| Summary: | Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 1898Auburn, Alabama
June 13 , 1898
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The Board of Trustees of the A & 1'1 College met in annaal session in. the ' Library
of the College at 10 0' clock A. M. on ~ 'ofiday , June 13, 1898.
They were
Present
1st District Mr. T. H. Frataer
3rd II ' Mr. J . F. Culver
3rd II Mr. H. Clay Armstrong
4th " Hr. Jonathan Haralson
5th " Mr. Thomas Williams
6th II VlI' • W. C . wll.i taker
8th " Hr. Tancred Bet ts'
9th " 1'lr .- R. H. Duggar
A quoram of the Boar d bei ng present, On Motion of Mr. Armstinng, the Board w~s
organized by electi ng Mr. Haralson President pro- tem.
The President of 'the College submitted ,his. Annual Report as follows :
Report of the President
Trustees :
pectfully state that during the session of- the College, there ",[ere enrolled
341 matriculates . 280 were from Alabama, 61 from other states , i ncluding one f rom
Venezuela .
They were classified as follows : Graduates , 23; Seni or s , 49; Juniors, 56; Sophomor
es , 72; Freshmen, 62; Special, 50; Sub-Freshmen, 29.
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In regard to the subj ects there were reported in English 260, in Historyl68, in
Latin 141, In V18.thematics 248, in Chamistry' 166, in Agriculture 105, in Phy.eics 192,
in Electrical Engineering 53, in Mechanic Ar-ts 196, in Nil:ttary ['actics 294, and a
less number in aixteen other subjects .
- There were among the matriculat es twenty young women, ~ who by -their punctual attendance
and uniformly 'diligent application, won the' approliJation of the Faculty. .
The health of the students has been generally good throughout the year, this was
largely due to the careful 'attention of the efficient surgeon.
, Treasurer's Report
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The Treasurer's report shows that the receipts from all sources the last year, amounte~
to $61,162.22 leaving a balance of $4 , 127~45.
The recmipts were classified into four funds:
The Endowment Fund and Incidental Fees
The Hatch Fund
The Morrill Fund
$24;676 .11
l5; OOO~OO
12,395.61
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The State Agricultural~ Fund including farm products and balance in '97
$13,217.95
The receipts from the Hatch and Nlorrill Fund come from Washington City, and copies
of t he Treasurer 's re p~ rt ar~ annually f orwardeQ tQ~he' proper officers there, to
be examined. '
The receipts fr om the Incidental Fees
Tuition for non-resident students
From farm products
From chemical analyses
College Departments
$ 1,407.50
480.00
619.42 "'
. 7.03.00
The appropriations rrade last June for the Department of' EleptY,Uca1 and Mechanical
Engineering have been judiciously expended in furnishing increased and valuable
equipment made necessarf by advance in these departments of ~tQdy. ,
They are now as wel~ , if not .better, equipped than similar departments in the
Southern Colleges.
The large number ,of st udents for the past t .. JO years has shown our inability in
some of the Departments of Mechanic Arts to acc orrmodate all the applicants.
Hence, the professor makes an application for an appropriation to enlarge the
casting and forge r ooms.
Department of Pharmacy ·
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This department has been moved to its nev. quarters in the Annex Building and
has been fairly well supplied with drigs and apparatus required for scientific
work.
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I am strongly convinc ed that with t he indefatigable labor of your skilled and
competent professor"fhis Department will annually become more impprtant to the
t Colrege'<, and the' state, not only in. training: young men to be scientific Ph_armacists
and Ch.emicaL manufaeturers of' drugs, but also ,in deve19ping the agricultural production
of medicinal plants that gr ow only in the Southern climate.
I therefo~e, recommend an increase in the professor's salary, and an additional appropriation
to furnish t he usua~ supplies and equipment in the Department of Pharmacy.
All the Departmentso£ Science require an annual appropriation to furnish the usual
supplies and equipment required by modern improvements. This improtant fact makes
plain the reason why the expenses of a scientific Institution are necessarily
greater than 'those of a Literary College.
It is due to the annual amount, r .equired for~ incr...e . ased scientific equipment.
Experiment Station
I would invite your attention to some very striking experiments -made on the
Experimental Farm in the growth of clover, peas, vetches, etc. by the use of
nitrogen, a modern preparation which contains the organisms essential for the
growth of leguminous plants.
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These experiments which have been skillfully conducted by the professor of Agri~
culture, give promise of valuable results in furnishing a reliable and not costly
method of renovating thin and worn out soils, that otherwise will not produce
leguminous plants. I consider; these experiments as promising much value and worthy
of your careful consideration.
Farmers Institutes
Among the ob j ects of the Experiment Station enumerated in the Act of Congress is
that of giving of practical value to the farmers.
This cannot be fully complied with by publishing the bulletins in which are discussed
<scientific investigations and experiIDents. Hence, arises the necessity of holding
Farmers Institutes, and orally discussing subjects 0f practical interest to the
farmers. .
~~ile in no manner interfering with the Institutes held by the Commissioner of Agri.
culture, I recommend that you authorize Farmers Institutes to be held by the Officers
of the Experiments Station at such times and places as may be deemed advisable, without
detriment·.tb their regular collegiate duties.
I also recommend that Dr. Cary be made Direetor of the same, with an appropriation
of $500 to pay the necessaFff expenses.
