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GUARANTEE The undersigned hereby guarantees the metal in this loose leaf device against any deject of workmanship or material occasioned by or arising from its reasonable use and wear. Should any such defect appear it will be repaired by us without charge upon presentation by any reputable stationery dealer. McMILLAN BOOK COMPAN Y Danville , Kentucky May 22 , 1943 The Board of Trustee s of Centre College met on the above date at 10 A The meeting wa s onened with prayer by Dr. Charles 1 . 1/elch . The .Secretary called the roll and Acting Pr esident James H. Hewlett and the following Trustees were present: Philip :b"'. Barbour, J . ice Cowan, Charles 1/. Welch , Robert ;/ . Miles , Elbert GHry Sutcliffe, .lfri.nl: H. Caldwell, J . E . ,liseman, Logan Caldwell , Hugh L. Nevin , Frederick A . 1/allis , Ike Lanier, and George A.. McRoberts . Messages were received from absent me."llbers of the Board expressing regret t h at the could not be present . On motion , the reading of the minutes of the meeting of the Board held on October 1· , 1-9t~2 , was dispensed with as a copy of these minutes had been 7 mailed to each member of the Board . Motion carried that the Boa rd proceed with the election of Trustees to fill vacancies on the Board , and the □ emb e rs of Com mittees #1 and #2 were asked to meet and bring in nominations for Trustee s in their respective classes. Committee #1 reported the nomination for re- election for a neriod of fou r y ears of the following men whose terns of office expir e with this meeti ng : J . Rice Co w an and Charles llhi tefield 1/elch , - this action subject to ratification b y the Synod of Kentucky U. s. A. Committee #1 also reported no nomination to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr . Horace Cady lfilson. Committee #2 reported the nomination for re-election, for a oeriod of four years of the following men whose terms of office expire with t his meeting: Robert Miles and Elbert Gary ;jutcliffe , - this action subject to ratification by the Bynod of Kentucky U. S. Committee #2 reported no nomination to fill the vacancy existing in the t erm expiring in 1946 , caused by the death of Mr . Gibney Oscar Letcher. ,i. Committee #3 reported the nomination of' Geo.rge A.. Joplin , Jr. 1 20 , for election for a period of four years as .A.lunni Trustee to take the place of Arthur • Allen , whose term of office expires with this meeting. On motion , seconded , and duly carried the above monimations were approved by the Board. Dean Hewlett presented the names of the members of the graduating class as recommended by the Faculty for the deg ree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Educa tion as indicated below : i3ach el or of Art a Martha Harding Bosley Charlotte Lewis Laird arilyn Faith Dayton Levene LeFevre Edith Iurrell Gaines ~1.izabeth Edmond Owen Katherine Strother Gillis Sue Craig Rochester Ther esa Louise Guffey Elizabeth Ann Shumate Dororthy Ann Hecker Ann Bernice Steiger Mary Douglas Honeycutt Eileen Mae Steiner Catherine 1aude Keffer :&'ranees Louise Teeple l!'lorence Vivian 1{atts �10 Bachelor of rts Paul Lieber dams John Albert Ashby Harold ,loodson Bradshaw James Reid Caudill 11ill i am Zi-trl Charlton Claude Issac Cohron. ivill iam Roy Cole, Jr . Robert Bryson Cook, Jr . Alex Fible Courtenay 1iil liam Cowan Cunnir..gham Ha rry Osborne Dudley Robert i\11 ton Ensninger J ames Hurlburt Evans J ames Thomas .ii'leming Frank Gilliam William Lee Gresham John Summerfield Guerrant Jack Haddock Thouas Car roll Laswell , Jr . Frederick Pierce Lively Bryce Herbert McMullen John Yager i!ercer :rn. Alexander Meriwether Horace Lee Morrow ,lill _arn Gibbs Pike i Silas Henry Prather G. C. ... eid , Jr . tis Myers .d.icharrlson Harold Diemer Smyser Boyd A. Jise , Jr . Bachelor of Science in Education Ida fae Asher Cbristine Dowell Tillie Farrand 0 1Nan On motion , duly carried , the conferring of these degrees as recor.amended by the JPacul ty was approved by the Boa rd of Trustees . The follovrin.g r ecor11nendations of the lt]xecutive Committee for honorary degrees to be conferred at Co'TII:1ence~ent , May 24 , had been approved by the Board in a vote ta.lt:en by tw.il . l Doctor of Laws - Henry i/isdom Cave 109 , New York City Lucius Meriwether ~mi t,h , CU 1 99 Doctor of Literature - Orie W illiam Long , 103 Dr . Hewl ett p r esented his report as Dean and Acting President , which was receive1 and ordered .filed. Dr . Miles and Dr . \felch were appointed by the Chairman to reuort to the Board after luncheon on Dr . Hewlett I s report . Mr . Herbert A. eyer gave a brief oral report as Business Manager as 'his full report is nresented at the fall meeting of the Board. The Board then adjourned for luncheon at the College for ,/or1en , to re-assemble at 2 P . M. The Boa rd re-assembled at 2 P . M. Miss Jane L. Richards presented her second report as Dean of was on motion received and ordered filed . I omen , which After discussion , the following act.ion was taken : Moved, that the Committee on Bnildings and Grounds be authorized. to undertake immediatei.y such repairs as are necessary both to the furniture and the buildings[ a.t the College for donen at an exuencli ture not to exceed 4i3 , 000 , and that they be re vuested to make a report of progress at the next meeting of the JiiXecutive Cor'lITli ttee . Motion carried. �The Chainnan appointed r . \lallis to write a. resolution to be sent to t. r . Melson D. odes, Treasurer of the Bo,,rd, who was absent due to illness . This resolution follows : I move that the Board of Trustees of Centre College , here assembled , note with profound regret the absence of our fai t1,ful and untiring Treasurer and Chairman of the Executive Conni ttee , Nelson D. odes , who is recunerating in the Good l:ic:unaritan Hospital at_ Lexington , and with one accord extend to him our deepest sym)athies and assurance of our prayerful hope of his e&rly recov·ery. Dr . irank H. Gladwell v1as asked to draft a letter of greeting to Chfaplain Robert L. McLeod , Jr. to be sent in the name of the Board of Trustees . The letter follows : Danville , Kentucky May 22 , 194-:S Chapl ain Robert L. McLeod , Jr • .Building #3 , Room 207 U. ~. Naval Training Station Great Lakes , Ill inois Dear' Chaplain McLeod: The Board of Trustees of Centre Coll ege me t in semi-annual session in the President 1 s office on May 22 . Although the reports of the J"ctingPresident , DeL.ns and Business tanager were most gratifying , and indicate a sound cond.i tion of the institution in the midst of the present crisis , the BoF,rd was keenly aware of your absence. By unaniMous vote the Bo ard wished to have its henrty greetings conveyed to Cent re College feels a sense of nride in the valuable service which vou are rendering our country in the Navy . YOU . ,1it.h every good. wish to you and 1 rs . McLeod , Bincerely yours , fl,()tJ Board of T r u s t ~ f ~ r ~ J . R. Cowan , Chairman Dr . Miles , :representing the committee a.pDointed by the Ch~irman to bring in a report on Dr . Hewlett 1 s report as Dean and Acting President made a verbal statement commending Dr . Hewlett on his report and pn his .work in general. Dr . 1iHl D. Gilliam made a reoort as Acting Dean of Men , which was received and ordered filed . Mr . Enos l:>Wain made a report as tiecretary of the Alumni .Association in which he presented the f.ollowing resolution from the Alumni Association unanimously adopted at a meeting held on May 21 , 1943: E �13 Finance Committee: Nelson D. odes , Chairman; I ke Lanier , J . . R • . Cowan, and George .1~ . McRoberts . Comraittee on Buildings and Grounds : Elbert Ga.ry ~utcliffe, Chairman , I ke Lanier , George A. McRoberts, and Hugh L. Nevin . Committee on Coll ege Management : J esse Herrmann , Chairman ; li'rederick A. 1lallis, J. R. Cowan , and I ke Lanie r .Budget Committee: Elbert Gary Sutcliffe and I ke Lanier (The President of the- College is ex-officio member of a ll committees . ) I t was moved , seconded , and approved that the resolution adopted J uly 14 , 1942 , authorizing elson D. Rodes , TreRsurer of Centre Col l ege of Kentucky , to execute on behalf of Centre Coll ege certain papers , etc . be amended by inserting after 11 Nel.son D. Rodes , Treasurer of Centre College of Kentncky 11 the following : 11 or in his absence .J. Rice Cowan , Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Centre College of Kentucky . 11 The resolution vlill then read: Uelson D. Rodes , Treasurer of Centre College of Kentucky , or in his absence J. Rice Cowan , Chairma.a.1 cf the Board of Trustees of Centre Coll ege of entucky , ia hereby authorized to execute on behalf of Centre College of entucky releases of liens on real estate that secure indebtedness to Centre College of Kentucky , and also to sell , assign , and endorse for transfer bond certificates of stock in cornorations now ovrned by Centre College of Kentucky or hereafter owned by this Co rporation. Movetl , that J . Rice Cowan , Chairmu.n of the Board of Trustees of Centre College of en tncky, be authorized to sign checks in the absence of the Treasurer , Nelson D. Rodes , Mot i on carried. . On motion ,- the Board adjourned. Frederick A. 1allis , Secretary D~nvil l e , entucky Ju-ne 8 , 1943 The Executive Com.. uittee of the .Board of Trustees of Centre Coll ege met on " the above date at 2 P . M. The meeting was opened with prayer by Ur • .dodes . Acting President J ames H. Hewl ett .s.nd the following Trustees were present: Messrs . Rodes , 1fiseman , Mc oberts , and L . Cal dwell. In the absence of Dr . Covian , Ur . Cal dwell was asked to act as Secretary. The minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on April 30 , 1943 , and of the meeting of the .Board of Trustees held on Muy 22 , 1943, vrere approved for record. The following resolution was adopted: The Executive Committee of Centre College at its meeting on June 8 , 1943 , exryress to Mrs . Jadie M. Q,uigley and Miss Henrietta· a.rble , of Owensboro, Kentucky , their appreciat ion for creating the Dwight ifowcomb Marble Jl'und in memory of Dwight lfowco1.1b !arble, Cl ass of 1882, ancl the President of the College is L �14 asked to write a letter to Mrl:l . -iuigley and. Hss farble sending theri1 a copy of this resolution . The President was also asked to send a copy of this resolution to 1r . Thomas Laswell and thank him for his interest . Acting President Hewlett announced. the gift of $1.000 from Dr. 1 . R. Laird , ilm a member of the Board of Trustees . The Exe~itive Committee expressed its aunreciation of this gift and requ€sted Acting Presirient Hewlett and Treasurer Rodes to write Dr . Laird expressing to him this appreciation . The Executive Committee then ordered that this $1 , 000 be nassed into the endowment funds as the beginning of a special fund , the income from which shall be devoted to increasing the compensation of the Faculty of Centre College. Dr . Hewlett suggested that under the circumstances the College take care of Mr . Otero 1 s room rent this suimer to whatever extent i~ necessary and that during the session of 1943-44 .the College take care of Mr . Otero I s board, tuition , and room rent on condition that he teach at least one class in ~panish . The Executive Comnittee voted that these suggestions be approved. It was vote ( that Dr . Laura Robinson be paid a salary of $2 , 100 and be given i the rank of Associate Professor as long as she is responsible for taking care of all the work of the Department of Ancient Lo.nguages , and that this salary be r,10.de retroactive to the time of Dr. Porter ' s death . It was voted that the salary of Miss Annie J . Smith be raised to $2 , 400 since she is the Head of the Department of Home Economics and is to take on next year the new duties of being responsible for the running of the dining room then to become a part of the Deparb~ent of Home Economics e-~d to be operated by that Denartment . I t vias voted that Barnett and Company be employed to make the audit for the year ending June 30 , 191+ 3. It was voted that Centre College give promissory notes to Mr . Helson D. ·odes for funds borrowed by him individually to pay the expenses of the College until the College receives funds due it from the United States Government under its contract with the Government . The Committee ad~i ourned. Da nville , Kentucky _ July 13 , 1943 . The Executive Com·ui ttee of the Board of Trustees o,f Centre College met on the above date at 2: 30 P. M The meeting was opened with :prayer by Mr . Rodes . . Acting President James H. Hewlett and the following Trustees were oresent : Mei;.srs . Wiseman, L. Caldwell , Sutcliffe , Rodes , McRoberts , and Cowan. The minutes of the meetin~ of t his Corrnnittee held on June 8; 19u3 , were read and approved for record. Motion was Hal l since felt would boiler can made and carried that a new boiler be purchased for Breckinridge the old one has had to be reoaired ~ver a period of years and it is not last through the coming winter . It was understood that a new be purchased in Lexington , for betwee~ $800 and $900 , and installed l: _ �15 at a total cost of from $1 , 200 to ~1 ,400. Dr . Hewlett recom.~ended that $300 be set aside to pay the exoenses of four Faculty members to the Workshop of the Cooperative Study at the Univers ity of Chicago this summer . On motion , this recomraendation was approved . Motion made and carried that Dr . Jameson M. Jones be anpointed Associate Professor . of Bible and Acting H.ead of the Department of Religion for the session of 191. -3-l-1-4 1 at a salary of $2 ,400 for nine months . I t was understood that Acting President Hewlett would write to Dr . Jones making clear that the Committee was not ready to commit itself as to making him a full Professor and Head of the Denartment for the session of 1944-45. The Committee made this reservation wi.thout prejudice to Dr . Jones a t the present time , but for the purpose of making sure .t hat he is the kind of man the Coll.ege needs to head the Department of Religion. Motion carried that it is the desire of the Executive Committee that Dr . W f{ . . Steffey 1 s services as Acting Head of the Department of Physics be acceptable for at least two, and perhaps three years before a decision is made as to his permanent tenure here . Triplett , Jr . be. employed as Instructor Moved and carried that Mr . Robert s • . in Mathematics and Physics for the session of 1943-44 at a salary of $1 , 300 for nine months I teaching. Moved and carried that Miss Thelma H• .Pearson be employed as Associate Professor of Home Economics and Applied Art at a salary of $2 ,100 for the session of 1943-44, nine months I teaching. (Declined the position. See minutes of August 3, 1943) Moved and carried that Dr . bna L . Moon be employed as Assistant Professor of Spanish for the session of 1943-44 a t a salary of $1 , 800 for nine months ' teaching , orovided- she proves acceptable after a personal interview . Motion made , seconded , and carried that the salary of Mr . Herbert A. Meyer as Business Manager after the war be $3 ,000 a year , - that paid to Heads of Departments . The Committee adjourned. J . R. Cowan , Secretary J:i:!:~~ August 3, 194 3 The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College ~et on the above n.ate at 2:30 P . M. .Acting President Hewlett and the following Trustees were present: Messrs . Hisa-,1an , 1/allis , L. Caldwell, Rodes , and Cowan. The meeting was opened with prayer by Hr . 1/alli s . The mi nutes of the meeting of July correction which has been made . 13 , 1943, were read and approved with one Since Hiss Pearson declined the offer as .Associate Professor of Home Economics and Applied rt, Dr . Hewlett recommended for this position Miss Gertrude E . 1/ade , and h is recommendation was approved , - Miss vfade 1 s salary for the session of 1943-44 to be $2 ,100. 00 for nine months 1 teaching , beginning ~eptember 1 , 1943. L �16 Dr . Hewlett announced that Mis.s :Eh1.ily Jane Peterson , I nstructor of Physical Education , had married and would not return to Centre , and recomnended that r.ass Elton Dalier be elected in her place provided , after having an interyiew with her , Dr . Hewlett finds she is satisfactory . (Miss Dalier did not accept the nosition because of ill health) Dr. Hewlett recor1mended that. Mrs . Mary H. Cord's salary be increased by $15 . 00 a month for the nine months beginning September 1 , 1943, so that her salary wil l be $75 . 00 a month for nine months. plus room and board for that period . This recommendation was approved. Dr . Hewlett reconnnended that Mrs . s. C. Ketchin be appointed to serve as hostess in est Hall at a salary of ~300 . 00 plus room and board for the nine months ' session beginning Septeri.ber 1 , 1943. This recommendation was approved. Moved , seconded , and carried that the Chairnan of the Executive Committee ap"9oint a committee of three to study the proposals of the Business Manager with reference to the work of that office und that this committee reoort within the next three or four days to a special call ed n.1.eeting of the Executive Committee . The committee anpointed was - Dr . J. R. Cowa n , Chair.nan , lr . George A. MC! oberts , and Mr . Logan Caldwell . The Committee adjourned . ~ Danville , Kentucky August 7, 1943 There was a called meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College held on the above date at 4 : 00 P . M The meeting was ooened . with prayer by Mr . 1fallis . Acting President James H. Hewlett and the fol owing Trustees were present : 1essrs . 1 cRoberts , Lanier , ilallis , Miles , ,lachs , Rodes , and Sutcliffe . In the absence of Dr . Cowan , Mr . !:>utcliffe was asked to act as Secret ...ry . This meeting was called to hear the report of the special committee appointed at the lust meeting by the Chainnan of the Executive Committee to study and formu ate the duties of the Business Manager of Centre College . The report of this committee and its reco;-.unendations follow : Report of a corn.mittee appointed by the Chairman of the Executive Committee to study and formulate the duties of the Business Manager of Centre College . We recommend the following items : (1) The Business Manager shall a s sist the President in the preoaration of the College budget . The President of the College , the Business Manager , and the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds in order to expedi te the work of the Cornmi tt e e on Buildings and Grounds should have ready a survey of all necessary repairs and improvements of both buildings and grounds , with estimated costs , early in the spring and this survey should be based upon their intimate contact with the conditions on both camouses and should represent the combined judgment of these three officers . This survey should be nresented to the �17 . Committee on Btlildings and Grounds for their information , who should have the benefit of free discussion wi tr· these three officers . I t is presumed that the Buildings-and Grounds Committ ee will Dresent the final pro-oosal for repairs and improver<1ents , with estirnate1 costs , to the Executive Committee . As a result of this procedure a bud.get would be set up for the Department of .Buildings and Grounds as for other Departments in the Coll ege and become an integral part of the annuHl College budget . The administration and control of this College budget should be the duty of the Business Manager . (2) The Eusiness Manager shall have charge of College accounting and the preparation of finuncial reports of the activities of his office. (3) The Business .ianager shall have charge of the collection of income from tuition , board , lodging , student fees , and such rentals and other collections as the Treasurer may delegate to him. (4) The Business Manager shall have charge of and be responsible for the disbursement of the College income in the operation of tre CoUe ge and shall require prooer requisi t.ions in 'l1aking purchases for the various Denartrnents of the College. ( 5) The Business ,1 anager et present has control of purchasing , c.nd we recommend that this be continued with reference to the preceding i tern. (6) 1ie recommend that the Business anager and the Superintenrt.ent of Buildings and Grounds set up a stock room for the Department of Buildings and Grounds b'Uch as has been set up for the dining hall on the men •·s campus from wricb nothing would be taken without a requisition . 'I1hen the Business Manager and the College would always know what supplies we have on hand and how much we are spending from day to· day . l~ll purchasing would be done through the office of the Business Manager . I t would not be necessa.ry , of course , to keep this supnly room open for more than an hour each day . Mr . Meyer and fr . Steiger have tal ked this matter over already and have agreed to set up this stock room as here suggested. (7) The Business Manager shall keep an up-to-nate inventory of College property and shall administer and have charge of the bookstores on both campuses , as well as the management of residences and dining halls . (~) The management of the ph:.rsical plan.t of the institution involv.es the supervision and control of the janit.ors on bo.th carnouses . I t is our opinion that the janitors em)loyed should be responsible to one person and one person alone . l3ince the major part of their work is under the supervision of the ~uperintendent of Buildings and Grounds• we believe that the janitors should be under the superv1s1-0n of Mr . Steiger and that he b.e charged with the responsibility of overseeing their work. It is the opinion of ?OUr comP1 ittee that , al though there may be some conflict and some overlapping of the duties end responsibilities of some of •the of- icers of administration , all of these can be worked out t o the f best interest of the institution throu,I;h the friendly cooperation and exchange of ideas between the President , the Business Manager , and the l:>uperintendent of Buildings and Grounds . (9) Your cornmi ttee sug.e:ests that the Business Manage r be req:uested to be present at the regul ar meetings of the .Board of 'l1rus te es and of the Executive Committee during al l discussions pertaining to matters which directly concern h is office duties and ~~esnonsibilities , -and that it be communicated to him that the Trustees will welcome any constructive ideas and suggestions that he may have to offer for the greater efficiency of the operation of Centre College . �18 I n the management of the institution the President of the College is the executive representative of the Board of Trustees and it is his prerogative and duty to secure t l e cooperative effort of the entire personnel . 0 Respectfully submitted , J . R. Covran, Chairman George A. McRobert s Logan Ce,ldwell The Committee adjourned , after having E nvi l le , Kentucky ~eptember 21 , 1943 The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College met on the above date at 2 : 30 P . M. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr . Rodes. Acting President Hewlett and the following trustees were present : Messrs . Wiseman , L. Caldwell , Rodes , McRoberts , and Cowan. The minutes of the meeting of August 3, 1943 , were approved for record with one correction which has been made . The minutes of the meeting of .kugust 7, 1943 , v1ere approved for record. Mr . Rodes reported on the Fayette County .lfarm , statii1g that the combination dairy and stock barn recently burned and would require at leP st $750 . 00 pl us .• the insurance to replace . He further stated that the tenant., Mr . Downing , asked for a 20 year lease at ~400 . 00 per year for the first ten_ years and $450.0 per year for the last. ten years , tW.s 1 e~se to begin in 1943 and include the unexpired three years of his present ten year lease , and Mr . Downing to replace the barn with a barn to cost no less than $1 , 500. 00 and carry fire and windstorm insurance on the buildings - $1 1 000 . 00 on the . barn and $1 , 500. 00 on the residence . I t was the sense of the Committee that the lease should be made on the above terms for ten years , or for 20 years to expire at the death of the present leasee, and the rental be $400. 00 per year for the three years of unexpire~ lease and $450 . 00 per year beginning 1946. Messrs . Rodes and Cal dwell were .aopointed a committee to negotiate with Mr . Downing . J Moved , seconded , and carri ed that 'fle advise the City of Danville that the vacant lot adjoining the Woman 1 s College campus and lying north of the residences occupied by Mrs . R. G. Evans and Mr . J . J . Steiger is not tor sale. President Hewlett read a letter from the Metallurgical Laboratory of the Universi t y of Chicago which was very complimentary to Dr . R. I . Rush and which asked that the College grant him leave to engage in imnortant rese Rrch work connected with the war nrogram . The Cor,11ni ttee expressed its appreci u tion of the honor that had thus come to Dr . Rush and to Qentre College and regretted that under the circumstances Dr . Rush and the College could not accept the invitation. President Hewlett reported a civi lian enrollment of 33 men and 107 women for the semester which opened on September 17. He also reported a full unit of 450 Army Air Corps students in training on the campus of the College for Men . 1 �19 Since Miss Dalier could not accept the uosi tion , President Hewlett recommended that Miss .Elizabeth Reed be employed as Instructor of Physical Education for the academic year 1943-44 at a salary of $1 , 300 .00 for nine months . This recommendation was approved . Motion carried to order the installation of an automatic cut-off for the stoker for Old Centr e and Hillcrest if Mr . Nevin I s office approves the proposition submitted by Johnson ~ervice Company. The Committee adjourned. Danville , Kentucky October 29 , 1943 The annual fall meeting of the Board of Trustees of Centre College was held at Old Centre on the above date at 10 A.M. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, J . R. Cowan, and was opened with prayer by Dr . Peter H. Pleune . The Secretary , l!l'ede:rick A. ', 'lallis , called the roll . Acting President James H. Hewlett and the following Trustees were present : J . • Cowan, Charles 1/. Welch, Robert H. Miles , Elbert Gary Sutcliffe, George A. Joplin , Jr., Frank H. Caldwell, Peter H. Pleune , J. E. 1/iseman, Logan Caldwell, Hugh L. Nevin , I ke Lanier , Jesse Herrmann, Nel son D. Rodes , l!,red B. 1/achs , and Frederick A. 'Tallis . Messages were received from absent members expressing regret that they could not be present . The ~ecretary read a letter from Dr . ,Im . I . Laird , in which was enclosed a check for $500. 00 , and was requested to write an appropriate letter to Dr. Laird thanking him in the name of the .Board for his letter and for this gift to the College. The minutes of the meeting of the Board held on May 22 , 194 3, were read and approved fo r record. Mr . I rvine Fox , a notary public in &nd for Boyle County, being present the oath of office was administered to George A. Joplin , J r . who had been elected to the Board on May 22 , 1943. Dr . James H. Hewlett read his reuort as Acting President from December 1942 to the present time . This reoort was received and ordered filerl and the Chairman &opointed Dr . Herrmann a.nd l)r . Cladwell a com.mittee to consider the President 1 s • eoort and make a report and recommendations at the afternoon session. r . Nelson D.... odes uresented his report as Treasurer of the College , which was received and ordered filed . Mr . ,iachs and Mr . Nevin were appointed a committee to consider this reuort and ~ake a report at the afternoon session. M•r . Rodes read the following letter from Mrs . J. A. Cheek , and the t>ecreta.ry was asked to write an a.Dpropriate letter thanking her in the name of the Board for her gift . 11 Dc1.nville , Kentucky October 19 , 1943 Board of Trustees of Centre College Danville , Kentucky Gentler-1en: .:,hortly before ;' is dehth in 1933 ray husbund , r . J . A. Cheek, gave to Centre �20 College ;i,10 , 000 represented 1:)y ten $1 , 000 bonds of Kentucky College for "o'"len and secured by rnort 6 age on the cHnpus of the \'101,1an 1 s College . This fund established the Ann Frances Cheek scholarships in memory of the mother of my husband . I have learner!. that the income from this scholarshio fund , al tho'J.gh adequate to -oay the tuition of the recipients of the scholarships , is not sufficient to pay the student fees of such recipients , and I now deliver to vou $1 , 000 in U. j . Javings bonds , Beries F, issued in the name of Centre College of Kentucky, and this will su.pplenent the gift made by my husband as stated above . .:>hould the income fro:n the endowment of the Ann Frances Cheek scholarships not be sufficient , at any time , to pay tne scholars I tuition , then I want the tuition paid first, but if such income as supplemented by my g ift is sufficient to provid8 also the schol«r I student fees, th en I desire tna.t such fees also be provided. Yours very sincerely , Mr . Herbert A. Meyer presented. his tv,elfth annuo.l renrrt as Business HanHger; this re):)ort being for + ,he fiscEcl year ending June 30 , 1943. On motion the renort WHS receivei and ordered filed , and 11 essrs . :::iutcliffe and Lanier were appointeri a committee to consider the Business .tanager I s report and reoort back to-the Board at the afternoon session. The Board then adjourned for luncheon , which was served at the College for ,lomen by the Denartment of Hone iliconomi cs . The Board reassembled at 2 : 00 P . !. t, otion was 11ade and carried that Centre College subscribe $500 . 00 to the Boyle County ,var iu.nd nt this time , to be paid out of the general income of the College , with the underst&.n11.ing that this h an exception to the e:;;tablished prf,ctice of the College and the subscription is r'lade because of the wnr emer 6 ency . Messrs . Edgar Newlin , Norris A~~strong , snd S. B. Jones , a committee from the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association , appeared before the ~oard and expre5sed the interest of that AssocL,1.tion in the whole nrogram. of the College , ancl especially in the possibility of setting up a penbion pl:.,n for the faculty and in the future athletic and heul th program at Centre . Mr . Newlin , representing this committee , made the following requests : :l!'ir~t . that the Board of Trustees ap-aoint a comrni ttee to ueet with a cori1.r:1i ttee fro'.ll. the Alumni Association to study a pension plan for the facul ty•of Centre College and report back to this Board at the spring meeting; and , second , that the :Board of Trµstees appoint a representative of the College .to contact other institutions and ascertain wha•t they are planning for the post-war era , and that the Alumni Association be permitted to send along with the College representative a re~resentative of the Alumni Association .to .share in the benefit of information discovere.d . The Chainnan expressed the thanks of the Board for the i~terest of the Alumni Association , and asked that they n0r1e their representative for this study of post-war planning. Moved , that the Budget Committee be asked to go over the nroposed bun.get and make a re1")ort at the next neeting of the Executive Committee , and moved further , that after the.budget has been adopted by the Executive Committee a copy be sent to each member of the Board. Motion carried. l �21 #2 might bring in nominations for the two existing vacancies on the Board of Trustees . A recess of f.ive minutes was declared in order that Comr:li ttees #1 and Cormi ttee #1 reported that nomination for election of Ir . Robert L . Myers , Cl ass of 1907 , to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr . Horace Cady ,alson , which nomination was , on motion , approved . Committee #2 reported that while that Committee was worki.ng on the matter of a trustee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr . t.Hbney Oscar Letcher , it was not ready at this time to make a nomination but hoped to do so a t the spring meeting of the Board . Mr . Enos Swain , Alumni Secretary , made a brief report on th~ pro gress to date of the Third Annual Alumni ~\ind drive , which opened on September 20 and will close on December 11 .. On the whole , the progress of this drive was considered satisfactory under the present world conditions . Dr . Herrmann, reporting for the special com'7ittee on the President 1 s Report presented ,the following repo rt and recor:unendations wbich were anproved; Your special comCTittee on the Report of the Acting President wishes first of al 1 to express its .hi~ appreciation of the _thoroughness and statemanlike way in which this report has been composed and presented to the Board , and to commend Acting President James H. Hewlett on the general effectiveness of his administration of the institution. · /ith respect to the specific matters in t h is report which seem to your committee , to require action by the Board , we present the following recommendations : 1. That for the academic year 1943-l+l+ the following increases in salaries be made : Professor C. ~ . Allen . $250 . 00 ; Dr . Charles Leese , $250 . 00 ; Dr . J. Proctor Knott , $125 . 00 • . 2 . That the program for the celebration of the 125th anniversary of tre founding of Centre as presented by President Hewlett be approved. 3. That it be the poli qr of the Bob.rd not to penni t the uee of the swimming pool at the Coll ege for Women by outside parties . 4. That the non- confidential narts of President Hewlett's report be referred to the Alum'li ;;iecretary with the view to his giving the substance of this report as wide publicity among the alur~ni as possible . 5. That the Board maintain a Department of .Ancient Lang'llages which shall be headed up by a man on this campus , but that at this time we deem it unwise to make any definite comr1itments regarding faculty personnel in this Department"'*(below) is to be operated in the two uni ts of the College . 6. That the Board aonrove the awarding of the A. B. degree to Richard Fulton Simpson as recommended by the President and the Faculty , it being understood that this is done as a war time measure and is not to be construed as a viol a ti on of tlae gen·e ral academic procedure in such matters . 7. That the Board register its profound interest in the post-war probl ems and opportunities mentioned in the President ' s report and that these be referred to the Executive Comni ttee for serious consideration and a pp ropriate action. Frank H. Caldwell J esse Herrmann ••or the manner in which this Dea:!)rtment �22 T~ (Copy of Lott e r to Chaplain Robert L . UcLeod, Jr . from Dr . J . R. Cowan) 11 0ctober 29 , 1943 Chaplain Bobert L . McLeod , Jr . Navy Department ,· Bureau of Naval Personnel Arlington Annex 1ashington , D. C. The Board of Trustees in session October 29 send you its heartiest greetings and best wishes for the success of ·,our splendid s.ervice in the military forces , with the earnest hope that circumst a nces requiring your absence may be speedily terminated . Chairman 11 • On motion the Board adjourned . Frederick A. ,/allis , Secretary ( Copy of letter from Dr . R. L. McLeod , Jr . to Dr . J . R. Cowan ) 1 November 1943 Dr . J . R. Cowa n , President , :Bo.-.rd of Trustees , Centre College , Danville , Kentucky My dear -Dr . Cowan : I wi sh to e:>..-press t o you and the Board of Trustees my very deep anpreciation of your remembrance of ne on the occasion of your recent board meeting. I trust that a most successful and encouraging meeti:1¥; was experienced by all who attended. I t is unnecessary to say that it would have been a great job to be with you . Most assuredly , I join with you in the earnest hope that this war will be speedily terminated . I fear , however , that it will be of longer duration than many of us realize . My duties keep me very busy , and yet I often f eel indebted to Centre . Colle ge for the fine experience which makes possible the fulfillment of the duties to which I am assigned by our Navy . Again I thank each of you , and with kindest personal regards I am , Yours very truly , Robert L. McLeod , Jr . Lieutenant , ChC , USlIB. �Mr. Wachs re~orting for the special committee on the Treasurer's report , submitted the following recommendations , which were approved: 1. That , according to the Treasurer's suggestion, a semi-annual examination of the College books be made. 2. That the College portfolio of investments be again examined by experts . 3. That a more detailed report on the Evans estate be given , and that this information be given in an informal way at this meeting, and in the future included in the annual report . 4. That reference be made in some financial report on the status of the President .' s Development program. The following brief report was then made by Mr. Enos Swain , Alumni Secretary, who has charge of collections for the President ' s Development Program: Mr. Swain reported that $32, 254. 66 had been received from the Danville canpaign of the Danville campaign of the President I s Development Program from the time of its inception to this date. He reported the total pledges to the campaign as announced was $68, 237058, of which $26,000. 00 was represented in the form of bequests , real estate gifts, and insurance policies , leaving $42, 237. 58 as the total cash pledges , of which the above $32, 254. 66 bas been received. Mr. Sutcliffe, representing the special committee to study the Business Manager's report , made a verbal report in which he said the report was well presented by Mr. Meyer and he felt it unnecessary for him to go into further details. After discussion, motion carried that the three reports - that of the Acting President , the Treasurer , and the Business Manager - be mailed to the absent members of the :Board. The following telegram was sent to Chaplain Robert L. McLeod, Jr. : {H1.\e ... ~) �., �22 Danville , Kentucky Novembe r 11 , 1943 The Executive Cor.1mittee of the Bo,xd of Trustees of Centr.e Col lege me~ on the above date at 2 : 30 P . ,f . The meeting vras opened with pra;'\'er by Mr . Frederick A. ,fa.llis . Acting President Jam es H. Hewlett and the following Trustees were present : Messrs. McRoberts , Sutcliffe , Rodes , 1falli s , L. Caldwell, and Cowan. Moved, seconded , and carried that after the conclusion of business this meeting be adjourned to meet 1!'riday , November 19 , 1943 , at 2 : 30 P . H. Moved , seconded , and carried that the College will guarantee $600 . 00 for the Artist Series for 1944-1945. Moved , seconded , and carried that Dr . .. . lJ . Gilliam be made Associate Professor of History at a oost- war salary of $2 , 400 per year , and also :Jean of ,!en u.t a salary of $250 . 00 per year . (See change in this action in minutes of the meeti ng of November 19 , 1943. ) The Commit tee adjourned to E1eet Friday, November 19 , a t 2:30 P . 1. Danville , Kentucky Novernber 19, 1943 The adjourned meeting of the Executive Committee of November 11 , 1943 , was held on the above date at 2 : 30 P •• The meeting was opened with prayer by Dr . James H. Hewlett . Present : Acting President Hewlett , Messrs. ,iisecaan, L. Caldwell , Sutcliffe , Rodes , and Cowan • .The meeting of November 11 , 194 3, was adjourned to secure a larger attendance for the tr~nsaction of important business . The minutes of the meeting of November record with one change as follows : 11 , 1943, were read and aunroved for Moved by Mr . Sutcliffe , seconded by Mr . Wiseman , that the action of thi a Committee at the meeting of Novanber 11 , 1943, making Dr . W D. Gilliam As. sociate Professor of History at a post-war salary of $2 , 400 . 00 per yeer and Dean of Men at a post-war salary of $250. 00 per year be changed . to rea as follows : 11 That Dr . 1,1 . D. Gilliam be .made .Associate rofessor of History at a post-war s~lary of $2 , 400 . 00 per :rear and Acting Dea.11 of Men at a post-war salary of $250 . 00 per year . 11 The reason for this change of the action taken at the meeting of Nov~nber 11, 1943 , is that this Commit tee feels that the office of Dean of ~ en should not be perr·,anently filled in the absence of a President of the College . Dr. Hewlett concurs in triis feeling . On motion , Mr . Nelson D. Rodes and l. r . Logan Caldwell were anpointed a cor:1:1ittee to mee t with a committee from the Alumni Association to study a pension plan for the faculty of Centre College . At the meet i ng of the Board of Trustees on October 29 , 1943 , a committee from the Boc:rd of Directors of the Alumni Association requested that such a committee be appointed . Motion made and carried that Dr. Hewlett and Mr . Logan Caldwel 1 make arrangements to confer with the President of the University of the South (Sevranee) to learn in detidl about certain nlans the. resident of that institution has proposed for inter-colleg i ate athletics in the post-war era , with the hope that �24 if these plans are acceptable to Centre College this institution may join v.rith the University of the ;,outh in organizi ng a group of colle ges who would accept the Sewanee plans and engage in inter-collegiate athletics under them after the war . foved , seconded , and carried that Miss I sabel Caldwell be granted a leave of absence of two or three months at half-salary , beginning December 1 , 1943. On motion , the Committee adjourned . Danville , entucky December 14 , 1943 The Executive Committee of the Boe.rd of Trustees of Centre College met a t 2:00 P • • on the above date in the President 1 s office . Present : Messrs . McRoberts , Rodes , '1 lachs , Jutcliffe, L. Cal dwe ll , Herrmann , Miles , and Cowan. oved , seconded , and carried that a certain portion of the minutes of the meeting of the Dxecutive Co:;'l!l1 ittee of November 19 , 1943 , be deleted in entirety. Ioved , seconded , and carried that the report of ir. Rodes and l)r . Miles constituting the committee sent to Washington to interview Dr . UcLeod be received. Moved , seconded , and carried that the action of the Executive Committee of May; 22 , 1943 , be amended and the word 11 bonds •1 be inserted i mmediatel;ir after the ' 1Jhrase 11 and endorse for tri:.:.nsf er . 11 On motion , the Comrii ttee adjourned to meet at the call of the Chairman. J. Rice Cowan , Secretary ~~ December 28 , 1943 The Executive Comni ttee of the Board of Trustees met on the above date b.t 2 : 30 P. M Those present were.Acting President Hewlett and Messrs . Cowan , . McRoberts , L . CaldVTell, and Rodes . Acting President Hewlett recoi:unended that the college run its regular summer school in 1944. I t was moved , seconded , and carried that this recommendation be approved . The salary of Mr . \{ . L. Owens , night watchrian at the College for Women , wc1.s increased from $18 . 00 to $20 . 00 a week on the recommendation of Mr . J. J . Steiger , ~uperintendent of Buildings and Grounds , and on the approval of Acting President Hewlett . The followin,g a ction was taken by the Executive Committee : 11 The Executive Committee of Centre College wishes to express its sincere appreciation of the fine character of service that Dr . J ames H. Hewlett has rendered as Acting President of Centre College. I t was at our re que st that Dr . Hewlett assumed the duties of Acting Presic'lent . ,le realize that Dr . Hewlett should not in any way be prejudiced in his relationships with Centre College by reason of any action or judgement he has taken or f ormed while in the exercise of the �25 of the functions of the presidency of C ntre College, and we now pledge to Dr . Hewlett our su1?port in h is every effort as President of Centre . The meeting adjonrned . J. R. Cowan, Secretary The Executive Committee of Centre College wishes to express its sincere aupreciation of the fine character of service that Dr . James H. Hewlett has rendered as Acting President of Centre College . I t was , at our r ec,uest , thE.. t Dr . Hewlett assumed the dnti es of Acting President . 11e realize that Dr . Hewlett should not in any way be pre,judi ced in h is relationships with Centre College by reason of a ny action or juti@:nent he has taken or formed while in the exercise of the functions of the supoort in his every effort as Pre~ident of Centre. (~igned by the following who were the only members present at the meeting on Decernber 23 , 1943. ) ( o meet i ng in J enuary , Nelson D. Rodes (7,,,/)~ J . R. Cowan ~f\(o~ George McRobert ~ - · / _j / ,./,. JL? Logan Caldwell ~-/ ,c..- ~-~ 1944) Danville , Kentucky February 23 , 1944 The :hlxecutive Committee of the Board of Trus tee s of Centre College me.t at 2: 30 P . i • . in the office of the President .• Present were Messrs . Wallis , L. Caldwell, Rodes , fcB.oberts , Cowan. and Acting President Hewlett. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr . Hallis . The minutes of the meeting of December 28 , 1943 were read and approved. A letter of January 21 , 1944, from Dr . l!~ank H. Caldwell to Mr . Nelson Rodes was read . This letter contained many valuable suggestions for the po st-wa r olans for the College . Moved, seconded , and carried that the Executive Committee reaff i rm its approval of the set of standards for Colleges affiliated with the Presbyterian Church which was adopted by the Board of Christian Education , Presbyterian Church, U. s. A., April 28 , 1943. This set of standards is made a pa:rt of these minutes a nd recorded in the minute book. Moved , seconded, and carried that Dr . Hewlett write a resolution of thanks to Mrs . Louis .Bryant for her gift of some pictures to th College. Moved, seconded , and carried that Dr. Hewlett Mary Sweeney as Acting Dean of :,omen, and , if all teaching , and that he is emoowered to fix does not acce~t the position that Dr. Hewlett of Women. be authorized to employ 1 iss necessary , to release her from her salary and if Miss .;;,weeney is authorized to employ a Dean Moved , seconded , and carried that Dr. Hewlett express to the Beta Fraternity our synpathy and interest in their pla.n to build a house on the campus . On the reconnnendation of the Acting President it was moved , seconded , and carried that Dr . Robert 11. Miles be asked to deliver the Baccalaureate sermon �26 and that Dr . Guy E. Snavely , the Executive Secretary of the .association of American. Colleges , be asked to r:iake the Commencement address . Moved , seconded , and carried that for the student~ at the College for Women the following changes be made at the beginning of the next session: Room for the scholastic year , $125 . 00 , a nd Board $275 . 00 . Acting President Hewlett announced the following resignations : J . H. Biles , professor of Mathematics ; Miss Jane L . Hi chards, Dean of Homen ; Miss I sabel Cal dwell., Secretary to the President , and al so inrli cated that in the future it might be that both M.r . Enos Swain and Mr . Richard Warner would be called by their draft boards , though an effort was being made to hold them at the College long as possible. Acting President Hewlett read Mrs . Nell H. Allen 1 s letter in which she requested an increase in her salary. No action was taken ~t this meeting. The meeting adjourned at 5: 20 P .M. SET 01'' ;:,TAIIDluillS for Colleges affiliated with the Presbvterian Church Adouted by the :Board of Christian Education , Presbyterian Church , U. S. A. April 28 , 1943 1. The College shall adopt a statement of purpose clearly defining its status as a Christian College.. This statement of purpose shall be included in the stat ement of ins ti tutiona.l purpose in the official college catalogue and shall furthermore indicate tha,t the co.Hege is affiliated with the Presb~rterian Church U. S . A. 2. I t shall be the declared policy of the college to employ as regt1lar members of the faculty only men .and wome11 who are active members in good standing of some evangeli cal Christian church which affirms its loyB;l ty to Jesus Christ as the Devi ne Lord and ~avior . The Boai:d does not rule that this action is to affect facultv r'lembers already employed . 3. The college shall provide courses in biblical studies and shall require at least one such course for graduation. 4. The college shall submit annually to the Boord of Chriiti~ Education complete financial information for the ye::rr on forms sup7lied by the Board , and shall have an annual audit made by a certified public accountant . It is further recommended that the statements contained in the accoun~ant I s renort shall confonn with the accounting principles applicable to institutions of higher education . 5. The college shall be officially and fully accredi te1 by the regional a ccrediting agency. If not :-.,o accredited , it shall be specifically approved by the .Board of Criristian .Education uuon recommendation of an exqrnining comr,1i ttee consisting of the Presio.ent of the Presbyteriun College Union , two other me:1bers of the Presbyterian Co:lege Union , elected by the Nexus Committe~ of that doby , .three members of the Boartl of Christi an Education, end the Director of the Departnent of College . �27 . RE~OLUTI01~ti Ol'J ~.!Il:iS I LlABEL CALD\l:illLL Be it re sol. ved that Ii ss I sabel Cal dweJ.1 1 s resh;nation is received with regret and that we express our deep appreciation of her long and fHi thful_ service to Centre CoUege ; that .we sincerely hope that the trouble with her arm which caused her resignation will in tine be corrected ; that she has always been willing to give more than was requested of her .und worked in a soiri t of cooperation and good will with the entire personnel of the college ; and that we shall mi ss her and extend to her our very best wishes always . Danville , Kentucky March 21 , 1944 The Executive Cormnittee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College 1:iet on the above date at 2: 30 P . M. The meeting was opened .wi.th prayer by Ar . dallis . Acting President Hewlett and the follo~'ling trustees were present : Messrs . Rodes , L . Caldwell , Wallis, Cowan , and McRoberts . The minutes of the r:1eeting of 1 )j ebrua.ry 23 , 1944 were read and aonroved . fr . rlodes made a report on his recent visit in the ~ast , including a resmne of his conversations rli th the ,. ssi stant to the President of Haverford Co lege and with Mr . . ann of the General Education .Bol:lrd of the Rockefeller ioundation . He also reported his conference with Mr . George F. Lee and , r . Barnes and his associates of the U . :;i. Trust Compan? of New York , and ;cead their report s~gesting changes in the investments of the College . foved, second.ed , and carried that the Chairman of the :illxecutive Camm i ttee call a special meeting of the Committee for Tuesday , Anril 4 , 19l+lt , at 2 : 30 P . M. for the transaction of irnport,rnt business . foved , second.,;;!d , tnd carried that the Cornii1ittee approves the list of names of candidates for .alumni Trustee . The names are c1s folloVls : George F . Lee 109 ; Andrew Broaddus 1 24 ; J. T. Metcru.f 11], ; Virgil Kinnaird 112; Hunter Coleaan 114; R . S, Dulin 1 38 ; .Robert E. ilallace 1 26 ; .;itanley Dickf;on 117 ; and Robert H. Trimble 113. Moved , seconded , and carried that Mr . :Bc.;.rnes be sent u check for $300 . 00 for his services in giving financial advice and a letter of thanks to Mr . George F. Lee . Moved , seconded , and carried that the College pay $300 . 00 for sending faculty mer.1.bers to the Chicago University 'Nork Bhop . Moved , seconded, and carried that the fol l owing resolutions on the resignations .of Professor J • .H. Bil es , Hiss Jane Leighton ichard.s , and Miss I sabel Caldwell be adooted and filed "i th these minutes . (The resolutions are ap9ended to the;e minutes . ) Moved , seconded , and carried that in adjustment of Miss Richards I salary, she return to the college $382. 00 because she is.leaving the emoloyment of the College two months before the end of the year. oved , seconded , and carried thet Miss ~meeney · (Mary) be elected Acting Dean of 1/omen at a salary of .$2100 for eleven months , plus room and board. L �28 On motion , Dr . Hewlett was re quested to get from Professor Wilbur Cook a written statement of the status of his work toward a Ph . D, degree and a statement of the definite time when he will successfully complete this work . Tnis action was taken in line with the adopted policy of the College requiring the he ds of departments to have the Ph . D. degree . The Cammi ttee ad,journed . Danville , Kentucky April 4, 1944 The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College above date a t 2:30 P . M. The meeting was opened .with urayer by Hr. Acting President Hewlett and the following trustees were nresent : Wallis , L. Caldwel 1 , Lanier , Sut cliff.e , Rodes , McRoberts , Wiseman , met on the \Vallis . Messrs . and Cowan. •The minutes of the neeting of March 21 were read and were corrected so that the words ''during the year 19l.J.4 11 were inserted directly after the words 11 for his services in giving financial advice . 11 Moved , seconded , and carried that the President write to Dr . W B. Guerrant to . say that ,we do not care to retain Dr . Steffey and ask if he can take him for Aust in College. Dr . Hewlett was asked to give the probable financial situation at the College after the Detachr1ent 1 eaves June 30 and the probable f aculty budget for next year . The action of the Army Air J:!'orces in terminating their contract June 30 , 1941+, was brought to the attention of the Committee . The crisis thereby precinitated and its implications were fully recogni7.ed and the fol lowing resolution was unanimously adopted and copies were ordered sent to Dr . Herrmann , Dr . Miles , and Mr . \ achs . 11'hereas , the action of the Anny Air Jforces in declaring the tenninat ion of their contract on June 30 , 1944 , has been officially cormnunicated to the Executive Comr:ii ttee , now be it r esolved : (1) That this Commi ttee recognizes that a crisis in the affairs.of the College has thereby been precinitated; (2) That in this critical period we feel that it is of the utmost importance that the College have on the carnnus a President ; (3) That a committee consisting of Mr . Rodes , Mr • .Wallis , and Mr . Wachs be sent to confer with Dr . 1 cLeod and inform him of our situation and to ask that he return to his office of President in the immediate future . , Moved , seconded , and carried that the next meeting of the Executive Committee be held on April 21 , 1944. The Comnit tee adjourned . ~ Cowan , Secretary �Danville , Kentucky April 21, 1944 29 The Executive Comnittee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College met on the above date at 2: 30 P. M. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr , Rodes . Acting President Hewlett and the following trustees were present : Mes:;;rs . 1/allis , L. Caldw ell, Lanier , nodes , McRoberts , iiisernan and Cowan. The Committee on Honor ary Degrees made the following report which on motion duly sec~nded and carried was accepted by the Executive Committee : The Commit tee on Honorary Degrees met on April 4 a t 1:30 . After some discussion of those whose names had been brought before the Committee the following motion wa s passed: The Comr:iittee on Honorary Degrees recommends that Hadiso n Lee, Su.perintenn.ent of the Kentucky School for the Deaf , be given the LL. D degree and that the degree be conferred a t t•he first Commencement when honorary degrees are given . It furthe r recorn:nends that because of war conditions no honorary degrees be conferred at the Comnencenent in May , 1944. Elbert Gary Sutcliffe J ames H. Hewlett J. R. Cowan Moved , seconded , and carried that the resignation of Mr . Enos Swain , Alumni Secretary , be accepted with exuression of regret for .the loss of his valuable services . Resolved that the Treasurer write a suitable acknowledgnent to the Jecond Presbyterian Church of Lexington , Kentucky for their gift of $50 . 00 , received through the General Education Bourd of the Presbyterian Church . Dr . Hewlett was authorized to emnloy Dr . 1 • D. Gilliam during this emergency to do the work 1 r . ~wain has been doing with the 1.mdt::rstending that he would teach one class if he desired to do so and perform the few duties that mif',ht be necessary as Dean of Men. He was also authori:zed to retain Mr . Clarence Heffelfinger on the fact.tlty 1•t his regular salt.ry to teach courses in socioloey 1'➔ !ld economics . If l r . Heffelfin ger taught only four courses he We.s to understand ';hat h e may be cal led on to give extra time to nromotion work for the college. The Board av ilable classroom are three was notified that the services of two of the faculty might be at least for Part-time to assist the college in matters other than work . -This Board recognizes that at this uarticular juncture there very important problems that now confront our college : 1fe --iust continue the solendid work that has been done in inaur:nrnting the Cent re Al urnni l!und . 1. 2 . ,le recog i?.e that the nresent is a wonderful op11ortunity to increase the financial re sources of Centre Coll ege by gifts from those interested in our college . 3. de think that the present is an excellent time to begin a far ri1ore comprehensive plan of student enrollment than we have ever had before. I t is the opinion of this Board that the boy or girl ann. their pi rents should be contacted in grammer school when the prospective student is between ten and L �30 fourteen years old and that we should have from many of the counties of Kentucky a good 1 ist of boys and g irls from families who can pay for the sturlent I s eilucation, P.nd that the oarents of these prospective students shoul·d be visited by represent atives of the coll.ege in an endeavor to begin an association of that fo:-nily looking forward to their sor or daughter becoming a ~tudent at Centre College. As requested by the Executive Committee , Acting President Hewlett , with the help of r . Meyer , submitted a tentative budget for next y ear . As set up at present , this tentative budget shows a deficit of less than $1 , 000 . 00 . I t does not , however , incl ude any salaries e i ther for the .Acting reaj_dent or for the ?resident of the College , and retains all faculty members at the salaries they had before the war . The Committee adjourned. ~ Secretary Danville , Kentucky ?vfay 8 , 1944 The Exect,tive Comnittee _of the Board of Trustees of Centre College me t on the above date at 2 : 00 P . M. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr . Wallis . Acting President Hewlett and the following trustees wer~ present: Messrs . 1/allis , L. Cal dwell , Hodes , \'iisanan , Sutcliffe , and cRoberts . The r:1inute.s of the mee tings of April 4 and .April 21 were read and approved after making the following corrections in the minutes of the meeting of April .21 : I nsert after the nar1e of Madison Lee the date cf his class , which was Cha nge in paragraph college education. 11 #3 on Page 2 11 student 1 s educatio:q 11 to read 11 09. 1 student 1 s Mr . Rodes ;;ind Mr . 1/allis made their report on their trip to Hashington with fr . ,fachs . oved , of the May 18 of May seconded , and car rieg. class of 1905 to meet and that a meeting of 13 at 6: 30 o ' clock in that Centre College invite Dr . Robert i cMullen with the Executive Committee on the evening of the Executive Committee be called for the night the home of Mr . Rodes . On the recommendation of Acting President Hewlett , Dr . v(il bur J . Robinson wv.s elected. nrofessor and head of the Department of Mathanatics at a eala:ry of $3 , 000 . 00 for nine months , his work to begin with the oy>ening of the fall i:;ession. Dr . Hewlett reported that Dr . Gilliam desired to do some kind of teaching a t the college rather than a ccept the temporary nosi tion in the .Alumni Qffice heretofore held by Mr . Enos Swain . He will , in all probability , teach two courses in sociology , a course in history , and any other cours~s for which there is a demand and which he is prepared to teach . Dr . Hewlett also reuorted , however , that Mr . Heffelfinger would be willing to accept the place ~n the Alumni .office provided bis selection would meet with the aoproval , not only of the Executive Comrni ttee , but of the Boa.rd of Directors of the Alumni Association. �31 Mr . Rodes was authori·zed to offer the Evans farm to Mr . 'i/hi te at _ _ _ __ price . The meeting adjourned. l!M!s-4%-W Acting ~ecre~ ;i(in the absence of Dr . Cowan) Danville , Kentucky Mey 18 , 1944 The special called meeting of the Executive Cor:unittee met on Ma~, 18 , 1944, at the residence of Mr . Nelson D Rodes . .Acting President Hewlett and the .• following trustees were present: Messrs . Cowan , \{allis , L . Caldwell, McRoberts , Wiseman , Rodes , and i::>t1.t cliffe . Dr . Robert J . Mclv ullen and Mr . Robert Uyers , new member of the Board, were guests . The meeting was ouened with nrayer by Mr . \fall is . Mr . ilallis reported on the tri9 recently made by}. r . Rodes and himself to North Carolina to see Dr. McMullen . Dr . Cowan reported to the Executive Committee and to Dr . McMullen on the history of the progr ess of Centre since the beginning of the war and the subsequent enlistment of Dr . l, cLeod. Mr . Caldwell brought out the a~vantage of having as President of Centre College a Centre man. Mr . McRoberts stressed the main nroblems facing Centre. Mr •. ,iiseman spoke on Dr . Hev1lett 1 s feeling about the great need of an active president . Dr . Hewlett pledged the active support of the faculty and himself. Mr . Rodes closed the discussion with an outline of what the Executive Commi ttee fel t were the duties of an incoming President . Moved , seconded, and carried that Hr . Rodes appoint a committee to confer with Dr . McMullen prior to the full me.eting of the Board of Trustees on May 19 , 1944. The commi t ee apnointed was composed of Mr . Rodes , Dr . Cowan , Mr . Wallis , and Mr . McRoberts . Mr . llobert Myers was introduced to the Comr11i ttee and spoke of his recol l ections of Dr . Mc.Mullen while in college . The meeting adjourned. �32 Danville , Kentucky May 19 , 1944 I The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Centre College was held in , the office of the President at 10 ; 30 A. M ., lay 19 , 191+4. The Secretary called the roll and .Acting President Hewlett and the following trustees were 9resent : Messrs . J. R. Cowan , Peter Pleune , Charles W Welch, Hugh Nevin , Nelson D. Rodes , . George McRoberts , :h,rederick A. Wallis, George A. Joplin . Jr ., Frank H. Caldwell , J esse Hernnann , Philip Barbour , J . E. 11iseman , Robert L. Myers , Logan Caldwell , Howard Van Antwerp , and Elbert Gary Sutcliffe . Letters were received from Hr . Jo Baily Brown and Dr . Benjamin Bush requesting tbat their names not be presented for re-election . I t was moved , seconded , and carried that the letters be filed and that Dr . Hewlett write each of them a letter of appreciation of their 9ast aervices . The following resolution w.as presented by. the Executive Cor:nnittee and a motion v1as made , se conded , and carried that the resol ution be adopted : 11 The Executive Committee of Centre College makes the follwoing recommendation to the Board of Trustees of Centre College at its meeting on May 19 , 19l.~4: the December meeting 1942 of the Centre Executive Committee , President Robert L . McLeod announc ed to the Committee that he was forthwith leaving Centre and would become a chapl ain in the United States Navy . The Executiv.e Committee thereupon granted to President McLeori a leave of absence during the continuation of the war . 1.At President McLeod had now been absent from Centre one and a half years . Two conm1i ttees of this .FJ:x:ecutive Committee have been to vlashington to urge President McLeod to return to Centre . He has informed this coITll'li ttee that he could not return until pro.bably in 1946 or u ntil his services were no longer r.equired. The United States has notified Centre College that on June 30 , 1944 ,. the Centre Air Corps Detachment would be discontinued . A real crisis in the hi story of Centre College has thus been presented . The postwar problems of Centre are grave . A leader must forthwith be obtained to guide the nestinies of the College through the disturbed years that lie j11st ahead of us . Robert J . McMullen of the Class of 1905 has recently returned to the United. States from China where h,e has been the President of Hangchow University. This Executive Committee has carefully investigated the c;.ualifications of Dr . McMullen to perform the duties of Pr,e sident of Centre , and we now unanimously recormnend to this Board that Robert J . McMullen be elected co-President of Centre_ College . Y/e realize that Centre ca n never have two presidents both functioning a t the same time , Dr . McMullen shall exercise the full perogatives of the office of President of Centre until the further a ction of this Board. 1ie now recommend that should the time _come that both President McLeod and President McMullen would be available for service to Centre, that this Board shall then be free to select the sole President of Centre , such selection not being restricted to e i ther Dr . McLeod or Dr . McMullen . u (The last clause of this resolution , 11 such selection not being restricted to either Dr . McLoed or Dr. McMullen!' was added as an ar,1endment by the Board to the original resolution . ) The following amendr1ent was a lso presented and passed by the Board : �11 The Executive Cornnittee now wishes to advise the full Board thht on the occasion when President McLeod notified the Comrlittee that he was l eaving to become a chanlain in the lJavy he stated that when the Board of Trustees found a perso n acceptabl e. to it t o be President of Centre that the Board of Trustees should proceed to select a successor to him as President of the College , and has fu r ther adv i sed the :Board that the id . a of having Dr . Robert J . McMullen as co- resident was exnressl ·, an proved by Dr . McLeod . 11 I t was :rioved , secon,led , r.nd carried that a co:py of the motion be sent to both Dr . 1:icLeod and Dr . .IcMul len. I t was moved , seconded , and carrie.d that Dr . HcMullen 1 s salary be $6 , 000 a year pl us a home . I t v1as ·1oved , seconded , and carried that a committee of tv;o Bo a rcl members nait upon Dr . lid.foll.en and &.sk hiM to accept the co-Presidency of Centre College. The Cha.i:rman appointed Mr . Rodes and Dr . Caldwel l . Dr . fcMull en came before the 3ot1rd and nade a brief statement . He e:::uressed his enprt-'ciation ')f the honor but said that he h.:..d been asked to return to Chungking at once and could not officially accen the ryresidency here until th i s request for his return to China had been settled . 11 I do not think , 11 he said , 11 the work in Chinci is a. job I should be called upon to do . The Chinese leaders should do that . 11 He said thHt the China matter would be settled in Mont rea t in a few tiays and he would then give },is answer . The Chai nan appointed comrni ttees to make recofll!',1entifltionn for filling va.cb.ncies on the :Soard of Trustees ; Committee ll consisting of i3oard members representing the PresbvteriF.n Church U. -> . A . , and Committee 'if2 cocrnosed of t1'ose Board member s representing the t'resbyterihn Church U. s. Committee #1 , Dr . Helch rs Chainnan , made the following reoort : 11 I t was decided to reconmend that Dr . William. R. Laird , whose terrn has expired , be re-elected to succeed himsel f . It was further decided that the members of this Cor1rnittee send to Dr . Welch names of those whom they woul d reconnnend to be nominated at the next meeting of the Board for election to membership on the Board of Trustees of Centre College , and that Dr . \'l el ch in turn send their names to the members of the co:·u ittee to lJe considered by them prior t.o the October meeting. 11 ;Aoved , t->econried , and carried +riat Dr . Laird be elected to succeee d Limsel f , and that the reports of the U. ::i , A. corru ittee be auproved. Committee #2 recommended .that Dr . Caldwell and Dr . l eune be elected to succeed themselves . The comu ittee rlecided not to recor:l.l'1end a1wone at this time :o fil l the vacancy caused bv the deat h of fr . Oscar Letcher , though the llfli-ne of Spencer McCallie , J r . was discussed . Moved , seconded , and carried that the report of Cor.n1ittee 4fo2 be acceuted and that Dr . Caldwell and .Dr . Pl eune be re-elected. Mr . Herbert Heyer , Business Hanager , made a brief reuort and it was moved , seconded , and curried that tr,e reoort be accented . Miss Jane Richar ds presented her third re n rt as Dean of \'/omen , which on motion was receiveri with an exnression of anoreciation of her s >lendid service to the Woman ' s Co 1 lege during theise years of service with us . L �34 Dr . Hewlett presented his re )or t as Dean and Acting President wl ich on motion was received with an expres;;ion of grati tnde for the clarity of the report . The Board of Directors of the Alumni Association endorsed !r . Geor,:;e ]1. Lee for re-election as their representative on the Board of Trustees, and it met with the approval of the Board. The Treasurer made only a brief re ·, ort since his regular report is r.1ade at the fall meeting of the Board. Moved , seconneri , and carried that the l!'inance Committee be directecl to buy the Tunis property at a reasonable price. Moved , seconded , and carried that the executives of this institution be directed to raise $lOO , JOO to be used for the teachers retirerrnnt plan , this matter to be referred to the Executive Committee for final action. Moved , seconded , and carried that if the way be cleared the Executive Comr:iittee in the immediate future nu t into oDer•tion plans for teac1'ers annuity plan for teachers of this college . Dean Hewlett presented the names of the members of the graduating class ~s recommended by the Faculty for the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of ~cience in ~ducation as indicated below : Bachelor of Arts Beverlv Jean Broaddus Edwina Davis Margaret Marie Guthrie Mildred Guthrie Martha Ann Holm .Elizabeth J ane Logan Vinetta Augusta 0elri ch Wanda Lee Jteel e Margaret Ray ~ullivan Edward Vial ter Amundsen Phillip Paul Gullion Edward Gill Houchin l'iilliam Buford Martin Rene Otero .Oran Cecil Teater .b.rrnand Vaucher Bachelor of Science in Education Helen Beatrice Best Sarah Frances Burkhart Isabel Caldwell Nichols Mildred Evelyn .Phillips On motion , duly carried , the conferring of these degrees as recom.mended by the Faculty was approved by the Board of Trustees . Moved , seconded , and carried that Barnett and Comnany be selected as auditor . On recom.11endation, moved , seconded , and carried that the honor scholarships in the Men 1s College be granted to either men or women for the rt.uration unless the donor limits the scholarship specifically to men. foved , seconded, and carrie d that the Executive Committee be empowex:ed to make the appointment of Alumni oecretary after rneeting with a comrni ttee from the Alumni .Association . (Cammi ttee composed of Hess rs . Armstrong , Jones, and Rue.) Moved , seconded , and carried that the improvements at the Woman ' s College be left in the hand~ of the Executive Comrnittee . �85 A com,ni ttee comnosed. of. Mr . ,/all is and M:· . Rodes .was asked to draft resolutions on il1r . Bil es , t.r . tiwain, and Miss Richarrls , thanking them for their faithful service • .ioved , seconded, and carried that the .Board go on record as commending Mr . Svmin and his associates for the fine work they have done in carrying out the Ever-Living Endowment plan whereby this year 1 ')00 alumni and a lumnae have made a contribution to Centre College. (Send letter to Mr . Newlin.) on motion , the Board adjou rned . ~0- v-z+-> ~ ~~-~r~ C'i ::;;;:?'~ ~ Frederick A. Wallis , Secretary Danville, Kentucky June 13 , 1944 The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College rnet on the above date at 2: 30 P . M. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr . Wallis . Acting President Hewlett and the following trustees were nresent: Messrs . McRoberts , Sutcliffe, L1-rnier, L. Caldv1ell, ,lisema.n, Rodes, Cowan, and 1/allis . A 1 etter from Dr . Miles exolained why he could not be present . The minutes of the last neeting of the Executive Committee v1ere read and approved for record . -?.loved , seconded , and carried that the letter from Dr . McMullen to Dr . Cowan, acceptiW the co-Presi rlency of Centre College , be made a part of these minut es . ('Tois let~ er is aupended to these ninutes.) (Apuended also to these minutes are two letters from Dr . McHullen to Hr . :lodes , Chair:nan of the Executive Comni ttee,. and a letter from Mr . Wallis to Dr . McLeod . ) Moved, seconded, and carried that the following statement be e;iven to Mr . Enos Swain for publication and that it be released l!'rid.ay, June 15, 1944 : (This statement is appended to these minutes . ) Moved , seconded, and carried that the salary of Dr . Hewlett for the months of July and August be continued the same as in preceding months . Moved, seconded, and carried that Miss !-!oon I s salary be :aade $2,000 instead of $1 , 300 , beginning September 1, 1944, less room and board . This increase is allowed Miss Moon because she has her Ph . D. degree , is an excel lent teacher, and has requested c:1.n increase to $2 ,100. !'.oved , seconded , and carried that the recomrnendation of the Bnildings and Groun:is Corrrrni ttee for reoairs and improvements on the vioman I s Campus of approximately $5 , 000 be accepted. Adjourned to meet 1/ednesday, June 21 , at 2:30 P . M. L �86 ( Copy of lette r to Dr . J . Rice Cowan from Dr. R. J. McMullen) }fontreat , N. C. May 31 , 1944 Dr . Rice .Cowan , Chairman Board of Directors Centre College Danville , Ky. My dear Dr . Cowan : After conferring with the secretaries of our Mission Board I hereby accept the rJosi tion of co-President of Centre College to which vour Board elected me at its r,1eeting on May 19 , 1944. You may expect me to take over resnonsibility of office as of :3eptember li>t , 194li. In approving my acceptance of this position my l1ission Board entirely released me from all obligation to serve them in any way . I n spite of this they agreed to retain m71 name on the list of their missionaries so that I would con+,inue to be eligible for retirement at the end of five Jrears . In doing this they expressed the hope that as opportunity offer0d I would promote t he cause of foreign missions in so far as it did not interfere with my work as president of Centre College . :F.::specially are they anxious for me to meet previous engageP1ents to visit and address three Synods during the fall. I n addition to attending the meeting of the Synod of Kentucky , of which I am a member , this wil l involve visi ting two other Synods , one in September and one in October. I hope that arrangements can be made for me to carry out this program a l ready set up by our Mission .Board. Although it is clearly understood that I am under no obligation to resume my work under my Mission J3o,_.rd in the years to come , I think it only fair to vou to state again that I cannot be vtl thout interest in China and in Han gchow University into the development of which I have given so m1 1ch of my life . If and when the call comes to return to China to re-build this University I will have to decirle where the Lord wishes me t o serve. In the mean time I shall endeavor to give to Centre the best serv ice of which I am capable , counting upon the ful l co-operation of all friends of the College and praying God 's richest blessing upon our efforts . Yours sincerely , Robert J . McMullen (~igned) l �87 , The Centre Col ege Board of Trustees b.ll,1ounce the election of Robert J . McMullen , of the Class of 1905 , as co-President of Centre . President McMullen will assume his duties on ..>eptember 1, 1944. President McLeod is on active duty with the United States Navy , serving in the Chaplains Division . ~ince his graduation frou Centre, resident McMullen has s9ent tre greater part of ris ti,:1e in Chi na , where he has been a leader in religious and educational work. :from 1932 to 191-1-2 he has been identified with Hangchov, University , first in the capacity of Provost and Com-otroller , and then as President . He has maintained his contacts with the educational forces of the United titates ; he is a graduate of the Louisville resbyterian Theological Seminary , in 1927-1923 he was a member of the faculty of that Seminary , and has done oostgrf!r:1.uat e work both at Col1x~bia University and at Princeton University. During his residence in the Ci tv of Shanghai , P-resident McMullen was active in its govennental affairs, serving as a member of the Shanghai Mnnicipal Council at t1'e time of the ontbrea'lc of the Japanese 1/ar with the United .:itates . He has also been called upon to ai:;sist in the administration of relief to the Chin ese , and for sue}, character of services has received a number of decorations from the Chin ese Government . President ,1d!ullen , while an undergra(iUc':lote at Centre, was a leader in many branches of coJlege life , and he comes back to Centre uniquely qualified to head the administration-of the College at a time when Centre is better equipped than ever before to give young men and young women a thorough college education. Danville , Kentucky June 21 , 1944 The aalledm eeting of the Executive Committee was held at 2 : 30 on the above date in the office of the President . Acting President Hewlett Md the follov1ing trustees were present : t essrs . ,iiseman, L. Caldwell , .:. odes , and Cowan. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Rodes . The minutes of the last r.1eeting were read and the following correction was made : Instead of the last sentence in the minutes substitute the following: Messrs . Jones , Armstrong , and Rue , representing tre Alumni Association were Dresent to discuss the selection of an Alumni ~ecretary to fill the place of Mr . Enos ijwain resigned. In order to secure more information the lilxecutive Comrni ttee -adjourned to meet in called session on June 21 , 1944 , for further discussion of this matter. After discussion of the select.ion of an Alum i Secretary , in which Messrs . Jones , Rue , and Armstrong of the Alumni Association participated , it was moved , seconded , and carried that Professor Cl arence Heffelfinger be asked to assume the duties of Acting .:Secretarv termor,arily and until a permanent secretary be elected and his salarv be -$200 per month . Also that he be requested to send out +be communications from his office under the nane of Mr . l:iv1ain , former secretary a.nd an alumnus of Centre , because Mr . Swain is already favornbly known and esteemed by the Alumni and his name would make a personal appeal . And if and when a permanent Al nmni Secretary be elected that Profesqor Heffelfinger continue in the emplo;rr.ent of the College at the regular salary of an assistant professor . Dr • .Biles presented from the opening of Corps cadets of the sidered correct but a cleim for $500 for unpaid salary college in September , 1942 , to the Anny of the U. :3 ., !arch 1 , 1943. in anpreciation of Dr . Biles I long for the six ""'lonths institution of the Air This claim was not conservice to the College �88 and because he is now leaving the faculty , it was !"1oved , seconded , nnd carried that he be paid $500 ann that t"his be accepted by him in full ua.yment of any and all clair.1s against the College . Dr . 1/ . D. Gilliam presented his claim for a salary of $200 for the month of ]'ebruary, 1943 , though he had withdrawn from the College to join the N'av;v in the latter part of November , 1942 and had rendered no services to _the College whatever during December and January of the session of 1942-1943. It was moved , seconded, and carried that the Executive Committee recognizes Dr . Gilliarn 1 s technical claim for payment of $200 for February , 1943 , and that the Committee authorize payment to him of that amount in spite of the fact that the College was generous enough to pay him for the entire preceding ser.iester 1 s work though he did not teach during Decer.iber and January. Moved , seconded, and carried that the 22 rooms of the second floor of Morgan Hall be constructed and rehabilitated and that this work be begun as quickly as the necessary contracts are let . Moved , seconded, and carrien. that the Breckinridge Hall note of $7000 due the Farmer I s National Bank be paid . ~ v~ary Danville , entucky June 28 , 1944 A special called meeting of the l!Jxecutive Committee of the Board of Trustees was helcl in the office of the President at 2: 30 on the above date . Acting President Hewlett and the following trustees were present: Messrs . 1 odes , L . Caldwell , Sutcliffe , and .Cowan . Mr . Herbert Heyer reported on Morgan Hall . The bids of Harold Price and the Cutter Electric Comnany were approved and to be signed when the contract for heating and plumbing is received and approved . The contracts are appended to these minutes . Moved , seconded , and carried that the Committee on .Bu.ildi:ngs and Grounds is hereby authorized and instructed to close these contracts and proceed to work without delay and that the total cost of the work shall not exceed $14 , 000 . 00. Moved , seconded , and carried that the Cr~ik House be out in condition for cccupancy by Dr. cMuJ..len. Moved , seconded , and carried that the tablet now on the Craik House be removed and a more suitable tablet in memory of Henry N. Craik be erected and that the .Bu.ildings and Grounds Connnittee select and erect this tablet . Moved , seconded , und carried that Hillcrest be rented and the arrangement of this rental be.made according to the best judgment of the administrative officers of the College . Moved , seconded , and carried that Nelson D. Rodes , Treasurer of Centre College of Kentucky , exchange the $5000 . 00 principal amount of Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Company bonds due in 1936 , $3000 . 00 of which are couoon bonds and �89 $2000 . 00 of which are registered in the name of Centre College . This exchange is made pursuant to the pJ.an of the reorganization of the Chica.go and Northwestern Railroad Company. The meeting was adjourned. J . R. Cowan , Secretary Danville , Kentucky July 11 , 1944 The regular monthly meeting of the Exe cu ti ve Coll1!'1i ttee of the Boa rd of Trustees of Centre College was held at 2 : 30 on the above date in the office of the President . Acting President Hewlett and the following trustees were present : :1Iessrs . Cowan , L . Caldwell, McRoberts, 1/iseman, and Miles . The meeting was opened with prayer by Dr . Hewlett. meet in~ were read and approved for record. The minutes of the la.st Moved , seconded, and carried that the Acting President be authorized to sign the su9plemental contracts with the U. S. A., looking toward the closing of the 20th Colle 9e Training Detachment . (Aircrew) Moved , seconded, and carried that the decision on the sale of the Sigma Chi house be deferred to . the August meeting . . The Business Manager reported. that the :B'ry house has been rented to Mr. Payne for forty dollars per r.ionth . He also re~:> orted tnat the Hillcrest first floor apart~ent has been rented to Professor Glenn, principal of Danville High School , for seventy- five dollars per month and the second floor apartment to Mr . Fay Townes for sixt:r dollars per month , this rent to include the cost of the heat , light, and water . In a discussio'.'.1 on the carpentry v1ork at Morgan Hall the following facts were given: Bid Bid Bid Bid of of of of Harold Price for carpentry Harold Price for sup1)lies Cu.tter Electric Company C. s. Veatch & Sons , Plumbing and Heating ?,linimurn Maximum Bid of 1artina Bros . Co . for terazzo floors of bathrooms Add for ~tate Code on plumbing $4370 . 00 2721.00 514 . oo 3700 . ')0 4900 . 00 1 670 . 00 141 7r:, . oo 250 . 00 Moved , seconded , and carried that the sum of $14000.00 formerly allowed for construction of the second floor of 1lorgan Hall be increased to ;;il5000 . 00 . The raeeting adjourned. L ~~ �40 Danville , Kentucky July 21 , 1944 A called meeting of the Executive Comrn.i ttee wcis held at 2 : ;O in the office of the President on the above date . Acting President Hewlett ana. the following trustees were present : Messrs: L . Caldwell , ·,/if,eman, Sutcliffe, McRoberts , Rodes, and Cowan. The meeting was opened with ~rayer by Dr. Hewlett . The minutes of the l a st meeting were read and approved wi t11 the exception of two a dditions which have been made in the mimeoe;raphed copy of the r.1inuteo of that r1eeting • •foved , seconded, and carried ~hat the ,/is eL'lan house on Herrington Lake be ret : ined an used for outin5 s for the students and further t'r1at the Trehnurer be instructed to borrow the necessary amount of r1oney to pay for recent repai rs on this house. Moved , seconded, and carried that the College pa;\r to the hi Delta Theta Fraternity the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars for the rep a ir of their house and that this nayment oe in full settlement of all claims . Moved , seconded, and carried that Dr . Hewlett be empowered to emr,loy an instructor or an a ssist.1-nt-profeosorto teacli chemistry , p vsics , and perhaos Eiolo,zy ut a salary of not more than eL~hteen Jiundred dollars a year. Moved , seconded , and carried that vir . Heffelfinger be allowed a two-week 1 s vacation and that the date be left to Dr . Hewlett . The meeting adjourned . ~= Da nville, Kentucky August 8, 191+4 The regul a r 1eeting of the l;xecutive Con1r.1ittee was held on the above date at two o I clock in the office of the resident . The r:ieeting v1c_s ooened vii th prayer by Mr . Rodes . Acting President Hewlett and the following tru1:1tees were present : . essrs . L. Caldwell , 1{iseman, · cRoberts , lfovin , 1J allis , Sn tcliffe , odes, and Cowan. The minutes of the last meeting were read. and approved. Hr . Rodes reoorted on the Lcxi. ·v ton f nrm . It was moved , seconded, e;nd CL>Tried that Mr . odes be empowered to si gn easement with the Kentucky Utilities for a line on the Lexing ton furm . foved , seconded , and carried that fr . odes be empowered to sign contract with the Tunis heirs to r)11 rchase prop erty at ~14 ,ooo. Moved , seconded, nnd Cbrried t hat the Board create u schedule for a five-yea r nlan for repairs and replacements on the two campus es of Centre College. Moved, seconded, and carried that the following letter read by Mr . ilallis be spread on the minutes . (The ori ginul is filed with the minutes . ) �41 U.A.VY DEPA.il.Tl.!EUT :BUHil.AU 01!' 1-tAVJ.L :a.·r:wo l\llr.EL Washington 25 , D. C. Chaplain I s Division ers- 7- • r/mru!:. 7 Jul y 1944 Mr . :h'rederick A. \Tall is Paris , Kentucky My dear r . \1allis : Receipt is acknowledged of )rour letter of June 3, 1944 and tre enclosed conv -of the resolution adopted by the Board of 1rrustees . .Aft er our conversation in 1/ashington , and my letter to Ir . Rhodes, I do not think it necessary to tell vou that I heartily approve of the resolution . It seems to 1<1e that the whole mRtter has been handled in such a nanner that the college is per:fectl:-r free et the end of t;1is war to travel in any direct io n for the best interest of the college and at the same tiMe , Christian charity and fairness have been practiced in connection wi th a ll concerned. Certainly , my own desire is the welfare of the college. I f at the end of the war, the trustees and others concerned should feel that it was to the best interest of tb.e college_ that I should return, I should be very hanpy, of course , to consider the natter an<'!. at present feel very disposed to return. On the other hand , should the college feel that either Dr . McMullen or anyone else could best serve the interest of the institution , then I would very gladly and with the best of feeling toward everyone concerned make other arrangements . In other words, as the situation now st1-mds, at the end of the war . the college will be free , I will be free , and Dr . McMullen will be free . I shall, naturally, always have.a very great interest in the school . I know of _ no institu ion in this country with greater possibilities tha.n that college . I sincerely believe that in the post-v,ar period , the college should be able to move along as probably never before in her history. Any time you are in ,/ashington , I holJe yon will be good enough to give me a ring . It is always a joy to t a lk with ;rou. I shall appreciate it if vou will extend to a ll the trustees my kindest regards . I am You rs very cordially , Robert L. McLeod (signed) Lt . Comdr ., ChC , USNR Moved , seconded, and carried that this Cor.nmitte e go ·on record as approving the establishment of a heal th program for the studen":.s at the College for l>.len after the war looking toward the er,mloyment of a graduate nurse and to setting up of an infirmary in one of the buildin~s al rea"l.y on the campus as v,el l as arranging for a reasonable emount of medicai at t ention. Moved , seconded , and carried that Dr . Hewlett appoint a committee from the faculty to study heal th progrruns of other ins ti tut ions similar to ours and make recommendations for the heal th program aiithorized above . �42 Dr . Hewlett renorted on the arranger'lents he had 1:1a.de with Mr . lfal ter Dunn of the Victory .Bns Line to provide transportation between the College for viomen and the College for ~en of those students who will be taking science courses at the College for Men . Such students will be required to pay a fee of five dollars per semester for such transportation . Mr. Dunn will make no written contract but promises to carry out the arrangement • . Moved , seconded , and carried that the Committ ee endorse the action of Dr . Hewlett in advancing the salary of Mr. Richard Vfarner to $3000 per year . Moved , seconded , and carried that Dr . Hewlett be authorized to of.:fer Miss Laura Robinson the nosition of associate professor of Latin and Greek at a salary not to exceed $2400 a year . Moved , seconded , and carried that Dr . Hewlett authorize Mr . Harner to empl oy a teacher of piano gnd vi olin a t a salary not to exceed $1600 per year . Moved , seconded , and carried unanimously by a standing vote that this committee at this last meeting during the term of Acting President J ames H. Hewlett express their hearty appreciation of Dr . Hewlett 1 s splendid services during this difficult war period and of the cheerful manner in which he accep ted and discharged the heavy responsibilities of his office. · The meeting was·adjourned. Danville , Kentucky Sept~.mber 5, 1944 The regular meeting of the Executive Committee was held in the President ' s office on the above date . President McMullen and the following trustees were present : Messrs . Rodes , rlachs , Miles , L. Caldwell , Wiseman, Wallis , tiutcl iffe , McRoberts , and Cowan. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr . vla.llis. The r.'.linutes of the August meeting were read and approved after the following corrections were made : The paragraph on the Lexington farm was corrected to read as follows : 11 It was moved , seconded , and carried that r • .nodes be empowered to sign an easement for setting ool es for electrical wi~es with the Kentucky Utilities for a line on the Lexington farm . 11 The next para.graph on the Tunis property was made to read as follows : 11Moved , seconded , and carried that Mr . Rodes be anpowered to sign the contract with the Tunis heirs to nnrchase the property of the late Miss Louise Tunis locat ed on Ea.st Lexington Avenue , Danville, Kentucky , at $14 ,ooo. II The following resoluti'on was made regarding Dr . William R. Laird: 11 A l etter fron Dr . \'lil liam R. Laird bas recently been received by Acting President Hewlett in which Dr . Laird states that he is planning to take out certain insurance on his life and naming Centre College of Kentucky as the beneficiary. On motion it i s resolved that all of the proceeds of any yolicy or nolicies insuring the life of Dr . Laird which shall be received by Centre College of Kentucky shall be devoted to creating a special endowment for the nurpose of increasing the salaries of the faculty . This purnose is similar to that for which the income of $2500 previously given Centre College by Dr . Laird has been emnloyed. 11 NeJ.son D. Rodes , Chairrnan of the :illxecntive Corru.1ittee of the :Soard of Trustees of Centre College , is directed to write Dr . Laird and express / I �the aupreciation of the Board for his gift and also send him a cony of the above resolution . 11 48 :loved , seconded , and carried trnt t},e ·me ting of the Boerd of Trustees be re ld in the office of the President on October 27, 1944 , at 10 a. H. Moved. , seconded, and carried '-hat Hr. Rodes be requested to nake a list of al l bequests preceded 1)y a life -interest and that a copy of this list be filed with the Treasurer and another \7ith t11e President of the Coll ege and that this list be .;:rwde a ob.rt of the Treasurer ' s report to the Board each year . The Business 1anager, Mr . 1eyer , made a brief oral report concerning the imurover11ents in progress in }!organ Hall on the ',/omen 's Campus . It was indicated that this work is moving along in u satisfactory manner and that a major uercentage of the rooms will be ready for occupancy at the opening of Coll ege on Jeptember 11 . Mr •. Meyer re 1o rted also +hat the final negotiation and urice determination meetings had been held with the officials of the .Anny Air :h'orces. Supplemental . Agreement No . 3 to the College Contra ct v'N2119 ac-58 has been preµnred and submitted to the College for signatures. These have been accomnlished and the agreement returned . l!,inal payments will be made upon approval of the .Agreement by the District Supervisor . The Agreement calls for an additional payment of $18 ,126.23 for operating exnenses above the amount nlrea~y paid to the Colle ge. This oayment is subject , however, to a deduction of $5 ,176. 