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Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 1920Auburn, oAla. February 21, -1920 The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute met in regular session at the college at Auburn, in the office of the President, 2:30 p.m., Februa.ry 21st, Governor Kilby presiding. The roll Has callecl...
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Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 1920Auburn, oAla. February 21, -1920
The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute met in regular
session at the college at Auburn, in the office of the President, 2:30 p.m.,
Februa.ry 21st, Governor Kilby presiding. The roll Has callecl and the following
members ans'tvered to their names: .
Governor Thos. E. Kilby, W. F. Feagin, J. A. Rogers, C. M. Sherrod, C. S.
McDowell, 1,v. K. Terry, W. H. oates, T. D. Samford, P. S. Haley, ani 1-Iart'y <
Herzfeld.
On motion of Mr. Rogers the minutes of the last meeting of the Board were
not read; but-on request the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee
of December 4th l-lere read to the Board. ' On motion of Hr. Samfo rd, amended by
Hr . Sherrod, 'the following reso"lution was passed : Resolved, that the action"
of the Executive Committee of December 4th, 1919, be approved .and made the
action of the BOard of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
The following resolution by Mr. Feagin ~as un~imously adopt ed:
Whereas, Dr. Charles C. Thach, President of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
has been corulected with said institution continuously for more than forty
years --- first, as an associate professor, t hen as a full professor, and later
as its honored and hi ghly eff i cient president, ani
1Vhereas, all during these years Dr. Thach -has devoted-himself and his best
efforts unselfishly t o the welfare and upbuilding of the colle ge, and has coUnted
no ' personal sacrifi ce too great Ivhenever and wherever the interest of the college
Was at stake, > and has repeatedly refused to accept arry increase in his ovm salary,
prefen~ing to devote the funds Where he considered it more needed; and
vlliereas, during all the se years while he has administered the < affai~s of
the institution Dr. Thach has never t.aken a protracted vacation; but 'has remained
at his post in season and out of season 'vi thout thought of himself j and
vfuereas, during the administration of Dr. Thach -the college has progressed
and prospered far beyond the hopes of its closest frienis, and its prestige afld
standard as the pioneer institution of its kind in the South has been maintained,
even, at times, under severe ftnancial difficulties; and
Whereas, the Board of Trustees feels that Dr. Thach has abundantly earned
and needs a rest for an indeterminate period to enable him to regain his health
and wonted vigor, to the end that he may again soon resume the duties of his
office with his health perfectly restored; .
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Therefore, in appreCiation of Dr. Thachis services to the college during
all the years of hi~_"manhood and his unsparing devotion to dut y, am in recognition
of our duty and ' obligation to the college, DBe It Resolved, that his leave '
of absence be extended to the next meeting of the Board in June, 1920, and that
during said time he continue to receive his full salary as President. -
On motion of Mr. Samford, which was passed by the Board, the ·Secretary was
directed to lvire to 1'1'. Thach by night letter the above resolution; signed by .
each member of the BOard present at this meeting. .
Mr. R. A. Mitchell, Vice-President of the Alabama Power Company, made a
statement to the Board that. his company lflshed to purchase the coLlege power
transmission line to ~be used in conneotion' with the transmission of their .D. ower
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to t he , city of Tusk7gee . , The follo1fing resolution by lVlr. Rogers was passed:
Resolved, that the Board of Trustees look with favor upon the proposal
of the Alabama Power Co • . to purchase the . line transferring the electric power
from its plant' to the Alabama Polytecltnic Institute and refer this proposal
to the Executive Committee of the Board of' Trustees, with full power to consummate,
reject, or make any trade with said Alabama Power Co. that it may
deem wise and to the best interest of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute; and
tha t ' l1r: P. S. HaleY be reque sted' to' cooperate and' confer with the Executive
Committee. • 8o ,. .. r • . ' ,. ".
Upon passage of this resolution the Executive Committee set a date for
their meet ing for consideration of this matter for 9 o'clock 1uesd~, March
2nd, in Binaingham at the Tutwiler Hotel, and requested the Acting President
and W. W. Hill, Superintendent Power Plant, " to meet ~dth the Committee (this
action with regard to the meeting of the Executive Committee in BiIDlingham
for considera~ion of this matter was later rescinded by the Board) .
The foll owing motion by Ylr. Samford also was adopted by the Board: Resolved,
that the resolution heretofore adOpted' by this Board authorizing the
payment from College funds of expenses incurred in official entertainment of
the Board of Trustees at the President 1 s residence be enlarged to ' inciude in
addition the payment of the expenses incurr.ed for all official entertaimnent
at the residence of the college president.
The report of Prof. B. B. Ross, Acting Pre.sident, was then heard ,by the
Board; action b ei~g taken as follows: Q
(1) Report of light and power plant June 1, 1919 to February 1, . 1920 '
accepted and filed:
Prof. B. B. Ross
Auburn, Ala.
Dear Sir:
We are gi vi.'1'lg you a report Qf the financial condition of Light and Power
Dept.
Respectfully submitted,
w. W. Hill, Supt. Light .& Power
To amount paid to Ala. Power Co.
for service, June 1, 119 to
Feb. 1, 120.
To labor. and Plant operating June 1, 119
to Feo. 1, 1920
Total Cost from June 1, 1919 - Feb. 1, 1920
To credit for receipts from Power and Lights sold:
To cash collected from city customers,
To coll ege depts. for lights & power in
laboratories, . - .
TO amount for pmnping water (charge . at actual cost)
To taJ. ,
,
Less amounts paid out for labor and power,
Prof it,
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$ 4005. 17
2375. 00
$ 6j86.17
$ 6190. 25
1494; 50
21Jj0.00
$ 10654.75
6j80.17
i 4304. 58
(2) The following motion was adopted concerning the resolutions of the Faculty
with regard to increase of salaries: Resolved, that the Board of Trustees
acknowledge receipt of the resolutions of the Faculty comerning increase of
salaries, and that the Board expresses its desire, if possi~le, to act favorably
upon the request. The resolutions were referred for consideration by the Committee
on Administration.
(3) The Board concurred in the recommendation of the Acting President that
the salary of Prof. F. C. Biggin,head of the Department of Architecture, be increased
from $2000 to $-2,500,effective January 1, 1920.
(4) The appli cation for salary increase of Prof. B. H. Crenshaw, head of
t he Department of Mathematics, was referred to the Committee on Administration.
(5) The Board approved the recommendation of the Acting PreSident that
t he salary of Prof. 1~. R. Taylor be fixed at $2000 for this academic yea.r. ·
(6) The Acting President was authorized to purchase from the War Department
certain tools and machinery for the Shops at the special rate granted
technical institutions and authorized the expenditure of approximately $1000
fo r this purpose. •
(7) The communication presented by -the Acting President from J. F. Duggar,
Director of the Experiment Station and Extension Service, concerning the increase
of salarj for the employees, was referred to the Committee on Administrati6n, with
the exception of the recommendation co _nc~rrting the saJary of Mr. R. A. Johnson,
which request was approved by ~ the BOq,rd and fL~ed at $1140.
(8 ) The Acting Pre sident was authorized to purchase for the Alabama Polytechnic
Insti t ute the Boyd House and lot, lying between the main college campu's and the
agricultural building grounds, for $500a.00, ,authorizing him also to bGrrow
the money to meet this payment, if necessary.
(9) The Board authorized p~entof $590 on the salary. of the General
Secretary of the college Y.H.C.A. for the present session.
(10) The following motion by ¥lI'. Herzfeld' was passed: The Board of Trustees
of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute endorse and approv~ the proposed appllcation
to be made to Mr. John D. Rockefeller for his .assistance in erecting a
Young Men's Christian Association building at the Alabama Polytechnic Instit~te,
requesting Mr. Rockefeller to give $60,000 on condition that the Y.M. C.A. of
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute can secure the -remaining $30,000, and on
further condition that the Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute agree
to provide during the lifetime of the building, insurance, light, water, heat,
and $1,000 annually for the upkeep of the building, and p~ at , least $1,000 per
annum toward the salary of the General Secretary employed to conduct the work
caITied on in said building. Mr. Terry- asked to be recorded as voting in the
negative, stating that he doubted that the Board had authOrity to make the
appropriation for this purpose. .
(11) Concerning the communication from Dean Car,y, Veterinary College, which
was presented to the Board by the Acting President, Mr. Terry introduced the -
follol-Ting resolution: Resolved, that out of the first funds available to the
i nstitution for buildings and equipment $,50,000.00 be appropriated by this Board
fora suitable building and proper equipment for the College of Veterinary Medicin
e. Hr. Samford introduced the following resolution as a substitute motion,
t he same being passed by the Board. Resolved, that the Secretary of this Board
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The followL~g reso l ution by Mr. Samford was unanimously adopted by the Board;
Resolved, that the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute extends
its keen appreciati9,n o..f, the excellent showing made by the different units of the
military organization in the e.:xhibition this morning, am extends its congratula.
tions to Capt. Spalding on .the development of this work in his regirrie .
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The Board then adjourned to meet again 10:30 A.M. , March 5th.
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Resolutions by the Faculty
of the
B. L. Shi
.secretary
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
February 3, 1920 • .
Resolved, 1: - That the Faculty of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute do hereby
reques'~ the Acting President, of this institution and through him the
Trustees to· giv~ tneir earnest consideration at the earlie~ possible
moment to the question of salaries paid to thoae employed by the college.
Reoolved, 2: - That in this connection we wish to call their attention to the
following facts:
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(a) The cost of livi~g in Auburn has practically doubled within the last
fa1'l years and salaries 'tv-hich ivere once reasonable are now entirely
inadequate to meet the necessary expenses of living.
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(b) Other colleges in the South are taking steps to meet this situation.
We ci te ~ f .e¥ examp1~s. The University of Mississippi has made increases
of 50%, and the A. and M. Qf Mississippi has done likewise~
The University of North Carolina has made increases, said to be
from 25% to 33%. Rando1ph-l1acon College has made an increase of
25%. ,The Universit.y of Alab~la has made substantial increases.
(c) In other lines of business salaries have been raised, in many
instanc ~ s by a still larger percent.
(d) Unless some action can be taken at Auburn, many of ,the faculty will
be drawn off to other institutions or to other lines of work. .
Resolved, 3:- The Faculty lay these matters before the Acting President and
through him before the Trustees i-{it,h full confidence in their sympathy and
wisdo.m, and as~ that at the earliest possible moment they will take steps
to give all the relief possible .
J. F. Messick, Sec.
To Hambers of The Board of Trustees of The Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
Dear Sirs:
A t two different time s an appropriation has been made by the Legislature of
Alabama for buildings at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Each time Pre s . Thach
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has repeatedly stated that out of said appropL'iation a Veterinary building would
be constructed. The Veterinary College is not decently housed and such as
it has is not large enough for classes and laboratory work. Students have
complained of being compelled to work without proper shelter from cold and
rain. The American Veterinary Medical Association has threatened ·to put this
Veterinar,y College in Class C because of lack of adequate buildings &id equipment.
The Veterinary College am Department have been run under such adverse
conditions and upon such promises. Not less than $50,000.00 should at once
be put into buildings and equipment for tre College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Thach repeatedly stated that when the present appropriation bill was up
before the Legislature that the first building constructed would be for the
Veterinar,y College.
The Veterinary Alumni, in proportion to the total munber of graduates, sent
more graduates as officers and privates into the vlorld War than any department
of the A.P.l • . There is a great demand for veterinarians in practice, in the
army and in official sanitary and inspection work. No War can be a never will
be run without horses and mules and meat foods. No agricultural country will
ever be run without horses, mules, cattle, hogs, and poultry. I invite you to
see vlhat we have. Many of you have never seen our present buildings. It is your
duty to see them and then act.
Auburn, Ala. March .5, 192)
Very truly yours,
C. A. Cary
Dean
- The Board of ' TrUstees met at Auburn in the Qffice of the President at
10:45 A.M., ' Governor Kilby presiding. .
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names:
Governor .Kilby, Messrs. Dowell, Feagin, Rogers, Sherrod, McDowell, Terr,y,
Oates, Samford, Hood, and Merrill.
The minutes of the previous meliting were read and approved.
On motion of Mr. Hood, which was adopted, the Board recessed to make an
examination of the physical equipment of 'the college: - buildings, recitation
rooms, laboratories, shops, etc.
The Board resumed its sitting at 3 P.M. All members who were in attendance,
at the morning session were present and, in ,addition, Mr. Herzfeld.
Acting Pre sident no S8 pre sented to the Eo ard a communic ation from L. S.
Boyd concerning the sale o£ the Boyd lot to the college, adVising that certain
of the heirs were unwilling to sign the deed for less than $6000.00. After
discussion the Board authorized the Acting President to purchase the propert,y
for $6,000.
The Board considered the following proposition made by R. A. Mitchell,
Vice-President of the Alabama Power Compaqy:
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"The Alabama Power Company makes ·the following proposition to the .
Alabmna Polytechnic Institute for the purchase of its transmisSion
line, rights of way, and other appurtenances of this line from the
point where it leaves the Opelika-Alexander City -transmission line
in Lee County to the Transformer station on the college grounds"
and for· a ~ght of w~ from the transformer station westward ·toward
Montgomery thrQugh the ground of -the college, to-wit ,
The Alabama Power Company will pay to the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute the sum of twelve thousnad dollars ($12,000) payable as
follows: $6,000 cash and will allow a credit of 50% on the monthly
bills of the Alabama PQlytechnic Institute until the additional
$6,000 is paid to the -said Alabama Polytechnic Institute. This
proposition is made on the assumption t.hat we will be granted a
good title to the above property and rights of way. If there are
any suits for damage or other claims for which caUse of action now
exists, resulting from the building or operation of this transmission
line we are, of course, to be held blameless fro~ all these. "
The following resolution introduced by Mr. Terry was adopted by the Board,
Mr. Hood.on request being excused from voting:. .
IIWhereas, The Alabama Polytechnic Institute ovms a transmission line
together "1ith rights of way .connecting the tranSmission lines of the
Alabama Power Company which it maintains at its own expense; and
Whereas, The Alabama Power Company has offered to purchase said
transmission line and thereby relieve the Alabmna Polytechnic Insti-tute
from the expense or maintenance of said line; as shown by the written
offe~ of same Power Company hereto attached and made a part thereof;
and . .
Whereas, The Board of Trustees deem it best for promoting the interest
of the Institute ~to accept ·the said offer of the ·Alabama Power Company;
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, by the Board of Trustees that the offer
of the Alabama Power Company be and the same is hereby accepted and
that the Governor, as President of this . Board, be and he is hereby
authorized to execute in the name of the Alabama· Polytechnic Institute
the necessary deeds of transfer or conveyance to vest in said Alabama
POl~r Company all right, title, and interest of The Alabama Polytechnic
Institute in and to said transmission line and easements-for right for
ingress and egress 'over the· campus on which it is located for such
consideration and upon such conditions as he may be advised is right and
proper to vest . in the Alabama Power Company all the right, title and
interest of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in and to said property
for said rights and said purposes and that, the taking possession of
·said property and transmission line be deemed a ratification by the said
Power Co . , of the said written ' offer hereinabove referred to, and of the
conditions therein and herein set out."
Dr. Ross armoUnced that the college authorities in agreement. with the ·
authorities of the University of Alabama had fixed the .entrance requirements ; for
the next session at fifteen high school units for full admission to the freshman
class and at least thirteen high school units for conditioned admission to the
freshman class. -After a full discussion of ·the matter the following resolution
was adopted by the Board, Mr. Srun.ford voting in the negative: Resolved, that the
matter of entrance requirem~nts at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute be left
to the Faculty of the Insitution.
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L. L. Gilbert and S. L. Toomer, a committee from the Auburn Civic
Association, appeared before the Board and invIted the members to be the guests
of the Association for supper at the Varsity Cafe. On motion of Mr. McDowell
the invitation was accepted •
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The following resolution was adopt~d by the Board: Resolved, that all
fees for matriculation, labQratory, tuition, ,breakage Gharges, or any other
charges whatsoever due the college from students, be paid direct to the
Treasurer of the 'Institute, the amount payable being certified ro by the
Registrar, t
The college depositQzy 't~as then discussed and tll3 following resolution
offered by Hr. 'Hood )vas unanimously adopted: Resolved, that it is the sense
of this Board that the college should receive. interest on its average daily
bank balances and that the. matter b~ and is hereby referred to the 'Executive
Committee of the ,Board for investigation as to its legality and for inquiry .
of the present depository and other banks as to rate of interest offer.,ed the
institution by St\ch banks, final action in the matter .being left .to the
said Executive Committee, with power to act.
The Board then recessed to convene for informal discussion at 9 P.M. at the
Clement Hotel in Opelika.
The Board resumed its sitting at 10:)0 A.M. , March 6th.
On motion of Mr. Hood, adopted by the Board, W. F. Feagin was elected as
the representative of, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute. to serve on the state Council of Education.
The .f ollQ.wing motion of Mr. Hood was adopted: Resolved, that Prof.
F. C. Biggin, head of the Department of Architecture, be and he is hereby
instructed and authorized t o make a survey of all college buildings, and to
furnish the Bo'ard at its regular meeting in June an accurate, estimate. of the
cost o£ all needed repairs to said college buildings. Prof. Biggin stated
that the proposed survey and estimate would require a large portion of his
time, and the Board authorized the Acting President to supply Prof. Biggin
with necessary assistance required to carry on his teaching work. Dean ,
~almore of the Engineering College, on motion of Mr. Oatet3,. was requested to
cooperate ldth Prof. B~ggin in making the survey and e-stimates, as directed
by the Board.
On motion-of Mr. Hood, the matter of stables for~ horses which ar.e to he
furnished the college for use in the Artiller,y Unit of the -Reserve Officers'
?raining Corps Was referred, with power to act, to a committee composed of the
Governor and two metnber s of the Board appointed by the Governbr.. Governor
Kilby named Messrs. ' Samford and Herzfeld to - serve on this conunittee . The
Secretary of the Board ~d Capt. Spalding were asked to secure from the \var
Department the neces,sary-'plans, estimates, and other information .required for
the consideratiop of the matter by the committee .
The following motion was unanimously passed Qy the Board: Resolved,
that ~~ . S. J. T. Price, Accountant for the Extension and Experiment Station
funds; be instructed to make a study and i nvestigation of the accounting
system in all departments of the college, taking as a basis for his work the
report of the state Examiners of Accounts, and submit recommendations as to
a proper ace unting system for all departments of the Instit ution; said
recommenda~ion to be ~de to the Governor~ at the earliest possible moment,
but not later than May l~thJ _the matter being referred, with power to act,
to the Executive Co~ittee which will meet on the call 6f the Governor to consider
the recommendation.
After a discussion of the administration and work of the -Extension Service
of the college by Hr. Herzfeld, the follmnng motion by Mr. Hood was unanimously
adopted: Resolved, that the matter of t he direction and administration of the
Extension Service of the College be referred to the Comm~ttee on Administration
m.th insttuctions to make recommendations to the Board at its June meeting. Mr.
Hood tendered his resignation as a member of the committee on Administration and
the Governor appointed Mr. Rogers, leaving the membership of the committe~ as
follows: ~' The Governor, Messrs. Fe!agin, Samford, Haley, Herzfeld, and Rogers.
Governor Kilby read to t he Board Mr. Haley's estimate of the cost of construction
of a 4.6 miles of transmission line for 44,000 volts. As the sale of
the transmission line already had been authori zed the estimate was ordered
file d, it being noted that the difference in the estimates of Prof. Hill and Mr.
Haley lay principally in the est:im.ate for rights of way.
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The Board adopted unanimouslY a motion directing the members of all departments
of the institution to furnish to the-Acting President an accnr'ate estimate
of the needs of each department, as regro~ds repairs, buildings, extensions, etc.,
said estimates to be submitted to the Board by the Acting President lfith his
recommendation at its June meeting.
The following motion by Mr. McDowell was unanimously adopted: Resolved,
that when the Board adjourns , t his meeting 1't adjourn to meet in the office of
the Governor at 12 o'clock Saturday, 11ay 8th, unless the meeting be called off
by '~he chairman of the Board.
Mr. Herzfeld read to the Board a letter received by him from G. L. Hare,
Acting Chairman of 'the Faculty Committee on Athle't~cs and Thomas Bragg, President
of the Alumni Association, with regard to Mr. Herzfeld's donat~on for ~
Students' Hospital at the college, statipg that the Athletic Association would
donate $3000. to the Infirmary Fund, arid that the Alumni Association would
agree to raise $2,000 for the Fund" and requesting the Board of Trustees to ~ontribute
$5000 . for this purpose from the funds of the institution. Mr. Herzfeld
stated to the Board: that he was authorized by the members of his family to
double the donation of $5000 announced at a previous meeting of the' Board,
making the Herzfeld contribution total $10,000. He further-· stated ' tha.-t; if the
original proposal to have the infirmary a .memorial to his father , would in any
way interfere with the contributions ,for this project, he was sure that ~other
name would meet with the approval of the members of his family. The, Board
adopted the following resolution by Mr. Rogers: Resolved, that the thanks of
this Board be extended to the Herzfeld family and to the Athle~ic and Alumni
Associations for their generous contributions for a stuaent-Hospital at Auburn,
and resolved further that it is the sense of this Board that the proposed , Hospi- '
tal be named the "Reuben Her.z feld Memoria-l ' Hospital".
On motion of Hr. McDowell, adopted unanimously, . the Secretary was directed
to ~i te a letter to Mr. Harry Herzfeld expressing the Board's appreciation of
the splendid gift of the Herzfeld family. , ~ . , ,
By a further moti;on adopted by the Board the matter of appropriating $5000
for the Hospital was referred to the Executive Committee to report at ~ ihe June
meeting.
Dr. Ross submitted a letter from Director Duggar requesting that the salar.y
of D. J. Burleson, Extension Agronomist, be increased to $2100 • per 'annum" the
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entire amount to be paid from Extension funds and effective July 1st, 1920. It
was stated that Mr. Burleson had been offered a salary of $3000 . by another
institution and, on the recomroerrlation of the Acting Presl:dent, the Board adopted
the mtion of Mr. Oates, fixing the salary of Mr. Burleson at , $2700 . as requested.
On recommendation 6f the Acting President, Dean Petrie was authorized to
visit other institutions for the purpose of investigating administrative methods
used by such institutions; expenses for such trips not to exceed $100. 00.
Acting President Ross submitted to the Board the following building memorandum
from Director Duggar, and on motion of Mr.' Hood, Which was adopted,- the
expenditures liers authorized with the exception of $3 belmv with regard to the
construction of a garage, which was not approved:
Building Memorandum
March, 1920.
B~ildings, repairs, etc., needed immediate~ ,in Agricultural Building and on
farm.
Extension Funds (Pe'rmissable):
1. Office partitions, etc., to make office
for Extension Accountant, etc. , (needed
at once)
2. storage room or rooms in basement for
Extension envelopes, Club and Home
Economics supplies, etc. , (needed at once)
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3. Garage, for II Extensiorr cars; 1 S.tation
car. 2/3 Extension Funds; ~1/3 station FUnds.
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4. New vault on second floor for Extension
voueh~rs6 and records.
Experiment Station Funds:
1. Small barn to replace burned barn on
college property occupied by Director of
Experiment Station .
$300. 00
350.00
1000.00
500.00
250 .00
On motion of ~r. Terry, adopted by, the Board, the ~cting President was
authorized -00 make an investigation of the insm"ance carried at present on college ,
buildings, equipment, and other property, and he was authorized upon securing ,
the approval of the Governor to increase the insurance, if this was found to
be de sirable •
The follOwing motion by Mr. Oates was passed by the 'Board: Resolved, that
the Acting President be and he is hereby anthorized to take up the matter of a
survey of the entire water works system for the purpose of stopping leaks,
wastage, etc., and that such survey and expenses therefor be and are hereby
authorized as may be recommended by the Acting President' and approved by the' '
Governor. .
On motion, adopted by the Board, the matter of the college paying 1/3 of
the cost 'of construction of a culvert on Magnolia street was referred to the
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Acting Presi dent, with power to act, subject to the approval of t he Governor • .
On motion, adopted by t he Board, the matter of military fee, not to exceed
$2. 00 to be charged members of the Reserve Officers t Training Corps to cover
l osses sustained from issuance of Government property to students, was -referred
to the Actine Pre sident with the power to ac t •
.
The application of Director Duggar to authorize an increase of salary which he
recommended as necessary to .se~ure a suitable man for the Marketin~ Department
of the Extension Service was, on motion a<bpted by the Board, referred to the
Committee on Extension Service.
