| Summary: | Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 1893254
Committ ee on, Course of. Stu~:
C. H. Lindsay "
R. F. Kolb
J . W. Bishop
J . G. Gilchris~ ,
Committee on Building Repairs
and Improvements: '
H. C. 'AI,Iist;rong
R. F. Ligon
J . ,G. ,Gilchri13t
Committee ,of Vi sitors to
Experiment Station: .
:J . G: Gilchrist
R. F. Ligon
~ . C. Armstrong .
Library of the A & :1>r College
Auburn, Alabama :- June 12" '93
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. Execut ive Committee:
,J . Harralson
J . G' .. Gilchrist
H. C. Armstrong
R.F. Ligc:n .
The Board ' of Trustees of the A & ].I Coli~ge met in anm1Al se,ssion in the Library-of
the said College on the 12th day of June 189,3 at 10 o'clock a.m;
, On call~ .. the roll 'they vlere ' foumd 'to. be pres'ent: .' ius Exce;ne~c~ Thomas G. Jones,
Presiding; Mr . J . C. Rich, 1st Dist.1 I. F. Culver, 3rd D~st ,. ; , H. Clar Armstrong,
3::d Dist.; Wm. ~, 6th Dist . ; J. A. Bilbro, 7th ~~~t . f' Absent - Gilchri~, 2nd
D1st . j John Har~~son, 4th Dist.; R. F. Ligon, 5th D1st. ; C. C. Harris, Bth Dist.;
Duggar, 9th Dist. _ '
The presid~nt of th~ ppllege .made. report which was ,on motion ~f Mr." ~~o~
referred to a Committee consisting of Messrs. Bilbro, Culver, and Senan;
The., Trea:surer ,of the College ~de report which_ was . referred to a' Commi~tee consist-ing
.o!" Messrs. Ricb , Se~an, and Armstro~ ~ ,
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On motion of 'Mr. Culver a Committee to prepare
Dr. Lupton, late Professor of Chemistry of 'j:.he
of Messrs. Culver, Rich, and ' Armstrong. .
sUitable merriaml on the death ot
Col.l ege, was appoL~ted con.s isting
'ADoPTED
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By Mr. Amstron~ - 'Resolved: . That the Degrees recommended by the Facu.lW be confer
red in accordance wit~ the _said recommendations. ,Adopted.
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By Mr. Armstrong - Resolv~d: ':~That the resolution or the Board of Trustees at the
annual session of 1892 which ,is in wprds as follows: .-flThat Assistants granted to
a department by the Board shall be appointed by the Faculty with the approval
of the President, upon nomination made by the officer in charge of such Department,
:and tI:e. appointment shall ,?e for one year, If be . amended so a~ :li0 re,ad as follows:
That all Ass1B~ts whose salaries do not , exceed five hundred dollars granted by
the Board of Trlistees' to' any Department in the · College shall be appointed bY the
Faculty upon noinination by the officer 'in charge of such Department, with the Appro-val
of the President, ' and that the appointJ,nent of" all Assistants shall be for One
year. . .. . . . \ .. ,.
On J!lOtio~ of Mr. Armstrong the Board adJ ounled, :unt~l 3 :00 0' clock P.M.
llbrary of the A &.' M t.. ollege, :Monday, . ,June 1'. 2th, 1893.
Board met pursuant' tC) adjourrunent. They. were present: His Excellency Thos. G;
Jones, Presiding; Messrs. Rich, Gilchrist, Culver, Annstrong, Senan, Bilbro; atld
Duggar. '
A communication was read by Mr. Armstrong from Mr. C. C. Harris expressing
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'his regret at his inability to be present at this session of the ~oard~
By Mr. Rich - Resolved: That Mr. J ; M. Stedman be elected to the Chair of Biology,
at a salary of $1800. 00, and two hundred dollars cOImTlutation for Rouse rent. .
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Mr. Armstrong read a communication from Prof~ Stedman asking pennission to erect
a residence on College ' ground at a cost no't to exceed $2000. 00 and in the event
he (stedman) should leave the service of the Coll~ge the Board I shoulg pay to him
the original cost of said building. • . ' . . .
On motion of Hr. Rich the Secretary was reque~ted to confer wi.t~., Prof . , stedman and
inform him that ' under present "conditions ,tbe Board could no~ grant his request ~
On motion of Hr. Gilchrist the Board adjourned to meet at 9 0' clock A.M. tomorrow.
Library A & M College, Tuesday morning, 9 o'clOCK, June 13th, 1893 •
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Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present: His Excellency Thos. G. Jones,
Presiding, Messrs; Rich, Gilchrist, Culver, Armst-rong, Senan" Bilbro; & Duggar.
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1st. By Mr. Rich - Resolved: That the College Fann and ExperiniEint Station shall
be under. the charge of a practical farmer to be known and de~ignated as Farm
Superintendent, .w ho.s e .s alary shall .b ~ s:i;lc hundred do1J.i,rs, per atlIl'l.lm, arid a house .
2nd. The said Superintendent shall have cha:rge' of' and be responsible for the stock ,
teams, and other property of the station; shall employ and control the labor on the
farm. : I'" - 3rd. He shall make such experiments as may be required 'in any department an? at any
time and in such manner as may be ordered by the Board of Direction.
4th. He. shall' keep a c.omp+ete r 'ecord of ea~h and every experiment m~de-, whether
in :Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairy or other department of the station" "giving
dates; time censumed, labor employed'", fertilizers used, together With cest4 of
same duly itemized, and to make a full and comple,te.J repor·t . to the Board of Ui-,·
rection. . ' .
5th. He shail keep an accura~ accoun~ of all ~roducts of tlle f~ 9r other
properties sold from the station, turning the proceeds therefor over to the
Treasurer of the College, with, an itemized ~tatement of the articles or thing~
sold 'by hini. ' "
6th. He shall superintend t~e repaj.rs , of buildizlgs, fen'ces, anp, such ot~r im- " ,
provements as may be ordbre'd by the Beara of Trustees or Board of Direction under
and by authori.t y of t.h e Board of Trustees. ,
7th. The said superintement shall reside on the fame
8th. That the expenditure for labor shall not exceed the sum of one thousand
dellars annually" m:le~s ,authorized by. the Committee, o,n Experiment Station.
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9th-; That. the service~' of all eniployees on said station except as otherwise provided
in these resolutions be dispensed with .on and after the first day of Janu- ~
ary 1894. Adopted.
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By Mr. Ri~h - Reselved: - That the election of" a 'Farm Superintendent be deferred
until the meeting of the 'Board in Sept. , n~xt and that the Cormni ttee pn Experiment
Station be re4uested to ' suggest the names of some suitable persO n, or persons for
the place. Adopted.
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By Mr. Armstr ong - Reoo1ved: That Hr. W. B. Frazer be elected Secretary to Prof.
of Agriculture, and Cl erk at Experiment Station, at a salary of four hundred
dollars per a~ • . APopted. " . .
By Mr. Culver - Resolved: That the sa1ar,y that, would have been due Dr. Lupton
f rom July 1st to October 1s~ 1893, be paid to his widow. Adopted. -
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By Mr. DUggar - Resolved: That Prof . stedman be • appoi~ted Curator of the Museum
of the College. Adopted.
By Mr. Culver "- Resol.ved·: Th~t the election of ·a ·Prof. of Chemistry; and 2nd ,
Asst: in said department be Postponed until the meeting of the Board on the 7th
of Sept. Adopted.
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By Mr. Culver - Resolved: That Dr, ,J .. T. Anderson be elected 1st Asst. Chemist
for 1893 - 4 at a s8J.ary 0'£ $1600iOO. Adopted.
By Mr. Gulver .: Resolved: That t~ sum 'of one huridI!ed and twenty-five dollars
be paid Mr. F. "Lupton for extra services -in Laboratory from ~July 1st to Oct.
1st, 1893,. . Adopted. _
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By Mr. Bilbro:' That ~r. Jno."" J . Wilmore be elected '"Prof, 01" Mechanical Enginee~
ing and Director o~ Mechanic Arts Laboratory, and That Mr. B. H. -:Crenshaw
be elected 1st Asst. in Mechanic Arts at a salary of one thousand dollars per
annum. Adopted. . . .
By Mr. Bilbro: Resolved: That Mr. A. st. Dunstan be elected Asst. in Physical
Laboratory of the College at a salaty of ,nine hundred dollars per annum.
