| Summary: | Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 1934.March 20, 19M
Meet ing Board of Trus t ees b. Governor ' s office,
Niontgomery , Tuesday , March 20 , 1934, 11 a .m.
EXCHAl'JGE OF VIAf RANTS AND USE OF BO lDS
Upon moti)n by Dr. Hanson , seconded by fJ r . Hal ey , the folloV'-ing resolut ion
was adopted by unanimous vote :
"Be it Resol ved,- That the Admi nistratlve Committee of the Alabama Polyt
echnic Institute, composed of J . J . Wilmore, L. N. Duncan , and B. H. Crenshaw , be
authorized and instrllcted t o deal vith, exchange , accept , transfer and to do all
things generCJ.lly to obtain for the Alabama Polyt echnic I nstitute, hereinaft er called ,
tthe College ', any and all St ate Bonds due the Colle~ e on account of the Consti t ution
and t he laws of t he St ate of P~abama; and further t hat sai d Admini stra tive Commi ttee ,
hereinaft er called ' the Committee ', do all things neces sary to tnke up outstanding
Certifi cates of Indeb tedness i ssued by the Coll ege and containing des crl ~ ti ons of
St a t e V!arra.'1ts against hich St ate v\arrants said Certificates v,ere i..,sued , hereinaf
t er called 'Certific ates ', by exchanging Bonds issued by the St ate of Alabama for
sai d Cert ifi ca t es ; and furt her t o s ettle, ;Jay or satlsfy Vii th Bonds held by the
Coll ege out standing debts of t he Coll ege and bona fide and valid c lai~s held agains t
t he College; and said Committee i s t o do gener::J.lly and s;:>ecif ically wha t ever is
necessary to accomplish t he follov.ing:
"I. To excnange all of the f.arrants of the St ate of Alabama which have
been i ssued t o the Alabama Pol ytechnic I ns t l tu te for Bonds issued by the Alabama
Pol ytechnic Insti tu te for Bonds i ssued by t he St ate of Alabruna, v,hether saiCi St ate
~arr ants have been described in Certifi cates of Indebt edness i ssued by the Alabama
Polytechnic Insti tute or not, and t o r eceive any ",nu 1-;.11 other Stat e Bonds due the
College on account of the Consti tu tion anel l aws of the St ate of Alabama. That the
sai d Bonds be acce) t ed by the said Committee according to l aw.
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"2. Tha t t he sai d Bonds after accept ance by the Commi t t e shall be deposited
v.. i th the FI:i.ST NAT IO AL BP.l'lK in the City of I, ontgomery, Alabama; t hat they shall be
i nsured and otherwi se protected in a manner similar t o the V' y that t he Bonds of the
Stat e of Alabama are being insured and protected . All ex[)enses for protection shal l
be pai d by the College .
"3. Th!'it since the Sal d. Bonds in any given d enomi natio ~1 ~re i denti cal and
in terchangeable except for cer t ain featur es used for i dentificati on pur =)oses only,
t he Committee i s au thorized t o set asi de in the pl ace of the ~\ arrants described in
t he said outstanding Certificat es of Indebtedness a number of said Bonds Y1hich will
to t aL by face '\6alue t he tot al of the s ai d ilarrant s described in sai d Cert ificat es .
These Bonds t o stand in the place anci steud of t he said Vvarrlillts Clnd 1'e to be used
to satisfy and t ake up said outstanding Certif icates by exchange , i . e ., face value
of' saia Certificat es exchanged for face value of said Bonds ( .ith all interest coupons
attached) ,- provi ded sai d exchange i s made bef ore July 1 , 1934; or said Bonds may be
sola as set out in the next succeeding paragraph . And the Committee need not attempt
t o hold separat e t he exact Bonds i s sued for any cert ain St at e Warrant but shall hold
t his entire grou ~ of sai d Bonds i ndiscrimina t ely for said exchange f or the said
Certificates or for sai d sale to Day the said Certificates .
"4. The group of Bonds authorized to be s et aside in pI ce of' and for
exchange for t he said i',arrants may bs sold at ('my time th0.t the f ace val ue t her eof
is offer ed and pai d by a purchaser pl us any interest accrued on sai d Bonds . The
proceeds of sai d sale shall s t and in the luce and stead of said Bonds and shall be
used to pay , according t o the tenor thereof, outs t anding Certificat es of the Coll ege
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whi ch d.i d have described i n ss.i d Certif i cates cert ain St ate V'\arrant s ; and the pr oceeds,
f rom sai d sal e m&y also be used to pay any cr edi t s appeb.rine: on t he book of the
Coll ese whi h credits have been allov.ed holders of sai d Cer tificates on account of
the exchange of said Cer:Eificates for said Bonds a ccording to 0 tion ;G hereinafter
set out.
115 . The holders of Certif icct es of the Collc?e , v:hich Cel'tif ica t es have
been i ssued against St ate t:arr b.Dts of t he Sta t e of Alabama , shall b(Jsurrendering
said Certif icat es before July 1, 1934, a,id upon sic?,'ning a rec ei pt slmilar to one
hereinaf t er s et out, r eceive in the pl ace of and in lieu of sai d Certif i ca t es , Bonds
of t he St ate of Alabama, \d th all interest coupons attached, v'hich have been issued
to t he College and directed t o be held in paragr aph 3.
"6. In the event that the sai d Certificates hel d by any particular holder
do not total a sum divis i ble by 50 . 00 the said holder may at hi s election:
"Option 1 : Ac cept sai d Bon ' s , t he aggregate f a ce vc.lues of whi ch equal an
amount j ust next over t he total of sai d Certificates which i s divisi bl e by $50 . 00 ,
and pay in money t he difference betv een the t ot&l of hi s Certificates substr acted
f rom t he number of dollars next above said holders total i-~'hich i s eli visibl e by
$50 . 00 , pl us 5 % of sai d differen ce computed from the 1st day of J uly , 1933; or
1I0ption 2: Acce pt sai d Bonds , t he aggr egat e f a ce value of which are
equal to an amount just next under the total of sai d Certificates Yihich is divi s i bl
e by $50 . 00 and the diffel'ence due the said holder shall be pl aced to the credi t
of the said holder on the books of the College , whi ch amoun t i s t o be pai d at a
later date , i thout interest .
"7. The committee shall cause to be printed f orms or vouchers t o be
filled out and s igned substa.l1tially as follows :
.ALABJ\ .. MA POLYTECHNIC I NSTITOTE
Aubur n , Alabama
Voucher No . - ---
V.arrant Fund
COVERING EXCHJll~GE OF CE,RTIl''lCATES OF I llDEBTEDNESS
FOR STATE BONDS .
Transaction .
Date _____________________________ __ _
To _________________________________ A. P. I. Certifica t es of Indebtedness ---- in number as i temiz8d on r everse s i de an d t o t aling ............ . ...... .. .......... $. _ ___ .
Less deductions or a s signment s in favor of:
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Amount in cctsh pai d t o make sum di visible
by $50 . 00
I nterest on amount (Q 5% from July 1 , 1933
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Balance due the above nruned _________________ _ $. ________ ~ __ _
Follo~ in g State onds to cover :
---------------------------------$ 50 . 00 Bonds Numbered $ 100 . 00 Bonds Numbered- ----------~-----
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$ 500.00 Bonds Numbered $ ______ -------- ---- - $1000.00 Bonds Numbered:.....-_ ____ $, _ _ _ _
IIAmount entered t o the cr edit of the undersigned
on .. the books of the Alabama Pol ytechnic I nstitute . •••.•••• $, _ ______ .. __ _
Tot al Exchange $~ ________________ liThe undersigned hereby a cknowl edges recei_ t of above described bonds , and credi t
balance as sh o ~n above in full s et t lement, sat isfaction and p ~yment of Certificates
of Indebtedness described on t he reverse side hereof which Certif icat es are here1" i t h
surrendered and cancelled.
"\\i tnessed : Address : __________________________ _
Remarks : Audited by _ ___ ________________ ___
Accountant
Posted by ____________ _
pproved by _ _____________________ ____ For Admi ni s t r a tive Committee II
11 8 . When said Certif icates are surrendered and Bonds are t ransferred in
lieu of said Certificates, the Com::Jittee shall cause t o be st aril_,ed across the f ce
of . each of the said surrendered Certif icat es "VOID" and make reference on the f ace
of ' each of said Certif icat es t o the exchange form or v,)ucher number of the form or
vo'ucher set f orth above , which rel at es t o s ai d transaction . ,
"9. \\hen Certificate holder s a pea r i n pers (Jn Homds may be i ssued in
e:x;change for s aid Certificat es by the surrender of the sai d Certif i cat es t o the
Committee by t he holder signing t he above form or voucher properly filled out in
dupl icate or in tri ~ licat e as t he Corruni ttee may direct and ther e shall be no charge
f or said transfer . But ~h ere Bonds are t J be tran sported for exchange of Certificates
the actual expense of making said exchange, including trans~ ort a tion and insurance ,
shall be pai d by the Certificate holder.
"10. The moneys received by the College on account of t he exercise of
o tion 1 hereinabove shall be cvnsi dered and treat ed a s a sale of Bonds ovmed by
the College at the f ace value of sai d Bonds plus accrued interest .
"II. Coupons of the Bonds held by the Commi ttee according t o paragr a~h 3, for
L,ayment of outstanding Certificat es and t he credit items placed on the books of the
Alab8llla Polytechnic Institute in i'avor of Certificate holder s v ho have sur r ender ed Cer tificates
and \\ 10 have not received in full measure said Bonds ,- whi ch Bomis are on
hand and have not been exc hanged before J'uly 1 , 1934 ,- t hen the cou~) ons of s ~dd Bonds
shall be clipped CLnd collect ed and held in a s eparate f und for account of outs t anding
and unexchanged Certificat es and said credit items. .
"1 2. Two or more persons who hnve the a ',ove refArred t o cred i ts entered in
t heir f avor on t he books of t he College mi ght by proper r eceipt given by t hem pool t heir
credits and receive a Bond , or Bonds in s ettlement of said cr edit for any sum divisible
by $50. 00 or by carrying for~ard collectively t he opti ons set out above in paragra 1h 6.
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"13. The Committee is authorized and i nstructed In thei r discreti on and
judgment t o pay t he debts of the College, and t o settle vali d clai ms a5ainst the
College , whether said debts are secured by Certifi cat es of Indebt edness of the
College or not ,- with Bonds which t he College mi ght have on hand mld t o t ake the
pro"er r eceipt of such pay_ ents or sat isfactions; or out of any other ftmds of the
college not other\;ise obligated .
"14. For the purpose of compl ying V>.i th all t he provisions of the l aw in
r egard t o t he matters herein ~ ro v i ded for , and to see t hat the s eparate funds
pertaining to t he different or s ever al de ar t ments of the Institution ar e correctly
and properly adj us t ed, the Governor is asked , upon the re~ues t of the Adminis tr ~ ti ve
Committ ee or the Accounting Officer of said I nstitution , to furnish a special examiner
to cooperat e and advise with sai d Accounting Depart ment of' the Alabama Pol y t echnic
Institute, in the exchange, payments , di sbursements , credits , charges , and accounts ,
in order t hat legality and regularity of all such questions and matters may be
had , and in order t hat all such t ransactions may be had and done accor ding to l aw . "
PAYMENT OF DEBTS
Dr . Duncan explained to the Board t hat t he Alabama Polyt echnic Insti tute
is indebt ed t o t he Fi r st National Bank of Opelika in t he amount of ~1 50 , 000 , plus
a ccrued inter est, and t o the Alexander City Bank , Alexander City , Alabama, i n t he
amount of $10 , 000, plus accrued interest . He called at tention t o the r ul ing from the
Attorn~ Gen eral of Alabama on the date of July 12, 1933, prohibiting the use of
cur r ent funds for payment of i nterest on back debts.
