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Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 1905187
Auburn, Alabama '
' Jun~ 5, 1905
The Board of Trustees of the Alabama P olJ~echnic Institute met in regular annual
session in the Institute library at Auburn, at 10 o'clock, a.m., June 5, 1905.
The Secretary noted the presence af the following members: Messrs. Isaac W. Hill
(Sup't Education), N. D. Denson, J. A. Bilbro, R. F. Ligon, Tancred Betts, William Ct.
Davis, J ... . Carmichael, W. K. Ter ry, T. H. Frazer, and T. D. Samford. 10 present,
A quorum.
Absent, His Excellency the Governor and Han. Jon. Haralson.
Upon motion, Hon. J. H. Carmichael was chosen President pro tern.
The minutes of the last previous meeting were read, and on motion, approved.
The Institute .Trea.surer, Mr. E. T. Glenn, was admitted, and presented his report
which he was excused from reading.
The Secretary presented a let ter from His Excellency, HGn. ·Wm. D. Jelks, Governor
and Ex-Officio President of the Board, which~s read.
Upon motion, the matter of the Treasurer's Bond, and the .request of MF.Whitfield
to be relieved f rom responsibility upon the same, as refer red to in Governmr Jelk's
letter, were .referred to a committ~e Gonsisting' of Messrs. Denson, Sanuord, and
Terry.
The Secretary stated that he had vin his possession a. new bond, made in duplicate,
by the Treasurer, and by order of the Board the same was turned over to committee .
above named .
It was moved that the. Treasurer's annual repoL't he referred to the Committee on Finance.
1-1otion preva:Lled;. ,
President Charles C. Thach read his annual report, and the same was referred to a
special committee constituted as t follows: . J Messrs.' Hill, Davis, and Bilbro.
It was, called to the att ention of the Board that there was a .rule that the Board
should recess 'so that the members .might attend the public exercises of the Institute,
and that the hour f or such exercises to begin had arrived.
It was moved that said rule be .suspended • .
A vote was taken upon the motio9, and five voting aye and one voting no, the motion
carried.
It was moved that Messrs. Sqrnford, Frazer, and Ligon be appointed a committee to
draft resolutj,ons upon the death of Doctor Otis. D. Smith. 'Carried'.
President Thach nominated Hr. 1>11. J. Donahue as Instructor and Physical Director
in the Institute.
A vote was taken, and Mr. Donahue was declared elected as nominated • .
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Dr. Thach made a statement in regard to the position of Librarian which had been
made vacant by the resignation of ~ r. W. W. Davis, and nominated Mr. J. R. Rutland
for the vacant place.
A vote"WlS t9.ken, and Mr. Rutland was declared duly elected Librarian.
The resignation of ~r, Rew, Assistant in An~nal Industry, was tendered and accepted,
and,Mr. ,Daniel .T. Gray, having been Dominated, was . ~ted Assistant , in . ~niffial Industry •
.
President Thach announced the resignation of Pr ofessor E. R. Miller, of the Chair
of Pharmacy, and nominated Mr. W. H. Blome as his suc cessor.
A vote was taken on the nirninat ion, and ~Ir. W. H. Blome was declared elected as
Professor of Pharmacy.
President Th9.ch laid before the Board .a number of applications for the position of
Professor of Mathematics made vacant by the death of Dr. O. D. Smith, together with
testimonials, and ,st ated that having made a careful study , of .the . situation, he felt
constrained to nominate Mr. B. H. Crenshaw, as under existing' conditions, the most
suitable and available person for t he p;sition. He asked the Board to give careful
consideration to .this nomination.
I t was moved t hat the Board go into executive session to consi der t he nomination
by President ThacO. So ordered.
In executive session, the Board called Professor B. H. Crenshaw bef ore them.
The doors were opened and it was moved and seconded that B. H. Crenshaw be elected
Professor of Mathemat ics ·.~ in the Alabalna Polytechnic InstitulJe, as nominated by PresiThach.
Motion carried without a dissenting voice, and B. H. Crenshaw was declared
~cted Professor of Mathematics.
:t:r esident Thach presented the name.of A. H. Wilson for. consideration: of the Board
as Associate Professor of Mathematics, making a stat ement regarding the fitness
of a candidate as shown by his credentials.
A vote was taken and Mr. vinson was declared duly elee1::ed.
In answer to an inquiry, Dr. Thach stated that the salary attaching to the positio~
of Associate Professor of Mathematics was $1550, whereupon it moved that the salary
be increased to sixteen hundred ($1600) per annum.
On motion, Board took recess till 3 o'clock p .m. this day.
At t hree o'clock p.m., the Board was again called to order by temporary Chairman
Carmichael. The Secretary noted the pres enc ~f ten members, the same as at the .
morliuimg session.
The Chair announced that the Board was ready to hear reports of C.ommittees:
The Special Committee on the Treasurer's bond reported as foll ows:
We, your Committee to whom was referred the question of the approval of the Treasurer's
bond, beg leave to report that from the information now before us, the Act of Congress
approved March 2, 1887, authorizing the establishment of experiment stations in the
several states seems to require that the Treasurer of the coll ege before receiving
any of the funds under said act, known as the "Hatch Act ", shall execute a bond
payable to the Agricultural and Mechanical College, to be approved by the Governor
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of the state Df Alabama. We, your committee, further report that in making investi~
gat ion of the ques.tion ref.erred to us, -:we find that in the codification made by-the
Secretary the following clause r.eJ.:ating to the Treasurer's bond appears, -to wit: "A
treasurer shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees and he shall give bond and
security for the faithful performance of his duty." But the ' act makes no mention of .
the amount in which the bond shall be given, nor does it provide what of~icer ' shall
appr ove it.
It therefore follows that the Treasurer to comply with the law shouia. execute;;;two
bonds, and we recommend the adoption of the £ollowing resolution: Resolved, That
the Treasurer executie a bond in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, payable to the
state of Alabama, with sufficient surety or sureties, to be a pproved by the Governor,
conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as Treasurer. - Further, for
the purpose of complying with the Hatch Act, that he be required to execute a bond
in the sum of ten thousand . doJJla.rs , payable to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
with suffieient ' sure~ies, to be approved by the Governor, conditioned for the faithful
performance of his duties as 'such Treasurer:. '
We further recommend that when said bonds are executed lthey be recorded by the
becretary of this Board on the minutes, and then filed with the President of the
college, whose duty it shall be to safely keep the same .
Respectfully submitted,
(Si gned) N. D. Denson )
T. D. Samford ) Committee
W. K. Terry )
Moved that the report of the Committee on the Treasurer's bond be adopted. Motion
prevailed. '
The Special Committee to whom was referred the President's Annual Report, 'submitted
the foll owing report:
To the Board of Trustees:
We, your special committee, beg leave to report as follows
on the President 's report ,and recommendations:
1. That the title of Vlr . R. D. 1'fehb be changed from that of "Instructor" to that
of Assistant Professor of English.
2. We recommend that the title of Mr. W. W. Hill be changed from that of Inst ructor
to that of Assistant Professor of Telephone Engineer ing .
3. We recommend that the 'question of establishing a professorship of ~iilitary
Science and Tactics as r equired by t he War' Department, be referred to the President
of the Institute, with power to act in the :premises.
4. We recornmend that the degrees pr oposed by the President of the Institute be
conferred upon the s.tudents named in ~his report .
5. That the offer of Hon. Andrew Carnegie to give thirty thousand dollars to be
used in a library building, be accepted, and every necessary ef fort be made as
early as possible to comply with the conditions named; and ·that the President
of the Institute be authorized to take any st eps necessary to carry this into
execution.
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6. ~hat the recommendation of the President of the Institute as to increase of
salaries of the Professors of Physics, 'Hodern Languages, Botany, and I"iining
Engineering be increased one hundred dollars each.
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7. We recommend ·that the Budget of Appropriations as opened by the -President be
approved.
(Signed) I. W. Hill )
W. C. Davis) .Committee
N. D. Denson)
It was moved that the foregoing r~port of the cownittee on President Thach's
report bE? adopted • . notion prevailed.
The Standing Committee on Mechanic Arts r~ported as follows: Your committee has
inspected the .various buildings and equipments .of this department .and find 'in so
far as the committee is able to observ~, that everything is in a satisfactory
condition, and your committee so reports.
This the 5th day of June, 1907.
(Signed) 'I'. H. Frazer
Chairman
The Standing Committee of Agriculture and ~he Experiment Station reported as follows:
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To the Board of Tr ust ees' 0f tne Alabama .PoJ.ytechni c Institute:
The undersig~ed committee on Agrieulture and the Exp~riment Station beg leave to
suggest that the report made t o"the Board by Professor J. F. Duggar from said
department is so full and complete that, having and placing full faith and credit
therein, this ~ommittee deems 'it unnecessary to make any separate report, but
instead thereof, r espectfully, or further, referes the Board to the report oT
Professor Duggar.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
(Signea) J. H. Carmichael)
W. C. Davis ) Committee
T. D • .samfor.d )
Report Adopted.
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The Standing Committee on ~uildings and Repairs submitted the following report
which was adopted:
The_ Commit tee on Bui ldings and Repairn'. beg leave to report that the bui ldings,
so far as the committee i~ advised, (!.~e in goodoondition and .the r epairs which
may be necessary are of minor detail and are pr~vided for in the Budget.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) R. F. Lig(m
The Standing .Committee on Finance made Teport as follows:
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We the undersigned members of the Finance Committee, beg leave to report that we
have examined the Treasurer's Annual Report and find the same correct, and recommend
that said report be ree.eived and filed.'
(Signed) T. D •. Samford)
Report adopted • .
Tancred Betts) C'Onnnittee on Fina.nce
R. F. Ligon )
The st·anding committee on Lands and Grounds submitted their report as follows, and
the same was adopted by the Board:
To the Board of Trustees:
Your 'committee on Lands and Grounds peport as follows: We
regret that we have not had an . opportunity to go over the lands, but from the reports
made by the different off icials, and £rom information gained from 'other sources, we
f eel safe in reporting that the lands are in excellent condition :~ The grounds are
in splendid condition and are well kept.
~Signed)
Respectilllly submitted,
N. "D. Denson)
T. H. Frazer) Committee
W. K. ~erry )
It was moved. that a s.pecial committee consisting of Messrs. T .D. Samford, R. 'F. Ligon,
and T. H. Frazer be appointed t o prepare suitable resolutions on the death of Dr. -O.D.
Smith, and t hat such resolutions be recorded by the Secretary upon a separate page
of the Records of the Board, and that a copy of the same be furnished to the f~~ily
of the deceased.
liotion carried and committee so constituted.
Han N. D. Denson moved the f ollowing resoi ut ion:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Board, we think, are due, and are hereby tendered,
to Dr. C. C. Thach for the most excellent 'report made by him as President to this
Board.
Resolution was unanimously adopted .
The Executive Committee made the following report of their transactions during the
twelve months just ended:
Report of the Executive Committee
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute
met in the Governo ~ 's off ice in Montgomery, December 9, 1904 . The following members
we r~ .~esent: Governor R. M. Cunningham, Judge Jon. Haralson, and Judge J . M. Carmichael.
After a st at ement by the President of the College, the following resolutions were
passed:
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I. Resolved, that the ,Director of, the Experiment Station of the Alabama Poly- -
technic Institut , is authorized to conclude the negotiations now pending
between the United States Department of Agriculture and the Alabama Experiment
Station for undertaking experiments in beef and pork production in
Alabama, as set forth in contract betwee~ said parties. The foll owing points
)are included in the proposed work: (1) feeding experiments with 50 head of '
grade steers, (2) the maintenance of a herd of 20 breeding cows, (3) the study
of the poisonous property of cotton seed meal wI en fed to hogs, (4) experiments
with cassava, (5 ) the study of markets, etc., for Southern cattle • .
The United States· Department agrees to furnish $5,000.00, the Alabama Experiment
Station, $2,150.00, to the joint experiment.
II. In order to carry into effect this contract, and at the same time, support the
work of the Department of Animal Industry at Auburn, an additional appropriation
is hereby made to the annual college ap. ropriation for the Department of
Animal Industry of ,the net proceeds arising , from the sale of Cattle that will
be used . in the feeding experiments at Auburn. Said money shall not be available
from the funqs of the college until the sale of animl is expected.
A correct copy.
(Signed) Charles C. Thach
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The Executive Committee also received aqd qccepted the r esignation of B. H. Crenshaw,
Associate Professor of Mathematics,and President Thach was authorized
t .empora:r:ily; t~ provide ,fqr t,he place till the annual meeting of the Board in
J.~e.
The following action was taken I~rch 17, 1905:
The Horticulturist of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute is hereby authorized to c.onclude arrangements with the United
States Department of Agriculture and the Alabama Experiment Station for undertaking
experiments in the planting and cultivating of seed • .