Adopted. ' v
By Mr. Rich - .Resolved: That the salary of an ~sst . shall not be changed except.
by action of- the, Board of 'Trustees during the session for which l}e was appointed,
but th~ Presilient is authorized to assi.gn 4ssts. to ani duty that the interest
of the .Colleee may require, ahd to susp~nd any 'one appointed by the Faculty for
i nefficiency or other cause. Adopted. '
Mr. Armstro~ ,read a commumcatiom from a committee of the Alumni Association
inviting the Boa~ of. Trus.tees to be present 'at their exercises t~s morning.
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On moti on of Mr. Rich the acting secret~ was requeS£e~ to~ acknow1edge receipt
of communication, and to express sincere regret that pressing and important
business demanding the immediate attention of ,the , Board, precluded the, possibi1ity
of the acceptance of their kind -invitation • . Adopted.
Mr. Rich, Chairman of Committee to which was referrea the report of Treasurer
of College made the following report. ,
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Tt.? the President am Hembers of the Board of Trustees of the .A,. & M College.
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Your committee to whom was referred the- annual report of' the Treasurer of the
Col lege respectfully report t hat they_ have carefully examiood, the statements submitted
to' them am. ,find the sam~ co~rect. ' ' . - .
Your Committee recommend that in future the Treasurer be required' to make to the
Board, a detailed statement of the receipts .and disbursements of each department
of the Gollege and that' eacl:l member of the Board of Trustees be furnished with '
a copy of said report before 1?he annual meeting of the :Soard. Adopted.
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By Mr.: Bil~ro - Resolved: That the heads 'ofthe vari'Ous ' departments of t he Col l ege
who; make during the' year any disbursement of the funds of 'the coliege, be .
required to submit with their annual report to the President to' be by him submit t ed
to the Board of Trustees, an j,temized, statement of such disbursenent. Adopted.
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By Mr. Bilbro: - Resolved: That every officer haviI}g in charge any property of
the College., shBll make" an '-aimUal inventory of snd -proper-ty to the Bo.ard ' of
Trustees. Adopted.' . ,
On lOOtion ,of Mr. Gilchrist, the Board adjourned to ~eet . . at 3i O'clock this after-noon.
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library. of the: A & M ColJege; Tuesday even:i.ng~ 3i o'clock, June 14th, t893.
-Board met pursuant to adjournment - present: His ~ellency Thos; G. · Jones, preSiding,
Messrs. Gilchrist, Culver, Amstrong, Bilbro ~nd .. Duggar, Rich . and Senan.
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By Mr. Gilchrist - Re.solved: That a qommi£tee consisting of MI:. Armstrong be '
appointed ·to look into . the claim propounded 9Y Mrs. Dunklin against the College,
and report to the Board at ',its meeting in September all the facts connected with
said claim. Adopted.
By Mr. 'Annstrong - Resolved: That any balance ranaining to the credit of the EX-'
periment station from the fund appropriated by the Board at its last session for
building am improvements on said station be and the same is hereby continued
for the purpose.~ for which it was origi~ly appropriated. Adopted.
1st. By Mr. Rich - Be it Resolved - by the Board of Trustees' of the A & M
College that it shall be the duty of the said BOaTd at' the -annUal 'meeting in June
1894 to elect a Faculty for the said College for the period of three years, and
that the said Faculty shall b'e e'lecte~, every three years therea:f'ter. - '- .::,
2nd. Be it further reoolved that the acting secretary of the Board cause a
• • ... ' • no'" ~ notice of the adoption of - this resol~tion to be qent to · each member of the BOaTd
of Trustees. Adopted. " '
Mr. B~lbro from the Committee pn the Presid~nt's report ~ made follOwing report.
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To the Pre~ide~t and Board of Trus-tees of 'tm A & M ~6llege. ~ , .. . ..... . '. ~ ..
Your committee to whom was referred the report of the President and accompanying .
reports of the Profesoors of the various depart~n~s of the college respectfully
repo.rt - That they 'Qave considered the same and recommend thit -'the' increase of:
appropriations "l:.4erein a'Sl{~d for be 'referred ~ ~he Committee on Finance. .
Your COmmittee further 'recommend ~t hereafter" in the ammal repor~s made ' by '
Professors '-who have -the cfisbursements o£ any tuhds set apart 'to thera by the ' .
Treasurer for the improvement crf c'ollege -property'or carrying ' on the work of their
departroen ~s that .they submit wi:th . their ~eports to the President to ~ by him submitted
to .the Board of Tru.stees at : the¥" anmal meeting 'an i -temized statement · '
sh01<ling the amount re~eived and pain put of" such fund 'so received 15y t hem, respectively
with all vouchers pertaitiing thereto, they further report favorably upon
the recommendations of the President, as to President J. W. Ni.clrolson of the '
Univ~rsity of La. for the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. They also report
favorably upon conferring the degrees 'Of Bachelor of Science, Civil Rngi'rieer, .' .
Maste,r' of ScIence, Mining- Engimer . and Electrlcal and Mechanical Eng~neer upon
the,' persons recommended by the President 'in his' repor·t . Your committee respectfull
y reconnnend that the announcement of the death of Dr. W. T. Lupton, lat e"
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Professor of .Chemistry in the college be referred to an appropriate committee,
whose report shall be spr~ad upon the records of too Board and a c.opy furriishea.
the family of the deceased. . Adopted.
On motion of ~. Duggar the Board adjourned until 9 o'clock tOlOOrrow morning.
Li brary; of the A & M' College, .Wednesday morning, 9 ~o' clock A.M. , June 14th,
1893. Presenti His Excellency Thos. G. Jones, Presiding, Messrs. Gilchrist, Culver,
Armstrong, Bilbro, and Duggar. . .
Mr. Armstrong read a communication >from Mr. Bondurant, Prof~ of Agriculture
addressed to the Committee of visitors to the Experiment Station asking that th8
Board al~ow hiJq a horse for use at the Experiment Station, and proposing to furnish
his own hOrse for this purpose provided the Board would pay transportation
on same from ·Vj,rg:i..nia to. Auburn.
By Mr. Gilchrist - Resolved: That the matter set forth in the co~uni'c ation j'ust
read from Mr. Bondurapt be referred to the 'Committee on E:xperiment station ·
wit~ full power to act in the pre,mises provided no expense shall be .incurred by
the College in transporting the horse from Virginia. Adopted.
By Mr. Culver - Resolved: That the recommendation of the Commandant to purchase
musical instruments ·for use of '~e college be referred· to the Executive Commi~tee
wi th authority to expend not ·more than four hundreQ, dollars for such purpose.
Adopted. '
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By Mr. Culver - Resolved: That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars by and
the same is hereby appropriated for cleric~ assistance in the o:t'fice Of. the
Treasurer of the college. Adopted •.
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By Mr. Armstrong - Resolved: That .the Governor Thos. G. Jones be ,made a member
and ex-officio Chairman of the EXecutive Committee. Adopted.
By Mr. Culver - Resolved: That any available balance in the hands of the Treasuier
of the College may be expended during the ensuing year on recommendation of the
President, with the approval of Executive Conunittee. Adopted: .
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By Mr. Bilbro - Resolved: That each of ficer of the college shall make annually
to the President of the .college to be by him repprted to the Board of Trustees
a full and complete inventory of all equipment or other property under his
charge. Adopted.
By Mr. Bilbro - 'Resolved: That the Board of Trustees request Mr. Armstrong _to
keep a min't\te of -its proce~dings during t~e .. present session, and after the session
has closed to have the same entered in the book of records under his supervision
and direction and wh8n tpe wprk has \Jeen completed he is hereby ~uthorized to dr.aw
his warrant on-the 'Treasurer of the c0llege in favor of the persoll performing the
service for the stUn of two hund~~d dollar_s. ~ Adopted. . ,
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By Mr. Gilchrist - , Resolved: That the President of ,the College be instruoted to
put the Department of Chemistry untll such t:inJe as the Board shall have filled
the Chair of Chemistry in the coliegel uI}der tm c:barge, and direction of Dr. J .
T. Anderson. Adopted.
, By Mr.' ~;lbro - Resolve~; That the Board of Trustees shall meet in the Govwrnor's
Office in tQe city of Montgomery, ~t eleven o'clock, A.M., Sept. 7th, 18931 for the
purpose of electing a Profess9r of Chemistry and· Superintendent of Experiment station.
Adopted.