The Board decided that t he bonds soon t o be r eceived by the Alabama Pol yt
echnic Ins t itute ere i s sued for the purpose of paying debts; and , upon motion
by Dr. Hanson , seconded by Mr . Hal ey , adopt ed t he f ollov.-ing r esolution :
TlBe i t r esolved t hat the Administrati ve COl!llTli ttee of t he Alabama
Polytechnic Institute i s author ized and instructed t o pay debts
(Principal and Interest) due t he First Nati onal Bank of Opelika,
ft~abama , and the Alexander City Bank, Alexander City, Alabama;
and to pay other debts f or monies loaned or f or merchandise goods ,
materials, or supplies properly bought and received by the Alabama
Polytechnic Ins t i tute prior to October 1 , 1932."
COdiPLAINTS HEARD
Dr . Duncan told t he board of complaints from Mr. C. C. Brooks , Mr . S. W.
Garrett, and Dr . Hugh B. Gordon concerning payment of t hei r salar ies . Dpon motion
by Dr . Hanson , seconded by Mr . Haley, the Administrative Committee was au t hori zed
and instruct ed t o deal wi t h these t hree gentlemen the same as v.-ith other employees
of t he Al abama Polytechnic Ins t i tute , keeping in s ind r esoluti on adopted by the
Board of Trus t ees on June 24, 1932 .
STUDENT VIARRANTS AND CERTIFICATES
Upon motion by Dr . Hanson , seconded by Mr . Ashcraft , the board adopted
t he following resolu t ion by unanimous vote.:;
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"Be i t r esolved, t h&_t the Administ r ative Committee of the Alabama
Polyt echnic Institute com osed of J . J . -i lmore, L. N. Duncan ,
ffild B. H. Crenshaw i s hereby authori zed, directed , ffild instruc t ed
t o exchange the war rffilts which are hel d by the Alabama Polytechnic
Ins titute as security on promissory notes of "hich notes t he
Alabama Polytechnic Institute i s the holder for St a t e Bonds and to
exchange all ot her St at e Yi arrffilts for St ate Bonds which the Alabama
Polyt echnic Institute does now hold as security for payment of any
debt or debts v:hich rni ; ht be 0 ing t he Alabama Polyt echnic Instit ute
whether the sai d debts , evidenced by pr omissory notes or not and
whet her said debts are now due or to become due in the future .
"That the said Administ r ative Corrunittee i s her eby uthori zed, instructed
ffild directed t o dis ~ os e of said bonds at a rea sonable market
value " hen the obli gations s ecured are past due and ill1, aid and t o
pay t he amounts due to t he Alabama Poly t echnic Inst i tut e and r eturn
balances t o the ~) ers ons y-hose obligations have been pai d as their
inter est in sai d bonds might appear .
"The further det ails of t he disposition of t hi s mat t er is 1 f t
u~) to t he judgment and discretion of the said Administr:"tive
Committee."
SALE At~ D PURCHASE OF LAND
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Upon motion by Dr. Hanson , seconded by ! r . Haley , the following vas approved
by unani mous vote:
"BE IT R~SOLVED BY THE BOl,Jill OF TRUSTEES OF' THE AL.ABAiiIA POLYT CI-INIC
INE.'::'ITUTE: That the Administ r at i ve Committee of the Alabama Polyt
echnic Inst' tute , com,::Josed of J . J . )', i lmore, L. • Duncan, and
B. H. CrenshCiv" be aut hori zed and said commi t tee is hereby authorized
and emp o~ered t execute a deed f or and in the name of t he Alabama
Polytechnic Institut e, a Cor or ation , as gr ant or of the following
described prOiJerty contained in paragral)h one to eorge Nick Cherry,
gr antoe. Sai d deed shall be executed in the presence of and ~i tn essed
by P. O. Davis as Secretary of the Board of Trustees. The consideration
t o be stated as 1Jaid t o the college by said George Nick Cherry s1\hll
be One ( "1. 00) Dollar and ot her valuable con s i d eration including a
conveyance t o the said Alabama Polytechnic Ins titute by George Ni ck
Cherry ffild his wife Florida Ii ay Cherry of the hereinafter described
p ro ~ erty in par agraph t wo .
" Paragra~)lJ. ~. The property t o be conveyed by the Alabama Polyt echnic
Institute t o Geor ge Nick Cherry is described as follows , to- vdt:
"Begi nning at a point 869 . 5 f t. North of t he Southwest corner of S.
36 T. 19 nor th R. 25 East; t nence East 599 . 0 f t . to th corner of
t he lands deeded to A. P. I . by G. • Cherry; t hence South 290 . 9 f t .;
t hence r est 599 . 0 ft . to t he lands of G. N. Cherry; thence North
290 . 9 ft . to the point of beginning -- t he same containing f our acres
more or less -- bounded on the Nor th by the l ands of G. N. Cherry,
on the East and South by the lands of A. P. I. , and on the l est by t he
lands of Rob ert E. Hunson : being and l ying in t he County of Lee ,
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State of Alabama , and being a portion of the l ands conveyed
by John D. Foster to A. P. I . by deed recorded in Book of Deeds
No . 142, age 515 , i n Lee County Court douse .
"Paragr a, h t wo . The property td be conveyed by George ick
Cherry and his wife Florida lJIay Cherry to t he Alabama Polytechnic
Institute, a Corpora tion , is described as fo lloVis :
"Beginning at a point 869 . 5 ft . North and 599 .0 ft . East of the
Southwest corner of Section 36 , Tm nship 19, Nort h R. 25 East ; ,
Thence East 517 . 5 ft . j thence N. 42 degrees 14 ' W. 501 . 0 ft . ;
t hence S. 72 degrees 57 ' • 213.8 ft . ; t hence S. 4 degrees 28 '
E. 308 .6 f t., to the point of beginning - conte "nin t hree acres
more or less - bounded on the Sout h by lands of A. P. I . , on the
East, Nort h , and ~ est by lands of G. N. Cherry : the land s above
described being and l ying in the County of Lee, State of Alabama. "
IN i,IEvIORI lL'A OF MRS. B. M. MILLER
iAr . Ashcraft impressively recalled t o th Bo rd the recent tleath of
iJrs . ~argare t Otis fAiller , \dfe of the Governor v,ho is chai r~an of the Board.
He moved , seconded by Dr . Hanson, the adoption of the follo ~ ing r esolution which
was made by Mr . Samford :
"In t he death of Mrs . iilar garet Oti s [ililler , v;ife of Governor B. M.
11 iller, on Friday , Februl:iry 16, 1934, at t he Governor ' s ~1ansion in
l~10n tgomery , the State of Alabama has lost one of its mos t valuable
citizens.
"As t he wife of Governor [IIiller v,ho i s chairman of the Boara of
'rrustees of the Alabama Polyt echnic Institut e , Mrs . :.ii 11er displ ayed
a keen interest and a thorough understanding of the many duties and
res tJonsibili ties of her di tingui shed i:1Usuand . She r evealed a real
and genuine interest in the Alabama Polytechnic Institute for which
we are indeed gr a t eful .
"She- as a daughter of the Old South": lAas imbued ",ith the ideals,
characteristics, and traditions of a gifted , noble, and cultured
13eo1)le. These yu ali ties combined \~ i t h her beautiful life and her
faJuily connections made of her a c!l..arming h stess of the Governor ' s
Mansion during the t hree years she was there . Her life ill ever
be awhole some influence and a challenging inspi ration .
11 Vie , t herefore , make knm".'U to Governor lHller the gr eat loss suffered
by t he Alabama Polytechnic Institute along ,d th each member of the
bereaved family and all others . V.e extend our heartfelt sympathy."
PROFESSOR CINCIN.:.lil.TUS DEC.~T llIt KI LLEBREW
Upon motion by Mr. Ashcraft, second ed by Mr. Samford , resolu'tion conce ning
t he l ate Professor C. D. Killebrew was adOl)ted as follows :
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"In t he de1:lt _l of Pr of. Ci nci nnatus Decatur Killebr ew on :.larch 9 ,
1934, t he Alabama ?olyt echni c In s tit u t e has l ost an able , f aithfu l ,
'and succ es sful .in ·ofessor. For s event een yeE.rs he 'lAns e i t her an
i nstr,wt or or a professor i n t he de)art ment of mat hema t i cs i n
which pos ition hi s ser vices wer e entire ly sat i sf:.ictory to the
i 1.,s t i tu tion and t o t he s t ud ents .
"30rn a t Newt on , November 11, 1883 , Professor Ki llebr ew en t ered
the Alabama Polytechnic I ns t i tu t e in 1903 and gr aduated i n 1906 .
He rec eived his B. S. degr ee i n 1906 and h i s 1,1 . S. degree in 1907.
He l at er a t t end ed t he Univel'sity of i'lis consin , the Univ e~' s ity of
;vli chi gan , and Columbia Univ er s ity .
"In addition t o hi s splend i d lAork as an i n s t ructor and 11rofessor ,
Prof essor Ki llebrew exer cised a v e wi1.olesome i nfluence over
s t udent and others li th i\h om he c ",me in c n t a c t .
"The Boa r e of Trustees :lereby a cknowledges his deat h and extends
sympat hy t o all members of t he ber e .. ved f amil y , as suring t _1em
t h~ t t hei r l os s i s also a gr ea t loss t o the Al abama Pol y t e chnic
Ins ti t ute .
The boar d t hen r e c essed , sub j ect t o c al l by t he Cha: n
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Present :
July 17, 1934
Meeting Board of Trustees in Governor ' s Offi ce ,
Montgomery , Tuesday, July 17, 1934 , 10 a . m.
Governor B. M. Miller , Dr . A. F. Harman , Mr . C. W. Ashcraf t , Dr . Vict or
H. Hanson , Col . T. D. Samf or d , J udge H. D. Merri ll , Mr . C. S. Cul ver ,
and Paul S. Haley .
Ot hers present were : Dr . Jno. J . Wi lmor e , Dr . B. H. Crenshaw, Dr . L. N. Duncan ,
and P. O. Davis , secretary .
Clopper Almon of Sheffield made to the board a per s onal appeal for Dr . E. B. Evans .
The boar d postponed actior. on t he appeal unt il after other business was act ed upon
and t hen adopted a r esolut ion (offered by i\1r . Cul ver and seconded by Mr . Samford)
that the r equest be r eferred t o the Administrat ive Committee with f ull power t o act .
Dr . J no . J . Wilmore , then pr esented a - r eport for t he Administrative Committee .
Copy of same is made a par t of t his record .
Recornrnendat,i ons which were pr esented by the committ ee were approved as f ollows :
RECOMMENDATIONS
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AWARDING OF DEGREES: The Board i s requested to offi cially confirm t he awar di ng
of degrees at t he mi d-year commencement held on J anuar y 25, 1934 , and at t he
spr ing commencement held on May 29 , in accor dance i th lists attached .
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PRmlJOT ION IN R!INK : The fo llowing members ')f t he f "culty hAve been recommended by
t1eir r espect ive deans for promot i on in rank without increase in salary :
a . Warren Nelson Arnquist , B.S., Ph.D. , assistant profes or of
ohy-sics since 1930 , promoted t o the rallie of as::3ociate professor
of physics .
b . Arvey Ca.rne c:; , B.S. , .S . assistant profe:::sor of agricultur 1
engineeri ng since 1923, promoted to t he rank of professor of
agricultur 1 endneering .
c . Ellis Gadsden Di seker , B.S. , im:;tructor in Ag ricnltural engineering
, 19~3 , promoted t o r aru{ of assist~nt ryrofessor of
agricultural eng ineering .
d . J . W. Tidmore , B.S., M.S. , Ph.D., professor of agronomy and
soi ls since 1929, promoted t o rank of head Drofessor .
