| Summary: | Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 1902Montgomery, Alabama
February 18, 1902
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The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute met in the office of
the Governor in the capitol at Montgpmery, Al abama, February 18, 1902, at 12
o'clock.
There were present His Excellency Governor W. D.- J.eeks, ex-officio President, and
Messer s John W. Abercrombie, Jon. Haralson, Thos. Williams, J. M. Carmichael, W. K
Terry, T. H. Frazer , J . F. Purser, And R. J . Ligon. 9,..A quorum. , A'9se~t Messers
J . A. Bilbro, Tancred Betts and W. C. vfuitaker .
Upon motion the re~ding of minutes was dispensed with and the regular order of
business was suspended.
Dr. O. D. Smith, Pr esi dent pro tern 9f the Institute, was admitted_pnd read his
report shovTing the financial and general condition of the Institute, and presented
communi cations from certain members of the Faculty.
}1oved,
That th~ appropriations recommended by Dr . O. D. Smith be granted, to wit:
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For the Department of Plant Physiology and Patho~ogy $75.00
II " " II Horticulture 15 .00
II II II II Pharmacy 30.00
II II Instructor in Mathmmatics ~O . OO
to be taken from any college funaa available.
Motion prevailed.
Hoved,
That consideration of Profes~or Southall! s reRoest be deferred till the
regular annual session of the Board in June . Hotion carried.
r-foved,
That the unexpended balance of about $700 .00 appropriated t o the Department
of Mechanic Arts for the current .year be not converlad into the Treasury in June,
but remain t o the cregit 'of that Department . Carried.
Moved,
That a comnlittee of three be appointed to draft suitable resolutions on the
death of Dr. William. LeRoy Broun, with privilege to publish the same. Hotion Prevailed.
The Chair appointed Messer s Abercrombie, Haralson, and Frazer as such
committee.
Jvioved,
That the action of the Faculty of the Inst itut~ in electing Dr. O. D. Smith
as President pro tem of the Institute be conf~rmed by the Board of Trustees and
that the same remain in force until tqe annual meeting of the Board in June. Hot ion
prevailed.
Hoved,
That a committee of three be appointed to make inquiry and investigation concerning
men available for the position of President of the Institute and report to
the B oa~d at its next annual meeting in June. Motion carried.
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The Chair appointed, Messers ~armichael, Haralson, and Purser, as such committee.
There being mo other business, Board adj ourned.
- R. W. Burton,
Secretary
Report of Dr. 0: D. -Smith, President pro tern
To the Honorable Board of Trust ees:
By the death of Dr. W. L. Broun, the duties and responsibilities of the office of
President devolved upon me, by the action . of the Faculty, and it s eems not inappropriate
to submit a brief report ~o your body.
Dr. Brounls death was the more deplorable because it left incomplete important
plans partially formulat ed for the enlarged useful ness of t he inst i tution.
At no time ' in its history had evineed deeper interest in its 'welfare. His i ntense
devotion to higher scientific education and technical training, his broad and comprehensive
knowledge, his great wisdom and consumn~te judgment, his wide and varied
exper ienee, his int imat e acquaintance with the needs of the South, and his enlight entened
conservatism, were all brought into requisition in maturing his plans for
the f uture. It is more than pr obable he fell a martyr to his devotion to the
institution.
It is unnecessary for me to dwel l upon the work he has accomplished, and the still
great er work he proposed.
His pre-emi nence as an educator in his chosen field wa s r ecognized not only throughout
the South, but throughout 'the United States.
SucceedLDg such a man, one may well feel his inabilit y to take up his labor and
carryon his work .
But ·so well organized were the various departments, so exc ellent the' discipline and
morale of the student s, so ef ficient the corps of inst ruction, t~at the work of the
college has gone on without f rict i on, and i~th out appr eciable deterioration in any
department • .
I have had the · hearty and sympathetic support of my colleagues. There is no reason
to apprehend the work of -the College will suffer seriously during the remainder of
the session, whomsoever you may sel ect as temporary President .
It does not become me to make any suggestions as to Dr. Br oun ls ,succes sor. My
colleagttes·anci myself feel assured you fully appreciat e its vital ' importance to
t he future welfare of the institution. We have 'entire confidence that you ~~ll
take a s 'a standard of qualification f or the office of President, those acquirements,
qualit i es , and endowments, intel lect ual and moral, which so pre-eminently
qualified Dr. Broun f or the position he occupied.
I submi t for 'your consideration a statement of the receipts and disbur sement of the
coll ege funds from June 1, 1901 to February 1 of the current year, exhibiting the
financial condition at the close of the college year, or first of June next.
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The estimated balance which will be to the credit of the college at that date is
a very conservative estimate. It probably will exceed the amount estimated by
several hundred dollars.
At their request, I: submit communications from several professors.
I recommend that the appropriation asked for by Professor Wilcox be granted.
The arrlount is small, and is almost indispensable for successful ' instruction in
his department. I have reason to believe it woul d have be e~ approved by Dr .
Broun had he lived.
I also corrunend to your favorable considerati on the erect ion of a power-house as
proposed in the communicat ion of Professors ~'J';ilmore and Dunstan for the reasons
they have set forth • . You may not be prepared to , act upon their request at this
session. In that event , I suggest t he refer ence \ ~ this commUnication to the
-Executive Committee, or to a special committee for conference with the professors
and for investigation of the merits of the proposed plant, and ,the feasibility
of making the necessary appropriation.