Athletics
The influence of Athletic Exercises on -the body of students, 'when properly conducted
is beyond doubt beneficial, not only in developing the physique, but also in its
tendency to promote good discipline, by affording a means of expending the surplus
energy incident to youth. But the exercises must be controlled by the authorities
and always kept subordinate to study.
The Faculty have proposed to limit the inter-collegiate f ootball games to four
games a session, requiring three of these to take place on the College grounds.
They also desire a Director of Athletics to be appointed. This is a question of
funds available for that -pur pose.
I recommend that the surgeon be given general supervision over the character of the
athlet ic exercises used, with authority to prohibit any exercise not conducive to
the health of the cadet or for any reason not advi sable. I also recommend that
Assistant B. S. Patirck be -made Commandant for next year , and that he also be
placed in charge of the gyrrmasiurn.
' Suppihy of Water
It is of prime improtance to the College that there should be furnished a permanent
and abundant supply of water, eno~gh for all the laboratories, and for protecti0n
against fire.
It is highly probaID~e that by sinking bored wells to a sufficient depth and lifting
the water by air pressure, we can furnish the supply needed to a tank placed at a
proper elevat ion and thus at a large expense have the desi~ed protection. To test
the possitility of this I authorized an experimental well to be bored.
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This has been done under the direction of Mr. Fullan, Assistant in Mechanic Arts.
It is estimated that a steel frame 100 feet high, with a tank for 30, 000 gallons
will cost about $ 2,000.00~
If the funds are available, I recommend that its construction be authorized or
authority given to adopt a feasible plan for furnishing water.
Chemi~al Laboratory
The Chemical Department is in need of another l aboratory for advanced students.
T~e green house near the present .Chemical Laborator~ that is not used for the purpose
for which it was intended, can be converted into a suitable laborator~.
The Professor of Chemistry suggests that all t he fees from chemical analyses be
set aside for -a building fund, and that when sufficient the additi onal laboratory
be constructed.
I recommend that temporary and ine~pensive arrangement be made to s~it the present
needs and that the Treasurer be directed to reserve the fees for analyses for a
building fund, for laboratory purposes.
The correspondence, Library and bulletins of the Experiment Station have increased
in importance.
I, ther efore, recommend that Fr ofe s s,or P. _. ell be made Director of the Experiment
Station havlllg speqial charge of the correspondence, Library and bulletins; the
station council continuing as now organized, of the President, and station officers.
The Professor of Veterinary Science applies for an illcreased' appropriation to
supply the deID~nd of the Laboratory in Bacteriology.
He ~lso recommends the purchase of a few acres of land ~oining the Veterinary
Department; six acres of land adjoining thereto can now be purchased.
The subject is referred to the consideration of tbe Board.
Horticulture
The Professor of H orticult~ re states that he cannot give that personal attention
to Horticulture that successful experimentation derrands, unless some arrangement
can be made for his r esidence on or near t he grounds.
I, therefore, r ecommend that a residence be built on or near the grounds f or the.
Professor, as economy, efficiency and interest will be promoted.
Entomology
The Entomologist is an i ndefatigable worker, but the pract ical value of his labors
to the farmers of Alabarra is a question I submit for your consideration.
(Bakers r~quest granted.)
The LibrarJ now contains 7,519 volumes and pamphlets.
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There have been added to it by purchase last year 418 volumes" by donation 2-83 _
volumes.
The students have used it as a regular reading r oom, and during last ·year ,there
were with drawn 4,639 volumes.
, Assessing StUdents
As there was ~ difference of opinion in regard to the propriety of assessing the
body of students f or damages when the of ~end ers are not known.
I respectfully request -an offic:Ia-l expression qf ,opinion iri regard to the clause in
the catalogue relating thereto.
The College at times employs students to perform labor or to otherwise assist • .
I, therefore, recommend the ' adoption o'f a uniform rule t hat a student when temporarily
employed shall be paid for labor performed 10¢ an hour, for class inst~ction
35¢ an hour, and that two hours supervision of laboratory work shall be equivalent
to one hour in giving instruction .
Officer s ar e sometimes invited to read papers at important educational aSSOCiations,
hence, the questi on is asked, will the Trustees or der the traveling expenses -paid?
This occurs this year with the National Association and probalby with the Association
of Agricultural Colleges at Washington.
Your attention is i nvited to t he inquiry.
Fees of Non-Residents
The pUblication that the fees of non- residents woul d on the recommendation of the
Faculty be returned to worthy students is modified in the present catalogue, -so as
to state that worthy non-resident students would be granted a free scholaFship
the following year.
The following non-resident students are recommended by the Faculty as worthy -of -the
benefit of the rule in regard to return of tuition fe es.
Edwin Bukofzer
Roland B. Hall
John ·P. I llges
Malcolm N. Fleming
ArthurF. Jackson
J ohn ~I . HcGolrick
John P. ]\ioore
Charles vv •. Nixon .
Tennessee
Georgia
Georgia
Georgia
Georgia
Geor gia
Georgia
Tennessee
I woul d r emind the Trustees of the proposition to appoint a committee to petition
the Legislature to legali ze the name of the Alabama Pol yt echnic Insti t ute.
Prof. C. H. Ross , Instructor B. H • . Crenshaw and the ni ght watchman G. vv. Cobb desire
their application for an increase of salary to be presented for your consideFation.
$100 on Ross , $50 on Crenshaw.
