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MINUTES OF THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE
COMMIITTEE
1043
Meeting of the Board of Trustees
January 12, 1943
Page
A . Approval of the minutes.................... 1
B. Anonymous Gift to College of Agriculture
and Home Economics.................... 1
C. President's Report.1
D. Enrollment. 3
E. University Health Service.4
Report of the Committee. 4
2. Action of the Board.
F. Henry Clay Portrait. 9
3. Action of the Board...................... 9
G. Enlisted Specialists Corps --Army Engineers 10
4. Action of the Board .23
H. Repairs to Buildings.23
I. Social Work Deartment .24
5. Action of the Board. 27
J. Grant for Sociology by General Education
Board. 28
6. Action of the Board.28
K. Grant from Keenland Association............ 28
7. Action of the Board .28
L. Winston Coleman Kentuckiana Collection 29
8. Action of the Board .29
M. Report of the Comptroller .29
Action of the Board................ 31
N. Appointments and Other Staff Changes .58
9. Action of the Board .63
0. Acquisition of Field House Property .63
Resolution of the Board................. 64
P. Ait Conditioning of the Student Union
Building. ........ 64
10. Action of the Board .65
0. Eubankd Case ............................... 65
Action of the Board.... . 66
R. Resolution on Death of H. B. Curtis . 66
S. Establishment of Bureau of Research Develop-
ment .66
11. Action of the Board...................... 8
T. Letter from John S. Cooper............. 68
12. Action of the Board..................... , 68
U. Employment of Keenon and Odear ............. 68
V. Authority of the Executive Committee ..... 68
Action of the Board ................... 69
W. Adjournment.........................,,. 69
Meeting of the Executive Committee
January 28, 1943
A. Purchase of Property on Euclid Avenue 70
I. Action of the Committee .70
B. Property on Bose Street .70
2. Action of the Committee .70
C. Purchase of Laura Wilhoit Preperty .71
3. Action of the Committee .71
D. Resolution Concerning the Condemnation
of Property on Euclid and. Adams Streets 71
4. Action of the Gommittee............... 72
E. Authdrized Signature for the KentugjkX
Kernel Invested Funds .74
5. Action of the Committee... ......... 74
F. Investment of Surplus Funds (Kernel) 74
6. Action of the Committee .74
G. Maxwell Allen Account .74
7. Action of the Committee .74
H. 'Schedule of Student Fees. 75
Table - Fees per Quarter ..76
Table - Fees for One Term of Summer
Quarter. 77
8. Action of the Com miitte 78
I. Grant of the General Education Board for
Work in Sociology .78
9. Action of the Committee............... 78
Meeting Adjourned ......................... 78
(No greeting in February)