There bei ng no further business the Board adjourned to meet at 12 o'clock
May 8th, in t he office of t he Governor. ·
B. L. Shi
Secretary
Meeting of the Administration Committee of the
Board of Trustees, May 8, 1920
The Committee met -in the office of the Governor at 10 A.M., May 8, 1920;
the following members being present : The Governor, Messrs. Samford, Feagin, Haley,
and Herzfeld.
The follOwing motion by Mr. Feagin was adopted by tm Connnittee: Resolved,
t hat the college fees for the next session be f:iJced as follows: matri culation,
incidental, library, and medical fees $24. 00 (not itemized) .
The following motion of Mr. Haley was adopted: Resolved, that the present
non-resident tuition fee be changed to "Special Matriculation Fee for Nonresidents
of the State of Alabama," $36. 00 per session; the present-provision
for refunding to sons of ministers of t he Gospel and to distinguished students to
remain-unchanged. -
The following reoolution by Mr. Feagin was adopted: Resolved, that all
f ees, with the exception of t he Contingent fee shall be paid in two installments,
one-half ·on registration-for the first term and one-half on r&gistration for
t he second term, but the entire contingent fee shall be depo sited when the student
matriculates for the first term.
The Committee passed the following resolution: Resolved, that the Administration
Commit tee and the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees meet in
Auburn on Monday and Tuesday, May 24th and 25th to consider the matter of i ncr
ease of salaries and any and all other matters whi~h have been aSSigned to
t he se Committees With a view of making recommendations to the Board at its
meeting at Commencement.
On motion, which was adopted, action on all matters pertaining to t he Extension
Service of the colle ge was-deferred until the next meeting of the Committee.
B. L. Shi, Secret al7
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The Meeting of the Executive Committee
May 8th, 1920.
The Executive Committee met and discussed matters which had been aSSigned .
to the Committee" but action was deferred . until May 24th and 25th, when the
Committee meets in Auburn with the Administration Committee. Those present
were: The Governor, Messrs. Feagin, McDowell, Terr,y, Samford, and Herzfeld.
B. L. Shi, Secretar.y
The Meeting . of the Board of T:rtlstees
May 8th, 1920,
The Board of Trustees met in the office of the Governor at 12 o 'clock, the following
members being present: The Governor, Messrs. Dowell, Feagin, Sherrod,
McDowell, Terry, Oates, Samford, Haley, and Herzfeld.
The foll owing motion of Hr. Samford was adopted by the Board: Resolved,
that the system of accounting in all departments of the institution recommended
by l~ . S. J. T. Price be and the same i ~ hereby referred to the Executive
Committee and that the Acting President be requested to study the proposed
system and r .eport hi.s reoonunendations to the Executive Committee at .its meeting
in Aubu.rn on' Nay 24th aqi 25th • . . - ,
The Governor brought to the attention of the Board a letter from the
Fourth National Bank of 140ntgomery proposing to act. as a depository for the
coll~ge . The letter was referred to the Executive Committee.
Action on the prop~sed $5000 appropriation from college f~ds for tIle hospi
tal was deferred 'U.!ltil the meeting of the Board at Commencement.
The following motion :by I1r~ Samf·ord wa~ adopted:
Whereas, it has come to the attention of the Board that Dr. George Petrie,
Dean of the Academic Faculty and Professor of History ani Latin, has received a
flat-t.ering offer fI'9m another institution, and .
Vfuereas, "Dr. Petrie has rendered long, faithful and distinguished service "
to the institution, .
Therefore, be it Resolved, that the Board hereby expresses to Dr. Petrie
that_ i t is the sense 9f this Board. that his salary will be fixed at not Ie ss
than $3900. 00 for the" next session.
.
On motion of . Mr. HcDowell, which was passed by the Board, matters -pertain-ing
to t he Extens ion Service of the college were referred to the Committee on
Adm..mistration for consideration and recommendations.
Nessrs. Samford ' and Terry made statements .to . the Board expressing the appreciation
of Mrs. Thach and her family for the rourtesies uhich have been
extended to Dr . Thach during his sickness and stated that Mrs . Thach Ivas told
by Dr. Thach "s physicians that he was still making satisfactory progress toward
recovery.
On motion of Hr . Herzfeld, which was passed, the Acting President was
authorized to contract for the building of stables for the horses to be assigned
'-- to the Artillery Unit R.O. T.C. , provided that the bids do not exceed $6000.
On motion of the Board Messrs. Seale and Goode were received. They explained
that they appeared in the interest of the Animal Husbandry Department,
of this institution and requested that the Board appropriate far the support
of this department funds in addition to those appropriated specifically for this
department by the last Legislature. Upon the conclusion of their statements
the Board adopted the following motion by Mr. Feagin: Resolved, that the Board
hereby expresses to Messrs. Goode and Seale its appreciation and thanks for the
statements made to the Board and the informati on furnished and that the Board
assures these gentlemen :. that the matter will have sympathetic consideration at
a subsequent meeting and that the Board will do everything in its power to
further the interests of this important department of the institution.
The following motion by Mr. Samford was adopted: Resolved, that it is the
fixed purpose of this Board to support the Highway Engineering Course of the
insti tution.
On motion of l1r. Terry the Board authorized the Acting President to pay an
additional $50.00, for the tablet authorized at its meeting last June commemorating
the services of the ladies of Auburn and vicinity vlho served as
nurses in the influenza epidemic in the fall of 1918.
On motion of Mr. Samford, which was adopted by the Board, the President and
Faculty were authorized to fix and change from time to time the laboratory fees
charged students of the institution.
On motion of l1r . Samford the Board adopted the recommendation of the
Committee on Administration concerning college fees for the next session, as
follows:
The pr esent non-resident tuition fee be changed to IISpecial
Matriculation Fee for Non-residents of the state of Alabama",
$36. 00 per session; the present provision for refunding to sons
of ministers of the Gospel and to distinguished stUdents to remain
unchanged.
The college fees for the next session be fixed as: matriculation,
incidental, library, and medical fees $24. 00 (not itemized) . .
All fees, with the exception of the Contingent fee shall be paid in
two installments, one-half on registration for the first term and
one-half on registration for the second term, but the entire contingent
fee shall be deposited when the student matriculates for
the first term.
On motion of Mr. Haley, which was adopted, the Board fixed M~ 31st for
its annual meeting at Auburn in 1920.
There being no further business the Board adjourned.
B. L. Shi
Secretary
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Auburn, Al a. , M~ 31, 1920.
The Board of Trustees met in the o~fice of the President at 10:45 A.M. ,
Governor Kilby p~esiding. The roll was called 'and the follo~ng ~re present:
Governor Kilby, Messrs. Rogers, Dowell, Feagin, Sherrod, Terry, Oates, ~ord,
Haley and Merrill.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and -approved . '
President Ross presented his preliminary r'eport lihich was rtot 'read as a
copy had been mailed to each member of the Board. -
A delega ti.on of fanners, creamery men and dairy men from Dallas County and
vicinity was received by the Board. They requested that the Auburn creamery be
reopened for business and that a course in dairying be established in the institution
to train young men of ~labama to aid in the development of this great
industry of the state. Interesting statistics concerning the indus'try' and the
need for trained men for its development' were presented by the Seve~rar speakers.
The Board adopted the following resolution by Mr. Rogers :
Whereas, the Dairymen of Alabama will lend to the Alabama Polyteclmic Institute
enough money to equ'ip -and carryon dairy extension work and the educational
work incident thereto;
Therefore," be it Resolved, that it is the sense of the Board of Trustees
of the Alabama Polytechnic Insti tu tt! that this money will be refunded to the
Dairymen who lend it, with interest at the rate of five per cent per annum,"
when it has the money in hand, and be it further resolved that all p-rofits derived
from the Dairy Department of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute be set
aside to repay this l oan.
President Ross read to the Board a supplementary report with recommendations,
the same being referred to the"Cbmfuittee on the President's Re.p ort •
On motion adopted by the Board a recess lias taken until 2:)) P.M. for lunch .
At the afternoon sessi on Prof. C. A. Baughman, Civil Engineering Department,
appeared before the Board and stated that he had been appointed by the Research
Council as ~ member of a Committee to investigate all matters pertaining
to the economic construction of highways. He requested the Board, if possible,
to make an appropriation for cooperating in the investieation, with the understanding
that no moneys would be expended during the coming session unless absolutely
necessary.
Mr. S. J. T. Price, on invitation of the Boam answered inquiries concerning
the accounting system proposed for all denartments of the institution. The J; • following motion by Mr. Feagin was adopted: Resolved, that the accounting system
re commended by Mr. Price be ' approv~d by the Board and that the same be installed
at the earliest possible date by the President and Mr. Price, subject to such
modifications and amendments as they may think advisable . Messrs. Sherrod and
Samford asked to be recorded as voting fino" on this motion.
On motion of Mr. Samford, adopted by the Board, the President was authorized
to have printed the books, stationery, and other supplies necessary to the installation
of the accounting ~stem .
On nomination of Dr. Ross the Board appro~ed the following changes in title:
From Associate Professor to Full Professor -
. . . Prof. A. L. Thomas, Prof. of Machine Design and Drawing.
From Assistant Professor to Associate Professor -
Prof. I . S. McAdory - Vetepinary Science
Prof. P. P. ·Powell - Chemistry and Geology
Prof. C. R. Hixon - Mech. Engineering
Prof. W. B. Stokes - Mathematics & Mech. Engr.
Prof. J . M. Robinoon - 'Entomology.
Instructors promoted to Assistant Professo.rs -
H. M. Martin, Metallurgy & Analytical Chem.
G. H. Ivfarsh, Organic & Fooq Chemistry
L. S. Phillips, Modern Language.
C. A. Baa:>re, Minerology & Inorganic Chern.
Dr. Ross read a letter Trom Prof . J . J. Doster of the University of Alabama
concerning increase of fees by the higher educational institutions of the State;
but after discussion no action was taken in the matter.
.
The Board passed the following re solution: Resolved, that the present
fee o~ $6.00 charged all students for athletics be changed f rom $6. 00 to $11.00,
and be designated Students' Activities Fee; $6.00 for the be~fit of Athletics and
the $5. 00 i ncrease for the benefit of student activities, including the Student
Publications - the Glomerata and the Orange. and Blue; tne division of the increase
bei~ left to the President. .
The matter of re-imbursement of S. L. Toomer for damage resulting from the
freeze of the hot water heater in a house owned by him which was rented by the
college for the accommodat ion of the S.A. T.A., was referred to the President, with
power toe 'act.
On motion· passed by the Board the President was authorized to spend the
money necessary to put the water works system of the town and college in
efficient condition.
On motion of Mr. Samford, passed by the Board, the Horticulturist was
authorized to build a sweet potatoe store" house at a cost not to exceed $1000;
t he 'fund from which the amount is to be appropriated being left to the President,
and the use of t he sum approved for this purpose being conditioned upon
the re-payment by the Department of Horticulture within three years; said
payment to come from the profits of the project.
On motiOn of Mr. Feagin which was adopted by the Board, it was decided
that the meeting recess Wltil Monday, June 7th, 9 A.M., woon it will resume
its session in the office of the Governor in MontgoIlEry. .
The followihg resolution introduced by Ivfr. Samford was adopted by the
Board:
Resolved, that this Board has received with much regret the news of the prosabili
ty that t his institution will lose the valuable services of Profess:>r Judd
by reason of the fact that he has been elected as County Superintendent of the
public scbools of Montgomery County, and that this Board ~xpresses its high
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appreciation of the services of Prof . Judd at this institution during the past
five years as head of the Department of Education •
. On recommendation of the President and Facult.y the Board authorized the
President to confer degrees on June 1st, as follows:
B. S. Degrees
Bachelor of Science
William Henry Avery
Robert r1arion Beasley
Mafus Bird
Thos. Herbert Bonner
Warren Calvin Brice
Hamlin Alexander Caldwell
Fred William Calhoun
Williain Alfred Cammack
Gile s Home sCar lovi tz
Raymond Austin Chambers
George Little Clark
George Samuel Cooper
Osler Gilbert Crow
Stuart Hubert Dent
Chas. Wesley Edwards
Gordon Fax-ned
Junius Roach Gardner, Jr.
Henry Stanley Genius
Charles Merrill Gray
Isham Belle Gunter
Lindsey Jesse Gunter
Jesse Panke,y Hall
William stephenson Halsey
Sidney Guenveur Harper
Ernest Westcott Harvey
Oliver Ripley Head
William Caesar Hearn
John Monroe Howarth
Jerry Leslie Jimmerson
Neal Corbly Johnson
Hanson Stakley Keller
Howard Stuart Leach
Erank UndenJ:) od Leonard
Jesse Newman McLane
Font aine Alexander Maddox
Robert Lee 1-iartin
Archie Vernon Meigs
Arno s Bender Hiller
Jacob Robert Moon
Frank Stewart Morgan
Oscar Albin Nelson
James McCarty Oliver
Tinfield Scott Ol'lsley
Gerald Walstein Pearson
James Byrd Pilcher
Glenn Ernest Riddell
Hugh Balsham Rigby
Roy Lester Satter
William James Samford
Arthur Shaver
Marion
Lee
Marengo
Clay
N. Carolina
Jackson
Jefferson
Clarke
Mississippi
Limestone
Marengo
Lee
St. Clair
Barbour
Coffee
Franklin
Jefferson
Louisiana
Walker
Lee
Lee
Etowah
Col bert
Montgomery
Montgomery
Shelby
Macon
Chambers
Lee
Colbert
Jefferson
Montgomery
Jefferson
Florida
St. Clair
Jefferson
Tallapoosa
Cullman
Coosa
Dallas
Jefferson
Jefferson
Elmore
Georgia
Houston
TenrJessee
Geor gia
Jefferson
Lee
Cullman
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Edwin Huson Sims, Jr.
l.villiam Elbert Snuggs
Charles Paddock Stores
Francis Seaborne Stubbs
Jack Tomblyn
Joe Thomas
Edlvard Hof ford Todd
Lynn Casey iiatson
Allen Davidson vlilliarnson
Leonard Rudolph Wright
Calvin Locke Young
Georgia
Randolph
Elmore
Georgia
Jefferson
Tallapoosa
Jefferoon
Jeff erson
No . Carolina
Georgia
Texas
Graduate va th Honor
Chas. Herschel Bedingfield
Jacob Murphree Boyd
Thomas Lyons Bradley
Omar Wesley Bridges
Joseph Chandler Burton
Edward Pilate Culpepper
Lester Lamro~ English
Charles Ewell Floyd
George Lunsford Foster
James Douglass, Foster, Jr .
Robert Callaway Gaines
Verner Cyril Hanna
Milton Oliver Howle
John Simmons Kernachan
Mel to n vlinship Kyser
Arthur Armon Lauderdale
Lamar Cantelow LeBron
\falter Littleton McArthur
Alfred Shelby Hartin
Marvin Lucien Perdue
Sidney Clark Phillips
Dana Gibson Sturkie
Joseph Pierce Trotter
Roy Hope Turner
Carl Eric 1iideberg, Jr.
Gilmore Clark 1tlillimns
Allen Killebrew vTood
George R~ond Wood
Aaron Hontgomery v100dall
Lauderdale .
Pike
Jefferson
Macon
Shelby
Henry
Jefferoon
Lee
Lee
Lee
Clay
lee
Jefferson
Lauderdale
Jefferson
Marion
Elmore
Geneva
Jefferson
Coffee
Mobile
Lee
Baldwin
Tallapoosa
New Jersey
Cullma.p
Jefferson
Baldwin
St. Clair
' Graduates with Highest Honor
~le Brown
Angus Nancill Dowling
Lecil Verland Evans
William Duke Kimbrough
Edwin Bragg Lancaster
Claude Sizemore
ChoetaloJ'
Barbour
Lamar
Kentucky
Sumter
Fayette
Graduates in Pharmacy (Ph.G)
Freu Armstrong
Bennett Huffman Burks
Eugene Lloyd Feagin
William Gerard Fowler
Cullman
Coosa
Wilcox
Montgomery
Reuben E. Ginn
Ttlilliam Charles McCall
Reuben Jackson Plant
Ped Ray
Jessie Seibold
Viola Seibold
Selman Lamar Threadgill
st. Clair
Cuba
Tallapoosa
Covington
Marshall
Marshall
Dallas
Doctor 'of Veterina~J Medicine (D.V.M. )
William Asker Fuqua
John Herber t IVlUrray
William Albert Neal, Jr.
John Oliver, Jr.
staton G. Possien
Rufus Arnold Robe rts
William Lee Smith
Barbour
Lee
Cl eburne
PickEns
Lee
Randolph
Jefferson
Post Graduate Degrees
Professional Degree in Course.
Civil Engineer
Thomas Browning Chambers . Limestone
Degrees for Professional Work
Electrical Engineer
Charles Fletcher Moreland
Edwin Ray Stauffacher
John Hunt Skeggs
William stewart Ticknor
Civil Engineer
Maryland
California
California
Montgomery
The Board adopted the following motion as a substitute for one offered by
~1r . Samfol"d: Resolved, that the matter of conferring degrees during the summer
on members of the senior class who have not comple ted-all required work be left
to the discretion of the President and Faculty; the Board authorizing and requesting
that said degrees be conferred as soon as the deficiencies are made
up.
After voting dotin a substitute motion by Mr. Terry, the Board passed the
following resolution introduced by l"lr. · Samford: Resolved, that the proposition
of the First National Bank of Opelika to pay three per cent interest on
the average daily balances of the funds of the institution and to make the required
bond, be accepted by the Board of Trustees and that the said First
National Bank of Opelika be and the same is hereby designated as the official
depository of the funds of the institution.
On motion of Mr. Feagin the Board directed that a telegram be sent to Dr.
Thach, the same to be draf~ed by JfJr. Samford.
The following motion by Mr . Rogers was adopted: Be it Resolved, by the
Board of Trustees that at its meeting in Montgomery on June 7th the matter of
the Presidency of the institution shall be taken up and disposed of.
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On motion of 14r. Rogers, passed by th~ Board, the meeting recessed until 9 A.M.
June 7th, Governor's Office in M9n,tgomery ~
Montgomery, Ala.
June 7th, 1920.
B. L. Shi
Secretary
The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute met in the office
of the Governor at 9 :.30 A.M., Governor Kilby presiding. The roll was called
and the following were present: Governor Kilby, Messrs. Dowell,. Feagin, Rog~rs,
Terry, Oates, Samford, Haley, Merrill, Hood •
.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Gov. Kilby read the following letter from Mrs. Thach and her son, p. C •.
Thach, Jr.:
"To his ExceJ.lency The Governor'
and
The Board of Trust~es
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We wish to make the following statement in regard to Dr. Thach and the
Presidency of the Alabama polytechnic Institute, which we understand is before
the Board at its meeting - June 7th, 1920.
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(1) If the Bo~rd thinking it unwise , to let the college go on as it i$, '
wish to choose a successor to Dr. Thach at this meeting, we wish to assure
them that we shall interpose no objection, having confidence, .of course,
that Dr. Thach will be amply provided for f~nancia~ly •
.
(2) If tl)e Board wishes to ~ait until the la~t of the , Sununer before taking
definite action, as was decided at the M~ meeting, we can give them assurance
that Dr. Thach will be able to take the matter up with them directly. Shoul~
his physicians ~eem it wise for him to give up active work, he could consult '
with them concerning the future policy of the college and a successor.
We wish to repeat, however, that whatever .action the Board, in its wisdom,
decides to take will meet with our approval. We leave the matter entirely in
the hands qf the Board, feeling sure that Dr. Thach's i~terest, and the interest
of the college will be served in the best manner possible.
Chas. C. Thach, Jr.
Mrs. C. C. Thach"
On motion of Mr. Rogers, which was adopted, the Board took a recess ' for
I! conferences.
Hhen the Boam resumed its session the following motion was adopted, Mr.
Samford voting "no": Resolved, that the office of President of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute be and the same is hereby declared vacant. The Board ~ then
passed una~ously the following resolution introduced by Mr. Hood:
Be it resolved by the Board of Trustees of the 'Alabama Polytechnic Institute:
.
That, i n view of the lqng, distinguished, and praiseworthy career of Dr.
Chas. C. Thach as President of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in which he
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. has rendered the Institution, the State, and the Nation a service unexcelled
in the entire educational history of th€ state, and in order to show our
genuine appreciation of his faithfulness and efficiency, he is hereby elected
President Emeritus at an annual salary of $4000.00.
l'-1r. Hood introduced the following re solution:
Be it resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute:
That, Spright Dowell is hereby elected President of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute, effective July 1) 1920, for a term of three-years," at a salary of
$6000.00 annually.
As a substitute for this motion y~ . Samford moved that a Committee of three
members of the Board be appointed to make a survey of the educational field
and report back to the Board within thirty days with a nomination for the presidency
•. Mr. Haley seconded the substitute motion.
Mr. Feagin moved to lay on the table the substitute motion offered by
Hr. Samford. The vote was put and Hr. Feagint s motion prevailed.
The vote was then taken on the original motion of }fr. Hood and the same
was unanimously adopted.
The Board adopted unanimously the resolution of Mr. Rogers as follovlS:
Resolved, that the thanks and appreciati~n of the Board of Trustees be extended
to Dr. B. B. Ross for his faithful and efficient services dur:ing his administratiQn"
of the affairs of the institution as Acting President.
On motion of Mr. Merrill the Board adopted the follOwing resolution: Resolved,
that the se rvices of. Mr. Thomas Bragg as an employee of the institution
be dispensed with after July 1, 1920. On request the following members were
recorded as not voting: Messrs. Samford, Feagin, Dowell', and Haley.
On invitation of the members of the Board President-elect Dowell expressed
his high appreciation of the honor conferred upon him and thanked the Board
for their coRfidence, stating that he had a full realization of the responsibilities
of the position and the great opportunity offered for educational
service to the state and the nation. He pledged the Board his earnest efforts
in administering the affairs of the institution and expressed his desire to .
have the support and cooperation of tse Trustees, Faculty, and students.
The Board adopted two resolutions offered by Mr. Hood, as follows:
1ihereas, the Educational .Survey Commission, which recently made an exhaustive
study of the entire public school s,ystem of the state, recommended
a reorganization of the work of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
Therefore ,
Be It Resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute:
1. That the administrative work of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute is
hereby reorganized to «comprehend the following units; Resident teaching, Extension
teaching, and Research, over each of which is to be a Director.
2. That the president-elect of the institution is hereby authorized and
instructed, with t he approval of the "Board of Trustees, to select the Director
of each of the above units; the Deans of the divisions of the institution, '
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based upon subject matter; the Heads of departments; the members of the Faculty;
and such clerical a s sistance as may be necessary to properly run the institution
wi th the fund s available.
On motion of Mr. Samford the Board adopted a resolution, as foilows : .
Resolved, that the salaries of the members of the Faculty for the next
session as indicated in the Budget submitted to the Board by Acting President Ross
and recommended by the Executi ve Committee and the Committee on Administ ration, be
fixed as therein stated, subject to any re-assignments or eliminations .
On motion of Mr. Feagin the Board adopted the following resolution:
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Be it Resolved ·by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute :
That the President-elect of the institution is hereby instructed to investigate
the sources of revenue for athl etics and other student activities, and r ecommend
a plan for handling such funds to the Board of TI~ste es for adoption.
On motion of Mr . Rogers, which was adopted by the· Board, action on the
following reso l ut ion introduced by Hr . Haley was postponed until the next session
of the Board of Trustees:
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Be it Resolved that the $62, 500. 00 available October 1, 1920 for buildings
and equipment be appropriat ed for the necessary repairs, alterations, and
equipment of the buildings now on the property.
The Board adopted a resolution offered by Mr. Feagin~ as follows : Resolved,
that when the Board adjourn t his meeting it take a recess until 9 A.M. Monday, .
June 21st when t he session will be resumed in the office of the Governor, Jv1ontgomery.
On invitati on of the Board the Selma delegation of crerunery .men were heard
and they advised the Trustees that they would be able to secure the funds ' to
inaugurate the diary work referred to in the resolution passed by the Board at
its .. last session. ..
On motion of Hr. Rogers the Board adopted the following resolution: Resolved,
by the Boa rd of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Insti tu:te that in t he
passage of the resolution authorizing t he establisrunent at Aub~n of dairy ex~
tension lvork and the educational work incident thereto at the meeting of -the
Board in Auburn on May 31st , the ':Vrustees of the A .. P. I . expressly s tate that they
do not incur any personal liability for the re-pa~went of the .money to be loaned
by the dairy interests of Alab,runa for the purpose stated.
