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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, June 1, 1897 - page 101



      The Board of Trustees of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Kentucky, met in regular session in the
Presidents room in the College Building at 1 P. M. on
Tuesday, June 1, 1897.

      Present:                Mr.  Boswell,
                                   Flournoy,
                                   Gathright,
                                   Gooding,
                                   Green,
                                   Hines,
                                   Hobson,
                                   Kennedy,
                                   Matthews,
                                   Patterson,
                                   Spurr,
                                   Todd,



      In the absence of the Governor of the Commonwealth,
Mr. Gathright the last elected chairman called. the Board to
order. Mr. Gathright was then elected chairman, protempore.



      On motion the regular order of business was
suspended.



      The minutes of the last meeting of the Board were then
read and approved.



      The minutes of the Executive Committee since the
last meeting were then read and referred to the Committee
on the Minutes of the Executive Committee.



     Messrs. James, Buell, Peak and Riddell entered at
1:40 P. M.




 







MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, June 1, 1897 - page 102



     The Chairman then announced the names of the following
gentlemen as members of the standing Committees indicated.
viz:

                Committee on Presidentts Report.

Messrs. Flournoy, Spurr, and Buell.

                         Finance

Messrs. Todd, James, and Riddell.


                 Appropriations - -.

Messrs. Hines, Green, and Flournoy.


                 Building and Grounds

Messrs. Riddell, Spurr, and Gooding.


                 Experiment Station

Messrs. Peak, Todd, and Green.


                  Salaries

Messrs. Hobson, Gooding, and James.


                 Internal Expansion

Messrs. Matthews, Hobson, and Peak.


      Military Instruction & College Discipline.

Messrs. Buell, Boswell, and Hines.


      Minutes of the Executive Committee. -

Messrs. Boswell, Kennedy, MAatthews.




 







MINXUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, June 1, 1897 - page 102-103



     The minutes of the faculty were then read.


     Prof. White came before the Board to state the case
of Miss Clara B. Gunn, Miss A. T. Atkins, and John T. Haley,
candidates for graduation.



     Miss Gunn had been often tardy and absent but had
a passing mark.



      Miss Atkins and Mr. Haley had been sick and had not
finished their work.


      The sense of the Board was that Miss Gunn should be
graduated, and that degrees be conferred on Miss Atkins
and Mr. Haley after the completion of their work.



      On motion ordered " that hereafter when any student
fails to make his examinations on account of sickness or
any other unavoidable cause the Board direct that the faculty
may recommend such student for the degree asked for when he
has fulfilled the requirements relating to examinations.

      Provided that such applicant submit himself for final
examination within a reasonable time after recovery, on the
removal of the cause.



      The minutes of the Board of Control were read and
referred to the committee on the Experiment Station.



      The President read his annual Report which was referred
to the Committee on the President's Report.




 








MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, June 1. 1897 - page 103-104



      The annual " Budget- " ( estimates for deportments)
was referred to the Committee on appropriations.



      The Reports of the Business Agent and Treasurer were
referred to the Committee on Finance without reading.



      General Buell read the report of the Committee on
Internal Expansion, which was to be taken up on special
order at 10 A. M. June 2.


      Adjourned to meet at 9 A. M. June 2.



      The Board of Trustees met in the Presidentfs room
in the College building at 9 A. Ml. June 2, 1897.

      Present:                     J. T. Gathright,  Chairman
                                   Boswell,
                                   Buell,
                                   Green,
                                   Hines,
                                   Hobson,
                                   Kennedy,
                                   Matthews,
                                   Patterson,
                                   Peak,



      On motion of Mr. Green ordered that the Chairman
appoint a committee of three to draft suitable resolutions
in memory of Dr. R. J. Spurr. Chairman appointed Mr. Green,
President Patterson and General Buell.



      On motion ordered that authority be given to the
President to confer upon the following students the
degrees indicated respectively in connection with their
names.




 



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