The communication of Professor Southall is presented without recommendatio~, as
it refers to matters about which I cannot, with propriet~ express an opinion.
However , I may say Dr. Broun entertained a high appreciation of Professor Southall's
ability and efficiency.
I ask f or an appropriation of forty dollars for an As sistant in the Department
of Mathematics for the remainder of the session. 'l'his is the only additional
expense required for instruction.
My brief administration precludes any further suggestions.
(SigI}ed)
The appropriat ions recommended :
For 'the D e~artment
II II II
II II II
II II Instructor
Plant Physi010gy
of Horticulture
II Pharmacy
in Hathematics
O. D. Smith
Acting President
and Pathology $75.00
15.00
30.00
40 . 00
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Auburn, Alabama
June 9, 1902
The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Pol ytechnic Insti tute met in r egular annual
session in the In~stitute Librar;-, N.onday, June 9., 1902, at 10 o'clock a.m.
The roll was called and th~ following members were found present:
Governor W. D. J elks, ex-officio President , and Messers haralson,
Carmichael, Terry, Frazer, Ligon, Betts, and Davis. 10, a quorum.
Abercro~bie and Purser.
The minut es of t he last two meetings were r ead and appr oved.
His Excellency
Williams, Bi l bro,
AbsBht IvIessers
The Treasurer of t he Institute, Mr. E. T. Glenn, was admitted and read his annual
r eport, and the same was r eferred to the Commi t tee on Finance.
Acting President, Dr. O. D. Smi t h, was admitted al1d r ead his annual r eport 811 submitted
the reports of professor and officers of th,e Institute, all of which were,
upon the motion, referred to a special, committee composed of l-lessrs. Frazer, Bilbro,
Williams, and Betts.
Moved,. That the name of Mr. Davis be substituted for that of Mr. wnitaker wherever
the latter occurs on the standing committees. Notion prevailed.
Upon call of the st anding committees each reported that no business had come before
. them.
Upon call of special committee appointed to correspond and conduct investigations concerning
candidates and persons availabl e for the position of President made vacant
by the death of Dr. Wm . LeRoy Broun, Chairman Carmichael reported orally that they
had considered the merits, and claims of several persons in this connection, but were
not prepared to recommend anyone for the place. Judge Haral 30n, a member of the
same committee, added an oral statement to that already made by Judge Carmichael
and in the main concurrent therewith.
Moved by Mr. 'i'Jilliams,
That the election of President be postponed till the next
annual meeting of the Board and that the same committee be continued in charge of
the matter, with, the assi stance of the Governor.
Mr. Terry moved ?s a substitute t o Mr. Will iam's motion that the Board proceed to
elect a President at thi s session ·~
Hr. vJillia.'lls, by consent , withdrew his motion t o postpone the election, and a vote
being takan on Mr. Terry 's motion, it was decl.ared adopted.
Mr. Betts moved that Professor Charl es Coleman Thach be elected Pr esident of the
Alabama Polyteclli~ic Institute.
A viva voce vote being taken, the chair declared t he motion carried and Professor
Thach unanimously elect ed Pr esident of the Institute.
Moved that a committee composed of Mr. Terry, Hr. Betts., and Governor Jelks, be
sent to inform Pr ofes sor Thach of his election. Ca r ried.
The committee retired, and upon motion the Board took a recess till their return.
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The cormnittee returned, and the Board was called to order. President-elect :I'hach
was presented and made his acknowledgments and accepted the office to which he had
been elected.
Moved by Mr. Wi lliams,
That a committee composed of Messrs. Carmichael , Haralson, and
Ligon be constituted with instructions to prepare a bill , and have the s~~e introduced
in the Legislature, to make the necessary appropriation for the erection of
a bronze statue of the r enowned Dr. Wm. LeRoy Broun, late President of this Institute,
on the college grounds at Auburn, and that if the bill be enacted, they, the
said committee, shall superintend the contracting for and. the erecting of the statue.
Carried.
Moved. by Mr. Betts,
That the making of Provisional arrangements f or i nstruction in
English be left - t o President Thach and the. Executive Corrilldttee of the Board of Trustees
a r ried.
On motion Board took recess to 3 o'clock p.m.
Afternoon session, June 9, 1902.
The Board convened at 3 o'clock, p.m., and the Secretary noted the presence of
ten members, a quorum.
The special committee appointed to consider the annual report of the President of
the Institute, and accompanying documents, reported with recommendations as follows:
1. That a maximum of six hundred dollars be appr opriated f or an Assistant to the
Professor of English, and that such assistant be selected by President of the
I nstitute and the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees.
2. That an assistant be pr ovided for the Professor' of Veterinary Science, with
a salary of $500.00, for the ensuing year on~y.
3" That a stenographer, at a salary of ~p 500.00, be provided for the President
and the Experiment Station. Said stenographer shall do work f or the President,
the Director, and other officers of the station.
4. That Professor B. H. ' Crenshaw" s salary be increased one hundred and fifty
dollars.
-5. That one hundred and twenty: do1:1ars be appropriated to ' pay the expenses of
delegates to the Association of Land G-J!"ant Colleges.
6. That one hundred and -;f'ifty dollars be paii::do:fr6£eesorr:H. T. Fullan for his
services as band master for the ensuL~g year.
7. That four hundred dollars ·be appropriated for repairs and equipment of the
Experiment Station.
8. That four hundred dollars be appropriated for repairs and improvements of
the conservatory;': as recommended by the station council.
