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Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 1909297
Aubur n , aballla
.' ay 31, 1909
The Board of Tr ustee s of t he Alabama r olyt chnic
s e s si ~ n in t he main building of the ns Lit ute at
at en o ' clock a .m.
n stitute met in r egular annual
ubur n , Al abru , f\ 1 , 1909,
Aft er pr yer by t he ~e ve r end uoctor f r azer, the r ol l was call ed ld gentleoen ~nswe red
to thei r nanes as foll ows:
His '::;xc ellency Governor £3 . :3 . Comer , -,x- Officio ... 'resident of the Board, and
R. F. ~igon, . .ii lliamC . l)av s, Tancred £3etts, H. L . 1' rtin, 'v . f . merr y , .T .
R. B .• arnes , A . \' . el l, \ . D. uens on , and '. P . Fea l?in . t!:leven pre. ent .
The '3 ec ret ar~r mQted the absence of . r . Gun!1 els .
The minutes of the l ast annual meet in,3 wer e read and appro ed .
t
},essrs .
S . r a zer,
fluor-tUn .'
A motion a s made that the B ard now adjourn till 2 o ' clock p .m. , in order that t he
Boar d might at tend t e p'lbl ic exerci ses of the _ns L,j t ute . n a body . Ca rried .
ft n oon ) ~ ssion
Fursuant to dj ournJ'1'lent, the ",oard met a,t 2 0 ' clock p .m., the 'w cretarz not ing the
pr esence of ele en member s, the s ame s 'at t he ornine.> s ession .
resiuent C. C. Thach r ead hir- regular ann l 1 report . At the c nc
int: i t was Ploved that the eport be r.eferred to a committ ee .of thr e
b:r the Chair .
sion of the r e~ -
tG e "l,pr i nt ed
l ... ot i on ~rev ailed p..nd the ~ nair ap ointed a~ such committ e ''' essrs . He 11, j·~artin, ?nd
Savis .
President Thach , as :'rofessor of ~nelj. sh and Pcliti eal ",con o~r , r e3d hi s report
the work done i n hi s departJ ent .
The _ resident ' s bud ~ et for the ensuin,:: ;r ear "as presented , a...'1d .... rithout being ead , V;\S
referred t o the committee hl'lvin charge of the r esi dent 's nnual , 'i n rt, t o be onside
red . cormection · t herewith .
Upon a statement rrade by the rresident of the nst ~ tute , it .-ras moved t hat a committee
of t hree be a ppointed to consicer t he law ~n9 0sing a tax upon illmnina in oils , nd
to aevise means of better executing the same .
'I'he motion viaS ado~ted , and t he cha i r nahled the following as such commit tee: :r. essrs .
E r nes , 'I'e r y , and Betts .
It was Dloved by 1'. 1' . r" eaein that that whi cn is COMrllinly knonwC3 s the ")1 b-' eshman Cl8 5S
be eliminated from t he Alabam Eolytechnic Institut e .
I'Joved, 'rhat the resolution a . fer ed b1T 1- • " ea[ in be 12.id upon he ta.bl e . .ot':'on lost.
1' 1' . r ea[in withdr e1..,. his resol ution, by onsent , and havi n:; arr.ended it , irtroriuce,d it
as fo l 10\-ls ~ Tesolved , 'lflA.t after the s es sion of 1909-10 what 1:S co J:r Yn01,m as t he
.:>ub.:..Preshman Class be elirJtinted f rom the. l abama l'ol:rtechnic I nst.itllte . A:rps 5, 'a ~rs 5.
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esollltion ,.ras ado~)t ed , the C;pair votinc aye to oreak the tie.
The Fresid.ent of the Institute stated that satisfactory arrangements had be"n mAde with
t1 e accredited a£ent of the lnited States I)~pa tment f Aer ' cn1 tur f r h i h-
,pnt, inccpnnection with this !nstit\lte, o+' ::'1" f s crshir of ·"Ch00 Ae ' c It, l~ e) the
fe"' pral Government to P y 1, 50( and the lnstit,te 3(0, makine C'I salp!,y' :: 1,800 _ r
arillUlll for such professor, and all the office and traveline expenses in connection with
Lhe ne"., de:--C3.rtment to be r aid by the fe erR [0 ent. The . res' df'nt f the In titu e
reqtlested the Board to ratify the arranrrerent. ::l.no ncminated I· r . I . • Dr ca
• nfessor of schonl acriculture .
t tras lllove(i tPat. t e er angament 5 S t forth ::Ibove be ptif ' d and 11'lt '-':1'. 1. ]\: .
unc. n be elect~ rofessor of J ehool CT ic Itu ~e with I'll r~ ,as stateGl. . So rd l' d ..
, motion, the Hoard adjourned at 5 p .m. to m et again on Tuesday morninc, ,June ,~t
" 'clock .
'!'l,,:sc ay, June 1 , 8 a .m •
.L~e Board met pursuant. t o adjournment, and the ~ ec etar:r n t ed the r sence of ten
11e nbers , 1 essrs . nson and Li con having been excused upon their 0 ill re :upst for the
in<1er of the session , ana ;r . Gur nels havirle arrived and taken his seat with the
loard . everend .loctor l'razer offered prayer .
he minutes of he proc eed 'nes of the pre1rlous da~T we e r ead and' Y'f oved.
CO)m.unications from 'the ank of Auburn and t e Bank ·of pel ilsa, asvine a r t.of t e
nstitllte business, wey'e r ead, and u;,on motion were r eferred to the ecutive Comnittce
with power to act .
~ co' _pUr; cat-io fron Iv;r . Carmack, of vp"'lika, labama, desiring t o submit a proposition
to cb the laundry work of the Institute, was, on motien, referred to the ~Yecut 've
;:; t" j.ttee, and j:·.r. Carmack was privile ed to ap~ ' ear before the Board at any time convenient
.
':'le folJowing was offered by Hr . Terry:
enolved, That in view of the fact that permanent ire insur8nce must be arranged for
cn the npw buildings , • r' . leagin is hereby C3 . .:.'~ointed to .loolr a.fter the matter an
is given plenary pOVIer to act , subject to the ap royal of the w<ecutive Comrittee .
f'solution adopted .
he C OffiD~ttee on Buildings and Grounds made report as follofs :
e the comm:..ttee on EuHdin!::s and Grounds beg leave to report thCl.t we f ind .:uil ings d
-rounds in good condition so far as we have been abJe to observe, and we note with gratification
the many im_llllvenents and added conveniences , sl~ch as the n :w sanit ry ar"ange,
ent s, the Sl1P, 'ly of wholesome water,. ana the construction of out-of- door seats, not to
,ertion the bui, din~s that have bean erected since the last meetine of the Board ; all
of ": lich "fe hea.r t:i,l r cOI,uuend; and we recorrunend t t due care be exe cised to keep a1l
buildines in Eood repair all the time .
COl"lmittee's reI,ort adopted.
The .:-ipecial Committe on the I 'resident I s recommendation as to more eff:i c ·
executing the oi l tax law, marie the followin,S r eport:
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We t he commit t ee appoint ed t v. examine the Pt"esident ' s report in c"nnect10n with Jt he 'I
operation of the oil tag law and t~ consider the recommendations therein, report as
foll ows; "
1 . We concur in the recommendation of the President that an assistant who is a competent
chemist should be appointed at-' a salary of $1,500 per annum, and that he be
under the direction and supervision of the head of the department of chemist ry;
that his.. dutJ7 shall be, in connection with the oil-'tag law, to send for. samples,
to visit different parts of the state, and especially the central deport s of the 1
leading companies distributing oil in Alabama, and to make numbers of chemical
-testa -- and such other duties as the accredited agent may deem necessar,rto t he
successful operation of said law.
2 . We further concur in the recommendation of·the President· that he may employ clerical
assistance at a sum not to exceed $300 'per annum-for the for the purpose of keeping
such records and perfdrming such duties ·as ~ be requiped in carrying out the ' ~
provisions of Chapter 34 of the Political Code of Alabama, and such el erical· as sistant
shall be required to make bond as directed by the President of the Institute
who i s the aecredited agent of the Board as touching the operati on of said law.
3. We further recommend that the revenue accruing to the college from this source
shall constitute' a ~d. tor. ~Ui1ding8, ~provements, and repAir s .
(Signed) R. B. Barnes, Chairman
Tancred Betts
W. K. TeITy
On motion it was resolved that the foregoing report be considered by sect ions .
Upon .consideration of the first set1on, Mr. Frazer offered the following as a substitute
for same: . . .
That $600 be appropriated to meet the expenses of testing ~luminating oils and the
better ex~cution of the law. :
Substitute adopted .
Section 2 of the commit~ee'sneport was read, and upon mition adopted .
Bection 3 of the colllDit t .ee t s report .. was r ead, and upon mation was adopted.
It was moved, that the committee's .report as amended-b1 the substitute for t he first
section, be adopted as a whole.
Motion prevailed.
Mr . Feagin moved that electric l1.ght be ·furnished free of charge to the home ,of the ' .
'president of the Institute. Adopted.
At 10:45 o'clock the Board, on motion, adjourned till two o'clock p.m.
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Afternoon session:
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board met at 2 o'clock p.m. , and the Secretary noted the
presence "o! ten ,me~bers, the same as .at t he morning session.
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The special committee to whom had been referred the President's annual report, ranered '
their r eport on same as follows:
To the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute:
We your special committee on the President's Annual Report beg ~ leave to ~ecommend as
fol lows :
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1 . We congratulate the President 'and Faculty on the general progress of the institution
this year.
2. We npte ..(with satisfaction tlJ,e . rapid construction of. the new buildings projected at
t ,he last meeting of the BO(\rd .and carried into effect by the joint efforts of the
Building Committee .selected by tQis Board, and President Thach, Professors Dunstan,
Ydtcham, \;yrtisj) and he contractors. .
3. We .recommend .the confirmation of the election of Professor Francis E. Lloyd as
Professor of Bot~.
4. We rec~mmend that the present Chairs giving .inst.ruction intbe Department of Veterinary
Medicine be organized into The College of Veterinary Medicine, and that Doctor
C. A. Cary be e1ectea as Dean .of. said .Col1ege • .
5. e appreciate the urgent need o~ a nev gymnasium, but we recommend that action be
deferred on this tlll next year • . 6. We have carefully examined the budget as prepared and submitted by Doctor Thach,
and w:e recommend that the same be adopted as set !orth in the President's report.
7. We r ecommend that degrees be conferred as recommended by the President and Faculty.
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At the conclusion of the reading of the committee's report, it was moved that the .same be
consi dered' by sections.
Motion pr evailed, and each section of the report from one to seven inclusive1Rs considered
and voted upon separe.tely, and each adQpted __ . . ,i
It was then mov~d that the report as a whole .be adopted . Motion prevailed.
The Committee ·on Agriculture and the Experiment Station made the following report:
\lIe the Committee on Agriculture and Experiment Station make the following report:
On looking over and inquiring into the condition and . operations of the matters referred
to us, we find same , being conclu,cte,d .on proper lines .and in keeping with -the progress of
the institution.
(Signed) .H • . L. Martin, Chainnan
On mot i on, the report of the Committee on Agriculture and the Experiment Station was
adopted.
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The Committee to whom was l:eferred the Treasurer's report r eported as follows:
Your Committee to whom was referred the report .of the Treasurer, beg leave to report
that we haYe examined the same and"tind the add.itions correct.
(Si gned) A. W. Bell, Chairman
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On moti on, the report
The OoDlDittee on Mechanic Arts made . the t ,ol101l1ng repor~ : . ~
The CoomdtteEi on ' Mechanic Arts beg leave t o report that thiS' department has progressed
satisfactorily during the session just closing. As to the buildings of thi s departmen~
we have to report that an up---to-date boiler room or bui lding is a necessit y, but it is
hoped that this will be provided for in the near future .
(Signedj W. K. Terry, Chairman
Tancred Betts
Report adopted. ..(
President Thach made a general statement of the work done by the Building Committee.
It was moved, That it is the sense of this Board that the Dormitor,y Building should be
enlarged as soon as practicable . Motion prevailed.
Moved, That the thanks of this Board be tendered to Professor J. R. Rutland for his
good work as High School Visitor. Carried. .
Professor MacKintosh's (R.S . ) request ... for leave of absence was ret erred (nam con)
to Executive Committee .
There being no other business, the Board adjourned .
R. W. Burton
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Auburn" Alabama
!Fay 15, 1909
Report of t he President of the Alabama Pol ytechni c Inst i t ut e to the Board. ot Trust ees. j
I take pleasure in reporting to the .Board .that fQn the academic session of 1908-1909
the enrollment in the institution has surpassed all previous records. The total
enrollment tbis year is 702, that for -last year being 617 . During a }Il"iod or seven
years, since the beginning of the presant administration, the increase in number of
student s has been from 412 to 702, or ver,r nearly 75%. The enrollment for the present
year repr esents 65 counties in the State of Alabama, three foreign countries (Germany,
Cuba, and Mexico), and 12 states other than Alabama . ,Among the largest county delegations
:{Il8.y be enumerated the following:
Jefferson
Montgomery
Calhoun
Marengo
Mobile
Tallapoosa
Barbour
Colbert
Sumter
. Ta.lladega
Wilcox
Walker
Madison
Pike
Covington
,Bibb
Dallas
Greene
Shelby
Baldwin
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16
15
12
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10
10
10
10
8
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8
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7
6
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The average age of the student body has made still further advancement. There have
been in attendance this session 248 young men over the age of 21 years. Again it is
to be not ed, with the largest attendance, we have' had this year not only the smallest
percentage of resignations, but the smallest actual number of resignations from the
student body; there being at present at the final examinations over 100 more students
than were present last year.
Again, we record. that we have the largest number in the anior class and in the junior
class in the history of the college, the number in the senior class being 101, junior
118.
The average age of the fres~class is 18 years and 4 months; the average age of the
so-called sub-collegiate is 18 years and 8 months . You will note the great maturity
of the young men in the latter section, and further, that they are on an average of
four months older than the members of the freshman class.
There have been only six young women in attendance . According to the regulations of
the college, only young women of mature years who are prepared to enter the junior
class are admitted .
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The classification of th.e.. students has been:as follows:
Graduate Students
Senior Class
Junior Class
Sophomore Class
Freshman Class
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Special and Irregular Students
Sub-freshman section
Veterin8.17 Medicine (.
Pharmacy.-
25
101
118
141
108
42
96
42
39
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The enrollJaent · itl some of the leading , departments is as follows:
Elect rical ingineering 102
Mechanical Engineering 99
Civil Engineering 67
"..Mining ihgineerin8 19
Architecture 25
Pharmacy 39
Veterinar,y Medicine 43
Veterinar,y Science 64
Agriculture 169
Animal Industr,y 195
Biology 90
Physics- 473
English 537
Histor,y 379
French 39 '
GeI"Jl8ll 61
Latin , 111 -
Political Econ~ S4
Mathematics 545
Chemistry 294 '
, Chemical Laborator,y 150 '
Drawing · 339'
Descrip~lve Geometry 120
Mechanic Arts '387
Mili.tary 0 -628
:WORK .
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'lhe work o_f the student body' throughout the year has -been quit~ satisfa'Ctory. Of 'J
courJ'e, .among a body or ':/00 young men there are somEt who are idle and who do not
appreciate their opportunities, but the percentage of these undersirables is ver,y
small, 'and tM vast mass of, the young men who attend tlJis institution have a defi~
nite aim and view' and are entirely eames~ ·and industrious. ...