Item 3
At the April l.leet ing of the Alabama Assoc iat ion of Colleges , a committee VI 8
appo inted t 'J c ons Lder plans for encourag Lng specia1ly strong h1gh . chool students
who are not financ ially able to attend college t o do 80 . Dr . 0 . C. C ar ·_ ic~ael is
ch irman of the cocmittee and a r ecent l etter from him inr:uired if Auburn auld
coo perate in such a plan .
The Adminis trative Co "litt ee a e' c n::o i c<e ee' t he . at t er and ma'ces the f ollowing
recommendat ion:
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lIThat t he Administrat i ve Committee be authorized to remi t
fees t o a t otal a;:;iount not to exceed one t housand dollars ,
of students who are re"' i dents of Al abama , who are not
f inanci 1 y able to ttenc college without aS E' i s t nce ,
and who have ill de excentionall y hi gh recor ds in high
s chool , both i n t heir st, dies 2nd in the inteJlig ence
tests . 1I
Item 4
RF.BOLVED : That in vi ew of Alabama Act No . 8 7, approved v~ r ch 23 , 1933 , all
offi cial s and r epres entat i \Tes of each and every departnent and di vision of
the Al abama Polytechnic Instit ute s hall be allowed r eimbur sement f or travel
subs i stence at t he rate of $3 .00 per diem, whil e away fro headquar t ers on
official busi ness f or the Instit ut i on, t his policy of the Board being effe ct i
ve with the approval ')f t his Act on 7Jarch 23 , 1933 and t hereafter .
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R~S OLVED : (1) That t he budg et s , as presented by the Special Commi ttee of the
Board of Tru tees on Budg et s , f or College Teaching , for Ag r i cultur3.1 Resear ch ,
and f or the Extensi.on Service , f or t he fis cal year beginning July 1 , 19:<;4 ,
nd ending June ::,0, 1935 , and the r evis ed budget f )r t he Extens i on Ser vi ce
f or the fis cal year beginning July 1 , 1933 and ending June 30 , 1934 , ar e hereby
adooted .
(2) That these budg ets are to be adminis tered i n ccordance with the resol ut i on
adopted by the Boar d of Trustees on J anurrry 12, 1933 , as fo l l ows :
"Provided , however , they ar e ccepted and mder stood t o be in
harnony and i n l ine wi t h t he r es olut i on adopted t the meeting of
the Board of Trustees held on June 24, 1932, r ela t i ve t this subj ect .
lIProvided , f urther , t hat the s ever al amounts s et ~ own in s ai d budgets
ag ains t or opoosite t he r es ect ive na']',es of errml oyees of the I'!::: titute ,
are estimates only and in no Renee promi see; to 'Jay ~ ru1 u~ t not be +, 1(en,
accepted , or construed as l egal l i ab:il.it i es ag, ' ns t the Al abama Polyt echnic
Ins t itute nor as l eval obligati ons of said Ins t i t ute .
IIProvided , f urther , t ha t t he Al abama Polyt echnic I nsti t ut e cannot nd
does not obligate its elf t o payout nor di sburse any moneys it noes
not r ecei ve by l egal approori t i ons or t hrough its legal and a.ut hori zed
channel s , and t her efor e , a.ny unpai d s a' aries at t he end of any fis cal
year shall immediatel y' l apse and ce se t o be tn any sense legal lip.bili
t ies aga "nst or legal obl igat ions of said Inst t t ution .
"And the Administr a t ive CommUtee is her eby instructed t o m e t.his
provis ion cle rly understoon with each :rna every employee of t he Ins
t itute ; nrovided , a.lso th t t he proper di sbursing offi cers or
aut horities of aid I nstitute, through and under the r irec-':,ion of the
Administr tive Commi t t ee , be and t hey are hereby ut hori zed and
instruct ed , with the approval of the Administr at ive Commi ttee , t o
disbuTse and pay out , according t o the l aws and according t o the
r egulations and r esolut ions of t his bo r d , pert .ining t o t he pever l3.l
f unds coming int o t he t re sury of t he Ins t itute , whatever money m y be
recei ved by t he Insti t ute on Pro rat~ b s i ~ s i ndicated by t he
various amounts listed as sal ries in said budg e ~ s ;
I- I
I
I I
1-
1-
1-
-3-
"Provided , also , the Admini str tive Committee is further uthor lzed
and instructed to pay for certcin fixed charges , such as l ab or, insurance
orem ' urns on college Droperty, interest on out tandirw lo_ns ,
and such other si.nilar or nece sar:T iteJs , incllldinp the rmrchasing
of emergency s nulies , after which all so-called aalaries 8h· l1 be
paid on a pro rata besis s bove sti"JUl'lted as indicated in the
siad budgets and in acc o rd~.n c e with the legal renllirement;: relating
to the sever,, ' funcis received. "
Item 6
RE~OLVED : That the Adm ' nistr .ti ve Comm' ttee of the AlabaJ1l . Polytechnic
Institute is hereb:r authorized anel instructed to c::cttle the cl o.im of Robert
and ComDany, Incorporated architects and engineers of tlanta, Georgi,
amounting to $6 , 358 . 95 , including t r Rve-Ling exnenses of ~578 . 19 , on t he
following bas i s :
6u£ust 25 , 1930 cash paid on cla im
July 26 , 1929 to
Ppril 10 , 1931 - cash paid for t r , vel ing ex enses
The immedi ate transfer of bnnds , wlth interest counons
tt ched s of July 1 , 1934
Total
~, 2500 . 00
578 .19
750 .00
.,4828 .19
Dr. Duncan reryorted that 11 0ebts i ncurred b~r the Alp bnm~ Po ytechnic I~r,titute
prior to October 1, 1932 ~a beeYl li'1.uid ted . He exploLneci, however , that only
45 per cent of budgeted s'lla.ries of the fac 1 ty , ' ere paid for the fiscal ~Tear
hich ended September 30, 1932 , nd that salary payment:: during thfl current year
h ve been 1:1 de to date on the bns ' c; of 60 p~r cent Der annum, or 5 per cent
monthly.
Dr . Crenshaw comul imented Dr. Dunc ~m on lithe s~lenrl id manner in "lhich he has
handled the finances of the ft l abruoa Po1vtechnic In titute ~ ~r . Samford did
likewi se . Be praised Dr. Duncan also for obtaini ng $250,000 .00 in bonds t o
Day n eXDend ' t,ure ,hich h s been made on buildings at ftuburn. Mr . 8 mford
said that "new hope has returned t o Aub n and that a new er a is in Drogres ."
U on motion of Mr. SaIoford and seconded by rh o Ashcraf t all actions f the board
of trustees at a meeting on March 20, 1934 nd as recorded in the off 'ciRl
records , ere ratified , anoroved , and confirmed .
Unon not ion b:r Mr . Ashcr ft , secmced by ~Jr . Haley, the following resolution
was adopted :
"Whereas , durin?' t he 1934-35 se s ion of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute death claimed three excellent
students Frances Atkinson G' bson, Joseph Streetm n,
and Ibert McNiill n :
nBE IT RESOLVED by the Bonra of Trustees h t offi.ci 1
recognition of these deaths ie- hereby recorded and th t
devoted sympathY be ex ended to their D rents and other
relatives . As ptudents their i l uence was who e orne
and t heir records are g Oocl examples ."
The Board recessed subj ec t to c .l l by the
'.
AUBAMA POL'YTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Esttmated Receipts Disbursements
J"uly 1, 1934 .. JUne 30, 1935.
T !ATED RECEI JI'{'S
·'-orr1l1 .... Nalaon (Federal)
Animal Husbandry
Interest on Endownment
Fartl1 zer & 011 Tax
Old Maintenance
N$w Maintenance
Agrioultural Education
Teacher Training (balance on hand)
State Appropriation
Summer School.
o r egular term
MlSC e receipts, accounts reoei vable
and balanoes
$31, 794. 45
6, 750.00
00, 280.00
39 . ~OO . OO
31 , 000. 00
186,66l. '19
7, 500. 00
17 . 5~ . OO
100, 000. 00
10, 000. 00
10, 000. 00
Total Est1.tnated Reoeipts
:nsTIMA TED DISBURSBl4J1'NTS
~strat1on
Sohool of ~ioulture
chool ot Engineering
School ot Architeoture
School ot Sci nce . Literature
Graduate Sohool
School ot Chemistry &'Pharmacy
School ot Education
Exten ion Teaching
Home ",oonomies
Ml1ita17 Sei eno • Tactics
Summer School
V terin rl edioine
General Servlce Departments
Total Est! ted Dis bursements
l.954-35
10, 990. 00
25, 000. 00
3, 500. 00
120, 000. 00
54 ,218. 26
24. 900. 00
55,215.00
80, 525.00
25 ,450 .00
117, 625 .00
2. 160 .00
35, 597.00
54. 0:32. 50
9. 640 .00
9, 945. 00
2,550.00
23 ,500. 00
18, 000. 00
?~ , 365 . oo
532,494.50
$532, 494. 60
I Lj {,
Budget 1934-35
AD lln STRATION SALARY MAINTENANCE TOTAL
President's Office $7,766.00 $1,034.00 $8 ,800.00
Accountant's Office 5,322.00 1,278.00 6,600 0 00
Registrar's Office 6,174,,75 1,125.25 7,300_00
Dean of Women 2.0001\00 200",00 2.200.00
$21 ,262. 75 $ 3,637.25 $24,900.00
SCBOO'L OF AGRICumURE
Dean's Otfice 855.00 , .. 00 8550 00
Agricultural Economics 1,650.00 100.00 1,750,,00
Agrioultural Engineering 5,550.00 9000 00 6 ,450.00
Agronomy 4,750.00 725.00 5,475,.00
Animal Husbandry 5,620q OO 3,020.00 8,640,00
Dairy Husbandry 9,099,00 1,401.00 10,500,00
Botany 4,437.00 863.00 5,300,,00
Horticulture 5,805.00 1,835.00 7,640,00
Zoology-Entomology 7.92°200 685,.00 81,605 .. 00
$45 ,686«,00 $9,529.00 $55,2150 00
SCUDOL OF ENGINEERING
Dean's Office 3,300 •. 00 75 •. 00 3,375.0 00
Civil & Highway Engineering 12,360,00 180.00 12,540,,00
Electrical Engineering 12,830.00 420 •. 00 13,250.00
Machine Des 19n 11,310.00 50.00 1l,360.00
Mechanical & Aero. Engineering 17,570.00 980-000 18,550~00
Industrial Engr. & Shops 9,450.00 860,00 10,310.00
Textile Engineering 7,560,00 580 0 00 8,140,00
Engineering Experiment Station 22880.00 120.00 3.000.00
$77 ,260~ 00 3,265.00 $80,525.00