By r equest ~1r . Samford and Terry wert"3 r eoor ded as voting nnoll on this
!f1otion.
The Board also adopted t he resolution of Hr .. Rogers a s follows: Resolved"
that the Committee of Dairymen be hereby reque sted to select a comrnittes from .
their n~mer f or the purpose of conferring with President-elect Dowell, so that
he can r eport to the Connnit.tee on June 21st his recorrunerrlations in the :matter ..
Acti ng President Ross recommended to the Board that authority be given fGr
the payment of bil ls incurred by the Animal Husbandry Department of the ins~itution
for operating t hat department , prior to Oct ober 1st, when the legisla t:i.ve
appropriation for An~nal Husbandry became effective. The Board adopted the
resolu~o n o£fered by Mr. Rogers, as follows:
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Resolved: that the Acting President be author' zed to utilize ~ 2500. 00 from
the general college funds of the institution fo r the payment of necessary expenses
already incurred by the Deparunent of Animal Husb~dr,y • .
There being no further business the Board t ook a reces s.until June 21st 9
A.M. when it will resume its session in the office of t he Governor.
Budget Approved by Representatives of the Execut ive and
Administrative Committees
Reported by Acting Pres. Ross.
Department
Federal al1d
College Funds Smit h-Hughes Other Funds Total Increase
Mod. Languages
11 tI
Chemistry
Architecture
Pharmacy
An. Husbandry
Highway Engr.
Civil Engr.
Vet . Medicine
Mathematic s ,
Inst. of Phys.
Cul ture, Hath.
Surgeon
Ag. & Dir. Ex •. Station
Elec. Eng~ . & Radio
Vet. Med.
" II " . "
Mch. Design & Drafting
Agronomy
Botany
Treasurer
Chemistry
Elec. Engr. & Supt.
Power Plant
Entomology
$ 2000
1600
1500
2500
2000
725
2500
1800
2~0
1550
~ooo
3200
1250
1250
1250
3000
1600
1000
750
1700
2000
100
Asst. Prof. Mch. Engr. ,
Dir. Shops 1800
Surveying 2100
Educ. & Director
Sum. School
Librarian
Vet. Science
Asst. Prof. Chern.
Mathematics ,
Prof.. Chern. '&
Research Chern.
Hist . & Latin; ChIn.
Execut . Com •.
Chern.· State Lab.
Chern. & Geology
Asst. Prof. Hartt
Herdsman
2920
1200
1500
1600
2400
400
3000
.700
1900
600
1300
$ 775
Ex. sta. (600
Serum (&xl
3800
1200
1200
1250
Ex. sta. (500
Feed st..( 200
(Power & Wa tar) 1000 '
29QO
580
2) 0 (Serum)
2000
(Feedstuffs) 1100
1200
200
$ 2000
1600
1500
2500
2000
1500
2500
3000
2500
1550
3000 ·
38001- Res.
3200
1250
1250
1250
3000
2800
2200
2000
2400
3000
3000
1800
2100
3500
1200 .
1700
1600
2400
2L~00
3000
1800
1900
$ 400
200
400
200
600
400
600
. 250
250
250
Res.
t
400
400
300
200
300
200
200
200
1000
200
100
1800 I- Res.
1500
Montgomer.y, Ala. Ju.n e 21, 1920 •
The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institut e met in the office of
the Governor at 9:.30 A.H. On motion of Mr. Rogers , which lias adopted,. Mr. Samford
was named President Pro-tern in the absence of the Governor. The roll was called
and the following were present: Messrs. Dowell, Feagin, Rogers,_ 'Sherrod, Terry,
Oates, Samford, and Merrill. '
Minutes of t he last meeting were read and approved as corrected.
The chairman read the following letters from the fa'mily of Dr. Thach, which
correspondence, on motion of Dr. Oates, was order ed spread upon the minutes:
-~~-~-- -~-
Gov. Thos. E. Kilby : -
My dear Gov. Kilby: -
Auburn, Ala.
June 12,· -1920.
. -
I received your kind note telling me of Dr. Thach's appointment to the .
position of President Emeritus. I sent this note to my son, who will take t he
matter up with Dr. Thach. Will you kindly send him an official notification,
with state seal. I think he would like to have . i t that w~ . His address is
Dr. Chas. C. 'Ihach , The Sheppard - Pratt Hospital, Towson, Md. ! am sure Dr.
Thach will appreciate a little personal note from you also .
n With best wishes, I remain
, .
Mrs. C. C. Thach
Auburn, Alabama
11y dSar Mrs. Thach:
Very trul y yours,
(Signed) ~1rs . C. C. Thach
June 18, 1920
Your letter of the 12th instant is received.
<> '
It has given me pleasure t o address a letter to Dr. Thach supplementing the
notice of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, which I presume , of c6urse,
has gone forward.
I trust the Doctor continues to improve and that before so very long. he
may be ful ly r ecovered. .,
Wi th kind re gards, I am
Hon. T. E. Kilby ,
}1ontgomel"J, Ala: ..
H:r dear Gov. Kilby:'
. ..
Very truly yours ,
Governor
2735 Maryland Ave.
Baltimore, Hd. .
June 11, 193)
I have been i nformed of the action of the Board of Trustees of t he Alabama
Polytechnic Institute v-nth respect to the choice of my father as President
Emeritus at a salary of $4, 000 per aontun.
oWing to the cont inued ill health of my father I have not di rectiy informed
him of this action, although I feel certain that. I may say that upon recovery
he will entirely understand the situation. Acting in his n~le , I hereby accept
the office for him lvith the salary attached, and, for him, express appreciation
of the sympathetic attitude of the Board during his sicknes s.
-- -
I am completely convinced, as I have before written you, that my father ,will
ultimately regain his full strength, but I am equally conv:inced t hat it would
have been fatal to his happine ss and dangerous to hi s health to attempt to resume
his dutie s. In v.iew of those circumstances I have be,en able to see no solid
reason why the Board should not proceed to the choice of a successor , if they
deemed it lvise.
With the merits and demerits of ·the unfor~unate complications which have
arisen in connection with the choice of a successor I have, of course, no concern.
But I can frankly say that to the best of my knot-II edge and belief the Board of
Trustees have shown my father every courtesy and every consideration.
As an alumnus of the :institution, I can only hope that my father 's work 'will
be carried on to its merited fruition, and that the next fifteen years will add
as many glories to Auburn's name as the 'last.
Will you convey the substance of my letter to the Board at its next- mee~:!ng?
I wish them to understand that I feel that ill no sense has my father suffered
f rom any lack of consideration at their hands.
With high personal regar ds, I am
Mr . Chas. C. Thach, Jr.
2735 Haryland Ave.
Baltimore" Md.
My dear ¥~ . Thach:
(Signed)
Very sincerely yours,
Chas. C. Thach, Jr.
Jure 18, 1920
"
Your letter of the 11th instant is received.
I am very much gratified to learn of the con~inued improvement of your Father
and I trust that your sJq:>ect a tions of his early recovery may be fully realized.
I am also nruch grat ifi ed, and I am sure the Board of Trustees w.i.ll be, at the
ex~ressions of satisfaction by yourself and other members of Dr. Th~ch ' s family with
the action of the Board.
1-1i th kind re gards , I am
Very" truly yours,
Governor
On motion of Mr. Terry the action of the Gove r~or in the above correspondence
was concurred in by the Board.
.
A letter was read from C. W. Streit, Jr. , President of the Auburn Alumni
Association of Jefferson gounty, presenting to the Board ~a copy of the resolutions
passed by that Association at a meeting on June lOth.
o
The following motion by Mr. Terry was adopted: Resolved, that the Secretary
be directed to inform the President of t he J efferson County Alumni Association
that the Board acknowledges receipt of the resolution and that it would give
the same re spectful consideration; and further, to say that tbe Board of
Trustees desires to express its appreciation to the Jefferson Co. Alumni
Association for their kind words concerning the newly elected President of the
college.
The following statement by Mr. Sherrod, at his reque st, was ordered sp'read
·upon the minutes:
Montgomer,y, Ala.
June ' 2l, 1920
I hereby enter my solemn protest against the action o~ the Board of
Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at a meeting held in Montgomery,
Ala. , on the 7th day of June 1920, wherein Thomas Bragg was sununarily dismi ssed
from the Faculty of said Institution.
I regard such action on the part of the Board as i ll considered, illegal
and unprecedented, It being recognized as one of the fundamental principles of
law and good conscience that no man shall ·be deprived of his property without
due process of law and vlithOut being personally confronted with the charges and
witnesses against him and having his day in court.
(Signed) C. M. Sherrod
Trustee
President-Elect Dowell presented for the consideration of the Board his nominations
and also the budget proposed for the next fiscal year. See page
On motion of Mr. Merrill, which was passed the salary of PDOf. Judd was
fixed at $)CDO, as follows: Head of the Department of Education $)200. and
$400. as Director of the SUmmer Session.
On motion of Mr. Terry, which was adopted the nominations and budget submitted
by President-Elect Dowell ~was approved and adopted as a ·whole.
The follOlving motion by Mr. Merrill was passed by the Board: Resolved,
that the matter 6£ the sale of the College Power Transmission Line to the Alabama
POl-ler Company be referred to the Executive Committee for consideration of the
rates charged the institution for current; the committee to have power to act
in the matter.
The following motion by Dr. Oates Was adopted:
Resolved, that the President-elect be authorized to install such electric
meters as may be necessary to determine the amount of electricity used by the
college and by the town of Auburn.
At recommendation of President-Elect Dowell the following motions ~re
unanimously passed by the Board:
By Mr. Terry: Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Alabanla Polytechnic
Institute that the President of the institution with the approval of the executive
committee be authorized to make such repairs on the property and to purchase
such equipment as may be necessaljT in the light of the estimates submitted
to this Board by Messrs. Wilmore and Biggin, provided further that this resolution
carries with it the authority to borrow such funds as may be necessary to meet
obligations prior to the time when the special appropriation of $62,500 becomes
available; and provided further .that the total amount 'expended for the purpose
herein set out above shall not exceed $50 , 000 .
By Mr. Merrill: - Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute that the President with the approval of the Executive Committee
be authQriz~d to act for the Board in making provision for a course in
dairying and for opening the creamery with the special committee 'Which has ' heretofore
appeared before this Board.
By 11r. Terry: . Resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Pol ytechnic
Instit ute that .the cPresident of the institution be allowed further time to prepare
budgets and no~ina~ staffs for the experiment station and the farm extension
work for the year 1920-21, and submit the same to the executive committee for
approval.
By Mr. Ter.ry: ~ Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic
Insti tute tha.t .the ~Pre sident of the institution is hereby authorized assistance
as co nditions may make necessary.
By Mr. Ter.ry: Reso l ved by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute that.a. commi ttee of two, consi sting of Messrs. Feagin and Samford, be
appointed to visit ,the President's home and to make such repairs and purchases
as in their opinion~ may be necessary to put the home in a suitable condition.
On motion Df Mr. Terry the su ggestions of Prof. Ross with regard to the following
mat ters .were~ r eferred to the President-Elect with power to act. . . ,
The Board,90n motion of Mr. Terry which was adopted, approved the payment
of the fo l lowing sums f or extra work during the last session, which 'was made
necessary when Dr. Ross assumed the duties of Acting President:
C. L. eHare, $)00. Asst. state Chemist
G. H •• Marsh, $100. Extra teaching
H. M. Martin, $100. II II
On motion of Mr. Rogers the Board approved the recommendation of Dr. Ross
that $200. additional be paid W. B. Stokes for extra mathematics teaching at
night during the past session.
- On motion of Hr. Oates the matter of the purcha sa of the pipe organ was
referred to President.-Elect DOvlell with power to act in the matter.
On motion of 11r. Feagin, which was adopted by the Board, the statement of
Acting President . Ros~ concerning the deficit of $2),052.75 was spread upon the
minutes: see page
,
On motion 0:£ Mr. Ro gers the matter of increase of salary for certain employees
of the Extension ~ Service, which was recommended by Director Duggar on February 20,
1920, Was referred to Acting Pre sident Ros s, Director Duggar and Mr. Samford, with
power to act. •
There being.no further business the session was adjourned.
B. s. Shi
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Estimated Receipts For Year, En9ing June 30, 1921.
Endowment Fund
Morrill Fund
Original State Fund
New state Appropriation
Animal Husbandry Fund
Animal Husbandry, Sales
Feed stuffs and Insecticides
R.O. T. C. Fees
Athletic Fees,
Student Activit.t Fees
Smi th-Hughe s Fund
Student contingent Deposit
Incidental, Matriculation, Library & SUrgeons Fees
Laundry
Interest on Bonds
Horticultural Sales
Income from Sweet Potato House
Dormitories (Rent)
Hiscellaneous Receipts
Veterinary (Fees and 'Sales)
Room Rent
'Power Plant and Lighting (Sales)
Picture Show
Summer cSession (Fees)
Water Works & Sewerage (Sales)
Anal ysis (Fees)
Oil Tax - Tag Sales
Tuition Fees
Labora tory Fee s
Additional Fees from Vocational Men ..
$20, 280. 00
. 29,520.00 .
40,000.00
25, 000 .00
10,000. 00
4,000.00
7, 000.00
1,500. 00
7,000.00
5,750.00
1l,573.00
5,79:> . 00
28,200. 00
d) ,000.00 .
1,160.00
1,400.00
1,250.00 ,
3,500.00
1,200.00
3,000. 00
13,000.00
.7 ,000.00
6,000. 00
2, 400. 00
100.0.0
Amount of Balance due on Engi ne Sold' by Power Plapt
17 ,000.00
6,400. 00
8, 000. 00
l ,360. oo ,
'. 476.00 .
Project No .
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Total
~ .
Proposed Budget of Expenses
Other Than Salaries
Administrative
Agricultural Engineering
Agronomy
~ Animal Husbandry
Architecture
Athletics
Botany .
Building s & Grounds
Buildings & Repair s
Catalog & Advertising
CivU Engineering
Chem:Lstry
Commencement Expenses
Donnitories
Education
Electrical Engineering
$288,819.00
.
$ 2,990. 00
100.00
.400. 00
10,7&J.oof
Herdsman and stenog. ISales
4, 000. 00
.150.00
l 7,000. 00
600.00
7, 000.00 .
1,500. 00
400. 00
4, 000 . 00
450. 00
1, 400. 00
960 . 00
2, 000. 00
Pro ject No .
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 0
35 .
36 q
37
38
39
40 <
42 a
43 •
45 "
46 "
44 •
•
English
Entomol ogy
Farmers' Summer School
Feed Stuffs
J?uel
History and Latin
Horticulture
Infirmary
Insurance
Laundry
Library
Hachine Design
Mat hematics
r~echanical Engineering
Military
Pharmacy
Physics
Picture Show & Glee Club
Power Plant and Lighting
Summer Session
Smith-Hughes
$ 200. 00
700. 00
· 300. 00
2,000.00
4oo. oof
Sales 1, 400. 00
400. 00
~ 6, 000. 00
20, 000. 00
1, 500. 00
200. 00
1, 200. 00f Sales
1, 000. 00
800. 00
800. 00
3, 900.00
(clerk off) 10, 460". 00
7, 000. 00 '
2, 533. 00
Student Activities Fee
Student Contingent Deposi t
Veter i nary
5, 750 . 00
. 5, 79J . OO
l ,ooo. oof
Vocational Soldiers
Water Works & Sewerage
Contingent
Sales 1,2)0. 00
2,000. 00
. 8, 321.00
Smit h-Hughes Summer Session
Oi l Tax
Tot al 128, 524. 00
Salaries of Minor Employees of Depar tment s
Agricultural Engineering
Architecture
Bank, Glee Club & Picture ShOlv
BotaIV
Chemistry
Electrical Engineering
English
Entomology
History & Latin
Ma thematic s
}~chine Design & Drawing
Hechanical Engineering
Pharmacy
Physics
Total Salaries
$ 250 . 00
750. 00
590. 00
300.00
2,000. 00
45J . 00
880. 00
200. 00
670.00
500. 00
540 . 00
3, 205. 00
500. 00
600 .00
$ 1l, 435. oo
.--- ------ -~ ~----~
Smith- Hughes Summer School Session for
Teacher s of Vocational Agriculture
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
~nday, July -lJ : Sa~~d~' Augus~ 14, in~.
Propoded budget showing teacher or instructor hours employed, laboratory ani
class work with compensation, i t being agreed by all instructors that laboratory
work shall1Je paid for on a basis of t'WO hours laboratoty 'work for 01 e hour class
wo!'le , exC'ept 'in the case of vocational teachers employed, their laboratory work
l eing fixed at $1. 75 per hour.
Instructor · t: Subject Hrs. of Service, Rate Per Hr.
Class Laq 'y Class Lab. Amount
E. D. St ivers Prine of Educ . 17
S. L. Chesrlutt ' Methods 17 71
.- • J • burle son ' Field Crops 10 71 .'1- ,] . Func:iess Soils & Fertz. 5 5. 00 $25.00
I'"J' . C. StarC11er Horticulture 5 5. 00 25. 00
,C., has Isbe II 3 7~· 4. 00 $2. 50 38. 75 IJ . !·orley ' " 5
J. S. HcAdo"ry t Vet. ?ractice 5 71- Dr . 3uee ~ fI " f 7I J. C. Ford 0 ~, An. Husbandry 10 7-;)
F. :Surns " " II 7'12:
E. 3cr9\~s . Farm CarpentI""j' 40
4. 00 20. 00
5. 00 2. 50 43. 75
2. 50 18. 75
4. 00 1. 75 53. 12
2. 50 18. 75
2. 50 100. 00
G. \'l0r:tey II " 40 1. 75 70 . 00
J . L. Bryal1 II " 40 1. 75 70. 00
c. R. Hixon ' " B!acksm!thing 40 2. 50 100. 00
J. B. ~-Jilson " " 4 - 1. 75 70. 00
IV. B. s tokes 11 • " L.o 2. 50 100. 00
C. R. Hixon & Asst. Auto Mchs . l2f;. .~ 5.00 62. 50
~
Hateria1s for Carpen tr-j' 50. 00
II "Blacksmithing , 35. 00
" 11 Horticul ture 10.00
Expense of special lectures 89. 38
$ 1 , 000. 00
,, '
-,
Name
Perry Al exander
T. P. Atkinson
K. G. B~{er
I ~ D8 Barton
C. • Basore
Jno ~ Bell
P. R. Bidez
F. C. Biggin
L. S. Blake
F. E. Boyd
Mrs. Boyd
E. E. Binford
C. A. Baughman
R. G. Briggs
Lyle Brown
G. L. Burleson
F. \. Burns
R. H. Bush
J . A. C. Callan
C. A. Cary
S. L. Chesnutt
J. B. Clark
B. H. Crenshaw
M. K. Caldwell
E. F. Cauthen
I nez Cotten
L. Cowan
N. J . Coleman
H. L. Cralvford
M. J . Donahue
S. Dowell
J . F. Duggar
L. N. Duncan
Berta DulID
E. C. Dobbs
A. S. Dunstan
w. H. Eaton
l~!e Feminear
C. W. Ferguson
M. J. Funchess
M. T. Fullan
W. A. Gardner
L. L. Gilbert
1W . A. Glenn
A. Gilmore
c. M. Goggins
J. Hanna
M. C. Harris
C. L. Hare
J L. Herron
\ . E. Hinds
W.. w. Hill
C. R. Hixon
B. A. ooten
G Norley
J. H. Drake
D. F. Fol ger
PAYHOLL
ALABAlIIA. PJLY1""'ECHNIC I~STIl'UnE
Ju:y 1 , 1920-June 30 , 1921
- 0 -
Title
A. H.. Tterdsman
Prof. Hod. Languages
Bee! Cattle Specialist
District Farm Dem. Agent
sst ~ Prof . Mineralogy & Inorg. Chern.
Office Assistant ~ntomology
Prof. Architecture
Prof . Pharmacy
Agronomist
Stenog. in Farm Dem. Agents' Office
District Farm Dern. Agent
Prof. Highway Engr.
Asst. Hortic.
Asst.. Hortic ..
Asst . Animal Husbandman
Asst. Prof . Animal Husb.
Clerk Negro-Men Agt. Office
Prof. Civil Engineering
Dean, Prof . of Phys. & Vet. Science, st. Vet.
Prof. Agric . Education
Prof. of Econ., Asst. in Hist" Secfy to Pres.
Prof. of Mathematics
Stenog. in Director's Office
Agriculturist
Stenog . Animal Husbandry
Bookkeeper
Supervising Agt . Negro H. E.
Asst . Bookkeeper
Director & Prof. of Phys. Culture , Asst. Math.
President
Agric. & Direc cor of Experiment Station
Director of Extension & State Agent
Stenog. in Accountantrs Office
Supervising Agt. Negro Men Agts.
Prof. Elec . Engr., Radio
Dairy Specialist
State Home Demonstration Agent
Instructor Vet . Med. & Infectious Diseases
Prof. Agronomy
Prof. Mch. Des. & Drafting
Prof. of Botany
Agric. Editor
Treasurer
Stenog. Beef Cattle, Dairy & Ag. Editor
Stellog. Hortic . Dept .
stenog. Hortic. Dept.
Stenog. Director Extension
Prof. of Chemistry
State Boys' Club Agent
Prof. of Entomology
Prof. Elec. Engr. & Supt of Power Pl ant
sso. Prof . Mech. & En ~r . Director of Shops
Physics
Prof. gr Education
Surgeon
Y. M. C. A. Secly.
F. c. HuLse
C. L. I sbel l
'"..1 . R. Johnson
1~ . A. Johnson
H. Johnston
L. Jones
Z ~ Judd
C ~ H. Kynette
., , L. Lett "~ . . , \..1 . H• Harsh
, < ....1 . :Na:ctin -. !1. Iv! .. Hartin
I. ' • L. Hartin
, J • • A.. Mathis
-r S. HcAdory ~ ..
1':;'
• J . R • Hiller
i"' 1. L. Nichols
1... i'' G• Peacock ~
I~I . II ~ Pearson
:JeQ . Petrie
L. s. Phillip
tJ.. Be Pitts
T R • Pollard .L. ~
P4 n Powell ~ .
" J. "., Price • J ~ 1 • ,., c. Reed G e
J. M. Robinson
A.. Rodgers
-~- . B. Ross
t .. .
-; Rutland ~ ...
T o. Selby tJ o
'D<. L. f>lli
T~ Sims 11 .
'b" . Smith
14 Spalding
,.., c. Starcher ... 1 .
Sa:'a Steele
·"r Steele . .'.:..j ' :J. stevens .
i;'
J....J . :J. Stivers
T. .j . B. Stokes
-) -. Suggs h .. 0 .
G8 Tappan
~V . R. Taylor ,., C. Thach v ..
A. T':'I 1' . Theil
1";'c0§ A. F. Theil
P•• • L • Thomas
'n Tichenor l' •
J . ~1 ft Tidmore
n 1i . B. Tisdale
F. L. Thomas ., A. Uillis "" L$
J . T. Hilliamson
.J. . J . Wilmore C. Wilson ,~.
.4w' e \vicker
w. o. Winston
rro:.t'. ::,urveyl ng
Asst. Hort .
Asst . Prof. Bota.'"1Y
Farm Foreman
Asst . st. Home Dem. Agent
Asst. s t . Home Dem. Agent
Head Dept. Education & Dir. Summer 3chool
Negro Boys' Club Agent
Disi.:.. Farm Dam. Agent
Ass-L& Prof ~ Org. & Food Chemist
Librarian
Asst . Prof. Chemistry
Inst. History & Latin
Clerk Negro Men Agent Office
Asso . Prof. Vet. Science
Prof. Chemistr-J & Research Chemistry
Prof. Agrie . gngr.
Chief Clerk to Dir. of Station
Harketing Specialist
Dir. of Instr. , Dean of Academic Faculty, Pruf . H&L
Asst . Prof. Modern Languages
lnst.r. in :vlath.
Instr. Ve t. Med.
Asst .. Prof. Che.mistI""j
Accountant
A. H. Herdsman
Asso . Prof . EntoMologist
Stenog. Boyst Club Dept.
Dean Agr. Science, Prof . Chem. & st. Chemist
Pro r. English
Asst. Accc)untant
Prof . of Hath. & Registrar
Supervising Agent
Stenog. liater & Light Dept.
Commandant
Prof. Hortie. & state Hort.
Stenog. Registrar's Office
stanog. Ag . Engineer & Agronomy
Farrn Management Speci alist
Prof. Ag. Education
Asso . Prof . Mech. Engr. & l1ath •
Instr. Vet. Med.
Asst. st. H. D. Agent & Poultry Club Spec .
