise be referred to the Executive Committee
who shall be empowered to have proof and act at onee with
the right to the party so accused to appeal to the foard
of Trustees9 and the judgement of said Committee shall be
final, unless an appeal be taken and a revisal be had
before the Board of Trustees, said motion was seconded, put
to the Board and carried by a unanimous vote0
Judge Kinkead, I move you that the report of the
President be referred to the appropriate committee0 Said
motion was seconded and carried.
MIN4UTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Dec. 10, 1901 - page 63
At this point Judge Kinkead presented to the Board
for the President a letter with reference to the conferring
of a degree upon one Benode Behary Bonergee. Upon motion
of Judge Kinkead this letter was referred to the Cormittee
on the Minutes of the Executive Committee.
It was suggested to the Board by Mr. Stoll that Mr.
John Patterson, a gentleman upon whom a degree was conferred
last year had not been notified of the fact, and that no
diploma had been sent to him. Mr. Stoll then moved as
follows.
It is moved that the Secretary of the Board of Trustees
be directed to notify Mr. John Patterson of the conferring
of this degree and that the President be requested to send
him a suitable diploma for that degree. Said motion was
seconded and carried .
Mr. Frazee, the next business is the Treasurerts
report to be read if required.
Mir. Todd, I move you that it be referred to the
Committee on finance, said motion was seconded and carried.
Mr. Frazee, The next thing is the report of the
Business Agent.
Mr. Stoll, I move that the Business Agent read only
that part of his report which shows the actual financial
condition of the college at this time.
Said motion was seconded and carried.
At this point Gov. Beckham came into the meeting,
accompanied by Senator Allen, Upon motion duly carried
Senator Allen was requested to remain at the meeting of the
Board with the Governor which he did.
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Dec. 10, 1901 - page C4
Mr. Frazee, next is a reading of the minutes of
the Board of Control.
The Secretary here read said minutes.
Mr. Stoll, I move you that the minutes of the Board
of Control be referred to the Committee on the Minutes of the
Executive Comnitt-ee.
Said motion was seconded and carried.
At this point the Business Agent read to the Board
that part of his report called for by the resolution
above0
Mr. Frazee, Without objection we will ncw proceed
with new business.
The question of the employment of an assistant Physical
Dir ector, to give instruction in Physical Culture to the
girls of the College, was taken up and discussed at
considerable length.
The part of the Presidents report bearing on this
point was read, and the question of obtaining means to de-
fray the expenses of such assistant thereupon. The following
motion was made by Judge Kinkead. Resolved that the office
of assistant Physical Director of the Gymnasium be created.
That this office be filled by a woman, who shall have
entire charge of the instruction of women in the gymnasium,
and that a salary of eight hundred ($800.00) dollars a
year be attached to this office. Said motion was seconded
and upon the call of the roll the vote stood twelve votes
for the motion, and none against it. Said motion was
carried.
Thereupon Judge Kinkead made the following motion0 I
nominate Miss Offutt, for the office of assistant Physical
Director, with the understanding that her services in
matters of this sort shall be exclusively given to this
Institution, and her services begin Jan. 1, 1902.
MINUTES OF IHE BOARD OF TRUSTEESDec. 10, 1901 - page 64-65
Said motion was seconded, and after a short discussion
the motion was put to the Board and carried unanimously.
M1r0 Stoll, I move that young ladies who are not
students of the College shall be allowed to take classes
in the Gymnasiun upon the payment of a tuition fee of two
dollars a year. Said motion was seconded and carried.
Mr. Stoll, I desire to make a report to this Board
with reference to the employment of a man as assistant ino
Spector of mines - Mr0 Stoll here read said report0
Cole Nelson, I move that report be received and
Mr0 Spillman be elected assistant Mine inspector.
Mr. Todd, I move that Mr0 Logan be elected to that
office0 Upon a call of the roll, the vote stood as follows0
For Mr0 Spillman, Messrs0 Beckham, Kinkead, Frazee,
Ferguson,, Hager, Nelson, Bradburn & Barker.
8 votes for Mr. Logan, Messrs. Kennedy, Ramsey, and
Todd. 3 votes0 Mr. Stoll not voting.
Mr. Spillman was declared by the chairman to be
elected assistant Inspector of Mines.
Mr. Stoll, I move you that the election of Mr.
