| Summary: | Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 1930.:tlt1360
February 22 , 1930.
The Board of 'l'rustees met in Auburn at the office of President Knapp
at a:oo P. M. The following members were present : Governor Graves ,
Mr . Merrill , Mr. Herzfe Id , Mr . Ashcraft , Mr . Samford, Mr . Haley.
As a quorum was not present the Board voted to take a recess until
10:00 A. M. Friday, ~fuxch 7.
March ? , 1930.
The session of the Board meeting regularly scheduled for February
22 , 1930, was continued at the office of the Governor at 11 ;00
o'clock Friday , Narch 7, the follovdng members being present :
Governor Graves, Mr . Merr ill, M:r . Herzfeld , Mr . Henderson , Mr.
Rogers, rill' . Ashcr'lft, W.Il'. McDowell , J"r., Mr. Samford , Mr. Hale;y .
The reading of the minutes of the last meeting held on :rune 10, 1929 ,
was omitted as the Secretary stated that the proceedings of that meeting
had been mimeographed and a copy mailed to each mEmber of' the
Board. The Board voted approval of the record as sent to the members
of the Board.
The Secretary read the minutes of the Executive Committee held in the
office of the Governor on October 18 , 1929, and by direction of the
Board, this record was filed with the minutes of the Board of Trustees .
On request of the Governor , President Knapp was asked to present his
report to the Board. Dr . Knapp stated that at this time he was bri nging
to the attention of the Board emergency matters only and that in
accordance with custom the annual detailed report will be made at the
meeting of the Board w1i.ich is t o be held on May 19.
Dr . Knapp called attention to the increased enrollment this year , the
total being 1778 as against a total enrollment of 1723 for the full
session 1928-29. He pOinted out that the distribution showed considerable
increase in certain schools, particularly in Agriculture , Chemistry ,
Architecture, and the Graduate School. Forty-nine had enrolled this year
for the new course in Textile Engineering established last September.
Dr. Knapp then discussed the building pm gram stating that the Ross
Chemical Laboratory is practically complete both as to construction and
equipment. He stated that the total cost will approximate $285 ,000 including
equipment. He said that the Animal Husbandry- Dairy Building i s
nearing completion and estimated that the total cost of this building ,
with equipment , will be $185,000 . 00 .
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He informed the Board that the property of the C. C. Thach estate
had been purchased through condemnation proceedings and the money
paid over to the courts . He further advised that he expects at an
early date to complete the negotiations for the purchase of the
0. D. Smith property which is to cost by agreement and approval of the
Board, $14 ,000. 00. He stated that he is not in favor of purchasing
at this time the Petrie and Lane property but that the owners have
been notified that ultimately the college expects to acquire title
to these properties .
Dr . Knapp stated that the bids for the four additional Buildings on
the program had been received on February 12 , approximately 26 bids
being submitted. He stated that the lowest bid was around $740 ,000
but he expected by omissions and the use oir donated supplies to be
able to cut this to a round $700 ,000. To build these four buildi ng$Bibb
Graves Administration Building, Victor Hanson Auditorium, Textile
Engineering Building, Additional Shop Building - - Dr. Knapp estimated
that $550,000 in addition to what is now in sight must be provided.
He stated that he considered it absolutely imperative that this building
program be carried f orward to completion and to make this possible
recommended the sale on the most advantageous terms possible of the
light and water plants which have been operated by the college . Dr.
Knapp pointed out that Unprovements calling for $50 ,000 additional expense/
must be made to the water and light properties in order properly
to serve the interests of the college and townspeople in the future .
He stated that the best information available showed that a total or
about $125 ,000 has been invested in these properties by the institution.
The estimated l'eceipts from the water and light plants dUL'ing the last
year was fixed at $29 ,000 by the college officers . This estimate included
a cash amount transferred to college funds of about $7,000 and
the estimated cost of water and current used by the college plant. If
the plants are sold it was estimated that water required by the college
would cost $4 ,500 annually and light about $9 ,000 annually making a total
cost of approximately $13,500.
Dr. Knapp stated that the Alabama Power Company had submitted a bid of
$237 ,000 for the light plant and that the Warrior River Water Company
had submitted a bid of $50 ,000 for the college equity in the wa"'r plant
not including the pipe lines on college property. They ~lso submitted a
bid of $12,000 for the town's equity in the water plant and offered to
give the college a rate of l5¢ per thousand gallons fer water and to main-tain
the present rate charged by the town to water 80nsumers .
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President Knapp stated that in his opinion if the sale of these utilities
is made the building program can be carried through by borrowing an additional
$250 ,000. After Dr . Knapp expla°ined the plan for financing the
building program and sale of the utilities , Governor Graves stated that
when the matter was brought to his attention he hearotily approved of the
proposal and had secured the cooperation of engineers in the state employ
to aid the college authorities in securing estimates of the amount invest ed
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as well as the alli~ual income and probable value in case of sale to
a private corporation. He stated that he heartily appro~ed the college ' s
get ting out of any public utility work which could be satisfactorily done
by a private organization. In his opinion, he and Dr. Knapp in confer-
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ence with officers of the Alabama Power Company, had obtained the highest figure
which the company would be able to ofter. Various members of the Board discussed
the proposal but as several members expressed the desire f or some
additional time to consider the matter , on motion of Mr. Merrill , the Board
voted that at the close of the meeting recess would be taken to meet again
in the office of the Governor at 10:00 A. M. on Saturday , March 15 .
On motion of 1IT . Samford the Board adopted a resolution expressing to Messers .
Hood, Hanson, Harmon and Oates the regret of the Board that -these members
were unable to be pzesent on account of illness and directed the Secretary
to noti~ them of this action.
The Board also adopted a motion of Mr. Samford directing that the Secretary
wri te a letter to Dr. B. B. Ross of the School of Chemistry and Pharmacy expressing
the Board's regret at his absence beaause of illness and noti~ing
him that his leave of absence has been extended a.nd that he should not feel
that he must re turn to his work at Auburn until he is well.
The President was authorized by the Board to return the fees of the following
students for the reasons stated below. the amount of refund being
indicated in each case .
1 . Missak Assadourian is an Armenian orphan. He has no residence in America ,
in the ordinary sense, except such residence as may be required by living
with those in America who are related to him. He is under the care and supervision
of one of the members of our faculty . EXCUSED FROM THE NON- RESIDENCE
FEE.
2. J. S. Gay registered Seppember
school September 29 because of an
iug the Birmingham-Southern gmoo .
COST OF REGISTRAT ION.