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Instructor Crenshal'T ,.also pr .es.ents hi s application to be Bade Assi stant Pr ofessor.
I herewith present f or your consideration an annual budget of appropriations for
the year' '98-'99.
The conditions imposed on these separate funds by act of Congress limiting
the subjects for 'Whi ch they can be used, have been carefully observed.
I also present as a part of this report the 'reports of the different professors
of the several Departments with-their inventories.
The Faculty recommend the following candidates for the degrees named:
For Bachelor of Science:
J. C.Abernethy
L. S. Allen
W• H. Bruce A'., H. , Clark
·H. N~ Coleman
G. o. Dickey
D. P. Dixon
c: L. Edwards
R. R. Epps
F. Farley
E~ W~ Gray
w. S. Garner
A. W. Greene (1897)
John Haralson
F. w. Hare
C. E. Harrison
H. S. Houghton
w. E. Hudmon
J. w. King
A. H. Kennedy
J. R. McCalla
P. M. McIntrye
A: S~ Moses
F. G. Morrif!
J: S. Paden
A. S. Pow
A. McB Ransom
H. C. Ray
J. B. Shivers
N. C: Smith
C. W ~ Stewart
E ~ vV' • Stone
R. P. Strong
A. C. Vandiver
For Master of Science:
J. Ii. Culver
G. w. Duncan ,
, W: P. Nixon
E. B: Joseph
R. D. Webb
Miss Black
II Boyd
" Lockhart
II Moore
II , Purifoy
J. W. Williams
B. B. ' Warwick
J. L. Wood
N. M. Woods .
J. B. Hobdy
\'j . P. ,Leonard
G. 1'-1: Holley
F. L. Tate
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For Electrical and Mechanical Engineering:
\AI . W. Hill
B. S. Patrick
T. G. Conner
A. W. Greene
For Civil Engineering:
G. N. Mitcham
Respectfully submitted,
William LeRoy Broun
President
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On Motion of Mr. Armstrong, the President's Report was referred to a special
Committee consisting of Messers \fuitaker, Williams, Betts and Frazer.
The Annual Budget
The President of the Col lege
"Opened the Budget as follows;
Appropriations for 1898-99:
Original Morrill
Endowment Endowment
(1862) (1890)
President $2,000 $1,000
Mathematics 1,000 800
Botany & Geology 1,000
Ci vil Engineering 1,000 800
Agriculture
English 1,000 800
Chemistry 1,000
Mechanic Arts 1,500
Biology and
Horticulture .
Entomo1ogist '&
Asst. Zoologist
History & Latin 1,800
Mod. Languages &
English 1,500
Elect. Engr. 1,800
Physiology &
Vet. Science
Commandant 300
Asst. Chem. 1st
2nd
3rd
Pharmacy 1,500
lnst.
Math & Mech. 'Engr. 1,000
Asst. Mech Arts 500 250
" " " , 2nd 900
Hatch
Fund
(1887)
$ 800
1,500
800
1,0 00
200
1,000
800
500
250
Agricultural
Fund Total
$3,000
1,800
1,800
1, 800
$ 300 1,800
1,800
1,800
300 . 1,800
800 1,800
800 1,000
1,800
1,500
1,800
800 1,800
"300
800 1; 600
500 1,000
350 600
1,500
250 1,250
750
100 1,000
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Original Morrill Hatch Agricultural
Endowment Endowment Fund Fund Total
1862 1890 1887
Farm Supt. $300 $300 $600
Asst. Horticulturist
and Biology 300 60 360
Asst. Phys. Lab $ 50 $ 850 900
Treasurer 1,000 500 1,500
House Rent
Pres. & 7 Profs.
Chern., Math.,
Bot:, Geol.; Engr.,
Eng., Hist., Latin
& Mech Arts -1,400 200 .1,600
Corr~utation tor rent
Prof. Vet. Sc., Biology
& Horticulture Seho1. 400 400
1 sub":"Freshmen 250 250
1 Lbn. Ex. Station 250 250
1 Secy. President 250 250
Six Scholarships
1 Eng., 1 Hath
1 Mech Arts, 1
Civil Eng. & Math.
1 Chern., 1 Erec .• Engr. _ '_
Scholarships 1,500 1,500
1 Agriculture 250 360
1 Vet. Science , 100 100
1 Latin 100 100
Asst. Librarian 500 500
Instructor Gym '- 250 250
Night \vatchIrian . 240 240
Rent for Dormitory 300 300
Clerk of Treasurer 250. 250
Record of Trustees ' 200 200
Amounts $17,740 $11,200 $8,800 $5,620 $43,360
Library 500 500 1,000.
Printing & Advt. 350 850 100 1,300
Coal 200 150 100 450
Stationary 150 100 250
Postage 300 300
Labor (College) 400 400
Commencement, 300 300 '
Grounds & Reparis 200 r 200
General Expense 500 100 600
Hilitary 100 100
Supt. & Labor
Expt~ Station 1,700 300 2,000
Supt. Horticulture 500 500
Co-op Soil Test,s 200 . 200 .
Building & Repairs 600 600
Sup~ & Labor (Me~ch) 800 r 200 200 1,200
Sup. & Labor(Chem) 600 400 1,000
Equip. & El. Engr. 500 500
!.Original Morrill Hatch
Endowment Endowment Fund
Trustees Expense
Farmers Institute
Physics
Equip. Phys. & Vet.
