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Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 18972.3 I have asked fO,r an appropriation : of $.300 for soil tests and local experiments which in my opinion should constitute one of the main features of experiment work in Alabama wpere the s.oils a.re so diverse. and where the station ..ram is u...
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Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 18972.3
I have asked fO,r an appropriation : of $.300 for soil tests and local experiments which
in my opinion should constitute one of the main features of experiment work in
Alabama wpere the s.oils a.re so diverse. and where the station ..ram is unfayozeable
to certain kinds of experimentation.
In the Colle~e , the Agricultural Department is supplied with very few ·appliances
for interesting students in Agriculture; there is pressing need of $100 for the
purchase of tllustrative material constantly needed in class instruction.
Respectfully submit.ted,
J. F. Duggar
Acting Professor of Agriculture
Library of the A ~ M College
Auburn, Alabama
June · ~, 1897
The Bo?rd 9f Trustees of the A & M Coll ege met in Library of the College at 10
o'clock A. M. Monday, June 14, A. D. 1897.
Present: Mr. John 0:. Turner, Superintendent of Education ex-officio
+st Distriet - Mr. T. H. Frazier
2nd " - Mr. J. G. Gilchrist
.3rd " - Mr. J. F. Culver
3rd " -- Mr. H. Clay Armstrong
4th " - Mr. Johnathan Haralson
5th " - Mr. Thomas Will iams
6th " - Mr ~ \i . C. Whitaker
7th " - Mr~ Jas. A. Bilbro
8th " - Mr. TancredBetts
.'- 9th " - 14r. R. H. Duggar
A.maj9rity of the Board being present, ON MOTION of Mr. Armstrong, the Board
organized by electing Mr. Haralson President • .
Mr. Bilbro offered the following resolution, RESOLVED: That H. Clay Armstrong be
and he is hereby appointed Secretary of the Board of Trustees to keep the minutes
of the pr oceedings and to have record of the same made under his ,supervision and
direction as heretofore. Adopted.
The President of the A & M College made report as foll ows:
To the Trustees of the A & M College:
Auburn, ·Alabama
June 1.3, 1897
I nave t he honor to report that the last session has been in many respects very
gratifying to the friends of the College and in the number of matticulates, the
most prosperous in its history--the total number being .361.
Forty-four counties in Alabama were represented among.-the students.
Of these, Lee had 67, Mobile 15, Talladega 10, Wilcox 10-, ' and other less.
The non-resident students represented eight states with two from Venezuela. Of
these, Georgia had 40, Tennessee 10., Florida 7, and South Carolina 6.
Faithfuln~ss and earnestness of purpose has characterized the wtlYrk of , the faculty
in the performance of theit duties while the general attention to academic work on
the part of the students', With some exception, has been praise-worthy:
The eleven young women who were students w€re noted for their interest in their
college work.
Their presence continues to exert a beneficial influence in the College.
, ,Treasurer I,S Report
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The Treasurer reports that there has been received in the last year from all
sources $61,962.48.
That is: (1) From endowment fund of Act of Congress 1862 $20,280.00
(2) From Hatch Fund, appropriated for Agricultural
experiment and investigation by Act of G~ngress ·
1887
(3) From the Morrill Fund by Act of Congress, 1890.
(three-fourths) $9,009~OOfrom the State Agricultural
Department
(4) From the fees of students
(5) From other sources
Making a total of
15,000.0.0.
9,00.9.00.
8,746.83
1,512.50.
. 7,414~75
$61,962.48
He also reports that there has been expended -for all purposes the sum of $60,657.38,
leaving a balance on hand of $1,305.10.
Building
The annex to the Chemical Laboratory ordered to be constructed at your last ,meeting
has been built.
It is a brick building 30. x 60 feet, three stories in height and contains five
rooms which will be used for the Departments of Pharmacy, Analytical Chemistry, and
Mechanical Engineering; one story was added after the action of the Board was
taken.
Th~ crowded cond~tion of the apartments in 'use made necessary in increased facilities
thus given. The building cost $3,895.00.
A new and convenient hospital stabel was built for the use of the Beterinary Department
at a cost of $1500.
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_ Boarding
The students board and lodge with the private families of the t own and pay from
$12 to $15 per month, generally the l at t er. They thereby r eceive all the benefit
,I and protection of faniily intercourse.
L.
By special arrangement with Mrs. C. i. Carson and Mr. J. H. Mitchell, paying to
each $150 for annual rent, they have boarded students for $9: 50 per month. Both
houses have been fairly well filled.
Mrs. A. DeBardeleben ~will also have charge of a similar house next year. The method
of boarding with ,private ,families in Small groups where the students ,are brouglt in
contact with the influence of Christian women, has educational advantages in the
formation of character, far superior to the mShod of lodging a number of boys in
one building removed fr6m the refining influence of woman.
There will oe no necessity of building dormitories so long as the families of the
town furnish board at moderate prices.
Laboratories
- The distinctive, characteristic .. of this institution is its different laboratories
wherein students are 'taught ·to work arid to learn science, not simply by 'seeing and
" hearing, but by doing, notJ 'only through the ·eye . ..'a.nd .ear, but .also . through": the '
"finger tips." Science to be correctly taught must be taught by the laboratory
method. While the method is essential it is very expensive to the College. For.
Ilie rly , few appliances were deemed necessary, now costly apparatus ;is required and
with the growth of science, annual additions .are demanded. ,.
Hence, a Scientific In stitutiun 'require~ not only an income to maintain its faculty
but also a large amount to furnish all its appliances, includi.~g models and books
demanded for instruction and investigation.
Name of College
The 'leading object of our institution is in ac.cordance with the Act of Congress
granting, the endowment, and the Act of the Legislature acceptirig it,.l1without excluding
other scientific and classical studiea' and including military t actics to
teach such branches of learning as .are related to AgrieUlture and Hechaitic Arts."
This is the language of the act, it is broad and comprehensive and includes science
and its applications to the arts, making prominent'xhose relating to Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, but not limiting ~ the sco.pe of the College t hereto, as its contracted
name would seem to indicate •
. The name Agricultural and Hechanical College was not given this and similar institutions
by the Act of Congress , but originated in the accidental endorsement of a
Congressional Clerk. :,
The College is not planned to teach alone Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, but 'in
accordance with the intent of the Act which constitutes its charter, it has ent ered
on ~ larger sphere to teach science and its applications as related to the varied
industrial interests qf civilizat ion; consequently, we have ~oRg held the opinion
that the College should bear the more appropriate and significant name ' of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute and not be limited to the contracted field denoted
by its present name.
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I, therefore, recommend that at the proper time, application be made to the Legislature
that the name of the College be changed to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
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It i"snowwith rits different laboratories and valuable scientific equ:ipment worthy
of a comprehensive and significant name that would include not 'only; agriculture a.nd
mechanic arts but also other applications of science to the varied forms of human
industry. . ... !
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On this plan, the institution has developed to .its present condition and -if 'in
future years, it be further developed as an institution of applied science, it
will come to be deservedly recognized 'as a productive factor of educational -power
for the state, and as such merit its prot.e.ction and 'enco.uragement. !:
..... Duties of the Presiden.t .
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When invited to this College as President, finding a partial provision made for
Physics, I undertook ' in addition to the general duties of President, also ~hose of
Professor of Physics, and since my connection with the College hav:e continued to / ,
perform them. The College and Experiment Station have expanded with their various
Departments so as to largely increase the duties of President.
Hence, to -give more attention to , tli~ general ,direction, .I have arranged with Professor
McKissick to give instruction to the ,Junior Class 'in Physic's reserving for myself
the Senior Class. , With .the. aid of a Graduate Assi~stant .in 'Electrical ,Engineer-ing;'
thi's can be readily :ddne • . '1.' .'
I recommentl that the Chair of 'Electrical. Engineering be called Physics and ' Electrical
Engineering, and that Professor A. F. :J.fciKis'Sick be. assigned thereto.-
~ Iuo AgricultUral Experiment. Station
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By the act of Congress 1887, an annual appropriation ~of r$15000was .made ,·to each
Land-Grant College not for instruction but exclusively for 'wcientific experimentation
and investigation in subjects relating' to -agriculture. The authorities at
Vlashington to whom annual reports are made, require that no part of the fund shall
be used for collegiate instruction, ~ but when an .,officrer....:of the Experiment Station
also gives instructiGn in the -:Colleg.e, a _port.ion of his salary -must be . paid f'ro!n ' .
other funds. In;,ifour annual , appropriation this . condition has _'been ' regarded and , '
care has been t 'aken to strictly observe the law. '"
The station is .now well organized with an efficient corps of offic-era and good
werk should be done for scientific agriculture.
Besides research and scientific investigation, it is made the duty of the saation
to diffuse among the people useful and practical knowledge. relating to Agriculture.
" .
The effort to comply more effectively with this requirement is .made byassurin.g
in addition to the regular bulletins, short popular newspaper reports on practical
subjects ot: 'interestJ to Farmers'. . I
In addition to these newspaper bulYetins, additional agricultural intereit will
be exc:ited by lectures by t .he -o.fficet:s at Farmers Institutes. il
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Should theBe be ~eld in our State, as is done elsewhere with marked success, interest
in Agriculture will pe promoted and ' useful knowl edge diffused.
In this way, the officers would not confine their work to the Colleg~ alone, but
it would be extended to the people, and so far, would be what is known in educational
circles as University Extension.
I recommend that the salaries pf the Professor of Agriculture and. the Professor
of Biology and Horticulture ,be each made equal with' the salary of a full professor,
that is $1800 and a house, or cumulation of $~OO for rent.
Chemistry
The Professor of Chemistry reports that in addition to the large amount of instruction
gi~en in the lectures there were made last year 632 analyses pf fert~lizer6
and other material. He also reports a large amount of f~r.tilize~s, analized for
manufacturers and not for farmers.
When chemical work is done for the namufacturer he should be required to pay, but
work done for, the farmer of the State ' should continue to be without charge as is done
at present. ) !'~ ~ 'I ; '1
I recommend that Dr. J: T. Anderson, 1st Assistant Chemistry, be made Associate
Chemist of the Experiment Station. •, ~ , 1
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Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
These Departments cover a large 'field and constituting th~ basis of preparation
for many iriqustries have continued to increase~ , The large number. of students in
E+~ctrical and. Mechanical Engineering has necessitated incteased room and will require
enlarged equipment and more assistants.
I commend the claims of these Departments to yo~r favorable consideration so far
as funds at your disposal will permit. ' They ask for an appropriation for equipmentand
supplies in excess 'of $)000.
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In order to give instruction required in Mechanics, I recommend that Instructor
B. H. Crenshaw be made Instructor in Mechanics and Matheniatics, and tha.t the President
be authorized to appoint an Assist~lt 1n Mechanics with a salary not exceed-ing
'500. .
Athletics
The athletic grounds and the gymnasium building are of much value in promoting
health and interest in physical development ~~ng the students.
the inter-collegiate athletic games are in' some respects objection~bl~, in the
fact that they are limited to a few experts, and with some/occasion for the ,
time, unless restricted, a loss of interest £& PeM~ ip t~eir academic work.
Yet the general advantages to the body of the students far outweigh the evils.
They promote an interest in athletic exercises, cultivate vigor and . ar~ thereby
a valuable auxiliary in securing good discipline.
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After expending energy on an athletic field in legitimate methods, there is less
temptation to devise-for 'its expenditure illegitimate methods. Hence when' kept
in proper subordinat ion to the educational work of the Coll ege, their influence
is benefici al.
Insurance -
The" buildings and equipments are ,insured f o'r an amount aggrega'bing $91,800. I
-herewith present the Treasurer's report showing the amount for which each is insured,
the comapnay and premium paid.
Entomology
- In accordance with the authority given the President at the 'last session of the
Board, Mr.' C. F. Baker of Coxorado was appointed Entomologist of the Station and
Assistant La Horticulture. He assists by 'giving' instruction f or part of the session
and in that capacity, he is classed Assitant Zoologist,- the more comprehensi ve term.
I suggest for the consideration of the 'Board, the feasioility and benefit to the
farmers of such l egisl ation 'as would make 'the Veterinarian 'and Entomologist of the
Station, ~:!.plie:"State lleteriHarian.,andrtbe State :::Entemologist, and as such' be for a
portion of the year subj ect to the direction of the Commissioner of Agriculture.
I respectfully report that the room f ormerly used' as a section room on the first
floor has been given tothe Y. M. C. ~ssoc ~ation and the same furnished with a set
of chairs and an organ in accordance kwith your direction.
I also' report that the' officers of the Exper iment Station have -undertaken a collection
of botanical specimens' from -the different portions of Alabama and propose
thus to make a biological survey of the State, which in time ~ll prove of value,
some recognition on your part would be appreciated.
In reference t o Athletic ' exercises, I would invite at tentiori to ,the fact that alegal
notice has been given me that 'a tax of ·$75.00 is 'demanded for using the
Athletic grounds of the College for exercises 'when a charge is made for admission;
After this notice was receiv.ed, I informed the students that admission fees could
not be charged until proper authority was given.
As th'e fees were not ch~rged to make money, but to pay the incidental expenses in-'
curred by the students, especial ly when games were played with other College teams,
it becomes a question for the consideration of 'the authorities whether this tax
applies to the athletic grounds of the College.
r also ' recommend the following:
(1) That Dr. C. Al Cary and Prof. B. B. Ross be each ma,d e a full professor.
(l~) That the salary of Professor of Modern Languages be $1800 provided the
funds are avaiiable.