. (Signed) . Jon .. Haralson,
Member of Exec. Com.
Ala. Poly. lnst.
Report of Executive Committ ee was, on motion, adopted and 0rder incorporated in the
minutes of the Board.
No other business being presented, a motion was made th~t the Board, now adjourn sine
die. Carried.
R. W. Burton,
Secretary
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Annual Report of the President. to the Board of Trustees~. of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute, June. 5, 1905.
ATTENDANCE
t.._~ It is gratifying to the authorities of the college ru1d to the friends of education
in the state to ne able to report that the prosperity of the Col lege has been marked
during the. year 1904-05, and that the work accomplished, both in quantity and quality
has been ·m.ost 13atisfactory . The attendance is considerably t he largest in the history
of the college, the total enrol l ment for the year being 515. Eleven states and two
foreign countries are repr esented and 59 counties in Alabama. Among the largest
representations are: Lee 75, Jefferson ~ 3, ontgomery- 2~, - Mobile 18, Calhoun 16,
Talladega 14, Wilcox 12, Barbour 11, Madison 9. The attendance from without the
state is 62. The number of post - graduat es is 13, Seniors 63, Juniors 80, Sophomores
123, Freshmen 118, Special and irregular students 55, and sub-freshmen 63, the
percentage in the two classes last named being the smallest in the hist0ryof the
c.ollege. · All of the depar tments have been well attended and a-e in a flourishing
condition. The number of student s in each is as follows: Electrical Engineering
78, Mechanical 'EngL eering 68, .Hining Engineering 17, Civil Engineering 35, Chemistry
212, Agriculture 137, Horticulture 21, Botany 67, Veterinary Science 30, Pharmacy
22 , Physics 386, English 435, Mathemat ics 454, History 306, Mechanic Arts 333.
The number of young women in attendance has been 14. It is to be noted that the
r equirements for the admission of young women are high, this privilege being granted
by the trustees' only to young ,women of mature mind and character. The applicant
must be at least 17 years of age and must be able to pass examinations for admission
to subjects in the junior class. This limitation has .been in effect since the college
first opemed rits doors to young women, and it seems to us to be a wise and salutary
policy~ ..
The application to study on the part of the student body has on t he whole been diligent
and praiseworthy. I think it can be said with accuracy that the spirit of work
pervades the entire inst i tution ~' to a degree that it would be diffi cult to surpass.
It is not meant that ther.e are no individual exceptions to diligenteattention and
st~dy on the part of the students, but these exceptions are gradually eliminated, and
altogether there is a spirit of serious, persistent st udy and a lively interest in
the : W'ork ~ in hand~ . The general order and discipline have been in the main good,
as i t must necessarily with the careful and exact requirements in scholarship and
the high standard for work in the classes and in examinat ions: Three r egular examinations
are held during the year, one at the end of each term, and also a mid-term
examination in each period, making in all a set of six formal examinations. Permanent
r ecords of these grades are made and reports are sent out to the parents. This
entails a considerable amount of work 'on .the part of al l concerned, but the results
seem fully to justify the labor. . . .
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
The report of the Treasurer makes the foll owing exhibit
expenditures of the coll ege for the year 1904-05:
Total Income (exclusive of balance and Surgeon's fees)
" Expenditures (exclusive of ~ Surgeonfs fees) and
including building J
The sources of income have b~en as follows:
End Lowment Fund, Unit ed States Land Grant
United States Appropriation, Morrill Fund, Act of 1890
of the total receipts
$ 83,039.19
87 ,689.80
$ 20,280.00
13,987.50
and
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United States Appropriation Experiment Station (Hatch Fund, 1887)
State Tag Tax (one-third share )
State Appropriation for benefit of Horticulture
Tuition Fees non-resident students
Incidental Fees ( and other funds)
Total Income for year
Sugeon's Fees $2,427.50
Balance brought forward
Grand Total
Expenditures for year, excluding Surgeon's fees
Net Balance
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e FERTILIZER TAX
$ 15,000.00
23,945.1lli
1,500.00
900.00
7,426.58
$83,039.19
15,050.49
$98,089.68
87,689.80
$11,399.88
The income fvom the fertilizer tax has closely approximated the revenue for last year
from the ~ame source. As is well known, one-third of this tax is paid to this institution
for the a.nalysis of fertilizers, minerals,. waters, . soils, etc., made by the
Chemical Department, both for the. State, Department 0 Agriculture and for the private
citizens of tbe State. The work in this department increases annually, and a large
staff of chemists is actively, employed days in and day out throughout the year. The .
number of qualitative analyses made during the current year has been 1350, a largely
increased number over the work' of any previous year, amounting in fact in one year to.
nearly one-seventh of any previou~ year, amounting in fact, in one year t o nearly one
seventh of the entire number of analyses made by the Department in the previous twenty
two years of its existence. Statistics show that the work done in this department is
perhaps the l argest accomplished in a year by any official laboratory in the country.
Al l who are 8:cquainted with the painstaking, accurate, reliable labor involved in
this mass of analytic work will appreciate its s i gnificance and importance. Considerable
additional appropriat ions have been made during the year fur extra supplies and aid in
this- department.
It mUpt be borne in mind that the revenue from this source is a constant anxiety to
the authorities of the college, as the amount of income is dependent upon the purchase
of fertilizers, which is extremely fluctuating, being largely controlled by the cond±tions
affecting the production and price of our great staple crop, cotton. Naturally,
our anxiety during this season has been great, but the final outcome, as suggested, has
not been ·injurious to t he working power' of the college.
THE HATCH FUND
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ThE fund i~ available only for ,experiment, work on the station. None of it can'. be used
for educational purpo:;>es, and the authorities in Washington are extremely sc'rupulous,
not to say exacting, in their examination of this fund. ,Every effort is made to comply
with both the psirit and the letter_of the fede~al law,-and no change whatsoever has
been made in t he distribution of this Hat ch Fund from t he al lotment made by our former
President, Doctor Broun, unless it may be some slight changes in favor of the experimental
work .
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It may not be amiss here to emphasize again the great expense i ncident to technical
education; the cl ass of education in which this institution is engaged. I t is not difficult
for those whose minds do not dwel l 'upon the mat ter to lose sight of the great
difference between t he modern t ype of education and the older type in regard to this
point of expensiveness • . As before stated, not a cent of the Hatch Fund is available
f or what may be regarded as collegiate purposes, and 50 $15,000 in one ' lump ~may ' be
subtracted from the available resources of t he college for strictly teaching purposes.
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Extensive laboratory equipment_; the most recent and improved type .of. machin.es .fcr the
departments of applied mechanics and all the department.s of engineering; fuel and
varied supplies for the curr~nt work of all ·the fourteen different departments: All
of .. these must be supplied from the remainder of our revenue, which makes the question
of the adjustment of appropriations a very delicate one, demanding our greatest cave
and oversight . It is stated with regret, but alt ogetner without criticism, that many
of the states of the country, even in our own S outher~ section, have been much more
liberal in their grants to their ~ollege of applied science than our own state seems .
able to be. This is notably true in the case of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Mi ssissippi. All of those states have made liberal additional appropriations
for superb buildings for the pur.poses of Agriculture, Engineering, Dairying,
recitation halls, libraries, etc., and whi le there seems to be complete confidence
on the part of our Legislature in the owrk of our institution, the condition
of the tax rate and the state treasury has prevented the granting of similar aid
to our institution. The income of the land-grant college in South Carolina is
something over $120, 000 per annum. Of course if our institution is to grow in
importance and in effective work for developing the. great natural resources of our
state, a large revenue is imperative, and I am confident . if we continue to do the
same 'class of solid work for the benefit of the youth of our stat e, ' that with t he
influence of the Board of Trustees, the law-making power of the Stat e will at the .
proper time see that this technical institution is not relegated to ~ he rear for the
lack of material means.
I have ;the pleasure of stating here that after' a full correspondence with Mr. Andrew
Carnegie of New York City during the Winter he made a proposition to the institution
to donate thirty thousand dollars for the purpose of' erecting a library. bui lding,
provided a similar amount was raised by us for the end.owment and up-keep oflthe
library • . In the b'rief time, at my disposal for canvassing the matter, I met with
some success in soliciting private subscriptions, something over six th0usand dollars
having been subscribed. It would seem to be a most depl o ~abel loss to the institution
and to the', state for this large sum of thirty thousand 'dollars to be missed • . Such
a library builtitng would be a most impressive addition to our handsome group of
buildings and would in a very practical way relieve the. congested condition of the
Main Building and lecture rooms, which at present are crowded to over flowing . In
one i nstance four of the pr ofessors of the institution, including t he Pr esident,
occupy in t urn t he same lecture r oom, and it is quite a pr oblem at times t o pr operly
ac commodat e all of the different sect ions of our many cl as ses. It is t o be sincerely
hoped t hat the canditians prescribed by Mr. Carnegie may be fulfilled and the salid
additi an .of sixty t hausand dal l ars be t her eby made t o the equipment and endawment .of
our i nstit utian . I t shauld be added that the library i t self camprises abaut 19, 000
valumes, and i s regarded by experts as .one .of the very best collections of boaks in
the Sauth . I t i s a perfect t reasure-hause f or ref erence anqis utilized by many men
thraughaut the country who are i nterest ed in t he investigation of scient i f ic and
historical quest i ons of vital importance.
CJ-i.ANGES IN FACULTY
On Navember 30, 1904, Mr. T. B. Revitt, Assistant in Horticul ture, resigned hi s pasition
in order ta resume his studies at the Ontaria Agricultural Cal lege for hi s degree.
Mr. C. P. Kinman, B. S., of the Kansas Agricult ural College, was selected in his
place, and has pr oved a very serviceable and trustwarthy young man, giving entire
sat isfaction to the head of the department, Professor l1acKintash.
On August ,1904, Profe ssar B. H. Crenshaw, the Assaciat e Pr ofes sor .of Mathematics,
who was on leave of absence, notified me of his desire to remain l onger in the West ,
and temporary pr ovision was made far his wark by the el ectian .of lr. Paul S. Haley .
This was dane after cansu~ti an with the head .of the department, the late revered
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Doctor O. D. Smith~ Mr . Haley has been diligent and faithful in his work, and has
given good s atisfaction . Later, on November 28, - Professor Crenshaw tendered his
resignation, which was accepted by the Executive Commit t ee~ .
At the last meeting of the Board, a leave of absence, for a year was granted to
Mr. 'William 6. Scroggs, Librarian, for the purpose of pursuing an advanced Course
in History at Har-vard Un;ive'r sity , where he had obtained on· competition a val uable
schol arship in the Department of Hist;ory . On Hay 7, '1905, he writes me, tendering
his resignation as i..ibrarian • in our institution, owing -to the fact t hat he had
been- awarded the Goodwin Memo r~al . F ell owship in his chosen department as a further
reward from that great univer.ity -for work 'done by him. It is an opportunity t hat Be '
could af ford to let slip, and I recommend that hLs res;ignation be accepted'. He is •
a most excel lent young man, ana 'rendered t he college most efficient s ervice in various
capacities during t he nearl y nine years with which he was a ssociated with us . This
work i n the l j brary and in cl ass instructioR has been performed t hroughout the year
by Mr . W. 'Watson Davis, a distinguished graduate of this institution, and it af fords
me pleasure to say that the 'work has been done in a thorough and satisfactory manner .
Mr. Davis, in turn; desires t o attend Harvard University for further st udy , and . ,
tender his resignati on. I -reeommend its acceptance, and nominate as his successor
Mr. J . R. Rutland .
I have al so to announce t hat Pr ofessor E. R. Miller, of the department of Pharmacy: ,
t enders hi s r esignation as t he head of that departmeniin order t o accept a mor e
lucrative position as C he~ist of t he Experiment Station of ,the Republic of Cuba.
i t may be mentioned t hat the Director of t he Station, t ogether with -t hree chief
members of his staff,were former professors in our i nstitution, a tribute, it seems
to me, to ~ he high -quality of professors that we have been abl e to draw to our
f aculty. Professor Mi l ler has been ,conn ected with the institution since 1894, and
he has been a most loyal, faithful, hard working prof essor, and has put his whole
heart and strength into his work . He leaves his department well, equipped and wel l
or ganized • . It is with deep regret that we note the severance of hi s connection with
t he College . He has been extremely helpful in aiding us to secure a thoroughl y well
equipp ed and reli able successor.
