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                 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
                             1944

              Meeting of the Executive Committee
                      January 21, 1944
                                                         pare
A.    Approval of the Minutes  ...1.................          i
   1.   Action of the Committee..                             1
B.    Comptroller's Report.............................         1
   2.   Action of the Committee .......................         2
C.     Note of the Athletic Council and Alumni
              Association...2.......................             2
   3.   Action of the Committee.                                3
D.    Sigma Nu Fraternity Lease   .....................       3
   4.   Action of the Committee .......................         4
E.   Keeneland Association Gift.                                4
   5.   Action of the Committee .......................          5
F.   Gift of C. N. Manning..................     ......      5
   6.   Action of the Committee .                               5
G.    Fire Reported at the Experiment Station.                    5
H.    Partial Report of the Committee on Personnel
              Classification (Change of Occupation for
              Non-academic Personnel)........5I........         6
   7.   Action of the Committee ...     ......    ..          7
I.   Report on Professor W. R. Allen's Book ..........            7
J.    Resolution on the Death of James N. Feltner S...            8
K.    Debt of Joe S. Riester Cancelled..................         9
L.    Waiver of EmDloyment of Relatives Policy.                   9
   8.   Action of the Committee ......................          9
M.   Appointments and Other Staff Changes.........         10
   9.   Action of the Committee ......................     15
N. Adjournment.                                            16
  10.    Action of the Committee.16


             Meeting of the Executive Committee
                     February 25, 1944

A.    Approval of the Minutes.........................     17
   1.   Action of the Committee    ....17..............    17
B.    Report of the Comptroller............    .I.....     17
   2.   Action of the Committee ......................     17
C.   Budget of the Student Union Building.                 17
   3.   Action of the Committee.18..........I......        18
D.    Lease of Beauty Salon.18......       ......          18
   4.   Action of the Committee.                            s1
B.    Retort of the Wenner-Gren Laboratory        .        18
F.     Proposal of the War Production Board on the
              Ferritic Steel Project .22
   5.   Action of the Committee .,                         26
G.    Supplemental Agreement for Extension Work in
              Farm Labor Supply and Distribution in Ky.     26
    ,6   Action of the Committee.....................       26
H.    Gifts to the Experiment Station*.2........0..         26
    7-   Action ofthe Committee .......................     27




 








I.   Restoration of the Department of Social Work ...      29
   8.    Action of the Committee .....................     29
J.    Letter of Appreciation from Former Governor
              Keen Johnson.............................    30
K.    Gifts..31...........          I..   ....    ...      31
   9.    Action of the Committee .....................     32
L.    Waiver of Employment of Relatives Policy.            32
  10.    Action of the Committee .....................     32
M.    Appreciation of the Alumni Association ........      33
N.    Appointments and Other Staff Changes        ..33
  11.    Action of the Committee .....................     38
0. Adjournment .......                                     38
  12.    Action of the Committee.                          38


              Meeting of the Executive Committee
                       March 24, 1944

A.    Approval of the Minutes.........................    39
   1.    Action of the Committee...,,,,,,,,.              39
B.    Statement of President Donovan about the
              Summer School.......................        39
C.    Discussion of the Wenner-Gren Aeronautical Re-
              search Laboratory and Contracts .........     40
          Resolution of the Committee ..  ...........     41
      Letter of understanding regarding the operation
              and maintenance of laboratory ...........     42
      Letter of Dean Graham regarding changes in
              plans and specifications.............,      44
      Letter of Dean Graham to Col. Page regarding
              research and facilities of Wenner-Grin
              Laboratory...............            ....   45
      Letter to Mawen Corporation regarding use of
              5Ittipulated facilities .................     47
      Letter of Dean Graham to Col. Page regarding a
              more defined operating procedure....        49
      Letter of Dean Graham to President Cooper
              concerning the present status of pro-
              posed contract with Air Corps ...........     50
      Invitation, Bid and Acceptance ............... ...    51
      Letter of Mawen C3rporation to Dean Graham regard-
               ing Air Corps Contract ..................     69
      Notification of Award from War Department .70
      Letter from Maven Motor Corworation to Frank D.
               Peterson with attached statement, and
               acknowledgment by Mr. Peterson .71
      Letter from Mawen Motor Corooration to Frank D.
               Peterson regarding payment on Contract      72
      Invitation, Bid and Acceptance- Air Corps .73
      Memorandum of Mawen Motor Corporation regarding
               statement by Treasury Department .104
      Letter to Dean Graham from Army A-r Forces...      136