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTUBE
Dean's Off1ce 2,,980.00 1700 00 3,150.00
Architecture 16,285.00 1650 00 16,4500 00
Applied Arts 5.680.00 170.00 5.850,00
$24,945.00 $ 505.00 $25,450 .. 00
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & LITERATURE
Dean's Office 2,,940,00 185 .• 00 3,,125.00
Economics & Business Adminietration 20,440.00 .. 00 20,440,.00
English 28 f 250.00 300~OO 28,550.00
Foreign Languages 7t740~OO 30.00 7,770400
History 12,210.00 150.00 12,360,.00
Mathematics 21,840.00 100.00 21,940.00
Music 1,080.00 700,.00 1,780,,00
Physics ll,010 .. oo 650.00 11,660 •. 00
Physical Eduoa.tion 9,800.00 200.00 10,000.00
$1l5,310,l00 $2,315000 $117,625.00
J LJ 7
SALAItY MAINTENANCE TOTAL
------ GRADUATE SCHOOL $2,160 .. 00 .00 $2 , 160 . 00
,sCHOOL OF CKWIS TRY & ffiABMACY
Ohemistry 27,477~00 250.00 27,727. 00
Pharmaoy 7'1470 000 400.00 71670 .00
$34,947.00 $650e OO 35,597"000
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Eduoation Be Dean 13,175.00 . 00 13,175. 00
Teaoher Training (Pre-S) 19 ,922.00 1,078.00 21,000~00
Teacher Training (In-S) 3,510.00 490.00 4 ,,000.00
Agricultur a l Educa.tion 10.597.50 51250.00 151847 .50
$47, 204 . 50 $8 .818.00 $54 , 022. 50
SUMMER SCHOOL 20.,000.00 $3,500. 00 $23 ,500. 00
EXT:ENSION TEA-CHIN,! $ 3,960.00 $5 ,680. 00 $ 9, 640. 00
HOME ECONO'li:ICS $ 9 ,745.00 $ 200. 00 $9, 945. 00
MI LITARY ~ 1 ,950. 00 $ 600 .. 00 2, 550 .• 00
, --
Yf'IK!RINARY $16, 820. 00 1, 180 ,00 18, 000. ,00
Gmro.:RAL SERVIOE DEP RItIE1~TS
Plant Service 8,100",00 21 , 600. 00 29, 700.00
Heal t h 5 , 640 . 00 1"l eO. OO 6,,800. 00
Libra ry 7,2 5. 00 2, 000 . 00 9 ,~65.00
Public I nr ormati on 5,195 .. 00 505. 00 Z,:7000 00
Catal ogue & Adver t i sing 3 ,000.00 3,000 .. 00
Commencement 400.00 400.00
Insurance & Bonds 10,000.,00 10, 000 .00
Trustees 500.00 500. 00
Contingent Expenses 10.000.0Q 1°11 °00 .00
$24,200.00 $49 , 165. 00 $73,365. 00
Grand Total---- ------$445,450 .25 $87, 044.25 $532,49'.50
President's Office
J'. J. Wilmore
B.. H. Crenshaw
L. N. Duncan
P. o. D vis
Berta Dunn
yrtle Good
ccountnnt'e Oftice
M. A. Glenn
W. 'l'. Ingram
• P. Pe~ on
y E. Hooper
Francis Tippins
Ruth Waldrop
Louisa lewis
R gi trar's Otfice
P. O. Davis ·
C. W. Edwards
Mrs. 1'. E. Wiatt
.Tewel Martin
Ruby Mart in
Dean of WOlDen
Z0 Dobbs
AlJJ3AMA POLYTECHllIO INSTITUTE
Budget 1934-1935
Chairman Oommittee "'i .... Chair.. "
Sec'y. tt
Executive-Secretary
8ee'y-Stenographer
Stenographer
Treasurer
AccoUlltant
Bookkeeper
Cashier
Clerk
Clerk
Stenographer
Registrar
Assoc. Registrar
Recorder
Stenographer
Stenographer
Bean
Annual
Balm
bel"
Mo~ths
6,240 . 00 12
5, 070. 00 12
6, 600. 00 12
4,320 . 00 12
1 , 620 . 00 12
1, 026. 00 12
Total Salaries
If.aj.ntenance
Tot al
2, 700. 00 12
3 , 240 . 00 12
1 , 512 . 00 12
1,350. 00 12
1, 140. 00 12
1 , 1"0. 00 12
1 , 140.00 12
Totel SalarieD
Maintonance
Total
4, 320. 00 12
3, 060. 00 12
1,248. 75 12
1, 086 . 00 12
840. 00 12
Total Sawi s
J4ai.ntenanoe
Totu
3, 600. 00 12
Tot al Salutes
!alntenance
Total
. ount
thi s project
1, 200. 00
1,200. 00
.00
2,720 .00
1, 620.00
1 , 026 . 00
$7 , 766. 00
1 , 034. 00
$8 , 900. 00
1, 800. 00
1,360. 00
636 .00
545 . 00
, 00
480.00
480. 00
$6 ,322.00
1, 278. 00
$6 , 600. 00
.00
3, 060. 00
1,248. 75
1 , 026. 00
940. 00
2 , 000, 00
$6 , 174. 75
1,125 •. 25
7, 300.00
2, 000 .. 00
100.00
2 . ~OO . OO
SCHOOL OJ! AGIUCUL'I'tJRE
Dean's Office
M. J . Funchess
W. H. Weidenbaoh
A~icultural Economics
Dean
Executive-Seefy.
Annual
Sala.ry
$5, 400. 00
2, 520 . 00
B. F .. A1Tord Acting H ad 3, 420 ,00
C. M. Clark soc .Agronom! t 2,850.00
Agricult ural Eng1neerinl
M. L. Nichols Head Professor
A. Car nes Professor
• G. Diseker "
R. E. Yoder "
Winifred Funchess Stenographe.r
Agronoy
1 . . /T1dmore
A. L.: Somner
G. D. Scr·rseth
D. G. &'turkie
E. L. Lowder
E. C. Richardson
Animal Husbandrz *
J . C. Crimes
• E. Sewell
Dal e F. King
G. J . CottIer
J . R. Brown
Head Professor
MSOCe "
ABet .Soil Chemist
Asst .Agronomist
Instructor
Assistant
Head Professor
Asst . tt
tt "
Instructor
Farm, Supt ,
*Includes Poultry Husbandry.
3 ,420.00
2 , 700.00
l.mm.OO
2, 500.00
1, 140.00
3 ,420 . 00
2, 970. 00
2. 700.00
2, 700. 00
1 , 400. 00
1 , 140. 00
3 , 420 0 00
2, 700, 00
2 , 400.00
2,000.00
1,140.00
Number
Months
12
12
Tot al Salaries
Mai ntenance
Total
12
12
Tot 0.1 Baleri as
Maintenance
TotAl
Amount
t.his proj&et
$675 . 00
180. 00
• '$855 .. 00
.00
$8$5. 00
900 .. 00
750.00
i i , 650. 00
100. 00
1, 750. 00
12
12
12
12
12
1,, 4.20 . 00
1, 700. 00
890. 00
1,160 . 00
Total Salaries
J6a1ntenft.Uce
Total
380,00
$5,550. 00
900.00
$6 , 450 .00
12 44OQOO
12 370 .00
12 80. 00
12 1, 500. 00
12 1, 400. 00
12 360. 00
Total Salar1es . -1'4 , 750. 00
Maintenance 725 .. 00
Total ~5 , 475 . 00
12
12
12
12
12
1. 550. 00
1, 600.00
1 , 200.00
Tot nl Salaries
Maintenance
Total
700. 00
570. 00
$5, 620. 00
3, 020.0q
,8,64,0. 00
,Da1~ lluebanitrz
• D. Bu.rk~
w. B. EaiO:Jl
R.I.. Oarlson
David Foster
J . R. Brol1l1
-~ell W. tchell
iota&
J. Le Seal
G. L . F1ck
E., V. Smith
A.. i. tearns
twrt :teul ture
nasi Professor
1aS00.. "
Instructor
ll:el'dsman
laftl Su,pt.
Stenogna.pher
Head Professor
ASsoc . "
Mat. tt
Stlllnogt'a ;pher
L. M8 Ware Head ProtQ SOl'
0 •. L. Isbell Prot-eaaor
*'Vacant Assoc . Prot"
o. c. . elllock Mat. tt
R. M. Lane lrort:mlall
*~ POrElr;v replacol'llitnt
John P. Roberts 11800.00
~o,e1Piy ... Ientomololl
1. M. Roblnsou
F. E .. Ouyton
B. Ge 0004
F. 8~ Arant
Read Professor
Assoc. tt
st. "
" tf
Atmuo.l
Salary
Number
Uont
,420.00 !12
2,700. 00 12
900. 00 12
1,140.00 12
1,140.00 12
i6t . OO 12
fotal Salal"1e
tntenance
Total
3, 240. 00 12
2,saO. 00 12
1, 980. 00 12
1,~. OO 12
Total Salar!e
i ntellBM .
'fotal
3,240.00 12
a,240.00 12
2, 520. 00 12
2, 160. 00 18
1 ,254. 00 12
Total Salaries
htenence
Tot
o'unt
th1s project
,420. 00
2,700.00
900,,00
1, 140.00
570.00
369. 00
$9,009. 00
1, 401· 09 ...
·10, 500. 00
1,350.00
1, 380.00
1,580.00
32'1. 00
440. 00
,800. 00
2.520.00
760 .00
200 . 00
, 5 , 9.05 . 00
1 •. 835. 00
$7, 640. 00
5,240.00
2-, 700. 00
2,520 . 00
2,540 . 00
1S 1, 630 .00
10 2, 700.00
lS 2,520. 00
12 b170. O,!
Total Sal r1a . , .., ,.920. 00
a1nt enance 685. 00
Total ~e , 605 .00
I
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Dean's Offi ce
J .. J .. Wilmore
ola Heath
Dean
stenogr aJ,tler
cavil &. B1ghm ED§i neerlng
J .A.C. 0al1a.n lToteasor
C.. A. Baughm,an ..
1. C. Hulse ,.
A. C. Ban ow Aset .. Prot.
V. B. atwood ~ ft
El ect r ical Engine rina
A. at O. Dunstan Head Profo SOl"
W.. '.. 111 Protessor
G. H. Carl ovitz saoe. Prot.
R. A. Batt Asst . Prot.
oodrow Darling l .n.ltructor
A.. L. Thoms
L. .. Sahag
P. .. Beard
v. .. . twood
Meohan1cal &; Aer o.
1. 1. Wilmore
0" B. Hixon
1). M. CQrnel l
:r. C.. M.cKi nnon
Y. A. lUhondo
Solon Dixon
J . C.. rrett
Woodrow Darling
Head Prot essor
Professor
ABsoc. Protessor
Instructor
Asst . Proteaso?
!nil'.
Head Protessor
Protessor
Asst. mf.
" ·ft
Instrueto.r
"
"
Annual
Salary
Number
Months
$6, 240. 00 12
1,140.00 M
Tota l salaries
Ma1nt enance
Total
3 , 150.00 10
3, 150. 00 10
2, 700. 00 10
2, 160.,00 10
1, 800,,00 10
Total Sa1ar1es
:Maint enance
Total
Amount
this pr oject
2,160. 00
1, 140. 00
$3 , 300.00
76. 00
3,375. 00
,. 3~150 . 00
3, 150. 00
2 , 700. 00
2,160. 00
1, 200. 00
$12, 360. 00
180. 00
12, 640. 00
4, 320.00 12 4, 320 . 00
3,240. 00 10 3, 240 . 00
2, 880. 00 10 2, 880. 00
l,S90.00 10 1, a90. 00
1 , 500.00 10 500 . 00
Tot al Sal aries - 51.2, 830 0 00
Maintonance 420. 00
Tot 1 13, 250. 00
3,600,.00 10
3, 060. 00 10
2,430.00 10
1, 980 . 00 10
1, 800. 00 10
6, 240 . 00
3, 420. 00
2, 970 . 00
2, 340.00
2, 160.00
1, 800.00
1 , 000. 00
1, 500. 00
'fot al Sal r i ee
Maintenance
Total
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
3, 600.00
3,060. 00
2.430 .00
1, 620. 00
500. 00
$11, 310. 00
50.00
fl1l,360.00
2, 8S0,OO
3,420 . 00
2, 970. 00
2 ,340.00
2,160. 00
. , 800.00
1, 500. 00
500. 00
Tot 1 Sal ries
Maintenanoe
Total
. 'i 17 f 570, 00
980. 00
$18,550. 00
- -- --------- --- -~
I austria l El!$l". & Shops
Dan T. Jones . Head Professor
W. H. Coppedge Asst . n
• A~ Schubert Instruetor
C. N. Cobb ff
Bessie Emrick Stenographer
. Test 11e Eng1neer1ns
E. W. Oamp
C. B. Ordway
W. E. Tarrant
Head Protessor
Asst. tt
~ ff
~l~ln~er lntt ¥Re:t:~ent Ste.ti,ol1
O. A. Basore Research Chemist
O. C. are ssist-ant
Bessie Emriok stenographer
.Annual
Salary
Number
Months
3 , 240 800 12
2, 160. 00 10
1 , 990. 00 10
1,800. 00 10
720.00 12
Total Se.lar1es
~1aint ~:mB.nce
Total
3, 600. 00 10
1, 800. 00 10
2, 160. 00 10
Total Salaries
Maint ent3noe
Total
3, 672 . 00 12
1, 140. 00 12
7.20. 00 12
Total Salar1es
Maintenance
Tot a l
Salary
this pm j eet
03 , 240. 00
2, 160. 00
1, 890. 00
1, 800. 00
5~0 " OO
~9 , 450 . 00
860. 00
$10, 310. 00
3, 600. 0
1, SOO.00
2160, 00
1,620,,00
900.00
360. 00
7, DeO . 00
580. 00
8 ,140. 00
$ 2, 8S0. 00
120. 00
$ 3 , 000.00
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Dean's Office
F . C. Biggin
Mrs. c. 1. Moore
Vacant
Arohiteoture
F. C. B1gg1n
E. W. Burkhardt
F. M. Orr
K. G. Reeve
W. C. Bre1thaupt
R. D. Eadte
T. R. Borne
1. D. Simmons
pplled Arts
J'. W. Applebee
R. H. Staplea
G. L. Hioks
Dean
Librarian
Secretary
Head Professor
Professor
As soc . Prot.