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DOCTOR O. D. SMITH
It now becomes my sad duty. to make the o.fficial· announcement to this body of the '
death of Doctor Otis D. Smith, the late Profes'sor of IVlathematics io this institution,
which sad .event occurr d. suddenly Sunday, Hay r 7th', at noon. . It -is impossible for me
in this brief space tOl convey my hi gh estimate of this great and good man. Since 1873,
thirty-two years, he had fil led with distinction, with confidence, and with love what
may be regarded t he most important post in our col lege. During this entire period, 't
has been my privilege to know Doctor Smith, first as a student, and then for over
twenty-five years as a loved and honored colleage. I can only say that in my humble
opinion in his death the col lege sustained an irreparable loss. This place can never
be entirely fi l led. He was an o~tstanding character, 50 many-sided and of so large
a mold that it is not often in a lifet ime we encounter his equal. -I t may be said with
al l moderation and with due respect to all others that no single influence in the life
of this institution has contributed more to the- successful· operation than the strong,
steadying, conservative, wise influence so long and so persistently exerted by him.
ducated by ' a group of eminent men among a group of students of high idealrof life
he had acquired an education of the most solid qualities given by the old-time college.
He believed in the gospel of thorough, and abhorred all shows and pretenses in educa-tion.
On the other hand, he had a mind open to all that is best in t he modern theor,y
of practical, useful education, and gave his hearty and generous approval t o ever,y
new development in our institution that contributed t o its real strength and import-ance.
His work 'for the cause of education in the State of Alabama i s a matter -of
Pulili:J:C:·:.record.As a Trustee of the State University, even while a proi'essor in this
i n sti.tution; as a 'member of the Board of Education which for six 'years in the reeon-. '< c t,:.or~
struetion period controlled t he educational int erest of the state; as a wise and sympathetic
supporter of the great common schoo~ system in our countr,y; as a devoted and
faithful member of 'the Educational Association of the 'state; as a faithful worker in
the humblest capacity of institute work for the ~'benefi:t of the common school teacher:
in all of 'these capacities Professor Smith wielded an enormous influence for good
and for the benefit of true education in Alabama. He was devoted to humanity and to
the right. He was a' wise and kindly counsellor. He was a uevoted friend to the
i ndi vidual student, and in addition to, and perhaps over and above, his spl endid power
as a mathe~4tical instructor, was his strong indivi dual ity , his high and noble pur-poses,
his wide and clear views of the great interests of chUrch and st at e, and of
the significance of human life. All of these linpressed the thought ful students who
came 1lllder' hi s tuition, and all of these have passed 'as a great uplifting for ce
into the hearts and lives of over six thousand young mEm who have come under his
influence. The death of no man in the stat e of Alabama could have touched person-ally
so many hearts and called forth so universal an expression of sadness and
sympathy as did t he death of Pr ofessor Smith . It is a solemn and .serlous task to-which
t he institution. must address itself in securing a successor.
IMPROVEMENTS
I take pleasure in calling your attention to the comple'tion of the power-house
author i zed by your body at its last se's sion. Considerable changes were made in the
plan and extent -o'f the struct~re and its equipment, and I think the result has fully
justified 'the expenditure. It is af handsome ' structure and an perfect harmony and
keeping with the other buildings ' of our group, while it is a distinct gain from an
engineering standpoint i n the economy and applicat ion of our power and light.
Durin'g the year two r ooms in the Jl.1ain Bui lding have been re-equipped with new furniture,
desks, etc., whil e two other lecture rooms, that of Physics and that of History ,
have been entirely remodeled and extended, in order to acc ommodate the very· large
classes. The bui l dings in t he min a are im good repai r, as are likewise the buildings
of the Experiment Station.
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EXPERIMENT STATION
The work in the several departments ~ of the Experiment Station, embracing cattle
feeding, syrup ' making, sales of thor'oughbreds cat tle, the study of fruits and plants,
experiments in fruit growing, . and the cultivation of vegetables, has been pushed
with energy on· the part of the different heads of the department, and much good has
been accomplished for the benefit of the great industry of farming .
CHEHI STRY
The Professor of Chemistry together. with his assistants, has conduct ed valuable
experiments in the clarifying and purifying of cane syrup made in t he sout hern tier
of counties of the State. He has rendered valuable, practical aid to f armers in that
sec. ion in installing and operating their plants for syrup making . He also rendered
conspicuous aid in the Cane Growers Convention which met during the Winter in the
city of Montgomery. The making of cane syrup is a: new and growing industry in Alabama
and has considerable promise for the futUre.
ANll-1AL SALE.
Du ~ing the Winter' there were offeredfor sale' here at the coll ege two large herds of.
thorough-breii cattle, the Aberdeen Angus and the Short--Horn . The sales wer.e at tended
by a- good number of purchasers, and attracted wiae attention and favorable cpmment.
These cattle were rendered immune against Texas fever by inoculat ion, the work being
done by our veterina~ian and his assistant. The purpose of the college in fostering
these sales is. to promote the introduction into our state bf t hose breeds of cattle
whi ch will make beef production prof~table . ·As is known, the, old type of ·common cow
has given place to the Jersey, and the milk and butt er industry has been entirely
revolutionized to a ssist the farm~rs as. far as possible in discovering the t ype of
animal best adapted to this climate and pur forage for the profitable product ~on of
beef .
CATTLE FEEDING EXPERD1ENT
In further continueation of this great work, ,the department of Agriculture, with the
aid of the Assistant in Animal Industry, has conducted extensive experiments ' in
cat tle feeding . This work has been done in co-operation ~ith the Department aX
Washington, and has consisted in t he feeding of 50 steers at Auburn during the past
Winter . The general government has cbntrib~ted about $1800 .00 to this work, and
is pledged to $1200 .00. more, while the college has furnished. $3200 .00, making a
total of $5000 .00 in this one experiment, - or ,$6200.00 when complet ed. The investigation
has been in r egard to the best foods, size of the rat i on, feed:ing val ue of
corn and cotton seed hull s mixed in different rations, et c . Some important result s
have been reacfied in this way in regard to the relative val ue of the principal
Southern food-stuffs, the effectx of shelter compared with out side feeding, and the
best cass of steers for farmers to feed. A new Angus bull and a new An ue heifer,
a Short- Horn bull and a Jersey bull h~ve been purohased during the year f or our
herd of thorough- bred cattle. I recommend the continu~tion of. this mest important
work, with the expectation that valuable principles will be ~ established in the course
of a few years.
The field experiments of the agriculturist have been along the same lines as hitherto"
in the cultivatiop of various leguninou~ and other forage plants, in cot ton and corn
culture, etc. Co-operative soil test s and inoculation experiments have been donducted
throughout the State.
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FARMERS ' INSTITUTE AND S~mR SCHOOL
The work of this depaFtment has been continued wi~h ~nqreased success, and fvom many
standpoints it is ac complishing for the farmers o,f the state most valuable result s , more
valuable and more extensive results, perhaps", than from any other single source. By
these general and popular lectures the mass of th.e a.dul.tfarmers is reached, the men r
who are still on the farm and wh.o put into immediate practice the instruction given
them by t he various depa rtment s of the college . These lect ures are mor e and more
appreciated by the farming class of the state, and t he ef fort s put forth in this
direction are held in hi gh esteem. The Director reports that number of insti tutes
held in 1904 was greater than in any previous year, bei ng altoget her t wenty-eight
held in twenty-eight counties, with a total attendance of 4, 611 f armers. A new and
successful extension of this work has been the summer scr ool for f armers held at
Auburn for the l a s t t wo years . Last year , there were in actual at tendance. 245 farmers
f r om July 23rd to the f i r st of August . Besides the members of our teaching staf f ,
experts from other col l eges and other states were secured f or l ect ures on hor ticult ure,
truck gardening, corn judging, puultry rai s i ng , swine breeding, ca t t l e j udging, etc .
I t must not be understood that this course' .is merely a series of exhortations and
glorifications on farming, but it consists of a series of simple , practical, but
definite · and accurate lec t~res--oft en times four or five in a cQnnected development
of one sub ject . Anot her summer school will be held t~is year .
ENGINEERING
The different' depa rtments of our engineering work , Civil, Elect rical, MecM1Lical,
and i ning, have continued t o pr osper and have been fully at t ended . ¥~ny hund re~ of
young men have been sent out f r om t hes e depa r tments into the pract ical work of life ,
thor oughly equipped f or gai ning a l ivelihood, oftentimes in most lucrative posit ions ,
and cont ributing to a marked degree to the development of the natural resources of
this state, and of the entire South . Of course , the commercial or salary side of
educat ;:i.on is not to be considered the sole side , but t he ability t o sustain one.'s
self by an honorabl e pr ofes sion in scientific lives }s a most desirable asset in the
equpment of any young man . It has been t hought wise t o stil l further pa~t iculari ze
the work of the engineering departments ang. to di vide the Electrical and Hechanical
Engineering course i nt o separate courses . This s eparation now exists in the leading
technical i nsti tutions of the country, and it becomes nece s sary for us to meet this
specializat ion .
ATHLETICS
One of the strongest f orces in the l i fe of any modern college i s the spirit of physic al
exerci se, sport , athletics , or what ever t erm i t may be cal l ed . I t has been demonstrated
from experi. ence t hat t he best atti tude of a college toward this fundamental
f act , it an att itude rather of guidance and oontrol t han of repression and r esistance
. As in nearly every other phase of hwnan life, t here ar e cert ain grave dangers
here , and the duty devolves upon those in authority to minimi ze this danger and to
secure as far as possible a maximum of good . Such ha s been the policy of t his
institution , and in furtherance of thi s aim it has been thought best , according to
r ecommendations made years pervious , and a ccording t o t he previ ous action of the
Board, t o pl ace on e of the instructors, as Physical Director, in general charge of
all of the athlet ic int erests of the college . A most excel lent young man has been
s ecured, who is not only thoroughly t rained in all that per t ains to the gymnasium and
general athlet ics, but is in every way a mo st moral young man and one of marked scholarship.
He t ook a high rank in all of his s t udies. in the i nstitution i n which he
gr aduated . I r ecommend Mr . M. J . Donahue for this position .
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'I'ITLES
I recommend that the title of ~IT . R. D. Webb be changed from that of Instructor to
that of Assistant Professor of English .
I recommend that the title of }~ . W. W. Hill be changed from that of Instructor
to that of Assistant Professor of Telephone Engineering .
INCREASE IN SALARIES
I take pleasure in laying before you a communication from some of the professors in
regard to an increase of salary. I trust that you will give the matt er your careful
consideration .
MILITARY DEPAR1~NT
I am informad by the v~ar Department that it will ~e necessary for the institution
to have a detail of an army off icer as professor of Military Science and Tactics,
or else to turn back to the Department our arms and equipment . I suggest that the
matter be referr ed to the President of the College with p01'1er to act . It- gives
me great pleasure to state that the duties of the present incumbent, who has been
serving as Commandant, have been satisfactoril y per formed t o an eminent degree.
He is conscientious and painstaki ng in every way, and makes .. an admirable offie er.
I do not hesitate to say that I -trust his services may still be secured by the
college.
DEGREES-The
faculty have examined and passed upon the qualifications of'the following '
students~ and in accordance with t heir action, I beg to present to you the following
names for the degrees specified .
Erick Alsobrook
Fred Rudolph Bell
Malcolm Bell
Harvey Emory Bennett
Rober t Platt Boyd
Thomas Cobb Bradford
James Austin Buchan
Edward- Harman Cabaniss'
J oel Philip Carter
i i l liam Brasher Clayton
Obie Boland Cooper
John Vernon Denson
Ralph Dudl ey
Edgar Ervin Esslinger
Devotie Glover Ewing
J osiah Fl ournoy
Kess Lawson Forrester
Miller William Francis
Alic'e Brown Frazer
Samuel Luther Gipson
Seonard Graham Gresham
May Persis Harvey
Bachelor of Science
Chambers
Lee
Georgia
Lee ·
Mont gomery
Lee
Pike
Jefferson
Pike '
Barbour
Marshall
{;hambers
r Madis?nrt
ll.Georglal
Lowndes
GeoEg~a
Houston
Coosa
Mobile
DeKalb
. Autauga
Lee
Bachelor of Science·, con.'t -
Morris Abram Hartz
Earle Eugene Jenks
Cliffo rd Hast ing Johnson
J oseph Cabot Kellett
Richard HcCall HcCulloh ,
John Howard McEniry
Enoch Lester ~ulle r
Louis Walton Montgomery
James Bruce Mosely, J r .
Clarence LaFayette Mullin
Cicero Louis Nelson
John Haygood Paterson
Henry Clarence Perkins
Burke Benjamin Philips
Laurens Walter Pierce
George Wal la~e PQstell
Forney Renfro
Randolph Smith Reynolds
Charles Claude Rigney
Walter Robert Samford
James Ha r rison Schuessler
George Burton Skinner
E $ John dward Thlgpen
Henry Howard Thornton
Charles Spur geon Waldrop
David Gaston Wil kinson
Robert Hammett \'litherspoon .