10 and was compelled to withdraw f rom
automobile injury incurred while attendRETURN
THE FEE EXCEPT $5 . 00 TO COVER
3. J . S. Jones , Jr., registered ~ the first semester September 10 and
because of sickness withdrew September 26. He went to Atlanta where a
specialist sent him to a hospital for two weeks and he was advised not to
return to school until the second semester. RETURN TIE FEE EXCEPT $ 5 .00
TO COVER COST OF REGlSTRATION.
4 . J . Curtis Smith registered last fall and quit school about November 18.
He was earning his own way in large part . He had borrowed some money from
our loan fund amounting to $25. 00 just before leaving. His reason for )£,aving
he claims was the illness of his father. Any refund made on this ought to be
applied to the p aymEn t of his note of $25. 00 . I suggest that that be disposition
made in t his case . REFUND $ 25 . 00, plus interest on 'loan, TO USE TO RET IRE
HIS NOTE.
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5. Clifton Kirkpatrick - refund on fees account death of father about
February 20 , 1930. This made it necessary for Clifton to withdraw from
college and look after his fater's business . ALL EXCEPT $5. 00.
On nomination of President Knapp the Board confirmed the n "ming of
Professor C. L. Hare as Act ing Professor of Agricultural Chemistry in
order that he may carry on the work of the state Chemist in the absence of
Dean B. B. Ross, on sick leave .
'rhe Board voted to take a recess until 10:00 A. M. Saturday, March 15.
B. L. Sh i ,
Secretary.
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In accordance with t he action of the Board at its meeting on March 7
the session was r esumed in the Office of Governor Graves at 10 : 20 A. M. ,
Saturday 1~rch 15.
Present: Governor Graves, Judge f,lerrill , Iv.:r . Herzfeld , IvU' . Henderson ,
Mr . Rogers , 1'Ir • . Ashcraft, Dr . Hanson, Mr . Samfo I'd , 1'.'!r . Haley.
The mi nutes of the session of March 7, 1930 , were read and approved on
motion of Dr . Hanson seconded by I.r . Herzfeld. The Board then requested Dr .
Knapp to read hi s report copy of which is inciuded in t his record.
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After Dr. Knapp had read his report , there was a general discussion of
his r econIDlendat ions in which practically every member of the Board participated.
Dr . hanson of fered the f ol lowing resolution wh i ch was seconded by Judge Merrill
and Mr. ~shcraft :
BE IT HEOOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Alatama Polytechnic
Institute ·do hereby approve and adopt the report of Pres i dent Knapp as read
to this Board and hereby authorize~ him to sell at the very bes~ possible price
and upon the very best terms and advantage to the college the electric light
franchise and that portion of the electric light facilities now owned by the
institution outside the campus and used for the distribution and sale of curr ent
to the residents of' Auburn.
A~~ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the Institution is hereby
auhhorized to enter into contract with the purchaser of this plant to supply
current which may be required in the operation of the Alabama Polytechnic Ins,titute
.
When the motion was put there was a demand for the aye and no vote . The
motion was adopted , the roombers voting as follows .
Aye :
Governor Graves
Judge Merrill
Mr . Herzfeld
I'fU' . Hendel'S on
:Mr . Ashcraft
Dr . Ranson
1-Ir . Samford
:M'r . lialey
No:
Mr. Rogers
The following motion was then offered by Dr . lianson and seconded by
Judge Merrill:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Tr ustees of the Alabama Polytechni c
I nstitute ~o hereby authorize President Knapp to sell at the very best poss i ble
price and upon the best terms and advantage to the College that portion of the
water plant now owned by the i nstitution outside the campus ahd which is used
for the distribution of water to the town of Auburn.
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AND BE IT FURTP.-.e;R ~ ESOLVED that the President o f the institution i s
hereby authorized to enter into contract with t he purchaser of this plant to
supply the vmter which may be required by the Alabama Polytechnic Inst itute .
After considerable discussion by several members of the Board the vote
was taken and the motion adopted, the members voting as f ollows:
Aye:
Governor Graves
Dr. Hanson
Judge .fl.errill
Mr. Henderson
Mr. Ashcraft
Mr. Samford
Mr . Haler
No :
Mr . Herzfeld
:rI.il'. Rogers
At the request of l~~. T . D. Samford, the following s tatement made by
him to the Board is recorded in the minutes:
"He was unprepared and unwilling to obstruct the program so strongly
and insistently proposed and rec ocmnended by the Pres ident, and hence would support
the proposal to sell the 'later works and e lectric light plants ; but frank-ly
he stated he feared the present offer for purchase o ~ the electric light
plant was inadequate and was unwilling at this time to go on record as approving
sale of that plant at the price named -- but he thought it better to authorize
the President of the c ollege t o sell both of said plants, i f he so ins isted, at
the very best possible pr ice ahd upon the very best terms and advanta@B for the
college, and to safeguard all t he interests of the college .
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I say this because i f 1is imperative to have the money for addi t ional
buildings and equipment and to provide for better f acilities to educate the
boys and girls of the State ft
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Pres ident Knapp then brought to the a t tention of the Board the proposal
to enter int o contract with an insurance company so that all employees of tl:e
Alabama Polytechnic Institute may be enabled to have the benefit of group insurance.
~ fter di scussion, the Board authorized the President to enter into
negot i ations with the understandi ng that the insurance would be voluntary and
that the full premium would be paid by the college employee insured.
P. M.
There being no further bUSiness , the Board voted to adjourn at 12 :30
B. L . Shi,
Secretary.
*~~ . Ealey stated that he voted aye with the prov1so that no sale will be consummated
which i s predjudicial to the i nterests of the town of Auburn.
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I-:1arch 11, 1930.
TO MJl::1ffiERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES :
Feeli ng t hat you need same pr e l tminary figur es before the meeting
and bei ng perf ect ly confident of II\Y' own pos ition , I am submi t ting herewith the
attached statement concerning the .:.-a.ter and elec t ric distribut i on pl ants owned
by t he cOllege. I t ake ent i re r espons ibility for the f igures in t hese statements .
I have e,"One over t hem wi th a great deal 0 f care and believe t hey are conservative,
fair and t horoughly in accord wi t h our records. '1'he matters which I want to put
t o you i n part icul ar are these :
1. I care not what others may say, unless an i nstitution can be r easonably
well equipped to perf orm the, function wlTI. ch it seeks to perform it will ulttmately
fail of its enterprise . The s chools syst em of this state is being built rapidly.
