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      Minutes of the Mleeting of the Executive Committee of the Board
 of Trustees of the University of Kentucky, February 17, 1950.


      The Executive Committee of the University of Kentucky met in the
 Presidentls Office at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 17, 1950.  T he
 f olloi.wing members were present: CTuy A. Huguelet, Chairman; H. D. Pal-
 more and Harper Gatton.   Absent: J. C. Everett and R. P. Hobson.
 President H. L. Donovan and Secretary Frank D. Peterson met with the
 Committee.


      A. Approval of Minutes.

      The minutes of the Executive Committee of January 6, 1950, were
 approved as published.



      B. -Report of the Comptroller

      The Comptroller submitted financial report, consisting of Balance
Sheet of University funds as of January 31, 1950, together with sup-
porting statements of fund and budget operations for the current peri-
od which began July 1, 1949, and ended January 31, 1950.

      The report was examined by members of the Committee, and upon mo-
tion duly made, seconded and carried, was ordered received and filed.



     C, Increase in Appropriation for Ivlemorial Coliseum.

     President Donovan stated that it was necessary to purchase for
the Memorial Coliseum one electric organ one concert piano, velours
curtains, a stage approximately 40 x 70f , a sound system. and the
construction of concrete walks and final grading and landscaping
around the building.   He recommended that the sum of p65,000 be apP
propriated from the unappropriated surplus of the University budget
and placed to the credit of Account 4,1680.

     The members of the Committee heard the recommendation, and upon
motion duly made, seconded and carried, concurred in the request and
directed the Comptroller to make the necessary budget adjustments.




 




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      D. Appropriation for Repair of Men's Residence Halls.

      President Donovan stated that it had become necessary to make
certain repairs in the bathrooms of Bradley Hall.  He stated that
the work was authorized done and was charged against the operations
of the Iients Residence Halls.  The work required considerable repairs
to the physical property and replacement of a large amount of the
plumbing fixtures, and was nearly completed, at a cost of '17,376.04.
He stated that he believed this was capital improvement and should not
be charged against the operating funds of the Halls.   He further ex-
plained that to do so would cause the accounts to be overdrawn. The
President recommended that the sum of 417,376.04 be appropriated from
the unappropriated surplus of the General University Budget.

     After some discussion, a motion was made, seconded and carried,
that the sum of 9.17,376.04 be appropriated from the unappropriated
surplus of the General Unive-sity Budget to take care of this wiork.



     E. Appropriation of Q2,500.00 for Journal of Southern T;istory.

     President Donovan stated that the editing and publishing of the
Journal of Southern History had been transferred to the University and
was carried on under the supervision of Dr. T. D. Clark.   He stated
that our stewardship over this important journal had been, in his
Judgment, acceptable, as the University and the Journal staffs have
been complimented by many people making use of this publication.

     Doctor Clark stated in a written memorandum that the Journal had
meant a great deal to members of the staff, to the students and to a
number of people in the historical profession.   The Journal goes into
every state in the Union, which gives the University a wide range of
very solid nature, and is subscribed for by approximately 1500 people.

     President Donovan further stated that it was necessary for the
University to appropriate annually the sum of p2,500.00 towards the
cost of publication of the Journal, and he recommended that this grant
be taken from the Haggin Fund.

     The members of the Committee heard the recommendation, and upon
motion duly made, seconded and carried, the sum of K2,500 w-ias ordered
appropriated from the Haggin Fund as a grant to be used for the publi-
cation of the Journal of Southern History.




 








     F. Appropriation for Travelin, Expenses of Mur. Tapp.

     President Donovan stated that, under his direction, Mr. Hamble-
ton Tapp had traveled over the State gathering valuable material for
the Library and assisting in organizational .rork of the alumid.  He
stated that no appropriation had been made for the expenses incurred
by Mr. Tapp for travel, and recommended that the sum of $937.59 be
appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General University
Budget.

     M.1embers of the Committee heard the request, and upon motion duly
made, seconded and carried, concurred in the recommendation.



     G. Transfer of Investments of Kentucky Kernel Fund.

     President Donovan read the following communication:


                                        January 26, 1950


    Dr. H. L. Donovan, President
    University of Kentucky


    Dear President Donovan:

          The Board of Trustees has authorized the construction
    of the Kentucky Kernel Journalism Building at a cost of
    approximately 4425,000.00.   They have authorized the issu-
    ance of Q225,000.00 revenue bonds and have directed that
    the balance be taken from the cash accounts of the Kentucky
    Kernel and the Campus Bookstore.