Prof. English
Pres. Emeritus
Asoo . Plant Pathologist
Stenog. Girls' Club Dept.
Prof. Hcll. Design & Drawing, Band-master
Stenog . Pres. Office
Inst. Agronomy
Plant Breeding Specialist (Asso . )
Asst. Entomologist
Asst. St. H. D. Azen't
Local Agric . ~ts . Supt.
Dean & Prof. Mech. Engr., Supt. Grounds
Hoe Cholera Specialist
Stenog. Girls' Club Dept •
Di st . Farm Demonst r at ion Agent
: College
: 1500 .00
: 2400 . 00 ·.. ....
: 900.00
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2400. 00
2700. 00
2000. 00
2400. 00
3000.00
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770. 00
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360. 00
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(NOTE: The following pages contain copies of attacrements included in the original
Board ~tinute Book. )
Hon. William F. Feagin,
Department of Education
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn, Alabama
state Superintendent of Education
Montgomery, Alabama
December 28, 1916.
Dear Sir: - I have the honor to hand you herewith a report of too work of the
Alabama Polytechnic Insti tu te for the year -1915-16.
Attendance
It is pleasing to record the continual groliTth in attendance of the Institution,
the total attendance for 0 t he year excluding all duplicates being 2,204, which is
by far the largest attendance in the history of the Institution.
Statistics
The enrollment represents:
(a) Four foreign countries--China, Mexico , Cuba and Russia.
(b) Twelve states other than Alabama--Georgia, Florida, South Carolina,
Tem1essee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, North Carolina, Kentucky, ~!issouri ,
West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
(c) Every- county in the State of Alabama, with the exception of three. Some
of the l arger county delegations are as follows: Jefferson, 90; Montgomery, 28;
Mobile, 24; 1iilcox, 15; Calhoun, 14; Clay, 14; Coosa, 14; Etowah, ,14; Talladega, 14;
I"J.adison, 13; Harengo , 12; Marion, 12; Pickens, 12; Pike, 12; Tallapoosa, 12; Clarke
10 ; Crenshaw, 10; Lamar , 10; Shelby, 10; Choctaw, 9; Dale, 9; Dallas, 9; Hale, 9;
Jackson, 9; Marshall, 9; Macon, 9' Barbour, 8; Escambia, 8; Morgan, 8; Sumter, 8;
Baldwin, 7; Lauderdale, 7; etc.
383 of these students are over 21 years of age, approximately 43.1 per cent
of the enti re registration.
College of Engineering and Mines.
Established 1872.
(Number of Professors and Instructors, 24.)
Electrical Engineering, 117; NecbaniQal Engineering, 217; Civil Engineering
61; Surve,ying; 145; Architecture, 15; Mechanical Drawing 223; Descriptive Geometry,
79 ; Mechani~ Arts, 401.
! ,
College of Agriculture
(NUmber of Profe ssors and Instructors, 25.) . .
Agronomy, 405; Animal Husbandry, 482; Horticulture, 472; Fore s t ry, 14;
Ch~mistry", 472; Chemical Laboratory, 197; Entomology, 51; Botany, 165; Veterinary
Sc~ence, ~l; Pnarmacy, 48.
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Academic Department.
( Number of Professors and Instructors, 18. )
English, 501; PoliUcal Economy, 54; History, 466; Mathematics, 480; Physics,
308; French, 30; German, 39; Spanish, 68.
Military Department.
Interest in the Military Department "\-Tas more marked this year than in many
years previous. Major NcFarlan of the General Staff, United . States Army; made the
annual inspection of the Corps of Cadets and expres,sed himself as highly pleased
with the bearing of the men, condition of the anns and ecpipment, and the maneuvers
on the fiel d.
Farm. Demonstration Work~
This department of College Extension has made a most notable growth and has
continued to arouse hope and enthusiasm among the adult men and romen, as well
as the boys and girls of our r~al regions. The experimental w:>rk done under the
&lith-Lever law was conducted in every county in the state.
Boys I and Girls' Clubs.
The report of the boys' and girls' clubs is as follows: Boys' Corn Clubs,
enrollment, 3,782; Boys ' Four-Crop Club, 490; Bqys' Pig Clubs, 2,480; Girls,
Canning Clubs, 1,490 ~
Department 0 f Education ' and Summer Session.
I beg leave to call special attention to the work .of the Department 6f
Education which has proved a success in every particular. The teacher -training
thus afforded for the young men and women of the state fills a long-felt want and
is equipping a very -large number of excellent young teachers to go into ~e
educational field.
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To the Board of Trustees,
Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
Auburn, Ala.
Gentlemen:
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May 29, 1920.
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The report of the Treasurer of the institution for the year just ended shows
an apparent deficit, or overdraft, of $23,052.75. Your attention should be called
to the fact that, the amount paid for the purchase of the Boyd- l ot is included i n
this figure, and this apparent deficit should be further reduced by $10 ,000, owing
to the fact that this amount of the $40,000 State appropriation is this year, for
the first time, not payable until July 1st. By deducting these two amounts from
the amount of the over-draft, the deficit is reduced to $7,052. 75. If the first
p~ent of $6,000 .of the purchase price of the power transmission line is applied to
reducing this over-draft, a deficit of only $1, 052. 75 will remain.
As is wellvknown, the -remaining $6,000 is to be paid in [the form of deductions
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from monthly bills for current rendered by the Alabama Power Company. If the
amount paid for the purchase price of the Boyd lot is borrowed, ' as is authorized
by a fonner resolution of the Board, this loan can be retired within two years
by applying the sum of $6,000 received in installments from the Alabama Power
Company.
In view of the fact that one-fourth of the original $40,000 state appropriation
is virtually lost to the institution, so far as the past college year is
concerned, I ltDuld recorrnnend that $10,000 from the forthcoming Building and Eqlipment
appropriation, effective October 1st, be made available for the purchase
of equipment, thus taking the place of the $10,000 from the State appropriation,
which would have been available under the old plan of payment. By making an
appropriation of the further amount of $1,052.15 from the same fund, for equipment
purposes, for the coming year, the entire deficit shown in the TreasurerLs statement
lrlOuld be met. This amount of $11,052.15 from the Building and Equipment
appropriation would cover amounts in the budget speciafically allotted some of the
departments of the institution for maintenance and equipment, but should, of
course, be expended exclusively for equipment.
At this time it might be well to call attention to the desirability of
arranging the college budget to cover the period from June 1st of e ach year to
t he corresponding date of the subsequent year, rather than to follow the present
plan of making a , budget extending over the period from July 1st to the same date
of the following year~
By adopting this plan it will be a much easier matter to ascertain the
preci se financial standing of the institution from· year to year, and the time
covered by the budget will embrace the period from one commencement to the next.
Under present conditions, . although the budget is apparently effective from July
1st to July 1st, nevertheless, disbursements for the neli fiscal year begin immediately
after commencement, and all obligations ' incurred after commencement up to
the 1st of July become obligations on the following fiscal year.
Another advantage of having the budget to· run from June 1st to June 1st,
is that available funds and receipts for the July quarter are lower than for any
other <:parter in the ;!!!ar, and it would be desirable to have this quarter included
in the. same fiscal year as the October quarter immediately following, when funds
are much more abundant . '
I am submitting herewith a tentative budget, in the preparation of Which I
have had the aid of several members of the Administration and Executive Committees
of the Board, who were in Auburn on Mond~ and Tuesd~ of the past week. .
In arranging this budget, provision is made for a contingent fund of at
least $5,000, in accordance with the suggestion made by the state Examiner of
Account.s, this contingent fund to be held in reserve, as far as pOSSible, to
meet such demands as may arise from the exhaustion of other funds, or to meet rome
unforeseen conti_ngency. '
I would suggest that, in case the total receipts from various sou ~es, other
than those funds. vfuich have -to be applied for some particular purpose, exceed ,t he
extimates presented herewith, such excess shall also be included in the contingent
fund .referred to, though such excess funds should, of course, be subject to disbursement
for special purposes upon the order of the Board of of the Executive
Committee whenever such action becomes necessary or d,esirabl'e.
Items provided for in t he budget cover ordinary expenditures for the maintenance
of the various departments and activities of the institution, and do not
i nclude any .e x~.r8.0"rdinary expenditures that may be necessary. Several of the de-
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partments have. made applications f or material increases in their equipment, and it
appears on investigation that these departments are in need of funds for equipment
pUIposes in- excess of the amounts available from the regular maintenance
fund. In order to provide the needed eqUipIlEnt for these departments, . it appears
that it will be necessa.:ry t o make use of funds from the Building and Equipment
appropriation of $62,500, which is effective from October 1, 1920.
The Department of {Entomology is applying for equipment to the value of $1,855
for the purpose of carrying on classwork in that subje ct, there having been a
very large increase in the number of students taking work in that subject within
the past year of more. The funds desired are to be applied very largely for the
purchase of microscop~s and in the construction of table s and lockers, the present
equipment being entirely inadequate ~o meet the n eeds of the students in that
department. .
The Department of Agronomy i s also calline attention to the importance of
additional equipment a~d working desks for students i n t at depa rtment, the present
equipment and facilitie s beine extremely limited, and not at all connnensurate
with the needs of the department referred to .
Professor Baughman, Head of t he Department of Civil Engiooering for the
pre sent year, has called attention to the necessity of equipment for road
materials laboratory .in connection with the new Department of Highwu.y Engineering,
t he cost, of the equipment being probably from ~1,000 to $1, 2000
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Professor Baughmru1, who has been appointed a member of the National Research
CounCil, will, as a 1nember of tl~t Council, have to undertake some important
investigational wolk relating to higlnTay construction, and in that connection
a llmited amount of funds for equipment may also be needed • .
Attention is also called to the fact that the Chemical: Department I s in
urgent need of perma{lent additions to its equipment to the amount of at l east
$2, 000, in order that it may properly carry on its '-fork of instruction as 1-1ell
as perfonn :Lnportant and necessary work f or the state in cormection with the
execution of the various inspection laws .
other departments, including those of Mechanical and Electrical Engireeri
ng, Architectu..re , Physics, Pharmacy, Botany, History, English, Modern Languages,
are asking for and are in need of equipment which must be provided for ou t of
funds other than ,tho e set apart for mai nt enance, - the only avai able source
f or these fund being the Building, Repair and equipnr:lI1t Appropriation above
alluded to .
During the p ast year a very large amount of important a.gricultural rnachimry
:las been )laced at the. disposal of the Departmen t of Agricultural Engineermg
by some of the l eading machi ery and implerrent manufacturers of the country, -
much f this machinery being stored in very crarrll:ed quarters in the basement of
the agricultural building, thereby increasing very greatly the- fire risk by
reason of a number of motor-driven machines being included in this equipment.
It is highly desirable that. this machinery be housed in a separa~ e building
or shed, and if tIE fund s are availabl e , after making needed repairs and
proc~ring the much neede? equipr,lent. previously mentioned, it would be highly desirable
to house the machinery referred to in a separ~e structure. If this
is done , the bulletin mailing room could be placed in ' the basement of the
agricultural building, ~hus mrucing available space much needed by the Department
of Entomology for instruction pUIposes.
The Head of" the Dep,artr.:lent 0 f Entomology recorn.lnem s that Prof. J . 11.
Robinson, a gradua te of Ohio state University, who has rendered very efficient
service during the past ' tWJ years, be made Associate Professor of Entomology .
and Zoology, and I concur in this recommendation:
In harmony With the rec'omrnendation of the Head of the Department of Machine
Designing and Drawing, and of the Dean of the Engineering Faculty, I recommend
that. Prof. A. L. Thomas, Asoociate ' Profe ssor of Machine Designing am Dra\.;ring ,
be given the titl e of Professor of l1achine Designing and Drawing. Professor
Thoma s has been for sixteen years a member of the instruc tion staff of the institution,
and has rerrlered most efficient am capable service in the work of
the several positions he has filled.
As stated elsewhere . in my report, upon assuming the d ut;ies of Acting
President in December of last year, it was necessary for me to turn ' over the worle
of the office of state Chemist to Prof . C. L. Hare, who has ~ handled· the IDrk of that
position most-faithfully and efficiently for tne p a st six months, giVing much
time to that work, and , at' the same time, carrying on his ful l quota of teaching
work. I would recommend that he be given additional compensation of $))0 for.
extra service rendered during t his time, and that Messrs. Hartin and Harsh
be given additional 'compensation of $100 each for extra ihstruction work by
reason 0 f taking over class worK fonnerly conducted by myself . . <
Prof. W. B. StOkes of the Department of Mathematics was assigned additional
i nstruction work in matnematics which required night classes for a number of
months , and in asking him to undertake this additional work, ~nvolving night
duty, I stated that I would recommend that he be given increased compensation
to the amount of $200.
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With the approval of Dea,n Petrie, Head of the Departrmnt of History
and Latin, Mr. °A. W. Reynolds , Instructor in that Department, is making ~pplication
for a year's leave of absence for the purpose of pursuing graduate work
at one of the leading universities of the 9.ountry, and I reco~end that this
leave be granted.
Prof. A. L. Thomas, Director of the College ~Picture Show; has presented ,
a plan for acquiring and installing a pipe organ in Langdon Hall, this bei ng a
much needed adjunct to that auditorium. Professor Thomas proposes to pay for
this pipe organ ent:irely out qf the proceeds of .picture shows, it being possible
to purchase a pipe organ (costing approJiliriately $5,000) upon the instalJJnent
platm, so that this instrument may be completely paid f or within the next two
or three years, in his opinion. The coll ege h~s had a contract with the
Y.M.C.A. , and a certain portion of the proceeds went to that organization,
though the present contract expires at the end of t he present college year, and
it is believed that a new contract may be arranged which, will enable Professor
Thomas to car ry out the proposed plan for t he purchase of the, pipe organ r~ferred
to.
Professor Thomas, who is also Director of the College Band, has brought to
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my attention the f ,act tha t many other institutions encourage participation of
students in the college band organizations by offering scholarships or ' remi tting
fees; some in~itutions even going so far as to de,fray the entire board and college
expenses of the student' members of the band. I am infonned that- formerly rna-:- ~.
triculation fee s for menbers of the band were omitted, and in view of the excellence
of the :'V.O rk of this well ,knov~:n ~ganization, whl,ch h~s enhanced the reputation
of the institution by the excellent work it has done, it appears that it
would be very desirable to encourage membership and adtive participation in the
work of this org~ization by offering something like twenty scholarships 'Of $25
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each, the aIn01mt mentioned being about equivalent to the college matr iculation
fees, other t han the Athletic f ee.
Respectfully submitted,
t (Signed) B. B • . Ross
Acting President
Assistant Professors recommended for the title 'of Associate Professor:
I . s. McAdory, Veterinary Science. Service 14 years
P. P. Powell, Geology & Chemistry. " 10 " C. R. Hixon, Mech. Engine~ring . II 12 II
W~ B. Stokes, Mathematics & Mech. Engr. II 17 tI
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Instructors recommended for title of Assistant Professor:
H. M. Martin,
G. H. Marsh,
L. S. Phillip,
Metallurgy & Analyt. Chan . Service 6 years.
Organic & Food Chanistry, n 8 II
!>1odern Language, 1 year service, graduate of
Vanderbilt.
Nell memQer of staff - title not yet fixed:
C. A. Basore, M. A., University of I~chigan ,
Recommended for ti. tIe of
As~stant Professor of Mineralogy and Inorganic Chemist ry.
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Also to be taken up in connection with the report of the Director of
Experiment Station and Extension work: -
Instructor F. W. Burns, Dept. of Animal Husbandry, recommended for promotion
to title of Assistant Prof. of Animal Husbandry.
C. L. Isbell, .now member of .Extension Staff in Horticulture to be Assistant
Professor of ~orticulture , succeeding J.C.q. Price, resigneq. .'
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,At 'the close of approximately eight llDnths of service which begain on July
1, 1920, I desire to acquaint you with certain c onditions confronting this instit
utiGn · and my impressions of them .
Enr ollment .
The enrol lment for t he year 1920- 21 up ·to the present time is 1166. This
is approximately sixty fewer students than were inr -coll ege during the session .
1919- 20 . This shortage is explained by the advance in entrance requi reroont s , by
th~ ext raordinary tiilancial. depression; and by the accumulation fOJ; the ·ye·ars of
war service of men shunted away ~rom college. It so pappens, however, that the
munber of men p.ctually in college at this time is within tlJirty of the number
at the same p.eriod last' year. In the· summer your executive of ficer wl th tll9 aid
of Dean Wilmore am ~P;rofe,ssor Biggin undertook certain impro~eme~ts which seelOOd
absolutely essential. These improverrents in the main were specifically authorized
by the Board of Trustees with such variations as the exigencies of the cost might
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make wise . Practically every building on the campus '.fas in b ad coniition and,
while they are not in perfect con:lition, we believe you will b e pleased with the
improvement s made, if you find it possible to inspect. them. At a meet ing of the
Executive Committee on November 16t h, your president reported that i mprovements
aggregati ng $46,000 had been made and 'additional authorization lias given for repairs
already under- way amounting to approximately $20, 000. It seemed to be the
gene'ral sentiment of the Committee that of the remainder of the appropriation for
the biennium something like $50 ,000 should be spent in the erection of a Veterinary
building.
The buildings on which the largest amounts have been expended and the approximate
amounts of .such expenditures are as follows:
Barracks
Langdon Hall
Hain Building
Smith Hall
Library
Engineering Building
Artillery Building
. Gun Shed
Machine Shop
Chemical Laboratory
Blacksmith's Shop
Power House
$20 , 000
8, 000
5, 000
4, 000
3, 000
3, 000
'5, 000
~ 5, 000
1 , 000
1, 500
900
900
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The amount experrled on the Barracks is relatively large but is justified, I
think, by the fact that the inc orne will repay the inves-tment in some thing like
five years while the building is good for twice as long . These improvements
were made wliile the price of building materials and labor were high, but regard for
good business principles made it absolutely necessary since practically every
building without exception was in bad condition, no improvements having been . made
for' years. Dean, ~'[ilmore , Professors Biggin and Barlow have been of invaluable
and untiring assistance and deserve your commendation.
Future Developments
In order to plan for future growth, three sets of plans have been prepared
by a landscape artist and one of them, in my opinion, should be adopted. In
keeping with this idea, I have purchased the Smith tract of four acres lying
just beyond the Veterinary grounds on the .North side of the college proper for
$3, 000 and a tract of one acre adjacent to the Serum plant far $1, 000. Each
lot contains a house and is worth more than the amount paid. It is well known
here that the college has been endeavoring to purchase these tracts for some ' time.
The Agricultural Building
The most serious loss the college has sustained during my brief term is the
burning of the Agricultural Building. The amount of insurance on all bUi.idings
had been substantially increased on August 1st, the net increase on the Agricult
ural Building amounting to $53,000. Of the total amount of $91, 000 'Which was
paid us by insurance companie s, $16,,000 has been apportioned among the several
departments which were housed in the building in proportion to inventory of property
lost. Of the $75,000, some less than $6,000 has been .spent for a 50 ,000
gallon tank and the necessary foundations, and $10 ,000 should be set apart for
temporary quarters f or the s everal departme nts burned, and for the two hangars
from Taylor Field , all of which has been authorized by our Executive Commi tte e.
The hangars when set up will cost not .to exceed $4 250 each ani will be occupied
by the Animal HU sbandry and Agricultural Engi ne e~ng dep artments r e spectively.
Upon reliable information :-rom practical bui ld~r s , the actual cost of tHe hangars
will no t exceed one- half the cost of erecting a new building of the same dimensions
and size. These uild:i:ngs will be of . ennanent use and 'Will gre'atly increase
the efficiency of the departments concerned. t The facul1:if and student bo ", as
well as the people of the t own, have displayed fine; loyalty in . spite of the ~sa.
ster and our work has ·gone: on quite satisfactorily" circums ances considere~.
Rebuilding
It is highly de sirable that the main Agricultural building shall be restored
this year and that work shall begin in May J if possibl e. This 'V-J"ill give confidence
and prevent loss of students. In keeping with the instructions of the
Executive Cormnittee I have asked the Department of Architecture to prepare plans
of tlVO kinds. First.; showing the old. buil ding restored wit h a wing at either end
for the F..xperiment Station ani 'Extension Divis ions respectively: Second; a
nel"r building follo'tving out sam£!- general scheme . These plans are submitted for
your information and cons ideration. I have also had the aS l;>istance of Hr. Banns
of the State Department of Educ"ation, who ""Tent over the burred building and
gives much pertinent informatiob. He estimates that the present walls can be
used and that a net saving of $:30,000 will result from using them. He also
e timates that the restoration 'Of t he main building with increased basement
facilitie s but with the third s-tory e l iminated \vill cost not more than $100, 000 .
If the main building could be r estored, we could in the. co.urse of four or five
years erect the Extension Hing by changing our plans of work, but we would have to
look to the Legislature .for the amount to provide for the Experiment Station lving.
Land
In addition to buildihgs, the necessity for more land for Agricultural vlOrk
is imperative 'and while suitable acreage 'WOuld be diff icult to se.cure, the case
is not hopeless. If the matter is carefully handled, I believe that we could
purchase one hundred and fifty acre s at something like $50 per acre . This would
give us the opportunity to expand and greatly vitalize our ~ork .
Equipment Added
In addition to the equipment purchased from the Building ani Equipment Fum.,
you will be interested to know that through the courtesy or the Federal Board
for Vocational Education, we' have been able to secure $10, 000 worth of farm
equipment in the Agricultural Engineering and Agronomy divisions. This e quipment
includes all sorts of farm machinery, implements, and tools. It seems also
reasonably certain that the Federal Board will supply us with a like amount of
equipment for electric~l courses. We have also received on consignment a goodly
amount of machinery from t he manufacturers. The erection of the hangars will
make it possible for us to store this and utilize it most advantageously. And
yet it is still a lamentable fact that many of our departments are still poorly
equipped and poorly housed and the need for larger and better quarters is very
apparent • . If suitable instances were asked, I would suggest quarters for girls.
The training of Smith-Hughes teachers and of county home demonstrations agents
is an unan~erable argument for work at Auburn adapted to the needs of women to
say nothing of the demands. of civic and home life. ' The introduction of the
proper forces am the employment of. two or three strong women will improve the
tone of work among the girls and boys as well, while the aid from the Federal
Government and the extra fees lrill pay a substantial part of the added eXpense.
New Buildings
We have practically completed the erection of the Artillery Barn and of the
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Gun Shed. This seemed justified by the necessity for the removal of exceedingly
valuable military equipment, which the Government has loaned the college and ' for
which we are responsi~le, from under the Barracks and for the further 'strengthening
of the R. O. T. C. work. The Government aid which in the Freshman and Sophomore years
covers clothing and in the Junior and Senior years an additional wage of fifty
cents per student per day makes it possible for a large number of men' to stay in
college. The college, hOlvever~ is not militarized and this DepartJrt.ent is on a
parity with others of the institution.
Increased Force
In order to overcome our handicap, in certain departments, where an excess
of student assistants has been employed, I have deemed it absolutely necessary to
good work to employ six associate and assistant professors in the follOlVing departments
: Pharmacy, Agricultural Engineel~ng, 'Architecture, Mechanical Engineering,
Horticulture, and Dairying. The State .Daiiymants Association has not yet made
good its obligation, but the prospects are hopeful. In the effort to better regulate
the service work of the college' three men have been employed; a supervisor of
heat, water, light and power; a supervisor of buildings and grounds; and a superi ntendent
of the woodshop. Under this reorganization there is less friction, real '
supervision, and better service. Substantial progress in the installation of
meters, both for water and electricity has been made, and the sale of the power
line has been consummated.
Water supply
The college is seriously confronted with the lack of an ample sourceof rwater
supply. This problem requires careful and prolonged study and I hope to be able
to make some recommendations at your next meeting in Hay.
Teaching Staff
One of the most serious problems confronting the college is an adequate .teaching
staff. "lith a vie't-l to this relief, I visited Dr . Buttrick of the .General
Education Board in keeping with the lVishes of your Executive Committee and he in
turn, 'accompanied by his Secretary, Hr. Arnett, spent a part of two days at the
college going over the situation very carefully. I prepared ani mailed to Dr.
Buttrick an application for aid for the following purposes:
1. The payment of the salaries of the men for l-lhich provisions
were not made in the budget, but whose services were doubtless
necessary.
2. A modest increase in salary for the members of our present
staff.
J. The addition of five or six strong men to our present facult,r
and in strategic positions.
I also took advantage of the courtesy of the Board ,to ask them to consider giving
us $50,000 as a starter on our Agricultural Building Replacement Fund and
another sufficient in size to enable us to tryout the full , summer quarter plan.
