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                        M. E. COOLEY, CONSULTIITG ENGINEER

                                    Associates
                         H. C. Anderson     H. E. Riggs
                                  86 Park Place
                                  Newark, N. J.

                                                  December 7th, 1916

              Mr. J. I. Lyle,
                   39 Cortlandt St.,
                        New York City.


76.fler ;t hn  My dear Irvine:

h6,h~t42 F~v,4C.   Agreeable to your request of last evening, I am glad
64\, Oc.1'3   A4to give you my ideas of the. advantage to be gained by the Con-
t4 by    14 tl  solidation of the several separate Engineering Schools at the
I-4-11,14   Kentucky University, into one Engineering Department, with one
             Dean in control of all branches of Engineering.   It seems to
             me the advantages of such an organization are so numerous, ,that
             it is not necessary to mention all of them, so will confine my
             remarks to only a few of the most important.   I would also
             like to say that such ideas as I will express are governed by
             actual experience, working in an organization of this kind for
             the last sixteen years.

                  1.  My idea of the organization would be, one Dean of
                  Engineering and a head Professor for each branch of
                  Engineering, stch as Mechanical, Electr-c2al, Civil,
                  Chemical, Mining and Archiitecture, the head Professor
                  of each of these branches to be responsible directly
                  to the Dean of the Engineering Department.

                  2.  The several head Professors should constitute a stand-
                  ing committee, with the Dean of Engineering as Chairman;
                  this committee to have regular meetings, at these meet-
                  ings such important subjects as the general policy of the
                  department, the teaching force, salaries, subjects taught,
                  methods of teacaing and methods of discipline, could all
                  be thoroughly discussed and some definite course of pro-
                  cedure for each individual case would be adopted or re-
                  commended to the faculty for their consideration.

                  3.  I believe the greatest advantage of this consolidation
                  would be the increased efficiency and economy in the teach-
                  ing staff. With the separate schools as they now have,
                  there must be a large amount of duplication of courses
                  and work; this would be eliminated at once.   You will also
                  find a very marked increase in the teaching efficiency of
                  the several departments.  For example, you will find that
                  one department is able to teach some Particular subject
                  better than another and vice versa.   There is no reason
                  that I can see or that I have ever found, why students,
                  say in the Civil Engineering Department should not go:
                  to the Mechatidal'. Engineering Department for part of
                  their instruction.  In fact, I think such an arrangement
                  is very desirable.  For example, at the University of
                  Michigan, our lechanical Engineers are taught subjects




 




by the Electrical En,;inejit eepp.rtmfnt, bK. thB Civil
Engineering Denartment                     e irtnn&' ~e"~n s~uc in
received by these men is very much better and is obtained
at a far less cost to the University than if the Mechanical
Engineering Department should attempt to teach such sub-
jects.  You will also eliminate the overlapping of work
in different subjects, that is, one Professor in giving a
course, covers a part of the ground covered by some one
else in another course.

4.  The students in taking work in these several Deipart-
ments will come in contact with s-ecialists in different
subj ects. They would also come in contact with students
of other departments, and I always feel that a great amoukt
of general knowledge is absorbed in this way.

b.  The Dean of Engineering will have a chance to compare
the work that is being done in each branch of Engineer-
ing, and if he finds one branch is falling behind he can
immediately find the cause, and possibly correct the mis-
take, before that Particular branch of Engineering is
wrecked.  Yo-a will also find that the head Professor in
,each branch will be thoroughly familiar with the kind and
character of wQrk that is being done in other branches,
and will constantly be looking for methods to improve his
work and bring it up to or even above the work of the other
branches.  He will also feel that by being a member of the
standing Committee, that he has some part in the management
and policy, not only of his branch, but the other branches.
This I believe will serve to make him a very much broader
minded man, and soon bring about a united faculty working
together as a unit to build up the Engineering Department
as a whole.

6.  I believe the discipline administered will be more
uniform and just, as the Dean of the Department can re-
view all cases and bring them before the standing Com-
mittee for advice.

7. The Denn of the Engineering Department should be a
man of excellent executive ability and should have the
ability to meet people and students and immediately
command their confidence and respect.  The students would
also receive the benefit of this close personal contact
with the Dean.