We ·must take our s tudent body from the graduates of high schools . 'ilie equipment
an hi gh schools of the s t ate has gone forward very rapidly, even the rural consolidated
hi gh schools have excellent equi pment and many of t he city h igh s chools of
Alabama have new and very modern plants. You cannot invite gr aduates of such high
schools to come to an i nstit ution which has old, warn-out buildings or is lacking
in equi pment, no matter how good its professors may be. VIe are doing our utmost
toman the i nstitution with t eachers of the very best quality and are having good
success along t hat l i ne but you cannot hold men very well unless they have an equal
opportunity here.
2. The recoxds o~ the inst itution are now housed in a build ing which is not
-enl:y f irepr.o of ~a ,easily burned. Jl.::X.
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3. The tot al classroom space of the institution when I came here was 55 classrooms,
of which we classif ied 23 as excell~nt, modern classrooms . These are largely
classrooms in 60mer Hall, a modern f ireproof building and i n Ramsay Hall, a modern
fireproof building. Eleven Classrooms we class ified as rooms in brick buildings usable
and comf or t able but which on account of size, location, poor lighting or some other
reason, are not entirely satis factory. We have from 21 to 23 classrooms which we classified
under a t hird heading as unsatisfacto~ because of location ahd othe~v ise. I
am not counting certain rooms where we hold classes in this category becuase they are
not worthy of being so counted. These are such rooms a ~ basement rooms, rooms over
the Power Plant, etc . In the past two years VIe have had to cut eight classrooms in two
by putting i n f alse partitions and dividing them up so as to make two classrooms wher e
there was space for one . r
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high salaried men are crowded together w ith~ as four in an off ice space which
ought to be occupied by one . We have made a complete survey of t h e entire situation
and I can say with t he strongest emphasis that we need every building planned and more
too to provide for the present needs of the institution.
~, I t must be remembered in this connection t hat unlike other ins titutions of
higher learning in t his state, we have to provide facilities for elaborate and important
research work in ag ricult~e· . More t han half of the new Dairy and Animal Husbandry
Building will be occupied by research work of the Experiment Station. The new Extension
Building added nothing whatever to the equipment of this institution for its educational
work here on the campus . It is the office building for the headquarters of the work
whi ch is carried on out in the s ta 1.B . 1'he new Chemis try Build ing is a very v.o nderfu1
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building. It will s upply the department of Chemistry and Pharmacy and f,ive to them
mo dern and up- to-date equipment but it does not f urnish addi tional classrooms and
lecture rooms for the use of classes in education, mathematics, phys ics, English ,
modern l anguages , etc . In the new 6hemical Laboratory there is an auditorium and
three classrooms with a pl an f or the utilization of t he laboratories themselves for
quiss sections .
In the new Animal Husbandry Building there ~ ill be four classrooms outside of
the l aborator.ies . The new Admi nistration and Audi t or i um Buildings will release all
r ooms in the present V~ in Building and by additions in the auditorium itself will
add 18 or 20 classrooms besides office space , depending upon just how the arrangement
i s worked out . 'tie have much material in the Military Department of great value ,
espec ially uhiforms , now housed in Broun Hall which is not a f ireproof building .
These can be moved to the new Auditorium and located there .
4 . ':/e budgeted our f unds as f ollows :
To be paid out of the 0750 ,000 quadrennial a) propriat ion made by t he Legi s lat ure :
Lands and campus improvements - (already paid) ~ 34 ,863 . 33
215 ,136. 67
200,000 . 00
300 ,000. 00
750 , 000. 00
Ross Chemical Labora t o~J and equipment (part )
Bi bb Graves Admi nistration Building -------- ----------------Vic
t or Hanson Audi t orium ------------------------------------
'.'ie budgeted for the purchase od additional l ands
originally ~ 100 , 000 . 00 - actually needed only
Balance on Ross Chemical Laboratory - complete with
equi pment--------------------------------------------- -----
Animal Husbandry - Dairy Bui lding and eqUipment
Textile Engi neering Build ing -------------------------------
Dairy Barn ------------------------ ------------- ------------
Eng i neering Shops ----------- --------------------------------
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63 ,000 . 00
69 , 625 , 75
185 ,000. 00
185 ,000 . 00
30 ,000 . 00
30,000 . 00
~562 , 625 . 7 5
In the above f i gures I have cut down t he cost of the 'I'extile Building from
$200 ,000 . 00 to ~ 185 , 000 . 00 an d the investment in lands to just what we have invested
now without taking in the additional lands belonging to t he Lane apn Petrie esta tes
which we want to take in but cannot fo r the present on account of lack of funds .
The origi nal plan contemplated getting this last sum from other sources than the
direct appropriation by loans, subscriptions , donat ions , or · otherwise . In other
words our needed funds t o complete our whole program are about $500,000. 00 considering
that we could absorb the $62 , 625 .75 in the course of the next budget or year amd
a half.
I am proposing that we secure a miniurn of $237 ,500.00 of this amount which is
not in sight by the sale of the electric distribution system am: franch ise of the
college in the town of Auburn , not including t he property on the campus , to a pr·ivate
corporation. The best offer we have been able to secure is $237 ,000.00. V!e
can also sell the water distrib~tion plant, not including the water mains on the
college campus, to a private corporat ion. .';re have an offer- of. $5.0-. 000.00- for _"
equity in t he water plant . They also propose t o sell wat er to the
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college at the rate of l 5st per thousand gallons and to c ontinue t he_. presant rate
to the consumers in the community. If the sale of these t wo utility plants is
authorized, we can thus provide a minimum of $287 ,500, 00.
The sums offered amount t o more than twice the amount invested in the t,yO
services th~s far a nd reach, approximately , a fair capitalization on earnings .
I f the depleted condition of the service is considered , these offers are fair and
reasonable . I f the Board does not so believe l et us take every reas onable pr.ecau-t
ion to be so assured.
In the past the instit.ution has gone in debt as the only means of making
pressing necessary impr ovements . Its record of buildi ngs shows conclusively that
the minimum amount of money has been put into buildtngs . Less that $500 , 000 .00
was put into buildings fvom State .Funds on this campus in the last twenty- f ive years
previous to the present administration. 'l'he institut ion has repeatedly collected
money from its friends in the past to meet its buildinS program and it Call do this
again to meet this $.200 ,000 . 00, i f it is necessary to do so . '1Ie have by no means
exhausted our means .