Now, I feel quite sure that we will not receive aid for the last two purposes
since the Board has consistently refused throughout its entire career to give
help for such projects. I thought, ho'\vever, no harm could come from presenting our
needs as strong as I could. I do feel quite hopeful that we will receive substantial
help for salary. The General Education Board meets on February 24th,
and I should like to have your permission in the event help is given to make such
readjustments in salaries as were reckoned in the budget submitted to the General
Education Board, as well as to add to the faculty some f our or five men of suitable
ability and reputation as soon as they can be found availaple . As I said to
you when elected, I feel that the best service I can render for a time <i$ to
carefully study all the conditions entering into the life and mrk of the college.
This I am seriously t rying to do . Our big obstacle is the lack of money for it
conditions the provision of most of the elements that enter into the constitu-tion
and life of the institution. The report , of the Examiner of Public Accounts
showed a net outstanding indebtedness on July 1, 1920 of more than $73,000.
The Legislature in special session was good enough to appropriate $65, 000 after
a re-examination had been made. This at that time being deemed sufficient to
liquidate the back indebtedness on July 1, 1920. This appropriation when received
will make it possible to close the year with a debt but little if any
larger than the excess of indebtedness on July 1, 1920 over the Legislative
appropriation. In the (:event the General Education Board gi ves us help, we will
be able to substantially reduce this deficit. The financial system under which
we are working at present and the opportunity for work uIxier a more comprehensive
budget system another year and for mich t he present administration is responsible
will, I think, justify me in promising you a gratifying showing on July . l , 1920.
This showing is made possible by tile splendid contract whicb I was able to enter
into with the Federal Board for Vocational Education from which we will receive
this year at the rate of $18. 50 per month per man, or approximately $35, 000 for
the year .
In conclusion I would submit the following recommendations:
1. That pennission to carry forward the necessary improvements from the
Building and Repair Fund up to an amount not to exceed $5,000 be granted.
2. That the plan for the future growth and development of the college
herevnth presented be approved.
3. That appropriate action looking toward the .rebuilding of Coner Agricultural
Hall betaken.
4. That the Board will adopt some poliGY wi. th referenc e to the acquisition
of more land.
5. That the conversion of Smith Dining Hall into a girls' dormitory be
authori zed.
6. That the employment of a Dean of Women and at .least one teacher of
Home Economic s be authorized.
7. That sombody be charged with the duty of suggesting to the Board at
its next meeting a plan for the enlargement of our present water supply • .
8. That the necessary power be confe.rred upon the president to readjust
. the salaries and employ additional help as may be justified by the action of
the General Education Board.
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1920 [pdf for printing]: Board Minutes of the Alabama Polytechnic InstituteAuburn University (formerly Alabama Polytechnic Institute); Board of TrusteesMinutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 1920Auburn, oAla. February 21, -1920
The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute met in regular
session at the college at Auburn, in the office of the President, 2:30 p.m.,
Februa.ry 21st, Governor Kilby presiding. The roll Has callecl and the following
members ans'tvered to their names: .
Governor Thos. E. Kilby, W. F. Feagin, J. A. Rogers, C. M. Sherrod, C. S.
McDowell, 1,v. K. Terry, W. H. oates, T. D. Samford, P. S. Haley, ani 1-Iart'y <
Herzfeld.
On motion of Mr. Rogers the minutes of the last meeting of the Board were
not read; but-on request the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee
of December 4th l-lere read to the Board. ' On motion of Hr. Samfo rd, amended by
Hr . Sherrod, 'the following reso"lution was passed : Resolved, that the action"
of the Executive Committee of December 4th, 1919, be approved .and made the
action of the BOard of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
The following resolution by Mr. Feagin ~as un~imously adopt ed:
Whereas, Dr. Charles C. Thach, President of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
has been corulected with said institution continuously for more than forty
years --- first, as an associate professor, t hen as a full professor, and later
as its honored and hi ghly eff i cient president, ani
1Vhereas, all during these years Dr. Thach -has devoted-himself and his best
efforts unselfishly t o the welfare and upbuilding of the colle ge, and has coUnted
no ' personal sacrifi ce too great Ivhenever and wherever the interest of the college
Was at stake, > and has repeatedly refused to accept arry increase in his ovm salary,
prefen~ing to devote the funds Where he considered it more needed; and
vlliereas, during all the se years while he has administered the < affai~s of
the institution Dr. Thach has never t.aken a protracted vacation; but 'has remained
at his post in season and out of season 'vi thout thought of himself j and
vfuereas, during the administration of Dr. Thach -the college has progressed
and prospered far beyond the hopes of its closest frienis, and its prestige afld
standard as the pioneer institution of its kind in the South has been maintained,
even, at times, under severe ftnancial difficulties; and
Whereas, the Board of Trustees feels that Dr. Thach has abundantly earned
and needs a rest for an indeterminate period to enable him to regain his health
and wonted vigor, to the end that he may again soon resume the duties of his
office with his health perfectly restored; .
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Therefore, in appreCiation of Dr. Thachis services to the college during
all the years of hi~_"manhood and his unsparing devotion to dut y, am in recognition
of our duty and ' obligation to the college, DBe It Resolved, that his leave '
of absence be extended to the next meeting of the Board in June, 1920, and that
during said time he continue to receive his full salary as President. -
On motion of Mr. Samford, which was passed by the Board, the ·Secretary was
directed to lvire to 1'1'. Thach by night letter the above resolution; signed by .
each member of the BOard present at this meeting. .
Mr. R. A. Mitchell, Vice-President of the Alabama Power Company, made a
statement to the Board that. his company lflshed to purchase the coLlege power
transmission line to ~be used in conneotion' with the transmission of their .D. ower
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to t he , city of Tusk7gee . , The follo1fing resolution by lVlr. Rogers was passed:
Resolved, that the Board of Trustees look with favor upon the proposal
of the Alabama Power Co • . to purchase the . line transferring the electric power
from its plant' to the Alabama Polytecltnic Institute and refer this proposal
to the Executive Committee of the Board of' Trustees, with full power to consummate,
reject, or make any trade with said Alabama Power Co. that it may
deem wise and to the best interest of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute; and
tha t ' l1r: P. S. HaleY be reque sted' to' cooperate and' confer with the Executive
Committee. • 8o ,. .. r • . ' ,. ".
Upon passage of this resolution the Executive Committee set a date for
their meet ing for consideration of this matter for 9 o'clock 1uesd~, March
2nd, in Binaingham at the Tutwiler Hotel, and requested the Acting President
and W. W. Hill, Superintendent Power Plant, " to meet ~dth the Committee (this
action with regard to the meeting of the Executive Committee in BiIDlingham
for considera~ion of this matter was later rescinded by the Board) .
The foll owing motion by Ylr. Samford also was adopted by the Board: Resolved,
that the resolution heretofore adOpted' by this Board authorizing the
payment from College funds of expenses incurred in official entertainment of
the Board of Trustees at the President 1 s residence be enlarged to ' inciude in
addition the payment of the expenses incurr.ed for all official entertaimnent
at the residence of the college president.
The report of Prof. B. B. Ross, Acting Pre.sident, was then heard ,by the
Board; action b ei~g taken as follows: Q
(1) Report of light and power plant June 1, 1919 to February 1, . 1920 '
accepted and filed:
Prof. B. B. Ross
Auburn, Ala.
Dear Sir:
We are gi vi.'1'lg you a report Qf the financial condition of Light and Power
Dept.
Respectfully submitted,
w. W. Hill, Supt. Light .& Power
To amount paid to Ala. Power Co.
for service, June 1, 119 to
Feb. 1, 120.
To labor. and Plant operating June 1, 119
to Feo. 1, 1920
Total Cost from June 1, 1919 - Feb. 1, 1920
To credit for receipts from Power and Lights sold:
To cash collected from city customers,
To coll ege depts. for lights & power in
laboratories, . - .
TO amount for pmnping water (charge . at actual cost)
To taJ. ,
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Less amounts paid out for labor and power,
Prof it,
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$ 4005. 17
2375. 00
$ 6j86.17
$ 6190. 25
1494; 50
21Jj0.00
$ 10654.75
6j80.17
i 4304. 58
(2) The following motion was adopted concerning the resolutions of the Faculty
with regard to increase of salaries: Resolved, that the Board of Trustees
acknowledge receipt of the resolutions of the Faculty comerning increase of
salaries, and that the Board expresses its desire, if possi~le, to act favorably
upon the request. The resolutions were referred for consideration by the Committee
on Administration.
(3) The Board concurred in the recommendation of the Acting President that
the salary of Prof. F. C. Biggin,head of the Department of Architecture, be increased
from $2000 to $-2,500,effective January 1, 1920.
(4) The appli cation for salary increase of Prof. B. H. Crenshaw, head of
t he Department of Mathematics, was referred to the Committee on Administration.
(5) The Board approved the recommendation of the Acting PreSident that
t he salary of Prof. 1~. R. Taylor be fixed at $2000 for this academic yea.r. ·
(6) The Acting President was authorized to purchase from the War Department
certain tools and machinery for the Shops at the special rate granted
technical institutions and authorized the expenditure of approximately $1000
fo r this purpose. •
(7) The communication presented by -the Acting President from J. F. Duggar,
Director of the Experiment Station and Extension Service, concerning the increase
of salarj for the employees, was referred to the Committee on Administrati6n, with
the exception of the recommendation co _nc~rrting the saJary of Mr. R. A. Johnson,
which request was approved by ~ the BOq,rd and fL~ed at $1140.
(8 ) The Acting Pre sident was authorized to purchase for the Alabama Polytechnic
Insti t ute the Boyd House and lot, lying between the main college campu's and the
agricultural building grounds, for $500a.00, ,authorizing him also to bGrrow
the money to meet this payment, if necessary.
(9) The Board authorized p~entof $590 on the salary. of the General
Secretary of the college Y.H.C.A. for the present session.
(10) The following motion by ¥lI'. Herzfeld' was passed: The Board of Trustees
of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute endorse and approv~ the proposed appllcation
to be made to Mr. John D. Rockefeller for his .assistance in erecting a
Young Men's Christian Association building at the Alabama Polytechnic Instit~te,
requesting Mr. Rockefeller to give $60,000 on condition that the Y.M. C.A. of
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute can secure the -remaining $30,000, and on
further condition that the Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute agree
to provide during the lifetime of the building, insurance, light, water, heat,
and $1,000 annually for the upkeep of the building, and p~ at , least $1,000 per
annum toward the salary of the General Secretary employed to conduct the work
caITied on in said building. Mr. Terry- asked to be recorded as voting in the
negative, stating that he doubted that the Board had authOrity to make the
appropriation for this purpose. .
(11) Concerning the communication from Dean Car,y, Veterinary College, which
was presented to the Board by the Acting President, Mr. Terry introduced the -
follol-Ting resolution: Resolved, that out of the first funds available to the
i nstitution for buildings and equipment $,50,000.00 be appropriated by this Board
fora suitable building and proper equipment for the College of Veterinary Medicin
e. Hr. Samford introduced the following resolution as a substitute motion,
t he same being passed by the Board. Resolved, that the Secretary of this Board
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The followL~g reso l ution by Mr. Samford was unanimously adopted by the Board;
Resolved, that the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute extends
its keen appreciati9,n o..f, the excellent showing made by the different units of the
military organization in the e.:xhibition this morning, am extends its congratula.
tions to Capt. Spalding on .the development of this work in his regirrie .
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The Board then adjourned to meet again 10:30 A.M. , March 5th.
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Resolutions by the Faculty
of the
B. L. Shi
.secretary
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
February 3, 1920 • .
Resolved, 1: - That the Faculty of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute do hereby
reques'~ the Acting President, of this institution and through him the
Trustees to· giv~ tneir earnest consideration at the earlie~ possible
moment to the question of salaries paid to thoae employed by the college.
Reoolved, 2: - That in this connection we wish to call their attention to the
following facts:
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(a) The cost of livi~g in Auburn has practically doubled within the last
fa1'l years and salaries 'tv-hich ivere once reasonable are now entirely
inadequate to meet the necessary expenses of living.
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(b) Other colleges in the South are taking steps to meet this situation.
We ci te ~ f .e¥ examp1~s. The University of Mississippi has made increases
of 50%, and the A. and M. Qf Mississippi has done likewise~
The University of North Carolina has made increases, said to be
from 25% to 33%. Rando1ph-l1acon College has made an increase of
25%. ,The Universit.y of Alab~la has made substantial increases.
(c) In other lines of business salaries have been raised, in many
instanc ~ s by a still larger percent.
(d) Unless some action can be taken at Auburn, many of ,the faculty will
be drawn off to other institutions or to other lines of work. .
Resolved, 3:- The Faculty lay these matters before the Acting President and
through him before the Trustees i-{it,h full confidence in their sympathy and
wisdo.m, and as~ that at the earliest possible moment they will take steps
to give all the relief possible .
J. F. Messick, Sec.
To Hambers of The Board of Trustees of The Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
Dear Sirs:
A t two different time s an appropriation has been made by the Legislature of
Alabama for buildings at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Each time Pre s . Thach
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has repeatedly stated that out of said appropL'iation a Veterinary building would
be constructed. The Veterinary College is not decently housed and such as
it has is not large enough for classes and laboratory work. Students have
complained of being compelled to work without proper shelter from cold and
rain. The American Veterinary Medical Association has threatened ·to put this
Veterinar,y College in Class C because of lack of adequate buildings &id equipment.
The Veterinary College am Department have been run under such adverse
conditions and upon such promises. Not less than $50,000.00 should at once
be put into buildings and equipment for tre College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Thach repeatedly stated that when the present appropriation bill was up
before the Legislature that the first building constructed would be for the
Veterinar,y College.
The Veterinary Alumni, in proportion to the total munber of graduates, sent
more graduates as officers and privates into the vlorld War than any department
of the A.P.l • . There is a great demand for veterinarians in practice, in the
army and in official sanitary and inspection work. No War can be a never will
be run without horses and mules and meat foods. No agricultural country will
ever be run without horses, mules, cattle, hogs, and poultry. I invite you to
see vlhat we have. Many of you have never seen our present buildings. It is your
duty to see them and then act.
Auburn, Ala. March .5, 192)
Very truly yours,
C. A. Cary
Dean
- The Board of ' TrUstees met at Auburn in the Qffice of the President at
10:45 A.M., ' Governor Kilby presiding. .
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names:
Governor .Kilby, Messrs. Dowell, Feagin, Rogers, Sherrod, McDowell, Terr,y,
Oates, Samford, Hood, and Merrill.
The minutes of the previous meliting were read and approved.
On motion of Mr. Hood, which was adopted, the Board recessed to make an
examination of the physical equipment of 'the college: - buildings, recitation
rooms, laboratories, shops, etc.
The Board resumed its sitting at 3 P.M. All members who were in attendance,
at the morning session were present and, in ,addition, Mr. Herzfeld.
Acting Pre sident no S8 pre sented to the Eo ard a communic ation from L. S.
Boyd concerning the sale o£ the Boyd lot to the college, adVising that certain
of the heirs were unwilling to sign the deed for less than $6000.00. After
discussion the Board authorized the Acting President to purchase the propert,y
for $6,000.
The Board considered the following proposition made by R. A. Mitchell,
Vice-President of the Alabama Power Compaqy:
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"The Alabama Power Company makes ·the following proposition to the .
Alabmna Polytechnic Institute for the purchase of its transmisSion
line, rights of way, and other appurtenances of this line from the
point where it leaves the Opelika-Alexander City -transmission line
in Lee County to the Transformer station on the college grounds"
and for· a ~ght of w~ from the transformer station westward ·toward
Montgomery thrQugh the ground of -the college, to-wit ,
The Alabama Power Company will pay to the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute the sum of twelve thousnad dollars ($12,000) payable as
follows: $6,000 cash and will allow a credit of 50% on the monthly
bills of the Alabama PQlytechnic Institute until the additional
$6,000 is paid to the -said Alabama Polytechnic Institute. This
proposition is made on the assumption t.hat we will be granted a
good title to the above property and rights of way. If there are
any suits for damage or other claims for which caUse of action now
exists, resulting from the building or operation of this transmission
line we are, of course, to be held blameless fro~ all these. "
The following resolution introduced by Mr. Terry was adopted by the Board,
Mr. Hood.on request being excused from voting:. .
IIWhereas, The Alabama Polytechnic Institute ovms a transmission line
together "1ith rights of way .connecting the tranSmission lines of the
Alabama Power Company which it maintains at its own expense; and
Whereas, The Alabama Power Company has offered to purchase said
transmission line and thereby relieve the Alabmna Polytechnic Insti-tute
from the expense or maintenance of said line; as shown by the written
offe~ of same Power Company hereto attached and made a part thereof;
and . .
Whereas, The Board of Trustees deem it best for promoting the interest
of the Institute ~to accept ·the said offer of the ·Alabama Power Company;
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, by the Board of Trustees that the offer
of the Alabama Power Company be and the same is hereby accepted and
that the Governor, as President of this . Board, be and he is hereby
authorized to execute in the name of the Alabama· Polytechnic Institute
the necessary deeds of transfer or conveyance to vest in said Alabama
POl~r Company all right, title, and interest of The Alabama Polytechnic
Institute in and to said transmission line and easements-for right for
ingress and egress 'over the· campus on which it is located for such
consideration and upon such conditions as he may be advised is right and
proper to vest . in the Alabama Power Company all the right, title and
interest of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in and to said property
for said rights and said purposes and that, the taking possession of
·said property and transmission line be deemed a ratification by the said
Power Co . , of the said written ' offer hereinabove referred to, and of the
conditions therein and herein set out."
Dr. Ross armoUnced that the college authorities in agreement. with the ·
authorities of the University of Alabama had fixed the .entrance requirements ; for
the next session at fifteen high school units for full admission to the freshman
class and at least thirteen high school units for conditioned admission to the
freshman class. -After a full discussion of ·the matter the following resolution
was adopted by the Board, Mr. Srun.ford voting in the negative: Resolved, that the
matter of entrance requirem~nts at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute be left
to the Faculty of the Insitution.
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L. L. Gilbert and S. L. Toomer, a committee from the Auburn Civic
Association, appeared before the Board and invIted the members to be the guests
of the Association for supper at the Varsity Cafe. On motion of Mr. McDowell
the invitation was accepted •
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The following resolution was adopt~d by the Board: Resolved, that all
fees for matriculation, labQratory, tuition, ,breakage Gharges, or any other
charges whatsoever due the college from students, be paid direct to the
Treasurer of the 'Institute, the amount payable being certified ro by the
Registrar, t
The college depositQzy 't~as then discussed and tll3 following resolution
offered by Hr. 'Hood )vas unanimously adopted: Resolved, that it is the sense
of this Board that the college should receive. interest on its average daily
bank balances and that the. matter b~ and is hereby referred to the 'Executive
Committee of the ,Board for investigation as to its legality and for inquiry .
of the present depository and other banks as to rate of interest offer.,ed the
institution by St\ch banks, final action in the matter .being left .to the
said Executive Committee, with power to act.
The Board then recessed to convene for informal discussion at 9 P.M. at the
Clement Hotel in Opelika.
The Board resumed its sitting at 10:)0 A.M. , March 6th.
On motion of Mr. Hood, adopted by the Board, W. F. Feagin was elected as
the representative of, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute. to serve on the state Council of Education.
The .f ollQ.wing motion of Mr. Hood was adopted: Resolved, that Prof.
F. C. Biggin, head of the Department of Architecture, be and he is hereby
instructed and authorized t o make a survey of all college buildings, and to
furnish the Bo'ard at its regular meeting in June an accurate, estimate. of the
cost o£ all needed repairs to said college buildings. Prof. Biggin stated
that the proposed survey and estimate would require a large portion of his
time, and the Board authorized the Acting President to supply Prof. Biggin
with necessary assistance required to carry on his teaching work. Dean ,
~almore of the Engineering College, on motion of Mr. Oatet3,. was requested to
cooperate ldth Prof. B~ggin in making the survey and e-stimates, as directed
by the Board.
On motion-of Mr. Hood, the matter of stables for~ horses which ar.e to he
furnished the college for use in the Artiller,y Unit of the -Reserve Officers'
?raining Corps Was referred, with power to act, to a committee composed of the
Governor and two metnber s of the Board appointed by the Governbr.. Governor
Kilby named Messrs. ' Samford and Herzfeld to - serve on this conunittee . The
Secretary of the Board ~d Capt. Spalding were asked to secure from the \var
Department the neces,sary-'plans, estimates, and other information .required for
the consideratiop of the matter by the committee .
The following motion was unanimously passed Qy the Board: Resolved,
that ~~ . S. J. T. Price, Accountant for the Extension and Experiment Station
funds; be instructed to make a study and i nvestigation of the accounting
system in all departments of the college, taking as a basis for his work the
report of the state Examiners of Accounts, and submit recommendations as to
a proper ace unting system for all departments of the Instit ution; said
recommenda~ion to be ~de to the Governor~ at the earliest possible moment,
but not later than May l~thJ _the matter being referred, with power to act,
to the Executive Co~ittee which will meet on the call 6f the Governor to consider
the recommendation.
After a discussion of the administration and work of the -Extension Service
of the college by Hr. Herzfeld, the follmnng motion by Mr. Hood was unanimously
adopted: Resolved, that the matter of t he direction and administration of the
Extension Service of the College be referred to the Comm~ttee on Administration
m.th insttuctions to make recommendations to the Board at its June meeting. Mr.
Hood tendered his resignation as a member of the committee on Administration and
the Governor appointed Mr. Rogers, leaving the membership of the committe~ as
follows: ~' The Governor, Messrs. Fe!agin, Samford, Haley, Herzfeld, and Rogers.
Governor Kilby read to t he Board Mr. Haley's estimate of the cost of construction
of a 4.6 miles of transmission line for 44,000 volts. As the sale of
the transmission line already had been authori zed the estimate was ordered
file d, it being noted that the difference in the estimates of Prof. Hill and Mr.
Haley lay principally in the est:im.ate for rights of way.
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The Board adopted unanimouslY a motion directing the members of all departments
of the institution to furnish to the-Acting President an accnr'ate estimate
of the needs of each department, as regro~ds repairs, buildings, extensions, etc.,
said estimates to be submitted to the Board by the Acting President lfith his
recommendation at its June meeting.
The following motion by Mr. McDowell was unanimously adopted: Resolved,
that when the Board adjourns , t his meeting 1't adjourn to meet in the office of
the Governor at 12 o'clock Saturday, 11ay 8th, unless the meeting be called off
by '~he chairman of the Board.
Mr. Herzfeld read to the Board a letter received by him from G. L. Hare,
Acting Chairman of 'the Faculty Committee on Athle't~cs and Thomas Bragg, President
of the Alumni Association, with regard to Mr. Herzfeld's donat~on for ~
Students' Hospital at the college, statipg that the Athletic Association would
donate $3000. to the Infirmary Fund, arid that the Alumni Association would
agree to raise $2,000 for the Fund" and requesting the Board of Trustees to ~ontribute
$5000 . for this purpose from the funds of the institution. Mr. Herzfeld
stated to the Board: that he was authorized by the members of his family to
double the donation of $5000 announced at a previous meeting of the' Board,
making the Herzfeld contribution total $10,000. He further-· stated ' tha.-t; if the
original proposal to have the infirmary a .memorial to his father , would in any
way interfere with the contributions ,for this project, he was sure that ~other
name would meet with the approval of the members of his family. The, Board
adopted the following resolution by Mr. Rogers: Resolved, that the thanks of
this Board be extended to the Herzfeld family and to the Athle~ic and Alumni
Associations for their generous contributions for a stuaent-Hospital at Auburn,
and resolved further that it is the sense of this Board that the proposed , Hospi- '
tal be named the "Reuben Her.z feld Memoria-l ' Hospital".
On motion of Hr. McDowell, adopted unanimously, . the Secretary was directed
to ~i te a letter to Mr. Harry Herzfeld expressing the Board's appreciation of
the splendid gift of the Herzfeld family. , ~ . , ,
By a further moti;on adopted by the Board the matter of appropriating $5000
for the Hospital was referred to the Executive Committee to report at ~ ihe June
meeting.
Dr. Ross submitted a letter from Director Duggar requesting that the salar.y
of D. J. Burleson, Extension Agronomist, be increased to $2100 • per 'annum" the
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entire amount to be paid from Extension funds and effective July 1st, 1920. It
was stated that Mr. Burleson had been offered a salary of $3000 . by another
institution and, on the recomroerrlation of the Acting Presl:dent, the Board adopted
the mtion of Mr. Oates, fixing the salary of Mr. Burleson at , $2700 . as requested.