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The following committees were announced for the ensuing y~ar by His Excellency
Thos. G. Jones, ' Pr~sident of the Board. 'I
Committees
On Finance'
Messrs. Rich, Annstrong, Ligon and
On Agriculture
Messrs. Gilchrist, Culver, Snan 8ll,d Duggar.
On Mechanic Arts
Messrs • . C. G. Harris" Harrai3>n" Duggar,
On Revision of Laws
Messrs~ ~Harralson, Bilbro and ,H a, rris.
On College Land & Grounds
Messrs. Sman, Armstrong, Gilchrist and Ligon.
On Claims
Messrs. Bilbro., Rich ~nd Dtlggar.
On Course of Study
Duggar, Harralson, and Ligon.
Board Visitors Expt. station.
Messrs. CUlver, Gilchrist and Armstrong
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Ex. Cofumittee
Gov. Jones, Armstrong, Rich ,and Harralson.
Building Repairs and Improvements
Messr.s. Armstrong, Culver and Gilc~st
The Presitient made his report which is as follows.
To the Trustees hf the A &. M College '" .
.. Sirs:.
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I have the honor herewith to· present the annual report of' the coliege.
It has had 243. m/:!-triculates in .al1 departments during the year, a, larger number
than the financial 'depression of the state justified us iIT arrticipating at the
beginning of the session • . They h8.ve been, Vi th SODle few exceptions, .diligen:t
in their studies and responsive to 'the faithful. instruction of the, faculty. The
deficient preparation of a numbe~ of the cadets continue to impose a large amount
of elementary "training on the part of the officers, am only with the increase
of good secondary schools t .hroughout the state will the difficulty .be remedie.d.
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Finances' 1I
The report of the Treasurer shows that the receipts of the colle'ge for the past
year have been ffom all sou:r6es, up to June 1st, 1893, $7-6,071. 74. And the
disbursements have been $63,641.59, leaving a balance on hand $12,430.15. Of
this balance there will be due for salaries ' July 1st, and on contracts for buildings
and equipment ordered on appropriations made last year $9,113. 96.
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The cash balance on hand Whi ch i s availabl e for further appropriations , after
r eserving the amount required for these paym~nts i s about $3, OOO~OO,:
Buildings
In accordance with your action last year Langdon Hall has been changed from an unsightly
frame building to a handsome brick structure, externally fire-proof and
an ornament to the grounds.
The dwelling occupied by the professor of Agriculture has been enlarged and improved"
and that occupied by the assistant in horticulture has been add~d· to by
the removal of an old building temporaril.Y constructed for the department of '
engineering in 1887. Contracts have been let for building a new barn and tobacco
house at the E:xperiroent Station, .for · a dynamo .house op the campus for the depart-_
ment of electrical engineering, and also for constrb.cting a lai·ge cistern"for use
at the boiler house. The construction of these necessary buildings were authorized
by your action, contingent upon the action o.f ~he Legislature last year,
and it :is expected all will be completed by tlW opening of the next session. '
Insurance .
All the buildings, except the gin-house at the Station are insured for threa
years, the insurance having been placed by the Treasurer. His report, giving
names of the companies and amounts i nsured in each, . is herewith submltted. .
Resignati ons .
At the beginning of the present session G. F. Atkinson, professor of biology, ,
resigned his professorship to take effect Oct • . lst, ana accepteu a position
in Cornell Universi~ . A large correspondence was had with officers' of different
institutions in reference to a competent specialist to recommend as his successor,
and on the 1st of April, with the approval of the Execut:i,ve Committee, Professor
J • . M. Stedman, of Trinity College, N. C. , ' was temporarily appbinted to fill the"
chair until July 1st. He is regarded by competent judges 'Well qual:U'ied to. dis-.
charge satisfactoril y the duties of the posi;tion, am hence is now 'reSpectfully
recommended to the Board for the permanent appointment. I hereWith also subini t
the testimonials received from ot.h ers who are applicants for the position. · ,
On the lSth September B. A. Blakey, 1st Assistant in Mechanic Arts, resigned ~is
posi tion. Provision was made for the necess~T ins t ruction by assigning the work
to the 2nd Assistant B. H. Crenshaw, without increase of salary, and by the appqintment
of .S. J . Buckal ew, a graduate of the college, to the position of 2nd Assistant,
with a compensation of $SOO. OO. J -
On the 1st of :April :1. W. Wilkiri~n, 2nd ,Assistant in Ch$d~try, r~sigried his
position, 'With ,the 'i:l.ppr?val of the Pro:!. of the department, in order to prosecute
his srodies in Germany • . ProVision Was made to continue the instruction in
Chemistry by aSsl._gning ~ work to 3rd Assis~arit F. A. - Lupton, and . by temporary
appo~tment ~f a graduate of the college ~th a compensation ot $500.00 • .
In this connection I request that the Trustees will decide definitely the
limitation of the appointing power of the faculty ·as to assistants, that is,
determine whether the resolution passed last year regulating the appointment
of the assistants to the faculty wa~ intended to include all assistants or o~
t ho se of the lowe.r' g,~ad~s!
InVentories
I nventories ~f the -departments of biology, agri culture, and mechanic arts are
herewith presented.
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As a means of keeping a record of the property of the college the propriety Qf
requiring of each officer a biennial, . or annu,al, inventOr.j of all equipments~ or
other property under his charge is' respectfully suggested. ' .
Library' r
The r9port of the Librarian, herewith submitted, shows that the general -library
now contains 4564 bound volumes and 2700 government publicat ions . I .t lias
been kept open eight hours each day, and is u sed by the students "greatly to their
benefit. The record shows the issue of books during the year amounted to 3898
volumes. ' The Experiment Station Library contains lOoq vOlumes. I recornmelli 'that
a complete catalogue ' of the books be prepared and printed for the use of the
students. .
Young vlomen
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Your resolution ~ at the iast annual meeting of the Board, opening the doors of
the college to young women; ~as wideiy published in the state , arid was recognized
as a movement in accord with the spirit of the age, which in time will serve to
widen the influence of the college and benefit the cause of education in the
state. Only three , young women' applied and i1ere adm~tted. It was deered wise by
the faculty tp place the requirements high so that only earnest stugimts would '
make application. Those admitted have held rank with tha best students in' the
college, and in several instances they have shared the honors of the ciass, exerting
an influence eminently inspiring and beneficial.
Exhibit at Fairs
In complianeewith toe recomm~ndatio~ of the Association of A~icultural Colleges
there "has been prepared and shipped ~ the World I s Fair at Chicago, an e:xhibit
consisting of typical soils of the state with chemical analy~es of each, of
copies of DulJ.:etins ji th specially prepared maps of Alabama; showing the! tj3Jllperature,
rainfall, etc., o'f the different ,seasons; fUll sets of drawings ,from the
department of eneineering, and a set of models from the department of engineering;
and a set of models from t he department of mechm ic arts showing the character
of instruction given.
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The exhibit from the, enginee~ing , and mechanic art department was also sent to the
state Fair' at Bimin~bam. ; "
Gymnasi~
The equipment of the present gymnasium has been added to by the expenditure of the
appropriation made, "the location of the room in the "fourth' story precludes the
use for athletic purposes more than a few hours ,each week. Hence the first
thing requi site for a gymnasium is a suitabl e room separate from the other
buildings and the construction of a large roan suitable for- a gymnasium and
annory ~s recommended whenever means are av~lable . . , . " '
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The grounds used for militar,r drill and for outdoor athletics are by reason of
their uneveness, unsuited for ,g~d ~ric . A small e:xpend~t~e 'WOuld reduce the ,
slope and ',effect IllUch.,imp.rOveme,nt.
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The reports of the different professors, sholdng wrk do ~e :with their special
recommendations, are herewith presented.
Experiment station
During the past year t here have been prepared and is sued by t he officers of the
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Experiment station six bulletins; four by the agriculturist, ,one by ~he biol ogist,
Professor Atkinson, 'anti one by the " v~terinari8n~ ,
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The new buildings constructed at the station have added much to the value and
greatly improved its appearance. The usual experimental work has been done and
special efforts are being made to comp1~te experiments in ,the growth and preparati"
on ror market ot varieties of tobacco, that may p-rove of value to the
farming c~ty; - ' . J ' .~ ,
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In the dairy nb experiments of value have been made, but the professor recommends
that provision 'be mAde ~o secure the services of an expert dairyman for a portion
of each year. " '
Physiology and Veterinary Science
The prof,essor of physiology and vete~ina!y science, Dr. C. A. Cazy, of wl;lom
only six months'" service was required, reported for duty, on his return from
Germany ian 1st. : . r . "
In addition to his class wo nt, he has on invitation, "lectured in different
portions of the state on subject~ related . ~oveter.inary science; having delivered
in all twenty-one lectures; and lias a1s9 conducted on Saturdays free clinics at
the station'. ·· . . ~ , ' . '
These have been generally we11 ' attended by the neighboring farmers.