Oliver Eaie Young
Master. of Science
Leonard Park Hall
Bell Geroge Hazard
Mol lie Hal Holli fi el d
Cassius Rex Hudson
Allen Green J ones
James Leonidas iVlurphy
Berner Leigh. Shi .
vlilliam Bee Stokes -
Edmund Rhett TAber, Jr .
Albert lee Thomas
Wi l liam Francis Ward
P rofess ion~l Degrees
'lechanical Engineer: .
Wi lliam. Welch Hill
Engineer of l1ines :
Frank Greene Mor riss
Georgia
Mobile
Georgia
'Iar ehall
Louisiana
J eff er son
Harshall
Lee
South Carolina
Lee
Baldwin .
Nontgomery
Barbour
St . Clair
Elmore
Jefferson
Lee
Calhoun
Madison
Lee
Chambers
Marengo,
Lowndes
'T'alladega
Jefferson
Sumter
Jeffer soru
Calhoun
Lee
Lee
Dallas
Conecuh
Georgia
Harion
Montgomery
Lee
-Lee
Lee
Walker
Respectfully submitted,
Charles C. Thach,
President
201
202
Report of Tr easurer for the Year 1904- 05 , ending June 1, '1905 .
Endowment and General Account
Recei pts
To Endowment Fund, Balance' June 1, 1904
II II II
II Incidental Fees , Balance
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II II
Sur geon ' s Fees
Tuition II
Library "
~pen s e , Diplomas , etc .
Fuel
Laboratory Fees , Balance
II
House Rent
Military
"
Disbursements
By Amount Paid Salaries
II II " II " "
" " II
" " "
" II II
II II II
II " II
II II "
" II II
II II II
II II " II " II
II " "
" II II
" II II
II II "
" " II
II II II
Surgeon
Libr ary
General Expense
COIIllllencement l:!iXpenses
Grounds and Repairs
Printing and Advertising
Fuel
Stationery
Postage
Ser vant Hire
Hili tary
Dormitories
Civil Engineering
Contingent
Real state
Wat chman
Gymnasium
Music
Balance
Agriculture and Farm Account
Receipts
To Balance from June 1, 1904
II Agricultural Account
II Farm Products , Balance
II II II
II Horticulture , Balance
II " II Live tack, Balance
" II II
II Animal Industry
II Chemistry
II Mechanics
II Analyses
$ 137 .82
20 , 280 .• 00
1, 210 .87
2, 412 .50
2, 427 . 50
900 .00
966 .75
303 . 50
8.00
752 .60
896 .78
221 .00
8.42
$19,443 .28
2,427 .50
966 .75
600 .00
300 .00
400 .00
625 .00
600 .00
256 .02
158.49
381 .08
101.77
524 . 97
44 .37
123 .31
756 .00
360.00
47 . 56
35 .$6
2,373 .98
1 1 , 6-96 '2 ~5
23 , 945.11
158 .97
223.70
45 .11
231.15
573 .33
1, 174.24
56 .25
23.42
437 .37
463 .00
$30 , 525 .74
$30 ,525 .74
$39, 027 .90
By Amount Paid Salaries
Disbursements ,
$10,327 . 92
" " II
II
II
II
" II
" II
" II
II
II
II
" II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
" , II
"
"
"
" II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
11
II
t1
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
It
II
II
It
' II
t1
II
II
" II
" II
July 1, 1904
Gr ounds and Repairs
Pr.inting _ and Adv~rtis.ing
Fuel
Post age
Mechanics
Chemistry
Trustees
Insurance
Animal Industry
Farm
Horticulture
Special Appropria.tion.
Power House
Summer School
Live Stock
Mi ning Engineering
Farmers' Institutes
Genera..l Expense
Commencement Expense
Electrical Engineering
Veterinary
Botany:
Bal ance
HORlULL. ACCOUNT
Receipts
To Cash from State Treasury
By Salaries Paid
June 1, 1905
To C ~.sh from Morrill Fund.
By Amount Paid
II
II
II
II
II
II
"
"
II
II
" II
June 1, 1904
Salaries
Library
Physics
Pharmacy
El~ ctrical
Disbursements
Engineering
STATE HORTICULTURE
Receipt s
To Balance
" Cash from State Treasury
Di sbursements
By Amount Paid Salaries
" II II Current Expenses
Balance
438.82
500 '.02 .
402 . 54
150 .0Q
2,148.43
1,576 .91
156 .63
805 .00
2,315 .01
596 .05
153 .86
70 .00
5,713 .42
615 .07
1, 091.25
926 .63
678 .62
560 .46
340. 56
464 .97
259 .34
26 .45
8,709 .94
$ 8,400 .00
245 .24
67L28
995.23
213.25
$ 475.54
1,500000
$ 1,141.60
517 .98
315 .96
203
$39 ,027 .90
$3,462 . 50
,$10, 525.00
$10,525 .00
$ 1,975 .54
$ 1, 975 . 54
204
HATCH FUND , 1904-05
. Receipts
To Cash from United States Treas.ury
Dis.burs ement s
By Arn.ount Paid Salaries
" " " Labor
II II II Publications
II " II Postage
II II " Freight, and Expr.ess .
" II II Heat, Light, and ylater
II II II Chemical Supplies,
" II II Seeds , Plants, and Supplies
II II II Fertilizers
II II II Library
II II II Tools , Implements., & Machinery
" II II Scientific Apparatus
II II II Contingent
" II II Building and Repairs
RECAPI TULA TION
Receipts
'1'0 Endowment and General Account
" Agricultural, Farm, etc., Account
II :r-10rrill Account
II State Horticultural Account
II Hatch Account
By Amount
II II
II II
II "
II "
Disbursements
Paid Endowment & General Account
II Agricultural, Farm, etc .
II ~ or rill Account
II State Horticulture
II Hatch l und
Balance
Salaries due July l~ 1905
~~15 ,000.00
$ 7,395 . 53
1, 227 .74
1, 367 .81
121.05
468 .81
301 .84
753 .22
1,315. 98
292. 53
486 .42
238 .49
244 .13
36 .98
749 ,47
$30,525 .74
39,027 .90
13,987 . 50
1,975 . 54
15,000.00
28,151. 76
30,317 .96
13,987 . 50
1,659.58
·15,000.00
11 ,399 .88.
$ 9,162 . 50
$15 , 000.00
$100 , 516 .68
$100,516 .68
Respectfully submitted,
E. T. Glenn,
Treasurer
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THE BUDGET OF APFROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1905- 06
Original
Endo .. nnent
1862
$20 ,280 .00
President and
Station
Civil Engr.
hathematics
History &
Latin
Mech . Engr .
Physiology &
Vet . Science
Pharmacy
Agriculture
Elect . Engr .
Geology &
I Mining Engr.
Modern Lang . &
English
Botany
Physics
Horticulture
As st . Prof. Math
Comdt . & Instr .
in Math
Chemistry
Assoc . Chemist -
1st Asst . "
2nd " II
$3,GOO
1,000
1,000
1,800
200
1,700
"
800
1, 000
600
3rd " II
Additional Assist-
200
ance in Chemistry
1 Asst. Prof . Mech.
(Iron) & Band ,Master
2 Asst .
(Iron)
3 Asst .
(Wood)
950
Pr of . Mech .
450
Prof . Mech .
4 Asst . in Shop.s
Instructor & Phy-sical
Director
Asst. English 700
Farm Superintendent
Asst . Animal Indust ry
As st . Horticulture
Asst . Vet . Science
Treasurer 1,000
House Rent-Presi-dent
& 9 Profs:
Math, Civ. Engr .,
History,Mech A~ts ,
Physics , Elec •. Engr .,
Vet . Science , Bot any
Chemistry 1 , 400
Morrill
Fund
1890
$13 ,907.50
$ 800
800
1,500
1 ,500
1,800
1 ,600
1 , 000
1,000
550
200
450
750
Hatch State Horti-
Fund Agricultural cultural
1887 Fund Fund
$15 ,000 .00 $23, 945.11 $~,500 . 00
$ 1,600
1,000
900
400
800
800
600
$300
800
800
. 700
qOO
300
600
800
600
1,000
200
400
500
150
500
500
500
600 300
500
600 (Chern.)
$ 600
500
TotaI.s
$74, 632 .61
-$ 3,000
1,800
.1,800
1,800
1,800
1,800
. 1,-500
1,800
.1,800
1,800
1, 700
1,600
1, 600
1,300
1,600
1,350
1,800
1,600
1,200
1, 000
600
400
1,400
950
900
500
500'
1,200
600
900
500
500
1,500
2, 000
206
11 Schol arships:
Sub- Fr eshman
English, Mathemqt ic s ,
Civ . Engr . and Math ,
Mech Arts , Chemistry,
Elec . Engr . , Latin &
History , B4.o1ogy,
Pharmacy,
:fvlorrill Hatch
Fund Fund
1890 1887
300
a .
State Horti-
Agricul - culture
tural Fund Fund Totals
300
~griculture 1 , 750 250 500 2, 500
~ Vet . pcience 125 125
Physics & Library 250 . 250 .
Secre . t o President 250 250
Lib 'n & Asst . English 550 250 800
Sec . Y. M. C. A. 100 100
Night Watchman 360 360
Sec . , B,d . of Trustee s 100 .1 10Q
Clerk Treasurer 250 250
Bull etin' Clerk 200 125 { , 32.5
4 Dormitor ies __ ~70~0~ _____________________________________ ~70~O~. __ ~~
,
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS 20 , 260 11, 950 7, 650 11,250 ],l00 52, 110
Adv . & Printing
Animal Industry
f r om Live Stock
Botany
Chemist ry
C ommenc.ement
Contingent
.2:1ec . Engr .
Expense
Experiment Station
Farmers ' Institutes
Fuel
Gr ounds & Repairs
Hor iculture
Insurance
Labor (C ollege)
Library
echani cs
Military
Mi ni ng Engineering
useum
Pharmacy
Physics
Postage
450 1,200 500
(In case of no cooperation from U. S. Govt . $750
building) 900
300
~OO
350
400
400
900
200
150
100
500
500
300
200
100
500
400
500
600
2, 000
200
500
500
800
300
300
600
450
500
750
600
100
150
100
2,150 .
far
(900)
500
1,400
600
100
500
900
2, 000
600
1,000
900
600
750
40.0
1 , 000
1, 200
200
800
200
500 -
Soil Tests &
Stati onery
Trustees
Inoculation
150
350
400
450
350
350
300
Vet . cience 400
Totals (1)
(2)
(3)
150
3, 900
20 , 260
24,160
2,600
12, 250
14, 850
200
6,200
7 , 650
13 , 850
200
300
200
7 , 850
11,250
19,100
1,100 (L .S )2J.. ,550
100 ; 52,110
1, 200 - . 73,6f:f)
Additional Appropriat ions
Improvements (Farm) Proceeds f r om Sales
Wind Mill 11 11 II 11
Veterinary Science, Experiments
" II Paint
Electrical Engineering
Soil Investigation
Botany, Repairs to Engine
Summer School
Chemistry, Polariscope, etc.
Mechanical Engineering
Additional Labor
Stenographer to Pr esident & Experiment Station
Chemical Clerk
Athletic Field & Gymnasium
Re ular Appropriations
Estimated Income
II Balance
Appropriation for Recitation Hall or Library Hall
(Balance car ried over)
From Anticipated Balance
Increase of S alar~ 4 Pr ofessors
$100 each: Physics, Modern Language,
Botany, and Mining Engineering
$200
200
100
100
100
100
200
600
550
100
325
300
75
300
3,250
73,660
76,910
83,039
6,129
11,400
3,600
1'5,000
400
207
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The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechni c Inst'itute, deepl y sensible of the
irrepa r able loss suffered by the death of Doctor Otis D. Smith, for more than
thirty- two years an honored, efficient, and universally r4spected member of the
+nstitute Faculty , shares in the grief of those bound to him by ties of consanguinity
or intimate person9-1 a ssociation , and as a token of respect and appreciation
, orders that a separate page of the records of the Board be devoted to
his memoray, and that the following r eflections be inscribed thereon :
Thirt y- two year s 'of continuous service is of itself sufficient evidence of
efficiency and acceptahiity . Faithful and true through all the varying fotunes
of the institution to which h.e was attached; never s elf-seeking or ambitions
in an unworthy sense; devoting all his powers to a calling which to him was as
sacred as that of the gospel ministry; at al l times kind, yet firlTl in his convictions
of right; a ripe scholar; sound in judgment and wise in counsel; a model
Christian gentleman and an ideal teacher and leader of youth;
Let it be recor ded to his everlasting honour that all his personal i nterest s
were subordinat ed tothose of t he institution he served and to the intel lectual,
moral and spi r itual welfare of the youths whom he labored to t rain .