(2) That C. F. Baker, Entomoiogist, be also assistant Professor of Zoology.
(3) That there be granted the expenses not to exceed $50 each of one delegate
from the Col lege and one from the Experiment Station to the Association of
American Colleges. --
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(4) That the Assistants in Chemestry, in Mechanic Arts, and in Physics and, Agri- ,
culture and Horticulture be elected for the next year, and that the salary .
of the Assistant ·in Physics be $650.
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I herewith submit for your consideration the reports of the PFof,~~sors of their.
several Departments, also the annual budget of appropriations for the year ' ~ 97~t9S.
The Faculty recommend the following students for the degrees named:
For the Degree of
Master. ·o.t ... Science
Charles Nutting Alford 'L,
William James Beeson
Joseph Quarterman Burton
Walter Lynnewood .Flemming ' 1
Hampton Sanders Hendeyson
George Bates Kelley
BenjaIllin Asbury -Taylor
William Martin Williams
Marshall
Etowah
Lee
Pike
J Ta1:1adega
Jefferson
_., Allltauga
Georgia .
"'. . . Elect.rical and Nechanical Engineering
Jesse Boland Edwards Talladega
Bachelor of Science
William Kirk Armstrong Lee
Eirster Ashcraft . l.ee r ,
Richard }~g Boykin South Carolina
Edgeworth Stephens Casey Jefferson
Peyton Graves Clark Montgomery
Robert Walter 'Collins Hale
Thomas Cannaway Conner }fJacon
George Leonard Faucett Randolph
William Alexander Fitzgerald' ~ Georgia
Gaston Greil Montgomery
Joseph Herzfield Tallapoosa
John Fletcher Heard Lee
William 1ielch Hill Talladega
John Buford Hobdy Bullock
Geo~ge Michael Ho~ley Georgia
William Alexander Hood Jefferson
Clarence Neil Jones Montgomery-
Edwin. Boyce Joseph Montgomery.
Odus Edwin Killebren Dale
Earle Foster Lee Lee
William Parker Leonard J , .. Ge.orgia
Warren Horton McB~de Mobile _
~ illiam Wrice Mc1eran Macon
George Nathan Mitcham Georgia
Wade Hampton Negus 'I Mississippi
Charles Johnston Nelson Dallas
William JaQob Nixon T.ennes.see
Benjamin Sweat Patrictk South Carolina
James Lawrence Poll ard Russell
Leonard Calloway Pratt Bibb
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John Purefoy ~ ~ -1
John, ~esley Purifoy
Berry Lath~n Scott
Oliver John Semmes
Samuel 11'01i ver-~S1.a ton -
.Frecierfch Lloyd Ta~e
Merrick Dowdell Thomas
Paul Vines
William Tilman \iarren
Reuben David Webb
Noble James \'iiley
George Wrigley
Thomas Jefferson Brooks
Class '90
Lee
Perry
Texas "
Nobile
. Macon
'Russell
Chambers
Tallapoosa
Montgomery
Coosa
Montgomery
,"Georigd..a "j .. :
Georgia
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ON MOTION of Mr. Armstrong the report of the President of the College was referred
to a Special Committee consistin'g ' oi'.: · .Nessers Whitaker, Williams, arrd rBilbro. ,
.. 1. ..::: . 0'-
The President of ·t he College submittedl the Annual Budget and 'ON l'4G.TIORdt was. re:- ...
ferred to the Finance Committee. " . j. ,. .:: ,J_
ON MOTION of Mr. Armstrong the reports of the ~several lBrofessors were referred to
the proper Committee. r,
By Mr. Armsilong:
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RESOLVED, That in all cases where' Professors have failed to submit inventories .of
the property of their Departments, ,that they be required to make the same by O~ J
before November 1st prox.
The President of the College submitted the following Report of the Librarian:
Dr. Wm. LeRoy Broun
(resident
A & M College
Sir:
A & M College
Auburn, . Alabama
June 12, 1897
I have the honor to submit the following report of the Library for the current
~cademit year.
Number of volumes in General Library at last report
" . " " added during the year
total number of volumes in Library _ . "
Total number of volumes in circulation during year
6,01l '
' 709
. 6,720
5,096
., '""""
Fifty-seven of the leading literary. and scientific periodicals are lubscribed "for.
These, on completion of the files are bound in permanent form~ .
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I take the libert y of calling your special "attention to the growing excellence and
value of our Library. It is most probably one of the most serviceable collections
in the State. As you will . judge from the large figures of the number of volumes in
circulation, the library is largely used by the students. The circulation is 15
volumes to each student of .the College.
The Library is, indeed not .a place merely for storing books. It is a workshop for
the entire student body.
The constant use of the reading room and furniture by hundreds 'of students is of
course wearing in the extreme upon the carpet, furnishing, etc. I recommend that,
if possible, two Library tables be purchased. v
I also ask for a small apprQpri ation $50.00 for adding new shelving. The capacity
of the present shelved is, IQ,uca too limited for the number of books. It affords 'me
much pleasure to commend tQ you Mr. W. L. Fleming for his faithful and intelligent
discharge of his duties a.s .Assistant Librarian. He is a young man of wide readirtg
and of valuable aid in directing the students to such books as they need. Me -is
courteous and obliging, and is highly esteemed by all who use the Library.
Very respectfully,
Charles C. Thach
Librarian . 0
ON MOTION or }llr. Bi1.bro, the above report was ref erred to the C ommi ttee on Course
of Study and I..ipr~ry. ' ",
The President presented a report of Professor John J. Wi lmore, Superintendant of
Grounds and B~ildings, as to -w~ter supply, and other improvements, and ON ,MOTION,
it was' referred to the Committee on Buildings, Repairs, and Improvments.
Mr. Turner, from the Committee on Course of Study and Library, made Report on Com- '
munication of Librarian recommending t he purchasing of two taal es and appropriation
of $50.00, B:Ud ~N MOTION, it was referred to Finance Committee."
The Treasurer of the College made his Annual Report as follows:
Report of Treasurer for the year 1896-1897, ending June 1st, 1897:
Endowment and General Fund
Receipts:
To Balance $ , 13.75 II State Treasury - 2P ~' 2 80~00
II Farm Products 622~3l
II Horticulture ' 44~70 II Incidental Fee 1:,5l2~50
II Surgeon 1,5l7~50 II Library 639.00 II Expense (Diplomas) 233~00 II House Rent 200~00
II Analysis 203.70 . 11 Chemical Account 22.00 $25,299.46
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Endowment and General Fund
Disbursements: .
By Salary Account
" Library
II Printing and Advert ising .
II Fuel
" Stationary
II Postage
Servant Hire
Commencement Expenses
General Expense
Grounds & Repairs
Mechanic Arts
Trustees & RecQrd
Building
Insurance ~
Military
Surgeon
Analysis .
Dormitories
Special Appropriations
Balance
1896
July To Cash
Morrill Fund
" Cash of State Treasury
By .Amount Salaries Paid
" Balance
Receipts:
To Balance
" Cash of Stat e Treasurer
" Amount Overdrawn
Disbursements:
By Salary Account
" Library
" Mechanics
" Electrical Engineering
" Physics
" Pharmacy
$ 16,971.60
639.00
472.74
300.00
232~99
271.54 ·
378~00
293.83
686~40
380 ~ 29
500.00
' ~y9~S2
;oo~QO
: : 690.~7J
' 17'4 ~ '1:8
1,517~90
l~a~8Q
30o ~00
5i5.00
__. -2. 2.... -;8. ~6 $25.299.46
$
$
. 50 ~ 00 "
2290,:2.22
2,537 ~'50
415.75
$ ' 415.75
9,009.00
$ 2,953.25
. . .' . r:,
.1 2i95,2.25
5,:23.37 $ 9.958.12
8,254.11
518 :59
150:00
487:46
101.14
446.82 $ 92 958.12
Agricultural Fund
Receipts:
To Balance
" Cash of State Treasury
Disbursements:
By Salary Account
II Fuel:
" Experiment Sta.tion r
II Mechanics ' .
" Chemical Account
" Veterinary
" Biology
" Botanical Garden ~
" Traveling Expenses
" Building
" Insurance
II Balance
Receipts
To U. S. Treasury
Disbursements:
By Salar,y Account
" Labor
II Publica.tions
II Postage and St ationary
,, - Freight and Express
" Heat, Light & vlat er
" Chemical Suppli es
Hat ch Fund
" Seeds, Plants, & Supplies
" Fertilizers
" Feeding Stuff
Library
Tools, Implements, & Machinery
Furniture & Fixtures
Scientific Apparatus
Livestock
Traveling Expenses
, Contingent
" Bui lding and Repairs
Recapitulation
Receipts:
Endowment and General Fund
Horrill Fund
Agricultural Fund
Hatch Fund
$ 3,491.44
8.796.83
$.4,314-.97
185.51
357.13
650.00
465.37
213.90
93.53
300.85
91.21
3,650.14
100.00
1.815.66
$15,000.00
$ 7,829.97
1,070.66
1,325.94
241.37
378.66
203.55
399.13
788~32
320.62
209.52
848~ 84
59:17
14.63
237.12
64.95
259~55
5~00
74).00
$25,299.46
9,424.75
12;238.27
15,000.00
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112,238.27
$12,238.27
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
161,962.48
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Disbur, s.e:ments:
Endowment and General Fund
Morrill Fund
Agricultural Fund
Hatch Fund_ .
Balance
$25,276.60
9,958.12
10,022.66
15,000~00
1.305.10
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$61.962.48
Salaries, . Payable July 1st
Endowment
Morrill
Agricultural
, .
,d o_
L
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$ 3,333.3-3
2,695~33
1,075.00
Respectfully submitted,
E. T. Glenn
Treasurer
~N MOTION of Mr. Turner, the Board adjourned to meet at 3 o ' clock P. M.
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Monday, 3 o'clock P. M. June 14, 1897
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present
His Excellency Governor Joseph 'F. Johnston, President Ex-Officio
John O. Turner, Superintendent of Education Ex-Officio
Messers. Frazier, Gilshrist, Culver, Armstrong, Haralson, Williams, Whitaker, Bilbro,
Betts, and Duggar.
1I1r. Whitaker from Special Commit t ,ee on President t s Report made report, and ON MOTION
it was considered seriatim.
To the Board of Trustees of the A & M College:
Your Special Committee to whom was referred the Report of the Presi dent of the College
..for the past year had had the same under consideration and beg leave to make
the following recommendation.
1st, That a committ ee consisting of Hi s Excellency, the Governor, Messers Haralson
and Bilbro be appointed to memorialize t he General As sembly of Alabama, to change
the name of the A & M College to the Alabama Polyteclinic Institute, provided they
shall find it consistent with law to make said . change ·in name. Adopted.
2nd, That the President be relieved from the duties of Instruction, except at his
pleasure, and that he be authorized to make provision for the necessary instruction
in Physics .and Astronomy. Adopted. .
3rd, That the Chair of Electrical Engi neering be called Physics and Electrical
Engineering, and that Professor A. F. McKissick be assigned thereto, Adopted.
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4th, That the salary of the Professor of Agriculture be $1,800 and the residence
at the Station. Adopted.
5th, That the salary of the Professor of Biology and Horticulture be $1,800 and
commutat ion of $200.00 for a house. Adopted ~
'6th, That· the salary of the Professor of Mode'rn Langua.ges be $1,800, provided ,funds
are available. Non-concurred in • .
7th, That Instructor B. H. Crenshaw be made Instructor in Mechanics and Mathematics;
and the President be authorized to a,p point an assistant in Mechani cs. Adopted.
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ON MOTION of Mr. Bilbro, Mrs. Dunklin was invited to ' com~before the Board and make
statement of her claim against the· A & M College.
Mrs. Dunklin appeared before the Board and propounded a claim for $474.62 due her
late husband by the East Alabama Male College prior to the time the property of
said East Alabama r4ale Coll ege was turned over to the st ate for use of Agricultural
and Mechanical College. After completing her statement and answering such
questions as were propounded by different members of the Board, Mrs. Dunklin
retired.
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v~. Cilchrist moved that the claim be paid, which pN MOTION ~as laid orr the table.
Mr. Haralson being a relative of the late Professor Dunklin was' at his request
excused from voting on the claim.
Mr. Whitaker from Speeial Committee on President fS • Report , ·resumed his report.
8th, That 1st Assistant in Chemistry, Dr. J. T. Anderson, be maile Associate-Chemist
of the . Experimen~ Stat ion and a member of the Station Council. Adopted.
9th, That the Trustees while expressing their approval of the organization of the
different Professors of Science, for the purpose of making 'a Biological ' Survey ot
the State, desire to call the attention of the officers of the Experiment Station
to the importance and necessity (whi le not neglecting scientific investigations)
are paying chiefand speci al attention to practical questions of interest ·to the
farmers of Alabama. Adopted.
l oth, That the' President be authorized to use the .proceeds of the farm for ' the
arrangement of the Vegetation House recommended by the .Station off.icers, and for
such other use in connection with the work of the Station as. may be necessary.
Adopted.
11th, That the P.re:sident be also authorized to use the proceeds of the analyses
made in the .Chemical Laboratory so much thereof .as may be ne'cessary to .furnish the
new room in the Chemical Annex. Adopted.
12th, That authority be given the 'Executive Committee .to purchase grounds .WeIt of
and adjacent to the College Campus embracing six .or seven acres more or less, if
deemed advisable, and provided funds available for that purpose are in hands.
Adopted.