 








        Letter from A. J. Meyer to Frank D. Peterson          137
        Letter from Frank D. Peterson to A. J. Meyer         138
        Letter from Army Air Forces regarding Con-
                 tract W535 to University of Kentucky         138
         Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to Contract
                 W535.....   .   .........       .....    139
         Letter from A. J. Meyer to Frank D. Peterson
                 regarding receipt for signed copy of
                 Supplemental Agreement ...............       143
         Receipt of Frank D. Peterson for document ...        144
         Letter from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft to
                 A. J. Meyer ..........................       144
          Letter from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft to
                 University of Kentucky, constituting
                 contract.....................            145
          Letter from Dean Graham to Internal Security
                 Section, regarding use and operation
                 of Wenner-Gren Aeronautical Laboratory       150
          Order from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft to Uni-
                 versity of Kentucky through A. J. Meyer      151
          Order NO. F-80108 from Pratt & Whitney Air-
                 craft to University of Kentucky.....         160
                 through A. J. Meyer
          Rider with endorsements......................        164
          Order No. G-97817     Arco Pratt & Whitney Air-
                 craft to University of Kentucky through
                 A. J. Meyer ......................,,   ...   165
          Rider with endorsements         .....           170
          Order No. G- 7327 Pratt & Whitney Aircraft
                 to University of Kentucky through
                 A. J. Meyer ...........................      171
          Rider with endorsements......................        175
          Contract for Highway Materials Research Labor-
                 atory - No. HCT    6589 ................     176
D.   Withdrawal of James Park ..........................       179
E.   Gifts:
           1. Kentucky Music Teachers Association .....        179
           2. Kentucky By-products and Chemical
                 Corporation           .....              179
   2.  Action of the Committee.  .   .  ......................181
F.   Wrecking of House on Limestone Street.............        181
   3.  Action of the Committee.  .   .  ......................182
G.   Change of Occupation for Miss Mary L. Didlake .....        182
   4.  Action of the Committee.  .   .  .............. I...... 183
H.   Cost of Brief in Hybrid Seed Corn Case .              183
   5.  Action of the Committee.  .   .  ....................... 184
I.   Purchases made by the Comptroller .................        184
   6.  Action of the Committee...................          186
J.   Suit of H. A. Harper and James Molloy .               186
K.   Appointments and Other Staff Changes ..............        186
   7.  Action of the Committee.  .   .  ..... I................ 190
L/   Adjournment.....................                      190
   8.  Action of the Committee.  .   .  ......................190




 








               Meeting of the Board of Trustees
                       April 4, 1944

         Commissions (As members of the Board)    .   .    191
         Letter of J. W. Jones      .      .............   193
A.     Approval of the minutes      .       .............  193
   1.      Action of the Board       .......... . ..........     194
B.     Report of the President.
           Founders Day       .         .194
   2.      Action of the Board      .       .195
C.     Forums, Films, Survey of University's Forums....    195
           The University Film .........................   196
           Survey of the University's Housing Program-     196
D.     Policy Reg9Fding Out-of-State EnrOllment .   .      198
    3.     Action of the Board      .       .199
       Summary of Soldier Training Program   .    .......  199
F.     Authorization of F.MI. Radio Station.............   203
   4.      Action of the Board      .       .206
G.     Budget for 1944-45 (Not yet prepared).      .        206
H.     Dean James H. Graham and the University of
           Kentucky Aeronautical Research Laboratory       207
I.     Recess for luncheon  .   .......................... 225
           Withholding of Dean Graham's check.     .       225
   5.      Resolution of the Board     .      .            226
           Board of Trustees actually sued   .    .        226
   6.      Resolution of the Board     .      ...........  226
J.     Wenner-Grin Aeronautical Research Laboratory....     227
           Resolution of the Board (To request investiga-
              tion by American Council on Education) ...   227
K.     Report of the Comptroller.                  .        227
   7.      Action of the Board      .       .............   258
L.     Fourth Quarterly Budget Allotment .    ..............258
M.     Contract with Community Concert Service   .  .       259
   8.      Action of the Board      .       .259
N.     Gifts:
           General Education Board     .      .......... - 260
           Mr. Harold Deanny............................   260
   9.      Action of the Board   ........................   262
0.     Honorary Degrees   ,    ...................          262
P.     Leave of Absence for Professor H. B. Price .....     263
  10.      Action of the Board      .       .............   264
P.?    Appointments and Other Staff Changes      .    .     264
  11.      Action of the Board      .       .............   266
Q.     Haggin Trust Fund   )..                    .         266
       Keeneland Trust Fund)
R.     Adjournment         ....................             267
   12.     Action of the Committee  . .................     267