On recommendation 6f the Acting President, Dean Petrie was authorized to
visit other institutions for the purpose of investigating administrative methods
used by such institutions; expenses for such trips not to exceed $100. 00.
Acting President Ross submitted to the Board the following building memorandum
from Director Duggar, and on motion of Mr.' Hood, Which was adopted,- the
expenditures liers authorized with the exception of $3 belmv with regard to the
construction of a garage, which was not approved:
Building Memorandum
March, 1920.
B~ildings, repairs, etc., needed immediate~ ,in Agricultural Building and on
farm.
Extension Funds (Pe'rmissable):
1. Office partitions, etc., to make office
for Extension Accountant, etc. , (needed
at once)
2. storage room or rooms in basement for
Extension envelopes, Club and Home
Economics supplies, etc. , (needed at once)
.
3. Garage, for II Extensiorr cars; 1 S.tation
car. 2/3 Extension Funds; ~1/3 station FUnds.
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4. New vault on second floor for Extension
voueh~rs6 and records.
Experiment Station Funds:
1. Small barn to replace burned barn on
college property occupied by Director of
Experiment Station .
$300. 00
350.00
1000.00
500.00
250 .00
On motion of ~r. Terry, adopted by, the Board, the ~cting President was
authorized -00 make an investigation of the insm"ance carried at present on college ,
buildings, equipment, and other property, and he was authorized upon securing ,
the approval of the Governor to increase the insurance, if this was found to
be de sirable •
The follOwing motion by Mr. Oates was passed by the 'Board: Resolved, that
the Acting President be and he is hereby anthorized to take up the matter of a
survey of the entire water works system for the purpose of stopping leaks,
wastage, etc., and that such survey and expenses therefor be and are hereby
authorized as may be recommended by the Acting President' and approved by the' '
Governor. .
On motion, adopted by the Board, the matter of the college paying 1/3 of
the cost 'of construction of a culvert on Magnolia street was referred to the
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Acting Presi dent, with power to act, subject to the approval of t he Governor • .
On motion, adopted by t he Board, the matter of military fee, not to exceed
$2. 00 to be charged members of the Reserve Officers t Training Corps to cover
l osses sustained from issuance of Government property to students, was -referred
to the Actine Pre sident with the power to ac t •
.
The application of Director Duggar to authorize an increase of salary which he
recommended as necessary to .se~ure a suitable man for the Marketin~ Department
of the Extension Service was, on motion a<bpted by the Board, referred to the
Committee on Extension Service.
There bei ng no further business the Board adjourned to meet at 12 o'clock
May 8th, in t he office of t he Governor. ·
B. L. Shi
Secretary
Meeting of the Administration Committee of the
Board of Trustees, May 8, 1920
The Committee met -in the office of the Governor at 10 A.M., May 8, 1920;
the following members being present : The Governor, Messrs. Samford, Feagin, Haley,
and Herzfeld.
The follOwing motion by Mr. Feagin was adopted by tm Connnittee: Resolved,
t hat the college fees for the next session be f:iJced as follows: matri culation,
incidental, library, and medical fees $24. 00 (not itemized) .
The following motion of Mr. Haley was adopted: Resolved, that the present
non-resident tuition fee be changed to "Special Matriculation Fee for Nonresidents
of the State of Alabama," $36. 00 per session; the present-provision
for refunding to sons of ministers of t he Gospel and to distinguished students to
remain-unchanged. -
The following reoolution by Mr. Feagin was adopted: Resolved, that all
f ees, with the exception of t he Contingent fee shall be paid in two installments,
one-half ·on registration-for the first term and one-half on r&gistration for
t he second term, but the entire contingent fee shall be depo sited when the student
matriculates for the first term.
The Committee passed the following resolution: Resolved, that the Administration
Commit tee and the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees meet in
Auburn on Monday and Tuesday, May 24th and 25th to consider the matter of i ncr
ease of salaries and any and all other matters whi~h have been aSSigned to
t he se Committees With a view of making recommendations to the Board at its
meeting at Commencement.
On motion, which was adopted, action on all matters pertaining to t he Extension
Service of the colle ge was-deferred until the next meeting of the Committee.
B. L. Shi, Secret al7
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The Meeting of the Executive Committee
May 8th, 1920.
The Executive Committee met and discussed matters which had been aSSigned .
to the Committee" but action was deferred . until May 24th and 25th, when the
Committee meets in Auburn with the Administration Committee. Those present
were: The Governor, Messrs. Feagin, McDowell, Terr,y, Samford, and Herzfeld.
B. L. Shi, Secretar.y
The Meeting . of the Board of T:rtlstees
May 8th, 1920,
The Board of Trustees met in the office of the Governor at 12 o 'clock, the following
members being present: The Governor, Messrs. Dowell, Feagin, Sherrod,
McDowell, Terry, Oates, Samford, Haley, and Herzfeld.
The foll owing motion of Hr. Samford was adopted by the Board: Resolved,
that the system of accounting in all departments of the institution recommended
by l~ . S. J. T. Price be and the same i ~ hereby referred to the Executive
Committee and that the Acting President be requested to study the proposed
system and r .eport hi.s reoonunendations to the Executive Committee at .its meeting
in Aubu.rn on' Nay 24th aqi 25th • . . - ,
The Governor brought to the attention of the Board a letter from the
Fourth National Bank of 140ntgomery proposing to act. as a depository for the
coll~ge . The letter was referred to the Executive Committee.
Action on the prop~sed $5000 appropriation from college f~ds for tIle hospi
tal was deferred 'U.!ltil the meeting of the Board at Commencement.
The following motion :by I1r~ Samf·ord wa~ adopted:
Whereas, it has come to the attention of the Board that Dr. George Petrie,
Dean of the Academic Faculty and Professor of History ani Latin, has received a
flat-t.ering offer fI'9m another institution, and .
Vfuereas, "Dr. Petrie has rendered long, faithful and distinguished service "
to the institution, .
Therefore, be it Resolved, that the Board hereby expresses to Dr. Petrie
that_ i t is the sense 9f this Board. that his salary will be fixed at not Ie ss
than $3900. 00 for the" next session.
.
On motion of . Mr. HcDowell, which was passed by the Board, matters -pertain-ing
to t he Extens ion Service of the college were referred to the Committee on
Adm..mistration for consideration and recommendations.
Nessrs. Samford ' and Terry made statements .to . the Board expressing the appreciation
of Mrs. Thach and her family for the rourtesies uhich have been
extended to Dr . Thach during his sickness and stated that Mrs . Thach Ivas told
by Dr. Thach "s physicians that he was still making satisfactory progress toward
recovery.
On motion of Hr . Herzfeld, which was passed, the Acting President was
authorized to contract for the building of stables for the horses to be assigned
'-- to the Artillery Unit R.O. T.C. , provided that the bids do not exceed $6000.
On motion of the Board Messrs. Seale and Goode were received. They explained
that they appeared in the interest of the Animal Husbandry Department,
of this institution and requested that the Board appropriate far the support
of this department funds in addition to those appropriated specifically for this
department by the last Legislature. Upon the conclusion of their statements
the Board adopted the following motion by Mr. Feagin: Resolved, that the Board
hereby expresses to Messrs. Goode and Seale its appreciation and thanks for the
statements made to the Board and the informati on furnished and that the Board
assures these gentlemen :. that the matter will have sympathetic consideration at
a subsequent meeting and that the Board will do everything in its power to
further the interests of this important department of the institution.
The following motion by Mr. Samford was adopted: Resolved, that it is the
fixed purpose of this Board to support the Highway Engineering Course of the
insti tution.
On motion of l1r. Terry the Board authorized the Acting President to pay an
additional $50.00, for the tablet authorized at its meeting last June commemorating
the services of the ladies of Auburn and vicinity vlho served as
nurses in the influenza epidemic in the fall of 1918.
On motion of Mr. Samford, which was adopted by the Board, the President and
Faculty were authorized to fix and change from time to time the laboratory fees
charged students of the institution.
On motion of l1r . Samford the Board adopted the recommendation of the
Committee on Administration concerning college fees for the next session, as
follows:
The pr esent non-resident tuition fee be changed to IISpecial
Matriculation Fee for Non-residents of the state of Alabama",
$36. 00 per session; the present provision for refunding to sons
of ministers of the Gospel and to distinguished stUdents to remain
unchanged.
The college fees for the next session be fixed as: matriculation,
incidental, library, and medical fees $24. 00 (not itemized) . .
All fees, with the exception of the Contingent fee shall be paid in
two installments, one-half on registration for the first term and
one-half on registration for the second term, but the entire contingent
fee shall be deposited when the student matriculates for
the first term.
On motion of Mr. Haley, which was adopted, the Board fixed M~ 31st for
its annual meeting at Auburn in 1920.
There being no further business the Board adjourned.
B. L. Shi
Secretary
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Auburn, Al a. , M~ 31, 1920.
The Board of Trustees met in the o~fice of the President at 10:45 A.M. ,
Governor Kilby p~esiding. The roll was called 'and the follo~ng ~re present:
Governor Kilby, Messrs. Rogers, Dowell, Feagin, Sherrod, Terry, Oates, ~ord,
Haley and Merrill.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and -approved . '
President Ross presented his preliminary r'eport lihich was rtot 'read as a
copy had been mailed to each member of the Board. -
A delega ti.on of fanners, creamery men and dairy men from Dallas County and
vicinity was received by the Board. They requested that the Auburn creamery be
reopened for business and that a course in dairying be established in the institution
to train young men of ~labama to aid in the development of this great
industry of the state. Interesting statistics concerning the indus'try' and the
need for trained men for its development' were presented by the Seve~rar speakers.
The Board adopted the following resolution by Mr. Rogers :
Whereas, the Dairymen of Alabama will lend to the Alabama Polyteclmic Institute
enough money to equ'ip -and carryon dairy extension work and the educational
work incident thereto;
Therefore," be it Resolved, that it is the sense of the Board of Trustees
of the Alabama Polytechnic Insti tu tt! that this money will be refunded to the
Dairymen who lend it, with interest at the rate of five per cent per annum,"
when it has the money in hand, and be it further resolved that all p-rofits derived
from the Dairy Department of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute be set
aside to repay this l oan.
President Ross read to the Board a supplementary report with recommendations,
the same being referred to the"Cbmfuittee on the President's Re.p ort •
On motion adopted by the Board a recess lias taken until 2:)) P.M. for lunch .
At the afternoon sessi on Prof. C. A. Baughman, Civil Engineering Department,
appeared before the Board and stated that he had been appointed by the Research
Council as ~ member of a Committee to investigate all matters pertaining
to the economic construction of highways. He requested the Board, if possible,
to make an appropriation for cooperating in the investieation, with the understanding
that no moneys would be expended during the coming session unless absolutely
necessary.
Mr. S. J. T. Price, on invitation of the Boam answered inquiries concerning
the accounting system proposed for all denartments of the institution. The J; • following motion by Mr. Feagin was adopted: Resolved, that the accounting system
re commended by Mr. Price be ' approv~d by the Board and that the same be installed
at the earliest possible date by the President and Mr. Price, subject to such
modifications and amendments as they may think advisable . Messrs. Sherrod and
Samford asked to be recorded as voting fino" on this motion.
On motion of Mr. Samford, adopted by the Board, the President was authorized
to have printed the books, stationery, and other supplies necessary to the installation
of the accounting ~stem .
On nomination of Dr. Ross the Board appro~ed the following changes in title:
From Associate Professor to Full Professor -
. . . Prof. A. L. Thomas, Prof. of Machine Design and Drawing.
From Assistant Professor to Associate Professor -
Prof. I . S. McAdory - Vetepinary Science
Prof. P. P. ·Powell - Chemistry and Geology
Prof. C. R. Hixon - Mech. Engineering
Prof. W. B. Stokes - Mathematics & Mech. Engr.
Prof. J . M. Robinoon - 'Entomology.
Instructors promoted to Assistant Professo.rs -
H. M. Martin, Metallurgy & Analytical Chem.
G. H. Ivfarsh, Organic & Fooq Chemistry
L. S. Phillips, Modern Language.
C. A. Baa:>re, Minerology & Inorganic Chern.
Dr. Ross read a letter Trom Prof . J . J. Doster of the University of Alabama
concerning increase of fees by the higher educational institutions of the State;
but after discussion no action was taken in the matter.
.
The Board passed the following re solution: Resolved, that the present
fee o~ $6.00 charged all students for athletics be changed f rom $6. 00 to $11.00,
and be designated Students' Activities Fee; $6.00 for the be~fit of Athletics and
the $5. 00 i ncrease for the benefit of student activities, including the Student
Publications - the Glomerata and the Orange. and Blue; tne division of the increase
bei~ left to the President. .
The matter of re-imbursement of S. L. Toomer for damage resulting from the
freeze of the hot water heater in a house owned by him which was rented by the
college for the accommodat ion of the S.A. T.A., was referred to the President, with
power toe 'act.
On motion· passed by the Board the President was authorized to spend the
money necessary to put the water works system of the town and college in
efficient condition.
On motion of Mr. Samford, passed by the Board, the Horticulturist was
authorized to build a sweet potatoe store" house at a cost not to exceed $1000;
t he 'fund from which the amount is to be appropriated being left to the President,
and the use of t he sum approved for this purpose being conditioned upon
the re-payment by the Department of Horticulture within three years; said
payment to come from the profits of the project.
On motiOn of Mr. Feagin which was adopted by the Board, it was decided
that the meeting recess Wltil Monday, June 7th, 9 A.M., woon it will resume
its session in the office of the Governor in MontgoIlEry. .
The followihg resolution introduced by Ivfr. Samford was adopted by the
Board:
Resolved, that this Board has received with much regret the news of the prosabili
ty that t his institution will lose the valuable services of Profess:>r Judd
by reason of the fact that he has been elected as County Superintendent of the
public scbools of Montgomery County, and that this Board ~xpresses its high
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appreciation of the services of Prof . Judd at this institution during the past
five years as head of the Department of Education •
. On recommendation of the President and Facult.y the Board authorized the
President to confer degrees on June 1st, as follows:
B. S. Degrees
Bachelor of Science
William Henry Avery
Robert r1arion Beasley
Mafus Bird
Thos. Herbert Bonner
Warren Calvin Brice
Hamlin Alexander Caldwell
Fred William Calhoun
Williain Alfred Cammack
Gile s Home sCar lovi tz
Raymond Austin Chambers
George Little Clark
George Samuel Cooper
Osler Gilbert Crow
Stuart Hubert Dent
Chas. Wesley Edwards
Gordon Fax-ned
Junius Roach Gardner, Jr.
Henry Stanley Genius
Charles Merrill Gray
Isham Belle Gunter
Lindsey Jesse Gunter
Jesse Panke,y Hall
William stephenson Halsey
Sidney Guenveur Harper
Ernest Westcott Harvey
Oliver Ripley Head
William Caesar Hearn
John Monroe Howarth
Jerry Leslie Jimmerson
Neal Corbly Johnson
Hanson Stakley Keller
Howard Stuart Leach
Erank UndenJ:) od Leonard
Jesse Newman McLane
Font aine Alexander Maddox
Robert Lee 1-iartin
Archie Vernon Meigs
Arno s Bender Hiller
Jacob Robert Moon
Frank Stewart Morgan
Oscar Albin Nelson
James McCarty Oliver
Tinfield Scott Ol'lsley
Gerald Walstein Pearson
James Byrd Pilcher
Glenn Ernest Riddell
Hugh Balsham Rigby
Roy Lester Satter
William James Samford
Arthur Shaver
Marion
Lee
Marengo
Clay
N. Carolina
Jackson
Jefferson
Clarke
Mississippi
Limestone
Marengo
Lee
St. Clair
Barbour
Coffee
Franklin
Jefferson
Louisiana
Walker
Lee
Lee
Etowah
Col bert
Montgomery
Montgomery
Shelby
Macon
Chambers
Lee
Colbert
Jefferson
Montgomery
Jefferson
Florida
St. Clair
Jefferson
Tallapoosa
Cullman
Coosa
Dallas
Jefferson
Jefferson
Elmore
Georgia
Houston
TenrJessee
Geor gia
Jefferson
Lee
Cullman
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Edwin Huson Sims, Jr.
l.villiam Elbert Snuggs
Charles Paddock Stores
Francis Seaborne Stubbs
Jack Tomblyn
Joe Thomas
Edlvard Hof ford Todd
Lynn Casey iiatson
Allen Davidson vlilliarnson
Leonard Rudolph Wright
Calvin Locke Young
Georgia
Randolph
Elmore
Georgia
Jefferson
Tallapoosa
Jefferoon
Jeff erson
No . Carolina
Georgia
Texas
Graduate va th Honor
Chas. Herschel Bedingfield
Jacob Murphree Boyd
Thomas Lyons Bradley
Omar Wesley Bridges
Joseph Chandler Burton
Edward Pilate Culpepper
Lester Lamro~ English
Charles Ewell Floyd
George Lunsford Foster
James Douglass, Foster, Jr .
Robert Callaway Gaines
Verner Cyril Hanna
Milton Oliver Howle
John Simmons Kernachan
Mel to n vlinship Kyser
Arthur Armon Lauderdale
Lamar Cantelow LeBron
\falter Littleton McArthur
Alfred Shelby Hartin
Marvin Lucien Perdue
Sidney Clark Phillips
Dana Gibson Sturkie
Joseph Pierce Trotter
Roy Hope Turner
Carl Eric 1iideberg, Jr.
Gilmore Clark 1tlillimns
Allen Killebrew vTood
George R~ond Wood
Aaron Hontgomery v100dall
Lauderdale .
Pike
Jefferson
Macon
Shelby
Henry
Jefferoon
Lee
Lee
Lee
Clay
lee
Jefferson
Lauderdale
Jefferson
Marion
Elmore
Geneva
Jefferson
Coffee
Mobile
Lee
Baldwin
Tallapoosa
New Jersey
Cullma.p
Jefferson
Baldwin
St. Clair
' Graduates with Highest Honor
~le Brown
Angus Nancill Dowling
Lecil Verland Evans
William Duke Kimbrough
Edwin Bragg Lancaster
Claude Sizemore
ChoetaloJ'
Barbour
Lamar
Kentucky
Sumter
Fayette
Graduates in Pharmacy (Ph.G)
Freu Armstrong
Bennett Huffman Burks
Eugene Lloyd Feagin
William Gerard Fowler
Cullman
Coosa
Wilcox
Montgomery
Reuben E. Ginn
Ttlilliam Charles McCall
Reuben Jackson Plant
Ped Ray
Jessie Seibold
Viola Seibold
Selman Lamar Threadgill
st. Clair
Cuba
Tallapoosa
Covington
Marshall
Marshall
Dallas
Doctor 'of Veterina~J Medicine (D.V.M. )
William Asker Fuqua
John Herber t IVlUrray
William Albert Neal, Jr.
John Oliver, Jr.
staton G. Possien
Rufus Arnold Robe rts
William Lee Smith
Barbour
Lee
Cl eburne
PickEns
Lee
Randolph
Jefferson
Post Graduate Degrees
Professional Degree in Course.
Civil Engineer
Thomas Browning Chambers . Limestone
Degrees for Professional Work
Electrical Engineer
Charles Fletcher Moreland
Edwin Ray Stauffacher
John Hunt Skeggs
William stewart Ticknor
Civil Engineer
Maryland
California
California
Montgomery
The Board adopted the following motion as a substitute for one offered by
~1r . Samfol"d: Resolved, that the matter of conferring degrees during the summer
on members of the senior class who have not comple ted-all required work be left
to the discretion of the President and Faculty; the Board authorizing and requesting
that said degrees be conferred as soon as the deficiencies are made
up.
After voting dotin a substitute motion by Mr. Terry, the Board passed the
following resolution introduced by l"lr. · Samford: Resolved, that the proposition
of the First National Bank of Opelika to pay three per cent interest on
the average daily balances of the funds of the institution and to make the required
bond, be accepted by the Board of Trustees and that the said First
National Bank of Opelika be and the same is hereby designated as the official
depository of the funds of the institution.
On motion of Mr. Feagin the Board directed that a telegram be sent to Dr.
Thach, the same to be draf~ed by JfJr. Samford.
The following motion by Mr . Rogers was adopted: Be it Resolved, by the
Board of Trustees that at its meeting in Montgomery on June 7th the matter of
the Presidency of the institution shall be taken up and disposed of.
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On motion of 14r. Rogers, passed by th~ Board, the meeting recessed until 9 A.M.
June 7th, Governor's Office in M9n,tgomery ~
Montgomery, Ala.
June 7th, 1920.
B. L. Shi
Secretary
The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute met in the office
of the Governor at 9 :.30 A.M., Governor Kilby presiding. The roll was called
and the following were present: Governor Kilby, Messrs. Dowell,. Feagin, Rog~rs,
Terry, Oates, Samford, Haley, Merrill, Hood •
.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Gov. Kilby read the following letter from Mrs. Thach and her son, p. C •.
Thach, Jr.:
"To his ExceJ.lency The Governor'
and
The Board of Trust~es
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We wish to make the following statement in regard to Dr. Thach and the
Presidency of the Alabama polytechnic Institute, which we understand is before
the Board at its meeting - June 7th, 1920.
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(1) If the Bo~rd thinking it unwise , to let the college go on as it i$, '
wish to choose a successor to Dr. Thach at this meeting, we wish to assure
them that we shall interpose no objection, having confidence, .of course,
that Dr. Thach will be amply provided for f~nancia~ly •
.
(2) If tl)e Board wishes to ~ait until the la~t of the , Sununer before taking
definite action, as was decided at the M~ meeting, we can give them assurance
that Dr. Thach will be able to take the matter up with them directly. Shoul~
his physicians ~eem it wise for him to give up active work, he could consult '
with them concerning the future policy of the college and a successor.
We wish to repeat, however, that whatever .action the Board, in its wisdom,
decides to take will meet with our approval. We leave the matter entirely in
the hands qf the Board, feeling sure that Dr. Thach's i~terest, and the interest
of the college will be served in the best manner possible.
Chas. C. Thach, Jr.
Mrs. C. C. Thach"
On motion of Mr. Rogers, which was adopted, the Board took a recess ' for
I! conferences.
Hhen the Boam resumed its session the following motion was adopted, Mr.
Samford voting "no": Resolved, that the office of President of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute be and the same is hereby declared vacant. The Board ~ then
passed una~ously the following resolution introduced by Mr. Hood:
Be it resolved by the Board of Trustees of the 'Alabama Polytechnic Institute:
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That, i n view of the lqng, distinguished, and praiseworthy career of Dr.
Chas. C. Thach as President of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in which he
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. has rendered the Institution, the State, and the Nation a service unexcelled
in the entire educational history of th€ state, and in order to show our
genuine appreciation of his faithfulness and efficiency, he is hereby elected
President Emeritus at an annual salary of $4000.00.
l'-1r. Hood introduced the following re solution:
Be it resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute:
That, Spright Dowell is hereby elected President of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute, effective July 1) 1920, for a term of three-years," at a salary of
$6000.00 annually.
As a substitute for this motion y~ . Samford moved that a Committee of three
members of the Board be appointed to make a survey of the educational field
and report back to the Board within thirty days with a nomination for the presidency
•. Mr. Haley seconded the substitute motion.
Mr. Feagin moved to lay on the table the substitute motion offered by
Hr. Samford. The vote was put and Hr. Feagint s motion prevailed.
The vote was then taken on the original motion of }fr. Hood and the same
was unanimously adopted.
The Board adopted unanimously the resolution of Mr. Rogers as follovlS:
Resolved, that the thanks and appreciati~n of the Board of Trustees be extended
to Dr. B. B. Ross for his faithful and efficient services dur:ing his administratiQn"
of the affairs of the institution as Acting President.
On motion of Mr. Merrill the Board adopted the follOwing resolution: Resolved,
that the se rvices of. Mr. Thomas Bragg as an employee of the institution
be dispensed with after July 1, 1920. On request the following members were
recorded as not voting: Messrs. Samford, Feagin, Dowell', and Haley.
On invitation of the members of the Board President-elect Dowell expressed
his high appreciation of the honor conferred upon him and thanked the Board
for their coRfidence, stating that he had a full realization of the responsibilities
of the position and the great opportunity offered for educational
service to the state and the nation. He pledged the Board his earnest efforts
in administering the affairs of the institution and expressed his desire to .
have the support and cooperation of tse Trustees, Faculty, and students.