25 for furniture and equipment purchased from the J.. . A. F. by the .College and results in a net wm of $l2 , 91~9 . 9g still due the College . After final payments and. accounting in the .Business Manager's Office a complete financial statement of the _?eriod of 16 months' operdtion will be prepared for the Board of Trustees . This can hardly be accompli she prior to ':.he annuul meeting of the Bonrd due to the usual delay in government settlements. The Business Manager reported that all College nropertv wbich is available for rental has been rented and tenants are satisfactory. The regular meeting of the Executive Committee was changed to the second .Friday of each month instead of the second .Tuesday by motion. Moved , seconded , and carried that the President study the salary scale of the staff and re;)ort recomr.1endations and sug ·-"e stions of pol icy at the next meeting of the Committee . Moved , seconded , and carried that the .President make a report at the next meeting of the xecutive Cont':'li ttee covering a detailed statement of the financial needs of Centre College , the total sum needed, and suggestions as to procedure in the raising of the r:1oney. The President was asked to have a meeting vlith Robert .1yers relative to the oossibili ty of his coming to Centre College in some capHci ty. The Executive Cor.r;1i ttee approved the President 1 s plan of arranging to have three news letters and an annual to be sent to tr e pre-flight students who attended Centre Coll ege . Moved , seconded , and carried that the President obtain from the Comr.1ittee appointed to stud? the athletic pro~ram their reryort and then to contact Presidents of vc1rious colleges who 1i,:ht be intareste,1 in a group athletic 'JOlicy. The t1eeting was a. journed. L Cowan , ~ecretary �44 Danville ,. Kentucky .:iepteinber 14 , 1944 The Executive Coarli ttee -1et in called ses::;ion in the office of the President on the above date . £'resident !, cMullen and the following trustees were present : Messrs . Rodes , McrLoberts , 'ifiseman , and L. Caldwell. The meeting v1as opened vri th prayer by Dr . McMullen. A committee from the Alumni Association , consistillg of George Rue , and Norris Armstrong , was present . essrs . ~. B. Jones , Moved , seconded , and carried that .tiobert L. Myers of the C lass of 1907 be invited to become Executive Secretary of Centre College at a salary of $3600 per annum , with the understanding that the Al umni Association also contribute $1400 per annum toward. further comnensation for serving as Alumni Secretary. I t is further understoori that he be given a two week 1 s vacation each year •. He shall be responsible to the President fo r carrying on the work of Alumni Secretary , student solicitation , and such other duties as the President may assign. Moved , seconded , and carried that Jr . Rodes be given authority to have a new survey aw.de of the physical property of the _College for the purpose of revising insurcm ce pol icies . The meeting was adjo11rned . ~~!~ ~ecretary pro tem in the absence of Dr . Cowan Danvi 11 e , Xentucky October 13 , 1944 The regular meeting of the Executive Coulr::littee was held in the office of the President _on the above date . The raeeting was opened with prayer by Mr . Hodes . President McMullen and the following trustees were present : Messrs . L. Caldwel l , Lanier , Rodes , Cowan , and Vachs . The minutes of the regular meeting of Senternber September 14, 1944 , were read and approved. 5 and .of the called meeting of President McMullen presented a schedule of the "Objectives of the :b.,inancial Cempaign proposed for Centre College , 11 which was the subject of a general discussion. Moved , seconrted , and carried that this schedule and pronosal be ao.onted and that vie se.ek the assistance and adv i ce of Dr . Henry H. Sweets and a comr1i ttee composed of President McMullen , :b' . A. ,lallis , Nelson Rodes , and J . R. Cowan was auoointed to confer with ' eots b.efore the meeting of the Boa.rd on October 27 . resident McMullen reported 7-hat all reuorts to be presented at the meeting of the Board of Trus ees on October 27 woul d be mailed bv October 18. It was voteri to as._ 1 r . VanAntwerp and Dr . Robert Miles to report on the P resident 1s report . Mr . .h'red 1/achs and Dr . ' Jesse Herrmann were asked to repor t on the reoorts of the three deans (Dr . Hewlett , Hr . Hanning , &ncl hiiss .:iweeney . ) �45 Mr . Ike Lanier and M· • :h;l bert Gary Sutcliffe were asked to renort on the reoort of the Bnsiness tanager. ,!r . George Lee and 1 r . Logan Caldwell were asked to report on the report of the Treasurer. I t was vot orl. that the President write a letter of a 1Jpreciation for the g ift of Dr . vfilliam l!: . Elkin to Mrs . Elkin and to Dr . Daniel Elkin. Voted to continue until further action by the Board.. the special salary roises made for the past year to Professors Rush , Leese , Knott , and Allen . · Voted to le;.JSe the rear portion of the Yowell property to Mr . Floyd for a cow pasture for the years 45-46 , subject --o the shle of the property . Mr . Floyd agrees to cl ean up the lot and to ,·mt a three strc.nd barbed wire fence around the lot . Mr . Rodes reported concerning the legacy made to Centre College by C. R. Ogg. 'Phe meeting adjourned. Secretary Danville , Kentucky October 27 , 1944 The regular fall meeting of the Board of Trustees of Centre College was held in the office of the President on the above date . Chairman Cowan took the chair and called upon !fr . 1 ,/allis to lead in the opening orayer . A notary nublic was present to swear in Mr . l.obert L . Myers as a trustee . Th e roll call showed the following oresent : Messrs . L • . Caldwell , Cowan , Herrmann , Joplin , Lanier , Lee , McRoberts , Miles , Nevin, Pleune , Rodes , outcliffe , VanAntwerp , Wallis , Welch , ,iiseman , and -!yers . A letter from •Dr . Laird and messages from Dr . Barbour and Dr . Caldwell explaining their absence were presented by Dr . Mcl·ullen . The minutes of the spring meeting were approved . Dr . McMullen introduced Mr. Robert L. Myers as the new Executive .:5ecretary . Mr . Myers made a short sta tement pledg ing his loyal supnort to the College and exnressing his ple(. . sure in being able to have a na.rt in the progressive nrogrnm being nronosed for Old Centre. He then read his letter of resi gnation from the Board of Trustees . Moved , seconded , and carried to invite Dr . Henry ~weets , who was in Danville , to sit in on the meeting of the Board . Mr . Clarence Heff elfinger who has been carrying on as secretary of the Alumni Association wt~s introduced to the Eoard b;v Dr . l. cMullen. He spoke briefly concerning the cad.eta vi.ho v1ere here , of the three news letters. to be sent them during the year , and of the annual which will be nut out and sent to than . He expressed his appreciation of the enthusiastic supoor t given this oroject by Mr . Sam Jones , financial manager of this annual . He spoke CQncerning the large number of 1 et ters received by him and other member13 of the facu1 t~, fro::n the cadets , and expressed the belief that -at least 250 boys will come back to Centre if the war is over within the next two years . l �46 The President I s report was presented . Dr . !iles _report Eccl upon -'-he f.irst two -oages of the re•1ort , saying that he was .encouraged by Dr . McMullen I s ideas for the College . r . Van.Antwerp had considered +.he remainder of the reoor t and remarked that there wcis nothing advocated in it that money would no~ take care of . The reports of the deans were next considered . Dr . Hernnann renorted unon all three in the absence of Mr . V/achs . He called attention to Dr . Hewlett's report of the faculty 's study of the educational program and of the ·confidence he exoressed in Dr . McMullen and in the College. He also called attention to the .statement made by 1 iss tiweeney concerning the increase in resident students this year over last , an encouraging factor . Mr . Manning ' s report , he &inid , indicated .that there had not been much for the Dean of Men to attend to . Mr . Mever, Business Manager , presented. his renort , reading that part whi ch covereri the Air :h'orce contract . 1 r . Lani er then made his report on the Business ..tanager I s report , bringing out the thought that though the actnal cash profit to the College from the cadets was only about $10 , 000 , the hidden.urofit was much greater and much good will was created. He then reuorted on the proposed budget for the coming year , and recommendeq. that it be approved . Moved , seconded , and. carried to approve the Budget Comrni ttee report and that the proposed budget be adopted. Mr . Rodes then presented his report as Treasurer of the College . Tris reoort was re-;orted uuon b'r .!r. Lee who sairl that he viewed with anprobation the changes thBt have been made in the investments . ,oved , seconded , wid carried to reduce by $20 , 000 this year tr:e value of National .l!"uel. and Gas Company of Hev1 York as shown on our list of inve:.::tments . Moved to express to ts r . Rodes and to Hr . _Lee the appreciation of the Bor:rd for their excellent service to the College . Moved , seconded , Eind carried to receive ond file the reports of the President , the Business r. anager , the. Treaf;urer , and the three De?,ns . Adjourned to meet at l:?O . The afternoon session of the meeting waf:i opened with the reporti; of the U. ti . A. and the U. s. committees on new trustees . './1he u. .;i . i• • corr1r.1ittee nominated the following trustees : .Ir . oam Jones 19 3; !.Ir. George :l!.,. Lee 109 (no l~mger to be a lumni representcitive on the Board); and Reverend .11obert 11'. Von Thurn . These nominations are subject to the approval of the Synod of Kentucky U. J . A. There were no no□ int.tions fron the U. ~. co.nnittee . It was r:ioveri , seconded, and cerried that this com:"1i ttee give t:-iis :-1atter serious consideration and nominate sooeone to t8ke +he olace of l r . G. O. Letcher a.t the spring meeting of the BoDrd. Dr . cMullen pre::;ented ''ls olnn for n f'inancial prog:cun , cor:m1entL.6 upon each section . He stressed the great need of rBising teachers I salaries and cited instances of teachers being lost to the college through low salaries •. He spoke of the inuecuri ty felt b:r facnl ty 11embers due to there being no retirement plan. He then told of the great nee•i of another librarian and. of new books and magazines . He announced hat the Alumni Association had agreed to L �41 bring -1-he 1 ibrf ry un 'to the Shaw check list in books and magazines at a cost of .$13 , 000 , of which $3 , 000 is ~1ede imnediatcly available . He then spoke of +be need of a field house , ti mnsic building , and a home economics practice house . In connect.ion ,1i th the usi c Department he stuted thet the Alumni Association had voted $1 , 000 to buy equi ,x.1 ent for that department . His ulan of raisins ... he Y'10iHW ·;_;o barly needed to car.rv out this program \Vf!S to ,;et it fro"! friend(;, of tre College , much fron mk.ny , u1d sofll.e from al l. Dr . McMullen then G\nnounced that :Ur. Ecnry .;jweets had consented to guide the col1,ege in tr'is financial carnpaign , f;iving at least one half of his tine to this work. :Ur . Cowon , after te11i..ng of the ccmsidere.tion by the Executive Comr.:1ittee of u retire,1ent nlan for the faculty , intro 1.uced Dr • .:>weets . Dr . Sweets read r~n a·1pea.l to the General Education Board of the needs of Centre College . His suggestions for carrying on this campaign , simple ones , but essential , were next presented. 1 Moved , seconded , and. carried unanimously to aoprove the financial program presented b~, Dr . McMullen and to acce-ot the task of raising a million and a quarter dollars for the p1 1rooses indicvted . (A copy of this program is appended to these minn tes . ) , oved , seconded , and carried that Dr . 1 cMullen a.nd Dr . Sweets draft n l etter along the line of the one reed by Dr . ~weets , appealing to the Generfil Education Board for $250 , 000 as a challenge fund .for raising $1 , 000 . 000 r-md that other boards be approached for gifts . oved and carried that the Board of Christian Education of the resbyteri~n Church U. ::i • .h. . and the Board of Christian Education and Ministerial elief of the Presbyterian Church U. • be infomed of the plans for a financial camoaign for Centre College and their advice and service solicited . Moved , seconded , and ·carried that the Executive Committee serve as Finance Car.ipaign Committee . Dr . McMullen reriorted that representntives of the Veterans Bnreau desired to make a contract with the ·College on the basis of the published schedule of fees . He suggested raising the tuition.for new students from $220 t o $300 a year , those already here to continue at the same rate they are now paying and to set aside a larse smn , say $10 , 000 for scholarships , the bcholarship Committee to decide what amounts are to-be given for help to those who can't pay the tuition . Moved , seconded , and carried to charge a tuition of $300 a year , to take effect immedi?.tely, for new students , both boys and girls . Moved , seconded , and carried to accept Mr . obert L. Ayers I resignation as a member of the Board with regret , but with delight that he is go ing to bent the College i n tre capacity of Executive Secretary. Mr . Lee was asked to make a few remarks . He stated that the alumni in and around New York were interested in getting• the News Letter and al so exnressed the wish that Dr . foMullen and Mr . Myers might come to New York dnring +.he winter . On motion the meeting was adjourned. ~ rk ~ /~_ ~-:9--, Frederick A. 1a Secretary 1~ �Danville , Kentucky October 27 , 1944 The Executive Committee of the Board of Trus~ees of Centre College met in the · President's home on .l!'ridey- , October 27. President Md,ullen and the following meMbers were present : ·, essrs . Rodes , Cov,an , McRoberts , i{iseman , '\iallis , Miles , Herrmann, Sutcliffe , L. Caldwell , and Lanier . Mr . Rodes renorted that the insurance on the college property had been restudied and additional insurance to the amount of $139 ,000 would be taken out . The question as to where this insurance should be placed was discussed . Vot ed to leave this to Mr . Rodes and fr . L. Caldwell . Dr . McMullen reported that Dr. Cowan , Mr . odes , Mr . 1/allis , and himself had had an interview with Dr . Henry ~weets as directed by the Executive CorrUni ttee . Dr . Sweets had agreed to give at l east half time to the direction of the finance campaign apuroved by the Board of Trustees . .As an honorarium Dr . Sweets will be presented $250 ner month . It was un erstood that expenses incurred by Dr . Sweets would be met by the College. Voted unanimously to approve the reoort of the comr1ittee and to elect Dr . Sweets director of the finance campaign , and to authorize the payment of the honorarium and e.xoenses as mentioned above . The meeting was adjourned . Danville , Kentucky Uovember 1-7, 1944 . :o The Executive Committee met at 2 : in. the resident I s office on the above date . The meeting was opened with prayer by Hr . Hallis . President Md1ullen and the fol lowi ng trustees were present: iessrs . dallis , Lanier , L. Caldwell , Mil es , Rodes, McRo berts , Wiseman , a..>1d Cowan. The minutes of the regular meeting of October October 27 were read and approved for record . 13 and of the called meeting of ~oved , seconded , and carried that the Board expend a sum not to exceed $300 for repairs of the unoer story of the Tunis house and that thi s upper story be rented at $35 per month for nine months . Moved , seconded , and carried that t he action of Dr . McMullen f.n employing Mrs . Oathout as assistant librarian at a salary of $100 per month be approved. The report of Mr . 1yers, Executive ~ecretary , was heard and discussed. Dean Hewlett made a report with discu~sion of the J!'reshman tests . Mr . Heyer , B11siness Manager , made a brief report . The finance prograr.i was discussed . Voted that the Danville members of the :ii:xecutive Corr1mi ttee meet with President McMullen and Executive Secretary }1yers on Saturday , Novanber 25 , to formulate plans for the finance camoaign, and that they report to a meeting of the Executive Committee on Friday , December l . The meeting was adjourned. �49 Danville , Kentucky December 15 , 1944 The Executive Committee of the Board of ~rustees of Centre College met Rt 2 : 30 in the President 1 s office on the above d.. te . The meeting was opened "'1th prayer by Dr . McMullen . President McMullen and the following trustees were present : Messrs . L. Caldwell, ll.o-des . McRoberts , 11iseman , and Cowan. The minutes of the meeting of November 17 were read and approved . Dean Hewlett reported that the condition of the college was satisfactory. ~xecutive .:iecretary ·.iyers reported th&t to date 907 donors had made contri but ions totaling $9 ,062 .10 as compared with 825 donors totaling $3 , 620. 00 of the same date one year ago . He al so reported that the View book for the tfen I s College was on the press and that a Viewbook for the 1loman 1 s College would be published early in the new year • .Business Manager H. A. Meyer made a detailed report of the finances of the college . These he stated to be in better condition than for many years . Moved , seconded, and carried that the $10 ,000 legacy of Dr . 1{illiam ~. Elkin be placed in a fund 1oiown as C urrent J!'unrls Invested . I t is 1mderstood that unrestricted legacies here.,.fter received by the college should also be placed in this fund , which is subject to allocation only by the Boe.rd of Trustees. Dr . cMullen reported a gif t of $100 . 00 from President foLeod to be used in any way the college sees fit . Moved , seconded , and carried that the Board request Dr . McMullen to -write to Dr . McLeod expressing the gratitude of the Board for his donation and bidrling him Godspeed as he takes uo his work on the Antietam. A renort was r:1ade of the soecfa.1 ueeting of the Danville members of the Ex- ecutive Comi~ittee on lfovember 25 . Dr . McHullen reoorted in detail regarding his visHs to •lashington , New York , · nd Hontgo:nery , I/est Virginia . The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 P . M . ~%~ Glr;tary Danville , Kentucky Decel'lber 29 , 1944 The .illxecutive Cammi ttee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College net at 2 : 30 P . M. in the President 1s office on the above date . The meeting was opened vri th nrayer by Dr . Hd,!ullen. President McMullen and the following Trustees were present : ,fessrs . L . Caldwell , UcRoberts , Sutcliffe , Wiseman and Cowan. In the A.bsence of Hr-. Rodes , Dr . McMullen wps asked to preside . of the 1 >1eetin,· of December 15 were read and approv ed. The minutes The following fees, as recon.,:i.ended by Dr . McMullen , were a9proved : �50 1. A tuition fee of $150 , 00 per semester vrill be ch, rged and will cover course work amounting to 15 ser'lester hours or less . 2 . For semester hours in excess of 15 t:bere will be an additional charge of $10 . 00 per hour . 3. Students desirinb to tuke soecial cour~es witpout credi_t or rle~iring to audit com·ses will a.,y a tuition fee of $10 . 00 per semest.er _hour. 4. The tuition fee in the sum.~er session is $10 . 00 per credit hour regardless of the number of hours carried. The question of trving to get in touch with demobilized ;jervice men with a vi ew to their entering Centre College was discussed. I t was agreed that the best way to get in touch with them wus (1) by keening in communication with Centre College students who had not finishei their course with a view to getting them to return after their demobilization; (2) to k eep in touch with Air .:ichool C£,dets ; end (3) to work through the .Al'ql'llni of Centre Col] ege with a view of getting in contact with their sons and daughters or with returning .::iervice men in their communi t ies . I t was voted to hold a forrriE...l instalh. tion of Dr . McMullen in connection with the meeting of the Boa.rd of Trustees in May , 1945; thn.t ovling to war-time conditions the .d!xercises be simple ; and that no invitations be issued to representatives of other colleges and universities . Dr . McMullen presented a reoort of the J!'ac,1lty Committee on i;;icholarship . Afte r discussion this was deferred for f i nal action to the n~~t mee~ing of the .clxecutive Committee . Dr . McMullen presented a new scale of teachers I salaries and pleim; for putti ng into operation this scale with retirement allowances as of .:,eptember 1 , 1945. After discussion final decision was deferred until the next meeting· of the .Boa.rd. Dr . E. VI . Cook , having been awar<;led h i s Ph . D. degree , was made Professor of Biology. The meeting adjourned to '1 eet ag?,ip on Januaryresident 1 s office • 19 , 1945 , a t 2 : 30 , in the ~~ • ~. ~i nce the r1eeting of the Executive Comrni ttee it has been suggested action taken regar ding fees be amended by substitution for 11 15 semester honrs 11 the words 11 5 courses" in .:iection 1 and 2. This would make these sections ooe.d as follows: a tuition fee of .$Fi0. 00 per semester wi 11 be charged to cover the norrm_l student load of 5 courses or less ; (2) for i semester hours in excess of 5 courses tl~ ere will be an a.dditional cha.rge of $10 . 00 per semester hour. ii . I f you have any objection· to this amendment , please notify rne at once . . e change brings these fees more in line with past oractice at Centre . R. J_. Md.full en (The amended minut es follow) Changes beginning after paragraph be,.:;:inning, 11 Tre question of trvine- to et in touch ri th demoblized iJervicemen , 11 &nd ending 11 be issued to represent a tives of other college and universities . ,1 �51 Dr . McMullen presented a report of tt.e J:faculty Cor.llll.ittee as follows : Danville, Kentucky December 29 , 191-1-4 To the Board of Trustees Centre College of Kentucky Daiwille , Kentucky Gentlemen: The ]facul tv Committee on ScholarshiT)s anrl ~tudent Aid desires to submit for your approval the following program of finnnci~l assistance to students for th~ acarlemic year beginning in i3eptember 1945 , and a continuance of this same 8rogram over the next four (4) vears . 1/e believe that it contains sufficient flexibility to allow for a reasonable increase in enrollr.1ent . First Year - 1944-1945. Scholarships: 1 for $400 . 00 ••• . •.....•..•••.• • 400.00 1 for ,B ~oo. oo .. .......... ... .. .. ~oo. oo 2 or $200 • 00 . • • • • • • . . • • • • • . . . • . 400 . 00 1 ,100. 00 Self-Help Positions and Grants-in-Aid 2 , 400 . 00 Total first year .. . .... . ................ .. ................... 3 , 500 . 00 Second Year - 1945-1911-6 ~cholarships : Same as in first year •• .• .•.••••• • •• 1 ,100 . 00 Continued from last vear • ..••.•••.•• 1 , 100. 00 2 , 200 . 00 ~elf-Help Positions & Grants-in-Aid ••.•. •••.. • . 4 , 800 . 00 .nd 7,000 . 00 Third Year - 1946-1947 Scholarships : ~rune as in first two years • • ..• •• ••••• 1 ,100. 00 Continued from first two years • •••..• 2, 200 . 00 3 , 300 . 00 Self-Help Positions and Grants-in-Aid •• .•.•..•.. • 7, 200 . 00 10 , !:500. 00 Fourth Year - 1947~1948 ~cholarships : ~ame as in first three years •••••• ••• 1,1 00 . 00 Continued from first three :vears ••••• 7i . ~00 . 00 4 ,400 . 00 Jelf-Help Positions and Grants-in-Aid •.. •... •••• 91 600 . 00 14 , 000 . 00 The above program contemplates the awarding of scholarships to four (4) students each year for the next four years , making a total of sixteen (16) students for the entire period. I t is further planned ,1-ha.t "'his will be the maximum number of students in the College on scholarshios for any given vear after the third year . L �co 52 ~ '-:rj No specific number of self-help positions and grants-in-aid has been indicated since such assistance will be a,vurded in v;;irying amounts depending upon the need and oromise of the individual students . It is expected that the number of students receiving financial aid of a ll kinds from the College shall at no time exceed 20% of the student body. Students for the gospel ministry and sons and duaghters of ministers wi 11 be awarded , upon request , grants-in-aid in the sum of $100. 00 per year . The College, in admitting students places special emphasis upon character, personality , and leadership as well as the promise of scholastic attaimnent , and it expects its students always to advance its best interests , observe its regulatio:r1s ancl foster its ideals . I n the selection of students to receive any kind of financial aid these qualifications are carefully considered. Scholarships - Candidates for the scholarships mentioned above must have demonstrated their nbili ty to do superj_or academic work and must show promise of continuing such work in their college course. I n addition to infonnation received on apolication forms , appl icants will be required to take the psychologi cal and English tests which are now given to all freshman after they have matriculated in the College. .A. high standing on. these tests has been an indication that they will be able to carry college work in an exceutionully creditable manner . The continuance of these scholarships after the first year will depend nuon the maintenance of the following prescribed scholastic record: .$400. 00 scholarship holders ••• •• 2. 75 (between B,/- and A) 300. 00 scholA.rship holders •••• • •• 5 (Bf ) 200 . 00 scholarship holders ••••• . 2 . 25 (between Band Note : Bf) A grade of F in any course wi 11 automatically disqualify a scholarship holder the following year . Self-Help Positions and Grants-in-Aid-Student meeting the general requirements of the college for financial assi stance but who cannot qualify for schoiarsh ips a re . eligible for this form of aid . .A. continuance of this type of aid , as well as aid to ministerial students and sons and duaghters of ministers , will deoend upon the maintenance of an average of 1. 5 ( c/,) with no grade of F. In the case of a student who fails to meet this requirement in his freshmen year , the aid will not be continued in his soph omore year, however , if the studentmeets the req_uirement in the first semester of his sophomore year , or any subsequent semester , he. will again be eligible to receive aid . Students receiving this t;vpe of aid will. be exnected to render the College some service for the assistance granted. The Comnittee was promnted to nake this study and present this revised program by reason of the recent increase in the tuition fee . Students now enrolled in the College under financial agreements heretofore entered into will not be affected by this change in program. From this proposed program it can be seen \hat the College is taldng the position that it is not interested in granting financial assistance to a student v,ho is just barely able to rneet the graduation requirement of a scholastic averege of 1.0 .(0) . The lowest average proposed (1. 5) is slishtly above the averfige for the student body for the last few years . Respectfully subrni t ted , Richard I . lu1sh, Chairman Faculty Comrr1i ttee on Scholarships flnd Student Aid 0 Cl �53 The report was adopte d . r , Z , Ii . Cook , havin,s been Pv7arded his Ph . D. degree • was made Professrir of Biol ogy v1ith c: selarv of $3000 . 00 for the year beginning Januaru 1 , 1 91,1.5 . Jff~~ The meeting wus adjourned to meet again on Janu&ry 1 9 , 1945 at 2 : 30 , in the President 1 s office . (J anuary , 1945 - no meeting) Danville , Kentucky Ji' ebruar.y 15 , 1 945 The Executive Coll1rli ttee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College met on the above date at 2 : 30 P . !. in the ~resident ' s office . The meeting was opened with :,ra,yer by Dr . Mi es . President ~cMullen and the following truste es were uresent : Messrs • .liseman , -Ic--oberts , Rodes , Hernnann , ,lacr·s , Hiles , i::iutci iffe , L . C&ldwell , end Cowan. The minutes of the J3xecuti ve Co:n 1i ttee Meeting of Dece:nber as amended . 29 ,7ere apuroved Executive .;,ecretary ·.Ivers reported on the activities of his office . He reported that the AlUinni-~und to date had received $1 0 , 474. 10 bein~ $674. 10 more than of this date last :rear. This amount was contributed by l , 07~ ,ersons , an excess of 85 over this date last year . He al so reported regRrding student uromotion and publici t y . He explained the work that is being done in the rews Bureau and the preparations being mac'!.e to ussist students i n sec·1ring positions . Dean Hewlett made a rep')rt re 6 firc:.ing the enrol l rrient i:md the con1i tion of the school. He was encouraged o.t the unusuully large mmber of applications being made for catalo:::,1rns H.nd other information . He believes that the enrollnrnt during the conin~;- ;year will be in excess of that of the current year. The report of the Business J,1anager vu.,.s presented_· nd received e.s inforr:iation. He believes th at the incor1e "'.Judget wil 1 be realized if not exceeded anrl that the obligations of the College as budgeted can be r;1 et out of this income . The scale of salt..ries as pro ,osed by .President t. c.Hul l en at he mee t ing of December 29 were approved as follows: I nstructors , $1500 . 00 to $2100 . 00 , ssistant Professors , ~1300 . 00 to $2700 . 00 , Associate Professors , ~2400 . 00 to $3600 . 00 , .Professors , $3000 . 00 to $1+500 . 00 . The f ixing of the salary of &ny professor within the lir:iits set v1as voted to be the responsibility of th~ President . t was voted , f;t the re<1ueHt of President fallen , that the J;.nnuity lan of the T.I.A•.A. be ,)ut into operation beginning July 1 , 1945. I t w;.f.> voted that 1·he $12 , 000 . 00 "lOW in the bank being the "Cash Reserve Use of :li'acilities (for b'1il•Hng reston tion) 11 be made avail,...ble for incre&.s ing the o.)tDi'f and iacul ty ::;[,l[ ries as oer the new sal~.:ry scale . Uoved , seconded , nnd passed : a ·aotion.approving the expenditure not to exceed $30 , 0J0 . JJ for finLning the t:--,ird . floor of I.organ Hall_and making repairs in ii.last wd ,/est Hall . Toward tl:is expenditure it was voted to use the $10 , 000 . 00 J.eft the College by Dr . Wm • .::i . Elkins and the ,pll , 700 . 00 now on hann from the A'inance Camua.ign . �co 54 ':;;;;,r" t-i~ ~ foved , seconded , and passed : that +he written o.bligations of the Administration , pa?able to Nelson D. ::.lodes , Treasurer , dated December 5, 1939 of $4000.00, dated June 28 , 1941 of $4990 . 90 , and dated June 8, 1940 for $4340 . 00 wt.ich are held by the Treasurer of the College , 1)e cancelled si!1ce they were advances out of Endowment li'und for the President I s Development Program. This action was taken because all receirits from the .,President I s Develop,uent Program were placed in Endowment and thus these notes had been renaid . The President announced that the indebted!1ess of the Current l\1.nd Account to the :Dnd.owr.n.ent Fund for advances made l-iince Hay 1 , 1933 is now $15 , 400 . 00. The meeting adjourned to meet on Tuesday , March President ' s office . 13. at 2: 30 P . M. in the d!!::u=~ };!arch 13 , 1945 The Exe cuti ve Committee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College met in the · resident 1 s office at 2: 30 P. M. on the above date , with the following members present : President McMullen , Trustees: N. Rodes , F. fol l is , G. McRoberts, and L. Caldwell . The .meeting WP.s opened with prayer by Mr. ::all is . meeti ng of February 15 were read and aoproved. The minutes of the Dean Hewlett made a brief repor t on the nrn11ber of those ma.king inquiries regarding admission to Centre College . To date , one hundred and eighty-one (181) have made requests fo r literature and infon,1ation. This is much larger than in previous years . He reported that the Faculty,had unanimousl y voted approval of the 11 quarter system 11 to be put into operation as of Septer.:1ber 1 . VOT"JD : that the College adopt the 11 quarter system 11 i instead of the 11 sernester system 11 as recor.nnended by the Faculty. Tbe reoort of the Executive Secretary Myers regarding the activities of his office was read and received as information. It showed that we had al.nost reached the goal set for total donations and for total number of contributors to the living endowment of the Alumni . Dr. ~ cMullen submitted the report of the Business Manager. I t showed a gratifying finencial condition. The income will perhaps exceed that budgeted , whereas the expenditures will perhaps be less than that budgeted. tr . Rodes made a report on his visit to New York City , where the endowment investments of the College were carefully studied by . hin.in consultation with Trustee George F. Lee and! r . John K. Barnes , our consultant in these matters . I t showed that our Endowment .l!u.nds are iu a very favorable situ.at ion and the college has reason to be grateful to these men for their very valuable service. VO TED : That Mr . John K. Barnes be paid three hundred dollars ($300 . 00) for his services during the past year . VOTED: That Mr . John K. Barnes be employed for one year beginning April 1 ~ at a salary not to 0 C'l �55 exceed nine hundred dollars (~900 .. 00) a year. This looks toward his giving consthnt suuervision rather than c1.n annual study to our investment . The Program for Commencement .il.xercises v:as presented by President l.1d,Iullen a nd approved by the Board. VOTZD: THaT Honorable Fred '1 . Vinson be invited to . make the Commencement Address . VOTZD: That President McMullen be authorized to sign for the College any agreement made with the Veterans Administration in regard to Vocational Rehabilitation Training. The ·r:ieeting adjourned to l"lednesday , April 18th. at 2 : 30 o 1 clock. This date was set at the request of Dr . Cowan , who now sees no patients on Hednesday and is thus-free to attend the meetings . ~~ ~ Lo;a.f'caldwell , Acting Secretcl.l'y Danville , Kentucky April 18 , 1945 T'.ne Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College net on April 18 at 2:30 P . M. in the President's office , vlith the following present : President McMullen, '1 Jallis , L . Caldwell , ~utcliffe , Wiseman, 1cRoberts , Cowan, liles , c..nd liodes . The meeting was opened with prayer by r . McMullen . The minutes of the meeting of March 13 were read and approved . The resident made a reoort of his visit to eastern Kentucky , Somerset, and other places contacting Alumni and friends of Centre College . He reported that Alumni Chapters had been organized at Hazard , and at ~omerset . He had spoken at many high schools and contacted yeung people with a view to interesting them in coming to Centre College. A similar program will follow during the remainder of the college year . Visits will be made to western Kentucky , New York and Washington . The President re1 )orted tha t the word had been received that an .Alumnus had provided in his will for a bel1uest of i10 , 000 . 00 to Centre College . Al so , that gifts of $1 , 000 . 00 had been received from Dr . D. T. Atldnson , ~an Antonio , Texas, as a gift to the Fina.nee Campaign and $900 . 00 from the estate of Mr . C. A. Gleghorn , formerly a student of Central University. The .Business•Manager presented his report , and answered questions regarding the financial conQition of the College. Dr . McHullen reported that the Air Corps Annual hed been published and distributed and the account settled. This will require a net charge on our Current :Budget of approximately $9 , 000 . 00. Of t~is amount , Hr . 8am Jones , the Trustee from Harrodsburg , has made a contribution of $1 , 000 . 00 and vths approaching the Alurrn1i .A.ssociation for a ~ift toward this publication. VOTE: That Dr . ~ cMullen write a letter of appreci a tion to. r . Jones for lis int erest int e .A.ir Corps .A.nnual and for his generous g ift toward its pub1icntion . �56 VOT.SD : 'U•ftt ldessrs . Rodes , !1IcRoberts , and L . Caldwell be appointed as a cor!1'.'.1i ttee with oowar to act regarding the Sc,le of a fifty foot lot on the Perryville Road , and in regard to the sale of the pro;::ier+v on 1/alnut Street , next to t e Colored Presbyterian Church . VOT:::::D : Tr.at the College nccept the l"}roposition of Hr . John K. :i3arnes to act as I nvestment Counsel at a salary of $84'::l . 00 per year. VOTED: To recommend to the Board of Trustees that Honorary Degrees be conferred as follov1S: Doctor of Law on Madi son J . Lee , of Danville , as previously voted by the :3ofrd of Trustees , Doctor of Science on D. T. Atkinso~ , • D. of 3an toni.0 1 Texas , a.nd Doctor of Divinity on Rev . Clem .Edward Bininger , . Class of 1 31 , of ,iilk5.nsburg , Pennsylvania. The meeting adjourned to meet on 'I edne sday , May 2 at 2: 30 P . M. , in the President 1 s Office. At this meeting the :OU.dget for the coming year will be oresented and reco11nendations ri.ade to the Annual ·.1eeting of the Board which is to be held on Ji'riday morning , , a.Y 25 , at 10: 30 o I cl in the President I s ffice . J. .~ Danville , Kentucky 1ay 2 , i91:+5 The Executive Committee of the Bocrd of Truste es 9f Centre College met in the President 1 s Office at 2 : 30 P. M on the above date vri.th the following present : . Messrs . ,lall is , L . Caldwell , Hiles , Rodes , h. cRoberts , \liseman , Cowan and President cHullen . The meeting was opened with nrayor by t!r • . 11~llis. The minutes of the meeting of April 13 were read and annroved. President ,1d1ullen reported that nineteen affirr1ative replies and· no_negattve ones had been received from the Trustees regarding the recommendation of the Execut ive Co.ami ttee for honorary degrees . VOT.l!iD : That the candidates be notified of_ the _action of the Boaru and be requested to be nresent at Com.~encement for the ,conferring of the Degrees . The Budget for 1945-46 was presented and approved as amended. Dr . McMullen mA.de a statement regarding the Denartment of Home Economics . He urged the adoption of a progr&m in this epartment which would meet th~ requirements of t e Smith Hughes Law . '.[1his would require a third member of the teaching staff of this Departmerit ~nd a practice house . The courses required , together yd th the General Education Courseo of the College , would necessitate the students h king one hnnd.red and ninety-two quarter hours rather than one hundred and eigi t;v re½_uired for the other -le)o.rtments . This might nmke it necessary for sor1e students to take a stunner co)lrse . After full discussion it wus 0 VOT::J:D: That Centre Coll ege meet the full requirements of the Bmi th-Hughes LHw in Hor,1e 'conomics . �President McHullen renorted that the Department of Normal Trainlng for Primary School ~eachers would be discontinued at the end of the present semester , but that those naJoring j n this department would be given all thb :vork necessary to gralm.te them and fit them for a pemancnt teacher's certific, te in Kentucky . VQf.PiID : That the President be instructed to terriinate the services of Hiss Harie i . l!1 eldhusen at the end of the present se:nester . ,.rc.,:ir;n : Tl'ut the followin 6 College 'Houses be vacated for th .. use of the fpcul tv "'1e:nbers and for a oractice house for '".he Hor:1e Economics Department': The McGoodwin Ho 1~e (upstairs and do.mGtc.,irs c,r1t,rt:11 ents) Hillcrest (upstairs) , Tunis House (upstairs) , Deke House , and i:>i ,rnn Chi House . Dr . c fallen reported regarn.ing the steps being taken to secure_,,._ Head of the Music Denartment und an additional Professor of Cher.i.istry. He also reported that Professor Hanning had been granted a leave of absence for one vear to com".llete his v,ork for bis Doctor's Degree , and that Dr . C. B. Day has been secured to take this work du.ring the coming year • .Mrs .. Day is to be given work as a Catalosiwr in the Library for this year . The meeting adjourned to 1eet on ,Jednesdr-,y , June President's ffice . 13 , 1945.at 2:~0 P . M. in the .Oi,nville , Y.entuck.y Hay 26 . 1945 The regular serd-,rnnUb.l neeting of tht; Bo«rd of Trustees of Centre College was heU. on ,· oy 25 , 1945 in the office of the President in the Old . Centre f Building, Danville , Kentuch.-y . The ChairmRn of the Board of Trustees , Dr . J . Rice Cowan , took the chair and called upon Dr . lrLri'- H, Caldwell to lead the opening nrayer . President McMullen anrl the followi:r.g members of the Board of Trustet,s were present : }, essrs . J. E. ,/iseman , Logan Caldwell , Howard Van.Antwerp, Jr . , Hugh L. Nevin, Frederick A. ,lru.lis , I ke Lanier , Nelson D. Rodes , George A. foRoberts , .:iar:1 B. Jones , J. Rice Cowan , Charles ,r. 1lelch , Robert 1/ . l, iles , George A . Joplin , Jr . , Robert l!,. Von Thurn , and Jfrank H. Caldwell . Explanations of absence ,vere received. fro1i Messrs . Jesse Herrmann , Fred B. wVachs , Peter H. Pleune , 'dilliam R. Laird , Elbert G. Sutcliffe , and George :h\ Lee . The minutes of the full meeting of October 1944 were approved . - I t was voted that the semi-annual reports of the President , the Dean of the College , the Executive .::iecretary , the Dean of .!en , the Dean of ,fomen , and the Busine ~ Manager be received wi thou.t being read since they. had already been circuleted to the members of the Board. Each of these officers appeared before the board to answer qnestions and to explain more fully such parts of their reoorts ts the Board destred. Upon motion , each of these rer)orts was apDroved and the reporting officer thanked for his efficient services . Denn He\/lett presented the names of the followi~ members of the senior class who had been recommended by the faculty for the degree of Bachelor of Arts : L 57 �58 Cath erine Irene Burke I, ary h.nn B1.1rke Ameli~ Fr~nces Harrington Dororthy Helen Johns .:3etty Jane Lee Virginia Kathleen Morgan Nancy Pauline Woods darnm~r Spencer Lieber Elbert A. Smith , Jr . Nancy Isabel arringin Virginia Erances Poor Mary Adelaide Rabe Margaret Suzanne Russell ~arah Clay Stephens Mary Brown Stith Kenneth Bonta Mitchell VOTED: That these members of the senior class be granted the degree of .Bachelor of Arts . Mr . Clarence Heffel finger was called upon to give his reryort ;,s secretAIJ' to the A5.r Crew. Mr . Hef+'elfinger stated that he publishes u News Lett er mo!fthly which is receivect by 1737 air crew students from 45 states who are stationed in various parts of the world . I n apprecic,tion of this service they have contributed $506 . 00 toward its continuation. Air Crev1 annual s have been sent to each of these cadets . Dr . McMullen commended Mr . Heffelfinger upon his excellent work and expressed.the desire to have him devote half his time to class work and the ranainder as Acting Dean of Men &nd secretary of the Air Crew Alumni-Association. VOTED : That Mr . Heffelfinger 1 s report be received and that he be thanked ~or the excellent services he has rendered . Mr . Rodes. the Treasurer . then ma.de an oral report I declaring that income from the endowment showed an increase over the prior year . The total market value of securities at the end of the 1944-45 fiscal year is $1 , 750. 00 as compared to $1 , 643.00 last year . Gifts totaling $21 ,600 were received during the vear . All but $40 1 000 of the endovr.1ent fund is now at. work. Mr . George Lee , a valuable nember of the :Soard has assisted in securing the services of Mr . John K. Barnes of New York as financial advisor at a salary of $840. 00 for the fi seal year Jul y 1 1 1945-46. VOT"~D : To receive the Treasurer ' s report ~d ~xpress the apureciation of the Board to Mr . Rodes and fr • . Lee for their very valuable services . The Board then adjourned for luncheon at the \/omen's College as guests of the College , to re- assemble at . 2 o'clock P. M. The afternoon session of the r. eeting was held at the I/omen's College . Dr . 1 ,1clvlullen reported what had been done in promoting the finance campaign and emphasized the impo.r ·tance of a definite organization which would effectively enlist the services of all friends of the College in behalf of this car-ioaign. Upon motion by Dr . Hiles , secondect by Mr . Van.Antwerp , it was VOT::D: That a fim:..nce camoaign committee of three to five members from this Board be appointed bJr the Chainna.n to work with the President to organize and carry on the finance camoaign to raise one and one-quarter million dollars . ~aid committee to report its progress at the October meeting of this 3oard. l �59 President Id.lull en presente i the .~nnui ty plan for faculty and s-t;aff. He calle~ attention to the f, ct t,...,Rt the Execntive Com:,1ittee had voted to put into operation the T. I.A •.A. plan of ufl.;vment of five percent by the College and five percent by the individuhl beginning July 1 , 19u5. Dean Hewlett and Profes~or Allen al ~ea.dy have been '11-aced on this progrun •. President McHullen µresented the problem of pe:.st-se~ice annni ty . A sum of $29 , 772. 45 is required by the College to b~1y a one percent past-service benefit for members of the faculty and .sto.ff for the time they have served c.Jt Centre .,ince they becarne thirty-f.ive years of "ge up to June 30 , 1945. The names of those receiving the larger benefits were read , with tre amounts they i,1ere to receive . .1-1.fter u full discussion , upon 10tion by Dr . ,ielch .· d seconded by Ur . Lanier , it was VOTED: To approve :i.n princi pt,. +he past-service annu.:. ty plan c1nd to ,,utrori ~e the :Executive Committee to find \YE\Y'~ and me~ms of carrying it out from July 1, 1945. Dr . d,ullen reported ,..hat h~ h: d formulated his budget t.lready approved by the Exe cu ti ve Con11i ttee , upon an enrollrnent of 175 s t udents for the coming year . Dr . Hewlett roped t.hat we could enroll at least 200 student$ . The inportance of the :Board r.1e·:1bers assisting in seci.1rin1-; students for Centre v1as emphasized. Dr . Mcl1ullen reported regar1ing the repairs being ,nade in the buildings of the I/omen I s College a.s e.uthori"?:ed by the Executive Committee . He asked that the Board authorize the thoro,1gh renair of Breckinrid~e Hall as their project for the year 1945-46 . He stressed the importnnce of making the interior of the building an attractive cor1i'"'lodious home :for boys end also the desir: bility of changing the exterior to conform as much ns possible to the architecture of Old Centre . V 'IillD: That the :3oArd a.:ourove. in princfopl the plan to thoroughly overhaul Hnd repair Breckinridge Hall as their next major building project and that +he Bnilding Committee be instructed to submit at the October neeting of the Board separate plans and specifications for the remodeling of the interior and exterior of said building. L. C. Barnett & Company , Louisville , Kentucky , were re--dected auditors of the College for another yero- . ConL'llittee No . 1 recor,nnt3nded the re-election to the :i3oard the three members whose terr,1s will expire in 1945. VOT~ilD : That dessrs • .liser.ian , Caldwell and VanAntwerp be re-elected to succeed- themselves as Trustees for the te:r:-1 expiring 1949. Committee No . 2 recommended the re-election to the Board of the two members whose ter·1s exoire ht this me ting. VOT:]D: That Messrs . Nevin anr'I. ,/allis be re-elected to succeed themselves as Trustees for the term expiring 1949. Committee No . 2 recommended that ,!essrs.• George A. Joplin , Jr . and George A. McRoberts be re-elected to succeed Messrs . Oscar Letcher and Philip JI'. Barbour , deceased. L �60 VOT.JD : Tr.at George A. Joplin , J r . and George . McRoberts be re-elected as Trustees for the term expirin6 1946. Committee No . ~ recommended the re-election of ·r . I ke Lanier ( 109) to suc ceed himsel f , pnd r . Robert Trimble , Jr . ( 11 3) to succeed r . George F . Lee ; that Mr . Fred Vinson ( 109) succeed Mr . George A. Joplin, Jr.; and that , r .- Lisle Baker , Jr . ( 1 22) succeed Mr . George A. McRoberts . VOT1£D : To re-elect as Trustees, Mr . I ke Lanier for the term ending 1949 ; Mr . Robert Trimble , Jr . for the term ending 1948; Mr. Fred Vinson for the term enning 1947; and Mr . Lisl e-Baker , J r . for the term ending 1946. The officers and comni ttees of the Boar,1 of Trustees were unanimously reelected to succeed themselves for another year . This was done over the orotest of Dr . J . l?.ice Cowan who , having served eleven years as C hairman of the :Soard , stated that he t:el t he has been chairn1an of the Board long enough and that another should be elected to his position. There being adjourneri. r1eeting then \fall.is , :jecretery .Afnended DHnville , Kentucky June 15 , 1945 The Executive Cornni ttee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College met in the President ' s Office at 2 : 30 P . 111 . on the above date '17ith the followtng present : Messrs . 1/allis , L. Caldwell , Sutcliffe , Herrmann , 1/achs , 1cRoberts , ,/iseman , Rodes , Cowan and President UcMullen. The meeting was opened with prayer by Dr . Herrmann. The minutes of the meeting of the :'.Jbcecu,..ive Corrnit tee of May 2 , 1945 were read and aoproved. Dr . McMullen reported that 47 were attending the ;;iummer School. was mo re than WFS anticioated. This nwnb~r Upon recommendation of President HcMullen it was VOTED : To confirm the apPointment of Miss Katherine Cameron as assistant professor in the Denartment of Home Economics at a salary of $2100 . 00 per year including room and board. VOTED : To confirm the appointment of Dr . John H. Wal }mp as Assistant Professor of Chemistr~ at a salary of $2700 . 00 per year . VOTED : . To authorize the resident to fi l l vacancies in the teaching staff as they occur and to renort to the .8:x:ecutive Committee for confirmation. President McMullen presented communication from Dr . Grotjahn asking for reconsideration of the a ction ordering him to vacate his aoartment . After full discussion , the Board deciderl that it would not alter its previous decision. 1 �61 President 1cMuJ.len presented a Past ..iervice .b.nnui ty Plan . He pronosed that : Centre College beginning July 1 , 1945 put into operation on a monthly basis a Past Service Annuity Plan as follows : I. II. :illxceot as in<l.icat ed in II below Centre College agrees in lieu of a ast ~ervice Annuity to iacllty and ~taff to double the amount of the :bu ture ~ervi ce Annuity. Tr.is would require a payment of 10;~ of annual salary by College and 10;& by beneficiary . In all cases where 5,; of &nnual salary amounts to nore than twelve times the monthly premium req_ui,ed to secure at 65 years of age a retirement annuity of l,h for each (one) year of service in Centre College before July 1 , 1945 and aft t r the beneficiary attains the age of 35 years , Centre College agrees to nay the monthly premium required to secure at 6~ yef:l!'s of age the annuity of 1% of annual salary for each year of service in Centre College before July l , 1945 and after the beneficiary attains the a+e of 35 years . President HcHullen presented the finm1cfa.l alternatives. The College could pay $115 . 09 per ,aonth wi+hout paying any other sum as a single prer,1ium or it could pay $42 . 50 per month to meet the obligations in Section and a sin5 1e :nremiu:.n of $10 , 062 . 72 to meet the obli gotion in Section II . VOTED: Trat the 1"bove plan be approverl an,i that r:10nthly payr:ients be made of approxi u,tely $115 . 09 v1i thout ci!l,Y sin,~le pre1iur'1 naynent . vvr. .:m: That ·he gift of • r . ?ercy Johnston of twenty-one . shares of C. I. T. 'in&ncial Corpori:.tion be put in ci senar;-i.te fu1.d to 1eet the exnenl:> e of the Past Service .b.nn11ity rogram . Should other gifts r:1ade to this fund be sufficient to make one payment to the company in 1 ieu of monthly payments, tr·i s nlan is to he fol lowed and President McMullen was instructed to secure a letter fron the company approving so doing when nossible. President McMullen read ~ection IV of the 1.rticles of Incor )Or, ti.on of ''Centre Colle,ge of Kentucky" regarding the names of the len 1 s Department and the ,omen ' s Departm~nt of the Collu ge and ai:iked instructions as to whc1t nan1es shoulti be userl in re,-sr r ,1 to them . VOTED: That Dr . Cowc:.n , President of the Botird of Trustees, and l. r . Rodes, Chairrn;,..n of the liixecut ive Cor'lr.1.i ttee , be ap')ointed a Co,,111ittee of the Trustees to confer with the :Jxecutive Com~ :iittee of the Board of Visitors of the ,,omen 1 s Colle 6 e regarling the name to be used for that College. Dr . Cow 1.n a s President of the Boerd of Trustees announced the Finance Crunpai n Comnittee aut"borized by the P1eetin5 of the Trustees in lay c:.s follows : 1essrs . Sutcliffe, L . Caldwell , and La.nier. President Mdlullen raised the quei,tion as to wro i.,hould sign checks on current , ccount on behalf of Centre . College • . L �62 '"Tj VO'r.rilD : That begin:1ing J uJ.y 1 , 19lt5 . rs . Margaret Morgan , Book'l{eeper , be instructed to r-1ake out al l checks on current accolmt and sign smne for the Col lege . In doing this , Mrs . Horgan certifies that the checks a r e made out in accord vii th the b:!.11 s and vouchers are properly entered on the books • . The checks are to be countersigned by dr . Herbert A. Meyer r Business Manager , who , in signing the checks certifies that tht~ bill is current and witl;lin the budget and authorizes the payment of the same. The meeting adjourned. (J uly , 1945 - no meeting ) .Amended Danvill e , Ken tucky August 24 , 'l,.945 The Executive Committee of the :3oard of Trut.tees of Centre College :net in the President 1 s Offi ce at • :OO o 1 clo ck on the above date with the fol lowing present : .Jessrs . Sutcliffe , Rod~s , L. Caldwel l , ,lallis , McRoberts , ,liser.ilan , Cowan and President McMull en. Let t ers expl a i ni ng reas on for absence were received from Messrs . La nier and Miles • . Trustee Robert Trimbl e of ount ;:,terl ing was present on invitat i on of the resident . The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr . ,lallis . The minutes of the meeting of June 15 , 1945 were read and apuroved as amended . Mr . Nelson Rodes reuor t ed a request from the city of Danville for an option on a certain portion of the campus on the South- west corner of Main Street and Maple Avenue for the purpose of widening the streets to provi de a suitable approach for the proposed via.duct . I t was decided that the are8 involved be staked out so that the exact 8l!lount of ground desired might be visualized . VOT:@D : That the President be authorized to employ if desir" ble , Dr . Mward G. Cornelius as acting head of tte Department of Economic1.:; at ct stilary of $2700 . 00 ,,nd l'< rs . Cornelius as teacher of Art and Hor.1e Economics at a sal.:,ry of ;plOOO . OQ . President ·IcMullen reported tre appointment of i iss Hel en Primrose as teacher of Physical Education for girls at a sale..ry of ~1300 . 00 Wld of Dr . Allan R. Schv1ar z as Assistant Prof P-ssor of oo.ucDtion and Sociolo~y at a salary of .$2700 . 00 . President Mcl ullen reported that to date 23 boys and 51 girls have registered as new students of Centre for the coming senester . He hoped th~t s5 new students would be enrolled when the Col l ege opened . Business fana.ger Meyer repo:cted that purely academic incor,1e for the year ending June 30 exceeded ourel~r academic expenditures by $520 . 68. The following report of non- academic inco!'!le and expendi tnres was presented : A statement of the expense of completing the seconcl and third floors of ,!organ Ha l l : Cost of 2nd floor completion ••• .• ••.•• $1s , 9ci6 . 09 Cost of 3rd floor comDletion ••• •.. . . • • • $18 ,9~3 . ~? Tote.l :7 , 839 .11 C, (') �63· J!'unds used and avnilable for t:1is work : :BalAnce from 1943-1944 .. .... . ...... .. .. .. ......... $2 , 088 . 08 :Balance of Army payments •.•. ....... ....•• ... ....•. $13 , 375. 89 Bequest of Dr . 1,/illiam ;;;; . Elkins allocated for this purpose by Board of Trustees •••.. . . .•• •• . $10 , 000 . 00 :&'rom :&'inancia1 Camoaign :&\mds •••••• •... ••. . .. •. ... $ 7, ~75 .14 $37,8~9 . ll Note : - Of the above cost of the 3rd. floor completion $9 , 000 . 00 is unpaid at thi s time . A statement of the exnense of renovating £ast Hall : ::iistinated by lir . dteiger fro.a bids ta.ken on this work and from Minor costs a.lrecid.y pai d for .. ..................................... ... ... ~11,000 . '.)Q All of the cost of these improvements to be taken from funds ave.ilable in thP. :b'innnciul Canpaign account . Summb.l'y statement of l!'inancial Campaign account : Total gifts received ••. ......•..•••....... ...... .... ..•.••..••••... • $22 , 512 . 50 Total 1;ifts made for specific purnoses .. . ............. $4 , 100. 00 .:::xpenses of camuaign to date • ••.....•..•••..•.•••• ••• 448. 66 .Amount needed in .l!'inancial CcU11pai 6 n account to pay for these improvements . .. ..... ......... . ......... .....•.•...... ... ..... ... . 4 , 548. 66 $17 ,963. e4 ~18 . 7175. 14 411 . 30 ,li Mr . Rodes reported on the securities owned by the Coll ege . This was followed by a dis cussion of the wisdom of selling: certe.in Railroad Bonds in view of the present situation. Presi aent McMullen renorted that t.he Reti rement Annuity Plan has been put into operation as from July 1 , 1945. VOTZD : As a-substitute for all 1revious actions taken on this subject to &pprove the following : A1J1WITY .R~i:rIM'.ENT PLAN :O'OR C.iiiNT.a.E COLL..!.:GE I • . Particination. A retirement pl an is hereby established in which all facul tv 'Uernb,.rs of Centre Coll ege shall particiDate upon the completion of two years of service and in which all staff members whose appointments are other than temporary may participate afte r the completion of tv,o years of service. jfor a faculty or staff member who comes from an institution where he has participated in a similar plan and who has a retirement annuity contract in force , participation shal l be optional from the begi1ming of service and required , if a faculty Manber , as indicated above . L �64 II . Retirement . All participants in this plan shall retire at the end of the academic year in which they attain age 6~. III . Contributions . Each participant in this plan shall contribute , to the nearest dollar , 'S?& of his monthly compensation as pr~ium for his ret ire,ient annuity contract isijned by Teachers I nsurance and Annuity Association on his life: Centre College shall deduct such contributions fro,;1 salary payments , add equal amounts as its contribut ions , and forward these combined sums to 'reacher s Insurance and .Annuity Association as "9remiums on the above-mentioned retirement annuity contract . Contributions under this plan shall cease at the end of the academic year in which the participant attains age 65 . I V. V. VI • Supplementary Benefits . I n addition to the contributions provided in Section III Centre College will , on behalf of each f aculty member past age 35 on the effective date of this plan , Make additional contributions monthly , sufficient in size , if present rates remain in effect , to purchase an additional single life annni ty with oayr.ients beginn:i.ng at the age of 65 of l,b of present salary for each vear of service after attaining age 35 and up to the present time , provided this contribution does not exceed S)b of salary. For indivi cluals with respect to whom the contribution necessary to provide the benefit ri1entioned in the preceding sentence is more than 51; of salary , Centre College and the individual will each contribute 10;6 of salary , instead of 5~ as provided in Section II I to purchase a retirement annuity contract . Contracts . Ea.ch retirement annuity contract written in accordance with this plan will be the . property of the individual participant ; the contract is between the participant and the insurc-ince company. .Amendment . Centre Coll ege reserves the right to modify or discontinue this plan at any time . VII . Effective Date . The effective date of this plan shall be July 1, 1945. President McMullen reported that a meeting of representatives of various organizations of the city ,_nd the County Judge and Mayor of J)anville had recommended the erection of an aurl:i tori um as a memorial to the men and women from Boyle County who had given their li veB in 1/orld 1/ar I and 1/orl d War II. I t was proposed that :i100,ooo .oo should be raiseQ. in the city Rnd county for this purpose end t urned over to Centre Colle ge to build the audi torium on the cc.llilpus for use of the city and county as well as the College . It w.....s prorosed that the Trustees of Centre College control this building through a special cont'1i ttee composed of three Danv ille Trustees , the fayor of the city and the County Judge . It was suggested that this auditorium 1·1ig t form a part of a Student Union Building , the central -o~J't and other wing of which would be a memorial to Cent re College men and Centre Col le ci;e .... ir Crew Cadets who have given their. liv es for their country in ,{orld ',lar II . J.i'or th:i.s purpose , it was hoped that Centre College might raise from the friends b.nd relPti ves of these Centre Col•· lege heroes ,?l~0 , 000 . 00 . The hope was expressed that the type and quality of builriing erected for + ,his $250 , 000 . 00 r,1igh t be doubled by E plan simi ar to the ,l . P . A. after tr,e first 1{orld \la.r . After full dis cussion of this proposal, it was decided to defer action until the next r,eetin6 of the E:x:ecui-ive Comui ttee o �65 'resident t. cilullen presented ":,he -<"foc~s ,·e,;l rding the loss of under-grhdU,c, te students tr'l'OUt~h wit •lrawal from the Collt?ge . :B'or the prst 1.:: years the average loss of students wro-had not finished their work ut Centre College has been 21. 4,;. This vea.r it wE l pro1J.:ibly be ;3 b. :;)ean H ilett 1° s f.i::;ked to ·,:JUrti cipate in the discussion of Lhe reasons for ... his heavy loss . ~fter fu 1 discussion , it \las agreed that at the ne:;t meeting of the :i:.xecutive Cor:ui ttee, each member present a written statement of not more -f;han 150 words sh.ting in detailed concrete terms constructive suB:e.-estions for reducting this heavy student mortcli ty . The meeting ad,journed. Danville , September entucky 14, 1945 The Executive Comni. ttee of the :Board. of 'l'rustees of Centre Coll ege ruet in the PrE-sident 1 Office at ;: o 1 clock P . ?vi . on the above date with the following present : Jessrs . ,h-.llis , · c:.nier , • Caldwe ll , 'iles , ,f,:j,chs , Rodes, ·'ciloberts , ',/isem,i,n , Cowan t\nd President . c! ul .en. Reasons for hbsence of •. essr:.; . i:>~1tcliffe Hnd. Herrmann were given. s The meeting was opened wi tl1 Drayer by President McMullen . 'l"he minutes of the r, eeting of August 24 rrnre anproved with c"mendments s,1.!'lting t~at ,. he specific tems of em Jl.OY"lent of Dr. and rs . Cornelius , Dr . ::ichwarz and Hiss Primros-e . President HcHullen re'!)or ted that eight,r-five (85) new students had registered The President also· reported that 1iisa1an Menorial Dor ·iito ry has been opened i no. that the .rooms vrill be filled the first quarter . The Dining oom on the h.en 1 s Campus wil l be opened and no- men students or faculty will be boarded on the 11ome11 1s Campus . to dat8 and that ei-ghty- nine ( S9) old students were retu1·ning. The President reported ... hat Dr . ,i.nd !rs. Corneli.us found i.t im1Jossible to leave their ,.)resent ryosit ion now and thb.t Professor Leonar d D. Nichols had been secured as Assistant 1-rofessor of Economics and Business Administration for the coL1ing year. · r . Nichols took his B. ~ - in this field in ittsburgh Wld his taster ' s Degree and all of the work except the thesis for his Doctor's Degree at Col umbia University . Mr. Nichols wil l c<ne on a. nine month's contract for a salary of $24oO . OO . Mr . Edwin Kubale has been invited to take chldrge of boys I l:lthletics on the Centr e College Cum~us for the year at a sru.ary of $1 000 . 00 for such time as will be necessary to rlo this work. These appointnients complete the list of faculty for the coming year. The subject of 11 student mortali ty 11 was discussed at some length . A carefully prepared naper on this subject 1Jy Dean Hewlett was rend . It showed the r ecord of +he den ' s College and the 11omen 1 s College for the PhSt twelve years a nd compared this with the record of othbr institutions . ,fri tten coG1P1ents by the members of the Executive Committee and one by r . Robert Trimble on this subject were read . These were placeri. in tr e hanr1s of Dehn Hewlett for study . He was asked to make a further report at the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees . L �co 66 ~ President Mcifo1-len reported that there seemed little possibility of rece1.v1.ng a l!'ederal g r i.nt toward the building of the :)ronosed aurU torium if it were owned bnd controlled by Centre College , a private ins ti tntion . After discussion it was VOTZD : That since Federal Aid cannot be secured for th~ erection of the emoria.l A11di tori um if erected on the Centre College Campus , that it would be for the benefit of the community if this auditoritu.11 were buil t elsev1here and owned.and controll ed ~Y the City and the County. Upon recomnend[ltionof President tlcHullen , it was VOT"DD : and the ,fonen 1 s 1946 as To invite the jynod of entucky U. s. A. Synod of Kentucky U. ~. to meet on the Campus during the first half of tieptanber guests of Centre College . VOTED : Tha.t the l!'al l meeting of the Boe.rd of Trustees be held on October 1 2~ 1945 at 10 o ' clock A. M. in the President I s ffj.ce . Dr . McMullen er.1nhasized the impor .. ance of taking ct(lvanta2;- e of the op·1ortuni ty presented oy t 1e non-use of Breckinridge Hall and other property to prepare them for the opening of t h e College in 1946 . Plans for the thorough- going repair of this bnilr'l.ing were being ')repared and will be oresented at the Ji~al l meeting of the Board of Trustees • . Ue;;otiations are being carried on by Trustee Fred Vinson for the ourchase of suitable auparatus for our laboratorie.s . I t is important that fun<is be available for these pur;Joses and President McMullen suggested that credit should be set up in the Bank which would enc.ple hi s work to be done and this apparatus purchased during the coming year . After discussion , this matter was referred to the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees . There being no further business , the meeting adjourned . J . Rice Cowan , Secret&ry JR!o~ ~ 0 (') �1 Danville , Kentucky October 1 2 , 1945 The regular Fall neeting of the Board of Trustees of Centre College was held on October 1 2 , 1945 in the office of the President in the Old Centre Building , Danville , Kentucky . The Chairman of the Board of Trustees , Dr . J. R. Cowan , took the chair and called uoon Dr •. cMullen to le;:;.d the opening prayer. President McMullen ancl the following members of the Board of Trustees were present: Messrs . J . E. ·v{iseman , Logan Caldwell, Howard Van.Antwerp , Jr., Hugh L . Nevin, )!~rederick A. ·.vallis , I ke Lanier , J esse Her!"..nann, Nelson D. Rodes, George A. McRoberts , Sam .B. Jones, J. R. Cowan, Robert v{ . Miles , Elbert Gary Sutcliffe., George A . Joplin , .J r. , Frank H. Caldwell , Lisle ~aker and Robert M Trimble. . Explanations of absence were received from :!!'red :a •. 'd achs, George .l!" . Lee , Ho.bert Ji' . VonThurn end 1/iHiam R. Laird. Others absent were: Charles vi. Welch, Peter H. Pleune and Fred Vinson. The minutes of the meeting of the .Board on May 26 , 1945 were approved . It was VOTED: that the semi-annual reports of the President , the Dean of the College , the Executive Secretary , the Dean of Men , the Denn of Homen, the Business Manager, the Treasurer and-the Librarian be received without being read since they had already been circulated to the members of the .Board. Upon motion , each of these reports was am)roved and the reporting officers thanked for his splendid services . Mr . Howard VanAntwerp spoke on the h0using situation confronting Cent re Coll ege next .!!'all if , as both President McMullen and Dean Hewlett believe , the College will enroll 200 men students in 1946. I t was agreed 'ey all nresent that in addition to i/iseman Hall and the three fraternity houses owned by the Colle ge , additional housing will be vi tally needed to house the expected male students . Mr . Van.Antwerp nresented the nroblan of fraternity life on the campus and it was suggested that a small group of l"1en from the Board of Trustees , renresenta.tives of the frateri1ity grouos , and from the Administration r11eet to a.iscuss the orobler.as and decide what should be done . Dr . McMt1l len reported that a meeting was being .held tonight (Friday, October-12) in his office with the various groups interested to discuss the nroblems of fraternity life on the campus and invited all members of the .Board of Trustees to be present . Dr . Cowan corrm1ented on the report of the Executive ..iecretary and the question was raised as to whether the maili ·1g campaign for nrosnective students woul d produce the results expected • .After full discussion of t h is ~atter it was VOTED: that the .Board of Trustees go on record as favoring a more intensive program of personal cultivation of nrospective students, the details of the progrmn to be worked out by President McMullen and Mr . Myers . Mr . Elbert Gary Sutcliffe gave his reoort us Chairman of the Finance Campaign L �2 Committee . The discussion which followed was led by Mr . Jutcliffe and Dr . Caldwell on the n eed of obtaining both financial and spiri+;ual supnort of Christian education in Centre College . I t was suggested that the ministers of the Board get together , discuss the p roblem and then neet with the Committee and plan ways and means of obtaining this support. Mr . Frederick A.. Wallis renorted that at the recent meeting of the Synod of Kentucky (;;iouth), October 8- 10 , that it was voted to approve a campaign for $1, 250 , 000 and an annual subsidy of $7000. I t was noted that the Synod of Kentucky U. 5 . A. and the Synod of Kentucky U. ~. would hold their joint me eting at Centre College in Septanb_ 1946. er Mr . Lisle Baker and Mr . Robert Trimble , the two new !'llembers present , were sworn in as active members of the BoArd. Dr . J. Rice Cowan appointed Mr •. Hugh L . Nevin and Dr. ]'rank H. Caldwell to frame a resolution of co ndol ence to the family of Dr . Pri.illin Barbour. Dean Hewlet t presented the names of the following stu1.ents who had been recommended by the faculty for the degr ee of Bachelor of Arts : Sara Rogers Coffman Georgie Lee Sage Susie Norris Guerrant J uanita Truitt William Hanco ck Breeze VOTED : That the above-mentioned students be granted the degree of Bachelor of Arts . Dr . McMullen announced that Open House would be held at the 1fomen 1 s College from 3: 30 to 5: 30 :&'riday afternoon- (October 12) and invited all members of the Board to attend. The .Board then ad,jo 1rned for l uncheon at 1/iseman Hall as guests of the College , to reassemble at l: 30 P . M• .1-1.t the afternoon ession it was VOTED : To send telegrams to Hono rable Fred M. Vinson , Mr . FreC1. \/ach s , and Dr . William R. Laird. Mr . Hugh L. Nevin presented. blne prints for the complete renovation of Breck Hall. The olan is to L1oderni ze the interior and . remoq.el the exterior to conform as nearly as oossible to the archite cture of Old Centre . 1r . Nevin had contacted Mr . A. YI . ,falker in Danville who had computed the cost very exactly and given the figure of $120 , 000 . After complete discussiqn of the matter ; cost ; where and at what r a te of interest tle nonev could be borrowed , it was VOTED : Thut the i3o:.:.rd hUthorize the reconstruction of Breckinridge Hall with the fignre of .,,125 , 000 in mind and that the Board find where and a t what rate of interest this money could be borrowed . Dr . -!cl.ullen brought the matter of the much-needed equi pmen t for the Science Building bef0re the Board . President McMullen reported that he had been in contact with Mr . Jfred Vinson who was looking into the matt er for the College . I t was thought that the equioment misht be bought from surplus stocks owned �by the Government . Mr . Jones thought that private corporations should also be canvassed as possible sources . J~fter disucssion it was VOTED: That the .Board authorize Dr . cMullen to loc~te this material and that final decision as to whether i-t should be bought and the price of same be left ~o the Zxecutive Co!':lrll.ittee ~ Dr . Ivdiu1.len told the Board that the lain Building , Gymnasium , Ru.nning Track and Tennis Courts were badly in need of re9air and he wanted to report to the Board that the repair biU for th e year would be higher than usual . The Chairman nresented the Retirement Plan for discussion . Dr . cMullen ns>:ed that the Board decide sonething definite at this meeting . After discussion , it was VOTED : That 65 be fixed as the retirenent age for members of Centre College Faculty and that .the plan be adopted as previously .set forth . Dr . Caldwell moved that the Board express officially its anpreciati on to Mr. Meyer for his splendid re :)o rt , not only for this year but for all previous years . Mr. Rodes discussed his report as Treasurer.and wanted to know whether the Board was s·-tisfied with the wny the funds of the College were being handled •. After discussion of the report by 111embers of the Board , it was V0TED : That the :i3oc.,rd express officially its confidence in the Treasurer and the r:ia.nner in which the College funds were being handled. The reports of the Dean of Men , and the Board VOT.f.lD: ean of 1lomen . and Librarian were discussed That President McMullen write letters to all members of the Staff who submitted reryorts ex?ressing the appreciation of the Board for their good work over the year • . Dr . ~.Iullen read a lette r from L. C. Barnett and Company , Louisville , Kentucky , auditors of the College , ::mggesting that the work of .the Treasurer and the Business Manager be coordinated . The letter was referred to the Executive CorM1ittee for their consideration, a report to be made to the Bonrd of Trustees later . There being no further adjourned. �4 Danville , Kentucky November 2 , 1 945 The Executive Commi tt ee of the :Board of Trustees of Centre College met in the President 1s office a t 3 P.i . , November 2 , 1945 . The fol l owing members were present : 1essrs. Cowan , Logan Caldwell , Lanier , Miles , Rodes , McH.oberts , ;:iut cliffe , Wal lis and President cMullen. .Messrs . Wachs and liseman were absent because of sickness and Dr . Hernnann because of having to conduct a funeral servi ce. The meeting was opened with prayer by Pre s ident Mc.Mullen . The minutes of the meeting of September 1 4 were read and approved. President McMullen reported the enrollment at present to be 1 22 girls a.nd 56 boys . Dr . Miles reported certain conversations which threw 1 ight upon the mortality among women sturlents . This was follovred by a discu ssion of this problem. The f i nancial statement of the Treasurer was presented. Attention was called to the fact that the accmnulated deficit of September.30 , 1 945 of $55814. 51 would be reduced. to $20044. 45 this being the amount to be transfer:c~d from the Financial Campaign ac cou n t to Current Account to pay for the alterations in Morgan Hall and East Hall on the Women I s Campus and Air Crew Annual. This leaves the real deficit of ~epternber 30 , 1 945 $35720. 06. Mr . Wallis , Secretary of the Board of Trustees , read the resignation of Dr . McMullen as president of Centre College , dated October 11 , 1945. VOTED : To accept the resignation of Dr . McMullen. VOTED : That Dr . McMullen be asked to c""rr;v on the present duties of the office until the next meeting of the Executive Comr1 i ttee . This Dr . McMullen agreed to do . Dr . Mc.Mullen withdrew from the meeting . VOTED : That a. comnii ttee composed of Dr . Cowan , Mr . Rodes and Dr . Miles , or any two of them , wait upon Dr. McLeod and a cquaint him .with the present situation at Centre College. Dr . MdAullen then returned to the meeting . Dr . McMullen presented a comr!lunication from the Presbyteri an Foundation regarding the vYilliarn llorkman legacy of $5550. 00 the income from which is to go to Centre College with the understanding that out of this income the College 11 keep the graveyard at Gilead Cemetery in Bath County• Kentucky , fence , and clean off weeds and brambles , etc . 11 I n the past the :b'oundation had sent to the Synod of Kentucky $45. 00 to keep the cemet ery and the balance of the income to Centre College . The Synod and toundation have requested that in the future the entire income be sent to Centre College and that the College be resnonsible for the upkeep of the cemetery. That Centre College accept the entire income from the \{illiam Workman legacy of $5550. 00 with the vorrED : �5 understanding that the College is responsible for keeping up Gilead Cemetery in Bath County , Kentucky. A communication from L. C. Barnett & Company , College auditors , was.presented by Dr . Mc\!ullen. He strongly urged 11 that there be closer cooperation between the ~ccounting Department of the College and the Treasurer of the Endovm1ent Jfund . VOTED: '.That President McMullen take up this matter vii th Treasurer Rodes and .Bnsiness Manager Meyer and report at the next meeting . President 1cMullen presented a communication from Trustee Robert Trimble · offering to buy a car to be used in active campaign of student solicitation. VOTED: To express to Trustee Trimble the sincere appreciation of the Boa.rd for his generous gift and ask Mr . Rodes to appoint a cornmi ttee to purchase the same. The meeting adjourned. J. L Secretary �6 (Co-py of letter from Dr . R. J . McMullen to Mr . )!'red J.. . 1/allis) Mr . Jj'red A. i/allis , Secretary .Board of Trustees of Cent re College y dear Si r : Since there is reason to believe that President R. L . lcLeod , now on leave from Centre College , has either already been discharged from the Uavy or soon will be , it seems to ~e to be nroper for the .Board of Trustees to take up with him the question of his returning to his position as President in charge of the institution . I n order to give the .Board perfect freea.om of action in this matter , I hereby submit my resignation hS resident of Centre College. Please allow me to avail myself of this opDortunity to exoress to each and every nember of the Board of Trustees my sincere appreciation of their cora.ial and wholehearted sunnort of my administration and to wish for Centre College rapid progress toward that glorious future which is ;>o,ssible for her . Yours c_ordial ly , R. J . McMullen (Signed) Danville , Kentucky October 11 , 19u5 ( Copy of let.te:r· from Dr . Hobert L . h cLeod to Dr . J . Rice Cowan) Grenada , Mississiopi November 17 , 1945 Dr . J. Rice Cowan , President Board of Trustees Centre College Danvil l e , Kentucky Dear Dr . Cowan : I t was a joy and deli ·l t to have the vi sit with vou and Hr . Rodes a few 1-ays ago in Asheville . I hope you will convey to the entire Board of Trustees my deep appreciation for their consideration of me reg:.rd.ing my continued relationship with Centl·e College as President . Most assuredly the Trustees have been more than fair with !'le throughout my entire connection with the College and now as I sever my relat ionship as President , I do so with the h i ghest regard for the Col lege and everyone connected therewith. I t is , therefor e , of ny own free will and accord that I hereby officially resign as President of the College . I sincerely hope that Dr . McMullen , who has done and is doing such an excellent job will feel thnt he can continue as President . I f such is possible , may I be the first to congratulate the College and likewise Dr . McMullen. 0 I shall always be interested in the welfare of Centre , and if I can ever serve here in any capacity , I hope ~he 'l'rustees will feel free to call upon me . \{i th best wishes and kindest regards , I am Yours very truly , Robert L. !cLeod , Jr . (..:,igned) �67 Danville , Kentucky November 2~ , 1945 The Executive Conmit:ee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College met in the t'resident 1s office , t 2 .1::' . ll . , Hovember 23 , 1945. The following members were nresent: Messrs . wlallis , Jut cl iffe , Lanier , L. Cal dwell , .:.lodes , HcRoberts , 11iseman , Cowan and Dr . McMullen . Communications explaining absences were received from !.!essrs . Herrmann , ~-,liles, and 1/a.chs . The neeting was opened with prayer by !r. 11~llis. The minutes of the neeting of lifovember 2 were read and· approved. Th e Presiclent of the .Board of Truste.as read a letter frorn Dr . Robert L . iicLeod offering his resigmtion as President of Centre College. Hoved , seconded and carried : that the resi 6 :w.tion of Dr . ...lobf,rt Lee i,lcLeoci Jr . r~s President o~ Centre Col l ege be accented. Dr . Cowan was instructed to write a letter to Dr . ,IcLeod expressing the Board ' s apprecL tion of hit:l work and its high regnrd for his splendid character. loved , seconded , and ca~ried : that since the :iJxecutive Committee has received letters of resignat i on f·rom both President :, . L . McLeod and President· .rl. . J . h cHul len ( see letter Rttached) and" since these resi~nations have be.en a c cen t ed b the 2xecntive Committee , the ZXecutive Corrr1i ttee umrnimously recoMnends the election of· B.obert J . Udlllll en as President of Centre Colleg·e and haveso voted 1-cs rtembers of the Board of Trustees of Cent·re College. .\ The other r1enbers of th·e :3oRrd of Truste0s are· asked to re'gister their formal votes on the attached ballot r-t the earliest possible moment and return the some to the President of the Board of Trustees. I t ,7as moved, s econn.ed, and curried : that the names and einount s .u, iven by the subscri bets to the ]'inancial Ca1,i.9c~i gn be recoreded in the minutes . (See attached sheet ) I t was noted that the resident of the College has written a personal letter of appreciation to eacn donor . Moved , seconded, and carried : that the Treasurer of the Co lege make arranga~ents to have funds , as needed , avail able to be used for the renovation of Breck Hall and for the purchase of supplies for the Bcience Depart ments . After discussion it was : VO'r.illD: that the Chairman of the :!i:::::ec,1t:i vc Committee ,vrite a letter to Mr . R. L. Myers expresoing to him L �68 the Cor1nlttee 1 s aryprecif.tion of the fine work that h has done a.s Publicity ianager and alumni tiecretary and state the desire of the Trustees that he so arrange these activities as to give the rr'la,jor portion of his time in the future to student solicitati6n . Mr : Caldwell and &utcliffe were appointed as a comnittee to purchase a car for the use of those engaged in the solicitation of students , or , if such ii:, not available to make arranger·1 ents to obtain transportation. for those so engaged . The meeting ~djourned . lfovember 23, 1945 Centre Co lege of Kentucky Gifts Received: .aev . J . ....ndrews iJ • Dr . D. T • .At1dnson , M• .0 . !1lr . wsl ey Brown Mr . Logan Caldwell Central 11holesale Co • . Dr . 1r . J . Rice Cowan j,.r:1 B. Jones Mr . George h . Joplin Dr . C. L. Kennedy Dr . ,iillicim R. Lairtl , H • .iJ . Mr . I ke Lanier Dr . Robert L. HcLoed , Jr . Dr . :.lobert J . HC!1ullen !fr . J . ,, . cNeill , Jr . Justice J . C. llc.reynolds Mr . George a . cRoberts Ur . H. C. lloore , Jr . Ur . Hu5h L . Nevin Mr . J . L. Pearce Dr . Peter H. Pluene Hrs . Mary Fox Reutlinger Mr . NelsonD . -odes . r . Elbert (}. Sutcliffe .1r . Howard Vf nAntwE-rp , Jr . Mr . J . LI . Van ,linkle .-r . J . E. '.1iseman Mr . \}eorge :l!'. Lee ~ 12. 50 2,000 . 00 2 , 500 . 00 3 , 000 . 00 300 . 00 5 , 000 . O 1 , 000 . 00 100. 00 100 . 00 2 , 000. 00 3 , 500 . 00 100. 00 3 ,000 . 00 500. 00 1 , 000 . 00 750 . 00 ~5 . 00 500 . 00 1 , 000 . 00 50 . 00 1 , 000 . 00 1 ,000. 00 ,000 . 00 50 . 00 1 , 000 . 00 5 , 000 . 00 200 . 00 *Notes : Dr . Robert J . Mcl!ullen (Harch 31 , 1946) ,p2 , 0()0 . 00 Hr . George A. t.IcRoberts (Jan. 20 , 946) 750 . 00 !, r . ' • eorge a . ilcRoberts (Jan . 20 , 1947) l ~oo.oo TOT.AL . l . .. .. . . . . . .. . .. ... . ... $ 3. 2r:;o. oo . ~3s .937 . r:;o �69 Gifts Snecifically DesiL:na"'.;ed: "fr . i5aru B. J ones (:b~or the Cadet Annual) ,?l , 000 . 00 Dr . ;"lillirun R. Laird (.tor t'he ,lillfam R. Lcdrr'l Ji'oundation) 2,t),,1 . O0 Dr • •{obert J . i!d:ullen (ior the .L edd- Cheek Cril-l.ir of lc.ssical Lan,;11a,_;es) 1, 000 . JO Dr . Robert J . t.!dfullen (ior the nnrchase of Rous~ on Lake) - 3 , 000 . 00 Justice J . C. HcReynolds (For Prizes) 1 ,000 . 00 11!:r . E • .1 . earce (For the Redd- Cheek C hair of Classical La.ngm.ges) 1 ,000 . 00 -Hr . J . H. Van Wi:nkle(Ji"'or the Deoartrnent of Electronics and l:'hys ics) 1 ,000. 00. $10 ,000 . 00 Expenses : Dr . Henry H. Sweets (Travel Expenses) Printing Postage Express Charges $340 . 00 91 . S4 16. 60 1.12 448. 66 l~or part of cost of completing 3rd floor of Morgan H· 1 and re-r:1odeling East Hall Total Honey used or specificc.lly tiesignated Total Cash now on hund Total Cash and Notes now on hand L 19 ,094 . 45 29 , 543.11 8 ,144. 39 11 ,394. 39 �70 (Copy of letter from Dr . Cowan) Danville , Kentucky November 24 , 1945 Dear Sir : I n December 1942 resident Robert L. HcLoed annonnced to the Exec·1tive Cor.1 ttee ,1i that he wcis leaving Centre College to enlist as a chaplairJ. in the Na~y. The Executive Committee granted him leave of absence for the duration of his military service . Dr. James H. Hewl ett , Dean of the College was appointed Acting Presirlent . s time went on the Executive Com.~ittee realized that ulthough Dr . Hewlett was rendering a loyal and able service , it was imperative to have a ?resident in charge . After consul tat ion with Dr . ? cLeod , who was th~n in \va.sh~ngton , D. C. , and at his sugg estion Dr . Robert J . Hclrnllen was elected Co-President and came to us in September , 1944. I t was agreed by Dr . l,1cLeod end Dr . ,icMullen that this arrangenent should be tennorcir:v and that when the time ce.me ,.hat both of tbem were available the;v would be free of any obliga tion to the College and that the College would be free to select a President and that the selection should not be limited to either of these gentlemen. Dr . McL eod was recently discharged from mili t ary service . On November 2 Dr . !.!cl,!ullen oresented his letter of resignation to the .i£xecu ti ve Committee . His resignation was accepted. A copy is attucl:ted . On November 14 . r . Nelson D. Rodes and I interviewed Dr . {cLeod in Asheville , North Carolina and after a discussion of the plans of the College and his own pl.qns he t endered his resigna tion. .A copy of his letter is attached. A.t a called meeting of the Zxecntive Corm1ittee Hovember 23 Dr . McLeod ' s resignation was accepted and the following motions were made o.nd carried: 11 that the resignation of Dr. Robert Lee McLeod , Jr . as President of Centre College be accepted . 11 11 that since the Executive Committee has received letters of resignation from both Presia_ent R. L . McLeod and President R. J . McMullen and since these resignations have been accepted by the Executive Committee , the Executive Committee unanimously recommends the election of Dr . obert J . Md.!ullen as President of Centre College and have so voted as members of tr;e Board of Trustees of Centre College . 11 The elect ion of the Presi d ,::mt of Centre College is the function of the full Board of Trustees . I n order to avoid the necessity of calling a meeting of the Board at this time this matter is submitted to vou by letter and you are urged to vote on the el ection of Dr . !v!d.lullen as President of Centre College and return vour ballot without delay to the undersigned . A self-addressed envelope is enclosed for vour convenience . Yours truly , df:.tw~ Chainnan of the Boa.rd of Trnstees �10-A Danville, Ken t.ucley January 15, 1946 The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College met in the Office of the President at 11 A. M., January 15, 1946. The following members were present: Messrs . Wiseman , McRoberts , Rodes , Wallis, L. Caldwell, Sutcliffe, Miles, Herrmann and Cowan and President McMullen. The meeting was opened with prayer by Dr. Hernnann. Mr. Meyer presented a report of the financial condition of the college at the end of the half year , Dec. 31st. Moved, seconded,and carried: that the President be authorized to make application to the Federal Housing Administration for twenty-five (25) units to house married veterans studying at C entre College. Moved , seconded, and carried: that the President of the Board of Trustees be authorized to sign the contract for the rehabilitation of Breckinridge Hall . Thia contract is made with Mr. Walker of Danville, who for a fee of $8000. 00 will supervise the work, the College paying for the material and labor. The Committee adjourned for luncheon in the College dining room and reconvened at 1:30 P. M . Moved, seconded, and carried: that the President of the Board of Trustees apnoint a committee composed of three members of the Board and Dean Hewlett to investigate and report names for the position of President of Centre College. The Chairman appointed Trustees N. D. Rodes , Howard Van Antwerp , R. w Miles, . and Dean Hewlett . It is understood that this committee shall feel free to call upon any manber of the .Board f or assistance and are empowered to enlarge the committee and fill any vacancies on it . Moved, seconded , and carried: that the committee report progress made to each successive meeting of the Executive Committee. At 2 o 1 clock the Committee met with the members of the Faculty to discuss the present situation and to assure than that there would be no let up in carrying forward the program of development begun at Centre College. At this meeting Messrs . Rodea. Miles , and Cowan spoke and responses were given by Professor Allen and Dean Sweeney. ' The meeting adjourned. IQ J (ZRf.o (Signed) d,1ce C o w a ~ �t . .,, C �71 (December , 1945 - no meeting) Danville , Kentucky J anuary 5, 1946 The .Executi.ve Co:-nHtee of the .Board of Trustees of Centre College 1,1et in the Office of the President at 2:00 )_'.\i . , January 5, 1946. The following members were present : Messrs . L . Cal a.well, hliles , Hodes, '1/i seman , McRoberts , Cowan and President 1cMullen. The meeting was opened with prayer by 1r. Rodes . ,1oved , seconded , and carried : that the offer of the town of Danville to purchase for the sum of ~500 . 00 that small portion of the campus , as staked out , on the southwest corner of . ain and ·,Iap l e Avenue for the purpose of widening Luin Street be accepted , with the agreement that the town of Danvil 1 e move and replant hedge ; move and replace sidewE'lk; and put t} e grounn.s in good condition. !love , seconcled , an'1 carried: that the $700 . 00 note for repairs to the iliseman Cottage on Herri ngton Lake given to the Citizens ational :Bank of Danville , Kentucky , by Mr . Rodes be paid out of capital funds . Moved , seconded , and carried : that the Executive Comrni ttee rrieet again at 11 :00 A. M. on January 15, in the Office of the Presi ent , and after lunch :1eet with the fficul ty and an.l"linistrative offi.cers at 2:00 P . H. After discussion , it was hgreed upon that the letter (see letter at+.ached ) written by Dr . Cowan , Chairman and Llr . liodes , SecrP-tary , to the Trustees , and announceinent to the Press (se e copy attached) concerning the resignation of President UcMu1-len be inco:::-porated into the ninntes . The lneeting adjourned to reconvene on Jsnw. . ry it=; , 1946 at 11 : 00 A. M. J . ~ ; , : i)ecreta:cy (J,,.m1a1·y, l:)t(j no ,teetlrrg) o· / v \I\:./~ ( Copy of letter.signed by Dr . J . Rice Cowan, Chairt•'an of the Board of Trustees , And counter-signed by hlr . Helson D. Rodes , Chairraan of the .:llxecutive Com:1ittee , Bo£.rd of Trustees . ) J t:inuary 5, 1946 To the Board of Trustees of Centre Coll ege : T1ne fol 1 ov:ing res111ne t nri exnlr~n"tirn of the events of the oas t few weeks is sent to ;vou for 70'J.r infor:.ib.ti on: ,i½.en the plan of h,wing a Co-President to serve during the absence of Dr . l.!cLeod while serving "s Chanlrin in the NF.VY vras adopted by the Board of Trustees of Hay 19, 1944 , rn t.. 1sreement was made ,nd c.ccepted by all parties concerned to the effect that v1hen Dr. '.lcLeod and Dr . ,IcMullen should be �I 12 available then it w&s agreed that each o+' them \'0'1ld be freed fro:1 c:ny furt:ber oblig.rtion to serve Centre College , nnd Centre Colle 5 e would be free to elect a president and the choice would not be lini ted to either of the above "'1entioned . Dr . McLeod WflS discharged from the lfavv and Dr . Md.follen on November 2 , 1J45, tendered his resi;;n;.~tion which WHS accepted . The :.i-Jxecutive Com.r1i ttee then entered into r full discussion of the President for Centre College anil unr,nimousl-y decided "'"hat it was of the utmost imnortnnce to secure Dr . Iclfo len for the t office . The Executive Comni tee tr.el instl"llcted Mes.::;rs . J.oa.eo and Cowan to visit Dr • . cLeod and acquaint him ;vi th the decision of the Executive Co:.1ri1 i ttee . .On l ove.rnber 13 !.~essrs . lodes and Cowan visited Dr . McLeod in Asheville , .r. C., and discussed with ri··1 the pl.,,ns wr ich b .. d already been beg-tin. .Aft er u most pleasi..nt Pnd :::'riendly interview , Dr . McLeod tendered ris resignation. ~fter discussion the l'..Jxecutive Corni ttee decided thi•t it WHs to the best interests of the College to secure .Jr . , cHulJ.en for the residency to carry out +he plBns he rad t lr eady ini tirted. .At n .meeting held on l\ovenber ?;, 1345 , D-r . !cLeod 1 s resignation was accepted . .At the same raeeting t, e Executive Conr·,ittee ummiuously 11or.1inated Dr • .1cHullen for President of Centre College . The college office sent ballots to each raember of the :Bo.,,r,1 . These ha.llot rtoturned a favorable imd unani,nous vote for Dr . HcMullen. meeting of the :3:xecuti ve Con 1i ttee was called for lfovember 30. &nd, fal 1;hough a q1. orum was not present , the br1lots were read. Dr . HcMul len then announced that he ht.d just receive,'l. a telephone call from New :(ork urging him to accept the position of Executive Jecretaqr of the 1.ssociated Board of Chri sticn Colle6es in China , r-md stated th.