1902 [pdf for printing]: Board Minutes of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute

Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 1902Montgomery, Alabama February 18, 1902 123 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 Excellenc...

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description Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 1902Montgomery, Alabama February 18, 1902 123 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: - . 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. 124 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. 125 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 . 00 126 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. 127 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. 128 .' 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 ) Tancred Bet ts ornrnJ. ee 129 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 • . 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 . ( 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 130 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 . 131 . 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 132 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. 133 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 . 1.34 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 . 135 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 136 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 TeX48 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 $26,458.35 131 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 .46 139 $15,000 ,00 'I Il!i .OOO .QQ $ 3,462.5Q $10,427.75 i 102!±27 ,75 $15 2°88,34 $752088.34 140 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 600 300 141 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 142 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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spelling 1902 [pdf for printing]: Board Minutes of the Alabama Polytechnic InstituteAuburn University (formerly Alabama Polytechnic Institute); Board of TrusteesMinutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 1902Montgomery, Alabama February 18, 1902 123 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: - . 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. 124 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. 125 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 . 00 126 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. 127 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. 128 .' 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 ) Tancred Bet ts ornrnJ. ee 129 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 • . 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 . ( 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 130 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 . 131 . 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 132 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. 133 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 . 1.34 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 . 135 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 136 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 TeX48 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 $26,458.35 131 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 .46 139 $15,000 ,00 'I Il!i .OOO .QQ $ 3,462.5Q $10,427.75 i 102!±27 ,75 $15 2°88,34 $752088.34 140 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 600 300 141 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 142 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. 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