Let roo say that the very best way to get the stat e out of its present feeling
of depression and the best way to get its business back in s hape would be for
the people of th is state to follow the suggestions made by this institution regarding
the present cotton crop wh ich suggestions have been approved by the best minds
there are in t he thi s country. If these suggestions are followed in the Sout h ,
I have abiding fa ith that we will be out of this slump before very long. I am not
one who is disposed to become over1y discouraged .
In closing let me say that I feel that t he task we are attempting to per form
at Auburn is the most important t ask. which can be IE rformed for the s tate of
Alabama . I have had a mighty short time t o get the whole thing underway. I wi sh
I might have a chance to work it out as I see it . I am confident that it is liot ·~
the best policy , either f or the citizens of Auburn or for the institution , f or the
college to be carrying on t he business of peddling water and electric current , no
matter i f they may seem to be profitable enterprises . The pEDJple o ~ Auburn are being
taxed at the present time for the support of the college in part gy electric rat es
which are higher than the r ates of neighboring municipalit ies . They are being prevented
from taxing what would otherwise be taxable property due to the fact that the
state through the Al aberraPolytechnic Institute is performing these services and , therefore,
the enterprise cannot be taxed. Their schools and municipal enterprises and
their sewer and sanitary relief cannot be supported under the present system as wel l
as they should be . The system I have r ecommended I believe to be in their interest
as much as to the interest of the institution and the state . I shall be very ready
and willing and anxious to answer any questions vlhi ch may be asked roo by the boar d
or otherwise on this important subject .
BE/d.
Respectfully submitted ,
Bradford Knap p ,
President.
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1"1~ TEn SYS'I'EIYI AT AUBURN
ES'l'TIilATED VAIlJE rro J:1RIV ATE OWNER .
1929
n~venue :
Assuming 10%
Increase in Net
Revenue 1930
'From 392 Customers
55 Fire Hydrants
Sales to Alabama Polytechnic I nstitute ,
30,000 ,000 Gals . @ l5¢ M
Expense:
Power for Pump i ng
Puri ficat ion
Maintenance Material
Tr uck
Pumping Pl ant
Other Labor
Commercial and General
Retirement
'I'a:x:es and Licenses
Net Revenue
Capitalized at ?%
12 , 000 . 00
2 , 750,00
4 ,500. 00
$ 19 , 250. 00
4 ,050 . 00
500 . 00
600. 00
480. 00
1 ,500 . 00
2,400 . 00
inOO . OO
1,500. 00
1 ,200. 00
$ 12,530. 00
6,720. 00
95 ,000.00
Less estimated cost of overcoming inadequacjt2p . OOO . OO
Istimated value to Private Owner
Less est imat ed cost of purchase City
distribution system
Estimated value of College Preporty to
purchaser
$ 70,000 . 00
20 ,000 . 00
$ 50 , 000 . 00
VALUE OF TANGIBLE PROPERTY IN 'lATEH PLANT
Book value of College Invest ment
Less Distribution System on College Campus
Net Va1Jue of ','fater Plant Tangible Pr 6perty
78 , 325 . 00
3,500. 00
74,825. 00
7 ,392. 00
105 ,000 . 00
25 , 000 . 00
$ 80 , 000 . 00
20 ,000. 00
$ 60 ,000 . 00
NOTE : From the excess of book value of college investment in water plant over
~ng inee r' s estimate of $50 ,000 . 00, it is evident that I)r Oper allowance
has not been made for depreciation. The idea is su})ported by the fact
t hat the College has been losing money every year on the Water Plant .
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AUBURN , HEAT, LICHT, &. WATER DEPAR'fl;'[ENT
All Operations Calendar Year 1929.
Revenue:
Retail light customers
Street Lighting
Tater sales to town
Merchandise sales
Total
Expense :
Total.
Net from Operations
Add for service rendered to college
for which no charge was made
Light & Power service
by department
~{a ter service
Heat iug serv ice
Maintenance of College owned
Distribution system
Estimated capital additions
included in above operating expense
Annual value of Department to College
$9,000 .00
4 , 350.00
2,573.00
3 , 600.00
2 ,500.00
Less allowance of depreciation , 5Dp 01' $130,000.00
(High rate of depreciation due principally to
the plants Dapidly becoming inadequate as a
res ult of the small water mains and cheap electrical
distribution system necessitat ed by the financial
difficulties under which the in stitution has
been laboring. In a ddition the steam plant costing
about $23 ,000 i s whol ly obeelete and useless for
generating electricity.)
Less overhead, account irJg and insurance not charged
against the department in above statement
Net value of Department to college 1929
39,912.00
1,200.00
9,670.00
2,726,00
53,508.00
46,376.00
7,132.00
$22 ,023 .00
29 ,155.00
6 ,500.00
1,000.00
7,500.00
21,655.00
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AUBUHN ELECTR IC DISTRIBUTIOl\'" SYSTEM
ESTJIvlATE'D VALUE TO ,PRIVATE O'NNER BASED ON RATES
NOW IS :l!~O RCE IN .A.LA.BAlvIA IN TO;\fNS OF SnUU,R SIZE:
Revenues :
Retail Cust amer
Street Lighting
Water Pumping
College Req uireme nts (Wholesale)
Expense :
Production, Transmission and Transformation
Distribution and Utilizat i on
Cornmercial and New Business
Taxes, Licenses , Ins ., Acc idents and General
Net Revenue
(~ Capital ized at 1%
0 ,
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Est imated Net Revenue 1930
Capitalized at ?%
Less Estimated cost of revamping and extensions,
Estimated Value to Private Owner (1930)
VALUE OF ELECTRIC PLANT TANGIBLE PROPERTY
Present VJalue of Electric Plant as shovrn by College
Records
, Less Property on Campus --College distribution system
and old steam plant
Value of Investme nt in Tangible Property Proposed to
be sold
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$33 , 000. 00
1 , 200. 00
4 , 050. 00
9 2 000 . 00
$47, 250. 00
15 , 700 .00
3 , 500.00
2, 320 . 00
10, 900 .00
$32, 420. 00
14 , 830. 00
212 , 000.00
19 , 000. 00
272 , 000. 00
20 .. 000. 00_
252 , 000. 00
47 , 435 .00
31, 135. 00
$16, 300 . 00
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
May 19, 1930
The Board of Trustees met in the office of the President a t 10:00 A. M.
Governor Graves presiding. -
The following members were present: Governor Bibb Graves, Doctors Oates,
Hanson and Harman j Messrs. Merrill, Hood, Ashcraft, Flowers; So.;nford nnd
Haley. Mr. Herzfeld telephoned that because of the state of his health
he would not attend unless his presence was nec essary t o -make aquo:rum~
President Knapp presented his a nnual report including the budget.