9. That three hundred .dollars be appropriated for additional shelfs for the
Library.
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.' 10. That three hundred doll ars be appropriated for an increase of chemical
apparatus.
11. That t went y-five dollars be appr opriated f or t he Department of Civil
Engineering.
12. That seventeen hundred dol l ars be appropriated for the Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering Department, to furnish machinery for electrical
power.
13. That Professor C. L. Hare's request for a leave of absence for one year
be granted conditioned upon his r elinquishment of salary during the time
of his ab sence, and that the nomination by Pr ofessor B. B. Ross of A. M.
Ransom to fil l t he place during Professor Ha r e's absence be approved.
14. That the request of Professor J. F. Duggar to be allowed to invest funds
arising from s~le of live stock in other live stock, be granted .
15. That t hirty dollars be appr opriat ed to repair the roof of the ~~in College
bui l di ng .
16. That the Budget as opened by the President be adopted.
Hoved, That the r eport of the special committee on the Pr esident's report, with
recommendations of special appr opriations, be r ec eived and adopted. Carried.
Moved, That Professor Southall's request . for an increase of salary be not granted.
Carried.
Moved, that the action of Executive Committee in electing Professors Southall and
vlilcox berat ified. Motion prevailed.
Moved, That l1r. P. S . Haley's claim f or an allowance fur expenses whi l e in charge
of engineering class in field work be not allowed. Carried.
Moved, That Professor B. B. Ros s ' claim for arrearage of salary be disallowedA
Carried.
The Secretary r ead a cormnunication f r om Hr. N. C. True of t he U. S. Agr i cultural
Department, making certain suggest ions and recommendations . in regar d t o the E~p eriment
St ation.
Moved, That Mr. True's communi~ation be courteeusly_answered by the Pr esident,of
the Institute, and that . t he suggestions and recormnendations, contained therein be
caref ul ly cons i dered by t he President of the· Institute and Director JvIel l of the
Station and that . th~y report to the Board, with such recommendations as they see
fit, at the next annual meeting. · Motion car ried.
The committee on Finance made the following report:
Your committee on Finance r espectful ly repor t that t hey have examined and audited
the report of the Treasurer, and find it correct as it appears, t he additions. being
correct.
(Signed)
Report adopted .
Jon. Haralson)C 'tt
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Tancred Bet ts ornrnJ. ee
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Mr. Betts offered the following resolution:
Resolved, Tnat the Board hereby expresses its eminent satisfaction at the able
manner in which Professor 0 . D. Smith has conducted the aff airs of the College dur��ing
hi s temporary presidency t hereof, and congratulates him upon the harmonious condition
in which he t urns over the s~~e to his successor. Adopted unanimouiy.
By lvi:r. Williams,
That one hundr ed doll ars be and the same is hereby appropriated to
pr ovide a portrait of the late President, Dr. William LeRoy Broun, to be placed in
Langdon Hall . Carried. ·
Messers. Carmichael, Haralson, and Davis were, upon their own r equest, excused for
the r emainder of the session •
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The secretary read the application of Mr. it/alter L. Fleming, and upon motion the
same was referred to the Executive vommittee .
Ur on ~o tion, Board adjourned till .tomorrow (Tuesday)morning, June 10, at 9 o'clock .
The Board resumed its sitt ing Tuesday morning, June 10, at nine o'clock .
The Secretary noted the presence of the following members : His Excellency Governor
Jelks and 'lessrs . Hilliams, Bilbro, Terry, Fr azer, Ligon, and Betts •• ? A quorum
(present •
. oved that ro!essor John E. WiatVs salary be increased one hundred dollars as recommended
by the acting Pres:ioont of t he Insti tute . 'lo t i on Prevailed .
Moved by Dr . Frazer,
That the term of office of President - elect Thach begin ,July 1,
1902 . Adopted • .
} oved ,
That t he salary which would have been earned by Dr . hfilliam LeRoy Broun from
the tirrie of his death to the f irst of July, 1902, be divided as follm.,-s: one-third
of t he amount shall be paid to Dr . O • . D. Sm~th .in c on s i d e ~ation of his extra services
as Acting Pr esident; and the other two- thirds , of the amount shall be paid to Dr .
LeRoy Broun in trust for the eq al benefit, share and share ali-'e, of his sister,
1'1iss Bessie Broun, and his brother, George F . Broun . 110tion carried.
Moved ,
That all degrees as recomrnended by the President and Faculty be conferred .
Adopted .
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l oved,
That the Board hereb~~ expres ses its eminent satisfaction at the able manner
in which Profe ~ s or O. D. Sm th has conducted the af f airs of the colJege during his
temporary pr esi dency thereof, and congratulates him upon the harmonious condition in
which he turns over the same to his successor . Carried Unanimously .
loved, That rofessor Southall' s title henceforward shall be Pr of essor of Physics,
but t hat t his change of title shal l not affect his salary as already Drovided for
in the Budget . Carried .
There being no other busines::- , the Board adjourned.
R. N. Burton, Secretary
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T9 ,
The Presi dent's Annual 'Report
The Honorable t he Boar d of Trust ees,
.Al abama Polytechnic In~tut e
Auburn , Alabama
Si r s :
By _the death of Dr . W. L. Broun, and the action of your body, the duties and
responsi bilities of the off ice of Pr esident devolved on me .
t t he meeting in February, I called your attention to the almost .irreparable IbsS
this Insti tute and higher scientific education and technical training had sustained
in tbe death of that gr eat educator, ' whose ' J:eputation was national, who was everywhere
recognized as a leader in educational thought ~nd progress .