I wish to calli attention again to the sp!enaid attendance 'of our student body on '
classes. We do not permit a student to be absent, unless he is' sick or has a definite
excuse. D~ily each professor files in the President's office a report of absences
from recitations and these are checked over carefully and promptly each succeeding
day. Attendance on work is regarded by the institution as of paramount imporlance,
and 1n a summary .way discipline .is inflicted upon those who are' negrigent in this
respect ~ Altogether the , conduct. of the student . ~ has been go-od throughout' the ~ .)
year. The faculty has supervised diligently .the conduct of the students, and whenever
cases 6f violation ~f regulations have 'occurred discipline has bee~ promptly
administered.
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It is the comment of professors called to th~, institution frorrL~her institutions
that the att ention to work and general morale among the students i s notably good.
Eleven students have been dropped from th~ college roll during the year for various
misdemeanors . Demerits and extra tours of duty have been awarded for minor offenses.
HEALTH
It affords me much pleasure to state that the health of the 8~udent body ·this year has
been excellent. All visitors comment of the sturdy, healtbt appearance of the students.
Our system of oversight by the College Surgeon, I think, is largely responsible for
our good health. Daily report is made to the Surgeon and the President's office of
ever,y student who is indisposed, and the ·Surgeon is threby enabled to visit each
case promptly and make immediate diagnosis.of the trouble.
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There have been eight cases of pneumonia in the student body, 'without fatality. A
case of small pox developed on one of the students, but prompt detection by the Surgeon
and :bnmediate steps taken by him til? guarantee and vaccinate tholie wno had been
exposed, prevented any spread of the disease. The patient was treated in our infirmar,
y and was brought to a speedy and sucQessful convalescence.
According to the resolution of the Board, all fees for Surgeon. and ~ir.ma��y are
turned into the College Treasur,y. The Surgeon is paid a regular salary" 'and the
surplus goes to the services needed. at the Infirmary.
The number of cases treated at the Infirmary this year have been double those trea~ed
last year .
CHANGES IN FACULTY
In July 1909, Doctor E. M. Wilcox tendered his resignation as Professor cit Botany in
order to accept a more lucrative position in the University of Nebraska~ and I immedia.e
ly began inquiry for a suitable person to fill the vacancy. After..a. ·most painstaking
inquiry to secure a worthy man, I presented to the Executive Connnittee the name of
Professor Francis E. Lloyd as one in every' way competent t~ f'ili the position. The
Committee unanimously approved the election.
Pr ofessor Lloyd is an A. B. ' 91 and A. ~ . , '95 of Princeton University. For ten years
he had charge of the Department of Biology, Teachers' College, Columbia University.
He studied a. . year in Bond and Munich. For the last year he has been at reasearch
work under the auspices of Carnegie Institution, Washington, District of Columbia,
the work being located in Arizona and Mexico. He is editor and publisher of the
botanical journal, "The Plant World." -This work in authorship and investigation is
known throughout the botanical .world. I re~ommend the confirmation"'of this election~
The College s~ould be congratu;1,ated, I think, llpon the J'tahility and permanency of'
its staff instructors. The in.stitution has been very fortimate in retaining the -
services of very valuable men, who have been offered larger remuneration elsewhere.
It is to be .hoped that the spirit .of logalty and atta.chment to the institutim·w1:ll
be fost ered and pr.eserved.
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IUILDING AND IMPRO~TS _
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Perhaps tne 'chief new facility is the .wat~rwork8 system and the accommodations dependent
thereon. . According to the resolution of the ~rd of. l'rustees, the construction
work o,f this sys~em was placed under control of :t:>rofeasor G. N. Mitcham of the Chair
of Civil Engineering, who worked laboriously the entire summer and late into' the
autume, and has since supervised the maintenance .
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The water fur.n~hed is almost chemically pur.e; being obtained fran a spring 'sitUated
about t wo miles from the College and anT entirely different water shed. The plot' of
land purchased by th~ college affor.ds - entir~~Anita~. prot ect ion t o the wat er source.
The reservior, capacity 120, 000 gallons, is constructed of. concrete, covered and
screened, being virtually mosquito proof. The18ter is pumped by electric power by
a centr ifugal pump ~o ' a stand pipe 100 feet ~igh,witb a capacity of 75 ,000 gal1on~~
This stand pipe, i-s situated on the ~ghe-st point. iii townoo'i'l land deeded , to the college . ...
The water supply has been -ext.end-ed into all the college buildings: "Midn, n machine
shops,.- chemical laboratories, engineering building, veterinary building, gymnasium,
library, Smith DiItlg Hall, Comer AgricUlt.uraa. Hal.l., and . he residence of the Pr ofessa'
of Hort,iculture.., ancl Director of' th,statiorl. The increased convenience of this is
beyond calculation. '
Consequent upon this water supply there has been installed a thorough system of
sanitary closets in eight different buildings, totaling 28 separate toilets, t ogether
with a sepa~te urinal for 'each set of cl osets . . ..
An extensive sYfltem of shower baths. has been installed in the gymnasium. These baths
have been largely patronized and have proved a great convenience ,to the iBstitution .
An up-to-date system of sewerage has been pdt down, connecting all .of ' the' above named
buildings into a c~ main which empties into a ' modern scientific septic disposal
tank. Altogether, the college is to be congratulated upon this tremendous improvement .
SMITH HALL
Smith Dining Hall was completed during the summer and ql readyvfor occupati on at the
openlng ot the academic year. The operation ot this hall 'will be mentioned l ater.
It tills a long felt want and proves an immense convenience .
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
The Carnegie Library was expeditiously completed by the contractors~ and its : occupation
:was effected in January, so that the student body has enjoyed: ·the use of ' this
building ne~rly an entire year. This building is perhaps one of the most beautitul. "
libra!"y' buildings in the SOllth. The main reading room haa been equipped with suitable
furn i ture and the floor laid_with linoleum. ,The stack r~om for the books if equipped - 1
with steel stacks :8lld is in every way attrllt.l1le . The offices of the Librarian and
Assistant Librarian have likewise been furnished. The three r ooms, en suite, on
second floor, have been assigned to the Young Men'. Christian ASSOCiation, and they
have greatly esteemed the privilege of these handsome quarters. The College i s to
be cong~tulated ,upol). the possession of so artistic Ii building and :80 excellent and -
well-manne4 collection "ot books . ."" _
Gomer Agricultural Hall
The work on this building was undertaken according to contract by the Building .connnittee
in Birmingham in June, 1908. The progress has been most expeditious and it is hoped
that it w;l.ll be ready tor Qccupation by"the opening of the' next" academic "ession.- 'Itiis '
buil,<;ii.ng" ~ll be the handsomest..and most imposing of all -of our new s1metur .es. I t :is
beautitully located and attracts the attention of visitors.
It should be mentioned in this connection that the design, working plans, and- superintendence
of both the Carnegie Library and Comer Agricultural Hall have been the work'
of Professor N. C. Curtis of the Chair of Ar chitecture . His work has been of t he
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highest ,c~ss, not o~ from an 'artistic. standpoint, 'but also from a' structural and
engineering standpo;int, He has .sayed. .t he institution in 'architectural f ees $4,500;
or mpre than his salary for two years . I wish- .to. make rec'ord of my appreci'ation 'of
his valuable servioes rendered .. _' '
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The n~ building, to be con~trUcted, according to the 'law maldilg the.J8.ppropriations,
i s, ";WUliam LeRoy rBroun .. EngiJ)~ring Hall." There Will ~eJ adequate funds for this
purpose from the last installment of the State Building ~ppropriation, and i t will
be greatly to the' interest 9f ~he colleg~ ,if this appropriation could be ant1tipatad
at once . There i~ urgent need for the. immediate expansion ot the engineering faci-·
l ities, as the labora~ories, power , pl~t, and machine shop being crowded to theirutmost
capacities. I trust that3.n.. Board of. Trustee, will be able to see their way
to a working plan to: this end. -J
LIGHTING:EQUIPMENT j
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An extensive system of electric lighting has been inaugurated by the college, the
construct i on work being under the supervision of Professor Dunstan, Superintendent
of Power Plant, and Mr. Hill, his assistant ' professor • . ~ines have been erected to
the d~ing hall, library, and coatages. The wiring and lighting of the new library
building has been completed. Lights have been installed in the following: Main
halls in main building, laboratories, dissectig room veterinary building, pharmacy "
laboratory, architectural drafting rooms, botanical laboratory, chemical laboratories,
tWQ literary society halls, agricultural class room, etc.
The erection of the electric transmission line for , pumping purposes and the install+ ~
ment of the pump and motor at the source of water supply were accomplished by ProfESsors
Dunst,~ ,.and . Hill of the Electrical Engineering Department. There has been no .
interruption through breakdown in power service during the y~ar; which is remarkab~ •
COMMERCIAL LIGHTING
Upon the Trustees' granting permission for the college to extend its lighting facilities
and s~lling its surpl\.lS power to consumers, the construction of the necessary distribution
l ines was at ~ce tak:en in hand. The .College is now selling current to eleven
residences, tWQ ctlurche's, nine stores, two college ..fraternity halls, one fraternal
order hall. Self-registering electric meters are installed in all of these places.
The income for -the first month's services was $80.65 . Superintendent of Light and
Power e stimat~s tpat the income for next .year~ should be about $1,300.
IMPROVEMENTS
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The main college building was sadly in need of, repair, ,and the exterior has been com-pletely
over-hauled from top to foundation, all of the woodwork being re-painted and -
t he masonry re-painted.
A new operating room has been built for dissecting purposes in Veterinar.y Medical
Department . ~ ..
Extensive alterations and improvements have been made in the chemical laboratory, in
order, to aC,commQd.ate the large increased attendance os students in Analytical! -ChemiSt
ry.
A swine shed, witP concrete flQors, has been built for the Department of Animal
Industry.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
The Annual ieport of the Treasurer f or .1908-09 'ha. been :torwarded to · each member or the
Board of Trustees . The ' report f)r the receipts and expenditures for the Hatch and-Adams
Funds was submitted to ' each member in January. These ' federal funds are inspected t and
audited annUally by a ,United States Government ~ agent • . Tne 'Treasurerts accounts have
been regularly audited by the State Examiner. '. ....
The Treasurer , f~rnished the President monthlt a statement of the receipts and eXpendi-tures
of the institution.. ...
The College account for 1908-09 is as follows:
Endowment Fund U. S. Land Grant, 1860
U. S. Appropriation Morrill Fund .J
State Appropriation in lieu of fertilizer tag tax
State Approp~iation ' for benefit ' Horticulture .
Incident~ and· other jfe.s ..,' J
Tuition fees for non-resident students
Surgeon and.rnfirmary fees
Illuminating Oil Income
(a) ~ Funds ,for Experiment Station Wor~
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$ 20;280.00
. 23,411 .14
36,000.00
1,500.00
13,669.00
1,940.00
, 3,307.;0
7,275.00
$107,382.64
of 0 j
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The funds obtained from the federal government known as the Hatch and Adams funds,
are transmitted directly from the United States Treasury to the college treasur,y,
for agricultural experiments, and none is available for teaching purposes. The
federal fund knO'Wll as the KorrUl 'Fund, is transmitted to the Stat. Treasury and
drawn thence by the college Treasurer.
(b) State Funds o
Th~ funds derived from the state are &s follows:
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1. Appropriations made in··lieu of the· share of the tag tax onrtertiliiers .
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2. An annual appropriation for the· benefit of HorticuItur~, which is expended
for inspection work'. ' .
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. ILLUMINATING OIL TAX ;j' '' 1
Pursuant to th~ direction of th~ Board of TrustB~s: the President of the Colleg""~d
the State Chemist took up with the State. Auditor the questions of plans and machinery
for ~ttin~ into QP~rat;on the law . for , inspection · and~aggin illuminating oils . Atter
m~e~ .. deli158l1tj,on, ra system waS adopted which was ',satisfactory to the .College, sta.t e f
authorities, and t .O the oil companies operating in the state. According to law, these
tags have been kept .in .stock at the .college, . and . have been regularly supplied on demard
of the companies • .
Allot the executive work of this department has fallen on the President and his cler~
Tours ot inspection have been made by members of the Chemical Department. One suit
has been instigated against the offending comppny, which pleaded guilty. The work
can be made~uch . more effective an(\ satisfaej;.ory; by more thorough organization . .
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I F; om this source the College has paid. into. tbe State . Tre..aBUry $23 ~895 .SJ1. for the f i rst
nine months' operation of the law. -~
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INSPIDTION OF ILI:.UMINATING OILS
In this connection, I beg to call attention. to ,the urgent need of mo~e caretul and
efficient execut ion of t he law requiring the ' tagging of - i lluminating oi l s. I am
sure that. t his ·can be effected only. b)" the 'appointment of a chemist whose entire dut)"
will be to ~ecure samples, visit the dif ferent ,parts of the State, especi ally the ' central
depots of the leading companies distributing oil in Alabama, . and to make
numerous chemical tests of the oils, as required by law. To this end, I recommend
t hat the, ,position of oil: ohemist be established for the purpose specified, and that
his salary be fixed at $1,500 per annum, and that he be under the direotion and supervision
of the head of the department of Chemistry.
Secondly, I wish to call especial attention to the great responsibility and great
amount of work in connection with the distribution ot '.the tags . I know of no work tha:.
r equires more accuracy and . absolute trustworthiness .
As the President ot the institution, I soon became convinced that it was ehtirely
undesirable that the head of the institution should perform this specitic duty.
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I recommend that the Registrar ~ De assigned this duty at a salaror' ot $350 .00, and that
this officer shall give b~nd f~~ the taithful and proper discharge ot t~ dubies ot k
the position.
It is estimated that at least $40,000 worth ot tags will 'be issued per annum, and the
burdensome labors and the grave responsibility be d~y provided for.
DINING I HALL.-
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Though' a new ,institution, the Smi th Dining Hall Association has been eminentl)" successful
undertaking.
In accordance with the direction of t he Board of Trustees, the President organized
and inaugurated the system of board and lodging for students in the Dining Hall . TlB
cooperative plan was adopted and the management has been highly satisfactory and successful.
A board of control from the maturer students was appointed ~s ~dviser, and
there has .be en ·n~ friction • . The managing 'hoard ' has satisfactorily adjusted allot '
its own problems . They elected a student as Treasurer, who has kept th~ir books
and made a monthly repor~, which has been -re~rl.y' audited by" tne ' b<?ard .
The College has no responsibility for te dining hall feature, though it has entire
control of the dormitory feature. A matron was installed in the hall, and she has
administ ered her office with signal success and has gi ven entire satisfaction to
all parties. . ,.
A n'UlJl.per . of ' college instructors room in the building, and from their reports, ',made
f rom time . to time, the general. order in the building is as go<?d as a.rry boarding esta~
l ishment in the tow.n . J . . i'
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Table board has been furnished at $11.50. Room rent wa s fixed at $3.50 per month; o
including fuel, light, and bath.
! ' DEPAR'&lENTS
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The separat ion .of ,the faculty into departments -or groups, ·! am glad' to say, has worked
in a highly satisfactory manner, resulting in more effective organization and cQ-ordination.
D ean ' ~vilmore, Dean. Eetrie, · and Dean Ross have render4d valuable assistance in
their of f i ci al _capacity . .,
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND MINES ., .
There aF~ eight departments ' in the college of engineering and mines as follows: (})
Civil..Engin~ering, ,(2) Electrical Engineering,. (3) Mechanical Engineering, (4) Tele- 0
phone ..FngiIieering, (5) ' ¥dnig Eng:Lneering, (6) Archite()tur-al Engineering; (rt) 'M"pchine C!