         At this time, W4O,000.00 of the Kentucky Kernel funds
    are invested in U. S. Treasury coupon bonds (22), Lexing-
    ton First Federal Savings & Loan Association and in Lexing-
    ton Federal Savings and Loan Association,

         In order that the funds to the credit of the Kentucky
    Kernel be used for construction of this building, I recom-
    mend that these investments be transferred to the Campus
    Bookstore account, and that l,100,000,00 of the Kentucky
    Kernel funds be used toward the construction of the build-
    ing, and that the balance necessary be taken from the
    Campus Bookstore funds,

                                    Sincerely yours,

                                 (Signed) Frank D. Peterson,
                                          Comptroller.




 





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      It was further explained it was deemed unwise to sell U. So
 Treasury coupon bonds since funds to the credit of the Campus Book
 Store account are available for investment and the securities could
 be liquidated at any time that these funds are needed.

      Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Comptroller was
 directed to transfer the investment, in U. S. Treasury coupon bonds,
 Lexington First Federal Savings and Loan Association and Lexington
 Federal Savings and Loan Association, from the Kentucky Kernel ao-
 count to the Campus Book Store account, giving the Kentucky Kernel
 account full credit for the investments plus accrued interest.



      H. Transfer of Agricultural Extension w7orkers from Teachers In-
surance and Annuity Association of America Completed.

     President Donovan stated that the Board of Trustees, at its meet-
ing September 20, 1949, approved a request of Dean Cooper for permis-
sion to transfer from the retirement system under the Teachers Insur-
ance and Annuity Association of America to the Civil Service Retire-
ment Board, for Agricultural Extension employees.

     He stated that he was in receipt of a communication from Dean
Cooper stating that he was glad to inform the President and the Board
of Trustees that the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association has
completed the individual computations with reference to the payments
that have been made to them on retirement policies that have been
carried by the T. I. A. A.   He stated further that the T. I. A. A.
has agreed to re-purchase and expects to re-purchase all policies at
the same time.

     The President stated that all necessary agreements between mem-
bers of the staff carrying policies under T. I. A. A. and the company
have been completed for the re-purchase and that he expected the en-
tire transaction to be completed by the middle of February.

     President Donovan explained that this had been a tremendous job
and one that required a great amount of effort and careful considera-
tion.   He congratulated Dean Cooper and his staff on being able to
negotiate successfully the transfer.   He stated that he was making
this report so that the record might be completed.

     Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the reports of Dean
Cooper and President Donovan were received and ordered made of record.




 





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      I. Permission to stun a Sewer Line across Robinson Substation
 Property Granted.

      President Donovan reported a request from Dean Cooper, with the
 recommendation that same be approved, to permit ,lbr. Lloyd Bach$ Quick-
 sand, Icy., to run a sewer line from his home across University prop-
 erty to the Kentucky river.  A rough sketch of the property and of
 the location of the proposed drain was shown members of the Comorittee.
 Mr. Roger Jones, Superintendent of Robinson Sub-Station, Quicksand,
 Ky., has reported that, since the line would cross the University
 property at a chosen point, it would not cause any damage to the prop-
 erty, and he suggested that the request be approved.

      Dean Cooper recommended that permission be given provided the
line be placed at such depth as might be requested by Superintendent
Roger Jones, who would be on the ground and would supervise the run-
ning of the sewer line.   President Donovan recommended that the re-
quest be granted.

     Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, permission was
granted to I.ir. Lloyd Bach, Quicksand, Ky., to run a sewer line from
his home across Universlty property to the Kentucky river, w-ith the
understanding that this permission does not include rights of en-
trance upon the property except as the Superintendent of the Robinson
Sub-station may grant from time to time.