8.  The work in the first year should be the same for all
branches of engineering; in fact, this could be extended
to include the second year.  The student should not be
required to choose the branch of Engineering he intends
to follow until he has spent one year at the University,
thus giving him inore time to decide what branch he will
follow for his life's work.

     I hope the above suggestions will be of some help to
you in solving this important oroblem   and I am delighted
to know the Board is giving consideraion to so important
a matter.
                       Yours truly,
HCA/T       (Signed)   I. C. Anderson   197




 




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     Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of
     the University of Kentucky, December 12, 1916


     The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met
in regular session with Governor A. 0. Stanley in the chair
and the following members present: Governor A. O. Stanley,
President Barker, C. B. Terrell, Frank McKee, V. 0. Gilbert,
Matt Cohen, V. J. Harris, R. J. Bassett, T. L. Hornsby, J. L.
Letterle, H. M. Proman, i. M.Elliston, Fred R. Blackburn,
Tibbis Carnenter, Gover W. HI. Cox, D. P. Smith, R. C. Stoll,
J. A. Arnons, President J. K. Patterson, J. W. Turner, G. S.
Brock, Frank Battaile, J. I. LyleJ. i. Brown, P; P. Johnston, Jr.,
Dr. S. B. Marks, Dr. A. Gatliffe, P.. W. Wathen, James Breathitt,
and C. B. Nichols being absent.

     On the question of approval of the minutes of the Exe-
cutive Board which contained the report of the action of that
Board combining the Colleges of Civil and Mechanical & Electrical
Engineering, Mr. Cohen moved that the minutes be approved with
the exception of thp t part which referred to this coalition.
The motion was adopted unanimously.

     At the close of the reading of the minutes, Mr. Stoll
moved that as he had beemkfbmre. that certain students and-Dean
Rowe were in waiting with petitions to be Presented to this
Board, affecting the nrooosed Engineering merger, that they be
granted permission to appear. Mr. Stoll included in his motion
also that Dean Anderson of the College of Mechanical & Electric-
al Engineering and Dean N'iorwood of the College of Mining Engineer-
ing be called before the Board. This motion was carried.

     D. P. Smith moved that any number not to exceed. five of the
protesting bodies of students be permitted to speak for reason-
able time. President Patterson moved an amendment that students
be given the right to appear and be given ample time to present
their cause. Seconded by Mr. Cohen, the motion as amended- was
adopt ed.

     On motion the Board then adjourned for lunch in the College
of Home Economics.

     The Board re-convened at two o'clock and Mr. Froman moved
that the Trustees tender a vote of thanks to Dean Sweeney for
the excellent dinner served to the Board and the charming manner
in which the young women served the same. The motion was
unanimously adopted.

     Suspending the order of nrocedure, Chaltman Stanley stated
that he would receive members of Board of Control of Patterson
Hall, consisting of Mrs. A. M. Harrison, Mrs. Elizabeth King
Smith and Mrs. S. T. iHarbison and hear their report. Mrs.
A. M. Harrison read the report of the Board of Control which
she said covered a period of the month only during which they
had served.  In  OonMction with this report Mrs Harrison
advised that the recreation hall, which f\ai teen converted into




 





into temporary rooms for girl students, should be made safe
from fire by introduction of proper fire escape. Mr. Stall
suggested that fire escztpes be nut in at once but that the
Board of Control make recommendations as to the temporary
rooms later because in his judgerment it would be unwise to
extend money to introduce transoms, etc. for ventilation
purpose, then perhaps later abolish these rooms entirely.

     Mr. Stoll then moved to refer this matter to the Executive
Committee. The reoort of the Board of Control was received and
filed, which is as follows:

                                   December 12, 1916

          The present Board of Control of the Woment's Dormitory
     was anpointed by the Executive Committee at its meeting
     on November 1, 1916.

          After a conference with the President of the University
     and later with the Executive Committee in regard to its
     duties, the Board f:rnmally signified its acceptance of
     the nostion on NTovember 15, 1916.

          It has    i held six meetings since then, and has'
     devoted all its time to becoming familiar with the reesources
     and expenditures of the institution, and with the condition
     of Patterson Hall.