To retain the services of the present professor, who has proved himself in all
respects competent; it is nece9sary to ma~e provision for his continued employment,
and . tocOtis:truc:;t for the u~ of his departmnt an' inexpensiye building.
The act df"Congress: establlshing the ExPeriment Station requires ' that provision
shall be made for the investig~tion of ariinia1, 'as, Well as, p1aht, diseases' and. '
their remedies, and in strict compliande with tl1e law this prdfessorship was ' .
established .... ' , , , ~ . . "'_ , .tt ~
Should it be made the duty of this professor to lecture in di!fer~nt f~dtions
of the state on subjects relating to veterinary science it would be a direct
effort of the college to promote tire interest of ~the armers, and thereby tend
to fulfil the obligations of the law establishing the station. ' ,
Soil Tests
- ' The assistant in agriculture A. F. Cor:r, reported for duty Jan. 1st 'and was
assigned -tq ' the ' especial charge of the cooperative soil-tests, in addition to
the duties of ass1s'tant ggriculturist. ' '
" ,
By direction he has visited some "of the ' loealities whe~e famerS are cooperating
wi th the station in experimentation for "the~' purpose of increasing the interest
and value of the e~eriments made. ~ r ,
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i
It is designed to make this ' a prominent and important part of ' the eJq>er.1.Jnerital ~'J
'WOrk; since by enlisting the sympathy ani cooper~tion of active and inteUigent
farmers ,in typ~cal sections of the state, the beneficial influences of the station
Will be 'thereby increased. . ,. ,
I respectfully recommend t~t the salary- o~ the professor of History and Lati n,
and also the professor of Electrical Engineering, be each increased $200.00,
t he commutation for house rent • .
And that tl1e Director of the Mechanic ,Art Laboratory be made Professor of
Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Mechanic Art Laboratory.
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The time has come -in the development 'oj: the college when, the department of physics
should be expended by providing for systematic and regular instruction. in a
physical laboratory. I therefore recommend that provision be made to secure for
this work ,the services ,of a suitably qualified yo~ man:_
, ' .
There exists a disparity in the salaries of assistant~ in the different depart-ments
of the college, which tends to create dissatisfaction, arid deserves consideration-
on the part. of the Board_
Expenses
" .
While the annual aisbursements of this college ).ncluding the Experiment Statiop, .
are large in compariso~with other institution~o~ our state, they are ,not large~
than necessary: for good. instruction in the scieJlce~. This college is organize~, .
in accordance with the act of Congress, to teacp primarily the sciences an~ th~ir.
applications; 'ana to. do, this properly -J'equires pos:t;ly facilities for investi- -
gation and experimentation in properly equipped. la.boratories. " . . .
To teach Latin, it is said, all that is required is a hard bench and a cheap
book, and if you add thereto a blackboard and a piece of chalk, you have all
that is necessary to teach mathematics; but to teach the natural sciences demands
for equipment an1 current expenses 'a large annual outlay. ' In this insti ttition
we have ~nphasized laboratory instruction, that being necessary to teach properly
modern science. . . . . . . . _
Everywhere college endowments are be'ing ,increased: ~ ,legi.sl,ativ.e enactments, and '
by private benefactions, and it is earn'estly hoped ;that. the. necessity .Will not.
arise that will cause the state to c'onsent tG a reduc.ti.on of .the .income of the
endowment provided by the general government. . . . . ' .
The income from the fertilizer tax has been reduced -one ,ha.lf, -am .the .recommenda-.'
tions made in the budget submitted, ar'e made with l\ef-erence to .that r.edticti.on ..
A still further reduction ~uld cause retrenchmen;t that would serio.usiy limit -
the usef.u lness of .t he institution.
. "
The college belongs to no church or 'P'arty'; neither to the' rTrustees ot' the Faculty.,
but to tl;t~ people of Alabama.
It efd,sts for ~ the students, and n~t f~r the offic'ers~ ! And "every expenditure
receives its ~justification only when it can be shown that its purpose -is to benefi
t the students.
The Agricultural Experiment stations- wM.];eh is a ,department of. the college"
exists and was established for the benefit of those engaged in agriculture;
and its annual income, given by the general government, should continue to be
used, as it has hithertO been, 'in order to accomplish' in the most .efficient
manner the purpo~e for which it was deSigned. . .
College Extension
In the past few years much attention, by those interested in education,- ha~ been
given to increasing the efficiency of the colleges and universities, by the officer s
deliveri~ lectures in different sections of the state, tba'reby can-yi.ng the coll~
to the people known as flUniversit~Extension" is .nowrecogn1zed: as "a' legi;tima.te
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function of modern college work.
In endeavoring to accomplish this object last year, as far as the small appropriation
made ~ul~ permit, several of· the- offi-eers lectured in aifferent portions '
of the state.
This plan is, of neces sity~ limited by the demands of the -students for regUlar
instruction. And with this l imitation, I reconunend a continuance of an appropria:
tion for the purpose of college e~nsion.
The Faculty recommend for the degree of Bachelor of Science the following students
who have completed the full course of stuqy satisfactorilY.
Lee A s.l1craft D. B. Edwards H. K. Miller w. R. Bis~op T. G. Foster W. M. Riggs'
R: L. Bivins J. H. Holt , J . ·S. -. Rob ins on
F. M. ' Boykin II'. L. Kennedy -C. H. &lith w. R. B:urto rr J. M. I;ittle H. H. Snith -
1'1. s. 'Crump J. ·B. LOveless . L. s . Smith '
C. w. Daugette .N. B. 'Marks ~ So. L. ToOmer
Joel Dumas E. B. Mell J. F. Webb
1: ". r T. F. W:iinberl~"
They also reconimend for the degrees named the following gradua'i;,e ::students who
completed satisfac'torilY a. post-graduat~ course:
C. A. BrOl-ln • • • • • • • . • • • Civil Engineer
G. S. Cl ark • • • • • • • • • • • Civil Engineer
L. P. Heyman • -. • • • • • • . Master o'f Science
R. J . Trammell • • ��� •• • �� • • • Civil Engineer
R. F. Hare �� .•• ' • • •••• 0 • • • • Maste;r of Science
L. W. Payne •••••••••••• Mas~· o! Science
W. E. Richards • • • • • • . • • .Master of Science
E. B. Smith.. • • • • .; • • • • • Master af' Science.
W. F •• Feagin • .. • .Mining Engineer
F. M. Mosley . - • • • • • • • • • • Electrical and Mechanical 'Engineer
have
They also r ecommend f or t he honorary degree of ndc tor of Laws (LL. D. ) President
J. W. Nicholson of -the -University of -Lou~siana.
Inasmuch as an examinati on of the r epor t s made by the different professors ~shows
that they ask f or special appr.opriations amounting in t~e aggregate to moree than
$11,000 and the report df the Trea:surer shows · a balance on {land of $3,000 available
f or such special appropriations, i t is recommended that the e.xpenditure
of the available balance be made during the year on recommendation of the President,
when appr~ved by the Executive Committee ~
It becomes rrr:r sad duty to o£.f:it:oia11y annO'l:lnce to you the ~ea1<h of ~e professor
of Chemistry, Dr. W. T. Lupton. He departed this life on Sund~ , June lls~ a~ 2
P.M. having continued to perform his collegiate duties . during the session as
l ong as he was physically able, not taking rest when advised by his physi cian.
In his death the students are deprived of an earnest, f aithful experienced
teacher , the faculty of a -conservative, wise counselor and b eloved col league, ~n:i
t he .college and state of ' a distingui shed educator of science , whose services in
the cause of education have ,enhanced the reputation npt onlY of this ~titution,
but of the universi ties in Uabama and of- the Vanderbilt University with which he
was previously connect ed, whil e his faithful perfor mance of work in this college
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is a 1ega~f worthy of imit ation, his memory as an earnest Christian officer devoted
t o duty will be sacredly cherished.
