| Summary: | Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 1890170
Auburn, Alabama
June 9, 1890
A. & M. College of Alabama
. . ~ This being the day designated for the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of
t he Agricultural a~d Mechanical Coll ege (of Alabama.
On call of thercll, 't here were present: Messrs • . ~ilchrist, Haralson, Harris,
Kolb, Ligon, Lindsay and Stan6~1. '
Absent, the Goverytor of t he State, ]'lr. Palmer, Superintendent of Education and
~1r . Bi shop and Mit chell. A quorum. -
In the absence of the Governor of t he Stat e, President e~-officio of the Board~ on
motion, YU'. Stansel VlaS cal l ed t o the Chair •
.
The Secretary read the proceedings of t he l ast ann~l meeti ng of the Board.
The Secretary vias directed to let the records shOi'J' that a resolution introduced
by }1r. Kolb at the last meeting-of the Board in reference to an appropriation
to the kxperiment Stations at Abbevill e in Henry 80unty and at Athens, Limestone
County, "ras disposed of and t hat the same \<Tas not adopted.
The minut es as read by· the Secretary vrere then on motion approved.
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It was - suggested and so ordered t hat l~ . ~indsay be ~ssigned to the 9ommittees,
to .vhich I~ . Langdon had' heretofore l:?een assigned. -
The President of the College read and submitted his report, and on motion of
Hr __ Ligon, t he Chairman was requested t o refer t he different heads and subjects
embr aced therein to appropriate committees.. The motion was adopted aD-d the Chairrran
made the f ollo,'J'ing ref erences, viz:
~ 'So much of the report as refers to coll ege bui l ding and debt due t~ereon t o the
commit t ee on coll ege lands and property of l,.ffi i ~ h 1'1r. Harris is Chairman.
So much as refer s to appropriation9 embracing general and special appropriations,
and to t he Instructor s in t he differ ent departments of the col l ege to. the committee
on 'f inance, of 1-!hich }.IIr. Haralson is chairman.
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So much as refers t o the ExperL~ent Station to the cOIDmittee ~ o.n agricu+ture, also
the Dairy Department and matters connected therewith to the same committee of I.ffiich
14r'. Kolb is ' chairman. All of which was adopted.
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On motion of r:1r. Haralson, that the
President in his report, be and the
his request . Adopted.
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de rees recolillllended to. 'Ge . ,conferred by the
same are hereby confer red in accordance with
A co¢municat ion f rom Professor Newmap, pirector of the Experiment Station, ~Jr .
Haralson suggested that the Secr etary inform t he Director that the Board would
hear him on the sub j ect matter of his communicat ion.
After t he reading of t he communication of the Dir ector, the Secretary read his
report as Auditor, prepared by instruct i on of a resoluti on of the Boare. at their
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last session. The Auditor at 't he same time' submitted a statement of t he financi al
.( '''"t-ransactions of t he Director 'foJ:' t he l ast fiscal year.
The Treasurer read and submit t ed his r eport which on motion was r ef erred t o the
cormnit t ee on finance. " '-'
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On mot ion t Ee 'Board adjourned un{il 4 0 ,1 clock p.m.
F. M. Reese
Secreta:rj,' '-
The' Board met accordi ng .. to adj ourninent and, there were present: IJiessrs .. Gilchrist,
Haralson, Harris, Kolb, Li gon, Lind8ay~ and Stansel. A quorUm of the Board. '
Absent: The ~overnor, and Hessrs. P~lmer , Bis~op and l>litchell.'
By l~ . Harris , Resolved that Professor Newroan, be :requested to make to this, Board
a report of all monies r eceived and ,Paid 'out 'by him from January 1st, 1885 tOo', October
1st, 1886; and to appear before' 't he Board and produce his bOOKS containing
said accounts as soon as possible. ADOPTED.
By Mr. 'Harcil.son, 'Resolved that ' the''1report of the Secretary 'and Treasurer or the
claims of Professor Stubbs and Mr. Dunklin be referred to the Connnittee on Claims,
and the report of the Auditor on the Treasurerls report and United states fund to
the conmrl.ttee 'on Finance. ' ADOPTED. ' "
On motion of }w. Ligon that the reports of the Director and Professor of Agriculture
be referred to the corrnnittee on Agriculture. AOOPTED.
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On motion the Board' 'adjoUrned till 'tomorrow at ' 10: 00 0 I clock a.m.
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June 10, 1890
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.F. H. Reese
Secretary
, The < Board met according to 'adjo'urnment and there were pre sent ' Thomas Se'ay, . 'Govern0r
of t he State, President EX.:.off ~, Messrs. ' Gilchrist, Haralson., Harris, Kchlb, Ligon,
Lindsay, ~'fitchell; ' and Stansel. Absent: -Mewsrs. ' Palmer & Bishop. 'J, •
A reque st having been made by General Harrison, repre senting t he claims of
Professor Stubbs and Mri Dunklin, on EOtion further time "'was granted 'him to
investigate tile records 'of the, college touching such claims.
By r1r. Harris, resolved that t he President of the College be required to see
that ' the 'original ' or copi~s , of all reports made by the faculty and officers of
' the college to 'the' President or Board of Trustees' be securely' kept on file in the
college and properly labeled.
On motion of f4r. Gilchrist that the auditor of t he col l ege be i~structed to draw his
,"{arrant on the Treasurer of t he college with the approval of the President to pay to
Professor Ne\~ the sum of fifty-nine 25/100 dollars ($59.25) a ba~~ce sho,in 'to be
due him after an examinat ion of the books of t he Director made by Professor Smith,
11:r. ~Vm . Frazer and t he auditor. ADOPTED.
On motion the Board adjourned until 3 olclock p.m.
F. :H. Reese
Secretary
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The Board met at 3 0 I clock p.m. a..'ld t here 1'fere present Thomas Seay, GoyerI1.or of the
State and President Ex-off. of the Board and Iviessrs. Gilchrist, Ha.r.alson, Harris, KcUb,
Li gon, Lindsay, Hitchell, and Stansel. Absent I1essrs. Palmer and Bishop, a quorum.
On motion of ~~. Gilchrist, Resolved that all matters of diff etences 't hat have
arisen bet ween the Pr esident of the col lege and Mr. James Smith, contractor in
r ef erence to sub ject of insur~~ce, r emoval 0f debris or any other subject be
referred to a special committee. ADOPTED.
The Presi dent designated t he cOllunittee which consists of 1'1essr s . Stansel, :Ivlitchel l,
and Li gon to 100ch on motion l1r . Haralson was added.
On motioR t hat the Board do now proceed to consider the annual budgets .and other
appropriations temporarily suspended and made spec:i,al , order for any ti.i'ne.
Resolved the Board that the~e is hereby appropriated for the ~ext college year,
the proceeds from t he following services, to 'hit:
First, all fees paid by students
Second, all the proceeds of the f arm and dairy
Third, the net proc.eeds from analyses rmade' inrthe chemical lab9ratory an~ not
ot herwise appropriated , ,,, ~ _ •
Fourth, seven hundred and fifty dollar s from the United st at es fund all m'/'ed by
the act for ' building purposes, all qf which are to be used in paying the
debt incurred in constructing the main college building. ADOPTED
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Resolved by the Board t hat Charle s H. Bar mvell be continuedras adjunct professor
of Hodern Languages and Hi story at a salary of ei ght hundred dol lars ('$800) for
thEl next collegiate year. AOOPTED.
Resolved that the Presi dent of t he college is hereby authorized and directed to make
application to the .sEilcreta!"J 'of vJar for the detail of an offj,cer of t he army 'to act
as Commandant and Profes sor of military science and t actics and fill the position
now occupied by Lt. J . B. McDonald when his term of detail expires and in his
application he vall present t he name s of Lt. JOllll Wills Bullard and t he name of
someone other he may th L~k proper. ADOPTED.
Resolved t hat the President of the A & 1·1 College of Alabama is hereby authorized
to sign a .penalbond binding the college as required by the United States OrQ~ance
Department rfor .the additional arms required .by t his ,institution and. that the
bond executed by the President for .the college on t ha '5th of March 1890 is hereby
ratified. ADOPTED •.
Resolved t hat if the .detail from the Navy Departme:q.t . for a professor of :Mechanical
Engineering is granted the 'President is authorized to pay him commutation for
quarters. ADOPTED.
Resolved that the sum of :fifteen hundred dollars ( ,~1500) is hereby appr0priated.
to pay t he salaries of three instructors to be elected by t hefaculty; and the ' sum of
f ive hundred dollars ( ~~500) to pay t he salaries of t'lc'lO .postgraduates-students, to
assist in instructi on should t hei r assistance in t he opinion of the President be
necessary. ADOPTED.
Resolved that the ten1J.l'e .• of office of instr uctors shall be for one year and the
assigrttllent of . their duties snaIl be made by the President. .ADOYTED.
esolved that it shall be a rule and r egulati on of t he col lege that repairs and
other i ncidental expenses must not be ordered by any officer of the college .vithout
previous approval of t he Pr esident or expressed authority of Bd. of Trustees.
ADOPTED.
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Resolved that th~ Board approves the r ecommendation of the President of t he Coll~ge
as 'to employment of a Vet~rinary Surgeon, ~Jhose compensation is referred t o t he
President of the College and t he Exeoutive Committee when names .
The r esolutions in relation t o United States Senate bill No. 3714, ~o extablish an
educational fund to be derived from t he sale of public lands and receipts from
certain land grant railroads were on motion laid on the table.
Resolved that t he salary of Professor Br yant be increased to the sum of fifteen
hundred dollars per annum; and that of Asst. Boll ing, A ~ Bl akey to the sum of
six ~hundred and fifty ?-ollars per annum. AOOPTED.
On motion t he Board adjourned until t omorrOl"l morning 8 0 I clock a .m.
F. M. Reese
Secretary
Auburn, Alabama
June 11th, 1890
The' Board met according to adjournment and t here were pr~sent Thos . Seay, C~vernor
of t he St ate, Hessrs. Gilchrist, Haralson, Har ris, Kolb, Ligon, Li ndsay, I,u tchell,
Stansel. Absent Messrs • .: Palmer and Bishop. A quorum.
The Finance Committee beg leave to report t hat they have examined the Treasurer's
report as made to the Board and find the same to be correct.