T; D. Samford)
R. F. Ligon )C ommittee
T. H. Frazer) |
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1905 [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 1905187
Auburn, Alabama '
' Jun~ 5, 1905
The Board of Trustees of the Alabama P olJ~echnic Institute met in regular annual
session in the Institute library at Auburn, at 10 o'clock, a.m., June 5, 1905.
The Secretary noted the presence af the following members: Messrs. Isaac W. Hill
(Sup't Education), N. D. Denson, J. A. Bilbro, R. F. Ligon, Tancred Betts, William Ct.
Davis, J ... . Carmichael, W. K. Ter ry, T. H. Frazer, and T. D. Samford. 10 present,
A quorum.
Absent, His Excellency the Governor and Han. Jon. Haralson.
Upon motion, Hon. J. H. Carmichael was chosen President pro tern.
The minutes of the last previous meeting were read, and on motion, approved.
The Institute .Trea.surer, Mr. E. T. Glenn, was admitted, and presented his report
which he was excused from reading.
The Secretary presented a let ter from His Excellency, HGn. ·Wm. D. Jelks, Governor
and Ex-Officio President of the Board, which~s read.
Upon motion, the matter of the Treasurer's Bond, and the .request of MF.Whitfield
to be relieved f rom responsibility upon the same, as refer red to in Governmr Jelk's
letter, were .referred to a committ~e Gonsisting' of Messrs. Denson, Sanuord, and
Terry.
The Secretary stated that he had vin his possession a. new bond, made in duplicate,
by the Treasurer, and by order of the Board the same was turned over to committee .
above named .
It was moved that the. Treasurer's annual repoL't he referred to the Committee on Finance.
1-1otion preva:Lled;. ,
President Charles C. Thach read his annual report, and the same was referred to a
special committee constituted as t follows: . J Messrs.' Hill, Davis, and Bilbro.
It was, called to the att ention of the Board that there was a .rule that the Board
should recess 'so that the members .might attend the public exercises of the Institute,
and that the hour f or such exercises to begin had arrived.
It was moved that said rule be .suspended • .
A vote was taken upon the motio9, and five voting aye and one voting no, the motion
carried.
It was moved that Messrs. Sqrnford, Frazer, and Ligon be appointed a committee to
draft resolutj,ons upon the death of Doctor Otis. D. Smith. 'Carried'.
President Thach nominated Hr. 1>11. J. Donahue as Instructor and Physical Director
in the Institute.
A vote was taken, and Mr. Donahue was declared elected as nominated • .
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Dr. Thach made a statement in regard to the position of Librarian which had been
made vacant by the resignation of ~ r. W. W. Davis, and nominated Mr. J. R. Rutland
for the vacant place.
A vote"WlS t9.ken, and Mr. Rutland was declared duly elected Librarian.
The resignation of ~r, Rew, Assistant in An~nal Industry, was tendered and accepted,
and,Mr. ,Daniel .T. Gray, having been Dominated, was . ~ted Assistant , in . ~niffial Industry •
.
President Thach announced the resignation of Pr ofessor E. R. Miller, of the Chair
of Pharmacy, and nominated Mr. W. H. Blome as his suc cessor.
A vote was taken on the nirninat ion, and ~Ir. W. H. Blome was declared elected as
Professor of Pharmacy.
President Th9.ch laid before the Board .a number of applications for the position of
Professor of Mathematics made vacant by the death of Dr. O. D. Smith, together with
testimonials, and ,st ated that having made a careful study , of .the . situation, he felt
constrained to nominate Mr. B. H. Crenshaw, as under existing' conditions, the most
suitable and available person for t he p;sition. He asked the Board to give careful
consideration to .this nomination.
I t was moved t hat the Board go into executive session to consi der t he nomination
by President ThacO. So ordered.
In executive session, the Board called Professor B. H. Crenshaw bef ore them.
The doors were opened and it was moved and seconded that B. H. Crenshaw be elected
Professor of Mathemat ics ·.~ in the Alabalna Polytechnic InstitulJe, as nominated by PresiThach.
Motion carried without a dissenting voice, and B. H. Crenshaw was declared
~cted Professor of Mathematics.
:t:r esident Thach presented the name.of A. H. Wilson for. consideration: of the Board
as Associate Professor of Mathematics, making a stat ement regarding the fitness
of a candidate as shown by his credentials.
A vote was taken and Mr. vinson was declared duly elee1::ed.
In answer to an inquiry, Dr. Thach stated that the salary attaching to the positio~
of Associate Professor of Mathematics was $1550, whereupon it moved that the salary
be increased to sixteen hundred ($1600) per annum.
On motion, Board took recess till 3 o'clock p .m. this day.
At t hree o'clock p.m., the Board was again called to order by temporary Chairman
Carmichael. The Secretary noted the pres enc ~f ten members, the same as at the .
morliuimg session.
The Chair announced that the Board was ready to hear reports of C.ommittees:
The Special Committee on the Treasurer's bond reported as foll ows:
We, your Committee to whom was referred the question of the approval of the Treasurer's
bond, beg leave to report that from the information now before us, the Act of Congress
approved March 2, 1887, authorizing the establishment of experiment stations in the
several states seems to require that the Treasurer of the coll ege before receiving
any of the funds under said act, known as the "Hatch Act ", shall execute a bond
payable to the Agricultural and Mechanical College, to be approved by the Governor
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of the state Df Alabama. We, your committee, further report that in making investi~
gat ion of the ques.tion ref.erred to us, -:we find that in the codification made by-the
Secretary the following clause r.eJ.:ating to the Treasurer's bond appears, -to wit: "A
treasurer shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees and he shall give bond and
security for the faithful performance of his duty." But the ' act makes no mention of .
the amount in which the bond shall be given, nor does it provide what of~icer ' shall
appr ove it.
It therefore follows that the Treasurer to comply with the law shouia. execute;;;two
bonds, and we recommend the adoption of the £ollowing resolution: Resolved, That
the Treasurer executie a bond in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, payable to the
state of Alabama, with sufficient surety or sureties, to be a pproved by the Governor,
conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as Treasurer. - Further, for
the purpose of complying with the Hatch Act, that he be required to execute a bond
in the sum of ten thousand . doJJla.rs , payable to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
with suffieient ' sure~ies, to be approved by the Governor, conditioned for the faithful
performance of his duties as 'such Treasurer:. '
We further recommend that when said bonds are executed lthey be recorded by the
becretary of this Board on the minutes, and then filed with the President of the
college, whose duty it shall be to safely keep the same .
Respectfully submitted,
(Si gned) N. D. Denson )
T. D. Samford ) Committee
W. K. Terry )
Moved that the report of the Committee on the Treasurer's bond be adopted. Motion
prevailed. '
The Special Committee to whom was referred the President's Annual Report, 'submitted
the foll owing report:
To the Board of Trustees:
We, your special committee, beg leave to report as follows
on the President 's report ,and recommendations:
1. That the title of Vlr . R. D. 1'fehb be changed from that of "Instructor" to that
of Assistant Professor of English.
2. We recommend that the title of Mr. W. W. Hill be changed from that of Inst ructor
to that of Assistant Professor of Telephone Engineer ing .
3. We recommend that the 'question of establishing a professorship of ~iilitary
Science and Tactics as r equired by t he War' Department, be referred to the President
of the Institute, with power to act in the :premises.
4. We recornmend that the degrees pr oposed by the President of the Institute be
conferred upon the s.tudents named in ~his report .
5. That the offer of Hon. Andrew Carnegie to give thirty thousand dollars to be
used in a library building, be accepted, and every necessary ef fort be made as
early as possible to comply with the conditions named; and ·that the President
of the Institute be authorized to take any st eps necessary to carry this into
execution.
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6. ~hat the recommendation of the President of the Institute as to increase of
salaries of the Professors of Physics, 'Hodern Languages, Botany, and I"iining
Engineering be increased one hundred dollars each.
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7. We recommend ·that the Budget of Appropriations as opened by the -President be
approved.
(Signed) I. W. Hill )
W. C. Davis) .Committee
N. D. Denson)
It was moved that the foregoing r~port of the cownittee on President Thach's
report bE? adopted • . notion prevailed.
The Standing Committee on Mechanic Arts r~ported as follows: Your committee has
inspected the .various buildings and equipments .of this department .and find 'in so
far as the committee is able to observ~, that everything is in a satisfactory
condition, and your committee so reports.
This the 5th day of June, 1907.
(Signed) 'I'. H. Frazer
Chairman
The Standing Committee of Agriculture and ~he Experiment Station reported as follows:
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To the Board of Tr ust ees' 0f tne Alabama .PoJ.ytechni c Institute:
The undersig~ed committee on Agrieulture and the Exp~riment Station beg leave to
suggest that the report made t o"the Board by Professor J. F. Duggar from said
department is so full and complete that, having and placing full faith and credit
therein, this ~ommittee deems 'it unnecessary to make any separate report, but
instead thereof, r espectfully, or further, referes the Board to the report oT
Professor Duggar.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
(Signea) J. H. Carmichael)
W. C. Davis ) Committee
T. D • .samfor.d )
Report Adopted.
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The Standing Committee on ~uildings and Repairs submitted the following report
which was adopted:
The_ Commit tee on Bui ldings and Repairn'. beg leave to report that the bui ldings,
so far as the committee i~ advised, (!.~e in goodoondition and .the r epairs which
may be necessary are of minor detail and are pr~vided for in the Budget.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) R. F. Lig(m
The Standing .Committee on Finance made Teport as follows:
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We the undersigned members of the Finance Committee, beg leave to report that we
have examined the Treasurer's Annual Report and find the same correct, and recommend
that said report be ree.eived and filed.'
(Signed) T. D •. Samford)
Report adopted • .
Tancred Betts) C'Onnnittee on Fina.nce
R. F. Ligon )
The st·anding committee on Lands and Grounds submitted their report as follows, and
the same was adopted by the Board:
To the Board of Trustees:
Your 'committee on Lands and Grounds peport as follows: We
regret that we have not had an . opportunity to go over the lands, but from the reports
made by the different off icials, and £rom information gained from 'other sources, we
f eel safe in reporting that the lands are in excellent condition :~ The grounds are
in splendid condition and are well kept.
~Signed)
Respectilllly submitted,
N. "D. Denson)
T. H. Frazer) Committee
W. K. ~erry )
It was moved. that a s.pecial committee consisting of Messrs. T .D. Samford, R. 'F. Ligon,
and T. H. Frazer be appointed t o prepare suitable resolutions on the death of Dr. -O.D.
Smith, and t hat such resolutions be recorded by the Secretary upon a separate page
of the Records of the Board, and that a copy of the same be furnished to the f~~ily
of the deceased.
liotion carried and committee so constituted.
Han N. D. Denson moved the f ollowing resoi ut ion:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Board, we think, are due, and are hereby tendered,
to Dr. C. C. Thach for the most excellent 'report made by him as President to this
Board.
Resolution was unanimously adopted .
The Executive Committee made the following report of their transactions during the
twelve months just ended:
Report of the Executive Committee
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute
met in the Governo ~ 's off ice in Montgomery, December 9, 1904 . The following members
we r~ .~esent: Governor R. M. Cunningham, Judge Jon. Haralson, and Judge J . M. Carmichael.
After a st at ement by the President of the College, the following resolutions were
passed:
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I. Resolved, that the ,Director of, the Experiment Station of the Alabama Poly- -
technic Institut , is authorized to conclude the negotiations now pending
between the United States Department of Agriculture and the Alabama Experiment
Station for undertaking experiments in beef and pork production in
Alabama, as set forth in contract betwee~ said parties. The foll owing points
)are included in the proposed work: (1) feeding experiments with 50 head of '
grade steers, (2) the maintenance of a herd of 20 breeding cows, (3) the study
of the poisonous property of cotton seed meal wI en fed to hogs, (4) experiments
with cassava, (5 ) the study of markets, etc., for Southern cattle • .
The United States· Department agrees to furnish $5,000.00, the Alabama Experiment
Station, $2,150.00, to the joint experiment.
II. In order to carry into effect this contract, and at the same time, support the
work of the Department of Animal Industry at Auburn, an additional appropriation
is hereby made to the annual college ap. ropriation for the Department of
Animal Industry of ,the net proceeds arising , from the sale of Cattle that will
be used . in the feeding experiments at Auburn. Said money shall not be available
from the funqs of the college until the sale of animl is expected.
A correct copy.
(Signed) Charles C. Thach
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The Executive Committee also received aqd qccepted the r esignation of B. H. Crenshaw,
Associate Professor of Mathematics,and President Thach was authorized
t .empora:r:ily; t~ provide ,fqr t,he place till the annual meeting of the Board in
J.~e.
The following action was taken I~rch 17, 1905:
The Horticulturist of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute is hereby authorized to c.onclude arrangements with the United
States Department of Agriculture and the Alabama Experiment Station for undertaking
experiments in the planting and cultivating of seed • .
