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MINUTES OF 'IHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Dec. 13, 1904 - page 278



      Meetings of the Board of Trustees.


                           Lexington, Ky., Dec. 13th, 1904

      Minutes of the regular Decen-ber MreetinE, 1904, of the
Board of Trustees of the A. and ic. Coilege, of Kentucky, held
at the President's room, on the College grounds in
Lexington, Ky.,


      Mr. Barker asked to take chair in absence of Mr. Frazee.


      Upon motion of Judge Kinkead, seconded by Mr. Clay, and
carried, Judge Barker was asked to take the chair, in the
absence of the regular Chairman, Mr. Frazee.

      Present:           Messrs.   Nelson,
                                    Barker,
                                    McChord,
                                    Brooks,
                                    Ferguson,
                                    Kinkead,
                                    Clay,
                                    Stout,
                                    Carpenter,
                                    Patterson, and
                                    Nichols  -     -    11.

      Absent:            Messrs.   Hager,
                                    Ramnsey,
                                    Frazee,
                                    Hopkins,
                                    Bell,   -   -     5


      D. F. Frazee excused from attendance.

      Upon motion of Judge Kinkead, duly seconded and carried,
Mr. D. F. Frazee was excused for his absence, which is occasioned
by a fall received on yesterday.




 








MINJUTES OF THE BOEPD OF TRUSTEES, Dec. 13, 1904 - page 278-279



     Reading Minutes of last meeting dispensed with.


     Upon motion of Yr. Clay, seconded by Mr. Carpenter,
and carried, the reading of the minutes of the last meeting
of the Board was dispensed with.


     Last meeting of Board approved.

     Upon motion of Col. Nelson, duly seconded and carried
the minutes of the last meeting of the Board stand
approved.


     Reading Minutes Ex. Con.

     The secretary proceeded to read the minutes of the
Executive Committee since the last meeting of Board.



      Names of Blanton & Winston stricken off Minutes Ex.
Com.

     Upon motion of Col. Nelson, duly seconded and carried
the names of Blanton and Winston, appearing in the budget,
as recorded in the minutes of the Executive Committee, were
stricken out of said minutes.



      Adoption of the minutes in regard to remission of
f ees .

      Judge Kinkead: I move that the adoption of the
Minutes of the Executive Committee as read as to the
matter of remission of fees, being a part of the minutes
of the meeting of June 23rd, 1904.

      Said motion was duly seconded, and upon the roll-call
the vote stood as follows:

      Ayes: Messrs. Nelson, Ferguson, Kinkead, Stout,
Carpenter, Patterson, and Nichols. -    7.



Noes: Barker, McChord, Brookst and Clay, - 4.




 







MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Dec. 13, 1904 - page 279-280



      Motion to strike words " Schools of Favette Co."
and " to the number of twenty."


      Col. Nelson: I move to strike the words " and Schools
of Fayette County " and the words " to the number of not
exceeding twenty   in the report as to the remission of fees;
but the report as hereby amended shall stand as the order
of the Board, until next June Meeting of this Board.
Said motion was duly seconded by Mr. Carpenter.



      McChord substitute Col. Nelson motion in regard to
free tuition motion lost.

      Mr. YcChord: I move as a substitute for the resolution
offered by Col. Nelson, that all that clause in the report
with reference to free tuition, be stricken out; and in lieu
thereof give to the President full power to to the remission
of fees until the next June Meeting of the Board, which
motion was seconded by Mr. Clay. Upon the roll-call upon
said substitute motion the vote stood as follows.

      Ayes: Messrs. McChord, Ferguson, Clay, Stout,
Nichols,  -     -  5.

      Noes: Messrs. Nelson, Barker, Brooks, Kinkead, and
Carpenter,  -   -  5.

      The motion was lost.



      Col. Nelson's resolution for a substitute.

      Upon Col. Nelson motion for which, the last resolution
offered above was a substitute upon the roll-call the vote
stood as follows.

      Ayes: Nelson, McChord, Brooks, Ferguson, Clay, Stout,
Cappenter, Patterson, and Nichols, - - 9.

      Noes: Messrs. Barker, and Kinkead.



The motion was carried.




 







MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Dec. 13, 1904 - page 280



      PrWs. Patterson Com. to report on exemptions.

      Pres. Patterson:  I move that a iomnittee of three
be appointed to consider and report upon the exemption from
fees, and to what extent such exemptions may be made; and
to what extent the remission of fees will affect the
finances of the College, said committee to report at the
next meeting of the Board. Said motion was seconded by Mr.
McChord, put upon its passage and carried unanimously.



      Motion to appoint a Com.