                       F1 1hAN COES

          The income of the Dormitory comes from two sources:-

          1. From an annual State approoriati.on of two thousand
     dollars ($2000), which the law says shall be used to defray
     the running expenses of the women's dormitory, including
     fuel, lights, and servant' s hire."  This sum is not handi-
     ed by the book-keeper of Patterson Hall, but is disbursed
     by the business agent of the University

          2. From the board of 133 studenlts, at the rate of
     $3.75 per week, from President Barker and his wife who
     pay each twenty-five ($25) per month, and from Dean
     Hamibton who pays five dollars ($5) per week. A fee is
     also charged for guests who visit the Hall from time to
     time.

          While the Board of Control has only been in office
     since the middle of November, yet it submits a brief state-
     ment of the receipts and expenditures of Patterson Hall
     since the opening of the University on September 11, made
     by Miss Elizabeth Hopper, book-keeper of the Dormitory,
     who collects and disburses all of its funds:-

               rjonth~l reoort of School 1916 & 17. Beginnig Sept.ll1

               September 11 to October 1
               Cash Ba.lance                      71.85
               Room deposit                      449,60




 








         Monthly report of School 1916-17 Continued

         Deno sited                        1414.04
         Expended          1704.01
         Balance            231.48
                          $ 1935.48         1 935.48


          October 1, Balance                 231.48
          Deposited                         1907.80
          Expended          1812.15
          Balance            327.13   __     __    _
                           $2139.28         2139.28


         November 1, Balance                327.13
         Deposited                         1937.59
         Ex-oended         2263.01
         Balance              1.71
                           $2264.72         2264.72


          December 1, Balance               $ 1.71

     Miss Hopper says, "This statement includes all
purchases to December 1, but does not include board
collected since December 1, which is a little more than
$500."

     We find on studying the itemized statements of the,
expenditures of Patterson Hall, that servants' hire, amount-
ing to more than two hundred dollars per month, i-s included
in the amounts disbursed by Miss Hopper. This item,
according to the law, should be paid from the State-app'rop-
riation, but has not been charged to it in the past. Since
servants' hire amounts to more than the entire appropriatidon,
it is clearly impossible to Day all of it from this source;
but your Board would ask that any sum in the two thousand D
dollars, over and above the cost of fuel, lights and water,
should be refunded to the Board of Control at the close
of the school year. It feels that this will be absolutely
necessary this year, on account of running the dormitory
at the same rate of board as in former year, when the c6st
of living is so much higher. Another item that is paid
out of the receipts from Patterson Hall is the salaries
of Miss Hopper, book-keeper, and Miss Pickett, matron,
each of whom receives five hundred dollars per year.

        COYDITIOON OF PATTl!ER S ON HALL

     There has been a large increase in the attendance
of women students at the University this year, who desired
board at Patterson Hall. In order to accommodate them
the Recreation Hall, the only room in the building large.
enoug,4t for social gatherings, wats partitioned off into




 




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     ten rooms, where twenty two students were placed. This
     is a most unsatisfactory arrangement; the thin walls prevent
     the necessary quiet for study and for rest, the rooms are
     inadequately ventilated and are therefore unsanitary, and
     the students are denrived of a place for those social
     meetings which are so important a cart of College life.
     In addition to those objections, the fire risk of the resia
     dents of the a11 is increased. In order to get expert ad-
     vice on this question, your Board asked the Department of
     Public Works of Lexington to send out its Building Inspector
     to go over Patterson Hall, and render a renort to them.
     Mr. T. J. McKenna made this inspection on December 5, and.
     submitted the following recommendations on Friday, December--8

          "On account of increased attendance, one large room wai
     partitioned off into several rooms with a hall-way between-n.-
     We recommend that these rooms be fitted with transoms above
     the doors, thereby giving better ventilation for the rooms;;
     and light for the hall. Also, a fire escape should be in-
     stalled at the end of the hall, to accommodate the occucants
     of these rooms.

          We wo-uld also recommend that the outside doors to halls
     be changed to swing outward, and a red light indicating:
     H"Exit" be placed above each of these doors. One or two
     chemical fire extinguishers placed in the halls would add
     to t heir safety. Two roof ventilators, placed in each wing
     of the building would be a great help towards having fresh
     air in the summer months. An item of safety would be a
     fire drill and signal inaugurated amorg the young ladies."

                              Signed, T. J. McKenna.