In the limited time they have had to i nve stigat e t he finan9ial condition of the
college as.is embraced in this report of the tr~asurer , they have eJqUnined hts
books and vouchers and find that the- entries on his books of expenditures.maOe
are . sllpported by t he vouchers he" pr~sented. . The corriIPittee did not add up the
many col~s of ' figures, but the Auditor of the, college diq so and 'in his report
to the Board, certif ies that the 'footings ar~ all correct.
It appears to the committee that the entire cost of the new ~uilding of the colle e
is ~ 79,341.17.
That the' college O\18S on building account the sum of $3,793 .01.'
On the Chambers Property ~1 , 180.00 .
That for equipments ordered· for the diff~rent departments of the college and not
paid f or, vie wil l owe l.vhen the bills become due the sum of ~~4, 283 . 28 .
To pay vmich there ap!.)ears to be in the Treasurer ' s hands ~ 4, 816. 49 .
As follovm: From credit on college f~d
Agricultural 'f und
Analyses •
JVJ.aking t he sum of
Less debit to Treasurer of United States fund
$ 806~50
4,212. 89
610.00
, ~p 5,629 .39
812. 90
i 4, 816.49
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The connnittee commend the Treasurer for the fa:i:thfulness and correctness with
which he seeWB to have done his work, and having nn susp~cions against him in
any direction, and ~ot intending t? imply ce~sure of him in any way, would suggest
t hat in view of t he large amount of money received and paid out by t his of f i cer
each year and the time it reqliires to go t hrough all these matters, ,~th the care
their verification requires , and as a m~asure of justice to the Treasurer and the
Board, the Governor of the State be requested to oraer the Examiner of Public Accounts
, to exarnine the Treasurer's books and accounts each year in June before
t he meeting of the Board and certify the r esult of his exand.nations to the President
of the Board.
Jon. Haralson, for committee
The report of the COIl'J.lnittee ,vas concurred i n.
The Special cormnittee .subn,itted t hei r re. ort as f ollov:rs :
The Ep£ial c01I!l.TJittee appointed to adjust the claims of cont ractor Jas . Smith in
regard to inslITance and removing debris, beg leave to report t hat t hey have considered
the matter of i nsurance and recoHJmend that }tr . Sr.rith pay the amount of t v'!"O
hundred and thirteen dollars ($~13 ) as his part of t he insurance under the contract
in accordance v-lith his claim. . '"
Further we recorr>Jllend that no deduction be made 'on t he amount. he has already" been
paid, viz $104.50 for removing debris 'and the same remain as a charge against the
contrqctor as agreed on. bY, the sub-committee .
The President · informs me that there are a fe~v small matters to e yet done by' the
contractor such as changing hinges and tiling in vestibUle, . dOi"m pipe in porch,
cleansing outside ~~s , stops in windo~:TS, etc.,necessar-J to the completion of
the building 'according to the cont ract , and to ",hich ':,e are inf ormed the contractor
doep not object'; and '.'Ie recommend that the ,Pre~ident of the college, be and he .is
hereby directed to requir~ these things to . be' done b~fore the 'contractor is settled
.. n th in full, and to take such steps in the premises as are necessary to the pro,
tection of the co-Ilege.
'le furt her recommend that t he forfeiture for the non-compliance in t he completion
of the building by the 1st of October 1889 according to- the contract be not
claimed, and as v.;aived by the committee of the Faculty .
11. L. Stansel ')
J. B. ~litche11) Committee
Jon. Haralson )
The report of the commit t ee i'TaS concurred in.
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Note: To ·the foregoing report the Pr esident of the college appendedd the follow'ing.
IIAccor-CLing- to this report, adopted by the Trustees , the account of James
Swith, Contractbr, against the college is approved for ~p587 .00 as a final
settlement ':in fUll of all claims agai nst the college by sai4 James- Smith.
June 13, 1890
Received paymerrb.
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l!'fm. LeRoy Broun
President
Signed -- James Smith.
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The committye on agri cult~e submitted ~he f ollo~~ng report ;
The commit t ee on ~gricul~ure beg l eave · to report ~ that they have examined and investigated
as far as they could the conditi on of the Experiment Station and' f ind everything
' in a sati sfactory condition, and that ~~ ane desirous of granting al l the aid
to t he Director t hat he .i.Lshes in view of our present surroundings and thy financial
condition of the Institution.
\ e recommend the followi ng appropriations to the Station. That the. Dir.ector be
allmved a cler k at a salary of ~~600 per anm.nn.. That t he 2nd Asst . Agriculturlst ,
James , Cl ayton, be allO\~d the dwelling back of t he Horticultural grounds as a residence
and that his salary be increased ( ~'100). one- hundred dollars . ive r ecommend
t hat, two 50 t on silos be built and ~re recommend tha~ .an. a" propriati9~ ' be made for
bui l ding a poultry house .
J . G. Gilchrist
R. F. IJigon
Ik respectfully refer ' ~ o the Board t he ·f urther additional appropriations requested
by the Director, i ncl ining to do anythi ng the finances ~ll justi fy .
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On motion, the. cons~deration of the. r eport \ffiS postponed and made a special order for
2.=30 0' clock p .��� m. ' . ~. .
The comwittee on college l ands and property submitted their report as folloi~ :
The cowmittee on college lands and property beg leave to report Tbat they ave carefully
examined t he l ands and property of t h~ college and f ind the ' same f ai;rly. well
kept and in a, good state of preser vation.
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\1e recommend that the Director in charge of the Experiment Station proceed at once
to clear out the under.gr o,.Jth on t):1e wood l and belonging t o t he farm, bet'l'ieehthe _main
farm and the Experimental f ield now in cult~vatio~ by the Director l eaving all
the hickory, vmite oak and other ornamental t rees or a suff icient number fdr abundant
shade.
We believe that the proceeds of the sale of the wood on t he land and an appropriation
say of ($l OO)one hundred dollars i'ull compl ete the Nork .
'Ie also reconnnen~ a small appropriation be made , t o be expended under the direction
of the President,for. beautifying and ornamenting the grounds around the main buildi
ng . All of ivhis::h is respectfully submitted. "
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The repor t of th~ committee vms concurred in.
sic . C. Harris
Chairman
The President of, the Board, designated the Executive .,Committee,viz: Messrs •• Haralson,
Gilchrist , and Ligon.
On motion the Bo~rd adjourned until 2:30 O'clock p.m.
F. H. Reese
Secretary
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The Board met at 2 :30 o'clock p.m. and ther e wer e present : Thomas Seay, - Gover nor
of th~ State and Messrs . Gil christ , Har alson, Harris, Kolb, Ligon, L~ndsay, 1 ' ~ chell,
a."1.d Stansel l . Absent : t1essrs . Palmer and Bi~hop . A quorum.
- - Tpe report of the committee on A r i culture was take~ up, ~hi c h on moti on was con-curr
ed i n .
The speci al order , viz, t he a~ual budget \'fas suspended at the i nst ance of ~'!r .
Kobl t o i ntroduce a r esolution, vi z :
By l1r . Kol b, Resol ved, that all students ' attending th~s college f r om other states
be r equired to p?J.y ?-n annual t ui t i on fee of M~o . oo vrhi ch may be subdivided in t NO
paYments of 20 .00 per t erm, in addition to other f ees char ed t o students of this
state . Provided it shall not appl y t o st udents of other states alre Cd matriculated
and who have not finished their course .
The resol ution after discussi on .. ms· adopted.
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The special order set f or 2: 30 0 I clock i'TaS f"!l~ her suspended. '
}~ . Kolb, Resolved, that the sum of two thousand dol lars is her~by appropriated
to each of the Experiment Stations i n t he State, xiz; Uniont om, Abbeville and
At hens , our of the f und arising from the tag tax in the Department' of A r i cuiture .
Lost .
Hr . Kol b vot ed aye on the r esolution.
By l'ir . Seay, President of the Board, I"ir . Stansel in the Chai r, that the sum of
$2, 000, her et of ore appropri ated to the Experiment Station at Uniontovm be continued
f or one year . Lost .
Hr . Harris offered an amendment t hat the sum of ~>2 ,000 be a propriated t o t he
Experiment Station at ·At hens . Lost .
The resolution recurring i1aS lost .
The special order coming up t he f ollovd ng a r ovpi!,ations were made:
Fromndowment Fund:
Pr esident of the Col lege
Pr of es sor of Natural History in part (incl lcling house r ent)
Pr ofessor of Chemis t ry i n pal~ (including house r ent)
Pr ofessor of }~thernatic s
Prof essor of English
Professor of Civil Gngineering
Adjunct Professor of Hodern Languages and History
Di r ect or of Mechanic Art Laboratory (in- part)
1st Asst . Hechanic Arts (in part)
2nd Asst •. in Chemistry .(in par t )
Assistant Inst ruct ors
House Commutation, t hree professors and president
Treasurer i n part
Secret ary
Li br ary
C.omrnandant
Trustees
*>3, 000 .00
1, 000 .00
1,000.00
1, BOO.OO
1, 800.00
1, 800.00
800 .00
500.00
250 .00
200.00
2,000.00
800 .00
1, 000.00
350 .00
300.00
300. 00
250 . 00
Printing
Fuel
Stationery
Postage
Insurance
Servants •
Vd1itary ($75 f or. servant s)
Husic for Cormnenc,ement
General Expenses .
.t' urniture & equiThlent:
The Building debt all college and diploma fees:
From United States Fund:
Director of Experiment ' t ation (in part)
Chemist Salary "in part
Natural Hist ory Salary in part
Biologist
First Asst.. "Chemist
Asst . Botanist
1st Asst. Agricult urist salary (in part) .