 








               Meeting of the Executive Committee
                        May 2, 1944

A.     Resignation of James Park .....................     268
         Appreciation of the Executive Committee .....     268
B.     Election of J. C. Everett as Member of
               Executive Committee ...................     268
   1.      Action of the Committee...................    268
C.     Request that Auditor of Public Accounts Audit
               Funds of the University ...............     268
           Resolution of the Committee ...............     269
D.     Attorney General Leaves Meeting...............    270
B.     Minutes Approved.270
   2.      Action of the Committee.,                     270
F.    Statement of Dr. Frank L. MVey .270
G.    Statement of Maven Motor Corporation ...........     272
   3.      Action of the Committee...................    275
H.    Resolution of Faculty of the College of Engineer-
               ing ............................ I ......   275
I.    Letter from War Department Concerning Wenner-Gran
               Laboratory..........      ,      .    .   276
J.    I. B. M. Corporation Contract................       277
   4.      Action of the Committee..       ,   ,  ..     277
K.    Cooperative Work of J. P. Colliver .                283
   5.      Action of the Committee.285...............     285
L.    Exchange of Bulls with G. P. Rice .285
   6.      Action of the Committee .286
M.    Cooperative Agreement with United States
                Forestry Service .287
   7.      Action of the Committee...................     288
N.    Earmarking Funds for the Experiment Station....     289
   8.      Action of the Committee.290
C.    Budget Increase, Department of Bacteriology....     291
   9.      Action of the Committee.................       291
P.    Account, General Electric Suoply Corporation...     292
  10.      Action of the Committee .292
Q.    Contract with Orkin Exterminating Company......     292
  11.      Action of the Committee .........   .......    293
R.    Recess for Lunch .                      ..          293
S.    U. S. Savings Bond of Student Government Asse..     293
  12.      Action of the Committee ............ I ......  294
F.    Request of the State Federation of Labor.....       294
  13.      Action of the Committee.........2........       96. 29
U.    Gifts:
               From Alfred P. Sloan Foundation ........     296
               From Judge Samuel U. Wilson..........      296
               From Mr. W. B. Belknap .................     296
   14.      Action of the Committee.     ............      298
V.    Change of Occupation for Professor Lampert-.--      298
   15.      Action of the Committee .......... I ........  299
27.   Change of Occupation for Non-Adademic Person-
            nel of the Experiment Station .     .      .   299
   16.      Action of the Committee......,.,,,,,,.         301
X.    Payment of Office Secretary of Y.M.C.A .........    302
   17.      Action of the Committee ...................    304




 









Y.     Payment for Training School Cafeteria Equipment    304
   18.      Action of the Committee.................     304
E.     Recommendation for Reorganization and Extension
                of the Services of the College of
                Education .305
AA.    Report of the Comptroller     .      ..........    305
   19.      Action of the Committee.......   ..........   305
BB.    Appointments and Other Staff Changes .    .....    305
   20.      Action of the Committee.................      313
CC.    Adjournment...............................         314
   21.      Action of the Committee.................      314