          The Board of Control regrets that its brief time. of
     service prevents it from making a more complete and sa-tis-
     factory report, and assures the Trustees of its purpose to
     do all in itts power for the safety and welfare of the
     Women's Dormitory of State University.

                            Respectfully submitted,


                            Mrs. A. MA. Harrison, Chairman
                            Mrs. Chas. J. Smith, Secretary
                            Mrs. Shelby T. Harbison

     In connection with this report, Mrs. Harrison submitted,
the following report made by T. J. McKenna, City Building
Inspector on general sanitary condition in Patterson Hall.

                              Lexington, Kentucky Dec. 7, 1916

Mrs. A. 1. Harrison,
Chatrm'an of the Board
of Control for Patterson Hall,
Lexington, Kentucky.

DleaTr Madam:
                Thefolowig i anInspection 'Report of Patterson




 





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Hall made December5th, 1916:

     Met with two members of the Board of Control, Mrs. A. M.
Harrison and Mrs. Charles J. Smith and with Miss Anna J.
Hamilton, Dean of Women of the Hall, and Miss Pickett, Matron,
at 2:30 P.M. and went through each room of every department.

     Perfect order and discipline of occupants noticeable;
cleanliness of building, basement to attic, could not be im-
proved. No rubbish to be found, thereby eliminating great
fire danger.

     Management deserves praise for clean and orderly arrange-
ment of kitchen, provision rooms and dining room.  The same
may be said of the Engineer whose furnace room is in perfect
order, and in this department a point of economy is practiced
in the saving of cinders that are used for making walks in the
rear of the building.

     On account of increased attendance one large room was
partitioned off into several rooms with a hall-way between.
We would recommend that these rooms be fitted with transoms
above the doors, thereby giving better ventilation for the
rooms and light for the hall. Also a fire escape should be
installed at the end of this hall to accommodate the occupants
of these rooms.

     We would also recommend that the outside doors to halls
be changed to swing outward, and a red light indicating "Exit"
be placed above each of these doors. One or two chemical fire
extinguishers placed in the halls would add to their safety.
Two roof ventilators placed in each wing of the buildings would
be a great help towards having fresh air in the Summer months.
An item of safety would be a fire drill and signal inaugurated
among the young ladies.

     Thanking the ladies of the Board of Control of Patterson
Hall for their trouble and kindness in showing me through the
building, I beg to remain

                         Respectfully,

                           T. J. McKenna.

     Professor Terrell appeared and submitted a petition to the
Boar& as spokesman to a Committee representing the faculty df the
College of Arts and Science which was a general request for
increase in salaries, due to the increased cost of living. Chair-
man Stanley suggested that the matter should come .properly be-
fore the Executive Board.  President Barker thereupon *oved
that the petition be filed and the matter be referred to the
Executive Committee. The motion carried.

     At this point, the students presenting petitions protesting
against the combining of the Mechanical and Electrical and Civil
Engineering Colleges were invited before the Board. Mr. P. ML.
Crum appeared as spokesman to introduce various proponents.




 




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          In one of the students' petitions anneared the
     following resolution:-

     "Chaiiman, Board of Trustees:

          We, the undersigned students desire to appear before
     the Board of Trustees, and present petitions which we
     have, and given hearing anan request that the meeting be
     thrown open till this is done."

          So much of this memorial as requests the privilege of
     presenting petitions and being heard upon the same, having
     been granted, upon the appearance of the petitioners, the
     Governor said:

               You have requested a hearing and the privilege
          of presenting petitions and memorials to the Board
          of Trustees of the State University.  That privilege
          has been cheerfully accorded you.  You have also
          requested that this meeting be thrown upen until
          this is done. It is surprising that the manifest
          impropriety of such a request did not occur to you
          I will not say the impertinence of such a demand.
          It is for this Board to determine whether its
          meeting shall be executive or public, and any
          expression from the student body in the nature of.
          criticism, express or implied, of the conduct of
          the trustees of this University is unbecoming -in
          the extreme.  It is not the province of students
          to pass upon the oronriety of the acts and doingsP
          of the trustees of this University or of its
          President or Professors.  Your memorials will be
          heard.  I hope, however, that it will not be n.ec-.
          essary that I should further admonish you that
          while it is eminently proper that you express -tbo
          the Board of Trustees your regret at the possible
          loss of a trusted and beloved preceptor, or, if
          you so desire, give any reasons why the Denartment
          of Civil Engineering should be preserved as a sena-.
          rate and distinct department of the University,
          you are not expected, and I am sure you will not,
          by way of memorial or by way of discussion of any
          memorial, attempt to sit in judgment upon your
          superiors or to indulge in any criticism of their
          conduct or motives.  I admonish you in advance, that
          if such a thing should be attempted, it will not be
          tolerated.