Asst . Prot.
Instructor
"
"
Grad. ABs1 stant
Head Protesaor
Asst . tI
Instructor
Annual
Salary
Number Salary
onths thi s proj eot
4,680. 00 12
1, 000. 00 10
900. 00 12
Tot al Salaries
Maintenanoe
Total
4,680. 00 12
3, 780.00 10
2,700.00 10
2,700.00 10
1,140.00 10
1,140.00 10
1, 000. 00 10
225. 00 9
Tot al salarios
Maintenance
Total
1,000. 00
1, 000.00
900. 00
$2, 980 . 00
170. 00
$3 , 150. 00
3 , 600,00
3 , 780.00
2 ,'100. 00
2, 700. 00
1,140.00
1,140.00
1,000.00
21'..5.00
~16 , 285.00
165. 00
016 ,450 . 00
2,880. 00
1, 800. 00
1, 000.00
10 2, 8aO. 00
10 1, 800.00
10 1 000.00
Tot al Sal r1es 5 , 680. 00
Maint enance 170.00
Total C 50850 000
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SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & LITillRATURE
Dean's Office
1 . W. Soott
Jessie Aycock
Dean
Stenographer
Economics &. Business Admin.
1. W. Scott Bead Professor
: . H. Gotf Professor
H. C. Hofteommer "
E. L. 11 uber "
H. L. con ft
I . B. Gritz Instructor
W.O. Crow t.f
C. P. ,Aust1n "
. w. 1 . Snm1"ord Lecturer
VaG'ant Ass1etant
En~118h
1. R. Rutland Had Professor
L. G. Gosser
H. w. Adame
1. A. Kirkley
c. P. Weaver
1. R. Moore
1. E. Boop
Arthur dlook
COl R. Wade
A. D~ Butler
E. D. Hess
T. B. Peet
w. F. .raoob
Ollie Harris
Fore1gn Lan~es
T. P. Atkinson
I . W. Roe
Asa Clark
AsSG08 Protessor
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Instructor
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Head Protessor
Assoc. "
Instructor
Annual
Salary
Number
Months
$5 , 040.00 12
1, 1«>. 00 12
Total Salaries
Maintenanoe
Total
5, 040. 00 12
2, 700. 00 10
2, 700. 00 10
2, 700.00 10
2 , 700. 00 12
1 , 800. 00 10
1 , 800. 00 10
1 , 800. 00 10
500.00 10
500. 00
Tot al S alar1e8
MIl in t enanoe
Total
3 , 600.00 10
2, 880.00 10
2 , 610. 00 10
2, 250.00 10
2 , 250. 00 10
2 , 250. 00 10
1,890. 00 10
1,620. 00 10
1,620, 00 10
1,620 .,00 10
1, 620.00 10 '
1, 620.00 10
1,620 .. ,00 10
800. 00 10
Total S1\larles
Maintenanoe
Total "
3 ,150 .. 00 10
2,700 .. 00 10
1. 890 .. 00 10
Tot 81 Salaries
Maintenance
Total
Salary
this proj act
$1 , 800. 00
1, 140. 00
$2,940. 00
185 . 00
$3 ,125 .. 00
3, 24:0 .00
2 . 700.00
2, 700. 00
2, 700 .00
2, 700. 00
1 ,800.00
l , aOO. Oo
1, 900. 00
600.00
500. 00
520,140.00
.,00
3 , 600. 00
2, 880. 00
2, 610 .00
2. 200-. 00
£ , 250 .00
2, 250. 00
1 , 890. 00
1,620 .00
1 ,620.00
1, 620. 00
1,620. 00
1 , 620.00
1 , 620. 00
800.00
$28, 250.00
300. 00
28, 550. 00
3 , 150.00
2 , 700.00
1,890. 00
i 7, 740 . 00
30. 00
$7, 770. 00
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History
George Petrie
A. ~ . Reynolds
S. w. Johnson
o. T. Ivey
R. B. Draughon
11dred Hanson
Mathematics
B. H. Cranshaw
R. D. Doner
D. C. Harkin
J". E. Pitts
A. J . Robinson
L. D. Hampton
C. A. Chr istenson
Ernest Williams
T. W. Sparrow
Vacant
J4UBic
P. R. B1dez
Physics
Fred Alli e on
w. N. Arnquist
Gordon Hughes
Roy Goslin
Woodrow D r ling
R. E. Wingard
Head Professor
Professor
Asst. Professor
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Head Professor
Professor
Asaoc. Professor
Asst .. Professor
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Grad . Ass! stant
Band Leader
Heed Prof'easor
Assoc . "
Instructor
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Annual
Sa.l ary
Number
Months
$5,040 .00 12
3 , 150. 00 10
1,800. 00 10
1, 6eO. OO 10
1,620. 00 10
1, 140 .00 12
Total Salaries
Maintenance
Total
5, 070. 00 10
3,100. 00 10
3, 000. 00 10
2, 700. 00 10
2 , 400. 00 10
1 , 700.00 10
1, 700. 00 10
1,700. 00 10
1 , 400 .00 10
270 .00 9
Total Salaries
Mai ntenance
Total
1 , 080.,,00 12
Tot 8.1 Salaries
1ntenance
Totel
4 , 200. 00
2, 430 . 00
1, 980 ... 00
1, 800. 00
1,500 . 00
12
10
12
10
10
9
Total Salaries
Maintenance
Tot a l
Amount
this project
$2, 880. 00
5 , USO .00
1. 800.00
1 , 620 .00
1 . 620 .00
1, 140.00
¥12, 210.,Op
150",00
5 ,870. 00
3 , 100. 00
3 , 000. 00
2, 700.00
2 , 400. 00
1, 700,00
. 1 , 700. 00
i /700:00
1, 400. 00
270 . 00
$21, 840 . 00
100. 00
$21. 940. 00
4 , 200. 00
2 , 430. 00
1 , 900 . 00
1,800 .. 00
500.00
1, 080. 00
'100 . 00
~ 1, 780. 00
100.00
~11 t 010 . OO
650. 00
Physioal Education
Jack Meagher
W. H. Hutsell
Del Morgan
J . R. Jordan
Fannie Stollemrerok
Mrs. H. C .. & t'rsommer
Head Profeasor
Professor
"
Instruotor
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Ann.u.al
Salary
llumber
Months
~5 , 916 . 65 12
3 , 600.00 12
3 ,166 . 65 12
2 ,900.00 12
1 , 300. 00 10
450. 00 10
Total Sal aries
)taint nanee
Tota.l
Amount
this Ill'O jact
$2 ,400.00
2, 400. 00
2 , 4001100
800~OO
1,350 •. 00
450 . 00
- 2l,: 9. 800. 00
200. 00
$10. 000. 00
Graduate Sohool
George Petrie Dean
Annual
Salary
Number
Months
5, 040.00 12
TotA 1 Salar i es
Maintenanoe
Total
Amount
this project
$2, 1600 00 .
$2, 160 . 00
.00
SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY & PHARMACY
Q,hem1strl
C. L. Hare
H. 14. Martin
C. A. Basore
He W. Allen
P. P. Powell
H .. D. Jones
O. R. Saunders
C. J .. Rehling
Henry Reeves , Jr.
O. C. Moore
Vacant
It ..
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L. 1. Swertteger
Dean
l~ st.Dean & Prof.
Professor
" soc . Prot.
tt " Asst . Prof.
Instructor
tf
slatant
Grad. Asst.
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Librarian
Curator
*Lab. fees to be added to Maintenance.
Pharmacy
t .. S .. B1ak.s
G.. W.. Hargreaves
A. F .. Nioke1
Head Professor
Asst. "
Instruotor
Lab. fess to be added to oo.1ntenunce.
Annual
Salary
, 680. 00
3,240.00
3, 672. 00
5, 240. 00
-2 .. 88 .0
.2. '100 000
2, 430 .00
1, 575. 00
1, 140. 00
1, 140.00
270. 00
270. 00
270 .• 00
270.00
270 . 00
270 . 00
2'70 ,00
1 , 140 . 00
1,350. 00
Number
Months
12
10
12
10
10
10
10
10
~ O
12
9
0
9
9
9
9
9
12
12
Tot a1 Salaries
Maintenanoe
Total
3 , 510, 00 10
2. 1aO. 00 10
1, 800. 00 10
Total Salaries
.faint enance
-rot 1
Amount
this pr oject
$3 , 600.00
3 , 240 .00
2, 052 .00
3 , 240. 00
2, 880. 00
2, 700. 00
2. 430 0 00
1, 575 . 00
1,140. 00
240.00
270.00
270. 00
270 . 00
290 . 00
270. 00
270, 00
270.00
1. 140 . 00
1 ,350. 00
627,477. 00
3 , 510.00
2,160.00
1, 800. 00
250. 00
1527,727. 00
$ " . 470.,00
400.00
7, 870.00
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SCHOOL EDUCATION
Education & Dean
Z* V. Judd -
B. R ~ Showalter
R. L. Johns
E. E. Cureton
Dean &. Head Pro f .
Professor
Asaoa .. Prof.
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High School Teachers
TEl cha r Training
Paul I rvin
M. L. Beck
J .. G. Kuderna
Bosa t ee alston
Edna J . OrT'
R. B. Jet er
Franoe Blaokmon
(Pre-S)
Professor
Assoc. Prot.