On motion of Mr. Samford the folloning r esolution was adopted:
W~~S, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute
have leo..rned with gratification of the appointment of President
Bradford Knapp to membership on the CQ;twn Advisory Cmnmi ttee of the
Federal Furm Board, and
vVHEREAS, a t the first meeting of said Cotton Advisory Committee held
in Viashington, D. C. t on May 15 and 17,1930, President Knapp was narned
Chairman of this committee the Hork of which is of the greatest importanco
t o the cotton f ormers of the Sou~h,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Alabann Polytechnic
Institute tha t this Board formally express its appreciation of the
grea t honor '.7hich has boen pnid Doctor Knapp and the insti tution of vmich
he is president in selecting him for the chairDanship of this comrnittee
whose function is to ctdvise the Federal Farm Board as to poliCies
affecting tho cotton industry of the South.
Members of the Board also noted with int ~ rest tha t Doctor Knapp had been
named Q member of the Royal Zconomic Society of London and suggested
that proper publicity should be given about both of these honors conf
erred upon Doctor Knapp.
The Board voted approval of conferring degrees on candidates recommended
by the faculties of the different schools and the general f aculty of the
institution. Pr~gr 8m a ttached.
The Board also adopt ed a r osolution offered by W~. Samford expressing
to Governor Bibb Graves tho oppreciQtion of the Board for the o.ppointment
of tho Honorable John J, Flowers, DothGn, Alabama, graduat e or
Auburn closs of 1900, o.s a member of the Board of Trustoes from the
third district to succeed the HonorGble Chas. S. McDowell, Jr., resigned.
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I/u-. FloilCrs tha.nked Governor Groves for the appointment as Trustee,
st ~'. ting thnt he felt keenly the resignation of IV'lI'. McDowell who had
s erved thc institution for so rn£ny yenrs but that hc appreciated thc
honor and th ~t no one could have greater interest in the institution
nor exert hims clf morc for its welfare.
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Samford and was una.nimously
adopted by the Board:
CHARms S. MCDOW2<:LL, JR.
VITffiREAS, sincc the last meeting of the Boord of Trustees of the Alabruml
Polytcchnic Institute the Honorable Charles S. HcDowell, Jr., of Eufaula,
has tendered his resigna tion c s a member of this bonrd, and
wm:.;:;:rSI .. s, during his sixteen years of service as a member of this Board
trom the Third Congressiona l District, Mr. McDowell t s attendance upon
the meetings of this body ha.s beert r egular and prompt and his manifold
. services to the institution have been char acterized by a spirit of devotion
to the welfure of the college, and
WHEREAS, we sho.ll greatly miss his genial fellowship c.s nell as his active
participa tion in the ')ctivities of this Boord,
~~FORE BE IT RESOLVED that we hereby express our appreci ation for his
long years of distinguished service to the institution und to the State
while he ~s been a member of this Board of Trustees.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of those r esolutions be sent to Mr.
McDowell and that a copy be spreo.d upon the minutes of the Board of' Trustees.
Doctor Knapp then co~~nted on mattcrs discussed in his a.nnual report
mentioning especially the increa.se in enrollment, alumni relations,
the athletic situa tion and uppointment of C. A. Wynne as Head Coach,
tho nced for devel opment of the School of Chemistry end the offering
of a course . in Electro-Chemistry, the research work in ~~l divisions
of the institution, and the budget.
The Board voted formal approval of the budget a s submitted and gave
to the president authority to fill va cancies and make emergency
readjustments and transfors 8 S may be necessary for the orderly
conduct of the affairs of the ins titution.
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The Board authorized Doctor Knopp to employ the highest type men possible
as Dean of the School of Chemistry vuthout limitation 8S to salary and
authorized expenditure for travel expenses which may be necessary in
connection with the investigation of men for this important place.
On motion of Doctor Oates the Board voted to give President Knapp full
power to act with regard to accepting deed to 6.67 acres of land
donated to the college but with recapturo clause by the City of Mobile
for use in research work conducted by the Agricultural Experiment
Station.
At 11:30 a recess for one hour was voted in order that tho Board of
Trustees and the President of the Institution ~ight attend the Alumni
exercises in Langdon Hall. When Doctor ICnapp in his tC'~k to tho ~blIDni
explained the need for a stadium at Luburn. Doctor Victor H. Hanson
offered to donate tho sum of $10.000 to the stadium fund and r~. Thomas
Bragg of Birmingham also made a donation of $10,000 to the fund.
1Nhen the Board resumed its session at 12:30, at the suggestion of Doctal'
Oatos, President Knapp was asked to retire for 0. few moments. Doctor
Oates then stated that Doctor Vi9tor H. Hanson had suggested the appropriateness
of nnming the stadium "Knapp Stadium" in honor of
President Bradford Knapp and the Board adopted unanimously a motion
giving effect to this suggestion. Doctors Hanson and Oates were asked
to return to the alumni meeting and mado known the action of the Board
in this regard. Upon their return to the session of the Board, Doctor
Oates and Doctor Hanson reported th~t the alumni voted also unanimously
to concur in the suggestion of the Board that the name of the stadium
bo "Knapp Stadium".
After considerable discussion the Boord rei'el'red to the Executive Committee
with power to act the cloim of Mr~. Thach for reimbursement for certain
expendi tures to which she ::ms put in connec t ion with investing · the $35,000
paid to the courts by the college for the C. C. Thach estate, including
certain court costs and premium on bonds purchosed obove par.
Mr. Samford stated th~t in order to ~ ttend the meeting of the Board of
Trustees, it was ne cessary f or him to come to Auburn from Dallas, Tems,
and return to Dallas, Tems, since he was attending the quadrennial
conference of the N[ethodist Episcopal Church, South. as an official
delegate. The Board voted that his expenses should be paid from Dallas
to Auburn and return. President Knapp had requested Mr. Samford to be
present ot the meeting of the Board.
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The BO!1I'd voted unanimously nn expression of npprccin tion to Doctor
Victor Hanson and Honor able Thomas Bragg for tho donation of $10,000
br each of them to the Stadium fund.