     J. The Central Kentucky Concert and Lecture Series Agreement
Approved.

     President Donovan stated that he and Vice President Leo M.
Chamberlain had conferred with representatives of the Central Kentucky
Community Concert Association and the Lexington Public Forum, and
recommended the approval of Agreement between the University and the
Central Kentucky Concert Association and the Lexington Public Forum.
He stated that, for some time, the Central Kentucky Commuunity Concert
Association had sponsored annually a series of community concerts and,
likewise, the Lexington Public Forum had sponsored a series of public
lectures.   He stated that the representatives of these organizations
and the University had agreed to cooperate to provide for Central
Kentucky a concert and lecture series which they hoped would excel in
both number and quality the programs heretofore offered separately by
these agencies and which would be available to a much larger number
of persons.   He stated that the terms of the Agreement were set forth
in a INemorandum of Understanding and asked permission to read the
Agreement, which is as follows:




 





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     Memorandum of Agreement between the University
     of Kentucky and the Central Kentucky Community
     Concert Association and the Lexington Public
                          Forum


1. The three parties involved agree to cooperate in the vays
indicated below to the end that there may be provided for
Central Kentucky a concert and lecture series which will, if
possible, excel in both number and quality the programs now
offered separately by the three agencies, and which will be
available to a much larger number of persons.

2. The 1950-51 combined series shall be known as:


      THE CENTRAL KENTUCKY CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES

                  Sponsored Jointly by

               The University of Kentucky

   The Central Kentucky Community Concert Association

               The Lexington Public Forum

S.. The series for 1950-51 shall include 11 or 12 numbers to
be divided between music and lecture in about the ratio of 2
to 1.  A final decision concerning the number and character
of the performances shall be made by the Talent Selection
Committee.

4. The University agrees to provide the IDlemorial Coliseum
for each performance without charge against the budget of
the Association or the Talent Budget.   It is understood
that this service in eonnection with the Coliseum will in-
clude the following:

     a, Adequate heating and lighting.

     b. A substantial stage, suitable for either solo or
        large-orchestra performances, and including an
        attractive back wall and sides made of hard ma-
        terials of good sound reflecting qualities.

     c. All labor rnecessary for putting up and taking down
        the stage and accessories, and for placing and re-
        moving the chairs used on the main floor,



d. The use of one piano properly tuned.




 




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5. The University agrees further to place into the Talent
Budget 42.00 for each full-time student enrolled on the
Lexington campus.   In return, each student for whom the
$2.00 payment is made shall be admitted to all performances
without additional charge.

6. The Central Kentucky Community Concert Association will
continue to operate under Its present organization, retain-
ing its present name, its board members, and its officers.
This Association will furnish all doormen and ushers re-
quired to manage the programs of this series at the Coliseum.
The Lexington Public Forum wi)ll likewise continue its present
organization unless it prefers otherwise.

7. The Central Kentucky Community Concert Association will
manage all membership solicitation through its Executive
Secretary, who will be reimbursed, as in the past, by the
Association.

8. The prices of the memberships sold to the public shall be
as follows:

    a. Adult memberships, k6.00 plus tax.   At the present
       time the tax amounts to "l.20, making a total price
       of $7.20.   Sales of adult memberships shall be
       terminated on Mlarch 11, 1950.  The only adult member-
       ships to be sold later than this date will be to per-
       sons newly moved to Lexington for the first time after
       March 11.

   b. Junior memberships available to all full-time students
       enrolled in any accredited college, high school or el-
       ementary school, and to children of pre-school age if
       accompanied by parents or guardians, 3,00 plus adult
       tax.   At present the tax amounts to $1.20, making a
       total of @'4.20.  Persons holding adult or junior mem-
       berships may sit in seats of their choice anywhere in
       the Coliseum except in the section or sections desig-
       nated for students of the University of Kentucky.

9. After all ticket sales are completed, the Treasurer of the
Central Kentucky Community Concert Association shall pay over
to the University Com.ptroller the proceeds, after deducting
for taxes, for advertising and other incidental expenses, and
for the salaries of the Secretary and the Treasurer.    This
net sum, together with the Q2.00 contribution for each full-
time student at the University, shall make up the Talent Fund.

10. Checks against the Talent Fund shall be drawn by the Uni-
versity Comptroller on his signature and on receipt of invoices
approved by authorized representatives of the Central Kentucky
Community Concert Association and of the Lexington Public Forum.
However, neither the University nor any of its representatives
shall be responsible for any deficit, or for any sums of money




 





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      in excess of the Talent Fund as represented by the $2.00
      contribution for each full-time student at the University,
      plus the net proceeds from ticket sales paid to the Comp-
      troller by the Association.