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Stenograpr1er
n
Tancher TrAining (In-S)
.. H. Collins Supervisor
R. B. Jater Stenographer
Agrioultural Education
S. L. Chesnutt Bead Professor
G. T. Sargent Assoo.. It
J. C • Cannotl ""
P. C. Brook ~ It
M rgaret Riley stenographer
Summer~S chool z. v. Judd Direotor
R. Ls Johns Assoc. Professor
E. E. Cureton " " B. F. Thomas 1'hys1c1an
R. B. Jeter Stenographer
To be apPointed Other TeMhers
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Annual
Snlary
Nu:mb,$J:'
Mont~
$5, 040 .00 12
4 ,520 .00 12
3 , 600. 00 12
3 , 150.00 10
2, 100.00 10
Total Salaries
Ma1nt~mlIDce
Total
3 , 960. 00 12
3, 600.00 12
3,600.00 12
3, 160. 00 12
3 , 000. 00 12
1, 512.00 12
1, 140. 00 12
Tot al Salaries
MI:i in t enenee
Total
3,240. 00 12
1 , 512. 00 12
Tot a1 Salaries
intonence
Tot 1
2,430. 00 12
2 ,362.50 12
2, 362.50 12
2,362 . 50 12
l , OaO. OO 12
Tot 6.1 S 1aries
Ma1nt enanoa
Total
5,040.00 12
3, 600.00 12
3 , 150.00 10
4,140.00 12
1, 512. 00 12
Tot a l Salaries
i ntenanoe
Tot al
.Amount
thIs proj ect
$4,500. 00
900. 00
3 , 000 .. 00
2, e75. 00
2 100. 00
13, 175. 00
. 00
"llr'="'13~,-::1"=='7~5. 06
3, Qeo.oo
3 , 600.00
3 , 6008 00
3, 150000
3 , 500.00
972.00
1,140·9.2 ,
19 , 922 .00
1, 0'18 . 00
i21. 000 .00
3 , 2400 00
1'10.00
3,,510.00
490. 00
$-4":'"",-=0"="00· .00
2, 430 .00
2, 362.50
2 , 362. 50
2, 362. 50
1,080. 00
Jii10 , 59711'50
540.00
600.00
475 . 00
360 .00
270. 00
_~.,. .2 .50. 00
15, 847. 50
17, 755. 00
$20, 000 .. 00
3,500 .. 00
$23, 500 000
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Ext ansi on Taach1ng
B. ~. Showalter
F. ~i . Showalter
Director
Secretary
1 , 000.00 to be placed in this
depart ent t~om General Fund;
balanoe t.o eon.e trom extension
receipts;
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Annual
Salary
Number
Months
$4 ,320. 00 12
540 .00 12
Tot 1 Salaries
Maintenanoe
Totel
.Amount
thb project
$3 , 420. 00
540.00
ijS . 960. 00
5, 680. 00
9, 64) . 00
Ho Economics
Lm P .. Glanton
Dana Getchell
Lily Spenoer
Grace Arnquist
Vacant
Lab. tees to be
added to Maintenanoe.
Head Professor
Allsoc. "
Asst .. "
Instructor
St enogrt.J.pher
Annual
Salary
Number
Months
$3 , 240.00 10
2,430 . 00 10
2, 026,,00 10
1,800. 00 10
250 . 00 10
Tot al Salaries
.Maintenance
Total
Amount
this project
,240 .00
2, 430.00
2,0 25. 00
1,800. 00
250.00
$9 , 745 .. 00
200 •. 00
$9, 945 .00
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Military
G. H. Eflraklle
H • . L. Watts
G. Bannon
R. W. Grower
T. S . Gunby
H. w. Egrgott
George Moxham
Charles Roeves
*Susie Haokney
Oommandant
Aaet . Oust odi a.n
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Annual
Salary
Number
Months
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
~ 1, 04 5.00 12
Totnl Salaries
Maint enanoe
Total
Amount
this p:ro j eot
$450 . 00
270. 00
180. 00
1 . 00
1 .00
1 . 00
1.00
1. 00
1, 045.00
:'~l , 900 .00
600. 00
$.2 , 5500 00
* $95. 00 per mont h except July and August . On halt time basis for these tllO months .•
V· terlnary .
O. A8 Cary
I. S. McAd.ory
li'. D. Petterson
C~ B. Line
E. S ~ Winters
H. W. Sawyer
• :r. labaU
Vaoant
Dean
Protessor
"
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Asst . Professor
Instruotor
Ass! tant
Annual
Salary
Number
Months
$5,040. 00 12
5, 060. 00 10
2, 700. 00 10
2, 700,,00 10
2,160.00 10
1~650 . 00 10
1,350.00 10
500.00 9
Total Sal ~r1es
14a1nt ene:nce
Total
Amount
this project
2, 700.00
3,060.00
2, 700.00
2. 700000
2, 160. 00
1, 650 . 00
1,,350.00
500.00
e16, 820. 00
1, 180.,00
$18, 000. 00
GEN~AL SERVICE DEP lJiTMEWl'S
Plant Service
J . V. Brown
Vaoant
A. V. Boddie
Nan Thomas
Health
B. F .. Thomas
Ledrs C. Cotter
*Ledra C.Cotter
Head
Superintendent
Plumber &: Elee.
Stenographe:t'
Physician
Nurse
*Pay to Infirmary to
cover board in 11., ot
salary
Librarz
Mary E~ Martin
Sara Willeford
arley Lee
Jewel David
Mrs. R. B. EIUe
Mary Steel
Mrs. J. W. Sparks
Public Information
P. O. Davis
C. K. Brown
E. G. Salter
Librarian
Asst . Libr arian
Aulo Libraria.n
Ca.taloguer
Desk Clerk
File Clerk
Night Asst .
Direotor
Editor &. New
Writer
Newa &; Sports
Wr iter
Annual
Salary
Number
Months
,320.00 12
1.6200 00 12
1,620 . 00 12
1,140. 00 12
TotMl Salaries
Maintenanoe
Total
4, 140.00 12
1 , 860.00 12
Tot al Salaries
Maintenance
Total
1,890.00 12
1 .620 .00 12
1 , 295. 00 10
1 ,350.00 12
920 . 00 10
800. 00 10
560.00 8
Tot 01 Salaries
Maintenanoe
Tot al
2 .250 0 00 12
1,890 .• 00 12
Totel Salaries
Maintenance
Total
Amount
this projeot
$4 ,320 .00
1,520.00
1,620. 00
540.00
---' . i e , 100. 00
21.600.00
~29 . 700 . 00
1, 780. 00
1 , 620 .• 00
240.00
t5 . 640~OO
1 , 160.00
$6, 800. 00
1 , 530.00
810.00
1 ,295.00
1,350.00
920.00
800.00
560.00
i 7,265. oo
2,000.00
$9,265.00
,.00
2,250. 00
945 .00
$3, 195. 00
505. 00
,3,700.00
,j COLLEGE, ~CTIVITIES FUND .. ..,if
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ritor;es &: Cottages
. s . F * Barney Matron
Nan. Thomas Stenographer
S;'UDEHT AOTIVI TI ES ~'UND
Athletics
* .Taok Meagher
IN. ll. Hutsell
",Ii< Del Morg~
.**' J . R. Jordan
J . F. Ri1lichoock
F. G. J:ollum.
P. M .. ,Beard
E. G./ Saltier
, Vacant ·
Mrs. A,. F. Nickel
C. 0.Co1
Head Coach
Traok Coach
Asst . Coach
Freahmen Coach
.ABet. Coach
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Sportswriter
Student Trainer
Stenographer
Stockroom Keeper
* 3ul y 1 t o Aug. 31 .. Rate $5500. 00
septa 1 ''t~ JUne 36 " eooo~oo
** July 1 t¢ Aug. 31 "
Sept .. . 1. 'to June 30 ,/ ,. r
*** J"U!Y 1 t o ,Aug. 31 "
Sept .. 1 to JUne 50 n
)30cial
iZoe Dobbs
i: Mrs. 14l. E. Rose
.. a .. a. B. Smith
$3000.00
3200.00
$2400.00
3000. 00
Director
Stenographer
Che.peron
Annual
Salary
NUmber
Months
~~. l40 . 00 12
1 , 140,,00 12
Total Salaries
$5 , 916.66 12
3 , 600 .• 00 12
3,166.66 12
2,900.00 12
1 , 000.00 5
900.00 9
1 ,980. 00 9
1 ,890.00 12
270.00 9
1 , 350.00 ~2
840fjOO 12
Total Salaries
03,600. 00 12
1 ,140.00 12
300. 00 12
Total Salaries
Amount
this pro:;' at
tl,140 . 00
eoo.oo
-- $1 , 740. 00
$3)~16;~6'
1,200 .00
76$.66
2,100. 00
1,000.00
900.00
360 •. 00
945. 00
270. 00
1,350.00
840 ,00
#1, 600.00
720.00
300. 00
i2 , 620.00
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ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Auburn, Alabe.ma.
Administrative Committee
TO fEE HONORABLE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
of the
ALA13AMA POLYTECHNIC INSTI TUTE
Gentlemen:
July 17, 1934
The Administrati ve Committ ee respec tfully presents the
fol lowing report of the work of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute for t he session 1933-34. In t his report it is
only intended to briefl.v summarize t hose things which it
is thought will "be of the greatest interes t to the members
of the Board. The original copies of the r eports of the
Deans and t hose in charge of other departments and
a.cti vi ties are availe.bl e at the office t and copies or
originals will be furnished t o members who wish to consult
them.
The report, as far as possible , i s arranged under six heads
or divisions a.s follows :
1. The Student Body.
20 The Fac'141 t.y.
3. Schools and Departments of Instr ~c tion .
4. Miscellaneous Activities .
5i Recommendations .
6. Budget and Finances.
Respectfully submit ted.
Jno. Jo Wilmore
Bo H. Crenshaw
L. N. Duncan
ADMH ISTRATlVE COM r.ITTEE
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'rHE STUDEUT BODY
The total registration for the pas t regular session wa 1648 as compared
to 1721 for t he session 1932- 33. When it is considered t hat in 1932-33
one of t he largest cla.sses in t he history of the college was gra.duat ed and
one of the smallest freehan classes in r ecent years was enrolled, we feel
that conditions are encouraging. The freshman class is the only class in
which any appreciable increase in enrollment may be expected, and t he
fres h nan cl ass registered in 1933-34 is more than 20 per cent larger than
that of the year before. An encouraging respollse bas me t our efforts so
far this summer to interest prospective students, and we a re hopeful that
further i ncrease will be noted this tall.
The general attitude and c onduct of the student body has been fine . Only
a small number of cases of serious infraction of discipline has come to
the attention of the Committee and the average of scholarship has been
high. The i nstructors generally have commented favorably on the interest
and industry shovm by the st dents in t heir class work, and the COlruni ttee
desires to commend in t he highest terms their support and cooperation.
AS further evidence of t his I t,~d~e the liberty to quote from a letter
written especially to commend the IIsplendid behavior of the stu.dent body
a,s a whole", by a man who was employed here in the Coast and Geodetic
Survey work under the C A. lilt has been my privilege in the many years
since graduation, to oecome acquainted with a number of college campuses ,
but I have not seen anywhere t ue general iJehavior of the students , on the
campus and in the town. both day and night. equal to t:i1at which I have
been able to observe here. I sincerely congratulat e t he I ns t ituHon that ~h
may be said about its student body."
The students social program was conSiderably increased during the past
year. A number of smaller social activities, held at fraterni ty houses
having :aouse mothers, and at the Student Social center under Langdon Hall
have been authorized. The general attitude of the student boc1~y and the
high quality of class worK which bas generally prevailed has led us to
feel that no harm :has been done so far by this extra pr ivilege .
The pressure for loans and other assistance to students has been very heavy~
with very little means to rel i eve it. As described more in detai l later in
t his report , the United States Government set aside $9,240 of CVA funds to
help students who were in college at Auburn and unable to continue . That was
available during four months and helped 154 students here comple t e the
second semes ter. The plant service department pai d 45 stUdents about
$2 , 800 for work on the campus and in the buildings . Many of the departments
f ind it economical to employ a few senior or graduate s tUdents to
assist in large drawing and laboratory classes. The number would me fr om
f orty to f ifty and the average amount paid between $150 and $200 per yee,r .
The United States Government through the ROTC disburses money and clothing
to the value of several thousand dollars to the s tudent body each year .
This comes in small quantities per stUdent and only supplements the
students funds from other sources.
The Scholarship Loan Fund is s t ill rather firmly f rozen and onlJ small
collections have been made during the past year. I t is hoped t hat as
financial conditions impI'ove . incr eased collections may be made.