13th, That the funds appropriated by the Trustees, as named in the Annual Budget
are conditional upon the receipt by the Treasurer ,of the Colleg!3 ·of the amounts .set
forth in said appropriation, and should the amounts received be less ~han the sums
appropriated, the appropriation shall be reduced proportionally, it being" provided
that the salaries, ,insurance, and expenses of Trustees shall be paid first from each
fund as placed in the budget. Adopted.. .
14th, .That the Pre,sident be, and he is hereby authorized, to have a Ghemical lecture
room ceiled with plank, the Instruments in Engineer.ing repaired,- and also to pur- '
chase Chemical supplies needed beyond the amount appropriation, from funds that may
: be available and not otherwise appropriated. Adopted .-
15th, That Dr. C. A. Cary, Professor of Physiology and Veterinary Scienc~ and
Professor B. B. Ross, Professor of General and .Agricult.ural p hemistr.y and State
Chemist, be each made a full Professor. Adopted.
16th, That Profe ssor C. F. Baker, Entomologist, be also Assistant Professor of.
Zoology. Adopted.
17th·, That there be granted the expenses not to exceed $50.00 each,. of one delegate
from the College and ~ one from the Experiment Station to the Association of American
Colleges. Non-coneurred in.
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18th, That the Assistants in Chemistry, in Mechanic Arts, in Physics, in 'Agriculture,
and .in Horticulture be elected for the next year, and that the salary of
the Assistant in Physics be $650.00. Adopted.
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19th, That the degrees as recommended by the Faculty be conferrea on the following
named students.
~ harles Nutting Alford
William James Beeson
Joseph Quarterman Burton
Walter Lynnewood Flemming
Hampton Sanders Henderson .
George Bates Kelly
~ Benjamin Asbury Taylor
William Martin -Williams
MASTER OF SCIENCE 'J J
Marshall
Etow h
Lee :n" t!
Pike '
Talladega
Jefferson
Autauga
' Georgia
ELECTRIGAL AND MID;; HANICAL ENGINEER
Jesse Boland Edwards
Will iam Kirk Armstrong
Erista Ashcraft
Richard Nanning Bbykin
Edgeworth Staphens Casey
Peyton Gr aves Clark
Robert Walter Collins
Thomas ~ annaway Conner
George Leonard Faucett
. Will iam Alexander Fi tzgerald
Gaston Greil
Joseph Herzl eld
John Fletcher Heard
1tIilliam Welch Hill
John Buford Hobdy
George Michael Holley
William Alexander Hood
Clarence Neil Jones
Edwin Boyce Joseph
Adus Edwin Killebren
Earle Foster Lee
Will iam Parker Leonard
Warren Horton McBryde
Will iam Wrice McLeran
George Nathan Mitcham
Wade Hampton Negus
Charles Johhston Nelson
William Jacob Nixon
William Sweat Patrick
James Lawrence Pollard
Leonard Calloway Pratt
John Purifoy
John Wesley Purifoy
Berr,y Latham Scott
Oliver John Semmes
Samuel Toliver Slaton
Talladega
Lee
Lee
South Carolina
Jefferson
,Montgomer,y '
Hale
. Macon
Randolph
, '1. Georgia.
Montgomery
Tallapoosa
Lee
Talladega
Bullock
Georgia
Jefferson
Montgomery
Montgomer,y
'Dale
Lee
Georgia
Hobile
Macon
Georgia
Mississippi
Dallas
Tennessee
South Carolina
Russell
Bibb
Lee
Perry
Texas
Mobile
Macon
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Frederick Llpyg Tate
Merrick Dowdell Thomas
Paul "Vines
William Tilman Warren
R~uben David Webb,
Noble James Wiley
George \,lrigley
Thomas Jefferson Brooks
(Class 90)
Russell
_> Chambers
' ~allapoosa
Montgomery
Coosa
Montgomery
Georgia
Georgia
In conclusion, your corrnnittee"" wouilld express its gratification at the- able ~d
comprehensive report of the eminent and distinguished Presmdent of ,this Institution,
They are convinced · that they are but voicing the feeling of the general public and
the conviction ot this entire Board in affirming, that very large~ to the wise
guidance and conservative counciili of the eresident, is due the development of this,
the Alabama Polytechnic' Institute, which is already a monument to the State, arid a
leading factor in the advance in the system of Education and is destined to become
a blessing to the ages that shall be. Adopted.
The President of the Board of Trustees announced the following:
STANDING Cm,1}UTTEES
On Finance: , Haralson, Betts, and Frazier.
On Agriculture: Gilchrist, Culver, and Duggar.
On M:echanic Arts: Culver, Whitaker, and Armstrong.
On Revision of Laws: Bi lbro, Betts, and Haralson.
On College Land and Grounds: Williams, Armstoong, and Duggar.
On Claims: Whitaker, Betts, and Frazier.
On Course of Study and Library: Tunler, whitaker, and Gilchrist.
Visitors to 'Experiment Station : Culver, Gilchrist, and Armstrong.
- On Building, Repairs, and Improvments: Armstrong, Frazier, and Williams.
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Executive Committe,e: The Governor, Culver, and Haralson.
The Board of Trustees in committee of the whole proceeded to the eonsideration of
the appropriations recommended by the President of the College for the~suing year.
After passing upon several of the items recommended--
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The Board on motion 'of Hr. Haralson adjourned until 8:30 o'clock A. -M. tomorrow.
Tuesday Morning
June ,,15, 1897
The Board met at 8:30 o'clock A. M. -pursuant to adjournment.
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Present:-,. His Excellency Governor Joseph F. Rohnson, Messers Frazier, Gilchrist,
Culver, Armstrong, Haralson, Williams, Whitaker, Betts, and Duggar.
The minutes of yesterday's session were read and approved.
The Governor called the attention of the 'Board to the importance of the members of
the Boapd to Trustees becoming better acquainted with the personnel 'of the Faculty;
coming in closer touch with the student body, and more familian with the operations
and work of the College, and urged upon the Board the necessity of visiting the
Coll ege oftener than once a year, as had been the custom in the past.
Whereupon, Mr. Haralson offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED: That the Board of ·Trustees of the A & M College, in addition to attending
the regular annual meetings in June of each year, shall also, visit the College at
such time, (at least once a year) . as may be designated by the President of the
Board of Trustees, and the Executive Committee. Adopted.
The Board then resumed the consideration of "The Annual Budget."
Mr. Armstrong, acting-secretary, read the following communication from. the President
of the Alumni Association:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees
A & M College
Auburn, Alabama
-Gentlemen:
I take great pleasure in extending to you, in behald of the Alumni Association, a
cordial invitation to be present at the exercises in Langdon Hal l, t his morning at
10:30 o'clock.
The Annual Address:will be delivered by- We W. Pearson '82 -of"Moritgomery.
Afterwards the portrait of Rev. Dr. I. T •. Tichenor will be publicly presented to
the Association by his son.
Tonight at 8 o'clook, the Annual Literary Address will be delivered by a distinguished
alumnus, F. C.Dillard '75, Sherman, Texas. , "1
At nine o'clock will be' held the Annual Banquet at which we most earnestly desire
your presence.
It will be both an' honor and an inspiration to your graduates.
Very sincerely,
Charles C. Thach
President, Alumni Association
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You will please accept the accompanying cards and pins as souveniers of the
Twenty Fifth Anniversary of the College.
By }1r. Vfilliams, rRESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the A &·M C ollege: .~accepts
grateful ly. the eordial ,tnvitation of the Alumni Associa~ion to be pres,ent
at the Exercises in Langdon Hall this morning and this evening to the banquet tonight.
That we accept and duly appreciate the beautiful souvenier of the Twenty
Fifth Anniversary of the Coll ege so generously pr esented; and as a mark of our
appreciation of the A &M College; That this Board do now adjourn, and -attend in
.a body the exercises to be held 'in Langdon Hall at 10:30 o'clock this A. M.
Unanimously adopted.
The Board met at 12:20 o'clock P. M. June 15, 1897
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Present: His Excellence Joseph F. Johnston, Governor; Messrs. Frazier, Gilchrist,
Culver, .Armstrong, Harals.on, Williams, Whitaker, Betts, and Duggar.
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Minutes of the morning session read and approved.
By }1r. Williams: RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the A & M Col lege of
Alabama in , session assembled having as a body witnessed with great grat ification
the tender, so appr opriately made by his promising son, of a magnificent portrait
of Dr. 1. T. Tichenor, the first President of this .College.
We do' hereby extend to Dr. Tichenor our thanks for this gift, and assurances of
our high appreciation of the same, and of the touching manner in which the presentation
was made.
RESOLVED , That the presence of said picture upon the walls of this College, will
serve as a continuing inspiration in our endeavors to nurture and speed this institution
in its onward and up'oiard course of usefulness to bless the generations here
and yet to' come, and ,to the renown of this our beloved commonwealth.
Unanimously adopted.
Mr. Armstrong, acting-Secretary of the Board, read a communication addressed to
"Hon. Joseph F. Johnston, President of t he Board of Trustees of the A & 11: College"
from F. D. Lee Taylor and Co. of, Opelika"Al~bama in . which, complaint was made
against the authorities of the Col lege charged with the . duty of contracting for
uniforms for the students.
ON MOTION OF Mr. Frazier the communication was received .and filed.
Mr. Haralson, from the Finance Committee made the following report:
Auburn, Alabama
June 15, ,1897
To the President and Members of the Board of Trustees of A & M College:
Your Committee on Finance r espectfully suBmits that we have examined the report of
the Treasurer of the College as made to your Board and find it correct.
-.." .
Since it is obvious that your Committee will not have time to examine the Books.
and Accounts of the ~reasurer, we, therefore, respectfully suggest that the
Governor be. requested to have the Examiner of Public Accounts make this examination.
Adopted.
The Governor informed the Board that the Inspector of ' Public Accounts was so overwhelmed
with work of great importance which required immediate attention and being
unable to say when the same could be completed, he suggested the propriety of making
some other arrangement for the examination of the Treasurer's Books and etc.
Whereupon y~ . Haralson offered the following Preamble and Resolution:
WHEREAS: .THis Board is informed by the Governor, that the State Examiner of Public
Accounts by reason of work of paramount importance, requiring immediate attention
cannot make examination of the Books and .Accounts of the Treasurer of the A & M
College within a reasonable time.
Therefore,RESOLVED: That the President of the Board of Trustees' of the A & M C0llege,
be authorised to employ at the expense of the College, a competent accountant
to examine the Books, Accounts, and vouchers of the Treasurer of the Gollege, paying
such compensation therefor as may be deemed proper by the Governor. The C,ompensation
50 allowed ·to be paid on the order of the President of the Board, on the
Treasurer of the College. Adopted. I'
Mr. Armstrong, from the Committee on Buildings, Repairs and Improvements, to whom
was referred the report and recommendations of Professor John J. Wilmore, Superintendent
of Buildings, made report as follows:
Your Committe, on Buildings, Repairs, and Improvements, to whom was referred the
recommendation of Professor Wilmore, Superintendent of Groun4s and Buildings, has
carefully considered same and find upon investigation that t e probable cost of
the improvements recommended would be about $2,300.00
While your Committee recognized the importance and necessity for most of the improvements
-recommended, yet, the condition of the finances of the College will not
authorize us to recommend the expenditure of the amount necessary to carry out the
plans set forth in the report; if, however, any money may be found available and
not otherwise appropriated; your Committee recommends that:
Adopted.
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A wooden tank for main building
A wooden tank for Chemistry building
Windmill with pump and tower
Flooring basement with pine flooring, be granted.
By ~~. Haralson, RESOLVED, That the Inter.-Collegiate athletic games of the students
of this College, including football and baseball shall be restricted to five of
each character, per year; four of which shall be on the College grounds of this
or some other College, and one else where as may be determined by the Faculty.
The President and Faculty are directed to limit Inter-Collegiate games. Adopted.
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Mr. Gilchrist presented a communication from Miss ~~ry E; Reese of Auburn, asking
for position as Assistant Librariam and ON MOTION. it was referred to the Faculty
for such action as might be. deemed to the best interest of the College.
The Board then resumed consideration of the Annual Budget, and after some amendments,
the following resolution was offered by Mr. Duggar;
RESOLVED: That the salary of the Treasurer of the College be fixed at ($1500.00)
fifteep .hundred dollars and that no clerk be ·allowed in the office of the Treasurer.
On taking the vote the above resolution was defeated.
The Governor desired to have his vote recorded against the resolution on the ground
that the salary allowed ' is entirely too great; and because, he was advised that
the services 'of a competent, trust-worthy, and honest man could ·be secured for the
place a~ a salary of one thousand doll ars.
Mr. Haralson desired to have his vote recorded in favor of the Budget ex~ept as to
the salary of the Clerk in the Office of Treasurer.
Mr. Williamp: Inasmuch as the Father of our highly esteemed Tre~surer was one of
the 'most liberal and devoted benefactors of this Institution in the days of its
trying st~uggle for existance; and the worthy son . of this. treasured benefactor
having been its faultless Treasurer for the past 25 years, during which tirr~ he
has with unexceptional integrity and faitbfulness perfcrmed this onerous and responsi
ble t rust; and beiog fully impressed with the wisdom of that time honored, aphorism
adjounfung us "Let well enough alone. n "W'hile we are equally .mind£Ul of the valuable
tutorage eminating from the highest human source admonishing us to safely' secure
to ourselves those who have been tried and fou~d l tr.ue, and have been tried and
found true, and properly moved upon by that spirit which awards to unfaultering
fidelity the plaudits of "Well done 'good and faithful serVant." We could not if -...
we would escape the constraint impelled by the highest sense of duty to the per-manent
welfare of this Institution to vote No on the above r esolution; recognizing
as one of the possible results attendant upon the success of this motion, the loss
of the valuable services now and so long heretofore rendered the College by the
present incumbent, who has so abundantly proven himself a "laborer worthy of, his
hire."