    Mr. C. T. Dbtson, spokesman for the students then began
the reading of a memorial which appears here in full:

    To the Honorable Members of the Board of Trustees, Univer-
    sity of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky., November 17, 1916..



     We the undersigned students of the University of Ken-
tucky, hereby petition your honorable body to reconsider




 




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and rescind the action of the Executive Committee taken
on November 15, 1916, which recommended the consolidation
of the College of Civil Engineering and the College of
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and making F. Paul
Anderson Dean of all Engineering.

     We do not believe that this pro nosed change is for
the good of the University, nor was it designed for any
such purpose. We, however, do believe that this change
was proposed for the deliberate -urpose of humilating
Dean Rowe, and for the aggrandizement of Dean Anderson.

     As a student body we have the highest regard tat Dean
Rowe in every way.  His methods are clean, clear cut, and
his ability and experience as an engineer is unquestion-
ably of the highest order.

     We view with grave apprehension any move on the. part
of any one, the ultimate end of which is the concentration
of more power or authority of any kind in the hands of
F. Paul Anderson, and feel absolutely certain that the con-
sumation of the nronosed consolidation of the two Engineer-
ing Colleges will not only lose to the University the
serv'ices of Dean Rowe, but will serve to intimidate and
reduce to absolute acquiescence of members of the faculty
in things not conductive to the best interests of the In-.
stitution. We belive that this latter statement to be
the real design of the originators in this pronosed. con-
solidation of the Engineering Colleges.

                     Very respectfully submitted,



W. D. Sutton-Agric.
W. W. Owsley-  I"
Char. R. Smith-"
E. B. Cavallo-Civil
A. C. Smith-    "
E. C. Kirtley-Agric.
E. W. Scent-Civil
Vernon A. Dukle-Law
Stanley H. Smnith-Law
C. J. Schirmer
E. B. Jones
E. N. McIlvain-Agric.
G. M. Gumbert- "
Ed. S. Dabney
Johan McKenzie
C. M. Hubble-Agric.
R. H. Hung-     "
Ray Gilbert-    "
Paul M. Andres-Civil
Charles B. Williams-Civil
Mose Smith-Civil
P. R. Grainger-B.E.M.
W. 0. Snoddy-A.&S.
Thomas Gordon-Agric.
S. A. Day-A. &S.



W. H. Rochester-B.S. Agric.
C. P. Wyatt-A.B. Educ.
0. B. Schaber-A.B.
E. D. Moseley-Agric.
R. Rodgers-A.B.
F. M. Heick-B.S. Agric.
A. D. Crenshaw-Law
L. tMt. Campbell
John C. Fuss
H. B. Clarke
J. J. Flocken
John C. Miller
M. M. McCreight
C. N. Batsel
R. J. Karnes
F. W. Potts
W. B. Martin
J. P. Ricketts
J. T. Lovett
H. M. Collier
E. K. Kimpton
Lloyd Fitzgerald
Clarence Clark-B.S.
C. Planck-A.B.
L. L. Wilson, Agric.




 