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AS mentioned in our report at the meet ing of the BOard in December, the
burning of Smith Hall, the women' s dormitory, complica.ted somewhat the
housing of the women stud.ents. They have been very cooperative and considerate
in this difficult situation and we sih to commend them for their
general good oehavior. The rebuilding of Smith Hall is nor practically
completed and will be ready to house the young women when college opens
i n the fall . A very large percentage of our women students drive in every
day f rom nearby towns and neighborhoods and as a consequence we do not have
to provide facili ties for them.
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2. THE FACu""LTY
The faculty and other members of the staff are still to be most highly
commended for the splendid way in which they are still carrying on the
work of the college. The paying of sixt~r per ceD~ of the budgeted
salaries. the validation of the certificates and their exchange for the
State bonds has definitely improved the wnditions over what they were
tnis time a year ago. However, there a re still 103 people on our pay
foll for the past year who received less than one thousand dollars for
their services. Of those, 57 were instructors, 27 stenographers and
clerical workers, and 19 were other general employees.
It is with deep regret that we report the death of Professor C. D.
Killebrew of the Department of Mathematics on March 9 last. Professor
Killebrew was an alumnus of this college, was born and raised in Alaoama
and caue here from the University of Kentuck¥ in 1920. He possessed a
remarka'ble sympathy with an insight into the attitude t3.!ldfeelings of
college students and was loved and respected by those who came in contact
with him.
A large number of t he members of our faculty have been called on during
the year for special services in many lines of government, ste,te, and
community work. In many cases leaves of absence were granted where the
person was adequately compensated for the outside work. Where t he outside
work was of such a nature that it could be done without interference
with regule,r college duties, and where the compensation was not such as
to bring the total compensation to an amount greater than the budgeted
salary. the instructor was encouraged to undertake the work. In work of
this sort valuable contacts are made and useful experience acquired.
FroID reports of the Deans, Heads of Departments, and students, we believe
the quality of instruction durinB the past year has been very i gh. So
far as could be determined there was no disposition among those who were
doing outside work to slight in any way the instruction of their clesses .
APPOINTMENTS: The following appointments have been made since the last
annual report :
Capt. Elmer H. Almquist, by order of the War Department
to Field Artillery Unit of the ROTC
J. E. Erooks, temporary apPOintment as Ins t ructor in
Agricultural Engineering
Charles Davis, temporary instructor in History
E. M. cornell, professor of aeronautical engineer ing
R. D. Eadie, Jr., instructor in applied art
J. P. Gibbs, instructor in dairy husbandry
Lieut. Herbert • Ehrgott, by order of the War Department
to Engineer Unit of the ROTC
Lieut. alter J. Klepinger, by order of t he Var Department
to Field Artillery Unit of the ROTC
Gordon Hughes, instructor in PhYsics
Edna J. Orr , associate professor home economics education
Jack Meagher, head coach and athletic direc tor
Dell Morgan, assistant coach
J. P. Roberts, i nstructor i n horticulture
T. W. Sparrow, i ns t ructor in mathematics
Ernest illiams, instructor in mathematics
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Fred D. Pa tters on , profess or of ve t eri na ry medi cine
H. W. Sawyer , instructor veter i nary medicine
J. W. Roe, &s sociate professor modern languages
(returned f r om l eave 1932- 33)
G. D. Scarseth, assist ant professor agronomy and soils
(returned from leave 1932-33)
LEAVE OF AJ3SEl~CE :
R. Y. Bailey, to June 1935 ~ regional supervisor of
Federal Soil Erosion Work in Alabama.
Ot to Brown, to June 1935 - forestry wor k .
O. M. Clark, to A~st 1934 - graduate worko
R. B. Draughon, to September 1934 - historical resear ch.
W. H. Coppedge, to September 1934 ~ connected wi th
Miami Junior College , Miami , Oklahoma.
Edward E. Cureton - connected wi th Teachers College , N.Y.
John W. Hyde - graduate wor k .
Loui se Glanton. absent fir st semes t er - t raveling in
Europe . Egypt, and Palestine.
F. E. Guyton - returned- mosquit o control work in connectb:m
with CWA.
1. M. Francis, absent all year - employed on CCC wor k.
J. E. Pitts - a osentall year - employed on OCC work .
Lulu Palmer - continued - graduate work.
Gor don Hughes - returned - exper imental work wi th TVA.
E. L ~ayton - ret'ilrned ... graduate study.
G. H· Jester - Federal Land Bank of ~ew Orleans.
R. W: Taylor - Federal Land Bank of New Orleans .
J . R. TaYlor - graduate work University of Wes t Vir ginia .
H. L. Macon - teaching and research Univer Si ty of N. O.
R. P. Marple - graduat e wo rk on Ph.D. degree.
K. G. Reeve - reti.l.rned- Oi'A work.
Max Williams - for second semes t er - commer cial wor k.
N. W. Wilson - employed by the Soil Erosion Service as
Agricultural Engineer.
R. E. Wingard - reti.l.rlled - experimental work with TVA.
G. A. Trollope - Poultry agent with Missouri Pacific Railroad.
RESIGNATIONS :
E. E. Aldridge, Dairy Depar tmen~
O. T. Bailey, Poultry Department
T. P. BrOwn, department of :14athematics
P. C. Brook, Education
:;;.. C. Cohen, department of Mathematics
Edna R. BiShop, home economics research
J . H. Ohristensen , department of Physics
M. ' Emmel , school of ve t erinary medicine
E. H. Eoff , agricultural economics
V. C. Finch, aeronaut ical engineer ing
H. E. Gor don, school of chemistry
I . d. Hays , school of veterinary medicine
J. M. Henderson , Sand- Mountain Suosta tion
C. F. King, Gulf Coa st Subs t a t ion
Roger Kiley, assistant coach
Tully M. McCrea, instructor in English
S. J . McAllister, as sistant coach
Earl McFaden, as sistant coach
E. H. Mereness , agricultural economics
Capt. E. S. Ott, military department (transferred)
Inez Mason Schrader, home economics
Sidney W. J. Van Sheck, applied art
J. D. Pope, agricultural economics
Sargeant Cl~les Livin6~ton , retired U. S. Army
Lieutenant F. O. Bowman, miliaary department (transferre~
CaPtain W. A. Metts, military department (transferred)
HONORS : The following members of the staff nave had honors and distinctions
conferred upon them during the past year:
Professor F. W. Applebee, selected by Art Director of Southeastern
District at New Orleans to paint typical scenes in Alabama.
Mrso w. ~ . Arnquist, selected by the Federal Department of Education
to serve as head of department of child development and direct the
organization of nursery schools throughout the State under CWA funds .
Professor T. Po Atkinson, elected president of the Modern Languages
Association of the Alabama Educational Association for the coming year.
Mr. Percy Beard, on the showing he made at athletic meets in New York
and Milwaukee, he was given the choice of one of three trips abroad
with all expenses paid. He chose the trip to Europe, and will compete
in several European countries. The tour is under the auspices of t he
National Amateur Atheltic Union.
Professor Eo W. BurKhardt, selected by the U. S. Department of the
Interi or to direct the Historical Momument Survey in Alabama.
Professor A. D. BurKe, elected president of the Alabama Dairy Products
Association and member of several conunittees of the American Dairy
Science Association.
Profes sor J. A. C. Callan, selected by Director of U. S. Coast and
Geodetic Survey to head the 0 ~A work project in this field in the State.
A maximum of 300 men were employed.
Professor R. B. Draughon, in cooperation with Agr~u1tural Economics
Department and under a CWl project made a survey of farm and real estat e
taxes in Alabamao
Dr. L. N. Duncan, has received appointment as Chairman of the State
Planning Board, Chairman of the Committee representing all colleges and
institutions in the State to do work with TVA., and as director of the
Extension Service 'becomes the officer who administers the recent la'lYS
passed by Congress for the benefit of Agriculture.
Professor Roy H. Staples , selected by Art Director of Southeastern
Distri ct At New Orleans to paint t ypical scenes in Alabama.
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Dr. Harold Hoffsammer, director of Alabama Rural Relief Family
Survey in cooperation with the Alabama Relief Administratio~
Now director of the Rural proolem Area Survey of the Cotton
Growing Area (the Deep South) .
Coach Wilbur Hutsell, was invited to bring three members of his
track team to California to an athletic meet to compete with
selected athletes from allover the United States. The expenses
of the men were paid and they made an excellent showing at the
meet.
Dr. Paul Irvine, director of TVA project, "Effect of Closed Scho~
on Adolescent Children." Also Lieutenant Governor of Kiwanis.
Dr. R. L. Johns, director of TVA project, "Equalization of
Educational Opportunities in Alabama. "
Professor Dan T. Jones, in charge of the CWA work carried on by the
College.
Professor Herman Jones, director of project in cooperation with the
TVA in the chemical analysis of vegetables. Assisted by Dr. Gordon
Hughes and Mr. R. E. Wingard.
Dean Zebulon Judd, director of TVA project, "An abstract of graduate
and faculty studies in Education." Recently elected Governor of the
Alabama District of Rotary Clubs.
Professor M. L. Nichols, was awarded the Cyrus Hall McCormick Medal
for outs tanding work in agricultural research by the American Society
of Agrioultural Engineers. The award was made at the annual meeting
in Detroit on June 19.
Dr. George Petrie, has delivered a large number of addresses to ~i vic
clubs , women's clubs, commencement addresses and others.
Professor J. M. Robinson, has been appointed manager and director of
the National Bee Shippers Federation under the Agricul tural Adjustment
Administrati on. He is also secretary-treasurer of the Alabama Beekeepers
Association.
The following members of the staff have prepared articles , written papers
for delivery at meetings, or delivered addresses by invitation at places
away from Auburn during the past yearl
Professor H. Wo Adams, delivered oue or more addresses.
Dr. Fred Allison, (1) Paper, liThe Magneto-Optic Method of Analysis
in the Study of Isotopesll , read at international meeting of Physics
at Chicago last summer. (2) Paper, "Isotopes of Hydrogen by t he
Magneto-OptiC Method of Analysis,. r ead at meeting of the American
Chemical SOCiety at St. Petersburg, Florida..
(3) liThe Magneto-ooOptic Method of Analys i s . " paper read at Division
of Chemical Education, Amer ican Chemical Society, St. Pe t ersburg, Fla.
Professor W. N. Arnquist, Paper "A Second Order Correction for the Finite
Resolving Power of an Experimental Measurement. " Alabama Academy of
Science, Mobi le.
Professor T. P. Atkinson, Paper at Alabama Educational Association ,
Foreign Language division, Birmin~
Professor C. A. Basore, (1) Paper, IlRecent Progress in the Utilizat:iD n
of Metallurgical Wastes. American Chemical Society. (Z)"Economic
and Technical Characteristics of the Chemical Engineering Industries. "
Alabama Academy of Science. (3) "Special Features of Optional
MineralliDgy." Alabama Academy of Science. (4) liThe Production of Slag
Glass." American Society of Mechanical Engineers. (5) Bulletin )loG 5
Eng. Expr. Station, A. P. I. "Utilization of Low Grade Fuels , Coke
Oven, and Tar Oil Wastes." (6) "Recent Deve~opment in Slag Glass o"
Article Alabama Academy of Science. (7) "Slag Glasses from Blast
Furnace Slag. " Bulletin No.6. Engineering Experiment Station.
(8) Textbook, IIIntroduction to Chemical Engineering Research" ,
manuscript practically completed. (9) "Paper from Alabama Pdme. "
PaPer at special meeting in Birmingham.
Professor R. D. Doner, Paper "Dynamics of Granula Media." Alabama
AceAemy of Sciace, Mobile.
Professor M. T. FUllan, Textbook on "Graphics of Machines," manuscript
nearly completed.
Professor J. He Goff, (1) Article, "El Transporte en el Rio Misisipi
Y s·u.s AlflueIltes?1t published in Boletin de la Union Pan Americana.
(2) Paper, "Economic Coudi tons in Alabama" at meeting Southeastern
Economic Association.
