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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