Respectfully ,_
Wm.
Treasurers Report for Fiscal Year ending June 1st, 1893.
ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT
To Balance June 1st, 1892
To Cash of State Treasurer
To Cash Library Account
To Cash Incidental Fees
To Cash Expense Act
To Cash Mechanic Arts
To Cash Postage Act
To Cash Worlds Fair
To Cash Surgeon Account
Receipts '
Disbursements,
By amount paid salaries
1/ tl ., mechanic arts
" 11 " Printing
" " " Fuel
" " " Stati onery
" " " Expenses at Com.
" " " Postage
" " " Insurance
" " " Servants
" f. General Expense
" Groums
" " Military
" " Surgeon .
tI II Trustees
II III Gymnasium
" " Worlds Fair
" " " Library
Balance
.
Agricultural Fund.
To Balance June 1st 1892
" Cash of State Treasurer
" " " Farm Products
" " " Botany
II II II Chemical
Receipts-
$ 656. 84
ID280. 00
423.15
1027. 50
217. 20
15. 31
9. 35
10. 36
1022. 50
$ 16583.30
800. 00
464. 15
224. 33
174.10
244. 95
307 .82
1329. 00
388. 00
81~7
149. 87
92. 97
1022. 50
281. 22
108. 21
111. 79
423. 15
137.16
$ 6054.38
16834.20
1011.40
3.00
41.72
$23944. 77
$23,662 . 21
$23,662. 21
Disbursements
By amt ' Pai d Sal aries .1929.96
II II II Experiment -Station 2011.61
11 " II Mechi nic Arts 006.37
" " " Chemical Dept. 1016.34
" " " El ectrical Engineering 498.44
" 11 " Physics r 350. 86 ' .
" " " Veter inary Science 219.36
" II " Botany 305.11
" II II Buildi ng Expt . St ation ll2l.17
" " " Building Barn 74.85 -
" " " Bui l ding Langdon Hall 5964. 85
" II II Insurance 128. 50
II " II Soi l-Gests 301. 99
II II It Balance 9215.:26
~~23944 . 77
Horri11 Fund.
Receipts .
To Bal ance July 1st 1892
" Cash of State Treasurer
II " II Electi cal Engineeri ng
Disbursements
By and Paid Sal aries $ 7179.42
II II It Libr ary 2341.69
" " II Mechanic Arts 200.00
11 " " El ectri cal Engineer i ng 74. 75
" " II Physics Dept .
II II " Chemical
II " " Engl ish & History
II " " Balance
To Gash of, State -Treasurer - .
By and Paid Salari es
II II II Libr ary
II " " Print i ng
" " " Expt . St at ion
11 " " Soil Test s
" " " Chemical Dept.
" " " Building
II " " Biology
II II II Fairs
2000.00
629.00
465 .03
:242. 52
Hat ch Fund
Receipts
Disbursements .
$ 6492 .01
510 .71
754.86
2000. 59
64. 85
422.69
750 . 00
622.37
199.27
" " " Inicidental & Traveling
Balance
Exp . 242 .15
2735.04
266
$13464.76
$15000.00
$15000.00
j Respectfully submitted.
.
E. T. Glenn, Treasurer
.Recapitulations
r "
Receipts
To Amt. received College Acct.
"" JI Agricultural Fund
"" " Morrill Fund 3 qrs.
" " , " Hatch II II '
Disbursed.
By amt. Raid College Acct.
" II ~ " Agricultural Fund
" " "Morrill "
" " "Hatch II
Balance
Bills Payable.
Endowrrent Fund
By Amt. to Salarie s
Agricultural Fund
By Amt. to Salaries
" " 11 Mechanic Arts
" " " Biology
" II II Building Barn
" II " Tobacco House
" " " Dynamo House
II II t1 Cistern
Morrill Fund
Amt. to Salarie s
" II Library
" II Civil Engineering
Hatch Fund
By pt. to Salaries
" " rr Printing
" " tf Biology
$23662. 2l
23944~ 77
13464. 76
1~00 . 00
r
$23525.03
14729. 41
13122.24
12264. 96
124)).10
$42:>0 .00
$ 362. 50
296.00
276. 50
l8CP. 00
,00; 00
17'10. 00
OOO~ OO
$1250. 00
407. 42
363. 45
$2:>37. 50
22) . 05
477. 54
$76071. 74
. r
o $63641. 54
I $5608.00
$2735.0~
Respectfully su" bmitted
E. T. Glenn, Tr.
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On motion of Mr . Bilbro the Board t ook up the Financial statement made by the
President of the College and the following appropriations were made. .
Original
Endowment
1862
President
Mathematics
Natl. Hist. & Geol.
Civil Engineering
Agriculture
English
3000
1800
1000
1800
Chemistry
Mechanic Arts
Biology
Rist. & Latin
Modern Lang. & Eng.
Elect. Engr . & Elc.
Vet. Sc. & Phys~ol .
Commandant
Assts. i n Chem.
."1 1I1I "/I
Asst s. in Mech.
" fj "
1st
2nd
3rd
Arts.
.1
Farm SUperintendent
~O
800
1000
1800
1500
500
300 .
1st
2nd
Asst. i n Phys. Lab. 900
Nine Scholarship Assts.
1 Library, 1 English
1 Chem., 1 ~Ath . , 2 Agrcl.
L Enging, 1 Biology,
1 Mechanic Arts.
Asst. ·Sub Fresh Class
Asst . in Phys. & Scty Presdt.
'250
Asst . Botany & Sec. Station
Treasurer 1000
Clerk in Tres. off ice
Commutation for House
Rent:~Pres ~ & 6 Pr6fs
Chem. , Math. ,Natl. History,
Engineering, Engli sh,
& Histor.y & Latin 1400
Library
Printing & Adver. 350
Fuel 300
Stationer.y 150
Postage 300
Labor (College) 420
Commencement 200
Grounds 100
General Expense ~O
Militar.y 100
.......
Morrill
Endowment
·1890
1000
1500
~O
s
1000
500
., -
~50
j 2~ -
~
~o ~ ..
"
Hatch State
Fund Agricl . Fum
800
1500
800
1~0
200
400
500
250
500
750
100
• j
Total
3000
1800
1800' I
.1800
.2000
1800
1800
1~0
2000
1800.
1500
1800
1800
300
16cX)
500
1000
~O
900 . .
2000.
350
500
400
1500
1400
1000 '
1100
300
250
300
420
200
100
500
100
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Secretary to Prof. of Agl.
.~ & Clerk at Expt. station ·300 100 400
Labor at ];xpt. Station 1000
Suppli~s & Fertilizers ' 600 • 600
CooperatiVe ·Soil Tests 200 .' L 300 500
SUpls. & Labor (Mech. Arts) 800 400 1200
Eq~pment & Supls. (Chem. ) 300 700 1000
Labor (Chemistry) 120 120
Equipment (Elect; Engr.~) r 700 500 1200
Trustees Expenses . '150 280
Building - 750
Physics ·200 . 500 700
Equipment Vet. Science ,,0 300 J -300
Equipment & Lab. Plant Lab. 300 :J)O
Equipment, Biology 300 300
Equipme~t, Botany }OO 300
Incidentals (Extension) 300 ·
Trav.' EXPs ~ (tects. to Fanners) 300 :J)O
Museum (Agrcl. Biology, etc.) 500 500
Labrty. Animal Physiology .).
Contingent 300 300 600
Insurance , - 400 · 400 .
21,120 104,50 15000 799:> ~,95
Report of Alex J. Bondurant. <-
June, 1893.
College Department
The number of students in the Agricultural Cl-ass ·for 1892-93 "
was ·one hundred and three.
Class Work
The class WON in the lecture room has been carried on under difficulties, for
the want of suitable equipments ~ In my report submitted June 1892, I gave an
outline of equipments that were needed for lectUre room and laboratory work.
I now renew the request, as it is important and the deficiency of equipment for
this purpose is apparent~ -" An appropriation of $500 '-is needed for the pUl'pose.