It i s unneoessary for me to elaborate, as his l ife, character, and services will
be set forth by representative men in the memorial services whi ch concludes the
Commencement Exercises .
In presenting this report of the condition and progress of the Institute for the
session 1901-02, I have the honor to state that I have received the sympathetic cooperati
on and hearty support of the Faculty .
So well or ganized were the various departments, so excellent has been the discipline,
and the morale of the students, so ef ficient the corps of instrnction, that the work
of the college has proceeded without friction, and' with its usual successful results .
There have been registered 406 mat riculates . Of these, 333 are from Alabama, 24
from Geor gia, 23 from Florida, the remainder from the other states, with one from
Nicaragua and six from Cuba .
There are 9 young ladies in attendance . They have been earnest, faithful ~tudents,
and n~int ained the high rank held by their predecessors. Co-educational :.sXooling
is an assur ed success in the Institute .
The general conduct of the students has been .unusually good, and their progress in
their studi es has been earnest and praiseworthy. A smaller percentage than usual
has been 'dropped f rom the roll s for neglec.t of study .•
It was t he purpose of the late President, and it has been the desire of the Faculty,
to eliminate the sub-freshman cla ss, and engage in strictly collegiate work. But the
deficiency of good fitting schools, especially in the rural sections, still r enders
it nec essary to retain this class. However, t he i ncreased interest and improvement
in ptiic education, and the rapidly increasing number of excel l ent high schools, give
promi se that this sub-collegiate class may be discontinued in the near future, and
the st andard of graduation may be still farther elevated .
ATHLETICS
The s tUdents have taken the usual interest in athletic exercises . A large number of
students have received regular i nstruction in the gymnasium, which has been well conducted
under a competent inst ructor .
This i nstructi on is now r ecognized as a.YJ. important means of physical training and
development .
The hour s of instruct i on and pr actice ar e so arranged as not to int erfere wit h other
coll ege duties .
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. SCHOOL OF I IES A. D MINI G ENG IN.~ERING o
A new bill to est abli sh, in connection with each land-grant college; "A School of
.ines and lining i:ngineering," prepared b'T a committee of liThe Ass6ciation of LandGrant
Colleges,1I was introduced thi s session in both houses of Congress . This bill
was antagonized by the universities of some ten states . They sought to amend t he
bill by a provision t hat the whole, or a part of the appropriations provided by the
bill, either should be given di rect to those ~ive rsit ies , or the disposi tion of the
appropriation should be relegated to the state legislatures .
Arnon these univer sities was the Uni versity of Alabama .
The Committee of the Association o.f Land-Grant Colleges deemed itt vital t o the passage
of the bill that a meeting of representatives of the colleges interested be held in
ashington to reconcile these conf licting clains . At the earnest solicitation of
this committ ee, Dr. Broun app 'vi nted Professor C.• C. Thach as the r epresentative of
the Alabama Polytechnic Inst i tute .
Be virtue of this appointment, Professor Thach visited Washington.
After several days spent in conference and negotiation, Professor Thach and Dr . Eugene
Smith, .representative of the University, submitted A compromise by which the appr opri ation
was to be divided equally between the colleges and uni ver sities. The compromise
was finally accapted by the parties, and was incorporated in the bil l before t he House
of Representati ves, as an amendment, by the committee of the House on Mines and Mining .
The ~~ended bill received an almost unanimous favorable report, and is now on t he
calendar with an encouraging pr ospect of passage.
By t he provision of this bill, the Institute will receive '5000 the first .year, and
$500 additiona.l each year for ten years until the maximum amoung $7500 is reached .
This agreement was unsatisfactory to the land-grrult coll eges, but without it t he defeat
of the bill seemed certain .
Should the bill pass at this session of Congress, a special meeting of the Board of
't rustees may be necessary to carry into eff ect its pr o.visipns .
HEALTH OF CADETS
The health of the cor ps of cadets has been excellent, lar ely due to the efficiency
.of the purgeon, who has been pr ompt and regular in his attendance to meet the demands
of the students .
TH"" Y. M. C. A.
An unusual interest has been taken by the students in the' work.of the Y. M. C. A.
This has been fostered and encouraged not onl y by the Faculty, but al so by the
ministers of the different churches and by t he ladies' aUY~ lia~J, who have contributed
their presence and assistance in the public Sunday afternoon meetings. A
healthy moral and religious sentiment has resulted and has contributed materially
to the excellent conduct of the stUdents .
HOl~ORARY DIDREES
By the action .of the Board of Trustees at its last meeting, no honorary degrees will
her~after be conferred by the Institute. Provision is made, however, for giving the
professional degree of Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical K~gin eer, Mining
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Engi neer, or Pharmaceutical Chemi st two year s after re c e ~v~ng t he degr ee of Master of
Science , pr ovided t he interveneing time of two years has been spent i n a r esponsi ble
posi t ion in 'pra.ctical engineering work in that department in which he recei ved t he
degr ee of Master of Science, or in pr actical pharmacy , and an approved thesis is
submitted t o the Faculty, with a report of the character of the work done .
NEW PROFESSORS
Two new professors were appointed by Doctor Broun and confirmed by the Exucutive Committee
to fill vacancies occurring after the adjournment of the Board .