Meeting of the Executive Committee
March 30, 1943
A. Approval of Minutes . . . 79
1. Action of the Committee......... I..... 79
B. Report of the Comptroller... . 79
2. Action of the Committee............... 79
C. Investment of the Haggin Fund. ............ 80
D. Dormant Funds. . ...........................80
E. Memorandum of Agreement between the U. S.
WPB, Office of Emergency Management,
Execttive Office of the President and
the University of Kentucky........... 80
3. Action of the Committee............ 90
F. Liability and Theft Insurance............. 90
Action of the Committee ............... 90
G. Accident to Russell Reynolds .............. 100
4. Action of the Committee............... 101
H. Ration Bank Account Approved.......... 101
5. Action of the Committee............ 102
I. Additional Allotment for Library
Science Research Project ........... 103
J. Pershing Rifles Investment .... ........ 103
6. Action of the Board................ 104
K. Agreement with Miss Billy Jackson for
Course in Light Horse Husbandry.... 104
L. Change of Occupation for Dr. T. P. Polk 105
7. Action of the Committee. 108
M. Motion Picture, University of Kentucky 108
N. Purchase of Property of William Bippus,
Jr., on Euclid Avenue .109
8. Action of the Committee .109
0. Notice of University of Kentucky's call
of Outstanding Land Trust Certifi-
cates.............................. 109
9. Action of the Committee. 110
10. Action of the Committee (Wesley
Prperty) .110
11. Action of the Committee ( Averitt
Property) .111
P. University Agreement to Help Finance
Field House
Action of the Committee .112
Q. State Requisitions and Purchases of the
Comptroller Approve .112
12. Action of the Committee ............ 113
R. Agreement of University of Kentucky with
Kentucky and West Virginia Power
Company .113
13. Action of the Committee .117
S. Purchase of Mattie Patterson Property. 117
14. Action of the Committee......I..... 118
T. Question of Maxwell Street Presbyterian
Church 's ability to Give Deed to
Property on Rose Str.eet............ 118
Action of the Committee .123
Meeting adjourned ..................... 123
Meeting of the Board of Trustees
April 6, 1943
A. Approval of the Minutes.(lnuary.28) 124
1. Action of the Board
2. Action of the Board (Minutes of
March 30 .124
B. Investment of the Heggin Fund .124
C. Purchase of Devereux Property ........ 125
D. President's Report................... 125
Report of the Committee on the
University's Administrative Organ-
ization .129
3. Amendments to renort.......... _ 136
Resolution of the Board. , 136
E. Appreciation of the Board Extended to
Committee of Fifteen ................ 136
F. Gifts to the University
Library of Cale Young Rice........ 136
Joel T. Hart Bust of Cassius M. Clay. 137
Paintings of Colonel A. A. Anderson. 137
Madden File of the STARS AND STRIPES. 137
4. Action of the Board.@.*.......... 137
G. Pedestal for Bust of General Cassius Clay 137
5. Action of the Board.....I 137
H. Resolution on the Death of Dr. James
Burt Miner....... ................... 138
6. Action of the Board................. 138
I. Enrollment. .139
J. Employment of Dr. Logan Wilson .140
7. Action of the Board.................. 140
K. Promotion of Professor Irwin T. Sanders. 141
S. Action of the Board.................. 141
L. Combs Lumber Company Contract ........... 141
9. Action of the Board.................. 143
M. Report of the Executor of the Patterson
Estate .............................. 143
10. Action of the Board .................. 149
N. Liability and Theft Insurance ........... 149
11. Action of the Board .................. 150
C. Purchase of Apartment House on Harrison
Avenue ............................... 151
12. Action of the Board .................. 152
P. Luncheon at Jewell Hall ................. 152
Q. Comptroller's Report.................... 152
R. Announcements and Other Staff Changes. 183
13. Action of the Board .................. 1 99
Meeting Adjourned ....................... 1 99
Meeting of the Executive Committee
May 17, 1943
A. Approval of the minutes .................. 200
1. Action of the Committee ............... 200
B.. Remort of the Comptroller .200
C, Capital Outlay.200
McGinnis ProDerty ...................... 200
2. Action of the Committee ............... 201
Devereux Property....... 201
3. Action of the Committee ............... 201
DeBoor Property .203
4. Action of the Committee .203
Piatt and Kerr Property. 203
5. Action of the Committee .203
Flynn Peoperty ....................... 3 03
r Action of the Committee............... 203
D. House for the Chief Engi neer........... 204
7. Action of the Committee............. 204
S. Fellowships for Foreign Students....... 2 05
8. Action of the Committee ............. 206
F'. Changes of Occupation.206
9. Action of the Committee- Professor
Roberts...... ........ 206
10. Action of the Committee- Professor
A. N. 0ay..................... 206
G. Publications. . .........................207
11. Action of the Committee-(OLetters
and Papers Of Dr. Frank L.