2nd Asst. Agriculturist House at Station and Asst. Agri-culturist
for soil t ests when approved by Exec . C om~
Dairyman
Treasurer in part
Libr ary
Printing
St ationery & Postage for St ation
Trustees
Labor in Dairy
Feedi ng Cattle & xpenses
Arboret um
Rent · cows
Building debt
Equipment different departments of Agriculture
Incidental ~xpenses
From Agricultural .r und:
Professor of Agricul ture (in part)
2nd Asst . Chemist (in part)
3rd Asst. Chewist
4th Asst . Chemist
Labor for Experiment St ati on
Supplies for II II
Soil Test Exper iments
Clerk for St ation
Chemical Supplies
Insurance Farm Buildings
1st Asst . Agriculturist (in part) in house rent )
Di r ector of l1echanic Laboratory (in part)
1st Asst . in II II 11 II
2nd Asst . in II II
Labor in II II
Coal in Mechanic Arts
Supplies in !,,'Iechanic . rts
$ 350,,00
300.00
50 ,,00
150. 00
150.00
360.00
100.00
10Q ,,00
,500 ,,00
1,090 .00
~~20 , 280 .00
~p 1,000.00
1, 000 .00
1, 000 ,,00
2, 000 .00
1, 500.00
500 .00
1, 000 .00
750 .00
800.00
500 .00
500 .00
400 .00
800 .00
100.00
100.00
200.00
600.00
50 .00
500 .00
750 .00
750 .00
200 .00
$15, 000 .00
1, 500 .00
800 .00
500 .00
300.00
1,000 .00
1, 000 .00
500 .00
600. 00
600 .00
100 .00
1,000 .00
1, 000 . 00
500 .00
650.00
180.00
250 .00
400 .00
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178
Proceeds of -farm -and dairy products for Building Debt :
Equipment and Supplies, Botany
II II . " - Biology
II . Chemistry
Agricultural f lUSe,um
General Expenses .connected ,<lith Agriculture & Hechanic Arts :
2 S ilos:) ~l: 50 each
Improvements of gr ounds at St ation and college, each ~100
Poultry House - vie,."., i ncubator, etc .
Rerv.ainder of a.rppl,~It. _ r.~c eived f rom Department of Agriculture
appropri ated f or ~eneral equipment of departments of Agriculture
&. lYlechanic Arts .
All of which was concurred in.
500. 00
500 .00
500 .00
500 .00
500 .00
300.00
200.00
450 . 00
Resolved, That the Tr.easurer in addition t o the duties heret ofore performed by him
shall be r equired to perform in and about the college such other services as may
be required of him by t he President . Adopted.
Aft er a leave t aki ng address by the Governor, the Board adjourned sine di&.
F. M. Reese, Secret ary t o
Board of Trustees
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Report of the President t o the Board of Trustees for the Ses sion of 1889- 90 .
To the Trustees of the A. & 11. College
Sirs :
In pr esent i ng the annual ' report of the condit i on of the collebe for the session of
' 89-' 90, I am gratified to be able t o state that it has been marked by a la~ge increase
i n t he number of students, vIho have been, with f eV! exceptions , diligent and
earnest in t helr e ucational i'Tork, and quiet and orderly i n t eir deportment .
The fact that the college has more than doubl ed its number of students in' the past
five years indicates an i ncreased· conf;i.denc.e i n the success of your efforts t o establish
in conformity "nth the l egislation creating the· institution, a school of s cience
and its appl ications adapted t o· the wants and necessities of th~ grov~h of t he State .
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Under t he blessing of Divine Providen~e, the .health oS ~he students has been· .~ll
preserved; no sickness of a serious character oc curring that was not readily cured
by the skill and f aithfulness of t he Surgeon.
Colle e Building
The new college buil ding Iva,S complet ed on" January 1st, though not entirely completed
until the close of this session . The cont ract called f or its compl etion on October
1st, i 889. ,
The building is an elegant structure , built of the best materi al in a substantial
ma!L11er , and "",ell adapted to college purposes .
The contr actor agreed that the incomp~ete building, should be occupied on ~anuary 1st ,
provided the subcommittee of the Fac?ltYrwould ~eco~end the non-empressment of the
f orfeit f or faili ng t o compl ete t he building by October 1st which recommendation vms
signed by the committee . .
The cost of the building as i t stands , includi ng extra work, ~11d Architeots and Superi
ntendents charges, amounts , as reported by the Treasurer to ~79, 3 41 . 17) seventy- nine
thousand three hundred and f orty one 17/1.00 dollars . ,
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Debt for Building
Accordinis t o the~ report of the Treasurer, · there exists at present a debt. due by the
college , pn the buil ding of ~p3 , 793 . 01 vnth $800 not adjusted, in addition t o the
debts of ~1,180 due on t he pu~chase of the Ch~bers property •
. As by l~ T no part of the proceeds of the . endowment fund can be used f or building pur-poses;
to liquidate this debt of 04, 973 there must be reserved:
1. All fees pai d by students
2. rom Experiment St ation United States Fund
3. All, t he proceeds of the farm
4 . The net proceeds of analyses in t he Chemical · Laboratory ..
By appropriating the proceeds from these three sources f or"this purpose , this debt
may be paid i n t\';o or t hree years.
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100
Chan es in Appropr iations
In accordance "idth the approval by the Finance Committe-e of a recommendation made
by the President , i n a l ett er to the Chairman of the said commi ttee (here,dth submitted
marked "A") ~)3 , 423 .06 of the funds avail able f or building 1:Tere pai d t o the
Co:qtractor during the current year; and. 1>42 . 82 "rere expended, and contr act ed f or in
equipping the department relating to A riculture and Hechanic Arts , as r eported by the
Treasuxer • . Of the full amount author ized to be expended f or equipment , all and
much more ~dll be needed to equip t he coLl e ~e as it ·lust and should be, to do t he
work r equired by a scientifi c i nstitute adapted to the educational mnts of the
pre~ent age. .
"The ~aboratories of t he' bui;tding must be supplie!i "lath gas and vmter. And as a
se9urity against fire, the ui l din sholud be heated, not by stoves, ut by steam
or hot air. The plant for heati ng by st eam, or hot air, or hot vmter villI cost
as e sti~at e d $5,000. It is no~ necessary t o urge upon. t he Board the importance
of securing the funds needed f or . t his purpose as soon. as possible.
Insurance
The bui lding and equipment s are now insured for the amounts stat ed in a special
report of the Treasurer, herevuth presented.
As an additionai rotect ion to t he b ilding, a ni ht ~tchman has been employed.
If an appropriation for this purpose can be made , I deem it advisable to continue
the night watch in some f orm.
Adjunct Professor
The selection f or t he current year, of the adjunct professor of Modern Langua es
having been left to the President , ~tr . ehar~es . H . Barnwell of South Carolina was
temporarily appointed. He has faithfully performed his duties and his furt ler
continuance in 0 f ice is now subject to your action.
Detail of l'Iilitary Of ficer
The detail of the Pr ofessor of l'iilita!7 Science, Lt. J . B. HcDonald now in
charge will exp~re in August 1891.
It vull be necessary t o make application to t he Var Department at 'dashi ngton, f or
hi·s successor, 'i?ef ore the next re ular meetin.g of the Board. I,therefore , recommend
that you authorize the application to be ~de for the detail o· an of ficer;
presenting such names as ' you may direct •
. An application made to the 1var Department for an addition of 60 ne"T 'cadet r ifles
was not gr anted, because the President of the College had not been specially
authorized t o sign the bond f or the addi tional arms required. I , therefore,
request this authority be given .
(
According t o the dir~ ct ion given at your last annual meeting, correspondence hasbeen
had "nth t he proper authorities , in the r avy De artment in r eference to the '
detail of a Naval Engi?eer.
The appl i cation is still bef ore the Department vuth-a possibility that t e detail
vnLl be made. If t he detai l is made, I r ecommend ~ he commut ation for qt~rters
be gr anted the of ficer .
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Library
The library ·of every college is an important .. educationa:1 f eature .. men provided ,,,r:Lth
suitable books, and is made accessible to the st udents. l'iith t.he books saved from '
the fire , and the additions· rna,de the college has no,,-; a beginning of' a Libr ary,
which sh~uld be increased as ra idly as means val l permit .
I recommend an immediate appro riation of $2,000 for the purchase of books and an
annual appropriation of $500 if the L~come of the college lI.Lll be ~ufficient .
Physical Laboratory
Rooms have been assi gned in the new building for a Physical Laborat ory. The growth
of the college demans it should be provided with a ~~11 equipped Physical Laborat
ory vmich should be m.ade an important part of the educational work. Important
educational int erests demand that it should be developed as rapidly as possible .
Electrical Engineering, :q.ovi rapidly coming ·i nto importance .as a;.· profession,_ can
only be developed through a physical laboratory, of" vmich .it .is··a part .
\~Iith your approval, i t is designed to equip this Laboratory as means vfi11 .permit,
and to appoint an Instructor of Physics and Drawing ,-;ho ·wi11 .under: my . direction
have char ge of the Laboratory instruction.
This plan vri11 answer for a beginning with the expectation of its developing int.o .
a department of importance in our educational vYork .
Instruct ors
.. ;II '" ... Of the 25h students in college, lEn are i n the 1m<rer classes , below the junior. apd .
senior. This fact clearly indicates that t he i mportant work of the col lege ·is t o
. teach, t o teach well t hose br anches that are as si gned t o the subordinate classes,.
To do this requires the subdivision of t he classes into sections , and the con~e~
quent mult i plication of the hours of i nstruction. This vri11 necessitate the apppi nt ment
of instr uct ors vmo will be competent to do t he efficient rork re quired ~
.
I , therefore, recommend that authority be given t o appoint t hree Inst ructors., . ...,. rith
salaries sufficient to secure competent young men and one or two as necessity may
require ,-lith a salary of $250 each.
I herewith submit the several r eports of the Pr ofessors, shovfing t he amo1.1llt· and
character of lwrk done , and the necessities of their de artments . In accor dance
idth permission obtained, by approval of application, the Professor of Chemist~J
has adverti sed to open a Summer School of Chemistry. ". These schools in vacation
have met else,'mere ,-lith considerable success , and rnay' here be 0 .1. much benefit to
young t eachers.
Bill in Congress
On the 17th of Vmy, the Senate Committee on Education and Labor reported favoraQ1y .
a bi ll introduced b Senator Horri11 t o f urther endovT the Land-Gr ant colleges
est ablished under the law of July 2nd, .1862. This is a most important measure
which will, i f i t becomes a law, f avorably effect the interest of this college, and.
in a large degree the educational i nterests of the State . I , theref ore, recommend
that some action be taken by the Board, in~cating yo~ appr oval. of the measure a~d
t hat the same be transmit ted t o t he members of Congress from A1ab8~ .