Doctor Edwin Heade Vlilcos to the chair of Biology and Horticulture, and Professor
James Powel l Cocke Southall to the chai r of Physics .
Each of these professors has done excellent work in their respective cha i ~ s, and I
recommend their election by the Board .
I woul d call attention to the fact that Professor Southall now ranks as AssOoiate
Professor of Physics . As he has sole charge of the Department of Physics, ~ suggest
that the prefix "associate" be dropped.
Pr ofessor Southal l has submitted to me a communication in regard to his salary, which
I refer to the Board without recommendation, as I have no knowledge of the alleged
under standing •.
EXPERIMENT STATION
A communication has been made to me by the Director of the j tation, recommending certain
changes in its organization .
I have not had the t ime or opportunity to gien the proposed changes such consideration
and investigation as their importance 'demands. I, theref ore, respectfully suggest
t hat the consideration of this improtant matter be def~rred until after the election
of a Pr esident . It would seem but just to the incoming President that he have ,'ample
time and op ortunity to consider a matter which so directly and intimately affects
his posit i on and adminiatration . Doubtless after a ful l conference between the President
elect and the Director, the matt er referred to can be satisfacotrily and harmoniousl
y ar r anged .
I would sug est the same action in regard to a new c ou:r~se in iology and Horticulture
pr esent ed by P ofessor vlilcox, and the pl an for a winter school in Agriculture, Dairyi
ng, and St ock-raising presented by Professor Duggar .
I feel a s sured that t hese recommendations and suggestions can be more wisely arr anged
and provided f or, i f deemed desirable, after a careful considerationand conference
with ~ he new P~esident. During the year, the President would become thoroughly aCquaint
ed with t he work of the various depart, ent s and would have time and opportunity
to confer with the various professors interested, and then such changes in the curricul
um of t he College, and in the work of the Station could be made as would add to the
efficience of t he work of the College and Station .
CHElHSTRY
A course in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering has been provided and published in the
catalogue. This course meets an i ncreasing demand for trained and expert chemists in
lar ge manufacturing establishments and in mining and a variety of other i ndustries.
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As an example of thi s demand, Birmingham has an extensive establishment for the manuf
acture of chemicals . The Ghemi cal Depar t ment of t he Institute has purchased 8, con -
siderable portion of its supplies from this establishment , whi ch ha,ve 'heret oi'ore been
purchased from Northern and ~st e rn houses.
If t he bill establishing a school of mines becomes a law, this cou.rse, with sl i ght
modifications, will furnish the necessary chemical L~struction in such a school . It
will not require any additional teaching force or materially add to the current expenses
of the Chemical Department . It ·is hoped the Board will authorize this course .
PHA.R}rlACY
E. ~. Mason, aC~1ng professor of Pharmacy, who for t he pa st year filled the position
occupied by Professor E. R. lill er, now, with your . approval, absent at a German uni verSity,
has with faithfulness and ability conducted in a sat isfactory manner, the large
calsses under hi s charge .
Professor Miller will eturn from Germany in time to r esume his duties next ses sion .
FA.RlYJ;RS ' INSTI TUTES
Under t he direction of Dr. Cary, assisted by other officers of the Experiment Station,
Institutes have been conducted among the farmers of the st at e in ____ counties .
The demand for these institutes is const~tly increasing . The enterprising and int elli gent
farmers regard them of much value in diffusing a b10wledge of scientific and practical
agriculture .
I recommend a renewal o:f the a.ppropr i ation made for that purpose .
The members of the Station staff perform this work ~dthout remuneration, the appropriat
ion being used :only to pay-necessary expenses .
The demands made upon Dr . Cary ' s time in holding institutes and meeting. the numerous
calls for his profes6ional services as veterinary sugeon f r om stock rai sers in di fferent
sections of the state, necessitate his absence f r om the coll ege at frequent
inter vals .
It is important that a competent assistant be provided to take charge of hi s classes
in his absence and t o further assist him in the increasing clinics and laboratory work
of his department .
I, therefor e, recommend that the scholarship in Veterinary Science be substitrted by an
Assistant with a salary of $500 . This will require only 250 additional appropriation.
LIBRARY
The Library, contained in three adjoi ning rooms, is open t o students and off icers daily
from 9 a .m. to 5 p .m. The General Library is used as a reading room. The use of t he
library by the students is constan~ly increasin , and there is a gr owing demand for
the best literature . It is an invaluable educational factor in the work of the Institute
. There are monthly acc essions in valuable works and periodicals .
The additions to the library renders it necessary to provide additional shelving . The
Librarian has subL~tted a plan for thei addition, with an estimate of the cost .
I advise that the appropriation a£kedfor be made .
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List of Improvements
. new combined air circulating pump was bought for · use in the Seni or Cl~ss echanical
Engineering Laboratory, and was put in ~onnection with the condenser already
in hand .
The machine shop bui~ding was doubled in size, being now 100 feet long and .32 feet
wide . A larger maiin shaft was put in and the machine tools rearranged. A space,
was cut off at one end for a wash room and a tool room. Th~ gasoline engine was
put in and is now used for running portions of the shop when the main engine is not
nnning . The equipment of the machine shop was increased by purchase of a new planer,
a universal cutter, and reamer grinder, and a number of small tools .
Ne1,v electrical wir ing was put into the machine , shop . and forge. shop, and four enclosed
arc lamps installed in each . Four enclosed arc lanps were put in the wood shop also,
but the wiring was not remodeled .