-.. t the call WAS so urt,;ent that he ,.iust ,.,i ve it consideration ;..nd would rcc,,ulre tir:1e to decide . A This announcement ,ms a complete s1.1rpri1.1(,; ,is it wr,s the fir st intimation trat the offer of the Preoidency to Dr . 11 d1ullen would not be accepted . 1 At a -call :neetinp; Janu.>.ry 5, 1346, Dr. l cMullen annom1ced 'hat 1 e hP.il accepted the ca 1 to the CrristiLn Colleges of ChlnEJ . Dr . ,1ci.lullen hl:is agreed to continue to discharge the duties of the President of Centre College until October , 1946 , e~ccept for a tv10 month I s 1 eave during the next s1ll.nner. The Executive Coum;ttee assures you that the plfins alreadv begun will be vigoro 11sly carried out . ~ • Ric Cowan , Chai nnnn, ard of Trustees Nelson D. Rodes , Chairman , Executive Corrimi ttee , Board . of Trustees . DuwUle , Kentucky l!'ebrnnry 9, 1946 Tl1e Executive Comni ttee of the Board of Truste0s of Centr'3 Col lege met in the office of the President at 2 : 30 P . 1., lt'ebruary 9 , 1946. The following members were present : Messrs . disa:1.an , l. clioberts , hodes, L, Caldwell , Cowan and President McMullen. TJ,,e 'Tleetin& opened with praver by Dr . Hd~ullen . 15th ~etting were approved. The I'linutes of the Janur ry I �73 r . Rodes, cl:airr.1u1 of the committee on investi;t ting and reoorting names for the off'ice of President , read a form letter prepared by the comri.i ttee to be sent to about one hundred r1enbers of the Al umni Associb.tion asking for suggestions . Moved , seconded , and carried : that the following fees be chnrged beginning. ..jentember, 1946 at the Kentucky College for 1/ornen with the understanding that the increaserl. tuition of $80 not be collected from those students who were in college when this increase WPS made : lID:._resident students , tuition including courses in theoretical and historical Music and Art in class, Laboratory l!'ees, ~tudent Activities ]'e19.s , including Lectur e and Concert ]'ees , Dues for cltudent Government Association, Athletic .Association, Y. Ii . C. ..... e.nd subscrintion to t,he Centre College Cento and the Co1.lege Yearbook , Olde Centre: use of organ , piano and orchestral instruments for nractice and ".lractice rooms; board , furnished room , general mainten nee and maid service, attendance of college ohysican and nurse , use of infirmary ;:;.nd co,nnon rnedicines ••. • • $850 . 00 . For non-resident students , tuition including cm.uses in theoretical and his+orical Music Rnd.A.rt in class , Laboratory fees, .:itudent .A ctivities Fees , includi ng Lecture and Concert ji'ees , Dues for titudent Government Association, Athletic Association. Y• •f • • A . and subscription to the Centre College Yearbook, Olde Centre; use of organ , pinno and orchestral instrnnents for practice a.'YJ.d practice rool"ls • ......... ; •..•... •• $3 0 . 00 For Practical fasic and Art , yearly fee for instruction in art and pruct ical music , incl11din~ organ , !)il..no , voice and orcrestral instru.7ents entitling the student to two \ 2) one-half hour lessons each week. :tor th, first course •..•. $75 . 00 For the seco"'ld co11rse • . • • ~45 . 00 Moved , seconded , and carried : that one hundrec.l t-v,enty-five (125) for the Kentud~r College for 1fomen at a cost furniture now in use there is to be returned there is to be sold at the discretion of the sets of new furniture be purchased not to exceed $P5 , 000 . Breck Ha ll to :Breck Hall and other furniture .A.dr'linistration . Dr . McHullen renorted that it w1:.s estimated that $25 , 000 . 00 would be required to ~rovide roads end public u ili ties for the twenty-five tv.o family unit 1·1ouses donated by the Gov ernr1unt for veterans . .;;ince Mr • .!eyer is to make final arrrmgements regarding these uni ts within the week , it was decided to vra.i t until he had made the final agreement and then refer this matter to the Danville members of the 1:xecutive Conni ttee for action . Dr . Cowc,n and. ·. r . lleyer were asked· to recommend a program of heal th service for the men at Centre College. The meeting adjourned. CL-ff!t/J;{;'.5~ c1;c~etary L �74 Danville , Kentucky March 8 1 19u6 The Executive Connit tee of the Boc1.rd of Trushes of Centre College met in the office of the President at 2 : 00 . l.i . • l1!arch 8 1 1946. The following r1embers were present : and President HcHullen. Messrs . 1iiseman, UcRoberts , Rodes , Cowan, The meeting was opened with prayer by lvfr . 9th meeting were read and approved. odes . The minutes of the Jl,ebruary Moved , seconded , and carried : that the re!)ort by Dr . Cowan on medical cEre be approved ns fol lows : tb-i.t Dr . Chris B. Jackson of Danville be employed as Colle ge Physician ~nd it shall be his duty to give a thorough physical examination to eRch entering student and give such advice and prescribe such treatment as he deems indicated ; that he render medic;,.l service to the stuitents v1hen necessary and. that such medical service be confined ·to attending mild illness wid in case of serious illness or accident req_uiring hosDitalization thgt such service nnd hospitalization be at the expense of the stut'l.ent . I!'ees for any laboratory assistance required shall be paid by the student . Medical service for wivei:; and families of students shall not be included . The salarr of the College Physician shall be $1000 . 00 per calender year beginning J 11ly 1 , 1946°paid bv the college in Monthly installLents . !fr . Rodes reported that a.large number of reulies had been received from the alumni to whom letters had been written asking for suggestions as to the election of a new president . It was agreed that these ietters should be read by the nembers of the Board and that the comrni t tee should hold a ueeting to consider them in the nenr :"uture . President Hc!Iullen reported that the enrollment during the 3rd Quarter beginning !1arch 25 would approach :oo students ano. that the facilities for housing .,_hem , especially narried students , were greA.tly over taxed . The lack of housing also makes even nore difficult ':,he securing of additions to our fa.cul ty ;,nd staff for the co1 ing year . A stater1ent regariing the athletic uolicy of the college >&s been , 1ade to' the student body . Ho [ thletic. scholarships will be given and alumni will be discouraged from sending students to college to plhy ball. 1iorthy students who need ?.ssist;:,nce will be given the same within the limits of ,.r e college budget reg~rdless of w1'e,.ber they nlay ball or not . Int erco 11 egi,,te r.thl etics vlill be con 'ucted on this bDsis 1md 6 ames scheduled with institntions like our own who conduct their athletics on this basis . The muin emphasis of the nhysical de)artment will be on the ohysical development of our stude.nts , especiall!' those who need it nost . · The mee ting adjourned. �(April , 1946 - no meeting) Dunville , Kentucky !11eyl0 , l'.)l+6. .75 1'1'e Exec11';ive Co, ~iittee of the 300.ri of Trustees of Centre College net in the office of the .President at 2 : 10 P . d . , 1-~;:\Y 10 , 1946. The follovring 1ernbers were )re::;ent: "essrf.; . Rodes , L . Caldwell , 11allis , .:mtcliffe , J:cRoberts , Cowhn and President l1cl.iullen. (Al so Mr . Lanhr) 0 The CTeeting was opened with prayer by l,1r . 1iallis . of ,ierch 12 were read And approved . The minutes of the meeting Dean H \7lett. ~·enorted on pros,ective enrollr1ent of. students and showed a nrobabl e total enror1ment of one hundred seventy- five wor:wn and tbree hundred twenty- five to four hundred aen , provided dormitory and housing space can be provided. ·ir . iiodes reported that a 5 ift of five hundred shares of United Gold :.lines Corporation rari been mad,:; to Centre College by Mr . ,iil liarn !:! . Stodghil 1 , 1 88 . !.loved , seconded , and carried : that ,resi11.ent •.- cHullen be instructed to write Mr . ,:jt odghill a lett er of appr.ecif,.t ion for :bis generous gif t . The Boe.rd- 1~e,:.rd with sorrow and a dis t inct sense of loss of the de.th of Rober t H. · Trimbl e , alum.nus and trustee of Centre College on M~ rch 23 , 1946 . Mr . Elbert G. S1.1t cliffe and Hr . Logan C aldwel l were appointed a coH1i;1ittee to draw up appropri;_ t e reso- 11tions to be enter ed upon the minutes of the Bo,ird of Trustees .md sent to members of the -famil y . Mr . Rodes reported he receipt of a check for ~10 , 037 . 95 from the Paci fic Mutual Life I nsur~nce Co . representing two policies of ~5000 eac on the life of Er . Tri.abl e payable to Centre College. These policies were delivered to 1 Centre in 19~'5 b~r l r . Tr•;;1~le under a contrHct by 'wbj_ch fr . Trimble 1 ad the right to send a st{1dent to Centre 'uring his life and the tuition v1onl d. be represented by the prE!l'liluns t.h,,t Hr . Tr imble v.ould P••Y on the life policy. The will of Mr . Trinble names Centre College a s one of the res i duary beneficiari es of the wi ll. ""'ter seve1al conferbnctos with representatives of the Executrix and other beneficiaries of the will Centre College adopted the follov,ing resolution. to be presented to the Executrix with copies sent to Hrs . I sa Trimble : ',{e have learned with deep appreciation that Robert H. Trimbl e , a 1ember of this Board , has lef t a docu:nent dated October 30 , 1944 wMch expresses '' is wishes t:s to tlie ul ti.mate disuosi ... ion of his estat e . I t has been suggested by -representatives of Ur . Trimble ' s estnte t hat the staterient in paragraph No . 3 of t he wil l r, i th respect to the sufficiency of his :lot.her I s est.£ te may perhr,s be i naccnrete . Therefore in orcler to der1onstrHte the desire of Centre College to cooperate in the matter of the ad.r'linistretion of ti·is estate , \Je '10"7 resolve tt.rit , 11 prorJerty that shall come to Centre College "s one of the residuar~r beneficia.ries of the will of Rob""rt r. Tri.-able shall be placec. in the hands of an &greed trustee and the entire income therefrom sl~all be phicl to Mrs . I sa Tri1:1ble . the mother of fr . Trimbl e . so ong as she shrll live. f'resident :cLullen reported that work Vlould be started next Tues,'l.uy on the twenty-five housing units for .mrried veter ans . T}, is has been fonnF4l ly approved anrl it is hoped that there wil l be no delr,.y in cor1J.1)l eting these houses . Application hrs been macle for facili ... ies for housing ninety-six �76 co single veterans . Telegram has been received assigning rlorr.1i tory facilities for +hirty- two persons . ~ "Tj 0 (") lfoved , seconded , and carried : to accept the assigni.1ent of dormitory fncili ties for thirty-two persons by tr..e Federal .Public Housing Anthori ty and to i nstruct President McMul l en to urge. the assignment of accommodations for an additional sixty-four persons as applied for . President lcHull en reported '-hat the Beta. fraternity has asked the college to anprove the policy of erecting fr, terni ty buildings on the campus , owned and control lei by the ColleE;e. ~ince no definite policy has been adopted regarding the tyne of houses , the purpose for which they should be used end their 1 occ.tion on the campus , a com."':li ttee of five was appointed to study this r,1E1.tter and re:,ort to the Bonr • ... is co nittee is composed of Messrs . L. Caldwell , Cpair:ilan , B.odes , s,,tcliffe , end Armstron,::,. • The question of honor1,ry degrees was brought up before the Executive Committee by the Chai rrnan of the Committee on honorary degrees . The opinion had. been expressed that giving only one honorary degree this year was not best end , after discussion , it was voted to confer the degree of doctor of rlivinity upon Charles Jorton Hanna , rofessor in Louisville resbvterian cieminery. 11 r . Hnnna was born in Shelby County , Kentucky in 1 396. He married fart:aret ,l . Bell , Lnrisburg , 11est Virginio. , in 1924 . He grEi.dnated from Centre College in ;1.916 and Louisville Presbyterian Seminary in 1924. Licensed nnd orrieined by :h."bernezer Presbytery. Pas+:or at Hi tchins , y ., Raphine , Va ., Grundy , Ky . Dismissed to U. ~. A. Church in 1941 . Professor at Louisville Presbyterian Ser1inary since 191n •. l.Ir . Hanna is in charge of the field. work of the students in the Seminary ?,nd has be~n most active in the develoument of rural parish work. Pl ease indicate on the ballot below whether you approve or disapprove of the recor:1mendatior:. of the .Executive Covun· ttee . The meeting adjourned : d C]Rp,_, ~ . 'Ri~:-Cowan ciecretary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Executive Committee recommends that the degree of doctor of divinit_y be conferred at Corarnencement , 1946 upon i1ev . Charles lviorton Hanna. Approved Disapproved ( s i;:;na ture) �Danville , entucky J une 8 , 1946 The regul ar semi- an u al meet i ng of the Board of Trustees of Centre College was hel d on June 8 , 1946 i the ffice of the resident in the ld Ce tre .Buil~ing , anville , entucky. The hairrnan of the Board of Trust ees , Dr . J. ice Cowan , took the chair and called upon ev . o bert F. Von urn to 1 ead the opening prayer. resident }, cMull en a nd the fol owing members of the Board of Trustees wer e present : Mess:FS . Jesse errm n , Nelson D. odes , George A. Mc oberts , George • Joplin, Jr ., Lisle Baker , J r . Sam Jones , J . R. Cowan , Char es H. r/elc , Robert 1 • .iile s , Elbert G. Sutcliffe , lP red ii s on , Robert • Von Thurn , eter H. leune , J ohn E. V /is a n , Loga n Cal dwe 1, Hovta rd VanAn werp , Jr ., Hugh L . Nev in , Freder i ck A . Wallis . E:xpl aYJ.a tions of absence were r e ceived from -iessrs . :l!'red B. ' achs , 'eorge "• ee , ;lilliam ' Laird , "rank Cal dwell and I ke Lanier. The r.:1inutes.of the meeting of th e Board of a pproved . ctobe r . 1 2 , 1 911-5 were read and The C:hairman re quested a report from Mr . 1: el son D. Rodes , cha irrnan of the committee on making nominations for a Presid ent of Centre College . The committee p r esented t\"10 names , a third name was prese ted by other members of the Board. fter very ful l discussion a bal l ot was taken of the prefE; rence of the Bo Hrd- for he.se three men . s a resul t of the ballot th e committee was ins tructed to approach number one wit unanimous cal l to become res i dent of Centre ollege . I n case e dee ined unanimous call was to be offered to number two and in case he decli ne d a unanimous call .was to be oL ered to nnmber f he declined the comra ittee v,a s to make further study and in the t ree . shortest ossibl e ti m present other name s fo r consideration at a c l e meeting of the Board. I t was OTED : hat t he committee be given authority to offer such salary o the new resident as they deem wise . resident McMullen reported t e need for a f i eld house . He. suggested that it mig t be possibl e to secure a anger fort is use and that fr . Vinson had kindly undertaken to help secure the same . So far there was 1 i t.t e reason , ho\1ever , to h ope ';'hat sue, a hanger cou d be secured. I t was 0 D: that approval be given to the pl an to secure a hanger or other building from t e Governmen t suitabl e for a fi el house and that t e Executiv~ Commi t tee be in s ructed to put such a bui ding in shape ·or use as u fie d hou se . I f such a building is not available he ·n xecuti ve Cornmi ttee is instructed to ind weys and r.1eru1s of providing better a thletic f aci ities for the ollege. , Dr . cMu1 l en reported concerning the many ways in which fr •. Vinson had assisted Centre College in securing priorities a nd other Governmen t aid for the College . 77 �78 -- CD ►:~-- I t was V0T1:i:D: to ,xpress to Mr . Vinson the appreciat ion of the Bo a rd of Trustees for h :ls rea l service to the College in s pite of his m~ny ot er important o.nti e s . t r . Sutcliffe r eported that the .l!'in· nee Campai sn had been slowed pend ing the ele c tio n of a new president . Dr . , cMullen r ep orted th e rece i pt of a check for ;:,10 ..,0 f r om el even rne bers of the Class of 190. towards the r novation of Breckinridg e Hal,.l . I t was V0T.1,D : to express app reci a t i on. f the ~oar d t o t ese a l u:mt and to seek to h ve ot her cl sses and individua l s fo l low the examp e set by them . , e l!,i nance ampai gn sta tenen t up t o J une 8, 1946 sh owed tot a l rec e ived into this fund of $47 , 47 2 . 0 incl ud i f.ig t he $10:0 mentioned a bove . i, r . Nev i n rep ort e on the r enovation of Bre ck i nridge HP.11 . He ca l ed a t t ent ion to th e incr iui i ng difficulty of securing mater i a l s and l ab o r . He stated t :.at the comp etion of this ,job by the opening of the :tall Term ad been given i {;he c, t priority . He believes th a t t i s is e sential to the success o t . e Coll ege , d as ure the Bo a r rl t a t every thi ng possibl~ woul rl be on e to have it read, for use a t the b egin~1 i ng of he Fa 1 term . He thougM thi s cou probab y be done . t Yl8S VOTED : o th ank 1r. ev in an Ir . ,{ l ker for their zeal a. d effi cient service i n t e renov,,. ion of ilrec}d11ri dge Hall • .fr. - o es pr cs,mt, ed his report as Tr easurGr . e re po r ,e d t , t i n carr , i ng out e po icy of se i ng bonds a t t e h i gh price s no, obtainable and inv es ing the proceeds in s .ort t e rm government bon s th a th ere has been ~ urn ov(.r of "'400 , 000 . 1 10n hese sci es v:ere many second and third grnde rf.il road bonds . Th is plan will protect the endowment of h e co] leg e though the i ncome rom i woul d b e re duced . S'.' e mone? for t e rcnovt tio o · Brecki m· · dge Hall has bee advan ced out of th e proceeds of t ese Sh.les and endowme. t i n come reduced proper i onally . Mr . odes repor t e•l he ~·i :'-'t of two undre , s ares of s tock of lteynol ds etals by Dr . , lu l en . Two life i nsurance polici e s tot nli n.•s $10 , 000 have bee pa,i d o .. h e Col ege u,Jon th e ier, t o: rustee Robert Trimb t, r . Trit 1b e had a so presented :he Col ege wi t . t ir y- e i g t sh ares of ~entucky iver oal Co . stock t o be used or t e purchase of a coll g e car . e c· r was bought for ~1 , 10 and he stocl· is still el d by the ol ege. 1 Mr . l: odes repo rt ed in sor1e de , il the negoti at io ns regc1rd ing the set,· th estate of Mr . obert TrimbL of wh ich Centre College and entuc:r~ i eslevan College are e residu.: ry beneficiaries.. He es ti nated that Centre Co . ege wau l receive approximately $ ~50 , 000 . 00 which wou d be he d in trust 0.11 ring the life ti. e of :fr.. .. obert Tri.n bl e ' . and \!rs . ee , the sister of r . TrfrQble , who wo d r e ceiv e t e incone rom this Hro.ount duri11g th ir 7.ife time . Trustee s for the t c ri'.1 x:uiri :1g 949 w re el ec ed ;4s o l ows : E ec ted upon nomination by the U• .:i . A. member s of the Board and subni t ted to the • ~. Ji . 3ynod for aprJrovc1 l : J er.,se err.~1ann , 1~el son D. i: o es , F:re B. Jachs . ""z:l 0 (") �E ected upon nor:iination by the U. d . r:ie"lhers of t he Boar a d submitt ed. to the i ::.ynod for approval : George cRoberts , Geor e • Joplin , J r . _ ecte upon nomination by t e direct ors of the .Al n11 nl is _e :auker . ssocic:tion : t was :reported that th l umni Directors wer e prepari ng to present a t the ctober ~. eeting their nomi nation for an al ur.m i trustee to succeed the a t e Rob ert Trim1)l e . I t was : to exp res o Dr . :,Idlull en apprecfa.tio n of h i s g i · t as reported bv Hr . Rodes . VcT· It \VHS OTl!;D: that f a.cul t y and s t hff sal a ri e s for the comi ng year be r a i ed beyond t he amou1 t pro nosed in the ist submitted by he - resid ent . Pr s· den Icdullen call ed at tention to the fa.ct t h a. the c om ing f a :t ye rs would i ke y be fol owed by ean years and suggested~ at provision be.made s o a~ o avoid the necessity of cuvting sal aries duri ng a period of dep res ion . is matter was g iven the approval of the Bo a rd of Truu tees a nd ways and mec ns of doing th i s wer e discussed vi t hout def init e a ction bei ng t aken . Dean Hewlet t presented the ames of those app rov ed by the }fa.cu t y for graduation . The Boord authorized the present· t ion of diplomas to them as oll ows : For the egree of Bach l or of G ady ,/ est lake ddc.r. s . Corde ia u~rey A_ exander Dorothy Anne Cooper Harriet Beck i'i ,_ rnish Frances J ean Gu hrie Mart a eatherage Houchin Frances Cundiff J ohnson ,1ar y gne s Juett For the r ts , {omen ' s Coll ege Virgi nia Ga:1, McGr e-<:o:r irgini a Crockett :!edaris 1ary nn ' ~ luas t iJ-evena k in farilu Reese J e nne 1 dele ice Eli zabeth Lee Sharp Helen Erne s i n 1lellma n egree of Bache or of Science , lomen 1 s Co Hazel rl "ne Cox Dorothy J . e Creelmore osemary""' liott Lenora Lisle For t he Degree of Bache or of ,Ti i a"!l Ho .-, ue A len , Jr . J ame s nd.rew .Bellemy Herbert eBaun Bryant V alker Burnam Cas ey ege ,1ary th rine ope Betty Louise Richardson fury "ranees 'N h eel er liv e Tuth , h eler rt s , Men I s Col 7. ege 1axwell lcBrayer J ume s dwin Metcalf Sidney J ames Prescott Robert 1 en pel l y nomas Harold Smith 1 r . foyer nade his re ort a s Bllsiness anager . He call ed attention to t he f a ct h a t constant cha nges in the si uation has made i i mnossi ble u ri ng 79 �80 t h e year to fo l ow the pat tern of he budget e i ther as to income of expenditure . He pre di cted thc,t for the "ec.tr. eni:l.ing J un 30 , 1946 there wou .d be a surplus of $25 , 000 . 00 nhich .wi be a!Jpl i ed t o the re uct ion of be defici of the Co ege which wouln be reduced o approximat ely $10 , 000 . 00 • . y l Wb.S pres n t ed . It showed a o t a l estir1 te of near l y ;:,200 , 0')0 inco~.1e from student fees . Th i is by f a r t he A.r gest amount ev e r rece iv ed by the colle ge . I t i s est i me te thHt the endowr1ent f u nd woul d !.) r o u ce $8001 . 00 less i ncome n ex t year th n du ri ng t h e current year . A tentative bu get fo r the ye r begi m ii g J T e Pres i dent presente d the re:ro r ts of Dean Sweeney , Dean Heffelfi nger , Exe cutive e c r etary M r s and Li brarian Irs . J on e s . ye I t was 0TlliD : t o comme nd the re ')o r ts pre ented nd t o thank those concer ned fo r the val uab e ser vi ce render ed t e Col ege by these o. i cers uring t he ye ar • .fr . Ca l dwe 1 reno r terl on frate r n it y housing a s f oll ow : commi tt ee of l umn i , thr ee be i ng meraiber s of the Bor,r d , . b· d been a.o: oi nted by the Executive Co..1i ttee to st dy th i s pro em . The comm ittee is a foll ows : Ues s rs . L . Cal dwe 1 , C hai:,nan , ,ode s , ~utc i f fe , A 1strong , J ames Cl a y , nd H. • ,!ever . Afte r conside r abl e discussi on they had rea ched c ert a in ten a ti ve concl Bions as f ol l ows : 1. Hous es fo r the r· t erni ty chap t ers wo l d be owned b•r the Coll eg e and l oc ted om the campus , possibly on t h e No r th side of lal nut ' tr ee t facing Sout h ; 2. The houses a r e to be s i milar to l d Cen t re i n a rchi t e ctnre t hough not i dentica l one with t he other . 3. That her e b e no di ning facilities provided i n these '. ouses but that they be construct ed to accor.1r:1odc.te fif t een upper cl a ssmen. 4. That e ch fraternity rai e at l east $1 5 , 000 . 00 toward the buil di ng and f urn i shing of these houses . The Coll ege wou l d t he b nl ance o f t he mon ey needed a nd woul d make R s uppl i nanci a l adjustL1ent bet ween each fr a terni t y and admini st-ration . 5. That the corn.T!li tt ee accompanied by dr . Nev i n m ke t rips to other col ege s t o ake a study of the vari ous type s of houses used fo r fhis purpose . 0 It was t o app r ov e t he r epor t i n princ i p e • n t h e minute s f o r infor.M-1 t ion . VOTED : Th re s i dent made a s t atemen t r egarding spr eftd it on onorary degrees . I t was VO ED : to conf i rm the a ct i on of fr e Exe cut i v e Commit t ee to confer an honora degr ee of Doctor of Div i nity on Rev . Char es ,·ort on Hanna , cl as::; of 1916 and the hono r ary degree of Do ct or of Laws on 11 r • .;) . C. Leung. [ _ �81 I t was OT]D : to confe · n honorary degree of Doc tor of Laws upon Iarsl al l 1ial ton Brown , Cl ass of 1921. I t was VOT::i:D: that Dean Hewlett be appointed Pr esident pro teJT1 at a sal a ry of , 500 .per month begin 1ing J une 15 , 1 46. Thi ij am ount i s to be the tot al sal ary received by Dr . Hewl ett from the Coll ege wh il e ·e::rving as resident pro te1 • It VI RS to exp ress by a ri sing v ote out s t andi ng service of Dr . cM ullen a nd or h i s , ea t devo t ion and oyal l' i ,1 t he greatest su c cess in h is new VOT <'D: The meeting ad j ourned. t e dee p app reci tio n of the during h i s term a s resident ty o t e College and to wish endeavor . .,.. ~ Jfrederick 'e cretary ~,, • ,/allis Danv ill e , Kentucky J une 25, 946 s pec i a l cal l ed on Tu esday , June Centre Bui ing , Rice owan , to o~ o oening prayer . A meet in«: of he Boa r d of rustees of Cent r Co l ege was he d 2i::; , l 1)h6 ,_. 2 i: . l.! • . in t e office of tl1e resident i n the ld Danvill , 'y . Th e C bairr,1an of the Board of Trns ees , Dr . J . th e cha ir and Chlled upon Dr . et er H. Pleune to lead the resident Pro Tern .T2r:1es H. H 'W e tt and the fo ll owing mem1)er of -'-he Board of Trus tees we re presen t : Dr . eter H. l eune , r . harles , • ,ielch , Dr • .l!'rank H. Ca well , Dr . J . ~ ice Cow·n, fr . Hugh Nevin , 1.r. ;,am Jones , Dr . 1/i lli am R. La ir d , l r . J . ~. ,liserne1.n , .r . George A. Mc oberts , ,Ir . Nel so n D. Rodes , I.Ir . Logan Cal dwel , .r . Lisl e Baker , Dr . Robert ,l . t'.iles , r . Robe rt :b'. Von Thurn , l,ir , Georg, A. J oplin , Mr . I ke nier and v!r , Fr ed,,ri c a . ,lallis . The fo ll owi ng embers were unabl e to Lt tend this r,1 e ting : Chief J us tice .ired t . Vi nson , Howar Van Antwerp , Es • , Elbert G. bu tclif f e Esq ., ]fred B. dachs , so ., George •. ee , i'sq . , and Dr . J es e Herrnann . r . 11ill ' an i . Lai r ,i of 1ontgonery , 1/est Virginia , who was elec t ed to membersrip on his Boar d some time ,1go but r,ho hn been unc:bl e to -ttend a mee ting of t he Board , was uresent and wu.s dul y .sworn in . n motion du y seconded it w,,s or,lererl that t e act i on of this Bo· d with re s u ect o ~he presi lency of ventre Col ege as ta.~en a t its meeting on June 8 , 946 e and i t now is r sci nded. On motion Ju y seconded it was ore ere•l iMess rs . odes , Van Ant werp c.:1.nd J,!il es , be any and e.11 prosnects for ~ E: pres i den cy avail ability of t. ose whom the committee a t the special con ·,1i t ee corn9os d of em·)owered to i nvestig~te end i ntervi ew of Centre o 1 ge and determ i ne e feel s 'esir l'lble; and be i t fnrt e r �82 resolved t bt t e conr1ittee r eco:111end one r·1·n to be the President of en tr e Co ege , uch reco·rt. enn.,-.t ion to )e ·1ade to the ::i:xe cuti ve om7i te e of Oen re ol ege a t the ear ies-l; di te possibl e . I f t e reconmendation o the speci committee is co nc1rred in by the ''xecutive onr•1it te e , that such ac tion o t e Executive ommi t tee be dee a.red inal . ( It i s expe cted that in or er to confo to the charter of entre ollege t at formal action electing the resi den be taken c t the Autumn ,eeting , 946 of this f1 1 Board) 1 Mr . od es re-oorted urther progress in the negotiations respecting the es ate of Robert M. Trimb e , a fo er member of this ru:'d . n mo i o lul:J' ::,econ ed i .was ordered t at Nel son D. Rodes 1)e designated s t e representative of ent re o ege o t.:.al w ith t _e represen tives of t 1e Robert • Trimble e st ate in a.l nego i at ions and transactio1 s pertaining to the settlement of the estate O- Robert • Tri~ble . T e me eti· / adjourned . ,.---(July , Frederick • Wallis ecretary. _946 - no meeti g ) Danville , Kentucky t 1 7, 1946 .h.Ui;U S The xecutive Con 1i t tee o the Board of Trustees of entre ol ege r:iet on .n1gust 1 7 , 946 at 2 . M. in the · resident 1 s ffice , wi h tre fo lowing present : resident Pro Tem J ,mes H. ev, e t , !!e~srs . l!'rederick a . .. c..l. is , I ke Lanier , , ogan a clwell , Ne son D. :io(les , George A. icRobert s , J . ::.:. ,iseuan ,m( Dr . J . Rice Cowan. T e meeting was opened with ".) rayer by ~·r •. Rorles . J une 25 , 946 were ref.:1.d aud ap:)roved . e mL utes of the n1eeting; of Det.n He vlet -r- ':lresented the nanes of t. ose approved by the J!b.cµl t y for g r· dua tion . he Zxecutive Cor,n ittee au thorized th presentation of cliplom, s to them as fo ow · For t e. Degree of .Bachelor of Ar s , Kentucky Coll ege for El l ida ,101 en ippey ciadler For t e Deg.ree of Bache or of J1.rts , I.!en I s College Paul • Koshewa l· y,..on L0e He ane A. Z. ifi lic,ms , -r . Considering the g reat increase n cost of building, it was VOT:t1) : That Messrs . Rodas , and L. a ldwe be a ppointed a c;omrnittee ,.o con act r . J . \'l . et el of Louisvi le for is reco:nmen a t:i.o n and advice r,bout increase i n fire il sur 'l.nce on all 1milding$ of t1-rn vol .. ge . VOT'• · : Tbat the resident ro .Tem take steps to re uce fire ha~ar s ic. nd t::specia._ y to limit siokiL~ in t1e bui rings ... nd furt,er a.t ui ding s and Grounds ommittee exarnir.e the buildings in order to e i n irate or reduce fire hazards en that hey g ive sped.H . .:1tten ion to the basen ents . �vcrr:ZD : That t he oJ. ege offer fo r sHl e to t ,e Count y o Boyle tr-at ot o erryvil .e Road a nd "u isenberry ·_ venue for $6000 . 00 and that t .e Co ege of er to se 1 o the ity t 1at por ion esi.red for "3500 . 00 . GT..ID : Th at the resident of i;he BoErd of '.0rustees be , · rected to sign the contn.ct or o )tion to ·el that portio- of_ the campus on the 'out h side of Lain ;3treet and ,, t side of i'.ctpl e .avenue and described i1 ,is opt ion . VOTJ!;D : - rrh, t resi dent ro Tern J anes H. ewlE-tt be ,,ut 1ori zed to sign :':or the o lege any agreement me.de with t e veterans A "1 inisrution in regF.rd to vocationa rehabili t~tion t rai ni ng . GTED : That t e :i;;xe u i ve Cor:1ri1i ttee n.pproves in principl e having a II ouserno t . er 11 .t o live in each f raternity house and t a t because o present condi i ons t c=i t +his a:µp ly to t 1vo frate r nity houses , the el a '· ppa Eps i on and the Phi _De ta Theta , i-md .,_ 1at each hnve •1Housenot. ers 11 beginning · n Septe1,1ber c1.nrl thc1t -I; 1e College and irfa.ternity share e<iua l y i n the ex;_)ense . OT:.SD: That the o lege nrovi de a tr a i ning table for ot rriore thb.n forty 40) f ootba l p ayers beginnint,; ;:jepte.-1b1:; r 2 and continuing until openi ng of College on ;je9tember 25 . 01ED : 'rhat Hr . H. • Mever earn th pol · CY. of t he Un· versi ty of Kentucky of co l ecting roor1 Rnd board from ve t eri:,ns and su it this infornation to Dr . Hew ett , Hr . ~lode and Dr . owan , w10 are auth ori~ed to adopt a po icy for Centre Co7 ege . GT.Jill : That the Executi ·e omrni tt ee app roves 11 l c.n for onstruction of :irraterni t y Houses on he C@~1pu of Cen tr e College , a copy of whi ch i s i ncl uded i.n these minutes . 1 I' ID C iJJ Tl -; .. IOlf Oi Title to bu A Houses , re to be constrncted on the campus of Centre ouses to be in Cen t re College . oll ege • . 2. Conduct of honse residents to be supervi sed by Centre Co 1 ege nrmi Committ ee of each f r a t e::--nity to consult with en t r e authoriti es . 3. Z.. ch fra t ernity to con t ribut e ~l '.2 , OOO . OO towtird cost of construct ion o house . ::3ach frat ernit y wi ll p rovide &nd own t e fu rn iture used on the first flo or a nd baseinent, which includes chap ter room , recreat ion rooms . and all roorm; used fo r !:locial puruo es . Centre College to su:ipl y fu r r.i ture A.nd furnis i n.gs for a. bed- rooms s i r1 il,ir to that s i milar to that furnished in Iii semc:1.n Ha ll . Thi s l. urni ture t o be adequate accor,Ung to standards of .Al umni Cor:t"l ittee and the ent r e Bni dings w1d Grounds Co, r.1i t tee of the Boe.r of Trustees . ll"raternit~r to 1Je responsible fo r care . entre to sup0le:1ent the cont ibntion by the fr · .t er nity by t h e amount , not l ess t han $18 , J00 . 0 , to cons+ruct a 1~ ouse suffi cient t o hou se not nore than ei,?Jiteen (18 s udent s . t is a part of this pla1 at no f reshman sr..all r eside in c y fraternity house dnrin ..:,; any part of .,is f reshman year , nor shall mo re than eig11t een (18) upp e r-classmen a t any ti me re side in any fra.terni ty hou se . I f • ur ing any year wh i e college is i n se ssion , the number of studen s resident in o.ny fraternity house i~ ess than t we ve (1 2) , t hen t e fraternity i n que stion \ 83 �84 hall pay to entre roo.1 ren t for hat numb er of student s b? w iich , e st dents in residence in such fr a t e rnity house is ess than twelve (1 2) students . To ill u strate the principle set forth in the a st sen ence , if there a r e ten (1 0 ) stud ents r es iding in a fra t ernity house , that fr a ternity wi 1 be obli g· ted to pay to Centre room rent for two ( 2 ) stud nts not in residence . Ho Centre student shal take hi s n eals in a ny frate rnit y house . 4. Fr a t erni tv :1ouses to be of su ch des i gn und construction as is in k eeping with the entre Coll ege Campus . :n ans r.ms t be pas sed by the :Buildings nd Grounds vommitt ee and ap proved by .. r . Nevin . All fr a ternity houses bu ilt on coll ege p roperty shal be simi a r , but no t ne cessaril y i dentica l , in design n each fruternity houses a 1 a ve he same cubic content . The first f l oor and bas ement to conta in fraternity living room , chapter roo , garle room , k itchenette and t here s s 1 be b edro om · t bath on the f irst or main f l oor of the house , other f loor or f l oors o be used as s l ee1,ing and stu y quar ters . Floor pl ans to be worked out by a co l ege and fr ternitv comrai ttee after inspect ion of r a t ernity houses in other colleges . ~- I nsu: ·nce , repairs , upke ep and op eration of each fr a t er nity house and th e grounds adjacen t to the f r aternit y hous e shall be nmint ine d by Centre. Cent re wi l l pay all util i i es .d janitor servi ce £ d suppl y coal fo r th e heating of the fr a ternity l1ou se . Any compl aint s as to any item of r.ia i ntemmce shall be handled with ent re by a umn i Committee of the fraternity in ~ues tion . 6. Each st udent reside nt to pay to Centre or is occunancy the same runount that is paid to Cent re by a s tu ent f or a choice room in Centre 1 s best men 1 s dormito r y . No rent is to be paid.to. Centre by the fraternity exc ep t on the biil.s is of student room rent . 7. Construction work shal l be commenc ed on any fraternity h ouse as soon as a co ege comm it tee and a fraternit;v al umni con:nittee decide that l a bor ~nd materi al s a re a vail a ble , a nd when Centre has received notification from the fraternity the full payment of the $12 , 000 . 00 contribution. The meet i ng a djourned . Danvi l e , Kentuc cy us11st 27 , 1946 The 'xecut iv e Commi ttee of th e Boa r d o Trustees of Centr e ol ege net in a called mee ti ng on Aut~ st 27 , 1946 a t 4 P. ll . in the resident ' s ffice with r es i den t Pro Tem Hewlett , Messrs . u tc iffe , L. t he following present : Ca l dv1ell, anier , \liseman , Cowan , a nd Rodes . The meeting was ca led to di scus s the Mead Bil vor D: in rel a tion to College needs . or a 'cience Bui cling , Gymnasium , equi pment for each; and that the Bu.,i ness Office use a 1 r..1e ans to E: pedi te b i _ ., ter. s l ess Tha t the college appl y fl 1 and Maintenance Bui ding wit To a do pt t he fo llowi ng r esolut on : \ Hl:Il.·· S , Centre ol e ge of Ke.YJ.tuck y (herein ca ll ed the 11 App icant 1 , ) • cti ng by and hrough its- gov e rni ng body, upon t e basis of avai able data , has found that the re e ists or i mpends an acute shortage of educa tional facilit i e s �requi red f or oer s ons eng,ged i n the pursui of courses of training or educa ion cler Tit II of the Servic enen I s Re1,djust,.1ent Act of 1 944 , as t:mended , and o rel ieve such shortage proposes o r equest the Unit d St tes of America throug t e Bu r eau of Comr unity ll a cili tie , "edera l ·, orks Agency , (herei. call ed the '1Governnent 11 ) , t o- provide educa tional fac ilit ies , pursuunt t o ublic Law 69 7 , 79t ongr ess , (Section 04 o he Lan am ct , as amended) , and i conne ctio n there, i th , ho.s exanined and consi ered such l aw , ... be Re~l a tions , +he I nforma tion for ApD icants , the fo r m of appl ication a 1d the form of p r oposed agreement : 85 NOH, -~~RE]'ORE , be it resol ved by the Executive Conrnit tee of th e Boa rd of 'I'rustees of Cen r e Coll e?e o entuch.7 of the .Applicant (h erein ce. ed t e 11 Go -er ning .Body 11 ) t at a·'justificati on of need and that an app i cuti o be filed , in such fo r m as may be required by t he ilovernnent , to provide su h educational f ·cii itie us rec1ui red o cllevi,4te snch acute shortage , and that the Applicant w· 1 compl y n it the vc.. rio1s requireT.1ents rnd conditions neces ary to enabl e t e Gov ernne t to provi,le such f ci i ies ; and E I :r"'URT -".:R IlliSO E. TH.AT Her ert A. eyer , .:i.ai es Uanage r of Cent re t.:oli ege of Kentucky , i s hereby es i gnat ed as the Appl i cant I s Representativ e f• 1 .i s ,iu. 1odzed ·n 1 i s ci.µr~c i y as su ep resentative to fil e wi t t e Governnent a jus i icati on o need d an appl ic~tion o negoti a e , execut e , and ent er into sue oth er agr eements and instruments nd to perform and . do any and a 1 a c s a s riay be 0: essor y to nrovi de a suitable s it e un d site prepa ra ion , s reets r roadways , s i de alks , l andscapi ng , u i ity mai ns , tcchnic&.l or engineering data , architect iral or engi e ring ·erv i ces , necei:;s. y ri g1 ts of entry un ri I:;ht s of wuy for Gov er nment opera tions , t o a ccept on beha f of the Applicant ownership and possession of such acili ics , to l!s;:mre :; e Government tha t such faci lties will be u ti · zed 1)y the pp · cant to carry out t o pur oses of such aw . and to do or perform cmy an t ll ot er a c s th t a.re nece sp,ry to uc complis he urpos s of t he A:9J i cant I s ap pl ica tio11, to perforr:1 the Applican I s obligati ons un er its agreement wit h the li0v -rn.:1en t , a.>1d to obtain the provision of such f &ci ities . OT:J That D:- . Cow· n be authorize , to s i gn the fo ll owin6 : I, the u der si gned , the dul y qual ified .nd acting r s · den t of he Board of Trus ees and 'ecretary o he ..xecutiv Commi tt ee of the Board of Trus ees of he en t re Co l ege of 'en u cky ' h er in c~ll e d the 11 ppli cant' 1 ) a nd t e keeper of the records of he Ap., icant , incl uding t e .io na of proceedi ngs of the "'xecu t ve Coi .1 i tt ee of the Board of Trustees (herein call ed t e "Governing Body'') , do h ,reby certify ; 1 . That the a ttached esolution For et e r a nu Educational "cili tie , (herein ca l ed the 11 Resol ut ioni 1) , is a true and correct copy of the Reso u tion as fi na1 . y a doD t ed at a meeti ng of t. e Gov erning Body hel d on the 27th day of ugust , 1946 , and dul y recorded in my office ; 2 . Tha t sai d meet ing was dul y co nvened and hel d in all r espe ct s in accordance wi h 1 wand t o the extent re uir ed by aw due and proper notice of such mee ti ng v,as given ; and a legal quorum was pr esent throughout the r1ee ti ng , and a l egall y sufficient number of members of · t e Gov erni ng Body vo ed in the proper manner and for 1e adoption of said Reso ution ; that all other re quiremen t s and proceedings under t e l aw incident to t he proper adopti on or uassage of id ResoJ.1ltion , i ncl uding pub ication , if required , hc.ve een duly ful filled , an d ot erwise ob served ; and t a t I am auth orized to execute this c er tifica te . That if an ir.m r ssion of · sea has b een a.f i ed belo ll' , it cons itu t es he officia l seal of e ppli cant and this certifica te is hereby exe cu ed under such off ici al seal; but no seal b as been affixe d , the Apnlican t does not have an off ici 1 se • �86 I 'i ITN.c,:3;) Hill EO • , I have ereunto set ray hanri tis _ _ _ d· y of _ _ __ _ 1.946. &~ The mee ine adjourned . · ice Cowan , ' ecretary Danvill e , entucky Septe,-nber 4 , 946 The 1 ·e cutive Commi t ee oft e Board of Trustees of Cen re Col ege met on eptember 4, 1946 a t 2 : :30 . M i n t he resident I s ffice wi th the o o ng . present : esident ro Tern HewJ. e t , fessrs . \'Fallis , odes , fcRoberts , L. C da.l wel l , Cowan , Hernnann and I. iles . The mee ting was opened wit prayer by Mr . V iall is . . of ugust 17 and 27, 1946 were r ead.and approved . Th e minut es of the meeting s Mr . Rodes , t r easurer , reuor e the fo owing teleg ram rom} r . J ohn arnes , our ew ork fin· ncial counsellor , rel ating to the present fal l in the New York s o ck ma r ket ; ' Sep t . 3, 1946 - To Nel son • Rodes Major decline s eems · t a rt ed . I advise el ling al l conman stocks . Sha ll be ack in my office early Wednesday . 1 i gned , J ohn K. Barnes . 11 .r . odes reported on th e Co lege holdi ngs in common stocks a nd t u ted tha t he had begun to sell comnon stocks in a ccor dance with the instruc i ons contained in above te egram . The mee i ng adjourned . Danv ille , Kentucky 'epternber 11 , 1946 The Executive Comrii ttee of t h e Board of Tn1st ees of ,entr e ol lege met on Sep ember 11 , 1946 a t 0 P • • in the resident ' s ffice with tre fo owing present : reaiden ro. Tem Hewlett , Messrs . Sutcliffe , Hode , L. Ca dwell , McRoberts , is eman and Cowan . 2: The meet i ng was opened with prayer by r . Rodes . "ep t er:iber 1 , 1946 were read and app rov ed . Th e minute of th e meeting of 1 r . Rodes report ed aal e of co,,•,1on sto cks in an amount exceedi ng $200 , 000 . 00 pur sua nt to rivi ce of Hr . B" rnes a s shown in el egram recor ed i n minute s of meeting of :5eptember 4 , 1946 • . 0TED : t hat all financial r1a tt er s connected with the administr a ti on except those antiled by the treasure r of the Col l ege and includi ng such items relating to the a thletic prog~am be handed by the Bus iness tanag er and that e be au horized to emp oy additi onal .elp i n . is office if needed ~ �81 I n the discussion that fo ll owe the r egul ar business meet ing it was agreed t a t the Fall Leeting of the oard woul d be hel d on ct ober 25 , 946 and that ev e ry manber would be urged to arriv e promptly at 10 ••1. so t ha us i ness can be t rans cted in the per i od before 11 • !. when the Boar d wi 1 march to the Chape and attend chapel exe r cises from 1 o 11: 25 at the 1en 1 s ol ege and then go to the \!omen ' s Col. ege for C apel fror1 2 . 00 to 1 2. 25 . The members of t e committee expressed a desire that a l students an d facul ty r:iembers who cou d woul d try t o me t the members of t he Board afte r Chapel . The meeting adjourned . Danv i l e , Kent ucky c t ober 4 ; 946 e Execu ive Committee of t he Board of 'Tr ustees of entre Co lege me t on ctober 4, 946 a t 2: ~o i n t he President 1 s f f i ce wi t h the fo owing present : · r~sident P;o r er Hev le t t , Messrs . L. Cal dwell, Sutc iffe , Cowan , Rodes , EcRobert s , 'diseman , and Lani er . ~ r . Sam J ones was also present . :M . OT.ED: That any contri bnt ion to the building funds for t he rat erni ies be paid to Centre Co ege and that these funds be kept in separ~te accounts un il the sum reaches 1 2 , 000 . 00 an,i i n event of fa il ur e or di scont inuunce of the program tha t t e unds co ected be returned to the ,ionors . e 'leeting adjourned. J ~k~ . owr s~ :;~ ui Danvi l e , Kentud::y ovemb er 1 , 1946 The ]'al or er1i-1rn:mal nee ing of t he Board of Trustees of Cen re Col lege of Kentucky we.s ,eld on .1!.,rid· y , November 15. The program of the day beg,.,;,11 with chapel services i n Ol d Mai n . The members of the :ao~rd Met in the resident I s of ice &t 9:1+5 and mare ed to the chapel w here t ey we r e SE:ated on he pla.t form . r . J . Rice Cowan , chai rman of the Board of Trustees , was t he speaker . He spoke on Centre Co l ege--- i s istory and its ~urpose . At 1 0 : 0 t e chapel service end.ed n.nd the BoPrd returned to t e resident 1 s office to begin its regular meeting . Dr . J . Rice owan took the chair and call ed upon l ead t e opening prayer . ev . obert ll\ Von T urn to residen t ro em J runes H. ewl ett nnd the fo ovring members of the Boar d were present : 1',es rs . Rodes , tcRober t s , Cowan , Nevin , J ones , nnier , J op in , Sutc iff e , · /a l is , , lenne , L . aldwe 1 , on Thurn , Hernnann , Lee , Van ~n werp , Rnd iles. �·ss (0 T e fol woing ·1en1 ers were unc'1.b e o attend t e meetiug and sent expl anations of absence : Hessrs . inson , Laird, i,achs , Baker , F . Ca l dHell, riel c.1 and \ isem&.n . It was vot ed : o apnrove ·t 1:1inute of e -:1eetings of une and J une 25 rli out reading , a.s cop i es ad been Ji tri uted ·to a ll 'lle·1bers o the oard . Report was nad<:l this ay to tne Board of 'frustees of en t re Co le ge that Supreme Court J us,.ice J ames C. v cReynol ds by his will .as gi ven to Centre a s• eci fic l egacy of "10 , 000 '-:nd also as •1ade entre one of he three res i d11ary l egatees of his estate , and thf,t t e total g i fro 1 t e es a te of Justice HcReynol ds mc1y amount o $59 , 000 . T is o,ird wis es o express its grat ifi cation that entre was selected by such an i l ustrious American e.s wort y of is benefaction . We wis fur er o express to i l liarn J . Price 1 92 our app reciat i on of e f ct t ht i. t was e who irst brough Justic 1,!c' eynolds i t o the wann f e ows ,ip of en tre n t e es t ab is !!en of this re a t iono i p, or·i1er res ide::1t · o 'er t o ert • Mdl- llen had a u l sha.re. I t was vo ed: 1a Mr . Ro es , haL 1an of e Execut·ve omrnittee , be instructe to wri e e ers to Dr . rice , Dr . v cLeod , and Dr . dull en , transmitting copies o t he ·above reso u io1 . res i dent ro Tern J ames H. Hevne t t presented a brief ora ~enort on the Co l ege , summeri :dng his writ t en reuort and di scussing br e fl y enrol ment , housing , fr.cu ty , need o 1, 1 1onA space for e chemist r y department and fo r gyr,masium fucili ties . e a l so discussed ud1t1ission re,1nire:01ents of t e o lege . I t was voted : and fi ed \Y:ilh t a the re po r of t e President ue appreciation. ro Ter.:i 1)e Hpproved It a s voted: t .at e ~airrmn app oi nt ·a con1:.1ittee of three to report to t e -'xecutive ornmi ttee on a p for the erection of either a Gymnas ium or fi Fie d ousc, ; that he Executive 01mn ttee be authori?.ed to oct and to sign contracts for the execut ion o his p a n; that , if ' Hction by t e full Boar shou a. be necessary , it be taken by r1ail . T e hai nr,n appointe comrtti ttee . t:essrs . Sntc iffe , Jones , and Nevin o serve on t. is I t was voted : that a cornlittee of three , one o· whou is o bet e ,ainnan o the Bo· rd o rus tees , be appoin ed o co er with the Exe cu ti ve ecre a:ry arid discuss with him the r:1 t er of his doin 6 more ield work and personally contacting prospective students ; the commit tee o t he xe cu i ve Commit t ee n. ter conferring wi h the Executive e cret a.ry ; hat this commi tee be a permanent one kr1own a the ommi ttee on Student Promo ion of t e Board of rus ees . The hairman appoint ed comm i t ee . r . Rodes e.nd Mr . ::iutcliffe to s erve with· . im on ? r . · odes presented hi report as treasurer und di scussed is riefl y t e endowmen t pos i tion of t e college . I t was voted : that t he Trensu rer 1 s reoort be accepted·and hat Ur . Rodes , ·fr . Lee , and . r . rnes be commended · for their exce ent r.'ork in han ling t e coll ege iuances . '-:t.j 0 (.) �Mr . £ ,!eyer present ed is report a s b sin t:ss r1anager . He cal ed a t entio n to the ca s position of t i1e co ege hnd expl a ined w y t e 11 ccoun s eceivab e 11 item is so l a rge . e stoted t ..a t the 'ed()r .1 Goverrc1ent is al ways a t least o e u.t'· t~ r in arrears in pa yi i g their accoun t for G. • s t uJents . t is ne c essary al so to ex en credit for n e a s to some • . 1 s because of their delay · n rec ei vipg !;1Ub¥Jistence a l owance from he Government . He r eported brief y op. t ..e housi. g situation and stated '"hat it wa s expected ~ .at a ll men would be out of the ;,rymnas i um by the en0, of the wec1;: of November 2 • · 89 I t was voted : t ·t t e Treasurer beaut orized to u e money on hand or to borrow funds in t he amoun t of$ 0 , 000 o cov er current oper ating expense~ of th e col l ege for the reMainder oft e present quarter . I t was vot ed : that Mr . Meyer be instru cted to transf er from the .B'inance , pai 6,n accoun those f undf:l hat ave been d i si gna ted fo r specific funds int o ho s e funds and that the t wo hundred sha res of P.eynol c 1-!ets).s be sol d and the proceedi, carried i n the ' i nance ls. ampaign Fund py h . Meyer. I t was voted : that the Board express to Dr . · obert J . 11 d ull en its deep a pp r e ci a ti on for the gifts he , ade to the Co ege . t was voted : to accep t the repo rt o the Busi uess anag er . It was vot ed : that the Chai-.'.'1''1 .en of the Boar be authorized to sign deeds conve;ving to the ity of Danv i le bnd t e onnty of Boyl e · :-iose port' ions of land they a.re seeking to purch a se for u s e in connection wi t h he construction of t e v i aduct . · In ugu t , 1946 , Sup reme Court J us ice J ames C. cReynol ds pa ed away . He was a devot ed f_riend of Centre and n generous benefact or of t h is college . Hi interests v,ere in l a r ge part directed toward the daily 1 i ves of '"Oung men and women . To p ermanentl y evidence t he f f ect io n whi ch Centre has for the a ch ievements and chara ct er of this great erican jurist , on mo t i on dul y ,made and seconded , it is ordered t. at t e ini ng ha d donni t ory wh ich as been re c en y erected on .t he Cen t r e c1I11 us be und i t is now name 11 1cReynolds Ha ll . '' I t is f urther ordered tha t a suitable tabl e t memori ali :ii ng these facts be p a ced on t e west vial of t. e pr i n cipa di n i ng ha 1 . I t was voted : hat Hr . Rodes , chairraan of the liiXecutive Commit t ee , be instruct ed to write a 1 ett er to Dr . Ro ert P . }. cReynolds , brother of J ustice . cReyno l ds , i nforming him of t e a ction of th e Boa rd. .J. ode s reported briefl? on the Trimb e estate l" a t a fina. agr eement had b een made bY. V{h ic Kentu cky Wesl eyan Co ege and Centre College ha agree . to defe r their int eres t in th~ estate until after the d a t . o !."rs . Tri b e and Irs . ee . Mr • ~he Chairman appoi nt ed the fo llowi ng corrnni tt ee on Her rmann , Dr . l eune and Mr . J oplin. onorary Degrees : It was vo ted : tha t • r • .::>am J ones , Har ro dsbur g , be adde d I t was voted : t o re e r the ~at Dr . o the Ex cntive Committee . e~~ • • omit te e , The rneeting a dj ourn ed . ]'rederi~k A. Se creta ry iallis ---- ~ �90 anvil l e , 'entu cky December 1, 946 The ·:xecu ive Corn.rni tt ee of t he ::3oard of mrustees me t , t 2 : 00 . M. , Decemb e r 5 1 946 , in the - r es i den 1 s office . Th e following we re present : Pres ident El ect , W. A. Groves . r esiden t Pro Tern J ames H. Hew e tt , !essrs . • D. iiodes , Ueorge • McRobe rts , Sam ones , Fred \/a chs , J esse Herrmann , a nd Logan Ca l dwe l l . fr . odes , cha irman of the cor,1111it ,ee , p resid e d. I t was moved , seconded , and ca rri ed hat , beg nn i ng in the fa 1 of 1947 . Centre oll ege wou d change from the quarte r syst em to the semester syst em . The eig t weeks sUIUC1er school woul d cont i nue a s it has heretofore . twas voted that a commi ttee of two be appointed from th e ~x ecutive Committee to mee t with the Board o the Louisvi l e resbyteria.n Seminary a nd ask hat Dr . Groves be rel eased a s promptl y a s possible i n or er to make h i av a il able to t ake up his duties a s P res i dent of en r e Col ege . r . N. D. Rodes ~nd r . Robert \{. ~ es we r e appoi nted on thi s comrrd.tt ee . dl I t was voted tat esident ~l ect Groves represent the Co l ege a the meeti ng of tbe resbyterian Union an the ssociation of 1 nerica n Coll eges in J anuary a nd a t h i expenses b e paid by the ol ege . I t was voted hat a committee of five be appo inted to t ud,y the problern of f cul y sal aries and repor t to the Execut i ve Committe e a t its J anuary meeting . ppointed t o serve on t h i s commit tee were N. odes , {. A. Groves , J ame s H. Hewlet t . H. A. eyer , and Logan Ca l dwel l . I t is the sentiment of t he Execut i ve Comm i ee ~h a t recreation rooms sho uld be ff t ed out for the use of ·t e s t u dent s a nd tha t the se l e ction of these ro oms and ·the superv i sion of them be a r rang ed by the adm i nistration. It i s th e sense of the commit ee that the p a n of insulating t e Co 1 ege buil dings be def erre d until the ne xt mee ing of the .t1ixecu tive Comr i t 0e , whi c i s to be held on Friday , J a nua r y 10 . 1947 , a t 2 : 00 • .1. i n the resi den I s Off i ce . The meeting adjour ned. ~~£~ '1 0~ Cal dw ell Da nv ill e , entucky anuar y 10 , 1947 Th e x e cutive Comm ittee me t on J anuary 10 , 1947 , a t 2:00 . M. in the r esident 1 soff i ce . Th ose presen were ,1essra . Elbert G. 'utc if e , I ke Lanier , ::-;am J on es , orge i cRoberts , J . ice Cow n , r s i dent Nel son D. Rodes , Logan aldwel l , Gr ov es , an Dean Hewle t . \' il e waiti ng for a forum fr . Rodes read a int eresting l ett er from Hr . VanAntwe rp in regurd t o cont a cting ·orospe ctive student s . T e r.1eeting was opene wi th prayer by tr . Rodes . 1Jotion was n a.de and -oassed tha t he r . G-roves I sa ary begi n J anua ry 1 , commi t ee on f a culty se. a r ies re9or t ed as fo l lows : 1947. �91 £or the essio n 946-47, i n tru ctor wil be a i d an add "tional ~100 , as is ant !)rofessors wil l be _uid an additio nal ~150 , a"soci te pro ebsors wil l be paid "'n addit iona l $200 , pro esson V7il b e uaid and a ldi tion;.l $250 , adm i nistra tive o ice rs wil be paid an a di ' io nal $_00 . .is sal ary bonus i to be announced a t once ~ut to be p~i d between Apri l_ , and ay 1 , 1947. 1. 1 2. resident G oves t r a tiv e officers • I sal ary was incr eased y $300 along with th e other adminis- • lo i ncreas e was g iven Hrs . ordeaux since s.e has jns started TTor_~ here , nor 1,rs . Couey . t rs . C. ee~ ii,, to receive on y $50 , since s ,e s a alf time i structor. 4. t was agreed t a Hiss rimrose wo as a as is an profe ssor $240 , o nee Asso ci a tion . e ceive enoug to make er sal ary t 1e rninimu 1 requi:rement of e Sout ern d e Tre: surer reported that , s i nce the- la.st meeti g of this Exe cu tiv e ommittee , t he ::'o lowi ng ift s . ] or:i :fr . },r ,fc:1c.,s , ,:;;100 ; L i sle E} kLr , f,. ::.x :}11.• r<:r, o., t . e corn.r:ion car,i .,. l stock o · t e L i ert y r a ionc:l Bank and Tru t o. pany , of Lo · svi.le , e tucky , designated for the use of t e fill fraternity house ; a nd from el son • Rodes , $5 O. he .. &d re ceive The wi 1 of · r . on Roge rs wus read , . 8 ct ion was t a.lcen . ut ecause of ex i s i ng circUJ:1Stances no Dr . ew e t repor ed he resi nati on of rof essor C. .l en 4nd exp a i n ed the steps tha h d een taken to ake cure o . is wo rk until u new facu t y mem er can be obtaine . By vote , h e Executive Como ·tt ee a_ proved the action of Dr . ew ett in ~,.ccepting P rofessor llei 1 s resi gnation . Mr . Herbe rt eyer ,1a de a report on the food situation in the cafeteri a on the fi.nanci 1 situation of he Col ege . I fal d d .l so e neet i ng c1.djourned . ;:iur;,p e'-:1ent to t e mi nut es . I r . ~ odes and Dr . Cow of· rofes or l l en : u .i tt ea. the follov i ng reso n ion on t e resignatio 11 .For twenty- seven ;irears , rofessor Char es E. A en has tri ined stu ents · his istory c asses . r 1e 3oard of Trus tees wishe · to record i s great v l ue to he teac i ng force a Centre . ue a ve b..drn ired his .. i >l:1erican stindard n family life . n 6 iv i ng up i£ rvork a t Centre nd go i ng to t e ..:liv er sity of l ab,.n1R, we xtend t o ir:1 our best wishes . 11 D,.nvi 1 , :en ucky ~eb ru·ry 14 , 1947 1xecutive Cor11it t ee net on Fe ruo.ry 14 , 1947 , <1.t 2 : JQ . !1 . in tl e r esident 1s T' offi c • Tho se • re Gent w re Messrs . Ne son D. Rodes , George L cRo bert s • ke Lani er , ~£ml ones , Dl bert G. ·~utc if e , J . ic e CowaJ , n d e s i dent Groves . e meet i ng was opened with prayer by Ur . odes . �92 The ininu e o a1 d apnroved . the Executive Commit ee meeting of J anuary 0, 947 , were read I vas vo ed thi1 t th e resident 1 i. tr· vel ex enses be paid by the Business tanager as they occur and t, at they- be presented every si,: months to the Executive Co:'ll'1ittee for aoproval. lso , that an entertflinr.ient l owance of 1200 per year be oaid to the President o be used when a nd if needed , instead of $100 per mon th . The expense of a house ervant is to be chargecl ag· ins~ this entertainment . I t was voted that the Col ege assume the expense of the heat , li ght , water , and care of the groun s of the resi dent I s home. The report of the Bui ding and Gr ounds ommi ttee we. read and aporoved _ in , ich it was reDo rted that the her:iistry bui ding be located on the amt:iu i t e opens ace etween the housing units already erecte d the lower practice field . w I t was voted thH.t r . lfovi n a nd Mr . foyer be requested to go to Chicago to int e rvi ew the U. S. Government Engineer i n regard o the Cherni stry bui ding and t. a t their expenses be pai d b he Co l ege. I t wc:s vo ed t t Dr . Ritchie be reguested to m*e a opograp ical survey of the whole fon 1 s Campus and the necessa ry expenses to be sett ed by r . Groves • . I t was voted t at the Treasurer e authorized o f rni sh. the Business -lanager $3 , 000 for use as a revolvins fund to meet College expenses . This action was 1 made n ecessary by the. f~ct that the Veteran 1 s Administration is · l ways_ three months behind in th e payment of the v e t eran ' s accounts with the Coll ege . The Bus i ness Manager reported a los s of $20 , 000 in the opera tion of the men 1 s dining hall s i nce J uly 1 , 1947 . It was voted t 1at Mis s Josephine ndres 1 s rvices as chief dietition and Manager of the <lining hall be i mmediat!3ly di scon inned · nd tha er a a:ry of $200 per month be a i d to J une 1 , 1947 , less the cunount w ich s e borrowed from th College. Mr . J ones reported that r . Nevin would shortly be able to report places for the proposed ecreation and Athletic Centre , t h erefore , it w~s voted that a meeting of the fu 1 Boarcl of Trustees be call ed for 10 : 00 .u., l1h.rch 22 , 1947, to consider t e above mentioned subject . The ""'xecutive Comnittee recommended the names of the fo iowing for degree s a t Commencel'lent of 91-1-7 : Dr . ?..obert • 1cl1ul en , LL . )r. • Gordon , ~ • .u. ; Encl Dr . J . ice owan , D. S. . t was voted that Dr . J . Ri ce owan be empov ered to e;tecute a dee o the Commonwea th of Kentucky and Boyle County~ conveying certain foo age on f in reet for the puroose o· a i g t of lay . A report mude by r . Groves on the social rooms in the bA.sement of Old Ma.in a vised that he rooms ad been inproved and that the at tendance was i mproving and th e i !Jressions were mos favorab e . I t TTas voted .thh one cata ogue for both the r:1en I s and women I s colleges be issue this year . The mee ing adjourned. l:f!:c~ ecretary �93 Dtmville , entucey March 8 , 1947 The ....xecn ive Comr,1itt ee of the Trustees met fo r a called meeting at 1 0 : 00 on !arch 3 , 94T, in the resident 1 s office. . A. resent wer e iessrs • .5em Jones , fo l son D. Rodes , J. R. Cov,an , Robe r t Mil es , and P res ident Gro~es . T'n e meeting was opened with prayer by Pr esi dent Groves . ,e minutes of the mee ti ng of February 14 , the o lowing co rrectio ps : 947 , were read and approv ed with e paragrap read.ing , 11 I was vo t ed t at lJr . J . Rice owan be enpoY1e r ed to execute the deed -- conveying certain foo t age on Main Stree t 11 be c a nged t o read , '' I t was vo ed that r . J . ice Cowan be empower ed to execut e a deed to he ommom1ea th of .ent cky and Boyl e · ounty , conveying cert uin foo Dge on the e rr;rv i e I oad and Q,uisenber·ry Avenue and opposite the 'vans farm and being a p·rt of that property conveyed to t,he Col ege by Hr s . R. G. 'vans . 11 Mr . Herbert iv eyer , the Business Manager , made a u ll report on t e sitmttion i n the men 1 s di ning hal l since +,he di sm·ssal of \1iss J osephine Andres o Jfobruary l • more careful check on t e ood i ssued is bei ng ruade . A ntm1 er of order or ; oods or whic t e dining a id not .ave use • ave been can cell ed. complete i 1ventory in the s ,ock room is being made . he indicf, tions a re t vt the stock total s some $ 000 L val ue ra her t an the $~ )00 or ess repor ed by Hiss An res . e prices of r:.1ea s :1ave een owered. As a renu t about 00 mo re mee ~ ') er ricy are being served . .. eceipts or t e mont of Ji'ebr- a r . ore e rertdy $ 00 in advc:.nce o t"'ose for &n a.ry &nd t at increase a 1 bein confined to t e ast tv,e ve ,~-ys of the nont • l 1· . !!eyer does riot be ieve th t we w e c bl e to make up a.ny oppreciable ronount of · e deficit incurred before Febru ry 17, bu it is ope t a rom now t e i n ing room wi l br ea even . Steps ·· re bein taken t o mnnttger & dieti a for :1e dining r oom o tak~ over as nd soon as "e Exe cutive om1 i .::c commend :: » 1 . L1cr e r r ,.r ti one in bringi ng thin.~s un er control i t e men 1 s forte fine wor ning hall . e f.,.S I t was mov e d and carr· d ·that c ildren of u l -time facul ty members nd full-time oyees of t e Co l el~e be accepted es students in the College wi hout the payment of u i t ion fees . ep I t was moved nnd c rr ed t ht +he :Executive 01n..':littee·rec0Hlfaend to mee , ing o the Obrd of Trustees oa 1c1rc 22 , 1947 , t ,at beginning 47 the ov er-all ee , includin5 uitio. fees , stuLe t act·vi"ties labor· ory fees , for the Co1. ege yef-r for the men students be $400 : e full v,i h ·· epter, ber 1 ees . and per ye~r . t res noved end car ied t h a t ~ he (tuestion of t e ol ege bus be referred to corn.-nittee consi ting of ogan· Ca l dwe_l rnv resi c ent J.roves for further study a nd th,• a · u ll r eport of the matter b e n ad to t;he neetin of the Board of Tr u ste e s on arch 22 , 1947. t Wf.-lS moved a nd c:ir ried tr.· t tht offer o } r . and irrs . e son Ro , 0s to f ur n ish t e 11 Pa ren t I s 11.oorn II in reckinridg e lk 1 be ac cep ed Ii t thW1ks a.nd th t , r . lodes e '1.u:1-o:rized to 1ua::r.e ever c ,nge he dee.. s neces c,:..r y r :1i · e)::p ense ~o ur11:i. s. t es e r ooms for Pis nurpose . was urt er moved and carried t 1 .t p a re n ts occn)ing t .. is roon be l i:1.ited ... o ,10 con e c,,+;ive n ie_ ts , c1 rr ,.nc.Ier nt f · b - e . s or w. 1c mus e ma de in advance witb the housemo r e r o Breck Ha ll . - w, �94 C'. .0 ~ w, s 10 e an carried at e orll!lli t ee on t e }'raterni ty Hous0 P a consisting ~ o i1 essrs . c~ dwell , Rodes and ·utc if e and including President Groves mfke a. l f urth er study of t e plan for u il ding f raternity houses . 2r re po r t fror1 rofessors ush · nd Walkup on the s i t uetion wi th regard to t e emis t ry buildi ngs· from tre ' eder··.l iorks Agency w;:-s recd. I n t is report l rofessor ush pointed out tl.a; t he ~gE . cy i s limiting the Coll ege o 7500 sq. ft . f l oor space and t at if extra space is ne eded for f urnace , coal storage , stor ai;e of chemical s and apparatus , toi e ts , a nd s o on , tha t spa ce eithe r must be ducted from th 7500 1 or el se t h College must pay for the extra construcl so , t e 'ge cy i s limiti ng u s to two mall t i on w. ich thi s space involves . hoods per l abora ory wher as we wi 11 n eed i n all at l east ..,0 mo re ho ods over and above tb s a.l lowance . It_ al .so appea rs that we c n . ave no assurance that he 22 aboratory des1 s needed w· 11 be furnished by the gency , t ough they say that if theJr a re availabl e they will et the Coll e ge have them . I n any ev ent , considera ble expense for this item must be an tici pated . All in all , the Co ege may be invol ved in nn expense totaling a much as $_/5 , 00 for thi ~dded construction and the equipmen t whi c wi r make these buildings u seabl e f or c emist r y . n the ot er ha n d , Professor ush al so pointed ou t tha t if t h e chemi st abo r :.;.t ori es remai n in oung 'cience a 1 , t. en new p umbing vii 1 r..ve to be inst al1ed th o 1g out in ·he C. em istry l abo r ator i e s . ther ma tt ers of expense al so wi be i nvolved , such as the mov ing an d r epa ir of desks , the construction of new hoods , and so on . Then , fur ther , shoul d the c emist ry l aborato ries re ·1ain in Young ~cience Hall both the biology dep,i rtment and the physics depart men t wi 11 be prevent e d from the nece s s a ry expansion i f thes e t wo dep~.Lik1ent s are to band.le the s tudent whi ch they wil have next year . I n o her wo rds , to rema i n in Young tici en ce Ha ll , a so , wil l invol ve and additional expendit 1:re , poss ib y $20 , 000 in the chemistry a bora tory and <:-t e same time hysics and chemi stry will be left with t otal.y inadeauate spa ce. I was moved and carried t a 1r. levin go ahead wit tne pl ans fort i s u i ding a n d mean i me the who e matter can be broug t up fl t h e f 1 Board on March ?2 for it s recommenda ti ons for a ction • . resident Groves r eport ed the st ep s aken by Mr . H ugh Nev i n to get t e Jta te "ire a rshal to the cam pus to i nspect the Coll ege buil dings for fire azards an al so to r1ak , e necess· r y r ecor.rrnen a tions . (See let e r from Clyde Smit , ' t a te Fire ars 1 , o . r . Nevin , J anuary 2li , 947. ·eJl' a l so phone call of the Fire 1 arsha to 1 . evin , l 1 ebruary 5, 1947) '1r res i dent -rov es al so repor t ed. that th i s corres.ondence had been fo l owed up by phone call s t o Frankfort on ,I arch 6 a nd a rch 8 by h imse The situati on is that the ]'i re a rsh p 1 s de.J. pa rtment i s swamped and , therefore , they can make no def i n it e promise as to when their inspector can r each Danvi l e . However , they have promised to mark our need 11 u r gent II and get here as so on as possibl e . 'l'he matter is to be foll owe, up by Mr . Nevin "nd res ident Grove s • The mee ti ng adjourned until 9 : 00 • . • , ? a rc~ , 2 , . 947. • ice~ f1 ecretary �95 Dunvi e • Kentucky larch 22 , 947 , ee ing of the Executi ve ommi t ee . The Executive omt'.li tee of t he Board of Trus ees of Centre the r esident ' s office t 9: 0 A. ,I . The meet· ng VTas opened v, it ollege met i1 prayer by Mr . Nel Gon Rodes . Those present were es.sr • McRobert s , J ones , .Llodes , lJevi n , Cal dwe 1 , Lanier , Dr . J . R. owan , and resident Groves • .,..,resident Groves -renorted that Hr . Meyer had located a dieti ian for the men I s cafeteria who was to s t art to v1or with the opening of the .:>pring qua.rt er on a temporary rrangernen t for the ::ipri ng quarter onl y . lfr . ev i n reoort e d on the work being do ne on the pl ans for the chemi stry buil dings ei ng furnished by t he J!,ederal 1iorks Agency . resident Grov es reported a l etter from Ir . Shuler sug esting that service for t he Shuler 1-.!enori, Room (Dean of Men 1 s f ice) awai t t the me~orial pl aque now being made . The suggestion was approved by Olll!"!li t t ee . T 1e dute for t is dedi cation servicE!- wi 11 be announced l e dedicatio n e arrival of the ~xecutive uter . I t was rioved and carried that Mr . lTevin be reque ed o carry out the instructions of t e S ·ate Fire .i!arshal for t e ,pro t ection o 1 t e buil dings on bot cam uses and th the so be instruct ed to incl ude the necessary a ditional exits to he gymnasi.um and o t he chap el on the women I s c mpus . I was moved and cn ried that the offer o · t 70 quonset huts be re erred to t. e Buildin£" and Grou::1ds Comr1i t e e for them to take w atever action seemed advisable . e meeting adjou rned to meet on .1!"'riday , April 18 , a t 2 :oo . H• rm7n~ ctan:i;;;, • Rice Cowan lar c 22 , l 947 Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Centre College. The meeting w~s call ed to order by resident J . R. owan . rayer .was offered by Dr . Fr. nk Ca dwel l. ~ose presen were : Dr . J . R. owan , fossrs •. ogan Cal dwell , Lani.er , Nev i n , . cRoberts , J ones , Rodes , Baker , ~u cliffe , ,lac s , -Dr . Fr a...."'1.k dwel l , n.r . ernnann , and residen Groves . I t was 1oved and carried a e recomr:i.enda t ion of beginni ng ep enber 947 over-a fee , incl uding fee , and a or atory fees , for men students be raised t at is or the nine mont s of e academic year , be he E ecu ive orm:1i ee hat tui tio . , tudent ctivi ies to $400 or two semesters , approved . was reported that a 1 members oft e oard of .Lrus ees had sen in their votes approving the gran ing of e Doctor of Science degree t o. Dr . Cowan , the Doctor of HW degree to Dr . R. J . Mc.Mu l en , and e Doctor of Divinity degree o he Reverend Angus Gor do • t was moved and carried , therefore , hat e �96 resident no ify hese me of his action und invit i ng an the cornmencanent on J une 16, 1947 , to receive t e degree . o be present a I t was Moved and c rried that resident Groves review the present funds that a:re now avail ab e for schol arships wit the purpose of maki ng new recommenda tions for their use . I t was r:ioved and carried that e.ntre Coll ege take the necesi.ary stei,s to rai se ap roxir,1atel y $6 0 , J 00 f or the i r.unediate needs on the li st presented by resident Grov es , copy of w ich ·s t ac ed o t ese min~tes . It was n oved and carried that .Ir. ug Nevin be au horized to st,..rt irnmedir. el y wi th pl ans f or a recreat i on and student center buil d ' ng. t was mov ed and carr.i ed that the Hnanciol Carn a i · . Cornmi t tee an resident Groves take the prel i minary steps neces:Jary toward obtaining i nformation fro~ ilash"ngt on and ee Uni versit y wit . regar to t heir experi ence vrith un.d- raising irrns with a view t.o ob t aini ng he ser vices of one of these fi r ms for rai s ing t e ne e s sary funds . I t was further r,1oved and carried t a t t e Fina.ncial Carnpa ' gn or.:un i ttee make its report as e..ar y as po ssibl e to the Exe cuti ve ornmittee of the Trus tees which s all be empowered to act i n the natter of t e prop sed financial canipaign. I t was moved and carried that it is the unanimous op"ni on oft e Board that the ecreational and student center building be compl eted nnd ready for use by the op eni 1g of Coll ege ·n t e iel l of 1948. I t was moved and carri~d that r . Hewl et t be appo i nted Chairman of the Corr1L.1i ttee t o arrange or the i augurati on of Pres i dent Groves at a ate to be determi ned in the Fal l of 1947. I t v1a.s moved and carri ed that !.!essrs. BAker "nd L ogan aldwell be added to t e present coJn.'1i t ee on the recreation and student cent er bu l di ng which at present is com osed of fess r s . Su c iffe , C hainnan , Nevin , and J ones . e report of 1ir. Hef el f i ng:er , Dean of Men , and ir. eyer , Business l:anager , with regard to room ren t schedu es for :he r1en was approved and it wos voted that thi s sc edule of room r ents e put in operation 'eptember , 9 7. The schedul e i s as f oll ows : . Ne,7 te Sem . ·ngl e Rooms - per stu ent .Co1:ner ooms - per student Other oom - per student Fraternity ~ ouses Year 90 . 00 .90 . 00 75. 0 1 80 . 00 180 . 00. o.o 15 .oo 100 . 0 l d Rate r. 60 . 00 50 . 00 50 . 0 30 . 0 Year 30 . 00 150. 00 o•.oo 90 . 00 The report of Dean Hew ett on the number of courses on the men I s campus enrolling women s tudents and t e t o t al numb er of women student s enr oll ed in these cour ses was r ead and refe r red to Ir . ogan Cal dwell and . re· i dent Groves , he committee on t e colLege bus . T e meeting adjourned t o meet at t e regul ar r.1eeting of the Board of Trustees in J une 947. tf/1.l~tfll:.~ i::iec~ t ~ ro Tem �97 D--nv l l e , entuc1cy ~pril. 25 , 1947 Ueeting of t e Executive ornr. i tee - April 25 , 1947 The Execu ive ComPJ.ittee of the Board of Trustees of resident ' s Of ice at 2:00 . M . entre ollege met in the resent were Me1osrs . Logan Ca l dv;e 1 , 1 oberts , 1/isanan , J ones , /all i s , Lanier , ,odes , tind 'ut c i ffe , and res·dent Groves . The minutes of the mee ti ng of March 22 , 947 , we r.e r ea and approved with t e note that at the request of resident Grov es the meeting was changed from April 18 to Apri 2 , 1947 . Mr . Herber t Heyer , t e Business Hanager , submit ed the ~ a.lance 8heet of the col ege for he ni ne months of the co l ege year end·ng 1{arch 1 , 1947 . tt ·ention was ca l ed in particu l ar to the arge amount of 1111.ccounts eceivable'1 with the note that this is n.ue to t he de a-:l in the payments of the v e terans 1 bills by the Vet e r ans ~ drninistrati on . Mr . MeJrer reported the p an now eing made whereby col eges may co ect a he en of th e first four or f i ve weeks of a term up t o 7'"J,& o t e tota fees due for veterans from the Vet era ns Administrat · on du•Aing that term . If such re ief can be ob a.ined , · t wi 1 save be co lege conside r abl e interest in borrowing funds t o meet its obli ga tions . Mr . Herbert eyer so reported he s ituation in the -cafeteria on t he Hen I s Campus , now under the di r ction of the new di etician , Miss \/hi te . e difficul. ties ent a i ed in operating the cafeteria without financial loss were reviewed , e1.nd it was the consensus of opinion that the operating staf of the ce.feteria shou d ·be cut down a t the time of the ser v ing of the breakfast meal in view of the few number of students who ava i themselves o the opportunity to get b reakf ast at he cafeteria. t was t he thought hat wit the cafeteria .primarily responsib e fo r only lt ch a nd supper , it wo1 d be possible to manage it wi t one shift of employees ins ead of two , as are now being used . r . Meye r al so po· 1t ed out bat there was now being kept a constant account a d inventory of th e cafeteria i order that here mi gh t be a permanent control of i s financial situation. By previ ous rra ngement wit h President Groves , 1r. J ames 'I . Bethel a ppeared befor t he Executive Com,·ttee to make his repor on th e i nsurance now being carried by• entr,e o lege on 1 i s buildings o both c ampuses . Fo lowi g Mr . Bethe 1 s r eport , the Executive Committee voted to make the increas sin the co ege I s insurance schedul e in accordance with the suggestion of l r . Beth el , this over-all increase being on e of approxi matel Jr 40%. Se schedule below. It was furt er voted that a survey be mBde by t e engineer r ecommended by , r . Bethel , of recki nridge · 11 and a l so oft st Hull and 1or gan Ha ll to see what the i ncrease , if any , shou ld be in the insurance of these buildings . ni s house , recently acquired by the College , be I t was a lso voted that the added to he insurance schedule of entr e Co lege . In connec ion with all of these changes in insurance po icies , it i s understood that ~he Business Hanager of the co l ege is to have a binder i ssue d i mmediatel y on the increases mentioned in the at t a.che is of approxima e y 40;& an i was moved and carried ha all o t is nt'lvr insurance be alloca ted , �98 co pro,1: ortionate to present po icies among t e sever.=. s ranee of the college. agen ts handli ng the in- It was vo ed tha he re uest of the ity of Danv i l e for t he property on Colle ge St reet and Russell Str et be referred to t he Bui dings and Grounds ommi tt ee fo r s t udy o.nd repor t to a l ater meeting o the Execut·ve Co :ni tee . I n view oft e i ncreased costs ent a il ed for the colleg e in preparing for the inst ll a t.ion of the buildings offered. by the Federal tfousing gencJr to the coll ege for housing the chem is.try abor t ory , it was vo ted that the previous actions aken by he Execut ive Comm ittee accepting these bui dings from t e gov ernment be rescinded. fr . Herbert • Meye r was &uthorized o send a tel egr w1 to the C icrgo office h of the ederal 1forks gency , asking whether or not it wo . d be possi b e to use the se buildings offer ,d by the government for chemistry laboratories _or other pur.poses han ose of a chemistr~, abo r ato ry . The thought back of this motion was t hat he col ege mig t be abl e to mi 1.:e other use o t hese bui dings , such use being t a t whic woul d enttd mu ch le s expense fo r ins a l ation . I t was r;:ioved and econded hat Hr . Nevin orepare an present pans &nd figures for the remodel i g of Young Ha ll to enc:.bl e the different science depar t men t t o handle the i creas ed number of stu ent s that are ex_pecte next year • hes p nns · and esti. a tes to be p esented a t the next '1ee ti ng of the Executi Ye Comni ttee . The l e t ter of Hr . Nevin with regi,r · t o he recen meeting o_f the cor:n~ttee o the recr.eationRl building was read as a re ort of the ,1ork to dA.te of this co mi t tee . report was ma e by resident Groves of his recent vi it wi. th · r . L oyd Rogers of Gr ecnvi l e , Kentucky , regarding he Rogers Zducationc T1'Ust . rote w s made of :. r . L oyd : oger I s suggestion thnt steps s ou qe tr.. en at once to get in touc with the ounty Superinten ents of Schools nd the rincip •. ls of he Hig. i::ic ools O- .ike , 1 uh enberg , end hio unties in or er to 6 e t. eir cooper, tion or he op era ion oft e ust fun by 948. res i dent Grove- tia de a report of .is visits '17ith the fund rai~ing firn of .:nrts Lundy end al so tlie ""'i rm of 'Jar , ',fells , and Drl: shman . At the conclusiou of thib re::,ort it Yras v;oted +hat res i dent Groves get i touch wi h t e firm of .!h.rts nd Lundy o urge upon t en e necessi t. of beg nnir.g ~ e ce:npa.ign "or he recr eational building not uter then 'eptember , 1947. r . Ilobey riad exp essed e opinion t at t eir firra v:ou d no be ab e o eke n any new ~· 01''{ _pri o:' to .J an ry , 1945. "n d .. rts and m, fir m vr·.s p;;;ed on t e _fact the.t eir nethod of procedure , as out ine in t eir conference wi h reGi: e Groves , seemed much , ore in keep i ng v • th the situation of ent re o 11 ege tha tha which w s out ned by the {a.:rd , de l s , and l'eshman firm • T' ~ '. o 1 e p c"''trence for t~ .Adjournmen • Dlbert G. ·•u c .iffe • cting 'ecr,,.tary �e Is ollege Campus To :Building • !ai n Bun ding 2. Libra ry ✓ • Gymna sium 4. Young cience Hall 5. 1 entre 6. V/isema:o. Memorial ormitory 7. cReynol ds H 1 8 . Hill crest 9. Frye House 10 . r a.i } :ortse 1 • 'erva nts I uarters 1 2. Yowel House 7 00 . , 59 , 5 - .oo 4 . 000 . 00 43 , s, o.oo 24 , 0 o. 2 , 500 . 00 7 , 000 . 90 ',✓ omen I s 1. 1 o.o , 00 .oo 24 , 000 . 00 6 est Ha ll Co 11 ege Cam pus $52 , 000 . 00 29 , 000 . 00 1 , 500 . 00 2 , 000 . 00 8 , 000 . 00 4 , 000 . 00 2. Gymnasium ,. , • Maint enance S op 4. Dundee _ all 5. McGoo dwin House 6. Caretaker ' s House I t wi 1 be notei th at i n the above t e en 1 s Campus , and likewise , no 'nd t;he Tunis House on the i/omen 1 s were referr ed f or further study a s 91 , 000 . 00 . 00 0. 00 42 , 000 . 00 8 , 0 • 60 , 000 . 00 60 , 000 . 0 91 , 00 . 00 4 , 000 . 00 1 , 10 ~ _,,4 , 000 . 00 1 , 000 . 00 10 , 000 . 00 4'7 , 000 . 00 l~O , 000 . 00 2 , 000 . 00 -z2 ,ooo.oo 11 , 000 . 00 6 , 000 . 00 no ment ion_ is ma de of Br eckinridge a. 1 on :nent i pn i s made of East Hall , .organ Hall , Co l ege Cum.pus . Al oft ese bui dings soon as pos sibl e . Danvi l e , Ken ucky 1 ay 16 , 1947 The Executive Cornl!littee o the Bo a rd of Trust ee s of Centre Col ege me t int e President ' s ffice at 2 : 00. .. The roe e ing wa s opene with prayer by Mr . Fred la.His . C ldw, 1 , '1lF1 i s , 1cRoberts , Tho~ e present were essr • og Lani er , Wiseman , ·utc iff e , M es a nd resi d ent Groves . il e minutes of he. meeting_ of . pril 25 , ones , Rodes , 947, were read and app roved. rl c. vis , n the recommen at ion of resident Grov e it wu s v ot ed tpat fr . graduate of estc ester Teachers ollege of ennsylvani a and the ' chool of Education of the Universi ty of ennsyl vani a , be appointed to~ e pos it ion of Dean of en. t is under too that this office sha become a f ull time administrat ive off i ce , includi ng all of the work now under the of ice of t he Dean of en a nd , in addition , pe work o s t u ent coun seli ng and the work of college admission • The sal a r y of M . E rl C• . Davi s is to be $ , 60 . 00 per r year plu.s ~ to he Teachers I nsura nce nd Annui ty ssociation. n view of the act 1 a , is appo_intmen t involves a change i n s atus or rofessor Heff elfinger , w o has been ac t ·ng as Dean of Men , the fo ll owing Resolution was dra wn up , and ·twas voted that it be sent to Professo r C r ence E. Heffelfinger . �100 t a regular meeting of the Exe cutiv e Cenlrli t ee of the oard of Trustees on May 16, 1947 , he following action was unanimousl y voted . r . Cl arence E. Heffelfinger joined the fa.cu ty of Centre Co lege in 19l+2 as a member of t he Department of ]conomics and Business .Administration. .. r . Heffelf inger fulfi l ed his duti es int is department in such a manner as to win v et:y earl y t e commendation and f riendship of both his fe low faculty me bers and t he students of Cen re College . I n 1944 during the war emeFgency he·was sked t o t ake over he ·duties of the .Air Crew lumni Secretary to w.ic we re l ater added the duties of Acting Dean of 1 en . I n this capac:i t y , v ith a l arge enrollment of Air Corps- ~tudents , he did a di ficul t job well . Air Corps St udents and i n many instances th eir friends and fam ili es , a l so , formed a eal aff ection and interes t · in · entre Coll ege l argely through the eff rts of Mr ; Hef elfinger as was witnessed in t e ret rn of many of these men after t ei r war servtce to Centre Coll ege to compl e te their co l ege course . W it the expanding enro l men t· of Centre al ege , the work .o the office.of Dean of ?v en must be enl arged . · At the same t i me , the responsi bi i ty a nd . teach ing load i n the apartment of Economics and Bi.1siness Administra tion are increasing. I n this situation the Executive ommittee voted t o return .r. Heffelfi nger for his fu 1-time to the Department of Eco nomics where he is so s o:rely- needed , and in token of his loyal and unselfis service for the past y a rs as Acting Dean of • en an increase of $200 . 00 was voted i n his anm1.al sal e ry for the academic year of 1947-48. I t· was•fur+her voted to send a copy of thi s Resolution to He felfing,)r . rofessor The 'pe cia om:1 ittee of Mr . Logan Ca l dwe l and resident Groves on the Coll ege .Bus Situa ti on made a renort , and , on t eir recommendation it wal3 voted that the college be authorized to buy and opera te its own bus beginning i n September , 947 , nn ess the coll ge is ab e to draw up a new contract wit t e local bus company or not mo re thnn $1+00 . 00 per month for the operation of the bus between campuses . A report v1as re d from ean Hewl e tt with regar to the present and prospective enrollment si tua ion . • proposal to adm it 1 7 new men students and 75 new women students . or a tot of 250 new stud nt s , wc1.s approved . res id ,nt Groves re nrted on next ;veflr I s salary needs , and t e at tac d ist · in ac cord vii th this report was voted with the increases in sA.lRries as ne 1 as changes in r a rL'.{ and additional faculty nember's whi ch are i ndicated . A report was made of the correspondence vii th Mr. obey an Mr . Lundy of he Marts- and Lundy fund raising organization . Mr . Earl \{ . Foster is to arrive in Danville on J une 2 or to begin e necessar;)r survey prelimi nary to the ca-npai gn , nd Mr . George Lundy wi ll be present at t e fu l meeting of the Board of Trustees on J une 14 to discuss v1ith the Trustees plans for this undert aking. A repor was nade on he i tuation in the redecorating of the Dean of Men I s •fi ce , known as the l:>hu er Memorial oom , and it was voted to have the service ,of dedication of t is room as soon as it can b arrfnged with . r . end Mrs . Shu er af er t he arrival of t e p aque which is now 1:1.waited. I t was recommended t at a ll manbers of t. e Bonrd who can do so EJ t tend this cereraony of ded.:i.ca.tion at the time to be announced. 0 �It Vic s vo ed thflt t. c college procee wit. 1 the renov,ition of oung ~cience H,,11 end tha t e f i nc l cost figu r er, be presen ed t.t ,h June nee ing o e fu mee n5 of t he oa rd . At hat time t he decis · on vii. be taken as o ,, ere the funds for t i s work ure t o e secured. A report was made on t e ac .i • • .A. foyer , ,E' . usi ess regard to t e .a) e ernl • onsing in eve and . .l!o l ovling is o w et er or not ~ 1e co ege Centre ol ege ·for emporary ousing si ua ion , and i t wns recommended a Uana,~'or , gc furt ,er facts an estimate with uni ta nov1 and e a. ri e Generc: ospi al i orma ion , a · nal decisi o s to e mude s wis es t o erec these units on t e gro, ds of ousing for faculty -members • •r . . eyer made a f urt; er repor on · e i nsur&nce •O col. -ege uildi ngs o the ?,!en 1 s rind ,lome 11 s runpuses , speci::!:ca ly , on reckinridgf a 1 o- t1e l.en 1 s nmpus d -"'as t an 11iort,c1-n a l s and the Tunis ouse on the ;fomen 1 s Campus . ·It was vo ed o incruise t e insu .nee on Brecki ridge Hrmaking t e o t 1 insur~nce car ried-$1 80 , 000 . 00 on the besi oy "-z4 ,ooo.oo . of. o;{, coverage . I t wa_, vo ed to increase t e insurance on Zast and Morgan ::pl 4 , • )0 , maki ng t 1e total insurance carried on t ese wo buildings $260 , 000 . 00 , on t e basis of SO ;o coveri:ge . t was ur her voted that the insurance of t cse tv,o a 1 a be sep ar,➔-ted in accordance wit the reco::u:1endati0n of t insurance engineers . I t was voted to add~ , 400 . 00 to he insurance 0f the Tunis tottl $19 ,400 . 00 , on 1 00,b cover· ge . ouse , making the The f i nal ,insurance sc edu e of b.ll buildi ngs on t e 1ien 1 s and '.omen ' s is found on t e schedul e a t tached. - am.puses n t e recommendation of t he Business , a ager and the vurions departrn1m t s co cerned the insu··cnce sc edul e of t.he contents o the buildi ngs on ~ e l.len I s and ,iomen 1s C ampuses was thoroughl y rev i sed , hnd the foll owing schedul e. Yas ndopted . ~ee -a.t tache lis t) The Bu.s i nes s Mun ger made a. report- of t he financial s i tuation of the co l ege as of April ?0 , 1947 . ( ·ee attached ba a nce hee t , Apri l 0 , 947 ) Tirom th i s re_ort i is evide .at the col ege wil l probab y break ev en in its current op erations , but it wi 1 be necessary o carr y orwnr as a de i ci t al lllo t n l of the $67 , 000 . 00 expended for capi tal i terns . e Business - , anager pre ent ten ative t Wf1S voted ha t e resident and budget or t e·acadeni c year 1947- 4 8 to the Budget o,imi t tee of the Executive ommi tee on May 1 , 1947 , so that it mny be poss i b e t o present n completed budget or t e· coming vear to ,he f 1 ueeting of the Boar of '.:'r u tees o. J une 1u, 1947 . 1e meeti1g adjourned to a te to determined ater . 101 �102 · ary ::ic1e • ul e Fpproved by t e Executive Sa .1947- 48 ommittee , ~.,a.y 16 , 1947 Rema rks I n rease in sal . T rofessor§ nderson , Ca rl Coe. ran . T. .n; . ook, .iii . )[ . Jones , nott , J . P. icharnson , T• Ritchie , E. .tlobinson , ,{ . J . ush , R. I . Hodgkins , • Gilli am , { . ~ . . . 4800 . 00 500 . 00 )+00 . 0 -z4oo . o 400. 00 - ..,800 . 00 350 . JO 3500 . 0 3900 . 00 40 o . oo 300 . 00 2l.~O . OO added 1947-48 350 . 00 00 . 00 273 . 56 200 . 00 170 . 00 00 . 00 1 70 . 00 90 . oo (a ded in 194 7 48) 00 . 0 170 . 0 100 . 00 1 s 5. 92 10 . o 24 . 44 a dded to fac . 2 o. oo 165 . 00 300. 00 add . & promoted \ in r a nk 1 / 1/47 \' Associa te rofe~sors Arnolds- atron , • Come , Arnol d Heffelfinger , C. 3 . oon , :&nma L . Ro binson , aura ·chwe..rz , A. R. ,.i h, • Bt eere , D. Wal kun , J . 3000 . ')/') 2900 . 00 200 . 00 2900 . 00 3000 . 00 _ _,100 . _,000 . 0 :_z4oo . oo 3200 . 00 145. 00(added) 1 60 . 0 145. 00 1 Or JO 155. O 00 . 00 170. 00 160 . 60 200. 00 100 . 0 2 o . oo 100 . 00 100 . ·o al so promote 200 . 00 200 . 00 also promo ted ssors Aden , J . 2300 . 00 amero n , - therine 2600 . 00 E l is , • 300. 0 Hazel rigg , a • 000. 00 Hill , Ii est Loetscher , :.H•. err ell , 1/ . B. 1 an , • B. P i mrose , Helen T lbert , C . has Young , l,i . 230 .oo 000. 00 2300 . 00 2600 . 0 2400 . 00 2800 . 0 2900 . 00 1 o . oo 140 . 00(optional ) 00. 00 100. 00 100 . 00 added to facu ty in 9 7- l.is 140 . 00(optional ) 1 50 . oo(optional ) 140 . 0 (optiona 140 . 00(optional) 200 . 0 200 . 00 100. 00 200 . 00 I nstructors Cheek , uby • Cooper , Dorothy Couey , rs . nn P. I g ehear t , E l iott. 120 . 00 2000 . 00 600 . 00 2400. 00 a l . -time 2'.)0 . 00 time added to faculty in 1947-1~3 ice . J ean 950. 00 50 . 00 ernploJ•ed for one se11ester on y 1947-li- 8 �103 e :Executive Committee authorized the p r e i dent to empl oy the o wo i ng additional facul y ratnbe rs for the year 1947-1948 as soon as tqey may be ound . Sub.ject ?nd re Sal. rofess or German fos ic ilosophy and P.e igion 947- 48 T 300 . 0 t 1947-48 emarks 50 . O l _,5 . 0 2700 . 00 2700 . 00 7 .o::> nstructor Engineering DrFwing Fine Arts 20 . 00 to 1 ~. 00* 20 . 00 to - . • 00* 24 0-,- 2 00 . 0* 2400-2700. 00* As t . I nstructor To als part time 600 . '.)0 Biology _ 5, 53. 92* 120 , 2 0 . 00 *Th ese tota s include the fig1..1re of ~27)0 and. $ ;5 in columns one r.n two . '°' :Jo ru!. , .,. , 47 The regul a.r se i - annub.l nee ti ng of the Board of Trustees of Centre College was held on Jun e 4 , 1947 , in the office of the P resident in Old Oen re Building , invil e , en t u cky . Te C ai1inan of the Board o r rustees , Dr . J . Rice Cowro1 , took the chair and called unon Dr . J esse HerI'i ann to o en t .e meeting wit prayer . resident Groves and he foll owing r1e!'lbers of the Board of Trustee s were present : Dr . Jesse Herrmann , Dr . J . Rice Cowan , E!nd viessrs . odes , cRoberts , J oplin , J ones , ~utc i fe , Vo . Thurn , iiiseman , Lo 0 an Ca l dwell , an ntwerp , Jr . , Nevin , Lanier , Baker , and dalli s . The matter of the e ,;acy of the Jillead Cemet ry w· s turned over to o inv estiga e an~ report further to the Board of Trust ees . r. odes Concerni ng the est, te o Robert 1[ . Trimbl e , J r ., · t was ordered that the petition to the ounty ourt .for Browar c County , :inori de , in e mc,.t ter of t e inventory and first nnnua.l repor t of the executrix be execute by Cen re ,o eg·e of entucky by nnd t, rou.:"" its Treasurer, }el son Ro '.1 es . t was r10ved nnd carried t at the report of t e Tr easurer be received an file • I t 1·;f;s r,1oved cmd carried t at he report• of t e A umnRe Secre , ry , Alu.,rni 'ecret·rv , ..... t etic Jep1-.rt.1ent , Dt n of 'en , Dtin of. •fone , Dern of :he ~aculty , Librari.t.n , Re igious fo r: or:imi t ee an the resident be received ruid -"'iled with the e,·ception qf t 'le :r:e ,or of t e Busin ess Man ger . I t ,.,-aL aoved and c1.rri ed t n the re~•surer open up Hl ac c ount to be k·10wn , s 11 Rep .G ce:~ent : nd ::rnrovewn fund , 1 t e ·1oneys of w. ich can be ir,ves e ns t e reasurer sees fi , ancl t a, , e G...E>.,c,11orn eoues be the ini tia item in s 1 ' ep ~cRmen, .·,.l '',i_)·ovc:ic,1',; :i\.1.1.-d. . '1 l '.>,e was met. thb , r . Jlet=:>.orn ad no �_ ., 104 I" - ,..~,._rj ~ near 1·el at ives , and . t erefore , no is bequest • etter of acknowled.,gient wa:; sent re e. ard -of rustees co_ erring the LL. . e "revious mnjori y c::.ction of t e Degr,..:e on l'.r . - ru et 1Heal was □Ade unan · mous . T' e fo owing ·eniors w o have comp eted t e requirement or gra.d11.atio1 were recommended by e Faculty to t e oa.rd f Trustees ""'or the degree o Bachelor of Art s and were ·i1pproved for t. e gree : · entucky o l e e _or ,,o.ien b iz~.beth Givens , c inney Betty a nn o , ary Est er Hola ?1-rc · a Owens U, ry ·.; t rs ily Ru el osley ~ rl e C urtis l!&ry sis o i · J eaJ.1 :!!'ishback Corde. 5 a J , __ e J uett :rs . C ntre o.lege :b,rank a l dwell , , r .. ,7 il burn a skey ecil Ven .~e~er rf, b , Jr . ".oy .cldminston Hol l i s ell 'v ans Thomas ythe Gentry Rober is Henshaw Io ·Lrd ::i . Hilborn dill i em ig,,;ins Hopper , Jr . ·1.oru lii J ...ines Hutton Ec1.rol <. Lee Jo ~son .fo ert -.ner Lu.swell - obert Johnston len , Jr . Me.rvin ,!osel y , Jr . ,falker :,k inney foe noscoe M. -'i .r o_ Richard Burl o c ulze J osep ~dw,•.rd \ni th J o. n i/ . Tomp1:i ns ,ii 1 · wn Boy, \/i tt The fol orin~ ~enior who has completed t e requ·renents f r gr·duation was recommended by e aculty to: e Board of Tn1&tees for , e degr e of tc el or of c ience i n orne Economics ·.nd Wi: s approved for tl1e degree : • ent-:.1.c1cy Co . ege for 1fomen ~ara Denny .)ti g1:.J.l t was moved and c,irrie,d that t e re comm nd·· tion of . r . I awlinson regar inc t e need or ibrury t cks be referred to t e Buildings i:md Grounds Contni tt ee . l:r . L nier nade ".: e repo:rt fort , .1dgM on1i.".1ittee . Te entctive budg t prescribed by the Bude-et 0:,1,1 i tte,? was < ;;,proved , and t e Administration ias asked to operate on it s basis· until he aiJprov a l of the fin, 1 b , get a.t the ctober nee ing of the i3oard . ( 'ee f'il es I t was moved and carried th t a chedul of salf.l.ries for 1,,ecr taries , s eno,;rc-,pher , and othe r o. fice workers be drawn up and preoent ed a t the next meeting of the Executive omrnittee. he report of t e Bus iness he reryort (See f i es) an ger vws rea y .fr . . eyer , ro1 it w " voted t,o accep t The report of the Co""lmi ttee on ecreational and Physical :C:ducation Bui cling was r ead by re'·i ent roves , nnd pp roved. :I'~ �etter from :1 r . 