Design and Mechanical DrElwing, (8) Mechanic Arts. The Facuity includes seven p rof- lj
essors and thirteen assistants, instruction being given to 557 stUdents. It is the
oldest and most extensive engineering staft ot any institution in the South, and has
sent out several thousand students who are leaders in railway constrUction, management
of mines, and industrial plants of every nature throughout the country. The success
of some of these men has been national in importance.
As before stated, ~e laboratoDes ·and shops ot the college of engineering and mines ar e
overcrowded, and there is the greatest need fo~increased accommoijations and facilities .
Especial attention is called to the reports of Professors Wilmore and Dunstan in regard
to th.e imperative demands of their important departments. .. . . - .... . ' .. _. ..
The Polytechnic has been a ptemeer: in the industrial de-velopnent: of. the South, and has
been the first institution in this ~ection to in~roduce the different forms of techni cal
education. ' It is hoped that this splendid record will be mainta-ined and wi:ll appeal .
to the friends of technical educat.ion in Alabama for continued and liberal' support . '
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A noticeable feature of the building and improvements undertaken by the college has been
the scient:L.tic and expert · superintendence of this 'Work by the ' various heads of the .
Engineering Departments, who have thus demonstrated their pratical skill and have also
saved large sums of money to the iristitution.j MoreCJer, a large part of this construction
work has been performed by student labor, ~thussaving to the"lnstitution by more
economic rate of wage, considerable' sums of money, arid likewise demonstratilig the practical
and commercial value of the education given to the students.
) 'I SOO1ER CAMP IN stmVEY1NG
During the last summer vacation there wa~established, under the auspices -of the department
of Civil Engineering, a camp and school of surv~ing J attendance upon this session
was purely yoluntary-. The tem eontinBd .through two weeks, the students being employ~d
sixty -hours a week..in practical work in alrveying, leveling, topographical surveying, etc .
Eighteen. students remained during the entire pQiod. .
This swmner the camp w:l.lJ:J be located on the Tallapoosa River at ... Tallassee Falls .
Work of a similar nature will be undertaken in
Mining Engineermg ~ and Mechanical Enginee ing.
that- offers summer instruction of this nature.
tion. .
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summer session by the departments of
This is the only col!ege of the South
The instructors s'erve without' remunera--
(1) Ar.chitecture, (2) Machine Design and Mechanical ~ineering.
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The work in these two departments in this instituti~n has been developed in the most
excellent manner. The departments were established as separate departments only two . t
year~ago, and the course of study and work of the students have ,received the highest
commendation from the leading technical colleges and univ~rsities of ~he ' Nation,
including suoh instttutlons as Columbia -University', University of ·~isconsin, etc. I
think it can be ;st ated with moderation that there is in this section no superior course
in machine design!',and drafting.
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11INING ~GINEERING
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The work of this department has developed in a successful manner. The professor in
charge has proved himsel!, in every -way •. capable. . Dilring the winter , sessd.on he was
called upon ~o ,insta11 '~ costly and extensive gold mining , plant, . s~amp~s, etc.,
in the North Georgia Vdn'~ Region ~ He accomplished this work with gre~t 'satisfact
ion t o all parties co~c~rned.
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The Professor: makes request for ,exten.sive approPTiation, and it.is recommended that
all assi stance possible be given his work.
HLGH SCHOOL INSP~TION
Through the appointment· of Superint-el).dent of Education, H. C. GtUlIlels" Profess-or
J . R. Rutland has discharged the duties .of High School Visito~ for the ' Coll~ge
durin&,. th!t pr~sent academic year. )
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Dur ing t his period he has visited the following schools, twenty-four (24) in number:
The County ,High Schools at Center, Entel'prise,' CtU-J.man; Plantersville,. -Fort· P~e,
Atmore, Attalla, Russellville, Hartford, Fort D~pos;i.t,NQtasulga, Gurley, Thomaston,
~rtselle, ' Odenville, Camden, Double Springs, Dadeville, Heflin Col).1IIlbia, Scottsboro,
yernon, and the City Schools of Se~ and Dothan. This :work. hasl been undertaken
at the expense of the college without outside aid.
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I have qeen inf9rIr!ed t.hat th~ work is , entirely satisfactory, to the ~epartment ..
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The c olleg~ regards the high schoo;!. JOOvement, a.~' .Q,..'1e -of · he mo..st significant in the
r ecent hi ~t Q r.r of public education ~n the ~tate of- Alabama, and is striving in
ev.ery way to cooperate with this' moveIuent to promote ita. success • .
The College, in many of its scientific and technical departments, is prepared to
assume the natural leadership in many lines of educatiohal progress, notably (1)
Manual t raining, (2) School garden work, (3) School improvement (grounds, building~
etc. ) , (4) Laboratory work in t~e natural ~ sci-epces.. J •
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Th~ College was 'one of the first institutionS -in t~ United States tointroduce manta 1
t raining, and through the efforts of the, departmen~ o.t M.echanic Arts and the Rresi-dent
of t he institution, quite an impe~us has been given to . this work in Alabama.
Recently the President delivered an address before the Board of Education of the
cit y of M9ntgomer.y and §ecured the introduction of this important branch in the hi81
school curriculum.
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The Profe ssor of Machine Design and Drawing. has sent out a. number of blue ·.printcs
il~ustrating all the owrk of instruction done in the.' various grades in manual. train--
ing work iIi the institution. The schools receiving these drawings have expressed . j
gr eat satisfaction at their donation. The department of Mechanical Drawing has also
furnished the state Superintendent of Education with several huhdred blu~ print cop. es
of model school houses with some estimates of cost of construction, and the depart-ment
has expressed the ~armest appr~ciation of thi~ work. 1
. . ' Our department of Hort~culture and Fore~tr,y has likewise supplied ,the school. improve-m-
gnt soci ety .with pl~s for bea~tifying schoo), ground.S', 'lYld our aSf?is:tant in landscape
gardening .has visited the schools at B~ountsv~l e, .~vetumpka, and A:lv~rtvil:)..eJ for
t he purpo~e ·of ~bmitting sketches and studies for ~pe ~rovement of their .vaious· .
grounds. Plans are also being formulated for practical sugges,t,ions as .~ erection ::>
and equi pment of inexpensive but effi cient laboratories in chemistry, physics, etc • .
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Courses for teachers are al so offered in a 'number of our college departments •
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FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES :
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This faculty' includes .the department of {l ) 'Chemistry-, (2) Agriculture, (3) Veterinary
Science, (4) Botany, (5), Horticulture, .(6). Animal Indust.ry;, and (7) EntOlBologr. This
staff performs a double ,office, eaching,. work fo~ the advan~ement and uplift of
agriculture by experimentation, b~ pUblic" institutional work, and by fnspection .
I talee pleasure in st ating that during my administration the n-u.wber of chairs and
annual appropriations for these departments have been more than doubled.
(1) Chemistry 5:)
The work in chemistry has made notable progress this year-. ~o institution in the
South has .so large a number of students pursuing this sci8llc'e •. " The 'classes are
immense, but owing to a large staff of teachers, the worls ,is conducted in small '
sections, thus affording personal supe~sioD both in teaching and laboratory work.
The number of student s this year pursuing lecture work 1n ~hemistry has been ' 294, while
the analytical work done in the laboratory has been taken by 150 student s. Those familiar
with the precise and ezact nature of this laboratory work will underst and the tremendous
nature of the undertaking. Necessarily, the current expense of the department
has baeh largely increased. Further accommodation for students has been made by completely
overhauling the interior of the present chemical laboratory an~utilizing the
three rooms in the frame building known as the Chambers Cottage,for laboratori es. These
latter rooms have been supplied with galS, water, and laboratory desks.
This d.4lPartment has existed since 1872 and has brought great reputation to· the inst'itutbn •
EXPERIMENT STATION WORK IN CHDfISTRI
The work of the chemical department of t he Experiment Station f or the past year has embrace~
work carried on under the' provisions(l) of the Hatch Act,· (2) Ubder aut hority
of the Adaas Act, (3) State inspection work performed under the requirements of the Laws
of Alabama, (4) miscell aneous analytical work for citizens of the State .
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(1) The question 'of the' feasibility of the production of industrial alc'ohol from some
of the starchy and saccharine products of the state, is~e1rig iriv8stigated by t his ',
department; the. sweet potato and cassarerbeing Under investigation.
(2) The f ertilizer work of the past session included analyses of more than 1,000 samples
of fertilizers, an~ as all of these analyses are made in dup11cate; the double
work of the season ft.S equivalent to more than 2,000 analyses; the results of these
analyses were reported as usual in the annual fertilizer bullet in issued by t he State
Department of Agri culture,and a discussion of the composition, properties, and sources
of the f ertili zing mat erials consumed in the State was also included in the same bulletin.
(3) ' Interesting work is being cond~cted in this department -on (a) the effect of co~
manure, pea vine hay, and cott~n seed meal in rendering insoluble phosphori c acid available
to growing p~eants; (b) the ,influence of different f eeds upon the chemical and physical
character of the fat of hogs ~ (c) the increasing of the oil content of cotto~
seed.,
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lio' .u AGRICULTURE
As you may remember, the chair ot Agriculture w~s separated from the chair of Animal
Induat~~wo years ago, leaving the head of the head of the department free for
exclusive work ,in what is 'called agronomy, or problems of ' the soil. The department
has ·a:lso 'Qeen supplied, \tfith (1) a high grade assistant, professor, (2). a Superintendent
of plant bree4ing lfOrk, (3) a farm foreman. .Marked improvement has been made
in the cQndition of the fencing and experimental ·plots .;;
STATION WORK
Work in the experiment station is conducted in the following lines of investigation:
(1) cotton breeding, (2) corn breeding, (3) breeding of oats, (4) cotton -- local
fertilizers experiments, varieties, shedding; (5) similar experiments with corn,
(6) oat s, (7) crimson clover, (S) cow peas, (9) sorghum, (10) alfalfa, etc. Experiments
are alsolmade in rotatio. Qf crops, in the manufacture of (1) drain tile, (2)
ef fect of lime on outside ftoil.,s •
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The bulletins of the department of agriculture are held in high esteem by the United
St at es ~epartment of Agriculture .
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PROFESSORSHIP OF SCHOOL AGRJ:CULTURAL WORK
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I t ake pleasure in announcing to the Board that a satisfactpr.Y. arrangement has been
made between the college) and the accredited agent of the .United States Department of ,r
~g~icul~ure r for the· establishment of a professor of school agriculture. The terms
as set f orth in the. accompanying paper and duly , ~igned by said representative, briefly
The government proposed to establish this chair and pay the salBr.1 of $1,500 per
. m~um, .~£l ·of the traveling expenses and office expenses, the college contributing .
an addit i onal $300 per annum. This professor shall be duly named by the President
of t he Pol ytechnic I nstitute ~d elected by the Board of Trustees, as all other
professors and ehall be subject to the authority and control of said Board •
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The work to be ~ccompli~hed and ,the good ach~eve~ in a word, ·is the up~i~t of agri-cultur~
i education , in the State of Alabama . _, , .
This officer will visit regularly the rural schools, hi gh schools, and institutions
of pigher grades~ tor the purpose\ of Rromoting tne st~qy Qf agriculture and related
sci ences. He will also, superintend' the demonstration work undertaken b~r the gvvernment
in our State. ~e ~l likewise organize school children for such purposes as
corn breeding and cotton breeding experiments.
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~ve regard the off.er as a distinct complime~t to the institution and hea&ily recommend
i t s accept ance. Th~. matter has been under advise~ent and discussion fQr several
months .
(3) Veterinary Sc~ence
The ''fork of instruction in class room, and demonstration in la.boratories, in this department,
has been very much. extended. Full classes in the three year course in Veterinary
Med~cine 'have, been conn'ected during ·the . entire '}':ear for the first tiple. ,
This college offers the only course i.il VeterinarY Medi,cine in' the Soutp. Extensive
experimental work is conducted in regard to (1) Tick eradication, (2~ the toxic eff~~
of cotton seed meal on hogs, (3) the stu~ of the meal flora, (4) the sanitary condit
ions of farms and farm houses.
The following is a summary of the Farmers" Ihstitutes for 1908:'
Number of Institutes ,
Number of counties visited
Number of sessi ons
Average Att endance
24
17
4,240
101
313
The summer school for f armers was h~ld at ,Aubum in July, 1908.. The tdal enrollment
attending was 599., t.he attenliance being from 35 counties in ~labama: and frolll several
other st ates. The int erest exhibited was beyond our most sanguine expecta~ions .
This work isvconducted withQut 'remunerat ion of t he professors, and there is no appr opriation
by the State for t his work as i s the case in t he summer school,for teachers .
I t is earnestly recommended that the next l egi sl ature be memori alized by t he Board of
Trustees ot thi~ institution in behalf of alLappropria,tion for the swmner . school ,.for
farmers .
I recommend that the present chairs giving inst ruct ion in the department of Veterinary
Medicine be organized into t he College of Veterinary Medi ~ine, and th~t Doctor C. A.
Cary be elected as Deaa of t he College.
(4) Horticulture . .
The regular work has been done in t his department in instruction and in inspection of
or chards and nursery stock .
(5) Animal Industry:
The head pr ofessor in t his department i s ve~J enthusiast ic in his work and has aroused
a great deal of interest in his subj ect, not only in the students in the agricult ural
cour se, but al so throughout the State. "
He has attr act ed Wide attention with a bulletin on the cost of production of raising .
pork in the State of Alabama .
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(6) Entomology
Doctor W. E. Hinds, t he new head of: the Depar.tment of Entomol ogy, has greatly devel oped
the work of his chai r. He has issued a bullat in on t he San Jose scale and the l ime .
sulphur wash, and i s now preparing a bulletin ent i tled "Facing the Boll Weevil Pr oblem"
to pr epare the planters of the State t o. b.e in readiness for the boll weevil, whose
arrlval in our state is expected by 1911.
He has conducted val uabl e investigati .on" jn regard to the f umigation, of infected plant s,
trees, etc.
(7 ) Botany ~
Professor F. E. Lloyd, recently elected by the Executive Committee,. has assumed con- '
t rol with much vigor and promise oT success . His work as a teacher has~ een high17
sati sfactory . .~
ACADFNIC FACULTY
The high st andard of excellence in this faculty has been maintained,. The 'work of ,
instruction i s enormous in the various departments: mathematics, Engli sh, modenn
languages, hi st ory, physics, military science. "
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All education is based upon thorough training in these fundamental branches of knowledge,
and t he high record of our gr aduates has been due t o t he j udici ous combination
of t he elements of the new education with t he elements of t he old, ·that is, of
t echni cal work with mental and moral training .
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GYMNASIUM
I again rbeg to ,call your*attentioh to the urgent need of a new gymnasium. The present
bui l ding has long since been inadequate to the increased demand made upon it by the
student · body. ' , "
I t rust that some means may be devised for bringing about the erection of this ' greatly
needed building. ' -
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In conclusion, I wish to express my hearty appreciation of the cordial s.Ympathy -and
cooperation of the entire faculty and staff of this institution in the developiRg of
t he vari ous departments and a common interest of the college.
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The ' reeornrnendation for de~rees ' will be made after the final session of 'th'e faculty . '
Respectfully smn1tted,
Chas. C. Tha.ch
President
The f ol lowing are recommended for degrees by astion of the Faculty, ~~y 26, 1909.
Approved by the Board of Trustees, June 1, 1909.