The laboratory equi pment has been materially inc~eased by the purchase of a sixtyhorse
power Har risburg Standard Engine, a one-horse power alternating current motor,
and several smaller inst rument5.
IMPROViliENTS NEEDED
Professors Wilmore and Dunstan have already submitted to the individual members of
the oard papers setting fortb the great advantage of a new power house by which
the shops will be operated by the -latest and most approved methods, securing a
desirable reduction in the run ing expenses , and a very considerable,increase in
the capacity of the shops for instruction which is so much needed .
This method of furnishing power has already been intrduced into Sout h Carolina
A & 1 ollege, at Clemson, the University of Tennessee, Tulane University, and
most of the leading schools of techoology in the North . The erection of a power
house wil l have to be deferred for want of money, but on consultation with the
two pr ofessors, a plan is submitted to utilize the present dypamo bui lding for a
t emporary power house, and install the equipment in that bui lding . This arrangement
will secure to a large extent the advantages set forth in the application
for a new power house . If, at some f uture tL e, the funds of the college a~t the
erection of a new power house, the equipment can be t r ansferred without any ext ra
expense .
I recommend the appropriation r equested by t hem.
T ere are r equests for appropriations from other departments to provide much needed
. eqUipment, which I have not presented because no money. is available .
I have reco~nended such appropriations as seemed necessary to meet the most impera&
tive needs of t he Institute .
The Professor of Agriculture r equests permission to use the proce.ed.s of the. s?le
of live stock for re-investment in otper llve stock .
.
This is necessary iri order to ca.rry on the experiments now conducted in f4!eding b.eef
cattle and other stock .
At pres.ent when an animal is bought, :the cost is charged to "Farm Supplies", but
when sold, after feeding, the proceeds are covered into t he treasury, and there is
no fund to buy other animal s for f ur.t her experiments .
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The Station Counci l endorses t his r equest , and I r ecommend it .
Aft er I a s sumed t he dut i es of Pr esident , I t r ans f erred the Seni or Class and f irst'
s ection of the Fr eshman -:all in Hathemati cs, and the Juni or Class in Descri t ·ve
Geometry to Professor B. H. Crenshaw . I retained the Post - graduat es, t he f i r st sect
i on of Juni or and S o~ homor e classes . Professor Crenshaw's work of i nstruction was
progr essing sat i s f act oril y . These cl asses made commendabl e progress"which evidenced
the t hor ough and ef~ic ient instruction of t he professor in char e.
In conclusion, I wish t o say t hat I gladly retire f rom the posi tion which t o t he
best of my abil ity I have· fill ed t emporarily .
I t rust that my successor may be an experienced educator , pr ogr essi ve and scholar ly,
and qualifi ed physical ly, intellectually, and morally to assume t he grave res. on5i bilities
and discharge t he onerous duti es of the posi tion .
I can a s sure him. of the hearty cooper at i on and earnest support of ,t he 'ent ire 'Facul t y
and offi cers of ·the Insti tute .
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
The Tr easurer shows that the receipts from all sourc es this sessi on, are, excl uding
Sur geon ' s f ees 67,548 .11,
Di sbursement s 68, 829 .13 .
The receipt s are f r om t he fol l owing sources:
Endowment Fund, .Act of Congress , 1862
Tag Tax on Fertil izers
Hat ch Fund, Act of Congress, 1887
Second Morrill Fund, ct of Congr ess, 1890
Tuition, Non- esidents
I ncident al Fees and other Sources
The avai lable bal ance per Treasurer' s Report , $4, 411 .46.
$ 20,280.00
12,872.84
15,000 .00
13, 850 .00
920 .00
4,625 .27
$67 ,548 .11
I herewith submit . for your consideration a budget of appr opr i ati ons for t he next'
session, for sal ar i es and equi pment, conf orming t o t he r equirements of Congr ess
concerning t he several donations .
After due examinat i on, the Faculty r ecommended t he foll owing cadets for the degr ee of:
Bachelor of Science:
Oliver Hannibal Alford
William }Jlarvis Askew
Frederi ck Cornelius Akinson
Cha r l es Homer Bill ingsley
Edward L~~b e rt Car rol l
~illiam Cruse Coles
Cl yde Allen Col l ins
Alpheus },~lle tt e Davis
Jesse Duncan Elli ott
l'mrvin El li s
James Dougals Farley
James Bfowder Garber
Art hur Rodfer Gray
J eremi ah dar r en Gwin
William Houston Gwin
l'.tarshall
Geor gia
Dal e
Elmore
Florida
Marshall
Hale
Florida
Hi ssesota
Mor gan
Lee
Hale
Flor ida
J ef fer son
J ef f er son
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William Bulger Hamilton
Clifton Duane Hayrie
Nilliam Tillman Heard
Dallas Tabor Herndon
Mollie Hal Hollifi~ld
Franklin- J erome Houston
Collins James John~on
Morris Ketchum
Martin James Lide
Gaston Joel Lipscomb
Earle I rwin hcBryde
Thomas Michael McCarroll
Henry Bigham Park
Douglas Wel les PeaboQy
George Clement Sequiera
Brady Wi lkinson Steete
Richard Blount ShepardEnrico
Alfonso W~shington
John Osceola Webb
Walker Dorr Willis
John Eayres Davis Gonge
lmore
Lee
Lee
HenryLee
Jefferson
Missouri
New York
Dallas
Marengo
Wilcox
Flor!l.ie.