      11. The coordinating body shall be the Talent Selection Com-
      mittee which shall select the talent for all performances and
      in other ways have general supervision of the program to the
      degree that the interests of all parties are affected. This
      committee shall be responsible for maintaining a balanced
      budget.

      12. The Talent Selection Committee shall be constituted so
      as to maintain the present balance between University and non-
      University representation, including one new member from the
      University and a representative of the Lexington Public Forum,
      a total of 12 members, 5 of whom are members of the University
      Faculty.

      13. All memberships shall be sold on a season basis.   No
      tickets will be sold under any circumstances to individual
      p erf ormances.

      14. It is mutually agreed that approval of this proposal by
      any party does not bind it beyond the year 1950-51. However,
      it is the intent of all to make the cooperative arrangement
      a permanent one if the 1950-51 season proves successful.


                             THE CENTRAL KENTUCKY COMMUNITY CONCERT
                                              ASSOCIATION
                             By               _     _


                             THE LEXINGTON PUBLIC FORUM

                             By___


                             THE UNIVERSITY OF' KENTUCKY

                             By            _...     ,__







     Iliembers of the Committee being thoroughly aivised of the Agree-
ment, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, authorizecl same
approved and executed on behalf of the University.




 





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  K. Increase of Registration and Incidental Fees Approved.

  President Donovan made the following statement:


       In connection with the agreement with the Central Ken-
 tucky Community Concert association and the Lexington Public
 Forum, which the Board has just considered, I am recommending
 certain changes in the incidental fee for all students.   AnI
 increase of yil.OO per semester is, of course, required by the
 agreement setting up the new concert series.   This increase
 vrould raise the semester charge from 2'57.00 for the resident
 student to  k58.00.   It has occurred to us that it may be
 desirable to make a further increase and hereafter to charge
 the resident full-time student .6O.00 per semester, or 1l20.00
 per school year.   All other fees would be increased in app:rox-
 imately this proportion.

      It is with some hesitancy that I recommend a change in
 student fees, since there are so many capable young men and
 women who find it difficult these days to go to college be-
 cause of limited family income.   On tho other hand, it is
 not the relatively small incidental fee charged by our state
 universities that prevents the student of limited financial
 resources from attending.   Rather, it is the cost of board
 and room, and other living expenses,   You may be assured that
 these will be kept as low as possible at the University of Ken-
 tucky, consistent with the costs involved.   I do not believe
 that the modest change suggested in the incidental fee will
 prevent any student from attending the University of Ken'ucky
 who could otherwise find it possible to do so.   Furthermore,
 we must seek every possible way to make up for the loss of
 revenue which the University wrill sustain through the next
 two years as a result of the reduced payments by the federal
 government for veterans' tuition.   de had hoped that the
 State Legislature would make up for this reduction, but, as
 you are aware, it has only partially done so.   Wte, therefore,
 find it necessary to practice every possible economy in mak-
 ing the budget for the next fiscal year and to seek such sup-
 plementary income as may properly be available to us.    It
 does not seem improper that parents and students share with
 the University administration and faculty the burden of the
 budget cut of approximately i39O,000.

     I am, therefore, recommending that the full-time and part-
time fees at the University of Kentucky be changed in accordance
with the schedule given below, effective at the opening of the
fall semester, 1950.   With the recommended changes in effect,
the resident fee at the University of Kentucky will be slightly
higher than the median resident fee for all state universities
and land-grant colleges, but almost exactly at the average for
all such institutions in the South and Southwest.    The non-
resident fee will still be slightly below the median for the
publicly supported universities of the country.




 





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     The President presented to members of the Committee a proposed
schedule of registration and incidental fees.    After discussion of
the schedule, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the regis-
tration and incidental fees were increased and established at the fol-
lowing amounts:



       PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF REGISTRATION AND INCIDENTAL FEDS



                                   FOR ON.7 SEMESTER
Classification   Kentucky Students       Out of State Students
                                     Entering after     Entering before
                      .-.-__ _       Sept. 1,1947     Sept., 1947

Full-time Student
All Col.except                                                     .
   Law             9$60,00$          1    20.D0            p90.00
 College of Law     63.00                126.00             93.00



Part-time Student1
All Under-grad.
  Col.except Law
  College of Law
  CGrv'ne S-a hnrI



Per Semester Hour



$ 5.25
7.25
  R. 75



Per Semester Hr.



Q 10.50
14.50
  13.50



Per Semester fr.