      Upon motion of Mr. McChord, seconded by Judge Stout,
and carried, the Chairman was directed to appoint the
Committee required by the resolution offered by Pres.
Patterson, last above.



      Com. appointed by Chairman.

      The Chairman thereupon appointed as said Committee,
Pres. Patterson., Judge Stout, and Mr. McChord.


      The reading of the Minutes of the Executive Committee
was continued.



      Adoption of the Minutes of the Ex. Com. as read.

      Mr. Clay: I move the adoption of the Minutes of the
Executive Committee as read, except as modified by former
resolutions. Said motion was seconded by Mr. Ferguson, put
upon its passage and carried.


      The reading of the minutes of the Executive Committee
was continued and completed.




 








MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Dec. 13, 1904 - page 281



      Upon motion of Mr. Carpenter, seconded by Pres.
Patterson, the minutes of the Executive Conmittee as read
waee adopted.



      Pres. report and various communications from Profs.

      Thereupon President Patterson read his Report to the
Board, and also read communication from the following Professors:
Anderson, White, Kastle, Norwood.


      Said report & communications are as follows:


                          State College of Kentucky
                            Lexington, Ky., Dec. 13, 04.


To the Board of Trustees of the State College of Kentucky,

Gentlemen:

      There is but little to report thus far, for the current
year. The annual review of the operations of a scholastic
year and the forecast and recommendation for the future fall
within the scope of the report made to your honorable body
at the meeting in June.


      The College opened with a matriculation not quite so
large as in September 1903. The shortage is felt mainly
in local attendance, and this is readily accounted for
by the order of the Board directing me to grant no exemptions
from fees except as set forth in the Resolutions. In
consequence of this order I have felt it my duty to
instruct the Business Agent to collect from many persons
who were ill able to pay, and many finding easier terms
of admission elsewhere, having terminated their connections
with us. This is in one sense to be regretted. The City of
Lexington, and County of Fayette are paying annually $3000
interest on bonds issued by them for the benefit of the
College and in 1910 will take up the bonds amounting to
$50.000. These, in the estimation of the public, constitute




 






MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Dec. 13, 1904 - page 282



a moral thought not a legal claim for generosity on the
part of the College, in assistance to those who are too poor
to pay tuition fees for their sons, and daughters. The
matriculation up to date is about 25 or 30 behind that of
last year, and is mainly due to the above indication .

      Our well meant efforts in devising ways and means for
the increase of revenue have yielded meager results. For a
few days after the opening session the collections of Labora-
tory fees seems likely to add appreciably to our revenue.

      One day while busy entering students and directing the
payment of fees Mir. R. C. Stoll, late one of our number called
upon me and notified me to desist from the collection of
Laboratory fees, saying that he was to file a suit in
court asking for an injunction or restraining order.


      I wrote to him deprecating his action and requisition
that he forbear to bring the matter to an issue before the
Courts, but allow the Board of Trustees to deal wittL it at
their next meeting, that if he could satisfy the Board
that the order made by them was illegal, they could
rescind the order and refund the fees. He did not heed my
plea. The suit came up before Judge Parker and was defended
by the College. I regret to say that his decision went
against us not only were the Laboratory fees lost to us
but the gymnasium fees collected from County Appointees
had to be refunded under the same decision. It will be
remembered by the Board that no effort was made to collect
a gymnasium fee from County Appointees in former years.




 








MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESDec. 13, 1904 - page 283



      A petition was presented however, last June to the
Board signed by almost the entire student body - appointees
and non appointees - requesting that the gymnasium fee of
$5. be charged all students, both county appointees and
non - appointees, and that two fifths of the gross collect-
ion be given to the Athletic Association in order to meet
their expenses, the remaining three fifths to go to the
College.


      The Board, believing that the College would lose nothing
by this arrangement and that the Athletic Association would
be assured a considerable income thereby, acceded to their
request.


      When the suit was decided against the College, involving
the return of the gymnasium fee, $5, collected from County
Appointees, the Athletic Association claimed that they were
entitled to two fifths of the fees collected from the non-
appointees notwithstanding the fact that the conditions on
which the Board agreed to give them two fifths of the gross
amount collected no longer existed.



      The treasury of the College is therefore worse off by
several hundred dollars than it would have been if the
petition had not been presented.


      Our efforts to increase income have, therefore been
frustrated to a degree that could not have been anticipated.



      I respectfully commend these matters to your careful
consideration.




 



MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEEES,Dec. 13, 1904 - page 284



     The enrollment in she Agriculture course of study is8 large
this year then in any previous year in the history of the col-
lege. From a recent conversation with the Dean of Agriculture
I am satisfied that we have now reached a critical stage in the
development of that course of study. In former years we found
it impossible to excite sufficient interest in Agriculture in-
struction. As a consequence the energies of the institution
were directed to build up those other courses of study into which
students desired to enter.