President Knapp explained that the Farm Bureau of Al a bmoo. had re'quested
the privilege of sending Director L. N. Duncan of the Agricultural
Extension Service t o ~urope for three months, expenses to be paid
by the Farm Bureau because of their desire to have him study Europeo.n
agricultural conditions and poliCies for the benefit of agriculture in
Ala bama. After discussion the Board authorized President Knapp to grant
Director Duncan leave of absence for three months rrith pay insofar as
this institution pays the s alnry of tho Director of the 3xtension Service.
with the understanding that this action mcy not be regarded as a precedent.
liThe Board votod to p~y tho s al ary of Doctor Bennett Battle Ross through Jj
June 30, 1930, ond on rising vote adopted the following resolution as I'
drafted by Messrs. Samford, Hanson, Ontes, committee:
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BENNSTT BLT'i'Ll!: ROSS
'flHE]RF.b.S, in the chmiging course of hu.rnan events it has been the vlil]. of
our Divine Master to cell from his earthly l abors on April 4, 1930,
Doctor Bennett Bnttle Ross, who for forty years has rendered conspicuous
service to tho ~labcma Polytechnic Institute which he so loyally served as
Assistant Chemist j Head of the Department of Chemistry, Dean of the Collego
of J .. gricultural SCiences, Dean of the School of Chemistry and Pharmo.cy,
and t wice for short periods as hcting President during the illness o~
the President of the institution, and
Vij{E~~S, during all these years of service of this Institution he has
aided in the advancement of the cause of educution throughout the Sta t e
of l~labmno which State he served for thirty-seven yeurs as State Chemist,
and
WEERE!~S, this Board of Trustees and this Institute hove susta ined an
irrepar nble loss in the passing of this great mon who throughout his
life hos been one of the institution's most loyal alumni and friends
and w'ho as one of the outstanding chemists of the notion has l eft his
impress upon tho friends of learning throughout the South und our rmole
country,
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That \70 bow in submission to the Divine Will, understo.uding
that "all things work together for the good of those who
love the Lord."
2. That the Board of Trustees of tho Alabuma Polytechnic Institute
acclaims the life and deeds of this heroic Christian
teacher and records this expression of deep bereavement in
the loss of Doctor Ross and its love and esteem for this
unselfish servent who worked so constantly for th3 institution
and the state which he loved.
3. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to Mrs. B. B. Ross
and a copy spread upon the minutes of this Board.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
B. L. Shi, Secretary.
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Flllleral Services for Dean B,E~ Ross.
1. The funeral services for Dean Bo B. Ross will be held in Langdon
H::ll at 2, ::;0 P.M., Su.nday. A)ril 6, 1930.
2e> The body of Dr " ROGS -.7ilJ. lie in state in the Ross Chemical
Laboratory from J.2:;00 noon until 2:1S P.M. on ·Sunday.
3. The active pall b oarer~ will ccmpr5_se tho Chemic2.l faculty.
The honorary pall be;arers among o t ~·.el';:1 will include ".;he T!"!;.stees,.
President and FD.CUlty of Alabama Polytechnio I''lstitute.
4. Honorary pall bearers will go first to Langdon Hall where seats will
be reserved for them.
5. U:)OL ~he completion of the services in Langdon Hall ,honorary pall
bearers are requested to forrll procession and march to the cemetery
in double colunu~. The head of 6aoh cO~Qmn will be abreast of the
hearse, which will be stationed. on college street in front of
Langdon Hall.
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10:00 A. M.
ORDER OF EXERCISES
1930
Triumphal March -_____ . ___________________________________________________________________________ Grieg
College Orchest'ra, P. R. Bidez, Director
Invocation
"Spirit of Spring" from Morning of the Year _______________________________ Cadman
Double Quartet, J. W. Brigham, Director
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Edwin Mims, A. M., Ph. D.
Professor of English Language and Literature
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
AWARD OF PRIZES
Cortege du Sardar ----.------------_____________________________________________ Ippolitou-Iwanow
College Orchestra, P. R. Bidez, Director
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GRADUATES
Class of 1930
HONORS
Seniors who attain 90 per cent of the maximum number of quality
points possible are graduates with highest honor. Seniors who attain
75 per cent of the maximum number of points possible are gra duates
with honor. Seniors who meet the graduation requirements, but do not
attain honor, are published as graduates.
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Alse Vaiden Blankenship, _____________________________________________ Charlotte, N. C.
Fair Jones Bryant, (with higt.est honor) ____________________________________ Gadsden
Jesse Paul Calhoun ________________________________________________________________________ A uburn
Marion Henry Darby _________________________________________________________ Florence
Lucius Mahlon Dyal ____________________________________________________________________ Auburn
Thomas Octavius Gaillard __________________________________________________________________ Mobile
Thomas McGriff Irby _________________________________________________________ Lower Peach Tree
Albert Harrison J ohnson _________________________________________________________ Monroeville
A. Jay Lovelace ________________________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
Edmund Simeon McCree _________________________________________________________ Dadeville
Ernest Leonard Rainer ________________________________________________________ Union Springs
Andrew Velpoe Smith ______________________________________________________________ Birmingham
DeAlva Clinton Summerford _________________________________________________________ Hamilton
Virginius Leslie Taylor ________________________________________________________________ Mobile
John Eugene Walsh __________________________________________________________________ Anniston
Marvin Steen W ard _________________________________________________________________ Pine Apple
Thomas Denia W eathers _________________________________________________________ Rogersville
Robert Powers Willingham _________________________________________________________________ Emelle
John Louis Wilson ____________________________________________________________________ Sheffield
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Owen Tillman Allen ___________________________________________________________________ Sheffield
George Bascom Ashcraft, Jr., (with honor) __________________________________ Florence
Douglas Otis Baird, (with honor) __________________________________________________ Phenix
Thomas Godard Barrineau _________________________________________________ Molino, Fla.
Paul Brake _____________________________________________________________________________________ Hartselle
Courtland Forrest Brittain ________________________________________________________ Birmingham
William Walton Bryant, Jr. _______________________________________________________ Ensley
Andrew Elmus Burnett ______________________________________________________________ Bessemer Y / r- ~_6_l-X!!uW-. -----------m---m-----m------------m------------m __ mmAuburn ¥/ J :!es Harri: h~i-~t~~~~~---(-;ith--high~~t-h~~o~)---~~~=~~=~~~~=~~~~_~~~Ath~~~
Edward Ellerbee Cobbs ______________________________________________________ Montgomery
Fred Euell Copeland (with honor) _______________________________________________ Auburn
James Boyce Crawford ________________________________________________ Rockmart, Ga.