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Museum
A large -room in the ne1:f bl.1:il ding is 'a propriated for a museum and beolo ical and
mineralogi ca~ · cab~et . To fi}l -this room ~nth cases and roper ob j ec~s for educational
'Pur oses wil requi re as a eoinnin an a. ropr~at ion of $2, 000 or $},OOO.
Pharmacy
Instrucvion in a course prepar atory to t he stud, of Pharmac has been provided for
in the catalogue, but it is important as a part of industrial education, that
pr acti cal Pharmacy should be taught . I recOInmend f or 'the present that a sITI.a.ll
appropriation be made for a one t erm cours~ of lectures on t is subject .
Langdon Hall
- .
I 1r-iould call our attention to the unsati .s f actory condit i on of the t o"ler of Lang-don
Hall. For the pres,ervation of t he building it should be r emoved and an
a. proved front· substituted. t
. The tfollo a ng students having passed satisfactory examinations are- recommended by ·
the Faculty f or the degree of:
Bachelor of Science:
B. C. Abernathy
J . F. Bivins
'Iv. Calla1tlay
\'1. G. Cook
G. 1;J. Emory and S. J . Emory
F. N. ontaine
D. Gillis
'J. G>. Harrison
R. E o' D. Irlring
J . H. Li t tle
\IT. B. Natthew
F. D. 14illstead
JoP.n }Iilton
R. J.:J . Noble
R. H. Poole
p . vI. Terry
G. H. vlarin
J . F. <di lkinson
For the degree of 8ivil Engineer: H.
D. Pace
J . H. Quarles
For the degree of ~Iining Engineer :
B. H. Crenshaw
A. St . C. Dunstan
For the Honorary degree of Bachelor of Science:
A. • Cary
For t he' Honorary degree of !..faster of Science:
ll. L. Hutchinson -
Fer the Henerary
C. C. Thach
B. H, • . Beyd . "
~egree e~ I,raster, ef .~:.r: ts : 'IX
Agr-iclLltural px:Pe,~iInent St atien'
• v ~
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'.[
,t
The annual repert eJ t he Expe~iment Sta,tien, herein pres,ente,d, was ferw-a.rded to' th,e
Geverner en February 1st and dis,t r i huted as re,quited by la1~ . , It , resent s ' a. ' l;>rief
s UIllJ1'1+y ef the ,"ferk; ':'dene ·}'4,t.h the r repert, ~ ef the ,-=Treasure.r. :~er thB , ;as • .
In seme of. the States, the ,a:nnual '1:"e er.t makes ' a ~v el e and net a pai119hlet; , 'eing
printed by the State as a public decument .
The a'l)prepriat,ien f er pr,i nt,ing did net jus:t:i.,fy the cellege in making an el1,1.berate ,
rep9rt" but, i ,t is desirable in the, future that t ,hiS should be dene. i'f pOS::;ib17.'
. ". ,J Biqlegy ~,
The Prefesser ef Bielogy G. "F' • . At k.insen elect,ed at your last t!nmicii ~e~tinis , has "
entered upen his 1"fOrk 1'lith enthusiasm and gives promise by his energy and acquirements
of rendering valuable assistance t o the Experiment Statien in investigating
the causes and remedies of diseases of pl ants as "'Tell as ef develeping in an educatie~
manner the Science of , Bielogy. TO' purchase the specimens ~~e~ed f9r a
Bielegical C,~binet , L.'1 cennectien ,1,Iith the department, "Jill r.e quire ,~a.n apnrepri,atien
ef ,$1,000. " In 'cennect ien :vnth the Department of Bielegy there shculd ye a ccnservater-.
Y ruil~ng ',.nth, .aU applia.1'1ces needed fqr experimentally investigating t he." nature
and a evelepment 0' pl ant disease .
These . faciliti.Ef~ sneuld be: f~nished, as ,:;iCon . as means are availabI'e .f er ' this purpe,
se. The Cen~ eryatery . jliJ,.l cc>-st Hith :Qu:tfit'_,i~2;OOO to' e'2,500, and i t s dail y
care Hill et'.taiJ,. : a~ll- ~dditienal , ~~ens,~ .• v ~ '. _ ,C .. " , r, ') "
\J' 'J.. ) \.
The duties assigned the f irst Assistant Agriculturist in cennectien \-Iith 'the dairy
have been fai thfully attended to', but a caref ul censideratien ef t he vmrk dene in
the past twO' years under the centract rr.ade i-dth the cellege dees net indicate
results ef value. t o' the Statien preport icnate t o the expense incurred .
Veterinary SUrgeen -
TO' fulfill ,all .the . .pb j~cts pf, the , Ex.pe~iment St .atien there va:!,l.be required the
ser.:Vices .e~ a, Veterinary Surge en. for t .he '\'Jhe],e ~er a part of the year • . ,.It is 1 9ssible
the services 'ef ,an e~ficient r veteri narian, Hhe ;is connecte9- ,,"lith s eme -'et her, colli ge,
. ceuld be secured for a pertien cf the year and ~this fer the presJnt ",roUld satisfy
eDr d~mands. If autheri zed cor respendence leeking t o' this end ceuld be held Hith
a c'ompe'~ent pr:efe~s er ef Vet~}inary Science, n9'\rJ engaged in another c9llei e \dth a '
vie,.; t o' delivering , a shert ceurse ef lectures en that s ci ence, ~t this insi1itut.ic;m.
A lecturer might be ebtained f er small ccmpensat ien ... h c weuld preve beneficial to'
-;::.he college, and S~a~~en .
-, .
•• ,,, '"f'(' • ' _f .
Scil";Te.st' ~peri.1Jlent,$ ' . . ' -
The ef:r~rl' 'begu..'1 a year ~ge .te have s~eil .test{ ~xper~ents mad.,e 'in typic~l sectiens
of the, St B;te, "JaS partially. succe.ssf~ . ; OnJ;:y ~~' srilal~ pertien ef ~the farmers ' seI~cted
184
so conducting and reporting t heir experiments as to be of any value.
In response to a circular of the Director, asking for volunteers to conduct the
experiments without compensation, many offers were received, and t hirty diff erent
places were selected for continuing the experiments.
The estimated value of the importance of this plan of making soils tests in
different localities increases vlith the consideration given it. I know no plan
more efficacious in exciting interest in improved agriculture t houghout the state and
in causing benefits of practical value to the farming community if executed individually
with system and energy. Success in this \dll require time, thought, and
money.
I t herefore recommend that you appropriate $1,000 to soil-test experiments and
elect a competent young man as ass't. agriculturist who shall, in addition to other
duties, have special charge of the soil-test experiments - "mose duty it shall be
to select localities in each county of the St ate if possible - to issue approved
circulars of instruction and ta visit each locality when necessary and to do whatever.
else is necessary to make the work of the station a success.
STUDENT LABOR .
It is very desirable that the college should assist \'fOrthy young men in obtaining
an education when possible and while student labor is neither profitable to t he
station, nor. in .all cases educating to .the student, yet it ~ay be used as a means
of helping young men of capacity and force of character to obtain an education.
I, therefore, recommend that $500 o~ so much as may be necessary, be Eet aside to
be used exclusively to pay students of agriculture who will voluntarily engage in
farm labor. In this connection, I may state that to encourage mature young men to
enter college for the purpose of stu~ing agriculture, the catalogue states that
such yOlmg men over 21 years of age vTill be received without examination and vlill
be permitteu to devote their entire time to agriculture, and be excused f rom all other
college duties.
REPORTS OF EXPERl}~NTS
It is very important that all reports of experiment s made at t he Station should be
published as soon as possible in order that the farmers may have time the succeeding
year to avail themselves of t he conclusions and suggestions, if deemed of value.
This has not in all ~ cases been done; the Director states for lack of sufficient
clerica+ f orce. I call your attention to t his fact vTith the hope that such action
• may' be. taken as t<:> secure the prompt distrivution of the reports of the experiments.
The objects of the college and station, wnile the success of the col~ege so far, is
a cause of gratification, a little reflection shows that we have only begun t he
'great vfork to be accomplished.
The chief object of the col lege is to train and educate the' youth committed to its
care in the most satisfactory and efficient ~Rnner, but the object of the experiment
Station is experimentation and scientific investigation for the improvement of
agriculture - t hese two obj ects affecting so closely the future of our civilization,
demand the most .careful thought, in order to adopt ~uch measures in every
act of legislation and in every appropriation of its funds as will pro'duce v·lith
reference to t he accomplishment of these objects, the most beneficial r esults.
Respectful ly submitted
LeRoy Broun, Pr esident, A & 11 College
June 9th, 1890.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF A & 11 cx:JLLEGE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
. JUNE 1ST, 1890 • '
RECEIPTS -- "To
balance
II endo-vnnent , ao.ct.
11 incidental acct.
II surgeon 'acct'.
II library acct.
" expense acct.
" farm products acct.
" dairy acct".
" bills payable acct.
DISBURSEHENTS
By r epairs
"expense .
" equipment:
II stationeI"Y..
" music
" Trustees
II engineering
" salary
" military
11 servants
" postage
" fuel
II special -
" insurance
" library
n surgeon _.
"printing .
II bills payable
" real estate
"building .
BaL '
AGRICUL~_ DEPART}~NT
To balance
Cash from commissioner
Field experiments
Cheml Dept. -
DISBURSEMENTS
By amount paid salaries
Equipment Exp. Station
Labor ' _ . , ,- '. ,
Farm acct. .
:t-'Iechanic Art'
cx:JLIEGE ACCOUNT
$ . 36. 84
20,280.00
1,005.00 '
1,000 .00
402:50
124.00
909.66
1,1-55 .94.
1.180:00
~tp26 ,093 .94
400.37
632. 87
2,500.00
69 .• 75
77.40
186.30
35.12
12,13} .50
129.50
237.00
163.16
267.44
107.10
1,410.00
402 .00
1,000.00
656.77
1,680 .00
- -522.04
2~673 . 06
. $ 25,287.44
806.50
$ 26,093 .~94
6,368.50
16,556.71
116.70
26.67 .
~~ 23 , 068. $8
10,,283 :33
\ 1,789'.41)
, 1'(>38.96
867. 68
1,000.69
185
186
Cehml Dept .
Field experiments
Biology
Agl. dept in college.
Equipment ordered by finance committee
Balance
UNITED STATES FUND - OCT. 1, 1890
Bal.
