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Feb~~arY-22~r9Z9~ -- ~
The Board met at 2:15 . ,I. i n t he offi ce of t he Pl'esi dent .
resent : Gover nor Grave , l ssrs . :r-~erz fe ld , , c owell, anson ,
Oates , Samford , and Hal ey.
Pre sident Knapp submi t t ed his r eport discussine; t he f ol l oving
matt ers . Act i on of t he Board shown bel ow:
1 . Extension Ser vi ce ffi ce ~i l di ng
The constructi on is progr s i ng sat i sf ctoril and buildi ng
pr obabl y will be read f or occu ancy v;ithin SD t y or ninety days .
2. ('{ork of Lands cape Architects
The President r eported as to ro ess made by the coll ee;e l andscape
archi t ects and" stat d t hat t he -fOr k a s been del a ed because
of our f ailur e ror.lp t l y to furnish t he re y-uired to ogr a' hical survey.
3. Chemistry Buildi ng
The Board a r oved t he r ecommenda t i on as t o t he locut i on of t he
ne, Cher i str y Buildi ng i t h it s c ent-e.r on a l i ne t hrough t he mi ddl e
of the opening bet feen Ramsay and BrO~ ~-alls s i tuat ed on the t er race
separating t he drill f i eld from th~ area - ~e diately south of
'---- RBmsay Hall . The Boar d al so uthorized 'the Pres i d nt t o l et the
contract and proceed \'l i t h the er ect i on of t he bu ildi ng.
4. Animal Husbandry Buildi ng
'1'he Board al so ave the pr es i dent full power to proceed wi th
the l ocati on and construction of an .1 i wal Hu sbandry Buildi ng,
r el iminary pl ans of which were exhi bited.
5. Dai ry :earn
Aut horization was gi , en t he pr e sident /to pr oceed TIith the
construct i on of a da i r y bar n . as so~~the l ocation i s defi ni t el y
f i xed by t he landscape ar chit e~
5. Pur chase of Lands
he r es i dent r eported t he purchase of t he follorling lands under
authori t y gi ven him at the meeti ng of the Board on August 3, 1928 :
roperty Locat i on Cost
Fr ank C. Hulse Sou t h Col l ege Street bet .leen Thach
Avenue and , ill er Avenue ,', .g:> 3, 628 . 75
Farrar -:; es t of Drake Athl etic Fi el d 2, , 250 . 00
vardre South College Street bet ween Tha oh
Avenue and Mill er Avenue 12 , 395.19
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Proper ty
Drake Esta t e
Locut ion Cost
South College Street bet 'iieen Thach .Jl l , 97. 6 ~ 9 7
Avenue and Mill er Avenue
In connection l7i t h t he pu rchase of t he I\'lar dre :prOl)er t y , t he Board
passed the fo l lowi ng r esol ution :
The Board also adopted the follow ing motion of f ered by i,ir . V . ~1 .
Tnnson author i zi ng Dr . Kna J to sign a deed of conveyance to I.U'lil . $ .
B. Mardre , a wi dow , of property de scr ibed bel ow i n t he motion set
out i n f ull. This conveyance i s ar t consideration for pr o er ty obtained
from i,lr s . I,ardre and conveyed to the College by 18's . Mardre :
"BE IT ESOLVED BY TEE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE .cl.LAB.ciMA POLYTl!:CHNIC
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That t he pre sident of t he Alabama Pol yt echnic InstitUte , Dr. Bradf or d
Knapp , be authorized, and he her eby is authori zed and anp o ~ er e d to e -
ecute a deed for and in t he name of the Al abama ' ol yt echnic I ns titute ~
as grantor, of the foll owing described pr operty to S. B. IVlardre , a wi do,: ,
grantee . Said deed shall be exe cut ed in t he presence of and "iEi tnessed
by B. L. Shi as Secretary. The considerat i on to be sta:ted as pai d to
t he Col l ege by the said S. B. Mardre , a Wi dow,' s hal l be ..)4, 000 . 00, and
the deed of conveyance t o said grant ee shal l contain t he 'reser vation
and agreem.ent on the part of the said S. B. Mar dr e , a Wi dow, gr antee,
that t he Alabama Pol ytechnic I nstit ute shal l Imve the r i ght and pr i vi l
ege t o buy back or r epurchase t he here i naft er described property f r om
t he said S. B. Mar dr e , a wi dow, her hei rs,. per sonal r epresentatives or
a ssigns, before January 1 st , 1931, for and at the price of ~4 , 0 00 . 00,
pl us actual cost of i mprovements erected or pl a ced on the sa i d descri bed
property.
The property to be conveyed is as follows , to- wit :
A house and lot situated and bei ng in the City of Auburn , Lee County,
Alabama, more paJ;ti cul arl y described as fol l ows : To establish the
:po i nt of begi nning st art at t he northwest corner of t he rectangle formed
by the i nt er section of Gay Street and Thach Avenue , run along the
north mar gin of Thach Avenue in a westerl y direction 200 f eet to t he
poi nt of begi nning; t hence in a norther l y direction al ong t he west ern
boun ary of the parsonage l ot of t he Pr esbyt erian Church 100 f eet ; thence
i n £- wes t erl y direction and about at right angles 75 f eet ;. t hence i n a sout
herly directi on and about at right angles 109 f eet t o t he norther n
margin of Thach t.venue ; then?e in an ea ster l y direct i on and ~ bout at r~gb.t ancl es
along . t he s:aa norther n margln: of Tha ch Avenue 75 f eet t o po~nt of be g~n-ni
ng. Said l ot fronting 75 f eet on s aid Thach Avenue and extending nort h-war
d a depth of 100 feet of uniform 1(li dth, bounded on the nort h by propert y
owned by Mr s . B. T. Blasi ngame , on the east by the Presbyt erian Chur ch
parsonage l ot , on the south by Thach Avenue, on the west by proper ty of
t he Alabama Pol ytechnic Insti t ut e . ll
7. Textil e Engi neering
pre s i dent Kn?PP r eported t hat pl ans for construct i ng a Textile Buil di ng
wi ll not be made until he has closed with a man to head the wor k . He hoped
t o announce t he appointment at an earl y da t e .
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6 . Resear ch in Agr.icultural rodu cts
r esident -rna r eported t hat the college ad ent ered into
a coop er at ive agr eement with t he United s t a t es Bureau of s tandar
ds , Division of cricul tura l ,Iastes , with the Feder al Phosphorous
Company of Anniston, with t he s t ate I ndustrial Devel opment
Board and ~ ith t he University of Al bama for a fine piece
of hemistry and ngineeri n r esearch, an experiment in the
production of xylose , ~ew sugar from cot ton seed and peanut
hulls, and t hat he hoped to add an outst andi ng research chemi st
t o t he s t aff before long.
9. Engi neering Re search
' e s i dent Kna p recommended t o the Board t hat ·a f ormal resol
ution be pass ed est ablishinc an Engi neering Re search Divi s ion
'or t he ' Al abama Polyt echnic I nst i t ut e wher eupon t he Board adopt ed
t e following:.