A. K. Cl ements
M. C. Palmer
D. E. ~'lilkinson
POST GRADUATE DEGREES
Electrical Engineer
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By action of Faculty, May 29, 1909
B. B. Meriwether
F. Renf ro
M. S. Sloan
Ni cholas Lawrence Baker
athan Booker BUChanan
Carl Gilbert Gann
Robert wa.rd Hodnette
Clyde McNeel Howard
George Henry ¥~rsh
Orman Nimmons. Powell
Wal ker Reynolds
Joseph Wilder Ridgway
J ames Li ster Skinner
Olin Conway Skinner
James Gardner Somer.ville
J acob Allen Walker
William Francis Ward
Civil Engineer
Engineer of Mines
Electrical Engineer
POST GRADUATE DIDREES "j
Electrical Engineer
Civil Engineer
hechanical Engineer
¥~ ster of Science
Engineer of Mines
}1aster of Science
, _ Civil m gineer
, <Mechanioal Engineer
Master of Science
Electrical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical ~gineer
Master of Science
Master of Science
ontgomery
Montgomery
Florida
Jefferson
Jefferson
J.efferson
Lee
Madison
Jefferson
}1acon
Autauga
Pike
G.eorgia .
Calhoun
Mississippi
Lee
Lee
Pickens
Tallapoosa
Lee "
Oroon Datus Whitaker
William Edgar White
William Redding inship
Engineer of 11ines
Electrical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Walter Clarence Abbott
Lawrence Adler
Chester Dewey Allis, Jr.
Walter Langdon Barker
Thomas Beasley .
Emmett Eason Binford
George Shields Bishop
Austin Franklin Jefferson Boyd
Richard Alva BurleBon
Samuel Welch Caldwell
Lano Cantrell
William Julian C,~rter
Henry Jamison Chat<terton
Ri chard Bowner Cheatham
Vlalter Stanley Childs
Albert Lionel Clothier
George Edwin Clower
Hol land Eugene Cox
Julian Jarnigan Culver
Harry George C~lverhouse
Smith Cof fee Daniell
Charles Jefferson Davis, J r .
Will~am Solomon Dennis
Daniel Jackson Dutfee
Joseph DuBrutz Eager, J r .
Robert Brooke Ellyson
Hattie Delia Finley
John Treutlen F§y
William Wall Garrett
Oakley Mills Gei bel
Gilbert Graff enreid Glover
Benjamin Meyer Goldgar
Moe Baruchoff Gottlieb
Herman Grimes
William D. Hammack
James Gray Hanlin
Benjamin Edward Harris
Daniel Herrin
John Belton Hodges
James Bradley Holman
Lewis Henry- Hubbard
William Oliver Jellts.
Charles Alfred Jones
John Luther Kennedy
Charles Roman Kuchinski
Edward William Lind
Daniel McDonald
Ramer Young MacIntyre
Gordon Oliver cGehee
John Thomas McLure
Horace Lamar McWhorter
Roger Barton Mcwnorter
. ' • Lee
Calhoun
Jefferson
Montgomery
Lee
Lee
Colbert
Sumter
Morgan
, Lee
• Marion
Marengo
Limestone
Jefferson
. Georgia .
Mobile
Lee
J efferson
Lee
J ef.ierson
.Mississip i
Florida Pike
Walker Tennessee
Mobile
Blount ·
Barbour
Elmore
11ontgomery
Jefferson
Georgia
¥.acon
Wilcox
Geor ia
Colbert
J efferson
.,.., more
MariOn
Wilcox
Montgomery
GeorgiaLauderdale
Laude:rdale
Missouri
Jefferson
J efferson
Georgia
Montgomery
Calhoun
DeKalb
Colbert
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J ames Marshall Mayer
Ray Meade
Thomas Cole Mit chell
James Weston Koore
James Walter Hotley
Herman Clarence Nixon
Wi lli~~ Thomas Owen, Jr .
William Henry Pace
Julius Tr imIDle earson
William Ivy Pittman
John Tayl or Fost el l
Josiah Whittaker Powell
Schuyler Har r i s Richardson
Charles F r~~ cis Russell
Leslie Warren Shook
Lester Chauncey 'Smith
Robert Franklin Smyer
James Grey Stel~enmuller
Bart Dann'elly Stephens
Reuben Johnson St ewart
George Jeff erson Str eet
Charles BPure Sullivan
Laurel Franklin ummer a
Penrose Vass .-3tout
George Washington Taylor
John James Weat herly
Bernard Augustus Webb
I valee Whitaker
Samuel Oliver White
William Thomas White
Robert Wilson wi lliamson
Ernest Gordon Wi lson
j'Ial t er Woolf Wynne
Granvill e Allen Young
Wil liam Reddi ng \ inship
Roe Talbot Carter
Wi lli am Wall Garrett
Seymour Hall
'I'haddeus Alonz Ingram
James Hugh Kyzer'
Leon ~ organ Martin
Thomas Edwin Middlebrooks
Rufus Peer son
Joseph Robert Persons
T. B. Sel lers . <
John SRughter Slaton
Olie Al gar Str "ckland
Rober t Alfr ed White
GRADUA TES IN PHARMACY
GRADUATES IN V~ TERINARY MEDICINE
Willi am Rufus King Beck
William Monroe Howel l
Percy Wilbur Hudson
I sham Smit h Ingram
James Ernest , Threadgill
J efferson
J effer son
Geor gia
J efferson
Randolph
Calhoun
Calhoun
Lee
Montgomery
H uston
Georgia
Lowndes
Limestone
Tal ladega
Jackson
Mont gomery
Cherokee
Baldwin
Barbour
Georgia
Clay .
Tal lapoosa
Dallas
Montgomery
Choctaw
Calhoun
Hont omery Lee
Tal lapoosa
Hale
a'ennessee
Georgia
Marengo
Montgomery
Georgia
Pike
Elmore
J ef ferson'
Pike '
POke
J efferson -
Bar1>our
Lauderdale
Montgomery
hontgomery
¥l8.di son'
Lowndes
Covingt on
'l'li l cox
Barbour
Lee '
Lee
Lee
317
THE BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR THE YEAR 1909 - 1910"
Pres . & Station
1'l8. th ema tical
Civil Engr .
Hist . & Latin
Phys~ol & Vet. Sci.
Mech.: Engr .
Pharmacy
Agriculture
Elec . Engr .
Original
Endowment
$20, 280
3,000
1,000
1,000
1,800
1,800
Ge(j)l. & Mining Engr . 300
Modern Lang. & English 1,800
Botany
Physics
Horti culture
Asst. Prof . Math
Architecture
Entomology
Commandant, Instr.
Math & Post Adj . 950
Prof. of Chemistry 1,000
Student Asst. Clk. Chern.
Chemist of Soils
Prof. of Chemistry
Asst. Prof . of Chem.
Inst r. in Chemistry , I .
2 Asst . in Chern. & Scho1 .
600
200
. )
Morrill Hatch State Appro- Hor.ti-
Fund Fund priations culture Adams 110,096
22,116 15,000 38,000 1,500 13,QOO Total .
400
800
800
400
1,500
1,800
1,500
1,000
1,000
1,000
850
300
300
800
1,400
900
600
200
600
100
800
100
100
1,000
700
200
400
400
100
900
900
400
800
1,000
100
700
100
400
700
1,500
700
750
600
(500)
(JOO)
(1,500)
800
600
• l
3, 400
1,900
1,900
2,200
1,800
2,200
. 2.,000
2,300
2,2f)O
1.,800
1,900
.,. 1,
1, 900
1,900
1 , 0
2,0
1,800
1,800
2,3 0
200
2,0
1, 900
1,800
1, 200
Asst . Chern. in Adams Expt.(begins Oct . 1) 900 I
7!)0
900
Prof. Mech . Drawing &
Band ' aster 950
Asst •. Prof . Te1e . Engr . 450
Asst • . rof. Mech. Wood
Asst . ,in Machine Shop
& Band Master
Asst • . in Mechanics
Physical Director &
Instructor
Ad 'unct Prof. Rehtoric
Farm Supt . & Recorder
Foreman of Farm
Prof . Animal Industry
Instructor & He~dsman in
Animal Industry
Asst. Horticulture
1 & 2 sst. Vet . Sc .
3 " ""
700
T easurer 1 ; ·QOO
House Rent:
Pr esident and 13
Professors:
1. President
2. Prof .-Math .
3 • It C i v . Engr.
4 . It Hist . & Latin
650
750
400
300
700
300
500
300
1,100
650
950
700~
(1,200)
800
550
450
100
1,000
1,000
700
1,000
180
550
250
200
950
700
1 ~ 200
1) 500
1,40Q
400
1,800
1,000
800
. l,OOO
700
,500
318
5. Prof. Mech . Engr . ~ u L -
6. " Physics
7 . II Elec . Engr. •.
8 . II Vet . cience
9. II Botany ..
10 . II Chemistry
11. " Geology
12 . II Pharmacy
13 . II Entomol ogy
14 . " Modern Lang .
& English 1,800 , .r · 600 400 ~' . ) 2,000
Asst ,. in Botany , , 700 300 1,000
Asst., in Physics &
Drawing 900 900
Asst .. in Entomology 100 . 200 500 . .s00
Asst.. in Pharmcy 500 ~OO
21 Scholarships:
1 . Sub-Freshman
2. English
3. L athematics
1. • Civil Engr.
5. Nech . Arts
6. Chemistry-
7. Elec . Engr.
8. Latin
9" Biology
10. Pharmacy
11. Agriculture
12. Vet . cience
13 . leoh . Engr .
14 . lining Engr .
15. Civil Engr .
16 • . Architecture . .. ,
17- 18. Mach . Design
19. :ehemistry20
• . A ricul ture • Office2,050 350 2,950 5,350
Asst . 'Agriculture 600 . 600 . 1,200
Record Clerk & Instr . 250 200 700 1,150
Librn . & Asst. Prof. (300)
English 550 850 1;~00
Sect . Y .M.C.A. 100 .. 100.
Asst. Librn . 700 700
Asst . ¥~th & Draw. 400 1,000 1:,400
1 . Asst. Hist. & Latin 750 750
2. Asst. Lat . & Hist . 200 200
Night Watchman 360 265 625
2 Assts . Lib. (Sehol) 500 500
A ~st . Check Room 200 r 200
Secretary Bd . of Trust. 100 100
Bulletin C1k. & Clk to
Station 200 400 800
Clerk to Dean Engr . Fac . 200 200
St enQ. to President 800 ~, 800'
Asst . in Engine Room 525 525
Asst. in Mi litary Band 100 100
319
Additional Labor &
Hech . Engr. '. 525 525
Total 'Sa~aries ~ 2~,060 13,250 8,850 35,26, 1,100 8,300 88,~5
Original Morrill Hatfh State Appro- Horti-
Endowment Fund JFund pr i ations culture Adams Total
Architecture. 100 (J 100
Adv. & Prtg . 450 1,400 1,300 3,150
Animal Industry 2,700 200 2,900
Botany 400 100 ". 450 ·950 .
Chemistry 600 1,000 ~8~lS»400 2, 000
80· )
Civil Engr. 300 300
Commencement 300 500 000
Contingent 100 bi: 100
Dormitories 830 830
Elec . Engr. 500 ' 500
Entomology ( ~ 200 850 1,050
Expense 600 000 1,400
Agricu)..tur ist__ _ ._-- 200 1,000 700 2,700
Farmers ' Inst . 600 600
Fuel 350 300 850 1,500
Grounds & Repair s 400 _ .. 700 1,100
Hor ticulture 500 100 400 1,000
Horticultural- State 500 500
Insurance 1,750 · 1,750
Labor . (c_ol]..~ge) 400 600 1,000
Libr ary '. 900 500 1,400
1.viechanics 1,200 1,200
Military 200 200
Mining Engr . 200 200
Pharmacy 500 300 000
Phy sic~· .. 500 500
Postage 150 150 150 450
Soil Tests &
Inoculation 300 300
Summer School 600 600
Stationery . 150 400 550
Trustees. 300 300
Vet . ::)ciellce . 300 500 1,000
Totals 3,!000 7z200 11 1,280 500 .22500 3126,20
22.1.060 1,22250 828~0 ,25 a265 l z100 81280 882905
25 z060 20z~20 l5 z000 46z6~p 1 z600 , 112880 120z5,25
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE
ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC I NSTI TUTE for t he ~ II
YEAR 1908- 09, endi ng June 1, 1909w 'i
.1 . II
J" •
Endo-wment Fund
Receipts wss"i ... If
To Endowment Fund ~ · $20,280 . 00
320
Di sbursements
By amount Paid Salaries
,. " "Commencement Expense
To Cash from State Treasury
By Amount Paid Salaries
To Cash f r om State Treasury
By Amount Paid Salaries
" , "
,. ,. Pharmacy
"
,. Physics
II II 11 Hechanics
l-{orrill Fund
-Recen:pts
Disbursements
Receipts·
Disbursements
" " " Electrical Engineering
1- " " Entomology
I I
$19,508 .80
771 .20
$ .4,131.14
$15,664. 96
942 . 53
510.14
1,286.10
553 . 52
222 ·Z2
State Horticulture Fund
To. B a~an c e June 1, 1908
II Cash from Stat e Treasury
By Amount Paid Salaries
" II "Current Expenses
II II " Expense
T,. o Cash from State Treasury II II Surgeon's Fees
" ,. ,. ,. ,. Incidental Fees
" Tuition "
Receipts
Disbursements
$ 1,000.00
467.23
142.74
State and College Fund
Receipts
,I.I ' ,I.I -I,.I . Library F'ees and Interest on Bonds Farm Products
II .,. Ii Analysis
" " " Horticulture
" - u ( '-
II -Dormitories
" II II Expense
"
,.
" Animal Industry
" II II Chemistry
" " II Mechanics
" II " Pharmacy
II II " Physics
" II " Laboratory Fees
" " II Oi l Tags
" II II Smith Hall
$20,280.00
$ 4,131.:14
. $19,280 .00
$ 109.97
~1 , 500 .00 '
1,609 . 97'
$36,000 .00
3,307 ~ 50 ·
3,172. 50
1,940 .00
2,566.15
427 .03
401 ."60
138.97
2ii.bO
634 .22
516 .22
175 .45
55 . 52
25.80
130. 57
1,860 .50
7, 275 .93 (.)
322
, .
To Endowment Fund
II l'1orrill. Fund
" State Horticulture
" State &. College Fund
By Endowment Fund
II Morrill Fund
II State Horticulture
" State and Col lege Fund
" Balance
To Cash from State Treasury
" " " Comer Hall
II II 11 Waterwor ks
II II 11 Sewerage
II II " Transmission Line
REX;APITULATION
Receipts
Disbursements
$ 20,280.00
23,4;11.14
1,609 .97
62,065.63
242.89
BUILDING FUND
Receipts
. Disbur sements
Y Amount Over-Draft ( '07- 108) , jl 561 .00
II II Paid Comer Agricultural Hall 52,249.26-
II II II Smith Dining Hall 15,613.08
II II II Mining EngineeriRg 408.14
II II 11 Power Plant 58 .85
II n II Pharmacy 503.76
11 11 II Lighting Equipment 801.63
II " " Water works 16,624.36
II " " Sewerage 2,369.13
II " " Transmi ssion Line _ 1,493.03
II II II Furnit ure (Dormitories) 3,147.38
II II " Pl umbing 3,J+63.48
II Balance (Overdrawn)
. CARNED-IE LIBRARY
Receipts
To Cash from Carnegie
II II II Laundry (Balance)
II II II Oil Tags
Disbursements
By Amount Paid Current Expenses . $ 28,189.13
Respectful ly,
(Si gned) M. A. Glenn,
Treasurer
$ 20,280.00
23,411.14
1,609.97
62,308.52
$107,609.63
$107,609.63
$ 97,101.73
2.50
65.19
23.70
38 .52
61.~6
$ 97,293.10
$ 27,229.76
961.37
58.00
$ 28,189.13
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1909 [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 1909297
Aubur n , aballla
.' ay 31, 1909
The Board of Tr ustee s of t he Alabama r olyt chnic
s e s si ~ n in t he main building of the ns Lit ute at
at en o ' clock a .m.
n stitute met in r egular annual
ubur n , Al abru , f\ 1 , 1909,
Aft er pr yer by t he ~e ve r end uoctor f r azer, the r ol l was call ed ld gentleoen ~nswe red
to thei r nanes as foll ows:
His '::;xc ellency Governor £3 . :3 . Comer , -,x- Officio ... 'resident of the Board, and
R. F. ~igon, . .ii lliamC . l)av s, Tancred £3etts, H. L . 1' rtin, 'v . f . merr y , .T .
R. B .• arnes , A . \' . el l, \ . D. uens on , and '. P . Fea l?in . t!:leven pre. ent .
The '3 ec ret ar~r mQted the absence of . r . Gun!1 els .