                  Meeting of the Board of Trustees
                          June 2, 1944

        T. H. Cutler's Commission as a member of the
             Board of Trustees .......................       315
A .     Approval of the minutes......................     316
     1.   Action of the Board .......................    316
B.      Candidates for Degrees.......................     316
     2.    Action of the Board....   .    .   .   ..      320
C.     Approval of the Budget for 1944 .320
     3.    Action of the Bord .327
D.      Petitions         .          .327
E.   4  Appafflmn, i      8-:ogll~r~ois eroft.e University..    328
. : 4  App                    %OT I Re niofh"1,III,hi:
P.      A ppoint menT o John~ain. reasirEr Emiitusi     g2
G.      Recommendation o'n Closing of the University
            Training School......................         328
     5.    Action of the 1ssr4.....................       331
H.      Invoice of the HMoen Motor Cornoration ........   331
     6.    Action 6f the Boar.rd .......................     333
I.      Removal of the flame of Wenner-Grem...........    333
           Resolution of the Bord. .336
J.      Cancellation of the Mawen Motor Cornoration
             Contract......................               336
     7.   Action of the Board .......................     338
K.      Other Matters Referred to Agenda of Executive
             Committee Meet ig.                           338
     8.    Action of the Bor. .338
L.      Call of the E-cecutjre Co)mittee        ..338
M.      Adjournment..................................     3 39
     9.    Action of the Commnittee .............I .....     339




 








           Meeting of the Executive Commjnittee
                   J-ane 5, 1944

                                                       Page
A.     Allies Invade France ...........e........       340
          (List of Board Memberst Sons in Service)
B.     Contract for Growth of Aromatic Tobacco....      340
    1.    Action of the Committee    .     .......     344
C.     Ashcraft-Wilkinson Company Check....   .,,,     344
    2.    Action of the Committee    .     ........    344
D.  3? Street and Barrett Suit Dismissed  .    .....   345
E.     War Food Administration Agreement     ..         346
    4.    Action of the Committee    .     .353
F.     War Food Administration Amendment      n...      353
    5.    Action of the Committee ,..      ........    355
G.     Contract for Cutting Timber    .     .355
    6.    Action of the Committee    .     ........    357
H.     Sale of Timber.                                  357
    7.    Action of the Committee    .     .            358
I.     Counsel for the University    .     ........    358
    8.    Action of the Committee    .     .358
J.     Recommendation pf the Committee on Foreign
               Students      .        .                359
    9.    Action of the Committee.     ................360
K.     Castlewood Swimming Pool Contract    .. .        360
   10.    Action of the Committee,................     363
L.     Army Engineering Specialists Corps Claim         364
M.     General Foods Sales Company Check.    ..........356
   11.    Action of the Committee        .     .       366
N.     Sloan Foundation Fund Purchases............      366
   12.    Action of the Committee    .     .367
0.     Gifts:
          from Mrs. Ralph N. Maxson, Mrs Charles
          Maxson and Dr. William H. Maxson  .   ....   367
   13.    Action of the Committee    .     ........    368
P.     Gift of Mrs. Clara Bell Walsh      .     .      3 68
Q.     General Education Board Grant.     .............369
R.     Mrs. Florence 0. Stout-- Change of Occupa-
               tion.                                   370
S.     Portrait of Dr. McVey.by.Mr .. ord.Fitz          370
   14.     Action of the Committee................     370
T.     The University of Kentucky Research Foundation   370
U.     Claim of Miss Elsie Fleishmaen.,,,   ,,,,,,      370
V.     Resolution of Kentucky State Board of Regis.
               tration for Professional Engineers.      372
W.     Classification of University Employees; Va-
               cation and Sick Leave Policies.....      374
   15.     Action of the Committee................     377
X.     Request of Lexington Junior Chamber of 0om-
                merce for Use of Memorial Hall and
                Stoll Field.......................     377
   16,     Action of the Committee................     377
Y.     President to Confer with Attorney General on
                Mawen Motor Corporation Contract.,      378




 







Z.     Comptroller's Report........................    378
   17.    Action of the Committee .407

AA.    Appointments and Other Staff Changes .407
   18.    Action of the Committee ...............      422
BB. Adjournment .422
   19     Action of the Committee .422




 


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