     Engineering and scientific studies have attracted -iatricula-
tion and there we have built un according to our means. We have
good plants and competent crons of instruction in these subjects.

     It is otherwise however, with Agriculture. Now when the
demand for instruction in subjects relating to th6-orftical and
practical Agriculture and Horticulture is both manifest and we
find ourselves without the necessary means for utilizaling the
wants of applicants for these courses. We have neither the equip-
ments need not the staff of instruction required.. Students come,
but we are not in condition to meet their just expectations.

     This is a serious matter and should not be dismissed by the
Board without careful consideration.

     We are bound to keep faith with the Federal Goverhment and
with our own people even at the expense, if need be, of curtail-
ment in either directions.




Minutes of the Board of Trustees, Dec. 13, 1904 - page 2g5

     We are q uite as much bound to meet the requirements of the
general public in Agriculture as we are in Science and the Me-
chanic Arts. On more than one occasloh I have adverted to this
necessity, but I now, again command it to your careful and serious
consideration. The constitutionality of the appropriation for
increasing revenue made made by the last legislature is now before
the Court of Appeals.

     We have disappointed in the adverse decision rendered by the
Franklin Circuit Court, but hone we fare better in the Appellate
Court. Judge Stout who brought and managed the suit will doubt-
less acquaint the Board with the steps taken to bring the matter
into court and its present status.

     I hear of ominous indications of an unfeuding attack by the
Normal School men, during the session of the next General Assembly,
unon the relation existing between the College and its Normal
Department.

     Resolutions reflecting in very uncomplimentary terms upon the
School were dopted for its alleged unadequat support of the
Normal School were adopted by the State teachers Association which




 




MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Dec. 13, i9o4 - page 285 (con'd)



met in Maysville in midsummer. A request was made by this body
that county institutions should adopt them in their several
meetings during the summer and autumn.

     I succeeded through responsible agencies in disconcerting to
some extent this action in some of the County Institutes and in
the District institute held in Lexington about the end of October.
But in a large majority of the counties, through the manipulation
of interested parties these resolutions were adopted. Doubtless
their representative will be instructed accordingly.        PAGE 286

     Though the next Legislature will not meet for more than a
year it is well that we should-know the danger which confronts us
and be prepared for the issue.

     A serious embarrassment confronts the management of the Hall
for young women. The act appropriating money for its erection
and equipment made provision for an annual payment of $2000 by
the State, wherewith to meet expenses growing out of Matron's
salary, fuel, Engineer's wages etc. Since January last unpaid
bills to the amount of over $1600 have accumulated. Applications
was made to the Autitor for payments early in the year. He then
said that he would make quarterly payments $500 every three months

     When payment was asked in June he replied that a constitutional
question had arisen regarding the legality of the appropriation,
that he had referred it to the Attorney General and that if a
favorable oninion were rendered he would make remittance. The
Attorney General at my solicitation, expedited the matter and re-
cordede a favorable opinion on the Constitutional question sub-
mitted.  Still no money has come.  Creditors are pressing for
payment.

     If relief does not come, we shall be obliged to raise the
price of board and take other necessary steps to provide a fund
to meet expenses. Some of the annuities now granted may have to
be cancelled.

     I see nothing but embarrassment in the future and that of PAGE 2g7
the most serious kind, if the reliance upon which we depended
fail us.

     I desire to call your attention to the expediency of making
such an anpropria.tion as your means will allow for the conduct
of a summer Normal School, for advertising a summer school in
Engineering, for the Agriculture course of study, for the course
of Mining Engineering and for the alteration and equipments made
necessary in the Dent. of Chemistry by the removal of thy Experi-
ment Station to other quarters.

     Again commending the college to your consideration and care
and thanking you for your support and cooperation, I am,
                                   With much respect
                                       Your ob't Servant.




 




MINUTES OF TIE BOARD OF TRUSTEES? dec. 13, 1904 - Page 287 (cont'd)



      Letter from E. J. Norwood, Professor of Mining referring to
 help given by Mr. J. B. Atkinson Earlin,-ton Ky,, to Dept. of
 Mining. Asks that recognition of hid generosity be given by the
 Board by resolution.

      Letter from C. J. Kastle Chemical Dept. requests an approptia_
 tion $461.00 to adapt 01 Experiment Station building to the needs
 Chemical Dept. States reason and estimates.

      Letter from 0. J. Norwocd of Mining Dent. request the appro-
priation of $200.00 for fitting up his Dept.  States reason and
estimates.