Georgia
Illinois
Nicaragua
Autauga
Mobile
Georgia
Coosa
Florida
Florida
They also reyo~end . the following for the post graduate degree of:
Master of Science
Herschel WinSon . Bas~
Thomas Bragg . .
James Olney Goggans .
Paul Shields Haley _
Arthur Gloumoy ~ackson
John Talbert Letcher
Fr ederick Greenville Matthews
James Cochran Phelps
~mtthew Scott Sloan
Henry Edward Werner
Frank Sumner Earle
Mi chael Thomas Fullan
St • . Clair
Lee
Tallapoosa
Walker
Georgia
¥1CLcon
Lee
Lee
Mobile
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Columbia University
Lee
Respectfully submitted,
o. D. Smith, Acting President
Report of Treasurer
for t he year 1901-1902, ending June. 1, 1902
Endowment and General -Account
... -,I..
Receipts:
To Cash from State Treasur,y
" " " Incidental Fees
" " " Surgeon's "
" " "Tuition "
" " "Librar,y "
.. " " Expense (Diplomas, etc.)
" II " Military
" II " Mechanics (Laboratory Fees) etc.)
" " " House Rent
Disbursements
By Amount Paid Salaries
" " " Surgeon
" " " Printing and Advertising.
" " It Librar,y
" " " Fuel.
It " " Stationery
" " " Postage
It If " Servant Hire
It " " Commencement Expenses
" " " Grounds and Repairs
" " Expense r
" It Military
II " Mechanic Arts
" " Museum.
" " \t/atchman
It " Dormitories
" " Contingent
Balance
Agricultural Account
Receipts
To Balance June 1, 1901
il Cash from State Treasury
" " " Farm Products
" " " Horticulture
" " " Analysis
$20,280.00
1,850.00
1,847.50
920.00
791.92
344.74
1.15
243.04
180.00
$17,105.66
1,847.50
500.00
800.76
505.28
149.91
300.Qtl
356.70
308.42
304 ~ 97
774.63
211.24
BOO.OO
204.25
300.00
450.00
65.00
1,474.03·
5,691.77
12,872.84
574.29
162.30
$26,458.35
$26,458.35
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Disbursements
By Amount Paid Salaries $ 6, 535 .79. ! '1
II " " Mechanics, Build. & Eq. 3,380.00
" " " Special appropriations 1,145 . 91
II II " Printing & Advertising 313 .15
" " " Fuel 250.00 .
II " " Postage . 137.86
" " " Commencement ~)enses 100.00
" " " Grounds & Repairs 200.00
" " " Chemistry 687.51
II II " Trustees 287 .68
11 " " Farmers' Institutes 273.69
II " " Veterinary Department 194.74
" " " Insurance .790.00
II " u R~pairs, Farm . 475.14
" " " Electrical Equipmeiit 863.98
" " II Horticulture 188.45
II " " Museum 100.00 b
" " " Biology 80 .86
II " " Mechanic Arts 448.20
" " " E1ectircal Engineering 349.35
Balance"! . 2,937·tt~ $19,739.74
AGRICULTURAL ACCOUNT
Receipts
To Balance June 1, 1901 5,691. 77
" Cash from St ate Treasury 12,872.84
" " " Mechanics, Bldg . & Equip. 3,380 .00
" " " Special Appropria~ons 1, 145 . 91
" II " Printing & Advertising 313 .15
" " II Fuel 250 .00
II " " Postage 137 . 86
" II II C.ommencement Exp,enses . 100.00
II " II Grounds & Repairs 200 .00
" 11 11 Chemi try 687 . 51
" " " Trustees 287 ~68
" " II Farmers ' Institutes 273 .69
II II " Veterinary Department 164 .74
" II " Insurance 790 .00
" " II Repairs, Farm 475 .14
" " " El ectrical Equpment 863 .98
" II " Horticulture 188.45
II " II Museum 100 .00
" II " Biol ogy 80.86
II " II Mechanic Arts 448 .20
" II " Electrical Engineering 349 .35
Balance 2,987.43 $19,739 .74
HATCH FUND - 1901 & 1902
Recei pts
To United States Treasury
Disbursements
By Amount Paid Salaries $8,640 .00
" II " Labor 1,445 .37
" 11 " Publications. 1,146 .90
" " 11 Freight & Expenses 317 .11
II 11 II Heat, Light , & Water 329 .61
" " II Chemical Supplies 451 .88
11 11 " Seeds, Plants, & Supplies 830.17
II II 11 Fertilizers 267 .14
" II " Feeding Stuffs 322 .41
II 11 " Library '506.74
11 " " Tools, Implements & Machinery 392.14
11 " " Scientific Apparatus 302.16
II II II Live Stock 15 .95
II II " Furniture & Fixtures 17 .72
" II II Contingent 15.00
MORRILL ACCOUNT
Receipts
July 1, 1901
To Cash from State Treasury
By Salary Account Paid
To Cash from Stat e Treasury
II 11 " Pharmacy
$10,387 . 50
I , ; 40 .25
Disbursements
By Amount paid Salaries $ 8,712 . 50
" " II Library 500.00
" " II Physics 495.79
" " II Pharmacy 465 .20
" II II Electrical Engineering 25!± .26
RECAPITULAT, IONS
Receipts
To Endowment & General Account
II Agricultural Account
$26,458 .35
19,739.74
13,890.25
15 ,000.00
II Morrill 11
II Hatch II
Disbursements
By Amount Paid Endowment & General Account $24,984 ,32
II II II Agricultuml Account 16,802 .31
II II II Morrill II 13,890.25
" II II Hatch" 15,000 .00
Balance 4,411 .46
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$15,000 ,00
'I
Il!i .OOO .QQ
$ 3,462.5Q
$10,427.75
i 102!±27 ,75
$15 2°88,34
$752088.34
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Salaries due July 1, 1902
Endowment Account
Mor r ill . " J .