   $ 7.75
   10.75
   10.25



  w o wv_- - --._ _I
                                FOR SUMM1ER SESSION

Full-time Studen1_
All Colo except
   Law              $30.00 Q               60.00           445.00
 College of Law     31.50           .     63.00       I   - 46.50



Part-time Studentt3
All Under-grad.
  Col.except Law
Graduate School
College of Law



Per Semester Hour



$ 5.25
  6,75
  7.-5



P



er Semester Houi,



5 10.50
13,50
14.50



Per Sermester Hr.

    7.75
    10.25
    10.75



Auditors are charged the same fee that they would pay for credit.



    L. Horse Rental Contract wilth Lirs. H. V. Rouse, Jr., Approved.

    President Donovan presented proposed horse rental contract between
the University of Kentucky and 1rs. H. V. Rouse, Jr.  He stated that
the contract is similar to those previously approved and provides that
Mrs, H. V. Rouse, Jr., 346 Desha Road, shall furnish and the University
agrees to lease the use of such a njumber of horses as may be required
for class purposes in the course in Light Horse Husbandry for the
period December 1, 1949, through IiIay 31, 1950. The contract is as
follows:



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                        Horse Rental Contract

          Be it knowvn that the University of Kentucky desires to
     obtain by lease the use of such a number of horses as may
     be reouired for class purposes in the course in Light Horse
     Husbandry the period of December 1, 1949, through Inlay 31,
     1950.   The University proposes tO take charge of such
     horses as may be leased to it during that period or such
     part of it as the use of them may be required.   It IVill
     stable them, feed and care for them adequately and have
     full control over them during the period of the lease.

          In consideration of the above stated terms and condi-
     tions the University of Kentucky, first party, agrees to
     lease 1 horse from the second party, M1rs. H. V. Rouse, Jr.,
     346 Desha Road, Lexington, Ky., board and care of horse
     during above period to constitute full compensation for
     its use.   The first party assumes responsibility for any
     accident growing out of any negligence in respect to the
     care or use of the horses used.   It does not assume lia-
     bility, however, for any harm due to the inherent and not
     apparent condition of the animals nor for injury due to
     acts of God or the disposition of the animals.   The
     second party agrees to lease to the first party 1 horse
     on the above terms.

                                    UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

                                    By



                                           SECOND PARTY


     Upon motion duly made,, seconded and carried, the contract teas ap-
proved and authorized executed on behalf of the University.



     Id. Scholarships Approved for Foreign Students.

     President Donovan stated that he had received a recommendation
from the Committee on Foreign Students that free tuition schlolarshaips
for the second semester 1949-50 be granted to:

                  Mrs. Gamal (Osman) Fawzy -- Egypt
                  Juan B. Pinto -- Colombia
                  Nicholas-E. Gamboa -- Cuba
                  Miss Blanche Ching-yi 14u -- China,




 





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       The President recommended that the Executive Committee approve
  the request of the Committee on Foreign Students, and upon motion duly
  made, seconded and carried, the Presidentts recommendation wras con-
  curred in.



      N. Purchase of House and Lot at Quicksand, l yApproved.

      President Donovan stated that he was in receipt of a letter from
 Dean Cooper concerning purchase of house and lot at Quicksnand, Xy.
 He read the following communication:


                                          February 7, 1950

      President H. L. Doncvan
      University of Kentucky

      Dear President Donovan:

           Mirs. Mollie Mli. Hazier, Quicksand, Kentucky, owns a
      house with a lot approximately 60x150 feet, which adjoins
      the property of the Robinson Substation.   This is the only
      privately owned house left that adjoins this property, vwith
      the exception of one belonging to a former minister who is
      a resident there.   We now have the opportunity of purchas-
      ing the Frazier property.   The house is a six room boxed
      type,   The property was originally offered at a higher
      figure but can now be obtained for  2200.   I consider it
      very important to blxy these adjoining properties whenever
      the opportunity arises.   Therefore, I have asked Mr. Roger
      Jones to procure an option on the property,   Attached is
      a ninety day option, signed by the owner and by the children
      who may have an interest in it.   I wish to recommend that
      the purchase be approved, payment to be made from trust funds
      of the Substatton.

                                          Sincerely yours,

                                      (Signed) Thomas Cooper
                                               Dean and Director.