Apprenticeships
In my last report I presented this subject and was informed -at the time y O'll
considered it favorably, and would recommend it,.~ but,' it was not a<ited on 1)hat
I am aware of. ' ,, -
Experiment station
Since the last report was -made,. bulietins have been printed' and di9tribut ed
from the department of Agriculture, With the following numbers and on the sub-jects
below mentioned. '
Bulletin No ~ 39 contains reports of Eixperiments' in Wheat. -
Bulletin No. 40 contains experiments corrlucted in cotte>n. f'"1
Bulletin No. 42 contains reports of cooperative Soil tests '.and expeI'inients.Bulletin
44 contains experiments in tobacco and meth6ds for i t s ' cultivation
and management. . . . . . cJ -ro J • :
During last fall some of the best varieties of wheat raised on the station was
distributed amOl~ some of the soil test men, t~ test in their varied sections
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and report ' re'sults to'the station.
- ,
Large quantities of tobacco seed were distributed to farmers .who are interested
in tobacco culture, as will appe'8r more fully under the heads of di.stribu.:tions.
o ' poil Tests
- " Fertilizers ~re compounded at the station and sent to thi~ty so~ tes~s ,
farmers who are maldng experiment,s in corn and cotton. This branch ot the work -,
has been entz:usted mostly to Mr. 'A. F. Cory ,and much of his ti.TIle has to be
given to it. For the soil test \..,rk it is important 'chat an appropriation .
should be made to the amount of $500.
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, Columbian Exposition
Last summer typical soils were • collected by Mr. George Clark unier dire~tion
of my department for the Columbian Exposition and for use in my' ~ecture. room ••
Distributions
- ,~ The folloWing' shows the distributions from the Agricultural department to the
farmers in , the. state .~' - ,'" ~
1, 000 grape roots
' 10, 000 grape cuttings . t,
!:b0 raspberry plants
!:b0 strawberry plants
2500. -paperl? of garden seed-~
O papers of watermelon seed
~O papers of cantaloupe seed
495 papers of tobacco seed
~ pkgs. of corn and cot ton
30 pecks of wheat ~ . :J .
DoIU!tions
The .U. S ~ Dept. of Agriculture ha~ donated to· this stat iqg .
244 pkgs. of garden seed
25 pkgs. of Egyptian cotton seed
12 pkgS:. of improved corn
18 pkgs. of fiel.d and yard g;t"~sse~
12 pkgs. of tobacco seed '
19 pkgs. of watermelon seed
8 pkgs. of cantaloupe seed
The state Dept. 'of 'Agriculture has contril;lUj,ed 'as f:ollows:
165 pkgs. of garden seed.
Mississippi Agricultural Expt. Station contributed 50 pkgs.
W. A. Burpee contributed 5 pkgs. 'garden seed.
Worthrop Brazlin Godwyn Co. " 1 r' '
2 pkgs •. Q:f improved corn " ..
C. E. Waller _ - ,Strawtrerry, plants
H. C. Crittenden - Grape vines and olive trees.
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Experiments conducted on the station.
The followmg shows the experiments that are
conduct ed o~ the station the present year .
r 14 variet~es of wheat
22 varieties of tomatoes
2 varieties of cabbage °l Ie
2 varietie~ of Irish 'potatoes
12 varieties .of sweet potatoes
2 Fertilizers tests With potato~s
2 varieties of .cantaloupe
3 varietie s of watennelon r
60 varieties of grasses, ciovers, etc.
42 experiments with 14 varietie.s o,f tobacco . ", .
20 experiments with fertilizers with cotton, for chemist.
86 expe~ents with crosses of ~otton for Bot~nist.
, '
The above exP-eriments 'are entrUst~d for ".the details of ma~eIlEnt to Mci'. James
Clayton, who ,in addition to his regular work on .the station, . has to give daily
instruotion to the students in practi.c al, agricultu-re. - -
In addition to. the above, the following experiments are being conducted the
pre sent . year on the S~ation under· the management of Mr. Cory.
16 acres of fall seeded, oats
10" "Spring seeded' oats
3 " "fall' seeded rye r
12" ,I' SpJring . seeded rye
18" "wheat seeded in the fall
20" "corn Expt. station yellow
5 " It Clayton Bread corn
2 - tI "coI"l) for soiling ,
Ii" tI variety test of corn
374 " tI 'Sorgllul.n for SOiling"
25" "experiment in cotton
2i" "of Texas blue grass:
Duplicates of cooperative soU test experiments with fertilizers on corn.
A test of 12 varities· of cotton • .
Experiment in Rotation, which:is designed to be continued at leas·t five years.
Experiment on Cotton and pea vines 'every alternate row being planted in peas.
An application interculturally Qf nitrogen fertilizers to cotton. .
Ex:perimmt~ of F~oats 'with .cotton seed meal ,as opposedJ to· acid Phosphate and cotton
seed meal. ' -' . .
Floats and cotton seed as opposed to acid Phosphate and cotton seed.
, , ,
" Fenci~T . ~ . ... .
A part of the line fence of the station farm adjoining Mr. Foster has been made
new with posts and wire - about 120.0 new rails. have been ,ade, and, repa~ring done
to the fencing. . J
The wire ,fence from the station. to Gen. Lane's line. has: J:>een repaired, with new
posts, the fence beyond the station residence ha~ been rebuilt with new posts and
wire .
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Improve,lIJ.ents and Betterments
The residence, at the station, of the Prbfessors of Agriculture has been
remodeled and added to, and, is now a comfortable and convenient building.
~
The small and uncomfortable residence of rrry assistant, Mr. James Clayton, has
had two rooms added by I'9rooving -an old building from .the college campus, and
has been painted inside and out, and the comfort and ,appearance is much irn-..
proved. The old pebble and brick wall and rickety plank fence lihich we}~ in'
front of the station residence have been removed, and a strong galvanizeQ steel
wire fence, with iron post has been put up. Telephone connection has been
made with the college as requested in rrry report o~ June, 1892. -
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Improvements Commenc,ed •
., r i .. ... ""
The Board at its meeting last Jbne" made an app'r'opriation for a new barn oh the
station. This appropriation was not available .until the 1st of April. On the
10th ' of April under direction from the 'President; -the building ,0£ the new barn
was put under contract', anl'at tliis- writing most of ' the material has been, !,
put in place and the work has' been ·commenced. )r, I •
. ,
This appropriation cannot 'be used before the end o~ the fiscal year; and will
have to be held over tmtil the work on the barn is completed, and I hope it'
will be sufficient to build and equip the barn and remove the old :buildings
near the barn site and rebuild, and make some alterations in the present
stable to make it suitable for a threshing room and stOrage room for .much of
the farm machinery, and make some alternations in the fencing 'from. the Station t
to the present farm yard.
Tobacco Barn
In addition to the above I believe that the approp~B::tion made for the ~arn
will be sufficient to build a tobacco barn for making .. experiments in 'tobacco
curing. Arrangements have been made for building the tobacco barn, and .the
necessary apparatus for the same have been ordered,
) -. r · t Dair.r
~ ~. ..l . • I
~
This branch of station wom has been conducted maihlY. in making feeding tests ~
of different feea, ' an~ nottng the~ effect upon the quality and quantity' of 'milk.
. - l.
It is desirable that a practic~l' dairyman shbuld be employed to" sqp~A~tend the
dairy and instruct the stu'dents in practical agriculttU-e in butter and cheese
making. , , • f
I suppose a competent man for this business co~d be employed for $49.00 or $50. 00
per month, and probably would not be needed -more than six 0 r eight months in the
year.
, . -
With the possibilities in fo~ge, - grain, and -soiling crops, there is no good
reason, why the dairy business in the South, should not be profitable as in
other parts of the country, and it has met with reasonable success at the
Georgia station. There ' are more Jerseys at· this t.ime, in the herd than can'-be
made available for dairy purposes, arid I therefore recommend that three or
four of the cows and two yearling bulls be disposed of, and I be allOlved to
substitute other breeds in their place, such as the AyPshire or Devon for comparison
of the relative value of different breeds of cattle.
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As- the cattl e i n t he present herd will not l i kely sell for enough to buy all of the
breeds needed~ I ask that I be allowed :f supplement for this purpose •.
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Repairs
The large water tank in barn lot. i s badly, out ,of order and needs repairing, or a
new one built and a wind mill or some o~rr power applied for raising the :water
from the well to the tank. The well at the residence has been abandoned as usele s s ,
am a new one has to be dug. I estimate" that t he needed repairs for the above "'rill
cost $250. 00. Some of the bottom land i~ much in need of tile drainage and cannot
be well "used for experimental purposes without this and I estimate the cost of this
at $150. 00. I estimate the cost for post" am wire that will be needed for repairing
the fencing f or the next year at $150. 00 . ..