Marvin Brock Dinsmore ___________________________________________________________ Birmingham
Carroll Huston Early ______________________________________________________________ Birmingham
George Warren Ellenburg _____________________________________________. Birmingham
John Lucius Garvin ___________________________________________________________ Rock Run
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Thomas Jones Hendrix ___________________________________________________________________ Decatur
William Keister (with honor) ______________________________________________________ Montgomery
James -John Keith ________________________________________________________________________ ..Birmingham
Aby Koplon ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Opelika
Frank W. Lull __________________________________________________________________________ Wetumpka
John Murphy McMillan ___________________________________________________________________ Stockton
William Jackson Marsh, Jr. (with honor) ___________________________ Birmingham
Cletus Ernest Meyer ________________________________________________________________________ Mobile
Hayley Hagerson Milligan _____________________________________________________________ Newt'on
Comer Franklin Morris ____________________________________________________________ Hokes Bluff
Henry Grady Mosley ________________________________________________________ Pensacola, Fla.
William Franklin Nabers, Jr. _______________________________________________________________ Mobile
James D alton N eeley _________________________________________________________________ Montgomery
Arturo P. Nieto __________________________________________________________________ Celaya, Gto. Mexico
John Joseph O'Rourke (with highest honor) ______________________________________ Selma
Lucien Elmore Owen (with honor) __________________________________________________ Ensley
James Rufus Reed ______________________________________________________________________________ Altoona
James Kimbrough Smith, Jr. (with honor) _______________________________________ Eutaw
John Earle Taylor ________________________________________________________________________________ Panola
Oliver Fleming White (with honor) ________________________________________________ Ashland
Thorne Sherwood Winter, Jr. (with honor) ____________________________________ Mobile
Bachelor of Science in Mechan,ical Engineering
George Frank Crawford ________________________________________________________________ Bessemer
Edwin LeSueur Dean ____________________________________________________________________ Montgomery
William Clyde Ellis _________________________________________________________________ Union Springs
Lawrence Sheffield Fennell _______________________________________________________ Birmingham
Malcolm Argyle Franklin (with honor) ____________________________________ Birmingham
N orman Shannon lUges _________________________________________________________ Columbus, Ga.
Edwin Russell Jones _______________________________________________________________ Childersburg
Herman Jackson J ones ___________________________________________________________________ Eufaula
Karl Nickerson _____________________________________________________________________________________ Siluria
Edgar Palm __________________________________________________________________________________ Fairfield
George Fisher Pomeroy _________________________________________________________ Blackshear, Ga.
Levin Lee Sledge (with honor) __________________________________________________ Greensboro
William Henry Smith ___________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
Samuel Sydney Stewart ______________________________________________________________ Birmingham
Haskins Williams ________________________________________________________________________ Birmingham
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND ALLIED ARTS
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
George Gafford Elau, Jr. ________________________________________________________ Columbus, Ga.
George Westerby Howe ______________________________________________________ Pensacola, Fla.
Bachelor of Architecture
Thomas Smith Christopher, Jr. ________________________________________________________ Gadsden
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering
James Leonard Huey ___________________________________________________________________________ Bessemel
SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Otis Washington Allen _________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
James David Atkins (with honor) _________________________________________________ Mobile
Ehrlich Mayo Eiland _____________________________________________________________________________ Cooper
Clarence Rudolphe LeCroy ____________________________________________________________ Maplesville \\
John Floyd Mitchell, Jr. (with honor) ______________________________________ Jacksonville
Omar Clarence Moore ______________________________________________________________________ Andalusia --
Henry Reeves, Jr. ________________________________________________________________________ LaGrange, Ga.
Henry Young Shaefer _________________________________________________________________________ Opelika
John Crepps Wickliffe Stewart ____________________________________________________________ Attalla
Alexander Stephens Wright ________________________________________________________________ Opelika
Bachelor of Science In Pharmacy
Leondus Brown _____________________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
William Henry Cumbee __________________________________________________________________________ Stroud
Delma Claren Durden ______________________________________________________________________________ Selma
Russell Garnet't Hightower ____________ , __________________________________________________ Moult'on
George Russell Powell _______________________________________________________________ Childersburg
Sibert Dewayne Rains ____________________________________________________________________ Alebertville
Pharmaceutical Chemist
Floyd Green ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Arley
George Robert Tate __________________________________________________________________________________ Ward
George Phillips Walker, Jr. ____________________________________________________________________ A ttalla
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND LITERATURE
Bachelor of Science
John Peter Bet'hune _____________________________________________________________________ Portersville
Roberts Henri Brown _________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
Walt'er Dennis Cummings ______________________________________________________________________ Felix
Henry Osborne Davis ______________________________________________________________________ Glenwood
Harry Alvis Emrick ____________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
Thomas Robert Gray _____________________________________________________________________________ J asper
Robert Handley ___________________________________________________________________________________ J as per
George Plumley Haslam, J r. ______________________________________________________________ Piedmon t
Ernest Wilson Howell ________________________________________________________________________ Gadsden
Robert Buford Kelso ______________________________________________________________________ Montgomery
Dan Wilson McCarn ______________________________________________________________________________ Warrior
John Benjamin McClure ______________________________________________________________________ Florence
Earl Dupree McCorquodale ________________________________________________________________ Jackson
Fred Norris Matthews ________________________________________________________________ LaGrange, Ga.
Felix Neil Maxwell ______________________________________________________________________ Birmingham
Edwin Hankins Miller ____________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
William Renfro Moon _________________________________________________________________________ Gadsden
Samuel Campbell N ethery _______________________________________________________________ Belle Mina
Edward Eli Purvis, Jr. ______________________________________________________________ Tarboro, N. C.
Thomas MacGregor Roberts, Jr. _____________________________________________________ Sylacauga
Amos Monroe Sewell ____________________________________________________________________________ Sayret'on
Claude Herman Strickland ____________________________________________________________ Birmingham
Leon Myrth Thomas, Jr. ________________________________________________________________________ Ec1ect'ic
James Lysander W ashburn ______________________________________________________________ Marion
William Peacock Woods __________________________________________________________________________ Selma
Forney Renfro Yarbrough, Jr. ______________________________________________________ Atlanta, Ga.