ON MOTI ON of Mr. Gi l christ, the Budget was adopted as amended.
Mr . Haralson offered the following resolution-
RESOLVED : That the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the A & R College,
be and are hereby instructed to" examine into the Law requiring a Bond of the ·
Treasurer of the A & M College; What bond the Treasurer has on file, the amount and
sufficiency of the sureties thereon; and if in their judgement, a new or additional
bond, in such sum as they may deem proper, and with such .sureties as in their judgment
are sufficient; or if they should find that his present bond is a legal one
and sufficient in runount, but, the sureties thereon are not sufficient, they shall
requ~re an additional bond with other and sufficient sureties to be approved as
the Law direct s; if said Committee shall find from any c~use that the Treasurer
should give .a new or additional bond they shall r equire of him the same • .
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APPROPRIATION FOR 1897-9B: )~
IB62 IB90 ( 18B7 St'ate
Origipal MorriJ.:l _ Hatch Agricultural
t Endowment , Endowment Fund Fund Total
President $2,000 $1,00.0 $3,000
'Mathematics 1,000 BOO 1, BOO
Botany & Geo#ogy 1,000 $BOO 1, BOO
Civil Engineering 1,000
Agriculture 1500 $300 1,800
English ' 1,000 BOO 1,800
Chemistry 1,000 800 1,800
Mechanic Arts 1500 300 ~ 1,800
Biology & Horticulture ' J 1000 BOO ' 1,800
Entomology & Asst. Zoologist I 800 200 1,000
History and .Latin '- 1,800 1,800
Mod. Lang. & English 1,500 1,500 .r
Elect. Engin. 1800 1,800,
Physiology & Vet. Oci. 1000 800 1,800
Commandant 300 .300
Asst. Chern., .I st 800 800 1,600
2nd 500 500 1,000
3rd 250 350 · 600
,Pharmacy 1250 1,250
Instructor Mech. &.Math 1000 250 1,250
Asst. Mech. Arts 500 500
2nd 900 100 1,000
Farm Supt • . ,- 300 300 600
Asst. Horticulture 300 300 ..:. 600
Asst. Phys. Lab. 650 650
Treasurer 1,000 500 1,500
Rent: Pres. & Profs.-Ghem., I
Math, Bot_., .Geol." Eng~., .. I
Eng., Hist., Latin, Mech. Arts, - 1,400 ' . 200 1,600
Commutation for Rent
Prof. Vet. Sc.
Biology & Horticulture 400 400
Three scholarships
1 sub-freshman 250 250
1 Libn. Ex. Station 250 250
Botany & Geology 100 100
1 Secy. Pres. 250 250
Si x Scholarships
1 Eng., 1 Math
1 Mech. Arts
1 Civil Engin. & lVl.ath
l Chem., 1 Elect. Engin., 1,500 1,500
Scholarship
1 Agriculture 250 250
1 Vet. Sc. 200 200
1 Latin 100 100
Asst. Librarian 500 500
Instructor Gym 250 250
Night 1rifat chillan 240 240
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Rent for Dormitory ll.pO· 450
Clerk of Treasurer ~50 250
Record of Trustees 200 200
Total -- - - - 17,94P _ 1_0,_ ~0_~ __ ~,400 5,000 43,140
Library 350 850 1,200
Printing and Advertising 500 . 500 1,000
Coal 200 100 100 '400
Stationary 150 100. 250.
Postage .r 30.0. 300
Labor ( Coll ege) 40.0 40.0
Commeqcement 300 30.0
Ground & Repairs 200 .20.0.
General Expense 50.0. 100 60.0
l'iilitary 100. lOO.~
Supt • . & Labor Ex. Stat ion 1,70.0 30.0. 2,000.
Supt. Horticulture 50.0. 50.0 . -,
Co-op. Soil Test 20.0. .200.
Sup. & Labor Kec. 800 .800 1,60.0.
Equip. & Elec. Engin. 90.0 90.0
Supt • . & Labor Chern . 60.0 40.0. ,1,0.00.
Trust~es Expenses 20.0. 20.0 40.0.
Physics 10.0. 10.0 20.0.
Equip. Phys. & Bet . Sc. [ 20.0. 10.0. 30.0.
Equip. Biology 200 100. 3C)(L
Equip . tiot & Garden 200 20.0. 400.
Equip . t Pharmacy 30.0. 30.0.
Sup . -Entomology 20.0. 20.0
Travel ing Expenses 150. 10.0. " ' 250.
Insurance 600. 600
Cont ~ril.g ent 100. 10.0. 50. 250
Amount 4, 0.0.0. 2, 0.0.0 5, 60.0 2,.250. 14, 0.50
Amount bro ' t f orward 11 1 940 lQ ~ 5QQ 9z4QO ' .. 2LQOQ . • !±2 z8!f.O
Total 22 , 0.40 12,500 I. 15 , 000 . 7,950 56,890
QN MOTIQN of Mr. Culver, t he Board ad j ourned sine die .
Annual Report of the Agricultural Department
Dr. W. L. Broun
President
Alabama A & M College
Sir:
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I respectfully submit the following report. of the Agricultural Department of Col- lege
and Exp erL~ent Station:
Glass Instruction
During the past session, the classes inst ructed and the subjects taught were as
follows:
, Junior Class: 2 terms; breeds of livestock, stockbreeding and principles of feeding
animal s •
~ophomore Class: 3 terms; dai~ing , soils, principles of cultivation, culture of
cotton, corn, small grains, f orage pl ants and miscellaneous crops.
F'Peshman Class: 1 term; breeds of .cat tle', horses, sheep and swine.
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The Sophomore Class has received instruction on the farm. In class instruction, the
chief difficulty has been that the other duties of the head of the department have
left him insufficient time toe.attend, in an entirely satisfactory inanner to the
field work of the students. This need can be partially met by allowing the Agricultural
Department a student holding a full scholarship, instead of a half scholarship
as at present ••.
Experiment Station
The_ statist·ics given in my last report showed in 1896 -a large 'iilcrease and the amount
of experimental work over previous years.
The same lines of work are in progress in 1897, ·but most of the experiments are intended
to bear three main subjeots, viz:
1st, The most economical means of restoring the fertility of exhausted soils,
which is believed to be the .chief problem in the upbuilding of the agricultural res'ources
of the state.
2nd, Cotton eultur.e.
3rd, Economical pork production.
As bearing on soil improvement, an extended study of legwninous or nitrogen-c.ollecting
plants is in progress. The collection embraces 'nearly all of the most promising
cultivated plants of this group.
~The effect on the succeeding crop produced bY'Jplowing under the stubble or entire
plant of the cowpea, beggar weed, and velvet ,Jean is under test.
Similar experLments will be made with all those legumL~ous plants that prove best
adapted to this soil.
The majority of legunimous plants failed here in 1896 and thereby taught an important
lesson. Studying the roots of these dwarled plants in the light of recent
European discoveries. I learned t hat t he cause of f ailure was the absence from
the soil of the proper f orms of germ-life.
Knowing t his to be a remedial condition, I at once started experiments to ascertain
the effect of introducing this germ life into the soil where a given soil improving
plant was to be grown. Using on one field last Fall a home made preparation costing
nothing except the labor of applying , say 50¢ per acre, the yield of vetch
hay was increased nearly two-fol d .
Learning that a patented and concentrated pr eparat ion of these germs was put on
the market in Germany last season, I immediately imported six di ffe rent brands of
this germ f ertilizer; Wi·th it '~xperiments were immediately begun, both .in the field
and in the green house.
This materia~ arr~ve d too late for best . r esults with most field crops.
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The green house experiments were made with five different soils and with seven
species of c omrn~mly grown le guwirJ.pu~ pla\l'!;.s . These experiments showed a most remarkable
i ncrease i n the yield of the Canada pea, (which is very closely related
t o. the garden or English pea) in the yield of alfalfa, crlinson clover and vetch .
They i ndicated that on most of the soils t ested , t his innoculation of seed or .
sQil was absolutely necessary to the successful growth of these crops. A second
_' i nnocul ation for succeeding crops of ·the same ' ki nd i s not necessary, a fact which
explains why f irst attempts at gr owi ng clover, etc . often fail, .while persistent
efforts bring saccess after the soil has had time to become gr adually innoculated
by natural agencies .
The photographs submitted with t his report show some of the results of our recent
experiments . In view of these results, tbe successful culture of clover and clover
like plants, so generally condemned as unsuited to most localities in Alabama
should become. mor e widely extended. This means· great improvement in pastures, in
l i vestock, in dairying , and in the up-building of . th~ soil and hence in the yield
of cotton and other staple crops.
Wishing to study .other soils in the state from this point of view, seeds of leguminous
plants both with and without pr evious innoculation have been sent to careful
farmers in different parts of the state to be tested. Of thier results so far
as r4ceived there has been failure in nearly every instance, where no treatment was
given to the seed. Few reports on innoculate seed have yet to come in, but these
are favorable. .
It _is ,desired to continue this co-operative work wi~h lugumes to learn what soils
respond profitably to innoculation and to discover which ones are already naturally
innoculated as regards certain plants.
With the present appropriation this work must be closely restircted because the imported
germ fertil~z er is expensive. Having giveq the farmer a start in t~way,
he can afterdards without expense use the soil from his own innoculated patch as
a germ fertilizer .
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Runni ng parallel with the farmers test, the Agr i cultural Department should collect
samples of soil from allover the state and conduct accurate tests with them in the
green house here.
Attention is called to the proposed changes in the green house, noted in Prof. Ross'
report, by which one end of the gr een house would be av.a'ilable for exper ent s of
both t he Chemical and Agricultural Departments.
The Professor . of Horticulture has consented to this ar rangement.
Besides ext ended experiments with co.tton restorative; plants, and pig-feeding, less
tests ar e in pr ogress on numbers of other crops f or example:
Corn, varieties, fertilizers, etc.
Tobacco-variet~es
S.orghum-varieties, fertilizers, seLection of seed-, etc.
Kaff ir,corn and other forage crops
Sweet potatoes, artichokes, chufa, etc. and various novelties.
Four bulletins have recently been prepared in this Department, viz:
No. 75.
No. 76 .•
No . 78.
ExperLments with corn, December 196
Experiments with cotton, January 197
Co-operative experLments with cotton, February '97
Bulletin No. 82. Corn, cowpeas, and wheat bran f or fatt ening pigs is now in press.
The number of printed pages L~ t his is 112.
This Department has also contributed to the press bulletin series, recently begun,
and has issued a number of roineographed circulars.
C orrespondenc~ has increased, the number of co~municat ion s written by me in the past
twelve mont hs ~s 730.
Taking the busiest season, January 1 to June 1, there is an increase of 18 per cent
over t he pr ecedi ng season, and an increase of 150 per cent over the corresponding
months in 1894.
The chief permanent improvements ar e the building of 1,144 yards of barb wire and
plank f ence, and 551 yards of woven wire fence along the street i n fromt of the
Horti cultural Depart ment.
Livestock has been increased by t he purchase of a. cheap Pol and-China s ow, and of a
bull from Captain James Crook.
Expenditures- (f or which vouchers ar e on f i le with t he Tr easurer)as f ollows:
Farm Soil tests AEEroEriations
Labor $854.76
Freight and Express 95.93 $60. 93 Farm $2,000.00
~ater system 30.95 . SoU tests 200.00
$2,200.00
Seeds and supplies 261.73 37.50
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Con't
Fertilizers
Feeding stuffs
Impements & Tools
Scientific Apparatus
Livestock
Contingent expense
Fences & repair on
residence
Farm
$194.15
230.51
109.55
14.33
70 .10
4.50
198.66
$2,065.17
~ 171. ~ 6
$2,236.93
S.oil Tests
$73.33
$171.76
Appropriations
Special for bull
$52.35
Total $2,252.35
I would earnestly recommend at least the usual $2,000 be appropriated for labor,
supplies, etc. and ~hat the usual $200.00 for soil tests be' appropriated.
If any additional funds cah be spar.ed f or the special needs of this Depart ment, the
work in College and Station can be improved.
The most i mmediate special needs , are:
1. The reconstr uction of 2 silos
2. Cream separator, and other dairy articl es for
practkalt~ ork of students to replace present
worn outfit .
3~ Special provision for registration of herd of
Jerseys, none being registered it seems, since
the As sistant in dairying l eft , more than five
years ago.
$ 75-.~ '
200 .00
25.00
~boo.oo
During the past twelve months, I have delivered addresses at three farmers meetings .
I respectfully request t hat the sal ary of the Professor of Agriculture and Agriculturist
to the Experiment Station be restored to that drawn by my predece ssor.
My present salary is that which I was to draw as Assistant.
In importance, the Agr icultural Department of an Agricultural College and Experiment
Stati on should be second to none . The duties of the head of the Depart ment are
certainly not less responsible, continuous, and ar duous than those of other profe
ssors in this College.
The present salary i s far below that ~aid for similar servi ces in the Agricultural
Col leges of other states .