The old green house at the station residence will have' to be repaired at once. or
abandoned, and I estimate t~e cost of this at $100. 00 .
Working Team
The two mules on the station are not enough to perform the labor for carrying on t he
experiment work on the station and for want of means to purchase I have been compelled
to hire team, At least two more hors~s should "be pUrchased for station work,
and this is especially necessaryrasthe line of experiments particularly in the , .
Horticultural department demands more team than has been heretofore necessary. The
'amount of $400.00 will be sufficient to equip the station ldth all the team that i s
needed at present.
In this connection I will stat e that I will furn3.sh iiry own horse , to be used for
station purposes an~ my private use, provid~ ~ the transportat~on charges, ar~ paid
on th~ h0r~e from Virginia to Auburn and the horse , is, fed at the statio~ free of -
charge to me ~ I respectfully Urge this as a personal convenience to me, as Wel l .
as a matter of economy to the station. It"isabsolutely necessary for me to go
over the station farm often and at present I am Without any faci]ties for this.
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Correspondence and Bookkeeping
. " , ... The correspondence of my apartment is a large business, the letter copying book i n
my office shows 725 pages of important letters' copied, besides many other le~ters ;
postal cards and circulars sent out from this depar tment which will ~ amount to as
many or more than the above , for the want of clerical help' I ,- ~ave had to do a large
~uJ.k ~f ~~s. mysylf.J have to 'fork early and l~te ~ "do, it., tJn~ too much of my t ime
~n th~s way ~s dl.verted from college q,ni stat~on work, moreov~r the ~cords of the
sta tion should be . carefully and neatly kept , the marty accou~ts : c<? nnec ted with the
station work collected and properly entered, and as post graduate l'ielp to me in
clerical point of view is a myth, I need more efficient clerical ' aid particularly
when financial interest is involved and mistakes may lead t6 future trouble.
The post graduate may do to aid in outside practical 'work "when you · can put your
hand on himn, but the average fellow will not do ·to keep station"accounts such as
should ,be kept here . In view of the premises I ask_that a small appropriation,
say the amount of $40.60 a month be allQwed IIrJ o.epartment ti0 pay for clerical
help as I may need for doing the nece ssary ·clericallabor at the ' stati on.
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Necessary for the Agricultural and .Horticultural Department of the Experime~t
Statiori fo r the year 1893-94.
16 tons of acid phosphat e
15 tons of cotton seed,meal "
4 laborers at $15.00 per month
~tra Labor
$225. 00
, 300.00. ,
720.00
1076. 00
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"1 Equipment and Supplies . rl
Tiles for Drainage
Material for repairing fences
Repairs for water works
Repai!s for green house
Incidentals
TWo horses.
Gattle
$500; 00
150; 00
150 ~ 00
250 ~ 00
100 ~ 00
3471~OO
~ 100. 00,
3$11.00
}t)0.00
.. ' 250·.00
4, 221. 00
Necessary for apparatus for college Department
Necessary for Dairy Department ,
1 DairYman for eight months
1 Laborer for Dairy for 12 months
N. ecessar.-y for Soil test
- ) Fe.rtilizers for soil. te.st w:ork
Co sts of sendin-g out ,fertilizers to soil test , . ~ ~ men .
Traveling expenses, visiting· soil test men.
For clerical lab?r. at the Station - per month
$500 .00
32:> ~ 00
200.00 ..
$52:> .00
100. 00
150 ~ 00
$ 500 . 00
$ 40. 00
The app~priation for $.3000 made tor barn will he need~d for building barn, ·tobacco
barn, and for removing the building near the new barn and ~king ,.alter?-tions in
the stabl~ t9 be used ~qr threshing room. . ' .
Mr. tuiver from ComMittee ~ppointed ~n the death 'Of Dr: vi. T. Lupton made the
following report and it was unanimously adopted:
~s: In the ,inscrutable Providence pf an All-Wise yet Loving Father, Dr.
W. T. Lupton, an able and honorea member ~of the Facuity of the A & M College has
been taken away, . . ' ,
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THEREFORE, REOOLVED 1st. That in his death the College has lost an ....a ble Professor,
who has di,scpa,rged all th~ duties and met~ all .the o~ligations of his position
wij,h enthusiasm, _ fidel~ty., ana _~onsecrat~d ability, ope who has ~dged ·J.argely ,
to' the character, and . in;t'luen~e of-this Institution as an able scientist, a
dist.inguish~d educator ·and a devoted ' wotker; the state has lost an ei1lightened '
public spiri~d ~citlzeri, aevoted to ' all ~er varied interests which he rdid so '
muc~ to 'promote; the church. has lost' a devoted valuable member, a noble ,Christian •
man~ ever faithfu~, kind~ ~d true. " ~ . 'r
2nd • . ' 1ve .Ill~U~ fiS 'a personal bereavement ~e' loss of one,' ende¥'ed :' to !Is by his ,
personal cnapacter, nis . $oCial qualiti&s, his ardent devotion to all the. interests
of the College, and his noble Christian manhood.
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3rd. Profoundly conscious of the severity of this sad st:coke, we. extend to the
bereaved family our heartfelt s.ympathy in their sore affliction.
4th. That these resolutions be spread 'upori the minutes of the proceedings of
the Board of Trustees and a copy transniitted to the family of the .deceased.
I . F. CUlver
J . G. Gilchrist
H. Clay Armstrong
Hontgomery, Ala.
Sept. 7th, 1893
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'The Board of, Trustees of the A & M College met in the Governor's Office at the
city of Montgomery on the 7th day of Sept. 1893 in pursuance of a resolution
adopted by the Board at its regular session in June to elect a Professor and
Assistant ProfesSor of Chemistry and a Farm 'sUperintendent. ~ 'l'hey 'were' present:
Thomas G. Jones, Gov. and Ex. Off. Presi dent
1st. District J. C. Rich
2nd: Distri ct J . G. Gilchrist .
3rd District I . F. Culver
II tt H. Clay Armstrong
6th II liilliam &nan
. 7th " J . A. Bilbro '
8th II C. C. Harris
9th II Duggar
The President of t he Coll ege made report as· follows:
To the Ti"Ilstee s of the A & M College: ,_ '
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At your annual meeting held in Auburn June 11th to 14th 1893, the positions' ;of
the officers of the college faculty were declared vacant at the close of the
session of 93- 4, and an election , of 'a faculty was ordered to be held then and
every three years , thereafter.
Not. having had an .opportunity.. prior to the ' adoption of the' resolution toe dis.cuss
bef ore you its effect on the future of .:the ',college, ,if it contimes in foree, r
beg now respectfully to recommem for the following reasons that the order be
reconsidered' and modified:. By the law of .the 'state organizing the oollege, ,the
Trustees have po,war "to remove any' officer at their discretiontJ ; .. that is,
whenaver they are satisfied the interests of the college demand it. This power
can be exercised when"necessary', ' at any time, without a formal. ,period.:i:ca,l ,elec-
·tion of' -the entire faculty ~ ' , :1 '
The success of any college depends on a competent and' energetic' faculty, devoted
to the, cause 6f educati6n, and to .the 1nterests of the institution they represent.
To secure this l oyal devotion stability of position is .essential. An officer,
who:se reputation is established by years of serv:ice~ must, in order' to contime
his work with en.thusiasm, feel ' assured that he enjoys the confidence and. appreciation
of those- in authorit,y. There must exist in a well organized college,
tnutual confidence between the faculty' ah:l the autlDrities.
The Trustees must 'trust the Faculty- and the FacultY'must have confidence in t he
Trustees. A periodical uprooting and .transplanting does not ' produce stability or
growth, nor tend to increase the confidence of the public in the \lOrk of the
. College but rather tends to diml.nisli confidence 'arid produce distrust. ' Again,
Whateverrtends to distract the 'attention of a Professor 'from his legitimate ' ~~rk of
iristructi,on and iR~estig~tion / ~a~se~ ;injury to,'the E'ollege. ' Arid' since ,by the organization
of state institutions bienn1al ~ changes in ,the Board of Trustees are liable
to be 'made, any officer in 'a college wi~h ~periodical ' elections may find that his
tenure of off ice depends upon the votes of persons to whom his 'character and
qualifications are unknown, and vmo are liable, i n possible political C6l'lulde, :a:t " ms .