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John G. Heber-Civil            R. Pearlman-B.S.
B. K. Diamond-Civil            Tom Underwood-A.B.
B. B. Mcinteer-Agric.          Irvine '. Scrivner, Agric.
D. A. Bricken. B.S.            Douglas Crenshaw-.Law
L. W. Adams-Civil              R. L. Duncan-Agric.
F. H. Bell-B.S. Law            E. Y. Van Deren-Agric.
S. H Brown-Law    -            Joe G. Moseley-Agric.
J. E. McCfelland-8.M.E.        Ed. D. Moseley-Agric.
L. M. Kerswill-B.S.            Everett E. Kelley-A.B.
L. H. Bauer-U. & E.            F. M. Heick-B. S. Agri.
A. Taylor                      Fred 0. Mayes-A.B.
J. F. Irvine-B.E.M.            E. R. Likens-A.B.
Louis Goldberg-B.S.            M. L. Varnon-B.S.
Etna J. Baker                  Donald Dinsmore-A.B.
Maxie Johnson                  James W. Welch-A.B.
R. M. Greene, Agric.           Frank Jenkins-B.S.
L. A. Bradford, Agric.         W. R. David-M.E.
L. F. Rush-A. & S.             Louis B. Bessy
J. W. Milan-A. B.              Ronald Hutchison
Louis Reusch, Jr. Ag.          F. E. Moss-Civil
C. N. Batset, B. E. M.         Stanley Moore-Civil
F. M. Gossum-Agric.             'ellmore Sweatt
W. Berckman-A. & S.            Henry Barker
Wayne Cottingham-A.&.S.        V. L. Mansfield
W. A. Gilliam-Lav              N. W. Knight
W. W. Ware                     J. G. Woodruff-B.S.
W. M. Adams, B. C. E.          Hyman Fried-Civil
J. Spencer Rork, B. M.E.       C. A. Timmer, B.M.E.
T. G. Rivers-Civil             C. W. Crowier, Jr.
C. G. Cawein-Agric.            J. E. McMu.rtrey, Jr.
J. J. Hume, B.E.M.             J. Liebschutz-A.&. S..
Harold K. Hines, B.E.M.        A. S. Treadway
W. C. Eyl-B.E.M.               Beard Doss-Civil
R. Y. Fishback-B.C.E.           W. *H. Berry-Law
James G. Roney-B.C.E.          W. S. Rust-law.
John T. Rawlings-Civil         V. Daniel-A.&..S.
T. D. Humphreys, B. C. E.      L. W. Herndon-M. & E.
R. T. Ireland, B.C. E.         Frank Shinnick-Agr.
J. J. McBrayer-Law             Thos. M. Roftan-Agric.
C. T. Dotson-Law               Frank Crum-A.&.S.
F. E. Hickerson-Law            C. W. Harney-A.&.S.
L. A. Piper-Civil              A. S. Kelley-A.&. S.
H. F. TarlorJr.-Civil          J. B. Siefel-B.C.E.
D. S. Engle-A.B.               A. S. Gill-Agr.
J. K. Wallingford, E.M.        J.B. Fledge
L.B. Burge-B.S.                R. W. Bennett-Agr.
R. W. Hanson-B.C.E.            M. G. lasley-Agr.
:. R. Burnley-B.C.E.           Chas. L. Taylor-Agr.
H. C. Forman-C.E.              E. M. Johnson-Agr.
R. Frederic Flddg*A.B.         J. L. Hammond-Agr.
Herbert C. Maxey-Law           W. P. Rhoads-Agr.
W. C. Hoskins-Law              S. H. Jones-Civil
B. W. McMurtry                 W. F. Marshall-Civil
C. Cropper                     J. M. Land-Civil
P. S. Bowen-Law                J. M Utterback-B.C.E.
N. L. Garrott-Ag.              C. F. Johnson-B.C.E.
W. 0. Fogg-Law                 H. E. Robertson-B.C.E.
_%Ot'%q'* 14. jR*4Lt*% - #      T J?1i         cvl1




 