U. S. Treaso' since Oct . 1
Bal.
DISBURSENENTS
By incidenta:1.
II Trustees - ~
" botanical .
II dairy dept-.
" expenses f-aculty (travelling)
11 library
" salarie s '
" Uniontown -Station
" / if-I. printing
II arboratum'
II stationery
II post age _'
II biology
" field expeTiments
II building •
ANALYSIS Accomri - JUNE L, 1889
Receipts ' •
To -baianc'e- · ~
Cash £rom Prof. Lufton
Disbursement's
By cash to Prof. Lufton
STATE APPRoPRIATIONS - JUNE 1, 1889
To balance . _. _-
State t reasurer ~
dairy products
farm products
incidental fees
exi>ense acct'. (fees)
mllited States acct.
Balance
Bal.
1,540.go
121. 81
318.30
60.28
834.31
$18, 855.69
. 4,212.82
-
'$23,06$.58
.66
. 11,249'.34
812.90
$12,062.90
10.10
24.40
139.18
992.78
72.10
203.02
6,682~96
1,;00.00
736.05
27.90
89.35
54.62
498.15
282 .39
750.00
$12,062.90
500.00
410.00
$910.06
300.00
610.00
$ 910.00
7 , 865 . 46~
27,000.00
1,155.94
909.66
482·.96
12J.1-o50
7 0.00
32,288.52.
3.793.01
$42,081.53
DISBURSENENTS .
By acct. paid eontractor
II 11 11 extra work
II " 11 archit ect
II II 11 supervisor
II 11 " - insurance
" /I II for clock
II II 11 _ ),:lgh:tning rods
II 11 " ".for cistern
" " II mantels
II " " steps r
II " 11 , interest .& exchange
/I " " r emoving debris
RECAPITUl.ATION
RECEIPTS
From college acct.
II agricultural acct.
II United states acct.
" anal ysis acct.
St at e appror priation acct.
Ba1. •
DISBURSENENTS
By college
II ~ricult ural
II United St ates '
II analysis
By bal. on hand • ( cash)
S~ATE' APPROPRIATION i
By amt. on ' building , ,....
Claim unadjust'ed ofl contractor' unpaid !'
BILlS PAYABLE
To ~nk of Opelika for r eal estate
itl's ordered by Dr.' Broun
II 11 11 ' Prof, Mell
" " , U' II Lane ,',
" "" II At kinson
u II II II Nevnnan
NOTE: No w1adjusted claims settled.
TOTAL CpST OF COLIEGE BUILDDJG
Paid James ... Smith ,Contra.ctor
II " II extra work
II II II architect
II
II
" 11
II
II
II
11
II
11
II
II
supervisors
clock
lightning rods
mantels
~ -34,093 .28
2,922.03
, 1,190.00
, 400.00
542.91
1, 550.00
96.30
481.68
163.20
306. 45
137~31
198137
$42,OSJ,~ .53
26,093.94
23,068.5~
11,250.00
910.00
$61,3 2~ .52
-38,288. 52
3 ,723.01
~~42, 08l:. 01
25,287.44
18,855.69
c 12,062.90
'J' 309.00
4,816.42
61,JQi.52
......
1,190.00
1,678~ 5 9
. 59$.30
554.67 .
512;00 - tl9•72
-'$ 5,~3 .28
'67,700.00
2,922.03
1,691.00
1,210'.00
- ~,1, 55 0.00
96 .30
163 .20
1S?
"
188
Paid Jas. Smith steps
" II II cistern
n
II
II
"
n
II
II
" r
n
"
"
"
.
. insurance
"interest & exchange
advertising & telegrams
removing debris
Unadjusted
Nor E: The- 800 dollars adjusted and paid.
306.45
4$1.68-
.910.41
d'" 220.81
37.25
l,252.01t
$7$,,541.17
800.00
$79,,341.17
Respectfully submitted"
E. T. G1ann" Treasurer
AUDITOR I S REPORT ON mEASURER 'S REPORT
AUBURN, ALABAMA - ,JUNE 5, 1890
To the Hon. ' Board of Trustees
A & M College Alabama
I herewith~ubmit my report of auditor on the financial transactions of t he
Treasurer f6r the f i scal year ending June 1st, 1890.
I"
I have at _stated times examined and re-examined the vouchers of the Treasurer and
compared with book entries. , I find them to correspond and are approved and '
endorsed by��the -President of t he college.
United States Fund
You have statement of receipts and disbursements on account of this fund -appropriated
by an Act of Congress knOl'll1 as the Hatch Act . The statement herewith
presented ~ommences from the 1st Oct. 18$9" ending 1st June 1890.
The statemen.t shows t his fund to be overdralm $812.90. '
The former appropriation of $15,,000.00 r eceived by the Treasurer up to 1st Oct last
has been ce~ified to the Treasurer of the United States, showing disbursements of the
entire sum except 66 cent s • The treasurer's 'report shows a disposition of the fund
received since 1st Oct. last up to 1st Jlll1e - the fiscal year of thi s fund being
from Oct. 1st to Oct. 1st.
The amount- aPpro_priated by the Legislature of the State tor bu1J.d1nl purpo.e. lilee
that of the~. S. fund has been kept separate by the Treasur~. This fund is
exhausted a~ is shown by the treasurer's report" leaviuga balance in the college
building unpaid $3,793.01. - ,
.
Endowment a.tI.I1 agricu1htural fund.
I present a summary statement of these t l'lO funds - receipts and disbursements,
monthly and quarterly.
I have examined the bank account and pass book of the treasurer. The amount of
cash on han~ together with receipts of professors and officers for advances made
by the treasurer shown t he amount to the credit of the college.
-',
I find the different books kept by the treasurer to be accurate and vouchers on
file with my. ini!-ia1s, to correspond with entries.
1$9
"-
If not regarded. out of place on my part, I will state to the Board that the report
of the Treasurer shown that his duties are ardous,incessant and .responsible. The
large amoWlt .coJ1liI:lg into his hands from different sources and- deposits ~nade' by the
students i s proot that he has had a task which has demanded unremittirig' attention
and watchfulness.
This report and accompanying statement are submitted for the conside~ation . of the
Bo ard. f. ;' J:-J ' . .\
188<)
July
Sept.
oct.
Dec.
1890
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
Respectfully,
F. M. Reese, Auditor
A & M OOLLmE & RECl3IPTS BY TREASURER
Balance
Diplomas and breakage of chemicals
endowment ,
de~· . ~f . ~g~~culture
farm products
dairy dept.
dairy dept.
farm products
L~cidentals (fees) '
surgeon
Libr8.l\Y'.
dairy .dept.
endowment
f arm product s
incidentals . (ffes)
surgeon
libraI7
err,?;, _' .. .
dairy dept..
dairy dept.
farm products
endmvment
dept. of agriculture
equipment (transferred to building)
farm produ.cts
ins\¥"an~e (tz:ansferred to building)
farm products
inci~en~al~ _ (fees)
library
surgeon
fam products
dairy ¢l.ept .•
incideptals (fees)
surgeop
library
endo'Wll\ent
dept. p.griculture
farm p]:,odu..cts
dairy ¢l.ept.
field %Per.iment
error in folio
$ 6,405.34
'146.67
5,070.00
737.66
58.67
151.99
176.15
260.14
440.00
438.60
l76~00
105.62
5,070.00
60.99
45.00
40.00
18.00
4.50
31100
274.05
6.00
5,070.00
2,791.63
163.20
68.10
66.50
59.40
~.oo
168.00
420.00
332.83
175.00
100.00
97.50
40.00
5,070.00
13,027.42
24.43
85.25
116~70
3.25
190
VlB.y farm products
. dairy dept. r
, bills payable - Bank of Opelika
making'
1189 DISBURSEHENTS
June
July & ¢~~~~ir August
September
October
November
December
1890 - January
February
l>1arch
April
May
Bal.
RECEIPTS
1st quarter
2nd "
3rd "
4.th II
DISBURSEMENTS.
1st quarter L
2nd "
3rd II
4.th n
RECEIPTS
Oct. 1889
Jan. 1890
April 1890
Bal.
Overdrawp bal.
BISBURSEMENTS. '
Oct. 1899
Nov.
Dec.
Jan. 1890
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
, . , '
..
UNTIED STATES FUND
39.10 ,
262.50
1.180,00 '
$4.9,501.11
2,763.39
6,04.2.02
1,516.25
6,333.13
819.39
1,421.30
7,694..51
1,552.87
1,208.4.7
7,824..46
7,305 • .31
. 5;019·41
$49 ,501.11
.
14;166.76
5,553.54
9,972.16
19,808.65
$49.,-501.U
: 3,750.00
' • .J ,750.00
.J,749.34
.66
~1l,250.00
812·99
$12,062.90
2·,771.01
353.34·
398.79
3,286.93
565.06
'269.26
3,191.31
1-;227.20
$;t2 ,062 .• 90
( .
191
To the" Board of Trustees
A & H College ' Alabama
Auburn ~ Ala.~ June 2 ~ 1890
In' comPliance with a resolution of the Board of Trustees~ directing the auditor' to
submit the account of the experiment station in reference to the difference in that
account~ as s~own by the books of the director an ~ the statement set forth by the
Board in their' report to t~~ . Legislature~ iri which receipts and d~sbursemerits were s
stat ed by the director and emfuodied in their said -report.
I beg leave to state to the Board that I submitted 'the resolutiori thflt ~Tas adopted
by them at their last annual meeting, shortly after their adjournment.
The director objected to the resolution, which fact was at once communicated to
Judge Haralson, Chairman of the Finance Committee, l1hO in reply wrote that- the copy
of resolution enclosed to him "is not happ'y to express the intention of the Board -
th?-t the object. of the investigation ,\TaS to vindicate the Professor and the Board
against newspaper charges~ that there ~ms a shortage of one thousand ' dollars in his
account." . ' ) . , .
It will be remembered, and by inference to ~ report to the Board at t heir 'session
of June 1888; the matter of the $1,000 lvas explained. A' subconnnittee of t he Finance
Comm. on investigation, being satisfied, it resulted from a typographical error by
mistaking the funds and figUres of July 1st for those of January £st 1885 .