. (Signed) . Jon .. Haralson,
Member of Exec. Com.
Ala. Poly. lnst.
Report of Executive Committ ee was, on motion, adopted and 0rder incorporated in the
minutes of the Board.
No other business being presented, a motion was made th~t the Board, now adjourn sine
die. Carried.
R. W. Burton,
Secretary
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Annual Report of the President. to the Board of Trustees~. of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute, June. 5, 1905.
ATTENDANCE
t.._~ It is gratifying to the authorities of the college ru1d to the friends of education
in the state to ne able to report that the prosperity of the Col lege has been marked
during the. year 1904-05, and that the work accomplished, both in quantity and quality
has been ·m.ost 13atisfactory . The attendance is considerably t he largest in the history
of the college, the total enrol l ment for the year being 515. Eleven states and two
foreign countries are repr esented and 59 counties in Alabama. Among the largest
representations are: Lee 75, Jefferson ~ 3, ontgomery- 2~, - Mobile 18, Calhoun 16,
Talladega 14, Wilcox 12, Barbour 11, Madison 9. The attendance from without the
state is 62. The number of post - graduat es is 13, Seniors 63, Juniors 80, Sophomores
123, Freshmen 118, Special and irregular students 55, and sub-freshmen 63, the
percentage in the two classes last named being the smallest in the hist0ryof the
c.ollege. · All of the depar tments have been well attended and a-e in a flourishing
condition. The number of student s in each is as follows: Electrical Engineering
78, Mechanical 'EngL eering 68, .Hining Engineering 17, Civil Engineering 35, Chemistry
212, Agriculture 137, Horticulture 21, Botany 67, Veterinary Science 30, Pharmacy
22 , Physics 386, English 435, Mathemat ics 454, History 306, Mechanic Arts 333.
The number of young women in attendance has been 14. It is to be noted that the
r equirements for the admission of young women are high, this privilege being granted
by the trustees' only to young ,women of mature mind and character. The applicant
must be at least 17 years of age and must be able to pass examinations for admission
to subjects in the junior class. This limitation has .been in effect since the college
first opemed rits doors to young women, and it seems to us to be a wise and salutary
policy~ ..
The application to study on the part of the student body has on t he whole been diligent
and praiseworthy. I think it can be said with accuracy that the spirit of work
pervades the entire inst i tution ~' to a degree that it would be diffi cult to surpass.
It is not meant that ther.e are no individual exceptions to diligenteattention and
st~dy on the part of the students, but these exceptions are gradually eliminated, and
altogether there is a spirit of serious, persistent st udy and a lively interest in
the : W'ork ~ in hand~ . The general order and discipline have been in the main good,
as i t must necessarily with the careful and exact requirements in scholarship and
the high standard for work in the classes and in examinat ions: Three r egular examinations
are held during the year, one at the end of each term, and also a mid-term
examination in each period, making in all a set of six formal examinations. Permanent
r ecords of these grades are made and reports are sent out to the parents. This
entails a considerable amount of work 'on .the part of al l concerned, but the results
seem fully to justify the labor. . . .
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
The report of the Treasurer makes the foll owing exhibit
expenditures of the coll ege for the year 1904-05:
Total Income (exclusive of balance and Surgeon's fees)
" Expenditures (exclusive of ~ Surgeonfs fees) and
including building J
The sources of income have b~en as follows:
End Lowment Fund, Unit ed States Land Grant
United States Appropriation, Morrill Fund, Act of 1890
of the total receipts
$ 83,039.19
87 ,689.80
$ 20,280.00
13,987.50
and
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United States Appropriation Experiment Station (Hatch Fund, 1887)
State Tag Tax (one-third share )
State Appropriation for benefit of Horticulture
Tuition Fees non-resident students
Incidental Fees ( and other funds)
Total Income for year
Sugeon's Fees $2,427.50
Balance brought forward
Grand Total
Expenditures for year, excluding Surgeon's fees
Net Balance
- . - - - - ' - - -
e FERTILIZER TAX
$ 15,000.00
23,945.1lli
1,500.00
900.00
7,426.58
$83,039.19
15,050.49
$98,089.68
87,689.80
$11,399.88
The income fvom the fertilizer tax has closely approximated the revenue for last year
from the ~ame source. As is well known, one-third of this tax is paid to this institution
for the a.nalysis of fertilizers, minerals,. waters, . soils, etc., made by the
Chemical Department, both for the. State, Department 0 Agriculture and for the private
citizens of tbe State. The work in this department increases annually, and a large
staff of chemists is actively, employed days in and day out throughout the year. The .
number of qualitative analyses made during the current year has been 1350, a largely
increased number over the work' of any previous year, amounting in fact in one year to.
nearly one-seventh of any previou~ year, amounting in fact, in one year t o nearly one
seventh of the entire number of analyses made by the Department in the previous twenty
two years of its existence. Statistics show that the work done in this department is
perhaps the l argest accomplished in a year by any official laboratory in the country.
Al l who are 8:cquainted with the painstaking, accurate, reliable labor involved in
this mass of analytic work will appreciate its s i gnificance and importance. Considerable
additional appropriat ions have been made during the year fur extra supplies and aid in
this- department.
It mUpt be borne in mind that the revenue from this source is a constant anxiety to
the authorities of the college, as the amount of income is dependent upon the purchase
of fertilizers, which is extremely fluctuating, being largely controlled by the cond±tions
affecting the production and price of our great staple crop, cotton. Naturally,
our anxiety during this season has been great, but the final outcome, as suggested, has
not been ·injurious to t he working power' of the college.
THE HATCH FUND
.
ThE fund i~ available only for ,experiment, work on the station. None of it can'. be used
for educational purpo:;>es, and the authorities in Washington are extremely sc'rupulous,
not to say exacting, in their examination of this fund. ,Every effort is made to comply
with both the psirit and the letter_of the fede~al law,-and no change whatsoever has
been made in t he distribution of this Hat ch Fund from t he al lotment made by our former
President, Doctor Broun, unless it may be some slight changes in favor of the experimental
work .
'.
It may not be amiss here to emphasize again the great expense i ncident to technical
education; the cl ass of education in which this institution is engaged. I t is not difficult
for those whose minds do not dwel l 'upon the mat ter to lose sight of the great
difference between t he modern t ype of education and the older type in regard to this
point of expensiveness • . As before stated, not a cent of the Hatch Fund is available
f or what may be regarded as collegiate purposes, and 50 $15,000 in one ' lump ~may ' be
subtracted from the available resources of t he college for strictly teaching purposes.
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Extensive laboratory equipment_; the most recent and improved type .of. machin.es .fcr the
departments of applied mechanics and all the department.s of engineering; fuel and
varied supplies for the curr~nt work of all ·the fourteen different departments: All
of .. these must be supplied from the remainder of our revenue, which makes the question
of the adjustment of appropriations a very delicate one, demanding our greatest cave
and oversight . It is stated with regret, but alt ogetner without criticism, that many
of the states of the country, even in our own S outher~ section, have been much more
liberal in their grants to their ~ollege of applied science than our own state seems .
able to be. This is notably true in the case of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Mi ssissippi. All of those states have made liberal additional appropriations
for superb buildings for the pur.poses of Agriculture, Engineering, Dairying,
recitation halls, libraries, etc., and whi le there seems to be complete confidence
on the part of our Legislature in the owrk of our institution, the condition
of the tax rate and the state treasury has prevented the granting of similar aid
to our institution. The income of the land-grant college in South Carolina is
something over $120, 000 per annum. Of course if our institution is to grow in
importance and in effective work for developing the. great natural resources of our
state, a large revenue is imperative, and I am confident . if we continue to do the
same 'class of solid work for the benefit of the youth of our stat e, ' that with t he
influence of the Board of Trustees, the law-making power of the Stat e will at the .
proper time see that this technical institution is not relegated to ~ he rear for the
lack of material means.
I have ;the pleasure of stating here that after' a full correspondence with Mr. Andrew
Carnegie of New York City during the Winter he made a proposition to the institution
to donate thirty thousand dollars for the purpose of' erecting a library. bui lding,
provided a similar amount was raised by us for the end.owment and up-keep oflthe
library • . In the b'rief time, at my disposal for canvassing the matter, I met with
some success in soliciting private subscriptions, something over six th0usand dollars
having been subscribed. It would seem to be a most depl o ~abel loss to the institution
and to the', state for this large sum of thirty thousand 'dollars to be missed • . Such
a library builtitng would be a most impressive addition to our handsome group of
buildings and would in a very practical way relieve the. congested condition of the
Main Building and lecture rooms, which at present are crowded to over flowing . In
one i nstance four of the pr ofessors of the institution, including t he Pr esident,
occupy in t urn t he same lecture r oom, and it is quite a pr oblem at times t o pr operly
ac commodat e all of the different sect ions of our many cl as ses. It is t o be sincerely
hoped t hat the canditians prescribed by Mr. Carnegie may be fulfilled and the salid
additi an .of sixty t hausand dal l ars be t her eby made t o the equipment and endawment .of
our i nstit utian . I t shauld be added that the library i t self camprises abaut 19, 000
valumes, and i s regarded by experts as .one .of the very best collections of boaks in
the Sauth . I t i s a perfect t reasure-hause f or ref erence anqis utilized by many men
thraughaut the country who are i nterest ed in t he investigation of scient i f ic and
historical quest i ons of vital importance.
CJ-i.ANGES IN FACULTY
On Navember 30, 1904, Mr. T. B. Revitt, Assistant in Horticul ture, resigned hi s pasition
in order ta resume his studies at the Ontaria Agricultural Cal lege for hi s degree.
Mr. C. P. Kinman, B. S., of the Kansas Agricult ural College, was selected in his
place, and has pr oved a very serviceable and trustwarthy young man, giving entire
sat isfaction to the head of the department, Professor l1acKintash.
On August ,1904, Profe ssar B. H. Crenshaw, the Assaciat e Pr ofes sor .of Mathematics,
who was on leave of absence, notified me of his desire to remain l onger in the West ,
and temporary pr ovision was made far his wark by the el ectian .of lr. Paul S. Haley .
This was dane after cansu~ti an with the head .of the department, the late revered
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Doctor O. D. Smith~ Mr . Haley has been diligent and faithful in his work, and has
given good s atisfaction . Later, on November 28, - Professor Crenshaw tendered his
resignation, which was accepted by the Executive Commit t ee~ .
At the last meeting of the Board, a leave of absence, for a year was granted to
Mr. 'William 6. Scroggs, Librarian, for the purpose of pursuing an advanced Course
in History at Har-vard Un;ive'r sity , where he had obtained on· competition a val uable
schol arship in the Department of Hist;ory . On Hay 7, '1905, he writes me, tendering
his resignation as i..ibrarian • in our institution, owing -to the fact t hat he had
been- awarded the Goodwin Memo r~al . F ell owship in his chosen department as a further
reward from that great univer.ity -for work 'done by him. It is an opportunity t hat Be '
could af ford to let slip, and I recommend that hLs res;ignation be accepted'. He is •
a most excel lent young man, ana 'rendered t he college most efficient s ervice in various
capacities during t he nearl y nine years with which he was a ssociated with us . This
work i n the l j brary and in cl ass instructioR has been performed t hroughout the year
by Mr . W. 'Watson Davis, a distinguished graduate of this institution, and it af fords
me pleasure to say that the 'work has been done in a thorough and satisfactory manner .
Mr. Davis, in turn; desires t o attend Harvard University for further st udy , and . ,
tender his resignati on. I -reeommend its acceptance, and nominate as his successor
Mr. J . R. Rutland .
I have al so to announce t hat Pr ofessor E. R. Miller, of the department of Pharmacy: ,
t enders hi s r esignation as t he head of that departmeniin order t o accept a mor e
lucrative position as C he~ist of t he Experiment Station of ,the Republic of Cuba.
i t may be mentioned t hat the Director of t he Station, t ogether with -t hree chief
members of his staff,were former professors in our i nstitution, a tribute, it seems
to me, to ~ he high -quality of professors that we have been abl e to draw to our
f aculty. Professor Mi l ler has been ,conn ected with the institution since 1894, and
he has been a most loyal, faithful, hard working prof essor, and has put his whole
heart and strength into his work . He leaves his department well, equipped and wel l
or ganized • . It is with deep regret that we note the severance of hi s connection with
t he College . He has been extremely helpful in aiding us to secure a thoroughl y well
equipp ed and reli able successor.