BE IT E OLVE by the Board of 1'r ust ees of t he Alabama Pol
t echni c Inst itut e t hat pursuant t o t e r easons set out by t he
r epor t of the Pres ident of t he ~l abama Pol t echnic Institute t
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the meeting of tHe Board of Trustees on February 22 , 1929, regardi
ng the importanc and t he i nfluence of establi slling an Engineer ing
Research i vision, t here is hereby e s t ablished at :the Alabama
Polyt echnic Inst itute an Engi neering Research Di vision to be -no~rn
as t he Engi neer i ng Exper i r:lent St ation under the di r ect i on of a
Director of Engineerin - Research to ea . oi nt ed by the r resi dent
under -t he usual l' gul a t i ons of t he ins t i t ut ion \'1ho s hall e highl
y qualified re search e n~ i n eer .
Be it f'~rt her r esol ved tha t such -",n i ncering l\e search ·Di vi s i on
or Expe riment Station shal l be authori zed to enga -e in sc i enti fic
r es arch and rna e due i n u i ries 0 enl ar ge t he fund of knowl edge
r egarding the enci neel' i ng probl ems , i ncluding t he f ollow:i.ng lines :
chit ectural Engi neering, Civil Engineer in[, Ger amic Engi neer i n ,
Chemical En ineeri ng, Hi ghway En ri neeri ne, ~l ec~ ic al £ngi neer i n ' ,
and l.Iechani cal Engineering, i n t he broadest and mo st comprohensive
i nt er pret at i on of the f i el ds covered by t he above various branches
of En ineer i n ., It i s under s tood b t he Board t hat t he Lr eat ~, robl
em of agri cultural engi ;neerinc re search is now G ver ed ,by _-"-Gl' i cultur
al .xperiment St ation.
Be it fur t her r esolved t hat the closest coo oration i s '18 r eb
enj oined upon the Agr i c1l1 t ural x :c:riment :::ita t i on and t h Engineering
Exper iment St ation hereby est abl ished i n dev el o~ i ng t he
fi eld of knowl edc a s a means of t eachi ng an d as Co means of anl ' rgi
ng the fi eld of scient i f ic knowl edge along t hese t vo line s .
Be i t further r esolved tha t he sai d J:l.:n[;i ne er i nc; .v.;xperiment
Station is authorized to associate i tself '."Ii t h ot her engi neer-i
ne exper 'ment st at i ons established b the var ious st at e l and- grant
colleces an niversi t ies no'07 a s soci a t ed t o[;cther i n the 11. 'soci at
i on of Land- Gr nt Coll eges and Univer sities of 1IDle.r i ca .
Be it fur t her re sol ed t hat the r r e sident ti.nd Di r ector 0
neering Research are aut hor ized to fix rule s and r egu l a t ~ o n s
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embarking upon l ine s of research t o det ermine their import oe ot h to
he teaching and to the p ra c ti ~e or r suit of the vari ols engineering
lines ~ it h i n the state of 41ab •
Be it furt her resol ved tha t one of the fundamental and importqnt
reasons for establ ishing the said En i eer i ng ~~er' ent tat io i i n
order that the great agricultural probl s of ,.AJ. bam may be sued be-ond
the f i el d of gricu~t into t he ut ili z tion of ericul tural pro-d~
c ts in manuf ctur nd 'in i us ri e a1' a e it the res-i
dent i n the vie t hat the sol ut i on of marl of tIe agric ltural prob e s of
t he southeast lies in the field of ch~ ' cal and en i neeri research t o
find nefl uses of pro uct al :!'e d kno and to di cover lleN pro ucts .. hiel
m y be derived from p oducts now ei ther entir 1 ,aste or th fie l d for
t he use 0 which ma ) , by rese rc , be great l y enl arged and the demand therefor
incre sed.
The Pr e s i dent is ' uthorized t o e end Oil 1m r oving r esearch f or the
resent fi scal year an amount not e: ceedinc the sum of yl k, OOO . OO
dio Broadcasting
re i dent Knap stated that the cost of the new ~adio t t ion l ocated
near Bi rmingham, AI bam , ount ed t o $93 ,105. 1 . i f t el' general discu i on
as t o the futur e pol ic of t he i n stitution 1i i th r e ,'al'd t o t hi s st tion,
the Board, on mot i on of Dr . ans on, cl othed ?residen ~na \ ith full 0 er
t o negot iate and act ' for this i nstitut i on i n re ard to the future development
and operation of J' I nd s to th determi nation of the amount of
cooperation with other state institutions and concurred i n the follm i ll
recommendations of t he president : A t e · e uest of l;::.r. amford, he ms ~
recorded as not voting on t his ~otion . l
1 . e Alabama Fol t echnic I nst itut e to etain a suffic i nt ly l ar 7e
share in t he owner shi of \7.API at all t imes t o guarant ee t hat it shall continue
to have i ts programs alon al l l i nes broadca t to t he eo Ie of the
state .
2 .• That i n an m:r angement made t he im ort ant functi on and dut y of this
i nstitution towards t e agricultural eo I e as wel l as the citizenshi general
ly be em hasize and pr e served.
3. That , as a policy, the Alabama polyt echnlc Insti tut e stands ready to
cooperate \1 i th other educa t i onal ins tttuti ons in Alabama in an br o.a.d program
f or the benefit of t he peopl e of the s t ate .
4 . Th tit may be ut ho i zed to take i nto part nershi t b.e uni ver i ty
of AI bama and t he Al abama College f or llomen ,so that they maY ,be permit ted
to br oadcast regul ar programs f rom thei r o,m remot e cont rols ' and t o bear
so~e fai r propor tion of the eXpenses of 0 er ation,. and t o arr ange f or r ograms
f r om t ime t o t ime f r om other i nstitutions as may seem wi se and advi s abl
e .
In or der to guarant ee our s ister i nstitutions conti nuat ion of this
arrangement that we be permitted to a llo~ each of t hese institut i on to in-vest
i N. Vi I as well a s to participat e in i t s m nl1 nt on uch basis as
you s hall deem proper and r i Cht .
5 . 'ie hel ieve t hat on t his basis these other i nsti tut i ons ill a gree
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to l et the Ext ension Division of the ~~abama r ol t e chnic Institute
remain the active manager of t he station subject only
to a board consisting of t he p re sid e~t s of t he sever al i nstitutions
dealing with gener 1 olicies of oper ating the s t ation.
6. If ' such an ar r angement can be made we are sure that we
can get a special distinct wave length for full time and an
immediate ho o~-up with national broadcasting chains.
7. Furthermore , we t hi nk that this TIOul d be a policy in conformity
with the best int er e sts of the state . It \7ould be folly
for other state i nstitutions to build other broadcasting stations
at the exp ense of' the stat e when no one of t hem needs full time
on the air . Y1e stand ready to answer any and all Questions the
Board may rrant to ask on this important !!lat t er.