'eorge Lee to ,Ir . llodes wr,s refl.d by Mr . :'odes co. cerning t e need for the Recre.at i_onal and ysica c, ti on Bui ing. 105 Tn e report of t 0 e Bui din:~s and Groun~s Com:ni tte e was read by Mr . Sutc iffe , and it Wb.S vo ed o accept tl' is report . ( 'ee i es ) e fr-en ty hous·ng s ituat i on w,.s reported by resident Groves . I t was moved and carried that a comni tt ee of Hr . Logan C· dwell and .1r . Nelson odes be authorized to secure an apartment house for the fnculty at a price no to exceed ' 20 , 00 . ,)O . l etter from Dr . ·w1n iar.1 R. L0:ird ; tendering his res i g:1ation from the Boord of Trustee , was read . I t was_~oved -~nd carried that his resignation ·be accepted and that let ers from resident Groves and the ->ecretary of the Boa rd be sent o r . Laird , te lingo qur appreci ation of his int erest and hop i ng that he wil l continue his interest in the future as e has in t~e past . · Mr . via li s reported the resi gnat io n of r . Charles I el ch . twas moved and carried that we Hccept this res i gnation and that lett ers from · resident Groves i: nd t e ;jecretary of the Board be sent to · r . ,iel ch i n the sane tenor as the et er to r . Laird. he Board of Directors of Centre ol ege l umni ssoci at ion presented the fol l owing n .es t o be approved by the Bo o~d of Trustees , one of the aforenamed to be 'elected as a Trus ee mern'ber from the lumni ssoci t i on: J ohn Van \link e , J runes T. Norri s , Cl em J onson. ese three names were received , and r. r . Jo n Van Win. e was elected to fill the k vacancy o the Board of Trustees cree.ted by t e death of Mr . Robert r rimb e . A repor o t e need or a college infirmary as read by reside t roves . vr s recom:1ended that resident Groves con;,3ul t wi th Dr . Chri . J ackson , he college phys· cian , as to t e 1 eeds of a college infirmary and that , as soon as hese ave been.ascertai ned , the B~ildi ngs a~d Grounds Commi tt ee be asked to s t udy possibl e loca tions and sk i r . 1/alker to give a~ accurate ~st i ma te of the construe ion costs involved . As soon as t i s ma eri al has been gathered , it was further recomr.iended that ese reports be made to the Executive Comr"littee with power to act . Concerning co- educat i on and co-ordinate education , it was recommended that resident 'roves , ean Hew e t , D'?an Sweeney , and r . H. 1:,-. Ueye r be asked o make a s tudy and report n.t the ne t semi-annual meet ing of the Board of Trustees on the advantages and disadvan a ges of co- education t..nd co-ordinate education at Cen re Coll ege , including what woul d be necessary o i mprove our present se - up o parti~ l co- ordinate education. I t was voted th~t the Henr y Barret Boye )rize not be awarded this year . I t was recommended t a t the .Board deny the petition of the hi el ta '.Ph ta. ]'raterni tv to operate a di n ng hal , explaining that while the Trustees are anxio11s to encourHge raterni ti e s a Centre . ey are a l so concerned hat the fraternity members be a pr.rt of the corpora e s t udent body , 0nd they believe hat this atter aim can be b st S6rved by having students eat i n the college dining hal 1 wi th other students . ther nonna l living together in the fraternity houses and raterni ty ac tiviti es ::ihoul d be suffici en to develop real fe lowship within the ratern t y . Fu.rt ermore , the experience in the past when fraterni.ties have mismanaged t er dining ha l s and left unuaid bil l s behind has been a matter of embarrassment to bo h the fraternity concerned b.lld the col ege , and the college wants to avo id repeti tio n of this k i nd of t ,ing in t e u ure . �106 1e petition re-gar ing 1 e retention of rofessor E. D. Branch from certain students was 1·ead , ut it was voted tha t in view o all he circumstances , this pet i ion be denied . It was r~0ved and carri ed that t e ques tion concerning the requi ement that a 1 non- resident s udents be required to live in the dormitor-i es be referred back tote Buildin sand Grounds ommittee or further study . Report of or:1mittees on Election of Trustees . Comnittee No . 1- (U. · • • ) repor ed and recommended election o Dr . Cowan , tr . J ones , and inn ace of Dr . 1 8lch , }. r . I ke Lanier i n the class of 1951. They al so recommended that l, r . Fred inson be el ect ed to take the pl ace o_ r . Lai rd . ese r-ecommend~ t ions were approved . Commi t ee o . 2 (U • • ) recommended t at . essrs . Sutclif e a. d ~ile for he c ass of 1951 . is reconmendation carried. be ele cted I t was nioved th.,_t the e ection of A U.'11ni Trus ee awai t the action of the Al umn i i r ect ors . I t was moved and carried thc.1.t l msted Brother · be en l oyed to make a sur vey of the Cent re Campus accor ing to their 1 etter of September , 1946 , t o begin not l ater han September 1 , such survey to give definite recommendat ions as o l ocations of all future bui dings . I t is understood that the coll ege t t o furnish the opograp i cal survey. The fo owing commit tees of the Boa.rd were el ected for 19l+7-1 943 : Execu ive o . ittee - lelson D• .1:odes , Clainnan , J . Rice Cowan , J esse Herr 1ann , Frederick .A . fall s , J1'red B. 1fo.chs , :.:. bert Gary Jutcliffe , ogan Cal dwell , I ke Lanier , George A. ·. lcRobert s , .i.lober t ,I • ..!iles , John E. iiseman , ~runuel B. Jo ne . :b.,inance Commit tee - Uelson D. Rodes , George A. ,lcRobert s . irman , 1,::e .-;nier , J . Rice Co,·1an , Committee on Bui dings a nd Grounds - Elbert Gary dutcli ff I ke Lani.er, Geoge • Mc obert s Commit ee on C o ,/al li s , J . Hice :OU.dget I Chai rman , ege ~ ana""ement - Je sse Hernnann , Ch irman , ]'rederick owan . I ke Lanier . ommi t tee - Elbert Gary ut cl · fe , I ke Lanier . The meeting ad j ourned . ,J Secretary is 1. . �Danvi le , Kentucky ~Tuy 11 , 947 Meetin,; of 107 he Execu+,ive Committee of the Board of Trustees . e meeting was called toge her by Mr . -Nel son ... odes . rnyer wa s of ered by Hr . : o es . 1e following members were pres ent : · es .,rs . odes , ,;EJchs , erro&nn , 1 cRoberts , 1 Logan a dwell , utc iffe , Dr . Cowan , Hnd resident Groves . 1e mi nut es of approved. e nxecu+,ive • om.rnittee iieet · ng of day 16, 1947 were read and T e saL1ry schedul e requested by t e Board of Tru · te es nt t eir ,., e i ng on J une 14 wa s presen ed as drav,n up by resident "roves . T'r is s edule was adopted , ,Ti t e unders anding +-hat it shall be reviewed rom time to .ime in e lig of furt er experience . It was fur er recommende hat t 1is sc edule , P.S n opted , be sen t to al l -the dep rtnen al ears of ·he coll ege employin 5 secretarial elp and t a thy ~e advi ed that nos be de ermined for any sccret <1 ry 1d t hout the prior approval o , anaeer of · e college. • High "' chool Gradnc::.tes wi th no eXP eri ence ]'irst six mont . s econd s i x mont hs ciecond year Third year ollePe Graduates wit irs six mon s six non s $100 . 00 per month 110 . 0 20 . 0 30. O erience -~120 . 0 p er month . yeFJ.r ird year "ourth year Fifth yesr u 11re s fl us or t agreement between and o owin o e determined by mu ual and t e business manager. is recognize t a peop e vii ex erience em:9 oyed by th3 co lege wi 1 ave -l;o e emp oyed n a special st;:: tus , oug wher eve pos i bl e the above scale sha 1 be used s a de . I n gene r al an experienced per on oul d expec to begin at a C\ fi.. f',XY of Ht l eas t one yenr es e h a regul ar emp oyee o t .e co l ege wi he seme years of experience , e . g ., a college grArluate of f'o11r years experie ce elsewtere shoul d e ·pect to begin at the ree;srenr l evel ris an ernpl oyee of he college . nar-ie y . $150 . 0 per rTlonth . e principl e at work here is t nt ,m il e revious experience is of va ue it is not so val uflb e for serv ic e wi h t e coll ege as experience wit the college. I n co nection with t e above s,, Pry :;;cE-.1 e t s onld be no t ed t ., t in recent survey 1;u ished in the .April , 1947 number o 0LL,.:,J-::.:! B ~pn~ss the fo ov,ing wer e the average sa 2.ries i n the areas i n ica ted : �108 Type o wor e r a n e fo·r • ti . Av erage in ._01..1t .- Central ' t a tes ypist cl erk Top secret ari es . 11 •., . 00 to $1 45 . 00 . 64 . QO to 98 . 00 12 • 0 161 . res·dent Groves reported Mr . l'.1eyer 1 s ·iri.dings w:i th regard to th e purcha se of a new bus for the college . I t was voted that r . ieyer . after consulta tio with the lo cal dealer , givi ng t hem 1:m opportunity to supply th e bus i possible , be authorized . to go ahead with t e. urchas(? of this bus a t t e price quoted by the compa1 y fr om Cin i nnati se' Ung the 1/ayne bus for a price of .34846. I t was al so re co nended t at r . · e, er take Mr . Cocanough er of the Boyle aunty Depa rtment of Education with him when he makes t h i s pure ase . 'J;'his l ast recommendation is made in view of the experience of Mr. Cocanougher in thi s matt e r of school buses. President Grov e s r epor t ed from Mr . Ieyer , the us iness mruwger , ~he off er of Mr . Curtis Bot om of pring ie d , Kentucky to s e 1 to the college a new Chevrol et one-ton pick-up truck for $17 95. n v i ew of the need for t his truck , it was voted tha t Mr . Meyer p roce ed wi th the uurchase of t h is truck though he was i nstructed to see whether or no t it would be pos sibl e to purchase this truck from a lo cal ea er before deali ng wi th Br. _Bo ttom of Spri ngfield , Kentucky . ft.er some discussion of the need for a new bool _eeping system for our endowmen t a ccounts , it was voted that the Finance omr:1 itt ee in consult a tion wi th Mr . l,!e;)'er , h e busi ness manage r , recomr1end the system of ac counting required Rnd ttat ns soon e.s pos s ibl e the bookkeepin g or th e income-producing funds of th e college , both endowment and those t empora rily eld as endowment , be set up in or der that a f u report be made to t e all meet i ng of the Boa rd of Trust ees . resident Groves r eported th:,.t -rofessor Ritchie ;,r,.s finis ing up the topog r c,phica l survey of the campus a nd Ur . Nevin l a t er reported correspondence with M . Marquis of l ms t ed Brotbers in which he indicated that h e would be in Danv ill e r ear ly in Augus t to begin the work o their pnrt of t e survey . Dr . i tchie e xp ects to . A e h is mat eri a s r eady before the arriv al of fr . Marquis . v 1 n accor ence with t e r0coru.men .at i on of the Budge t oMmittee a t its qeeti ng on May 30 , 19 the :Sxecutive Cororrii tt ee to ok action , authorizing t e Buil ings rnd Jroun s Com mit ee to go over a ll the re a l est a te owned bv th e co Lege outside of Danvi le with a vi ev to th e sul e of as much of it a t th i s time of f ev orR ble.prices ns is advis able a nd po ssib e . Aga i n in accordance wi th "'ecorr.rnendati on of the Budge t Committee of the Board of Trustees , it was vot ed that the income from the Maurice Farris ]\tnd des i gna t ed for renovating and conpl e ti ng he football playing field of Centre Co ege and the s t adium call e J:!'a rr i Stadium be pai d over t o the business manager of t he coll ege in the san e way t hat the income on other fm1ds is paid and that t e business manager be a uthorized to nay for the proper expenditures in c1.c co.rd with _the terras of. t he will of Hr . Maurice Fa rris agai nst t his fund . After s ome discussion of t e invit a tio n of Harts & 1dy for t h e college to send a member of it s adrn i nistrat ive s aff to a conference to be hel d G.t the Hotel Roosev elt i n New York Cit y , August 20 . 21 , und 22 , it'was vot ed that !,Ir . Robert • iyers , the Execut i ve Secret a ry , b e asked t o att end thi s confe r en c a s e is he indivi dual who is 'TlOSt likel y to be the cont act m n between r,arts & Lundy and the admini str· tio n of the college in t e coming Pina nci al Campaign. �109 ,r . ;,feyer , the busi ness manager , brought in a renort indica ing the. t ere are now some $48 , 000 i n back bills due by he college to various merchan sand organizations . r . Meyer Rlso made R report on o t her funds nee ed or the current operations of the col ege . ccorrlingly , it was r1oved and carried tha t the t reasurer of the Board of 1r rustees , in consul ta ion wit the president and bu siness manager o the co lege , provide he funds so that the bus i ness manager can pay all current bill when due , t.ese funds to be provided by setting up a revel ving und from endowr1ent fun s not otherwi se inves t e or f rom a loan fro a. bank or by whatever other means w ich seems f-1.dvi sabl e to the treasurer , he president ana he bu~iness manager . ' is ac ion has in mind rot on y the ecess.ar . 43 , 000 for the payi,:ent of current bills but al so the funds nee ed in tre f uture to . keep col le~e bill s paid up on a current basis . I t a s no ed t a t e co lege coi.il not hope to re ain the good wi l of :.1erc ants i n · own i f its bi ls were no t pai on time . This is perticu arly important in view of the coming · f i nanci a l camoaig.a. resident Groves reported hat there are a pre ent 187 students enro l ed in sum.'11er sch oo and a report rom ean Hewlett was also read indi cat i ng that at present there will be an es i r.1aterl. 600 to 625 students in co l ege in Septembe r , 1947 . I n accordance with the ac tion of t he Board of Trustees nt :its full meeting on J une 14, tlle Execu i ve ommi t t ee considered again the recommenda t ion wit reard o requi ring a ll en s udents to live i n· the dormitories and upon the recommendation of resident 'roves , it was voted thnt begi ing September , 911- , i n addition to t he present requirement t hat l' reshmen live in t he dormitories , Sophomore qen , a far as oss ·bl e , al so be required to i ve either in -+:he dormit orie · or in fraternities . is ru in.si: is to i:...ppl y to s· nd nts who are not r ,sidents of Danvill e . I t was fur her :recomrnenaed and approved that tl"' i s action e revised· an·d enlarged to inc ude a 1 r.1e st,1de ts if and w en it should appear ·i- ot "1en I s dorini torie·s a·re ·not eing used to capacity. t wi 1 be noted that such ac t i o binds t e co ege o the proper :-naintenance c-nd supervision of i ts dormitori es. I t was moved and carried tha. President Groves be einpower e to i 1 t e vacancies in the f aculty created by the resigm:i.tion of rofessors ougher ty and r i mrose of the ph;)rsical educrition department . Note was a so 7ade . the empl oyuent of D:r . Carl Misch as a.ssfstant rofessor of erman in accordance with the p r evious authori za ion o Pr·esident· Grove s given by the Executive CoFl!ll i ttee . resident Groves reported t he wo r k of Messrs . Rodes and Logan Cal dwa 1 in t e 1 easing of a ouse of t 1·ee apa men ts , t 8, ,/est Vl· l nut Street an:... he pure ase of e house of ree apar ments a t 525 ,lest Hain t>treet to accomnocm e in al l six members o the college facul ty . twas al so reported by resi ent Groves that e co l ege ,as been g iven thG refus 1 of wo npEirtment s in t e anHrtrnent ouse :-ecen l y pure ased o;v Hrs . Hur t . It was mov ed ad carried thc:.. t the treasurer be authorized to borrow money o be pa i d back as soon as possib e fro;n the proceeds of the .. clleynold 1 s :E'un'ls for the expenses incurred in the renovation of oung Science 1 1. The nlens subnitted by he ogan orr.pany for the erec ion of ire escapes in the buildings of t 1e women 1 s campus were ap roved &nd u.bject o furt er approval roa .Ir . lJevin , ~Jr . l.ieyer , t e business mma.ger , was aut orized to write the con:i.m ny to proceed iIDG1edir.te y with the in~t: 1.h. ion o he fire e..;c .p s . i~djourmen t . �110 £1nvi e , Ren ucky· August 5, 7 l eeting of the ~xec,1 tivc Co'll.1itt~ e he ili::ecu i ve om 1i ttee o · the .Bo ~,rd of T1 1stees o entre o 1 ege ne two o ' clock liriduy , . i ~ugust :., ; 1947 , in•t e re ident 1 .., fice . ee ing was calle o order y t e irr an , : r . fol son a :odes . -re ollowing embers were rese n t : Messrs . 1fisenan , 1 cl{oberts ,· J ones , Su tc iffe , Cowan ," 1 a l i s , Ro es end President Groves . reyer was o fere e minutes o by :r . "'i'red 1h 1:1 . the mee ti ng of July 11 , 134 , were rend fan approved. resident Groves rea a st.1te,1en on t e at etic :po .icy of en r e o lege r·nd a l so t e a c ion of the .Bol:l.rd of Trus t ees o Cen re o 1 ege of "entucky +ckcn on Marc 2J , 34::? , , u,-1. '.he c.v!. ~,t: • • B • t copies of this stater:1e1 t ,uou e sent to all he nem"er1:1 of he Boord o Trust es and. n.l so tlu:it addi tionhl p roper ublicity e given o Tru, tees ' at letic policy as indicated i t' e ir act·o:n o tkrch , 1942. resident Groves reported sever•, •,1ee t e Trustees B1L( ·ngs nnd Gron"lds o'n,..•1i e.e <'l t w ·i t e coi'1mi t ee over wi h so::1e care all t e u din 5 s o bo cocip 1 ,~s . Reco:arnendf, ions were· y 1 co:n.nii ee wit. reg&r1 to t 1e :=issigrrnent of c : ssroom s , t e Lss · gnment of facu y offices , and ot 1er necessary repa i r items , & 1 of which are be i r,.g tr en c-.are of y 11 r . J . J . teiger , Sup erintendent of Buildings and Grounds , r . H. A. 1 eyer , Business anager , an , res i ent Groves . r . Hugh vi was rei.ent and 1a e " report on t e ro r-ess of t ,e renovation of Young uci enc Hell. He repor d th.it the ori_ina budget of &pprox·,11.,.t ly $l+3 ,ooo . 0 was e el usive o b owers , fume oods , repuir o chr-nistry des~.::s a.n cabLets , and ci:: binets under t e ur.1e ood ; <C.l o , re.airs onwindo\7s , intc:dor pai.ting , "nd. ew othsr items , 1· of v;:iic1 \7il re uire as much cs $1 " , 000. 00 additiollal . The de t ails of t is report' re to be furnished in a memoranduu from r . Nevi • (.; ee abendu t'o ese minutes ?1 t Vi i s voted t , the i nterior painting in You'hg Ha ll he omitted this yeor .:..nd thr,.t President Groves consult wit t e member of the science faculty +o see w et · er or no sor1 · other i t"ems mi gh no t be postponed 1.1nt il another year in order that t, is cd,lition outl ay be cu t r-s m1 ch as possib e . Mr . Nevin a l s o r eported on th e cfunµus ·survey and that •r . :iarquis of l msted Bro thers was in Danville at 1ork wit .Professor L i tchie on the survey . t was emphasi zed in t is rep or t tb t thou:g , r .· , arqu i s md been given a s tatement of the p rob ble uture build i ng needs of the col ege , includi ng g'.,nnnasium and re crea tio n building and fraterni y hou ses , no sta. emen had been ;-1ade to r im concerning indiviimil 01Ji nions regarding the locc1tion of ese ui l r in" with the hope that ·1s recommendations mi, t be made v; i hou prejudice purel y on t e b~sis of the ote deal devel opment of the campus . resident Groves cal ed a enti on o the addit ional ibrL:.ry repor mail ed to e Trus ees . e comparative e.rge•itans f·or Sal ary E!rl our get we re exp ai ned as being 11e o t e year s of neg e c i n wr i c 1... ready ot· t e ibrar.y �111 had been allowed to run down, making both excessive purchases and excessive help necessary now. Attention was also called to the fact that the faculty, aa a •hole, is requiring more uae of the library from the students. · The very small amount spent by Centre College library for periodicals last year was explained by Mr. Rawlinson to President Groves aa being largely a matter of bookkeeping. Bills for periodicals arrived just after the booka were closed, though the periodicals actually reached the libraey during 1946-lH. President Groves reported that Mr. -Alfred Rawlinson, college librarian, had tendered hie resignation in order to be able to accept the position of head librarian ot the University of South Carolina at Columbia, South Carolina. It 1• noted that Mr. and Mrs. Rawlinson•• home is in Columbia where they still own their home, and also, that professionally thia position offered to Mr. Rawlinson is quite an advancanent for him. It was therefore voted that the Executive Committee accept with deep regret the resignation of Mr. Alfred Rawlinson as librarian and at the sane time commend him for the fine work which he has done in building up the library during hie short term of office. President Grovea reported the receipt of a telegram from Dr. Laura Robinson, aaaociate professor of Ancient Languages, stating that she had been ottered the poaition of professor of Classics at Davia and 11.kins College at a salaey of $3,600.00 a year. Dr. Robin~on has be~n on the faculty of Centre College for ten years, and both Dean Hewlett and Dean Sweeney believe that she has done an exceptionally good Job, and both expressed the opinion that she should be kept if possible on the faculty. It was voted, therefore, to promote Dr. Laura Robinson to the status of full professor in the Department of Ancient Langnagea as of October 1, 1947. Preaident Groves has already written to Dr. Laura Robinson, stating that if the budget, when revised in November, 'will per.nit, all full professors will be considered for increases in salaries and that a recommendation will be made at that time for Miss Robinson of an increase of $300.00 per year. President Groves announced the appointment of Miss Marjorie Smith as instructor in the Athletic Department of Ientuclcy College for Women at a salary of $2,400.00 per year for her services for the academic year of nine months. Miss Smith is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and has two years of teaching experience at Greenbrier Junior College in lest Virginia. She comes to the college with fine recommendations both from the University of Kentuclq and Greenbrier. Her home ia in Owneton, Kentucky President Grovea announced the appointment of Mr. Harve A. Oliphant as assistant professor in the Department of Physical Education on the Men's Campua at a salary of $3,000.00 a year for a full year of twelve months with the provision of one month's vacation. Mr. Oliph'a nt is a graduate of Grinnell College, Iowa, with graduate work in Physical Education at the University of Michigan. He has had four years experience as director of athletics at Adrian College, Michigan, and additional experience in Physical Education aa instructor in the A.S.T •.P. at Grinnell College and in the Armed Services. In view of the fact that MiH Eatelle Crawford by the end of the coming college year will be within three montha of her 70th birthday, which means that she la already beyond the college retiranent age of 65, and in view of the further fact that Miss Crawford has been in the service of Centre College for some fifteen or sixteen years without provision for retirement or annuity allowances, it waa voted that Miss Crawford be employed for one more acadanic year, 1947-48, and that upon her retirement she be granted a five-year annuity of $200.00 per year to be paid for this period of five years with the understanding that pay~ents will cease with her death should that occur before the conclusion of the five-year interval.. ( �112 Mr. H. A. Meyer, the Ba.sinesa Manager, made a report on the balance sheet ot Centre College with the closing of the college book• on June 30, 1947. (See report in agenda to these minutes) The discussion brought 011t among others the following interesting points: 1. J'ees from students for all purposes far surpassed any amount ever paid to the college. 2. The figures both for operation and capital improvements show that the residence halls on the Women's Campus are costing the college tar more than the residence halls on the Men's Campus. Of' course, this does not take into account the outlay of about $146,ooo.oo for the rebuilding of Breckinridge Hall on the Men's C•pua• . 3. The most significant and disturbing itan in the college deficit is the large deficit of approximately · Cai'eteria. $3s.ooo.oo in the Men's 4. Campus houses used f'or housing faculty members ar e costing the college some $1,200.00 a year. In an attempt to eliminate some of' this cost, the .Business Manager reported that he bas already informed the occupants of these houses that they will have to take care of their own coal bills for heating and that some compensation in rent charges will be made to take care of this item. 5. Attention was called to the item of $450.00 for the housemother at the Phi Delta Theta house, and the question was raised aa to why' room rentals in fraterni t:, houses ahou.ld be lower than room rentals in the college dormitories, not onl:, necessitating this outla:, tor a housemother by the college bu.t alao inviting students to leave the dormitories in order to room in the fraternity houses. 6. Attention waa again called to the enormous capital outlq of $65,000.00 over and above capital funds available for such an outlay. The consensus was again registered that valuable for the college as nn1ch ot thi a outl81' is, the fault 1 i ea in the fact that ·moat of it was made without proper b,xlgeta17 authorit7 and careful consideration b1 the Trustees. There was no attenpt made to fasten the blame for this situation on anyone other than the Trustees thanselves for ·not watching this situation more caretul.17. Mr. Me7er reported that the order for the college bu.a bad been placed with Mr. Curtia Bottom of Springfield, Xentuclq, the bus to coat not more · than $4,200.00 and to be delivered sometime in October. It waa voted that all students on the Men's Campus talting their meals in the Men's Cai'eteria be charged in advance for their meala at a regular rate for the entire semester, the amount to be determined by the Business Manager's office. It was voted that letters be sent immediately to all incoming men students announcing thia charge. It was voted that in all faculty houses all the utilities and fuel, with the exception of water, be paid tor directly by the occupants of the houses. �Preaident Groves reported on the several meetings of the Trustees Financial Campaign Committee. The following .i tems from thia report were approved, 113 1. '1'he Inauguration of Preaident Groves should be a two-d&.7 affair. preferably November 14-15, with a view to making it a public , occaeion that would reaul. t in desirable publicit7 for the college. particularly on the occasion of the financial campaign. The recommendation of the committee that theae exerciaea be held in the Christian Church was not approved, and it was voted that seating arrangenents be made in our men 1 s gymnaaium to accommodate as maey as possible in order that the exercises be held on the college campua. The Executive Canmittee also approved schedule of meals on Friday and Saturday for different groups so that a larger number of delegates might be accommodated with the limited dining hall facilities which the college baa available. 2. The committee suggested a list of possible speakers for the ~ifferent events of these two days• and this list was approved. The liat includes Chelf Justice Vinson, President Frank Graham of the University of North Carolina. Chancellor Robert M. Hutchin■ of the University of Chicago, Wilbur Leroe, Lawyer and Moderator of the Presbyterian Church U. s. A.• ,Charles P. Taft. Lawyer and President of the Federal Council of Churches• John Mackay., President of Princeton Theological Seminary.', John Cooper. United States Senator. Frank Chelf• United State■ Congressman. and Morgan Beatty, Radio News Commentator. President Groves read letters from Mr. George Lundy of Marts and Lundy in which he stated that the results of the survey recently conducted by Mr. Earl Foster of the firm of Marts and Lundy has been completed and will be ready for study and consideration by the first week in September, also, that Mr. Lundy would like to meet with the Executive Committee as early in September as possible and, finall1, indicating that the fi,:,n is retaining Mr. :&:arl l'oster. who also conducted the survey. to be the director ot the Centre College campaign beginning in the fall. President Groves alao read a letter from Chief Justice l'red M. Vinson in 'Which Mr. Vinson stated tl'at Attorney General Tom A. Clark had accepted the invitation to be the chief speaker at the Inauguration Exerciaes of Centre College. A letter of invitation has been aent to Attorney General Clark, asking him whether Novanber 15 is a suitable date for him. President Groves reported the receipt of $1,200.00 from Mr. John Van Winkle last June to be used for acholarships for worthy students, men or women. President Groves alao reported a gift of $1,000.00 from Mrs. Ann Caldwell Kinnaird in memoey of her brother, Logan Caldwell, to be used for scholarships for worthy student■, men or women. Mr. Nelson Rodes also reported the receipt of $5()0.00, a bequest from Judge Samuel Wilson, a Centre alumnus ot the Claas of 1892. The McReynolds plaque ordered some months ago was on display and i a to be erected 1n the Dining Hall of McReynolds Hall. Dr. Cowan and Mr. McRoberts, claasmatea ot Mr. Craik of the Class of 1890, who lett Centre College the money to purchase the Preaident I a Home• now known aa Craik House, were appointed a committee to haqe a suitable plaque made for Craik House to take the place of the plaque now inatalled. �114 President GrOTes read a report from Dean Hewlett on the enrollment situation which shows that as of August 5, 1947, 255 new students have been accepted (of the 182 men only 72 are veterans) and 362 old students returning to make a total of 617 expected in Septanber. In view of the fact that experience has shown that a number of students, new and old, al though the7 have been accepted and paid deposits, will not appear at the opening of college, the college ia continuing to accept applicationa from desirable student ■• The Dean also pointed out that all new students accepted this year have fulfilled all of the conditions for admission as stated in the college catalogue. The meeting adJourned, and the date for the next meeting was set for 2:00 P.M., September 12, in the President's Office. THli: ATHLEI'I C POL I CY OF CENTRE COLLEGE l. The purpose of Centre College of Kentucky ia set forth clearly in the following words, 1 '!he aim of the college is to acquaint students with the main fields of human interest, to direct them in the acquisition of knowledge in those fields, and to .prepare them for those areas of life which are of moat importance to them, both as individuals and as members of aociet7. 11 (Catalog 1947, P. 22) To attain this general aim the facu.lt7 recognizes that certain specific aims must be kept in mind, and among them the following relate. a itself to the athletics of the college: namely, the aim •To conserve and develop their i.e •• the student••• physical and mental health." '!his aim implies a program of physical education and athletics tor all student• aa well as a program ot recreational activities for all. 2. The resources ot a emall college like Centre College are .limited, which ia fortunate rather than unfortunate, for thus Centre 1• compelled to uae her reaoucea thoughtfully and efficiently with her maJor obJectivee always in view. There is neither the time nor the means for unneceaaaey side-shows no matter how great the clamor f'or them may become. 3. Not only must Centre College husband its every resource with ita major objective in view, but aa a Christian college it must be doubly careful that all its practices be morally above reproach. Specifical.11 Centre College is a manber of the Southern Inter-collegiate Athletic Association and so ia governed by the eligib1lit1 rules of that body which apply to manbera of athletic teams. In that connection there rules state the following: (Article IX, Section 2) 1No student who receives 8A7 ccmpenaation from the college for aervicea rendered by way of regular instruction shall be allowed to compete on a~ team; but s t ~ laboratory aasiatante, or men holding analogous positions, shall not be barred b7 this rule.• As a member of this conference Centre College ia honor bound to accept its policy of nonaubsidization which ia here so carefu.117 stated. These three factora (aims, .reaourcea, and integrity) III.U8t be continually applied to all the activities of the college. Thia ia particularly true of the college's participation in intercollegiate gamea, which because of the .American'• habitual demand for the 1 bigger and better,• especiall7 aa it 1a encouraged by the Sport's Writer's fraternity, is in constant danger of being developed until the aide-show becomes the main show with the result �that the real aime ot the college are submerged. resources are wasted it not even dishonestly used. and moral integrity ushered out the door ln so far as the conduct ot intercollegiate games la concerned. 115 Happl17 Centre Coll· ge as repreaented by both .1ts trustees and 1ta faculty• e profiting by sane hard experiences in the past. has determined its athletic policy in line with its own accepted basic principles. (See action of March 21, 1942 ot the Board ot Trustees, which is appended.) By encouraging intramural games and the minor sports as well as intercollegiate games, it is developing a progr~a which is aimed at providing health-giving athletic recreation tor all studente. ~or the time being intercollegiate eonte,ta are being carried on in the belief that they encourage the acquisition of greater skill• through the keener competition involved, that the competition which they provide acts. as a stimulus to group loyalty among the student.• and also because of the proper danand anong students tor such ganes. Such a program of intercollegiate games in the present state ot affairs is not self-supporting for the simple reason that it is aimed primarily at student participation and not public support. 1b1s means that taculty, trusteea, and students must recognize that such a program coata money, though in the long run it moat certainly will bring returns in its . contribution. to the good reputation and stability of the college. This program alao means that thanks to the clash between Centre College•• primaey obJectives and some of the misguided popular clamor and expectation it may be neceBSaey for an interval to aboliah aome or all intercollegiate aports. · No one, at present, however. wants to do away with intercollegiate gamee, and ;yet all must keep in mind that, strange aa it mq seem, the policy of Centre College ie new and relatively untried among colleges and univeraities in recent years. Therefore it ia going to require some patience in order to put the new policy into operation. We are d1ecover1ng a number of colleges of our size who are operating under a similar polic7, but unfortunately they are not in our- geographical area, which means undue expense for travel should we schedule games with than. It le hoped that with more experience more collegesin our area will be found w1 th whom Centre can compete on what may be termed the "anateur 11 baaia. This one thing is certain and that ie that administrator• of colleges of the class of Centre are moving in the direction of the position that Centre College haa taken, even though m&D1' are still only able to regard ua with envy and wish that they -0ould take the necessaey step which Centre haa taken. There ia one thing that shoul.d be done in the. interest of eympathetic understanding and eupport and that 1a more publicity should be given to the stand that Centre College baa taken and all loyal friends of the college urged to give their wholehearted support to it. There 1a no doubt that such a step would be the meana of winning a number of new trienda for the college aa well aa strengthening ties with old onee. APPENDIX Action of the Board of Truateea of Centre College ot. Jtentuclq, March 20, 1942: The following statement on intercollegiate football waa prea.ented to the Executive Committee, and approved; We believe that intercollegiate football 1a a sport that develop• manliness, and reaourcetulnesa, and like other forma of healthy recreation should be alwaye L �116 encouraged among th e Centre College undergraduat••• As to furnishing aid by the college to students, who have excelled in playing football at their high achool or preparatory school, we believe that one atandard ahould apply to the a.dministration of the financial aid that Centre can extend to her undergraduates, and that standard should be, --does this young man give premise of becoming a worthy undergraduate and graduate, and do hia financial resources prompt the extension of aid. It is always difficult to successfully administer 8Jl7 bennolent fund, but surely a ~ roung man who can study and who can also pla1 football or any other form ot competitive aport should always merit the aympathetic interest of the Centre committee on admission. The hecutive Committee spent two hours discussing the whole matter of Centre's athletic policy, particularl1 with reference to aid to students. On motion, it is now ordered that from this time on there will be no such thing as athletic scholarship attainments, except that it is ordered that $3,000 each year of the income from the Farris Fund shall be set up as 15 scholarships of $200 each, and it is expected, in order to carry out the spirit of the gift of Morris J. Farris, III, that these acholarsbips will be awarded to undergraduates who are anxious to play on Centre's athletic teana and who are willing to do the necessary work connected with the maintenance of the athletic fields as is required under the will ot Morris J. Farria, III. We place the whole matter of awarding scholarships to undergraduates in the hands of the l'acul ty Committee on Scholarships and Stu.dent Aid, with the hope that1bey will wisely and sensibly administer such aid as the endowment of the College permits without discrimination against a student because of athletic interests, and without, on the other hand, diacri11lination against 11, student who has no athletic ability. It is ordered that. henceforth no undergraduate be given a room on the campus or his meals because of the fact that he plays on 8.Jl7 college athletic team. We further recommend that the whole matter of football schedJJle and training, etc. be auch that any student would be glad to play on the Centre teams and not feel that the training involved so much of his time and so much physical exertion that he would not want to be a member of any of the teams. Danville, Xentucq September 12, 1947 The h ecutive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College met at two o ' clock, Friday, September 12, 1947, in the President's Office. present were Messrs. Logan Caldwell, Rodes, Sutcliffe, Miles, Dr. Cowan and President Groves. Members Wiseman, McRoberts, Jones, The meeting was opened with prayer by the chairman, Mr. Nelson Rodes. The minutes of the meeting of August .5 were read and approved. Mr. Rodes read a letter from Mr. Frederick Wallie in which he requested the acceptance of his resignation from the Board of Trustees due to 111 health. It was voted that Mr. Wallis be asked to continue as a member of the Board of Trustees but be relieved from his duties as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board. Mr. Rodes read correspondence with the executors of the estate of Robert Trimble regarding certain changes in their contract with Centre College, and it �117 was voted that Mr. Rodes write Mr. Lee, requesting more intormation regarding the proposed changes in the investement policy of the estate. President Groves read a letter from Professor Rush on progress in the renovation of Young Science Hall, which indicated that due to delq in plmbing installations, the building will not be ready for the opening of college, though several rooms m~ be occupied. It was recommended that Mr. H. A. Meyer be instructed to make a careful estimate of installations and equipment which the college must put in the Recreation Bu.ilding and that this estimated proposed expenditure be reported to the ixecutive Committee at its next meeting, It was recommended that Mr. H. A. Meyer furnish detailed estimates of the shop equipment which will be required for the college maintenance department in the new maintenance buildings now under construction and that a report of this proposed estimated expenditure be made to the next meeting of the hecutive Committee. President Groves reported that all manbera of the faculty are now taken care of in various apartments, including the several operated by the college, with the added note that the faculty members assigned to the Rankin house are finding it unsatisfactory, and they have already been advised that the rental of this house by the college is purely temporary, and it is hoped that before the lease expires all those occupying this house may be able to find better quarters in Danville. President Groves reported the unforeseen expense in the necessary expansion of the heating equipment in the recently purchased Blanton house (525 West Main Street) being renovated for faculty apartments. It was voted that Mr. H. A. Meyer ask for competitive bi<ia on this apartment and that a report be made to the Buildings and Gro,mds Ccmmittee who will have power to act. President Groves reported that after consultation with Mr. Hugh Nevin the contract for grading and laying walks around Breckinridge Hall has been made with Messrs. Horky and Nicholson, who have agreed to do the Job at coat with an outside limit of $1,200.00. It was noted that this item should be included as aprt of the expense for the renovation of Breckinridge Hall. President Groves announced the following changes in the faculty and administrative staff: 1. The appointment of the following: a. Mrs. Dorothy Thomas Cullen - Librarian b. Mr. Hal c. Yingling - Inatructor in Biology c. Mr. Willis o. Whitt - Instructor in Engineering Drawing and Surve7ing d. Mra. Ida Hardest7 - Dietitian at I. C. w. 2. The resignation of Professor w. D. Gilliam aa head of the Department of History ae of January 1, 1948. �118 �119 It was voted that Mr. Sam Jones be added to the .Bnildings and Grounds Committee. The meeting was then thrown open to a two-hoo.r report and diaCt1Bsion led by Mr. George Lund:, ot Marta and Lund7, the firm employed to conduct the BUrYey of' the college in the beginning of the summer. lollo•lD& thla di1cu.uion it was voted that the college employ the firm ot Marta and Lundy to conduct a financial campaign for Centre College along the lines proposed in the survey subnitted by Marta and Lundy, and the terms of' the contract those as indicated in the SUrTey i taelt. It was voted that the cost for the evening meal for the football squad during the football season be charged against the income ot the Yarris Jund. The meeting adjourned. Danville, Kentucky' October 10, 1947 Meeting of the hecutive Committee of the Board of Trustees. The meeting was called to order b7 the chairman, Mr. Nelson Rodes. I Present were Measrs. Jones, Lanier, Logan Cal dWell, Sutcliffe, Rodea, McRoberta, and Wiseman, and President Groves. The minutes ot the meeting of September 12, 1947 were read and approved with the . two following corrections. a. It was agreed that in the action regarding the resignation of Mr. irederick Wallis from the :Board of' Trustees that lt ahould be recorded that Mr. Wallis'• resignation .was not accepted and that he was asked to continue as a member of' the Board of trustees but be relieved of hia duties as a manber of' the Executive Committee. b. It was also recorrmended that the actual terms of the contract w1 th Marta and Lundy be included in the minutes. They are as follows: This Agreement entered into this 16 day of September 1947, between 1he Centre College of Danville, Kentucky, hereinafter referred to as the party of' the first part, and Marta & Lund7, Incorported, of New York City and Columbus, Ohio, hereinafter referred to as the party of the second part. Witneaseth: Whereas the said part7 of the second part hereb7 agrees to direct for and in behalf of the part7 of the first part, a campaign for funds between September 16, 1947 and July 31. 194s. and Whereas the said party of the first part agreea to accept the services of' the part7 of the second part in directing said campaign, It is thereby agreed that said party of the second part shall provide a service which will include the following: �120 1. To furnish the services of an experienced Director for the entire period of the campaign, who will organize and direct the work. 2. To furnish the part-time services of a Publicity Director. 3. To furnish euperviaion of the campaign by officers of Marte and Lun<\7, Inc •• who will outline and determine the general plan of the campaign and the method• generally to be employed in its conduct, and who will co-operate with the Campaign Director in carcying out the program. and that said repreaentatives will organize and direct the preparatoey work and carry out, in co-operation with the party of the first part, all plans of the campaign, giving their beat efforts to the organization and direction of the campaign colllllittees of volunteer workers. It 1• further agreed that said party of the aecond part, through their rep~esentative, shall have entire charge of the direction of the campaign, bu.t that the party of the first part hereto will give its hearty wpport and will enliat the support and co-operation of its friend• aa far as the same can be done, and further, the party of the first part agrees that it will do everything reasonable to advance the interest ■ of the campaign. It is further agreed that aaid party of the second part will cause to be rendered accurate reports of amounts of cash and subacriptiona received each dq of the campaign, and will cause all cash to be deposited to the account of the party- of the first part in some bank or other depository to be designated by the party of the first part, it being understood that such cash will at no time be ln the possession of the party of the second part. It la further agreed that the party of the first part will pay all necessary expenaea incurred in the campaign such as office expenses, printing, p11blicity, telephone and telegraph bills, coat of luncheons or suppers tor committees. and traveling expenses ot employed agents. The party ot the first part. through an officially designated Finance Committee, shall have control of the expend.1 turea for campaign purposes. In consideration of the work that la to be performed by the said party of the second part the said party of t he first part does hereby agree to pay to the party of the second part the s,n of TWENTY ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS (21,000.00) ($ 21,000.00) Dollars as follows: $ ••.•••.•••• on signing the contract $1,000.00 on September 30, 1947 $ 2,000.00 on October 31, 1947 $ 2,000.00 on the last day of each subsequent month until the total sum of $ 21,000.00 has been paid • •• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• at the conclusion of the campaign. •·•···•·•···················••••··•all records, office files and equipnent will be turned over to the party of the first part. �121 'l'hia agreanent m91" be cancelled by either party by giving thirty daya written notice to the other party. . CENTBE OOLLEGE OF Irr~ Helson D. Rodea, Treasurer Marts & Lundy', Inc. G. E. Lundy, Vice President On the recommendation of Mr. Nelson Rodes, it was ordered that the real estate on Ramsdell Avenue and Grinstead Drive in Louisville, XentuclQ- be sold for $1600 and that Nelson D. Rodes, Treasurer of Centre College of Kentucky , be directed to execute, acknowledge, and deliver this .deed on behalf of the eorporation of Centre College of Kentucky. It was further voted that the proceeds from this sale be placed in the Replacemui s Improyanent !!mg. It was Toted that a stoker be installed in the basement of Main building to improve the heating plant in th1a mil ding and also enable i ta use for tlle heating of the new recreation building. It was voted that an expenditure of not more than $1000 be approved for the purpoae of new equipment for the college maintenance shop. President Groves made a report on the progreas in the renovation of Young Science Hall, the erection of the recreation building, the erection of the quonset huts for the maintenance building, the renovation of the .Blanton house and the construction of the walks around Breckinridge Hall. In connection w1 th the Blanton house it was reported that on recommendation of Mr. A. W. Walker, the heating plant at the preaent time is not being changed in order to avoid the additional expense and also in order to see whether or not the present plant is not sufficient. President Grovea reported on the plane for the inauguration and Homecoming November 13, 14, and 15. A mimeographed copy of the program for these three days is attached to these minutes. lt was further reported that preceding thia celebration there will be an organ recital by Professor Dwight Steere, Head of the Music Department, at eight fifteen in the evening at the Second Presbyterian Church on November 12, 1947 to which all the churches of Danville have been invited. It was also noted that the exercises will close with _a service of worahip on Sunday morning, November 16 at eleven o'clock in the Second Presbyterian Church at which time it is hoped that one of the vbit1ng college presidents will preach the aermon. · ·, President Groves reported tba t the recoomendationa for honorar;y degrees to be granted on this occasion will be sent directly to the Board of Trustees on the instructions of Dr. Jesse Herrmann, chairman of the committee on honorary degrees. Mr. H. A. Meyer made detailed financial atatanenis concerning the caf'eteria on the men's csnpua. the 1arris ~d and the current operating expenses of the college through September. 30, 1947. There waa considerable diacusaion of needed improvanenta for the music studf.os, additions to faculty salaries. and other items, all of which were referred to the budget committee for their study. L �122 It was voted to hold the full board meeting of the Board of Trustees on Thursday m orning, November 13, 1947, at nine o'clock. The possibility of a R.O.T.c. Unit at Centre College was discussed briefl7 and referred to President Groves for further stud.7. Meeting .adjourned. ~;J) ~ 7 <:}I: Uowan, Secretsr7 Danville• Ken tuck:7 NovElliber 13, 1947 Meeting of the Executive Comnittee. The meeting was called to order by the Acting Chainnan, Mr. Ike Lanier. Members present were Messrs. Lanier, Logan Caldwell, McRoberts, Wiseman, Jones~ Rodea, Sutcliffe, Dr. Cowan and President Groves. The meeting was opened with prayer by President Groves.. The minutes of the Executive Comnittee Meeting of October 10, 1947 were read and approved. It was moved and carried that in accordance with the action of the Executive Committee of October 5, 1947, Dr. Laura Robinson be granted a salary of $3300 per year, beginning October 1, 1947, the date of her appointment as full professor. It was moved and carried that the $3800 needed for the Main Hall Heating Plant, and the $6800 needed for the completion of the Maintenance Bu.ildings, be approved, and that the necessary funds be obtained from the College Treasury. It was moved and carried that Dr. Cowan, as Secretary of the Executive Committee, a letter to Mr. Norris Annatrong in reply to hie reque■ t for the purchase of twenty feet of land from the college, the land. located. to the east of Craik House, and adJoining the property of Mr. Norris Armstrong, stating that until the. present campua aurvey, now being made by' the college, is completed, the college in not in a position to give a repl7 to Mr. Armstrong'• request. WP i te - The meeting adjourned. Danville, Kentuck:7 Novanber 13, 1947 Meeting of the Board of Trustees. The meeting was called to order at ten A.M. by President John Rice Cowan. Dr. Peter Pleune opened the meeting with prayer. The following member• were present: President Cowan, Messrs. Jonea, Su.tclitte, Wiaeman, Logan Caldwell, Van Antwerp, Nevin, Lanier, .Rodea, iache, Mc.Roberta, Joplin, Baker, Van Winkle, Drs. Miles, V~,n Thurn, Frank Caldwell, Pleune and President Grovea. r �123 It was voted to diapenae with the reading of the minutes ot the meeting of June 14, 1947. President Groves gave a resume of the President'• Report, after which the report (For full report see files) ·was commended and re:ceived. Mr. Ro~es read the report of the Treasurer, after which the Board voted its appreciation of the work of Mr. Rodes and also the work of Mr. Lee and Mr. Barne■, following which the Treasurer's report was received. (See files for full report) Mr. Rodes alao made a report upon the Evana-Sumrall Memorial, and read the following paragraph from the .will of Mrs. Robert Graham mvana: "Upon the death of Mrs. »tana, all of the property that cane to Centre College of Xentuck:7· from Mra. :ivans either during the lifetime of Mrs. Evans or that may thereafter come to it by' virtue of -her will, shall constitute the _"Evana::Sumrall Memorial.• The funds conati tu ting such Memorial shall be i11veeted and kept invested by Centre College of Kentucky and the income from one-half of such principal funds shall be employed by Centre College each year to assist young men and young women of proven intellectual ability to obtain an education at Centre College. Residents of Boyle, Mercer, Lincoln, and Pulaski Countiea, Kentucky, as now established, shall have the pretennent in receiving aid from the •1vana-Sumrall Memorial. 11 One of these scholarships shall be called the "Mary :&. Moore Scholarship" in memory of the grandmother of Lillian s. Iwana, and shall be awarded to a student who is majoring in the study of the Bible; and one of these scholarships shall be called 11 '1he Josephine Graham Evans Scholarship" in memory of the mother of Robert Graham Evans. The other half of such Memorial Jund shall constitute a part of th~ general endowment of Centre College of lentuclq. • It was moved and carried that the house occupied on the Woman'• Campus by Mrs. Robert »tans, for the last five years of her life, named by her Dundee Hall, in the future be called the "Evans House. 11 It was moved and carried that a cOD111ittee of two be appointed to review the endowment records of the college in an endeavor to diatiJl&Uish the different t:,pea of gifts now included in the Endowment Fund, with a view to setting up a pe:nnanent record of the anount and t:,pe of all gifts received by the college. President Cowan appointed Mr. Lisle Baker, Jr. and Dr. 1rankR. Caldwell. On motion duly seconded, it is ordered that J. Rice Cowan, President of the Board of Trustees of Centre College of ICentucky, execute on behalf of this corporation the discharge of .A.saignment covering State Mutual Life Assurance Company Policy No. 241,408 insuring the life of .Amelia R. Thurmond. Mr. H. A. Meyer, the Bu.aineaa Manager, gave a reeume of the Buatneaa Manager's Report, following which the report was received with conmendation. (See tiles for full copy of the report.) The Bu.sines& Manager presented the new :Budget of the College, revised as of October 31, 1947, by the Budget C0111Dittee. Thia Bu.dget was apprOTed. (See files for a copy of this budget.) The Bu.Bineas Manager also presented a tentative budget of items of a capital nature, approved by the Budget Committee of the Board of Trustees at their meeting, October 31, 1947, totaling $17,049.98. (See file• for complete statement of this amount.) �124 The Business Manager presented a statement of the Farria !and., as of October 31, 1947, which was received and approved. (See copy in fi\ ea. ) The Bueinesa Manager presented a statement of Profit and Lose of Centre College Cafeteria, aa of October 31, 1947, showi~ a net loss to that date of $1,725.51. Thie report waa received and approved. (See files for statement) It was moved and carried that the Buainesa Manager prepare a separate · aimple statement, similar to the.t prepared by some busineHea, which give an accurate picture of the financial aituation of the college; this . to include incane, expenditures and balance sheet. It was moved and carriecl that the letter addressed to the President of the Board of Trustees, by a faculty committee composed of Messrs. Young, Come, Jonee, and Dr. Laura Robinson, regarding salary increases, be answered by the Secretary of the Board, stating that thie matter should be reterred b7 th~ faculty to the Presia,nt of the College, who ia the representative of the faculty to the Truetees in all such matters. It was moved and carried that the question of faculty salaries and bonuses be referred to the Budget COU111ittee of the Board of Trustees, with power to act. It was moved and carried that the following atudents, recOIIIJlended by the facult7 to· the :Board of Trustees, be approved for the following degrees: _ For the Degree of Bachelor of Arts of Centre College: James Davie Bennett, II Robert Dibrell Brooks Andrew Jackson Davidson, III Norfleet McKenzie Hawkina James Vernon Huddleston Paul Jones Hughes, Jr. George Litch Knight George Elgin Morison, Jr. Davis T. Porter, Jr. Rq Merle Van Hook For the Degree of Bachelor of Arts of Xentuclcy College for lomen: Margarett Moss Faulkner Mary Je• ■e Hobson · Joan Robinson Mary Jane Myers Shippen For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Home ~conomica of Kentucky College For Women: Luda Frances Beat Jane Walker Gooch President G rovea reported that nineteen affirmative votes (and no negative) had been caa~ for Honorary Degrees for the f oll owing: For the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Lmva : Attorney General Thomae C. Clark President Charles E. Diehl Governor Simeon s. Willis Senator Johns. Cooper President Frank H. Caldwell Doctor Henry H. Sweets President Alexand~r Guerry Dean Lindsey Blayney "'Tj C, Q �125' lor the Honorary Degree of Doctor ot Science: Doctor .Alexander Wetmore M lal ter J. Murphy r. Mr,.. Sumner T. Pike For the Honorary- Degree ot Doctor of' Divinity: Doctor E. Fay Campbell Dogtor Mark J. Andrews Nineteen af'f'lrmative votes were also cast tor the Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree for Senator A lben w. Barkley, but 1na81lltlch as he oould not appear in person, the degree is not to be granted. It was moved and carried that the matter of stacks, lighting, air conditioning, browsing room in the college library-, as recommended by the l,ibrarian, be referred to the Bu.ildings and Grounds Committee, with a .view to drawing up specifications and estimates of costs for the work, to be reported to the Executive Committee. It was moved and carried that the Buildings and Grounds Cor.llnittee be asked to review the needs of the Muaic Department and make its report to the Executive Committee. It was moved and carried that the Buildings and Ground.a Committee make recommendations to the Executive Committee concerning the future use of the Evans House. It was moved and carried that the Buildings and Grounds Oonmittee review the needs of several items tor the renovation of the Craik House (The President's home), and that they make a report to the Executive Committee. It was moved and carried that the question of the installation of an R.O.T.O. Unit at Centre College be reterred to the Executive Committee, with power to act. It was moved and carried that the recommendation that a Commencement, granting degrees in courae and honorary degrees, in the :f'all of every year, at the time of Homecoming, be referred to the lbtecutive Oolllnittee. It was moved for election to represent Mr. Hager in and carried that Mr. s. P. Noe and Mr. Lawrence Hager be approved to the Board of Tru.ateea to fill vacancies on the Board of Trustees, the Al'llmni, Mr. Noe to fill the vacancy in the Class of 1951, and the Class of 1949. It waa moved and carried that the matter of campus survey be referred to the Bu.ildings and Grounds Committee, with power to act. President Groves reported briefly on the following items. a. Progress in the renovation of Young Hall. b. Progress in the renovation of Blanton House, which promises to be completed by December 1, 1947; c. The -arrival of the fire escapes for installed at once; K.c.w. ,"''which are to be �126 d. Plana for the installation of a telephone system on the Men's Campus. aa approved by the :Bu<i&et Committee of the Board of Trustees; e. The arrival and operation of the college bus; f. The completion of the Recreation :Building given by the Goveronent. - ' President Groves reported on plans for the dedication of the Shuler Memorial Room. on Saturday. November 22, at 2:30 P.M., to which all members of the Board of Trustees and their wives are invited. r It was moved and carried that Centre College advise the fraternities who have raised their quotas, as stipulated in the arrangement approved by the Board of Trustees in August 1946, that the Trustees' Committee, Mr. Logan Caldwell, Chairman, is making a survey of fraternity houses at other colleges. that a campus surve1 to determine the location of these and other new bl11ldings. is being made by the college. to be finished sometime in Februaey. and that the college will be ready to meet the quota of each fraternity with its pledge of approximately $18,000. It was moved and carried that President Groves make a further repQrt and recommendation to the hecutive Committee on the matter of Alumni (ae) Scholarships. Meeting adJourned. Danville, Kentucky December 12, 1947 Meeting of the Executive Committee. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Nelson Rodea. opening prayer was offered by Mr. Rodea. The The following manbers were present: Messrs. Rodes, McRoberts, Wachs, Jones, Lanier, Wiseman. Logan Caldwell, Drs. Herrmann. Cowan, Miles, and President Groves. • The minutes of the meeting ot Novenber 13, 1947, were approved as read. Report was made that the letter to be sent by Dr. Cowan to Mr. Norrie Armstrong had been sent in accordance with the action of the Executive Committee of November 13, 1947. The Business Manager presented the Financial Reports of the college, as of November 30, 1947. He called attention to the large amount in accounts receivable, and explained that this was due to some $60,000.00 due the college from the Veterans Administration for veterans studying in the college. Since this report, $24,000.00 of this, as an advance P81Dl•nt, has been received, but the college will have to borrow cash to .pay its bills between now and the second semester, pending receipt of the balance due from the Veterans Administration. After further discussion of the report, it was voted that it be approved and .received. The report ot the operations in the men's cafeteria was presented, showing a gain of $1229.51. during the month of November, on this operation, thus .reducing �127 the deficit to date to $496.oo for the current year. Thia large profit for November was explained as being due to the five-day holi1lay which in the method of bookkeeping used would acc0t1nt for about $1,000.00 ot the $1229.51. The Business Manager, however, went on to report that as operations are now proceeding the remaining deficit in the cafeteria account should be wiped out by the first of February. On motion it was voted to accept this report. Following further discussion of the situation in the men's cafeteria, it was the concensua that the President and the Business Manager should tey to get a better person to take charge of thi s operation, as the se"ice, though financially satisfactory, is not good enough to serve the beat intereata of the students and the college. Preliminary reports were also made on the dining hall at x.c.w., and the two coffee shops, in the recreation hall on the Centre Campua, and on the women's canpus. No action was taken on these reports until the Business Manager haa had time to prepare more detailed statements. The Prea1dent 1 a recoDlllendations concerning Alumni and Alumnae Scholarships was read and approved, with the understanding that these scholarships are to be supported from scholarship funds now available and that the President be further authorized to make any necessary minor changes which mfq seem advisable after further discussion with the Alumni Committeea. That proposal is attached to these minutes. · The President made a full report on the results of a questionnaire sent to the trustees, to the faculty, and also a separate questionnaire taken in a student poll, concerning the establishing ot a Reserve Officer Training Unit at Centre College. Twenty of the trustees sent in their votes. eixteen registering full approval, two registering approval contingent on the necessity ot such a unit on account of a Universal Military Training law, one being undecided, and one preferring not to vote since he thought that he had inadequate information on the subject. 'l'he report trom the faculty- was as follows: Those in ~avor of establishing the unit without qualifications ot establishing the unit, .twenty; those provisionally in favor, depending on the passage of Universal Military Training, eleven; those opposed, eight; not voting,aix. On the student poll: Are you in favor of R. o. T. c. Aft irrnati v e Veterans Non-Veteran• 134 b8 Total Men •••..• 202 at Centre ~ollege? Negative 54 45 99 Women .••••. _,_,_6_8 __________ __ 2_2 Grand Total•• •••• 270 121 lould you ,t ake R. o. T. c. next year? FRESHMEN Mtirrnative Veterans Bon-Veterans 22 31 Negative 21 42 �128 Affirmative Veterans Non-Veteran• 36 3 Veterans Non-Veterans SOPHOMORES NegatiTe 48 11 14 JUNIORS 24 g 3 SENIORS Veterans Non-Veterans · i'otal Voting 2 0 116 13 Q 170 Of the above totals the following ia the analysis of those who wouid be eligible for the basic course and those for the advanced course. Of those eligible for the basic course, 40 stated that they would elect R. O. T. C. Of those eligible for the advanced course, 76 said that they would elect the advanced cmrse. It is noted that at least 100 is the number in the basic course required for establishing a unit, and at least 50 in the advanced course. As to basic cmrse, in all likelihood, there will be at least 60 additional candidates in next year'• entering class. After hearing the above report, and also after conaiderable discussion on whether Centre should apply for an Infantry Unit or a Mili.taey Police Unit, it was voted that Centre College make application for an R. O. t. C. Unit, stating as ita first choice an Infantry Unit and its second choice a Military Police Unit. The proposal of President Groves for an annual Fall Commencanent, as described in his report to the Board of Trustees of Novanber 13, 1947, was approved. This means that on an experimental basis the college will plan for a regular academic ceremo~ in connection with the Yall Homecoming. A report was made on the dedication of the ~buler Memorial Room. on November 22, 1947, and both Mr. Rodes and President Groves reported receiving letters of ap- · preciation f'rooi Mr. Frank .B. Shuler. A report was made on the progreas of' tbe 1inancial Campaign. President Grovea reported that u of Thursdq, December 11, some $43,000.00 in pledges, including $14,000.00 in cash, ·had been -raised in the Danville and Boyle County area. After some discussion of this report the manbers of the Executive Committee registered their satisfaction with the progress being made. President Groves made a report on the total costs for the renovation ot Young Science Hall, as reported b7 Mr. Nevin in hia statsent of' Decanber 5, 1947. President Groves reported that the figure of $61,124.13, which is about $16,ooo.oo more than original estimates. ia explained on three grounds: 1. Repairs on the roof are included in these estimate•, though originally this item was to be taken care of' with the regular operational budget of the college, in which $7,000.00 had been included. Thus including thia $7,000.00 means that the original estimate was actually $52.000.00 ($45,000.00 plua $7,000.00.) �129 2. Considerable work on laboratory tables, library shelves, have added to the total cost, though these also were not a part of the ·original estimate of $45,000.00. The expenditure, however, in this item was not unforeseen, and the totals here are considerable less than approximate estimates originally made. 3. The one unforeseen item of expense was a need of an addition of $6061.55 for extra plumbing work made necessary by installing duriron cup sinks in the laboratory desks . of .the chemistry- department. Though this item was unforeseen, it is believed that this installation will result in a great saving in upkeep, which has been a very heavy item in the matter of plumbing repair• in the chemistry department for the past several .years. On the report of the Treasurer, Mr. Treasurer was authorized to arrange reservation of the mineral rights. the rental check to Mr. Carmichael, did not wiah . to renew the leaae. Rodes, concerni11g the Texas Farm, the for the sale of this farm at once, with the At the sane time, he was instructed to return and inform Mr. Carmichael that the college On the recommendation of Mr. Rodea, it was voted to send a letter of thanks to Mrs. W. Scott Glore for the gifts of furniture and books which she made to the college for the Evans House. After some discussion it was the concensus tbat the college take step• at once to reply in . the . affirmative to the request of the cit:,- for the land which the cit:,- has requested on College Street and Green Street. ·#c/.d The meeting .adjourned. • Acting Se cutr:.7r Danville, Kentudey Jonuary 9, 1948 Meeting of the hecutive Comnittee. The .meeting was called to order by the chairman, Mr. Nelson Rodes. The opening. prayer was offered by Mr. Rodes. Members preaent were Messrs. Rodes, Wiseman, McRoberta, Jonea, Logan Caldwell, Sutcliffe and Dr. Cowan and President Grovea. . , The minutes . of the meeting of December 12, 1947 were read and approved with the following additiona and corrections: The last action of the minutes of December 12, concerning the request of the city of Danville . for . land from the college should read, 11 haa requested on College Street and Russell . Street. 11 The change in wordi~ is from Green ~treet to Russell Street. The following action taken by the Bu.dget Committee of the Board of Trustee• on Uovem.ber 28, 1947 and approved by the Executive COl!lllittee at its meeting on December 12, through an oversight, was not reported. Thia action is as follows: On recomnendation of President Grove■ the following salary bonuses and increase■ for administration and staff were approved. In explanation, these increases �130 for the f'acul t1 follow the following procedure: Full Profeasora: a bonus or a salary increase of $200.00 or in some instances, a bonus of $100~00 and a salary increase of $100.00. Associate Professora: married men, bonusea and/or salary increases, $150.00. Asai1tant Profesaora: bonuses and/or salary increases, for married men - $150.00. Bonuses and/or salar~ increases for single men and women - $100.00. Instructors: Bonuses end/or salary increases for married men - $150.00. and/or salary increases for single men and women~ $100.00. Bonuses On recommendation ot the Bu.dget Committee it was voted to recommend a salary increase for President Groves ot $1500.00 per year, beginning Janu&r7 1, 1948, making his new salary $7500.00. The present salaries for faculty, adminiatration, and staff, in view of these above actions, are as follows: Facultx Aden, John Anderson, Carl .A:rnolds-Patron, Paul Cameron, Xatherine . Cheek, Mrs. Ruby Bony $ 50.00 200.00 Cochran, T. E. 100.00 50.00 100.00 100.00 Come, A. B. 100.00 Cook, lll. W. Cooper• Dorothy Couey, Mrs. Ralph Ellis, Roy Gil 11am, W. D. Hazelrigg, c. T. Heffelfinger, c. E. Hill, West T. Hodgkins, Al ton .R. Igleheart, llliot Jones, Jameson Kellam, Jack B. Knott, J.P. Lane, w. B. Loet scher, Fred Luttrell, Mrs. Rodney Merrell, Wm. B. Misch, Carl m. Moon, hna L. Oliphant, HarTe A. 0 111an, Martha Richardson, J. T. Ri tchle, E. Robinson, Laura Robinson, Wilbur Rush, R. I. Schwarz, A. R. Siurua, s. w. Smith, .A.nnie J. 100.00 50.00 50.00 150.00 50.00 Sa1ar7 $2,900.00 4,800.00 3,100.00 2,700.00 1,200.00 3,600.00 3,000.00 3.600.00 (½ time) 600.oo (¼ time) 2.000.00 2,900.00 3,300.00 (Dec. 31, 1947) 3,000.00 3,300.00 50.00 2,900.00 200.00 100.00 4,000.00 1,800.00 plua, room and board 3,600.00 150.00 2,700.00 3,600.00 100.00 1,800.00 plus.room and board 50.00 50.00 50.00 150.00 50.00 150.00 50.00 100.00 100.00 3,100.00 950.00 (Jan. 31, 1948) 2,900.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 2. 700.00 3,900.00 3,600.00 3,300.00 100.00 100.00 3,6oo.oo 4,000.00 3,300.00 150.00 150.00 2. 700.00 3,000.00 �131 . ..... }'---~~ ....,_.,.. I.•• ,,_, __ , Smith, MarJorie Steere ,. Dwight Talbert, Char.lea . $100.00 3,600.00 50.00 Walkup• John Whitt, Willia Yingling, Hal Young, M. $2,4oo.oo 2,900.00 . 3,400.00 1,800. 00 plus, room . and board 150.00 2,700.00 150.00 2,900.00 Administration Salaries Allen, Nell Houston Arni car, J'red Barnes, John 1·. Cullen, Doroth:, T. Davia, Earl c. Groves, Walter A. • Hewlett, James H. Meyer, H. A. Myera, R. L. Raine:,, Mrs. B. Rawlinson, A. Bonua $ 50.00 200.00 3,200.00 840.00 2,s50.oo 3,6oo.oo 6,875.00 200. 00 200.00 5,200.00 4,300. 00 5,000. 00 6oo.oo 625.00 - to 2,500.00 3,000.00 2,100.00 3,400.00 Rodes , Nelson Steiger, J. J. Sutton, Misa Maude Sweeney, Mias Mar:, Staff Sal ari ea Adams, Edith Aldredge, Eugene Baxter, Beulah Salary $.2,100.00 Bonus 9Jio/47 §alaa $1,800.00 2,200.00 1,123.32 Nov. 10-Jan. 31, $140.00 per mo.; Feb. 1-Ju.ne 30, $150. 00 per. mo. Crawford, Batelle Darnell, Dorothy Edward ■, Mrs. Lovi e Eslinger, Tro:, _ Hardesty, Mrs. Ida Ravena , Mra. Iris A. Hill, Doria . Hoppe, Margaret Bundler, Ruth Sears Jackaon, Mra. Sarah Ketchin, Mrs. E. Lane, Mrs. Marr Leming, Elizabeth Moore, Mrs • .Anna M. 1,200.00 1,230.00 Sep. 10-Nov. 30, 1947, $120 per mo. Dec. 1, 1947-June 30 . 1948, $130.00 :per mo. 765.00 (9 mos.) 600.00 2,400.oo plus board 1,260.00 1,800.00 990.00 (9 mos.) 1,560.00 900.00 pl~a board, roan 1,300.00 1,800.00 1,32q.oo 1,680.00 Morgan, ICathleen Notcier, lilvelyn 1,440.00 Pope, Ruth Pulliam, Mrs. Arch Shields, Mrs. Martha Smith, Mrs. Bett:, 2,040.00 1,440.00 1,260.00 2,400.00 begin. Dec. 1. 6oo.oo 1947 �132 Su.111- an, Mrs. c. s. v Tucker, Mra. Eleanor White, Ardath White, Eva M. Bonus Sal&rY $1)ioo.oo ? ' 2,4oo.oo plus board 1,920.00 The Business Manager made a report on the current operation• of iha college, showing that including payment of salary increaaea and bonuses, in accordance with the above action, and also including other unexpected expenditures, the current operations of the college, are in balance and there ia every indica,tion ot a favorable balance at the conclusion of the present year, ot approxi~ matel7 $800.00. The report was approved, ,., President Grove• reported the continued unsatisfactory condition in the cafeteria and the steps which are being taken to replace the personnel in that project. In connection with the reports of the Business Manager, .President _ Groves made the following statement; 1 The - ' real ,problem in financing the college these days is indicated .not in the current operational budget, for by careful scrutint7 and comttant .watcbtulneaa, our balanced budget is being kept in balance. Actually, it will be noted that we have an operating gain •s of December 31, 1947, -of $4,417.00, t his , in spite of the fact that bonuses and increases of sane $7,000.00 or $8,000.00 have already been paid to the faculty, tor which provision in the original budget was not made. These bonuses and increases have been possible due to the contingent :fund of $7500.00 of the original budget and also the expected balance of approximatel7 $5500.00 in operations up to Deceniber 31, 1947, ·or one-halt of $11,071.01, the excess of incane over expenaes, anticipated for the year of 1947-48 in the original budget. The picture in the balance aheet ia not nearly so good. It will be noted that on "accounts receivable" the college is due $42,021.46, almost all from the Veterans Administration, and from other funds $10,875.73. In addition to th1•• it will be noticed that the college baa paid out in cash for inveatmenta in plant - and equipnent in 1946-47, $64,935.84. A matter of simple arithmetic would indicate at once that the sum of theae i terns total $117,832.30. These represent cash spent by the• Busineas Manager fran operational income. If the college had thia cash . there would be more than enough ca1h. on hand to wipe out the $25,019.01 due on acco,mts payable, and the $73,000.00 borrowed from the endowment· fund and fran the revolving fund. Thus thie situation will not be righted until action is taken to reimburse the Business Manager with (1) sufficient caah to pay for these capital. outlay-a tor plant· and equipnent, and (2) a revolving fund large enough to cover all •accounta receivable," prl~cipally the Veteran's Administration account, and and "accounts payable." Not until this is <k>ne will the college have enough cash ~n hand to keep its bills paid, and its various caah accoJ1J1ta in proper 1hape. . ' 'Ihese fact ■ are pointed out to the Trustees in order to make clea~ wh7, even with -a balanced budget thie year, the Business Manager is forced to "borrow• cash from the endowment fund . and also to indicate that the present borrowings are not suffici,nt to pay- all bill• now due.• �President GroYea made the following report on the progress of the lorward Program: 133 56o aubacriptiona - $68,549.00 with $23,070 in cash 278 students have contributed $6922.00 (included in above) 66 manbers of lacul t1 and Staff have given $3760.00 (included in totel) 48 pledge• in Special Gifts total $44,440.00 (included in total) ••••••• Adding these three categories, students. facultr and staff and Special Gifts, 392 of the aubscriptlons total $55,122.00. 168 subscriptions came tram general solicitation in town - $13,427.00. This is an average of $81.00 a card for general solicitation in town. It mayseEm small, but that canparea favorably- with other campaigns. 235 cards remain yet to be reported. Some of these ma7 bear no result• but with even 100 reported favorably- and with even $75.00 average. it would mean another $7500.00 and over $75,000.00. A further breakdown of analysis: 48 Special Gifts average more than $925.00 a card. The student average is $21.'00 a card. laeul t7 and Staff average $57 .oo a card. General solicitation in town averages $81 .00 a card. According to recommendations $75,000 was to be expected as minimum objective and try to get $125,000 as the top. With some larger outatanding gifts the higher maximum might have been poSBible, and some mrpriaea mq still come. Some increases can be realized, and with a further follow-up of remaining cards, our minimum reali t7 should be reached• .1 further report was also made concerning plans for carrying on the canpaign in Harrodsburg, Stanford, and Louisville. Particularl7 with reference to the Louisville report, a statement was made concerning the state wide meeting of ministers and laymen, held in Louiaville, December 29, 1947 • at which eighty-eight people were present, forty- one ministers, forty laymen, -three representatives ot the college, and fnr representatives ot Marta and Lundy. At that lat.ter meetinJ the menbera present, that ia the minister ■ and laymen, voted to tr7 to raise $400,000 tor the colle~e a■ the proper share of the Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Alumni (ae) exclusive of Danville and Boyle Count7 in Kentucky. Preaident Groves made a report on the total cost of renovating the Blanton House, pointing out that the final bill ot Mr. A. w. Walker was $7171.22. Thia bill represents the actual cost on an initial estimate, which was stated verbally aa being between $2500 and $3000 • .In spite of this exorbitant coat, however, it was pointed out that the total investment of the college now in the Blanton Bouse, ia $20,171.20, whereas the annual rental 1a $1770.00. Thia represents an earning of better than 8 percent in the total investment ao that the money taken from the endowment fund to purchase and repair thia house ia probably just as well invested as it was in securities in that part of the endowment fund. �134 President Groves reported the recommendation of Mr. Hugh Nevin. that the old school building behind Morgan Hall and the campus of X.c.w. be renovated to house the Music Department. Professor Steere. and the other manbere of the Music Department have also looked into this posBibUi t:, and believe that this is the moat satisfactor:, arrangement that can be made for the Department of Music. The Building and Grounds Committee therefore recommended that funds be raised as soon aa possible for the repair and renovation of this building for the Music Department. Thia recommendation was approved. President Grovea made a full report concerning the fraternit:, house situation. particularl:r as it applies to the necesait:r of making some arranganent which will enable the college to meet its obligations to the Beta Theta Pi Fraternit:,, which has now had the $12,000 required by the Trustee•' action of August, 1946 in hand for some time. Letters.. were read from Dartmouth College and Lawrence College and also report was made of the. in.vestigation of the McGinnis House on Maple Avenue. Follning this report it was voted that Mr. Nevin be asked to furnish, as soon as possible, information fo~ bu.ilding fraternity housea in accordance with the plans adopted by the Executive Committee in August. 1946, this infomation to be submitted to the March meeting_ of the Executive C011111ittee. A report was made from the Buildings and Grounds Conmu tt_ e by President Grove ■ e on the status for the plans for constructing a new bathroom on the second floor of Craik House. Final estimates for this bathroom in accordance with the plan of Mr. Nevin, are to be su't:mitted to the Buildings and Grouma Conmittee. which will review them and brJ.ng them into the Executive Committee for final approval. After atudy by the Buildings and Grnunda Committee, including Mr. Nevin, it was recommended that the Evana House be used fer housing the Home Economic• Department on the first noor and housing single t'acul ty women on the second floor. This recommendation was adopted. In view of the above recommendation. it was voted that the Business Manager. in consultation with Mias Annie J. Smith and Kiss Caneron, ot' the Home Economics Department, be instructed to draw up a list of the furnishings needed for the t'ir-st floor of the Evans H011se, which is to be used as the practice hOWle ot the Home Economics Department, and that the order be placed for these furnishings aubJect to the approval of the Building and Grau.nda Comnittee of tbe Board of Trustees. It was further voted that Pres i.dent Groves get in touch with _ facul t7 members interested in the apartments in the Evans House with a view to making arrangements for the occupancy cf these apartments as soon as possible. It was also voted to approve the reconmendation of the Buildings and Ground.a Committee, that the pantry shelves in the present pantry of the Evans House, be removed to the kitchen of the Craik House. This action ia taken in view of the fact that consultation with Mia ■ Smith indicates that there is already more than enough kitchen shelving in the kitchen of the Evans Houee, to meet the requirements of the Home Econcmics Department. President .Groves reported that the application for an R. O. T. C. Unit at Centre College, in accordance with the action of the Decanber 12 meeting. has been sent, but as yet no reply has been received • .It was further reported that the present status of the proposed legislation for Universal Military Training is altered over that of .previous legislation, whereb:, students may be registered for the second half of their military service period, in institutions designated by the President, regardless of whether those institutions have military units or not. �135 It waa pointed out however. in this connection. that in all likelihood. achoola designated would be only such schools as have technical courses that would be ot special use to the military forces. Therefore .• the only poes1b111 ty ot the designation of Centre College. would sean to require that it have an R. o. T. C. Unit. . Mr. Rodes reported on the matter of the sale of the Texas Farm to the effect that ae yet the college has been unable to locate someone who could take care of the sale of this farm. Correapondance 1a now being conducted with one or two men whom it is hoped will take on thie Job tor the college. Concerning the upkeep of trees on the college campus. it was recommended that President Groves write a letter to the Head of the l'ore1try Department at 'the University of Kentucey in order to get his advice on this matter. A report was made on the previous request of the city of Danville for certain footage on College and Russell Streets. to the effect that due to the tact that the present city engineer is reaigning 9 the city is holding this matter in abeyance until a new engineer is .on the job and baa been able to make himself familiar with this project. According to Mayor Henry Nichole, this request will be renewed at a later time. Mr. McRoberta pointed out, in this connection, that the college should not accede to any request from the city for a grant of land unless the grass plot between the paved street and the curb on the east aide of College Street be removed so as to give greater width to the paved section of College Street. On the reconmendation of Mr. George F. Lee, made in a letter to Mr. Nelson Rodes, it was voted that the compensation of Mr. John Barnes, the financial counselor of the college, be increased from the present amount to $1000.00 per year. After a brief discussion of the vacancy on the Executive Committee. it was agreed to hold this matter in abeyance until a further report. Adjournment. Danville, Kentucky l'ebrt1a17 20, 1948 Meeting of the Executive Colmlittee. The meeting was called to order by the chainnan, Mr. Nelson D. Rodes. Prayer was offered by President Groves. !hose present were Messrs. Wiseman, McRoberts, Jones, Bodes. Lanier, Nevin, Sutcliffe, Dr. Cowan, and President Groves. The minutes of the meeting of January 8, 1948 were approved aa read. A report was made b7 Mr. Hugh Nevin on the plans for the new physical education building, following which it was moved and carried that Mr. Nevin ·be instructed �136 to · have the necessary construction drawings for this building made at once. A report was made by Mr. Nevin of an inspection of the Tunis House by Mr. A. w. · Walker and himself, following which it was moved and carried that Mr. Walker be asked to draw up estimates on the necessary renovations to make the •econd floor of the Tunis House a suitable apartment for a faculty family. President Groves reported correspondence with Mr. 1. M. Medaris concerning the renewal of the leaae for the house now occupied by Prof.essora Richardson, and Arnolde-Patron at 400 Maple Avenue. It was moved and carried that in reply to Mr. Medaris 1 s first proposition, for a lease for a period of two years, fran September 1, 1948 at a rental rate of $90 per month, the college obtain from him, if possible, a renewal of the lease at $90 per month for one year only. It waa further -approved that should this not prove possible, then the lease be renewed for two year,. It was moved and carried that Mr. Nevin be requested to draw plans and submit estimates at the next meeting of the Executive Committee for the completion of the third floors of Wiseman and McReynolds Halls. It was moved and carried to increase the insurance .on the Blanton House, 525 Main Street, to $16,000. w. It was moved and carried t:tat action on the fraternity houee plan be deferred until the next meeting and tba t Mr. Nevin be asked to submit detailed bids on a proposed plan for a fraternity house. Mr. Nevin reported -on hi ■ further survey of the things which would be required to make the four-room building behind Craik House usable as a faculty apartment and it was the consensus that this matter be dropped temporarily. Mr. Nevin made a brief repprt on the present situation in our campus surver. The topographical map has been completed and submitted to Mr. Marquis of Olmsted Brothers who is to make a report to the Trustees very shortly. President Groves made a brief report from Dr. Ritchie on the situation of the needed repairs on college buildings, together with hie request for an early meeting with the :8uildings and Grounds Committee of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Nevin reported that be' would be able to make a final report on the renovations of Young Science Hall at a later meeting. The Report ot the Special Cormnittee of the Trustees on College Audit and Accounting was read and approved. It was the consensus that thh committee, in accordance with its first recommendation (see recommendation which follow) designate a competent auditing firm, which would begin the work required, the :8usiness Manager's office to giv& as much help as possible in accordance with instructions from the auditors. The recommendations are the following: RepoTt of Special Committee of the Trustees on College Audit: First, that a competent auditing firm be snployed, this firm to be recommended by the Special Committee on College Audits, to audit the capital funds of the College, and that it obtain insofar as is possible, copiea ot the original document ■ involved when the funds were received. This will mean letters, trust instruments, wills, etc. �137 Second, that the auditor be requested to recamnend to the Speci~ Committee on College Audit• an accounting s7atem which will take into account all of the restrictive purpose• for which gifts were made to the College, and make whatever necessary a.e gregation is required. Third, that the auditing firm be requested to examine all known contingent receipts such as life remainders, estates in process of settlement, etc., and arrange for the setting up on the books of the College, these items, so that the Board might always have a picture of what was to be anticipated. Fourth, that the audi t ors be requested to recommend an overall accounting procedure :f'or the college business office and the treasurer's office so as to avoid duplication of records, but so aa to incorporate all infonnation, and to keep all infonnation up-to-date. Fifth, that when such audit is completed and the recommendations are made to the Board of Trustees, that such legal opinion aa may be advisable be sought as to how to clear up some of the diffiClll t situations which will undoubtedly be found. Sixth, that the present practice o:f' anploying an auditor for one year only •be continued, with the understanding that the contracts will be renewed from year to year so long as the audits are satisfactory to the administration and Trustees of the College. President Groves made a report from Dean Jamee H. Hewlett concerning the need of a practice house for the Home Economics Department. The Executive Committee reiterated its previous action requesting the people in charge of the Department of. Home Economics to submit proposals for furnishing the first floor ot the Evans house with the understanding that the expenditures involved be kept in line with the actual needs of the house. On reconnnendation of President Groves the following changes in student fees were approved: (1) Summer school tuition. $125 repr,senting an increase of $35 over the previous fee of $90 for the eight weeks instruction, totaling nine academic credits. (2) Single credits at the slJJlller school . $15 per credit. This is an increase of $5 per credit, but brings the fee in line with the fee charged during the regular academic year. (3) Room rent for the summer school, $40 for the eight weeks' period. Thia is an increase of $10, the previous fee being $30. 'l'he new tee is in .line with the fees now being charged during the academic year. (4) Board on the women's campus, $36o per year. This brings the b9ard on the women's campus in line with the board charged in the cafeteria on the men'• campus. It i a hoped that thi a increase of $1 per week wi J1 ena'!>l e the dietitian to meet the present criticism of the dining hall on the women's campus. (5) Over-all tuition, $425. This is an increase of $25 in the present fee, which will just about take care of minimum faculty salary increase■ required for 1948-49. President Groves reported on the matter of a Bequest Program for Centre College, following which it was moved and carried that all the Attorney members of the Alumni and Alumnae Associations of Centre College, as well as Attorney friends �138 of Centre, be asked to aerve aa members of a Bequest Committee for the college, with the further thought that at a later time one of these persons be asked to serve as chaiman of the group. In taking the above action it ie understood that information on the college and its needs will be sent to this group once or twice a year and also that individual prospects reported upon by an.,v members of the Bequest Committee be followed up by personal visits frcz members of the college staff, principally the president or others who have special contracts with the people concerned. It was moved and carried that the national office of the Phi Kappa Tau 7raternity send a request in writing, to the Trustees of Centre College for the reactivation of their Chapter on the Centre College Campus before final permission for the reactivation of this chapter is gi,ven. It was also moved and carried that the same information be sent to the national chapter of Kappa Alpha Fraternity. The request of Miss Estelle Crawford that her services as nurse .at Kentucky College for Women be continued for one more year was granted and it was further voted that Miss Crawford's salary be $1200 per year on an eleven month's basis, with the further provision that Miss Crawford receive her room and board. Mr. George McRoberts reported that Mr. Carl McKnight has Centre College in his will for $5000. The suggestion was -made that the .Business Manager use his "Accounts Receivable" for borrowing necessary cash from the bank to~ operating expenses. The meeting adjourned until two P .M., Mar~ 19) #~ il.