The Board adopted two resolutions offered by Mr. Hood, as follows:
1ihereas, the Educational .Survey Commission, which recently made an exhaustive
study of the entire public school s,ystem of the state, recommended
a reorganization of the work of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
Therefore ,
Be It Resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute:
1. That the administrative work of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute is
hereby reorganized to «comprehend the following units; Resident teaching, Extension
teaching, and Research, over each of which is to be a Director.
2. That the president-elect of the institution is hereby authorized and
instructed, with t he approval of the "Board of Trustees, to select the Director
of each of the above units; the Deans of the divisions of the institution, '
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based upon subject matter; the Heads of departments; the members of the Faculty;
and such clerical a s sistance as may be necessary to properly run the institution
wi th the fund s available.
On motion of Mr. Samford the Board adopted a resolution, as foilows : .
Resolved, that the salaries of the members of the Faculty for the next
session as indicated in the Budget submitted to the Board by Acting President Ross
and recommended by the Executi ve Committee and the Committee on Administ ration, be
fixed as therein stated, subject to any re-assignments or eliminations .
On motion of Mr. Feagin the Board adopted the following resolution:
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Be it Resolved ·by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute :
That the President-elect of the institution is hereby instructed to investigate
the sources of revenue for athl etics and other student activities, and r ecommend
a plan for handling such funds to the Board of TI~ste es for adoption.
On motion of Mr . Rogers, which was adopted by the· Board, action on the
following reso l ut ion introduced by Hr . Haley was postponed until the next session
of the Board of Trustees:
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Be it Resolved that the $62, 500. 00 available October 1, 1920 for buildings
and equipment be appropriat ed for the necessary repairs, alterations, and
equipment of the buildings now on the property.
The Board adopted a resolution offered by Mr. Feagin~ as follows : Resolved,
that when the Board adjourn t his meeting it take a recess until 9 A.M. Monday, .
June 21st when t he session will be resumed in the office of the Governor, Jv1ontgomery.
On invitati on of the Board the Selma delegation of crerunery .men were heard
and they advised the Trustees that they would be able to secure the funds ' to
inaugurate the diary work referred to in the resolution passed by the Board at
its .. last session. ..
On motion of Hr. Rogers the Board adopted the following resolution: Resolved,
by the Boa rd of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Insti tu:te that in t he
passage of the resolution authorizing t he establisrunent at Aub~n of dairy ex~
tension lvork and the educational work incident thereto at the meeting of -the
Board in Auburn on May 31st , the ':Vrustees of the A .. P. I . expressly s tate that they
do not incur any personal liability for the re-pa~went of the .money to be loaned
by the dairy interests of Alab,runa for the purpose stated.
By r equest ~1r . Samford and Terry wert"3 r eoor ded as voting nnoll on this
!f1otion.
The Board also adopted t he resolution of Hr .. Rogers a s follows: Resolved"
that the Committee of Dairymen be hereby reque sted to select a comrnittes from .
their n~mer f or the purpose of conferring with President-elect Dowell, so that
he can r eport to the Connnit.tee on June 21st his recorrunerrlations in the :matter ..
Acti ng President Ross recommended to the Board that authority be given fGr
the payment of bil ls incurred by the Animal Husbandry Department of the ins~itution
for operating t hat department , prior to Oct ober 1st, when the legisla t:i.ve
appropriation for An~nal Husbandry became effective. The Board adopted the
resolu~o n o£fered by Mr. Rogers, as follows:
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Resolved: that the Acting President be author' zed to utilize ~ 2500. 00 from
the general college funds of the institution fo r the payment of necessary expenses
already incurred by the Deparunent of Animal Husb~dr,y • .
There being no further business the Board t ook a reces s.until June 21st 9
A.M. when it will resume its session in the office of t he Governor.
Budget Approved by Representatives of the Execut ive and
Administrative Committees
Reported by Acting Pres. Ross.
Department
Federal al1d
College Funds Smit h-Hughes Other Funds Total Increase
Mod. Languages
11 tI
Chemistry
Architecture
Pharmacy
An. Husbandry
Highway Engr.
Civil Engr.
Vet . Medicine
Mathematic s ,
Inst. of Phys.
Cul ture, Hath.
Surgeon
Ag. & Dir. Ex •. Station
Elec. Eng~ . & Radio
Vet. Med.
" II " . "
Mch. Design & Drafting
Agronomy
Botany
Treasurer
Chemistry
Elec. Engr. & Supt.
Power Plant
Entomology
$ 2000
1600
1500
2500
2000
725
2500
1800
2~0
1550
~ooo
3200
1250
1250
1250
3000
1600
1000
750
1700
2000
100
Asst. Prof. Mch. Engr. ,
Dir. Shops 1800
Surveying 2100
Educ. & Director
Sum. School
Librarian
Vet. Science
Asst. Prof. Chern.
Mathematics ,
Prof.. Chern. '&
Research Chern.
Hist . & Latin; ChIn.
Execut . Com •.
Chern.· State Lab.
Chern. & Geology
Asst. Prof. Hartt
Herdsman
2920
1200
1500
1600
2400
400
3000
.700
1900
600
1300
$ 775
Ex. sta. (600
Serum (&xl
3800
1200
1200
1250
Ex. sta. (500
Feed st..( 200
(Power & Wa tar) 1000 '
29QO
580
2) 0 (Serum)
2000
(Feedstuffs) 1100
1200
200
$ 2000
1600
1500
2500
2000
1500
2500
3000
2500
1550
3000 ·
38001- Res.
3200
1250
1250
1250
3000
2800
2200
2000
2400
3000
3000
1800
2100
3500
1200 .
1700
1600
2400
2L~00
3000
1800
1900
$ 400
200
400
200
600
400
600
. 250
250
250
Res.
t
400
400
300
200
300
200
200
200
1000
200
100
1800 I- Res.
1500
Montgomer.y, Ala. Ju.n e 21, 1920 •
The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institut e met in the office of
the Governor at 9:.30 A.H. On motion of Mr. Rogers , which lias adopted,. Mr. Samford
was named President Pro-tern in the absence of the Governor. The roll was called
and the following were present: Messrs. Dowell, Feagin, Rogers,_ 'Sherrod, Terry,
Oates, Samford, and Merrill. '
Minutes of t he last meeting were read and approved as corrected.
The chairman read the following letters from the fa'mily of Dr. Thach, which
correspondence, on motion of Dr. Oates, was order ed spread upon the minutes:
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Gov. Thos. E. Kilby : -
My dear Gov. Kilby: -
Auburn, Ala.
June 12,· -1920.
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I received your kind note telling me of Dr. Thach's appointment to the .
position of President Emeritus. I sent this note to my son, who will take t he
matter up with Dr. Thach. Will you kindly send him an official notification,
with state seal. I think he would like to have . i t that w~ . His address is
Dr. Chas. C. 'Ihach , The Sheppard - Pratt Hospital, Towson, Md. ! am sure Dr.
Thach will appreciate a little personal note from you also .
n With best wishes, I remain
, .
Mrs. C. C. Thach
Auburn, Alabama
11y dSar Mrs. Thach:
Very trul y yours,
(Signed) ~1rs . C. C. Thach
June 18, 1920
Your letter of the 12th instant is received.
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It has given me pleasure t o address a letter to Dr. Thach supplementing the
notice of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, which I presume , of c6urse,
has gone forward.
I trust the Doctor continues to improve and that before so very long. he
may be ful ly r ecovered. .,
Wi th kind re gards, I am
Hon. T. E. Kilby ,
}1ontgomel"J, Ala: ..
H:r dear Gov. Kilby:'
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Very truly yours ,
Governor
2735 Maryland Ave.
Baltimore, Hd. .
June 11, 193)
I have been i nformed of the action of the Board of Trustees of t he Alabama
Polytechnic Institute v-nth respect to the choice of my father as President
Emeritus at a salary of $4, 000 per aontun.
oWing to the cont inued ill health of my father I have not di rectiy informed
him of this action, although I feel certain that. I may say that upon recovery
he will entirely understand the situation. Acting in his n~le , I hereby accept
the office for him lvith the salary attached, and, for him, express appreciation
of the sympathetic attitude of the Board during his sicknes s.
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I am completely convinced, as I have before written you, that my father ,will
ultimately regain his full strength, but I am equally conv:inced t hat it would
have been fatal to his happine ss and dangerous to hi s health to attempt to resume
his dutie s. In v.iew of those circumstances I have be,en able to see no solid
reason why the Board should not proceed to the choice of a successor , if they
deemed it lvise.
With the merits and demerits of ·the unfor~unate complications which have
arisen in connection with the choice of a successor I have, of course, no concern.
But I can frankly say that to the best of my knot-II edge and belief the Board of
Trustees have shown my father every courtesy and every consideration.
As an alumnus of the :institution, I can only hope that my father 's work 'will
be carried on to its merited fruition, and that the next fifteen years will add
as many glories to Auburn's name as the 'last.
Will you convey the substance of my letter to the Board at its next- mee~:!ng?
I wish them to understand that I feel that ill no sense has my father suffered
f rom any lack of consideration at their hands.
With high personal regar ds, I am
Mr . Chas. C. Thach, Jr.
2735 Haryland Ave.
Baltimore" Md.
My dear ¥~ . Thach:
(Signed)
Very sincerely yours,
Chas. C. Thach, Jr.
Jure 18, 1920
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Your letter of the 11th instant is received.
I am very much gratified to learn of the con~inued improvement of your Father
and I trust that your sJq:>ect a tions of his early recovery may be fully realized.
I am also nruch grat ifi ed, and I am sure the Board of Trustees w.i.ll be, at the
ex~ressions of satisfaction by yourself and other members of Dr. Th~ch ' s family with
the action of the Board.
1-1i th kind re gards , I am
Very" truly yours,
Governor
On motion of Mr. Terry the action of the Gove r~or in the above correspondence
was concurred in by the Board.
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A letter was read from C. W. Streit, Jr. , President of the Auburn Alumni
Association of Jefferson gounty, presenting to the Board ~a copy of the resolutions
passed by that Association at a meeting on June lOth.
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The following motion by Mr. Terry was adopted: Resolved, that the Secretary
be directed to inform the President of t he J efferson County Alumni Association
that the Board acknowledges receipt of the resolution and that it would give
the same re spectful consideration; and further, to say that tbe Board of
Trustees desires to express its appreciation to the Jefferson Co. Alumni
Association for their kind words concerning the newly elected President of the
college.
The following statement by Mr. Sherrod, at his reque st, was ordered sp'read
·upon the minutes:
Montgomer,y, Ala.
June ' 2l, 1920
I hereby enter my solemn protest against the action o~ the Board of
Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at a meeting held in Montgomery,
Ala. , on the 7th day of June 1920, wherein Thomas Bragg was sununarily dismi ssed
from the Faculty of said Institution.
I regard such action on the part of the Board as i ll considered, illegal
and unprecedented, It being recognized as one of the fundamental principles of
law and good conscience that no man shall ·be deprived of his property without
due process of law and vlithOut being personally confronted with the charges and
witnesses against him and having his day in court.
(Signed) C. M. Sherrod
Trustee
President-Elect Dowell presented for the consideration of the Board his nominations
and also the budget proposed for the next fiscal year. See page
On motion of Mr. Merrill, which was passed the salary of PDOf. Judd was
fixed at $)CDO, as follows: Head of the Department of Education $)200. and
$400. as Director of the SUmmer Session.
On motion of Mr. Terry, which was adopted the nominations and budget submitted
by President-Elect Dowell ~was approved and adopted as a ·whole.
The follOlving motion by Mr. Merrill was passed by the Board: Resolved,
that the matter 6£ the sale of the College Power Transmission Line to the Alabama
POl-ler Company be referred to the Executive Committee for consideration of the
rates charged the institution for current; the committee to have power to act
in the matter.
The following motion by Dr. Oates Was adopted:
Resolved, that the President-elect be authorized to install such electric
meters as may be necessary to determine the amount of electricity used by the
college and by the town of Auburn.
At recommendation of President-Elect Dowell the following motions ~re
unanimously passed by the Board:
By Mr. Terry: Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Alabanla Polytechnic
Institute that the President of the institution with the approval of the executive
committee be authorized to make such repairs on the property and to purchase
such equipment as may be necessaljT in the light of the estimates submitted
to this Board by Messrs. Wilmore and Biggin, provided further that this resolution
carries with it the authority to borrow such funds as may be necessary to meet
obligations prior to the time when the special appropriation of $62,500 becomes
available; and provided further .that the total amount 'expended for the purpose
herein set out above shall not exceed $50 , 000 .
By Mr. Merrill: - Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute that the President with the approval of the Executive Committee
be authQriz~d to act for the Board in making provision for a course in
dairying and for opening the creamery with the special committee 'Which has ' heretofore
appeared before this Board.
By 11r. Terry: . Resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Pol ytechnic
Instit ute that .the cPresident of the institution be allowed further time to prepare
budgets and no~ina~ staffs for the experiment station and the farm extension
work for the year 1920-21, and submit the same to the executive committee for
approval.
By Mr. Ter.ry: ~ Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic
Insti tute tha.t .the ~Pre sident of the institution is hereby authorized assistance
as co nditions may make necessary.
By Mr. Ter.ry: Reso l ved by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute that.a. commi ttee of two, consi sting of Messrs. Feagin and Samford, be
appointed to visit ,the President's home and to make such repairs and purchases
as in their opinion~ may be necessary to put the home in a suitable condition.
On motion Df Mr. Terry the su ggestions of Prof. Ross with regard to the following
mat ters .were~ r eferred to the President-Elect with power to act. . . ,
The Board,90n motion of Mr. Terry which was adopted, approved the payment
of the fo l lowing sums f or extra work during the last session, which 'was made
necessary when Dr. Ross assumed the duties of Acting President:
C. L. eHare, $)00. Asst. state Chemist
G. H •• Marsh, $100. Extra teaching
H. M. Martin, $100. II II
On motion of Mr. Rogers the Board approved the recommendation of Dr. Ross
that $200. additional be paid W. B. Stokes for extra mathematics teaching at
night during the past session.
- On motion of Hr. Oates the matter of the purcha sa of the pipe organ was
referred to President.-Elect DOvlell with power to act in the matter.
On motion of 11r. Feagin, which was adopted by the Board, the statement of
Acting President . Ros~ concerning the deficit of $2),052.75 was spread upon the
minutes: see page
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On motion 0:£ Mr. Ro gers the matter of increase of salary for certain employees
of the Extension ~ Service, which was recommended by Director Duggar on February 20,
1920, Was referred to Acting Pre sident Ros s, Director Duggar and Mr. Samford, with
power to act. •
There being.no further business the session was adjourned.
B. s. Shi
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Estimated Receipts For Year, En9ing June 30, 1921.
Endowment Fund
Morrill Fund
Original State Fund
New state Appropriation
Animal Husbandry Fund
Animal Husbandry, Sales
Feed stuffs and Insecticides
R.O. T. C. Fees
Athletic Fees,
Student Activit.t Fees
Smi th-Hughe s Fund
Student contingent Deposit
Incidental, Matriculation, Library & SUrgeons Fees
Laundry
Interest on Bonds
Horticultural Sales
Income from Sweet Potato House
Dormitories (Rent)
Hiscellaneous Receipts
Veterinary (Fees and 'Sales)
Room Rent
'Power Plant and Lighting (Sales)
Picture Show
Summer cSession (Fees)
Water Works & Sewerage (Sales)
Anal ysis (Fees)
Oil Tax - Tag Sales
Tuition Fees
Labora tory Fee s
Additional Fees from Vocational Men ..
$20, 280. 00
. 29,520.00 .
40,000.00
25, 000 .00
10,000. 00
4,000.00
7, 000.00
1,500. 00
7,000.00
5,750.00
1l,573.00
5,79:> . 00
28,200. 00
d) ,000.00 .
1,160.00
1,400.00
1,250.00 ,
3,500.00
1,200.00
3,000. 00
13,000.00
.7 ,000.00
6,000. 00
2, 400. 00
100.0.0
Amount of Balance due on Engi ne Sold' by Power Plapt
17 ,000.00
6,400. 00
8, 000. 00
l ,360. oo ,
'. 476.00 .
Project No .
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Total
~ .
Proposed Budget of Expenses
Other Than Salaries
Administrative
Agricultural Engineering
Agronomy
~ Animal Husbandry
Architecture
Athletics
Botany .
Building s & Grounds
Buildings & Repair s
Catalog & Advertising
CivU Engineering
Chem:Lstry
Commencement Expenses
Donnitories
Education
Electrical Engineering
$288,819.00
.
$ 2,990. 00
100.00
.400. 00
10,7&J.oof
Herdsman and stenog. ISales
4, 000. 00
.150.00
l 7,000. 00
600.00
7, 000.00 .
1,500. 00
400. 00
4, 000 . 00
450. 00
1, 400. 00
960 . 00
2, 000. 00
Pro ject No .
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 0
35 .
36 q
37
38
39
40 <
42 a
43 •
45 "
46 "
44 •
•
English
Entomol ogy
Farmers' Summer School
Feed Stuffs
J?uel
History and Latin
Horticulture
Infirmary
Insurance
Laundry
Library
Hachine Design
Mat hematics
r~echanical Engineering
Military
Pharmacy
Physics
Picture Show & Glee Club
Power Plant and Lighting
Summer Session
Smith-Hughes
$ 200. 00
700. 00
· 300. 00
2,000.00
4oo. oof
Sales 1, 400. 00
400. 00
~ 6, 000. 00
20, 000. 00
1, 500. 00
200. 00
1, 200. 00f Sales
1, 000. 00
800. 00
800. 00
3, 900.00
(clerk off) 10, 460". 00
7, 000. 00 '
2, 533. 00
Student Activities Fee
Student Contingent Deposi t
Veter i nary
5, 750 . 00
. 5, 79J . OO
l ,ooo. oof
Vocational Soldiers
Water Works & Sewerage
Contingent
Sales 1,2)0. 00
2,000. 00
. 8, 321.00
Smit h-Hughes Summer Session
Oi l Tax
Tot al 128, 524. 00
Salaries of Minor Employees of Depar tment s
Agricultural Engineering
Architecture
Bank, Glee Club & Picture ShOlv
BotaIV
Chemistry
Electrical Engineering
English
Entomology
History & Latin
Ma thematic s
}~chine Design & Drawing
Hechanical Engineering
Pharmacy
Physics
Total Salaries
$ 250 . 00
750. 00
590. 00
300.00
2,000. 00
45J . 00
880. 00
200. 00
670.00
500. 00
540 . 00
3, 205. 00
500. 00
600 .00
$ 1l, 435. oo
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Smith- Hughes Summer School Session for
Teacher s of Vocational Agriculture
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
~nday, July -lJ : Sa~~d~' Augus~ 14, in~.
Propoded budget showing teacher or instructor hours employed, laboratory ani
class work with compensation, i t being agreed by all instructors that laboratory
work shall1Je paid for on a basis of t'WO hours laboratoty 'work for 01 e hour class
wo!'le , exC'ept 'in the case of vocational teachers employed, their laboratory work
l eing fixed at $1. 75 per hour.
Instructor · t: Subject Hrs. of Service, Rate Per Hr.
Class Laq 'y Class Lab. Amount
E. D. St ivers Prine of Educ . 17
S. L. Chesrlutt ' Methods 17 71
.- • J • burle son ' Field Crops 10 71 .'1- ,] . Func:iess Soils & Fertz. 5 5. 00 $25.00
I'"J' . C. StarC11er Horticulture 5 5. 00 25. 00
,C., has Isbe II 3 7~· 4. 00 $2. 50 38. 75 IJ . !·orley ' " 5
J. S. HcAdo"ry t Vet. ?ractice 5 71- Dr . 3uee ~ fI " f 7I J. C. Ford 0 ~, An. Husbandry 10 7-;)
F. :Surns " " II 7'12:
E. 3cr9\~s . Farm CarpentI""j' 40
4. 00 20. 00
5. 00 2. 50 43. 75
2. 50 18. 75
4. 00 1. 75 53. 12
2. 50 18. 75
2. 50 100. 00
G. \'l0r:tey II " 40 1. 75 70 . 00
J . L. Bryal1 II " 40 1. 75 70. 00
c. R. Hixon ' " B!acksm!thing 40 2. 50 100. 00
J. B. ~-Jilson " " 4 - 1. 75 70. 00
IV. B. s tokes 11 • " L.o 2. 50 100. 00
C. R. Hixon & Asst. Auto Mchs . l2f;. .~ 5.00 62. 50
~
Hateria1s for Carpen tr-j' 50. 00
II "Blacksmithing , 35. 00
" 11 Horticul ture 10.00
Expense of special lectures 89. 38
$ 1 , 000. 00
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Name
Perry Al exander
T. P. Atkinson
K. G. B~{er
I ~ D8 Barton
C. • Basore
Jno ~ Bell
P. R. Bidez
F. C. Biggin
L. S. Blake
F. E. Boyd
Mrs. Boyd
E. E. Binford
C. A. Baughman
R. G. Briggs
Lyle Brown
G. L. Burleson
F. \. Burns
R. H. Bush
J . A. C. Callan
C. A. Cary
S. L. Chesnutt
J. B. Clark
B. H. Crenshaw
M. K. Caldwell
E. F. Cauthen
I nez Cotten
L. Cowan
N. J . Coleman
H. L. Cralvford
M. J . Donahue
S. Dowell
J . F. Duggar
L. N. Duncan
Berta DulID
E. C. Dobbs
A. S. Dunstan
w. H. Eaton
l~!e Feminear
C. W. Ferguson
M. J. Funchess
M. T. Fullan
W. A. Gardner
L. L. Gilbert
1W . A. Glenn
A. Gilmore
c. M. Goggins
J. Hanna
M. C. Harris
C. L. Hare
J L. Herron
\ . E. Hinds
W.. w. Hill
C. R. Hixon
B. A. ooten
G Norley
J. H. Drake
D. F. Fol ger
PAYHOLL
ALABAlIIA. PJLY1""'ECHNIC I~STIl'UnE
Ju:y 1 , 1920-June 30 , 1921
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Title
A. H.. Tterdsman
Prof. Hod. Languages
Bee! Cattle Specialist
District Farm Dem. Agent
sst ~ Prof . Mineralogy & Inorg. Chern.
Office Assistant ~ntomology
Prof. Architecture
Prof . Pharmacy
Agronomist
Stenog. in Farm Dem. Agents' Office
District Farm Dern. Agent
Prof. Highway Engr.
Asst. Hortic.
Asst.. Hortic ..
Asst . Animal Husbandman
Asst. Prof . Animal Husb.
Clerk Negro-Men Agt. Office
Prof. Civil Engineering
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Pro r. English
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Stenog. Girls' Club Dept.
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Stenog . Pres. Office
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Local Agric . ~ts . Supt.
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(NOTE: The following pages contain copies of attacrements included in the original
Board ~tinute Book. )
Hon. William F. Feagin,
Department of Education
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn, Alabama
state Superintendent of Education
Montgomery, Alabama
December 28, 1916.
Dear Sir: - I have the honor to hand you herewith a report of too work of the
Alabama Polytechnic Insti tu te for the year -1915-16.
Attendance
It is pleasing to record the continual groliTth in attendance of the Institution,
the total attendance for 0 t he year excluding all duplicates being 2,204, which is
by far the largest attendance in the history of the Institution.
Statistics
The enrollment represents:
(a) Four foreign countries--China, Mexico , Cuba and Russia.
(b) Twelve states other than Alabama--Georgia, Florida, South Carolina,
Tem1essee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, North Carolina, Kentucky, ~!issouri ,
West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
(c) Every- county in the State of Alabama, with the exception of three. Some
of the l arger county delegations are as follows: Jefferson, 90; Montgomery, 28;
Mobile, 24; 1iilcox, 15; Calhoun, 14; Clay, 14; Coosa, 14; Etowah, ,14; Talladega, 14;
I"J.adison, 13; Harengo , 12; Marion, 12; Pickens, 12; Pike, 12; Tallapoosa, 12; Clarke
10 ; Crenshaw, 10; Lamar , 10; Shelby, 10; Choctaw, 9; Dale, 9; Dallas, 9; Hale, 9;
Jackson, 9; Marshall, 9; Macon, 9' Barbour, 8; Escambia, 8; Morgan, 8; Sumter, 8;
Baldwin, 7; Lauderdale, 7; etc.
383 of these students are over 21 years of age, approximately 43.1 per cent
of the enti re registration.
College of Engineering and Mines.
Established 1872.
(Number of Professors and Instructors, 24.)
Electrical Engineering, 117; NecbaniQal Engineering, 217; Civil Engineering
61; Surve,ying; 145; Architecture, 15; Mechanical Drawing 223; Descriptive Geometry,
79 ; Mechani~ Arts, 401.