Science
Equip. Biology
Equip. Bot. & Garden
Equip. Pharmacy
Supt. Entomology
Traveling Expenses
Insurance ,
Contingent . \
Amount
Amount brought
Forward
Total
To amt. for building
residence for Prof. of
Horticulture
To increase .in s.a.lary
of Instruc~or B. H.
Crenshaw ~ .
To increase In salary
of Prof~ of. Mod. Lang.
For Asst. to, Profs of
1862 1890
$300
$400
100
700
200
4,300 1,850
17,740 11,200
$22,040 $13,050
Agri. & Ho~ti.($#O per mo. for time employed)
Additional Rent for
Dormitory .
For Associat.e Chemist
from Chemical Analysis
fund .
For delega~~~ attending
Association at Washington
and Associ~ti9n . of Agricultural
Co.lle,ges
Total
---.-- ~ t ,
1887
$300
200
200
200
6,200
. 8,800.
$15,000
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Agricultural Total
Fund
--
$100 $400
200 'I 500
100 100
200 400
100 300
100 300
300 .)700
100 200
100 100
700-,
200
2,400 14,7eo
~ rI
5,620
$8,020 $ 58,110
2,000
50
.. 100
150 ~
. 8(>$
60,590
On Hotion of Mr. Williams, ' the Budget was referred to the Finance Committee, consisting
of Haralson, Betts, and Frazer, to which' Committee the name of Mr. Duggar
was added.
On Motion of~. : Armstrong, the reports of the several Professors were referred to
the proper Committees.
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On Motion of Mr~ Armstrong, the reports of the several Professors were referred to
the proper Committees.
- Report of Treasurer of the College
The T,reasurer of the College submitted his Annual Report as follows:
Report of the Treasurer for the year 1897-98, ending June 1, 1898
e Endowment and General Account
Receipts: June 1, 1898
To Balance June 1, 1897
" C.ash from State Treasury
II IncIdental Fee
" Surgeon .S
" Library
" General Expense (Di.pJomas ,_ e~c.)
" House Rent
" Tuition
Disbursements:
By amount paid General Expense Act.
" " " Salary Account
" ." " Library "
" " " Printing & Advertising
" II " Commencement Expenses
" " " Stationary
" " " Fuel
" " " Postage
Servant Hire
Grounds and Repairs
Military
Mechanic Arts
Trust ees and Records
Insurance
Surgeon
Watc~ _ _
Dormitories
Balance Tuition Account
Endowment
o
. i
$480·.90
88.78
Agricultural Fund
Receipts: June 1, 1898
To Balance June 1,119~
" Cash from State Treasury
" " " Farm Products Account
1',034~51.
. 16,4(J5~24
598.50
621~47
· 394;74 .
125.84 -,
2'(}0.00
292.21
362.60
476~13
138'~ ;5
800.CO
· 200·~00
612~34
1,40'~00.
240.00
200.00
$ 24,107.33
$ 1,815~67
9,988.)0
619.42
To Cash from Horticulture Account
" II It Analysis It
" " "Chemical "
Disbursements:
By amount paid Sepcial Experiments -.. ~ " 11 It Salary Account
" " " Fuel II
" " " Chemical"
" " " Analysis "
" " It Hechanic Arts Account
" " Physics It
" " Veterinary tI
" " Biology 'II
" " Botany " 11 " Pharmacy "
" " Entomology "
" " Experiment Station
tI " Trustees
11 " Dormitory
" Balanc.e-Analysis
'Agricultural
$ 628.00"
3,240'.55
Morrill Fund
Receipts: June 1, 1898
To Cash from State Treasury, July 1, 1897
"Balance " " "
By Amount overdrawn as per Report June 1, 1897
" " Paid Salary Account, July 1, 1897
To Cash of State Treasury, since July 1, 1897
" Balance overdrawn
Disbursements:
By Amount overdrawn, July 1, 1897
" " Paid on .~alary -Account
" If tI " ~lectrical Engineering
" tI " " ·Pharro.&cy
" " " " _ Library
$ 25.36
713.00
66~2C
113,217.95
' 466.63
6,C14a6
lO'L52
412~73
. 75.00
837.33
86.16
l36~79
l57~17
2CC~CO
298~56
195:82
399.30'
168:23
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10'0'.0'0' 9,349.40'
$3;0'0'3.00
226.20'
$3,229.20'
$ 533.37
2,695.85
$3,229.20'
9,392:61
' 30'9.88
$9,70'2.49
$ 226.20'
7,777:50
90'1.30
30'0'.0'0'
499.49
$9,70'2.49
Ii ,217.9
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Recapitulation
Receipts:
.. , -
To College and General Account
" Morrill Fund
" Agricultural and Farm Products
" Hatch Fund '
Disbursements:
By College and General Account
" Morrill Fund
" Agricultural and Farm Products
-" Hatch Fund
" Balance
Salaries
"
"
"
Bills Payable
due July "l, 1898
Endowment Account
~<?rrill . "
Agricultural "
$ 24,676.ll
12,395.61
13.217.95
15,000.00
$ 24;107~33
l2,705~49
9,349~40
15,000.00
$ 3,175.00
2,462:50
1,062.50
.. -
$65,289.67
$61:,162.22
4,127.45
Respectfully submitted,
E. T.Glenn
Treasurer
On Motion of Mr. Armstrong, the Treasurer's Report was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The President of .the .College- submitted the Report of the Librarian of the College
and On Motion of Mr. Armstrong, the Report was received and ordered spread upom
the Minutes.