11. Insurance on Life of the Presi dent
r ei sdent Knapp call ed to the attention of the Board a recent
ecision of t he Su reme Court, concerning life i nsurance' of the
president i n favor of the institution. Action was def erred until
the annual meeting in ;ay, 1 929 .
12. Scholar ship for C • • 1. T. C. Camps
The followi ng r esolution ViaS adopted by the Board on recommendation
of the pre s i dent ~
"The Alabama Pol ytechnic I nsti tute offers one scholarship to
the amount oOr $100 . 00 er year for t wo year s ; this schol arship to
be awarded by the Cor ps Area vommander or his duly constituted representative,
to an out standing trainee of one of t he~92g C • . • T.C. ,
Camps in the Fourth Cor s Area. It
nLimitat ions--That the trainee must be a r esident of the
State of Al abama, between the ages of seventeen and t wenty-one yeaB,
and qualified both in char a ct er and education to ent er t he Alabama
Polytechnic Institute . "
13. Student Fees
President Knapp brought to the at t ention of the Board the
applications of four or five students who resi gned wi t hin t HO or
three weeks after registering ,i n the second seme s t er for reasons
shown below. After discussion, the Board voted to concur in the
action taken by the president in these cases as to the following:
1- IVll's . M. H. ::;t r ickland because of the illness of her husband
2. w. .B O, Howar d be cause of the death of his father
3 . Jack McLeskey because of insufficient funds to r emain in co ll ~ ge
4. R. N. Streater " " " II It " " It
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14. Athl etics
r . Kna p calle d att enti on t o the sta t ement he had made r ecentl y
concerning the a thl etic s i tuati on co- y of I'Lhi ch had previously been
mailed to e lem. The Boar d vo t ed a resolution congr tulating the
presi ent (In the action t aken in this matter ..
15 . Distincti ve Llilitary Unifor
he matter of accepti nG cor&nutation i n cash for uniforms ins tead
of regul ar issue uni forms as a llo ~ e d by tear Depar tment Jas discussed
and the president was re ~uested t o W)rk out the de t ails and r es ent t o
t he Exe cutive Committee of t he Board whi ch was gi ven full power to act
f or the Board.
16. Name _ates for Por t r aits
On motion of Dr . Oat es , it was r e ue s t ed t hat name l ates be affixed
t o portrai ts recent l y t r ansf err ed from the library to t he re s i dent ' s
office ..
17. Presi dent Kna wag given authori ty to act on appl ication of s t udents
in Archi tecture asking that Dean Freder i c C .. Bi ggin be al l owed a s ix
mont hs ' l eave of absence on pay to make an educat ional tour of .c:urope t o
study t he Archi tectur e of cer t ai n for ei gn countri es .. The ~xp en ses of the
tri had been provided by student s and alumni of the School of -Archit e ct
ure .
B. L . hi ,
Secretary
C OP Y.
His Excellency,
Governor Bi bb Graves ,
Montgomery , Al abama .
Dear Governor Graves :
LA.BA1I.!A POLYTECHNIC INST I 1'U'l'];
Auburn , labama.
.. PROVED
March 29 , 1929 .
BY:R.E. Tidwell ,
Gov . Graves,
T .D.Samfcrd,
Chas . Henderson,
H. Eerzf eld, and
I V.H.Hanso_n .... _
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You will recall t ha t at the meeting of the Board of Trustees held in
Auburn on February 22 , President Knapp report ed t hat the ~'!ar Department has
granted t he l abarna Polytechni c Institute commutat ion in cash for uniforms
inst ead of re gular i ssue uni forms . He stated that th is action of the War
Department enables t he college to ~dopt a cadet gray uniform of spec i al ~d
di sti nct ive character f or our R.O.T.C. and recorrnnended t hat the Boar d grant
authority to make the change s o t hat the forthcomi ng catalogue may carry an
appropri at e announcement .
~lan .
As the details of t l;ie Yat that time had not been worked out the Board
of Tr ustees referred the mat ter to t he Executive Commit t ee with full power
t o act. I am, there f or e , at the request of Presi dent Knapp, submitti ng the
followi ng proposal for maki ng t he transfer to the pr oposed new cadet gray
uniform:
. IlA uniform is supplied by the college t o ea ch stUdent taking the
basic R. O.T. C. course (Freshmen and Sophomores ) . This uni form is paid f or
partly by the U. S . Government and partly by the student . The unif orm reIDijins
the property of t he col l ege until the student has completed the bas i c
R.O.T. C. course when it becomes his personal property. A student may purchase
out r i ght a uniform at any time . The U.S. Govel'II!rent allows commutat ion far
t he uniform for basic R.O.T. C. student s at the rate of $7.15 per year or a
total of $14. 30 f or the two years . The student pays the difference bet ween
the cost of the uni form and $14. 30 commut ation. This difference amounts t o
$20. 00. Each stUdent regi stering for t e Fr eshmen class i s r equi red t o pI y
715. 00 f or h i s uniform and each student registering far the Sophomore class
)'5 . 00 . For the sess i on begi nning in September 1929 , how.ever, Sophomores ' will
be required to pay $15. 00 on the uniform i n or der to effect the change to the
new unif orm for t hi s class.
"The U. S. Govermnent furn i shes commutation of unif onns for a dvanced
'R. O. T. C. students (juniors ald Seniors ) at the rate of ~ 36 . 00 f or the two years.
This amount covers the cost of the uni form f ar advanced course students . "
In t hi s connection I will say that at pres ent all f reshmen and
sophomores "deposit" '15.00 upon f irst registeri ng in a session wh ich is
refunded when the uni form i s r eturned to the stockroom l ess char ges for lost
or damaged articles . Under the new plan a freshman will actual ly pa;r $15. 00
in his first year and when he becanes a sophomore will pay $5. 00 only. Thi s
amount will not be refunded to the student but he wi l l at the end or the two years
of serviee become the owner of the unifOllll •
. lill you please write President Knapp as promptl y as possi bl e i ndi cat i
ng whether or not you approve the plan as ou t l i ne d above and aut horize insertion
of t he statement in the new cat alogue?
Very truly yours ,
B. L. Shi ,Sec'y
Board of Trustees .
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I n ac cor dance wi th the plan, I am preparing to come to Alabama
as soon as possible. I am already i n contact with Dr. Dowell, and it
is altogether possibl e that I shall be in Alabama next week , nothing
occuring to prevent it . I hope to spend from the 25th until sometime
the latter p3.rt of the week in Auburn, and possi"bly spend some time
also at the meeting of the Alabama Educa tional Association in Birmingham.
A lit tle bit later in t he spring I shall spend another period
wi th you. 'fuese I think are entirely necessary in order tha.t some
important matt ers may be decided regarding the development of a plan
of work for next year.
In cloSing l et me assure you t hat I very deeply apprec i ate the
very fine and h i gh minded manner in which the ent i re negotiations
i ncident -to my ccmi ng to Alabama have been conducted , and more especially
the assurances I am receiving on every hand of ccrdial and
earnest cooperation and devotion to t he program wh ich I am sure we
all wi sh t o work out for t he Al abama Polytechnic Institute.
very Sincerely yours
BK: I
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AlmtJAL MEETING -- BOAHD OF TRUSTEBS
May 20, 1929.