The minutes of the l ast annual meet in,3 wer e read and appro ed .
t
},essrs .
S . r a zer,
fluor-tUn .'
A motion a s made that the B ard now adjourn till 2 o ' clock p .m. , in order that t he
Boar d might at tend t e p'lbl ic exerci ses of the _ns L,j t ute . n a body . Ca rried .
ft n oon ) ~ ssion
Fursuant to dj ournJ'1'lent, the ",oard met a,t 2 0 ' clock p .m., the 'w cretarz not ing the
pr esence of ele en member s, the s ame s 'at t he ornine.> s ession .
resiuent C. C. Thach r ead hir- regular ann l 1 report . At the c nc
int: i t was Ploved that the eport be r.eferred to a committ ee .of thr e
b:r the Chair .
sion of the r e~ -
tG e "l,pr i nt ed
l ... ot i on ~rev ailed p..nd the ~ nair ap ointed a~ such committ e ''' essrs . He 11, j·~artin, ?nd
Savis .
President Thach , as :'rofessor of ~nelj. sh and Pcliti eal ",con o~r , r e3d hi s report
the work done i n hi s departJ ent .
The _ resident ' s bud ~ et for the ensuin,:: ;r ear "as presented , a...'1d .... rithout being ead , V;\S
referred t o the committee hl'lvin charge of the r esi dent 's nnual , 'i n rt, t o be onside
red . cormection · t herewith .
Upon a statement rrade by the rresident of the nst ~ tute , it .-ras moved t hat a committee
of t hree be a ppointed to consicer t he law ~n9 0sing a tax upon illmnina in oils , nd
to aevise means of better executing the same .
'I'he motion viaS ado~ted , and t he cha i r nahled the following as such commit tee: :r. essrs .
E r nes , 'I'e r y , and Betts .
It was Dloved by 1'. 1' . r" eaein that that whi cn is COMrllinly knonwC3 s the ")1 b-' eshman Cl8 5S
be eliminated from t he Alabam Eolytechnic Institut e .
I'Joved, 'rhat the resolution a . fer ed b1T 1- • " ea[ in be 12.id upon he ta.bl e . .ot':'on lost.
1' 1' . r ea[in withdr e1..,. his resol ution, by onsent , and havi n:; arr.ended it , irtroriuce,d it
as fo l 10\-ls ~ Tesolved , 'lflA.t after the s es sion of 1909-10 what 1:S co J:r Yn01,m as t he
.:>ub.:..Preshman Class be elirJtinted f rom the. l abama l'ol:rtechnic I nst.itllte . A:rps 5, 'a ~rs 5.
298
esollltion ,.ras ado~)t ed , the C;pair votinc aye to oreak the tie.
The Fresid.ent of the Institute stated that satisfactory arrangements had be"n mAde with
t1 e accredited a£ent of the lnited States I)~pa tment f Aer ' cn1 tur f r h i h-
,pnt, inccpnnection with this !nstit\lte, o+' ::'1" f s crshir of ·"Ch00 Ae ' c It, l~ e) the
fe"' pral Government to P y 1, 50( and the lnstit,te 3(0, makine C'I salp!,y' :: 1,800 _ r
arillUlll for such professor, and all the office and traveline expenses in connection with
Lhe ne"., de:--C3.rtment to be r aid by the fe erR [0 ent. The . res' df'nt f the In titu e
reqtlested the Board to ratify the arranrrerent. ::l.no ncminated I· r . I . • Dr ca
• nfessor of schonl acriculture .
t tras lllove(i tPat. t e er angament 5 S t forth ::Ibove be ptif ' d and 11'lt '-':1'. 1. ]\: .
unc. n be elect~ rofessor of J ehool CT ic Itu ~e with I'll r~ ,as stateGl. . So rd l' d ..
, motion, the Hoard adjourned at 5 p .m. to m et again on Tuesday morninc, ,June ,~t
" 'clock .
'!'l,,:sc ay, June 1 , 8 a .m •
.L~e Board met pursuant. t o adjournment, and the ~ ec etar:r n t ed the r sence of ten
11e nbers , 1 essrs . nson and Li con having been excused upon their 0 ill re :upst for the
in<1er of the session , ana ;r . Gur nels havirle arrived and taken his seat with the
loard . everend .loctor l'razer offered prayer .
he minutes of he proc eed 'nes of the pre1rlous da~T we e r ead and' Y'f oved.
CO)m.unications from 'the ank of Auburn and t e Bank ·of pel ilsa, asvine a r t.of t e
nstitllte business, wey'e r ead, and u;,on motion were r eferred to the ecutive Comnittce
with power to act .
~ co' _pUr; cat-io fron Iv;r . Carmack, of vp"'lika, labama, desiring t o submit a proposition
to cb the laundry work of the Institute, was, on motien, referred to the ~Yecut 've
;:; t" j.ttee, and j:·.r. Carmack was privile ed to ap~ ' ear before the Board at any time convenient
.
':'le folJowing was offered by Hr . Terry:
enolved, That in view of the fact that permanent ire insur8nce must be arranged for
cn the npw buildings , • r' . leagin is hereby C3 . .:.'~ointed to .loolr a.fter the matter an
is given plenary pOVIer to act , subject to the ap royal of the w<ecutive Comrittee .
f'solution adopted .
he C OffiD~ttee on Buildings and Grounds made report as follofs :
e the comm:..ttee on EuHdin!::s and Grounds beg leave to report thCl.t we f ind .:uil ings d
-rounds in good condition so far as we have been abJe to observe, and we note with gratification
the many im_llllvenents and added conveniences , sl~ch as the n :w sanit ry ar"ange,
ent s, the Sl1P, 'ly of wholesome water,. ana the construction of out-of- door seats, not to
,ertion the bui, din~s that have bean erected since the last meetine of the Board ; all
of ": lich "fe hea.r t:i,l r cOI,uuend; and we recorrunend t t due care be exe cised to keep a1l
buildines in Eood repair all the time .
COl"lmittee's reI,ort adopted.
The .:-ipecial Committe on the I 'resident I s recommendation as to more eff:i c ·
executing the oi l tax law, marie the followin,S r eport:
2?9
We t he commit t ee appoint ed t v. examine the Pt"esident ' s report in c"nnect10n with Jt he 'I
operation of the oil tag law and t~ consider the recommendations therein, report as
foll ows; "
1 . We concur in the recommendation of the President that an assistant who is a competent
chemist should be appointed at-' a salary of $1,500 per annum, and that he be
under the direction and supervision of the head of the department of chemist ry;
that his.. dutJ7 shall be, in connection with the oil-'tag law, to send for. samples,
to visit different parts of the state, and especially the central deport s of the 1
leading companies distributing oil in Alabama, and to make numbers of chemical
-testa -- and such other duties as the accredited agent may deem necessar,rto t he
successful operation of said law.
2 . We further concur in the recommendation of·the President· that he may employ clerical
assistance at a sum not to exceed $300 'per annum-for the for the purpose of keeping
such records and perfdrming such duties ·as ~ be requiped in carrying out the ' ~
provisions of Chapter 34 of the Political Code of Alabama, and such el erical· as sistant
shall be required to make bond as directed by the President of the Institute
who i s the aecredited agent of the Board as touching the operati on of said law.
3. We further recommend that the revenue accruing to the college from this source
shall constitute' a ~d. tor. ~Ui1ding8, ~provements, and repAir s .
(Signed) R. B. Barnes, Chairman
Tancred Betts
W. K. TeITy
On motion it was resolved that the foregoing report be considered by sect ions .
Upon .consideration of the first set1on, Mr. Frazer offered the following as a substitute
for same: . . .
That $600 be appropriated to meet the expenses of testing ~luminating oils and the
better ex~cution of the law. :
Substitute adopted .
Section 2 of the commit~ee'sneport was read, and upon mition adopted .
Bection 3 of the colllDit t .ee t s report .. was r ead, and upon mation was adopted.
It was moved, that the committee's .report as amended-b1 the substitute for t he first
section, be adopted as a whole.
Motion prevailed.
Mr . Feagin moved that electric l1.ght be ·furnished free of charge to the home ,of the ' .
'president of the Institute. Adopted.
At 10:45 o'clock the Board, on motion, adjourned till two o'clock p.m.
\) .
300
Afternoon session:
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board met at 2 o'clock p.m. , and the Secretary noted the
presence "o! ten ,me~bers, the same as .at t he morning session.
. .
The special committee to whom had been referred the President's annual report, ranered '
their r eport on same as follows:
To the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute:
We your special committee on the President's Annual Report beg ~ leave to ~ecommend as
fol lows :
.1
1 . We congratulate the President 'and Faculty on the general progress of the institution
this year.
2. We npte ..(with satisfaction tlJ,e . rapid construction of. the new buildings projected at
t ,he last meeting of the BO(\rd .and carried into effect by the joint efforts of the
Building Committee .selected by tQis Board, and President Thach, Professors Dunstan,
Ydtcham, \;yrtisj) and he contractors. .
3. We .recommend .the confirmation of the election of Professor Francis E. Lloyd as
Professor of Bot~.
4. We rec~mmend that the present Chairs giving .inst.ruction intbe Department of Veterinary
Medicine be organized into The College of Veterinary Medicine, and that Doctor
C. A. Cary be e1ectea as Dean .of. said .Col1ege • .
5. e appreciate the urgent need o~ a nev gymnasium, but we recommend that action be
deferred on this tlll next year • . 6. We have carefully examined the budget as prepared and submitted by Doctor Thach,
and w:e recommend that the same be adopted as set !orth in the President's report.
7. We r ecommend that degrees be conferred as recommended by the President and Faculty.
-
At the conclusion of the reading of the committee's report, it was moved that the .same be
consi dered' by sections.
Motion pr evailed, and each section of the report from one to seven inclusive1Rs considered
and voted upon separe.tely, and each adQpted __ . . ,i
It was then mov~d that the report as a whole .be adopted . Motion prevailed.
The Committee ·on Agriculture and the Experiment Station made the following report:
\lIe the Committee on Agriculture and Experiment Station make the following report:
On looking over and inquiring into the condition and . operations of the matters referred
to us, we find same , being conclu,cte,d .on proper lines .and in keeping with -the progress of
the institution.
(Signed) .H • . L. Martin, Chainnan
On mot i on, the report of the Committee on Agriculture and the Experiment Station was
adopted.
301
The Committee to whom was l:eferred the Treasurer's report r eported as follows:
Your Committee to whom was referred the report .of the Treasurer, beg leave to report
that we haYe examined the same and"tind the add.itions correct.
(Si gned) A. W. Bell, Chairman
'.
On moti on, the report
The OoDlDittee on Mechanic Arts made . the t ,ol101l1ng repor~ : . ~
The CoomdtteEi on ' Mechanic Arts beg leave t o report that thiS' department has progressed
satisfactorily during the session just closing. As to the buildings of thi s departmen~
we have to report that an up---to-date boiler room or bui lding is a necessit y, but it is
hoped that this will be provided for in the near future .
(Signedj W. K. Terry, Chairman
Tancred Betts
Report adopted. ..(
President Thach made a general statement of the work done by the Building Committee.
It was moved, That it is the sense of this Board that the Dormitor,y Building should be
enlarged as soon as practicable . Motion prevailed.
Moved, That the thanks of this Board be tendered to Professor J. R. Rutland for his
good work as High School Visitor. Carried. .
Professor MacKintosh's (R.S . ) request ... for leave of absence was ret erred (nam con)
to Executive Committee .
There being no other business, the Board adjourned .
R. W. Burton
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Auburn" Alabama
!Fay 15, 1909
Report of t he President of the Alabama Pol ytechni c Inst i t ut e to the Board. ot Trust ees. j
I take pleasure in reporting to the .Board .that fQn the academic session of 1908-1909
the enrollment in the institution has surpassed all previous records. The total
enrollment tbis year is 702, that for -last year being 617 . During a }Il"iod or seven
years, since the beginning of the presant administration, the increase in number of
student s has been from 412 to 702, or ver,r nearly 75%. The enrollment for the present
year repr esents 65 counties in the State of Alabama, three foreign countries (Germany,
Cuba, and Mexico), and 12 states other than Alabama . ,Among the largest county delegations
:{Il8.y be enumerated the following:
Jefferson
Montgomery
Calhoun
Marengo
Mobile
Tallapoosa
Barbour
Colbert
Sumter
. Ta.lladega
Wilcox
Walker
Madison
Pike
Covington
,Bibb
Dallas
Greene
Shelby
Baldwin
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The average age of the student body has made still further advancement. There have
been in attendance this session 248 young men over the age of 21 years. Again it is
to be not ed, with the largest attendance, we have' had this year not only the smallest
percentage of resignations, but the smallest actual number of resignations from the
student body; there being at present at the final examinations over 100 more students
than were present last year.
Again, we record. that we have the largest number in the anior class and in the junior
class in the history of the college, the number in the senior class being 101, junior
118.
The average age of the fres~class is 18 years and 4 months; the average age of the
so-called sub-collegiate is 18 years and 8 months . You will note the great maturity
of the young men in the latter section, and further, that they are on an average of
four months older than the members of the freshman class.
There have been only six young women in attendance . According to the regulations of
the college, only young women of mature years who are prepared to enter the junior
class are admitted .
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The classification of th.e.. students has been:as follows:
Graduate Students
Senior Class
Junior Class
Sophomore Class
Freshman Class
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Special and Irregular Students
Sub-freshman section
Veterin8.17 Medicine (.
Pharmacy.-
25
101
118
141
108
42
96
42
39
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The enrollJaent · itl some of the leading , departments is as follows:
Elect rical ingineering 102
Mechanical Engineering 99
Civil Engineering 67
"..Mining ihgineerin8 19
Architecture 25
Pharmacy 39
Veterinar,y Medicine 43
Veterinar,y Science 64
Agriculture 169
Animal Industr,y 195
Biology 90
Physics- 473
English 537
Histor,y 379
French 39 '
GeI"Jl8ll 61
Latin , 111 -
Political Econ~ S4
Mathematics 545
Chemistry 294 '
, Chemical Laborator,y 150 '
Drawing · 339'
Descrip~lve Geometry 120
Mechanic Arts '387
Mili.tary 0 -628
:WORK .
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'lhe work o_f the student body' throughout the year has -been quit~ satisfa'Ctory. Of 'J
courJ'e, .among a body or ':/00 young men there are somEt who are idle and who do not
appreciate their opportunities, but the percentage of these undersirables is ver,y
small, 'and tM vast mass of, the young men who attend tlJis institution have a defi~
nite aim and view' and are entirely eames~ ·and industrious. ...