McVey) .... 207
H. Investment of Restricted Funds......... 207
12. Action of the Committee .. . 207
I. Certificates for Safe Keeping ..208
13. Action of the Committee (Lances) 209
IT. Rockefeller Fund Studies in Southern
History....................... 209
Action of the Committee ............. 210
K. Budget Revision..(maintenace.&.oper).. 210
Action of the Committee .211
L. Construction (Coal Reaearch Laboratory) 212
14. Action of the Committee... ....... 212
M. Gift from Courier-Journal and Louisville
Times (Station WHAS)......... 212
15. Action of the Committee .213
N. Gift of Pedestal for Bust of Cassius M.
Clay............. ....... 213
Action of the Committee .213
C. Appointments and Other Staff Changes.. 213
16. Action of the Committee ............. 224
Adjournment ............................ 224
HINUTZS OF THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COHMITTZE
l943
URVTING OF THZ BOARD 0 TRUSTEES
Jute 4, 1943
Page
A. Approval of the Mi n u t esn...................... 5 2
1. Actiom of the Boar........................ 225
B. Report of the Comptroller.................... 225
Action of the Board....2..2......5...I. . 22C
C. Quarterly Report of the President............ 249
D. Budget................... 250
2. Actios of the Board ...,,., 250
B. Candidates for Degrees.....2............5.0.. 260
3. Action of the Board...................... 258
7. Foreign Student Fellowship- Appointment 258
4. Action of the Board........................ 269
6. Farm Labor Wunds........................ 259
S. Action of the Board.....................2... 6 20
U. Appointments and Other Staff Changes........ 251
C. Action of the Board ....................... 273
I. Princeton Press Contract . 274
V. Action of the Board . 274
J. Commencement Plans........................... 274
X. Adjournment................................. 274
Called Meeting of the Executive Committee
June 4, 1943
A. Approval of the Actions of the Board of
Trustees at the Meeting of June 4 275
1. Action of the ommittee .275
B. Purchase of Property from Capital Outlay
Appropriatio... 275
C. Adjournment............................... 276
Meeting of the 3secutive Committee
June 25, 1943
A. Approval of the minutes . 276
le Action of the Committee ............... 276
B. Oonptroller's Report........................ 276
Action of the Committee.... ............ 277
C. Contract with A.S.7.P....................... 277
Action of the Committee................... 277
D. Coal Research Building..................... 277
2. Action of the Committee . 278
S. Engineering Specialists Corps 278
P. Purchase of Property..(..A..GAmss) 278
3. Action of the Committee .... 278
D. H. Glass Property.... 279
4. Action of the Committee.... 279
C. 4. Callahan Property. . . . 279
5. Action of the Committee .... 279
G. Wrecking of Tenant Houses on Suolid and
Lexington Avenues and Adams Street... 279
6. Action of the Committee ... 280
H. Rent of S. A. Glass Grocery Store. . . 280
7. Action of the Committee .. . 280
I. Payment of Bond- Last payment om all bonds
for altering and renovating the second
floor of Bradley Hall .281
J. Safe-Keeping of Inverted Funds . . . 281
8. Action of the Committee .282
K. Budget Changes . . .283
9. Action of the Committee.. 283
L. Title of Professor George Roberts . . . 283
10. Action of the Committee .283
M. Injury to Mrs. Willis S. Busi . . . . 284
11. Action of the Committee .284
X. Gifts.......
Bond from Professor Kocourek .286
Fund for Research from the American
Potash Institute, Inc .286
A otion of the Committee.............. 284
C. Resignation of Professor Lawrence Yates 286
12. Action of the Committee . . . 286
P. YMCL-YWCA Deficit........................ 287
13. Action of the Committee . . . 287
Q. 1oreign Students Scholarships.. 287
R. Appointments and Other Staff Changes 288
14. Action of the Committee . . . 292
S. Adjournment .292
Meeting of the Executive Committee
July 16, 1943
A. Approval of the Minutes. . ................. 293
1. Action of the Committee. 293
B. Report of the Comptroller ..Juue.30,.1943... 293
Action of the Committee mith reference
to delayed audit certificate.. 1942 293
C. The Lease of 187 Nuclid Avenue croperty.... 293
(Bolyling Alley)
Meeting of July 16, 1943 (continued)
D.. A.S.TP. Contract.. 294
Action of the Committee............... 294
E. ' Alumni Magazine............................. 294
3. Action of the Committee .294