(//ft ~ G. Meeting ot the heclltive Committee. Danville, Xentuck:7 March 20, 1948 The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Nelson D. Rodes. Prayer was offered by Mr. Rodea. Members present were Messrs. Cowan, Rodes, McRoberts, Wiseman, Jones, and Logan Cal dwel 1, and President Groves. The min\1tes of the meeting of' February 2 were approved with the deletion of both the reference to the will of Mr. Carl McKnight and also the suggestion that the Business Manager use "accounts rece1vable 11 for borrowing necessary cash. Mr. H. A. Meyer made his report as Bu■ ineaa Manager, calling attention to the large amount of 11 accoo.nts receival;>le 11 due to funds owed by the Veterans Administration, and also the amount of some $10,000.00 due from other funds. The Business Manager pointed out the operating gain of $lo4,515.10, but at the same time he indicated that an additional. income this semester ot some $76,000 would be needed to pay- expenses through June 30, 1948. Indications are that this amount will be received. The Business Manager also reported 91ans for the change in personnel in the Men's Cafeteria. It was voted to accept the report of the Business Manager. �139 Preeident Grove ■ reported the proposed new scale for facult7 salaries, and on motion it was voted to approve these new salaries. President Groves reported the receipt of the resignation of Dr. Laura Robinson, to take effect at the end of the present acadanic year. Dr. Robinson is leaving to take a position at a higher salary at Southwestern, where she also anticipate ■ m~re work in her own field, the classical languages. It was voted to accept this resignation with regret. On hearing the report of the special committee on the college au. i t with regard d to the employment of ir.&kin & Sell•• and also upon hearing previoua correspondence from the committee, it was voted to employ, instead of Haskins & Sells, the firm of Yeager & Ford, for one year, providing a satisfactory contract can be made. After hearing a full report on the request for :f'urnisnings for the Home Economics Practice Apartment in the l!lvans HQuse, it was voted to authorize an expenditure not exceeding $4,000.00 for furnishing this Home Economics Apartment. It was further voted to spend a sum not to exceed $1400 for furnishing the faculty apartments in the second floor of the Evans House. It was voted that Mr. Rodes be authorized to sell the Texas Farm at the most advantageous price, with the college retaining the mineral rights. It waa voted that the request of Phi Kappa Tau for permission to reactivate the Delta Chapter be granted. President Groves reported on the e~ti~at~ required for replacing the fence on the west side of the land around the President •s Home, and this matter was laid on the table, pending further decision for the construction of fraternity housea on that plot. President Groves reported that Charles P. Taft had accepted the invitation to make the principal address at the Commencement on June 13. President Grovea reported on the initiai steps which have been taken to organize the Bequests Program of the college. To date 203 Attorney-Alumni have been invited to participate. Of this number 61 have replied; 47 in the affirmative and 14 in the negatire. le are now in the proceae of sending further invitations to aome 61 Bani:era and Trust Officers among Centre College Alumni. President Groves reported the arrangement with the u. s. Navy whereby they have established an Electronics Warfare Unit at the college, the equipnent to continue as the property of the Navy, the Navy paying a rental of· $50 per month fpr storage, while, at the same time, the college will have the use ot the equipment for its science classes. This arranganent can be terminated by either party on thirty days notice. A report was read fr.om Mr. Judd of Nevin & Morgan, to the effect that Mr. Walker's estimates on the cost of ranodeling of the Tunis Bouse, the completion . of the -third floors of Wiseman and McReynolds, and the erection of fraternity houaea, would not be ready for two more weeks. It was unanimously voted to accept the generous ·invitation of Messrs. Wachs, Miles, and Herrmann for the lxecutive Committee to be their g1.1ests for luncheon 1n Lexington, April 16, at 12:15 P.M. for the next Executive Committee Meeting. Adjournnent. l ~~ (Signedl:9 J~ iY.'Cow~ �c.o ...... ........ 140 ~ Danville, Kentucky April 16, 1948 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. Preceding the meeting the entire committee was delightfully entertained at luncheon at the Idle Hour Country Club in Lexington, Kentucky by Mesara. iacha, Miles, and Herrmann. 1ollowing the luncheon the mElllbera of the committee adjourned to the Second Presbyterian Church for their business meeting. I The meeting was called to order by Mr. Nelson Rodes. Prayer was offered by Dr. Miles. Members present were Messrs. Wachs, Rodes. McRoberts, Logan Caldwell, Lanier, Wia~an. Jones, Miles, Herrmann and Dr. Cowan, and President Grove•• The members of the Executive Committee from Lexington: Messrs. i~cha, Miles, and Herrmann, were given a rising vote of thanks for their kind hospitality. It was voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes, in view of the fact that they had already been circulated and read by all of the members present. President Groves reported that an additional eight thousand dollars of insurance had been taken out on the Blanton House, five thousand of it by a policy written by Mrs. Louis Garner and three, thousand by Mr. E. G Gnttery. Theae . amounts are in addition to the renewal of the old policy of eight thousand dollars which was issued by Mr. R. P. Guerrant. President Groves reported on the reactivation ceremonies of the Delta Chapter of Phi Kappa Tau. The reports of those present at the cer~on1ea indicate that a very fine celebration was held and a very auspicious beginning made for this new chapter of the Phi Kappa Tan Fraternity on the Centre Campua. It was taken by consent that Dr. Cowan and President Groves make the necessary addition to the minutes of the :Board of November, 1947, with regard to the election of Walter A. Groves as President of Centre College. President Groves made a report from Mr. Liale Baker, Chairman of the Special Committee on the College Andit, with regard to the engagElllent o! the firm of Teager and lord to audit the college book:B. In view of the fact . that Mr. Yeager was not sure that h1s firm could take on this new business at this time, note was made that· there would be a further report on this matter from Mr. Baker. President GroYes presented the reports of the Business MallEl&er on the operational budget, the operation of the dining hall on the women's campus, and the operation of the cafeteria on the men's canpus. Note was made of the fact that all income and expenditures are within the projected budget of the college and that at the present time there is an operating gain of $78,383.28 in the operating budget nf the college. If expenditures and incme continue as at present for the remaining three months of the budget year, the accounts should break even. In connection with the report concerning the men's cafeteria, it was noted th~t though there 1~ a deficit of $1,421. 25 indicated up to March 31, the fact that there ia a reee"e being held of $1500.00 means that the cafeteria operation is holding its own. President Groves alao reported a change in personnel in the men's cafeteria with some indication of ·improvement in the food preparation. President �14-1 Prealdent Groves also reported that due to the few students who take their breakfast in the men's cafeteria, it has been decided to atop serving breakfast in the cafeteria, which will enable the elimination of several extra people on the payroll with considerable saving to the operation. Complete breakfasts are served in the recreation hall, so that it simply means that an unnecessary duplication of this service on the men's campua will be eliminated. The reports .of the Bnsiness Manager were received. President Groves presented the plans for the .develoµnent of the Centre College campus, reconmended by Olmsted Brothers. The letter of February 25, 1948, explaining the plan in full frcm Olmsted Brothers was read and discussed in some detail. Following this discussion, it was voted to adopt as the location of the fraternity houses, the recommendation of Olmsted Brothers, ~hich places all six of the fraternity houses in prospect directly behind and to the north of the president's home on the plot of ground lying at the northeasi corner Main Street and Maple Avenue. This is the plan designated by _ the Olmsted !rothers as Plan No. 33 (Sh. 2 of 2) of It was further voted to request Olmsted Brothers to remove the buildings designated as Faculty Apartments, Bu.ilding No. 32, _ from the final drawing of the developnent plan of the college campus. It was voted to reouest Mr. Nevin, in consultation with Mr. Marquis of Olmsted Brothers, to make additional study of the plot of ground behind the present Blanton house and Sigma Chi House, with the view to locating home for prof essora on thie plot. e Subject to the previous recommendations, the plan presented by Olmsted Brothers for the developnent of the Centre College campus, was approved. It was voted that the allocation of the sites of the different fraternit7 houses be made by the hecutive Committee by drawing lots, this drawing to be made at a meeting composed of the member■ of the Truatees' C011111ittee on Fraternity Houses and a ccamittee CCllllposed of one alumnus and one undergraduate from each of the fraternities involved. President Grovea next presented the reaul ts of the estimates mad.e by Mr. A. W. Walker, under the direction of Mr. Hugh Nevin, on the coata for new fraterni ty houses. These estimates, on the basts of the pre.sent plans and atudy, total approximately fifty-three thousand dollars. In view of this very large cos·t, it was voted that Mr. Nevin be added to .the preaent Special Committee of the Trustees on Fraternity Houses composed of Mr. Logan Caldwell, Chairman, and Messrs. Rodea and Sutcliffe, and that this committee meet with a committee co.nsisting of one alumnus and one undergraduate f~om each fraternity concerned to discuss the problems involved in the building of fraternity houses in the face of the greatly -increased building coats. President Groves also made a report on the studies made by Mr. A. W. Walker under the direction of Mr. Nevin of what would be required to complete the third noors of McReynolds and Wi1anan Halls. Following this discussion, it was voted to request Mr. Nevin to made a further study in .li~e with several suggestions for economizing in the work involved. In brief it was felt that additional toilet•, bathrooms, closets, tile floors and such items might be eliminated from the propoaeci work. Pre ■ ident Groves also reported on the results of the study made by Mr. A. w. Walker, under Mr. Nevin's direction, of the coats for the renovation of the Tunis house. It was the consensus that unless these coats can be greatly reduced, it �142 (0 ....~ . >ff.i!'l9 ~ would be advi sable for the college to defer this renovation and rent a suitable apartment in Danville with the college paying the necessary differential in rents for the next several years, as long as the present hi gh rentals prevail. A full report of the recommendations for honorary degrees at the commencement of June 13, 1948 was made. President Groves reported that to date seventeen of the twenty-four rustees have reported their votes. Sixteen registered full approval of all candidates nominated. One turatee registered disapproval of t w o of the candidates nominated. In the light of this voting and also following further discussion of the entire matter, each of the candidates was given final full approval by the Executive Committee. The degrees voted are as follows: Dr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. The Robert P. Be.11, New York City, Degree of Doctor of Science Jesse K. Jones, Houston, Texas, Degree of Doctor of Lawe Charles P. Tatt, Cincinnati, Ohio, Degree of Doctor of Laws Frederick A. Wallis, Paris, Kentucky, Degree .of Doctor of Laws A. A. Page, Pikeville, Kentucky, Degree of Doctor .of Lett~r• Rev. John K. Johnson, Lexington, Kentucky, Degree of Doctor of Divinity The meeting adjourned. Danville, Kentµcky Mq 14, 1948 Meeting of the lxecu.tive Coaini ttee of the :Board of Trustees. Meeting was called to order by the Cbainnan, Mr. Nelson Rodes. '!he following manbera were present: Messrs. Wieeman, McRoberts, Jones, Caldwell, Sutcliffe, Dr. Cowan, and Mr. Rodea, and President Groves. The minutes of the meet ing of April 16, 1948 were approved as read. Mr. H. A. Meyer presented the BusineSB Manager's reports for the curr e.n t year up to April 30, 1948. It was pointed out that the operating g~in of $61,126.61 represents an improvement of about $64,000 over the same date last year, inasmuch as at this date last year, there was an operating loss of some $3000. Mr. Meyer reported that all accounts were in line with the proJected budget, so that there is every likelihood that the operational budget of the college w~ll come within the limits of the budget. These reports were approved. President Groves made a report of the conference with Mr. Yeager of the Firm of Yeager and Ford, Accountants, with regard to the procedures to be followed to carey out -the recommendations of the Special Ocmnittee on the College Audit. As a reeult of that report the following recommendations were approved: 1. That Professor E.W. Cook be requested to make a studY. of all available college record• in order to ascertain as accurately as possible the sour ces and purposes of all gifts to the college, these results to be sul:mitted when ready to the Firm of Yeager and Ford for their further recomm,endations to the college. 2. That President Groves be authorized to reimburse P~ofessor Cook for thi a work, the amount to be determined in consultation with Professor qook. �143 3• That the Trustees anploy tJ:1e lirm of Yeager and lord at the standard rate, later to be determined, to audit the college books for the year 1947-48 at which time t his firm would be requested to make further recOt!IIlendationa for setting up the system of bookkeeping for the college endowment fund. President Groves submitted a list of administrative salaries for the year .1948-49, including increases over 1947-48. The list was approved as follows: Salaey 1947-48 Allen, Nell H. _ Arni car, J'red Barnes, John K. Cullen, Dorotey T. Davia, Earl C. Groves, Walter A. Hewlett, James A. Meyer, .H. A. Myers, R. L. Rodes, Nelson D• . Steiger, J. J. Assistant Registrar , Sweeney, Mar, Increase Salary 1948-49 $2100 $100 $2200 3200. 100 3300 1000 840 2850 16o 3600 150 200 5200 4300 100 6ooo 3000 3800 •6000 5200 4400 5000 5000 2500 2500 3000 3000 2100 2100 2266.67 200 2466.67 Bonuses Paid - 1947-48 700 . •Note - - President's salary increase being used to furnish Craik House for the time being. President Groves presented the proposed salaries for secretarial staff indicating salari es for 1947- 48 with salaries proposed for 1948-49. These were approved u follows : Adams, Edi th Aldridge, Eugene Baxter, Beulah Darnell, Dorothy Edwards, Mrs. L. Hardesty, Mrs. Ida Havens , Mrs. Iris Hill, Doris Hundley, Ruth s. _ · Jackson, Mrs. s. Ketchin, Mrs. E. Lane, Mrs. Mary Laning, Elizabeth Moore, Mrs. Anna M. Morgan, Kathleen Nofcier, Evelyn Pope, R. Pulliam, Mrs. A. Shields, Martha Smith, Mrs. ~ett7 Sullivan, Mrs. c. s. Tucker , Mrs. E. MacCaddam, Clara L. . Montgomery, Ann Eslinger, Troy Crawford, Ratelle $1800 2200 1123. 32 1230 765 $120 100 676. (>8 570 $1920 2300 1 800 1800 ,765 2400 2400 1260 6o 1320 1920 1800 1 20 1560 6o 900 1300 6o 136o 60 13so 120 1800 1920 1800 18()() 1320 1680 1440 2400 480 2400 2040 2040 1440 126o 1620 900 60 6o 1440 1320 600 1400 100 6oo 1680 66o 1500 6oo 120 1800 60 1500 1440 Goo 1200 6oo 1200 �144 Increase Salary !947-48 Coleman, Virginia Hoppe, M. Wbite, Mary White. Miss Ardath Gentry, Mrs. Davi•• Mrs. $ $ 722.25 (resigned) (resigned) 440 (resigned) 96o 2530 52' 2100 1800 450 The engagement of Dr. Frank Hopldna Heck as Professor of History and Head of the Department replacing Dr. Will D. Gilliam, who resigned December 31., 1947 was recommended by Presi dent Groves and was approved. Dr. Frank Hopkins Heck - :Born at Racine, Wisconsin, October .18, 1904, Lawrence College, Appleton, Wisconsin, :a. A. Degree magna cum laude, 1925. Master of Arts degree 1929 and Doctor of Philosophy' degree in 1938.from the University of Minnesota with a major in History and a minor in Political Science. . . High School teacher in Wisco11sin and Minnesota, 1926-27. . Teaching assistant at the University of Minnesota in Histor.,, 1927-28 and 1932-33. Assistant professor of History at Peru (Nebraska) State Teachers College, 1929-33 (with leave of absence for study at the University . of Minnesota) and associate professor, 1933-38. Assistant professor of History at Miami University, 1938-46 and associate professor and chairman, Department of Intergrated Studies. 1946-48. During the war Dr. Heck was on leave from 1942 through 1946 for services in the United States Army. Inducted as a private he was . discharg63. four years later as a captain in the United States Air Corps. Dr. Heck is an Episcopalian; member of Beta Theta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa, and other learned socities. Author of "The Civil War Veteran in Minnesota Life and Politics: published in 1941. The engagement of Mr. Walter Robert Gattis as Instructor in Political Science in the Department of History and Political Science was recommended by President Groves and was approved. Mr. Walter Robert Gattis - born Dnrham, North Carolina, 1918. Graduate Duke Univerait7, A. :a. degree, 1946. At present is student at the University of Kentucky where he expects to receive the Master of Arts degree in Political Science in August, 1948. Entered the United States Army as an Infantryman in 1940• . Saw service in Hawii 1940-42 and European Theater 1944-45. Released from active duty 1945 as a first lieutenant. Mr. Gattis is a member of the Methodist Church, .American Political Science Association, Reserve Officers• Association and Sixth Armored Division .A.asociation. . . . Mr. Gattis is married to Elizabeth Sandifer, Centre College, (1941) the daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Sandifer of' Danville. President Groves reported arrangements with Mr. Elliott Iglebeart . to be Instructor in the Department of English at a salary of $2600 per year and to. assist in football coaching at a salary of $400, making a total salary of $3000 • . These arrangements were approved. President Groves presented the request of Dean Mary Sweeney for a leave of absence for the year 1948-49 to complete her work for her doctor's degree. Thia request was granted and it was further voted that the college pay the full premium �of Mias Sweeney's Teachers Insurance and Annuity Policy of $370 and allow her an additional $6oo study allowance for the year 1948-49. Both of these allowances, totaling $970. are conditional upon the return of Dean Sweeney to the college. In the event that she should not return, it is understood that she will repay these amounts. President Groves reported the resignatio~ of Miss Martha O'Nan, from the Department of Modern Languages, in order that she might complete work on her doctor's degree. President Groves .made a report on the progress of the h'ORWARD PROGRAM showing that to date in pledges and cash $116,266 has been raised. It was further reported as !ran the Trustees• Finance Cmnpaign Committee, that in view of the slowing down of the campaign, the contract with Marts and Lundy was terminated as of May 1, 1948. However, it was made quite definite from the committee that this does not mean that the campaign is being terminated. On the contraey it is to be continued and will be renewed with increased activity again in September. A letter was read from the president of Kentucky Kappa of Si(!pla Alpha Epsilon, requesting permission .to buy a fraternity house off the canpua. In response to this request, the Executive Cormnittee took action stating that. as of the present date and in the future, the Trustees will not permit fraternity chapters at Centre College to acquire and own property off the Centre College Campus. l'pwever, action was taken to the effect that the Trustees would consider, as a tsnporary measure only, the . rental of approved propert,- by a fraternity chapter. < President Groves presented a full report concerning the Tra.atees 1 Fraternity House Plan, which was discussed at length, but other than the above response to the request fran the s. A. E. Fraternity, no action was taken. President Groves reported that all nominees for honorary degrees had indicated their acceptance and their intention to be present at the time of tbe commencement. A report was made of the generosity ot Mr. an~ Mrs. Price Sutton, parents ot Miss Maude Sutton Memorial Scholarship. The terms of this scholarship are as follows: The Maude Sutton Memorial Scholarship was established by Mr. and Mrs. Price St1tton, by a gift of two thousand dollars to Kentucky College for Women. in memory of their daughter, Misa Maude Sutton •. Mias Sutton was for many years secretary to the dean of the college and later assi1tant-registrar, and was always a real friend of the 1tudents of Centre and mver failed to help than in every way she could when they came to that office for information and councel. Since Miss Sutton, during moat of her four years aa a student here, worked in the dean-registrar's office, this scholarship, the income on two thousand dollars, her own savings in govermient bonds, 1s awarded annually to ass 1st a worthy young woman who also works in the dean-registrar's office and who exemplifies in her life those qualities of faithfulness, loyalty, kindlineaa, and helpfulneas that marked the life of Miss Maude Sutton, herself. It was decided that 8: 30 A.M., Saturday Full meeting of the day and at the same the next meeting ot the Executive Committee should be at morning, June 12,. in the President 1 s Office, and that the Board of Trustees should be at 9:30 in the morning on the same place. The meeting adJourned. �14ti Danville, Kentucky June 12, 1948 Meeting of the lxecutive Coumittee. The meeting was called to order by- the cbai:nnan, Mr. Nelson Rodes. was offered by- Mr. Nelson Rodes. Prayer The following members were present: Messrs. Logan Caldwell, Sutcliffe, Lanier, Jones, Rodes, McRoberts, Wiaeman, and Cowan, and ·President Groves. Mr. Lawrence Hager of the Board was also present. The of the previous meeting were approved with .the note that adshould be made with regard to the condition of employment of Professor Frank Heck, noting that his salary- for the academic year is to be $36oo and the sane addition to the employment of Mr. Walter Gattis to the effect that his salary- for the academic year is to be $2700. With these additions the minutes of the meeting of Ma;v 14 were approved. minute■ dition ■ It was voted to change the previous action of the Board of Trustees with regard · to the renting of the Madaris House in order to take advantage of the offer of Mr. Medaris to rent the house for two years, at a rental of $85 per month instead of for one year at a rental of $90 per month. Therefore it was voted to rent the house for two years at a rental of $85 per month. After some discussion with regard to the necessary repairs on. the Tunis House, in accordance with the bids submitted by.Mr. A. w. Walker,. it was voted to refer this matter to the :Buildings and Grounds Committee for consultation with Mr. Hugh Nevin, before :further action is taken in this matt er. The bid of Mr. Walker for the repairs on the Sigma Chi House were approved and it was voted that in view of the entire situation that no fundamental repairs be made in. the Si~ Chi House this year any more than enough to keep it in use as it has been in use for the last several years. In view of the historic relationship between Lees College at Jackson, Kentucky and Centre College of Danville, it was voted to offer an honor scholarship to the honor graduate each year of Lees College. For the same reason it was also voted to offer a scholarship to the honor graduate of Pikeville College, of Pikeville,- Xentucley • .A.fter some discussion the Executive Committee voted to reaffi:nn its action of August 17, 1946, in which the lxecutive Committee approved in principle havi ng a housanother to live in each fraternity house, and that because of present conditions that apply to two fraternity ·houses, the Delta Kappa Epsilon and the Phi Del ta Theta, and that each have housanothers beginning in September and that the college and fraternity share equally in the expense. In line with the above action the president was instruct.ad to ~ the necessaey arranganents for a housemother, not only in the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house, which has had a housemother for the past several years, but also in the house of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. The application of the telephone company to install a 60 tt. pole wires on the campus in front of Breckinridge Hall was refused. w1 th guide It was voted to accept with regret the resignation of M . Paul Arnold-Patron, r associate professor in the Department of Economics. �147 It was voted to accept with regret the resignation of Dr. Jameson Jones, the head of the Department of Philosophy and Religion. The meeting adjourned. (Signed) Meeting of t he Boar d of Trustees of Centre College. The mee t ing was called to order by the president, Dr. John Rice Cowan. The meeting was opened with prayer by President Groves. The following manber ■ were present: President John Rice Cowan, Logan Caldwell, Hugh levin, Elbert Sutcliffe, Lawrence Hager, John Van Winkle, Sam Jone ■ , Lisle Beker, Ike Lanier, Nelson Rodes, George McRoberts, Howard VanAntwerp, J. E. Wiseman, and Dr. Robert Miles and President Groves. At the opening ot the meeting a long-distance telephone call was recei'Yed from Washington, D.C~from Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, expressing his regret at hia inability to be present at the meeting and conveying his good wishes to all of the manbers of t he Board. It was voted to note this message from the Chief Justice in the minutes and also to send word to him expressing appreciation of his deep interest. The minutes of the meeting of November 13, 1947, were read and approved. The following reports were reviewed by various members of the Board of Trustees as follows: • Dean and Registrar's Report by Dr. Miles · Dean of Men's Report by Mr. Joplin . Dean of Women's Report by Mr. Jones ·. The Executive Secretary 1 s Report by Mr. Van Winkle • The Almnae Secretary's Report by Mr. n.ger ~ The Librarian's Report by Mr. Van Antwerp · The Report on Physical Education for Men and Women by Mr. Logan Caldwell The Report of the Religious Activities Committee by Mr. Baker The Report on Publications, Art, Debate, and Dramatics by Mr. Su.tcli:t'fe The Report on Activities of the Music Department by President Grove ■ Reports of the Business Manager, Treasurer, and the Bu.dget Committee by Mr. Ike Lanier The Report of the President by President Groves Mr. Elbert Sutcliffe made a report from the Committee on Buildings and Grounds. Following the resune of the above reports, it was voted to accept and file all of these reports (see file for copies). �co 148 •::;,.id ~:•~- ~ In line with rec011111endations for improving the enrollment on the women's cempua, it was voted to request President Cowan to appoint a committee of three fr001 the Trustees to meet with a representative committee frcm the college to discuss ways and means of improving the enrollment situation in the women's dividon. President Cowan appointed on this committee Messrs. Rodes, Sutcliffe, and. Lanier with instructiona for them to meet at two o'clock, Friday afternoon, June 18, in the President's office to discuss matters pertaining to this problan. Miss Ruth Pope, as notary public, was called in. and in her presence Mr. John Van Winkle and Mr. Lawrence Hager were dllly- sworn in as members of the Board of Trustees. · Miss Macy Cromwell Rodes, retiring president of the Alumnae Asso ciation, appeared before the Board and presented the following petition from the Alumnae Association at Centre College: June 11, 1948 The Alumnae Association of Centre College recommends to the Board of Trustees of Centre College that the . name "Kentucky' College for Women" be dropped. . . Whereas, it has been reconmended that the number of women in the student body be vastly- increased, the Alumnae Association feels that it would be to the economic advantage of the school that it carry the name "Centre College." The name "Kentuclcy College for Women• implies a junior college· aa· it · was a junior college during the greater part of its existence, and it carried that name at the time the school failed. The Association feels that the nane "Centre College" carries more prestige and in order to build up the number of women students, it is very important that the name "Kentucky College for Women 11 be dropped. Alumnae Association of Centre College In response to this petition it was moved by Mr. Ike Lanier and seconded by Mr. Van Antwerp that in tbe future the words "Kentucky College for Women 11 be deleted · from all ref' erences to the women I s department of the college and that the Alumnae Association be notified that · the institution hitherto designated as Kentuck7 College for Women shall be known as· Centre College - Women's Division, aacl tae ......... ~be:::dmown aa-Cen,t •e,.Golregr--,-Men •-.•.,1)tv48'l'im. Thi a motion . was passed unanimously. · Mr. VanAntwerp reviewed the charter of 1931, drawn up at the time of the merger of Centre College of Kentuclty and Kentucq College for Women, and gave as hia view that the name 11 Kentucky College for Women11 has no legal status . according to the terms of this merger, so that the Board is free to adopt any designation for the Women's department that it sees fit. · On recommendation from the faculty to the Board of Trustees·, it was voted to grant the approprtate degrees to the following students who ha,e completed the requirements for graduation in the year 1948. . , t::.? C"l �For the degree of Bachelor of Arts of Centre College - Men's Division: Paul Alber t, Jr. Clarence Victor Bloomfield Arthur Richard Colyer James Carlyle Oandiff 'Ii 11 iam Land Duncan John Buchanan Gay, Jr. John Ridley Gherman Samuel Housan Gray · Charles B. Havens Bill Herbert Hogg Clyde Everette Holtzclaw, Jr. ldgar Erskine Hume, Jr. John Davies Jackson For the degree of Badlelor Mary Anne Alcorn Helen Jean Cuabnan Dorothy Christine Dohoney Geraline Burgess Geiger Lealie Hale Ann Woolfolk Johnson Lava Alice McGuire Carolyn McLean Margarita Faulconer Minich Jayne Erskine Nichols of Arts 149 Frederick .Charles Ieiser Ira Wendell Mummert Carl Sheats Napps Thomas Ball Nichols, Jr. Thomas M. Oelricb David Alexander Sacha, III Ernest Balaam Smith JM..oyd Ayers Thomasson, Jr. Wil~~am Granville Tinsley Don M. Tuclcer Ottis P. Tuclce_ , !r•. r Howard Van Antwerp. III HarX7 Bond Yo'llllg of Centre College - Women'• Division: Martha Young Pilkington Dorothy Jean Robinson Lucy Rogers Nancy Rae Russell Bettie Fmna Sanpson Mary Cooksey Swan Dolly Sanders Thompson Angie Eloise Welch Betty Jean Wells For the degree of Bachelor of Science in Home Economics of Centre College Wanen•a nivision: · Margaret Trent Chatham Margaret Dawson Mary Jo Kitchen On the. motion of Mr. Van Antwerp it was voted that the administration of the college and the Executive Committee of the Trustees explore, consider, and deviae aome type of organization, outaide the Trustees and the Di rectors of the Alumni Association or the Directors of the Alumnae Association, auch as an advisory committee, Board of Overseers. or something similar, outlining the duties, responsibilities. and functions of auch' an organization, and present their proposal for discussion at the next full meeting of the Board of Trustees in the fall of 1948. In, accordance with the recOl'.llllendation of Mr. Rodes in his report as treasurer, it was voted that the stock of the National Fuel and Gas Compan1, carried on the booke at a valuation of $154.oGo.oo, be reduced by $4o,ooo.oo in order to bring the valuation of this stock more in conformity to i ta actual market value,. It was further recommended and approved that the auditors be adviaed of this action by the Board of Trustees. On motion of Committee No. 1, namely the committee of Trustees representing the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., the following Trustees were elected as of the Class of 1952: Mr. Ike Lanier, Mr. George F. Lee, and Mr. Robert Von Thurn. From Committee No. 2 of the Board of Trustees, that ia, the committee representing the Presbyt erian Church in the u.s., the follwing Trustee waa elected aa ot the Class of 1952: �150 Dr. frank H. Caldwell. same The Committee No 2 presented the resignation of Dr. Peter Pleune, which was accepted with regret, and it was voted not to fill this vacancy before the - fall meeting of the Board in November, 1948. Committee No. 3 representing the Alumni Association recommended and the Trustees elected the following Trustee as of the Class of 1952; Mr. John Van Winkle. Mr.· J. E. Wiseman asked to be removed tram membership on the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Wiaeman•s request was granted with an expression of appreciation for the many years of fine and faithful service which he haa r endered as a member of this committee. On motion the full Board named Mr. John Van Winkle end Mr. Lisle Baker to manbership on the Executive Committee to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations from this committee of Mr. Frederick Wallis and Mr. J.E. Wisanan. Following full discussion President Cowan appointed the following committees of the Board of Trustees for the ensuing year: linance Committee - Mr. Rodes, Chairman, Mr. Baker, and Mr. George F. Lee. Bun dings and Grounds Connni ttee - Mr. Sutcliffe• Chairman, Mr. McRo berts, and Mr. Jones. Honorary Degrees - Mr. Van Antwerp, Chairman, Mr. Joplin, and Dr. Frank Caldwell. Budget - Mr. Lanier, Chainnan, and Mr. Wachs. Financial Promotion - Mr. Logan Caldwell, Chairman, Mr. l3alcer, and Mr. Lanier Fraternities - Mr. Logan Caldwell, Chairman, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Mr. Van Winkle. There was sane discussion of changing the present facal ty retiranent age from sixty-five to either sixty-eight or seventy years. It was voted, however, to lay this matter on the table for further discussion at the fall meeting of the Board of Trustees in Novanber, 1948. Following considerable discussion the following resolution as presented by Mr. Lisle Baker was moved and carried: Resolved that there· be created a new permanent office or position in Centre College, the duties of the incumbent of which shall be primarily the furtherance and promotion of additions to the endowment and capital funds of the college, and the devising and execution of a long-range public relations program, designed to aid in such a progran, plus such additional duties as the Board of Trustees of the Executive Committee shall assign to such office; and be it further resolved that such position be assigned a title _ which will carry with it the prestige of a high-ranking official of the college; and be it further. resolved that the President and Executive Committee be authorized to seek and anploy a person having the proper qualifications for this position and to pay him not · exceeding _ _ _ __ dollars per 7ear: and be it further resolved that the President and hecutive Committee be authorized in their Judgnent and discretion �to obtain such further professional assistance in furthering the over- all program as may be advisable or necessary. 151 Resolved that the capital funds campaign inaugurated in the auti.mm of 1947 be continued upon a long-term basis with the objective of $3,000,000.00 additional to the capital and endowment funds of the college, but with immediate anphasia upon the completion of the shorttenn objective of $300,000.00. After some disc:ussion of the fraternity house situation, the following paragraphs from the action of the meeting of the Trustees' Committee on frater ni ty houses of April 28, 1948, were approved by the Board of Trustees: On the basis· of the fact that it appears evident that the construction of one of the fraternity houses, according to the plan . subnitted by Mr. Nevin and Mr. Walker, including architect's fees, grading, walks, and furnishing to be supplied by the college and excluding furnishings for the frater nity, will make the total cost approximately $45,000.00 which 1s about $15,000.00 more than the original tentative estimates of $30,000.00, which were in mind at the time that t he fraternity house plan was approved by the Trustees of the college in August, 1946, it was agreed that the fraternities be notified that the college ' ' will be prepared to pay two dollars of each additional three dollars required over and above the estimated $30,000.00 on the further provision that the outs ide limi t of expendi tures for each fraternity building be no more than $45,000. and on the further condition that thi s offer prevail for two years only from June, 1948. The force of this recanmendation is that in the event that the house costs a total of $45,000.00 including furnishings to be purchased by the college, as well as grading, walks, and architect's fees, etc •• that of the $15,000 over and above the ori ginal $30,000 foreseen, the college is prepared to add $10,000.00 if the fraterniti es will add $5,000.00. making a total contribution of $17,000.00 from each fraternity for house construction. Of course it ia understood that the fraternities will still be responsible for furnishing the lower floors and basanent of the house, in accordance with the original arrangement. A second recommendation approved by the group was that the third floors be left unfinished with the further condition that the college authorities make it clear that they will not make any plans or assume any responsibility for the completion of the third floor of the fraternity houses. A third recommendation is to revise the sentence of Paragraph three, of the original reconmendation, which reads, "Centre to supplenent the contribution by the fraternity by the amount, not less than $18,000.00, necessary to construct a house Sllfficient to house not more than eighteen students." The phrase, "not more than eighteen students, 11 of this s entence is to be revi aed to read, "not more than fifteen students on the second floor.• The force of this arrangenent is to limit the number of students residing on the second floor of the house in accordance with the size and numbers of rooms planned. This recommendation still makes it possible for eighteen to live in a house, should a fraternity decide to use the extra downstairs living r oorm for study and sleeping quarters for three students instead of for a second living room. A further reccmnendation was made in connection with the sentence in Paragrap~ three, of th original report, which reads, "If, during any year while college is in session the number of students resident in any fraternity house is lesa than twelve, then the fraternity in question shall pay to Centre room rent for that number of students by which the students in residence in 111ch fraternity �152 house is less than twelve students." The following sentence is to be added at the conclusion of Paragraph three, "Should this situation prevail for more than one year, that 1a should less than twelve students or only twelve students, occupy the house for more than one year, then the college shall reserve the ,right to collect rental frc:111 the fraternity, equal to t)le r,ntal for fifteen students.• Again the force ot this recommendation is that in view of the total investment of the college in thia fraternity house, an investment in which incc:111e earning funds will be used, the college must protect itself as best it can to see that these funds . shall continue to be income-producing. Any other use of these funds would lend the college to severe criticism. . . ' After due consideration of the present status of the financial campaign, it was voted to begin construction. not later than September, 1948, on the new physical education building, with the idea that the fundt required would either be raised in the interim or borrowed. the inter. st on any funds borrowed to_be charged e against the financial campaign. The force of this action is to enable a beginning to be made with the building withoo.t charging 8JlY of the costs against any of the permanent endol'l!Ilent funds or. against the operational budget of the college. The recommendations in the Report of the Director of PbTsical Education concerning the renovation of the running track were referred to the Buildings and Ground• Committee. The recommendations of the Physical Director concerning the need of new tennis courts were also referred to the Buildings and Grounds Committee. , There was some discussion of the need for new stacks in the librar7, but no action was taken on this recommendation. Adjourmnent. �153 STATEMENT CEHTRE COLLEGE - YOUNG HALL General Contract .A.. w. Walker Total Coat ha 2l&a 33,570.46 18,652.74 14,917.72 10,217 .oo 207.75 s,339.so 2,084!95 14,000.00 3,128~92 Q1ctrica1 Contract Cutter Elec. Co. Extra #499 Plumbing Contract Extras to 11/1/47 12,123.50 6,463.42 Credit !or :Lead 18,586.92 . 1,458.00 Durham & Greer 17,12s.92 TOTALS WOT:&: 61,124.13 20,131.59 (Including items not yet· completed) Mr. Nevin stated that there may be other unforeseen items, l:ut the above total represents what the Job now in the process of compietion is going to cost., �154 RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING ALUMNI AND ALUMNifSCHOLARSHIPS In order to encourage the Alumni and Alumnae to become actively interested in securing good students for Centre College and also to encourage t he various Alumni and Alumnae Chapters to meet more regularl1, it is recommended that several Alumni and Alumnae Scholarships be aw~rded experimently fo r the next four years on the -following basis: 1. The Louisville Alumni Chapter should be granted two full scholarships of $400.oo per year, to be awarded on the recommendation of the Chapter. 2. The Louisville ·Alumnae Chapter should be granted one full scholarship for $400.00 per year, to be awarded on the recommendation of the Chapter. 3. The Covington-Cincinnati Alumni and Alumnae Association should be allowed one full scholarship every second year to be awarded on the recommendation of the Chapter, and the Ashland-Huntington Chapter should be allowed one full scholarship of $400.00 per year in alternate years, which means that either Covington- Cincinnati or Ashland-Huntington would have the privilege of recommending one student for a scholarship each year. One year the recommendation would come from the. Covington-Cincinnati and the following year from the Ashland-Huntington Chapter. 4. The Danville Alumnae and Alumni Chapters should be allowed two half scholarships of $200.00 each every year • . The reason for r ecommending that only a halt scholarship be allowed the Danville Chapters is due to the fact that the expenses for a student from Danville are obviously consider ably less than the7 are for one coming from t owns outside of Danville. 5. The Alumni and Alumnae Chapters of Owensboro, Hender son, Paducah, and Hopkinsville should be allowed one full scholarship of $qQQ.OO f!l'fer7 fourth year, in rotation in the order mentioned. 6. Glasgow, Somerset, Harlan, and Hazard Chapters of the AlUD\ni and Alumnae Association should each be allowed one full scholarship of $400.00 every fourth year in rotation in the order mentioned. The following conditions should govern the awarding of these scholarships by each Alumni and Al'OlDnae Chapter: 1. Students recommended by any Chapter should meet all of the entran ce requirements of Centre College, and signify in writing their intention of remaining for four years at Centre College. 2. These students should be well recommended as to their Christian character and also give promise of being a credit to the college. 3. The candidates should be selected by a speci al committee of each Alumni Chapter and be r ecommended f or approval to a full m eeting of the Alumni or Al'llllnae Chapter. By a full meeting is meant a meeting at which at least t hirty-five per cent of the manbership of the chapter, according to the list furnished by the Alumnae or Alumni Secretary, must be present . 4. In such a project there must be full participation of the Alumni or Alunnae and there certainly must be full Alumni or Alumnae approval of the student recommended for a scholarship. �The ~lumni or Alumnae Chapter availing itself of this opportunity to award one of these scholarships shall agree to hold at least two meetings per year. one of which will be for the purpose of selecting the student to be the recipient of the Chapter's scholarship. It will be explicitly understood that any chapter rnot meeting this requirement shall lose the privilege of awarding the scholarship. Danville , Kentucky J u y 16 , 1948 ., inu t es of Exectuive ommi t tee .1ee ti ng The mee ti ng was cal e to orde ~ by Mr . Logan a l wel • who acted in place of the chairman, Hr . Ne lson Rodes , unt il , r . Rodes • arrival. Prayer was offered by P r esid nt Grov es . ' The followi ng membe rs we r e presen t: Logan ,a l dwel l, Eaker, Sutc iffe, Miles , Presid en t Groves . The mi nut e s of t he Executive approved . fossrs . W iseman , i cRoberts , Jones, errmann , owan , and Rodes , and ommittee ·= meet ing . of June 1 2 , 1948; were The minutes of th e f u l .tbar of June 12, 1948, were app r oved with the addit ion of the fo lowing action which had b een approved at the J une 1 2 nieetine; but was inadvertentl" omitted in the co pying of t e minutes : I n a ccordance with the suggestions f rom Ur . W B. Marquis a; contained in his letter . of fay 4, 1948, i n the followi ng statement-11 ••• foranpear a nce t he fir st two f ra.terni ty houses should be a balanced pair , rat her than any t wo range d alo ng e ither the north or south of fu e fr a t e rn ity court ; and it seems obvious that the construction o the two houses facing aple Street. should b e more economical than t hat of either t he second or third pair, be caus e ( 1) · a mini mum of gradi ng vou d be necessary to give the houses a proper grade re ation wit } a ple S reet , ( 2) t e u tilities could probab y be taken directly from {ap e Street , (3 . no road construction wonl<l b e required to serve the bni <ling s except possi bly for park ng space, and (4) the entir space eastd' the houses coul d be l e ft undeveloped or coul d be used for other purposes• such as tennis courts , until needed for other fr a.terni ty houses shown on the pl an, 11 --it was vo t ed that the fir st two raternity houses cons tructed be loca ted on th e west end of the fraternity conrt facing !ape Avenue . It was v oted that Dr. A den G. augh a n , Ph . D., be employed a t a salary f $ 3800 per year for th e aca emic year as prof essor of ancient angueges and the humanities . �156 I t was voteti that fr. . 1 ic a.e l Vlhi te be employed as instructor in the De9artment of Economics and Business Administ ra ti on at a salary of $2850 for the academic year. It was vo ted that the Reverend Donald E . Bart le tt b e empl oyed as a,,sociate !)rof essor in the Department of Ph i.losophy and Re li gion at a sal a ry of $3300 for the academic year to take t e nlace of Dr . J ameson Jones , who has resigned . In view of the f act t hat Dr . Arno d :a. Cor.:ie wi11 have t.o assume addi tional duties in the Deoartment of Philosophy and Religion b ecause of of the resi gnation of Dr . J ones as the head of the depar t ment , it was voted that Dr . Come be given an additional increase of $200 in his sa a ry withont cr ange in rank for t1ie academi.c year 1948-1 949 , making his salary $3500 . In view of the res i gna tion of Miss 1art ha O 'Nan as assistant. professor of modern langnages , it was voted that Mrs . Jeanne Rice Lut tre 1 be requested to tea ch' l!,rench and Spanish as an instructor in the Denartment of 1 odern Lan~1ages for one mor~ year at a salary of $200 or tbe academic year . \ I n view of the f act that 1iss Iatherine Cameron has agree d ' t o assume the duties of dean of women f or the year l 948-1949 in the ab sence of Hiss Mar:v Sweeney, it was voteil. that she be gran te d additional c ompensa+.ion of $!:iOO for the ten montr1s from Sent ember 1 , 1948 through June 30 , 1949. This grant will be in addition to her salary as assistant professor in the Department of Rome Economics of $2800. I n v iew of the exce lent work that Dr . Carl~ isch is doing in the Denart ments o-f odern Lan _, ,ages and istorv and also in view of Dr. fisch 1 s unusually fine nreparation and experience , i t was voted th a t he be nromo t ed t.o the rank of associate pro fe sso:-:- and be granted a salary increase of $200 beginning September 1 , 1948 , vhich will make his total salary $3400 for the academic vear . I n view of the resignation of : i ss O ' Nan, it is necessar y that someone take the one-semester course in arivanced Ji'ren ch conversation . It was voted, t. erefo r e , th a t 1rs . Hodgkins , the v1ife of Professor A. R. Hodgkins , b e reqne _s te to teach , this course with an honorarium of $300, it b e ing unrlerstoocl that this a ction is on an emergency asis and does not chane;e the existing rn e of the t r.ustees which prevents the µ3nnanent employmeny by the col l.ege nf members of the f amilv of those on the faculty . his action taken with Dr . Cowan protesting. The resignation of 1r . Charles G. Talbert, ass stant professor in the Denartments of , at emati cs a nd Physical Science , was accen ted wi t h regrets . . .A . Dr . Gro ves presented the repo rt of t he business manager , Hr . Heyer , s owing that the co le ge closed the fiscal year of 1947-1948 with a credit balance of $38 , 951 . 11 in the operational buclget . There was some discuss ion of item ( d ), 11 Plant .E'unds , 11 of the "Assets Account , 11 which shows current funds i nvested in plant and equioment for the year 1946-19 +7 and for the ~rear 1947-1948 totaling $76, 7 8. 61. It was v o ted that he special committee on collegeaidit, namely e s srs . Baker , Nevin , and., Fran:k Ca dwe 1. be rern, este<l to continue to fnnc ion and t o work with the I 1 �auditors with a view to the incl us ion of these i terns e sewhere in the col l ege accounts so~ at it not be necessarv to carry them in the assets accoun t • . e dining ha .1 on the women I s campus close rt. t . e year wi th a credit bal ance of $1, 682 . 06 . 1e cafeteria of the l en ' s ollege cl osed t e year wi th a defici of $557 . 08 . It was voted to r eceive these reports of the bu siness manager . Presi ent Groves and r . iles both reported on the ma.nv wo rds of commendation ro~ the easers and members oft ree young people ' s conf erences heldat the Women ' s Co lege int e mont s of J u ne an Jul y with regard to the mte r tainrl\ent anrl particular :,r t e meals w i.ch were served. President Groves reported that recent changes in ~he f acul ty have resulted in anticipated net s avings in the college onera tional budge t for 1948-1 949 of approximatel y $5 , 000 , but in view of the presep.t decrease i n enrollmen t for the fall semes ter as compared with em·ollment this time l ast year of somewhe e ':letween f orty to fifty r1en students, it. is t.oo earl y to n redict whether it will be necessary to revise drastica lv the n re s ent projecterl budget . r e enrol ment as of July 16 , 948 , is as fol ows : Applications a ccepterr : en 93 \'l omen 61 App ications still in process: 61 I t was vo.terl that a four-inch concrete flo or , as per the estimate furnished for Mr . Steiger of $130 , be insta led if app~·oved by Mr . Nevin in the laundry room in the b a sement of East Hal l, the cost to come out of the regular operati on and maintenance budget so far as possible or , if necessary , that that budget be increased by the amount required . It was voted that the cu rbing recommended by r, r . Steiger for construction at the rear entrance o East a1 1. to . een surface v1ater out of the basement of the building be inst al ed a; an estimated cost of $52 wit the approval of Mr • . evin , the cost to come out of the operation and r1aintenance budge t if possibl e or , if not , that that budge be increased sufficiently to talce care of this item . t was voted th at t he installation as on tlined by Mr . Ste i ger at a cost not to exceed , 464 e i nstR.1 ed in th e asement of org an Hal to provide for a Home Economics practice kitchen , the work to be paid for from the ba n.nce in the or.1.e Economics lf'und , the gif t of J ustice foReyno ds , which is now being carried on the bo oks of the co ege treasurer . Fol lowing the renort of President Groves w. ich makes it cle a r that a minimum of $1 , 263. 6o in addition to other maintenance i terns , should be expended for repairs on the Frye House , novi occupied by the DKE Fraternity , if the house is to be used this year , it was vote that this tot.a situation be referred to the trustees I committee on fraternities (~ . Cal dwe] 1 , ~r. fr Sntc iffe , i1r . an V/ inkle and a representative commit ee of alumni and nndergrari11at,es of the E F aterni ty wit a view to a propo sal to be made to t e Executive Commi tee f ora so ut i on of this prob em . 157 �c.o 158 -..iiJI" t' Nl"'o Af ter consi era _e n.iscussion o e memorandum on+, e meet, i ng on raternit. hous e s e d at t .e rb te Sinton in inci nnat i , J u l y 7, 1948 , it was recommen ed that the raternity ouse nlan of Au~us t , 1946, b e revised to permit the bui ding off ater n itv houses t hat wi . accornooda t e from ei ghtee n to twenty- two students on e furthe r condition that such h ouse cost no mo re an $45 , 000 with the definitemderstanding that the t otal expenditure by the coll ege sha under no conditions exceed $28 , 000 fo r one f raternity muse . President Groves ri.ade a reno rt on the visit of r . Vl i l i arn i oseley Brown , who had Rppl ied for a positi on in the college a nd who i s being conside r ed as a possibl e di rector .or ent re ' s Forward Pro gr am . Letters of recommenda tion con cerning ir . Brown were read f rom President George H. Denny of the University of Alabama ; Dr . enry H. Sweets of the Presbyte r ian Boar d of C ris ti an Education ; Mr . Rob e r t Bishop , Dean of Hen at the University of incinnati ; Mr . Stanton Bel four , Director of t he Pittsburgh .'h'oundati on ; Dr . Gu:v &-lavel v of the Asso ci a t ion of .American Col ege s ; Dr . Robert • Tucker of Hashing on ann. Lee Univers i ty ; Mr . Soug as S . Freeman of t e Ri cbmond (Va . ) News Lea ders ; and Dea n Clay t on E . W liams il of t he aw School of Wash i ngton and ee University . After f ul l di scussi on t hi s who l e mat t er was referred to h e trustees I committee on financi a l ' promot i on (l, essrs , Ca dwel l , laker , and Lanier ) . Balce r made a report on a meeting in oui svil e with Mr . Hammond on the mat t. er of the col ege 1 s need for a p r orr1ot i ona director , and , on t.he recommenda tion of Hr . Hammond , l- 1 r . Baker is to interview t he n.i r ectors of publi c rel ations of ale Uni versity and of Princeton University in the near future . I + was f urt. er cgreed tha t Presid e,nt Groves al so wr ite to . r . Clem J ohnston of the cl ass of 1916 for his ass ist a nce . I t was voted that the resident and se cretar~, of t e Board of Tr ustees be au t ho ri ze d to sign t he pape rs as re quested by the· exe cu t ors o the Tr i mb l e ·es t a t e enabling them to conv ey $5 , 000 f rom the es a t e to the osair Cr i ool ed hi d e n I s ome . Though t b i s ':l qu e st, ~s not so s11ecified in the wil of Hr . Robert Tri mb e , nonet 1e ess i n the ,jun.gmen .L of the execnt ors such bequest comp i e s as near v as i t is possible +o do with a be quest made bv r . Robert rrrir.ibl e for the ca re of crippled children . The mee t ing adjourned a 5:45 P ~ M. with a number of impor t ant items ef t on the table for t he next mee ti ng ofM ; J . ~ tee~ / / · Signed : -f,f(l:J/; _~ if1"e~ Secre t ary ~~~em The fo owing items won d ave been repor t ed a t the Exe cu t ive Comm i t t ee me e ting of Jnly 16 , 1948 , had here been suffi c i en t time : 1 . Mr . lev i n 1 s engineers are working wi tb the pans for the ~ysical education building , and it i s their presen t hooe to complete th em between Augus t 15 and September 1, at w ich time th e )r wil be submitted or compet.i ti ve bid s . 2. The s ed f or the nava e ectronics un t o eviou sl y authori ze11 as been cons t r11 cted on th e son th side of Yonng Science H 1. 3. Fo owine: a vi s t of 1.,.. Sutcli f e wit Mr . Dabney , ""'Ij c::;.:, Cl �vice president of the Dev oe and Raynol s Pain Comnany , Dr . J . C. ong , their rese a rch chemist , i s t o come to Danv i e to con er on t he p 8.int !)'.'ob ems of the col ege . 4. Inasmu ch as t h e f acn ty f amilies are housed satisfac orily f o r , e time b eing , t here is no imme diate need f or t e upstairs ap-rart ment, of the nis House s o th· t all plan s or the reno vation of that apartment are being held in a beyance . 5. Dr. Hildred kAf ee Horton h a s been invi t ed to make the princi pa add r ess at he academic convocati.on ovember 6, 948. 6. A lette r from Senat or John S. Cooner, who a ls o has been fo l ow i ng up entre 1 s r equest for the e stah li s 'U'lle n t of an R. O. T. • nni t, makes it cl ear t a t there is no possibilitv f or the establishment, of an R . 0 , T . • infantry unit or a number of years to come . W th re ga rrt to the i est ab i shment of a n R. O T. C. mili tary noli ce , Senator . Cooper recei ve d assurance t hat t hough the pr ogram 1as a l ready been decided upon fo r 1948 wi th no further expansion Centre wi l be considered for the year 1949-19~0. V✓ al ter A. Gr oves President Meeting of the Executive Commi t tee Danville , Kentucky September 2~. 1948 Present : C i rman e l son D.• Rodes, e s srs . Ike Lani er , Sam Jo nes , ha J o n an W'in le , J. E . W seman , Logan a .dwe 1, Fred B. ilacl1s , and i Pres i ent Groves . e meeting was cal. 7.ed to order by t he chairman , fr . el srm Rodes . Praye r was offererr bv l r . Rodes . On motion it was voted t o di spense wi t h the r eading of the minu es oft e Mee ting of Ju y 16 in view of the f a ct t h a t the se mi nu t es had been circu ated antl. ro omi ssions or aldi t-i ons were no t ed . President Groves r epo r ted on the ad int e rim a c t ions of t he Exe~1tive ommittee ta'ken by mail as fol.lo ws : A spe ci al committee composed of Dr . owa.n , Dean Davi s , r . H. A. 1eyer, Professor E . Vi . ook met wit Dr . C ~ris J a ckson and after t o rough consirlera+,inn gave t he ir approval +,o the heal th insurance pro.aram p r esented by r . Davis, th e Dean of 1en . I n a ccn r • ~ance wit the in structi ons o the committee Dean Davi s go t in tone immediat e ,r wit all pa:r-en+.s and guardians of prospe ctive strn'!. e nt.s of entre Co'lege ruin. ont ined the new program t o +hem . Bri efly th e progr am g ves ac ci, ent ands ck benef its during the academi c year u p to a tot a of $500 on t he bas is of a n annual pre~i'um of $ O. Copy o the pr-oposa as circul a ed among the students is at t a ched . L 159 �160 co The recommendations o {r. Howard Van Antwerp concern ng t e construction of the physical education b1 ilding were turned over to the Comm itt ee on the Physical Education Bu ilding and to Mr • . evi n . The Execntive Commi ttee, by its vote , gave the Tr1 1stees Building s and Gronnds oTTll!li tt,ee ant ori t:v to ta e whRt ever action seemed aiv isable concerning cons rnct.ion of · ditio na l stacks for + ,he library . See later action of t,he Bui rline:s and Grounds ommittee . President Groves reported a tota enrolment. of 607 students to date , 4~5 men and l'52Vbmen . here are .93 new students regis t ered this year , 12~ men and 68 women . It is noted that o this total of new students only g are • 1 s . It. was ;, so noted that the freshman class tota. s 1 92 , 132 men and 60 women . Note was made of the error in the minutes of the fu 1 meeting of the Board of J u ne 2 , 1948 where by the name of 11 • Ike anier was substitute for the name of Chief .Tnstice Fred 1. Vinso n . n other word s Trust ees to be ~proven by the Synod of ,.entnc<:y , U. s . A. shoul d read , Chief J i1s ti ce l!'reri . • i nson , fr . George F . I..ee a nd the Reverend Robert l!, . von Thurn , for e Cl as s of 1 952 . Mr . I ke Lanier elon,e; s in + ,he C ass of 1 9')1 . This error having previous y been noted, the Synod of Kentucky oft e Presbvterian hurch in the U, S. A. a t its reg11 ar Sent.ember mee ting as approved of t e e o ction to the ass of 1 9~2 as Trnstees Chief Justice Fred 1. inson , tr . George F . , ee anri Ar . Robert von r urn . President Groves made a report from Hr . Lisle Baker , chairman of the speci a committee on co ege au its , tote effect t h at there was no rep ort f rom the audit ors at the present time but that they e ·pected to have their recommendations prepared f or the October meeting of the Executive ommittee . It was also reported t at t e auditors av e f nrnishen the materia s re r,,liren bv the business manager ' s of ice to enable them to close the books f or the co l ege vear 1947-1948 . That wo rk is now in process and there wi b e a fu report from the business manager 's of ice a+. t e October mee t ing for t he fir s t quart.er of the acadenic ve E--!' 91.LB- 1949 . Presi11.ent Groves reported f urther correspondence with the A. r R. O. T. C. concerning the possibili t v for an Ai r R. O. T. C. here at entre oll ee:e . The reply w hich cam.e was to the effec+ th a t the ir R. O. T. C. program was exuanded only to aminor degree during the present year and that no further Plans for expansion are under cons i deration . Our interest wa s noted and in case plans should be chA.nged i.n the immeriiate future our appl ication wil 1. come under consideration . President Groves reuorted t e a cti ons of the Trustees ' Committee on uilding s ano. Gro,mrls at t eir regular .meeting of August 25 , 1948 . Those actions are as f ol. ows : 11 eeting of rus tees I Co:mni t ee on Buil dings and Grounds , Augus t 25 , 1948 . "Present : Groves . 11 The ~ essrs . Sutcliff e , cRob e rts , Jones and President quest ion of the instal a ion of the additional st.acks as au horizerl by the Executive Committee was taken un er cons i deration. Presi1ent Groves reported t wo bids on the insta l ation of stacks , one t ota ing , 7 ,400 . 2~ dated Fe ruary 26 , 1 148 , ~ ,.._,,_ ~ 0 (') �from the Remington-Rand Company and one of $7 . 500 . dated Jul y ? 7, 1948 , from the A uminum Shelvin~ Corporation . Bot bids were ob t ained cy- Mrs . Dorothy Cu l en , the college ibrarian . f nl _ discuss i on of the lack of book space m the 1 ibrary as uresented in the report of i rs . Cn l en , it was voted to i-)roceed immediately with the ins ta lation of 1 ibrary stacks , bot h on the ground. floor and on the top fl oor of the library . subject to the furt 1er a Dprova of r . u gh Nev i n, anri that the orn.er be placed wit 1 the Remington-Rand ompany • first • because their b id was lovrer and . second , because of t heir ex nerience in this fie d . President Groves was a so instructed to wri t e the Remin,g-ton-Ranrl Companv to f_s8t a confi nnation of thei r bid of February 26, 948 . 11 After 11 he committee ad,ionrned to fain Hall to survey the si tuat.ion in t he co7-lege chapel . where it has been proposed to install a fire escane anri a l so new or additional i g ting . o inal action was taken on either of these sub.jects . Further bids for the ariditional li g, ti ng are to be received from Cu tte r Electric Cor.1p11.nyc:nd a lso from Ir . Crisman , a local elect ici an . The inst.a lation of the new rost office priva te lock boxes for students was noted with approval . "At the request of Hr . Ande rson, a visit was made to the gymnasium . anrl a nproval ves given for the installation of an exhauet fan in the main~nasiutn , whic1, it i s hoped wil l insure a bett e r drculation of air . 11 The committee also made a surv ey of the possibili t ies en t ailed by t e re quest r:£ the City of Danville made some ti.me ago f or certain f ootage fr om the col ege campus along ollege Street. The opinion was ex:pressed that the co lege should urge the city , when the time comes , to investigate more carefully the possibilities for wid ening Co lege St r eet without using as much of the f ootage from t he college campus as had previously been request e d . 'T'he under ying reason for this opinion is the fact t hat t e re quest in its presen+ fonn will require t e remova of sev e ral valuab .e trees a long the east, side of t h e college campus , which the Buildings and Grounds ommi ttee are loath to lose . "Ad,iourn!1'Jen t . 11 President Groves reported t}, a t the o r rl e r for the additio nal s t acks for the librarv h as alreadv b e en a pn roveri bv ~- evin in accorda nce wit the above action of the Buildin.o,;s ancl Gr011nds Comrn i. tt ee and that o rder has been ,p l ace d with the Reming ton-Rand ompa;w a cording to their revised bid of September , 1943 whereby th e s t acks wil cost $7, 619. 90 . fr . Judd, the engineer of Nevin and Mo r gan , is now in contact with the agent of t he Rem ington- Rann. orn nanv with a vew to drewing nD the necess ary n ans forte ins tallation of +hose stacks . President, Groves renorted t}1e situation in t e Matter of t e p an for new fr aternity hou ses . The revised ulan s submitted by Nevin and forgan of August , 1948 were t11rnen. o,re to Mr. A. 11 . Hal . ~er for him to 161 �162 revise his estimates . r . W'alker renorted to the spe cial Comrni ttee on Fratern i ties on Sent.ember 6 , 1948 t at these revised p ans woul d co s t $~1 , 000 withou t counting in archite c t ' s fees and oth e r i t ems . Accordingl y Hr . fovin was asked to ge t oth er es timates on t hese plans a nd f a i ipg t hat to re-ct.raw the pla ns decreasing the size o the hou se in th e ho pe tha t a pl a n could be devised which woul d cos t no more than $41 , 000 . T e noint o t is limit was that this vo1ld allow a n extra $4 , 000 for arc i tect I s f ees and ot er i tems so that the hous e cou1dh3 kept within the $4r;:; , ooo limit . Those revised plans have since been submitted to r . A. VI . W k er who is now a wo r king on a further revision of is estima tes . President Groves a so re ported on the matt.er of the re nairs of the Frye ouse w i ch at pres ent i s being occnn ied by the DKE Jfraterni ty . The Buildings andGronnd.s Committe e met on September 6, 1948 toge t her with the ComMi ttee on Phys ical Edu cation Buildi n1; and l ew F c"aterni ty Houses w:ith , fr . •rev in a nd. co ns irle r eil. t he s i.t nation in th e Jt rye r ous e . Three rrtembers of the DYE Fraternity were al s o present . After going ove r the house rath e r thoroughly H:- . evi n r ecomrne no.ed a number of minor repairs including one major item, the in s tallati on cf a new roof . An arrange 1ent is to b e worked out later wit the ]'ra ternitv concerning their share of the rost of a 1 o the s e r epai r s aid also t e que s tion of a r evisi on of t e room rent of + .he fr a terni tv with a v iew to enatl i ng the col l ege to operate this house withou t a os s eithe r to the col le2'e or to the fr a t e r nity . lt~or the det a i s a pproved a n!'i the further report of t he committee see actions of the combined me eting o fue CoMmi ttee of Bui ding s a nd Grounds, Committee on lt"'ra terni ties and Cornmi ttee on Physicttl Education, September 6, 1948 which a re as 011 ows: 7 II cm BL r.;D fEETn G· O:B~ Trustees• Committe e on Buil.ding s ano. Grou nct.s, Comm~ttee on Fraternities , and Committee on Physical Education Bui ding September 6, 1948 11 The following memb ers were p r esent : Hessrs . Sutcliffe , McRoberts , Jone s , and President Grove s . 11 Concerning a.J dwell , and Nevin the physical education building. 11 Mr . H. evin report ed that the wo rking draw ings were comple t ed and have alreadv been nl a ced in th e h a nrl. s of the fo n r or five different. contractors fo r b i ds which ar.e to be o pened on Se ptember 20 , 1 14 8 . It vas further suggested that bi ds be obtained if no ssi ble f rom fr . !c lellan of Har rodsburg and Ir . Nelson of Ric11mond . Mr . 1 evi n i s g oing to ge t in t ouch wi t h both of these men . 11 It was further agreed that Mr . Nevin invite Mr . Lisle aker to hls office on September 20 , 1 gug t o onen t h e bids . 11 I t vas further agreed trat t here would be a me e ting of the oT!lil1i ttee 01 Physical Educ a tion Building with Mr . evi n in Danville on Tuesda y, S.eptember 21 , 191+8 to recide on the next step after reviewing the bids . 11 Concerning the li b rary �11 President Groves reported that he had written to the Remi ngton-Rand Company to get a confirmation of their bid f or addi iona s+ac .s ~or the ibra y of February, 948 . at bi d tot erl. 7 ,400 • . e received a ren v froQ t e company stating that t at b'i d was now out of rla+e anri a secon id wa.s subni tted totaling $7 , 619 . 90 which wonld be v oid after September 19 , 1943 . The nrther statement. was made by the Remington-Rand Company tat if the order is placed before that date shipment cou d b e made in aporoxir.:iately 60 to90 days . 11 It was agreed to plac e t is orrl.er i rnr:1erl iatt.1y . 11 In the afterno on r . evin , in he comnany •of , r . Steiger a nd President Groves, visited the librarv and made certain suggestions for instal in~ the new stac s . 11 Concern ing n ew f r aterni t y houses "Mr. · A. W. Walker sibmi tted estimates on the revised ol an of Aug11st 8 , 1948 for the new f raternity houses which total $51 , 000 . . 11 A ter some di scnssi n it was the consensus that Mr. evin be requested to get other estimates f roM at l east t wo ou t- of-t own · contractors in orne r to check t he est i mates submitted by Mr . Walker . It was furt e r su,c;p;ested tha t if necessarv the pl ans f or t e house be cut. riown so t at a prelininary estimate, not to e : ceed 41 , 000 , mig t be received . The t ough i s t hat architect I s fees and other items wi l easi vbring the total t o $4~.000 limi t on such a basis. Therefo e it is no use consirier ing pl ans the n reliminary estimates of which a re in excess o $41 , 000 . ' 1 Concernin,; KE .l!"raterni t ;v Ho 1se 11 At 11: 30 ,.hree rneribers of t he DKE ]' a t erni v , one a l umnus, iir . Sne ckman of Louisville and two un derg rarinates. Hr , Speckman of ouisvi lea-id i r . Horris o Owensb oro , we re cal edin to meet with the Commit.tee on some of the nrobl ems in connection with the D house . Presid .,_ nt Groves read a statement fr om the Treasurer ' s cffice s owing that in 1946-47 expe nses uaitl b;v the coll ege f or t he oneration oft e DKE Fraternitv h ouse exceeded income by $423 . 31 . I n 1347-48 t he deficit was $344. 18 . In 948- 49 he est.imated de f icit is $4"88 not connting aririi tional repairs whi c seem to b e:required o n t e roof and int e general cons t ruction o~ the bui ding. = 11 Af er a consirteration of the detai s o f t ese expenditures it~sp:iinted out th at some o them are rine t o t e fact that the hm e has not yet 1:een out in irst class conrU ion so that sor'le of thes e exi:>enrl.i tures are in excess of norma operat ing costs . It was agreed that , r . evin go over the house carefn y anri male recommen at ions concerni ng the tota c ost of putting the house in good condition and t.hat after that r e:::,ort as been made nr ther adjustments be marie in consultation with the raternitv as t o thei r s~are oft e t ot al expense and a so as t o the room rent o be ~iri bv th e occupants of the house • • 163 �164 "In the afternoon Mr. Nevin, acc001panied by President Groves and Mr. Steiger and the three representatives of the DKE Fraternity, visited the house and it was agreed to go ~ead at once with the following necessary repairs. 1. Install a new roof. 2. Weather-st.rip all doors and windows. 3. Repair chimneys, point-up all loose brick work and point-up foundations doing the necessary strengthening of these found~tions. 4. Repair all qown-sprouts where necessary and install gutters to ca ,·ry the rain water away from the foundation walls of the building. 5. Remove the garage behind the DKE house which is an eye.sore and close-up the roadway between the are~ behind the DKE house and the veterans barracks. This means that if desired occupants of the DKE house and the veterans barracks can park their cars behind the DKE house. ' 6. Mr. Nevin is goint t o make further investigations of the heating situation though it was agreed that the pipes of . the present system should be insulated in order to get a maximum efficiency from ·the -present heating plant. The thought was also that with the re-pointing of the foundation walls a goo·d bit of the cold air under the house would be kept out. 7. Mr. Nevin reconnnended that the window in the bath room be repaired and even changed if necessary and that a new showerhead be installed in one of the showers. 8. 'When the new roof has been installed the rooms wbich need re-papering due to leaks in the old roof are to be re.:. papered. 9. Meantime further consultation is to be held with the members of the Fraternity to see whether or no more economical arra~em~nts can be made for caring for the furnace and other necessary janitor service. 10. Mr. Nevin and President Groves authorized Mr. Steiger to go ahead at once with these r 'e pairs inasmuch as they are all relatively minor items and the total expense much less than was originally anticipated in the discussion of the Committee meeting. "In the afternoon President Groves and Mr. Steiger took advantage of Mr. Nevin I s presence and further check was made on several buildings and grounds items including the following: ''Mr. Nevin approved the installation of the cement floor i~ the practice kitchen of the h ome economics room in the basement of Morgan Hall as well as the installation of the cement �165 work around . the back door of East Hallltlere such an installation is necessary to prevent rain water from washing into the doorway, Mr. Nevin also i:pproved the installation of the cement floor in the laundry room of the basement of · Eas t- Hall if and when necessary. "In checking the library building Mr. Nevin asked that the plan of fue building lB mailed to them that recommendations may be made as soon as possible for the kind of installation required for installing1he additional stacks in the library. "On the matter of the lighting in the Chapel in Old Main Mr. Nevin requested that the college ask Brecher and Company and Rueff · and Company to send representatives to the college to make recommendations and estimates on what would be needed for the lighting in this Chapel. "Mr. Nevin is to send President Groves a copy of Mr. Marquis I letter of August 20, 1948 relating to campus plans. "Adjournment." President Groves then read letters from Mr. Renniesen, Treasurer of the Board of Christian Education of the Presbyterian Church in the U. s. A. , , and from Mr. George F. Lee concerning possibility of borrowing the necessary money fo r the erecti on of the physical education building. The letters referred to are as follows : "September 22, 1948 Dr. Walter A. Groves, President, Centre College of Kentucky Danville, Kentucky. "Dear Dr. Groves : "This will acknowledge receipt of your le t ter of September 20th. "Although I hesitate to differ with Mr. Lundy of Marts and Lundy, I ques t ion the soundness of borrowing funds for the erection of buildings in anticipation of the successful completion of a fund-raising effort which will enable the repa,yment of monies borrowed. "1 have made inquiries as to the possibility of your · institution borrowing $250,000. In this connection, I have assumed that you are cont emplating a secured loan and that it would be repaid in not more than two years. On this assumption, I have been informed that on the basis of the present interest and a demand loan, the int erest charge would be . between 3% and 4% Your attention is directed to the fact t that these rates are neither a commitment on the part of any bank nor is there any assurance that the interest would not go beyond the rates nemtioned between now and the assumed maximum expiration date, viz. two years. L �166 "In connection with a secured loan.utmost care, of course, should be taken to ascertain that the securities pledged represent investments of endowment funds unrestrict-ed ~s to principal and income. The}1,'pothecation of investments of restricted endowment funds would be definitely unsound an!i at leas t a viola ion of agreements existing between your institution and this Board. "I have also inquired as to the possibility of a loan •~cured by a mortgage on the campus or a part thereof. It would appear that such loans are not looked upon with favor in view of the one-purpose nature of the plant and the type of the institution. If such a mortgage loan could be sevured, it would seem that the interest rate 1'nld be no less than 5~. · "Trusting that I have given you the information requested, and with best regards. I am Cordially yours, (Signed) G. W. Renneisen Treasurer. 11 September 22, 1948 Dr. Walter .A. Groves. President Centre College Danville, Kentucky "Dear Dr. Groves: "This 1'11 acknowledge receipt of your letter of September 20, 1948, and I note your •request for my ·experience as t o what Centre would have to pay for funds. As you are aware , t he money market, like the security market, is changing continuously and loans that would have been attractive a year ago are today being turned down by the banks. It seemed to me that the best way to find out would be to call up the banks and see the rate they would quot~. I checked with the Chemical Bank & Trust Company, which bank used to be headed by Mr. Percy H. Johnson (he contributed to the Centre Building Fund), and they informed me that they were no t interested in making a loan at this time to run three to five years. Th.e National City Bank stated that they might be interested at a rate of around 3~ and the u. S. Trust Company quoted a 3,% rate for a t hee year loan, with a definite program of liquidation, which would be satisfactory to them. Both cf the~e rates were based on the fact that the loan WoU;ld be mcured by securities of a value in excess of 30~ of the amount of the loan and such margin to be maintained. In other words, a loan of $300,000 would require $400,000 of securities. It is fur ther understood that at least 5oi ·o f the value ti the securtUes be U. S. Government Bonds and the balance be bonds or stocks traded in on the New York Stock Exchange. Neither of the banks were interested in making unsecured lo~ns. �"The rate on 3½% seems about as cheap as you w~ 11 be able to borrow money in New York although I am well aware this is higher than we are notd:>taining of the short tenn Treasury Bonds held in the Endowment portfolio. "If you want any additional information before your meeting on::S.turday, the 25th, do not hesitate to telephone me Friday. · Our telephone rumber is HA nover 2-4600. "With best regards, 11 Very truly yours, (Signed) George 1. Lee "P.S. Please let me know what action if any t he Trustees take about borrowing the funds to start the buildlng. 11 President Groves then made the following statem~nt concerning the construction of the physicaleiucation building. 11 1 would urge that the Executive Committee re-consider seriously the action of the full Board taken at its June meeting to the effect tmt ground be broke_ f _ r t he physical n o education building th is fal 1. The grounds for i:-his re- con. sideration are the very slgnififant developments that have t.aken pl ace over the sunme r months which have made some wellestablished principles clearer and brought to light some very alanning new fac t ors. 'lhese are as follows: 11 1. Further increase in inflation with the likelihood of additional increases within the twelve mont~ period immediately ahead. 11 2. Increasing scarcity of building materials. 11 3. Present high interest rates for loans. "4. Centre's borrowing power which is in question. 11 5. The present world situation. "6. The situationWi.th Centre's FoI"ffard Program. 11 1 • . Increased ' inflation The bids on the physical education building are furthe alarming proof of the inflationary situation which ~o• prevaila ; The lowest combined bid received for necessary alterations in the present gymnasium and construction of the new building total $336,955.00. This figure does not include architect's fee (6%), any seating, temporary stage , additional equipment for the physical education department, nor does it include a swimming pool. Advice as of a year ago was to p,stpone all building that would possibly be postponed in the present period. It is now evident that construction costs have increased an additional ten to twelve per cent in the l~st few months. 167 �168 "2. Scarcity of buildine materials Relia~le reports are that cement will be non-obtai nable for an indefinite~riod. One bidder was prepared to lay a wager that if our physical education building was star,t ed this fall, not a foot of concrete would be pmred this year. Equally reliable reports and experie nce make it clear tl8t steel may also be · impossible to get. Out of this information one thing is certain and that is that construction started now will t ake an inte:nninable length of time . to complete, which would mean that b rrowed money would be tied up during that period, making the "'b uilding more costly than ever. "3• fnsent high interest rates on loans 11 '11he entire que stion of where the money for the building 101ld come from has not yet been carefully considered. 11A. Cash on hand from our Forv,ard Program after all expenses· for our campaign to date have been paid is $34,565.79. Outstanding pl edges total $66,341.42. This means that at the . resent time the college would have to borrow a pproxfmately $302,389.21 to complete the building onlle basis of the total bod of $336,955.00. Even if only the sh 11 of the new building were constrnct ed the minimum costs would be . in the neighborhood of $300,000 ltnich 'l'Olldnean borrowing as much as $250,000.00. I t should be noted that in these calculations the $66,341.42 yet due on pledges has not been counted. In the first place these pledges wi 11 come in over a peri-od of two and a half years and in the second place a good bit of that money to be paid will be required for the items not included in theli>ove mentioned bids. "I t is going to re quire an indefinite period to get .· our campaign going again, so that there should be no thought that the amount borrowed can be decreased in the immediate future. "B. It is certainly not sound business to .borrow money in such amounts when it is so cheap with the prospect of having to repay with much "harder" money. The experience of the last p,st-depression period in such situations should not be forgotten. I daresay there is no member of the .Board of Trustees who is planning any expansion of his own business today on the basis of sizable long-tenn borrowing • . ''C. Then there is the question c£ the securi t y for such a loan. I q1ote from a letter from the t reasurer of the Board of Christian Educa tion~ ••rn connection with a secured loan, utmost care, of course, should be taken to ascertain that the securities pledged represent investments of endowment funds unrestricted as to principal and income. The hypothecation of investments of restricted endowment funds would be definitely unsound and at least a violation of agreements e xisting between your institution and this Board. 1 < I �"Thus our restricted endowmentstiould not be and cannot be used for security, and at the present time as far as I am aware we ·have no endowments w hich are unrestricted as to both principal and income. "As to the securing of a mortgage on our plant I again quote from the letter 0f the treasurer of the Board of Christian Education. "'I have also inquired a s to the ~ssibility of a loan secured by a mortgage on the campus or a part thereof. It would appear that such loans are not looked upon with favor in 1/lew of the one-purpose nature of the plant and the type of the institution. If such a mortgage loan could be secured, it would seem that the interest rate10uld be no less than 5%- 1 "Mr. George F. Lee 1 s letter of September 22 indicates that banks in New York'-mld grant a 3½% loan on a three year term if securities were furnished which were 1 of a value in excess of 30% of the amount of the loan and such margin to be maintained. 1 Mr. Lee also writes in this same connection, 1 It is further understood that at least 50% of the value of the securities lB U. S. Government bonds and fue balance be bonds or stocks traded in on the New York Stock Exchange. 1 0n the basis rf the abo~e information it would 1ppear to be almost impossible for Centre College to borrow the funds needed. 11 11 5. Present worJ d s1tnet1 on Unpleasant as it is t.o contemplate the facts, every evidence from the international scene chring t he summer months corroborato the threat of a catastropic war. In the event of such a war ,no one knows what will survive~ but one thing . is certain, and that is that a debt-ridden college will not. The independent college is mquired at all times to operate on a pay-as-you-go basis. That requirement is all the more necessary in the face of the present world situation. •6. Centre's Forward Program The failure of last year's campaign cannot be laid to any one passing cause. Under the leadership of a more able director we might have chne better , but in view of the fact that both Mr. Myers and I gave of ourselves unreservedly to this effort, certainly all the blame for our failure cannot be laid at the door of Mr. Foster. All that one can say with any assurance is that the six-weeks survey which preceded the campaign did not reveal the true situation in the way that the campaign did. The facts are pretty clear that Centre's Forward Progrernis going to require an indefinite period of good continued cultivation before 1angible results can be expected. An intensive campaign, at the moment, would be abortive and unwise. "Conclusion. 169 �170 in the face of the above facts, all of them new in the light of recent developments, the only sound policy is to delay construction of the physical education building. Such delay will be mderstood by those who have contributed, and it certainly should be explained to1hem. Such delay will handicap the work of the physical education department, but if this year's enrolment means anything itwi.11 not seriously affect that situation. In fact future enrolments are very much problematical and very conceivably. may drop-off in spite of everything. Should that occur a debt-ridden college would be in a most dangerous situation indeed. In fact there are many other things that will have a much more direct and decisive e feet on enrolments than the physical education biilding and certainly a college handicapped by the lack of a phys ica1 education building is not nearly so bad off as one struggling with a large debt. "Therefore in view of all the above Lstrongly urge the Executive Committee to postpone construction of the physical education building with the understanding that construction wi 11 be lBgun only when at least three-fourths of the total costs have been deducted, and further that all funds receivedihus far for Centre's Forward Program be kept entirely separate from all other college funds, and that they be so kept and used only for the construction of the physical education building.• Following this ·statement it was moved and carried to defer all action on the matter of the construction of 1he !hysical education building until the full Board meeting November 5, 1948. Dr. Groves gave a resume of the statement al ready circulated among the Board of '.rrustees on "Observations for Centre 1 s Forward Program". Following that the committee took the following~tion. L "In order. to put into effect the resolution proposed by Mn. Lisle Baker and adop t ed at the full Board· meeting June 12, 1948, to wit. "'Resolved that there be created a new permanent office or position in Centre College, the duties of the incumbent of which shall be primarily the furt herance and promotion of additions to 1he endowment md capital furnds of the . college, and the devising and execution of a long-range public relations program, designed to aid in such a program, plus such additional suties as the Board of Trustees of the Executive Committee shall assign to such office; and be it further resolved that such position be assigned a title fflich will carry with it the prestige of a high-ranking official of the college; .and be it further resolved that the President and Executive Oornmi ttee be authorized t.o seek and employ a person having the proper qualifications for this position and to pay him not exceeding ____ dollars per;,- y. ar; and be it further resolved that the e President and Executive Committee be authorized in their, j udgment and discretion to obtain such further professional assistance in furthering the over-all trogram as ma~r be advisable or necessary. 1 �"It is recommended that Dr. Claire M. Stewart be invited to join the college as vice president with the specific d'1 ties entailed in the work both of financial promotion and general public relations. It is mderstood that as executive i;ecretary Mr. R. L. Myers is to continue to be re ~l)onsible for all work with the alumni, including the alumni ~nd, the Newsletter, all college publicity, student promotion, and such other work that may prove necessary fro _ t i me to time. This means that Mr. Myers. and Dr. Stewart w,111 work in closest cooperation under the direction of the presiden1 / "It is further recommended that Dr. Stewart's salary be $8,000.00 per year with the additional payment of 8~ of his salary to the Board' of Pensions, Presbyterian Churchin the U. s • .A. on the condition that Dr. Stewart pay the additional required 3%, making thetDtal premium payment to the. ~oard of Pensions 11% of Dr. Stewart's salary, and that Dr. Stewart be allowed one month's vacation each year. "In line with the above resolution already approved by the :Board of Trustees, it is to be understood that this arrangement between the college and ·Dr.Stewart is on a permanent basis contingent only on the satisfaction of both parties. •rt is further recommended tmiat in extending this invitation to Dr. Stewart, he be gi ven full assurance of the complete and earnest support of bo~ 1:he' administration and all the members of the Board of Trustees. 'i J "Dr. Claire M. Stewart is a native of Pennsylvania, 55 years of age, married, me B:>n living who is a student at Bowling Green University of Ohio. Dr. Stewart was educ ated at Westminster College, Pennsylvania, and Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary. He was awarded the honorary D. D. d gree by Grove City College of Pennsylvania. He served first in the United Presbyterian Church as pastor in suburban Pittsburgh. Later he was called to the Presbyterian Church. U.S. A., and served for 12 years s pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Clarion, Pennsylvania, from where he went in about 1943 to the Cleveland Heights Presbyterian Church, Cleveland Heigh ts, Ohio. As pastor in different churches, be was engaged in several important promotional activities, was one time president of the Lions Club r:f the state cf Pennsylvania. Therefore, when the Ohio Synod needed a man to direct the promotion of the Restoration Fund among the Presbyterian churches in the Sy.nod of Ohio, a . committee prevail ~d upon Dr. Stewart to· do the job. Undel' his leadership the .Synod raised 96% of their quota, which was more than $2,000,000 .00 . For the past year he has worked as asslstmit director of l the Fund with offices in New Yark where they have been busy completing the goal of $27,000,000.QO. They are now $1,757,000.00 short of that goal. Dr. Stewart planned to return to the pastorate, but friends have prevailed upon him to consider seriously using his good abilit~esm strengthening the finances of one of our church-related colleges. He is highly recommended by Dr. H. A. Dalzell, director of the Hestoration movement of the Presbyterian 171 �172 Church, U. s. A., .who himself is shortly to , become vice president of the college of Wooster, responsible for their fund-raising and public relations activities. by Dr. Ed Stimson, pastor of the Knox Presbyterian Church of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mr. Arnaud Marts of Marts and Lundy. Dr, Stewa rt came to Danville September 11 and 12 and met seven of our trustees, and all of whom who have made any report have reported very favorably on . their impressions of .Dr. aewart as the person for our job. 11 It was further voted to request all the members of the Board of Trustees to confirm this action although the Executive Committee understands that the full Board bas already given the President and the Executive Committee full authority to act in this matter in accord"'1th the resolution of the meeting of Jtme 12. It was also taken by consent that Dr. Stewart be asked to meet with the full Board at its meeting on November 5, 1948 On recommendat ion of .President Groves it was voted to charge special students, trucing work in evening classes, a special fee of $10 per semester credit. It is noted that this special fee is less than thecrdinary college fee but this action is taken in order to give some encouragement to this work at its initiation. It was voted to reply to Dr. Folsom to his inquiry as toltlether of no the college 1t1s interested :fn purchasing the house owned by h im on North Maple Avenue that the college was not interested in the purchase of this house at the present time. The recommendati on of Mr. R. L. Myers and President Groves that Mr. ,Toseph Harkins ff the Class of 1904 of Prestonsburg, Kentucky be requested to act as chairman of the Bequests Committee was ·approved. President Groves reported the resignation of Dr. Schwarz f rom the department of education and physchology in a latter dated August 12, 1948 wh ich reached the college on August 15, 1948. It was agreed that President Groves should submit a statement to the Executive Committee at · their next meeting on the. pol icv of the college as to the time interval which the college should give faculty people in case their services are no longer required and also the 1 imi t which the college would require of faculty people .who wish to ~ve the service of the college. On the recommendation of President Groves, Mr. W. H. Tyte, of Fayette, Missouri, was elected to the:laculty with the rand of assistant professor in the department of education and psychology at a salary of $'3, 300.00 per year. Mr. W. H. Tyte was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1912. He is a graduate of the University of Texas~ B•. A• .degree 1933, the University of Texas M.A. degree 1938, and Duke University at Durham, North Carolina, .B~D. degree in 1942. Mr. Tyte has had six years experience teaching sciences in the San Antonio Vocational and Technical High School f oll owing which he took three years of work at the Divinity School of Duke University, specializing in 3ible, comparative religion, education and psychology. Following his degree he served for th~ee years in the United States Navy as a chaplain. After separation from the s~rvice, for the past two he has been on the faculty of Central College in Fayette, Missouri in the department of philosophy and religion. He a,mes well recanmended �from, Central Co ll ege in Fayette, Missouri ill particular wi t h whom we have already consulted. The:v g ve Mr. Tyte pe:r,nission to make t he change at this late date explaining that they f elt that he should have the advancement which the position at Centre College gave. With regard to the transfer of the temporary veteran's housing in accord with the recent act of Congress on this sub,ject and on a,ndi tions laid down b;v that act the following resolution was approved. MBE IT RESOLVED By the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College of Kentucky. situated in Danville, Boyle County. Kentucky, a corporation operati ~ under the laws of the Stated' Kentucky, which has jurisdiction over t he :area in w hich Pro,ject No. Ky-V-15126 of Centre College of Kentucky. Inc., is located, that the waiver d' the removal requirements of Section 313 of the Lanham Act (Pupl ic Law 849, 76th Congress, as amended) with respect to said project is hereby specifically approved in accordance wi t b Public Law , 796. 