Respectfully submitted,
J. F. Duggar
rofe ssor of Agriculture and
Agriculturist of Experiment St ation |
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I have asked fO,r an appropriation : of $.300 for soil tests and local experiments which
in my opinion should constitute one of the main features of experiment work in
Alabama wpere the s.oils a.re so diverse. and where the station ..ram is unfayozeable
to certain kinds of experimentation.
In the Colle~e , the Agricultural Department is supplied with very few ·appliances
for interesting students in Agriculture; there is pressing need of $100 for the
purchase of tllustrative material constantly needed in class instruction.
Respectfully submit.ted,
J. F. Duggar
Acting Professor of Agriculture
Library of the A ~ M College
Auburn, Alabama
June · ~, 1897
The Bo?rd 9f Trustees of the A & M Coll ege met in Library of the College at 10
o'clock A. M. Monday, June 14, A. D. 1897.
Present: Mr. John 0:. Turner, Superintendent of Education ex-officio
+st Distriet - Mr. T. H. Frazier
2nd " - Mr. J. G. Gilchrist
.3rd " - Mr. J. F. Culver
3rd " -- Mr. H. Clay Armstrong
4th " - Mr. Johnathan Haralson
5th " - Mr. Thomas Will iams
6th " - Mr ~ \i . C. Whitaker
7th " - Mr~ Jas. A. Bilbro
8th " - Mr. TancredBetts
.'- 9th " - 14r. R. H. Duggar
A.maj9rity of the Board being present, ON MOTION of Mr. Armstrong, the Board
organized by electing Mr. Haralson President • .
Mr. Bilbro offered the following resolution, RESOLVED: That H. Clay Armstrong be
and he is hereby appointed Secretary of the Board of Trustees to keep the minutes
of the pr oceedings and to have record of the same made under his ,supervision and
direction as heretofore. Adopted.
The President of the A & M College made report as foll ows:
To the Trustees of the A & M College:
Auburn, ·Alabama
June 1.3, 1897
I nave t he honor to report that the last session has been in many respects very
gratifying to the friends of the College and in the number of matticulates, the
most prosperous in its history--the total number being .361.
Forty-four counties in Alabama were represented among.-the students.
Of these, Lee had 67, Mobile 15, Talladega 10, Wilcox 10-, ' and other less.
The non-resident students represented eight states with two from Venezuela. Of
these, Georgia had 40, Tennessee 10., Florida 7, and South Carolina 6.
Faithfuln~ss and earnestness of purpose has characterized the wtlYrk of , the faculty
in the performance of theit duties while the general attention to academic work on
the part of the students', With some exception, has been praise-worthy:
The eleven young women who were students w€re noted for their interest in their
college work.
Their presence continues to exert a beneficial influence in the College.
, ,Treasurer I,S Report
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The Treasurer reports that there has been received in the last year from all
sources $61,962.48.
That is: (1) From endowment fund of Act of Congress 1862 $20,280.00
(2) From Hatch Fund, appropriated for Agricultural
experiment and investigation by Act of G~ngress ·
1887
(3) From the Morrill Fund by Act of Congress, 1890.
(three-fourths) $9,009~OOfrom the State Agricultural
Department
(4) From the fees of students
(5) From other sources
Making a total of
15,000.0.0.
9,00.9.00.
8,746.83
1,512.50.
. 7,414~75
$61,962.48
He also reports that there has been expended -for all purposes the sum of $60,657.38,
leaving a balance on hand of $1,305.10.
Building
The annex to the Chemical Laboratory ordered to be constructed at your last ,meeting
has been built.
It is a brick building 30. x 60 feet, three stories in height and contains five
rooms which will be used for the Departments of Pharmacy, Analytical Chemistry, and
Mechanical Engineering; one story was added after the action of the Board was
taken.
Th~ crowded cond~tion of the apartments in 'use made necessary in increased facilities
thus given. The building cost $3,895.00.
A new and convenient hospital stabel was built for the use of the Beterinary Department
at a cost of $1500.
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_ Boarding
The students board and lodge with the private families of the t own and pay from
$12 to $15 per month, generally the l at t er. They thereby r eceive all the benefit
,I and protection of faniily intercourse.
L.
By special arrangement with Mrs. C. i. Carson and Mr. J. H. Mitchell, paying to
each $150 for annual rent, they have boarded students for $9: 50 per month. Both
houses have been fairly well filled.
Mrs. A. DeBardeleben ~will also have charge of a similar house next year. The method
of boarding with ,private ,families in Small groups where the students ,are brouglt in
contact with the influence of Christian women, has educational advantages in the
formation of character, far superior to the mShod of lodging a number of boys in
one building removed fr6m the refining influence of woman.
There will oe no necessity of building dormitories so long as the families of the
town furnish board at moderate prices.
Laboratories
- The distinctive, characteristic .. of this institution is its different laboratories
wherein students are 'taught ·to work arid to learn science, not simply by 'seeing and
" hearing, but by doing, notJ 'only through the ·eye . ..'a.nd .ear, but .also . through": the '
"finger tips." Science to be correctly taught must be taught by the laboratory
method. While the method is essential it is very expensive to the College. For.
Ilie rly , few appliances were deemed necessary, now costly apparatus ;is required and
with the growth of science, annual additions .are demanded. ,.
Hence, a Scientific In stitutiun 'require~ not only an income to maintain its faculty
but also a large amount to furnish all its appliances, includi.~g models and books
demanded for instruction and investigation.
Name of College
The 'leading object of our institution is in ac.cordance with the Act of Congress
granting, the endowment, and the Act of the Legislature acceptirig it,.l1without excluding
other scientific and classical studiea' and including military t actics to
teach such branches of learning as .are related to AgrieUlture and Hechaitic Arts."
This is the language of the act, it is broad and comprehensive and includes science
and its applications to the arts, making prominent'xhose relating to Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, but not limiting ~ the sco.pe of the College t hereto, as its contracted
name would seem to indicate •
. The name Agricultural and Hechanical College was not given this and similar institutions
by the Act of Congress , but originated in the accidental endorsement of a
Congressional Clerk. :,
The College is not planned to teach alone Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, but 'in
accordance with the intent of the Act which constitutes its charter, it has ent ered
on ~ larger sphere to teach science and its applications as related to the varied
industrial interests qf civilizat ion; consequently, we have ~oRg held the opinion
that the College should bear the more appropriate and significant name ' of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute and not be limited to the contracted field denoted
by its present name.
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I, therefore, recommend that at the proper time, application be made to the Legislature
that the name of the College be changed to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
~ • ).; ( '. • t ... ~ .
It i"snowwith rits different laboratories and valuable scientific equ:ipment worthy
of a comprehensive and significant name that would include not 'only; agriculture a.nd
mechanic arts but also other applications of science to the varied forms of human
industry. . ... !
)~ . ,r ":l . , : ,.
On this plan, the institution has developed to .its present condition and -if 'in
future years, it be further developed as an institution of applied science, it
will come to be deservedly recognized 'as a productive factor of educational -power
for the state, and as such merit its prot.e.ction and 'enco.uragement. !:
..... Duties of the Presiden.t .
• ! '. t .....
When invited to this College as President, finding a partial provision made for
Physics, I undertook ' in addition to the general duties of President, also ~hose of
Professor of Physics, and since my connection with the College hav:e continued to / ,
perform them. The College and Experiment Station have expanded with their various
Departments so as to largely increase the duties of President.
Hence, to -give more attention to , tli~ general ,direction, .I have arranged with Professor
McKissick to give instruction to the ,Junior Class 'in Physic's reserving for myself
the Senior Class. , With .the. aid of a Graduate Assi~stant .in 'Electrical ,Engineer-ing;'
thi's can be readily :ddne • . '1.' .'
I recommentl that the Chair of 'Electrical. Engineering be called Physics and ' Electrical
Engineering, and that Professor A. F. :J.fciKis'Sick be. assigned thereto.-
~ Iuo AgricultUral Experiment. Station
.t"J L' ,. '. , . ;
By the act of Congress 1887, an annual appropriation ~of r$15000was .made ,·to each
Land-Grant College not for instruction but exclusively for 'wcientific experimentation
and investigation in subjects relating' to -agriculture. The authorities at
Vlashington to whom annual reports are made, require that no part of the fund shall
be used for collegiate instruction, ~ but when an .,officrer....:of the Experiment Station
also gives instructiGn in the -:Colleg.e, a _port.ion of his salary -must be . paid f'ro!n ' .
other funds. In;,ifour annual , appropriation this . condition has _'been ' regarded and , '
care has been t 'aken to strictly observe the law. '"
The station is .now well organized with an efficient corps of offic-era and good
werk should be done for scientific agriculture.
Besides research and scientific investigation, it is made the duty of the saation
to diffuse among the people useful and practical knowledge. relating to Agriculture.
" .
The effort to comply more effectively with this requirement is .made byassurin.g
in addition to the regular bulletins, short popular newspaper reports on practical
subjects ot: 'interestJ to Farmers'. . I
In addition to these newspaper bulYetins, additional agricultural intereit will
be exc:ited by lectures by t .he -o.fficet:s at Farmers Institutes. il
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Should theBe be ~eld in our State, as is done elsewhere with marked success, interest
in Agriculture will pe promoted and ' useful knowl edge diffused.
In this way, the officers would not confine their work to the Colleg~ alone, but
it would be extended to the people, and so far, would be what is known in educational
circles as University Extension.
I recommend that the salaries pf the Professor of Agriculture and. the Professor
of Biology and Horticulture ,be each made equal with' the salary of a full professor,
that is $1800 and a house, or cumulation of $~OO for rent.
Chemistry
The Professor of Chemistry reports that in addition to the large amount of instruction
gi~en in the lectures there were made last year 632 analyses pf fert~lizer6
and other material. He also reports a large amount of f~r.tilize~s, analized for
manufacturers and not for farmers.
When chemical work is done for the namufacturer he should be required to pay, but
work done for, the farmer of the State ' should continue to be without charge as is done
at present. ) !'~ ~ 'I ; '1
I recommend that Dr. J: T. Anderson, 1st Assistant Chemistry, be made Associate
Chemist of the Experiment Station. •, ~ , 1
. . .
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
These Departments cover a large 'field and constituting th~ basis of preparation
for many iriqustries have continued to increase~ , The large number. of students in
E+~ctrical and. Mechanical Engineering has necessitated incteased room and will require
enlarged equipment and more assistants.
I commend the claims of these Departments to yo~r favorable consideration so far
as funds at your disposal will permit. ' They ask for an appropriation for equipmentand
supplies in excess 'of $)000.
. ~
In order to give instruction required in Mechanics, I recommend that Instructor
B. H. Crenshaw be made Instructor in Mechanics and Matheniatics, and tha.t the President
be authorized to appoint an Assist~lt 1n Mechanics with a salary not exceed-ing
'500. .
Athletics
The athletic grounds and the gymnasium building are of much value in promoting
health and interest in physical development ~~ng the students.
the inter-collegiate athletic games are in' some respects objection~bl~, in the
fact that they are limited to a few experts, and with some/occasion for the ,
time, unless restricted, a loss of interest £& PeM~ ip t~eir academic work.
Yet the general advantages to the body of the students far outweigh the evils.
They promote an interest in athletic exercises, cultivate vigor and . ar~ thereby
a valuable auxiliary in securing good discipline.
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After expending energy on an athletic field in legitimate methods, there is less
temptation to devise-for 'its expenditure illegitimate methods. Hence when' kept
in proper subordinat ion to the educational work of the Coll ege, their influence
is benefici al.
Insurance -
The" buildings and equipments are ,insured f o'r an amount aggrega'bing $91,800. I
-herewith present the Treasurer's report showing the amount for which each is insured,
the comapnay and premium paid.
Entomology
- In accordance with the authority given the President at the 'last session of the
Board, Mr.' C. F. Baker of Coxorado was appointed Entomologist of the Station and
Assistant La Horticulture. He assists by 'giving' instruction f or part of the session
and in that capacity, he is classed Assitant Zoologist,- the more comprehensi ve term.
I suggest for the consideration of the 'Board, the feasioility and benefit to the
farmers of such l egisl ation 'as would make 'the Veterinarian 'and Entomologist of the
Station, ~:!.plie:"State lleteriHarian.,andrtbe State :::Entemologist, and as such' be for a
portion of the year subj ect to the direction of the Commissioner of Agriculture.
I respectfully report that the room f ormerly used' as a section room on the first
floor has been given tothe Y. M. C. ~ssoc ~ation and the same furnished with a set
of chairs and an organ in accordance kwith your direction.
I also' report that the' officers of the Exper iment Station have -undertaken a collection
of botanical specimens' from -the different portions of Alabama and propose
thus to make a biological survey of the State, which in time ~ll prove of value,
some recognition on your part would be appreciated.
In reference t o Athletic ' exercises, I would invite at tentiori to ,the fact that alegal
notice has been given me that 'a tax of ·$75.00 is 'demanded for using the
Athletic grounds of the College for exercises 'when a charge is made for admission;
After this notice was receiv.ed, I informed the students that admission fees could
not be charged until proper authority was given.
As th'e fees were not ch~rged to make money, but to pay the incidental expenses in-'
curred by the students, especial ly when games were played with other College teams,
it becomes a question for the consideration of 'the authorities whether this tax
applies to the athletic grounds of the College.
r also ' recommend the following:
(1) That Dr. C. Al Cary and Prof. B. B. Ross be each ma,d e a full professor.
(l~) That the salary of Professor of Modern Languages be $1800 provided the
funds are avaiiable.