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DOCTOR O. D. SMITH
It now becomes my sad duty. to make the o.fficial· announcement to this body of the '
death of Doctor Otis D. Smith, the late Profes'sor of IVlathematics io this institution,
which sad .event occurr d. suddenly Sunday, Hay r 7th', at noon. . It -is impossible for me
in this brief space tOl convey my hi gh estimate of this great and good man. Since 1873,
thirty-two years, he had fil led with distinction, with confidence, and with love what
may be regarded t he most important post in our col lege. During this entire period, 't
has been my privilege to know Doctor Smith, first as a student, and then for over
twenty-five years as a loved and honored colleage. I can only say that in my humble
opinion in his death the col lege sustained an irreparable loss. This place can never
be entirely fi l led. He was an o~tstanding character, 50 many-sided and of so large
a mold that it is not often in a lifet ime we encounter his equal. -I t may be said with
al l moderation and with due respect to all others that no single influence in the life
of this institution has contributed more to the- successful· operation than the strong,
steadying, conservative, wise influence so long and so persistently exerted by him.
ducated by ' a group of eminent men among a group of students of high idealrof life
he had acquired an education of the most solid qualities given by the old-time college.
He believed in the gospel of thorough, and abhorred all shows and pretenses in educa-tion.
On the other hand, he had a mind open to all that is best in t he modern theor,y
of practical, useful education, and gave his hearty and generous approval t o ever,y
new development in our institution that contributed t o its real strength and import-ance.
His work 'for the cause of education in the State of Alabama i s a matter -of
Pulili:J:C:·:.record.As a Trustee of the State University, even while a proi'essor in this
i n sti.tution; as a 'member of the Board of Education which for six 'years in the reeon-. '< c t,:.or~
struetion period controlled t he educational int erest of the state; as a wise and sympathetic
supporter of the great common schoo~ system in our countr,y; as a devoted and
faithful member of 'the Educational Association of the 'state; as a faithful worker in
the humblest capacity of institute work for the ~'benefi:t of the common school teacher:
in all of 'these capacities Professor Smith wielded an enormous influence for good
and for the benefit of true education in Alabama. He was devoted to humanity and to
the right. He was a' wise and kindly counsellor. He was a uevoted friend to the
i ndi vidual student, and in addition to, and perhaps over and above, his spl endid power
as a mathe~4tical instructor, was his strong indivi dual ity , his high and noble pur-poses,
his wide and clear views of the great interests of chUrch and st at e, and of
the significance of human life. All of these linpressed the thought ful students who
came 1lllder' hi s tuition, and all of these have passed 'as a great uplifting for ce
into the hearts and lives of over six thousand young mEm who have come under his
influence. The death of no man in the stat e of Alabama could have touched person-ally
so many hearts and called forth so universal an expression of sadness and
sympathy as did t he death of Pr ofessor Smith . It is a solemn and .serlous task to-which
t he institution. must address itself in securing a successor.
IMPROVEMENTS
I take pleasure in calling your attention to the comple'tion of the power-house
author i zed by your body at its last se's sion. Considerable changes were made in the
plan and extent -o'f the struct~re and its equipment, and I think the result has fully
justified 'the expenditure. It is af handsome ' structure and an perfect harmony and
keeping with the other buildings ' of our group, while it is a distinct gain from an
engineering standpoint i n the economy and applicat ion of our power and light.
Durin'g the year two r ooms in the Jl.1ain Bui lding have been re-equipped with new furniture,
desks, etc., whil e two other lecture rooms, that of Physics and that of History ,
have been entirely remodeled and extended, in order to acc ommodate the very· large
classes. The bui l dings in t he min a are im good repai r, as are likewise the buildings
of the Experiment Station.
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EXPERIMENT STATION
The work in the several departments ~ of the Experiment Station, embracing cattle
feeding, syrup ' making, sales of thor'oughbreds cat tle, the study of fruits and plants,
experiments in fruit growing, . and the cultivation of vegetables, has been pushed
with energy on· the part of the different heads of the department, and much good has
been accomplished for the benefit of the great industry of farming .
CHEHI STRY
The Professor of Chemistry together. with his assistants, has conduct ed valuable
experiments in the clarifying and purifying of cane syrup made in t he sout hern tier
of counties of the State. He has rendered valuable, practical aid to f armers in that
sec. ion in installing and operating their plants for syrup making . He also rendered
conspicuous aid in the Cane Growers Convention which met during the Winter in the
city of Montgomery. The making of cane syrup is a: new and growing industry in Alabama
and has considerable promise for the futUre.
ANll-1AL SALE.
Du ~ing the Winter' there were offeredfor sale' here at the coll ege two large herds of.
thorough-breii cattle, the Aberdeen Angus and the Short--Horn . The sales wer.e at tended
by a- good number of purchasers, and attracted wiae attention and favorable cpmment.
These cattle were rendered immune against Texas fever by inoculat ion, the work being
done by our veterina~ian and his assistant. The purpose of the college in fostering
these sales is. to promote the introduction into our state bf t hose breeds of cattle
whi ch will make beef production prof~table . ·As is known, the, old type of ·common cow
has given place to the Jersey, and the milk and butt er industry has been entirely
revolutionized to a ssist the farm~rs as. far as possible in discovering the t ype of
animal best adapted to this climate and pur forage for the profitable product ~on of
beef .
CATTLE FEEDING EXPERD1ENT
In further continueation of this great work, ,the department of Agriculture, with the
aid of the Assistant in Animal Industry, has conducted extensive experiments ' in
cat tle feeding . This work has been done in co-operation ~ith the Department aX
Washington, and has consisted in t he feeding of 50 steers at Auburn during the past
Winter . The general government has cbntrib~ted about $1800 .00 to this work, and
is pledged to $1200 .00. more, while the college has furnished. $3200 .00, making a
total of $5000 .00 in this one experiment, - or ,$6200.00 when complet ed. The investigation
has been in r egard to the best foods, size of the rat i on, feed:ing val ue of
corn and cotton seed hull s mixed in different rations, et c . Some important result s
have been reacfied in this way in regard to the relative val ue of the principal
Southern food-stuffs, the effectx of shelter compared with out side feeding, and the
best cass of steers for farmers to feed. A new Angus bull and a new An ue heifer,
a Short- Horn bull and a Jersey bull h~ve been purohased during the year f or our
herd of thorough- bred cattle. I recommend the continu~tion of. this mest important
work, with the expectation that valuable principles will be ~ established in the course
of a few years.
The field experiments of the agriculturist have been along the same lines as hitherto"
in the cultivatiop of various leguninou~ and other forage plants, in cot ton and corn
culture, etc. Co-operative soil test s and inoculation experiments have been donducted
throughout the State.
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FARMERS ' INSTITUTE AND S~mR SCHOOL
The work of this depaFtment has been continued wi~h ~nqreased success, and fvom many
standpoints it is ac complishing for the farmers o,f the state most valuable result s , more
valuable and more extensive results, perhaps", than from any other single source. By
these general and popular lectures the mass of th.e a.dul.tfarmers is reached, the men r
who are still on the farm and wh.o put into immediate practice the instruction given
them by t he various depa rtment s of the college . These lect ures are mor e and more
appreciated by the farming class of the state, and t he ef fort s put forth in this
direction are held in hi gh esteem. The Director reports that number of insti tutes
held in 1904 was greater than in any previous year, bei ng altoget her t wenty-eight
held in twenty-eight counties, with a total attendance of 4, 611 f armers. A new and
successful extension of this work has been the summer scr ool for f armers held at
Auburn for the l a s t t wo years . Last year , there were in actual at tendance. 245 farmers
f r om July 23rd to the f i r st of August . Besides the members of our teaching staf f ,
experts from other col l eges and other states were secured f or l ect ures on hor ticult ure,
truck gardening, corn judging, puultry rai s i ng , swine breeding, ca t t l e j udging, etc .
I t must not be understood that this course' .is merely a series of exhortations and
glorifications on farming, but it consists of a series of simple , practical, but
definite · and accurate lec t~res--oft en times four or five in a cQnnected development
of one sub ject . Anot her summer school will be held t~is year .
ENGINEERING
The different' depa rtments of our engineering work , Civil, Elect rical, MecM1Lical,
and i ning, have continued t o pr osper and have been fully at t ended . ¥~ny hund re~ of
young men have been sent out f r om t hes e depa r tments into the pract ical work of life ,
thor oughly equipped f or gai ning a l ivelihood, oftentimes in most lucrative posit ions ,
and cont ributing to a marked degree to the development of the natural resources of
this state, and of the entire South . Of course , the commercial or salary side of
educat ;:i.on is not to be considered the sole side , but t he ability t o sustain one.'s
self by an honorabl e pr ofes sion in scientific lives }s a most desirable asset in the
equpment of any young man . It has been t hought wise t o stil l further pa~t iculari ze
the work of the engineering departments ang. to di vide the Electrical and Hechanical
Engineering course i nt o separate courses . This s eparation now exists in the leading
technical i nsti tutions of the country, and it becomes nece s sary for us to meet this
specializat ion .
ATHLETICS
One of the strongest f orces in the l i fe of any modern college i s the spirit of physic al
exerci se, sport , athletics , or what ever t erm i t may be cal l ed . I t has been demonstrated
from experi. ence t hat t he best atti tude of a college toward this fundamental
f act , it an att itude rather of guidance and oontrol t han of repression and r esistance
. As in nearly every other phase of hwnan life, t here ar e cert ain grave dangers
here , and the duty devolves upon those in authority to minimi ze this danger and to
secure as far as possible a maximum of good . Such ha s been the policy of t his
institution , and in furtherance of thi s aim it has been thought best , according to
r ecommendations made years pervious , and a ccording t o t he previ ous action of the
Board, t o pl ace on e of the instructors, as Physical Director, in general charge of
all of the athlet ic int erests of the college . A most excel lent young man has been
s ecured, who is not only thoroughly t rained in all that per t ains to the gymnasium and
general athlet ics, but is in every way a mo st moral young man and one of marked scholarship.
He t ook a high rank in all of his s t udies. in the i nstitution i n which he
gr aduated . I r ecommend Mr . M. J . Donahue for this position .
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'I'ITLES
I recommend that the title of ~IT . R. D. Webb be changed from that of Instructor to
that of Assistant Professor of English .
I recommend that the title of }~ . W. W. Hill be changed from that of Instructor
to that of Assistant Professor of Telephone Engineering .
INCREASE IN SALARIES
I take pleasure in laying before you a communication from some of the professors in
regard to an increase of salary. I trust that you will give the matt er your careful
consideration .
MILITARY DEPAR1~NT
I am informad by the v~ar Department that it will ~e necessary for the institution
to have a detail of an army off icer as professor of Military Science and Tactics,
or else to turn back to the Department our arms and equipment . I suggest that the
matter be referr ed to the President of the College with p01'1er to act . It- gives
me great pleasure to state that the duties of the present incumbent, who has been
serving as Commandant, have been satisfactoril y per formed t o an eminent degree.
He is conscientious and painstaki ng in every way, and makes .. an admirable offie er.
I do not hesitate to say that I -trust his services may still be secured by the
college.
DEGREES-The
faculty have examined and passed upon the qualifications of'the following '
students~ and in accordance with t heir action, I beg to present to you the following
names for the degrees specified .
Erick Alsobrook
Fred Rudolph Bell
Malcolm Bell
Harvey Emory Bennett
Rober t Platt Boyd
Thomas Cobb Bradford
James Austin Buchan
Edward- Harman Cabaniss'
J oel Philip Carter
i i l liam Brasher Clayton
Obie Boland Cooper
John Vernon Denson
Ralph Dudl ey
Edgar Ervin Esslinger
Devotie Glover Ewing
J osiah Fl ournoy
Kess Lawson Forrester
Miller William Francis
Alic'e Brown Frazer
Samuel Luther Gipson
Seonard Graham Gresham
May Persis Harvey
Bachelor of Science
Chambers
Lee
Georgia
Lee ·
Mont gomery
Lee
Pike
Jefferson
Pike '
Barbour
Marshall
{;hambers
r Madis?nrt
ll.Georglal
Lowndes
GeoEg~a
Houston
Coosa
Mobile
DeKalb
. Autauga
Lee
Bachelor of Science·, con.'t -
Morris Abram Hartz
Earle Eugene Jenks
Cliffo rd Hast ing Johnson
J oseph Cabot Kellett
Richard HcCall HcCulloh ,
John Howard McEniry
Enoch Lester ~ulle r
Louis Walton Montgomery
James Bruce Mosely, J r .
Clarence LaFayette Mullin
Cicero Louis Nelson
John Haygood Paterson
Henry Clarence Perkins
Burke Benjamin Philips
Laurens Walter Pierce
George Wal la~e PQstell
Forney Renfro
Randolph Smith Reynolds
Charles Claude Rigney
Walter Robert Samford
James Ha r rison Schuessler
George Burton Skinner
E $ John dward Thlgpen
Henry Howard Thornton
Charles Spur geon Waldrop
David Gaston Wil kinson
Robert Hammett \'litherspoon .