F. Restricted Budgets Approved................ 294
4. Action of the Committee ................ 294
G. Gifts.... 295
(Kellogg W~onaldotion Scholarship Fund
Flag from Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Sulier)
H. Sick Leaves............................... 295
(Committee appointed to study matter)
I. Alumni Bonds................................ 295
5. Action of the Committee . 296
J. Checking of Securities Held by the Comptroller 296
(Committee appointed)
K. Fellowships and Scholarships .296
Action 7
L. Appointments and Other Staff Changes.*...* 297
6. Action of the Coomittee .303
M. Adjournment .303
Meeting of the Executive Comniiittee
August 20, 1943
A. Approval of Minutes.......................... 304
1. Action of the Committee ................... 304
B. Comptroller's Report........3............... 304
2. Action of the Committee. 304
C. Report of Committee to Check Securities -304
3. Action of the Committee................ 309
D. Keenon, Huguelet & Odear Attorney Fees ....... 309
4... Action of the Committee . .......... 309
E. Salles Lease....; ............................ 309
5. Action of the Committee ................... 311
F. Glass Lease................................. 311
6. Action of the Committee ................... 313
G. Fellowship in Physical Metallurgy.I........... 313
7. Action of the Committee ................... 314
H. Residence Hall for Women Budget ........... 31.5
8. Action of the Committee .315
I. Quarterly Room and Board Fees ................ 315
9. Action of the Committee .............. 31.5
J. Contract for U.S.A. Corresnendence Courses 316
10. Action of the Committee ................... 316
K. Resolution on the Death of Mr. Nutter....... 316
L. Alpha Zeta Bonds................... 317
11. Action of the Committee... 318
Meeting of August 20, 1943 (continned)
M. Investment of University Funds .............. 318
12. Action of the Oolalittee, ................. 318
N. Leaves of Absence ....................,., 319
Action of the Cominittee....,. 319
0. Waiver of REploynent of Relatives Policy.... 319
13. Action of the Con-ittee................. 319
P. Aaniaitme~nts and Other Staff Changos ........ 320
14. Action of the Colat i ttee.. 328
Q. Adjournment..................,,...,.,.,.... 328
Meeting of the Board of Trustees
September 21, 1943
A. Approval of the Minutes........ 11 ........... 329
1. Action of the Board............. .... 329
B. Granting of Degrees........................ 329
2. Action of the Board... , , . ... 332
C. Stoll-rield to Be Used by Henry Clay H. S.. 332
3 S. Action of the Board ........ ;............. 333
D. Quarterly Report of the President.......... 333
(a) Housijg of Freshmen Men in Dormitories ... 335
4. Action of the Board................. . 335
(b)) A University of Kentucky Press . . 336
5. Action of the Board...................... 336
(ch-)University of Kentucky's Education Pro-
gram for Soldiers.... ............. 337
(dI Future Building Program .338
6. Action of the Board
(e) Budget for the Biennium, 1944-45, 1945-46 341
7. Action of the Board....... ........... 341
(f) Committee to Study Classification Plan,
Retirement and Other Problems Relating
to Non-profossional Staff ..342
8. Action of the Board...................... 343
(g) Revision of Rules and Regulations of the
Board of Trusteesm...... ........... 343
Action Deferred Until December Meeting... 344
(h) Summarization of Property Acquired by the
University During the Past Year ....... 344
E. Report of the Comptroller.................. 345
Action of the Board..................... 368
F. Distribution of the Morrill-Helson Fund3.... 68
9. Action of the Board.......... ........... 368
G. Contract with the Campus Book Store........ 369
10. Action of the Board .369
H. Leasing of University Fraternity Houses.... 369
11. Action of the Board.................... 369
I. Budget Changes....................... 370
12. Action of the Board .................3 71
J. Supplemental Agreement of the U.SIA. for
Continuation of Research in Certain Sera. 371
K. Approval of Completion of Animal Pathology
Building............................... 371
13. Action of the Board.................... 371
L. Employment of Mrs. Clyde B. Crawley ........ 372
14. Action of the Board.............. ... 372
M. Report of Coal Research Laboratory ......... 372
15. Action of the Board.................... 372
N. Ampointments and Other Staff Changes ....... 373