To Dr. Wm. LeRoy . Bro~
A & M College _. __
Dear Sir:
• Auburn; ' Alabama
June 10,1898
I have the honor to submit the following report of the Library for the current year.
The number of books issued during the nine months 4; 939:-
" II " " in General Library . b 7,519
" " " " bought during the year 418
" " II ' " do~ated (chiefly public documents) 283
Books lost by 5 tudents during the year 5
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As will be seen from the number of books issued, the Library is a ,busy laboratory.
The Circulation is about 12 volumes per student. The accessions made to the Library
this year have been chiefly technical books.
Owing to the incessant use of the Library by the students "the wear and tear" on
the furniture is considerable. I recommend an appropriation of fifty or sixty dollars
for a new carpet, and for new coverings to library ,tables; the order in the
~ibrary has been excellent through0ut the year.
Respectfully,
Charles C. Thach
Librarian
By Mr. Whitaker, RESOLVED; That the degrees as recommended 'by the President of
the College in his annual report be conferred 'on the students as recommended.
Adopted.
The President of the College referred a communication received from Mr. James A.
Bilbro, asking that the degree of Ph. D be conferred upon the Rev. Dr. J. F. Go~dman,
also a communication from Dr. George W. F. Price of Nashville, Tennessee
~king same request.
On Motion of Mr. Whitaker the Secretary of the Board of Trustees was instructed to
write to Mr. Bilbro and Dr. Price, that the degree of Ph. D is not conferre~ by
this College as an honorary degree or otherwise.
On Motion of Mr. Duggar, the application of Mrs. Anderson to provide dormitory
accommodations for the students of the College was referred to the President of
the College with full authority to act in the premises as he may deem to the best
interest of the College. .
The President of the, College presented the application of Mr. Lee Boyd for an allowance
of twenty five ($25) dollars claimed to be due him. for services rendered
the College as Clerk in the office of the President for one month in 1894.
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On Motion of Mr. ,Williams, the Secretary of t he Baord of Trustees, was instructed
to inform Mr. Boyd that the Board of Trustees could not allow the claim propounded
by him.
The President of the College presented 'the applications of V~. ¥mrtin for Superintendent
of the College Farm, and of Mr. W. B. Frazer for a position on the Experiment
Station.
On Motion of 'Mr. Williams the Secretary of the Board was directed to inform Messers
¥mrtin and W.B. Frazer that no vacancies now exist in the positions for which they
make application.
By Mr. Williams, RESOLVED,That the President cdf the College be and is hereby authorized
to prepare the Biennial Report of the College to be made to the Governor of
the State and to be signed by the Executive Committee.
The President of the College presented the application of Prof. C. F. Baker for
leave of absence for 18 months without saiarJ, beginning January 1, 1899.
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.On l-iotion of Mr. v!hitaker, the application of Prof. Baker f or leave of absence "laS
referred to the Committee on the 0resident ' s ~eport .
The President Lof the College made recommendation as to Assistants to t he Professor
of Agriculture and Horticulture .
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On Motion of Mr • . Williams, the recommendation of the President as to Assistants to
Agriculture and Horticulture was referred to v'tr.re COlIlJIUttee on President's Report.
By Mr. Armstrong, RESOLVED, That the sum of twenty five ($25) dollars, be appropriated
to pay for awnings over the two windows of the College in front of the
Treasurer's Office. The following "substitute was offered,
By !vir. Williams, RESOLVED: That the matter of placing awnings over the front windows
of the College 13uilding be left with the President/;of the C01lege, to determine
,as to the propriety and nec:essity ' of putting up awnfugs and 'the extent to
which this may be needed; and that a reasonable sum is herebY, allowed for~hat
purpose provided the same shall be deemed necessary.
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~e s~bs~it~te ~as adopted.
On Motion of Mr. Whitaker, the matter of assessing all students for damages to the
property of the College in cases where the offending students cannot be ascertained
be referred to the Committee on the President's ·Report. Adopted.
On Motion of Mr. Williams, the Board adjourned until 4 O'clock P. M.
Library
A & M College
Auburn, Alabama
June 13, 1898
The Board of' Trustees. of the A & M College met at 4 o'clook P. M., June 13, 1898
pursuant to adjourrunent.
Present: His Excellency Joseph F. Johnston, Governor; Messers Frazer. Culver, Armstrong,
Haralson, Williams, Imitaker, Betts and Duggar .•
Minutes of the morning session were read and approved.
Mr. Whitaker from the C9mmittee on the President's Report, 'made report and the
report was adopted as follows.
To the Board of Trustees:
Your Committee on the President's Report begs leave to offer the fell ewing reso- '
lutions and recommend their adopten.
Farmers Institutes
1st Resolved, That the Board of Trustees ·her.eby authorized the Officers of the
Experiment Station to hold Farmers Institutes at such times and places in their
State as may be deemed advisable, without detriment to their regular collegiate
dutiesjand that Dr. C. A.· Cary De and is hereby made Director of the same, with
an appropriation of five hundred ($500.00) dollars to defray the necessary expenses
of same;
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Athletics
2nd Resolved, That the Board-of Trustees approve the proposition of the Faculty to
limit inter-collegiate football to four games a session, of which three must take
place on College grounds.