Spillman be made unanimous. Said motion was seconded and
carried.
At this point Governor Beckham stated to the Board
that under the law it was made his duty to approve the
accounts of the inspector and assistant inspector of
Mines for traveling expenses.
That while he did not desire to intimate that any
of these accounts had been incorrect when presented to him
that still he was without any information upon the subject
and was unable to make asxq investigation of said accounts ,
and that he would be glad to have some investigation made
by some officer of the College, as to the correctness of
thos expense accounts before t1he bills were presented to
MI-MUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Dec. 10, 1901 - page 65-66
him for his approval, thereupon Mr. Stoll made the following
motion - Resolved that the bills of the Inspector and
Assistant Inspector of Mines for traveling expenses must
be signed sworn to by these officers, and then approved by
the President of the College before being presented to the
Governor for his approval0 Said motion was seconded and
carried.
At this point the secretary read a communication from
Mr.. Fowler.e
It was moved, seconded and carried that his excuse
given therein for his absence from this meeting was
satisfactory to this Board.
A communication was then read from MrP Lindsey.
Upon motion duly seconded, and carried, he was excused
for his absence from this Board meeting.
Upon motion, duly seconded and carried Mr. Marcum was
excused for his absence from this meeting from this Board.
Upon motion duly seconded, and carried President
Patterson was excused on account of illness.
At this point the matter of the appropriations to
be asked for in the Legislature at the approaching session
was taken up and discussed fully: Statements being made
by the Governor as to his ideas of the best course to be
pursued, and the best form in which to present the matter
before the Legislature, it being the idea of the Governor
that it was best to determine upon what was most needed, and
to fix the request at an amount not too large and present
this with vigor, and possibly to ask the Legislature to
increase the general tax levy on the property of the
State for the college from 1/2 of one cent on the $1OO. to
1 eebt on the Elto. Opinions were expressed by various
members of the Board upon this head.
After the above discussion the Governor and Senator
Allen withdrew from the meeting, he having to leave on a train
due shortly thereafter..
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Dec. 10, 1901 - page 66-67
At this point a committee from the students consisting
of Messrs. Tandy, Martin and Evans appeared before the Board
and presented a petition signed by a large number of the
students. asking that they be given permission to use the
gymnasium on two Saturday's of each month for the purpose
of giving a cadet hop.
Said petition was approved by Wm. Kiler, Director of
Athletics, and recommended by Robt. A. McKee, Commandant.
Mr. Barker, I move that the petition of the students
to be given permission to use the gymnasium on twe Saturdayes
in each month to give cadet hop be granted.
Said motion was seconded and carried.
Mr. Stoll, I desire to call the attention of the Board
of the death of General Hobson,, and I move you that a com-
mittee be appointed to report to this board suitable resolu-
tions concerning his death and that they report their action
to the Board tomorrow morning.
Mr. Todd, I move that the chair now appoint the various
committees after which we adjourn until morning. Said motion
was seconded and carried.
Thereupon the chairman appointed on said committee
the following members of the Board. Messrs. Todd, Stoll
and Ramsey.
Mr. Ferguson,, I desire to place in nomination the
name of Mr. John MeChord, as a member of this Board to
succeed Gen. Hobson.
Said motion was seconded.
Mr. Stoll, I move that the election of Mr. McChord
be made unanimous.
Said motion was seconded and carried.
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES9 Dec. 10, 1901 - page 67-68
Mr. Stoll, It is moved that the Secretary of this
Board be directed to communicate with Mr. McChords by
telephone, notify him of his election, and request him to
attend a meeting of the Board of Trustees tomorrow
morning4.
Said motion was seconded and carried.
The chairman then announced his committees which are
as follows: -
(Mr. Frazee here insert Cormittees)
Upon motion the Board then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at ten O'clock, to meet at the same place4.
Board of Trustees of State College met pursuant to
adjournment at ten 01Clock As M4. Dec. 11. 1901.
Present: messrso
Frazee ,
Kennedy,
Todd,,
Hager,
Nelson,
Bradbuirn,
Barker,
Kinkead,
Ramsey,
Ferguson,
Stoll.
Mr0 Frazee in the chair.
Mr4. Hager, I move that the call of the committee
for their reports be made.
Said motion was seconded and carried.
and