The board of trustees met in the office of the President at 4:45
p.m., Governor Bibb Graves presiding~
Present: Governor Graves, Supt. Tidwell, H. D. Merrill, Charles Henderson,
C. W. Ashcraft, C. S. McDowell, Jr., Victor H. Hanson, W.R. Oates,
T. D. Samford, P. S. Haley.
President Knapp presented to the board his report and tIe report
of the accoUlltant coyering receipts and disbursements from. July , 1928 to
April 30, 1929, and also the budget proposed for the college, the agricultural
experiment station and the extension service for tile fiscal year
July 1, 1929 to JUlie 30, 1930.
Mr. Ashcraft read the following resolution which was unanimously
adopted, Mr. Samford being excused from voting:
"Faith of our fathers, glorious faith,
We will be true to thee till death~"
This sentiment has been the mov ing power and the guiding star of
three generations of men whose faith in Auburn never wavered and who have
constantly sought and improved every opportul1.ity to establish; -their faith
by their works. There is no place nor circumstrulce that has made Auburn
an abiding sacred memoryiD the students ana. Alumni of this Institution,
that is not vitally connected with and related to a name honored and re-vered
throughout Alabama. That name is borne by one of the loyal and fait~'; fu1
members of this Board, whose distinguishect father was also a manber of
this Board and a tower of strength to the Institution is its darkest hour.
Allover this state the name Samford is known and revered. One of the earliest
to become an alumnus of li.uburn was Vi. J. Sarr~ord. A man of ~eat Iilf:n- ,
tal powers, 'he became a great 1aTIyer and statesman, representing this dist:;:' ,. , : ~·
in Congress. But he also possessed great heart qualities and readily accepted
humbler positions v!hen he might serve largely by doing so. He was a
member of the state senate, when a great calamity befell this Institution in
the loss by fire of its main building. The situation looked hepeless, but
our great Alumnus and stecdfast friend was L-rrrrnediately in action. Through '
his tireless efforts the Legislature aPIF opriated money for a new building,
the one 'we occupy here and nOlI' . Later this same l~lumnus became Governor of
Alabama, and thereby became cha iIT.lan of t h is Board, the only Auburn man
ever to hold this distinguished pOSition, 'und but for his untimely death
only a few months after his inauguration, he would unqu.8stionably have
continued to accomplish greater and greater things for his beloved Alma
Mater.
This present Board of Trustees feel that the Institution has al-'
ready too long deferred the designation of SOile permanent memorial to him,
and now desires to do so in connection with this rwain college bUilding~
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May 20, 1929.
whose genius, ability and tact procured the funds with which to erect it,
and whose hands assisted in putting in place its COlmer stone.-
Therefore, be ±~ Resolved by the Board of Trustees ot Alabama
Polytechnic Institute;
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1. That this main college b"..lilding be deSignated the William \ \
James Samford Building.
2. Thai; President Knapp is authorized and directed to take the
necessary steps to place upon the front of the building the appropriate
permanent inscription so designating the building. The necessary expenditure
therefor i s hereby authorized.
The following resolutions offered by Mr. Ashcraft were also unanimously
adopted:
1. Alumni and students alike, and vrherever located, gladly acknowledge
o.:ru everlas ting obligation to the faculty members who have 60 long,
patiently alld faithfully re c0ived, instructed and sent on their way to serVice,
the stUdents entering this Institution. In the course of events it
is hoped and expected that opportunity will be made to place permanent
testimonials about this campus, witnessing the high esteem in I"l'l ich they
each are held. And since two buildings are nO\7 in course of erection that
are tJ~ical and fitting eA~ressions of growth of departments presided over
for long periods by men whose Alumni everyvlhere love anl honor them, it; is
the desire of this Board to now begin to set up marks of dis tinction and
esteem for such worthy and enduring s ervico.
Therefore, Be it resolved by the Board of Trustees of Alabama
Polytechnic Institute :
2. Tha t the Chemistry and Chemical li;ngineering Building ~ now in
course of construction , be named for that member of the faculty representing
two full generations of loyalty and service to this Institution and this
State ~ and ~ho has nritten his own name and thn.t of tr.e Department of Chemistry;
over which he has presided for more than a quarter of a century,
high in the world's annuals of the development of Chemistry in this progressive
generation of ">lorld far,lous chemists, Dr. B. B. Ross~
3~ 'l'hat the Extension Service Building; nOH nearing completion, be..,:J~
named for that quiet; persistent product of the rock hills of North Alabama., \\
w,ho is the head of this Department, whose constructive, conservativo fore- ) \,
sight made possible the erection and full paymont for this building, and / ::
whose unostentatious life is an inspiration upon every farm and in every / ~#
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Trustees lv'I'.eeting
1iIay 20, 1929~
farm home in Alabama, and who has put the Extension Service of ' this I~titutior~
at the "very head of all such institutions in the United Sta~es; 1~. L. N.
Duncan.
On motion of Nix. Ashcraft, seconded by Mr. McDowell, the board then
adopted unanimously the folloHll1g resolution: -,
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A citizen of this state, a member of this ~oard, long ago began the \ ~A
painstaking process of the intelligent development of a vision for Alabama's '\V\
i'l{j\' 't
Educational emancipation. Speaki~~ daily, a~ili)st hourly, to an ever increas-ing
audience of' readers of his daily papers, rlhich are a distinct credit to
the state and the entire south, he has carried the story of this Institution's
lofty mission to the youth of this State, wtlth an impressive enthusiasm, win-ning
in every rlord. His fellorl ',10rkers on this Boru:'d are desirious of setting \ "y\
up hero a suitable parmanent expression of our grateful irppreciation of his II r loyal constructive efforts in behalf of this Institution.
Therefore, Be it resolved by tho Board of 'rrusteos of Alabama Polytechnic
Institute: A
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That the Auditorium, TIhicb. is also a part of tho rresent building
program, be narlCd for and ill honor of the m.an who, ,7ith all over increasing
audience in the r r·;ade.rs 0 l' his daily publieations, devotod himself and hiS
publications liberRl~T nnd ef~G ctivoly to all tho interests vhich this
Institution strives to serve, Dr. Victor H. Hanson~ / ~
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The Board thon begun consideration of the Prcsidentfs report
conmcmdatioTIS en d actio!l Has taken as follows:
1. Approved a chal'1ge in the names of various divisions as fallows:
Division of Agriculture:.,. consisting of the
School of Agriculture,
T~e Agricultural Experiment Station, and
The Agricultural Exter~ion Sorvice
Division of Enginoering, consisting of
The School of EngineorL"1g as non organized
Tho School of ~chitccturo and Applied ~,ts
Tho School of Textile Ellg incering nrit
Tho :Z;"lgincering Exper~nt Station,
The School at' Science end Litera ture" hereto foro knorrn.
as the Academic Faculty;
The School of Chol":istry and Pharnoc3T ;
The School of Education;
The School of Home Econonics;
rile School of Veterinary Medicine;
The School of Graduate Studies;
The School of Military Science, including the Reserve
Sfficers Training Corps, and
The Division of Administration a:. d General Sorvice.