     President Donovan recommended that the purchase be approved, and
upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the house and lot belong-
Ing to I.Mrs. 1Mollie IvI. Frazier, Quicksand, Ky., was authorized pur-
chased for the sum of W2,200.0o, the money to be taken from such funds
as may be available to Robinson Substation.




 






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     0. The Sale of Surplus Property Approved.

     President Donovan stated that Dr. Lawrence S. Thompson, Director
of Libraries, had asked permission to sell a duplicate set of American
State Papers to the Goodspeed's Book Company, Boston, Miassachusetts,
for the sum of 875.00, and that Hr. Peterson, Comptroller, had re-
quested permission to sell:

                            1 Deep Fat Fryer
                            1 Lot of Steel Bins
                            1 Radar Trailer, 6-ton
                            1 Lot Belting for Heavy Machinery
                            2 Used and Damaged Typewriters.

     President Donovan recommended that the requests be granted.

     Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the recommendation
of the President was concurred in.



     P. Used Steps Authorized Transferred to Eastern State College.

     President Donovan stated that the University had removed some
scrapped barracks steps leading into the barracks, and that they were
stored and would be of little value to the University.    He stated
that Eastern State College had need of these steps, and recommended
that permission to transfer same to Eastern State College be granted.

     Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the recommendation
of the President was concurred in.



     Q. Use of Stage and Chairs for Henry Clay Foundation Program
Approved.

     President Donovan stated that the Henry Clay Foundation Committee
was preparing a celebration program commemorating the completion of
the purchase and acquisition of the Henry Clay homestead as a memori-
al.   He stated that a program is to be presented on April 12, 1950,
and that members of the Foundation Committee planned to erect a stage
and provide for seating those in attendance.    He suggested that,
since the entire State would be interested in the program, permission
be granted to lend University property consisting of stage and chairs,
and to erect the stage at University expense, for the occasion.



     Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the recommendation
of the President was concurred in.




 





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      R. Gifts:

                   From The Rockefeller Foundation--$1,500.OO.

      President Donovan reported receipt of a letter from The Rockefel-
 ler Foundation, stating that the sum of $1,500.00, or as much there-
 of as might be necessary, had been allotted to the University, to be
 used tovrard the expenses of a trip to Southeast Asia by Professor
 Amry Vandenbosch.   He recommended that this gift be accepted and used
 for the purpose for which it was intended.

      Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Executive Com-
 mittee ordered the gift of @1,500.00 accepted, and used toward ex-
 penses incident to the trip of Professor Amry Vandenbosh to Southeast
 Asia, and the President was asked to convey to The Rockefeller Founda-
 tion the gratitude of the Executive Committee.


                  From 11cDowell Company, Cleveland, Ohio -  92,000.OO

     President Donovan reported gift of check for $2,000.00 from the
McDowell Company, Cleveland, Ohio, made payable to the Kentucky Re-
search Foundation, to be used for one-year engineering scholarships
of ;i500.00 each over the next four years.  The President stated that
the president of IclcDowell Company, Mr. Robert C. McDowell, had been
a resident of Shelby County, Ky,, and was graduated in Civil Engineer-
ing from the University of Kentucky in June, 1955.   He said that,
although Lbr. McDowell had graduated during the depression years, he
has become one of our very successful engineers, of whom the College
of Engineering and the University have been very proud.

     The members received this information with interest, and upon
motion duly made, seconded and carried, directed that the gift of
Q2,O0O.00 from the McDowell Company be accepted, and requested the
President to write a letter of thanks to the donor.


                  From American Potash Institute -- Q1,000.00.

     President Donovan informed the Committee that Dean Cooper had
received from the American Potash Institute a check for 1,000.00.   He
stated that this was a continuation of their contribution and would
be used in connection with research by the Experiment Station in the
use of fertilizers with tomatoes.   He recommended that it be accept-
ed, and on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Committee con-
curred in the recommendation of the President, and requested him to
thank the donors in their behalf,




 





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                   From WHAS, Inc., Louisville, Ky. -- Facsimile
                            Equipment.
      President Donovan reported to the Committee the offer of 7HAS,
Inc., Louisville, Ky., to donate to the University facsimile equip-
ment that is not being used at present by the radio station.   He said
that this equipment consists of one RCA facsimile scanner and approx-
imately thirty -CA facsimile receivers, some with and some without
radio frequency input equipment, and he felt that the University
would b