I wish to calli attention again to the sp!enaid attendance 'of our student body on '
classes. We do not permit a student to be absent, unless he is' sick or has a definite
excuse. D~ily each professor files in the President's office a report of absences
from recitations and these are checked over carefully and promptly each succeeding
day. Attendance on work is regarded by the institution as of paramount imporlance,
and 1n a summary .way discipline .is inflicted upon those who are' negrigent in this
respect ~ Altogether the , conduct. of the student . ~ has been go-od throughout' the ~ .)
year. The faculty has supervised diligently .the conduct of the students, and whenever
cases 6f violation ~f regulations have 'occurred discipline has bee~ promptly
administered.
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It is the comment of professors called to th~, institution frorrL~her institutions
that the att ention to work and general morale among the students i s notably good.
Eleven students have been dropped from th~ college roll during the year for various
misdemeanors . Demerits and extra tours of duty have been awarded for minor offenses.
HEALTH
It affords me much pleasure to state that the health of the 8~udent body ·this year has
been excellent. All visitors comment of the sturdy, healtbt appearance of the students.
Our system of oversight by the College Surgeon, I think, is largely responsible for
our good health. Daily report is made to the Surgeon and the President's office of
ever,y student who is indisposed, and the ·Surgeon is threby enabled to visit each
case promptly and make immediate diagnosis.of the trouble.
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There have been eight cases of pneumonia in the student body, 'without fatality. A
case of small pox developed on one of the students, but prompt detection by the Surgeon
and :bnmediate steps taken by him til? guarantee and vaccinate tholie wno had been
exposed, prevented any spread of the disease. The patient was treated in our infirmar,
y and was brought to a speedy and sucQessful convalescence.
According to the resolution of the Board, all fees for Surgeon. and ~ir.ma��y are
turned into the College Treasur,y. The Surgeon is paid a regular salary" 'and the
surplus goes to the services needed. at the Infirmary.
The number of cases treated at the Infirmary this year have been double those trea~ed
last year .
CHANGES IN FACULTY
In July 1909, Doctor E. M. Wilcox tendered his resignation as Professor cit Botany in
order to accept a more lucrative position in the University of Nebraska~ and I immedia.e
ly began inquiry for a suitable person to fill the vacancy. After..a. ·most painstaking
inquiry to secure a worthy man, I presented to the Executive Connnittee the name of
Professor Francis E. Lloyd as one in every' way competent t~ f'ili the position. The
Committee unanimously approved the election.
Pr ofessor Lloyd is an A. B. ' 91 and A. ~ . , '95 of Princeton University. For ten years
he had charge of the Department of Biology, Teachers' College, Columbia University.
He studied a. . year in Bond and Munich. For the last year he has been at reasearch
work under the auspices of Carnegie Institution, Washington, District of Columbia,
the work being located in Arizona and Mexico. He is editor and publisher of the
botanical journal, "The Plant World." -This work in authorship and investigation is
known throughout the botanical .world. I re~ommend the confirmation"'of this election~
The College s~ould be congratu;1,ated, I think, llpon the J'tahility and permanency of'
its staff instructors. The in.stitution has been very fortimate in retaining the -
services of very valuable men, who have been offered larger remuneration elsewhere.
It is to be .hoped that the spirit .of logalty and atta.chment to the institutim·w1:ll
be fost ered and pr.eserved.
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Perhaps tne 'chief new facility is the .wat~rwork8 system and the accommodations dependent
thereon. . According to the resolution of the ~rd of. l'rustees, the construction
work o,f this sys~em was placed under control of :t:>rofeasor G. N. Mitcham of the Chair
of Civil Engineering, who worked laboriously the entire summer and late into' the
autume, and has since supervised the maintenance .
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The water fur.n~hed is almost chemically pur.e; being obtained fran a spring 'sitUated
about t wo miles from the College and anT entirely different water shed. The plot' of
land purchased by th~ college affor.ds - entir~~Anita~. prot ect ion t o the wat er source.
The reservior, capacity 120, 000 gallons, is constructed of. concrete, covered and
screened, being virtually mosquito proof. The18ter is pumped by electric power by
a centr ifugal pump ~o ' a stand pipe 100 feet ~igh,witb a capacity of 75 ,000 gal1on~~
This stand pipe, i-s situated on the ~ghe-st point. iii townoo'i'l land deeded , to the college . ...
The water supply has been -ext.end-ed into all the college buildings: "Midn, n machine
shops,.- chemical laboratories, engineering building, veterinary building, gymnasium,
library, Smith DiItlg Hall, Comer AgricUlt.uraa. Hal.l., and . he residence of the Pr ofessa'
of Hort,iculture.., ancl Director of' th,statiorl. The increased convenience of this is
beyond calculation. '
Consequent upon this water supply there has been installed a thorough system of
sanitary closets in eight different buildings, totaling 28 separate toilets, t ogether
with a sepa~te urinal for 'each set of cl osets . . ..
An extensive sYfltem of shower baths. has been installed in the gymnasium. These baths
have been largely patronized and have proved a great convenience ,to the iBstitution .
An up-to-date system of sewerage has been pdt down, connecting all .of ' the' above named
buildings into a c~ main which empties into a ' modern scientific septic disposal
tank. Altogether, the college is to be congratulated upon this tremendous improvement .
SMITH HALL
Smith Dining Hall was completed during the summer and ql readyvfor occupati on at the
openlng ot the academic year. The operation ot this hall 'will be mentioned l ater.
It tills a long felt want and proves an immense convenience .
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
The Carnegie Library was expeditiously completed by the contractors~ and its : occupation
:was effected in January, so that the student body has enjoyed: ·the use of ' this
building ne~rly an entire year. This building is perhaps one of the most beautitul. "
libra!"y' buildings in the SOllth. The main reading room haa been equipped with suitable
furn i ture and the floor laid_with linoleum. ,The stack r~om for the books if equipped - 1
with steel stacks :8lld is in every way attrllt.l1le . The offices of the Librarian and
Assistant Librarian have likewise been furnished. The three r ooms, en suite, on
second floor, have been assigned to the Young Men'. Christian ASSOCiation, and they
have greatly esteemed the privilege of these handsome quarters. The College i s to
be cong~tulated ,upol). the possession of so artistic Ii building and :80 excellent and -
well-manne4 collection "ot books . ."" _
Gomer Agricultural Hall
The work on this building was undertaken according to contract by the Building .connnittee
in Birmingham in June, 1908. The progress has been most expeditious and it is hoped
that it w;l.ll be ready tor Qccupation by"the opening of the' next" academic "ession.- 'Itiis '
buil,<;ii.ng" ~ll be the handsomest..and most imposing of all -of our new s1metur .es. I t :is
beautitully located and attracts the attention of visitors.
It should be mentioned in this connection that the design, working plans, and- superintendence
of both the Carnegie Library and Comer Agricultural Hall have been the work'
of Professor N. C. Curtis of the Chair of Ar chitecture . His work has been of t he
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highest ,c~ss, not o~ from an 'artistic. standpoint, 'but also from a' structural and
engineering standpo;int, He has .sayed. .t he institution in 'architectural f ees $4,500;
or mpre than his salary for two years . I wish- .to. make rec'ord of my appreci'ation 'of
his valuable servioes rendered .. _' '
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The n~ building, to be con~trUcted, according to the 'law maldilg the.J8.ppropriations,
i s, ";WUliam LeRoy rBroun .. EngiJ)~ring Hall." There Will ~eJ adequate funds for this
purpose from the last installment of the State Building ~ppropriation, and i t will
be greatly to the' interest 9f ~he colleg~ ,if this appropriation could be ant1tipatad
at once . There i~ urgent need for the. immediate expansion ot the engineering faci-·
l ities, as the labora~ories, power , pl~t, and machine shop being crowded to theirutmost
capacities. I trust that3.n.. Board of. Trustee, will be able to see their way
to a working plan to: this end. -J
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An extensive system of electric lighting has been inaugurated by the college, the
construct i on work being under the supervision of Professor Dunstan, Superintendent
of Power Plant, and Mr. Hill, his assistant ' professor • . ~ines have been erected to
the d~ing hall, library, and coatages. The wiring and lighting of the new library
building has been completed. Lights have been installed in the following: Main
halls in main building, laboratories, dissectig room veterinary building, pharmacy "
laboratory, architectural drafting rooms, botanical laboratory, chemical laboratories,
tWQ literary society halls, agricultural class room, etc.
The erection of the electric transmission line for , pumping purposes and the install+ ~
ment of the pump and motor at the source of water supply were accomplished by ProfESsors
Dunst,~ ,.and . Hill of the Electrical Engineering Department. There has been no .
interruption through breakdown in power service during the y~ar; which is remarkab~ •
COMMERCIAL LIGHTING
Upon the Trustees' granting permission for the college to extend its lighting facilities
and s~lling its surpl\.lS power to consumers, the construction of the necessary distribution
l ines was at ~ce tak:en in hand. The .College is now selling current to eleven
residences, tWQ ctlurche's, nine stores, two college ..fraternity halls, one fraternal
order hall. Self-registering electric meters are installed in all of these places.
The income for -the first month's services was $80.65 . Superintendent of Light and
Power e stimat~s tpat the income for next .year~ should be about $1,300.
IMPROVEMENTS
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The main college building was sadly in need of, repair, ,and the exterior has been com-pletely
over-hauled from top to foundation, all of the woodwork being re-painted and -
t he masonry re-painted.
A new operating room has been built for dissecting purposes in Veterinar.y Medical
Department . ~ ..
Extensive alterations and improvements have been made in the chemical laboratory, in
order, to aC,commQd.ate the large increased attendance os students in Analytical! -ChemiSt
ry.
A swine shed, witP concrete flQors, has been built for the Department of Animal
Industry.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
The Annual ieport of the Treasurer f or .1908-09 'ha. been :torwarded to · each member or the
Board of Trustees . The ' report f)r the receipts and expenditures for the Hatch and-Adams
Funds was submitted to ' each member in January. These ' federal funds are inspected t and
audited annUally by a ,United States Government ~ agent • . Tne 'Treasurerts accounts have
been regularly audited by the State Examiner. '. ....
The Treasurer , f~rnished the President monthlt a statement of the receipts and eXpendi-tures
of the institution.. ...
The College account for 1908-09 is as follows:
Endowment Fund U. S. Land Grant, 1860
U. S. Appropriation Morrill Fund .J
State Appropriation in lieu of fertilizer tag tax
State Approp~iation ' for benefit ' Horticulture .
Incident~ and· other jfe.s ..,' J
Tuition fees for non-resident students
Surgeon and.rnfirmary fees
Illuminating Oil Income
(a) ~ Funds ,for Experiment Station Wor~
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$ 20;280.00
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36,000.00
1,500.00
13,669.00
1,940.00
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7,275.00
$107,382.64
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The funds obtained from the federal government known as the Hatch and Adams funds,
are transmitted directly from the United States Treasury to the college treasur,y,
for agricultural experiments, and none is available for teaching purposes. The
federal fund knO'Wll as the KorrUl 'Fund, is transmitted to the Stat. Treasury and
drawn thence by the college Treasurer.
(b) State Funds o
Th~ funds derived from the state are &s follows:
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1. Appropriations made in··lieu of the· share of the tag tax onrtertiliiers .
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2. An annual appropriation for the· benefit of HorticuItur~, which is expended
for inspection work'. ' .
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Pursuant to th~ direction of th~ Board of TrustB~s: the President of the Colleg""~d
the State Chemist took up with the State. Auditor the questions of plans and machinery
for ~ttin~ into QP~rat;on the law . for , inspection · and~aggin illuminating oils . Atter
m~e~ .. deli158l1tj,on, ra system waS adopted which was ',satisfactory to the .College, sta.t e f
authorities, and t .O the oil companies operating in the state. According to law, these
tags have been kept .in .stock at the .college, . and . have been regularly supplied on demard
of the companies • .
Allot the executive work of this department has fallen on the President and his cler~
Tours ot inspection have been made by members of the Chemical Department. One suit
has been instigated against the offending comppny, which pleaded guilty. The work
can be made~uch . more effective an(\ satisfaej;.ory; by more thorough organization . .
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I F; om this source the College has paid. into. tbe State . Tre..aBUry $23 ~895 .SJ1. for the f i rst
nine months' operation of the law. -~
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INSPIDTION OF ILI:.UMINATING OILS
In this connection, I beg to call attention. to ,the urgent need of mo~e caretul and
efficient execut ion of t he law requiring the ' tagging of - i lluminating oi l s. I am
sure that. t his ·can be effected only. b)" the 'appointment of a chemist whose entire dut)"
will be to ~ecure samples, visit the dif ferent ,parts of the State, especi ally the ' central
depots of the leading companies distributing oil in Alabama, . and to make
numerous chemical tests of the oils, as required by law. To this end, I recommend
t hat the, ,position of oil: ohemist be established for the purpose specified, and that
his salary be fixed at $1,500 per annum, and that he be under the direotion and supervision
of the head of the department of Chemistry.
Secondly, I wish to call especial attention to the great responsibility and great
amount of work in connection with the distribution ot '.the tags . I know of no work tha:.
r equires more accuracy and . absolute trustworthiness .
As the President ot the institution, I soon became convinced that it was ehtirely
undesirable that the head of the institution should perform this specitic duty.
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I recommend that the Registrar ~ De assigned this duty at a salaror' ot $350 .00, and that
this officer shall give b~nd f~~ the taithful and proper discharge ot t~ dubies ot k
the position.
It is estimated that at least $40,000 worth ot tags will 'be issued per annum, and the
burdensome labors and the grave responsibility be d~y provided for.
DINING I HALL.-
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Though' a new ,institution, the Smi th Dining Hall Association has been eminentl)" successful
undertaking.
In accordance with the direction of t he Board of Trustees, the President organized
and inaugurated the system of board and lodging for students in the Dining Hall . TlB
cooperative plan was adopted and the management has been highly satisfactory and successful.
A board of control from the maturer students was appointed ~s ~dviser, and
there has .be en ·n~ friction • . The managing 'hoard ' has satisfactorily adjusted allot '
its own problems . They elected a student as Treasurer, who has kept th~ir books
and made a monthly repor~, which has been -re~rl.y' audited by" tne ' b<?ard .
The College has no responsibility for te dining hall feature, though it has entire
control of the dormitory feature. A matron was installed in the hall, and she has
administ ered her office with signal success and has gi ven entire satisfaction to
all parties. . ,.
A n'UlJl.per . of ' college instructors room in the building, and from their reports, ',made
f rom time . to time, the general. order in the building is as go<?d as a.rry boarding esta~
l ishment in the tow.n . J . . i'
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Table board has been furnished at $11.50. Room rent wa s fixed at $3.50 per month; o
including fuel, light, and bath.
! ' DEPAR'&lENTS
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The separat ion .of ,the faculty into departments -or groups, ·! am glad' to say, has worked
in a highly satisfactory manner, resulting in more effective organization and cQ-ordination.
D ean ' ~vilmore, Dean. Eetrie, · and Dean Ross have render4d valuable assistance in
their of f i ci al _capacity . .,
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND MINES ., .
There aF~ eight departments ' in the college of engineering and mines as follows: (})
Civil..Engin~ering, ,(2) Electrical Engineering,. (3) Mechanical Engineering, (4) Tele- 0
phone ..FngiIieering, (5) ' ¥dnig Eng:Lneering, (6) Archite()tur-al Engineering; (rt) 'M"pchine C!
Design and Mechanical DrElwing, (8) Mechanic Arts. The Facuity includes seven p rof- lj
essors and thirteen assistants, instruction being given to 557 stUdents. It is the
oldest and most extensive engineering staft ot any institution in the South, and has
sent out several thousand students who are leaders in railway constrUction, management
of mines, and industrial plants of every nature throughout the country. The success
of some of these men has been national in importance.