80th Congress." President Groves reported a letter from Dr. Robert P. Ball to the Board of Trustees thanking them for the award of the honorary degree at the commencement exercises in June. This letter was received m July 23. On the recommednation of President Groves Messrs. Logan Caldwell and Ike Lanier were appointed a special committee to investigate the possibilities of instituting classes in horse-back riding and it was also voted that this committee be g iven authority to make whatever arrangements seem advisable and necessar y •. It was voted to call a meeting of the full Board for Friday afternoon, November 5, 1948 at 2:00 P. M. in the Presiden~•s office. · Adj ournrnen t. . ~~ ~~ Signed: v L an Caldwell /g Secretary pro tem Da nville, Kentucky October 15, 1948 Meeting of the Executiv.e Committee of the Board of Trustees The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Mr. Nelson Rodes. Prayer was offered by President Groves. Present were Messrs. Lanier, Jones , Logan Caldwell. Rodes, Baker, Dr. Cowan, and President Groves. The mat ter of the recent publicity concerning the application of three Nigerian students to enter Centre College was discussed. President Groves made it clear that the responsibility for,'making the a npeal to the Attorney General was his and t hat had he known of the publicity ~ethods of the department such an appeal would not have been made. President Groves further agreed to make a statemen t to the faculty reiterating the �174 responsibility of the Board format~ers of over-all college policy. A letter from Dr. A. R. Schwarz to Dr. Cowan, as the President of the Board of Trustees, ~ppealing a decision re garding the settlement of his salary made by the college administration, was read. It was voted to rep'l y to Dr. Schwarz that matters of this kind are administrative matters and the Board therefore concurs in the settlement already made. President Groves made a further brief statement concerning the enrolment of the college showing t hat there are 624 regular stud ents and 16 part- time students enroled. Among these students are 124 new men and 57 new women. Of the new men 38 are veterans though only 34 of them are receiving support from the Veterans ' Administration at the present time. The report from the college auditors was discussed, and it was voted to refer the report to the Finance Committee, composed of Mr. Rodes, chai :n nan, Mr. laker, and Mr. George F. Lee, for their study and that they report to the full meeting of the Board of November 5, 1948. The alternate fraternity house plan as d e scribed in the notice sent to the members of the Executive Cbmmi ttee by President Groves was discussed; It was agreed to approve this fraternity house plan and to submit it immediately to all the fraternities . concerned. There was a discussion of the original plan, and the report was made that Mr. Walke r had made a bid of $41,900 on the revised plans as submitted by Mr. Hugh Nevin. It wa s reported, however, that for the present the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity is m ot entirely satisfied with the plan, taking exception to the smallness of its size • .. It was po in ted out in this connection that to enlarge the depth of the house by the two feet requested by Mr. Bowles of tie Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity would only incre~se t he c ost of c onstruction. It was also thought that with the original bid of !.· $41, 900 there was 11 ttle l i keli ho od that th e house coul d be cr, nstruc ted for $45,000 as stdpu.lated by the previous action of the t _ r1.1stees ; No action was taken on this report. Dr. Groves reported on his visits with Dr. Claire M. Stewart and that Dr. Stewart will give his reply to the invitation of the Board to become vice pr esident in charge of financial promotion. and public relations on October 27. Mr. Herbert A. Meyer made a ieport of the operations budget of the c bll ege, and a copy of that report is enclosed. The meeting adjourned. obn:ice~ retary �175 Meeting of the Board of Trustees November 5, 1948 The meeting was called to order by the president, Dr. John Rice Cowan. The prayer was offered by the Reverend Robert Von Thurn, D. D. Present were Messrs. Lee, Von Thurn, Frank Caldwell, Va n Winkle, Wiseman, Logan Caldwell, Van Antwerp, Nevin, Herrmann, Rodes, Wachs, Joplin, Baker, Jones, Cowan, Lanier, Miles, Sutcliff e, Noe and President Groves, In the absence of Mr. Frederick A. Wallis, Mr. George A. Joplin, Jr., vra s appointed secret.a ry pro tern. Excuses were heard and approved from the Honorable Fred M. Vinson, Mr. Frederick A. Wallis, M Lawrence Hager, and Mr. George A. McRoberts. r. Mr. M ilton Durham, notary public, was called in and Mr. Samuel V. N was duly sworn "in as a member of the Board of Trustees in the presence oe of Mr. Durham. On the motion of Mr. Rodes it was voted to invite Mr. Samuel V. N to address the trustees briefly at the supper hour. This request was oe made particularly in view of Mr. N oe's experience in the field of secondary education. In his remarks at the supper hour later, Mr. N called attention oe to the need that the college develop its wora for the training of both elementary and secondary teachers. The basis of the need for such people is the leadership which those trained in Centre College have furnished in these fields in the pa st and the further fact that such people are also excellent spokesmen for Centre College among students who are thinking of t he choice of their college. President Groves announced that Dr. Claire M Stewart had accepted . the invitation of the trustees as contained in the action of September 25, 1948, to be vice;.president in charge of public relations. Dr. Stewart.~s telegram of acceptance was recorded: "October 25, 1948 New York, New York "Dr. Walter A. Groves Cemtre College Thi nville, Kentucky "Since seeing you, have had meeting with my parents and wife and have returned to New York. All difficulties have been resolved. I am now ready and willing to accept your gracious offer without any reservations. I thought you would like to ha ve this information before the deadline set for the 27th. I can begin the first of N ovember. M rs. Stewart and I will be with you at the Board meeting on November 5. I a m looking forward to many happy years of associa tion. Best re gards. "Claire M Stewart" . �176 Since Dr. Stewart had come to Danville to meet the Board of Trustees at its full meeting, in reply to the invitation ma de to him, President Groves called him in and introduced him to the Board. Dr. Stewart was invited to sit through the entire meeting. In intiI'. duc ing o Dr. Stewart, Dr. Groves read a letter from Mr. Walter B. Schoggen, one of Dr. Stewart's colleagues in the work of the Restoration Fund of the Presbyterian Church, in which he congra tulated the college on obtaining the services of Dr. Stewart. In response to the invitation of the Trustees, Dr. Stewart made a brief statement of his hopes and plans for his work, which was very w&rmly received. Dr. Stewart stated that he will be able to begin his work with Centre College on November 15, 1948. The reading of the m inutes of the meeting of June 12 was dispensed with in view of the fact that they had already been circulated, and it was voted to approve of them as printed. President Groves gave a resume of hisi:emi:~annual report, including a report on the scholarship program which indicates that for the current year 1948-49 in self-help positions, student assistantships, gra nts-in-aid, and various schol.&rships, the college is making a total gra nt of $20,092.00 and rendering assistanc e to 15.8% of the entire student body. The report of the president was approved. elson D. Rodes made the report of the treasurer of the college Mr. N in which he pointed out that in no one year in her 129 years of history has Centre College ever received so much "new money" as during the twelve-month period from July 1, 1948, to June 30, 1948. The total of new gifts for the year was $277,450,37. It was also pointed out that never in Centre's history have the withdrawals exceeded those of the past year. These total $161,241.56. For the complete report, see separate file. The report was approved as read. On the motion of t he treasurer it WoS voted to write down the valUBtion of the three lots of bonds, one German Government-External,7-49, one German Government-Internol, 5-1/2-65, and one Tokyo Electric Light, 6-53 to a nominal value of one dollar for each group · of bonds. This valuation is simply for the purpose of maintaining a record of them. 0 The report of the busi ness mana ger of Centre College was read. The busi ness manager pointed out that the operations of the college during the year resulted i n an excess of income over expenditures of $8,457.75. The report also indicated the rising proportion of total income from student fees a nd the decreasing of total i ncome furnished by endowment. The business manager also pointed out the extrem care th&t has to be exere cised over food service operations i n order to preve nt losses in these account s. The report was approved as read a nd the business mana ger commended for his fine report. Mr, Ike Lanier presented the finBl budget of current i ncome and expenses for the year ending June 30, 1949. He pointed out that t his budget is based on the actual situation of present enrollment as well as incraasEid opera ting costs which have come to l ~ght since the tentative budget was approved in June. This budget envisions a total i n~Ome of $602,292.73 and a total outlay of $599,440.38, leaving an excess of income over expenditures of only $2,852.35. Thi s is the largest operating ~udget in the history of the college. On motion this budget was approved as presented. �177 The Finance Committee made its report on the college audit, and after discussion the following recommendations from the committee were approved: "Recommendation A: 1. All principal assets of the various endowment, special, and principal funds of Centre College, except the Synott Fund, held by the Treasurer of the College, sha 11 be pooled and commingled as of the beginning of the current fiscal year; and the valuation of each fund shall b e fixed for the purposes of i ncome distribution at the market valuations as of June 30, 1948, using face value for loans, market value for securities, actual value for cash c1nd appraised value for investment real estate. 11 2~ The distribution of aggregate income from the funds on hand on June JO, 1948, shall be determined on the basis of the percentage of participation in the aggregate ppol as shown by the principal··valuations determined in ac corda nce with the first section of this reconn:nendation. "3. Any new endowment oy principal funds received during this fiscal year or any subsequeatt :fisca-3:: year shall be kept separate until the end of the fiscal year in which received, at which time they shall be added to the pool and a new percenta ge of p&rticipation computed for the purposes of inc ome distribution. 11 4. All securities and assets shall be entered on the books of the college at cost or at market value at the date of acquisition and shall be so carried unless a change in valuation is ordered by the Board of Trustees. "Recommendation B: 1. The business mamger of the college -. shall, in cooperation , with the treasurer, set up and keep books of account which will reflect c urrently and continuously the condition of the endowment, principal, and special funds of the college c , and the income received therefr,om. 11 2. The business manager of the college shall also set up and keep a docket book or s et of files in 111,hich shall be incorporated all known and obtairnble information as to wills, bequests, deeds of trust, life estates, estates in process of settlement and other actual or contingent assets in which Centre College has an interest. "Recommendation C: 1. The Executive Committee should be authorized to make further study of the Report of Audit of the College as of June 30, 1948, a nd of the recommendations of the ac counting firm of Yeager, Ford and W arren and to recommend such action with respect thereto as the Executive Committee deems advisable and shall thereafter report to the full Board for final action." The Commit tee on Honorary Degrees ma de its report and on motion t he followi ng recommendations from the Comrni t tee were approved: L "Your present Committee on Hono r ary Degrees when confronted by necessity of ma king recorrnnendations to the Trustees for degrees to be awardedaa t ~ the November 6th graduation exercise found itself some~ what in the dark as to the basis for selctions and procedure. Inquiry developed there was of record no official c1ction of the Board as a guide for the Committee but we did learn of certain unofficial principles used in the psst, so for our ovm and future guidance, and for future Committees, we are making this brief report with certain recommendations about what will hereafter be in force and followed if this report be adopted. �178 "As a basis for avrarding a degree there will be considered: 11 1. M erit a nd achievement i n the ca ndidate I s chosen field. "2. Other things being equal, alumni a nd alumnae of Centre should have pri ority in c onsideration. "3. The candidate ' s interest in and service to Centre should be considered. "4. The number of degre es granted at a ny one time should not be arbitrarily fixed, nor need the distribution of the various degrees be bala nced. However, the Cammi ttee should be co nservative and except for unusual situations, the number of degrees gra nted at any one time should not e xceed four, with two or t;hree preferable. "5. W hile degrees will normally be awarded only at annual or semiannual exercises, it is recognized tha t some exceptiona l situation might arise where de grees may be avrarded at som special convocation e and the Committee is ap.thorized to rrake recommendations for such occasions as well. "The Committee also realizes that heretofore there has been no well defined procedure whereby the Trustees, Faculty, Alumni or friends of eentre may make recommendations for honorary degrees. The most informal methods · seem to have been followed a nd we therefore recommend: "a. There shall be a Faculty Committee on Honorary Degrees which may nominate one or m ore candidates in one or more fields of service in the order o f preference. ~ 'b. The President of the College shall be privileged to nomi na te one or mo r e ca ndidates i n the order of his preference. "c. Nominati ons from membe rs of t he Board of Trustees, and from Alumni, will be welcomed and considered. "d. All nominati ons must reach the Committee, t hr ough the Chairman or the Pres i dent of the Colle ge, a t lea st four m onths prior to the commencement date, wi th full biogra phical data a nd r easons why the honor, i n the opi nion of the nominator, should be c onferred. Immediately followi ng the tim fixed the Committee will meet a nd after c onsideration e and inve s tigation make its recommendations in writing to the Executive Cammi ttee for their consideration, followi ng which a report will be · made by mail to t he full Boa rd for their approval. "e. The Committee may waive the above requirements of four (4) months . in unusual situations. "It is understood that the Cammi ttee will keep a careful a nd well orga nized file of informa tion on all nomi nees for degrees from t he above a nd other sources, mai ntaini ng on the top of said file a n upto-date list of all who ha ve been recommended a nd considered. "Respectfully subm itted, "Howard Van Antwerp, Jr. Chairman "George A. Joplin, Jr. (signed) [ _' �179 On motion it was voted that the action taken previously, awarding the honorary degree of doctor of divinity to M W r. ilbur La Roe, Jr., be rescinded and that Mr. La Roe be awarded the honorary degree of doctor of laws. On motion of Mr. W.v seman, it was voted to award to the Reverend Barney Ellis M aclean, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Da nville, Kentucky, the honorary degree of doctor of divinity at the connnencement exercises on N ovember 6, 1948. This motion was voted unanimously, and the president was requested to notify Mr. Ma clean of this action. On recommendation of the faculty the following de grees in course were approved: CENTRE COLLIDE Troy Rhudy Eslinger (W ith Honors) Jame s Krupnick Donald M acDonald John M onroe Nichols James H. Reynierson, Jr. Ma nfred Oscar Singleton Benja min Pressley Smith John Arnold Sullivan W illiam H. Whiting CEN TRE COLLEGE-W M 1 S DIVISION O EN ildred Edwards M Wilma Helen James George Ann Sisco The matter of the continuation of the fall commencement was brought in question, a nd President Groves requested that the matter be considered foll owing the experi ence with the commencement on N ovem ber 6, 1948. On the recomme ndation of President Groves, the Boa rd of Trustees took t h e following actio n to appoint "Centre I s Boa rd of Overseers. 11 The action ta ken was as follows: 1. From among alumni, alumnae, parents of Centre College student s, a nd friends of the college a committee shall be chosen of interested people none of whose members shall be members of the Board of Trustees, or of the Board of Directors of either t he .Alumni or the .Alumnae Association, whose purpose it shall be to promote the welfare of Centre College. 2. The duties of t his committee shall be to recommend wa y s and m eans of improving the relationships of Centre College and its supporting public, to visit va r i ous departments of the colle ge and make reports and recommendatio ns to lthe president for the purpose of improving these depa rtments, ond of keeping Centre's friends better informed on the a ctual work 3of the college. B. This committee shall visit the college at loost once annually, preferable when work is in session a nd not on special occasi ons such as homecoming or commencement but at times when the college can be seen as it a ctually operates. 4. The recommendations a con t9ined i n the above pa ra gra phs shall be communica t e d to the Boardsnpf Directors of the Alumni and Alumnae Associations with the request that they nominate to the president of t he college ca ndidates for "Centre's Bocl rd of Overseers." �180 5. The president of the college shall be requested to arrange a date when this committee ca n visit the colle ge to perform the work properly belongi ng to it. 6. This committee shall be asked to make its rep orts to the president i n tim to be presented to the Boa rd of r:rru.stees i n June each year. e 1he president read the statement of principles on aca demic freedom and tenur e formula ted by joint conferences of the Commission on Academic Freedom a nd Tenure with the officers of the American Association of University Professors and endorsed by the Association of American Colleges at the annual meeting held in Pasadena aa nuar.y 10, 1941. This statement is as follows: "ACADEMIC FREEDJM "(a) The teacher is ent itled to full freedom in research and in the publication o f the results, s ubiject to the adequate perfonnance of his other academic duties; but research for pecuniary return should be based upon a n understa nding with the authorities of the i nstitution. "(b) The teacher is entitled to freedom in the classroom in discus s ing his subject, but he should be careful not t t6 1.introduce into his teaching controversial 1118tter which has no r elation to his subject. Limitations of academic freedom b ecause of religious or other aims of the institution should be clea rly stated in writing at t he tim of t he appointment. e "(c) The colle ge or university te& cher is a citizen, a member of a learned profession, a nd an officer of an educational i nstitution. When he speaks or writes as a citi zen, he should be free from i nstitutional cens0rship or discipline, but hi s special position in the cornmuni ty imposes special obli ga tions. As a man of learning and an educational officer, he should remember that the public may judge his profession a nd his institution by his utterances. Hence he should at all times be accura ~ , should exercise app ropria te restraint, should show respect for the opinions of others, and should make every effort to indicate tha t he is not an i n stitutional spokesman. ACADEMIC TENURE "(a) Aft er the expiration o f a probationary period teachers or i nv e stigators should have permanent or cont i nuous tenure, a nd their services .should be terrnina ted only for a de qua te ca use, except in the case of retirement for age, or under e xtra ordina ry ci rc umstances because of f ina ncial exigencies. "In the i nterpre tatio n of this princi ple it is understood tha t the followi ng r epresents accept a ble a cademic practt ce: (1) The p recise t erms and conditions of every appointme nt should be stated in writing and be in the possession of both i nstitution and teacher before the appoi ntment i s consummated. 11 �181 2) Beginning with appointment to the rank of full-time instructor or a higher rank, the probatior~ry period should not exceed seven years, including within this period full-time service in all institutions of hie,her education; but subject to the proviso that when, after a term of probationsry service of more than three years in one or more institutions, a te&cher is called to ~nether institution it m8Y be agreed in writing that his new appointment is for a probatiorIB ry period of not more than four years, even thougb½thereby the person's total probationary period iB the academic profession is extended beyond the normal maximum of seven years. Notice should be given at least one year prior to the expiration of the probationary period, if the teacher is not to b e c ontinued in service after the expiration of thc t period. 11 ( "(3) Durine the proba tiomry period a teacher should have the academic freedom that all other m embers of the faculty h& ve. (4) Termination for cause of a continuous appointment, or the dismissal for ca u se of a teacher previous to the expiration of a term appointment shouilld,if pos s t ble, be considered by both a faculty committee and the governing board of the institution. In all cases where the facts are in di spute, the accused teacher should be informed before the hearing in 1 ti ng of t he charge a gainst him and should have the opportunity to be 1ITi heard in his own defence by all bodies that pass judgment upon his case. He should be permitted to have with him ari .adviser of his own choosing who may act as counsel. There should be a full stenographic rec ord of the hea ri ng a vailable to the parties concerned. In the hearing of charges of incompetence the testimony should include that of teachers a nd other scholars, either from his own or from other i nstitutions. Teachers on Qfdmtinuous appointment who are dismissed for reasons not involving m oral turpitude should receive their sa l a ri es for at 1 ea st a year from the date of notifies tion of dismissal whether or not they a re continued i n their d uties at the institution. 11 "(5) Termination of a continuous appointment because of financial eJX:igene;y should be demonstrably bona fide. 11 _JA• '"~ *The word '!. teacher" as used in this document is understood to include the investigator who is attached to a n academic institution without, duties 11 By a vote of ten to five the motion approving this statement on academic freedom and tenure as a basis for relatio nships with faculty members of Centre Colle ge was approved. On the recom ndatio n of President Groves, the f ollowing supplemental me para gra phs to this statement on academic freedom .a ~d tenure were approved on the understa nding that t hese cire for clarification only and in no way are to be interpreted- as s upplanting the original stateme nts or p r inciples, especially the entire section (a) on academic tenure. "Supplemental pa·ragraph 1. Duri ng the probatiornry period of a faculty member as explained in (a-c), in the eve nt either the c olle ge or t e faculty m ber wishes to termina te em t he i r exist ing agreement a t l east four months adva nce notice of such i nte ntion should be given in writing. L �182 "Supplemental paragraph 2 In the case of permanent members of the faculty, inasmuch as the college is asked to continue their salsry for at least a year from the date of notification of dismissal, such permanent faculty mem bers who may wish to terminate their s ervices shall be expected to give the college at lea st six months wr.±tten notice of such i ntentions. "Supplemental p.s ragraph 3 Any deviation from the time limits stipulated in supplemental para graphs one and two shall be made only after personal conference and the mutual consent of both the faculty member and the college. 11 Following action of t h e full meeting of the BOG1rd of Trustees on June 12, 1948, that the present regulations concerning the retirement age of faculty and staff be reconsidered, it was moved and carried that Article 2 of the annuity retirement plan for Centre College shall be amendea to read as follows: "That 65 years be fixed as the retirement a ge for members of Centre College faculty and staff a nd that all responsibility on the part of the college for payments on the a nnuity retireme nt plan shall cease when the mem ber reaches 65 years of a ge, but that with the consent of the individuals invol ved the Board of Truste es may c ontinue the term of service of faculty members and staff for one year a t a tim beyond the 65-year limit for as e ma ny as five years. In no case shall the period of service beyond. the 65th anniversary of a faculty or staff m ber be extended more than this em peri od of five years. The retirement of faculty members at 70 years of a ge is therefore, mandatory. n It was further voted that whether faculty or staff members shall be participants in the annuity retirement plan, the age of retirement i s nonetheless 65 years with the further provision that the period of service may be continued for an additional five-yea r period on the same conditions as those outlined for members who are participants in the annuity retirement plan. A letter from Dr. T. E. Cochra n, head of the Depa rtment of Education a nd Psychology, who reaches the retirement a ge at the close of the present academic year, ws read in which Dr. Cochran requested permission to continue in the service of the college for another three years without any responsibility on the part of the college for his participation in the teachers' retirement plan. It was moved and carried that on the basis of Dr. Cochra n 's past service and prese nt useful ness a nd also in view of the need for his s e rvices at this time i n his departme nt and further on the basis of the previous action taken with reeard to faculty retirement the president be i nstructed to invite Dr. Cochran to continue as the head of the Department of Education and Psychology for one more year. �183 President Groves Il'l8 de a report on the estimates from M A • W. wa.lker r. for the construction of a new fraternity house in accordance with the plans sketched by the firm of N evin and M organ of October 15, 1948. The minimum cost to the college on the basis of these estimates for this construction would be more than $46,ooo, which would not include costs for the complete grading around the house, costs for lighting fixtures in the rooms to be furnished by the fraternity, nor any of the furnishings for which the fraternity would be responsible. Therefore, in view of the fact that the estimated costs are well beyond the $45,000 limit stipulated by the Board of Trustees in their action of June 12, 1948, and also in view of the fact that the b uilding contemplated by t.r1e plans already restricted to meet inflationary co· ts is in mBny respects inadequate for the purposes in mind s it was voted to notify the.fratennities that the trustees have had to decide reluctantly to postpone indefinitely the building of any new fraternity houses. On motion of Mr. Lo gan Caldwell it was voted to sell the one-half interest of the college in the Evans property, a three-story building located on the south side of Main Street between Fourth and Fifth which is owned jointly by Centre College of Kentucky and Mrs. Imogene Holmes Lyle, and th8 t M ~elson D. Rodes be empowered to complete this transaction for the r. college in the best mBnner possible. W ith regard to the construction of the physical education building, it was voted that M N r. evin be requested to obtain bids for the partial construction of the physical education building up to a limit of $150,000, the hope being that it would be possible within this limit to construct the foundations, outside walls, and roof. It was further voted to continue with the financial campaign for the construction of this building, not only to complete the amount needed for the expenditure of $il50, 000, but also for the tota 1 amount needed t o complete the building, the co nstruction of which is to pro.ceed as rapidly as the money can be raised in cash -and pledges. The idea of these actions therefore is that construction shall oro ceed without the necessity of borrowing money by the college. I t Wes further voted tha t the Board of Trustees of Centre College announce that the construction of t he gymnasium &nd auditorium proper will proceed at the e&rliest possible date. In explanation of the delay in construction to date, it was voted further to announce that bids for the total construction have been so high that the funds available were not sufficient to warrant the Board i n going ahead with the building as planned. Therefore, the plans are being revised to eliminate some of the more costly features not immediately necessary until additional funds are available. President Groves reported estimates for lighting required for the chapel i n Old M ain totaled approximately it2,086.47. In view of the fact that ther e is no possibility of such an expenditure in this year's budget it was voted that this item be postponed until next year for rec onsideration at the tim t hat the b udget is in process of being made. e President Groves also re ported estimates on two pla ns for the installation of a fire exca pe for the chapel i n Old Ma i n, one totaling $1188 .57, a nd t he second $1474.48. I n view of t he fact thci t the additional fire escape has not been required by the state fire marshal and also because of the lack of funds i n this year I s budget it wr, s voted that this i t ern be postponed and be rec onsidered at the time that the budg et for 1949-50 is bei ng drawn up. �184 On recommendation of President Groves, it was voted that the cost of the installation of the additional stacks for the college library already a uthoriz ed by the Executive Committee be spread over 8 period of five years to be charged a gainst the operating budget of the college during th<', t period. t.: It m;s voted that the matter of the repairs on the Frye House occupied by the DKE Fraternity be referred to the committee on fraterni ties of the trustees cind a committee appointed by the fraternity with view fo seeing whether or not the fraternity is ready to take care of these additional costs in line with the alternate fraternity house plan approved October 15, 1948. President Groves reported arrival of the final plans of the topographical survey drawn up by Olmsted Brothers, and in view of the fact that the 'lork of Olmsted Brothers is now complete, it WoS voted that the balance of $218.19 due them for their survey be paid and charged to Centre's Forward Program. The question was raised as to whether or no the college carried sufficient indemnity insurance. President Groves was requested to investigate the matter. In thli:s same connection President Groves reported correspondence with several individuals with a view to recommendi ng a firm of professior~l appraisers to reappraise all col lege property for purposes of adequate i nsurance i n line with the recent recommendation of the college audit on this matter. On the recornmenda tio n of M Logan Caldwell it was voted that Presir. dent Cowan appoint a trustees I com..'Ili t tee on athletics which would be responsible for making recommendations on all policy matters that concern the athletic program of the college and who also would interpret t he policies of the college in this regard to its friends. President Cowan appointed on this committee Mr. John Vam·,7Winkle, .r, • M Howard Va n r. Antwerp, Jr., Mr. Lawrence Hager, Mr. George A. Joplin, Jr., Mr. Lo gan Caldwell, and N..r. Samuel V. Noe, At the re1uest of the corrnnittee, made later, M Logan Caldwell was made chairman. r. With re gard to the question of the mme r, for the women's college it was voted that in accordance with the action of June 12, 1948, the women ' s colle ge be known as "Centre Coll eg e, Women I s Division, 11 for publicity purposes, a nd that similarly the men I s college be known simply as "Centre College." All diplomas shall read "Centre College of Kentucky . 11 It was voted t ha t t h e next full meeti ng of the Board of Trustees be at 10 a. m. CST, June 11, 1949, in the pre sident's office. The meeting adj ourned. George A. Joplin Secretary p ro tern �185 Meeting of the Executive Committee November 20, 1948 The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Mr. Nelson D. Rodes. Prayer was offered by Mr . l>!elson D. Rodes. Present were M Sam B. Jones, Mr. Elbert G. Sutcliffe, M Nelson D. r. r. Rodes, Mr . Logan Caldwell, M Ike Lanier, and President Groves. r. On motion it was voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the October 15 meeting of the Executive Committee and to approve these minutes as circulated. Mr . Elbert Sutcliffe reported the meeting of the trustees' Committee on the Physd:ea l Education Building of N ovember 15, 1948. It was moved and carried that the recommendation of the Committee on the Physical Education Building that the contract be signed with Rommel a nd Company for the co nstruction of the building on the understB nding that Rommel and Company be a uthorized at present Jf5or only the construction of project one, which mea ns excavation, foundation work, bearing wa lls ." n basement, and f i rst flo ur slab, totaling $89,600.00, a n.d pfo ject:, two:; ·whi~h rheafus the furnishing and erection of the rema tnder of the structural steel not included in item number one, totaling $29,669.00, construction of tunnels and concre te floor of the basement, totaling anr'additional $8,000.00, and the i nstallation of conduits, electric wiri ng, etc., in the concrete slab of the first floor of the building mentio ned in project number one, totali ng t J ,300.00 as per the letter of November 16 to Nevin and M organ from the Hignight Electric Company on this subject, be approved. Following a discussion of whether there should be ground-breaking ceremonies or corner stone-laying ceremonies, it was moved and carried that the ground-breaking ceremonies be dispensed with and that a re gular cerem ony for the cornerstone-laying be arranged at a later, suitable date. It was moved a nd ca r ried that all colle ge i nsurance be revised to meet present replacement costs and that binders on our insurance policy for sixty days be placed immediately on building 9 , etc., where present insurance is obviously too little. Concerni ng the indemnity insura nee carried by the college, it was m oved and carried that the business mana ger be asked to invest iga te practices in similar institutions a nd that he be authorized, if investigation proves i t w-l se, to raise the lim of this i ndemni t y policy to it at lea st $30,000.00. On the recommendation of M Sutcliffe a nd M Caldwell, as members r. r. of the trustees' Committee on Fraternities, it was moved and carried that t he limit on the alternate fraternity house plan be raised from $25,000.00 to $30,000.00, wit.., t he responsibility of the colle ge lim ited to ~pl8,ooo.oo, the c ollege t o funnish dormitory quarters, etc., in accorda n e with the original plans. President Groves was instructed to notify all the fraternities of this change. L �~ 186 •::.,,,,' ,.,...., ~ t.:::, (") President Groves read a letter from the Kentucky Kappa Chapter of SigID8 Alpha Epsilon, in which they si gnified their desire to accept the alternate pla n on fraternity hous es, approved by the Board of Trustees on October 15, 1948. President Groves read a letter from the Centre College Chap t er of the Association of American University Profess ors requesting an increase in salary. It was moved and carried that the President be a uthorized to reply to this letter stating tha t there is no possibility for increases in fac ,Jlty salaries or for any bonuses during the present academic year. The Executive Committee noted the omission from the report of the Committee on Honorary Degrees of the vote of the full Board granting the honorary degr r,e of doctor of laws to Judge Kendrick s. Alcorn, the ho norary degree of doctor of divinity to Andrew K. Rule, a nd the honorary degree of doctor of divinity to M Wilbur La Roe, Jr. The President was r. i nstructed to include this written action in the final offici al copy of the minutes of the full Board of N ovember 5, 1948. The president was also i nstructed to include the name of Dr. Frank H. Caldwell as a signer of the report from the Committee on Honorary Degrees ma de to the full Boa rd of N ovember 5, 1948. President Groves read a letter of tha nks from M W r. ilbur La Roe for the granting of the honorary degree. Adjournment. Elbert G. Sutcl iffe Secretary pro tern Meeting of the Executive Committee December 17, 1948 The Executive Committee was called to order by the chairman, M Nelson r. D. Rodes, at 2:15 p.m. in the president's office. Prayer was offered by M N r. elson D. Rodes. Present were M Logan Caldwell, M Lisle Bake r, M Sam Jo nes, Dr. r. r. r. J. Rice Cowan, secretary, M N r. elson Rodes, chairma n, and President Groves a nd Vice-president Stewart. The minutes of the meeting of N ovember 20, 1948, were approved as circulated. M Herbert A. M r. eyer, the business ma11Bger, was invited to attend the meeting, and he ma de a report on the opera tiona 1 budget of the college as well as the operations of the cafeteria on the men's campus and the dining ha 11 on the women I s campus. The situation in the operational budge t was reported as s&tisfactory. Attention was called to the fact that there is �187 still a deficit i n t e operation of the cafeteria on the men's campus with a total deficitto date of $2 ,948.07. M M r. eyer and President Groves reported the steps which are being taken to correctthis situation. Mention was J'll8 de of the very satisfactory operation in the dining ha 11 on the women I s campus, which shows to date a n operational credit of $2,275 .65. It was moved and carried that the reports of the business manager be received and approved. A report from Mr. R. L. M yers concerning the Alumni Fund was presented by President Groves. This report contained the following information: "Year 1945-46 Number of Contrib utors to Dec. 15 lo60 Paid and Pledged Remarks *$10,277.00 1946-47 862 ~Hf- 9,914.25 1947-48 562 .'WL." I \ , \ I\ 9,623.75 (No Class Managers) 1948-49 371 .,f__\f 'l.l_,)f.. 7,167.00 (No Class Managers) ➔} '' ''"'' Includes gift of Owsley Brown X1 98 to the college and cle.s red through the Alumni Fund, paid to Centre College. (Owsley Brown gifts referred to, $2,500 each) - -:H} - Includes similar gift of Owsley Brown handled as above. -:HH~ - Includes gift of Owsley Brown to the Alumni Fund and used toward purchase of busine ss machi nes for the Department of Economics a nd Business Administration, an Alumni Fund objective. ➔HHH~ - Includes Owsley Brown gift of $2500 to Alumni Fund. Paid to Centre College to apply on Recreational Bldg., an-.'Alumni Fund objective." "R. L. Myers. 11 (si gned) President Groves presented a recommendation concerning entrance fees. This recommendation was as follows: (1) That the present deposit of $25.00 due from all students be abolished. (2) That new students only be required to pay a n application fee of $5 at the time of the filing of their application with the understanding that this fee shall not be returned nor credited to ac counts under any circumstances. (3) That new students, upon the approval of their a pplication, be notified that they should pay $100 four weeks from the date of notification, which payment will be the first on their general fe es . Such ne s tude nts shall pay the balance of their fees on September 1 a nd January ~0. These recommendatio ns were approved. L �188 ""Tj 0 () President Groves read a report from the faculty library committee containing the following recommendations; "I. That the Head Librarian should be given the faculty rank of Associate Professor, and that the Librarian's name should be included among the names of the faculty members in the college ca ta log. "II. That the Librarian and the assista nt librarians should be given the separate classification, Library Staff, i n the college catalog and should not be listed under Administration. "III. That some adjustment should be mc,de in re gard to vacations. Since the A • L. A • recommendation, as well as the recornmenda tion of the good Library schools, is for a basic starting salary of $2800, it will be di fficult to attract the best type of librarian to Centre College at a ne $2100 salary, without added inducements. O such inducement would be a liberal vacation schedule. Therefore, the Library Committee recommends a vacation schedule of approximately six weeks, oS follows: A. Three weeks vacations to be arranged during the summer, so that the library will be opeh during all the summer, with at least part of the staff. B. The Thanksgiving Holidays C. One week during the Christmas Holidays D. One week during the Sp ring or E.a ster Holidays. This vacation schedule is considered by the Library Committee to be fair to the library staff without interfering unda ly with the work in t he library. "IV. That M iss Kathleen M organ, the cataloger, be also appointed as Assistant to the Head Libraria n a nd given a sala r y of $2400. 00 a year with adequate raises as circumsta nces allow. The Committee feels that not only does M iss M organ deserve this increase, but the Committee fears that s he ma y accep t a better paying position elsewhere. This she could easily do. 11 These recommendations were approved. The following para gra ph was voted to be added t o the alterna te fraternity house plan as approved on October 15, 1948 : "The Board of Trustees has no intention of abolishi ng the original frater nity house plan first proposed in Aug ust, 1946, and amende d in April, 1948. Indeed, it is the hope t hat a 11 the fraternities will continue every effort so as to be prepa red to take adva ntage of that plan wihin the two-year time-limit stipulated by the trustees at their meeti ng in June, 1948. In short, as soon as it s eems advisable a nd as soon as building condidlions justify it, it is the hope that t his origi!l81 plan will be put into operation by all fraternities who do not now own their own houses. In short, whenever conditions ma ke it possible to build a house approved by both the Boa rd of Trustees a nd the frater nity concerned within the limited expenditure of $28 000 by the college and $17,000 by the frater nity with t he total limit of $4.5,000 a nd also in ac :::ord with the other stipulated conditions contai ned i n t he origi na l prop osal, the Boa rd of Trustees sta nds ready t o go ahead with t he project.'' �189 President Groves made the following announcement regarding the grant recently made to the colle ge for fac ulty research by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching: "The Carnegie Foundation for the Adva ncement of Teachi ng has just announced th.st Centre Colle ge has been i ncluded i n its experimental program of grantsin-aid to improve undergraduate teaching. According to this announcement the Carnegie Foundation will provide $h,OOO per year for the next three years on t he condition that Centre College match this grant with an appropriation of $1,000 per year over the same period, the total $15,000 to be used to enable i ndividual faculty members of the college to carry on research projects of peculiar interest to them. At the present time some 32 universities and c olle ges in the South have been i ncluded in this program. In the larger plan four university ce nters have been selected, Atlanta, Nashville, N Orlea ns, and N ew orth Carolina, each associated with five or s i x colleges or universities in its area. Centre College is associated with t he N ashville center. Other participating colleges in t hl s center are Birmingham-Southern, Hendrix College, the University of the South, Sourthwestern at M emphis, ond Tra nsylvania Colle ge. "The purpose of the plan is to promote research and creative activity among faculty mem bers with a view to the improvement of teaching through all . appropriate means. :Each colle ge is in charge of its own program, which is under the supervision of a faculty committee. President Groves has appointed~n this committee Dean James H. Hewlett (chairman), Professor E. w. Cook (secretary), Dr. A.G. Vaughan, Dr. A. B. Come, and Dr. J. T. Richardson. "This fund may be used for research expenses such as the purchase of perma ne nt apparatus or equipment, the cost of consumable supplies and m terials, curre nt statistics, and o ther technical services~ ~he services a of research assista nts, publication expenses, expenses for field research or travel a nd library, mocrofilm, and similar expenses. "A number of details with re gard to the a dmi nistration of these funds will be wo rked out in the nea.r fut ure by the faculty committee. Presi dent Groves sud.1Dea n Hewlett atte11ded a dLmer meeting of the of ficers of the Carnegie Founds tion a nd t he representatives of t he participating colleges which was held rece ntly in M emphis, Tennessee, where rep orts were heard and plans made for t he c ontinua nce of this proj ect. All present a greed that in the promotion of this research pro gram the Carne gie Corporation i s m king an a i nvaluable contribution t o t he colle ges of the South." On the motion of Dr. J. R. Cowan, i t was voted that M rs. Nell Huston Allen ' s salary be increased to 1~27 00 a year, her new sala ry t o begin on Ja nua ry 1, 1949. Mrs. Allen ' s p resent salary is $2200 per year. President Groves reported that to date seventeen members of the full Boa rd of Trustee~ which .is a majority, ha d voted t o raise the limi t allowed for the partial construction of the physical education building fr om $150,000 to ~p200,000 in occordance with the request of the trustees ' Committee on this building . Thi s is a revis .i.on of the action of the trustees ta ken at t he i r meeti ng on N ovember 5, 1948. The meeti ng adj ourned. L �190 Appendix to minutes of December 17 1tl2-7-48 "President Walter A. Groves Centre College Danville, Kentucky "Dear Dr. Groves: "In response to your good letter of N ovember 12, I wish to thank you and also the various members of the Board of Trustees for the action tbken regarding the retirement age for members of the faculty and also for the action in regard to my contiriUB tion as head of the Deportment of Psychology and Education. "I hope though that I sha 11 be able to continue at Centre not simply for one more year but for five more years. If I a m permitted to remain on the faculty until I am seventy, I' assure you that I shall continue to work both co-operatively and industriously not only to mai ntain the present high standards and usefulness of the Colle ge but also to raise its standards and extend its usefulness whenever possible and desirable. "With highest regards and very best wishes, I am "Cordially yours, T. E. Cochran (signed) Head of the Depa rtment of Psychology a nd Education" Meeting of the Executive Committee January 21, 1949 The meeting was opened with prayer by President Groves. Present were Messrs. Jones, Caldwell, Van Winkle, Sutcliffe, Lanier, Wachs, Drs. Cowan, Miles, and Herrmann, and President Groves and Vice-president Stewart. In the absence of the chairman, Mr. Nelson Rodes , M Sam B. Jones r. acted as temporary chairman. Mr. Elbert Sutcliffe also acted as secretary pro tern since Dr. Cowan arrived after the meeting began. The minutes of the Executive Committee meeting of December were a pp roved a sprinted. 17, 1948, It was recommended that President Groves write a letter of sympathy to Mr. Fred W allis, who has recently undergone treatment at the Holmes Hospital in Cincinnati. I t was moved and carried that Dr. Cowan and Mr. Rodes be a committee to draw up resolutions on the death of Dean James Hovrell Hewlett. �191 Note was made of the fact that the college made provision for the retirement allowa nces of Dean Hewlett through assisting him with an a nnuity policy of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association from 1921 until the time of his death. However, it was moved and carried that in view of the long years of loyal and devoted service of Dr. Hewlett to the college that Mrs. Hewlett be paid the equivalent of four months ' salary to Dr. Hewlett from January through April, 1949. M Herbert M r. eyer made his rep ort as busi ness manager, pointing out the relatively satisfactory financ i al condition of the operating budget, though calling attention to the continued deficit in the operation of the cafeteria on the men's campus. It was moved and carried t'o accept the report. President Groves reported the vote on the recommendation for the payment of Dr. Stewart's salary with 19 trustees reporting in favor of the recommendation, one reporting ih the negative, and three not voting. Dr. Frank H. Caldwell, though voting in the affirmative, wrote a letter, which was read, making certain pertinent suggestions, and after the reading of the letter and furth er discussion, it was vote d that the position of Dr. Stewart as vice-president in charge of public relations be regarded as a permanent office of the college and therefore, that his salary and the expenses entailed by his work such as office expenses, expenses for travel, entertainment entailed in the performance of his work, mileage for the use of his a utomobile on college business, etc., all to be properly estimated i n advance, beginning July 1, 1949, be made a part of the regular operational budget of the college. However, since in the initial sta ge s of the discussion during the swnmer and early fall of 1948 Dr. Stewart's work was regarded ;; s cl continUB tion of the special campaign for funds for the physical education building, it was voted that his salary a nd expenses through June 30, 1949, be paid from funds raised for that campaign if the regular budget is unable to carry this item. A letter from Dean Earl C. Davis was read tendering his resi g nation from Centre College to take effect June 30, 1949 . After discussion it was voted to accept Dean D9vis 1 resignatio n with regret. Dr. Groves reported a discussio n with a faculty cornmi ttee composed of M essrs. Rush, Knott, Come, Aden, and M iss Cameron, as a result of which the unanimous recommendation was msde that Dr. Jameson M Jones, forme rly . head of the Department of Philosophy and Reli gion at Centre College and now occupying a simila r pbsition at the ~olytechnic Institute of Puerto Rico, be i nvited to Centre College as academic dean. Upon motion it w2. s moved a nd carried that Dr. Jones be invited to become the dean of Centre College. It Wc3 s further v oted that President Groves be authorized to fill the vacancies as early as possible in the offices of dean of men and also academic dean in the event that Dr. Jo ne s should not accept the position. President Groves reported a digest of the discussion of the Curriculum Committee with Professor Steere, head of the M usic Department, concerning the situation in th1'a t department. This Illfl tter is to be studied f iirther. L �192 President Groves reported the request of Professor Steere for a leave of absence for the second semester of 1949-50 in order to complete his vrork for his doctor's degree. It was moved and carried to grant Professor Steere I s request and to grant him also the equivalent of one-half his salary for the second semester of 1949-50, namely, $925. oo, for this period of his absence, tha t in addition the payments to the TIAA be co ntinued at the rate of 5% of M Steere I s annual salary, namely, $12 .33 r. per month, on t he condition t hat M Steere continue similc r payments, a nd r. that both sala ry and Ttat payments be made on the condition that M Steere r. return to Centre College upon the completion of this leave of abse nce in September, 1950. It was further yoted that the trustees record their approval and commendation of the fine work that Mr. Steere is doing in the Department of Music at Centre College. President Groves reported a request for a leave of absence to complete the work for his doctor's degree from M John Aden of the Department r. of English. It was recommended th&t Mr. Aden be granted this leave of absence for the ye& r 1949-50 without pay, that he be commended for the fine work that he has done at Centre Colle~e, and tha t he be encouraged to . return to Centre College a s a permanent member of the faculty upon the completion of his graduate study. In accordance with an arrangement made with Mr. W est T. Hill of the Department of English by President Groves more than a year ago, it was voted that Mr. Hill be granted a leave of absence for 1949-59 without salary to complete his work for the doctor's degree, that the trustees record their appreciation of M Hill's good work at Centre Colle r;e, and r. that he b e encouraged to return as a permanent member of the faculty of Centre Colle ge upon the completion of his G raduate study. In accordance with an arrangement 111B de with M Young of the Departr. ment of History- and Political Science by President Groves more than a year ago, it was voted that Mr. Young be granted a leave of absence for 1949-50 without salary to complete his work for the doctor's de _;; ree, that the trustees record their appreciation of Mr. Young's good work at Centre College, a nd t ha t he be e ncouraged to return oS a permanent member of the faculty of Centre College upon the completion of his gra duate study. Mr. Jack Kellam, instructor in art, came to Centre College w ith the understanding th&t he would wish to leave after two years to complete his graduate study for the doctor's degree. It vra s therefore voted on the request of Mr. Kellam th&t he be granted a leave of absence without salary in order to complete his work for the doctor's de gree, that the trustees record their approval of Mr. Kellam's fine work at Centre Colle ge, and that he be encoura ged to return after the completion of his gr&duate work as a perrna nent member of the faculty. President Groves m ade a report on the work of Mr. Yingling in the Department of Biology f rom Professor Cook. On the basis of that report it was voted that M Mingling be notified that his services at Centre r. College are to be terrnina ted as of t he end of the present academic year and that he be pa id his full twleve months I sala ry of $2900 for his servi ces duri ng the present academic yea r. ,- , �193 . President Groves recommended that Dr. Charles T. Hazelrigg, assistant professor in the Depa rtment of English, be promoted to the ra nk of associate profe ssor a nd t hat he also be m ade head of the Department of English with an i ncrease in salary of $400.00 per year, making his salary $3600.00, both promotion in rank a nd increase in salary to take effect as of January 1, 1949. President Groves reported t he i nvitation to Dr. m·,rdin Craig, graduate of Centre College of the class of 1897, who has been head of the Department of English at Stanford University a nd recently at the University of North Carolina, to be a visiting professor at Centre College for the year 1949-50. The trustees voted their approval of this tnv.itati on. In view of the work that Dr. E. w Cook, head of the Department of . Biology, is doing in the dean's office as acting academic dean, it was voted that he be paid a bo nus of $200.00 for the second s emester of the present year for this work. President Groves reported some necessary changes in the regism·r's office and that to fill the vacancy M rs. M argoret Oliphant, wife of Mr. Olipha nt, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Education, had been invited to act as assistant registra r, a position for which she is thoroughly capable. It was voted to em ploy Mrs. Oliphant until such time as a permane nt person for this position can be found. President Groves read a letter .from Mr. A. M. Judd of Nevin and M organ stating that there would be some credit due to the college on the contract with Rommel and Company for the physical education building becau se of the elimination of the coal storage room adjacent to the existing boiler room included in the original pl ans and estimates. President Groves made a statement concerning his visit January 9-15 to Roa noke, N York, a nd W ew ashington. President Groves made a brie.f statement concerning the Forward Program, pointing out that nine members of the Board of Trustees had not yet made their contribution and expressed the hope that this additional assista nce would be f orthcoming in the near future as money for the erection of t he building was needed. Vi ce-president Ste,'l'Brt made a fine statement of the work that he has done thus f ar and of plans for the continuation of his work a s public relations officer. The trustees commended Dr. Stewart for t he good begi nni ng which he has made. It wa s recommended that Dr. Stewart be allowed a mileage r a te of eight ce nts per mile f or the use of his autom obile i n connection with college work a nd that the r a te be fixed at either eight cents per mile or seven cents per mile in the case of others using their automobiles on college busi ness, the diff erent rates to be determ ned i n the business ma .ru:;ger 1 s office. i L �194 (0 On the recommendation of the faculty committee on sbholarships and grants-in-aid it was voted that two scholarships in the amount of room rent to two foreign students among displa.ced persons be granted for the year 1949-50 on the understanding that the faculty cormni ttee will make available from their budget two full tuitio n scholarships for such students. President Groves reported a letter from Mr. Howard Van Antwerp, Jr., chairman of the trustees' committee on honorary degrees, pointing out that the committee would need to have recommendations for honorary degrees to be granted at the coming commencement in June not later than Febrl:lBry 12, 1949. Adjournment. Elbert G. Sutcliffe Secretary pro tern M eeting of the Executive Committee February 18, 1949 The meeting was opened with prayer by President Groves. Members presentt were M Nelson Rodes, chairman, M S. B. Jone s, r. r. Dr. J. R. Cowan, M Ike Lanier, and Mr. John Va n W r. inkle, a nd also present were President Groves and Vice-president Stewatt. (Since there was not a quorum present, the following actions are not official until approved at a regul&r meeting of the Executive Committee.) The minutes of the Executive Committee meeting of January 21, 1949, were read and approved with certain additions. Dr. Cowan and Mr. Rodes made the report for the special committee on resolutions on the death of Dr. James H. Hewlett. The following r esolution was read, and it was voted to spread this r esolution upon the minutes and also to send a copy to Mrs. James H. Hewlett and to the newspapers. Resolution Many men have served on Centre's faculty in the past century and a quarter, but only a . relatively srr~ll number of them become distinctive as great Centre professors. No such list could omit the names of Young, Beatty, Fales, Cheek, Redd, Rainey, Porter, and riow Hewlett. The Board of Trustees of Centre record the great loss that Centre has sustained in the death of Dean James H. Hewlett; we cherish his memory as an able college administrator and teacher and frie nd of many generations of Centre students. W extend to his family our e sincere sympathy. N elson D. Rodes J. R. Cowan ( siened) r. ent of certain funds of the colle ge M Rodes reported the investm in a property owned by M iss Georgia Anderson. The terms are as follows: �195 The contract is dated February 11, 1949, between Georgia Anderson, spinster, 70 years of age, and Centre College of Kentucky. Miss Anderson, conveyed the absolute fee simple title to the real estate N 503-505 Grant Street in Danville, Kentucky, to Centre College o. on condition that the college assume payment of a $5,000.00 mortgage on the property a nd on the further condition that the college pay the i nterest that is past due on the m ortgage, which is about ei ght months' interest. The college agreed that Miss Anderson occupy the 'ba la nee of her life the we st apartment on the second floor or so long as she is able to supervise the apartment house for the college. The college will collect the rent, and the contra ct further provides: "This contract does further evidence the intention, which is the obligation of Centre College to make Georgia Anderson a monthly payment, not to exceed $40.00, out of the rentals collected from the apartment house and said Georgia Anderson will, out of such monthly payment, pay all bills for electricity, gas, water, and telephone used in the apartment house so that Centre College shall have no service bills of any kind at the apartment house. The idea of such monthly payment is to provide Georgia Anderson with money to buy groceries and to pay further utilities of the house." The Executive Cammi t tee voted its a pprova 1 of this inve strnent by Mr. Rodes. Mr. H. A. M eyer made a report on the current operations of the college, pointing out that though the operating loss as of January 31, 1949, is $21,530.45, there is every prospect thatthe college will be able to operate within the budget for the current fiscal year. However, this observation does not take into consideration, according to M M r. eyer, the additional expendtirues for the installation of library stacks and i ncreases in insurance policies, items approved by the Board of Trustees, even though they were not included in the original :operational budget. It was moved and carried to accept the report. President Groves read a r eport of the balance in the financial campaign fund conducted by Dr. R. J. McM ullen several years a go, which shows a cash balance in the bank of $3100.39, with unpaid obli gations against the fund of $6,350.00. It was further pointed out that the endowment funds of the college owe this campaign fund for 200 shares of Reynolds M etals common stock, t he gift of Dr. R. J. McM ullen toward this financial campaign. It was therefo r e voted that the treasurer of the college endov,nnent fund pay this financial campaign fund the current market price for these 200 shares of Reynolds M etals stock, that the obligations of the fund totaling $6,350.00 as follows be paid, and that the cash balance in this financial campaign fund be paid into the Centre College Forward Program, thus closing out t his old campaign fund. The list of obligations referred to in the above is as follows: 1. For Reed-Cheek Chair of Classical Langua ges given by cM Dr. Robt. J. M ullen 2. For William R. Laird Foundation given by Dr. illiam R. Laird W 3. Justice J. S. McReynolds Prize Funds 4. For Redd-Cheek Chair of Classical Langua ges given by M E. L. Pearce r. 5. For Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity House Fund given by Dr. Robt. J. M ullen cM ~~2,000. 00 1,850.00 1,000.00 1, 000.00 500.90 6,350.00 �196 (.CJ "Tj 0 () President Groves reported on several items that hav e arisen in c onnection with the construction of the new physical education building . (a) The saving on t he initial contract due to the elimination of the coal storage space was reported from the contractors as $1,595.00. (b) After bids had been received for hardware from five or six local firms, nonetheless the low bidder was the Pelknap Company of Louisville, which therefore, was awarded the contra ct by the contractors. (c) Though a local firm composed of seve n former Centre College students and al-g.mni had matched the low bid for concrete blocks, yet the blocks being judged definitely inferior, the contra ct was awarded by the contractors to the firm in Lebanon, Kentucky, which was the original low bidder. President Groves reported on the negotiations with t he city authorities on the question of whether the college would be permitted to purchase the house at 216 Maple Avenue to be used by the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. The report of the chairma n of the Pla nning and Zoning Connnission of the City of Danville is that according to the zoning regulations in operation since the fall of 1947 houses in this area are usable only as one or two-family residences, though the regula tions do not affect those dwellings in this area used for other purposes prior to the inauguration of zoning regulations; and therefore, any purcha ser of any property ih this area will be required to comply with the rules and regulations of the Planning and Zoning Commission. N. B. (Since this meeting a written report has been received stating that the use of 216 M aple Avenue as a fraternity house would not be considered as being within the regulations of the Planning and Zoning Commission. ) In the course of the correspondence on this 1118tter with the city officials, attention was called to the fact that the city zoning m ap shows the Centre College president I s home as zoned a nd included as a Residence "A 11 d~strict. It was the refore ~voted that the trustees petition the Planning and Zoning Commission to change the zoning of the city so as to i nclude the president I s home and its adjoining property on the north side of M ain Street and the west side of M aple Avenue wi thin Zone B along with all the rest of the colle ge campus in order that the college be free to use the grounds behind the president's home for frater nity houses. In compliance with a request from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity l!Sking for approval of the house at 143 North Fifth Street for purchase and use by the f raternity , it was voted that the Committee on Buildings and Grounds mnspect this house at the earliest possible date with authority to make recommendations to the Executive Connnittee. It should b e note d that 143 North Fifth Street i s within Zone 11 B11 of the city, .snd thus "dormitories" will be permitted in this area. President Groves made a further report of the acceptance of Dr. Jameson M Jones of the invitc. tion to become academic dea n of the col le ge beginning . September 1, 1949, and on recommendation it was voted that his salary be $.5,000.00 per year, this salary to be for the calendar year, a nd that Dr. Jones be permitted one full month's vacstion in the course of the year. �197 President Groves reported further conversations with M Ja ck B. r. Kellam, instructor in art, concerning his re 1uest for a leave of abse nce approved by the Executive Committee on Ja nuary 21, 1949, and .Mr. Kellam having a greed to postpone his leave for further study for at least one more year, it was voted to rescind t his action of January 21. It was further moved a nd carried t hat M Jack B. Kellam be promoted to the rank of r. assista nt profes sor, this new rank to become effective as of July_l, 1949. , President Groves reported further conferences with Professor Steere of the Departme nt of M usic concerning his leave of abse nce for the second semester of 1949-50, and by mutua l agreeme nt it was dec ided that Professor Steere should serve the college for at l east three years following t his leave with the idea th8t any financial responsibilities be limited to t h e salary and TIAA allowances paid by the college for the time of .l:'rofessor Steere's leave, and that they be co nsidered as paid off in full at t he e nd of the three-year period or proportionately at the end of a shorter period. President Groves made a report on his trip to Houston, Texas, Febr1.1.ory 14, 1949, a nd of the i nterview with the Honorable Jesse H. Jones, and the trustees of the Houston Endovvments, Inc., which is supported by M and Mrs. Jones. M Jones, as well as the two trustees interviewed, r. r. M M r. ilton A. Backland a nd M M r. ilton Farthing, gave the assurance that while t he corporation could not make a grant to Centre College at the present time, yet the colle ge was definitely on the list of the corp oration for a gra nt i n the f uture. President Groves reported the forma tion of a dormitory council committee which, it is hoped, would serve to improve the operation and ge neral conduct in the dormitories on the men's ca mpus. Adjournment. Ike La nier Secretary pro tern Special Meeting of the Executive Committee M arch 12 , 1949 Dr. J. R. Cowan presided as chairman of the meeting. Dr. Jess e Herrmann opened the meeting with prayer. Those present were Messrs. Ike La nier, Lo gan Caldwell, Sam Jones, John Va n W inkle, Fred B. W achs, Dr. Jesse Herrrnarm, and Dr. J. R. Cowan. Also present were the following members of the Board of Trustees: Dr. Frank Caldwell, M Howard Van Antwerp, Jr., M Samuel V. N r. r. oe, a nd M r. George Joplin. Al so present were Presideut Groves and Vice-president Stewart. L / �198 co It was moved and carried that the acting chairman, Dr. Cowan, appoint a committee to draw up resolutions in regard to Mr. Nelson D. Rpdes, dedea sed, treasurer and chairman of the Executive Comrni ttee of the Board of Trustees. Dr. Cowan appointed Dr. Jesse H. Herrmann and Mr. Logan Caldwell. It was moved and carried that M Logan Caldwell be elected treasurer r. pro tempore of the Board, and in this connection the following resolution was voted: "Resolved, that Logan Caldwell be named Treasurer Pro-Tern of Centre College of Kentucky, with full authority to execute, sign and countersign any and all checks, contracts, deeds, notes or oth er papers necessary to be executed for and on behalf of Centre College of Kentucky; to sell assign and transfer certificates representing stocks, bonds, or other securities owned by Centre College of Ke ntucky, and to perform any and all other duties pertaining to the Office of Treasurer of Centre College of Kentucky heretofore exercised or hereinafter necessary to be exercised. 11 The above action is taken by the Executive Committee in accordance with paragraph 4, article 6 of the "Charter and Agreement for Consolidation of Centre College of Kentucky and Kentucky College for V fomen under the Name of I Centre College of Kentucky' • 11 "The Executive Committee shall have all the powers of the BoBrd of Trustees in the interim when the Boa rd is not in session. Five shall constitute a quorum of the Executive Committee." It was moved and carried that Mr. Logan Caldwell be permitted to secure any legal or other services which he may desire in order to enable him to carry out the functio ns of t he treasurer of the college. Adjournment. John Van Winkle Secretary pro tern eeting of the Executive Committee M March 18, 1949 The meeting -was called to order by the acti ng chainnan, Dr. J • R • Cowan. Prayer Wos offered by Dr. Robert M iles. The following members were present: Dr. J. R. Cowan, Me ssrs. Logan Caldwell, Jones, M cRoberts, Lanier, and Dr. M iles , c:1nd President Groves and Vice-President Stewart. It ms moved and carried tha t Dr. J. R. Cowan be elected chairman of t he Executive Committee. His election was unanimous. The minutes of the meeting of February 18 were approved as printed. The minutes of the special meeting of the Executiye Committee of March 12 were approved as read. �199 . It was recommended that the special committee on audit, consisting of M Lisle Baker, Jr. chairman, Dr. Frank Cald:ffell, M Hugh Nevin, with r. r. the addition of M Logan Caldwell as treasurer pro tern, continue the r. study of the best manner of handling the securities of the college and that this committee be specially instructed to see that the recommendations of the college auditors for the year 1948 be carried out. It was moved and carried that Dr. J. R. Cmran, Mr . Elbert Sutcliffe, and M Ike Lanier be r. made associates with M Logan Caldwell in the performance of the duties of r. college treasurer. It Wc\s moved a nd carried that the recommendations contained in the letter of Mr. John Barnes of Ma rch 14, 1949, of New York City, which followed a conference in New York of Mr. Nel son Rodes and M George Lee with regard r. to some immediate changes in college securities, be followed. The business manager, Mr. H. A. Meyer, made hi,s monthly report concerning the financial operation of the college, pointing out that the operating gain of $85,504.18 is approximately $20,000.00 less than the operating gain of this date a year ago. However, Mr. M eyer reports that i ncome and expenditures to date are in line vd th the budget so that there is every expectation that the year will be closed without a defi cit except in items such as increase d insu.ra nee and library installations not taken care of by the origirol budget. It was moved and carried that the report be received and the business manager b e commended for the clarity of it. Mr . Logan Caldwell reported for the special committee the following memorial minute on the death of Mr. Nelson D. Rodes. 11 A MEMORIAL M INUTE "Since the last meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College, we ha'Ve lost by death the Chairman of our Committee and the treasurer of Centre College. Stunned by a profound sense of less and yet sustained by the legacy of such a priceless memory, 1iv-e would inscribe on our records the following minute: "W esteemed and loved Nelson Rodes for e character, for his warm friendship, for and his church, and, in particul&r, for Mater which ,t,;Ie served with an uttermost the i ntegrity of his his devotion to his family his loyalty to his Alma consecration. "Therefore Be it Resolved that we spread this minute on our record, and th&t a copy be sent to Mrs. Nelson D. Rodes. "And Be it Further Resolved that the Chairma n of the Boa rd of Trustees b~ requested to appoint a Committee, of shich he shall be Chairman, to draw up a more extendect memorial minute, to be presented to the Boa rd of Trustees at their June meeting. "Logan Caldwell Jesse Herrmann 11 (signed) It was voted to receive this report a nd to spread the resolution upon the minutes of the Executive Committee and that a copy be sent to M rs. Nelson D. Rodes. L �200 The report of Mr. Hovrard Van Antwerp, Jr., as chairman of the trustees' Committee on Honorary Degrees, was read and the report was approved, and it was voted to recommend to the Board of Trustees for a pproval by mail the following: Honorary degrees to be granted June, 1949: If Vice-President Alben W. Barkley makes the commencement address, a degree has heretofore been voted him and only remains to be aWBrded. In the event the commencement speaker is M H. Roe Bartle of Kansas r. City, he is recommended for the degree of doctor of laws. For the doctor of divinity degree Reverend Eugene Fela nd Smathers of Big Lict,Cumberland County, Tennessee. For doctor of laws Judge Ida. May Adams of Los Angeles , Califronia, of the class of 1899. Honorary degrees for fall, 1949: For the 1949 fall commencement exercise we recommend Reverend w . Russell Gilmore for a doctor of divinity degree and Dr. Edward Mack, Jr., for a doctor of science. If the two r e commend.a tions made for the fall commencement are approved by vote of the Boar9-, it is ·:-:our-..sdggesl.ibn , hat t they be notified that the degree has been voted and the award will be made at the fall commencement. W recognize that it may be necessary to e make other recommend.a tions for the fall commencement, but it is our hope to have t ,1ese ready by the June meeting, at which time the vote can be ta ken by the Boa rd. It was moved and carried that the bid of M A. W Walker totaling r. . ~9, 799.00 for the installation of the new steel book shelves and the P renovation connected with this installation be approved and that Mr. A. Walker be authorized to begin work on this job as soon as possible. w . The report of the Buildings and Grounds Committee of February 23 , 1949, recommending that the Executive Connnittee approve the purchase of the house at 143 N orth Fifth Street in accorda nce with the request of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at an approximate price of from $20,000.00 to $22,000 . 00 was received a nd approved. It was further moved and carried thdt the college purchase the house at a price not to exceed $20,000.00, $12,000.00 to be paid by the college and $8,000.00 to be paid by the Sigma Alpha ½silon Fraternity . In thi'S connection t he plan as outlined in the letter of Kentucky Kappa of- Sigma Alpha Epsilon of March 16 was approved on the condition the fraternity be involved for not more than $8,000.00 and the college for not more than $12,000.00, totaling $20,000.00, for the purchase of the house. The plan as contained in the letter and as approved with the modification already i ndicated is described in the following p2, ra graphs taken from the fraternity1 s letter of March 16: �201 "The plan we ha ve in mind is as follows. The house we hope to buy is now owned by M Henry Hankla; if you approve our plan he will excha nge r. the house for one on Maple Avenue owned now by M Frank M M r. . edaris and M r. M ris will dea 1 with us. eda "Upon your approval of the arrangement, Mr. M edaris will give us a JO-day option for the house at 143 N orth Fift.~ Street for $ 21,500.00. This will give us the necessary time to raise our part of the purchase price, two-fifths, or $8,600.00. We understa nd that if the purchase has your approval, you will contribute $12,900. 00 and will take title to the property. "M M ris has a greed that if, at the time for the exercise of the r. eda option, we have not been able to raise as much as $8,600.00, he will accept our promissory note for the difference (not to exceed, however, ~~6,000.00) bea ring four per cent interest, and upon payment of the amount of money we hav;e received, plus the execution of delivery of our promissory note accordingly, plus the payment of your portion of the purchase pr· , he will make a deed conveying the property to you free of any and all liens. "In other words, if we are not able, within the JOdays time, to raise $8,600.00 but we can raise as much as $2,600.00, the owner will go along and complete the conveyance, extending to us credit for $6,000.00 without retaining a lien on the property. The conveya nee to you would be in fee sim ple; our obligation to Mr . M edaris on the note would be a m atter in which neither you nor the property would be i nvolved. "W add that the active chapter is not ha ndling the fina ncial or e business pa rt of this tra nsaction; the actual busi ness will be t:rransacted by the alumni whose names appear on t his letterhead." It was moved and carried that the president and the business mana ger be authorized to determine rentals for dormitories and for fraternity houses. However, it WoS also vote d that the question of whether or not fraternities occupying houses owned by the college should pay in addition to the room re nts charged to mem ers living in the house a rent for the use of the b dmnstairs rooms, that i s, the social a nd meeti ng rooms of the fraternity, b e referred to the trustees' Committee on Fraternities for further s t udy. President Groves reported on his conf erence with M R. L. M r. yers with regard to changes in M M r. yers I work in order to ena ble him to assume entire charge of the work of studen t promotion. President Groves read. the letter written to M M r. yers following t h is conference together with the reply from Mr. Myers to it. Those letters are:as fo l lows: "March 18, 1949 11 M R. L. M r. yers "Dear Chief: "I enclose copies of two letters writte n by M Trim r. ble to Dr. M ullen cM just a mont h of t wo .b e fore M Trimble's death vvhich give his own carer. fully thought out recommend.a tions concerning student promotion at Centre College . Never havi ng known Mr. Trimble, I a m amazed at the knowledge �202 which these recornrnenda tions reveal of our situation. It is evident that he had given the mo tter considerable study "'nd thought. You will note tha t in the main his recommendations follow right along the line s of my d i scussion with Dr. Stewart and you Thursday morning, IJB rch 17. In line with these recommendations of M Trimble and also in line with my discussion r. with you, I want to make the following report to the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees this afternoon, March 18. 1. That you be given full responsibility for student promotion to take over these duties on July 1, 1949. I shall not go into details of what this job will require. You are perfectly familiar with them, such as contacting superintendents, p rincipals, and student counselors of leading boys' a nd girls' high scho0ls and preparatory schools; contacts with pastors of c huirches, particularly those of the Presbyterian Church; contacts with parents of present students and prospective students; c ontacts with alumni &nd alumnae in the interest of student promotion (but not for the major work of the Alumni-Alumnae Association). 11 "2. It is recommended that an assistant alumni secretary be found as soon as possible to take over the work in the alumni office. This means that you will transfer your activi ties to the office now occupied by the dean of me n a nd ha ve at your di sposal one full-time secretaty and the part-time assista nce of the young women who operates the switchboard. The alumni office will remain upstairs and in its present location a nd under the directi on of the assista nt a l umni secretary. He should have one full-time secretary to enable him to carry out the duties of the alumni office. "3. It is our expectation t ha t M • .A llen and you will rs work together, with the m ajor planning for student p romotion b oth a mong girls a nd boys to be your respon sibility. M • .Allen's office for t he time rs being can continue where it now is, a nd she should be empowered to employ part-time secretarial a ssista nee. 4. I shall recomme nd to the trustees that t he present college car be traded in for a new car, the use of which shall be reserved for the work of your o f fice. 11 5. Dr. Stewa rt a nd I , as well as M All en, will expect to cooperate rs. at every point possible , especially in the matter of speaking in churches and i n high schools in somewhat the sa m manner as has b een do ne this year. e 11 6. Some of the re sp onsibility in the matter of student admissions will be !,aken care of by the fac ulty committee on a dmi ssions and sta [1ding, of which Dr. Richardson at the present time is chairman, and also the registrar of the college. The exact relatio nships of your work with that of the commi ttee and the r egis tra r can be worked out as we go alo ng . 11 "7. All of the a bove will mean, as we ha v e said several times, tha t you will really ru:; ve to r el inquish all ma jor r espon sibilities for the activity in the alumni offi c e . The -ork of student p romotion is so a bsolutely vital t o the future of t he collee @;:1 and it is the belief of all �203 of us, admi nistration and trustees, that you are the key man in this situation, You have ha d the experience, you know the people, and you ha ve the personal qualities to do it as no one in o ur organization can and as few in any organization can do it. I know that I am safe in ass uring you the full backing of both the admi nistration and the trustees in this very importBnt job. "With your permission, I should like to read this letter to the Executive Committee of the Boa rd of Trustees as the basis of arra ngeme nts for this change in our ad.mi nistra t i ye set-up. "V ery sincerely yours, "Walter A. Grove s President" 11 11 (si gned) .Ma rch 18, 1949 M emo to Dr. Groves: "I ha ve just read your memo of this date relative to the matters disc ussed yesterday that hc;ve to do with my taki ng over the main job of student promotion July 1, 1949. And simce you wish to have my comments immediately I shall set them dovm of necessity rather hastily. I accept the a ssignment i n a general way and appreciate t he confide nce you hs v€J both expressed and implied. I believe that no hard-andfa st rules is this can be laid down in an exact sense but that occasional slight revisions of procedure will have to be nJBde in line, however, with a greed upon policy . I ask that you a p preciate not only the importa nee of the task but olso the magnitude of it in that our recruiting problem pres ents not only the ge neral difficulties but certain particular ones that are going to r equire time a nd ·work a nd devotio n to overcome. 11 "Here are a few of my reactio ns or comments to your memo by p&ra gra ph: 11 1. I a ssu.."!le tha t suitBble promotional literature will be produced from t ime to time as required; also that other field workers in addition to M . Allen and myself may be called upon if necessary to cover the rs territory. "2. OK for a n assistant alumni s ecretary to function as you s uggest. W hile I would not do the major job I consider it important for the succ ess · of my job to rema i n at least nominally the alumni secretBry for the pres ent . There.~a're ·good reas ons. "Let us leave t he matter .of location of my office to be determined by y ou and me after further consultBtion and consideration. Also, if the job r equires more office help that mor e help be made available . I would be t he one t o know best about that. 11 L 3-4-5-6-7:0K �204 "I would expect as com plete co-operation from all concerned in so far as this is possible. This, I know, I would get. There are certain details to b e worked ~out, of course, that are properly IllBtters of administration, i.e., between you and me. There should be no difficulty in that whatsoever. "As to a guarantee of resul ts all I ca n say is that I will give t h e task t he best a nd all that I possess. "Sincerely, Robert L. Myers (signed) Executive Secretary" President Groves reported tha t the 38 shares of Kentucky River Coal Corporation stock contributed by Robert Trimble in 1945 for the purchase of a college car were credited on the colle ge books at $2200.00. According to the a uditors' account, the car actually cost $1113.61. I n view of the fact that the present car should be r eplaced a nd t he probabili ty tha t it has more re-sale value now than later, it was moved a nd carried t hat the business manager be authorized to trade in the present car for a new car at t he best p ossible price, this car to be used prima r i ly for the work of student p romotion. President Groves reported the employment of M Paul L. Cantrell as r. instructor in the Department of 'nglish for the year 1949-50. The arra ngements made with M Cantrell to employ him as an instructor in the Depa rtr. ment of English at a salary of $27 00.00 for the nine months of the academic year, that the college pay the travel expneses of M and M r. rs. Cantrell from N ashville to To nville and also one-half of the moving expenses for their household fur nishings were approved. M Paul L. Cantrell is a native of N r. ashville, Tennessee, a nd a graduate of Vanderbilt University with B. A. degree cum laude October 8, 1948, and expects to complete the work for the m aster's de gree 1 in English literature at Vanderbilt University in June, 1949. M Cantrell is highly r ecommended r. by Dr. Philip Davidson, dea n of the graduate school of Vanderbilt University, as well as the members of the English Department with whom he is doing his graduate work. In view of a rep ort made by M Logan Caldwell c oncerning the refusal r. or unwillingne ss of the executrix, M rs. Thurmond Lee, to liquidate the Los las pentre property of the Robert Trimble estate in accordance with O previous arra ngements between the executrix and Kentucky W esleyan College and Centre College of Kentucky, it was moved and carried that President Groves have a consultation as soon as possible with the lawyers representing •~entucky W esleyan to s ee whether any steps can be taken to secure the i ntere s t of Kent ucky W esleyan and Centre Colle ge in this Los Olas Centre p r operty as well as in the r est of the Trimble estate. A rep ort was read from t he business Il18na ger on a letter receiged from the Publ ic Housing Admi nistFation relinquishing and tra nsferring the twelge buildings now used as v;ete ra ns I barrack s to the ownership of the colle ge . It was moved a nd carried that the lett er of relinqui shment be spread upon the minutes of the college. �205 "PHA-1826-1 7-23-48 RELIN QUISHMENT AND TRA N SFER UNDER PUBLIC LAW 796 (Including Waiver of Removal Reqµirements) "Pursuant to the request of Centre Colle ge of Kentucky, dated name of educational institution September 25, 1948, filed and supported as required by Public Law 796, 80th Congress, approved June 28, 1948, the Housing and Home Finance Administrator . hereby relinquishes a nd transfers, without monetary consideration, to said I nstitution all contractual rights (including the ri ght to revenues and other p roceeds) a nd all property right, title, and interest of the United States in a nd -with respect to the temporary housing locat ed on Lsnd owned or controlled by such institution in D& nville, Kentucky a nd de signated as Pr o ject N KY-V-15126 under C:)ntract N HA (V-15126-)mph-l o. o. HA (VN-15126)mph-2 a ud 1'1rith the United State s of America, provided, however, that any net r evenues or other proceeds from such housing to which the United States is e ntitled under said c ontract shall not cease to accrue to the United States until the e nd of the month in which t his instrmnent i s executed, a nd the obligation of the Institution to pay such amounts shall not be affected hereby. No ri ght, title or interest in a nd to any land held by the United States, or housing located thereon, are relinquished or transferred by this instrument. 