(2) That C. F. Baker, Entomoiogist, be also assistant Professor of Zoology.
(3) That there be granted the expenses not to exceed $50 each of one delegate
from the Col lege and one from the Experiment Station to the Association of
American Colleges. --
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(4) That the Assistants in Chemestry, in Mechanic Arts, and in Physics and, Agri- ,
culture and Horticulture be elected for the next year, and that the salary .
of the Assistant ·in Physics be $650.
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I herewith submit for your consideration the reports of the PFof,~~sors of their.
several Departments, also the annual budget of appropriations for the year ' ~ 97~t9S.
The Faculty recommend the following students for the degrees named:
For the Degree of
Master. ·o.t ... Science
Charles Nutting Alford 'L,
William James Beeson
Joseph Quarterman Burton
Walter Lynnewood .Flemming ' 1
Hampton Sanders Hendeyson
George Bates Kelley
BenjaIllin Asbury -Taylor
William Martin Williams
Marshall
Etowah
Lee
Pike
J Ta1:1adega
Jefferson
_., Allltauga
Georgia .
"'. . . Elect.rical and Nechanical Engineering
Jesse Boland Edwards Talladega
Bachelor of Science
William Kirk Armstrong Lee
Eirster Ashcraft . l.ee r ,
Richard }~g Boykin South Carolina
Edgeworth Stephens Casey Jefferson
Peyton Graves Clark Montgomery
Robert Walter 'Collins Hale
Thomas Cannaway Conner }fJacon
George Leonard Faucett Randolph
William Alexander Fitzgerald' ~ Georgia
Gaston Greil Montgomery
Joseph Herzfield Tallapoosa
John Fletcher Heard Lee
William 1ielch Hill Talladega
John Buford Hobdy Bullock
Geo~ge Michael Ho~ley Georgia
William Alexander Hood Jefferson
Clarence Neil Jones Montgomery-
Edwin. Boyce Joseph Montgomery.
Odus Edwin Killebren Dale
Earle Foster Lee Lee
William Parker Leonard J , .. Ge.orgia
Warren Horton McB~de Mobile _
~ illiam Wrice Mc1eran Macon
George Nathan Mitcham Georgia
Wade Hampton Negus 'I Mississippi
Charles Johnston Nelson Dallas
William JaQob Nixon T.ennes.see
Benjamin Sweat Patrictk South Carolina
James Lawrence Poll ard Russell
Leonard Calloway Pratt Bibb
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John Purefoy ~ ~ -1
John, ~esley Purifoy
Berry Lath~n Scott
Oliver John Semmes
Samuel 11'01i ver-~S1.a ton -
.Frecierfch Lloyd Ta~e
Merrick Dowdell Thomas
Paul Vines
William Tilman \iarren
Reuben David Webb
Noble James \'iiley
George Wrigley
Thomas Jefferson Brooks
Class '90
Lee
Perry
Texas "
Nobile
. Macon
'Russell
Chambers
Tallapoosa
Montgomery
Coosa
Montgomery
,"Georigd..a "j .. :
Georgia
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ON MOTION of Mr. Armstrong the report of the President of the College was referred
to a Special Committee consistin'g ' oi'.: · .Nessers Whitaker, Williams, arrd rBilbro. ,
.. 1. ..::: . 0'-
The President of ·t he College submittedl the Annual Budget and 'ON l'4G.TIORdt was. re:- ...
ferred to the Finance Committee. " . j. ,. .:: ,J_
ON MOTION of Mr. Armstrong the reports of the ~several lBrofessors were referred to
the proper Committee. r,
By Mr. Armsilong:
)'
RESOLVED, That in all cases where' Professors have failed to submit inventories .of
the property of their Departments, ,that they be required to make the same by O~ J
before November 1st prox.
The President of the College submitted the following Report of the Librarian:
Dr. Wm. LeRoy Broun
(resident
A & M College
Sir:
A & M College
Auburn, . Alabama
June 12, 1897
I have the honor to submit the following report of the Library for the current
~cademit year.
Number of volumes in General Library at last report
" . " " added during the year
total number of volumes in Library _ . "
Total number of volumes in circulation during year
6,01l '
' 709
. 6,720
5,096
., '""""
Fifty-seven of the leading literary. and scientific periodicals are lubscribed "for.
These, on completion of the files are bound in permanent form~ .
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I take the libert y of calling your special "attention to the growing excellence and
value of our Library. It is most probably one of the most serviceable collections
in the State. As you will . judge from the large figures of the number of volumes in
circulation, the library is largely used by the students. The circulation is 15
volumes to each student of .the College.
The Library is, indeed not .a place merely for storing books. It is a workshop for
the entire student body.
The constant use of the reading room and furniture by hundreds 'of students is of
course wearing in the extreme upon the carpet, furnishing, etc. I recommend that,
if possible, two Library tables be purchased. v
I also ask for a small apprQpri ation $50.00 for adding new shelving. The capacity
of the present shelved is, IQ,uca too limited for the number of books. It affords 'me
much pleasure to commend tQ you Mr. W. L. Fleming for his faithful and intelligent
discharge of his duties a.s .Assistant Librarian. He is a young man of wide readirtg
and of valuable aid in directing the students to such books as they need. Me -is
courteous and obliging, and is highly esteemed by all who use the Library.
Very respectfully,
Charles C. Thach
Librarian . 0
ON MOTION or }llr. Bi1.bro, the above report was ref erred to the C ommi ttee on Course
of Study and I..ipr~ry. ' ",
The President presented a report of Professor John J. Wi lmore, Superintendant of
Grounds and B~ildings, as to -w~ter supply, and other improvements, and ON ,MOTION,
it was' referred to the Committee on Buildings, Repairs, and Improvments.
Mr. Turner, from the Committee on Course of Study and Library, made Report on Com- '
munication of Librarian recommending t he purchasing of two taal es and appropriation
of $50.00, B:Ud ~N MOTION, it was referred to Finance Committee."
The Treasurer of the College made his Annual Report as follows:
Report of Treasurer for the year 1896-1897, ending June 1st, 1897:
Endowment and General Fund
Receipts:
To Balance $ , 13.75 II State Treasury - 2P ~' 2 80~00
II Farm Products 622~3l
II Horticulture ' 44~70 II Incidental Fee 1:,5l2~50
II Surgeon 1,5l7~50 II Library 639.00 II Expense (Diplomas) 233~00 II House Rent 200~00
II Analysis 203.70 . 11 Chemical Account 22.00 $25,299.46
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Endowment and General Fund
Disbursements: .
By Salary Account
" Library
II Printing and Advert ising .
II Fuel
" Stationary
II Postage
Servant Hire
Commencement Expenses
General Expense
Grounds & Repairs
Mechanic Arts
Trustees & RecQrd
Building
Insurance ~
Military
Surgeon
Analysis .
Dormitories
Special Appropriations
Balance
1896
July To Cash
Morrill Fund
" Cash of State Treasury
By .Amount Salaries Paid
" Balance
Receipts:
To Balance
" Cash of Stat e Treasurer
" Amount Overdrawn
Disbursements:
By Salary Account
" Library
" Mechanics
" Electrical Engineering
" Physics
" Pharmacy
$ 16,971.60
639.00
472.74
300.00
232~99
271.54 ·
378~00
293.83
686~40
380 ~ 29
500.00
' ~y9~S2
;oo~QO
: : 690.~7J
' 17'4 ~ '1:8
1,517~90
l~a~8Q
30o ~00
5i5.00
__. -2. 2.... -;8. ~6 $25.299.46
$
$
. 50 ~ 00 "
2290,:2.22
2,537 ~'50
415.75
$ ' 415.75
9,009.00
$ 2,953.25
. . .' . r:,
.1 2i95,2.25
5,:23.37 $ 9.958.12
8,254.11
518 :59
150:00
487:46
101.14
446.82 $ 92 958.12
Agricultural Fund
Receipts:
To Balance
" Cash of State Treasury
Disbursements:
By Salary Account
II Fuel:
" Experiment Sta.tion r
II Mechanics ' .
" Chemical Account
" Veterinary
" Biology
" Botanical Garden ~
" Traveling Expenses
" Building
" Insurance
II Balance
Receipts
To U. S. Treasury
Disbursements:
By Salar,y Account
" Labor
II Publica.tions
II Postage and St ationary
,, - Freight and Express
" Heat, Light & vlat er
" Chemical Suppli es
Hat ch Fund
" Seeds, Plants, & Supplies
" Fertilizers
" Feeding Stuff
Library
Tools, Implements, & Machinery
Furniture & Fixtures
Scientific Apparatus
Livestock
Traveling Expenses
, Contingent
" Bui lding and Repairs
Recapitulation
Receipts:
Endowment and General Fund
Horrill Fund
Agricultural Fund
Hatch Fund
$ 3,491.44
8.796.83
$.4,314-.97
185.51
357.13
650.00
465.37
213.90
93.53
300.85
91.21
3,650.14
100.00
1.815.66
$15,000.00
$ 7,829.97
1,070.66
1,325.94
241.37
378.66
203.55
399.13
788~32
320.62
209.52
848~ 84
59:17
14.63
237.12
64.95
259~55
5~00
74).00
$25,299.46
9,424.75
12;238.27
15,000.00
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112,238.27
$12,238.27
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
161,962.48
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Disbur, s.e:ments:
Endowment and General Fund
Morrill Fund
Agricultural Fund
Hatch Fund_ .
Balance
$25,276.60
9,958.12
10,022.66
15,000~00
1.305.10
'-
$61.962.48
Salaries, . Payable July 1st
Endowment
Morrill
Agricultural
, .
,d o_
L
.. .. ~
$ 3,333.3-3
2,695~33
1,075.00
Respectfully submitted,
E. T. Glenn
Treasurer
~N MOTION of Mr. Turner, the Board adjourned to meet at 3 o ' clock P. M.
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Monday, 3 o'clock P. M. June 14, 1897
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present
His Excellency Governor Joseph 'F. Johnston, President Ex-Officio
John O. Turner, Superintendent of Education Ex-Officio
Messers. Frazier, Gilshrist, Culver, Armstrong, Haralson, Williams, Whitaker, Bilbro,
Betts, and Duggar.
1I1r. Whitaker from Special Commit t ,ee on President t s Report made report, and ON MOTION
it was considered seriatim.
To the Board of Trustees of the A & M College:
Your Special Committee to whom was referred the Report of the Presi dent of the College
..for the past year had had the same under consideration and beg leave to make
the following recommendation.
1st, That a committ ee consisting of Hi s Excellency, the Governor, Messers Haralson
and Bilbro be appointed to memorialize t he General As sembly of Alabama, to change
the name of the A & M College to the Alabama Polyteclinic Institute, provided they
shall find it consistent with law to make said . change ·in name. Adopted.
2nd, That the President be relieved from the duties of Instruction, except at his
pleasure, and that he be authorized to make provision for the necessary instruction
in Physics .and Astronomy. Adopted. .
3rd, That the Chair of Electrical Engi neering be called Physics and Electrical
Engineering, and that Professor A. F. McKissick be assigned thereto, Adopted.
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4th, That the salary of the Professor of Agriculture be $1,800 and the residence
at the Station. Adopted.
5th, That the salary of the Professor of Biology and Horticulture be $1,800 and
commutat ion of $200.00 for a house. Adopted ~
'6th, That· the salary of the Professor of Mode'rn Langua.ges be $1,800, provided ,funds
are available. Non-concurred in • .
7th, That Instructor B. H. Crenshaw be made Instructor in Mechanics and Mathematics;
and the President be authorized to a,p point an assistant in Mechani cs. Adopted.
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ON MOTION of Mr. Bilbro, Mrs. Dunklin was invited to ' com~before the Board and make
statement of her claim against the· A & M College.
Mrs. Dunklin appeared before the Board and propounded a claim for $474.62 due her
late husband by the East Alabama Male College prior to the time the property of
said East Alabama r4ale Coll ege was turned over to the st ate for use of Agricultural
and Mechanical College. After completing her statement and answering such
questions as were propounded by different members of the Board, Mrs. Dunklin
retired.
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v~. Cilchrist moved that the claim be paid, which pN MOTION ~as laid orr the table.
Mr. Haralson being a relative of the late Professor Dunklin was' at his request
excused from voting on the claim.
Mr. Whitaker from Speeial Committee on President fS • Report , ·resumed his report.
8th, That 1st Assistant in Chemistry, Dr. J. T. Anderson, be maile Associate-Chemist
of the . Experimen~ Stat ion and a member of the Station Council. Adopted.
9th, That the Trustees while expressing their approval of the organization of the
different Professors of Science, for the purpose of making 'a Biological ' Survey ot
the State, desire to call the attention of the officers of the Experiment Station
to the importance and necessity (whi le not neglecting scientific investigations)
are paying chiefand speci al attention to practical questions of interest ·to the
farmers of Alabama. Adopted.
l oth, That the' President be authorized to use the .proceeds of the farm for ' the
arrangement of the Vegetation House recommended by the .Station off.icers, and for
such other use in connection with the work of the Station as. may be necessary.
Adopted.
11th, That the P.re:sident be also authorized to use the proceeds of the analyses
made in the .Chemical Laboratory so much thereof .as may be ne'cessary to .furnish the
new room in the Chemical Annex. Adopted.
12th, That authority be given the 'Executive Committee .to purchase grounds .WeIt of
and adjacent to the College Campus embracing six .or seven acres more or less, if
deemed advisable, and provided funds available for that purpose are in hands.
Adopted.