As before stated, ~e laboratoDes ·and shops ot the college of engineering and mines ar e
overcrowded, and there is the greatest need fo~increased accommoijations and facilities .
Especial attention is called to the reports of Professors Wilmore and Dunstan in regard
to th.e imperative demands of their important departments. .. . . - .... . ' .. _. ..
The Polytechnic has been a ptemeer: in the industrial de-velopnent: of. the South, and has
been the first institution in this ~ection to in~roduce the different forms of techni cal
education. ' It is hoped that this splendid record will be mainta-ined and wi:ll appeal .
to the friends of technical educat.ion in Alabama for continued and liberal' support . '
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A noticeable feature of the building and improvements undertaken by the college has been
the scient:L.tic and expert · superintendence of this 'Work by the ' various heads of the .
Engineering Departments, who have thus demonstrated their pratical skill and have also
saved large sums of money to the iristitution.j MoreCJer, a large part of this construction
work has been performed by student labor, ~thussaving to the"lnstitution by more
economic rate of wage, considerable' sums of money, arid likewise demonstratilig the practical
and commercial value of the education given to the students.
) 'I SOO1ER CAMP IN stmVEY1NG
During the last summer vacation there wa~established, under the auspices -of the department
of Civil Engineering, a camp and school of surv~ing J attendance upon this session
was purely yoluntary-. The tem eontinBd .through two weeks, the students being employ~d
sixty -hours a week..in practical work in alrveying, leveling, topographical surveying, etc .
Eighteen. students remained during the entire pQiod. .
This swmner the camp w:l.lJ:J be located on the Tallapoosa River at ... Tallassee Falls .
Work of a similar nature will be undertaken in
Mining Engineermg ~ and Mechanical Enginee ing.
that- offers summer instruction of this nature.
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summer session by the departments of
This is the only col!ege of the South
The instructors s'erve without' remunera--
(1) Ar.chitecture, (2) Machine Design and Mechanical ~ineering.
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The work in these two departments in this instituti~n has been developed in the most
excellent manner. The departments were established as separate departments only two . t
year~ago, and the course of study and work of the students have ,received the highest
commendation from the leading technical colleges and univ~rsities of ~he ' Nation,
including suoh instttutlons as Columbia -University', University of ·~isconsin, etc. I
think it can be ;st ated with moderation that there is in this section no superior course
in machine design!',and drafting.
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11INING ~GINEERING
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The work of this department has developed in a successful manner. The professor in
charge has proved himsel!, in every -way •. capable. . Dilring the winter , sessd.on he was
called upon ~o ,insta11 '~ costly and extensive gold mining , plant, . s~amp~s, etc.,
in the North Georgia Vdn'~ Region ~ He accomplished this work with gre~t 'satisfact
ion t o all parties co~c~rned.
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The Professor: makes request for ,exten.sive approPTiation, and it.is recommended that
all assi stance possible be given his work.
HLGH SCHOOL INSP~TION
Through the appointment· of Superint-el).dent of Education, H. C. GtUlIlels" Profess-or
J . R. Rutland has discharged the duties .of High School Visito~ for the ' Coll~ge
durin&,. th!t pr~sent academic year. )
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Dur ing t his period he has visited the following schools, twenty-four (24) in number:
The County ,High Schools at Center, Entel'prise,' CtU-J.man; Plantersville,. -Fort· P~e,
Atmore, Attalla, Russellville, Hartford, Fort D~pos;i.t,NQtasulga, Gurley, Thomaston,
~rtselle, ' Odenville, Camden, Double Springs, Dadeville, Heflin Col).1IIlbia, Scottsboro,
yernon, and the City Schools of Se~ and Dothan. This :work. hasl been undertaken
at the expense of the college without outside aid.
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I have qeen inf9rIr!ed t.hat th~ work is , entirely satisfactory, to the ~epartment ..
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The c olleg~ regards the high schoo;!. JOOvement, a.~' .Q,..'1e -of · he mo..st significant in the
r ecent hi ~t Q r.r of public education ~n the ~tate of- Alabama, and is striving in
ev.ery way to cooperate with this' moveIuent to promote ita. success • .
The College, in many of its scientific and technical departments, is prepared to
assume the natural leadership in many lines of educatiohal progress, notably (1)
Manual t raining, (2) School garden work, (3) School improvement (grounds, building~
etc. ) , (4) Laboratory work in t~e natural ~ sci-epces.. J •
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Th~ College was 'one of the first institutionS -in t~ United States tointroduce manta 1
t raining, and through the efforts of the, departmen~ o.t M.echanic Arts and the Rresi-dent
of t he institution, quite an impe~us has been given to . this work in Alabama.
Recently the President delivered an address before the Board of Education of the
cit y of M9ntgomer.y and §ecured the introduction of this important branch in the hi81
school curriculum.
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The Profe ssor of Machine Design and Drawing. has sent out a. number of blue ·.printcs
il~ustrating all the owrk of instruction done in the.' various grades in manual. train--
ing work iIi the institution. The schools receiving these drawings have expressed . j
gr eat satisfaction at their donation. The department of Mechanical Drawing has also
furnished the state Superintendent of Education with several huhdred blu~ print cop. es
of model school houses with some estimates of cost of construction, and the depart-ment
has expressed the ~armest appr~ciation of thi~ work. 1
. . ' Our department of Hort~culture and Fore~tr,y has likewise supplied ,the school. improve-m-
gnt soci ety .with pl~s for bea~tifying schoo), ground.S', 'lYld our aSf?is:tant in landscape
gardening .has visited the schools at B~ountsv~l e, .~vetumpka, and A:lv~rtvil:)..eJ for
t he purpo~e ·of ~bmitting sketches and studies for ~pe ~rovement of their .vaious· .
grounds. Plans are also being formulated for practical sugges,t,ions as .~ erection ::>
and equi pment of inexpensive but effi cient laboratories in chemistry, physics, etc • .
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Courses for teachers are al so offered in a 'number of our college departments •
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FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES :
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This faculty' includes .the department of {l ) 'Chemistry-, (2) Agriculture, (3) Veterinary
Science, (4) Botany, (5), Horticulture, .(6). Animal Indust.ry;, and (7) EntOlBologr. This
staff performs a double ,office, eaching,. work fo~ the advan~ement and uplift of
agriculture by experimentation, b~ pUblic" institutional work, and by fnspection .
I talee pleasure in st ating that during my administration the n-u.wber of chairs and
annual appropriations for these departments have been more than doubled.
(1) Chemistry 5:)
The work in chemistry has made notable progress this year-. ~o institution in the
South has .so large a number of students pursuing this sci8llc'e •. " The 'classes are
immense, but owing to a large staff of teachers, the worls ,is conducted in small '
sections, thus affording personal supe~sioD both in teaching and laboratory work.
The number of student s this year pursuing lecture work 1n ~hemistry has been ' 294, while
the analytical work done in the laboratory has been taken by 150 student s. Those familiar
with the precise and ezact nature of this laboratory work will underst and the tremendous
nature of the undertaking. Necessarily, the current expense of the department
has baeh largely increased. Further accommodation for students has been made by completely
overhauling the interior of the present chemical laboratory an~utilizing the
three rooms in the frame building known as the Chambers Cottage,for laboratori es. These
latter rooms have been supplied with galS, water, and laboratory desks.
This d.4lPartment has existed since 1872 and has brought great reputation to· the inst'itutbn •
EXPERIMENT STATION WORK IN CHDfISTRI
The work of the chemical department of t he Experiment Station f or the past year has embrace~
work carried on under the' provisions(l) of the Hatch Act,· (2) Ubder aut hority
of the Adaas Act, (3) State inspection work performed under the requirements of the Laws
of Alabama, (4) miscell aneous analytical work for citizens of the State .
, ' . 1 "
(1) The question 'of the' feasibility of the production of industrial alc'ohol from some
of the starchy and saccharine products of the state, is~e1rig iriv8stigated by t his ',
department; the. sweet potato and cassarerbeing Under investigation.
(2) The f ertilizer work of the past session included analyses of more than 1,000 samples
of fertilizers, an~ as all of these analyses are made in dup11cate; the double
work of the season ft.S equivalent to more than 2,000 analyses; the results of these
analyses were reported as usual in the annual fertilizer bullet in issued by t he State
Department of Agri culture,and a discussion of the composition, properties, and sources
of the f ertili zing mat erials consumed in the State was also included in the same bulletin.
(3) ' Interesting work is being cond~cted in this department -on (a) the effect of co~
manure, pea vine hay, and cott~n seed meal in rendering insoluble phosphori c acid available
to growing p~eants; (b) the ,influence of different f eeds upon the chemical and physical
character of the fat of hogs ~ (c) the increasing of the oil content of cotto~
seed.,
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lio' .u AGRICULTURE
As you may remember, the chair ot Agriculture w~s separated from the chair of Animal
Induat~~wo years ago, leaving the head of the head of the department free for
exclusive work ,in what is 'called agronomy, or problems of ' the soil. The department
has ·a:lso 'Qeen supplied, \tfith (1) a high grade assistant, professor, (2). a Superintendent
of plant bree4ing lfOrk, (3) a farm foreman. .Marked improvement has been made
in the cQndition of the fencing and experimental ·plots .;;
STATION WORK
Work in the experiment station is conducted in the following lines of investigation:
(1) cotton breeding, (2) corn breeding, (3) breeding of oats, (4) cotton -- local
fertilizers experiments, varieties, shedding; (5) similar experiments with corn,
(6) oat s, (7) crimson clover, (S) cow peas, (9) sorghum, (10) alfalfa, etc. Experiments
are alsolmade in rotatio. Qf crops, in the manufacture of (1) drain tile, (2)
ef fect of lime on outside ftoil.,s •
.. '.I, .. .,.
The bulletins of the department of agriculture are held in high esteem by the United
St at es ~epartment of Agriculture .
,
PROFESSORSHIP OF SCHOOL AGRJ:CULTURAL WORK
~ ... .
I t ake pleasure in announcing to the Board that a satisfactpr.Y. arrangement has been
made between the college) and the accredited agent of the .United States Department of ,r
~g~icul~ure r for the· establishment of a professor of school agriculture. The terms
as set f orth in the. accompanying paper and duly , ~igned by said representative, briefly
The government proposed to establish this chair and pay the salBr.1 of $1,500 per
. m~um, .~£l ·of the traveling expenses and office expenses, the college contributing .
an addit i onal $300 per annum. This professor shall be duly named by the President
of t he Pol ytechnic I nstitute ~d elected by the Board of Trustees, as all other
professors and ehall be subject to the authority and control of said Board •
.-- ~ ~ .
The work to be ~ccompli~hed and ,the good ach~eve~ in a word, ·is the up~i~t of agri-cultur~
i education , in the State of Alabama . _, , .
This officer will visit regularly the rural schools, hi gh schools, and institutions
of pigher grades~ tor the purpose\ of Rromoting tne st~qy Qf agriculture and related
sci ences. He will also, superintend' the demonstration work undertaken b~r the gvvernment
in our State. ~e ~l likewise organize school children for such purposes as
corn breeding and cotton breeding experiments.
- ~ ,
~ve regard the off.er as a distinct complime~t to the institution and hea&ily recommend
i t s accept ance. Th~. matter has been under advise~ent and discussion fQr several
months .
(3) Veterinary Sc~ence
The ''fork of instruction in class room, and demonstration in la.boratories, in this department,
has been very much. extended. Full classes in the three year course in Veterinary
Med~cine 'have, been conn'ected during ·the . entire '}':ear for the first tiple. ,
This college offers the only course i.il VeterinarY Medi,cine in' the Soutp. Extensive
experimental work is conducted in regard to (1) Tick eradication, (2~ the toxic eff~~
of cotton seed meal on hogs, (3) the stu~ of the meal flora, (4) the sanitary condit
ions of farms and farm houses.
The following is a summary of the Farmers" Ihstitutes for 1908:'
Number of Institutes ,
Number of counties visited
Number of sessi ons
Average Att endance
24
17
4,240
101
313
The summer school for f armers was h~ld at ,Aubum in July, 1908.. The tdal enrollment
attending was 599., t.he attenliance being from 35 counties in ~labama: and frolll several
other st ates. The int erest exhibited was beyond our most sanguine expecta~ions .
This work isvconducted withQut 'remunerat ion of t he professors, and there is no appr opriation
by the State for t his work as i s the case in t he summer school,for teachers .
I t is earnestly recommended that the next l egi sl ature be memori alized by t he Board of
Trustees ot thi~ institution in behalf of alLappropria,tion for the swmner . school ,.for
farmers .
I recommend that the present chairs giving inst ruct ion in the department of Veterinary
Medicine be organized into t he College of Veterinary Medi ~ine, and th~t Doctor C. A.
Cary be elected as Deaa of t he College.
(4) Horticulture . .
The regular work has been done in t his department in instruction and in inspection of
or chards and nursery stock .
(5) Animal Industry:
The head pr ofessor in t his department i s ve~J enthusiast ic in his work and has aroused
a great deal of interest in his subj ect, not only in the students in the agricult ural
cour se, but al so throughout the State. "
He has attr act ed Wide attention with a bulletin on the cost of production of raising .
pork in the State of Alabama .
. J'Lu
(6) Entomology
Doctor W. E. Hinds, t he new head of: the Depar.tment of Entomol ogy, has greatly devel oped
the work of his chai r. He has issued a bullat in on t he San Jose scale and the l ime .
sulphur wash, and i s now preparing a bulletin ent i tled "Facing the Boll Weevil Pr oblem"
to pr epare the planters of the State t o. b.e in readiness for the boll weevil, whose
arrlval in our state is expected by 1911.
He has conducted val uabl e investigati .on" jn regard to the f umigation, of infected plant s,
trees, etc.
(7 ) Botany ~
Professor F. E. Lloyd, recently elected by the Executive Committee,. has assumed con- '
t rol with much vigor and promise oT success . His work as a teacher has~ een high17
sati sfactory . .~
ACADFNIC FACULTY
The high st andard of excellence in this faculty has been maintained,. The 'work of ,
instruction i s enormous in the various departments: mathematics, Engli sh, modenn
languages, hi st ory, physics, military science. "
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All education is based upon thorough training in these fundamental branches of knowledge,
and t he high record of our gr aduates has been due t o t he j udici ous combination
of t he elements of the new education with t he elements of t he old, ·that is, of
t echni cal work with mental and moral training .
, r
GYMNASIUM
I again rbeg to ,call your*attentioh to the urgent need of a new gymnasium. The present
bui l ding has long since been inadequate to the increased demand made upon it by the
student · body. ' , "
I t rust that some means may be devised for bringing about the erection of this ' greatly
needed building. ' -
"
In conclusion, I wish to express my hearty appreciation of the cordial s.Ympathy -and
cooperation of the entire faculty and staff of this institution in the developiRg of
t he vari ous departments and a common interest of the college.
t.' • #' •
The ' reeornrnendation for de~rees ' will be made after the final session of 'th'e faculty . '
Respectfully smn1tted,
Chas. C. Tha.ch
President
The f ol lowing are recommended for degrees by astion of the Faculty, ~~y 26, 1909.
Approved by the Board of Trustees, June 1, 1909.