11 "The above request filed by the Institution ha v ing been supported by resolution of the governing body of the municipality or county having ~urisdiction in the area in which the temporary housing is located specifically approving the waiver of the removal requirements of Section 313 of the Lanham Act (Public Law 849, 76th Congress, as amended), the provisions of that Section ond contractual obligations of the I nstitution to the Federal Government with respect thereto are hereby termiMted and shall cease to apply to said temporary hous ing. "This 12th day of M arch, 1949. trHOUSING AN HO FI N CE ADM N D ME AN I ISTRATO R "By Wm . B. Bergerm (signed) Director, Chica go Fieilla Offi ce Public Housing Admi nistration" President Grove s read a lett er f r om President Raymond B. McLain of Tra a sylva nia College, the pre siden t of the Church-Related Colle ge Association of l\entucky, with regard to legislation proposed t o the state l egislature for removing the tax-exem ption provilege f rom educational i nstitutions in Kentucky. It was suggested that President Groves keep in touch with President M i n on this matter a nd a l oo write a, letter to M cLa r. Roy W Ar nold, repr e sentative in the l e gislat:une from this district, . requesting that he s end µs i mmediate i nformation on this or any sim ilar propo sals. L �206 It was moved and carried that M Joe Davis be requested to take r. up with the Planning and Zoning Commission of the city of Danville the request of the colle ge to change the zoning of the property occupied by t he president's home from Zone "A" to Zone 11 B11 • President Groves reported that pla ns for organizing a riding class h& d had to ba abandoned because of the fact thc t the college cbu:Ea ' amt guarantee more than thirty students for such a class this spring, whereas M rs. J& mes Buchanan felt that the class could not be operated with less than fifty students paying $50.00 e;; ch per semester for such instruction. It was moved and carried that the request of Dr. Rush for a loa n of ~P7,000.00 at 4~-%interest, the interest only to be paid for the first five years a nd after t he fifth year both interest and pri ncipal to be paid off, be referred to M Logan Caldwell with authorij:,j; to a ct. r. Adjournment. Meeting of the Executive Committee April 22, 1949 The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Dr. J. R. Cowan. Prayer was offered by the vice-president, Dr. Claire M Stewart. M . embers present were Dr. J. R. Cowan, chairma n, M essrs. Logan Caldwell, Jones, Lanier, Sutcliffe, and President Groves, and Vice-President Stewart. The m inutes of the meeting of March 18, 1949, were approved as printed and circulated. It was moved and carried to include in the rfmular minutes the ad-interim action of the Executive Committee of M arch 25, 1949, approving the purchase of the house at 517 West M in Street for the Beta Theta Pi a Fraternity, the college to be responsible for $18,000.00 and the fraternity $14,ooo. oo of the total purchase price of $32,000.00. It was moved and carried that the chairman appoint a committee to draw up a memorial minute on the death of Mr. George M cRoberts, beloved trustee of the college .since 1926, on April 19, 1949. Dr. Cowan appointed M essrs. Caldwell and Groves on this committee. Mr. Elbert G. Sutcliffe was elected secretary of the Executive Committee. A report was heard from Dr. Claire M Stewart on his work, in which . he spoke of the deputation work in churches, visits to high schools, and meetings with alumni groups as well as calls on individual alumni and frie nds of the college. The business manager made the monthly report of the college; , pointing �r 207 out the shorta ge in cash due i n part to pa yments for the stacks for the libra ry, for which funds probably will have to be borrowed, and pointing out the further fact t hat the operating gain for Ma rch 31, 1949, is approximately $14,ooo.oo behind this fi gure of a year a go. Howe-1er, all operations are within the amounts of the current budget so that there should not be any actual deficit in those operations. Gains a nd l os s es in the different food operations about bala nce one another, the gains i n the coffee shop on the men's campus a nd the dining room on the women 's campus off-setting losses in the cafeteri a on the men's campus. It was moved a nd carried to receive the reports of the business mana ger. It was moved a nd carried that the bu siness mana ger be authorized to make extra charges for meals served in the men's cafeteri a to others than members of the student b ody and staff of the college i n view of the fact that s ome town people are taking their meals in the cafeteria, which is s ubsidized by the college. It was moved a nd carried that Dr. Cowan as president of the Board of Trustees appoint additio na l members of the Fina nce Committee, which is now comprised of M essrs. Baker a nd Lee. Dr. Cowan appointed M essrs. Logan Caldwell, Lanier, and Sutcliffe, a nd at the request of M Logan Caldwell r. Dr. Cowa n also was added to the committee. It was move d and carried tha t the Finance Committee, together with President Groves a nd M Herbert A. M r. eyer, the business mana ger, study the fi na ncial recommendations contained i n the letter of April 16 of M Lisle r. Baker and make a report a nd recommendations on these .lll8tters to the next ay. meeting of the Executive Committee in M M Loga n Caldwell reported on the co nfere nc e held with M John r. r. Rommel a nd his nephew of the George H. Rommel Compa ny and members of t he committee on t h e physi cal education building plus President Groves a nd Vice-President St ewa rt on M arch 30 with reference to t he situation with regard to the c ontract and construction of t he new physical education b uilding . M C r. aldwell reported tha t M Rommel a greed to extend the r. 120-day period prev i ously allowed for si gning the contract for the complete buildi ng by a period of thi rty da y s. Mr. John Rommel also was very gracious a nd ge nerous i n i ndicating tha t they would cooperate with the col lege in t he m atter of payment on t he present contract. It was a greed that the mem bers of t he Executive Cammi ttee should give the whol e matter of the new physical educati on buildi ng careful thought with a v i ew to recommendatio ns for a pla n to enable t he college to co ntinue -,, ith t he construction of the b uilding at the earliest possible date. M Sutcliffe a lso is to have a r. r. atter. f ull co nfer ence with M Nevi n as soon as possible on this whole m I t W"dS moved a nd carried t hat in accorda nce with the recomme ndatio ns of the auditors that the fiscal year of the college be cha nged from July 1 of each year to June 30 of the f ollowi ng year, to September 1 of each year to ugust 31 of t h e following yea r. It was furth er voted that t he current bugget y ear be extended to Septem ber 1, 1949, a sepa rate budget to be prepared for the months of July and August, 1 949, at the same time that the budget for the y e&r from September 1, 1949, to August 31, 1950, is prepared. �208 It was moved a nd carried that the l etter of April 18, 1949, from Yea ger, Ford, and W arren, accountants, to the Board of Trustees of Cent re Coll ege be spread upon t h e minutes. The letter is as follows: "A pril 18, 1949 "Board of Trustees of Cen tre College Ienville, Kentucky "W have examined and listed the secur i ties a nd notes, represe nting e investments of e ndowment a nd other f unds of Centre College of Kentucky, as of M arch 22, 1949. I terns on hand at tha t date were reconciled to those s hown in our report of audit at June 30, 1948. "In addi tion, we reconciled the securities held as investments of the Estate of Lilia n S. Evans to the original i nve ntory of the Estate. "Al l securities a nd notes held by the Treasurer of Centre College at June 30, 1948 a nd all those included in the i nve ntory of the Estate of Lilian s. Evans were properly accounte d for. "In addition, t he fo llowing securi ties were on ha nd without indication as to source of receip t: "U.S. Treasury 2 3/4% 1960-65 Public Service Gas and Electric Co. $1.40 pfd. common $400.00 face value 37 shares "For purposes of our examina t i on, it was a greed with the .A cting Treasurer a nd the Bus i ness M na ger that t he verification of income a on investments since last a udit date (June 30, 1948) could be deferred until the regular annual audit of the College. "W did not verify at this date t he bala nces on unpaid mortgage ·· e loans by direct correspondence with the borrowers si nce such p rocedure will be followed duri ng the regula r annual audi t. Indicated payments on loans since June 30, 1948 were traced to cash records. "Listines of investments a t M rch 22, 1949 have been supplied to the a Acting Treasurer, the Busi ness M na ger a ,1d the Estate of Nelson D. a Rodes as required. "Yea ger, Ford, a nd W arren (si gned) Certified Public Accounta nts 1' President Groves reported increasesi in fees for the yea r 1949-50 already a nnounced by the University of the South, W ashington and Lee University , Southwe stern at M emphis, a nd Vanderbilt University. It was moved a nd carried, t herefore, th~t the matter of the fee s of the college be studied a nd that a rep ort on t his mstter be made to t he Executive Committee at its next meeti ng . �209 Mr. Logan Caldwell made a report on matters pertaining to the Trimble Estate, and it was a greed that at the proper time a conference be hel d with the representatives of Kentucky We sleyan College on t he several matters re the Trimble estate of mutUBl concern to both institutions. President Groves reported the verbal report which he has received of t he action of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the city of Da nville, whereby:·the Cnaik House a nd adjoining property on the northeast corner of M ain Street and M aple Av enue has been re-classified so that it is now included within Zone "B" along with the rest of the colle i e campus. President Groves rep orted that some thirty- thre e alumni , alumnae , and frie nds of the college have a greed to act as members of the Board of Overseers of the colleges a nd to be present in Danville f or the first organizational meeting of this group at ten o'clock Saturda y morning, May 14. President Groves reported the unanimous vo te of the Board of Truste e s authorizing the followi ng honorary degrees : Honorai,-x_Degrees for June, 1949: Vice~President Alben W Barkley . Doctor of Laws M H. Roe Bartle r. Doctor of Laws The Reverend Eugene F. Smathers Doctor of Divinity Judge Ida May Ada ms Doctor of Laws Honorary Degrees for Fall, 1949: The Reverend w . Russell Gilmore Professor Edward M ack, Jr. Doctor of Divinity Doctor of Scie nce In view of t he fact that Vice-P,resident Barkley has accepted the invitation to make t he commencement address June 12, 1949, President Groves has invited M H. Roe Bartle to b e present on this same commencement to r. receive his honorary de gree. M . Bartle has accepted the i nvitation and r plans to be present. This invitation to M Bartle by Dr. Groves was r. a pproved by t he Exec utive Committee. A letter from the Hono rable Jesse H. Jones -was read in which he i ndicates his hope to be pr esent &t the commencement on June 12 to receive the honorary de gree previously voted by the Board of Tr us tees. President Groves reported t he employmen t of M Ling as i ns tructor in r. the Department of History and Mr . Coke as instructor i n t he Department of M athema tics , t he sala r y of M L!i!ng to be $2700.00 for the nine months of r. the academic y ea r a nd tha t of M Coke to be $2600 . 00 for the academic year. r. The employment of the se men was approved. L �co ...._;-...,, 210 p,,;,.~ 'kJ t::, (") President Groves reported letters from M E.T. Boles to M Nevin r. r. a nd himself urging that steps be taken to get bids on the fraternity house for the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. It was moved and carried that President Grayes consult with M Nevin on this matter and make a report r. to the next meeting of the Executive Committee. No te was made of the fact that the next meeting of the Executive Committee should be M 20, 1949, a nd the full meeting of the Board of ay Trustees on Saturday, June 11, at 10:00 a. m. The following resolution was moved and carried: "Be it resolved that the Citizens National Ba nk of Danville and the Farmers N ational Ba.ik of Da nville be authorized to permit Mr. Logan Caldwell, treasurer pro-tem of the college, to open the safety deposit boxes of the college, if accompanied by a nother trustee of Cen tre College of Kentucky or the president of the Citizens Na tio riBl Bank of Da nville or the Farmers N ational Bank of Da nville . "Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Citizens Natio!l.al Bank of Danville and the Farmers Natio nal Bank of Danville." The meeting adjourned. Meeting of the Executive Committee M 20, 1949 ay The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Dr. Covran. Prayer was offered by President Groves. Members present were Dr. Cowa n , Dr. M iles, M essrs. Lanier, J one s, Caldwell, Baker, Sutcliffe, Nevin, and President Groves, and Vice-preside nt Stewart. The minutes of the meeting of April 22 ; were approved as printed and circulated. It was moved a nd carried that a full meeti ng of the Boa rd be called for two o I clock Friday afternoon, June 10, to continue through Friday evening and the morning of Saturday, June 11. �211 A letter from M Ike Lanier of May 9 to President Groves concerning r. sugeestions for fi na ncing the balance needed to complete the physical education building was read, and this matter was discussed at some length. As a result of the discussion concerning funds needed for the physical education building, it was moved a nd carried tha t Centre College of Kent ucky employ a general counsel. It was moved a nd carried that the chairman appoint a committee of two to di scuss the need of the college for a general counsel with Mr. Louis Seelbach of Louisville with the purpose of having M Seelbach assume this r. work. Dr. Cowan appointed M Baker and Mr. Sutcliffe. r. M N r. evin reported on pro gress in the construction of the physical education building . In connection with this report he spoke of the financial difficulties of the plumbing contractors , making it clear that these difficulties would not involve the college i n any way. M N r. evin also reported the conference with Mr . George Rommel of Rommel and Company concerning the extension of the tim limit for re newing the contract on the physical e education building. Rommel and Company have agreed to extend the limit to July 1, 1949, and have since sent a letter to President Groves confirming this agreement. An i nform discussion of qualifications and possible recommendations al for trustees to fill the vacancies in the Boa rd was held. The discussion pointed out the need of choosing men who woul d be wholeheartedly behi nd t he Christian program of the college and men approved by the respective bra nches of the Presbyterian Church, men able to contribute generously and able and willing to influence others to do likewise in view of the financial responsibilities of the trustees for the college , a nd men able and willing to devote time a nd though t to the problems of the i ndependent college, particularly those which relate to its finances. The discussion also brought out the need of one or more additiona l trustees from the Danville area. It was moved a nd carried that the securities of the college be placed with one of t he banks i n Louisville i n a cus t odian account. M Lisle r. Baker i s to make some investigation in Louisvil le on this ma tter and to report later to Mr . Logan Caldwell. lf r. H. A . Meyer presented the reports of the busi ne ss manager. Mr . 1 M eyer pointed out the hope t hat he has that the college will e nd the year with its budget bala nced but that there will be need of borrowing fifteen to t went y thousand dollars on June 1 to enable the college to m eet i ts cash obligations at th& time. t Dr. Claire M Stewart made a brief r eport as vice-presiaent i n charge . of publ ic relations on t he continuing operations of his office. O recommendation of President Groves the following changes in the n alterns te fraternity house plan of October 16, 1948, were approved: The f ollow ing phrase was removed from p& graph 7: ra "to give up the hous e, or i f t he college should want the house for other purposes, i t i s a greed that either the college or t he fraternity shall have L �212 .... f""!"'I ~ 0 (') the ri ght, on six month s' notice ," so that the revised paragraph now reads: "If the fraternity occupying such a house a nd the college should wa nt to withdraw from the arrangement, the fair market value of the property shall be ascertained in a way acceptable to both p&rties, and the eqg.ity of the colleee and the fraternity be paid to both in the ratio of t hree parts to the college 8nd two p&rts to the fraternity. The cost of furnishings shall not be included in such disposal, a nd t hey shall revert to their origina 1 purchasers. " The following phrase is to be omitted from pa ragraph 9: "for the up);eep of grounds around the house, for all utilities, such as heat, light, -wc; ter, and for all janitor service," so that pc: ra graph 9 now reads: "The fraternity shall b e responsible for the repair of excess ive damage ." The fo llowing phrase is to be omitteei from p&ragraph 11: "in Wi seman Hall , after a deduction has been ms de for the cost of utilities and janitor service already provided by t he frater nity ," so tha t pBra graph 11 now reads: "Room rent will "be c harg ed to residents of the fraternity house at a rate equivalent to rents charged in college dormitories." The following phr a se was added to paragraph 12: "unle s s permission is given by the president of the college, 11 so that ps-ragraph 12 now r eads: " No fre shrna n sha 11 re side in any fraternity house during any pa rt of his freshman year, unless permission is give n by the president of the college. 11 The following paragraph 16 was added to the agreement: 11 Regula ti.on, supervision , i n spection, and opera ti.on of the fraternity house shall be vested in a committee of two members appointed by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the college and two members of the alumni of the frater nity. M eetings of this j oint committee s hall b e held at least once every two months during the college year. These meet:Lngs sha ll be called by the chairman of the committe e , who shall be chosen by it." A letter from the Centre Coll ege Sigma Chi Building Fund Committee r eque sting approva l of the purchase of the property at 442 W st Broa dway e in Danville own ed by Mr . J oe Sta gg for use of the Zeta Ze:t;.a Chapter of Sigma Chi as a fraternity house was read. It was moved and carried that the Build i ngs and Grounds Cormnittee i n spect this house at t he earliest possible date with a view to making r ecommendation s in acc orda nc e with �213 the request contained i n this letter signed by r!Jr . George W Rue and M . r. S . R. Cheek , Jr., cha i r man and trea surer of the Ce ntre College Sigma Chi Building Fund. On the recomme ndation of President Groves it wa s voted to grant M . r H. Roe Bartle the degree of doctor of humani t i e s at t he commencement on June 1 2 rather tha n the doc tor of l aws degree . This change is made in view of M Bartle's pa rticular interest i n developing education in human r. relations. President Groves made a brief report on the Rogers Educa tional Trust, indicating the opinion of those who k now the s i tUB tion that there will be no real f unda available for schol arships for some time and probably not until the death of M . Rogers. President Groves al so reported the rs i nt ention of M . Lloyd Rogers to move to Florida to take direct oversight r of t he orange groves there . M Loga m Caldwell I!lB de a report on the Trimble Estate , and it wa s r. a greed th&t a confere nce be held as soon &s possible with the represent8tives of Kentucky W esleyan College wi th a v i ew to further conferences with the legal couns el of Centre College on step s to be taken to r equire the executrix of the estcte to live up to a greements entered into ·with Centre College a nd Kentucky W esleya n College . Dr. Cowa n read a letter of apprec iation from M rs. Nelson D. Rodes on the thoughtfulness a nd sympa thy expre sses to her a nd her family on the death of M Rodes . It was moved and carried to spread this letter upon r. the minutes of the Executive Committee. "Dear Dr. Cowan : "The boy s and I want to express to t he Board of Trustees our deep a ppreciation for the beaut:i.ful pall you s ent a nd for the pra yers , love, a nd sympathy we f elt came with it. "Nelson I s i ntense i nterest in the college and the p lea sure he had in wor king wi t h you mem will alwa ys be. a cherished memory for me . 11 It i s my hope that each of you will help me to carry out one of Nelson's gr eotest ambitions--to have his s ons develop into fine Christian men th&t will continue the work in this community a nd ca rry on where he l eft off. "Assuring you of my continued interest in the col lege, I a m Sincerely, nMary M . RodesH (Signed) cD 11 It m; s moved a nd carried tha t the allowance paid to M Nelson D. Ro des r. a s treasurer of the college be paid mont hl y to M rs. Nelson D. Rodes through June 30, 1949. Adjournment. Elbert G. Sutcliffe , Secreta ry �co 214 Meeting of the Executive Committee May 31, 1949 The meeting was called to order by the cha i rma n, Dr. Cowan. Present were M essrs. W achs, Jones, Logan Caldwell, Dr. Herrmann, Dr . Cowan, amd President Groves and Vice-president Stewart. It was moved and carried tha t Dr. Jesse Herrmann be elected secretary pro tem in the absence of Mr . Sutcliffe, the regu.l;_;r secretary. It ms moved and carried that $1,500.00 be paid to M Logan Caldwell, r. acti ng treasurer of the Board of Trustee s , for all of t he extra work entailed up to September 1, 19li9, in the reorganization of the fina ncial affairs of the college since the death of t he treasurer, Mr . Nel son D. Rodes, t his sum to be ta ken from income from endowme nt fund$. It was moved and carried that $200.00 be paid to M H. A . Meyer , the r. business mam ger of the c olle ge, for extra work entailed up to September 1, 1949, in the reorganization of the fim ncial affa irs of the college since the death of Mr . N elson D. Rodes, this sum to be paid fr om the i ncome from e ,1dowment funds. It was moved and carried that a sum of $100.00 be paid to M Fred r. Arnicar for extra wor~ up to Sep tember 1, 1949, for work done in the r eorga nization of the financial affairs of the coll ege since the death of the t reasurer, M Nelso n D. Rodes , this sum to be taken from income r. from endowment. The following official action was t aken by the Executive Committee: Resolved, that the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College accept t he $50, 000. 00 a nnui t y contract (a copy of which is attached t o the minutes of this meeting) in memory of Guy E. Wi seman, ma de by a nd between J. E. W isema n and Grace H. Wisema n , parties of the first part, and Centre College of Kentucky, party of the sec ond port, and authorize the cha i rma n of the Executive Committee of the Boa rd of Trustees to sign this c ont ract a nd t he attestation of the secretary pro tern of the Executive Committee i n the name of Centre College of Kentucky, and that a letter of thanks be sent to M J. r. E. W isema n and Mrs . Gra ce H . W isema n for their gene rous gift to the colle ge, a nd that the colle[;e assume the payment of any assessed gift tax in connection with this a nnuity. "THIS CONTRA CT made a nd entered into t his 31st da y of M ay, 1949, between J. E. W ISEMAN a nd GRACE H. W ISEM AN, his wife, of 479 W est Broadway, Drnville, Kentucky, parties of the first part, and CENTRE COLLEGE OF KEN CKY, a Kentucky corporation with its principe 1 office TU a nd place of b usine ss in Da nville, Boyle County Kentucky (where s ince 1819 it has maintained a le1:;a 1 charity, tha t is , a non-profit ins ti tution for t he collegia te education of young men a nd si nce 1926 for young women also), pa rty of the second pa rt, �21 5 "W ESSETH: ITN "Thot the parties of the f irst p1:,rt for the cons ideration as hereinafter stated have given abs olutely and in fee simp le to the party of the second part the sum of Fifty Thousand ( $50, 000 . 00) Dollars in cash, or its equiva lent , "And now in consideration thereof it is mutua l ly a gr eed between the parties hereto that this contract c oncerning t his gift is subje c t to the f ollowing terms and conditions : 11 1. The party of the second pa r t a grees to pay: (a) To M iss Jea n W seman, a first co usin of U. E. W i iseil18n, of 566> Bryson Hotel , 4932 Lake Park Avenue, Chica go 3, Illinois , who i s now 77 years of a ge , the sum of $2, 500 . 00 during her life , a nd 11 "(b) a t the dea t h of M s s Jea n W i iseman, to M rs. Le onora M illan, a cM f irst cousin of J . E. W seman, now 75 years of ,a ge , of the sa me addre ss , i if living, the sum of $2, 500. 00 each year so long a s s he lives , a nd " ( c) a t t he death of M rs. Leonora M illa n to her son J ohn M illa n , cM cM a nephew of J. E. W eil18n, &ge JS, of t he same addr ess , if living , is dur ing his life , the sum of $2, 500. 00 each year . 2. It is expr essly unde r stood a nd is a consideration of this contract that so long as any of the three-menti oned pers ons shall be living the p&rty of the second pa rt shall pay the sum of $2, 500. 00 a y ear under thi s contract a nd that if any one of the a bove- me ntioned p ersons to whom~ duri ng their lifetime the pa rty of the second part s ha ll then be pa y ing sha l l die before having received for th&t y ear t he sum of $2 , 500.00, the n the next o ne in succession sha ll rec eive such unpaid portion of $2, 500. 00 a nd that at the death of t he l a stme ntioned one or at the death of the last survivor of the three per sons t hen all obligations of t he pa r t y of t he second p&rt shall c ease unde r t his c ontract . 11 "3. The sa i d a nnual sum of $2, 5 00 . 00 shall then be pa id as f oll ows : $1 , ?50.00 begi nni ng June 20, 1 949 a nd $1 , 250. 00 Decem er 20, 1949 b a ud the 20th of June a nd Decem ber of each a nd every year s o l ong a s any of the a bove-menti oned persons sha ll liv e. 11 " I t i s understood th&t t he p& rty of t he sec ond part i s obliga ted t o pa y only the s um of $2, 5 00 . 00 per y ear during t he live s of the se p ersons . "This gift acc epte d by t he party of the s ec ond pa rt a nd thi s contract a ppr ov e d and ordered executed, pursua nt to a Re solution of the ExecutiY,e Committee of t he Board of Trustee s of t he party of t he second pa rt held on this date . L __ �216 11 \"{IT N ESS the signatures of the parties to this contract, executed in duplica te , each counterpart having the full force and effect of an original , this May 31, 1949. II J. E. WISEMAN 11 GRACE H. W SEMAN I Parties of the first pa rt "CENTRE COLLEGE OF KENTUCKY, a corp oration by Cha~i_ _ a_ o~_,. h- .....,,, o_ _ ~- rm n_ f t~ e B_ a r d Party of the Second Part" "Attest : Secr etary It was moved a nd carried that the annuity and taxes involved in accepting this gift from Mr . and M rs. W iseman shall be paid from the funds of Centre I s Forward Program. It was moved and ca r ried that in accordance with an understanding with M . and Mrs . W r iseman, the proceeds of the securiti es given by them for t his a nnuity contr a ct sha 11 be credi t ed .to the f,md s of Centre I s Forward Program a nd shall be used for t he construction of the new physical education building. It was moved and carried that M . Logan Caldwell, acting treasurer r of the college, be a uthorized to borrow an amount not to exceed $25 , 000.00 for the operating expenses of the college . It wa s at the next the cha rter college ca n moved and carried that t he Boa rd of Trustees of the college full meeting in June con sider the advisa bility of cha nging of the c ollege so that the amount that the trustees of the borrow be raised from $1 00,000. 00 to $200, 000.00 The meeting adjourned . Jesse Herrma nn Secretary p r o tern �217 M eeting of Board of Trustee s Fr id ay and Saturday , June 10 and 11, 1949 The meeting was called t o or de r by the president, Dr. J . Ri ce Cowan. P raye r was offered by Dr. Robert vo n Thurn. M embe rs pres e nt we r e Dr. Cowan, Dr. von Thur n, Dr. Fr a nk Caldwel l, Dr. M les, Chief Just i ce Vinson, M s rs . Wiseman, Logan Ca ldwe ll, J ones , :va ch s, Van i es Antwerp, Baker, Ne vin, J oplin, Sut cl iffe, Van W inkl e , Ha ger, and Presi dent Groves and Vice-President Stewar t . M Logan Caldwell and M Li sle Baker, Jr ., wer e a ppointed as me mbers of r. r. the commit t e e to draw up r e solutions on the deaths of Mr . Nelson D. Rod es and ·,r. Geor ge A. M cRob er ts. This c ommittee ma de i t s re port on Sat ur day mor n in g , June 11. The r e fo l lowe d a dis cussion on the financia l r equirements to compl ete the physic a l educ ation bu ilding . M r. Nevin f irs t r epor ted on the ori g inal g eneral cont r a c t fo r $271, 805, broken down i n t o t h e follow ing pro je cts: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Excavation, f o und a ti on work, bearing wal ls in basement and fi rst floor slab • • • • • • • • • • • • $89 , 600 F urnish and erec t re mainder of struc t ural s teel not incl ud ed i n item no. 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 29 , 669 Rough car pe ntry wo r k , maso nr y wor k , r oof constr uction , roofi n and flas hing suffi ci ent to make b ui l d i ng weatheh proof • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 58 , 790 Furnish and e rect a l l exte r i or wi nd ows including g l az ing and c aulki ng • • • • • • • • • • • • 7,272. Completion of r ema inder of wo r k in new b ui l ding • • • 73,3 88 Alte rnate no . 1 (viror k in existing building ) • • • • • 13 ,086 N. B. Pro je ct # 1 does not - incl ude work in t u nnel s , nor concrete floor of basement f or which $8,000 s hould be added to t he above $89 , 600, ma king the fi gure $97,600 . On t he othe r hand , if thi s i te rn of 8 ,000 is includ ed in pro je ct =/fl , it s h o ul d be deduct ed fro m pr o ject #5 , making that total $65,3 88. It was pointed o ut fur ther th at t here sho uld be added to t he ab ove ge nera l contract the cont ract of p lumbing and heating for $52 ,800 and for e lectr i c wiring f or $12,350, to whi ch s ho uld be added t he archi tects' f ees. M r evin next re porte d t he details of project # 1 an d f2 tota ling for r. th,e gene ral cont r a ct $130 , 780 , the breakdown of whi ch i s as follows: Entire excavation and c omp l e te f o und a t ion and the bea ring walls in t he basement and t he fi rst ( gymnas ium) floor slab • • • • • • • • • • • • $89 , 600 The concr ete floor in the basement and the concre te pibpe tunnels • • • • • • • • • • • 8 ,000 F urnish ing and e r e c t ing th e remainder of t he s t r uc tura l s teel for the en tire new bu i lding that is not embr aced in t he ~e9 , 600 i te m above ( onl y sho p coat of pa.int inc luded in above) . .. L �(0 218 'TJ 0 All meta l fla shing as requi red for ab ove wor k • •• • • $666 The meta 1 anchor s in gymnasi um floor slab • • • • - • • • • 642 Approxima t ely 18 feet of fl ue lini ng in the chimne y 149 All 'b rick wall ti e s in the found ation wa]. 1 • • • •• • • • 31 W ater-proofing the exterior wa ll of fo u ndation wal 1 a nd t he handba ll court walls • • • • •• • •• • • 1,06 6 F ur nish a ll do or buc ks that are r equired for t ije a b ove wo r k •• • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 957 To b e added to th i s $130 , 780 is the cont rac t for t he p l umbing a nd h e ating for $2 5 ,~50 inc luded as pett of the initial construction and also the ele ctric wiring cont ract for -n,2 , 900, whi ch li kewise was a necessary par t of the initial constructi on e ntailed by projects {fl arrl =#'2 • Thus c ont racts fo r constr uc t i on already und er way t otal $ 159 ,230 , exclusive of a rch':i te:c.t s' fees. M Ne vin ne xt repo rted tha t it would t ake approximate ly ·1 25 , 0 00 r. in additi o n t o i:he am::>unt ( ~159 , 230) alr eady c ont racted fo r to enclose the ma in play ing floor of t he building , provide that mai n playing; floor with te mpor a r y arr an gements for heating , t he ne cessar y seating , and backsto ps , etc. Th e s t at eme nt of M . I e vin conce r ni ng the e s t imate of the Geor ge H. r Ronm1.e l Company wa s t hat to comp l ecte the gymna sium (in addition to the cont ract made Nov emb e r 26 , 1911..8, amounti ng to ; 130 , 780 ) r e ady for baske tball p l a yin it wou ld cost $107, 652 aij fo llows: 1. 2. 3. Rough car pe ntry, mas onry , roof to weather - proof • • $56 ,236 W ind ows, g lazing , a nd c a ul king • •• • • • • • • • •• 7,272 G ymnasium floor in p lace for playing • • • •• •• • J.J.i.,141+ I n addition to t he a b ove it will be necessary t o ins t all t he unit heaters which wer e s p ecified for the main gyrnna si um. Durham a nd Gr e er submitted an e stimate amounting to $2 , 824. ~.3 for this portion of the work. The y included in t he i r e s ti mate the r u nn i ng of a te mporary l i ne f r om the pr es ent steam bo il er under t he o l d gymnas ium with con ne c tio ns to the d ifferent heaters . F i g ni ght and Company submit t ed an es ti mate amo unt ing to $3 , 300 for t he r unnin of a ll i r e s and c onne cti ons fo r the fi ve rows of li ghts ove r the centr a l portion of tne gymnasium; t h e re maini ng two rows are to be added ii,hen t he building is comp le te d. The a bove items tota l - G . H. Rommel Co . eo $107,652 Durham and Greer . • • 2,824. 43 Higni ght Ele c . Co • • • . 3 , 300 $113,776.43 I n addition to the ab ove , it will b e necessary t o i nstal l a certa i n a mo unt of seating . The number of s e ats were not determined, b ut if 500 s eats were us ed at a c os t o f $7 - 50 per s e a t , it would amount t o $3 ,750 . No provision was ma de in the Rommel e stimate for the b uild ing of the stage or outside wa l ks . The above equals, in ro und numbers , ,ill 25 , 000 . I t wa s p ointed o ut tha t i f this amount c ou l d b e found at once and the se addi t i ona l pr oje c t s c o nt racted for i mmedia t ely so that it would not be nece ssary to interrupt construction () �219 alr eady under wa y , t h en it wou l d b e pos si ble ·: to ha ve t he bas ketball fl oor r e a d y f or us e b y t he l at t e r pa r t of De c embe r of the cur r e nt yea r. M Logan Caldwell r e 2or te d the following o n Ce ntre ' s Forwar d Pr o r am : r. Total amo1int i n c a s h a nd pledges to date Total of c ash r e c ei ve d Tot al paid f or c ampai n ex pe ns e s to da t e 'I'ota l due Ce ntr e Colle ge f or c ampai g n ex pe nses Tot al pai d on construct ion of phys ic al ed uc ation build ing $139 ,695 . 19 101, 813 . 27 27, 753 . 26 8 , 252. l.i4 43, 835.19 M . Cal dwe 11 f urth e r r e p or t e d th at the rece i pt s in h a nd a nd expected r from t he F or ward Pr ogr am and a lso othe r fu nds in si h t wo uld ma ke it po s si b le for the c olle g e to p ay th e tot a l of $159 , 230 due on pr es e nt con t r a c t s fo r the physi ca l ed uc a t ion buil d ing wi t hout a ny borr owi ng by the co lle ge . Fur t h e r dis c uss l on of t h e me ans -. of' f i nanc i ng th e r e q ui r ed _ l ance t o ba comp l ete the phys i c al edu c at i on build i ng wa s p ost pone d unt il Sa t urda y mor ning . I t was mov e d and c a rr ied tha t s t e ps be ta ken in acc or dance wi t h art icle 12 of the char t e r of the co ll e ge t o re move the p r e se nt d e b t limi t of $100, 000 by omitt i ng a r ticle 10 of th e s ame cha r te r. The f ollowing repor t s we r e r eviewed a nd a f t e r di sc us s ion we r e a ppr oved . Rep ort of t he Pr e sid e nt b y Dr . Groves Repor t of the Vi c e - Pr e s ident b y Dr . S tewar t Report of the De an an d Re g istrar by Dr . Ca l dwe 11 Re port of th e Dea n of l'vle n a nd Di r ec tor of Admi ssi ons by M . Van W n kle r i Re port o f Dean of Wome n by M . Bake r r Report of t he Exe c ut ive Se c ret ar y b y M . Va n Antwe r p r Report of the Al urnnae Sec r etar y by M v a n Antwe r p r. r Re por t of t h e Libr a r ia n by M . J op lin Rep or t o f the Phys i ca l Edu cati on Depa r t me nt by Tu:l.r . J one s Repor t of the Re li i ous Ac ti viti e s Commi ttee by Dr . von Thurn Repor t of t he Ar t Depa r t-ment b y M . W ema n r is Re por t on De b a t e and Dr amati c s b y VIr . W s eman i Re por t of the M usic De pa r tment b y ,.': r . W iseman Dr. Cowa n reported the b e q uest of $ 10 , 0 00 t o Ce ntre College of Kent uc ky b y the late Ne lso n D. Rod e s , t h e te r ms of v.h ich r e ad a s f o llows: 1 ~1 be queath ten thousa nd dollars t o Cent r e Co 1le e of Ke nt u cky. Th is is i n sati s f a c tio n of t he obli gation made to Cent re Co lle ge in wr i ting on Oc tobe r l G, 1940, a nd the two subscri pttions t h at I made to the Cent r e fi nan c ial c ampa i n i n 19~7 and 1948 , and a lso to s at is fy any othe r s u bscr ip tion that I h a ve mad e or shall h er eafter m ke to Cent r e . If it can be s o a arr a nged , I wo u ld li ke t hi s t e n t h ous and dolla rs t o co nstitute a pa r ti al endowme nt f or th e c o l le ge d i ni ng h al l f or me n , and t he i ncome use d ea ch yea r to provi de f or the Cen tr e boys wh o take t he i r me al s on t he c a mpus a l i t tl e bet ter foo d t hen t he y wo ul d othe r wi s e r e c e i ve ." I n a cco r d a nc e with t he t er ms of t he be quest Dr . Cow a r eporte d an u npaid ple d e of :,1:r . Ne l s o n D. Rodes t o Ce nt r e ' s F or ward Pro g ra m of 1947- 48 of ~~ 1500, l ea ving a ba la nce of $8500 on thi s b e q ue s t . L �220 Dr . Cowan also re por ted c onferences wi t h T . elson Rodes in which 'Ts she indica te d her entire wi lling ness to ab ide by the j td gme nt of the Boa rd of Tr ustees in th e application of the balance of this be quest . In the li ght of t hese r epo rts the f ol l owin res olut ion was offered b y M . Howard Van r Antwerp, Jr . • and up on motion the r e solution was passed . " Resol-ved, t ha t with t h e cons en t of the fami l y , t h e I e lson D. Rodes beque st to Centre Colle ;e be at this ti me a pplied to the physic al educ at ion uilding , with the understandin g that from any unrestricted funds available afte r t h e building is paid for t h is $8500 be pa id to Gener al Endowme nt i n h is name ." Attention wa s calle.d to the generous c ontract made wi th the colle r;e by M . and r s. J. E . W man already reported in the minutes of the ...:; xecutive ise Commi ttee of M 31, 1949, and on motion the full Board r ose to exp r e ss thei r ay thanks t o -•~ . a nd M . Wiseman for t hi s very ge nerous g ift to the colle e . r rs It was move d a nd carried that the p resident of the Boar d appoint a committee of two to meet wi t h two members of the Boa r d of Visitors of t he Women ' s Division t o discuss way s and me ans of better promoting t he Women ' s Divi sion . Pr esident Cowan appointed M ess r s . Lo gan Caldwell and is l e Bake r. A commit tee c onsisting of M . Bake;-, Dr . von Thurn, Dr . Frank Cald well, r M Van Antwe r p, and Iv:r . Log a n Ca ldwell was a ppointed to make a stu dy of the r. r ecommendati o ns a l ong t he line sug :,;ested in the memorandum of April 16, 1949 , of M . Lisle Ba ke r to the Boar d of Trustees . r Saturday mor ning , June 11 The mee t ing was cal led to order by t he president , Dr . J . Ri ce Cowan. Prayer was o f fe r ed by Dr. F ra nk Caldwell . The f o l lowin de r ee s in c o urse as re c ommended by the fa culty were a pproved: Ce nt r e Colle g e Bachelor of Arts Ge or ge s. Anderson Robe r t i ke Bec~e r Ri chard Edward Be lleville Wi ll iam And r ew Brad l ey Hugh James Bronaugh Barrett E. Cal dwe ll *Ha r r y i,ti.chael Chase , J r. Wi l liam B. Chen ey, Jr . Lyl e T. Cline Gor don Byr on Davidson *Sydnor I . Davis , Jr . Jam es Stewar t Do ughe r ty Ellwood Br u ce Dung an W alter A. Edwards Be r nard .S i f e Geor e H. Farr L_ I _ Jotlti.r Ad r o:on', ll" ~nkb one V iliam rl. L . Getz ii Char l es Allin Hardin Henry Reade Heskamp W endell Le on Hisle Robe rt Deb nam n olland Itoy Gilbert Hundley, Jr . Thoma s Briscoe Inman Joseph Walcefi l d James Robert Withers Kelly Robe rt Roy ce Kid d John Charles Junneke Charles J:, ; dga r Lane , Jr . Oscar Cawo od Ledf or d Paul Edw a rd Le tt I- �221 W illi am He r ber t Lo g an Wil liam Kenneth Ly nch Ge or ge Henr y McAfee , Jr . Wil liam All e n 1 c M l1 anus , J r . Fr ed f;~ adden W lliam 3r uce M i ontg ome r y orris, Jr. Landis O' Ne a l M W lf'r e d l•l uniz Alon zo i Edwin W itehead No l an h Austin ~dward Oppenl bnder Randol ph Harrison Pome r oy Da niel Quete ll Ramirez Dale Hedri c k Ra tliff J ohn Re g an Rh ore r Har old Wi ll iam Rice Clif to n Rode s Da :v.:i!d Eugene Rule · Thmµadr J . Seaton, Jr, . **Wi ll iam Brown Sisco Harold De l be rt S lo ne Ric ha r d R , Snowden , J r . Thomas W est Spe c kman Ha rold Gl ee n Spe e r "\ i lli am Litse y Sull i van M lvin Tayl or Veatch, J r . e Robert 1Ioyle Wu l ton Ch ar les Edwar d W ittle , Jr . h Raph ae l E . W e ntjes i Rob er t P . Wi lli.ams Cha r l es ~aulbe rt Wolff Harold Fr a ncis Zi ndel l ·* With honor s **D1i:iploma awarded i n absentia Wome n's Division Clara Ly le Boone Kath r y n La ne Fr ance s Drown Ca l dwell M g ar e t Louise M Lend on ar c Jane th Nata lie Dav is *Ba r bara J e e n M ay Ell amae Dowe ll Nancy c h·e nault Noe Helen Elizabeth E llis Celia Gene Pa t ton Lucy Ann Fre eman Dolores Ruth Rada Vi r g inia W ke r Gross al *M ar a r et Lee Roller Elizabeth Carol Harmon Be ts y Et taline Roy a lty Ani ta Kathe ri ne W ells Af i f ie Salim Jabir F re d i ca -i:-vebe r W tehurst hi ll:Wi t h hon ors On the r e c onune nd a tion of Pr e sident Gi~o ve s t he fo llowing pr omotions in r ank and i here ases in s a l a r y we r e v oted: That J'.:1 iss 1\Bthe ri ne Ca rrero n be pr omoted to the po sitio n of ass ociate pr ofe ss or of h ome economi cs a ;, d h e r sala r ;,>7 be inc r ea sed $300 , m aki ng it $3 100 f or t he year , the new sal ~r y to b e g in Septe m ber 1, 1949. That M . Roy Elli s b e mad e acting head of th e Depar tme nt of 1-hy s i cs r and that hi s salary be incr-eased $400~ ma k ing hi s salary $3500 a year ; and new s ala r y t o be gi n Se ptembe r 1, 1949. Th at Dr . Fr e d W. Loetsche r b e made associa t e profe ss or in t he Depart ire nt of Bi olo gy a nd that hi s salary be incre ased $100 , ma king hi s · salary $3400 a ye ar, the new sala r y t o be g in Septe m r 1, 1949 . be L �222 f \ That Dr. J . T. i c hardson's sal ary be increased $500 a vear , making; h is s a lar y $4500 a y ear , the new s a lary to be g in Septembe r 1, 19li9 't'l, President Grove s a l so re porte d the emp loyme nt of M . VI/ . A. Di c k r 1-eddie as inst r u c to r in the De partme nt of Biology t o fi ll th e vacanc y c a u sed by th e r e si g na tio n of M . Hal Yingl ing , the sal a r y of M ~ Di c k - Peddie to be r r $2600 a year , be g inni ng Septe m r 1, 1949 . 1'his arrang ement was c o nfirmed . be Pr e s ident Groves als o repor ted the er1 plo yment of ,,Ir . Eugene !\Ti lson Anders on a s instruc to r in the Depa r t nent of M odern Lan g ua ges to fi ll the . vacanc y caused by the r e sig nati on of ivirs . J e anne Lutt reJ. l. M . Anders on ' s r salary is l:;o be ~2 700 a year , be i nning; Septembe r 1 , 1949 . Thi s arrangement wa s c onfi r me d by ~h e Doar d . Dr . Cow an appointed t he fo ll owi ne; c ommit tees of the Board of Trust ,;e s for 1949 - 50: Finan ce Committee - Log an Caldwe 1 1, cha i r man , rJr . BalL r, ,.fr . Lee, M . Lanie r, Dr. Cowan , i:lr . Sut cliffe; r Bui l din s and Grounds Committee - M r. Sutcliffe , ch ai r man , t·,tr . Nev in , .Mr . Jones; Honorar y De r ees - M . Van Antwe r p , ch a i r m n , M . Joplin , Dr. r a r Fr ank Cal.dwe ll; Budget Comu ittee - M . Lanie r , ch airman , rur . I &chs ; r Financia l ? romoti on - M . Logan Caldwe 11, chair man , M . r r ~alte,;- ; . Mr . Lanie r; Frate r nitie s - iV[r. Log an Caldwell, chairman, M . Sutcliffe , M r r. Van Wink l e; Ph y sical Educati on Build ing Committe e - M . Sutcliffe , ch air man, r Mr . Jones , M . Ca l dwe l l, Ur . Nevin ; r Ath l etic Commi ttee - M . Log an Ca ldwd l , chairma n , M . Van Wi n '.cle , r r l • Van Antwe r p, M . Hage r , M . Jopl i n, Ji;1r . Noe . r r It was mo ve d and c arried that :11r , Hur;h Nevin be as ked to study th e la yout of the rooms in Old Centre wi th a view to r ec om.-rn.end in.c; r e - arrane;emants that would provide ·nore adequate s pa ce for the ad mi nistra t ive offices, e s pe c ially the offi c es of dean and r eg istr ar and of the vi c e - pres ident. M . joseph D. Har ki ns , Centre , 1 04, and pres ident of t he Kentuc ky r Da r Association , who i s gene ral ch airman of the beque sts campai g n f or Centre Colle ge , wa s invited to make a r epo rt to the Boa r d of Tr u ste e s on th e new br ochure on beque sts and a nnui t i e s which is nov be ing _ pre p ar ed to be s ent to lawy e rs , brust officers, and o the rs i nte r e s ted in the co lle ,e . ,,Ir . Harkins read the le t ter whi ch he ha s wr it ten to be s ent o ut ov e r hi s si nature wi th thi s b r ochure . This l ette r was a pprove d , and a una nimous sta nd ing vote was taken in apprecia t ion of t he wo r k that M . Harkins is doing i n con nection r with thi s ca mpai n f or Ce nt re Co lle P:;e • The fo l lowing r epo rts we r e made f rom _ 01m1ittees no . 1, no . 2 , and c no . 3 c onc e r n ing nomination s to i" ll the p l a ces on the Board of t h ose wh ose t er ms expire in 1949 an also conc e r .ing va c a c i es c a used by ·death and r esi gnation. �223 Commi tt ee no. 1 nomi nat e d M . Lo an Ca l dwe l l , r and 111r . Howar d Van i ntwe r p , Jr ., t o s ucc eed thems e lve s . nomi nate d !fr . Wil li am ·• Ca l dwe ll of t h e cl as s of '1 1 of t o f i ll the va c a ncy ca us ed b y th e death of "'r • lJe lson D. • J . ~ . Wi s eman , The c ommit t ee a lso Danvi lle , Ke ntuc ky , Hode s. Commi t t e e no . 2 nomi na t e d M . F r e d .A . Via. lli s and ,,1 . rtu r;h Nevin to r r s u c c eed t he ms e lve s and als o nomi n:c: ted 1.ir . Lo ga n Ca l dv,e ll to i' i ll the v a c a nc y caus e d b;/ the r esig n a tion of Dr . ete r P l e une . Committe e nQ. 3 re p orte d the f ollowi ng l e tte r f r om the a l umni secr etar y . 11 June 11, 1949 " Dr . W l te r A. Groves , Pr es id e nt a The Bo a ro of Tr us t ee s of c e nt r e Coll e ge Danville , Kentuc ky 11 The Boa r d of Di r e c t ors of t he Cent re Co l l ege Al umn i Ass oc iat i on, .L nc . , i n meet in,.; la s t ni ::;ht Fr iday , J une 10 ,_ 1949, tuo k the foll owi ng a c t i on with r e s pec t to t h e v aca n cy, eff e c t i v e f r om th i s da te , on t he Boa r d of Trus t e e s of Centr e Colle ge oc casi oned b y the exp i r at i on of t he te r m of off ic e of t h e pres e nt Al umni mem be r of the Boa r d of Tr us tee s: 1 l ·,1h e name of no a l u:.rnnus i s t o be pre s e nted t o t h e Boar d f or i t s c onsi dera ti on at this t.:..me ; bu t Lhet th e re commenci-t}ion o f an a l umnus to become Al um ni M emb e r of t he Bo a ro of Tr ste e s wi ll"r:be made t th e Fal l 191-e meetin of t h e f u ll Bo ar d , th e of fi c e of Al umni .,1eTT1b e r of the Boar d of Tr uste es to rema in v a ca nt unti l t hat t :.me . ' 11 " Rob ert L. liiye rs Alumn i Se cre t a r y" I n view of ih is l et t e r t he y r eported that to ma ke a t t h i s t i me . th e y had no r ecom nd a t i o n me I t was mov e d and carr ied thl:\t 1,lr . Log an Ca l dwe l l be e l ected t r ea s ur er of Cent r e Colle g e of Kentu c ky (from iJfa r ch 12 t o dat e 1,ir . Ca ldwe ll ha s be en t r eas ur e r pr o te rn ) . evi n re porte d on the ins pe c t ion of t h e h,ous e nt l.J.i2 VV e st Br oadway b y •tlr . A. Vv. W l ke r and himse lf in acc or d a nc e i th t he r eq ue st of th e Bui l ding s a an d Gr o unds Conunit t e e , a_nd on th e basi s o f this i·e por t i t wa s mov e d and ca r r ied th a t t h is house b e pu rch as ed at the b e st p ric e p oss ib l e fo r t he use of t he l oc a l chap te r of the Si :;na C;ii F'r &te r ni t y , the ar r an geme nt s fo r -li. i s p u rcha se t o li e l t a-ke.a car e of j ointly by the Build in' s a nd Gr ound s Commi t tee and the co m mit t e e · o n F r ate r niti e s . A to p limit wa s or al l y a pprov ed , but not incl uded i n the moti on . M . r 11 A l e tte r f r om the Int e r fra t e r ni t y Counc il o f the st udeht bod y L �224 requesti ng pe r mission to ~erve one meal a wee k in the f r at er ni t y h ous e s was referred to th e Exec ut ive Corn,~ ittee . Preside nt Grov e s e ported t hat the M 31, 1949 , a udit of th e fina ncial ay stat erre nt of the l oca l chapte r of ~h i De],ta The ta Fra t e rnity bri ng s to li E;h t t hat the chap te r h as accounts receivab le from ooti ve membe rs tot aling $1.392 and account s pa y a b le of $1771. G 0. It was move d and car r ied t ha t t h is situa tion be referred to t h e Committee on Fr a te r ni tie s fo r st udy and f u r t he r rec ommend a t i on . Col le · e 1he fo ll owing recommenda tion fr.om t h e 11l umnae Association of Centre K~ntu c ky was 'r e ad : 'l!J f! nAt the annua 1 meeting of the Alumnae Assoc iat ion• of Ce n tre Col l e ,;e of .1.entu c ky h e ld on J une 10 th, 1949, it wa s vo ted una ni mously to rec ommend t hat two women b e elected to membersh i p on the Boar d of Tr ustees of the Colle ~e . "Since t he pro mot i on of t h e ,1/ome n ' s Div is i on is to be o ne of t h e f ocal poi nt s in the forw a r d movement of 0.e o t re Co lle g e, it is t he opinion of t h e a l um nae th at t h e pre se nee of t wo wom n un the Board is a n e sse nt !La l e a nd i mporta n t ste p i n p la ming for the f uture . "Respec t full y s ub i tted, II M s . E. H. W r alte r " M . Zillah Redd iiopki ns rs " M . Roy Wi ld e r rs 11 Co mmittee fo r the Al umnae Assoc iat i on " Th e abo ve r ecomme ndation wa s a p proved_, and i n orde r t o co mp l y with t i, i s approved r ec orrune 1da t ion it was rn.o ved and carr ie d that t h e ch a r t e r be a me nded i n ac cord a nce \v ith i.ne pr ope r pr oc edure to _ allow f or an inc r e a s e of t h ree me mbers t o t he Bo ar d of Tr u ste es , ;naki nr; t he tota l. numbe r of t r ustees twent y- seven . On reco mrnend a t Lon of the Corn.mi ttee on Honorar y De gr e es s i t was voted to gra nt the h onor ar y de r ee of d oc tor of lette rs to M . Fr anc isca Tirona de rs Be nitez of M ni l a , P1 ili ppine I slan d, whe neve r she ca n be p res e nt t o r e ceive a i t , in ad d i t i on to h n or ar y de gr ees for the f a ll co mmenc emen t i n 1949 fo r Dr . a . Edw ard M c k of Oh io St ate Unive rsi ty a n d t he Reve r end W Rus s e ll Gilmo re of Lo u is vi l l e , Ken t u cky , alre ad y a prove d . !Ar . Lo ._; a n Ca l dw .: ll and M . Lisle Ba ke r r e porte d t h e f oll owi ng r e s o l ut io ns r on t h e dea th s of M . Ge org e A. ,..:c Robe r t s and 1ir . J.1 elson D. Rodes . Followi ng r t he r e p ort thes e r e s o l uti ons we re oved a nd c a r r ied . 0 �225 Ge or ge ;.,rc Rob e r t s "Since it s l a st me et ing , d eath ha s re mo ved fr om t he fellows h i p of the Boar d of Tr ustees of Ce ntre Colle ge M . Ge ro ge A. rhc Ro be r ts. r "He .ves a respected c itize n of Danville, a l oyal membe r of the Pre s byte ri an Church , a gentleman· of k ind l y spirit., an honored cornrnuni ty l e ader, a nd a ge ne rous and devoted a l umnus an c tr ustee of Cent r e Co lle ge . I n hi s pas sing fr om th is earth l y Ji fe , t he coll e :; e, the c hu r ch, and the community, as we ll as the :rembers of h is fooii l y , have suffe re d a gr eat lo ss . " Be i t , therefor e, r es ol ved : 11 1. That the Board of Tr us t e es recor d its 0 rl::lti tude fo r M r. M Robe:rts ' lon and faithful s e rvice to this institution , a nd c 11 2 . That a· c opy of thes e r eso l utions be s pr e a d up on the mi nut es of' the Board and a copy be sent to the family with the symp athy of the .Bo ard in the ir lo ss ." Ne ls on D. Rode s ''1:Ior d s can but poo rly c onvey ihe deep s ense of l oss experienced by t he t r us tees of Centre College in the pas s :. ng fr om our mid st of M . ·11 e lson r D. Rodes, for ma ny yea r s a membe r of this body . o man gave more g enerous l y a nd l avi sh l y of ti me and ene r gy , and lo ya l devotion , to the be st inte r e st s of the colle be , both as an institution of t ru e education and as a c h urch - r e l ate d c oller;e . As a me :nb er o f this body , he g; ave t o Ce nt re without st i nt of :n is s ple ndid wisdom a rrl experien ce, and -the love of a l oyarl ul umnus . His pla ce on the roste r of tr us tees wi ll be tak e n b y a nother . Hi s p l a ce in the memor y , the respe c t , and a ffectio n of those 1 h o knew him , .a 11 wil l not be f illed . "The mem or y of Ne ls on D. Rodes rill lone; b e cheris hed as an ac tive citizen of Danville . As a churchman , he g ave ge.nerously of t i me , e ner gy, and means, not.on l y t o the l oc al c ongr egatio n, but a ls o t o Yre s bytery , Synod, and Gener al ss e mb l y . lt wi ll be di ffi c u lt to fi ll h is pla ce , a nd he wi ll be long held in memor y as one who h e l d hi gh the st a nda.rd s of Christi an li vi ng . W cannot b ut b e mindfu l of the d e e peie loss suita i ned by his immed i ate e fami l y, and pra y for them the end ur i ng co nsu l at i on and a ss urance of those wh os e trust is in our God . 11 Be it r eso lved by the Bo ard of Trustee s of Centre t;olle ·;e that t hi s me mor ial be spread up on it s _minutes and that a c opy be se n t to the f a mily with the express ion of t he s ympathy of a ll the membe rs of the Board of Tr us tees i n their gr eat loss ." Th e report of M . Lo ga n Caldwe ll, t r easurer pr o tern of th e co ll eg e , r wa s mad e and approved . (See fi l es .) The r e port of the business manage r on the operational budget of the c o ll e ge was he ar d , and it was v oted to recei ve the r eport and commend him fo r the cla~ity of i ts s tate m ent . (See files .) L �co 226 On moti on it was voted to r e ceive wi th th an ks t h e gif t of th e p ainti ng of Co l onel J oshua Ba r bee , a member of the ori gi na 1 Boa r d of Tr u stee s of Centr e Colle ge in 1819 , f r om t the Rev erend Thomas Bu r bee of ;i.iexico , M issour i, a d esce ndant of Co l oriel J o s h ua Ba r bee a nd a gr aduate of Centr e Colle ge of the c las s of 1;i92 . The Re verend Thoma s Ba rbee h as alrea dy r e cei ved a l ette r thanking him for th is gift . It was moved and car r ied that the Board of Tr ustees end orse th e pr opo sed p lan t o h ave the Kentu cky Trust Company of ...,ouisvil l e , Kent ucky , act as c us t odian of the secur itie s of t he colle ; e and tha t the sug gested te r ms of t he Tr ust Company be :refer r e d fo r c e r tain c hange s to the Exe c utive Commit tee with pow or to ac t . It was mowd a nd c arried t h at the two t r us t agreements reported b y M . Lo ;_:; an Ca1dwe ll be approved . Agree ment no . 1 is ma de between Sco t t 11ud s on , r donor , and the 'J.'r u st Co mp any o f Ge or u ia , ard S cot t Hudson , II , the tr1JStee , in th e i nte r es t of' the donor ' s g rand - nephew, Sco tt Hud s on II I . Agre ement no . 2 is betw.een Scott Hudson, donor, and the Tru st Co mpany of Geor g ia , a nd Scott Hudson II , trustee, i n the interest of t r:e d onor ' s grand - nie c e , Ka therine Pa l me r Hudson . Copie s of t hese a gr ee m t s are to be f ound in the bo ok of en t r us t s and a gree me nts i n the vault of Cen t r e Colle g;e . [) Iii m.ot i 0nv 0d!'. Mn~. c.m s .ite -.;!Bake n t, t h e f oiLlowi ng reso l uti on was appro ved: " Re s olved , t hat s ubje c t to t he oovice and consent of the Bo ard of Ch r istian Educ ation of t h e Pres byteri an Chv.rc.:h and s ubje ct to s uch t e r ms ond co nditions s ug 0 e sted by that oa r d , proper -en t ries b e made t o elimi nat e the pres e nt a ppare nt i ndebtedness o f the Ce n t re Colle ge Corporation t o the Endo 1me nt Fund s of Cent r e Co l le g e . " On mot ion of M . Ba ke r t he fo ll owing r eso lution also was appr oved : r " Reso l ved, tha t the F' inance Commi t t e e in col.labo r a ti on with 1011.is Seelba ch , Genera l Co uns e l f or Centr e Colle ge , be autho r iz ed and dire cted to enter int o negotiati ons with such fi na nc ia l ins t i tuti ons as t h e Committee ma y ele c t l o oking toward t he b or r owing of $ 125 , 000 , in or de r t o c omplete t o the p oi nt of min i mum us ab l ene s s the giymna s ium now under co ns tr uction and to re po r t its .fi ndin g s and recommend ations to the Executive Co rrunittee at its ne xt rr~ eting and th at the Exe c utive Com,. !li tte e " be and is hereby lo thed with f u ll powe r to a c t to t his en d . 11 I t was moved and carr ied tha t M . Hugh Nevin be a u thor ized t o p l a ce r orde r s whe n ne c essa r y for bri.c ks needed fo r c onstru c t i on of th e physical educ ation bu ilding . The ® eting adjour ned . E lbe rt G. Sut cl iffe , Se cr et a r y �227 Meeting 01' the Exe c uti ve Committe e ,July 8 , 191+9 The meeting was opened wtth t- prayer by President Groves. The following members of the Executive Committee were present: Dr. Cowan, chairman, Messrs. Logan Caldwell, Sam B. Jones, Ike Lanier, Fred B. Wachs, Elbert G. Sutcliffe, Dr. Robert w. Miles; and of the Board of Trustees Messrs. Hugh L. Nevin and w. P. Caldwell; .and President Groves am Vice-President Stewart. It was moved that the business manager be authorized to make loans at '\:;he bank not to exceed $20,000 from the present time until September 15, 1949, for the purpose · of covering necessary ' overdrafts in the college bank account. It is noted that this authority ceases on September 15, 1949. It was moved and carried that the followin g resolution from the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College b e approved~ "WHEREAS, the supe:Bvision, management and control of all Endowment Funds belonging to Centre College of Kentucky, are presently vested in the Finance Committee of the · Board of Trustees of Centre College of .Ke~ooky, ~ , · 'twliEREAS., said Finance Committee has Ed.vised the Board of t he desirability of employing '.lhe Kentucky Trust Company of ~ouisville., Aentucky, as Custodian, to perform certain services in connection with the management and safekeeping of\ said Endowment Funds, and the securities comprising sames "NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the said Executive Committee of the oard of Trustees hereby approves the employment of The Kentucky Trust Company, as Custodian of i ts Endowment Funds, and hereby authorizes, empowers and directs the Chairman of the Finance Committee to execute on behalf of Centre College of Kentucky, an agreement with said Kentucky Trust Company, which agreement is as follows i 0 "'THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into the 8 th day of July, 1949, by and between CENTRE COLLEG OF KENTUCKY., a body corporate., incorporated E under the laws of the 3ate of Kentucky, hereinafter called the College, and THE KENTUCKY TRUST COMPANY, of Louisville, Kentucky, hereinafter. called the Custodian, WI TNESSETH: "' That the Colle ge has delivered to the Custodian certain securities and cash belonging to the Endowroont Fund of the College, a schedule of which is attached hereto, and made a part ,hereof., to be held and administered by the Custodian for the sole benefit of the College upon the following t erms and conditions: �228 "' l. The College has heretofore appointed . as its Finance Connnittee Logan Caldwell, Dr. J. R. Cowan, Ike Lanier, George F. Lee, Elbert G. Sutcliffe, and Lisle Baker, Jr. Said Finance Committee shall designate in writing to the Custodian-two representatives of the College either of whom is authorized to give instructions to the Custodian regarding the Custodian's duties under fuis Agreement, and shall notify the Custodian in writing of any change in the designated representatives. The Custodian may conclusively presune that any representative so designated shall continue to be duly authorized to act in that capacity until such time as it shall receive 'written notice to the contrary from the Finance \jolll!littee. " 1 2. The College agrees to notify the Custcxiian in writing at any time a change is made in t he personnel of the Finance Committee, and unt_ il such advice is given in writing, the Custodian shall recognize the Finance Committee aforesaid. "' 3. All registered securities held hereunder may be carried in the name of the Custodian. The Custodian guarantees that it.· will safely hold and preserve the securities delivered to it under the terms of this Agreement as provided and in accordaroe with the provi sions of Section 287.225 Kentucky Revised Statute, which is referred to ard made a part hereof as fully as if copied herein. The Custodian further guarantees that it will release and surrender such securities only on written order furnished it by the designated repres e ntatives of the Colle ge, or either of them, as he r einafter set forth. "•4. The Custodian shall collect income fro m the securities held by it hereunder and, after paying incidental expenses, shall remit the income monthly in accordance with the instructions of the designated representatives of the College, or either of the m, and shall also furnish a detailed list designating source of income. "'5• On written instructions of the desi gnated representatives of the Colle ge, or either of them, the Custodian shall make and receive deliveries of securities sold, purchase, exch an ged or redeemed, and shall handle the cash payments in connection therewith. It shall be the duty of the Custodian to pres e nt for collection any securities which may mature or be called for redemption and to notify by ordinary mail, at least one of the designated representatives of the College. It shall also be the duty of the Custodian to notify by ordinary mail, at least one of said designa -tad 0~ep:besentatives of the receipt of any ri ghts on securities held, and also oft the receipt of any stock dividends. "'6• The Custodian shall prepare and furni~~ to the Treasurer and to the Business M ger of the College, s~mi-annual statements of account; ana it shall als _ prepare and furnish to the Treasurer and Business M o anager of the College, an appraisal showing the market value of all securities and principal cash held hereunder as of t h e date of the execution of this Agreement and annuallythereafter; �229 and as annual compe nsation for its ser vices t he Custodian shall receive 1/10 of 1% on the first $1,000,000 of the market value of the securities and pri ncipal cash as shown by such last preceding annual appraisal, and 7/100 of 1% of market value on amounts in excess of $1,000,000, said compensation to be payable monthly. 7. The Colle ge through its designated represent at i ves, or either of them, may turn over to or withdraw from the Custodian any time cash and/or securities, which if turned over to the Custodian are to be held and administered according to aall the tenns and provisions of this Agreement. 11 ' 11 '8. This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon one month's written no t ice, and upon such termination the Custodian shall deliver to the designated representative s of the Colle ge , or either or them; all cash and securities then on hand as shown by a t nue accounting tobe hed between the parties, with out any compensation in addition to th at s hown under paragraph 6, above.' 11 Pursuant to the above resolution, the following agre anent proposed by the Finance Committee, whe reby t he securities of the colle ge e.ndowment fund are to be h e ld in a custodian account with The Ke ntucky Trust Company, wa s approved. That agree:roont is as follows: 'IHIS AGREEMEN'T, made and entered into the 8th day of July, 1949, by and between CE;NTRE COLLEGE OF KENTUCKY, a body corporate, incorporated under the laws of the State of Kentucky, hereinafter called the College, and THE .KENTUCKY TRUST COMPANY, of Louisville, Kentucky, hereinafte r cali ed t he Custodian, 11 WI TNESSETH: "That the Colle g e has delivered to the Custod i a n certa i n securities ard cash belonging to the Endowment Fund of the Colle ge, a schedule of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, to be held and admi nistered by the Custodian for the sole benefit of the College upon the following terms and conditions: 11 1. The Colle ge has heretofore appointed as its Finance Committee Logan Caldwell, Dr. J. R. Cowan, Ike Lanier, George F. Lee, Elbert G. Sutcliffe, and Lisle Baker, Jr. Said Finance Committee sha 11 designate in writing to -the Cus t od i an t wo representat i ves of tile College, either of whom is auth orized to give iMtructiomt , to -the Custcxiian regarding the Custodian's duties under this Agreement, and shall notify the Custodian in writing . of . any change inthe designated representatives. The Custodian may conclusively presume that any representative so designated shall continue to be duly authorized to act in that capacity until such time as it shall receive written notice to the cont r ary from the Fi.nance Cornmi ttee. "2. The College agr e es to notify -the Custodian in writing at any time a change is made in the per sonnel of the Financ.e Committee, and until such advice is given in writing the Custodian shall reco gnize t he Finance Committee aforesaid. "3• All re gistered securities held hereunder may be carried in the name of the Custodian. The Custodian guarantees that it will safely hold and preserve the securities delivered to it under t he ter ms of this Agreement as provided and in accordance with t he provisions of Section 2 87.225 Kentucky Revised Statute, which is referre d t o and made a part hereof as fully as if copi e d herein. The Custodian f u rther 8~ r.aatees that it wi ll nelease a nd surrender such secur i ties only on written order furnished it by the desi g nated representative s of the College, or either of them, as herein after set forth. �co 230 . "4• The Custodian shall collect income from the securities.. held by it hereunder and, after paying incidental expenses, shall remit the income monthly in accordance with the instructions of the designated representatives of the College, or either of them, and shall also furnish a detailed list designating source of income. "5• On written instructions of the designated representatives of the College, or either of them, the Custodian shall make and receive deliveries of securities sold, purchased, exchanged or redeemed, and shall handle the cash payments in connection therewith. It shall be the duty of t he Custodian to present for collection, any securities which may mature or be called for redemption and to notify by ordinary mail, at least one of the designated representatives of the College. It shall also be the duty of the Custodian to notify by ordinary mail, at least one of said designated representatives of the receipt of any ri ghts on securities held, and also of the receipt of any stock dividends. 1 • "6. The Custoo.ian shall prepare and furnish to the Treasurer and to the Business Manager of the College, semi-annual statements of account; it shall also prep a-e and furnish to the Treasurer and Business Manager of the College an appraisal showing the market value of all securities and principal cash held hereunder as of the date of the execution of this Agreement and annually thereafter; and as annual compensation for its services the Custodian shall receive 1/10 of 1% on the first $1,000,000 of the market value of the securities and principal cash as shown b y such last preceding annual appraisal, and 7/100 of 1% of market value on amounts in excess of $1,000 ,000,said compensation to be payable monthly. "7• The College, through its desi gnated representatives, or either of them, may turn over to or withdraw from the Custodian at any t ime cash and/or securities, which if turned over to the Custodian are to be held and administered according to all the terms and pro visions of this Agreement. "8. This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon one month's written notice, and upon such termination the Custodian shall deli'ver to the designated representatives of the Colle ge, or eithe r of them, all cash and securi tie.s then on hand as shown by a true accounting to be had between the par-ties, without any compensation in addition to that sh own under paragraph 6, above." In accordance with the terms of the above agl"eement, paragraph 1, it was moved and carried that Mr. J..ogan Caldwell, t~easurer of the college, and Dr. J. R. Cowan, chairman of the Board, be desi g nated as the two representatives of the college a ut h orized to give instructions to the cv.stodian regarding the custodian's duties under the terms of .the agreement. It was noted that no further action was required at this time concerning the removal of the section of article 10 of the charter which would remove the present debt limitation of $100,000. According to the charter, this removal, already approved at the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees in June, is to be presented to the Synods of Kentucky in September and then will be pres ented to the full meeting of the Board in the fall for final adoption. �231 It was moved and carried that the matter of the amendment of the charter whereby worren members shall be aided to the Board of Trustees be referred to the Committee on College Organization for further consideration. It was moved and carried that Mr. Logan . Caldwell, the treasurer of the college, be authorized to accept a proposal from The Kentucky Trust Company to lend the college an amount up to $125,000 for ten years with interest at the rate of 4%. M Nevin and M Judd, engineer for the firm of Nevin and M r. r. organ, made a r e port of the bids of Rommel and Company for ~107,652 and of Mr. J. Fred Pace of $89,385 for the c ompletion of the playing floor of the new physical education building. After careful consideration, it v.as voted to award the contract to Mr. J. Fred Pace, who promises to have the building ready for use by December, 1949• Mr. William P. Caldwell, being present at the meeting, was duly sworn in in the presence of the Executive Committee and Miss Ruth A. Pope, notary public, as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Logan Caldwell made a report on the present situation with regard to the Trimble Estate. Following this report, it was mo-red and carried that Mr. Joe G. Davis, attorney, be authorized to write Mr. Otis Bradley, attorney for M rs. Lee, the executrix of the Trimble Estate, stating that the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Centre College of Kentucky believes that a reasonable time has elapsed since the death of Robert Trimble and that at present a favorable real estate market prevails and therefore urgently requests that the Los Olas property of the estate of Robert Tri mble be sold at the earliest opportunity. It was moved and carried that Dr. Cowan, chairman of the Board or' Trustees of Centre College of Kentucky, be author i zed to execute the waiver for payment of the legal fees as were requested µy the attorney of the executrix of th e Tri m ble Estate, Mrs. ~ee. ¥r• Logan Caldwell reported on the situation with regard to two mortgage notes past due held b y the college. He pointed out that in view of . the fact that every effort had been made to collect these notes without success it had become necessary to institute legal proceedings. President Groves presented a request from the young people's organization of the Negro Bap t ist Church of Danville, Kentucky, to hold a concert in the college stadium in May, 1950, by the world-famous baritone, _Todd Duncan, a native of Danville, Kentucky. Approval was voted to this request, and President Groves was authorized to communicate with this organization. President Groves read a letter from Vice-President Bark~ay thanking the trustees for the degree awarded him at the recent commencement. �232 Letters of thanks have been received also from M H. Roe Bartle, r. Judge Ida May Adams, md the Re ~erend Eugene F. Sma t hers for the honorary degrees which they received. Dr. Cowan announced a chan ge in the trustees' committee on f rat ernities, making Mr. Elbert G. ~utcliffe chairman in the place of Mr. Logan Caldwell, Mr . Caldwell remaining as a m ember of the committee. The meeting adjourned. Elbert Gary Sutcliffe Secretary Special M eeting of the Executive Committee August 24, 1949 At a called meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Cent re College of Kentucky, heilid at the college on August 24, 1949, a quorum being present, the following resolution was unanimo usly adopted: RESOLVED, that the contract of sale d ated July 25, 1949, wherein Centre College of Kentucky agre ed to sell to John J. Jones and Jackson D. Guerrant, Jr., the remaining portion of the Evans lots located at the intersection of Perryville Pike and Quisenberry Avenue, Boyle County, Kentuc ky, which property is hereinafter described, for t he s um of FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000) DOLLARS, be approved, and that J. Rice Cowan, Chairman of the Board of Tr ustees, is ordered and directed to execute a deed pursuant to said cont ract, to t he said John J. Jones and Jackson D. Guerr ant, Jr., for t he following described property: A parcel of unimproved real esta te situa t ed at the intersection of the Perryville Pike and Quis enberry Avenue in Boyle County, entucky, and being Lots Nos. 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21, in K B:hock "A" of W est Danville Subdivision, a pl.at of which is recorded in Deed Book 35, page 640, Boyle County Cle r k's Office. Each of these lots has a fronta ge on the Perryville Pike of 60 feet and extends back 250 feet. Less, however, the pontion conveyed off of the above lots by Centre Colle ge of Kentucky to Boyle County, Kentucky, as shown by deed dated M arch 20, 1947, recorded in Deed Book 78, pa ge 362, Boyle County Clerk's Office, reference to which deed is made as fully as if copied h erein, r �233 And also less that portion, df same conveyed by Centre College of Kentuc ky to Commonwealth of Kentucky f or right• of-way purposes ~6r new u. s. Highway No. 150, deed dated March 21, 1947, recorded in Deed Book 78, page 368, Boyle County Clerk's Office, reference to which deed is made as fully as if copied herein. This is to certify that the above is a true copy of a resolution adopted by the Executive Committee of Centre College of Kentucky at a called meeting on August 24. 1949, with the following members present at the meeting: Dr. J. Rice Cowan, M essrs. Logan Caldwell, Ike Lanier, Sam Jones, and E. G. Sutcliffe. WITNESS M HAND this 24th day of August, 1949• Y Elbert Gary Sutllfliffe Secretary of the Executive Comrni ttee Centre College of Kentucky u L �234 Meeting of the Executive Committee September 9, 1949 Die meeting was called to order by the chairman, Dr. Cowan. Members present were Mr. Logan Caldwell, Mr. William Caldwell, Mr. Sa m Jones, Mr. Van Winkle, M Hugh Nevin of the Board of Trustees, r. D Cowan, President G r. roves, and Vice-President Stewart. Prayer was offered by President Groves. The minutes of the meeting of July 8 were approved as circulated, and the minutes of the meeting of Aug ust 24 were approved as read. Mr. William Caldwell was elected a member of the Executive Committee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Ne lson D. Rodes. Mr. Logan caldwe 11 reported that the s. A. E. Fraternity is r e ady to go ahead wi th the purchase of the house at 143 North Fifth Street from M Frank M r. adaris. Therefore the previous action of the Executive Committee made at its meeting of i arch 18, 1949, authorizing the investment of $12,000 by the colle .; e in this property was reaffirm ed. The action of t he trustees at their meeting of March 18 is interpreted to mean that the colle ge shall invest not more than $12,000 in this property and therefore that any major renovation required other than ordinary maintenance, maid service, and janitor service, and furnish i ng of bedrooms in accordance with the agreement previously made shall be borne by the fraternity. 0 The report of t he special committee on college organization and function made by . M Lisle Baker, c hairman, was read, and after some r. discussion it was voted to lay this report on the table until the October meeting of the Executive Cormnittee. After a report from M Hugh Nevin, it was voted that Ivir. Logan r. Caldwell be given the authority to purchase for the new physical education building when needed 780 movable seats, basketball backboards, scoreboard, and electric clock. It was also voted that M Logan Caldwell be r. given a uthority to sign the necessary contracts for completing the heating, plumbing, and electric wiring, required to put the playing floor of the new buildin g in use. It was voted that M Logan Caldwell be authorized to withhold r. $500 of t he Farris Fund, to complete the fill required t o extend Farris Field to the south, to be used to purchase dirt at fifty cents per load. It is recognized that this arrangement will req uire a n indefinite time to compl ete this fill. I j �235 It was voted that Saturday, Oct ober 29, be set aside f or the f all homecoming and academic convocation. M R. L. M r. yers, executive secretary, was invited to make a report on the alumni financial campai gn for 1949-50• Mr. M yers made this report and was commended for the plans which are under way and with which a beginning will be made immediately. M R. L. M r. yers also reported on t he student promotion program. His report brought out t hat there are 204 applica t ions from new students received for enrollm ent in Se pte m ber, as compared with 186 at this date a year ago. M r. M yers further pointed out that th ere always may be some who ha ve been received but who, for various r easons, will not act ually r egister on the opening day of colle ge. Pres id en t G roves re ported a meeting with the budget cormni ttee of the trustees in July, at which ti me a tentative budget was drawn up. Due to the fact that neither M Ike Lanier nor M Fred W r. r. achs, the two mem bers of the tr us tees' budget committee, was present, i t was voted to hear the report of the bud ge t committee at the October m eeti ng . w~ anti m Presie, dent G roves r eported th a t th e tentative budget , including t he expenses of the vice-president's office and also t he amounts required for the f u nding of the debt .on the physical educa t ion build i ng to be incurred, sh ows a deficit of approxi mately $24, ooo. The bu·s iness manager made a report on t he operatio ns or the college for the ye ar ending June 30, 1949, showing an ope ra t ional deficit of $3,872.73. The business man ager pointed out tha t this deficit is explained by t he increased insurance premiums made necessary in the course of the ye ar and after the a pproval of the operational bud ge t by t he t r us te e s and t hat ot herwi se the colle ge had ope rated within :: the b u:lget • The business ma n i;g er also reported on the operati ons in the women's dining hall and the men's cafeteria. I t was pointed that the gains in the op erations of t he women's dining hall had more th an offset the losses in the men's cafeteria. M M r. eyer also reported steps which have been taken to improve t he financial operations in the men's cafeteria during the coming ye a r. Pre s i dent G roves r e por t ed on the death of Joe Pe nnington, for more om t han thl rty ye ars a faithful janitor at the W en's Colle ge. It was moved that the widow be paid $25 for the month of Se pte m ber and t hat M M r investi ga t e her circumstances a nd m r. eye ake a report to the trus tees at the October rreeting. It was reported by M Joe Davis t h at he is writing a letter to M r. r. Otis Bradley, attorney f or M rs. Lee, executrix for the Tri mb le es t at e, in accordance wi t h t he ootion of the Executive Committee at i ts me eting July 8 and that a simil ar letter is be i ng written by the attorney of Kentucky W esleyan Colle ge. L �co 236 It was moved and carried that the purchase of the new dormitor y furniture required for t he Sigma Chi Ho use, the Beta Theta Pi House, and now the s. A. E. House, totaling something over $4,ooo, be purchased by the business manager, the costs to be paid over a period of ten ye ars by the operational budget of the colle ge. In accordance with the letter of M Henry Offut of The Kentucky r. Trust Company of September 7, 1949, the following resolution was approved: It was moved, seconded and carried that Mr. Logan Caldwell, the Treasurer of the College, be authorized to borrow from The Kentucky Trus t Company, of Louisville, Kentucky, the sum of One Hundred and Tw'enty-five Thousand Dollars ( $125,000) or such lesser sums as may from time to time appe ar necessary not exceeding One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand ($125,000) Dollars in the aggre ": ,. gate, the sums so borrowed to bear interest at the rate of four per cent (4%) per annum and to be paid on or before ten (10) years from date but in no case with principal installments of less than onefortieth (l/40th) of the total amount borrowed payable each three (3) months from da -re of loan or loans and M Caldwell is further r. authorized to execute the necessary papers and instru.l'Jlents to secure such a loan or lo.ans in a~cordance with the letters of The Kentucky Trust Company dated 1~ . 1949 and August 31, 1949, and to assi gn and pledge the income from the unrestricted General Endowment Fund of the Colle ge as collateral security for the repayment of principal and interest on any note or notes he may give in accordance with this resolution. It should be noted that this resol ution is simply an elaboration of a previous action of the Executive Cornrni tte e at its meeting on July 8, 1949. President Groves was also instruc te d to take to the Synods of Kentucky at their joint mee t ing in Danville on September 13, 14, arrl 15, the am endment to the cha rter removing the debt limitation in accordance with the action of t he Board on June 10 and 11, after having the wording approved by M Joe Davis, attorney , and that the two Synods be req uested r. to furnish the proper certification of these ac t ions in accordance with the reques t of M Offut of The Kentucky Trust Company in his letter of r. September 7, 1949. Adjournment. John M. Van W inkJfl Secrettry pro tem �237 Meeting of the Executive Committee October 8, 1949 The meeting was called to order -by President Cowan. , The meeting was opened with p- a~r by Vice-President Stewart. Present were President Cowan, Mr. Logan Caldwell, Mr. W illiam Caldwell, Mr. Ike Lanier, Mr. Sam Jones, M Lisle Baker, Dr. Robert M r. iles, and President Groves and Vice-President Stewart. The minutes of the meeting of September 9 were approved as circulated. The following re.solution pres ented by M Logan Caldwell, treasurer, r. with regard to the tr~nsfer of certain stock certificates, was moved and carried, this resolution to be si gned by all the members of the Executive Committee pre sent. "RESOLVED, that Logan Caldwell, Treasurer, be and he is authorized in the name and on behalf of Centre College of Kentucky to assign and transfer to The Kentucky Trust Company of Louisville, Kentucky, any and all securities, nc,,,v or hereafter, registered in the name of, or belonging to, Centre College of Kentucky, and be it further, RESOLVED, that all corporations, where securitBs are owned by Centre College of Kentucky, their transf er agent or agents, their Registrar or Regi~trars, their respective administrators, executors, successors and assigns, be and they hereby are authorized to recognize and treat The Ken t ucky Trust Company as the holder in fact and owner of all such ?ecpnities and the certificates representing sam for any and all purposes, including but not e limited to the payment or issuing of dividends in money or in stock to said The Kentucky Trust Company, and be it further, "RESOLVED, that said corporations, their transfer agent or agents, their registrar or registrars, and their respect i ve administra tors, executors, s uccessors and assigns, oo and they hereby are absolved from any and all responsibility and liability in following the said securities as being the property of Centre College of Kentucky." A resolution was passed authorizing M Logan Caldwell to borrow r. an amount not exceeding $11,000 to pay M A. W W r. . alker for the installation of the new stacks and renovation in the stack rooms of the library bu ilding. A resolution presented by M Logan Caldwell, treasurer, was r. passed authorizing him to borrow an amount not exceeding $24,000 to pay cont ractors for work in progress on the new physical education building. President Groves reported on the fall enrollment to date as follows: 437 151 588 L_ men women total �238 Of the 588 reported in the above, 22 are special students, though of this group of 22, 14 are practically full-time, so that full-time enrollrrent may be stated as 580 men and wo m en. It v,as noted that t his would not give us an average enrollment of 575, upon which the budget is based, so that a further revision will have to be made prior to i ~ s presentation to the f ull Board on October 28. President Groves reported the tentative program for the fall commencement and annual homecoming on Friday, October 28, and Saturday, October 29 . This program will include t he following: 2:00 p. m., Friday, October 28 Meeting of Board of Trustees in President's Office Friday eveni ng, October 28 M eeting of Board of Directors of W omen's College Saturday morning , 9:30 Academic Procession in front of Old Centre Saturday morning, 10:00 Academic Convocation, Speaker, Dr. Edward i~ck, Head of Che m istry Department, Ohio State University Noon Luncheon for Trustees and their wives and recipients of honorary degrees 2:00 p.m. Annual Homecoming Football G ame with Sewanee 4:30 p.m. President's Reception at Craik House Evening Annual Homecoming Dance Action was taken approving the notice already sent to the members of the Board of Trustees by President Cowan calling for the regular fall meeting at two o'clock on Friday afternoon, October 28. The following resolution was passed: "Effective as of September 1$, 1949, students who are permitted to register for less than twelve semester hours, or four subjects, will be charged at the rate of $18 per s emester hour. Students who are permi t ted to register for more than sixteen hours, or five s ubjects, in a semester, will pay, in addition to the general fee, at the rate of $15 per semester hour for all hours in excess of sixteen. Students desiring to audit courses will be charged for the privile ge." �239 President Groves reported a request from Mr. Ben Lane of the Department of Philosophy and Religion to accept a part-time position as director of religious education at the Finst Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Kentucky. This request was approved on the recommendation of President Groves, with the stipulation that the time involved be no more than Saturday afternoons and Sundays, and also with the further condition that this situation would have to be reviewed at the end of the fhis semester in the light of changes in Mr. Lane : s -· teaching ~ load . President Groves requested that all nominations for honorary degrees be sent at once tot~. Van Antwerp, chairman of the trustees' committee on honor.ary degrees, that they might be submitted for approval at the full meeting of the Board on October 28. These degrees will be awarded in June, 1950, or thereafter. President Groves reported the t installation aind renovation :iin the stack rooms of the library as about completed. Books are already being redistributed on the shelves, ard this improvement is a fine addition to the library. Mr • .1.,ogan Caldwell, treasurer, reported on the progress with the construction of1the physical education building, stating again the hope of the contractor that the building will be ready for use just prior to the Christmas holiday. President GrovE: s reported the request of Mr . Norris Armstrong to purchase a strip of land between his property and the college property immediately adjoining belonging to the Craik House. It was voted to defer rotion on this request until the next meeting of the Executive ~ommittee. Meantime, the matter is to be taken up with Mr. Armstrol-ig to determine ihe exact amount of land ard also the financial considerations involved. President Groves reported on an informal meeting with fraternity representatives, including faculty advisers, alumni advisers, student presidents of the fraternities , and the trustees' committee on fraternities, to discuss .various problems in the operation of the fraternity houses. Following this report it was moved and carried that the business manager be authorized to }'purblaase and have installed the necessary adequate hot water heater in the new Beta Theta Pi House . Dr. Claire Stewart made a report on progress to date in the alumni financial campaign. It was moved and carried to name the new physical education building "The Alumni Memorial Bttmlding. 11 L �240 The report of t h e s:rcecial c ommi ttee on colle ge organization, M Lisle Baker. chairman, as cont a ined in t h e letter of the committee r. to President Cowan, was presented and approved with the following modifications. l. It is understood that the president of the college will be called in consultation in connection with the work of the various committees named. 2. It i s understood that President Cowan will appoint the commi ttees as designa ted, namely, (l) committee on charter, etc., (2) committee on college executive• etc., and (3) committee on academic purposes. It was moved and carried that a rider be attached to the bond now coveri1.1; e mployees of t h e colle ge in the b usiness manager's office of $10,000, which also includes the college tr e asurer, by an amount of $15,000 specifically designated as an additional bond for the colle ge treas urer. The meeti ng adj ourned. Elbert G. Sutcliffe S9 cretary �241Meeting of the Board of Trustees October 28, 1950 The meeting was called to order by President Cowan. Prese nt were President John R. Cowan, Secretary _. E. G. Sutcliffe, Treasurer Logan Caldwell, and Dr. Frank Caldwell, Dr. Jesse Herrmann, M essrs. s. B. Jones, George Joplin, Ike Lanier, H. L. Nevin, Howard Van Antwerp, Jr., Fred W achs, J. E.Wiseman, J. M Van W . inkle, Jr., Lawrence Ha ger, and w. P. Caldwell, and President Groves and Vice-Pres i dent Stewart. Pra yer was offered by Dr. Frank H. Caldwell. The minutes of t he previous meeting were approved as circulated. A letter from Mr. Allan M. Burke and Mr. William F. Burke announc i ng the bequest of Mrs. Clyde Burke M illspaugh was read. This letter is as follows, "October 25th, 1949. "centre College Danville, Ken t ucky . "G entlemen: non October 16th Mrs. Clyde Bur_e M k illspaug;h, Sutherland ave., Belle Me ade, Nashville, Tenn., died and in her last W ll and i Testame nt provided t hat her home at the above address be given to her brot her (Robert E. Burke) and her sister (Ennna Burke Harris) for the duration of their lives, as a residence or as a source of income t hrough rent or lease. At the death of both parties the property i s to be divided as follows: 'One half share to Centre Colle ge for a loan scholarshi p, t he interest on which is to be e ay awarded annually to som worthy girl or boy who m need assistance in securing an education, preference being gi ven to my own family or their own descendants. The President of Centre College and t he 'trustees ar e to make the selections. The f und is to be called t he .ft'rederick w. M illspau gh Scholarship, in memory of a splendid gentleman and Past President General of the National Society, Sons of the American Revolut ion, who helped many worthy boys and girls during his life time. t The other half share in the home is bequeathed to six ne-phews ::: and ni eces. tt r n memory of her sister, Nell Brons t on Burke (Mrs. Luther Tiedeman), she also left a large walnut antique book case and the valuable books cont a i ned there i n to the Woman's Department of Centre College and requested that they be placed in the library. 11 The book case is at the Sut herland avenue address and, since the h ouse is t o be vacated at a v ery early date, it is hoped t hat you will arrange to have the book ease and books removed as soon as possible. "Yours very truly, The ESTATE OF CLYDE BURKE MI LLSPAUGH, Deceased Bys L Allan M Bur ke and W . illiam F. Bur ke Executors. it __.L_ _ _ ----~~~-.