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Trustees Meeting
May 20, 1929.
2. Approved recommendation that all students 11110 are registered
in Agricultural Education be registered in the School of A:.:;riculture as to
their subject matter and the School of Education as to their professional
educational vlork. The head of the ' Department of Agricultural Educetion
will be a member of both faculties, the Dean of Agriculture being responsible
for subject matter in Agr iculture and those general subjects which
support an agricultural cot.':::'se, 1711i10 the Dean of Education will be responsible
for the llro,fessional wwrk in"Education itself., The same arrangement
will be made as to Home Economics.
Approved for insertion in the catalogue the following paragraphs
respecting the discipline 0 f students:
t~very student is expected to obey the laws of the United States
and the State of "Alabama and to conduct hiIaself according to the customs
o.f good societyn.
"Students are prohibited from having in their possession arms or
weapons not issued for the performnnce of military duty".
ttstudents are prohibited from USing, transporting or having in
their possession any intoxicating liquor or in any way voilating" the laws
of tho United StQ.tes or the State of Alabama in respect th ereto1f~
4~ Authorised fee of $1.00 to"be paid by students in engineering
for subscription to th e l~uburn Engineer;
5. 'rho president reported the arrangement LlB.de to equip ROTC
stUdents with the gray uniform, said arrangement having been authorized
by th e executivo corm.ilittee of the board of trustees.
6~ The President reported that, vvi th 1'1.is full consent and cooperation
the students had organized an Undergraduate E',tudent Association. In
their Constitution and By-Laws there is perfect understanding that this
As sociation has nothing 'whatever to do with the matter of student governme :c:t
so-called. Discipline and enforcing tlie rules of the institution still rest
'lith the administration of the co11ege. The objects stated in the Consti tu~L,c ~
of the Association are: ( >---- <4" 1-' _ ...,. ) ."'" 1\-..; • '
"The purpOSEl3 of this organization are to deal effectively with matters
of student affairs; to perpetuate the best traditions of the Alabama
P~lytechnic Institute, to pr.omote the best of good understandil'lg betr:een
faculty and students to the end that the "v"D rk of the: college may be made of
high value to the students, to control all natt ers which are deJe gated 10
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the student association by the administration, to nork wilth the administration
in a11 matters affecting the welfare of the student body; to control and direct
student finances and to supervise a11 student activities in order that
they may be conducted for the best interest of the student body as a uhole
and to the credit of tne Alabama Polytechnic Institute". I believe this is
a very excellent thing.
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Trustees Meeting
May 20; 1929.
7.The issuance of patents f~ projects developed through research by
members of the staff of the Engineering Expenfunent Station was discussed and
the board voted authority to the rresident to pUl1"sue the same general policy
which is adopted by standard engineoring eXJ)eriImnt stations with regard to
this matter.
8.The president was given autho~ity, if he should find it expedient,
to appoint a man or designate SOIDB member of the faculty already on tm 1P-Y
roll to act as dean of men.
9;Approved the following reconunendations of 1m President as to revision
of the college council:
For general Adnlinistrative work of the ID$titution, especially as
it relates to student affairs, scholarships, etc., the Cl);unt'il shall consist
of the President, the Deans of Agriculture. Engineering, Architecture, and
Applied .Arts; Science and Literature, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Education,
VeterinarY Medicine, Graduate Studies, and the heads of the School of Home
Economics; the School of Military Science and the School of Textile EngineeriI)::': :
Vfuenever matters relating to the Extension Service or policies or tba
institution in relation to outside affairs are concerned, the Director of Extension
and the Director of Extension TGaching shall be included. 1¥hen mattGr c
of financial policy are to be discussed the Accountant, Treasurer ana. Bus:tnes~
Manager shall be inchlded. In all cases the Executive Secretary ::h.alLl be
secretary of the Council.
lO;Permission given to ' a ganize a Research Council consisting of the
President of the Institution~ the Director of Agricul turn1 Experiment Station;
The Acting Director or Committee in Charge of Engineering Research, and the
Dean of the School of Science and Literature.
11.Authority to invest the direction of tre 1'0 rk of the Engineering
Experiment Station in a COIlIrilittee consisting of the Pres ident of the InstitutioJ!,
the Dean of Engineering and)_ the Dean of Chemistry and Pharmacy. The Dean of'
Engineering shall be Acting Director of the EnGineering Experiment Station but
matters of policy aDd approval of projects shall r est with cOl~ttee.
12;Authority granted to establish the Council of Economic Research consisting
of the President, the Director of the AgricultUral Ex~eriment Station, AOting
Director of the Engineering Experiment Station, head of the Department of
Agricultural EconomiCS, Dean of the School of Screnca and Literature and such
others as may be found necessary for the consideration of a united -program of
Economics Research involving Agriculture, Engineering and Industry.
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Trustees Meeting
May 20, 1929.
13. The Board formally approved the budget inc luding the 1929-30
staff );:t'rsonnel for the college : the experiment stations, and the extension
service a.s reCOIl1ti1enc.eo. l :y t.'1.0 president and granted authority
to the president to fill v-acanci.3b m:id make such other transfers or
alterations in the budget submitt ed as. emergencies may make necessary.
14. On mntion the board Rdor ted tentatively the tentative general
plan' of development of the ~.l1stitution e.s shown 011 plan 56 dated Mny 17,
1929; and submitted by OLrusted Brothers Landscape Architects, Brookline,
Mass.
15. The status of the purchase of lands uhich are H ithin the area
covered by the plan of development of the institution was discussed and
the folloYling resolution rm.s passed:
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Inasmuch as legal pr oceedings are necessary to rerfect the title {
to the property of t he C. C.Thach estate, the board voted, all motion
of Mr. Ashcraft, :i.rrJ..mediately t o i nstitute condemnation proceedings, it !
being understood t hat nego-tations t"Jith tho, owners of the property.~vou1rd I
be begun at ' once and th e procee dings carried forrrard as expedi tiously
as possible .
16. On motion of Mr. Ha l ey tm board appt oved the conferring of degrees
on those candidates r ecoD.:mended by the President and faculty of tho
Institution.
17. On mt ion of NIr. McDowell the board voted to take a recess to
reconvene on cnl1 of Gover nor Graves. The Governor stated that pursuant
to this resolution the Doard probably v.;auld be called to reconvene during
the second week in .Tune.
Several other matters were discussed but final action postponed unt i l
th o . l.~econvoninc of t ho board on tro call of the Governor.
B. L. Shi,
Secretary.
Meeting of the Board o"f Trustees, Juno 10. 1929, MontgOlllOry. Ala. -
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees at
its annual meoting held in Auburn on Hay 20, the Board roconvened
on call of Governor Graves, meeting in tlle Governer's office at
11:15 a.m., June 10.