3rd Resolved, That general supervl.sl.on of the character of athletic exercises taken
by any cadet of the College be and is hereby 'given 'to the Surgeon, with authority
to prohibit any exercise not conducive to the health of the Cadet, or not deemed
advisable for ani cause.
4th Resolved, That B. S~ Patrick be appointed Commandant for the next yearl and
that he be placed in charge of the Gymnasium.
Supply of Water
5th Resolved, That authority be and hereby is given the President of the College to
adopt a f~asible plari for furnishing wat$r in the College Building.
Chemical Laboratory
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6th Resolved.,1 That the President of the College be authorized to make tempo'rary and
inexpensive arrangements to suit the present need of the Chemical Department ·for
increased Laborato~J room, and that the Treasurer of" the College be directed to
reserve the fees for the analyses of fertilizers for a building fund for Chemical
I:a'bbratory purposes •. "' -..J.
Experiment ' Station
7th Resolved, That .Professor 7 ... H. Mell be made Director of the Experiment Station
and that he have especial charge of the Correspondence,Library and bul~etins. That
the Station Council continue as now organized, of the President and Station officers.
Horticulture
8th Resolved, That a residence for, the Professor of HorticUlture be built on 'or
near the Horticultural grounds, at a, cost not t ·o exc eed two t housand ($2,000.00)
dollars, and that corrmutation for house rent shall cease as -soon as the 'Professor
of Horticulture shall occupy the building~ -
Entomology '. l'
9th Resolved, that the request of Professor C. F. Baker for a leave of absence without
pay, for 18 months, beginning January 1, 1899 be granted; the Board reserving
the question of the continuation of the Department of Entomology for future action.
Assessing Students
l Oth Resolved, That the whole matter of' assessing students for d~~ges to College
property when the offenders are not: known be referred to the President of the College
with full power to take such action as in his own judgement he shall from
time to time deem proper.
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Payment of Wages tp S.tudents
Ilt~ R~solved, That hereafter a student when· temporarily employed by the College
shail receive for labor performed ten cents an hour; for class instruction thirty
five cents an hour; and that two hours supervising laboratory work shall be equivalent
to one hour of class instruction.
Fees of Non-resident ::ltudents
12th Resolved, That the fees paid this year by t he eight non~resident students be
returned as recommended by the Faculty.
Committee to petition to the General Assembly
13th Resolved, That a committee be appointed -to petition the General Assembly of
Alabama to legalize the name "Alabama Polytechnic Institute."
Increase of Salaries
14th, Resolved, That the salary of Professor CharlesH. Ross be increased by one
hundred ($100.00) dollars, so that it shall be $1,600 and that the salary of
Instructor CreBshaw be ��increased by $50.00 so that: it shall be $1,300.
Additional Assistants
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15th Resolved, That the Professor of Agriculture and the Profe.'3sor of Horticulture
be each authorized to employ an Assistant, whose pay shall be $30.00 per month, for
the time employed; subject to the approval of the President.
l-lr-. Culver from the Committee on Agriculture and, Mechao-icJArts made r~port and it
was asiopted..
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Your Committee on Agriculture and Mechanic Arts begs leave to report that the reports
made byt these Departments have been examined and we recommend that the amounts
as suggest .~d by the President of the CollegeI'm the Budget" and approved by the
Committee on the President's Report, be granted.- Adopted.
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Mr. Frazer from . the C.ommit tee on Finance ' recommended that ·the Budget be taken up
and considered item by item by the Board. Adopted.
The Board then proceeded to the consideration of ' the Budget opened by the President,
Seriatem, and the appropriations as recommended by the President of the College were
adopted as a whole •
. By¥~. Betts, Resolved,That no sum appropriated out of the fund from the State
Department of Agriculture shall be expended until the amount is actually received
from said Department. Adopted.
,.-" ", - lvir. Frazer, from the· Committe~ .on Report of the. Treasurer of the College, reported
that the same had been examined and the additions found correct.. " 'f'
By Mr. Frazer, Resolved, That the Governor be r equested aJld authorized to employ '
a Special iDiIXI Exmainer to examine the books and accounts of the Treasurer for
this and the preceeding year, and that the expense of such examination be paid by
the College; such expense not to exceed $100. Adopted.
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By Mr. Hara.lson, . Resolved, That hereaft.er· the President of the College be, autho ....
rized t o p~y to the Preacher of the Commencement Sermon t he actual expenses of ,said
preacher in coming to and returning from the College and twenty five ($25.00) dollars
in addition thereto. That in extending the invitation, he inform the person invited
of this rule of the Board of Trustees, and that hereafter this be tfie standing rule
L- of the Board of Trustees on tbis subject. Adopted.
On Hotion of l-ir. Haralson, the Board adj ouned until 9 o,_t, clock tomorrow morning.
Auburn, . Alabama:
June 14, 1898
The Boara of Trustees of the A & M eollege met in the Library of said College at
9 o'clook A. M. on Tuesday, June 14, 1898, pursuant to adjournment.
Present:, His Excelle~cy Joseph F. Johnston, presiding; ~Messers F~azer, Culver,
Armstrong, Haralson, ~'lilliams, Whitaker, Betts, and Dug(!ljar.
l-1inutes of the afternoon session read and approved.
Leave of ab sency for Pro{essor.Earle.
The Secretary of the Board read the following application of Professor F. S. Earle
for leave of absence:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
Gentlemen:
I hereby respectfully request leave of absence from June 17 to July 25, --I will
state, that I took no vacatiom last yea.r, -and that the work on which I expect to
be engaged, will be of considerable direct and indirect benefit to the College.