16. Action of the Board.................... 381
0. Adjournment- Luncheon at Maxwell Place ..... 381
(No Meeting in October)
Meeting of the Executive Committee
November 5, 1943
A. Annroval of Minutes........................ 382
1. Action of the Committee................. 382
B. :.; Comptroller's Report..................... 382
2. Action of the Committee................. 382
C. Contract with the Veterans' Administration. 382
3. Action of the Committee...... ...... 383
D. Report on Patterson Estate by C. A. Manning 383
4. Action of the Committee
C. Contract with the Commodity Cooperative As-
sociation . .383
5. Action of the Committee................ 383
F. Lease Agreement for Sigma Chi House . . 384
6. Action of the Committee . ......... 384
G. Timber Sale Agreement ........ ............. 384
7. Action of the Committee . ......... 384
N. Bonds of Sigma Xi and Phi Upsilon Omicron... 385
8. Action of the Comnittee . ......... 386
I. Interpretation of Insured Members of the
Federal Savings and Loan Association... 386
Opinion of the Committee . ........ I 388
J. Gift of the Algernon Stdney Sullivan Founda-
tion................................. 388
9. Action of the Committee . .......... 389
K. Agreement of the Experiment Station with
J. W. Combs. ....................... 389
10. Action of the Committee. . .......... 390
L. Injury to Willie Smith . ........... 391
11. Action of the Committee . . ................ 391
M. Request for Use of Armory for Training Women 391
12. Action of the Committee. .,. 392
N. Employment of Mrs. C. G, Latimer ..... ... 392
13. Action of the Committee .................. 392
0. Appointments and Other Staff Changes...... 392
14. Action of the Committee............. 400
P. Adjournment................................. 401
15. Action of the Coomittee-"to mset again on
November 18, at 10:30 a.n............ 401
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
November 18, 1943
A. Approval of the minutes ......................... 402
1. Action of the Committee., 402
B. Governor's Executive Order appropriating $30,000 402
2. Action of the Committee ...................... 402
C. Comptroller's Report ............................ 403
3. Action of the Committee........ . . 403
D. Contract with the Army for Specialized Train-
ing Units........ . . . 403
4. Action of the Committee ...................... 403
E. Purchase of Property. .................... 404
5. Action of the Committee...................... 40?
F. State Requisitions and Purchases made by the
Comptroller............................... 407
6. Action of the Committee ...................... 407
G. Collection of Rent from James Washington . 408
7. Action of the Committee ...................... 409
H. Steel, Trustee vs. University of Kentucky--
Law Suit. 409
I. Request to Play Basketball for Charity ........... 409
86 Action of the Committee ...................... 410
J. Revision of Regulations of the University . 410
K. Question of Opening Alumni Ballots.............. 410
L. Authorization of Publication of Alumni Magazine 411
9. Action-bfthe Committee................. 411
M. Adjournment..................................... 411
10. Action of the Committee. 411
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
December 14, 1943
A. Approval of the minutes ......................... 412
1. Action of the Board........ ............... 412
B. Report of the President ......................... 412
C. Report of the Comptroller............... I........ 415
2. Action of the Board... ..................... 446
D. Residence Halls for Women- Budget ............... 446
3. Action of the Board.......................... 447
El. Resolutiox ox the Death of Doctor Maxson ........ 448
F. Gifts........................................ 448
Bond from Mr. A. Kobourek
Check from the Ashland Oil Refinixg Ce
4. Actiex of the Board .......................... 449
G. Deposit of Bond of Epsilon Sigma Phi ............ 460
5. Action of the Board .......................... 450
H. Lease from Kappa Sigma Fratersity ............... 450
6. Action of the Board ...... ............... 450
I. Appreoiation of Keen Johnsox's Services ...... 451
J. Report *a Selectiox of Alumni Trustee ........ 452
7. Actioz of the Board ...................... 453
K. Appointments and other staff changes ......... 453
8. Action of the Board ...................... 457
L. Adjourxnmeut and Luncheon at Maxwell Place .... 457