In regard to the discrepancy in the books of the Director and that of the report
made by the Board to the legislature ~or the years 1884-5 'and 1885-6, for a more
complete understandli1g of the discrepancy, I herewith append a copy oft~e statement
in the report of the Board to the Legislature.
A&H COlLEGE
RECEIPTS & EXPENDITURES ON ACCOUNT OF EXPERIMENT STATION
FROM JULy 1st , . 1885,- TO OCT. 1st, 1886 • .
Receipts
From appropriations
Sale of farm products
Expenditures
Permanent improvements
,Labor
Fertilizer & chemicals
Seeds and stationery
Stock
Salary asst.
}liscellaneous
Cash balance
(Note error in last addition)
3,000.00
1,766.80
$4,766.80
1,557.26
1,520.23
534.53
159;96
250.00
165.00
345.00
240.00
$4,766.80
The books of t he Director ,qit~in t he time specified, viz; from July 1st (should
be J&~uary 1st ~885) differ from the foregoing statement as fol lows:
From Treasurer
Add the $1000 explained
Farm and other sources
$2,000.00
1,000.00
1,502.69
~p4,502.69
192
Deducting thl'S amount' irom $4,7668 00 and t here is shown a difference of $263.11.
From thi s there should be deducted the sum of $64.85, an amount ~dth which I found
the Director had charged himself twice; also, the error of $6.00 in addition,
making $70.85 to ''Thich he is entitled a credit and the' balance against the-Director
will be t 192.26. ' . - '
In a recent interview with the Director and once before, or more previously, he
st ated that the discre panc~es may have resulted from mistakes of the printer, or t hat
as he once told me , that either in that way should be January 1st 1885, or that the
statement was made up from memoranda that were in his possession v{hen made but misplaced.
Further, the Director informed that he did not have" the opportunity and time he
desired at the last session of t he Board to make such explanations as he vdshed
to present, and expressed a wish that such an opportunity would be granted at t he
approaching session of the Board.,_ to show that he is not and should not be charge-
.Sl.ble with the sum found as a balance .against him.
1- see no reason why reports heretofore made by me as auditor, touching the experiment
station should be modif i ed; yet, in consequence of the letter of Judge Har.a~son as
chairman of the Finance Corrnnittee - and the wi sh of the Director for further
e..'q)"lanation, I deemed it most Rroper on my part to refer t he whole matter back to
them.
- .
I herewith submit- a statement of disbursements, as sho~m by t he books of the Director;
also, account of sales of farm products.
In r egard to the _sales of farm products as shown by the books of the Director, t here
wQ~d seem ,to be a discrepancy, where in r eality there is not. ' Th~ books of the
Director show sales of farm pro~ucts made by him to be $837.13 for which he holds
receipts of t he Treasurer.
}~ . Ross, Asst., etc., also rendered to the Treasuer sales of farm products for
which he holds receipts, of th~ Tre~surer - ,the t yro sums footing up the amount for
,·!hich the Treasurer has given the St ate in' credit under head of receipts from farm
products.
.
The account of s~les wade by }~ . Ross accompany those made by the Director.
I have t he pleasurer to inform th~ Board that during t he fiscal year I have from
time to time examined the books of the Director and find vouchers to correspond
with his numerous entries; also, that his books have been systematically kept and
in such a ma.nimr as to show vdth parti cularity the classified heads of his
fin~~ cial transact ions .
The items of printing and stationery, the Director t hinks, are har dly to be classed
amoung the legitimate , disbursement s of t he Station.
All of which is respectf ully submitted.
EQUIPIvIENTS
1st quarter .
2nd quarter - . .
3rd quarter '
4th quarter
F. M. REESE , ' Auditor
p - - ...
EXPENDITURES OF THE EXPERH1ENT STATION
FROM JUNE 1st 1889 TO JUNE 1st 1890
12.80
6.50
62 . 70
~2 . l2
$1 4.25
FREIGHT
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd ~arter
4th quarter
FIELD EXPERIIvlENTS
1st quarter -~ --
2na quarter - - - -
3rd quarter
4th quarter
FERTILIZERS
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter .
4th quarter - -~ -
LABOR
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
l~th quarter
PRINTnJG·
1st quarter - ~~ " -
2nd quarter - - ~ -
3rd qilarter
4th quarter
REPAIRS
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter r
4th quarter -
$ 30.15
1.70
.. $ )1.85
. , .
252.74
~
~
88.75
59. 89
46.50
$195.14
. ,$.321.57
299 . 66
210.72
..mill
J965~45
$241.31
49.17
~
f46lt.~89
29.76 .
47.53
18. 89
65.~
i 161.1
193,
(Several items amounting in the agregate to $40.88 paid by Director to be df3.ducted.
Mr. Ross has'-the amount incllide4' in hi .s expenditures.) ~ u )
.... ,. • r
STATIONER-Y
1st quarter·
2nd quarter '.
3r d quarter '
4th quarter
SUPPLlES
1st "quarter
2nd quart·er.
3rd quarter
4th quarter
SEEDS & PLANTS
1st quarter - " ~ _ " ~
2nd .quar:ter :
3rd quarter-
4th quarter
11.20
8. 85
36.76
43.60
$100.41
202 ~ 01
1.03.94 .
24.98
'110~.OO
$43 .73
.50
1.40
29.41
$ 31.,31
194
STOCK
1st quarter
postage
making total of $~,127.05
less to Ross . - 40.00
~b ,086.17.
.50
.50
ACCOUNT OF SALES OF F ARH FRODUCTS FROM EXPT.
1st, 18<;0
STATION FROl1 JUNE 1st-, -1889, to June
July - 1889
Sept.
Sept.
Oct.
Octl
Jan.
Feb.
l1arch
1·1arch
April
May
Hay
- 1890
- Fertilizer lost by road accident
- Farm pr.o-duct s
. - -- . I
Deduct to f i el d expts •
Farm products sold by Ross
Total of farm products
$ 58.67
239. 83
20.31
21.89
39.12
43 .00
59.40
31.90 -
300. 93
116.70
20.15
1.85
$ 953.83
116.70
837.13
72.6;3
$ 909 .• 7p _
+++.+++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Report of secretary and treasurer on t he claim of Prof essor '-I. C. St ubbs and
1vlrs . Dunklin. ,
To the Hon. Board' of Trustees
A & 1>1 College, Alabama
Auburn, Alabrur.a.
June 2nd l 89Q
Tne coffimittee on claims at t he last regUar ' ~ession of the -Board of Trustees
directed t hat the Secretary and Treasurer be instructed to examine t he record of
t he college i n reference to an application of Professor W. C. Stubbs and Mrs.
Dunklin, vudow of t he late John T. Dunklin, f or a settlement of claims presented '
by them against the college; and to procure '~at evidence t hey could from the
records, tending :to sho\'{ that t he coll ege i s not chargeable or r esponsible for the
sum.
leave
In compliance with the instructions, we beg/to state t hat the records have been
carefully examined and they find no order or resolution on the part of the ,original
Board of Directors or the Trustees of the college by vmich t he college is in any
manner chargeable' with indebtedness to t he late Prof essor Dunklin or to Professor
s tubbs; or that. . t~e college has ever assumed the claims presented. ~ .. . ~ ... -
lve further state t hat }1rs. Dunklin has been intervievred in reference t~ the closing
of her late husband and that she stated t he college vias indebted _- yet _at the same -
time remarlied that "if Professor Dunklin had lived he would never have pre:s~nted a
claim agai nst the col lege II how are "fe avfare that he ever present ed one in his life
time. All of ~fr1ic h is r espectfully submitted,
F. til. Ree se, Secretary
E. T. Gle~~, Treasurer
195
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE EXPERIMENT STA,TION
AUBURN , ALABAMA, JUNE 4th, 1890
Dr. W. L. Bro~, President
I respectfully submit the following report of the work in my department of the
college as Professor of 'Agriculture:. "
One hundred and four student's have attended my classes dUring the session. Having
giv:en up my hours with the senior .class to the biologist, the number reporting to
m:f dept. was thus reduced. The i,nterest m,a.nif~sted by the studEffits in the study
of agriculture increases with each session. I attribute this in a 'measure to the
better i'acili"ties "for practical vrork afforded by the growth of the expt. st ation,
,and ~he greater regularity and :increased time devoted to this branch ot the vlO~k.
A' defect ?-n these facilities, which is .serious,lyfelt by both ,the professor and
~he students, i s the impracticability of giving instruction in the stock and ~airy
dept; \11thout infringement uPon private interests profected 12;z contract. .
In the class instruction, the need of museum and lecture room equipment is s.eriously
~el~. The approprration made, by the Board at its last session wilx prove ample for
its present heeds. Only ~ very small 'portion of th~ apprqpriation $56.10 has been
expended. Ne,ither the lect~e room nor museum is ready for the reception of equipment
and hence it has been deemed unwise to hasten purchases; An extensive correspondence
has been conducted looking to securing the needed equ~pment and much of the
information necessary for judicious ~chases secur~d. I respectfully suggest that
the unexpended appropriation be continued for next year.
I submit the following statement of purchases for which, it is propos~d to use it. rr desire to make the museum. and lect'ure room both attracti'V;e and inst.ructi ve to
students and vis,itirig farme~s and' to secure, as far as practicable, the means of
illustrating ;t.e,ctures. ., ~ ,
Appropriation to Dept. of k ric. in college
Already expended
Proposed expenditures
ShelVing, cases , ,' tabJ.es, desks, h,angings
Illustra:tions of stock ' - poultry , , . '
Roots of plants, etc. for use in class
Implements, tools, models of machinery used in age for
, permanent museum
Typical soils and subsoils pf the state 7n glass for mus,eum
and lecture room instruction .
Some simple apparatus
.
-1,000.00
50.~3 ,
425.00
100.00 .
" l~.OO,
200.00
If the classes continue t9 incre~se, more time will be needed for field exercises.
I havs 'been compelled to use tg stUdents in working sections t his ,session. This 'is
a larger number than can be profitably 'handled in a section since much of this
training, 'to be satisfactory t reqti.i.res ' that personal instruction be given , to individual
students i n detail. 4en hours per vreek have been devoted to field instruction
during the first i?1'TO te:r;-ms and seven during the 3rd.
If the schedule can be arranged, so that the number in . each working' section ,1111 not
exceed s~, ' the instruction can be made mu~h' more satisfactory. This ... rl.ll require
16 hours per week for field instrUction.