My work is so arranged that I can leave it for this length of time without serious
detriment.
Re spectfully.,
F. S. Earle
~ Biologist and Horticulturist
On Motion of Mr. Williams, 'the request of Professor -Earle for leave of absence was
granted.
Mr. Whitaker, -from the COIPmittee on the President's Report, offered the ~ollowing
resolutions, and they were adopted.
Resolved,
Lst That one hundred dollars of · th~ income fram Chemical Analyses be lappropriated
for the use of the Associate Chemist in conducting experiments in p~ant culture.
2nd That forty dollars be .appropriated for the traveling expenses of a delegate
.to the Educational Association at Washington City; ~ and that the same sum be ' granted
for the traveling expenses of a delegate .to the Association of Agricultural Colleges.
Abpted.
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Committee to Legalize the name of Alabama Polytechnic Institute:
His Excellency, the Governor, as President of the Board of Trustees ap ointed the '
f ollowing committee t o memorial ize t .le Gen ral ~ ' s vmbly of Alabama, to legalize
the naIne of Alabama Pol.,.~echnie Institute, viz: 1<lesser s Harlason, Betts, and
Williams.
On ,Motion of Mr. Haralson, :the Minutes having been approved, the Board ~journed
Sine Die.
Dr. Ii. L.- Broun
President
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Sir:
EXPERIMENT STATION
A & }II COLLEGE,
Auburn, ' Alabamq
June 10, 1898
I respectf~ly submit the following report of the work of the 'past two years in
the Agricultural Department of College and Experiment Station.
Class Instruction
The Freshman Class has received instruction regarding the most improtant breeds ·
of horses, cattle, ' sheep and hogs. The subj ects studied by the Sophomore Cl ass
have been dairying, soils, staple crops. of Alabama, forage plants, methods of
cultivation, etc.
In the Junior' Class special attention has been given to foodstuffs and to practical
working teams, problems in feeding milch cows, fattening animals, etc. Lectures
have also been given to this class on t he principles of .breeding animals, on
manures and on miscellaneous agricultuml subjects.
A ~ourse of advanced instructioq was also given during the past year to graduate
students. ' I
During the first and third terms the members of the Sophomore Class worked on
the Farm.
Experimental Work
The bulletins recently published by the AgricUltural Department of the Experinient
Station explain the most improtant lines of investigation which have received attention.
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During the past twenty four months , the writer has' published 9 bulletins contain-ing
altoget~er 262 printecl pages. ' "
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The titles of the bulletins follow:
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No. ' 75
No: 76
' No. 78
No. 82
No. 87
N'o. 88
No-. 89
No.' 91
No. 93
Exp'eriments with C0rR (in 1896)
Experiments, with cotten ( in 1896)
Co-operative fertilizer experiments with cotton (in ~896)
Corn, cowpeas and wheat bran for fattening pigs
Soi l innoculation for leguminous plants
Experiments With corn (in 1897)
EXperiments with com (in 1897)
Qvperative fertilizer experiments with cotton (in .. 1897J
PeanrtB, cowpeas, and sweet potatoes as food for pigs.
There is also on hand' 8: l:a,'rge' accumulation of unpubli-shetl data on a number' of other
subjects, notably on oats, rye, cowpeas, and on a great number 6f plants related to
elover, and valuable for forage' and, for improvement of ' the- soil; a bulletin on
'Oats will be published in a few weeks. ' . '
Work has already been begun on a second bulletin g~vmg the results' of our lat'est
experiments in growing crimson clover and similar plants on soils where these most
valuable plants genera.lly fail utterly. Attention is called to the results of a
few of our experiments which show how any farmer willing to apply the results of
recent discoveries, may grow clover aad other soil improving crops on fields where
he has been ent'if'ely unable to grow them heretofore.
Crimson clover was sown Novem15er 5, 1897,. on"'LI, plots occupying similar soil, prepared
and fertilized alike, and receiving equal 1, quantities of seed. The seed on
two plots 'was sown in theCordinary way'~ The seed for two other plots was moistened
with water containing the germs that enable thrifty clover plants to take-a la~ge
part of their food from the air. -
This simple treatment increas'ed the-yield from 761 pounds of hay per.' acre with ordi•
:'narY'''''seed to 4,057 pounds of hayper-J,i;icf.'e with :lnnoc-ulated seed.
Likewise, during tne seasonAjust passed, the -yield of hay made from vetch was ~ J
iricreased bY ' s1milar ttrea:t~ent of the seed from 564 pounq.s to 3,360 pounds per
acre.
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In both the above meritioned experiments purchased "germ fer£ilizersu was used, the
cost being a little over two dollars per acre. Inexpensive home-made material can
be used. For example, -in l896-97~ I 'innoeulated 'vetch seed with earth from:. a
patch of wild vetch, the only cost being a few -cents 'for labor. The inoculated seed
proq.uced hay at the rate of 2,540 pounds per ~cre, while the seed not inoculated,
but 'otheoo'se sown under same conditions, afforded only 232 pounds of hay per acre.
Somewhat similar results have been obtained with alfalfa and other ' plants of the
same class.