A. K. Cl ements
M. C. Palmer
D. E. ~'lilkinson
POST GRADUATE DEGREES
Electrical Engineer
" II
" "
By action of Faculty, May 29, 1909
B. B. Meriwether
F. Renf ro
M. S. Sloan
Ni cholas Lawrence Baker
athan Booker BUChanan
Carl Gilbert Gann
Robert wa.rd Hodnette
Clyde McNeel Howard
George Henry ¥~rsh
Orman Nimmons. Powell
Wal ker Reynolds
Joseph Wilder Ridgway
J ames Li ster Skinner
Olin Conway Skinner
James Gardner Somer.ville
J acob Allen Walker
William Francis Ward
Civil Engineer
Engineer of Mines
Electrical Engineer
POST GRADUATE DIDREES "j
Electrical Engineer
Civil Engineer
hechanical Engineer
¥~ ster of Science
Engineer of Mines
}1aster of Science
, _ Civil m gineer
, <Mechanioal Engineer
Master of Science
Electrical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical ~gineer
Master of Science
Master of Science
ontgomery
Montgomery
Florida
Jefferson
Jefferson
J.efferson
Lee
Madison
Jefferson
}1acon
Autauga
Pike
G.eorgia .
Calhoun
Mississippi
Lee
Lee
Pickens
Tallapoosa
Lee "
Oroon Datus Whitaker
William Edgar White
William Redding inship
Engineer of 11ines
Electrical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Walter Clarence Abbott
Lawrence Adler
Chester Dewey Allis, Jr.
Walter Langdon Barker
Thomas Beasley .
Emmett Eason Binford
George Shields Bishop
Austin Franklin Jefferson Boyd
Richard Alva BurleBon
Samuel Welch Caldwell
Lano Cantrell
William Julian C,~rter
Henry Jamison Chat<terton
Ri chard Bowner Cheatham
Vlalter Stanley Childs
Albert Lionel Clothier
George Edwin Clower
Hol land Eugene Cox
Julian Jarnigan Culver
Harry George C~lverhouse
Smith Cof fee Daniell
Charles Jefferson Davis, J r .
Will~am Solomon Dennis
Daniel Jackson Dutfee
Joseph DuBrutz Eager, J r .
Robert Brooke Ellyson
Hattie Delia Finley
John Treutlen F§y
William Wall Garrett
Oakley Mills Gei bel
Gilbert Graff enreid Glover
Benjamin Meyer Goldgar
Moe Baruchoff Gottlieb
Herman Grimes
William D. Hammack
James Gray Hanlin
Benjamin Edward Harris
Daniel Herrin
John Belton Hodges
James Bradley Holman
Lewis Henry- Hubbard
William Oliver Jellts.
Charles Alfred Jones
John Luther Kennedy
Charles Roman Kuchinski
Edward William Lind
Daniel McDonald
Ramer Young MacIntyre
Gordon Oliver cGehee
John Thomas McLure
Horace Lamar McWhorter
Roger Barton Mcwnorter
. ' • Lee
Calhoun
Jefferson
Montgomery
Lee
Lee
Colbert
Sumter
Morgan
, Lee
• Marion
Marengo
Limestone
Jefferson
. Georgia .
Mobile
Lee
J efferson
Lee
J ef.ierson
.Mississip i
Florida Pike
Walker Tennessee
Mobile
Blount ·
Barbour
Elmore
11ontgomery
Jefferson
Georgia
¥.acon
Wilcox
Geor ia
Colbert
J efferson
.,.., more
MariOn
Wilcox
Montgomery
GeorgiaLauderdale
Laude:rdale
Missouri
Jefferson
J efferson
Georgia
Montgomery
Calhoun
DeKalb
Colbert
315
316
J ames Marshall Mayer
Ray Meade
Thomas Cole Mit chell
James Weston Koore
James Walter Hotley
Herman Clarence Nixon
Wi lli~~ Thomas Owen, Jr .
William Henry Pace
Julius Tr imIDle earson
William Ivy Pittman
John Tayl or Fost el l
Josiah Whittaker Powell
Schuyler Har r i s Richardson
Charles F r~~ cis Russell
Leslie Warren Shook
Lester Chauncey 'Smith
Robert Franklin Smyer
James Grey Stel~enmuller
Bart Dann'elly Stephens
Reuben Johnson St ewart
George Jeff erson Str eet
Charles BPure Sullivan
Laurel Franklin ummer a
Penrose Vass .-3tout
George Washington Taylor
John James Weat herly
Bernard Augustus Webb
I valee Whitaker
Samuel Oliver White
William Thomas White
Robert Wilson wi lliamson
Ernest Gordon Wi lson
j'Ial t er Woolf Wynne
Granvill e Allen Young
Wil liam Reddi ng \ inship
Roe Talbot Carter
Wi lli am Wall Garrett
Seymour Hall
'I'haddeus Alonz Ingram
James Hugh Kyzer'
Leon ~ organ Martin
Thomas Edwin Middlebrooks
Rufus Peer son
Joseph Robert Persons
T. B. Sel lers . <
John SRughter Slaton
Olie Al gar Str "ckland
Rober t Alfr ed White
GRADUA TES IN PHARMACY
GRADUATES IN V~ TERINARY MEDICINE
Willi am Rufus King Beck
William Monroe Howel l
Percy Wilbur Hudson
I sham Smit h Ingram
James Ernest , Threadgill
J efferson
J effer son
Geor gia
J efferson
Randolph
Calhoun
Calhoun
Lee
Montgomery
H uston
Georgia
Lowndes
Limestone
Tal ladega
Jackson
Mont gomery
Cherokee
Baldwin
Barbour
Georgia
Clay .
Tal lapoosa
Dallas
Montgomery
Choctaw
Calhoun
Hont omery Lee
Tal lapoosa
Hale
a'ennessee
Georgia
Marengo
Montgomery
Georgia
Pike
Elmore
J ef ferson'
Pike '
POke
J efferson -
Bar1>our
Lauderdale
Montgomery
hontgomery
¥l8.di son'
Lowndes
Covingt on
'l'li l cox
Barbour
Lee '
Lee
Lee
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THE BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR THE YEAR 1909 - 1910"
Pres . & Station
1'l8. th ema tical
Civil Engr .
Hist . & Latin
Phys~ol & Vet. Sci.
Mech.: Engr .
Pharmacy
Agriculture
Elec . Engr .
Original
Endowment
$20, 280
3,000
1,000
1,000
1,800
1,800
Ge(j)l. & Mining Engr . 300
Modern Lang. & English 1,800
Botany
Physics
Horti culture
Asst. Prof . Math
Architecture
Entomology
Commandant, Instr.
Math & Post Adj . 950
Prof. of Chemistry 1,000
Student Asst. Clk. Chern.
Chemist of Soils
Prof. of Chemistry
Asst. Prof . of Chem.
Inst r. in Chemistry , I .
2 Asst . in Chern. & Scho1 .
600
200
. )
Morrill Hatch State Appro- Hor.ti-
Fund Fund priations culture Adams 110,096
22,116 15,000 38,000 1,500 13,QOO Total .
400
800
800
400
1,500
1,800
1,500
1,000
1,000
1,000
850
300
300
800
1,400
900
600
200
600
100
800
100
100
1,000
700
200
400
400
100
900
900
400
800
1,000
100
700
100
400
700
1,500
700
750
600
(500)
(JOO)
(1,500)
800
600
• l
3, 400
1,900
1,900
2,200
1,800
2,200
. 2.,000
2,300
2,2f)O
1.,800
1,900
.,. 1,
1, 900
1,900
1 , 0
2,0
1,800
1,800
2,3 0
200
2,0
1, 900
1,800
1, 200
Asst . Chern. in Adams Expt.(begins Oct . 1) 900 I
7!)0
900
Prof. Mech . Drawing &
Band ' aster 950
Asst •. Prof . Te1e . Engr . 450
Asst • . rof. Mech. Wood
Asst . ,in Machine Shop
& Band Master
Asst • . in Mechanics
Physical Director &
Instructor
Ad 'unct Prof. Rehtoric
Farm Supt . & Recorder
Foreman of Farm
Prof . Animal Industry
Instructor & He~dsman in
Animal Industry
Asst. Horticulture
1 & 2 sst. Vet . Sc .
3 " ""
700
T easurer 1 ; ·QOO
House Rent:
Pr esident and 13
Professors:
1. President
2. Prof .-Math .
3 • It C i v . Engr.
4 . It Hist . & Latin
650
750
400
300
700
300
500
300
1,100
650
950
700~
(1,200)
800
550
450
100
1,000
1,000
700
1,000
180
550
250
200
950
700
1 ~ 200
1) 500
1,40Q
400
1,800
1,000
800
. l,OOO
700
,500
318
5. Prof. Mech . Engr . ~ u L -
6. " Physics
7 . II Elec . Engr. •.
8 . II Vet . cience
9. II Botany ..
10 . II Chemistry
11. " Geology
12 . II Pharmacy
13 . II Entomol ogy
14 . " Modern Lang .
& English 1,800 , .r · 600 400 ~' . ) 2,000
Asst ,. in Botany , , 700 300 1,000
Asst., in Physics &
Drawing 900 900
Asst .. in Entomology 100 . 200 500 . .s00
Asst.. in Pharmcy 500 ~OO
21 Scholarships:
1 . Sub-Freshman
2. English
3. L athematics
1. • Civil Engr.
5. Nech . Arts
6. Chemistry-
7. Elec . Engr.
8. Latin
9" Biology
10. Pharmacy
11. Agriculture
12. Vet . cience
13 . leoh . Engr .
14 . lining Engr .
15. Civil Engr .
16 • . Architecture . .. ,
17- 18. Mach . Design
19. :ehemistry20
• . A ricul ture • Office2,050 350 2,950 5,350
Asst . 'Agriculture 600 . 600 . 1,200
Record Clerk & Instr . 250 200 700 1,150
Librn . & Asst. Prof. (300)
English 550 850 1;~00
Sect . Y .M.C.A. 100 .. 100.
Asst. Librn . 700 700
Asst . ¥~th & Draw. 400 1,000 1:,400
1 . Asst. Hist. & Latin 750 750
2. Asst. Lat . & Hist . 200 200
Night Watchman 360 265 625
2 Assts . Lib. (Sehol) 500 500
A ~st . Check Room 200 r 200
Secretary Bd . of Trust. 100 100
Bulletin C1k. & Clk to
Station 200 400 800
Clerk to Dean Engr . Fac . 200 200
St enQ. to President 800 ~, 800'
Asst . in Engine Room 525 525
Asst. in Mi litary Band 100 100
319
Additional Labor &
Hech . Engr. '. 525 525
Total 'Sa~aries ~ 2~,060 13,250 8,850 35,26, 1,100 8,300 88,~5
Original Morrill Hatfh State Appro- Horti-
Endowment Fund JFund pr i ations culture Adams Total
Architecture. 100 (J 100
Adv. & Prtg . 450 1,400 1,300 3,150
Animal Industry 2,700 200 2,900
Botany 400 100 ". 450 ·950 .
Chemistry 600 1,000 ~8~lS»400 2, 000
80· )
Civil Engr. 300 300
Commencement 300 500 000
Contingent 100 bi: 100
Dormitories 830 830
Elec . Engr. 500 ' 500
Entomology ( ~ 200 850 1,050
Expense 600 000 1,400
Agricu)..tur ist__ _ ._-- 200 1,000 700 2,700
Farmers ' Inst . 600 600
Fuel 350 300 850 1,500
Grounds & Repair s 400 _ .. 700 1,100
Hor ticulture 500 100 400 1,000
Horticultural- State 500 500
Insurance 1,750 · 1,750
Labor . (c_ol]..~ge) 400 600 1,000
Libr ary '. 900 500 1,400
1.viechanics 1,200 1,200
Military 200 200
Mining Engr . 200 200
Pharmacy 500 300 000
Phy sic~· .. 500 500
Postage 150 150 150 450
Soil Tests &
Inoculation 300 300
Summer School 600 600
Stationery . 150 400 550
Trustees. 300 300
Vet . ::)ciellce . 300 500 1,000
Totals 3,!000 7z200 11 1,280 500 .22500 3126,20
22.1.060 1,22250 828~0 ,25 a265 l z100 81280 882905
25 z060 20z~20 l5 z000 46z6~p 1 z600 , 112880 120z5,25
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE
ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC I NSTI TUTE for t he ~ II
YEAR 1908- 09, endi ng June 1, 1909w 'i
.1 . II
J" •
Endo-wment Fund
Receipts wss"i ... If
To Endowment Fund ~ · $20,280 . 00
320
Di sbursements
By amount Paid Salaries
,. " "Commencement Expense
To Cash from State Treasury
By Amount Paid Salaries
To Cash f r om State Treasury
By Amount Paid Salaries
" , "
,. ,. Pharmacy
"
,. Physics
II II 11 Hechanics
l-{orrill Fund
-Recen:pts
Disbursements
Receipts·
Disbursements
" " " Electrical Engineering
1- " " Entomology
I I
$19,508 .80
771 .20
$ .4,131.14
$15,664. 96
942 . 53
510.14
1,286.10
553 . 52
222 ·Z2
State Horticulture Fund
To. B a~an c e June 1, 1908
II Cash from Stat e Treasury
By Amount Paid Salaries
" II "Current Expenses
II II " Expense
T,. o Cash from State Treasury II II Surgeon's Fees
" ,. ,. ,. ,. Incidental Fees
" Tuition "
Receipts
Disbursements
$ 1,000.00
467.23
142.74
State and College Fund
Receipts
,I.I ' ,I.I -I,.I . Library F'ees and Interest on Bonds Farm Products
II .,. Ii Analysis
" " " Horticulture
" - u ( '-
II -Dormitories
" II II Expense
"
,.
" Animal Industry
" II II Chemistry
" " II Mechanics
" II " Pharmacy
II II " Physics
" II " Laboratory Fees
" " II Oi l Tags
" II II Smith Hall
$20,280.00
$ 4,131.:14
. $19,280 .00
$ 109.97
~1 , 500 .00 '
1,609 . 97'
$36,000 .00
3,307 ~ 50 ·
3,172. 50
1,940 .00
2,566.15
427 .03
401 ."60
138.97
2ii.bO
634 .22
516 .22
175 .45
55 . 52
25.80
130. 57
1,860 .50
7, 275 .93 (.)
322
, .
To Endowment Fund
II l'1orrill. Fund
" State Horticulture
" State &. College Fund
By Endowment Fund
II Morrill Fund
II State Horticulture
" State and Col lege Fund
" Balance
To Cash from State Treasury
" " " Comer Hall
II II 11 Waterwor ks
II II 11 Sewerage
II II " Transmission Line
REX;APITULATION
Receipts
Disbursements
$ 20,280.00
23,4;11.14
1,609 .97
62,065.63
242.89
BUILDING FUND
Receipts
. Disbur sements
Y Amount Over-Draft ( '07- 108) , jl 561 .00
II II Paid Comer Agricultural Hall 52,249.26-
II II II Smith Dining Hall 15,613.08
II II II Mining EngineeriRg 408.14
II II 11 Power Plant 58 .85
II n II Pharmacy 503.76
11 11 II Lighting Equipment 801.63
II " " Water works 16,624.36
II " " Sewerage 2,369.13
II " " Transmi ssion Line _ 1,493.03
II II II Furnit ure (Dormitories) 3,147.38
II II " Pl umbing 3,J+63.48
II Balance (Overdrawn)
. CARNED-IE LIBRARY
Receipts
To Cash from Carnegie
II II II Laundry (Balance)
II II II Oil Tags
Disbursements
By Amount Paid Current Expenses . $ 28,189.13
Respectful ly,
(Si gned) M. A. Glenn,
Treasurer
$ 20,280.00
23,411.14
1,609.97
62,308.52
$107,609.63
$107,609.63
$ 97,101.73
2.50
65.19
23.70
38 .52
61.~6
$ 97,293.10
$ 27,229.76
961.37
58.00
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