. , d~~~«J l 'ti lie.. IIJT~(1t;:~..d . 'D) fo il r/u!(' WI"t. :fld-t r ,d it<>- > ~ . ' '
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Such possibilities with- periodical elections are sufficient to cause unrest in
the minds of your best officers , and hence, to render positions in your college
less desirable by good men. Permanency of positions is essential to attract
and retain me~ of established reputation, and is eqully necessar,r to give reputation
and charact~r to. -the college .
These considerations, I beg t o add, apply ohly to officers who have, by years of
service " proved their fitness for the positions ~hey occupy.
With first ~lass col1egesand univerwaties permanence of position of full professors
is the law of the tenure of office.
With adjunct and associate professors and those who have not. by experience~ proved
thier fitness, the election is made for a definite term of years; 'and' with
assistants the terms of service is generally one year. '. ,
Therefore, In the interest of the college and the cause of education, I respectfully
recommend tht the resolution as to reelection be reconsidered and .modified,
by adopting as a permanent policy of the college, the plan which the experience
of years in the best institution has proved wise and salutary.
. Experiment station
I deem it mw duty also to respectfully call 'your attention to the effect of ,the
resolution adopted at your last meeting in regard to the Agricultural Experiment
station: r"
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That division of the Experiment' Station' Which relates to experimeItt'ation in the
field is now organized with one agriculturist, one asst . agriculturist and one
asst . horticulturist . And~ by your resolution these officers are relieved 'of duty on
Jan. 1st and the combined dutie's or three men ar.e to; be performed by one man, who
is -:e-a..lled the superintendent Df. th~ :farm. '. '
Accor ding to the act of Congr.ess (Jitar. 2, 18$7), establishing experiment Stations,
the oPject' of the' stations' is .defined to be "to dif'use among the people useful ,and
practical ,information on subject,s connected with agriculture and to prolllO-te '
seientific' investigations and .exper~ent respec~ing -the principles and applications
of agricultural science" . Again, the object of the station .is more specificaliJr
defined in section 2 of the same Act of Congree to be "to conduct original
researches or verify experiments on the physio10gy' of plants and animals, the
. diseases to which they are severeally subJect, with remedies for the ' same, the capacity
o~ new plants f or aclimation; the adaptation and value of grasses and f~rest plants,
the C9mposition and Cligentib:ility of the different kinds of food for domestic .
animals, and other re-searches bearing of agricultural ipdustry" .
It will be seen therefore that the object is' broad and comprehewsive and look~ to
"scientific investigation and experiment" and not to farming, or having a model
farm connected' with the 6ollege . ~In fact sever al' of the experiment stations have
only a 'few ac~es for experimental ,purposes.
- ~ To accompli~h the objects specified in -the Act 'of Congress, the station connected with
the college 'has been organized' with severa1 ~departments having -an officer who is
also a professor in tbe colleg~ .at the,·head of each department . It embraces, five
departments, that of Chemistry, of Botany, of Bioldgy, 'including entomology and
plant pathology, of Veterinary Science, including animal diseases and their
remedies; and Agriculture .
With us, agriculture includes field experimentation, both in agriculture - and
horticulture. I have presented this summar,y of the objects and organization of
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the st at i on in order that it may be clearly seen that the purpose o~ · tbe . Act of
Congress cannot possibly be accomplished under the organization proposed in your
resolution., that is having one man., a superintendent of a farm, to conduct
scientific experiments in agriculture, horticulture, cattle feedingj dairyitlg,
etc. All my experience and observation assure' me that the attempt to conduct the
experimental part of the work of the Station by one man, as proposed, will end in
signal failure ; The experiments will be unscientific, and unreliable, and will
bring discredit on the college and all connected there\nth. Ami besides, since by
the general government there is given annually to Alabama$15000.00 to benefit
II Agriculture by scientific investigations and experim.entll, and also by the . ~tate ,
partly for the same object there is given one third of the tax on fertilizers ,
this· radical retrenchment of substituting one man for three does not appear to be
demanded by economy. The College I fear will be charged with not using its funds
for the purposes for which they were intede'd, and thereby are effect be pro~uced,
probably, serious in its consequences.
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I enter no plea in behalf of the individual officers who at present hold positi ons
at the station. It is not the per sonne! but the organization for which I plead,
the position demands the best qualified, most efficient, and en~rgetic men, that
can be obtained vath the means available, I earnestly-recommend therefore that you
will not render the work' of agricultural experimentation .1ess efficient by severe
contractions and by rendering it less scientific, but that rather you will increase
'its efficiency by expansion and making it more scientific.
Chemistry
I have had large correspondence with applicant s for the vacant chair of chemistr,y,
and \nth others qualified to judge of 'their fitness, and suJ:>mi,t h!3rewith for your
examination the testimonials of those who have made application.
Sept. 7th, lS93
Respectfully,
Wm. LeRoy Broun
On matron of Mr. Snia.n the Board proceeded to the election of a chemist and
assistant chemist wit.h result's as fo11'ows:
Chemist - Professor B. R.' Ross
Asst.Chemist - Professor L. TN. TNolkinson
C. C.
By }.fr./Harris
Resolved that so much of the acts of the Board at its annual s,ession in :June
providing for the election of the faculty"at the annual session o~ 1894 .and every
three years thereafter be reconsidered. ADOPTED. . .
By Mr. C. C. Harris, Resolved that the tenure of office of the faculty and officers
of the 'A & M College shall b~ as f~o¥s : .
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1. The tenure of the Professors who have served satisfactorily three years and
of those who have been made full professors shal1 .be indefinite, .that during good
behavior and a satisfactory performance of duty •
..31. The tenure of assistants shall be for one year . It being provided that the power
given to the Trustees by the Acts of the State Legislature , in reference to the
"rule of officers" is not, hereby limited or impaired.
2 i . The tenure of adjunct and associate professors and of those officers who have
not served three years shall be for three years . Cl\q afte.clJ
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By' Mr. C"·:-.O-; .::'Harris: Resolved that all fees for analysis shall be turned over
te the ~reasurer of the College with ~ itemized statement of the same . ' ADOPTED
By Mr • . Culver: Resolved that the claim of Mrs. Dunklin be referred to a committee
consistingrof Messrs. Harralson, Armstrong, Ligon, and E. T. Glenn, with the •
request that they investigate the same, -and if in t heir judgment the claim i'5 just
and aquitable they are hereby authorized to pay the principal of said claim.
AroPTED · .
By Mrl Bilbro Resolved that T. vi. Culver be elected farm. superintendent at a
salary of .six huhdred dollars per annum. with privilege of garden, potatoe patches,
keep of ~o."horse, anq ~rivileg~~ ~qr use ' of fruit for his family. ADOPTED.
By I1r. Rich: Resolved that the sum of one thousand dollars be and the 'same is
hereby approprited as a contingent fund to the Board of visitors to the Experiment
st?-'!iion to be expended by them in any mumer that in their judgment may be needed
to promote the interests ~d efficiency of' the said station. ADOPTED. '.
By Governor Jones, Resolved that the matter relating to the safe now in possession
of the A & M College, and claimed by the commission of agriculture, and the purchasing
of th~ same De referred' ,to the' Executive Committee with power act . .AlXlPI'ED.
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By Mr . Armstrong: Reso.lved that I t he surne of two thousand dollars be appropriated
f or the purpose of erecting buildings and providing equipment for the department
of Veterinary Science and that the location for said buildings be left \vith the
Board of Visitors to Experiment Station. ADOPTED .
On motion of Mr. C; C. Harris. the Board' adjourned.
Library of the A & M College
Auburn , Alabama
June 11th, 1894
The Board of Trustees of the A & M College met in annual session in the Library
of the College on the 11th day of June 1894 at 10 0' clock a.m.
On calling the roll, they were found to be present:
3rd Dist . - loir. Culver
3rd Dist. - Mr. Armstrong
4th Dist. - Mr. Haralson
5th Dist. ~ Mr. DOl'l'dell
7th Dist. - Mr. Bilbro
8th Dist. - Mr. Harris
9th Dist. - Mr . Duggar
Absent: His Excly. Gov. Thos . G. Jones; :J . G. Harris, State Supt . Education;
Messrs. Rich, Gilchrist, and Sman.
On motion of ¥~ . Armstrong, ¥~. Haralson was called to the Chair.
The President made his annual report which \<Tas as follows:
TO THE TRUSTEF,s OF A & H COLIEGE
Sirs:
I have the honor to report that the session of 1893-94 was more prosperous than
the financial depression of the country gave reason to anticipate . The member
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