Oliver Eaie Young
Master. of Science
Leonard Park Hall
Bell Geroge Hazard
Mol lie Hal Holli fi el d
Cassius Rex Hudson
Allen Green J ones
James Leonidas iVlurphy
Berner Leigh. Shi .
vlilliam Bee Stokes -
Edmund Rhett TAber, Jr .
Albert lee Thomas
Wi l liam Francis Ward
P rofess ion~l Degrees
'lechanical Engineer: .
Wi lliam. Welch Hill
Engineer of l1ines :
Frank Greene Mor riss
Georgia
Mobile
Georgia
'Iar ehall
Louisiana
J eff er son
Harshall
Lee
South Carolina
Lee
Baldwin .
Nontgomery
Barbour
St . Clair
Elmore
Jefferson
Lee
Calhoun
Madison
Lee
Chambers
Marengo,
Lowndes
'T'alladega
Jefferson
Sumter
Jeffer soru
Calhoun
Lee
Lee
Dallas
Conecuh
Georgia
Harion
Montgomery
Lee
-Lee
Lee
Walker
Respectfully submitted,
Charles C. Thach,
President
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202
Report of Tr easurer for the Year 1904- 05 , ending June 1, '1905 .
Endowment and General Account
Recei pts
To Endowment Fund, Balance' June 1, 1904
II II II
II Incidental Fees , Balance
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II II
Sur geon ' s Fees
Tuition II
Library "
~pen s e , Diplomas , etc .
Fuel
Laboratory Fees , Balance
II
House Rent
Military
"
Disbursements
By Amount Paid Salaries
II II " II " "
" " II
" " "
" II II
II II II
II " II
II II "
" II II
II II II
II II " II " II
II " "
" II II
" II II
II II "
" " II
II II II
Surgeon
Libr ary
General Expense
COIIllllencement l:!iXpenses
Grounds and Repairs
Printing and Advertising
Fuel
Stationery
Postage
Ser vant Hire
Hili tary
Dormitories
Civil Engineering
Contingent
Real state
Wat chman
Gymnasium
Music
Balance
Agriculture and Farm Account
Receipts
To Balance from June 1, 1904
II Agricultural Account
II Farm Products , Balance
II II II
II Horticulture , Balance
II " II Live tack, Balance
" II II
II Animal Industry
II Chemistry
II Mechanics
II Analyses
$ 137 .82
20 , 280 .• 00
1, 210 .87
2, 412 .50
2, 427 . 50
900 .00
966 .75
303 . 50
8.00
752 .60
896 .78
221 .00
8.42
$19,443 .28
2,427 .50
966 .75
600 .00
300 .00
400 .00
625 .00
600 .00
256 .02
158.49
381 .08
101.77
524 . 97
44 .37
123 .31
756 .00
360.00
47 . 56
35 .$6
2,373 .98
1 1 , 6-96 '2 ~5
23 , 945.11
158 .97
223.70
45 .11
231.15
573 .33
1, 174.24
56 .25
23.42
437 .37
463 .00
$30 , 525 .74
$30 ,525 .74
$39, 027 .90
By Amount Paid Salaries
Disbursements ,
$10,327 . 92
" " II
II
II
II
" II
" II
" II
II
II
II
" II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
" , II
"
"
"
" II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
11
II
t1
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
It
II
II
It
' II
t1
II
II
" II
" II
July 1, 1904
Gr ounds and Repairs
Pr.inting _ and Adv~rtis.ing
Fuel
Post age
Mechanics
Chemistry
Trustees
Insurance
Animal Industry
Farm
Horticulture
Special Appropria.tion.
Power House
Summer School
Live Stock
Mi ning Engineering
Farmers' Institutes
Genera..l Expense
Commencement Expense
Electrical Engineering
Veterinary
Botany:
Bal ance
HORlULL. ACCOUNT
Receipts
To Cash from State Treasury
By Salaries Paid
June 1, 1905
To C ~.sh from Morrill Fund.
By Amount Paid
II
II
II
II
II
II
"
"
II
II
" II
June 1, 1904
Salaries
Library
Physics
Pharmacy
El~ ctrical
Disbursements
Engineering
STATE HORTICULTURE
Receipt s
To Balance
" Cash from State Treasury
Di sbursements
By Amount Paid Salaries
" II II Current Expenses
Balance
438.82
500 '.02 .
402 . 54
150 .0Q
2,148.43
1,576 .91
156 .63
805 .00
2,315 .01
596 .05
153 .86
70 .00
5,713 .42
615 .07
1, 091.25
926 .63
678 .62
560 .46
340. 56
464 .97
259 .34
26 .45
8,709 .94
$ 8,400 .00
245 .24
67L28
995.23
213.25
$ 475.54
1,500000
$ 1,141.60
517 .98
315 .96
203
$39 ,027 .90
$3,462 . 50
,$10, 525.00
$10,525 .00
$ 1,975 .54
$ 1, 975 . 54
204
HATCH FUND , 1904-05
. Receipts
To Cash from United States Treas.ury
Dis.burs ement s
By Arn.ount Paid Salaries
" " " Labor
II II II Publications
II " II Postage
II II " Freight, and Expr.ess .
" II II Heat, Light, and ylater
II II II Chemical Supplies,
" II II Seeds , Plants, and Supplies
II II II Fertilizers
II II II Library
II II II Tools , Implements., & Machinery
" II II Scientific Apparatus
II II II Contingent
" II II Building and Repairs
RECAPI TULA TION
Receipts
'1'0 Endowment and General Account
" Agricultural, Farm, etc., Account
II :r-10rrill Account
II State Horticultural Account
II Hatch Account
By Amount
II II
II II
II "
II "
Disbursements
Paid Endowment & General Account
II Agricultural, Farm, etc .
II ~ or rill Account
II State Horticulture
II Hatch l und
Balance
Salaries due July l~ 1905
~~15 ,000.00
$ 7,395 . 53
1, 227 .74
1, 367 .81
121.05
468 .81
301 .84
753 .22
1,315. 98
292. 53
486 .42
238 .49
244 .13
36 .98
749 ,47
$30,525 .74
39,027 .90
13,987 . 50
1,975 . 54
15,000.00
28,151. 76
30,317 .96
13,987 . 50
1,659.58
·15,000.00
11 ,399 .88.
$ 9,162 . 50
$15 , 000.00
$100 , 516 .68
$100,516 .68
Respectfully submitted,
E. T. Glenn,
Treasurer
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THE BUDGET OF APFROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1905- 06
Original
Endo .. nnent
1862
$20 ,280 .00
President and
Station
Civil Engr.
hathematics
History &
Latin
Mech . Engr .
Physiology &
Vet . Science
Pharmacy
Agriculture
Elect . Engr .
Geology &
I Mining Engr.
Modern Lang . &
English
Botany
Physics
Horticulture
As st . Prof. Math
Comdt . & Instr .
in Math
Chemistry
Assoc . Chemist -
1st Asst . "
2nd " II
$3,GOO
1,000
1,000
1,800
200
1,700
"
800
1, 000
600
3rd " II
Additional Assist-
200
ance in Chemistry
1 Asst. Prof . Mech.
(Iron) & Band ,Master
2 Asst .
(Iron)
3 Asst .
(Wood)
950
Pr of . Mech .
450
Prof . Mech .
4 Asst . in Shop.s
Instructor & Phy-sical
Director
Asst. English 700
Farm Superintendent
Asst . Animal Indust ry
As st . Horticulture
Asst . Vet . Science
Treasurer 1,000
House Rent-Presi-dent
& 9 Profs:
Math, Civ. Engr .,
History,Mech A~ts ,
Physics , Elec •. Engr .,
Vet . Science , Bot any
Chemistry 1 , 400
Morrill
Fund
1890
$13 ,907.50
$ 800
800
1,500
1 ,500
1,800
1 ,600
1 , 000
1,000
550
200
450
750
Hatch State Horti-
Fund Agricultural cultural
1887 Fund Fund
$15 ,000 .00 $23, 945.11 $~,500 . 00
$ 1,600
1,000
900
400
800
800
600
$300
800
800
. 700
qOO
300
600
800
600
1,000
200
400
500
150
500
500
500
600 300
500
600 (Chern.)
$ 600
500
TotaI.s
$74, 632 .61
-$ 3,000
1,800
.1,800
1,800
1,800
1,800
. 1,-500
1,800
.1,800
1,800
1, 700
1,600
1, 600
1,300
1,600
1,350
1,800
1,600
1,200
1, 000
600
400
1,400
950
900
500
500'
1,200
600
900
500
500
1,500
2, 000
206
11 Schol arships:
Sub- Fr eshman
English, Mathemqt ic s ,
Civ . Engr . and Math ,
Mech Arts , Chemistry,
Elec . Engr . , Latin &
History , B4.o1ogy,
Pharmacy,
:fvlorrill Hatch
Fund Fund
1890 1887
300
a .
State Horti-
Agricul - culture
tural Fund Fund Totals
300
~griculture 1 , 750 250 500 2, 500
~ Vet . pcience 125 125
Physics & Library 250 . 250 .
Secre . t o President 250 250
Lib 'n & Asst . English 550 250 800
Sec . Y. M. C. A. 100 100
Night Watchman 360 360
Sec . , B,d . of Trustee s 100 .1 10Q
Clerk Treasurer 250 250
Bull etin' Clerk 200 125 { , 32.5
4 Dormitor ies __ ~70~0~ _____________________________________ ~70~O~. __ ~~
,
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS 20 , 260 11, 950 7, 650 11,250 ],l00 52, 110
Adv . & Printing
Animal Industry
f r om Live Stock
Botany
Chemist ry
C ommenc.ement
Contingent
.2:1ec . Engr .
Expense
Experiment Station
Farmers ' Institutes
Fuel
Gr ounds & Repairs
Hor iculture
Insurance
Labor (C ollege)
Library
echani cs
Military
Mi ni ng Engineering
useum
Pharmacy
Physics
Postage
450 1,200 500
(In case of no cooperation from U. S. Govt . $750
building) 900
300
~OO
350
400
400
900
200
150
100
500
500
300
200
100
500
400
500
600
2, 000
200
500
500
800
300
300
600
450
500
750
600
100
150
100
2,150 .
far
(900)
500
1,400
600
100
500
900
2, 000
600
1,000
900
600
750
40.0
1 , 000
1, 200
200
800
200
500 -
Soil Tests &
Stati onery
Trustees
Inoculation
150
350
400
450
350
350
300
Vet . cience 400
Totals (1)
(2)
(3)
150
3, 900
20 , 260
24,160
2,600
12, 250
14, 850
200
6,200
7 , 650
13 , 850
200
300
200
7 , 850
11,250
19,100
1,100 (L .S )2J.. ,550
100 ; 52,110
1, 200 - . 73,6f:f)
Additional Appropriat ions
Improvements (Farm) Proceeds f r om Sales
Wind Mill 11 11 II 11
Veterinary Science, Experiments
" II Paint
Electrical Engineering
Soil Investigation
Botany, Repairs to Engine
Summer School
Chemistry, Polariscope, etc.
Mechanical Engineering
Additional Labor
Stenographer to Pr esident & Experiment Station
Chemical Clerk
Athletic Field & Gymnasium
Re ular Appropriations
Estimated Income
II Balance
Appropriation for Recitation Hall or Library Hall
(Balance car ried over)
From Anticipated Balance
Increase of S alar~ 4 Pr ofessors
$100 each: Physics, Modern Language,
Botany, and Mining Engineering
$200
200
100
100
100
100
200
600
550
100
325
300
75
300
3,250
73,660
76,910
83,039
6,129
11,400
3,600
1'5,000
400
207
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The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechni c Inst'itute, deepl y sensible of the
irrepa r able loss suffered by the death of Doctor Otis D. Smith, for more than
thirty- two years an honored, efficient, and universally r4spected member of the
+nstitute Faculty , shares in the grief of those bound to him by ties of consanguinity
or intimate person9-1 a ssociation , and as a token of respect and appreciation
, orders that a separate page of the records of the Board be devoted to
his memoray, and that the following r eflections be inscribed thereon :
Thirt y- two year s 'of continuous service is of itself sufficient evidence of
efficiency and acceptahiity . Faithful and true through all the varying fotunes
of the institution to which h.e was attached; never s elf-seeking or ambitions
in an unworthy sense; devoting all his powers to a calling which to him was as
sacred as that of the gospel ministry; at al l times kind, yet firlTl in his convictions
of right; a ripe scholar; sound in judgment and wise in counsel; a model
Christian gentleman and an ideal teacher and leader of youth;
Let it be recor ded to his everlasting honour that all his personal i nterest s
were subordinat ed tothose of t he institution he served and to the intel lectual,
moral and spi r itual welfare of the youths whom he labored to t rain .
T; D. Samford)
R. F. Ligon )C ommittee
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