      Letter from F. Paul Anderson requests an appropriation of
$200.00 for the use in the of the Summer School.  States reason PAGE 2S8
and estimates.

     Letter from Prof. J. G. White of the Dept. of Mathematic re-
quests an appropriation of $500.00 for the purpose of building a
house for telescope.  States reasons anr estimates.

     Thereupon Col. Wilson offered the following resolution, which
was duly recorded and carreid unanimausly:

     Resolved that the Board of Trustees of the State A. & M. Col-
lege of Kentucky.

     1,- That the thanks of the Board are due and are tendered
Mr. John B. Atkinson, of Earlington, Ky., for his interest in the
upbuilding of the Dept. of Mining Engineering in the College which
he has so generously manifested by presenting to said Dept. the
following namely, A Campbell Coal Washer, a Mine Ventilating Fan,
and a large and complete model T A coal Washer.

     2,- That this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the
board, and that the Secretary be instructed to send a copy hereof
to Mr. Atkinson.

     Col. Nelson: I move that $461.00 be appropriated for the use
of the Dept. of Chemistry, as asked for by Prof. Kastle in his
communication. Said motion was duly recorded by Mr. McChord, and
upon the roll-call the vote stood as follows:

     Ayes:  Messrs. Nelson, Barker, McChord Brooks, Ferguson, Kin-
lead, Clay, Carpenter, Patterson, Nichols.   10

     Noes: None

     The motion was unanimously carried.

     Mr. Carpenter: I move that $200.00 be appropriated for the PAGE 2$3
use of the Dept. of Mining Engineering, as asked for in the commuzt-
cation from Prof. Norwood. Said motion was duly recorded by Pres,
Patterson, and upon the roll-call the rote stood as follows:




 




MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Dec. 13, 1904 - page 289 (cont'O



      Ayes: Messrs. Nelson, Barker, McChord, Brooks, Ferguson,
Kinkead, Clay, Carpenter, Patterson, Nicholas.   10

      Noes: None.

      The motion was unanimously carried.

      President Patterson: I move that $300.00 by appropriated for
the use of the Normal Dept., $150.00 of which shall be used for
advertising the Summer School and $150 of which shall be used as a
part compensation for instruments in said Summer Normal. Said
motion was duly recorded and upon the roll-call the vote stood as
follows:

     Ayes: Messrs. Nelson, B4cer, Brooks, Ferguson, Kinkead, Car-
penter, Patterson and Nicholas.    8

     Noes:  Messrs. McOhord and Clay.    2

     The motion was carried.

     Judge Kinkead: I move that $200.00 be appropriated for the
use of the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, as asked for in the
communication from Prof. Anderson.  Said motion was recorded by
Mr. Ferguson, and upon the roll-call the vote stood as -follows:

     Ayes: Messrs. Nelson, Barker, Brooks, Ferguson, Kinkead, Car-
penter, Patterson and Nicholas.    9

     Noes: Messrs. McChord and Clay. 2

     The motion was carried.

     Col. Nelson: I move that all the other requests for appropria-
tion which have presented, be referred to the Executive Committee PAGE 290
with power to act, Said motion was duly recorded.

     Mr. Clay: I move as a substitute for the motion of 0ol. Nelscn,
that the application for appropriation for a observatory, as contained
in the communication from Prof. White, be referred to the June meeting.
Said substitute motion was duly recorded, upon its passage and carried.

     At this point there followed an informal discussion as to proper
steps to be taken with reference to certain litigation in which the
College is interested, a part of which is now in the Court of Appeals.

     Judge Barker, announced to the Board that he declined to take
part in the discussion about any cases now in the Court of Appeals,
or which might be taken to that court

     Pres. Patterson: I move that a committee of three be appointed
by the Chairman to make nomination for an Executive Committee, and
report back to the meeting tonight. Said motion was duly recorded
by Mr. Ferguson, and put upon its passage and carried.




 





MINUTES OF THV5 BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Dec. 13, 1904 - page 291



                  Night Session
     Met pursuant to adjournment at eight-thirty otclock P. M.
Dec. 13, 1904. Present: Messrs. Nelson, McChord, Barker,
Brooks, Ferguson, Clay, Carpenter.   9

     Absent: Kinkead, Sturt Hager, Ramsey, Frazee, Hopkins,and
Bell.   7

     There being a quorum present business was proceeded with.

     The committee to make nominations for an Executive Committee
reported through Mr. Ferguson, as follows: The Committee unanimous -
ly agree that D. F. Frazee shall be Ohairman and Messrs. James K.
Patterson, Nicholas and Nelson shall be members of the Executive
Committee.
                               Chairman - D. F. Frazee
                                          James K. Patterson
                                          Nicholas
                                          Nelson
and a majority agree that C. M. Clay, Jr. shall be fifth member of
the Executive Committee.