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
John Russell Carreker, Jr. ________________________________________________________ Cook Springs
Frank Howard Orr, Jr. ________________________________________________________________ Birmingham
William Clayton W elden ________________________________________________________________ Wetumpka
SCHOOLS OF AGRICULTURE AND EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education
Otis Steele Adams ______________________________________________________________________________ Scottsboro
Joel David Alldredge ___________________________________________________________________ Blountsville
Paschal Henry Alsabrook _________________________________________________________________ Brantley
Arley Franklin Baas ________________________________________________________________________ Frisco City
David Newton Bottoms _________.. ________________________________________________________H amilton
Clarence Albert Brogden ________________________________________________________________________ Gantt
Terrell Cantrell _______________________________________________________________________________ Hamilton
Fletcher N. Farrington ____________________________________________________________ Walnut Grove
Eulaus Letcher Fincher __________________________________________________________________ Wedowee
Earl Gissendanner _________________________________________________________________________________ Pinkard
Joseph Pope Givhan _____________________________________________________________________________ Blalock
Hermas Granade ____________________________________________________________________________________ Brilliant
Buford Horace Grigsby _________________________________________________________________ Rogersville
Charles Arthur Harris _____________________________________________________________ Alexander City
Joseph Marion Henderson ________________________________________________________________ Camp Hill
Austin Arthur Hester __________________________________________________________________ Russellville
George Gregory Langley ___________________________________________________________________ Camp Hill
John Clark McClinton ___________________________________________________________________________ Leroy
Louie Gardner McDonald _________________________________________________________________ N ew Hope
William Harry Malone ______________________________________________________________________ Gadsden
Robert Eugene Martin ____________________________________________________________________ Haleyville
Ernest Newman Merriwether ____________________________________________________________ Atmore
Avery LaFayette Morrison ______________________________ , _______________________________ N ewell
Lucien Kirby Paul _____________________________________________________________________ Birmingham
Herman Adolphus Price __________________________________________________________ Alexander City
Otis Byron Pullen ___________________________________________________________________________________ Boaz
Victor Savage, Jr. ____________________________________________________________________________ Kennedy
Bertice Quinn Scruggs _______________________________________________________________________ Cullman
Hector Carl Sexton _____________________________________________________________________________ Hamilton
Hugh Daniel Sexton ______________________________________________________________________ Hamilton
Hoyt Sherard _______________________________________________________________________________________ Graham
Richard Alton Stephens _______________________________________________________________________ Attalla
William Brooks Story, ______________ ___________________________________________________________ Opelika
Carmon Edward Teague ______________________________________________________ o _______________ Danville
Howard Columbus Tidwell ______________________________________________________ Double Springs
Dewey Mason Turney _____________________________________________________________________ Hartselle
Jewell Ernest W ashington ________________________________________________________________ Wedowee
Bascom Elbert Winn _____ ___________________________________________________________________ Scott:>boro
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Education
Rubye Lee Boddie ____________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
William McCoy Burt _________________________________________________________________________ Pittsview
Louise DeBrosse Ellis _______________________________________________________________________ Auburn
Ruth Frisbie _______________________ ~ __________________________________________________________________ Auburn
Mary Garlington ____________________________________________________________________________ Camp Hill
Helen Glover ________________________________________________________________________________________ Clayton
Jesse Devon Jackson _________________________________________________________________________________ Grady
Naomi Ruth Jackson (with honor) ___________________________________________________ Opelika
Louie Webb James _____________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
William Claude Kelly (with honor) ________________________________________________ Abbeville
Keener Kimbrough _____________________________________________________________________________ Dadeville
Grady Jack Long ____________________________________________________________________________ Falkville
Howell Glenn Long ___________________________________________________________________________ Falkville
Rosa Mae Pate ________________________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
Millard Westcott Samford ____________________________________________________________________ Opelika
Mildred Lee Sanders ____________________________________ ________________ ____________________ LaFayette f~-
, Homer L. Satterfield ____________________________________________________________________________ Cragford
Earle Russell Smith _______________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
Eugenia Elizabeth Smith (with honor) ____________________________________________ Roanoke
David Dudley Stephens _______________________________________________________________________________ Clio
Hulin Holstun Webb _____________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
Millard Mumford Whitehead _______________________________________________________________ Gadsden
John William Wood _______________________________________________________________________________ Athens
SCHOOLS OF HOME ECONOMICS AND EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Educat'ion
Bessie Belle McKee ____________________________________________________________________________ N otasulga
Claribel Parsons ____________________________________________________________________________________ McCalla
Alice Whitcher Sandlin (with honor) __________________________________________ Bridgeport
Viola Esther Thorn ____________________________________________________________________________ Hanceville
SCHOOL OF HOME ECONOMICS
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics
Audrey Eugenia Fuller ______________________________________________________________________ Bessemer
Hazel Wallace Hewitt ________________________________________________________ St'. Petersburg, Fla.
Alice Mignon Mallette ________________________________________________________________________________ Troy
Myrt'ie Wilson _______________________________________________________________________________________ Roanoke
SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
William LeCroy Flanagan ____________________________________________________________________ Auburn
William Jesse Isbell ________________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
Houston Odom ____________________________________________________________________________ __________ Brewton
Lewis Jordan Pat'e ________________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
Daniel William Rainey ____________________________________________________________ Starkville, Miss.
J owell Willhelm Thome ____________________________________________________________ Laurens, S. C.
Erling Hobson Walker _______________ _____________________________________________________ Somerville
GRADUATE DEGREES
Master of Science
Dorothea Child Biggin ____________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
B. S., 1916, Okla., A. & M. Thesis: The Creek War of 1813-14 in Alabama.
Arvey Carnes ______________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Auburn
B. S., 1915. Thesis: Heating Water by Solar Energy.
Harriet Bomar Ellis _______ _____________________________________________________________________ Tuskegee
A. B., 1908, Judson College. Thesis : Early Public School Development
in Mobile.
Homer Franklin Gibson ______________________________________________________________________ Auburn
B. S., 1923. Thesis: The Farm Survey as a Basis for the Cur""l'iculum
in Vocational Agriculture.
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Margaret Clayton Mast _____________'- ---------------------------------------______D amascus, Va.
B. A., 1928, Emory and Henry. Thesis: The Early Days of the Conf
ederacy in Montgomery.
James Archibald N aftel ________________________ ___________________________________,B essemer
B. S., 1926. Thesis: The Absorption of Ammonium and Nitrate Nitrogen
by Seedlings at Various Stages of Growth.
Lee Albert Naftel _______________________________________________________________________________ Bessemer
B. S., 1924. Thesis: Synthetic Preparations of Indigo and of a New
Indigo Type.
Owen Gilman Quenelle _________________________________________________________________ Cedar Bluff
B. S., 1928. Thesis: The Relations of the Physical Properties of
Structural Steel.
Degree for Professional Work
Civil Engineer
Addison Reese Harvey, Jr. ______________________________________________________________ Perdue Hill
B. S., 1922. Thesis: The Purpose and Organization of the Alabama
State Bridge Corp01'ation and The Construction of tlve William Wiatt
Bibb Bridge at Claiborne.
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