13th, That the funds appropriated by the Trustees, as named in the Annual Budget
are conditional upon the receipt by the Treasurer ,of the Colleg!3 ·of the amounts .set
forth in said appropriation, and should the amounts received be less ~han the sums
appropriated, the appropriation shall be reduced proportionally, it being" provided
that the salaries, ,insurance, and expenses of Trustees shall be paid first from each
fund as placed in the budget. Adopted.. .
14th, .That the Pre,sident be, and he is hereby authorized, to have a Ghemical lecture
room ceiled with plank, the Instruments in Engineer.ing repaired,- and also to pur- '
chase Chemical supplies needed beyond the amount appropriation, from funds that may
: be available and not otherwise appropriated. Adopted .-
15th, That Dr. C. A. Cary, Professor of Physiology and Veterinary Scienc~ and
Professor B. B. Ross, Professor of General and .Agricult.ural p hemistr.y and State
Chemist, be each made a full Professor. Adopted.
16th, That Profe ssor C. F. Baker, Entomologist, be also Assistant Professor of.
Zoology. Adopted.
17th·, That there be granted the expenses not to exceed $50.00 each,. of one delegate
from the College and ~ one from the Experiment Station to the Association of American
Colleges. Non-coneurred in.
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18th, That the Assistants in Chemistry, in Mechanic Arts, in Physics, in 'Agriculture,
and .in Horticulture be elected for the next year, and that the salary of
the Assistant in Physics be $650.00. Adopted.
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19th, That the degrees as recommended by the Faculty be conferrea on the following
named students.
~ harles Nutting Alford
William James Beeson
Joseph Quarterman Burton
Walter Lynnewood Flemming
Hampton Sanders Henderson .
George Bates Kelly
~ Benjamin Asbury Taylor
William Martin -Williams
MASTER OF SCIENCE 'J J
Marshall
Etow h
Lee :n" t!
Pike '
Talladega
Jefferson
Autauga
' Georgia
ELECTRIGAL AND MID;; HANICAL ENGINEER
Jesse Boland Edwards
Will iam Kirk Armstrong
Erista Ashcraft
Richard Nanning Bbykin
Edgeworth Staphens Casey
Peyton Gr aves Clark
Robert Walter Collins
Thomas ~ annaway Conner
George Leonard Faucett
. Will iam Alexander Fi tzgerald
Gaston Greil
Joseph Herzl eld
John Fletcher Heard
1tIilliam Welch Hill
John Buford Hobdy
George Michael Holley
William Alexander Hood
Clarence Neil Jones
Edwin Boyce Joseph
Adus Edwin Killebren
Earle Foster Lee
Will iam Parker Leonard
Warren Horton McBryde
Will iam Wrice McLeran
George Nathan Mitcham
Wade Hampton Negus
Charles Johhston Nelson
William Jacob Nixon
William Sweat Patrick
James Lawrence Pollard
Leonard Calloway Pratt
John Purifoy
John Wesley Purifoy
Berr,y Latham Scott
Oliver John Semmes
Samuel Toliver Slaton
Talladega
Lee
Lee
South Carolina
Jefferson
,Montgomer,y '
Hale
. Macon
Randolph
, '1. Georgia.
Montgomery
Tallapoosa
Lee
Talladega
Bullock
Georgia
Jefferson
Montgomery
Montgomer,y
'Dale
Lee
Georgia
Hobile
Macon
Georgia
Mississippi
Dallas
Tennessee
South Carolina
Russell
Bibb
Lee
Perry
Texas
Mobile
Macon
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Frederick Llpyg Tate
Merrick Dowdell Thomas
Paul "Vines
William Tilman Warren
R~uben David Webb,
Noble James Wiley
George \,lrigley
Thomas Jefferson Brooks
(Class 90)
Russell
_> Chambers
' ~allapoosa
Montgomery
Coosa
Montgomery
Georgia
Georgia
In conclusion, your corrnnittee"" wouilld express its gratification at the- able ~d
comprehensive report of the eminent and distinguished Presmdent of ,this Institution,
They are convinced · that they are but voicing the feeling of the general public and
the conviction ot this entire Board in affirming, that very large~ to the wise
guidance and conservative counciili of the eresident, is due the development of this,
the Alabama Polytechnic' Institute, which is already a monument to the State, arid a
leading factor in the advance in the system of Education and is destined to become
a blessing to the ages that shall be. Adopted.
The President of the Board of Trustees announced the following:
STANDING Cm,1}UTTEES
On Finance: , Haralson, Betts, and Frazier.
On Agriculture: Gilchrist, Culver, and Duggar.
On M:echanic Arts: Culver, Whitaker, and Armstrong.
On Revision of Laws: Bi lbro, Betts, and Haralson.
On College Land and Grounds: Williams, Armstoong, and Duggar.
On Claims: Whitaker, Betts, and Frazier.
On Course of Study and Library: Tunler, whitaker, and Gilchrist.
Visitors to 'Experiment Station : Culver, Gilchrist, and Armstrong.
- On Building, Repairs, and Improvments: Armstrong, Frazier, and Williams.
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Executive Committe,e: The Governor, Culver, and Haralson.
The Board of Trustees in committee of the whole proceeded to the eonsideration of
the appropriations recommended by the President of the College for the~suing year.
After passing upon several of the items recommended--
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The Board on motion 'of Hr. Haralson adjourned until 8:30 o'clock A. -M. tomorrow.
Tuesday Morning
June ,,15, 1897
The Board met at 8:30 o'clock A. M. -pursuant to adjournment.
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Present:-,. His Excellency Governor Joseph F. Rohnson, Messers Frazier, Gilchrist,
Culver, Armstrong, Haralson, Williams, Whitaker, Betts, and Duggar.
The minutes of yesterday's session were read and approved.
The Governor called the attention of the 'Board to the importance of the members of
the Boapd to Trustees becoming better acquainted with the personnel 'of the Faculty;
coming in closer touch with the student body, and more familian with the operations
and work of the College, and urged upon the Board the necessity of visiting the
Coll ege oftener than once a year, as had been the custom in the past.
Whereupon, Mr. Haralson offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED: That the Board of ·Trustees of the A & M College, in addition to attending
the regular annual meetings in June of each year, shall also, visit the College at
such time, (at least once a year) . as may be designated by the President of the
Board of Trustees, and the Executive Committee. Adopted.
The Board then resumed the consideration of "The Annual Budget."
Mr. Armstrong, acting-secretary, read the following communication from. the President
of the Alumni Association:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees
A & M College
Auburn, Alabama
-Gentlemen:
I take great pleasure in extending to you, in behald of the Alumni Association, a
cordial invitation to be present at the exercises in Langdon Hal l, t his morning at
10:30 o'clock.
The Annual Address:will be delivered by- We W. Pearson '82 -of"Moritgomery.
Afterwards the portrait of Rev. Dr. I. T •. Tichenor will be publicly presented to
the Association by his son.
Tonight at 8 o'clook, the Annual Literary Address will be delivered by a distinguished
alumnus, F. C.Dillard '75, Sherman, Texas. , "1
At nine o'clock will be' held the Annual Banquet at which we most earnestly desire
your presence.
It will be both an' honor and an inspiration to your graduates.
Very sincerely,
Charles C. Thach
President, Alumni Association
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You will please accept the accompanying cards and pins as souveniers of the
Twenty Fifth Anniversary of the College.
By }1r. Vfilliams, rRESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the A &·M C ollege: .~accepts
grateful ly. the eordial ,tnvitation of the Alumni Associa~ion to be pres,ent
at the Exercises in Langdon Hall this morning and this evening to the banquet tonight.
That we accept and duly appreciate the beautiful souvenier of the Twenty
Fifth Anniversary of the Coll ege so generously pr esented; and as a mark of our
appreciation of the A &M College; That this Board do now adjourn, and -attend in
.a body the exercises to be held 'in Langdon Hall at 10:30 o'clock this A. M.
Unanimously adopted.
The Board met at 12:20 o'clock P. M. June 15, 1897
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Present: His Excellence Joseph F. Johnston, Governor; Messrs. Frazier, Gilchrist,
Culver, .Armstrong, Harals.on, Williams, Whitaker, Betts, and Duggar.
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Minutes of the morning session read and approved.
By }1r. Williams: RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the A & M Col lege of
Alabama in , session assembled having as a body witnessed with great grat ification
the tender, so appr opriately made by his promising son, of a magnificent portrait
of Dr. 1. T. Tichenor, the first President of this .College.
We do' hereby extend to Dr. Tichenor our thanks for this gift, and assurances of
our high appreciation of the same, and of the touching manner in which the presentation
was made.
RESOLVED , That the presence of said picture upon the walls of this College, will
serve as a continuing inspiration in our endeavors to nurture and speed this institution
in its onward and up'oiard course of usefulness to bless the generations here
and yet to' come, and ,to the renown of this our beloved commonwealth.
Unanimously adopted.
Mr. Armstrong, acting-Secretary of the Board, read a communication addressed to
"Hon. Joseph F. Johnston, President of t he Board of Trustees of the A & 11: College"
from F. D. Lee Taylor and Co. of, Opelika"Al~bama in . which, complaint was made
against the authorities of the Col lege charged with the . duty of contracting for
uniforms for the students.
ON MOTION OF Mr. Frazier the communication was received .and filed.
Mr. Haralson, from the Finance Committee made the following report:
Auburn, Alabama
June 15, ,1897
To the President and Members of the Board of Trustees of A & M College:
Your Committee on Finance r espectfully suBmits that we have examined the report of
the Treasurer of the College as made to your Board and find it correct.
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Since it is obvious that your Committee will not have time to examine the Books.
and Accounts of the ~reasurer, we, therefore, respectfully suggest that the
Governor be. requested to have the Examiner of Public Accounts make this examination.
Adopted.
The Governor informed the Board that the Inspector of ' Public Accounts was so overwhelmed
with work of great importance which required immediate attention and being
unable to say when the same could be completed, he suggested the propriety of making
some other arrangement for the examination of the Treasurer's Books and etc.
Whereupon y~ . Haralson offered the following Preamble and Resolution:
WHEREAS: .THis Board is informed by the Governor, that the State Examiner of Public
Accounts by reason of work of paramount importance, requiring immediate attention
cannot make examination of the Books and .Accounts of the Treasurer of the A & M
College within a reasonable time.
Therefore,RESOLVED: That the President of the Board of Trustees' of the A & M C0llege,
be authorised to employ at the expense of the College, a competent accountant
to examine the Books, Accounts, and vouchers of the Treasurer of the Gollege, paying
such compensation therefor as may be deemed proper by the Governor. The C,ompensation
50 allowed ·to be paid on the order of the President of the Board, on the
Treasurer of the College. Adopted. I'
Mr. Armstrong, from the Committee on Buildings, Repairs and Improvements, to whom
was referred the report and recommendations of Professor John J. Wilmore, Superintendent
of Buildings, made report as follows:
Your Committe, on Buildings, Repairs, and Improvements, to whom was referred the
recommendation of Professor Wilmore, Superintendent of Groun4s and Buildings, has
carefully considered same and find upon investigation that t e probable cost of
the improvements recommended would be about $2,300.00
While your Committee recognized the importance and necessity for most of the improvements
-recommended, yet, the condition of the finances of the College will not
authorize us to recommend the expenditure of the amount necessary to carry out the
plans set forth in the report; if, however, any money may be found available and
not otherwise appropriated; your Committee recommends that:
Adopted.
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A wooden tank for main building
A wooden tank for Chemistry building
Windmill with pump and tower
Flooring basement with pine flooring, be granted.
By ~~. Haralson, RESOLVED, That the Inter.-Collegiate athletic games of the students
of this College, including football and baseball shall be restricted to five of
each character, per year; four of which shall be on the College grounds of this
or some other College, and one else where as may be determined by the Faculty.
The President and Faculty are directed to limit Inter-Collegiate games. Adopted.
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Mr. Gilchrist presented a communication from Miss ~~ry E; Reese of Auburn, asking
for position as Assistant Librariam and ON MOTION. it was referred to the Faculty
for such action as might be. deemed to the best interest of the College.
The Board then resumed consideration of the Annual Budget, and after some amendments,
the following resolution was offered by Mr. Duggar;
RESOLVED: That the salary of the Treasurer of the College be fixed at ($1500.00)
fifteep .hundred dollars and that no clerk be ·allowed in the office of the Treasurer.
On taking the vote the above resolution was defeated.
The Governor desired to have his vote recorded against the resolution on the ground
that the salary allowed ' is entirely too great; and because, he was advised that
the services 'of a competent, trust-worthy, and honest man could ·be secured for the
place a~ a salary of one thousand doll ars.
Mr. Haralson desired to have his vote recorded in favor of the Budget ex~ept as to
the salary of the Clerk in the Office of Treasurer.
Mr. Williamp: Inasmuch as the Father of our highly esteemed Tre~surer was one of
the 'most liberal and devoted benefactors of this Institution in the days of its
trying st~uggle for existance; and the worthy son . of this. treasured benefactor
having been its faultless Treasurer for the past 25 years, during which tirr~ he
has with unexceptional integrity and faitbfulness perfcrmed this onerous and responsi
ble t rust; and beiog fully impressed with the wisdom of that time honored, aphorism
adjounfung us "Let well enough alone. n "W'hile we are equally .mind£Ul of the valuable
tutorage eminating from the highest human source admonishing us to safely' secure
to ourselves those who have been tried and fou~d l tr.ue, and have been tried and
found true, and properly moved upon by that spirit which awards to unfaultering
fidelity the plaudits of "Well done 'good and faithful serVant." We could not if -...
we would escape the constraint impelled by the highest sense of duty to the per-manent
welfare of this Institution to vote No on the above r esolution; recognizing
as one of the possible results attendant upon the success of this motion, the loss
of the valuable services now and so long heretofore rendered the College by the
present incumbent, who has so abundantly proven himself a "laborer worthy of, his
hire."
