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MINUTES or THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY FEBRUARY 8. 1960

The University Faculty met in the Assembly Room of Lafferty Hall
Monday. February 8, 1960 at 4:00 p.m. President Dickey presided.
Members absent were: Philip Austin, Harold Binkley. Roland W. Boughton,
Jr,, Robert J. Buck,‘George B.Byers, L. H. Carter, Richard A. Chapman,
Vincent Cowling. Bernard Fitzgerald, L. W.Gi1dart, M. A. Hatch*, W. A,
Heinz. Samuel C. Hite, B.D. Kern, L. L. Martin, T. J. Pignani, E, W.
Rannells, Robert W. Hudd,‘ Doris M. Seward. Charles E.Snow, Robert Straus ‘,
W. G.Survant. Lawrence Thompson‘. C. A.Walton, G. T. Webster, Frank J.
Welch. William R.Willard*. ‘

The minutes of January 11 were read and approved.

The Faculty received resolutions on the death of two members of
the University staff: Prof. C. H. Anderson, presented by Dean Shaver.
and Mr. John S. Gardner, presented by Dean Wall. The Faculty voted
apprOval of a motion that these resolutions be included in the minutes
and that a cepy be Sent to the respective families.

Charles Herbert AnderSOn, Professor Emeritus of Engineering
Design of the College of Engineering of the University of Kentucky
died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Tuesday, December 29. 1959.

Professor Anderson was a native of Birmingham, England and
received his education in Canada. Before coming to the University
he was very active in designing and building a variety of Mechanical
Devices. From 1890 to 1898 he was engaged in building steam launches
and ship—loading equipment under his own patents. After that he
worked in developing goldndredging equipment under Russian Sponsor-
ship. He was associated with the Westinghouse Corporation and
the Cincinnati Car Campany in developing railway equipment. He
held many patents and was especially well known for his carburetor
of a special design which attracted widespread attention.

Professor Anderson came to the University in 1919 as a
‘specialist in research on motors. He was given a change of work
status in 1939, but continued in engineering development and design
up to the day of his death. at the age of 94.

He was well liked and admired by all who knew him including
students and fellow faculty members. His continued engineering
activities at such an advanced age were-remarkable. He was a
true scholar, a real gentleman, and will long be remembered by
all his associates who were fortunate to know and work with him.

Therefore. be it resolved that these resolutions be approved
by the Faculty of the University of Kentucky as an expression of
its high esteem and be it further resolved that they be spread
upon the minutes of this meeting, and that a copy be sent to his
surviving sister, Mrs. Edith Palmer, C/O Mrs. Kenneth Loos. 727
Laurel. Wilmette. Illinois.

* Absence explained