Prosent: Governor Graves, Superintendent Tidwell, John A. Rogars,
W. H. Oates, C. W. Ashcraft, T. D. Samford, Victor H.
Hanson, P. S. Haley.
Messrs. Herzfeld and Hood wrote that they wore unable to attend
becauso ef illness and Honorable H. D. }:lerrill because of cases
in court.
President Knapp presented to the Board the voucher for the annual
premium for insurance on the life of the president and asked for
instructions with regard to the payment of this premium in vieu
of the decision of the Supreme Court of Alabama regarding the
power of state institutions to expend funds for this purpose.
The Governor called for the decision of the Supreme Court uhich
was read to the Board, and, after full discussion, the Board passed
unanimously a resolution offered. by Mr .. Rogers referring the
matter to the Executive Corr.rni ttee with the understanding that the
president be authorized to continue the insurance in force and
to pay the premium, provided it is finally decided -Chat such insurance
may legally be carried for the college.
President Knapp asked the Board if the college should adopt
the policy of invi ting the Grand Lodge of Masons of the State of
Alabama to lay the comnerstones of buildings constructed on the
campus. The Board authorized ' tae president to arrar~e for proper
ceremonies in connection ylith the laying of cornerstones and asked
him to seek the cooperation of the Grand Easter and of the Grand
Lodge . of Masons 0 f Alabama.
President Knapp called the attention of tne Board to a yI.v~ (w.Lr) _
"demand note" signed by Alabama College per O. C. Carmichael,
PreSident, which haG. boen tendered to him to cover the amount
due from Alabama College for its share of tho purchase price of
WAPI. After full discussion the Board authorized President I(n~p
to accept the note as ovidence of the obligation of Alabama College
to make this pa:ynent and directed the prosident to oo·llect the
same as expeditiously as possible.
The president reconnnendod that tho Board of Trustees establish
a policy wi til regard to tho award of hOllors and honorary degrees to
outstanding leaders including graduates of this insti tu tion or other L /
insti tutions of equal rank. After discussion the Board passed a {'"-''> .... ' '
resolution expreSSing its approval of tIle idea alld requested the A-o-.- 'J
president to submit recomnendations to the Exec uti ve Conui ttee of ~4J -----
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the Board, said COIlIl1i ttee being authorized to formulate rules \~~ ;:.\. /!.,~t.t, . \
and regulations to govern the award of such honors and honorary J.. J )
degrees and to submit report to the full Board for final action
at the next rooeting of the Trustees.
Pres~dent Knapp reported that certain prominent druggists and ,,/(
phamaclsts of Birmingham have begun negotiations with the insti- \. ('
tution to transfer its pharmacy work to Binnillgham, said mrk to
be located in a building lOCated in Ensley, Alabama, which may be
purchased by the college for about $45,000. and which originally
cost $88,000. After full discussion, on Botion of Mr. Haley. the
Board disapproved the proposal to move any part 01' the \7ork in
pharmacy !rem Auburn .•
The Board, on the recommendation of Prosi dent Iillapp, authorized
the President to grant at his discretion to mombers of the staff of the
division of agriculture employed on the twelve months basis a leave
of absence, on pay, not exceeding thirty days in any fiscal year,
provided tho work of the insti tuUon is not materially interrupted.
President I{napp called the Boards' attention to Senate Bill
696, introduced in the Sonate of the United Statos to aid in the
maintenance of engineering experiment stations in connection wi th
the colleges ostablished in the several states under the provisions
of an Act approved July 2, 1862. and of the Acts su~ plo.mental theroto.
After discussion tho Board approved the Act as dravm and directed the
president to malco every effort to secure its passage through the
congress of the United States.
President Knapp reported that, in a conferenco ';Ii th 1;:rs. c. C.
Thach, hor brother, l~r. H. H. Smith, and her son-in-law, Mr. J. M.
Hamilton, the following offer uas made the college for the transfer
of holdings of the C. C. Thach estate and the O. D. Smith estate to
the college:
a. C. C. Thach estate $35,000
b. O. D. Smith estate, $12,000
The President also stated that after this conference HI'S.
Thach had left with him a written memorandum raising the price for
the O. D. Smith estato to $14,000, because she had decided it Has ...
worth thatmuch. Aftar tull discussion, on motion of Dr. Oates, the ~~
Board authorized the President to buy the property at the figures .-
fixed by Mrs. Thach. Mr. Smith and Mr. Hamilton whilo in conference
with Dr. Zllapp; namely, C. C. nlach estate 035,000; 0. D. Smith
estate, ~12.000. It uas understood that the president would institute
the necessary court proceedings to secure -tho legal transfer of the
C. C. Thach estate to the institution, such proceedings being necessary
because of the nature of the will of Dr. C. C. Thach. Also
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Mrs. Thach's tenants would not 'be disturbed until September 1 and
she and her children would be gran ted t he privilege to place, at
their own expense, at sane future time , on the location of Dr.
Thach's old home, a sin~le bronze marker mounted on a stone to
indicate that Dr. Thach r e sided on the property for so many years
and his services to t he institution.
The Bca rd ~ on l'.loticn of Dr. O a t e s ~ a2.so authorized the
president to buy t h e p:c o'pe r~;;y of Miss Mo A .. Glonn adjoining the
property of the 0, D. Smi'ell estate a t the same price per front foot
as had been agreed upon for the O. D. Smith estate.
On motion of Dro Oates, President Knapp and Dr. Hanson were
authorized to arrange wi t h the colloge architects to put an appropr
iate inscrip tion on the front of the nou Victor Hanson Auditorium.
Governor Graves 8lIDounced the reaPPOintment of all standir&
committoes of the Beard as follo17s:
1. Executi ve- Tho Govornor, Henderson, Herzfelil.,
Hanson, Samford, Tidwell.
2. li'inance- Samford, Hanson, Rogors, Ashcraft~ Eerr ill ,
Henderson.
3. Property- Henderson, Oates, Ti dVJoll , hI~DoVF.lll, Haley.
4. Agriculture- The Governor, Herzfeld, Haley.
The Board passed tho following resolution authorizing the institution
t o borrow money when necessary to carry forward the building
prog~cam of tho c oll£1gc as approved by the Board of 'lTustees:
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(This resolution is to be written by Mr. T. D.
Bamford for incorporation by the secretary in
the official record of this meeting. It uas
understood that the notes to be given by tho
institution in connection with the bOl70~ing
of funds for this purpose would be signed by
the president of the college, the Governor of
the State as Chairman of the Boord of Trustees
and attested by tho secretary of the board.)
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The Board voted to adopt the attached rc~jort of tho President (~<l_ ,., iJ;?-f'
regarding t ho building program, authorized tho" President to procood :.. P,:l" I;)
with the program including the Afuninistration Building and Girls' 0 ~
Dormitory, and suggested that the Prosidcm'i; visit tho Ul1ivorsity
of Alabama and othor colli·g&s TIi til the viol'{ of sccuring for i\.ubuTIl
the type of Home Eoo:lcmics Building which rrill meot fully the needs
of tho departLlent, it being understood that his recot~~le::ldaU on '-lith
regard to the Home Economics Building Ilruld be referred to the
Executive COTlI.:li ttoo with power to act in caso 110 \7is11od to rovise
in nuy way tho rocanmondation submi ttod in the rOl)Or't attacl:l£:id horoto.