196
With competent clerical help to relieve me of the details of office work, I can do
much more satisfactory teaching. ~
Respectfully submitted,
1. s. Ne~nnan, Prof. of Agriculture
The clerical lrork of this the agl. dept. of the expt. station, togeth~r With :that
devolved upon the director, has increased suffiCient ly to employ the time of a
competent_ clerk and acco1,U1tant nearly the entire year.
.. ~ "'''~.I
As the f irst asst. assigried me b~r_ the .Board claims that his contract exempts him
from such vrork, 'and as the 2nd assistant's t~ is constantly occuppied ill the field,
I have been compelled to employ a clerk for several months past. Mr .. Ttl. B • . Frazer
~as been seoeIIIJ?loyed and has proved a valuable ass·t. I respectfully as~ an appropriation
of $600 ,'lith which to employ him in t he future. ~.r . James Clayton, 2nd asst.,
has labored faithfully and has proved invaluable., -in ~he -conduct of the experiment
work. I respectfully recommend a liberal ~cre~se _ in his salary and ~hat the house
formerly o.ccupied by Mr. BaclQIl8l1 in rear of -the horticuJ:,tural grounds be a:ssi,gned
to him rent free as a r esidence. - - - -- - -
,
The first asst. assigned me having proved only one in name, :Hr. Clayton, 2nd ,asst.,
has been severely -tax-ed and has shown such zeal in the vrork that during the \'linter
months (he carried vlOrk four miles -into the country to his home every nigqt and after
t he labors of the dBY. '<fere-,over lfept up t he mailing list of the station.
. The zeal and efficiency of the tl'fO
, the difference ~ t heir salaries~
ineff icient $2,000. .
assistants have -b~en in 'a sticking contrast, as
The efficient one- receives $650, and the
- ~
The ,service _in t -he agricUltur.al pa:rt of t he . station can be very much improved with
an accompanying reduction in cost of more -than $2,000- per annum if the present
contract can be honorably re sci~d. Kno'V'dng this to be true, I find that I, as -
head of the deptl, would be an unfaithful officer did I not present the facts to
you t hat you:naY lay them before the Board of Tru~~ees. "' .
I have labored long and faithfully to build up t hi s station and the chair of
agriculture in the college and feel it to be nw duty to point our errors vThich
are proving fatal to an important interest. It is a· matter in which I have no
personal interest, as the changes proposed will in no way ,affect my position
either officiall y or financially. . . ' ;~-
...... .. j~
Under a diffe'rent and more efficien~.pOrga.ni~ai::.ion, enough more y can 'be -saved in
one year tQ purchase a trio of each tour breeds of ·cattle and grades or common
stock, such as may be needed for experiment. There 'are only a few persons -in .
Alabama interested in t horoughbred jerseys, vmile many thousands vdsh to know
, .. hich are the -best grades for their use-. You pay all a-penses -and , r~ceive only
'a portion of the proceeds and have no participation in the profits from t he sale
of offs~ring. Three thoro~hbreds _are enough. of any one breed to test their
cmmparative merits. - A comparison o~ the grades from the five principal grades
. would open up a field of most ~interesting inquiDy in which ~he - whole people -are
interested. -
In the first bulletin issued from t hi s station, Oct. 10, 1883, in glV1ng an I
.' outline 0f the proposed work -ot th~ station, I used the following language __ I
"Experiments will be made in the dairy., both as to effect 'of different systems I
of f eeding , the comparison of different combinations of food, t he profits of
the different breeds and their grades." . - -
197
If this policy "'Ias carried out, all i nterests woUld' be subservei and the' whole
influence of the station not devoted to one herd and the few t hat keep them.
No matter hOvT honest. men are, ... ,hen their private interests 'clash ,(;,rith the public,
even though t hey not be conscious of. t he fact, the public interest will suffer.
For' the best interest .of .the station, I submit the follol'ung:
1st asst. 're'c'eives
2nd II 11
Dairyman " ,
For eman . • II
Extra clerical service
1st asst.
2 clerk & accountant '
stock & dairyman
Foreman of farm
Present Organization
Proposed Organization
$2;500
650
500
324
300
$4,354
1,000
600
700
500
i'P:.' 2 , .8 -00 • '!IJ
A difference of .$1554, "Thich vIill buy three each o.f -four other breeds, ana the
,sale of surplus Jerseys ,nOvi on hand .dll buy good corninon CO'lrlS from ,,/hich to breed
grades. -The 'sale of offspring' \dll pay t.he aalary of" dairyman. Valuable experiments
vdll be conducted in which the whole people i'lill he ihteres,ted - ,additional
facilities for instruction be opened to students in t he college and visiting
farmers - much more l.veight be properly .said on this subject, but this report is
alreaqy too long. I respectfully suggest that you carefully weigh the foregoing
' silggewtions and in the interest of the great "lOrk before us, 'present them f avor-,
ably to the' Board. ', I ,dlJ .. 'be pleased .:to present. in person to ,the Bo.ard furtherconsiderati
ons and facts with whicn they 'should be' possessed.
To W. L. Broun, President
A & M College & President
of Board of Directors.
Respectfully submitted,
J. S. Newman, Agriculturist
REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURJST IN THE FIELD
Owing to the extreme drought during May, 1889, many of the :experiments which had
been instituted with wheat and oats were' abandoned.
Cotton - Experiments ,'Tere conducted ",Tith a l ar ge number of varieties of cotton for
the/ purpose of comparing' their productiveness"quality, etc.
Three acres ,·rere devoted to comparison of of our f ourth acre plots upon ivhich
cotton l-'laS planted at different- distances • . '.TheBe last "lere not very s atisfactory
on account of a '-/ant of accuracy in t he sta.n d where t he dis.tance- "faS t he greater.
A very interesting experiment with f ertilizers in lmich different sources of
phosphoric acid and nitrogen vlfere compared was conducted to maturity but the
results "rere valueless on account of inaccuracies in picking the plots. These
198
"/ere considered unworthy of publication.
Corn - Varieties of corn ,,,,ere compared as to earliness and productiveness and
nitrogen and phosphoric acid from different sources compared. The re sults of all
these experiments will" appear in bulletin no. 16 now in press.
There are now 26 acres Under experiment in corn and cotton, embracing comparison of
varieties, f ertilizers , different distances in planting , different methods of
cultivation, different dates or topping, different quantities of manure and intercultural
fertilization. Embr aced in these is a duplicate of the cooperative soil
test, being conc\ucted by farmers in thirty localities on typical soil of. t he state.
In response to t he wishe s of the Board of visitors a number of acre plots are being
used f or experiment . Such experirfients arc not as reliable as I would like on
account of the difficulty in finding even hro acres comparable in topography and
fertility. '
'filelve varieties of sorgh:l,l1l1 pr'esented by the secret ary of agriculture have been
planted for t he purpose of compari ng their sacharine properties and also sufficiently
isolated t o sec~ the seed of each pure in order that the ,seed of thesa ,varieties
shovdng t he greatest merit may be distributed through the state.
Some of t he ~!~~ ~t table varieties of melons have been planted for a ~similar
purpose. The etf.ects of different fertilizers on melons are also being tested.
An inquiry as to the elements of plant food need by oat's i s in progress. The
effects of 'different f ertilizers upon field peas ~ the eff ects of nitrogen applied
-at different times of -grOwth and the effects of thin or thick planting are being
made' subjects of enquiry. ' ,
Horticultural
A great variet y of inquiries is in progress in this department upon forage plants,
gr.asses, etc., potatoes, cabbage , tomatoes, beans, etc;, and observations continued
on every species of £ruit adapted to this soil and climate. '
As the biologist had no appropriation available for such purposes, I have turnished
him t he. necessary labor and .pur.chases sprayers, ' pumps J chemicals and poisons with
which t o experiment upon the diseases of plants.
Stock and Dairy
No report has been received from this dept. since that of Sept. 1889 , g~V1ng results
of comparisons of methods of setting milk' - ,'Te r e printed in bulletin no. 7.
Several feeding experiments were oredereq in JanUary last but results have no~ been
reported. Judging from personal observations of the maimer of conducting t hese
experiments, no reliable r esults were obtained.
I r espectfully submit. ,that a inixutre of private and:'public interests under the
contract \'mich thi s dept. i s conducted has not resulted favorably to the latter.
~ropriations Needed
For fence in front of office & d~relling
poultry house, incubators, ,etc.
equipment
freights not classified . '
$ 175
200
250
50
I
_ I
199
fertilizers ' ~
labor
repairs including residence for asst: & dwelling
seeds and plants
contingent
Field experiments
cerlk and accountant
2 50 tn silo~ ®' ~O ea.
stables
calf house ' •
Respectfully submitted, ~
J. S. Newman, Director
REPCRT OF DIRECTOR
June, ' lS90
200
1,000
750
50
100 '
$2,775
1,000 ~
600 '
joo~
300
50
With the exception of the stock and dairy 1>lhich being conducted under contract'1rlth
the Board of Trustees could not be controlled by t he agriuulturist, all Branches,
of the stati~n " ~rk have been most satisfactory as shown by the resUlts of ' such ~
work printeEi'in bulletins 6 to 15 inclusive, making a r ecord not siirpassed in the
same period 'by any station in the union. ;'.' " ,
Besides these bulletins number 16 is in print - 17 and' lS' nearly readi. ' BY"order
of the Board-of Directors, t he number of cooperative soil tests on typical soils
of the stat.e·.ha.s....-been increased to 30. There was no difficulty in securing the'
services of eompetent volunteers lito anxiously sought the privilege of doing the
work free ~f cost. . ,
The plan of th~ ,'1ork v.rith printed instruction in' bulletin no. 12 is so p~a?-n t ha'€
interesting results are confidently expected. FUrtner guarantee of t his is given
in the earnestnes~ \-n.th which tl'1e experimentors have entered upon t he work. #' ~ 4 _ • •
~ . \
They have been located as follows ~ 2 ~n Chambe ~s, 1 on red & 1 on gray soilf
- 1
in each of the following counties - Franklin, Covington, Bibb, Madison, Marengo,
Lmmdes, Augauga, Choctaw, Etowah, Cherokee, Hontgomery, Macon, 'Vfashington,
Bargour, Hf:!!'ion, Dale, Greene, Coosa, Hale, Perry, Limestone, TallapOosa, Mar'shall,
Wilcox , Bullock. 2nd on Etowah on different type of soil from first and hlO in -
Henry. These have been located ,nth references to having: typiciu soil of the
section and secondly with regard to accessibility by the .farmers of the section
or county. r . - ' '
Improvement sei eded
I r ecommend that t~1O more silos of 50 tons each be built - a convenient stable for
mules and horses and rooms for experiments with br$eds 'of po~try. The poultry
products of the United States exceed those of cotton in v~ue and are worthy of
attention of an experiment station. Such ' experiments weuld furnisfi ohe of the most
valuable and attractive features of the work of the station and one which would
interest every family in the state.