! ,
College of Agriculture
(NUmber of Profe ssors and Instructors, 25.) . .
Agronomy, 405; Animal Husbandry, 482; Horticulture, 472; Fore s t ry, 14;
Ch~mistry", 472; Chemical Laboratory, 197; Entomology, 51; Botany, 165; Veterinary
Sc~ence, ~l; Pnarmacy, 48.
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Academic Department.
( Number of Professors and Instructors, 18. )
English, 501; PoliUcal Economy, 54; History, 466; Mathematics, 480; Physics,
308; French, 30; German, 39; Spanish, 68.
Military Department.
Interest in the Military Department "\-Tas more marked this year than in many
years previous. Major NcFarlan of the General Staff, United . States Army; made the
annual inspection of the Corps of Cadets and expres,sed himself as highly pleased
with the bearing of the men, condition of the anns and ecpipment, and the maneuvers
on the fiel d.
Farm. Demonstration Work~
This department of College Extension has made a most notable growth and has
continued to arouse hope and enthusiasm among the adult men and romen, as well
as the boys and girls of our r~al regions. The experimental w:>rk done under the
&lith-Lever law was conducted in every county in the state.
Boys I and Girls' Clubs.
The report of the boys' and girls' clubs is as follows: Boys' Corn Clubs,
enrollment, 3,782; Boys ' Four-Crop Club, 490; Bqys' Pig Clubs, 2,480; Girls,
Canning Clubs, 1,490 ~
Department 0 f Education ' and Summer Session.
I beg leave to call special attention to the work .of the Department 6f
Education which has proved a success in every particular. The teacher -training
thus afforded for the young men and women of the state fills a long-felt want and
is equipping a very -large number of excellent young teachers to go into ~e
educational field.
- - -;
To the Board of Trustees,
Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
Auburn, Ala.
Gentlemen:
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May 29, 1920.
.(.
The report of the Treasurer of the institution for the year just ended shows
an apparent deficit, or overdraft, of $23,052.75. Your attention should be called
to the fact that, the amount paid for the purchase of the Boyd- l ot is included i n
this figure, and this apparent deficit should be further reduced by $10 ,000, owing
to the fact that this amount of the $40,000 State appropriation is this year, for
the first time, not payable until July 1st. By deducting these two amounts from
the amount of the over-draft, the deficit is reduced to $7,052. 75. If the first
p~ent of $6,000 .of the purchase price of the power transmission line is applied to
reducing this over-draft, a deficit of only $1, 052. 75 will remain.
As is wellvknown, the -remaining $6,000 is to be paid in [the form of deductions
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from monthly bills for current rendered by the Alabama Power Company. If the
amount paid for the purchase price of the Boyd lot is borrowed, ' as is authorized
by a fonner resolution of the Board, this loan can be retired within two years
by applying the sum of $6,000 received in installments from the Alabama Power
Company.
In view of the fact that one-fourth of the original $40,000 state appropriation
is virtually lost to the institution, so far as the past college year is
concerned, I ltDuld recorrnnend that $10,000 from the forthcoming Building and Eqlipment
appropriation, effective October 1st, be made available for the purchase
of equipment, thus taking the place of the $10,000 from the State appropriation,
which would have been available under the old plan of payment. By making an
appropriation of the further amount of $1,052.15 from the same fund, for equipment
purposes, for the coming year, the entire deficit shown in the TreasurerLs statement
lrlOuld be met. This amount of $11,052.15 from the Building and Equipment
appropriation would cover amounts in the budget speciafically allotted some of the
departments of the institution for maintenance and equipment, but should, of
course, be expended exclusively for equipment.
At this time it might be well to call attention to the desirability of
arranging the college budget to cover the period from June 1st of e ach year to
t he corresponding date of the subsequent year, rather than to follow the present
plan of making a , budget extending over the period from July 1st to the same date
of the following year~
By adopting this plan it will be a much easier matter to ascertain the
preci se financial standing of the institution from· year to year, and the time
covered by the budget will embrace the period from one commencement to the next.
Under present conditions, . although the budget is apparently effective from July
1st to July 1st, nevertheless, disbursements for the neli fiscal year begin immediately
after commencement, and all obligations ' incurred after commencement up to
the 1st of July become obligations on the following fiscal year.
Another advantage of having the budget to· run from June 1st to June 1st,
is that available funds and receipts for the July quarter are lower than for any
other <:parter in the ;!!!ar, and it would be desirable to have this quarter included
in the. same fiscal year as the October quarter immediately following, when funds
are much more abundant . '
I am submitting herewith a tentative budget, in the preparation of Which I
have had the aid of several members of the Administration and Executive Committees
of the Board, who were in Auburn on Mond~ and Tuesd~ of the past week. .
In arranging this budget, provision is made for a contingent fund of at
least $5,000, in accordance with the suggestion made by the state Examiner of
Account.s, this contingent fund to be held in reserve, as far as pOSSible, to
meet such demands as may arise from the exhaustion of other funds, or to meet rome
unforeseen conti_ngency. '
I would suggest that, in case the total receipts from various sou ~es, other
than those funds. vfuich have -to be applied for some particular purpose, exceed ,t he
extimates presented herewith, such excess shall also be included in the contingent
fund .referred to, though such excess funds should, of course, be subject to disbursement
for special purposes upon the order of the Board of of the Executive
Committee whenever such action becomes necessary or d,esirabl'e.
Items provided for in t he budget cover ordinary expenditures for the maintenance
of the various departments and activities of the institution, and do not
i nclude any .e x~.r8.0"rdinary expenditures that may be necessary. Several of the de-
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partments have. made applications f or material increases in their equipment, and it
appears on investigation that these departments are in need of funds for equipment
pUIposes in- excess of the amounts available from the regular maintenance
fund. In order to provide the needed eqUipIlEnt for these departments, . it appears
that it will be necessa.:ry t o make use of funds from the Building and Equipment
appropriation of $62,500, which is effective from October 1, 1920.
The Department of {Entomology is applying for equipment to the value of $1,855
for the purpose of carrying on classwork in that subje ct, there having been a
very large increase in the number of students taking work in that subject within
the past year of more. The funds desired are to be applied very largely for the
purchase of microscop~s and in the construction of table s and lockers, the present
equipment being entirely inadequate ~o meet the n eeds of the students in that
department. .
The Department of Agronomy i s also calline attention to the importance of
additional equipment a~d working desks for students i n t at depa rtment, the present
equipment and facilitie s beine extremely limited, and not at all connnensurate
with the needs of the department referred to .
Professor Baughman, Head of t he Department of Civil Engiooering for the
pre sent year, has called attention to the necessity of equipment for road
materials laboratory .in connection with the new Department of Highwu.y Engineering,
t he cost, of the equipment being probably from ~1,000 to $1, 2000
• •
Professor Baughmru1, who has been appointed a member of the National Research
CounCil, will, as a 1nember of tl~t Council, have to undertake some important
investigational wolk relating to higlnTay construction, and in that connection
a llmited amount of funds for equipment may also be needed • .
Attention is also called to the fact that the Chemical: Department I s in
urgent need of perma{lent additions to its equipment to the amount of at l east
$2, 000, in order that it may properly carry on its '-fork of instruction as 1-1ell
as perfonn :Lnportant and necessary work f or the state in cormection with the
execution of the various inspection laws .
other departments, including those of Mechanical and Electrical Engireeri
ng, Architectu..re , Physics, Pharmacy, Botany, History, English, Modern Languages,
are asking for and are in need of equipment which must be provided for ou t of
funds other than ,tho e set apart for mai nt enance, - the only avai able source
f or these fund being the Building, Repair and equipnr:lI1t Appropriation above
alluded to .
During the p ast year a very large amount of important a.gricultural rnachimry
:las been )laced at the. disposal of the Departmen t of Agricultural Engineermg
by some of the l eading machi ery and implerrent manufacturers of the country, -
much f this machinery being stored in very crarrll:ed quarters in the basement of
the agricultural building, thereby increasing very greatly the- fire risk by
reason of a number of motor-driven machines being included in this equipment.
It is highly desirable that. this machinery be housed in a separa~ e building
or shed, and if tIE fund s are availabl e , after making needed repairs and
proc~ring the much neede? equipr,lent. previously mentioned, it would be highly desirable
to house the machinery referred to in a separ~e structure. If this
is done , the bulletin mailing room could be placed in ' the basement of the
agricultural building, ~hus mrucing available space much needed by the Department
of Entomology for instruction pUIposes.
The Head of" the Dep,artr.:lent 0 f Entomology recorn.lnem s that Prof. J . 11.
Robinson, a gradua te of Ohio state University, who has rendered very efficient
service during the past ' tWJ years, be made Associate Professor of Entomology .
and Zoology, and I concur in this recommendation:
In harmony With the rec'omrnendation of the Head of the Department of Machine
Designing and Drawing, and of the Dean of the Engineering Faculty, I recommend
that. Prof. A. L. Thomas, Asoociate ' Profe ssor of Machine Designing am Dra\.;ring ,
be given the titl e of Professor of l1achine Designing and Drawing. Professor
Thoma s has been for sixteen years a member of the instruc tion staff of the institution,
and has rerrlered most efficient am capable service in the work of
the several positions he has filled.
As stated elsewhere . in my report, upon assuming the d ut;ies of Acting
President in December of last year, it was necessary for me to turn ' over the worle
of the office of state Chemist to Prof . C. L. Hare, who has ~ handled· the IDrk of that
position most-faithfully and efficiently for tne p a st six months, giVing much
time to that work, and , at' the same time, carrying on his ful l quota of teaching
work. I would recommend that he be given additional compensation of $))0 for.
extra service rendered during t his time, and that Messrs. Hartin and Harsh
be given additional 'compensation of $100 each for extra ihstruction work by
reason 0 f taking over class worK fonnerly conducted by myself . . <
Prof. W. B. StOkes of the Department of Mathematics was assigned additional
i nstruction work in matnematics which required night classes for a number of
months , and in asking him to undertake this additional work, ~nvolving night
duty, I stated that I would recommend that he be given increased compensation
to the amount of $200.
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With the approval of Dea,n Petrie, Head of the Departrmnt of History
and Latin, Mr. °A. W. Reynolds , Instructor in that Department, is making ~pplication
for a year's leave of absence for the purpose of pursuing graduate work
at one of the leading universities of the 9.ountry, and I reco~end that this
leave be granted.
Prof. A. L. Thomas, Director of the College ~Picture Show; has presented ,
a plan for acquiring and installing a pipe organ in Langdon Hall, this bei ng a
much needed adjunct to that auditorium. Professor Thomas proposes to pay for
this pipe organ ent:irely out qf the proceeds of .picture shows, it being possible
to purchase a pipe organ (costing approJiliriately $5,000) upon the instalJJnent
platm, so that this instrument may be completely paid f or within the next two
or three years, in his opinion. The coll ege h~s had a contract with the
Y.M.C.A. , and a certain portion of the proceeds went to that organization,
though the present contract expires at the end of t he present college year, and
it is believed that a new contract may be arranged which, will enable Professor
Thomas to car ry out the proposed plan for t he purchase of the, pipe organ r~ferred
to.
Professor Thomas, who is also Director of the College Band, has brought to
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my attention the f ,act tha t many other institutions encourage participation of
students in the college band organizations by offering scholarships or ' remi tting
fees; some in~itutions even going so far as to de,fray the entire board and college
expenses of the student' members of the band. I am infonned that- formerly rna-:- ~.
triculation fee s for menbers of the band were omitted, and in view of the excellence
of the :'V.O rk of this well ,knov~:n ~ganization, whl,ch h~s enhanced the reputation
of the institution by the excellent work it has done, it appears that it
would be very desirable to encourage membership and adtive participation in the
work of this org~ization by offering something like twenty scholarships 'Of $25
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each, the aIn01mt mentioned being about equivalent to the college matr iculation
fees, other t han the Athletic f ee.
Respectfully submitted,
t (Signed) B. B • . Ross
Acting President
Assistant Professors recommended for the title 'of Associate Professor:
I . s. McAdory, Veterinary Science. Service 14 years
P. P. Powell, Geology & Chemistry. " 10 " C. R. Hixon, Mech. Engine~ring . II 12 II
W~ B. Stokes, Mathematics & Mech. Engr. II 17 tI
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Instructors recommended for title of Assistant Professor:
H. M. Martin,
G. H. Marsh,
L. S. Phillip,
Metallurgy & Analyt. Chan . Service 6 years.
Organic & Food Chanistry, n 8 II
!>1odern Language, 1 year service, graduate of
Vanderbilt.
Nell memQer of staff - title not yet fixed:
C. A. Basore, M. A., University of I~chigan ,
Recommended for ti. tIe of
As~stant Professor of Mineralogy and Inorganic Chemist ry.
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Also to be taken up in connection with the report of the Director of
Experiment Station and Extension work: -
Instructor F. W. Burns, Dept. of Animal Husbandry, recommended for promotion
to title of Assistant Prof. of Animal Husbandry.
C. L. Isbell, .now member of .Extension Staff in Horticulture to be Assistant
Professor of ~orticulture , succeeding J.C.q. Price, resigneq. .'
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,At 'the close of approximately eight llDnths of service which begain on July
1, 1920, I desire to acquaint you with certain c onditions confronting this instit
utiGn · and my impressions of them .
Enr ollment .
The enrol lment for t he year 1920- 21 up ·to the present time is 1166. This
is approximately sixty fewer students than were inr -coll ege during the session .
1919- 20 . This shortage is explained by the advance in entrance requi reroont s , by
th~ ext raordinary tiilancial. depression; and by the accumulation fOJ; the ·ye·ars of
war service of men shunted away ~rom college. It so pappens, however, that the
munber of men p.ctually in college at this time is within tlJirty of the number
at the same p.eriod last' year. In the· summer your executive of ficer wl th tll9 aid
of Dean Wilmore am ~P;rofe,ssor Biggin undertook certain impro~eme~ts which seelOOd
absolutely essential. These improverrents in the main were specifically authorized
by the Board of Trustees with such variations as the exigencies of the cost might
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make wise . Practically every building on the campus '.fas in b ad coniition and,
while they are not in perfect con:lition, we believe you will b e pleased with the
improvement s made, if you find it possible to inspect. them. At a meet ing of the
Executive Committee on November 16t h, your president reported that i mprovements
aggregati ng $46,000 had been made and 'additional authorization lias given for repairs
already under- way amounting to approximately $20, 000. It seemed to be the
gene'ral sentiment of the Committee that of the remainder of the appropriation for
the biennium something like $50 ,000 should be spent in the erection of a Veterinary
building.
The buildings on which the largest amounts have been expended and the approximate
amounts of .such expenditures are as follows:
Barracks
Langdon Hall
Hain Building
Smith Hall
Library
Engineering Building
Artillery Building
. Gun Shed
Machine Shop
Chemical Laboratory
Blacksmith's Shop
Power House
$20 , 000
8, 000
5, 000
4, 000
3, 000
3, 000
'5, 000
~ 5, 000
1 , 000
1, 500
900
900
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The amount experrled on the Barracks is relatively large but is justified, I
think, by the fact that the inc orne will repay the inves-tment in some thing like
five years while the building is good for twice as long . These improvements
were made wliile the price of building materials and labor were high, but regard for
good business principles made it absolutely necessary since practically every
building without exception was in bad condition, no improvements having been . made
for' years. Dean, ~'[ilmore , Professors Biggin and Barlow have been of invaluable
and untiring assistance and deserve your commendation.
Future Developments
In order to plan for future growth, three sets of plans have been prepared
by a landscape artist and one of them, in my opinion, should be adopted. In
keeping with this idea, I have purchased the Smith tract of four acres lying
just beyond the Veterinary grounds on the .North side of the college proper for
$3, 000 and a tract of one acre adjacent to the Serum plant far $1, 000. Each
lot contains a house and is worth more than the amount paid. It is well known
here that the college has been endeavoring to purchase these tracts for some ' time.
The Agricultural Building
The most serious loss the college has sustained during my brief term is the
burning of the Agricultural Building. The amount of insurance on all bUi.idings
had been substantially increased on August 1st, the net increase on the Agricult
ural Building amounting to $53,000. Of the total amount of $91, 000 'Which was
paid us by insurance companie s, $16,,000 has been apportioned among the several
departments which were housed in the building in proportion to inventory of property
lost. Of the $75,000, some less than $6,000 has been .spent for a 50 ,000
gallon tank and the necessary foundations, and $10 ,000 should be set apart for
temporary quarters f or the s everal departme nts burned, and for the two hangars
from Taylor Field , all of which has been authorized by our Executive Commi tte e.
The hangars when set up will cost not .to exceed $4 250 each ani will be occupied
by the Animal HU sbandry and Agricultural Engi ne e~ng dep artments r e spectively.
Upon reliable information :-rom practical bui ld~r s , the actual cost of tHe hangars
will no t exceed one- half the cost of erecting a new building of the same dimensions
and size. These uild:i:ngs will be of . ennanent use and 'Will gre'atly increase
the efficiency of the departments concerned. t The facul1:if and student bo ", as
well as the people of the t own, have displayed fine; loyalty in . spite of the ~sa.
ster and our work has ·gone: on quite satisfactorily" circums ances considere~.
Rebuilding
It is highly de sirable that the main Agricultural building shall be restored
this year and that work shall begin in May J if possibl e. This 'V-J"ill give confidence
and prevent loss of students. In keeping with the instructions of the
Executive Cormnittee I have asked the Department of Architecture to prepare plans
of tlVO kinds. First.; showing the old. buil ding restored wit h a wing at either end
for the F..xperiment Station ani 'Extension Divis ions respectively: Second; a
nel"r building follo'tving out sam£!- general scheme . These plans are submitted for
your information and cons ideration. I have also had the aS l;>istance of Hr. Banns
of the State Department of Educ"ation, who ""Tent over the burred building and
gives much pertinent informatiob. He estimates that the present walls can be
used and that a net saving of $:30,000 will result from using them. He also
e timates that the restoration 'Of t he main building with increased basement
facilitie s but with the third s-tory e l iminated \vill cost not more than $100, 000 .
If the main building could be r estored, we could in the. co.urse of four or five
years erect the Extension Hing by changing our plans of work, but we would have to
look to the Legislature .for the amount to provide for the Experiment Station lving.
Land
In addition to buildihgs, the necessity for more land for Agricultural vlOrk
is imperative 'and while suitable acreage 'WOuld be diff icult to se.cure, the case
is not hopeless. If the matter is carefully handled, I believe that we could
purchase one hundred and fifty acre s at something like $50 per acre . This would
give us the opportunity to expand and greatly vitalize our ~ork .
Equipment Added
In addition to the equipment purchased from the Building ani Equipment Fum.,
you will be interested to know that through the courtesy or the Federal Board
for Vocational Education, we' have been able to secure $10, 000 worth of farm
equipment in the Agricultural Engineering and Agronomy divisions. This e quipment
includes all sorts of farm machinery, implements, and tools. It seems also
reasonably certain that the Federal Board will supply us with a like amount of
equipment for electric~l courses. We have also received on consignment a goodly
amount of machinery from t he manufacturers. The erection of the hangars will
make it possible for us to store this and utilize it most advantageously. And
yet it is still a lamentable fact that many of our departments are still poorly
equipped and poorly housed and the need for larger and better quarters is very
apparent • . If suitable instances were asked, I would suggest quarters for girls.
The training of Smith-Hughes teachers and of county home demonstrations agents
is an unan~erable argument for work at Auburn adapted to the needs of women to
say nothing of the demands. of civic and home life. ' The introduction of the
proper forces am the employment of. two or three strong women will improve the
tone of work among the girls and boys as well, while the aid from the Federal
Government and the extra fees lrill pay a substantial part of the added eXpense.
New Buildings
We have practically completed the erection of the Artillery Barn and of the
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Gun Shed. This seemed justified by the necessity for the removal of exceedingly
valuable military equipment, which the Government has loaned the college and ' for
which we are responsi~le, from under the Barracks and for the further 'strengthening
of the R. O. T. C. work. The Government aid which in the Freshman and Sophomore years
covers clothing and in the Junior and Senior years an additional wage of fifty
cents per student per day makes it possible for a large number of men' to stay in
college. The college, hOlvever~ is not militarized and this DepartJrt.ent is on a
parity with others of the institution.
Increased Force
In order to overcome our handicap, in certain departments, where an excess
of student assistants has been employed, I have deemed it absolutely necessary to
good work to employ six associate and assistant professors in the follOlVing departments
: Pharmacy, Agricultural Engineel~ng, 'Architecture, Mechanical Engineering,
Horticulture, and Dairying. The State .Daiiymants Association has not yet made
good its obligation, but the prospects are hopeful. In the effort to better regulate
the service work of the college' three men have been employed; a supervisor of
heat, water, light and power; a supervisor of buildings and grounds; and a superi ntendent
of the woodshop. Under this reorganization there is less friction, real '
supervision, and better service. Substantial progress in the installation of
meters, both for water and electricity has been made, and the sale of the power
line has been consummated.
Water supply
The college is seriously confronted with the lack of an ample sourceof rwater
supply. This problem requires careful and prolonged study and I hope to be able
to make some recommendations at your next meeting in Hay.
Teaching Staff
One of the most serious problems confronting the college is an adequate .teaching
staff. "lith a vie't-l to this relief, I visited Dr . Buttrick of the .General
Education Board in keeping with the lVishes of your Executive Committee and he in
turn, 'accompanied by his Secretary, Hr. Arnett, spent a part of two days at the
college going over the situation very carefully. I prepared ani mailed to Dr.
Buttrick an application for aid for the following purposes:
1. The payment of the salaries of the men for l-lhich provisions
were not made in the budget, but whose services were doubtless
necessary.
2. A modest increase in salary for the members of our present
staff.
J. The addition of five or six strong men to our present facult,r
and in strategic positions.
I also took advantage of the courtesy of the Board ,to ask them to consider giving
us $50,000 as a starter on our Agricultural Building Replacement Fund and
another sufficient in size to enable us to tryout the full , summer quarter plan.
Now, I feel quite sure that we will not receive aid for the last two purposes
since the Board has consistently refused throughout its entire career to give
help for such projects. I thought, ho'\vever, no harm could come from presenting our
needs as strong as I could. I do feel quite hopeful that we will receive substantial
help for salary. The General Education Board meets on February 24th,
and I should like to have your permission in the event help is given to make such
readjustments in salaries as were reckoned in the budget submitted to the General
Education Board, as well as to add to the faculty some f our or five men of suitable
ability and reputation as soon as they can be found availaple . As I said to
you when elected, I feel that the best service I can render for a time <i$ to
carefully study all the conditions entering into the life and mrk of the college.
This I am seriously t rying to do . Our big obstacle is the lack of money for it
conditions the provision of most of the elements that enter into the constitu-tion
and life of the institution. The report , of the Examiner of Public Accounts
showed a net outstanding indebtedness on July 1, 1920 of more than $73,000.
The Legislature in special session was good enough to appropriate $65, 000 after
a re-examination had been made. This at that time being deemed sufficient to
liquidate the back indebtedness on July 1, 1920. This appropriation when received
will make it possible to close the year with a debt but little if any
larger than the excess of indebtedness on July 1, 1920 over the Legislative
appropriation. In the (:event the General Education Board gi ves us help, we will
be able to substantially reduce this deficit. The financial system under which
we are working at present and the opportunity for work uIxier a more comprehensive
budget system another year and for mich t he present administration is responsible
will, I think, justify me in promising you a gratifying showing on July . l , 1920.
This showing is made possible by tile splendid contract whicb I was able to enter
into with the Federal Board for Vocational Education from which we will receive
this year at the rate of $18. 50 per month per man, or approximately $35, 000 for
the year .
In conclusion I would submit the following recommendations:
1. That pennission to carry forward the necessary improvements from the
Building and Repair Fund up to an amount not to exceed $5,000 be granted.
2. That the plan for the future growth and development of the college
herevnth presented be approved.
3. That appropriate action looking toward the .rebuilding of Coner Agricultural
Hall betaken.
4. That the Board will adopt some poliGY wi. th referenc e to the acquisition
of more land.
5. That the conversion of Smith Dining Hall into a girls' dormitory be
authori zed.
6. That the employment of a Dean of Women and at .least one teacher of
Home Economic s be authorized.
7. That sombody be charged with the duty of suggesting to the Board at
its next meeting a plan for the enlargement of our present water supply • .
8. That the necessary power be confe.rred upon the president to readjust
. the salaries and employ additional help as may be justified by the action of
the General Education Board.
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