S. H. Jones-B.C.E. 8E. Sparks-Ctyil
1F.wci8ac.K'4aw            H. BS. Hicks-Law-.
John C. Fuss-Civil          E. W. Lait-B.C.E.
H. B. Clarke-Civil          E. B. Friedm-an-A.&.S.
W. C. Cobb-Civil            G. J. McGowan-Mech.
R.W';. Rowlings-Civil       E. V. Elder-B.M.E.
B. Fleming-Mining           C. M. 3urton-B.M.S.
C. R. Davidson-M.&E.        0. C. Schyant-B.E.M.
H. M. Neel-B.S.             H. C. Haggan-Ag.
0. K. McAdams-B.S.         H. E. Robertson-B.C.E.
L. I. Longsworth-B.S.       L. T. Rector-A. &.S.
Loui s Goldberg-A. &S.'         Edward A. Baute-A. & S.
H. W. Borntraeger-B.S.      Calvin Whitcomb-A. & S.
Sherley Hudson-Civil       C. W. Bennett-Agric.
R. E. Wilson-A.B          4I -. L. Muncie-A. B.
H. W. Woalney-Civil VO-       ;oui s Goldberg-B.S.
J. 'W. Lindsay-Ag.          Morris Vilcofsky-Agri.
F. W. Tuttle-A.& S.         C. B. Hill-3.C.R.
C. A. Wygal-B.S.            S. L. Kuykendall-B.C.E.
W. M. Poole-B.S.            D. W. Christian-Civil
E. D. Howerton              Ben Lowenthal-3.M.E.
Ira G. Sloan-Ag.           Louis Gould-B.S.
Harris W. Farmer-Ag.        Frank Trik-3.S.
Clyde Blank-                Otis B. Taylor-Ag.
J. A. Wesson-   "           L. S. Fish
W. L. Rouse-                R. E. Henry
L. V. Amburgey- u           W. J. Cambren
B. G. Marsh-                J. E. Duke
W. v. 'Hutchcraft-"         W. H. Parker-Ag.
G. H. Beasley-B. CC.E.      R. B. Venlt-B.S..
W. R. Gary-A.& S.           J. V. Chamberlain
W. P. Taylor-L.L.B.         M. U. Conditt
J. S. Parker-B.C.E.         C. R. Gaugh-B.C.E.
E. T. Tapscott-Agr.         J. G. Stewart-B.S. Ag.
M. S. Robinson-Agr.
R. B. Howell, Agr.
C. H. Heavrin-L.L.B.
Robert G. Duncan-A.&.S.
J. A. Neblett-A.B.
E. H. Hackney, Jr.-L.L.B.
Geo. W. Gardner-Agr.
Neville Moore-B.S.
Morris Forman-A. & S.
M. GlickmanB.S..
H. H. Siegel-A.&S.
M. Vilcofsky-B.S.
C.C. Brown-Ag.
W. W. Boggess-M.E.
R. C. Monroe-A. & S.
R.B. Rankin-B.S.
H. Hession-A.B.
I. C. Graddy-B.S.
R. Watkins-Civil
J. A. Hodges-Agr.
J. C. Melvin-Agr.
W. J. Collins-Law
H. 0. Newman-Agr.
B. T. Faulkner-Ag.




 



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    Before he concluded readirg this memorial, he was inter-
rupted by the Governor who said:

          File that memorial,- you will not read another
     line of it.  It is amazing to me that these young
     gentlemen do not anoear to understand the first
     duty of a student in thais University.  It is high-
     ly desirable that you should master the principles
     of engineering, civil and mechanical,- It is in-
     finitely more important that you should practice
     deference to your preceptors and obedience to con-
     stituted authority.  In so far as the President
     of this Institution, the trustees of this Univer-
     sity and its professors are nublic servants, it
     is eminently proper that the citizens of this
     state should sit in judgement upon their conduct.d
     It is not the province, however, of young men who
     are sent here as students to assume any such author-
     ity. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
     members of the Legislature, the President of :the
     United} States, or the Fed eal Congress, are fit
     subjects for criticism b;. the citizens of the. state
     and of the country.  It is not, however, the ibro-
     vince of the soldiers on the border to pass upon
     the conduct or proper management of the army and
     anavy; it is not proper th+i .Sblditr$ ian  t c.-wav
     should reprimand a. cantain or criticize a colonel,
     and you wear the uniform of soldiers,-you are
     cadets, and the first lesson for you to learn is re-
     spect and obedience.

          It would be better for this University that
     every insubordinate student be discharged, though
     it stnip the institution of its matricula.tes, than
     that subordination and sedition should seethe here
     like a caldron, and open insolence to superiors go
     unrebuked.

          I have spent many happy years in this institu-
     tion.  I have had some experience as a pupil and
     as a professor in college halls. I believe I un-
     derstand something of the privileges and the duties
     of a student. I feel for my Alma Mater, the Univer-
     sity of Kentucky, the affection of a student and
     the keen interst of a public servant, its dignity
     and its usefulness are very near my heart. I hope
     to see it grow in power and in usefulness. I am
     especially desirous that the Department of Engi-
     neering shall furnish to the State able and efficient
     young men w.1o shall assist uas in the construction
     of our public highways, but I am more anxious that
     they shall go forth not only qualified as engineers
     but