·c �242 The following degrees in course rec ommended by the faculty were approved: CENTRE COLLEGE William Fitch Burbank David Nelson Devol Roy Durr, Jr •. John Venable Edmunds Royce Bridwe ll Hedden Robert Bell Henry, Jr. Carl Hoppe, Jr. Harold Parker Hutton Peter A. Overstreet Harvey Thomas Reid, Jr. Harry Dalbey Robinson Wallace Rose Alan Vern on Shields Ansel Ora Si ngleton Sammie Gerald Stapleton WOMEN'S DIVISION O CENTRE COLLEG F E Marianne Davis Sue Stuart swan - M agna Cum Laude Carolyn Host Amme Keyes Whitfield On tpe recommendation of President Groves, it was moved and carried that in view of t he problem of balancing the budget on the basis of a probable enrollment of 500-525 students in 1950-1951, an incr ease of $25.00 in :~he general fee be voted for 1950-19 51, which will make this fee $450.00. President G roves read t he following statement concerning the matter of tax exemption. After some discussion this stateme nt was approved as being the opinion of the Board of Trustees on this matter. "The question of tax exemption is under discussion, and information is that there is a real possibility that a constitutional amendment may be submitted to the voters which would repeal or reduce t he tax exemption granted in section 170 of the state consti tu ti.on or that other le gisl ation might be introduced in the near future which would greatly limit or even elimin ate the tax-exemption privileges in K ucky ent for private institutions. President Francis Hutchins of Berea is a commi ttee of one from the church-related colleges of Kentucky to draw up a policy and program for these institutions to combat this kind of legislation. To do this, he needs a fairly cle ar statement of the views of the differant institutions represented. In response to his direct questions, I have drawn up the following statement for discussion of this matter by the Board of Trustees in the attempt to get a unanimous opinion from ourselves on this matter. That statement is as follows. "Private-cont rolled instit utions s erve the entire public. Centre Colle ge's doors, for instance, are open to all regardless of creed. Her graduates likewise serve in all possible wa l ks of li f e. The element of private control is simply to preserve and foster an element in American society which a l arge segment of our popililation thoroughly believes has worth for t he entire nation. It is work of t his kind, particularly in a ducation, which has furnished t he dynamic to all education in America. Tax• exemption privileges by the state are simply a recognition of this pub lie service by these non-profit ins ti t uti ons. �243 "However, this tax-exemption privilege should include only properties in actual use for the necessary and customary work of the institution, and s uch investments as are of a non-compe t i t ive commercial nature, like investments in stocks, bonds, and real estate mo rtgages. By necessary and customary work is meant all the educational, housing, feeding, library, and bookstore activities and the like. "This privile ge should not extend to commercial proper ti es for several reasons. In the first place, such an extens i on would mean that t he privilege would border on outri ; ht state support, and thus become a self-defeating principle, by which is meant that the f reedom of the independent school would be endangered by increased state control and thus its main reason for existence destroyed. secondly, such a privile ge could be ab used too easily and t hus bring e<lucation into competition with legitimate busin~ss enterprise, which would be both wrong in itself and also self-defeating f or the institution involve d , by which reference is made to the fact that the independent institution is dependent upon free commerce for its support, and t here f ore should not be in competition with it. "Another form or abuse is a com ination of business and philanthropic b interests whereby one b usiness enterprise is given a distinct advantage over other legitimate competition. Thi s occurs, for instance, when an office building is turned over to an institution for a nominal rental, thus enabling the business to avoid both taxes and eve n save on operation and m aintenance charge s. "Thirdly, it would easily be possible for one institution to de velop this privile ge in a given community to the point where it wo uld dry up tax income and prevent the proper development of other community services. "The church-related and non-profit pi, ivate colle ges should agree on the above, or similar pr i nc i ples, and t hen should continually state their case before all manner of cLvic groups and or ganizat ions a nd also have someone respo nsi ble to represent t heir inte rests at Frankfo:i:l t in the sam way that the American Council on Education and t he Association of e American Colleges do in W ashington, D. c.tt Pursuant t o the inquiry of M j or Jones of the United States Army, a the trustees took action to renew the application of the college for the establishment of an R. o. T. c. unit, and t he followin g order or preference in the application for such a unit was also voted: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th choice choice choic.e choice 5th choice 6 th ch oice L Anti-aircraft Artillery Armore d Cavalry M ilitary Police Tra ns portation Corps Quarte rmaster Corps Field Ar tillery �co 244 To fill the vacancy in the Board of Trustees from Committee =/1:l in the class of 1953, this committee recommended and the Board of Trustees voted to appoint M iss Amelia Yerkes of the class of 1901 of Danville, Ky. To fill the vacancy on Committee #2 IDn the class of 1950, Committee recommen:l.ed and the Board of Trustees approved the appointment of M iss Juliet Poynter, member of the Board of Visitors of Shelbyville, Kentucky, to fill this vacancy. #2 The Board of Trustees, having previously approved a list of names from the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association to fill the vacancy in Committee #3 in the class of 1953, on recommendation of the Boa:rtl of Directors of the Alumni Association M Robert M r. cDowell of the class of 1914 of Loui sville, Kentucky, was appointed by the Bo ard to fill this vacancy. After hearing a report from President Groves on the situation with regard to the Department of Home Economics, it was voted that the administration of the college be empowered to abolish this department if and whe.n it was found expedient to do so. It was further voted that in the event of the aboli shment of t he present Department of Home Economics th at the facul t y committee constituted under Committee #3 on college curriculum of the trustees be requested to recommend to this committee the inclusion of appropriate courses in home mana gement and the like, which the curriculum of a woman's college would seem to require. Inasmuch as Justice M cReynolds permitted some discretion to the Board of Trustees in the use of his bequest and inasmuch as on this basis t he Board took previous action dated July 11, 1947, to use these funds for the renovation of Young Hall, it was voted tha t the amount of $45,958.49 of the M cReynol ds Fund listed in the auditors' report of August 31, 1949, under "Pooled Principal Funds" be charged off against the item already on the books indicating endowmen t funds used for plant investme nt, and specifically against the renova tion costs of Young Hall, thereby reducing the item of r.Endowment Invested in Institutional Plant." M Ike Lanier, chairman of the Budget Committee, presented the r. budget for 1949-1950, showing an anticipa ted deficit of $32,558.38. It was point ed out that this deficit was due to the faiet that contrary to previous budgets this budget included the entire cost of the funding of the debt incurred for the construction of the new physical education building and the costs for the promotional office of the vice-president. It was further pointed out th at the costs of the funding of the debt mi ght not be as much as anticipated in the budget and also that the deficit migh t be further reduced should the present al unni campaign be as successful as hoped. However, President Groves pointed out that the operational budget for 1949-1950, exclusive of the cost of the d~bt and also the vice-president's office, anticipat es a deficit of $7,333.38. W ith these observations it was voted to approve the ilbudget. �245· Mr. Log an Ca l dw e ll made his report as tree.surer. Hew as commended for the clarity of the statement, and it was voted to approve the repor t . ( R~port attached.} Mr. H. A. M eyer made the busine ss manager's report, s howing t hat, exclusive of expedi tures for capital additions amounting to $7,619.90, there was an operational gain of $3,746.87. However, since these capital expendi t ure s were paid for from the opera t ional budget, that budget shows an actual los,s of $3,873.03. Mr. M eyer pointed out further, however, that since, on t he instruction of the Boa rd of Trus t ees, the fiscal year had been changed from one ending on June 30 to one ending on August 31, it had been necessary to inc l ude operat io ns for July and August, 1949, so t hat the total bookkeeping deficit for the fiscal year of 14 mont hs ending August 31, 1949, was $65,323.55. A~e.in, thi s sum includes expendi t ures for capital additions for the 14 months ' period totaling $9,763.31. Mr. Meyer was commended for his fine report, and it was voted to approve it. The meeting adjourned. Elbert G. Sutcliffe Treasurer Meeting of E~ecutive Committee December 16, 1949 In the absence of the chairman, Dr. Cowan, Mr. Logan Caldwell was appointed as chairman of the meeting. Prayer was offered by President Groves. Members present were Messrs. W. P. Caldwell, Sam B. Jones, Logan Caldwell, and Ike Lanier, and Drs. Robert Miles and Jesse Herrmann, and President Groves and Vice-President Stewart. Record was made of the acceptance by Miss Amelia ferkes of Danvil l e and M iss Juliet Poynter of Shelbyville of their electi on to the Boa rd of Trustees of the college. The minute s of the meeting of October 8, 1949, were approved as circulated. (It should be noted that there was no meeting of the Executive Committee in November, 1949.) Mr. H. A. Meye r presented the report of the business manager, showing operations of the college for the first quarter of the fiscal year through November JO, 1949. Attention was called to the deficits in the operation of the dining hall at the Women's College and in the coffee shop on the men's campus. Mr. Meyer reported the steps being 1aken to rectify these situations. L �246 The remainder of the report shows that all operations are within the limits of the budget for the current year, though it was pointed out that it is going to be difficult to remain within these limits during the second semester when, due to the graduation of some thirty-five students, there promises to be a real decrease in over-all enrollment and therefore in general student fees and other fees for the second semester. It was voted to accept the report of the business manager. Vice-President Stewart made a report of his study of annuity programs in operation in colleges and institutions similar to Centre College. After considerable discussion the program as recommended by Vice-President Stewart was approved as follows: It is recommended that: 1. The college establish and organize a Depart m ent of Annuities under the direction of the Vice-President. 2. The annuity rates now used by leading colleges and charitable institutions (copy attached) be adopted as the basis upon which Centre College annuities will be written. 3. There be no deviation from these r ates without the approval of the Executive Committee. 4. The attached application blank and certificate be approved for official use in our annuity program. 5. The Vice-President be authorized to prepare the necessary literature and secure proper legal counsel so that the college will be ready to write annuities upon the above mentioned basis on and after January 1, 1950. The Executive Committee took further action that in view of the farreaching importance of this matter of an annuity program that final action and approval of the proposed program await the vote by mail of each mem ber of the full Boa rd of 'fll'tlst-e.e s ; · !;>resident Groves was instructed to poll the full Board on this matter, so that a report might be made t o the January meeting of the Executive Committee. Mr. Logan Caldwell as treasurer reported on the negotiations with the lawyers of Mr. and Mrs. Lee concerning the disposal of the Trimble Estate. Mr. Caldwell stated that the executrix, through these lawyers, had been requested to purchase outright the rights of Kentucky W sleyan College and e Centre College in the Trimble Estate, or else to place in trust, according to the original agreement, funds now belonging to the estate with some arra.~gements for depreciation costs for the Los Olas property, if that property is not to be sold and the converted funds also added to the trust in .the illll!ledia te future. Mr. Caldwell reported that he had not heard from the l awyers of Mrs. Lee for more than a month. On motion it was voted that l i ghts be installed in the basement of the ' physical education building at a cost not to exceed $3,100.00, this item being in addition to the contra.ct already authorized for the completion of the main auditorium and playing floor. �247 President Groves report ed the action of the students to have a proper picture of Dr. Hewlett painted by Professor Kellam and designated by an appropria te plaque, costs of picture to oe defrayed by students of the present student body and the cost of the pla que to be paid for by a gift from the graduating class of June, 1949. President Groves reported the rece i pt of a letter signed by Mr. J. T. Underwood, Jr., assistant state fire marshal, enumerating in detail changes to be ma.de in all college buildings in order to comply with the state fire laws. It was further reported that these changes had been gone over by Mr. Hugh Nevin, who had instructed Mr. Steiger concerning them. President Groves also reported that several major changes will have to be made in accordance with these d: n. tructions from the s tate fire marshal which will involve expenditures of s $1,000.00 or more, principally in the buildings on the women's campus. It was agreed that these changes should be made at once, in accordance with directions from the state fire marshal and Mr. Hugh Nevin. In order to stabilize arrangements with the different chapters of fraternities occupying houses jointly owned by the college and the fraternities, for the use of furnishings owned completely by the college in those houses, the following fonn of agreement was approved. AN AGREEMENT This Agreement between Cent re College of Kentucky, a corporation, with its principal offices in Danville, Kentucky, hereinafter called the College, and the. _ _ _ _ _ _ Chapter of the · , hereinafter called the Fraternity. WITNESSETH: First; The College hereby grants to the Fraternity the right and privilege of usi. ng the College's furniture, including furniture for sleeping quarters, mirrors, and such other items of household goods as have been or may be installed in the house occupied by said Fraternity, so long as said Fraternity shall ke ep the covenants and obligations h er e in set forth in a manner satisfactory to the College. Second: The Fraternity, collectively and individually, h ereby agrees to pay to the College at the Office of the Business Manager such rental as may be fixed by the College in its regula rly publ i shed ca talogue as being that rental fixed for fraternity dwelling units with chapters approved by the Trustees of the College. Such rentals as may be fixed are payable by the semester in advance, and it is understood and agreed that there will be no exceptions made to this article. Third: The Fraternity hereby agrees that it will cause its duly elected housemanager, or in the absence of its housemanager, its president, at the beginning of each college session or semester, or a t such times designated by the College, to file with Business Manager's Office of the College, a list of men residing in the house occupied by the Fraternity. Fourth: The Fraternity further agrees that it shall always keep _men residing in the house during the normal academic year, and should occupancy fall below ___ men it is understood and agreed that the Frate rnity shall hold itself liable to the College for tha t portion of money rent by which the total falls below the total money rent which would be paid by ___ men. L �c.c 248 ........ ~ i'-" "'T1 0 () Fifth; The Fraternity agrees that it will use everJ precauti_on to prevent its members, friends and guests from damaging or injuring in any manner any of the property of the College contained in the house, normal wear and tear being excepted. It further agrees that in the event of such damage it will replace or repair, or cause to be replaced or repaired, to the satisfaction of the College, those items damaged or injured. Sixth: The Fraternity agrees to hold itself liable for the theft or mysterious disappearance of any of the property of the College while contained in the hou~e. Seventh: The Fraternity agrees that it will cause its housemanager, or its president, to arrange for the proper securing of the premises, in which is contained the property of the College, during the vacation periods; and that it will cause him or them to report to the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds or to the Business Manager of the College that said premises are secured by appropria te locks during such vacation periods. It further agrees that during extended vacation periods, such as the Christmas holiday and the summer vacation, it will cause one or more of its local members to make periodic checks, at least once each week, of the premises, to insure that entrance has not been forced and wilful damage done. Eighth: The Fraternity further agrees that it shall not, insofar as possible, permit any of its members, pledges or other persons to viol ate any portion of this agreement, and that in the event of any such violation, it will request the offender to forthwith leave the premises occupied by the Fraternity. Failure of the Fraternity, its pledges, membe_ s, officers or others r to comply with the terms of this claus e alone shall be deemed sufficient reason for the College to cancel this entire agreement. Approved by the Chapter of the _________ Fraternity at its regularly scheduled meeting held on the _____ day of 1949, at which _ _ _ of the active members were in attendance. ------' Accepted by Centre College of Kentucky this _ day_ of _...,..._, 1949. It was recommended that the business manager b e authorized to borrow from the Citizens National Bank up to $22,000.00 until Feb:raary 1, 1950, in order to enab.l e him to take care of necessary college operations. It was voted that the business manager be empowered to sign all co-insurance contracts for .the college. The following amendment to the action of the full Board on October 28, 1949, with regard to the disposal of the balance of $45,958.49 in the McReynoads Fund was approved: �249 Inasmuch as therE has been expended. $3,311.70 for furnishings for the home economics departmen.t in th.e Evans Hous e over and above all other gifts from Justice M cReynolds, that this item of $3.311.70 be charged against the balance of $45,958.49 in the McReynolds Fund and that the balance in that fund of $42,646.79 be charged off against the renovating costs of Young Hall, in accordance with the previous action of the Board of Trustees of 0. tober 28, 1949. c On January 21, 1941, Dr. J. Rice Cowan and Mr. Nelson D. Rodes were authorized as agents for Centre College of Kentucky as required by Section 571 of the Kentucky Statutes. It was voted that the agents of the college as required by that section now be designated as Dr. J. Rice Cowan and Mr. Logan Caldwell. On January 21, 1941, again in accordance with Section 571 of the Kentucky Statutes, the law firm repres enting Centre Coll ege was designated as Mr. Nelson D. Rodes of Danville, Kentucky. It is now voted that the law firm representing Centre College of Kentucky be designated as Joe G. Davis of Danville, Kentucky. President Groves reported on the change in plans concerning commencement and dedica tion exercises for Februa rJ 7, 1950, made necessary by reason of the fact that it is nbw evident tha t the physical education building will hot be ready ·for dedication on that date. It was vot ed that the president be authorized to make ar·rangements as to tim e and place, etc., for commencement for Februqry 7, 1950, at his discretion. 0 It was also voted to recommend to the Boa rd of Trustees that Governor Adlai E. Stevenson, the speaker of the occasion, be awarded the honorary degree of doctor or laws. President Groves reported discovering a document showing 71 scholarships totaling $72,000.00 which had come to Centre College of Kentucky from Central University of Kentucky at the t i me of the merge r of t hose two institutions. As soon as more informat i on can be obtained concerning the specific purposes of ·the se scholarships, a recommendation will be made to the Executive Committee for future use of' these funds. President Grove s r eported a g i ft of $3, 000. 00 from The Courier-Journal and Louisville Times Company fr om Mr. Barry Bingham in memory of h i s ~ather, who was for a brief interval a member of the Board of Trustees of Centre College of Kentucky. This gift came by way of Mr. Lisle Baker, who was given authorization by Mr. Bingham to designate the use of these funds. On motion it was voted that President Groves be given discretionary power to use these funds as outlined in the l e tter of Mr. Baker of December 13, 1949. In order to remove from the books two items under student loan fund, one a balance of $547.50 from the Citizens National Bank and another item of $600.00 due to the student loan fund from the general fund of the college, it wa s voted that these assets totaling $1147.50 be paid into the scholarship endowment funds of the college, and the e~ings of this sum be added to other scholarship income to be u s ed for scholarship purposes. �cc 250 ~-" ~h,, '-z:l c-~ () The business manager reported expenditures totaling $4504.96 for the purchase of bedroom furniture, etc., in accordance with the fraternity house plan as altered October 16, 1948, for the local chapters of Sigma Chi, Beta Theta Pi, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternities. It was voted that this money be paid from the operating budget of the coll ege, to be amortized over a period of ten years. President Groves reported a request from the Western Kentucky Gas Company for permission to install a small building 6 feet by 8 feet and 4 feet in height for enclosing a gas regulator on the college campus somewhere to the south of the present hedge on Walnut Street between College Street and Beatty Avenue. On motion President Groves was requested, to advise the representative of the Western Kentucky Gas Company that the request be submitted to the Board of Trustees, including sketches, in writing to the Board, so that they might be able to submit the entire proposal both to the legal advisers of the college and also to the college architect for their recommendation. A report was made concerning the recent bids on the proposed fraternity house showing that the total low bids exclusive of side porch, plaster and trim on the third floor, driveway, concrete walk from the street to the building, grading, and architects' fees are $45,429.85. In this same connection a letter of December 13, 1949, to Mr. H. L. Nevin from Mr. E.T. Boles, of the class of 1916 and an alumnus of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity .interested in cbnstructing the building, was re ad. This letter proposed certain add itional expenditures by the fraternity and the college over those already agreed upon in order to make the construction of the house pos s ible. After full discussion, it was moved and carried that President Groves asknowledge Mr. Boles' letter, making it clear to him that the college could not undertake the construction of this fraternity house unless there was absolute assurance that it would not be called upon to exceed in any way or for any item or i terns the total of $28,000. oo ·:already agreed upon, and unless and until the fraternity would make a total deposit covering all additional costs over and above the $28,000.00 advanced by the college which would be made necessary for 1he completion of the approved building as planned. It is also understood that Mr. Nevin will be consulted concerning the possibility of cutting down the costs of the house in accordance with the request of Mr. Boles and concerning actual costs involved for grading, planting, sodding , driveway, and walks, so that these figures may be sent to Mr. Boles for his consideration. Adjournment. Claire M. Stewart Secretary pro tem �251 Meeting of the Executive Committee January 20, 1950 The meeting was called to order by President Gowan~. Present were Messrs. Logan Caldwell, William Caldwell, Sam Jones, E. G. Sutcli_ fe, Ike Lenier, Dr. Robert Miles, and President Cowan, and President f Groves and Vice-President Stewart. Prayer was offered by Dr. Robert Miles. The minutes of the meeting of December 16, 1949, were apProved as circulated. President Groves reported approval of the annuity program of the full Board of Trustees by a favorable vote from all nineteen members of the Board from whom votes have been received up to the present date. Mr. H. A. Meyer presented the report of the business manager, which indicates an operating gain for the current year to December 31, 1949, of $34,060.10. Mr. Meyer stated that a gain of $60,000 as of June JO, 1950, would be required in order to finish the year without a deficit. In this connection, Mr. Logan Caldwell, the treasurer, reported that the debt-funding operations on the Alumni Memorial Building will cost $6,150 during this fiscal year rather than the $20,000 as anticipated in the budget, due to the fact that the general contractor is not submitting his bills until a l ater date, thus eliminating the necessity of borrowing as much money as was anticipated. On motion it was voted to receive the report of the business manager. Y.ice-President Stewart reported on conferences with Mr. George Lee in New York as well as the annuity officers of the Board of Foreign Missions and the Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. A. He also reported on the successful meeting with the two Centre College Committees from the Synod of the Presbyterian Church in the U. s. and the Synod of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. A. These joint committees have proposed an over-all program for promoting the support of the college among the churches whereby every church will be urged to contribute to the college over and above its regular budget an amount equal to 4% of that amount which is now spent by each congregation for current expenses. When this program is successfully under way, it is hoped that the two Synods will raise as much as $30,000 per year in addition to the funds already being raised in these Synods for the college. Vice-President Stewart also reported a good meet i ng with a representative group from the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Danville, Kentucky, on a number of questions governing the work of the college and the relations between the college and the community of Danville. Executive Secretary R. L. Myers reported on the progress with the Alumni Fund campaign. According to the report to date, there have been approximately 220 individuals who have made eithP- r cash contributions or pledges. The total cash contributions are $9,288, and the total pledges are $2,352. In addition to these gifts there are other gifts which make the total approximately $12,500 which has been raised up to the .present. date. �252 Mr. William P. Caldwell reported for the Buildings and Grounds Committee on the proposal of the city to widen College Street between Walnut and Russell. This matter will be presented in further detail after the city engineer has made his plans, wh i ch plans will be re ady sometime in March. The report of Mr. Howard Van Antwerp, chairman of the Committee on Honorary Degrees, was read, indicating that the vote for the honorary doctor of laws degree for Gove'rnor Adlai E. St.e venson was unanimous. President Groves read a letter from Milton Farthing, one of the trustees of the Houston Endowment, Inc., stating that it would be impossible for them to establish the schola rship of $10,000 previously proposed this yee.r, but holding out the hope that it would be established in the near future. There was some discussion of the correspondence with Mr. E.T. Boles of Columbus., Ohio, concerning the proposed Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity house. The consensus was that the college could not consent to the building of the house unless there was assurance that for the outlay of $28,000 a completed house would be built. It was further agreed th.at the trustees' committee on fraternities with Mr. Nevin, President Groves, and Mr. Ike Lanier -should meet with Mr. E. T. Boles and Mr. Young of the national offices of Phi Kappa Tau in Cincinnati at a date arranged to uuit the convenience of all concerned. The present date has been set for February 8. President Groves reported on plans for mi d-year commencement on February 7, 1950. On motion it was voted that the Executive Committee approve the granting of degrees at this mid-year commencement to those students whose names have been approved by the faculty and submitted by the dean of the college. The meetingtdjourned. Elbert G. Sutcliffe Secretary Special Meetingof the Executive Committee February 7, 1950 The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Dr. Cowan. Prayer was offered by Vice-President Stewart. Members present were Messrs. Sam Jones, Ike Lanier, Logan Caldwell, Dr. Robert Miles, Dr. J. R. Cowan, and President Groves and VicePresident Stewart. �253 ' After a report by Mr. Pierce Lively and discussion by members of the committee, the following actions were taken concerning the deve lopments which have arisen in connection with the Trimble Estate. The following motion wa.s made by Mr. Lanier: 11 0ur position is, after consultation with Kentucky Wesleyan College, that the pa rties should abide by the agreement executed June 27, 1946, and that the Los Olas Centre property should be sold at this time, and the trus t s ~ i mmediately set up. We do not accept the offer of Mrs. Lee to purchas e the property at the appraised valuation of $160,000. However, it is our position that this property should be sold at this time for the prevailing fair market value, to be determined by an ind!3pendent appraisal or by bids or offers which may be submitted. We would agree to give Mrs. Lee first refusal of the property at such prevailing m rket value after same has been a determined as above set out. When such property is sold, it is the position of Centre College that at l east 5~ of the purchase price be paid in cash. 11 The motion carried. A motion was made by Mr. Logan Caldwell that the chairman of the Board be authori zed to sign the waiver for the exeuution of the payment of legal e xp enses in connection with the Trimble Estate as requested in the letter of Mr. Andrew Rogers of January 28. The motion carried. The matter of the type of investment to be made from the cash from the sale of the Los Olas property was discu ssed. It was decided question of the type of investment should be referred to the Kentucky Company, and their decision i s to be presented at the ne xt meeting of Executive Committee for approval. realized that the Trust the The matter of the Long and Fie ld mortgage was discu ssed. It was agreed t o keep this mortgage, provided it is acceptable to the Kentucky Trus t Company. The application of Mr. Keator for the renewal of his lease in the Los Olas Cen t re property until 1955 was discussed. The motion was made that the colle ge agree to the extension of the l ease of Mr. Keator to the space that he now occupi e s in the building. The motion ca rried. Dr. Cowan appointed Mr. Lanier and Dr. Mil es as a special committe e for a memorial minute on the death of Mrs. Herrmann. The meeting adjourned. Walter A. Groves Secretary pro tem L �254 Meeting of the Executive Committee February 17, 1950 The meeting was called to order by President Cowan. Prayer was offered by Dr. W. A. Groves Present were Messrs. Lanier, Wachs, Jones, Dr. J. R. Cowan, and President Groves and Vice-President Stewart. The minutes of the meetings of Janua ry 20, 1950, and February 1950, were approved as printed. 7, It was voted, hewever, to add to the minutes of February 7, 1950, the list of graduates of February 7, 1950, previously approved by the faculty, in accordance with the earlier action of the Executive Committee of January 20, 1950. That list of gradua tes is as follows: Bachelor of Arts Centre College Edward B. Baskin John Sherman Malone Ira C. Belcher Seldin George Metzler, Jr. Joseph Wallace Brummett Donald R. Moore William P. Clancy III Thomas Irving Moore Harold Thomas Crutcher ••Harvey Thomas Reid, Jr. Gerald Frank Bagerstrom William Welch Rochester Harry Edward Flowers Richard. Rosenstone James L. Frutchey Everett Wayne Sandlin Thomas Houston Hardy Joseph Kingsley Skillings, Jr. Shigeru Inouye Charles E. Stoll, Jr. J. Ke ith Lancaster Louis ' Rae Straub *Rodney Thomas Luttrell Robert George. W widerhold John Pope Wilson Women's Division of Centre College Christine Bright Nona Lela Brumback •cum Laucle •• Completed req~ r rements August 12, 1949 The business manager, Mr. H. A. Meyer, made his monthly report. The report indicates that all food operations are operating with a slight surplus, with the exception of the operation in the "Hangout" on the men's campus. This report of the business manager was rece i ved and approved. It wa s moved and carried that Mr. H. A. Meyer be instructed to investigate the cost of an adequate dishwasher and refrigerator for use in the 11 Hangout," and if the costs total not more than $1200, the purchase of these items was authori zed. It is the expectation tha t with the ins tallation of this equipment it will be poss ible to give bett e r service in the 1Hangout 11 and also elimina te cons iderable cost :6or service. �255' Dr. Cowan reported on the present situation with regard to negoti ations concerning the Trimble Estate: (a) The Trustees of Kentucky Wesleyan have concurred with the Executive Committee of Centre College in permitting the lease by Mr. Keator for the Los Olas property. (b) The waiver for attorney's fe es approved by the Executive Committee has also been approved by the trustees of Kentucky Wesleyan. (c) The Kentucky Wesleyan trustees concurred in the resolution with regard to the sale of the Los Olas property. (d) Further information and advice are being sought on questions raised by the letter of Mr. Andrew Rogers of the firm of Davis, Polk, Wardwell, Sunderland, and Kiendl of January 27 representing the interests of Mrs. Lee with regard to bonds and certain changes in the agreement with regard to the Long and Field property of Fort Lauderdale. President Groves repo r ted on the meeting in Cincinnati with representatives of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity with regard to the construction of the Phi Kappa Tau House. The Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity has agreed to pay for all expenses for the construction of the hou se over and above the $28,000 pledged oy the college. The fraternity has already furnished securities totaling $10,000, the note of $5,000 of Mr. E.T. Boles, and the national executive committee of Phi Kappa Tau has promised to deliver ari additional $5, 000 for the construction of the house. Items both immediate and future as listed in letter to E.T. Boles of FebruarJ 10, 1950, totaling $6,624.85, over and above the $45,000 already provided by the college and the fraternity are to be taken care of by Phi Kappa Tau as these expenditures are approved. All these items are a part of the original construction of the house. President Groves read the letter of Mr. E.T. Boles of February 14 explaining the ownership of the securities of $10, 000 as belonging to Centre College, and the Executive Committee approved the ' deposit of these securit:1£s with the Ohio Company. President Groves also ~ead the terms of the personal note of Mr. Ewing T. Bol es for $5,000, the amount· to be us ed for the construction of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity House. This note also was approved by the Executive Committee. President Groves reported on a letter f rom Houston Endowment offering Ce.ntre College a scholarship of $3,000 in honi:,r of Chief Justice Vinson and. another scholarship of $3,000 in honor of Vice-President Barkley. Inasmuch as it does not seem wise to use the phraseology designa ting these scholarships suggested by the Houston Endowment, President Groves was authorized to write an appropri a te letter to the trus tees of the Endowment sugge s ting certain chant;es in wording. L �256 In reply to a letter frooi Mr. Elmer Hamilton, real estate broker from Hillsboro, Texas, regarding the sale of the Hillsboro farm, it was moved and car ried that the business managerreply to Mr. Hamilton that the farm is not for sale. After some discussion of the matter of loans by the college to memb ers of the facult y and staff, it was moved and carried that no 11 construction11 loans be made to any membe r of the faculty or staff under any consideration, due to the very intricate legal questions involved, and tha t no further loans be made by the college to members of the faculty and staff until investigation has been made of the experience of other institutions like Centre College and a report has been made to the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. It was moved and carried that the busines s manager be autho r ized to borrow from the Citizens National Bank of Danville, Kentucky, up to $22,000 until June 30, 1950, to enable him to take care of any necessary ove r drafts on the college checking account. President Groves made a report of his visit to Florid.a, stating that 27 alumni in 11 different c i ties had been visited, and a number of other visits had been made upon friends of Centre College, all in the interests of student and financial promotion. A report of Mr. Robert L. My ers, exenutive secretary, was read indicating that to chte applications have been received f or the fall of 1950 from 25 men and 36 women. Mr. Myers also reported on pl ans for student promotion during the spring and summer. Mr. Myers reported that t to date 267 different contributors have paid into the .Alumni Fund $9,912.22 in cash and $2,898.50 in pl~es, or a total of $12,898.72. The second stage of the annual Alumni Fund campaign, namely, the mailings for this campaign, is just now beginning. The meeting adjourned. Walter A. Groves Secretary pro tem Mee t ing of the Exe·autive Committee March 17, 1950 The meeting was called to order by President Cowan. Prayer was offered by Dr . Robert Miles. Present were Messrs. Cow an, Logan Caldwell, Jones, Miles, Herrmann, and Pre s ident Groves and Vice-President Stewart. �257 Mr. Meyer made the report of the business manager, pointing out that $24, 000 over and above present receipts were needed from tuition fees between now and the end of August in order to meet the budget estima tes from tuition. He pointed out further tha t due to the decrease in enrollment the second semester it is not likely that this amount will be received. He further pointed out tha t on present estimates it appea rs tha t we will have a defici of $13,000 for this ye a r. This deficit estimal:ld at . the1- ..-" present ·•time 'i.i s ... not as much as the deficit estima:ed when the budget was adopted due to the fact that the debt-servicing fees for the loan on the new physical education building are likely to be considerably less than estim1.ted. On motion the report of the business mana ger was received and filed. President Groves read a letter of Mrs. Jessie Ball DuPont, which ac companied a gift of $1500. It was voted that an expression of thanks 'be sent to M rs. DuPont and that in acc ordance with her wishes the amount of her g ift be added to the general endowment. President Grove s also announced a pledge from Mrs. Bertram J. Cleaves (nee Mildred Port er) of $100 annually for a scholarship for a student from the mountain area, the scholarship to be in memory of the mother and father of Mrs. Cleaves, namely, De an and Mrs. A. E. Porter. It was vot ed that a letter of thanks be sent to Mrs. Cleave s for this scholarship_ gift. Pre s ident Groves reported the r eceipt of the financial statement of the national chapt er of Phi Kappa Tau and also the rece i pt of a letter from Mr. Richa rd J. Young, exe cutive secretary of t he na tional council of Phi Kappa Tau, informing the college of the approval of the fraternity of a loan of $5,000 to the graduate council of Phi Kappa Ta~ of Centre College, this money to be available whenever needed for the chapter house now under construct i on. Th i s financial s tatement and letter were received and filed with M Caldwell, treasure r. r. A letter fr om Mr. Vairin, lo9al superintendent of the W estern Kentucky all block build i ng t o house Gas Company, requesting permissi on to ins tall a sm a regulator for maintaining gas pressure on the Centre College campus was read. It was voted that the company be permitted to construct a brick blockhouse on college property a s near as pos s ibl~ to the corner of Walnut Street and Beatty Avenue, the s tructure t o confo rm to the plan submitted by the company under ~te of Februa rJ 28, 1950, and in accordance with the terms of their l et t er of March 14, p roviding that Mr. Nevin g ives his final approval to the proposal. President Groves reported correspondence with Dr. E. Fay Campbell of the Presbyterian Board of Chris• tian Education concerning the request of Dr. Campbell tha t the 'c oll ege approve of a decrease in it s appropri a tion from the Board of from $500 to $1,000 to be used to increase the a p, ropriation of the ~ Colle ge of the Ozarks, in view of their present financial situation involving accreditation. It wa s voted to uphold Pre sident Groves in his stand that the college has no right to determine approppi a tions from the Boa rd of Chri stian Educati on, and that the Board of Christ i an Education should assume this respons i bil i ty as its own. L �c.o 258 · -~ , ?f:~rs'h , President Groves report ed correspondence with Hanover, Transylva nia, Berea, Maryville, Davidson, Lafayette, and Hampden-Sydney concerning their policy with regard to loans to officers and faculty members of the college, the sum total showing that, on the whole, all of these colleges opposed such .loans, or, in the few instances where they were made, they were made on the basis of loans negotiated with any other individuals. After hearing this report, the Executive Committee voted that "Endowment funds shall not be loaned. to any director, officer, or employee of the college, or to any business which they own, or to any business corporation for whose management they are responsible. Neither shall any loan be made to any person or corporation upon the guarantee of a director, officer, or employee." It was agreed that this action shall not affect loans already made. It was voted that the bus i ness mana.ger be authorized to investigate the cost of necessary fold ~ng chairs for use in the new physi~al education build i ng as required for general convocations. On recommendation of Dean Jones and President Groves it was voted that M Dwight Steere be promoted to the rank of full professor with an annual r. salarJ of $3800, the new rank and sala ry to begin September 1, 1950. On recommendation of Professor Heck, head of the Department of History, Dean Jones, and President Groves, it waa ,avoted that Mr. Walter R. . Gattis, Jr., instructor of political sc i ence, be promoted to the rank of assistant professor, at a sala ry of $3, 000 a year, rank and sala ry to begin on September 1, 1950. O recommendation of Mr. Logan Caldwell, treasurer, it was voted n that the Finance Committee of the trustees be given authority with regard to any changes in the amortization program of the Long and Field property of the Trimble Estate and that the committee also be given the authority to select the type of securities acceptable for investment of the funds of the Trimble Estate as per requests contained in let t er of January 27, 1950, from Mr. Andrew Y. Rogers. The meeting adjourned. Claire M. Stewart Secretary pro tem r �259 Meeting of the Executive Committee April 21, 1950 Prayer was offered by President Groves. There were present Dr. J. R. Cowan, . chairman, Dr. Miles, Mr. Logan Caldwell, Mr. w. P. Caldwell, and President Groves and Vice-President Stewart. On motion by Dr. Miles, seconded by Mr. Logan Caldwell, it was voted to recommend to the June meeting of the Board of Trustees that the salary of Dr. Groves be increased from $7,500 to $9,000 per year, the account for expenses and other prerequisites to remain unchanged. ~The above action wa s iaken with President Groves and Vice-President Stewart absent.) The business manager, Mr. Meyer, made his financial report, showing a comparative statement of income and expense through March 31, 1950. On motion by Mr. Logan Caldwell, seconded by Dr. Miles, it was voted to approve the report of the business manager. The matter of the purchase of 300 folding chairs for the Alumni Memorial Building was discussed, and it was voted to defer action on this purchase until quotations have been re.ceived from local merchants for this item. The minutes of the meeting of April 8, 1950, of the Finance Committee were read, and it was voted to incorporate these minutes as follows in the minutes of the Executive Committee. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE April 8, 1950 The meeting was called to order by the chairman. M embers present were Dr. J. R. Cowan, Messrs. Ike Lanier and Logan Caldwell, and President Groves. The following motion was made by Mr. Caldwell: In reply to a request contained in a letter of Andrew Rogers to Mr. Caldwell, dated January 27, 1950, concerning the type of investments for our trust from 'lttmble Estate funds, it is agreed that we prefer our investments to be in United States Government bonds as per Paragraph II, 2, (a) of Exhibit B to the agreement of June 27, 1946. However, s ince Mrs. Lee asks that we accept municipal and state bonds, we agree to comply with er request and accept such municipal or state bonds as are approved by investment counsel of the College. The motion carried. L �co 260 The following motion was made by Mr. Caldwell: With regard to requests in the above letter ' concerning the Long & Field Department Store mortgage, we agree that the Long & Field mortgage be held by the trust until maturity. However, we prefer that the present amortization schedule be maintained. The motion carried. The meeting adjourned. s/ Walter A. Groves Secretary pro tem Concerning the action of the Executive Committee at its meeting on March 17, with regard to the gift of $1,S o;;:-1 f rom Mrs. Jessie Ball Du Pont, it was voted that this amount be entere upon the books of the college in such a way as to reduce the debt of the operating account of the college to the general endowment fund. Pending recommendation by the trus tees' Committee on .Honorary Degrees, the following were approved for honorary degrees to be recommended to the full Board for balloting by mail. Mr. Paul Blazer, chairman of the Boar4., Ashland Oil and Refining Company, and commencement speaker, for the honorary degree of doctor of laws. Dr. W. B. Guerrant, class of 1913, president of Austin College, Sherman, Texas, for the honorary degree of doctor of laws. Dr. Friend Ebenezer Clark, professor of chemistry at Centre College from 1905-1914 and now professor emeritus of chemistry of West Virginia University, for the honorary degree of doctor of science. The Reverend Olof Anderson, pastor of the Harvey Browne Memor ial Church of Louisville, Kentucky, for the honorary degree of doctor of divinity. President Groves reported receiv cng the following letter forwarded by Mr. Lisle Baker, Jr., concerning the fann in Hill County, Texas, now owned by the college. Hillsboro, Texa s April 11th 1950 Mr. Ruel C. Walker Cleburne, Texas. Dear Sir:! have been fami l iar with the tract of land Southeast of Hillsboro now owned by Centre College for more than forty years. -1 �261 The western part or about one half the tract has some fairly good land, that is suitable for cultivation. While the east half is all what we call mountain land, and mostly white rock and suitable for pasture only, and not very good pasture. There are no improvements, except a small house not suitable for occupancy, and no water at all except a few small tanks. In my opinion a fair price would be $30.00 or $35.00 per acre for the tract as a whole. In fact I know of one party who will pay $10,000.00 cash · for the pla ce. If you think the College would be interested please let me hear from you. Very truly yours, s/D. B. (Dal) Frazier. P. s. There is no activity in oil leases at this time, and according to my information there is about 307 or 308 acres in the tract. DBF •. Fol lowi g the reading of this letter, the Executive Committee reiterate . its former action to the effect that it does not wish to sell this farm at the present time. On recommendation by Mr. Logan Caldwell, seconded by Dr. Mil e s, it was voted t hat insurance b e t aken on the Alumni Memorial Building for a term of one year at a cost of approximately $633.00, the policy to be issued by N. K. Tun t s and Company. Meaqtime, it was voted that the Buildines and Grounds Committee be asked to investigate the whole situation of the insurance on the old gymnasium and new Alumni Memorial Building and in particular to investigate the possibilities of the installation of a sprinkler system in the old gymnasium with a view to reducing both the fire hazard for the old and new buildings, as well as reducing the insurance policies involved. Tt was moved by Dr. Miles and seconded by Mr. W. P. Caldwell that the treasu r er be authorized to borrow up to $25,000 additional as needed. The motion was passed. It was voted that a ba~ance of $71.08 in the M cReynolds Fund be transferred to the Centre Forward Program to be used in the construction costs for the Alumni Memorial Building. President Groves report ed the pas sage of Title 4 of the Housing Act of 1950, which would enable the college to borrow money from the Housing and Home Finance Agency for constructlon of dormitories and faculty h ou ses, loans to be amortized within forty years and interest r a tes determined by a formula which would currently caus e them to range from 2 1/2 to 2 3/4%. It was voted t o reply t o the questionnaire of the American Council of Education a s to whether or not the college would wish to bowr ow any money in a ccordance wi th the terms of this a ct that at the present there wa s no need for such a loan. �262 On recommendation of President Groves it was voted that, beginning in September, 1950, students taking the work in practice teaching be charged a special fee of $30 for this course, $25 of which will be used to pay the practice teacher, and $5 of which will go toward the honorarium paid to Mr. Glenn, superintendent of schools in Danville, who supervises the program. In explanation it should be added that the college pays to the practice teachers of the local high schools $50 per student and an honorarium of $150 a year to Mr. Glenn for the supervision of this work. The above fee charged to the students will cover about half of the cost involved, the college paying the other half. President Groves reported the installation of the shrubberJ around Breckinridgg Hall by the Danville Garden Club at a cost of someth i ng more than $800. n motion it was voted to send a letter to the club thanking them on behalf of the trus tees and admini stration for this fin e gift. Mr. Logan Caldwell reported on items needed to be completed ove r and above those included in the regul ar contract for the Alumni Memorial Building in order that the building mi ght b e ready for 4edication in June, 1950. President Groves reported bri efly the program for the commencement on June 10 and 11. The dedication of the Alumni Building will be Sa turday afternoon, June 10. The alumni dinner will be Saturday evening , June 10. Sunday morning, June 11, will be set aside for the baccalaureate service, and Sunday af ernoon the commencement exercises will be held in the stadium, weather permitting. Otherw i se they will be held in the new Alumni Memorial Building. Adj ournmenh. W. P. Caldwell Secretary pro tem Meeting of the Executive Committee May 19, 1950 The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Dr. J. R. Cowan. Prayer was off ered by President Groves. Present were Mr. W. P. Caldwell, Mr. Logan Caldwell, Mr. S. B. Jones, Mr. F. B. Wachs, Mr. John Van Winkle, Mr. Ike Lanier, Mr . Lisle Bake r, Jr., Mr. E.G. Sutcliffe, and Pre s ident Groves. The minutes of the previous me et i ng s of March 17 and April 21 were approved as circul at ed and by special motion made an official pa.rt of the of the minutes of the Execu t i ve Committee. (It will be noted that ~oth of these meetings lacked a quorum, and hence the necessity of this special action.) �263 President Groves read a letter of resignation from the business manager, Mr. Herbert A. Meyer. It was moved and carried to accept with regret the resignation of Mr. Herbert A. Meyer, and in this connection the Executive Committee passed the following resolution: "The Board of Trustees accepts with regret the resignat i on of Mr. Mr. Meyer, a graduate of Centre of the class of 1930, will h ave completed twenty years of service in the college on June JO, 1950. He has served under four presidents of the college and during three periods of acting presidencies. These men would all testify that he has served loyally and unselfishly and always with the best interests of the college at heart. H. A. Meyer as business manager of the college. "The one who has to handle the 'purse' of an institution occupie~ a difficult position. He never escape s criticism, and Mr. Meye r has not, and yet no criticism has ever: attempted even to impugn his integrity or his devotion to Centre College. "Faculty, trustees, and students will miss him. The valuable link ·. wh ich existed between many alumni and the college through h i m cannot be replaced. His resignation is accepted with regret and a real sense of loss. All pray for him and h is family nothing but good in his new work. 11 It was also moved and carried that this resignation take effect in accordance with the request of Mr. Meye r on June 30, 1950, but that his salary be continued through August 31, 1950. After a full discussion of the situation a ris i ng from the legisla tion of the state leg islature approved on March 21, 1950, revising the interpretation of K. R. S. 158-.-020 (4363-8; 4399-49) ( the ·Day Law), as set forth in the letter of May 12 of President Groves, the following resolution was passed. It was the unanimous sense of the Executive Committee that there was no need to change the historic custom of Centre College as to the admission of Negro students. The following recommendations int~oduced oy President Groves with rega rd to faculty promotions were approved. That Dr. Alden G. Vaughan be promoted to the rank of full professor of ancient languages and oe made chairman of the gene'ral education course in the humanities. That Dr. Charles T. Hazelrigg oe promoted to the rank of full professor of English with a salary increase of $100, making his total salary $3800. That Mr. John Aden be promoted to the rank of associate professor of English with a salary of $3400. L �cc 264 ,-~ ~ That Mr. West T. Hill be promoted to the rank of associate professor of English with a salary of $3400. That Miss Marjorie Smith be promoted to the rank of assistant professor of physical education and that her salary be increased $100, making her total salary $2600. The following recommendations for salary increases in the faculty were approved. That the salary of Dr. Emma Moon be increased $100, making her total salary $3300 a year. That the salary of Dr. Arnold B. Come be increased $200, making his total salary $3700 a year. That the · salary of Dean Mary Sweeney be increased $100, making her salary a total of $3800 for the academic year of ten months. That the salary of Dr. Ca rl Misch be increased $100, makin~ his salary $3500. That the salary of Mr. Jack B. Kellam be a::ib.oreased $100, making a total of $3200. The following leave s of absence were approved. That the Reverend Donald E. Bartlett, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy and Re]jgion, be granted a le~e of absence for 1950-1951 · to enable him to complete his work for the doctor's degree and that Mr. Bartlett be assured of the desire of the college that he return as a full me m ber of the faculty at the end of his leave. The college, however, will have no financial responsibilities for payments to Mr. Bartlett during his leave due to the fact that he has been with the college such a short time. That Mr. C. Michael White, instructor in the Departmentof Economics and Bus i ness Administration, be granted a leave of absence to complete his work for the doctor's degree and th at Mr. White be assured of a position on the faculty on his return at the completion of h is work. The college, however, is to have no financial responsibilities for Mr. White I s salary during his leave of absence due to the fact that he has be en with the college such a short period of time. Resignations from the following members of the faculty we re received and approved. The Reverend William A. Hulick. Mr. Hulick has tendered his resigna tion to the college in order to complete his graduate work. Miss Katherine Cameron. The re s ignation of Miss Came ron was accepted as of June, 1950. Miss Cameron is to be married at that time. Mr. Elliott I gleheart. The resignation of Mr. I gleheart was accep ted to enable him to continue his graduate work in English. ....,.-.... �265 Mr. W. B. Lane. The resignation of Mr. W. B. Lane was accepted to enable him to continue his graduate work. Mr. Sam Siurua. Mr. Sam Siurua 1 s resignation was accepted due to the necessity of cutting down the personnel in the Department of Music until the enrollment in that department can be increased. Mr. Harve Oliphant. Since Coach Anderson feels that he needs someone who can be of more assistance to him, particularly in football, the resignation of Mr. Oliphant has been accepted. Dr. T. E. Cochran. It was moved and carried that the present arrangements with Dr. Cochran be r enewed for one more year, 1950-1951, but that he be notified that his services with the college will ot be required beyond that date. Dr. Cochran is already past 65 years ·, of age, and this is in accord with the retirement princ iple of the college as approved by the Board of Trustees in June, 194t ~ Mr. w. B. Merrel. On recommendation it was voted that Mr. Merrel of the Department of Music be informed that he will be engaged for only one more year on the faculty of Centre College. This step is made necessary by reason of the fact that there is need for a second person in the Department of Music able to make a wider contr ibution that is possible by Mr. Merrel. On recommendation of President Groves Mrs. Betsey Castleberry was engaged as associate professor of sociology at $3400 a year to take up her duties on September 1, 1950. Mrs. Castleberry attended the Presbyterian Synodical Academy in Fulton, Missouri, Christian College, Columbia, Missouri, and completed her undergraduate work at the University of Missouri in education. She has he r master's deg re e in sociology from Louisiana State University and at the present time is nearing the completion of her work for the doctor's degree in sociology at Michigan State College. Mrs. CastleberrJ has taught in the grade schools of Arkansas for one year, in the junior high school of Kennett, Mi. ssouri, for1wo years, and was assistant professor of sociology in Winthrop College, South Carolina, for one year, and occupied a similar position during the summer of 1948 at the University of Mississippi. At the present time she is gradua te assistant in research in the Department of Sociology and Antrhopology a.t Ea.st Lansing , M ichigan. On recommendation of President Groves it was moved and carried that Mr. Fred Arnicar be made act i ng business manager of the college for the time being until the trustees' committee on reorganization has eompleted its report with furth er recommendations as to the business management of the co 11 ege. M H. A. M r. eyer made the business maaager's r eport, and on motion his r eport was accepted. (See copy attached to these minutes.) �266 It was moved and carried that the business manager, Mr. H. A. Meyer, make a complete study of the insurance of the college with a view to having made an insurance audit and with the further purpose of requesting representatives of stock companies and mutual companies to make bids on the insurance required by the college. Mr. John Baker, janitor of the coll ege for the past thirty years, is an invalid confined to his home with little prospect of ever being able to do full-time work again. It was moved and carried, therefore, that John Baker be put upon a pension as of July 1, 1950, whereby he will receive one-half pay from the college for the remainder of his ltfe. His salary at the present time is $25 per week. It was moved and carried that the $500 recently received from the Board of Christian Education of the ~resbyterian Church in the U.S. A., which came to the Board for Centre College from the Sesquicentennial Fund of 1938, be added to the endowment of the college andred~cted from the amount owed by the college to the general endowment fund. Mr. Logan Caldwell made a report on the temporary completion of construction of the Alumni Memorial Building. A detailed report of the financing of this building is to be made by Mr. Caldwell at the June meeting. President Groves read the report of Mr. R. L. Myers of the status of the Alumni Fund to date showing that the number bf contributors is 551. Cash Received Pledges Total to Date $16,804.97 1,866. 18,670.97 The Alumni Office reported that a third general solicitation has just been sent out by mail and that the solicitation will be continued through the summer months by the caass managers. President Groves reported on progress with the construction of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity House. Amount paid to date for construction Estimated amount due June 10 Grand total to be paid by June 10 Amount on hand to make these payments Centre College Phi KapPa Fraternity to date Total Balance on hand after payments of June 10 have 1been ma.de Amounts due on July 10, approximate date for completion of building $16,865.83 12,955.83 29,821.66 28,000.00 5,455.00 33,455.00 3,633.34 17,607.19 �267 Deducting the $3,633.34, balance on hand as of June 10, from the above total of $17,607.19 will leave a balance of $13,973.75 to be paid by the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity on the completion of the fraternity house. The request for a loan of $1500 from the undergraduate members of Phi Kappa Tau was presented by President Groves, but on motion it was voted to refuse this request on the principle enunciated in the action of the Executive Committee at its meeting of March 17, 1950, to the effect that endowment funds cannot be loaned to any director, officer, or employee of the college. It was felt that it would be unwise to violate this principle even in the case of undergraduate students, since the only funds the college has available are those of its endowment. The recommendation of President Groves that fraternity houses be closed during the summer months was approved, with the proviso tha t investigations be m ade to assure that the closing of these houses will not interfere with the provisos of their insurance policies. President Groves reported a µnanimous vote of all twenty-four members of the Board of Trustees on the recommendations for honorary degrees submitted by the trust ees' committee. These recommendations are listed in the minutes of April 21, 1950. It was moved and carried that the full meeting of the Boa rd of Trustees be called for 10:00, Central Daylight Saving Time, Saturday morning, June 10, and that the Executive Committee meet the same day a t 9: 00 a.m., Central Daylight Sav1.ng Time. Pre sident Groves reported from the admissions office that to date applications from men students for September, 1950, total 82, from women students, 87, making '..a total of 169 applications, which compares with a total number of ~45 as of the same date one year ago. Adjournment. Elbert G. Sutcliffe Secretary Meeting of the Executive Committee June 10, 1950 The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Dr. J. R. Cowan. Prayer was offered by President Groves. Members present were Dr. J. R. Cowan, Messrs. E. G. Sutcliffe, Logan Caldwell, J.M. Van Winkle, Ike Lanier, Sam Jones, and W. P. Caldwell, and President Groves and Vice-President Stewart. The minutes of the meeting of May 19 were approved as circulated. �268 President Groves reported on the work of the committee on student relations of the Board of Overseers of the college. It was moved and carried thatthe report of this committee on student relations of the Board of .Overseers be accepted in principle and that the apPreciation of the Board f or the work that has gone into the activities of this committee and the many g ood suggestions which the report contained be expressed to the Board of Overseers and that further a sepa rate letter of appreciation be written to Mr. Nichos Dosker, chairman of this committee. It was moved and carried that Dr. Groves be authorized to sign the conveyance of the right of way on the G winn Island Loop Road to the Boyle County Fiscal Board in accordance with the following petition. TO THE BOYLE COUNTY FISCAL COURT: We, the undersigned property owners, for am in consideration of improvements to the Gwinn Island Loop Road, do hereby convey to the Boyle County Fiscal Court and dedicate to public use that portion of our land necessary to secure a thirty (30) foot right of way (30 feet from existing fence row of R. W. Gwinn on inside of loop road). It is further agreed that we will not obstruct any ditches along side this road and when entrances a r e needed to our property we will, at our own expense, furnish and install under the direction of the Road Engineer, pipe of prop er size and length so as not to obstruct ditches as mainta i ned by the Boyle County Road Department. It was moved and carried that the petition submitted by approximately 104 students of the men's student body making certain suggestions for more student jobs be approved and that since the petition contains recommendations of m uch merit it be r eferred t o the president and the Buildings and Grounds Committee of the trus tees for further consideration and action... It w s moved and carried that the itemized repairs necessary for a the Fry House, now occupied by the D. K. E. Fraternity, as listed b~ Mr. Steiger totaling approxima tely $1600 includ ing l abor costs be undert·a ken at the expense of the college to be cha rged to the op eration and ma i ntenance account for the fiscal year 1950-1951. New asphalts1.ate-c olored roof one estima te received from Edmiston Brothers New 325 #= per sq. put on over old tin with extended tin over ends of roof t o keep rain from gett i ng into walls New 215 I per sq. , take off old roof and replace wi th neWC $830.00 $850.00 �269 4 new windows complete on second floor $ 90.00 New tile ceiling on l a rge room on left, ,also on front porch 225.00 New 2" moulding on all the baseboards to hide sagging floors• 40.00 New door-facing on all doors on front porch 7.50 $anding and varnishing second floor bedrooms 25.00 New floor on front proch using mostly old flooring 50.00 General painting of floors and touching up cost of paint 25.00 Plastering wall and ceiling in back hall by shower room 50.00 $1362.50 Total Labor on above items in many instances is not included as work will be done by college workmen. It was further agreed that upon the completion of these repairs the room rent charged to students living in the house be the same as that charged for those living in the men's dormitories, namely, $150 per year. It was moved and carried also that after the above expenditures are made that the D. K. E. Fraternity be requested to continue its drive for further funds for the fratern i ty houe and that this money be kept in a separate account by the college until $5,000 is collected. It was further agreed that all future capital i mprovements in the Fry House, which is used by the D. K. E. Fraternity, up to $5,000, be spent out of this account. When this total has be en expended, it was agreed that further expenditures for capital improvements in the Fry House would be made by the college and the D. K. E. Fraternity on the proportion of three to two in accordance with the principle controlling the fraternity house plan as approved by the trustees in August, 1946, which is now in operation. The meeting adjourned. Elbert G. Sut cliffe Secretary L �270 c,ci ..... ~ ~ t-Tj 0 () Me eting of t h e Boa r d of Trustees June 10, 1950 The meet ing was ca ll ed t o order by the chairm , Dr . J . R. Cowa n . an Praye r wa s offered by President Groves . e The following memb ers were present: M ss r s . ·l . P. Ca ldwell, George A. Joplin, Jr ., Li sle Baker, J r . , Samue l J3. J ones , Dr . J. R. Cowan , I ke La nier, Dr . Robert W Miles , Elbert G. Sutcliffe, Samuel V. Noe, Ge org e F . . Lee, the Honorable Fred M. Vinso n , Loga n Caldwell, J ohn Van Winkle, J. E . W seman, Howard Van Antwe r p , Jr., Hugh L, Nevin, Robe rt B. McDowell, and i Misses Juli e t Poynt e r and Amelia Ye r kes, and President Groves and Vi ce-P resi de n t S tewart. The minutes of the me e t ing of t h e Boa r d of Trustees of Octob e r 28 , 1949 , we r e approv ed as circulated . The minutes of the me e ting s of the Executive Commi t tee f r om Novembe r, 1949 , t hrou,~h M , 1950 , we re a pp roved as circulate d . ay Mr. Logan Ca l dwel l, treasurer of the Boa r d of Trustees , mad e an a d -inte rim re p ort pendin~ the final rep ort of the treasure r a t the close of the fis ca l yea r on Aug1J.s t 31, 1950 , on (1) the p r esent status of the Forwa rd Prog ram , (2) financing of Alumni Memorial BuiJ.ding , ( 3) inv es t ment s in fra t e r n i ty hous es, ( 4 ) d ocument fi le, (5) Trimb le Estate, a nd (6) library . (A c opy of thi s r ep ort i s a ttach ed to the s e minut es.) It wa s moved. and ca rried t hat the r ep ort of Mr . Logan Caldwell , treasur e r, b e rece i ved. with apprecia t ion for h is u ntir ing eff orts for the g ood of t he colleg e . ~r . He rb ert A. Meyer , bus iness mana g er , made a n ad - int e rim rep ort of the op era ti ons of t he college u p t o and t_ r ough !v'. ay 31 , 1950 . According to this rep ort, Mr . M eye r predict ed an ope ra tional d ef i cit of $15 , 000 to $18 , 000 instead of the budgeted d efi ci t of $25 , 000. (A c opy of t h is re p ort i s attache d t o these minut es .) It ·wa s mov ed and ca rri ed to re c e i ve the re po r t of the busines s manage r with a ppreciati on . The p re s iden t of the colle~e next made hi s rep o rt in t he form of c omme nts u p on the wri t te n r ep ort a lreaa.y c i r cula t ed among t h e me1c1be r s of the Boa r d of Trus tee s . The fallowing i t erns by way of addition to thi s r ep o r t were adde d . Numb e r of stud e nt a pp lican t s t o date a s of June 9 , 1950 Boys Girls Total 95 94 189 Total app lica nts a ye A. r ago we r e 178. II �271 Tentatively accepted a s of J une 9 , 1950 Boys Girls To tal 55 56 111 Total tentatively accept ed a year a g o we r e 1 05 . Ac cor'ing to more rece n t inf orma t : on from Dr . Ri t chie, professor of physics , P.r esi·den:t: Groves al s o r ep orted tha t t he tota l eq_uipment of the na val el e c t r onics unit approxima tes $50 , 00 0 in value. M oreover, this unit is one of thr e e be ing retaine d i n the s tate of Kentucky in t h i s prog ram wi th c ert ain f e a tures tha t mak e t h e p rog ram much more app ealing to pros p e ct i ve s t udents . F ollowing di s cussion of the r ep ort, it was move d and ca rried that the rep ort be rece ived . Vice-Pre sident Stewa rt made h i s rep ort as directo r of public rela ti ons p ointing out the need fo r p e rmanent \• ork in t h is depart men t . Dr . Be.rney E . Macl ean, chairman of t he Centre Colleg e Commi tt ee f or t he Synod of Kentuck y in the Pre sb y t er ian Church, U. S .A., a nd. the Re ve rend D. Yandell Pag e , chairma n of the Ce nt re Colle ge Committe e of the Sy nod of Kentucky of t h e Pre sbyterian Church, U. S ., we re invited to ma_~e a r ep ort to the Board of Trus t e es of the act i v i t y of their commi tt e es in their re s p ective synods . Dr . Maclean made a r epo rt of the g enera l ove r-al l prog ram whi ch th e commi tt ees hav e followe d sinc e their app oint men t in Sep tember , and Mr . Page r ep orted on the plans of operation , h i ch are to be presented t o t he two sy nods in the fall f or increas i ng the fina n c i a l s-g.pport of Centre Coll ege among the Presb y ter ian churches of both synods . On motion it wa s moved and carried tha t t h e rep ort of the v i cep resident be received . It was furthe r mo ved a nd ca r ried t ha t t ~e full Boa rd expre ss its deep appreciation t o the Reve r end Ba r ney E . Ma clean, D. D., and t he Reve re nd D. Yandell Pa g e f o r the i r unt i r ing efforts t hrough out the yea r in the intere st s of Ce ntre Colleg e in connection with t he work of their r esp e ctive c ommit tees. Dea n Jam e s on M. J ones was invite d_ to me et wi th the Board a nd sp eak on his rep ort a lrea dy circula t ed as dean of the col l e ge. Dr. Jones s p oke pa rt i cularly of certain curr'culum innova t i ons , a nd a fter further discussion of h is re p ort i t was mov ed a nd carried t ha t t h e rep ort be rece i ved with aPPrecia tion. Dean Ma ry Sweeney was invi te d t o speak on he r r ep ort made a s dean of the fomen ' s Co lleg e a lready airculated among t h e memb ers of the Board . Miss Swe en ey s p ok e in part icul a r of h e r h i gh h ope s f or the lomen I s Coll eg e for t h e coming yea r . On motion i t was mov ed and ca rried t o r eceive the re p ort of t he dean of wor.1e n with appr ecia tion for her fine wo r k . �c.o 272 President Groves present ed t he lists of seniors of the class of 195 0 as approved by the f a culty to receive deg rees. On mo ti on i t w voted to g rant the deg rees as recommended . as Bachelor of Arts Centre College John M ark Adams , Jr. Alon za M illa r d Alexander Ge orge Fielding Balla rd Ge orge Houston Banner El mer Anthony Bar cewicz Charles 'la ts on Ba rtle y , Jr . Theodore Delou Bickel Joseph Daniel Bishop Andrew QU.arles Blane Glenn Le\.ris Brad.shaw Peter M ark Braunstei n Samuel Ea rl Campbell , Jr. Robert H. Cleveland W illiam Wa it Crawford Ge rald W ll Culb e rson a Eve rett Es ter Davi s , J r. W aller Samuel Denny Robert F. Dozier Arthur Paul Eberts Randall Cody Eli James Loui s Ellis Gordon Dare Elmquist W illiam Douglas Epling Edgar Wi ll iam Ernst, Jr. *W illiam Ellis Fel dhaus Je r emiah Thoma s Flowers G ustav J ay Fredericks John M orris Greene g d.mtmd. W illiam Grossman Geor ge Halmhuber I I Erne s t N. Ha rt, Jr. Ha rold Gilman Hedrick Robert Ba rnette Hicks Raymond Walt e r Horst Val Anthony House , Jr . W ll iam C. Howell i Fran.k: Beard Hower , J r . ' J ames T. Hur hes *O tis K. W olfe , Jr . *Cum l aude *John Hubert Johnston Donahey H. Jo nes Ge or ge Adams Joplin III Arthur Sa nd.is Kampner Robe r t Marksbury Kearney Ross Glanton Kreame r Dynes Langhorne Leitch Robert Adams Lessenberry James E . Lewis Edward Lee Lyon icha el Jones M cGuire M Cha rles Edwa rd M nto sh , Jr. cI W illiam Jame s M cNabb John L. M fama ra cJ Joseph C. M artin, .,T r. Thoma s Bruce M artin John Daily M urphy Jame s Si mps on Oldham Henry Vincent Penningt on II Frank Wells Powel l Robe r t Hald. on Ransdell Hen ry W illiam Ri ves Frank M Robinson, Jr. . Thomas Jones Rubel St ephen Russin William E. Schobeck Arthur The odore Schreiber , Jr, Sam uel Sea rs, Jr . John Hopki ns Shan.~lin James McElwee Shewm aker W illiam C. Simonton , Jr. Harvey Clay t on Soehner Eugene B. St onecypher Glenn Posey Thomasson Ca rroll Wend.ell Traylor Leo Eclward Treacy Melvin Eugene \'latt s Wi ll i am Je s t Bla ck , Jr. �W omen's Division J ean Eli zabeth Birdwell Vi r g inia Fay Bruce M argaret Rob inson Cook Ba rba r a J ean Doe rr Ada Lafon Edmiston Ann Elizab e th Faquin * r anee s Carol;y·n Fi tz pa trick Nancy J ean Hensley J o;:rce Elizab e th Kagi n Burva Anne Wh itehurst Peggy Wal ke r McCrei gh t Anne Lee Moore arJ Ru th Mo r ris El izabeth Elinor Patt e rson Nan Ca r ole Ri cha r d s on J a ne Butler Simo nton Laura Jean Smith Catheri ne Col es W ashburne Sa r ah W ilmoth Washburne Bachelor of Science in Home E c onomics M jorie Rosenberger ar Ba rba r a Ly nn Snead * Cum l aude Cours e Compl e t ed F ebruar:;- 7, 1950 *Ba rring ton Wes t Ki n naird •J ohn Reardon Ba rbara Sharp Rey ni e r so n *D iploma s g ran te d in absentia Pre s ident Cowan announced t h e following stand ing c ommi tt ee s of the Board_ of Trustees . Execut ive Commi ttee Finance Comm i ttee Mr . L. Ca l dw ell, Mr . Baker, Mr . Le e, M Lee, Mr. Lani er , Dr . Cowan , Mr . Sutcliffe r. Buildings and Grounds Commi tte e Mr . W P. Ca ldwell , Mr . Nevin , Mr . J ones , . Mi ss Ame lia Yerkes Bud ge t Committee Mr. Lanier , Mr . F inancial Promoti on Committ e e Mr. L. Ca ldwell, Mr . Ba ke r, M Lanier , r. M . M r cDowell Commi ttee on F raterni tie s inkle Mr. Joplin , Mr . L . Cal d ,ell , Mr. Van W Physical Educati on Bu ilding Commi tt ee l r . J one s , Mr . L. Cal dwe l l, M . Ne vin r Comm ittee on Athlet i cs Mr. L. Ca l dwell , Mr . Van W inkl e , Mr . V n Antwerp , Mr. Joplin , Mr . Noe a Comm ittee on Hono ra ry Deg r ees L_ Dr . Cowan , M . Sutcliffe (sec retary ) , Dr. r Herrm ann , Mr . 1achs , Mr . L. Caldwell, Mr. Bake r, Mr . Va n Wink le, Mr. Lanie r, Dr . Mile s , Mr. Jone s , Mr . W P . Caldwell . M Van An twe rp, M J oplin, Dr. F . r. r. Caldwel l, Mi s s J uli et Poynte r lachs �co 274 ........ ';;;;r On recommenda t ion of Committee #1, the fo llowing we re elect ed to the Boar d of Trus tees of the clas s of 1954, subject to ratificati on by the Synod of Kentucky of the Presbyt e r ian Church in the U.S.A. The Reve r end Jes se He rrmann M . ~ . P. Cal dwell r M Fred B. W r. achs On recommendation of Commi ttee #2 , t he fo llowi ng trus tees were el e cted of the class of 1954, subject to rat ifi ca ti on by the Synod of Kentucky of the Presbyteria n Church in the U.S. M ss J ul iet Po:rnt er i M George A. Joplin , Jr. r. On recommenda tion of Committee #3 , the fo llowing altmmi trus tee · was elected of the class of 1954 . M . Li sl e Baker, J r. r Pre sident Cowan r ead a lette r f rom Dr . Robe rt von Thurn addressed to President Groves offering h is re si gna tion as a m ber of the Boa rd of em Trus te es , in vi ew of the fact that h is wo rk now ha s t ake n him out side of the Synod. of Kentucky and makes it impossible f or him to a tte nd m ings eet in t he future . I t was moved and carried to accept the resignat i on of Dr. Robert von Thurn with r egret. It wa s furt her a greed not to try to fi l l the vacancy cau sed by the r e signa tion of Dr. von Thurn in t he class of 1952 until the f all meeting of the Board of Trus te es . President Groves re ported t h e presenta tion of a p ortrait of Dr . James H. Hewle tt made by Profe ssor J a ck B. Kellam f rom the class of 1950 and the gift of a plaque to accompany this por t rait f rom the class of 1949 . It was moved and. carried. to ac c8p t t h ese gif t s and to send a letter of a ppre cia t i on to the pre s ident and t he s e cre t ary of each clas s . M . Howard Van An twerp Tllc:'1.de the report fo r Committee #=l on r colle ge reorgani zat ion. The committee has had several meet i n s to date and. is to continue its work unt i l a complete rep ort i s possible . r. mit M Elbert Sutcliffe made a r ep ort for Com t ee #2 on c ollege r eor ganization . Ce rtain specifi c r ecommenda tions were repor t ed fr om t h i s com t tee by Mr . Sut cliffe as follows . mi The as f ollows . irst r ecommenda tion f r om Commi tt ee #=2 was mov ea. and ca rri ed "There shoul d 'be considerable improvement i n t he a t hl e tic si t ua.t:on and prog ram of t he c ollege duri ng the coming yea r, or else a t ho r our,h ove rhaul ing of the coaching s t aff i ll be re qui red in t he sp ring of 1951 . By i mproved a thlet ic situa t ion is meant such items as be tt e r coached t eams , bet te r administra ti on in the a thl eti c depart ment, and bett e r r ela t ions between s tuden t s and the depar t ment. �275 11 It wa s also a g reed that President Grov e s should be asked t o carry out Recommenda t ion #4 of the Board of Ov ersee rs' Commit t ee on Stud ent Rela tions as soon as p ossible , wh i ch reads as follows: 111 W recommend that the · h ole athletic situation be careful ly e J reviewed by a commit tee c omp osed of t wo pe rs ons f r om the c olleg e administration , t wo from the facult y , a nd. t wo from the stud e nt body ( one a f r at e rnity man and one non- f r aternity man), and tha t two members be appointed from t h e Wome n's Depar t ment . 111 Committee Afte r further discus s ion t he following recommendation of was moved and ca rried . #2 "It was voted tha t M . Rob ert L. M r s oe assi g ned the supe rr ye vision of the alumni work in r e t u rn fo r the $11-1 a year of hi s -00 salary wh ich h e i s receiving from the Alumni Associ a tion, with t he h elp of Mr . Fred M dden and r . Bob Ensminge r . 11 a The t hi rd recommendation f rom Commi ttee #2 was hea r d. , and on motion it was mov ed and carried as follows : 11 It \·Jas further voted tha t M r. 1yers be assi g ned full resp onsibility for student p romotion rork among p r osp ective men students in return for the $J600 a year salary, and that he spend a n a v erage of th r e e days a week outside of Danvi l le for el e v e n months of the yea r, with the fu rth e r understanding: that at no time sho12ld more than one - half of t h e mon th be spe nt in the offi ce. 11 It was furth e r vot ed. tha t unless t his p ro g ram is carried out it would be necessary to empl oy someone else for student promot ion among men , a n d_ an adjustment in the sal ary of Mr . R. L . My e r s would be required . 11 I n connection with the repor t of Commit tee =#=2 M . Sutcliff e r rep ort ed. t h e f i ne rep mrt t ha t had. been receiv e d from Mis s Poy nter and. ome Miss Yerkes on the W n I s Colleg e. I t was moved and carri e d that this rep ort be mimeographed a nd c op ies b e sen t to ever memb e r of the Board ; of Trus te e s . Aft e r discus sion it ,as moved and car ried that subje ct to the rec omme ndation of Dean Jones and Pre s ident Groves Miss M ary Sweeney be p romoted to the p osition of a ful l pro~essor as soon as she has compl e ted he r work f or t h e Ph . D. d eg r e e . Af t e r discussion of the corresp ondence re1, orted by Pr esident Groves ~ i t h t h e Kres g e Founda t ion it was moved and car ri ed tha t t he question of p ossible g ifts a nd prospective do nors be r eferred to the financial p romo tion commi tt e e with t he further r e ., omm e ndati on tha t the Boa r d of Trus t ees be reque s ted oy Presi d e n t Grove s . t o submit name s to the comm i t t e e for study a s possible d ono rs t o the colleg e . �276 "Tj 0 (") It was moved and ca rri ed tha t M Lo gan C.ql dwell and Mr . r. Lisle Bake r be appointed a commi tte e t o investigate the ent ire in surance p roblem of the colle g e a nd r ep ort back to t h e next meeting of t h e Bxecu tive Com ttee their recommenda ti ons . (Pre side nt Grove s and mi Vice-President Stewart we r e permitted to lea ve t he meet i ng at t h is point .) It wa s moved and c A.rried that t h e Board commend Dr. Groves f or his untiring eff orts a nd devotion to t he ,,, ork of hi s office as president of the colleg e a nd also to exp re s s t o h im the a pp reci a tio n of t h e Boa r c. n ot only f or t h e s e servic es ou t also for h is unselfishne s s in re fu s ing t o accep t an incr ease in salary a t this t ime, Adj ournment . Eloert G. Sutcliffe Se creta ry �277 Report of the Trea surer June 10, 1950 1. Figur e s on the Forward Program Rece ipts: From Pledges From Transf e r of Funds W iseman Gift sub j ect to Annuity Nels on D. Rodes Bequ est Alumni Fund 1949-50 Gift Int er es t Ea rned , Tem ora ry p Inves t ments Borrowed M oney Disbursements: Forward Prog ram Expense Annuities Pa id Debt Retired Int e r e st Paid Cons truction Costs (1) Forward Program Pl edges M de: a Pl edge s Paid Unpaid Pledges $127, 895.23 (1) 1, 021.19 50, 986 .59 8,5 00 . 00 10, 000. 00 937.36 125. 000. 00 $324 ,340.37 37,154.04 2,5 00 . 00 1, 250 . 00 494 .44 279. 468 .74 $320, 867.22 150,384. 07 127, 895 . 23 22,488.84 2, Alumni Memorial Bui l d ing Construction Cos t s : Pa i d at J une 1, 1950 Es t ima ted unfinished costs (1) 1. Est imat ed unfinished cost s : J . F. Pace Co . Du rham & Gre er Hi gnight El ectri c Co. Cent ral School Supply Cent re College (repair s , etc ., Boyle-Humph rey Gym ) Cha irs and Ca nva s Cov e r $279 , 468 .74 26,791.47 306 , 262 .21 (1) 6, 385 . oo 3, 000. 00 500 . 00 4, 882 . 00 700 . 00 _L,_5. 00. 00 26 ,793 .47 Frate r nity Hous e § Ph i Tau $28 , 000 f rom the coll ege $20, 000/ f rom the f r a ternity Be ta $18, 000 from the col lege $14, 000 from the f r at e r ni ty �278 Si gma Ch i S . A. E . 4. $1 2 , 00 0 f rom t h e col l e g e $8 ,00 0 from the frat e rnity $1 2 , 000 from t he co lleg e $8 , 000 fro m t he fraternity Document Fi le A g r eat many i mp ort a nt documents bel ong ing to Cen t re Coll eg e , such as copi es of contracts and will s in which we have an inte r est, had never be e n catalo gued . Mr . H. A. M~~e r has been worki ng towa r d the completion of such a fi l e wh i ch will tak e care of this and wil l mak e i t possible to f i nd very qu i ckl y any document s which are in our p ossession. Mr . Rodes knew the wh e r ea bou ts and the provisions of a g rea t m ny wil l s in a wh i ch Centre had an inte r est . Some of t hese we hav e i n our poss e ssion , but s ome we do n ot have . Ot he rs of us kno1:, of some will s in whi ch Cent r e has an interest that a re not in our possession . Of these we will try to have c op ies made and_ put away i n our fi l e , but I feel sure tha t the re are vill s in which we have an inte r est that n obody here k nows about . Of c ourse , in most cases when t he t ime rol l s around for us to reali ze from the m we p robably wil l be notified by some executor of t rustee s omewhere , but in the meantime we shoul d. try to g et cop ies of the s e i n order to k eep in as c l ose touch as p ossibl e wi th th em . I t m ay be that some of you trustees know of p roba ted wills in which we h a ve an int e rest, but which we d o n ot have in our pos sessio n. If you do , please let us k now about them, ancl we wi ll try to g e t copie s . 5. Trimble Es t at e There has b ee n quite a bit of corresp ond e n ce in regard to the final set t leme nt of the e s tate of Rob e rt M. Trimb l e. We feel t hat we have ag reed in princi ple with the e xecutri x on mos t points in question , and only t he sale of t h e Lo s Olas Centre (a p iec e of real estate valued at a bout $ 20 0 , 00 0 or a b out one - half of t he total of the residue , wh ich wi ll eventually be divide d between Ce ntre Coll ege and Kentucky We sleyan Coll ege ) rema ins to be cons umm ed b efore the trust f und in wh ich we will at have a rem i nde r int e r e s t can b e esta blished . W hope this will not be a e too l ong off . 6. Library In order tha t the p oli cy of using endowmen t fund_ s to finance repairs and addi t ions to building s b e discontinued ( whi ch p ol icy is respons i b le in a l a r g e part for t he debt of the g ene ral f u nd to the endowme nt ) , the remodeling and new s t ack s in the lib rary we r e paid f or wi th money b orrowed fr om a bank in the amount of $7 , 821. 0 0 . The inte r es t a t 46/o and_ p rinc ipal of this not e will oe paid b y th e g e neral f und a t the rate of $2 , 00 0 annually . Log an Ca l dwell Treasure r ��280 [ �' 281 �282 [ : �283 L �284 (0 •;;;,;,,, t,or.,.,,,;M �285 �286 co ''Tj 0 (') �287 L �288 �289 L �290 r �291- �292 (0 I �293 L �294 �295 �296 r.o -~ )'--~ l'"Tj 0 (') �297 �298 �299 L �Resolved, that the Board of Direc·ors of the Alumni Association recommend to the Board of Trustees of Centre College that one of the urgent _needs of the College , in its opinion, is a plan to provide a system of faculty retirement , Tr>at some plan sbould be started in a small way as soon as possible , And t hat this Board , representing the Alumni Association , give the Bo nrd of Trustees the assurance of financial heln on such a plan to the extent of its ability. Board of Directors , Centre College Alumni Association , Inc . Enos Swain, S.ecretary . Mr . Swain announced the following ~istribution by the Altm1ni Board of Directors of the money paid in to the 1942-43 Alumni Fund : To Centre College for expenses of Alumni Ji'u.nd To Permanent Imorovement l'u.nd of Alumni iu.nd To Centre College to be applied on salary of Alumni Secretary To Treasury of Alumni Association To Restricted purposes $1 , 290 . 05 2 , 000.00 1 , 000 . 00 125. 00 807 . 50 To Alumnae Association to be a ppropriated by that Association 946 . 99 To Centre CoEege for imorovement s at the College for ,/omen as recommended by members of the Board, (Directors) and Trustees , - this amount to ½e used at ~he discretion of the three members of the Alumni Board , together with the Committee on :Buildings and Grounds of the Board of Trustees of the College 1 , 464. 06 The following recommendation from the full Committee on Athletics was on motion annroved: The Committee on Athletics recommends that Centre College continue a program of physical education and intramural sports for men insofar as the administration deems advisable after College 09ens in the fall . Charles Manning, Acting Secretary Mr . Sutcliffe was asked to take the chair to receive nominations of officers of the Board. u( ee bel ow) On motion , ?rel son D Rodes was nominated and unanimously elected to succeed . himself as Treasurer of the Board , and l!'rederick A. liallis was nominated and unanimously elected to succeed himself as tiecretary of the Board. The following standing Committees were , on motion , approved: .Executive Committee : Nelson D. Rodes, Chairman; J . R. Cowan , Secret~ry; Jesse Herrmann, Jfrederick A. viallis , Fred B. l\1achs , Ike Lanier, George A. McRoberts , llobert ,/ . Miles , Elbert Gary Sutcliffe, and ~ogan Caldwell . ••on motion, J . Rice Cowan was nominated and unanimously elected to succeed himself as Chairrll' n of the Bourd . He then took the chair to receive nominations for Treasurer and for Secretary. ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centre College Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Minutes from the Centre College Board of Trustees. The Centre College Board of Trustees collection was compiled from a mass of papers found in various campus locations in the early 1980's. Since no clearly defined subdivisions existed, the material was simply divided by type of document, assigned a series letter, and then arranged chronologically. Series A, approximately half of the collection, consists of correspondence to, or from, members of the Board and the secretary and financial agent/treasurer, who served as agents of the college's governing body. A significant percentage of the collection deals with fund raising efforts by Centre, and efforts by the financial agents to collect on subscriptions made to the college. Other prominent subjects include: The Kentucky School for the Deaf (then known as the Deaf and Dumb Asylum); efforts to select presidents; faculty relations; consolidation (and aftermath) of Centre and Central University (Richmond, Ky.); consolidation of Centre and Kentucky College for Women; Carnegie foundation grants; and erection of college buildings, particularly Old Main, the "new" Boyle Humphrey Gymnasium (Sutcliffe Hall) and the old octagonal Sayre Library. This collection of correspondence is largely a "patchwork" collection and by no means covers all the vital issues tackled by the board since its inception. The correspondence, for example, from the 1820's to the 1850's is quite diverse, while the correspondence from the 1860's deals almost exclusively with efforts by the financial agent to collect on delinquent subscriptions. A central figure in much of the later correspondence is John Adison Cheek who served as treasurer of Centre from approximately 1889 to 1933. Series B consists of perhaps the most important chronicle of Centre's history - the volumes containing the minutes of the Centre College Board of Trustees, 1819-1853, 1863-present. Minutes from 1819 through 1979 have been digitized, and are available from the Centre College Digital Archives. Interesting circumstances surround volume 2 of the minutes. The volume had been missing for at least forty years when it was discovered by Dr. Miller Hillhouse in a shed between his Danville house on North Fourth Street and the home of Miss Mary Ashby Cheek on North Third Street. The minutes were believed to have been placed in the shed along with other old books and papers in the mid-1930's after the death of Miss Cheek's father, J. A. Cheek. The fate of the volume containing the minutes from 1853-1863 (one of the most interesting decades in Centre's history) remains a mystery. Series C contains miscellaneous reports written by the Board, or committees of the Board, while Series D contains miscellaneous papers concerning the Board, including certificates or pledges for members taking the oath of office and texts of speeches and essays by members of the board. Annual Reports to the Board may be located in CC-2 Centre College Presidents. Public access to Board minutes may be granted for those minutes for which the President is no longer living, or 25 years past the date of the minutes, whichever is longer. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CC_001B_Board_of_Trustees_Minutes_Book_08 Title A name given to the resource Centre College Board of Trustees Minutes, Vol. 8 (1943-1950) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Centre College Board of Trustees Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-1950 Description An account of the resource The official recorded minutes of the Centre College Board of Trustees Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Centre College Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Danville (Ky.) 37.64569, -84.7836946 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource minute books Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved Subject The topic of the resource Centre College (Danville, Ky : 1918-)--Board of Trustees Centre College (Danville, Ky : 1918-)--Minutes (Records)