In connectioll wi til the pro sident' s recollIDlondation wi th l'ogard
to the construction of the Administration Building aud tho naming
thereof. the Board adopted unanimously tho following resolution.
offered by LIr. ,Ashcraft and warrnly secoildcd by Mr. HmlSon:
"For its progress the hU2~lan lX'.CO has always boon
depenuont upon leadership. No ~~ without llQaGination
has ever been u l oador. 'Where thore is no vi si on the
people pGl'ish.'
"Tlu'ougb. the years, Alabama's name J first ci)i;lhabet:Lcally
Ll the list of states, stood at t ho foot oducationo.lly,
tL.'1til there aroso wi thin the State ~:lon Y.:ith r oal vi sion.
Vision not like the flash of the r'lotoor or '~ho glOYI of
the aurora borealiS, but enduring, evolving, Growing
over brighter and stronger.
"One such leader we have in tho proson t Govornor of
flab81na, who had the visioil, and cembinod -ii i th vision
hael also tho p raetical admi!li strativo abili t y to bring
his vision into glorious rcalizat ion. His name will
stand !10t only inscribed on cam.pus buildings tlrrough.out
the state, Hhere they boar testimony to h.is splendid
construc t ive ability, but his nar.1C I')"ill ~~o amm i n
hi story as a groat Educational Ema:lcipator. along uith
such names as Govornor Aycock of Horth Carolina.
"This Insti tUtiOil , so largely a b O~lef icia:ry of on.dov!!Uont
made. :9ossiblo t lu'ough his vision, is oarnostly desirous of
giving permanent expressio!l of its obliGat ion an.d grati tude.
"Thorefore, be i t resolved by the Board of Trustee::; of
the 11.1abarlla Polytechnic Inst i tute:
"1. That the Administration :i3uilding, Which
is a part of cur present building program, bo romed for
and in honor of the man who throur)l all time IJill be look;ed
upon 8.S our great Educational Administrator a'1d
ZmancipatoD, His Excellency~ tho Honorable Bibb
Graves, Govornor 0 f Alabama.
"2. That :1.n tho plans for the build-ing,
the architects arc hereby i:1structed to provide
for a sui table inscription upon t h0 fron-c of the
said .b.dministration Building, designating it as the
-Bibb Graves AfuQinistration Suildingt, ffi1d that the
necessary expenses in connection therewith be included
as a necessary part of tho construction cost
of said building."
After tho Board h ad adoptod this resolution, Governor Graves
made a briol' st [\:~ ornont oXl)I'O ssing his pl'o found UP1HCci o..tion of the
honor paid him in l1mning tho Adrninistratioll Building liThe Bibb
Graves Administration Building". He stc.ted thE'.t he had no childroll
himself but that he o.J):preciatod this recognition of his efforts as
tho chief alli-ninistrative and executive officer of tho State to do
SOLlothing Vlorthwhile for the children of othor !'lone
Attached hereto is a copy of the s:peci ~ l r o:port of Presidrn t
Knapp submi ttod to the Boa:rd, June 10. 19 29.
'l'here being no further businoss t he mooth1.C ros adjourned
sine die.
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B.' L. S11i,
Sec r et al"J.
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J\labama 'ol~h~c~ttic 4JU\itttutl'
J\uburn,,~.tubumu
A RESOLUTION
r ADOPTED BY THE BO.A..1ID OF TRUSTEES
JUNE 10,1929
BE IT RESOLVED by. t he Board of Trustees of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute that the President of the institution
and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees are hereby authorized
to borrow flrOm time to time such sums of money as l'n8.t in their
opinion be necessary to carry forward the building progBam of
the college as approved by the Board of Trustees and the same
be authorized to sign the necessary notes for the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute it being understood that said notes shall
bear interest at a rate not to exceed 5% and that said notes
be countersigned by the secretary of this Board.
Be it further resolved , that in the event such a sum of
money can be borrowed , we, The Board of Trustees of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute, pledge ourselves as Trustees of the
a
institution that this obligation shall be/prior claim against
any available funds now in possession of this institution
or which may hereafter come into its possession , and further
the Board of Trustees obligates themselves at its annuel meeting
to set aside enough money to pay the principal and the interest
of the annual amounts 4ue for such loans as may be obtained by
the President of the institution and the Chairnlan of the Board
of its Trustees under the authority of this resolution.
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B. L. Sh1,
Secretary.
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To The Honorable Board of Trustees
of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
Gentlemen:
June 15, 1929.
I am in ~eceipt of a copy of the resolutions adopted by your
honorable body at its meeting on May 20 relative to the new Chemistry
Building now in progress of construction and I beg to assure you of
my high appreciation of the greet honor conferred in giving my name
to this splendid and modern new building.
This is indeed an honor which any man should have just reason
to be proud of and the kind and flatteril'tg expressions regarding
my work and services for the institution; Wi ich were embodied in
those resolutions, havo also evoked a1: expression of grateful appre-.
ciation on my part, as well as a determination to render fuller and
larger service to our beloved institution in the future that I have
in the past.
Thanking you from the bottom of my heart for this very great
honor, as well as for the kind se ~ltiments conveyed in your resolutions,
I am
Yours very sincerely,
B. B. Ross,
Head of Department of Chemistry.
THOS. D. SAMf"ORD WM. oJ . SAMf"ORD
jnmfllrb & ~runfllrb
~thlrnt~ at 1!J1t1ll
®,.rlib, }Jahmlt
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Vlemorandum:
Sept ember 24 , 1929.
A few of the most i mportant jobs done by the Campus and Plant
Service Departments during the suomer .
1. Removed the old f orge shop behind Langdon . all.
2. Put in more than 700 ft . of 8 inch sewer pipe in the vicinity of the Ross
Chemistry Building.
3. Put in about 900 ft . Q~ 6 Inch water main to service Duncan Hall and Animal
Industry Building.
4 . 3500 Ft . of 3 i nch water mains servicing the new Dairy Barn.
5. Gradi ng about Duncan Hall at an estimated cost of ''\2000. 00 . Grading about the
two new fraternity Chapter houses , and putti ng in 800 f t . of 30 inch concrete
pipe to -drain this area.
6. ','ie have painted all the poultry houses , refinished the floors of the offices at
the Poultry Farm and painted these offi ce rooms .
7. ':'fe have built a balcony to seat f ifty people in the Eafeteria.
8. Partitions have been put in Broun Hall , giving us four additional class- rooms .
Thirty class- roam chairs were bought for these rooms ~d other seats t rans ferred
from other departments .
9. We have made ready Library and Reading Rooms in Comer Hall , also Soils Laborato;vy
in Comer Hall.