ON MOTI ON of Mr. Gi l christ, the Budget was adopted as amended.
Mr . Haralson offered the following resolution-
RESOLVED : That the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the A & R College,
be and are hereby instructed to" examine into the Law requiring a Bond of the ·
Treasurer of the A & M College; What bond the Treasurer has on file, the amount and
sufficiency of the sureties thereon; and if in their judgement, a new or additional
bond, in such sum as they may deem proper, and with such .sureties as in their judgment
are sufficient; or if they should find that his present bond is a legal one
and sufficient in runount, but, the sureties thereon are not sufficient, they shall
requ~re an additional bond with other and sufficient sureties to be approved as
the Law direct s; if said Committee shall find from any c~use that the Treasurer
should give .a new or additional bond they shall r equire of him the same • .
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APPROPRIATION FOR 1897-9B: )~
IB62 IB90 ( 18B7 St'ate
Origipal MorriJ.:l _ Hatch Agricultural
t Endowment , Endowment Fund Fund Total
President $2,000 $1,00.0 $3,000
'Mathematics 1,000 BOO 1, BOO
Botany & Geo#ogy 1,000 $BOO 1, BOO
Civil Engineering 1,000
Agriculture 1500 $300 1,800
English ' 1,000 BOO 1,800
Chemistry 1,000 800 1,800
Mechanic Arts 1500 300 ~ 1,800
Biology & Horticulture ' J 1000 BOO ' 1,800
Entomology & Asst. Zoologist I 800 200 1,000
History and .Latin '- 1,800 1,800
Mod. Lang. & English 1,500 1,500 .r
Elect. Engin. 1800 1,800,
Physiology & Vet. Oci. 1000 800 1,800
Commandant 300 .300
Asst. Chern., .I st 800 800 1,600
2nd 500 500 1,000
3rd 250 350 · 600
,Pharmacy 1250 1,250
Instructor Mech. &.Math 1000 250 1,250
Asst. Mech. Arts 500 500
2nd 900 100 1,000
Farm Supt • . ,- 300 300 600
Asst. Horticulture 300 300 ..:. 600
Asst. Phys. Lab. 650 650
Treasurer 1,000 500 1,500
Rent: Pres. & Profs.-Ghem., I
Math, Bot_., .Geol." Eng~., .. I
Eng., Hist., Latin, Mech. Arts, - 1,400 ' . 200 1,600
Commutation for Rent
Prof. Vet. Sc.
Biology & Horticulture 400 400
Three scholarships
1 sub-freshman 250 250
1 Libn. Ex. Station 250 250
Botany & Geology 100 100
1 Secy. Pres. 250 250
Si x Scholarships
1 Eng., 1 Math
1 Mech. Arts
1 Civil Engin. & lVl.ath
l Chem., 1 Elect. Engin., 1,500 1,500
Scholarship
1 Agriculture 250 250
1 Vet. Sc. 200 200
1 Latin 100 100
Asst. Librarian 500 500
Instructor Gym 250 250
Night 1rifat chillan 240 240
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Rent for Dormitory ll.pO· 450
Clerk of Treasurer ~50 250
Record of Trustees 200 200
Total -- - - - 17,94P _ 1_0,_ ~0_~ __ ~,400 5,000 43,140
Library 350 850 1,200
Printing and Advertising 500 . 500 1,000
Coal 200 100 100 '400
Stationary 150 100. 250.
Postage .r 30.0. 300
Labor ( Coll ege) 40.0 40.0
Commeqcement 300 30.0
Ground & Repairs 200 .20.0.
General Expense 50.0. 100 60.0
l'iilitary 100. lOO.~
Supt • . & Labor Ex. Stat ion 1,70.0 30.0. 2,000.
Supt. Horticulture 50.0. 50.0 . -,
Co-op. Soil Test 20.0. .200.
Sup. & Labor Kec. 800 .800 1,60.0.
Equip. & Elec. Engin. 90.0 90.0
Supt • . & Labor Chern . 60.0 40.0. ,1,0.00.
Trust~es Expenses 20.0. 20.0 40.0.
Physics 10.0. 10.0 20.0.
Equip. Phys. & Bet . Sc. [ 20.0. 10.0. 30.0.
Equip. Biology 200 100. 3C)(L
Equip . tiot & Garden 200 20.0. 400.
Equip . t Pharmacy 30.0. 30.0.
Sup . -Entomology 20.0. 20.0
Travel ing Expenses 150. 10.0. " ' 250.
Insurance 600. 600
Cont ~ril.g ent 100. 10.0. 50. 250
Amount 4, 0.0.0. 2, 0.0.0 5, 60.0 2,.250. 14, 0.50
Amount bro ' t f orward 11 1 940 lQ ~ 5QQ 9z4QO ' .. 2LQOQ . • !±2 z8!f.O
Total 22 , 0.40 12,500 I. 15 , 000 . 7,950 56,890
QN MOTIQN of Mr. Culver, t he Board ad j ourned sine die .
Annual Report of the Agricultural Department
Dr. W. L. Broun
President
Alabama A & M College
Sir:
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I respectfully submit the following report. of the Agricultural Department of Col- lege
and Exp erL~ent Station:
Glass Instruction
During the past session, the classes inst ructed and the subjects taught were as
follows:
, Junior Class: 2 terms; breeds of livestock, stockbreeding and principles of feeding
animal s •
~ophomore Class: 3 terms; dai~ing , soils, principles of cultivation, culture of
cotton, corn, small grains, f orage pl ants and miscellaneous crops.
F'Peshman Class: 1 term; breeds of .cat tle', horses, sheep and swine.
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The Sophomore Class has received instruction on the farm. In class instruction, the
chief difficulty has been that the other duties of the head of the department have
left him insufficient time toe.attend, in an entirely satisfactory inanner to the
field work of the students. This need can be partially met by allowing the Agricultural
Department a student holding a full scholarship, instead of a half scholarship
as at present ••.
Experiment Station
The_ statist·ics given in my last report showed in 1896 -a large 'iilcrease and the amount
of experimental work over previous years.
The same lines of work are in progress in 1897, ·but most of the experiments are intended
to bear three main subjeots, viz:
1st, The most economical means of restoring the fertility of exhausted soils,
which is believed to be the .chief problem in the upbuilding of the agricultural res'ources
of the state.
2nd, Cotton eultur.e.
3rd, Economical pork production.
As bearing on soil improvement, an extended study of legwninous or nitrogen-c.ollecting
plants is in progress. The collection embraces 'nearly all of the most promising
cultivated plants of this group.
~The effect on the succeeding crop produced bY'Jplowing under the stubble or entire
plant of the cowpea, beggar weed, and velvet ,Jean is under test.
Similar experLments will be made with all those legumL~ous plants that prove best
adapted to this soil.
The majority of legunimous plants failed here in 1896 and thereby taught an important
lesson. Studying the roots of these dwarled plants in the light of recent
European discoveries. I learned t hat t he cause of f ailure was the absence from
the soil of the proper f orms of germ-life.
Knowing t his to be a remedial condition, I at once started experiments to ascertain
the effect of introducing this germ life into the soil where a given soil improving
plant was to be grown. Using on one field last Fall a home made preparation costing
nothing except the labor of applying , say 50¢ per acre, the yield of vetch
hay was increased nearly two-fol d .
Learning that a patented and concentrated pr eparat ion of these germs was put on
the market in Germany last season, I immediately imported six di ffe rent brands of
this germ f ertilizer; Wi·th it '~xperiments were immediately begun, both .in the field
and in the green house.
This materia~ arr~ve d too late for best . r esults with most field crops.
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The green house experiments were made with five different soils and with seven
species of c omrn~mly grown le guwirJ.pu~ pla\l'!;.s . These experiments showed a most remarkable
i ncrease i n the yield of the Canada pea, (which is very closely related
t o. the garden or English pea) in the yield of alfalfa, crlinson clover and vetch .
They i ndicated that on most of the soils t ested , t his innoculation of seed or .
sQil was absolutely necessary to the successful growth of these crops. A second
_' i nnocul ation for succeeding crops of ·the same ' ki nd i s not necessary, a fact which
explains why f irst attempts at gr owi ng clover, etc . often fail, .while persistent
efforts bring saccess after the soil has had time to become gr adually innoculated
by natural agencies .
The photographs submitted with t his report show some of the results of our recent
experiments . In view of these results, tbe successful culture of clover and clover
like plants, so generally condemned as unsuited to most localities in Alabama
should become. mor e widely extended. This means· great improvement in pastures, in
l i vestock, in dairying , and in the up-building of . th~ soil and hence in the yield
of cotton and other staple crops.
Wishing to study .other soils in the state from this point of view, seeds of leguminous
plants both with and without pr evious innoculation have been sent to careful
farmers in different parts of the state to be tested. Of thier results so far
as r4ceived there has been failure in nearly every instance, where no treatment was
given to the seed. Few reports on innoculate seed have yet to come in, but these
are favorable. .
It _is ,desired to continue this co-operative work wi~h lugumes to learn what soils
respond profitably to innoculation and to discover which ones are already naturally
innoculated as regards certain plants.
With the present appropriation this work must be closely restircted because the imported
germ fertil~z er is expensive. Having giveq the farmer a start in t~way,
he can afterdards without expense use the soil from his own innoculated patch as
a germ fertilizer .
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Runni ng parallel with the farmers test, the Agr i cultural Department should collect
samples of soil from allover the state and conduct accurate tests with them in the
green house here.
Attention is called to the proposed changes in the green house, noted in Prof. Ross'
report, by which one end of the gr een house would be av.a'ilable for exper ent s of
both t he Chemical and Agricultural Departments.
The Professor . of Horticulture has consented to this ar rangement.
Besides ext ended experiments with co.tton restorative; plants, and pig-feeding, less
tests ar e in pr ogress on numbers of other crops f or example:
Corn, varieties, fertilizers, etc.
Tobacco-variet~es
S.orghum-varieties, fertilizers, seLection of seed-, etc.
Kaff ir,corn and other forage crops
Sweet potatoes, artichokes, chufa, etc. and various novelties.
Four bulletins have recently been prepared in this Department, viz:
No. 75.
No. 76 .•
No . 78.
ExperLments with corn, December 196
Experiments with cotton, January 197
Co-operative experLments with cotton, February '97
Bulletin No. 82. Corn, cowpeas, and wheat bran f or fatt ening pigs is now in press.
The number of printed pages L~ t his is 112.
This Department has also contributed to the press bulletin series, recently begun,
and has issued a number of roineographed circulars.
C orrespondenc~ has increased, the number of co~municat ion s written by me in the past
twelve mont hs ~s 730.
Taking the busiest season, January 1 to June 1, there is an increase of 18 per cent
over t he pr ecedi ng season, and an increase of 150 per cent over the corresponding
months in 1894.
The chief permanent improvements ar e the building of 1,144 yards of barb wire and
plank f ence, and 551 yards of woven wire fence along the street i n fromt of the
Horti cultural Depart ment.
Livestock has been increased by t he purchase of a. cheap Pol and-China s ow, and of a
bull from Captain James Crook.
Expenditures- (f or which vouchers ar e on f i le with t he Tr easurer)as f ollows:
Farm Soil tests AEEroEriations
Labor $854.76
Freight and Express 95.93 $60. 93 Farm $2,000.00
~ater system 30.95 . SoU tests 200.00
$2,200.00
Seeds and supplies 261.73 37.50
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Con't
Fertilizers
Feeding stuffs
Impements & Tools
Scientific Apparatus
Livestock
Contingent expense
Fences & repair on
residence
Farm
$194.15
230.51
109.55
14.33
70 .10
4.50
198.66
$2,065.17
~ 171. ~ 6
$2,236.93
S.oil Tests
$73.33
$171.76
Appropriations
Special for bull
$52.35
Total $2,252.35
I would earnestly recommend at least the usual $2,000 be appropriated for labor,
supplies, etc. and ~hat the usual $200.00 for soil tests be' appropriated.
If any additional funds cah be spar.ed f or the special needs of this Depart ment, the
work in College and Station can be improved.
The most i mmediate special needs , are:
1. The reconstr uction of 2 silos
2. Cream separator, and other dairy articl es for
practkalt~ ork of students to replace present
worn outfit .
3~ Special provision for registration of herd of
Jerseys, none being registered it seems, since
the As sistant in dairying l eft , more than five
years ago.
$ 75-.~ '
200 .00
25.00
~boo.oo
During the past twelve months, I have delivered addresses at three farmers meetings .
I respectfully request t hat the sal ary of the Professor of Agriculture and Agriculturist
to the Experiment Station be restored to that drawn by my predece ssor.
My present salary is that which I was to draw as Assistant.
In importance, the Agr icultural Department of an Agricultural College and Experiment
Stati on should be second to none . The duties of the head of the Depart ment are
certainly not less responsible, continuous, and ar duous than those of other profe
ssors in this College.
The present salary i s far below that ~aid for similar servi ces in the Agricultural
Col leges of other states .
Respectfully submitted,
J. F. Duggar
rofe ssor of Agriculture and
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