     McOhord: I move that the report of this committee be accepted
and approved and that thebgentlemen named in said report shall con-
stitute the Executive Committee until the next meeting of the
Board.

     Said motion was duly recorded put upon its passage and carried.

     Mr. Ferguson: I move that a Committee be appointed by the
President of whom Mrs. Stout shall be Chairman, whose duty it shall
be to determine and control such athletic exercise as are appro-
priate for girls, including match games in Basket Ball.

     This Committee shall also control the disbursements of such re-
ceipts as shall accrue from fees and games.

     Said motion was duly recorded put upon its passage and carried.

     Mi. McChord: I move that a Committee in Entrance Examinations
consisting of one member of the faculty representing the classical,
one representing the Engineering, and one representing the Scientific
courses of study, and one from1 the Academy and one from the Normal
Dept. be appointed each year by the President, in order to conduct
the entrance examinations of applicants for admission into the
College proper.

     Said motion was duly carried,

     At this point President Patterson made a statement with reference
to the work of Mr. Spillman, who is Prof. Norwood's assistant, and
recommend that Mr. Spillman be paid in addition to his present
salary of $1200, which is paid by the State, the sun of $300. a




 



MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Dec. 13, 1904 - page 292 (cttd)



year by the College.

    Upon motion of Col. Nelson, seconded by Mr. Ferguson and
 duly carried, the matter of additional compensation of 4300 a
 year to Mr. Spillman is referred to the Executive Committee with
 power to act, with the understanding that if such additional com-
 pensation be allowed, it shall begin as of January 1st, 1905.





      President Patterson: I move that a Oommittee of six be ap-
pointed to gather information as to the feeling toward the College,
and action in the various counties by the Teachers Institutesi in
order to be prepared to meet any action adverse to the interest of
the College in the next Legislature, and looking further to the P.293
securing of appropriation for the College from the next Legislature.

      Said motion was duly recorded, put upon its passage and
carried.

     Upon the motion of Col. Nelson, duly recorded and carried, said
Committee is to consist of the following named gentlemen, viz:
                                  Pres. Patterson
                                  Mr. D. F. Frazee
                                  Judge Stout
                                  Mr. McChord
                                  Mr. Ferguson
                                  Mr. Carpenter
     Upon motion of Mr. McChord, recorded by Pres, Patterson, all
absentees were excused for their absences.

     The Board here entered upon an informal discussion of the ad-
visability of establishing at. Dept. of Domestic Science.

     Mr. McChord: I move that the Chairman appoint a Committee of
three of which the Chairman shall be one, to investigate this
subject of Domestic Science, and to examine with ways and means,
said Committee to report at the next meeting of the Board.   Said
motion was recorded by Pres. Patterson, put upon its passage and
carried.

     The Chairman appointed on said Committee with himself Mr. lo-
Chord and Mr. Caroenter.

     Mr. Ferguson: I move that the Chairman of the Executive Com-
mittee, Mr. Frazee, be authorized to borrow sufficient money Page 294
to pay off the indebtedness of the young ladies dormitory.

     Said motion was recorded by Mr. Nicholas, and upon the roll-
call the vote stood as followers:



Ayes: Messrs. Nelson, Brooks, Ferguson, and Nichols.



5




 





MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Dec. 13, 1904 - page 294 (cont' d)



     Noes:  Messrs. Barker, MocChord, Kinkead, Carpenter and Patter-
son.   6

     The motion was lost.






     Pres. Patterson: I move that the business management of Patter-
son Hall, that is the women who constitute the Board of Control,
be advised and drected by this Board, to practice the utmost economy
in the management of that institution, so as to enable the receipts,
as far as possible, to meet the expenditures.

     Said motion was seconded by Mr. Clay, put upon its passage
and carried.

     Mr. Ferguson: I move that the Board of Control of Patterson
Hall--be directed to furnish the Executive Committee by its next
meeting, an itemized statement of their receipt and expenses, and
indebtedness; and that then the Executive Committee is empowered
to act as they deem best in liquidating that indebtedness.

      Said motion was duly recorded, put upon its passage and lost.

      Upon motion of Mr. Nicholas, duly recorded and carried, the
Chairman of this Board, Mr. Frazee, is authorized and directed to
renew a note of the College, which will fall due in one of the
Lexington Banks in a few days.

      Upon motion duly made, recorded and carried the Board then
adjourned.
                                        D. F. Frazee, Secretary