10.More than Hal f the bed rooms and corridors in the Boy ' s Dormitory were pa inted.
11.lNe are now painting the i nterior of Comer Hall. This will pm bably cost $1000.
12. ;'[e have put in about 600 Ft . (lineal) of paving 7 Ft . wide .
13. \'le have put in 450 Ft . of 15 Inch terra-cot ta drain pipe across the new drill
field.
14 .Re inforched concrete floors v~re built in the El ectrical Laboratory Building
and Equipment Room.
15.Basement drains are now being put in about the the two new fraternity houses .
l 6.A fire hydrant was placed near the Si gma Nu and Theta Chi Chapter Houses . The
town of Auburn has promi sed tq put in a tlydrant in front of the two Chapt er
houses in College Street.
17.A good portion of the exterior of Smith Hall has been painted. -:fe are planning
t o finish this jus t as soon as too painters can get out of Comer Hall .
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Oct ober 18 , 1929 .
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Alabama
Polytechnic Inst! tute met in the Governor' s offi ce lln Montgomery at 11:00 A. M. ,
October 18 , on call of the chaiman, Governor Graves.
Present : Governor Graves, Dr . Victor lie Hanson, Mt . T. D. Sarn:fb rd ,
Superintendent A.F. Harmon.
Mr. c. ','l . Ashcraft , rrember of t he Beard, was in Montgomery and he ala:>:
attended the meeting of the committee. Through a misunderstanding of the place of
the meeting Mr . Herzfeld went to Aubum , but did not come on to Montgpmer,r as he
could not arrive in time for t he meeting.
Governor Graves announced. the appointment of Superintendent A. F. Harmon
as a member of theE%ecutive Committee succeeding Dr . R. E. Tidwell , resigned.
President Knapp r eferred to the Executive Committee the request of
Probate Judge Vaughan o f Dallas County that the institution sign an agreement to
return to Dallas County the 1115 acres deeded in fee simple to the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute for an agricultural experiment substation to be located in Dallas County,
if such land should in the future not be used as an experime nt station. After dis-cussion,
the committee voted unanimously that they were with out legal authority to
authorize the President of the institution to sign the agreement suggested. It was
brou~~e~ut in the discussion that no such arrangement had been entered into with
the!four counties which had provided lands f~ substations.
Dr . Knapp asked the advice of the Committee concerning the suggest ion
t hat there is a probability of Nlr. Ge orge. B. \'Tard' s transferring his. estate ttVestav
near Birmingham, Alabama , to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute under certain conditi o
'I'he committee suggested that the President enter into discussion vi th Mr. :qard concerni ng
the matter with the understanding that the institution will look with favor towards r eceiving
the property , provided its maintenance would not require the expenditures of .
public funds , but might be taken car~ of by endowment or other plan acceptable to t h e
Board.
Dr . Knapp then presented the detailed dl'awings 0 l' the following buildings
wh ich were approved a f ter careful examination by the ~xe cutive Committee :
1 . Bibb Graves Hall
2. Victor Hanson Hall
3 . Textile Eng ineering Building
4 . Shop Buildi ng.
Dr. Harmon s uggested that the architects make sure that the loft on the
soutlJ end of the auditorium would not be so conspicious as to detract from the archtectural
effect . 'fhe committee then voted approval of following plans s uggested by
President Knapp for financing the building program as approved by the Board of Tr us t ees
and Executive Committee. (Attached copy)
PW']S FO ]'INAN;ING BUILDING PROGRAM , LlBAl\'1 OLYTE", :ITC I NSTITUl'E
1928-31 .
REGULAR STATE BUILDING APPROPRIATION:
Amount appropriated f ar IE riod indicated - - - - - - - - - - -~ 750 ,000
Build:ings under construction or to be constructed from
above fund:
Lands and 6ampus improvemen ts (already paid)
Ross Chemical Laboratory and equi pment (part)
Bibb Graves Administration Building
Victor Hanson uditorium
SPECIAL BUILD mG FUl\TD:
C34 ,863. 33
215 ,136. 67
200 ,000. 00
300 ,000. 00
To be- paid out of general income of t he in$ti tut ion,
donations , receipts by subscri ptions , or carried s
a laan.
Purchase of additional l ands- Thach, Smi tb. , !.ana and
Petrie ,-absolutely necessary for campus developmen t
which should be purchased out of other funds w d not
a burden on the above necessary buildings 100 ,000. 00
To finish and equip Ross Chemi t eal Laboratory to
total value ~250 , 000 34 ,863. 33
nimal Husbandry-Dairy Buildi~ and equipme nt
absolutely ne ce ssa~J i n addition to the above
buildings to develop the dairy industry 175 ,000. 00
Texti l e Engineering Buildiing and equipmemt 215 , 000.00
(45 freshmen already enrolled)
Dairy Barn and equipment 30 ,000. 00
dditional Slj.op building necessary f or
development i n Engineering c Olll'ses 30 , 000 . 00
Th is probably can be reduced t o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Miscellaneous Improvements .
To be paid f rom general funds,.
Landscaping - - - - - - - - - - -
Cattle and Work s t ock Barn - - - -
Totals.
Budget Allotment .
66000 . 00
4500. 00
$10 ,500. 00
$ 750 , 000
,5584 ,863 . 33
550 , 000. 00
Governor Graves s uggested the advisability of having a tablet of simpl e
design placed in each College Building, old 81. d new , whi ch would show the f ollowing:
1 . Name of building
2 . Name of President when building was erected
3. Names of trustees when buildi ng was erected.
The Committee voted unanimous~ to ask Dr . Knapp to request the arch itect s
to prepare an appropriate design for carrying out this idea.
During this discussion, If Jr . Samford expressed the opinion that naming
public buildings in honor of persons who had rendered public service was more hurtf'Ul
than helpful as oftentimes such acts caused diss atisfaction by i'riends of those
not so honored.
Mr . Samford called t he Commi t tee t s attention to the f act that William J .
Samford , attorney, Opelika , had presented to President Knapp bill npr le~al dlanges
in connection wi th the purChase of property for the institution and condemnation
proceedings through to the Supreme Court of Alabama in connection with acquiring
property of the C. C. Thach Estate . The Executive Committee voted to ask tre Governor
, Chairman of the Executive Committee and of the Board of Trustees , to appoint
a committee of three lawyers on the Board to consider the matter and approve the
amount whieh the President would pay f or these legal services . Governor Graves
appointed t he f ol lowi ng committee : Hon. O. R. Hood , Judge H. D. Merrill and Hon.
Charles McDowell.
Dr. Hanson made suggestions as to certain figu.: es for t he front of the.
auditorium and it was understood t hat t he arehitects wo.uld be asked to make a suitable
design for consideration.
The Committee authorized President Knapp to refund all fees paid by
O. D. sbell in t he f irst semester of 1928-29 , since because of i llness in his
familY, it was necessary for him to withdraw within the f n-st three weeks of th e
semaster.
B. L. Shi ,
Secretary.
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