Such 'results make possible the growth of crirIlsoh clover and other plants, allover
the state instead' of in the comparatively fertile regions to which they have hitherto
be!in praC!tically restircted. ' Such ' an eXtension of" clover culture makes possible a
great change in farming methods, it means more hay, more winter pasturage, more
livestock, better livesteck, increased produc'tion of home supplied, imRrovmenf in
·the fertility of' the soil, and in short a more profitable system of agriculture
than that now generally prevelant.
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_Attention is also called to the improtance of. the co-operative fertilizer experiments
now in progress. The aim of this work, now being conducted ;!lith cotton in 47
localities and on 1f,,70 plots, is to learn what fertilizers are needed by crops
growing on different soils. r
Satisfactory progress has been made but years of systematic , experiment~g and of
observation of soils and local vegetation will be required 'petore we sPall be able
to map the~ntire state ,according to the fertilizer needs of ,the different soil
belts.
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Our experiments at Auburn deal with many problems, ' but spec~al .promine~ce is given
to investigations relating to (1) soil improvments, (2) cotton cult:ure., and (3)
pork production.
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Each year more than 350 plots have been required for the field experiments, The
. Agricultural Department also~as underway some experiments in the green house.
Feeding! experiments a.re conducted each winter, necessarY repairs have be~n made" on
buildings and fences; the wniter has partic~pated in eleven farmers meetings duririg
the period covered by this report, and has conducted a large and constantly
~creasing correspondence relativ~ to agricultural questions. •
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Ttespectfu.lly submittep.,
J • F. Duggar '.' :
Professor of Agricultur~
Recomrp.endations relative to the Agricult1,lral DepaI'!-ment:
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The chief ,need of this ,Department is for s\lch help as will giye tlJ,e Professor of ,
Agriculture time to do thorou.gh work, both in te~ching and in investigating. Additional
time is especially needed for preparatio~ for teaching.
_ ~ Agrig~ture is not yet an established scie~~e. ~ There is cQnstantprogress and ~,
changes are .. more rap~d than in any one . s~j;~,ce, not e~cepting even~dicinal science.
Lectures in Agriculture ought to be frequently pevised, ) ~proveQ. and·~ brought up to
date. This neces~itates tir!.le for stu~ for the -J!las'~ , of mew facts whic·h the' 54 J •
American eXperiment stations >and the hundred European investigators are const,ently
publishing. In experimenting; close and accurate observations is impossible when
work has to be done ~, a rush. '
The me~s reconffilendedbelow for improving thi~ ~ondition ~i+l l also lead to an
improvment in the practical inst~ction ,in~rm work given to the Sophomore Class.
The pressure of other duties makes it ne~essary for this ~ork Jto be le{t largely
to a post graduate student who received $250 for this work and for a small amount
of office work.
This is unsatisfactory, spending but little time on the farm, except when engaged
in this work, a post graduate su,tdent"taking full college work at hours which ~
tnterfere with his attendan~e at the farm ~ doe s not become thoroughly familiar
with ,lthe location ,of th~ fields, the aim of the ~xper:i,ments, and other details.,
Hence, ~ow the P rofessor of 'AgpicUltur,e must spend considerable time iIIl .selecting'
the work, in getting materia+s ready, in going with the ,classes "to di~tant fields,
and must do this when other duties are dewAnding h~ste.
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The Irian who has immediate charge'-of .the practical work ought to ·be constantlY 'at the
experiments which are to be shown to student.s •. and visitoIts, Thus he could keep a
constant lookout for prices of instruction work to be reserved for students and
could so arrange this important work as to make it interesting as well as instructive.
I , therefore, recommend that the present scholarship in agriculture be converted
into the position of Assistant Agriculturist. That the $250 now paid be increased
by $230, making $480 to be paid to some recent B. S. graduate for his entire time
during eleven months 'of the year. That the term of appointment be for one year beginning
July 1, 1898.
The principle duties for which this Assistant is needed are:
1st Practical instruction of students ,in farm 'work.
2nd Office work on records and correspondence.
3rd Exper imental work in feeding, butter making, ebc. and constant supervision
of dairy herd.
4th Miscellaneous work.
An Assistant Agriculturist could pursue 'a course of advanced study in Agriculture
and although in one year he coUld not take his M. S. degree, he would be better
able at the end of a year to do creditable work in an agricultural school or in
managing a farm than if he had secured his degree while giving only a little time
to Agricullture.
Hence the change recommended would be to the advantage of the student.
The services of an Assistant should be 'worth to this institution 5 to 8 times as
much as those of a SCholarship student. In proportion to work done the $480
Assistant would be much cheaper than the $250 man.
For the next year this Department -needs a
viz: Labor~ supplies, etc.
Soil test
Total
continuation of the usual appropriation,
$2,000.00
' 200~OO
$2,200.00
Accounts kept by Mr. Culver at the farm show following expenditures for past 12
months:
Labor
Supplies, seeds, etc.
Fertilizers
}~chinery, tools, etc.
Building & Repairs (exclusive of Supt.
residence)
Feeding stuffs
Freight and Express
Livestock '
Scientific Apparatus
Heat, light & water
Total at Auburn
Soil Tests
$ 880~35
286~24
213~36
176.77
l56~11
l29~74
104.37
l5~OO
8~44
7.92
$1,978 ' .30
-171.03
$2,149 .33
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Three photographs enclosed h~rewith give some idea of the 'results obtained' by
inoculating crimson clover and vetch.
Respectfully submitted,
J. F. Duggar
Professor of Agriculture
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