The unsightly fence in front of the office and dv·[(3ll1ng on the station should be
replaced by a ~eat and d~a.b le iron fence. '
I request that a committee of the Board of Trustees inspect t he dwelling occupied
by the Director and determine what repairs are needed to make it respectable.
Accompanying find inventory of personality.
200
Report of ;saac Ross, 1st Asst. for t he Fiscal Year Ending June 1,1890.
To amount of receipts
Cr. .
B cattle feed boutht
B labor employed
B rent of cattle
B equipment & f~eight
Balance
o
Amt. appropriated for c~tt~e ' feed
labor
rent of cattle
~ DaiI!Y ,Dep'\t.·
$314.06
196.25
375.00
107.47
.' \','"'\
Farm Account
,~ Amt . ... expended
for labor - ,
For .lllUle s bou§ht,
For feed cutter- ,).
For 1rlOrk on tank and new inspirator .
seed oats and corn for feeding experiments
~epairing ':ragan and. ~harness 1
pump ~-; ~
tools and repairing ' saJife
.... ...
Turned over to Treasurer from sale of farm products
11 • . II II · " . . " II . " one mule ' on time
Arnt_~ ot ' fertilizers charged to,' gener9-1 ~y.p~ly alc of.:.Directoj1
v ". 992.78 '
165~16
$1,155.94 ,' ..
600.00
200.00
375.00
$1,175.00
383.21
215 .. 00 ,
28.34,' :.
35.00
30.12
30"00
. ,17.75
.~ . 66.16
$867.68
76.63
40.00
340.61
The following experiments have been made as ordered by the Director.
Dairy. Depa~ent
t The four statio~ cows . o~~ being used - ,
Experiments in feeding milch cows -tour-
" ". . ".' steers two
" •. , II II ' ·.pigs '~6L. - · ~ · l: three.
n 1 covering a period ot severall1eeks .
SC\lTI.ples of the different f eed stufts, ' -butter and milk sent to the chemist for
analysis from time to time .
cattle. on b.and· (~tati0n) .J
Number of 13
" " II " II , (Ross) ;) 14
II II Hogs (stati~m) 11. ..
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Farm Experiments:
Oats - one acre; ,.com - II acres; -cotton - ' 5~ acres; ~ total 17! acres
Respectfully submitted
, Isaac Ross
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Iv10ntgomery, Alabama ·
Nov. 17th 1890
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At a called meeting of the Board of Trustees of t he Agricultural and Mechanical
College. of Alabama held in the capitol,.o.f the state on· the 17th day of November,
1890, on call of the roll. there were present: Thos. Seay, Gov. of the state andExeft'.
Pre sident of the Board; . Solomon . Palmer; Supt. of Education; . N~ ssrs. Gilchri st ,
Haralson, 'Harris, Kelb, Ligon, and ·Stansel. .. Absent: , Messrs. Bishop, Lindsay, and
lUtchell.
Th€ i Treasurer submitted a statement of the financial eondition of the college, and
Vim. LeRoy Broun, President of the ' College, read a report to the Board, "Thich' ,is
herein recorded •
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On motion of Mr. Harris - Resolved that Mr. stansel· be .requested to prepare· a bill
L~ reference tp the acceptance by the legislature of the state, the fund donated by
Congress arising from proceeds of sales of public land to the' ,several agricultural
and mechani~a.1. c<?g~~~s of the states and ·territories and to look after any legislation
in which the college might be intere sted. , . ADOPTED.
Resolutions which were adopted viz :
I r Thlit the faculty are hereby authorized and p.irected to establish a system of·
scholarShip as rrewards to s'uccessful students for excellence' 'ill scholarships. and
character; and as aids to handle meritori ous young men to prosecute their ~tudies
at the college for a longer time.
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II There sha.ll be~ .nine scholarships - one in each of the f ollowing departments:
Physiology, Engine~ring , Agriculture, ' Natural History, Biology, and Mechanic Arts,
and the incumb~nt pf each shall receive $250 per year or at the rate thereof for a
less period. .
III Graduates 9f t he col lege and special students of the 1st class should be eligibl e
to these scho~rships and shall be appoint ed for one year • .
IV Studentx hplding t hese scholarships shall assist in teaching or ot herwise as
assigned to du:ty by the President and as their services may be required by the
college for three hours each day and shall also engage in the special study· of one
or more of the:- department s of the college. It being understood thE!t no 'scholarship
of the college be filled unless the incumbent can render service of value to the
college and unless his scholarship and character are worthy· of the distinction
provided tpe funds of the college ~ll justify the appropriations herein suggested.
All of "mich was ADOPTED .
At this meeting of the Board of Trust ees of the A & H College Dr. Broun, President
of t he' College, submitted the follovdng as a .special report.
To the Trustees of the A·& ~i College I her ewith pr.esent a brief report ·of the
condition of the .college with some recommendations "m.ich may be c.onsidered at the
present time. The college has 238 matriculates', t he largest number, at this date
of t4e session, it .has ever had. All the officers ·are in charge of their departments,
engaged in faithful work, and the·.students give. promise of .an earnest purpose.
wbat the college now needs is a -"ull and complete equipment for J cientific instruction
and investigation i n all its departments "lith illustrations of the application of
science and a more compl ete library for students and faculty. Provisions should
also be made, if possible, for heating the main building by some method t hat vlill
diminish the danger from fire and also for an additional room for mechanic arts.
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There is also needed a plant house for the department of biology, adapted for the
scientific study of diseases of plants and farm building, as stables, and house for
implements, fertilizers, etc. at the experiment station.
As no part of the income ' received from the generai government can be us.ed for
buildings or repairs, : 'it becomes· necessary to make application to the Legislature ,
for an app~opriatio~ sufficient to mee~ the growing massities of the college and t
thereby r ender efficiaht for purposes of education and investigation, the grant
made to t his college by Act of Congress.
I therefore recommend that application be made to the legislature for an appropriation
of $13,500, to be used for the purpo-ses herein -- namad -
For heating new college building
For machine room for me~hanic arts
For improvement, of Langdon H~ll
For :buildings at Experiment 'Stati~:m' ,
For plant house to investigate diseases of plants
The whole amounting to - ..... - - - - - -
Appropriations
$ 6,000.00
2,500.00
1,500.00
1;500.0(),
2,000.00
$ 13,500.00
If the ' congression'al grant is divided by the Legislature, as proposed; and 3/4 of
the ~unt ~s given to the A & M College, this would be subject to your order as
soon as the state treasurer' should 'receive the same the sum of $11,250.
I r eco)lllIlen,d the following schedule of appropriati~ns for your consideration for
water and, gas fixtures $ ' 2,000.00
For 'Li brary , 2,000,00
Physics and Physical Laboratory !) 2,500.00 '
For Museum of Natural Hist ory 1 , 500 .~
1/ ,I11ust~ations in Applied Chemistry 500 .00
" " ' II Botany , 500.00 '
" II II Biolo'gy 500 • 00
" 11 " Agriculture 500 .00
" " II ' ngirieering 500.00
" 1/ " 1'1echanic Arts 500.00
Contiu ent 250.00
~~ ]J.,250.00
If a less amovnt than this sum named is pl aced subject to,Your order, then the
alllounts recommended for each de art ent ' should ' e pro oriionately reduced.
Experiment St at ion
According from the report of the director of t he Experiment Station, coo erative
field experiments are nov' being made in, t hirty counties . It is important that
t his number shoPld be further ' ~ncreased, and t hat the localities shoul~ TIe
visited by, an offic er at fre quent i nterval s, viho co;uld sug est improvements and
correct any errors in met hod of cult ivation nd harvesting and also carefully
note ' and, compare the lots taken for experiments and 1hen necessar ;take samples
·of t e soil for anal, s i s , etc., and t us bring the farmers in ch r e' of the copperative
f;Leld experiment s and t heir \-'lork into a closer connection and sympathy
with the vrork of the Experiment Statipn.
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villen t he officer is selected for the urpose it i s t hat he should be in his
duties on t he f i rst of January - l At the last meeting of . the Boar d. in June,
t he. ap'pointment of this officer \'JaS made subject t o t he approval.,'of t he
Executi ve Co~ttee .
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I offer no recommendations at present .in regar d t o .t he expansi on. of the college
an~ t he ~ci.di tion of ne.v chairs, b ased on t he r ecent gr ant made by Act of
Congress , but deem it the wisest course to use every dollar received t he ' r esent
year in equipment and furnishing needed facilities for i nstr.uctiQn and investigation
to the departments 'aIready established, and vmen t hese are ampl y
supplied and strengthened, the college will expand by a natural grovffih,
having a solid f oundation on which to rest.
Scholar9hips
For the purpose of assisting meritorious 'students and encouraging their continuance
in special studies - I vlOuld recommend t hat t here b,e, established nine
scholar ships, each with an inc~, ~~ of $250~ per annum 'and the appointmen~ to
these scholarships made by the Faculty f or exc.ellence i n scholarship and
character, the office to be tenabl e f or one year and the incumbent to assist
in instr uction or other,vise as needed, not less than t hree ~ours per day:
If these scholarships should be establ ished at the pres en~ time, t he influence
of this action would be immediately f elt i n t he college i n t he increased
diligence for t he candidates for selection, and i n subsequent Ye.ar s by the
more advanced and exact knowl edge of t he holders of scholarships, .the re utation
and usefulness of t he college .,rould be l ar gely increased •
A. & 1>1. College
.. November 7th ~ 1990 .
• R~spect.tully,
\-Ji lliam LeRoy Broun
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