Agr icul tural "
Bills Payable
$1, 950 .00
3 ,462 . 50
1,375 .00 $6,787 . 50
Respectfully submitted,
s/E . T. Glenn
Treasurer
The Budget of Appropriations
for the Year 1902-1903 .
(1862) (1890)
Origingl Morrill
Endowment Endowment
.
Presi dent ' . $3000
Mathematics - 1000 - - $
Botany & Geology
Civil Engineering
Agr iculture
English
Chemistry
Mechanic Arts
Biology & Horticulture
Modern Lang~~g e s & English
El ectrical Engineering
Physi ology & Veterinary Sci .
Commandant & Instr. , Math.
Assoc . Chemist
Asst . Chemists, 1st
It II 2nd
II
Pharmacy
Physics
It 3rd
1000
1000
1000
1000
.
1500,
800
As st . Math & Mech.
II Pr of . Mech .
Engr . .
" II "
Arts (Iron)700 '"
(Wood)
1st Asst . II " 250
Farm Superintendent
Asst . Animal Industry
II Horticult'Ure
Treasurer
House Rent-President & 7
Profess ors: ~futh, c. Engr.,
Engl ish, 'History, Mech . Arts,
1000
Physi cs , & Elect. Engr . 1600
Commutation for Rent: 3
Prof essors-Vet . Sci . , Bot-any,
C hernistry
Schol arships, 1 sub-freshman 300
-
800
800
8000
1500
1800
250
50
200
1600
1000
1000
400
900
$00
600
600
(1887)
Hatch
Fund
$ 800
1000
800
1200
1000
J
800
200
500
State
Agricultural
Fund
, $800
300
300
800
800
600
200
500
600
.400
Totals
$3000
1800
1800
1800
1800
1800
1800
1800
1500
1500
1800
1800
1050
1600
1100
600
500
1600
1600
1400
1100
200 1100
250 500
600
600
,75 (For hous e~ 675
1500
1600
600
300
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1 Secretary to Pr esident .
Seven Scholarships: Engr . &
Math ., Mech. Arts, Chemistry,
Elect . Engr . , 1 Latin & Rist.
Two Scholarships: 1 Bio1 ~ &
Pharmacy, 1 Agriculture .
Asst. Librarian & English
Instructor Gymnasium
1 Night Watchman
Rent for 3 Dormitories
1 Secretary Board of Trustees
1 Clerk of Tr easurer
Or iginal Morri11 _
Endowment Endowment
1862 1890 "
.$250 .
1750
500
200
300
450
100
250
Hatch State
Fund Agricul tural
1887 Fund Tota.ls
, $250
.1750
.250
750
200
300
450
100
250
$19750 $11550
500
$8825· $6450
Library
Printing & Advertising 450
Coal 350
Stationery 150
Postage 150
Labor (College) 400
Commencement 300
Grounds & Repairs 300
General Expense 600
Military 200
Supplies & Labor, Expt . Sta.
" "II Horticulture
Cooperative Soil Tests
Supplies & Labob (Mechanic) 900
II II II (Chemistry)
Electrical Engineering
Trustees' Expenses
Farmers' Institutes
Physics
Supplies, Physiol. & Vet . Sci .
II Biology
II Bot . & Garden
Museum 200
~Current) Suppliee Pharmacy
Contingent
Insurance
200
500
400
400
100
500
1200
200
150
2000
500
200
600
200
300
300
300
450
200
150
100
300
400
300
600
200
100
1000
1950
1000
350
450
400
400
600
600
200
2000
500
200
1100
1000
500
300
600
400
400
300
300
300
400
100
700 700
Amount $ 4000 $ 2100 $6150 $3800 $16050
"1
Amt. Salaries Brot down ::.1~97L.::5:.;;;0_ _- -..:1==1::.:::5~50.::-.._;:8;:8::::2:..:5:-_-=6.:r.4:::...;.50::--___. .:.4t::6~5.7.L. 5"--_ _
Grand total of Budget $23,750 $13650 $14,975 $10250 $62625
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Speci al Appr opri ations - 1902- 1903
Assistant to the Pr ofessor of English
11 "11 11 II Vet. Sci ence
Stenographer for Pres., Director, & Officers Expt. Bta.
Increase' of Salary, Pr of. B. H. Crenshaw
11 II " Prof. J. E. Wiatt
Pr of . M. T. Fullan as Band Master
Expenses of Delegates to Assoc . of Land Grant Colleges
Repai rs and Equipment, ~eriment Station
Repairs and ~provement, Conservatory
Additional Shelving for Library
Incr ease of Chemical Appratus
Department of Ci vil Engineering
Departments of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering .r
To Repair Roof of Main College Building
For Por~it of Doctor William Leroy Broun
J
.r
600 .00
500 .00
500 . 00
150.00
100 .00
. 150 .00
120.iJO
400.00
400 .00.
300 .CO
300.00
250.00
1700 '~OO
30 .00
100 .00
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