Mr. L. D. Hampton, Paper, liThe Athens Mete:OJ1ite". Alabama Academy of
Science. Mobile.
professor D. C. Harkin, Paper "A composition of combination Numbers . "
American Association of Mathematics, Tuscaloosa.
Professor Harold Hoffsommer, Bulletin, 61 pages, "Relation of Ci ties
and Larger Villages to Changes in Rural Trade and Social Areas in
WaYne County, New York. "
Professor H. D. Jones, (1) "Some Additional Analytical Data on a Few
Alabama Grown Vegetables, with a Comparative Check of Standard Chemical
Methods with the New Magneto--Optic Method of Analysis. 1 Report to TVA,
compilation of Basic Data DivisiOn. (2) "A further study of the Effect s
of Agave Concentrate in the Treatment of Experimental Nephritis induced
in Aaimals with Comparative Histological Studies of Both the No~l and
Pathological Kidney Tissue." PaPer No. 3. "Nephritis Induced in Dogs
by Use of Uranium Nitrate. Not published. (3) Paper presented before t he
Medical Division of the American Chemical SOCiety, St. Petersburg, Fl a .•
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Prof essor J . A. Kir kley, deli vered one or more addresses .
Professor T. B. Peet, delivered one or more addresses.
Professor J . R. Rutland, delivered one or more addresses.
Professor L. M. Ware, "Paper from Southern Pine" , paper read
in Birmingham at a special meeti ng.
Professor L. M. Sahag, has prepared a set of loose leaf lettering
sheets for instruction in Drawing.
Professor A. L. Thomas, "Text'book in Descriptive Geometry" , in
mimeographed form and is used in classes.
Professor C. P .. Weaver, delivered one or more addresses.
Professor o. To Ivey, delivered one or more addresses.
The fol l owing are articles that have been prepared by the collaboration of
two or more members of the faculty:
Jones, Goslin, Crane , and Johnson. IlSome q,uantitative Studies of the
Localization of Uranium in the Principal Organs of Rabbits duUing
the Course of Uranium IntoxicaUon, by the Magneto-Optic Method."
Published in Am. Jour. of Ph¥sicse
Doner and Nichols. Paper on Soil Dynamics. Published in Jo~nal of
Agricultural Engineering.
Dollins and Bishop. "Isotopes of Sodium and Cesium. "
Bishop, Dollins and otto. "Magneto-Optic Nicol Rotation Method for
q,uant i tative Analysis of Calcium. "
Otto and Bishop. "Manganese Isotopes. "
Bishop and Allison. "Isotopes of Chlorine."
Jones and Goslin. "Some Further Remarks on the Use of the l14agnetl~'"
Optic Method. "
Sommer, Bishop and Otto. "Detection and Estimation of Formaldehyde
Within the Cell of a Green Plant by the Allison Apparatus."
Yoe and Wingard4 "The Fonnation of Formaldehyde by the Acti on of
Ultra-Violet Light on Carbon Dioxide and Water: An application
of the Allison Magneto~ptic Apparatus.
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Mro Lawrence B. Haley has been appointed by the Textile Foundation to
continue his research on liThe Wear of Text iles ll o This is t he second
or third year he has had this ass i gnment.
Professor C~rles Bo Ordway , partly with CWA funds and partly wi th
contributions made by the Advondale Mills , Binaingham Slag, Company, .
and Pepperell Manufacturing Company, has established an Experi mental
Filtration and Industr ial Wastes Purification and Disposal Plant. Wit h
increase of manuiacturing in the State the problem of the disposal of
wastes so that the pollution of streams and sources of water supplies
may be avoided. is becoming of greater and greater iluportance... It
is hoped that valuable information maybe obtained from this plant.
Dro C. A. Basore and Professor Dan T .. Jones have continued their work
on the hard surfaCing welding rod which was started last year. Changes
have been made in the composition to adapt the rod to different
applications. They have been invited to give demonstrations in
Birmingham and New York and there seems a reasonable pro-babili ty of
securing the commerCial application of the rod. Work has Also been
continued on the project of making glass from blast fUXl1aD.Ce slag. A
good deal of interest has been aroused and a demons ~ ration given at a
glass plant in the Pittsburgh districto
Dre Basore has also prepared a Bulletin on Utilization of Low Grade
Fuels, Coke Oven and Tar Oil Wastes, which was issued by the Engineering
Experiment Station, in April. Copies of this bulletin are being
placed in your hands as of possible interest. It was mimeographed and
bound complete in the Engineering ExPeriment Station office, and only
the front outside page of the cover was printed~
The Physics Department has continued its resesxch work on the Magne t~
Optic method of analysiS, and the further establishment of the di s8
covery of the elements 85 and 87.. It is of interes -I; t o note that thee
elements as named by Dr. Allison, are included in the list in the Hall
of Scien6e at the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago" The
pu-blications of this wor-it have been articles in magazines and papers
presented at scientific meetings. These are listed in another place
in this reporto
Professor W. C. Crow of the Department of Economics and Soci ol ogy has
been making a study of the economic and social conditions in the
different counties in Alabama. He collects and tabulates~me two
hundred items about each COUllty and it is believed the informati on
will be of much valuee Professor Crow is also preparing an intr~
ductory text book in Economics to be used in hi s class es here ..
3. SCHOOLS AiID DEPA..dT mNTS OF I nSTRUCTION
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE: The registration in the Sghoo1 of Agriculture
suffereQ a reduction of about 22 per cent below that of las t yearo This
is accounted for b the fact that last ~ear the l argest senior class in
agricul ture in many years was graduated, and the f ailure of nearly half
of the members of tbe freshwan and sophomore classes to return to college
this ~ear _ This year t s freshman class is considera'bly larger than that
of la.st year., The Dean reports that liThe staff has gone about it work
in a manner that has been highly pleasing even though many members of the
staif are in severe financial difficulties. I am glad to report also
that the attitude of the student bod¥ ha been very good indeed."
The shortness of funds has further crippled the work of instruction in
that it has ceen itApoisi.ble to purchase needed J.aboratorj' supplies for
student work and demonstrations by the instructors have beau substituted in
some classes. Changes in the staff have 'o~cn listed earlier in t his
report under the general head of Facul t,y_ '1'lle benefit s received b7 t hi s
aud other schools and departments from the Civil Works Administra tion,
and ~he Emergency Relief Administration will be list6~ and discussed
later in this report under Miscellaneous Activities.
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND ALLIED ARTS: Dean Eiggin reports the regi~
tration in this school about 12 per cent off. The work of the students
has been satisfactory but the instruction bas been handicapped by lack
of funds to renew worn out equipment and to furnish needed new equipment.
This is particularly true in regard to books for the library. Architectural
work is very dependent on library facilities, and since it has been ~
possible to provide funds to purchase new bOOKS for theee or four years ,
the si tUB,tion is becoming acute . The usual annual amibi t of student
architectural work was sent out to all recognized schools of architecture
in the country. The Department of Applied Art sent a comprehensive exhibi t
of its work to the convention of the Southeastern Art Associati on in Atlanta.
All of this work received most favorable notice. No permanent changes have
been made in the instruction staff., As in most all other departments ,
certain members of the staff have during the past year served for a shorter
or longer time in state or government wor~ This work was generally done wi th
leave of absence , but in some cases where onl,y a few hours per week were
r equired, this service was rendered in addi hon to carrying the regular
instruction load.
SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY Al{o PHARMACY: Dean Hare i~ his repor t on the work oI
'l.lt.e School. commends the fa.ithful and efficient work of t.he members of the
staIf, and call s attention ~o the uniform good work of the st~dents . Aft er
Dr_ H. B. Gordon left the work of the departhlent was readjusted and i s now
organized in such a way as to place each of t he leading instructmrs in c~~rge
of a division or bre~ch of the work of the department. This arrangement
improves the instruction, and develops an efficient organization.
The registration is practically the same as last year. However. the number
of students registered in the School of Chemistry and Pharmacy is not a
measure of the work of the school. Sixty-seven per cent of the total work
of the depariment is expended in service courses for students in Onher curricUa.
Considera.ble research work has been done b7 different member of the staff
during the year. This will be presented more in detail in other part s of
this repori.
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The Department of Pharmacy give thr ee service courses for s tudents in
ot her school s. The three-year course in Pharmacy has been discont i nued
and only the four- year desTee course is no offered.
TEE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION: The School of Education carries a t hree-fol d
li e of service, (1) Teacher Training, (Z) Research end Fi eld SerYice ,
and (3) Placement of Graduates . Teacher Training includes the professional
preparation of high school and elementary school teachers , principals .
supervisors, and superintendents. The Bureau of Educational Research
conducts studies of school probl ems and puol ishes the results and. con ...
elusions for the benefit of school officials and teachers of Alabama.
The pl acement service has a most remarks.ble record. During the f our years
1928- 32, out of 433 graduates in the School of Education, 91 . 2 per cent
were placed and 87.2 per cent were appointed to positions in educati onal
fields~ Of t he latter 48 were apPointed to administrative and supervisor,y
p ositions, and 8 to teaching positions in colleges.
Dean Judd again calls attention to the urgent need of addi tional off i ce
and class romm space. The need is real and ur gent, but so far it has not
been possible to relieve it. The department is a large one and a l ar ge
amount of space would be required to provide adequate accommodations. e
have not een able so far to make such adjustments as will provide space
satisfactory to the Dean.
SU AER SESSION: The summer session is organized to provide instruction
for three cla.sses of students. First, for teachers to extend, renew and
reinstate all types of certificates, or to do work for college credit
toward a bachelorf s or master's degree. Second, for col lege stUdents to
mBJ~ up condition or 0 her back work , or to take wor~ for college credit
in order to shorten the time required to earn either a bachelor' s or
ma ster ' ~ degree. Third. for high school students to make up defi ciencies
in high school work, to take advance work to shorten time of complet i ng
nigh school course and to remove college entrance conditions ~
There was a considerable drop in registration last summer due to the de~
pression. This was espeCially true of teachers. The enrollment of the
first term of the 1934 summer session far exceeds that of last year. The
policy in use for e past two summers of taK:ing warrants or notes secured
by acceptable collateral for summer session fees has been continued for the
summe ~ to meet the competition of other state institutionso
The summer session has been of considerable help to members of the f a cult
in that it permits them to supplement the meager salarie they get dur i ng
the year and helps tide them over the summer.
SCHOOL OF ENGHfEERING: The general report from t he different departments i;
that the students have been unusually interested in their work this year
and the instructors have cooperated in a wholehearted manner in furnishi ng
high grade instruction. ention has been made in a previous report of the
resignation of Lieut. Volney C. Finch as professor of aeronaut i cal engine e~
ing. The r esignation did not come until just at the opening of college.
At our reque4i Col. John F. Curry, CoIlllDallding Officer of Maxwell Field,
loaned us the s rvices of Captain Gardner, who spent one day a week here
giving advanced instruction and general supervision of the work during t he
first semester. This service was very valuable and we wish to express our
thanks and appreciation to Col. Curry for his consider tion.
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At th opening of the second semester we were able to secure t he servie es
of Lieut. B. M. Cor nel l . a young r e tired Naval Officer as Pr ofessor of
Aeronautical Engi neering. He has made a most favora'ble impres sion and we
fe el t hat we were f ortunate to get him.
professor J. A. C. Callan was apPointed by the U. S. Coast and Geodetic
Survey Of f ice to head the work i n that field to be carri ed on i n t he
state of Alabama under CWA. A considerable organization, 300 in number,
was built up here and out in the s tate, and t he work was an inspiration to
our s tudents in Ci vil Engineering.
For better correlation of the work , the School of Textile Engineer i ng was
or ganized as a Department of t he School of Engineering. The personnel of the
Department was not changed. The demand f or Textile Engineering student s i s
quite active and indications point to a continued demand. To meet that
demand we have prepared an intensive course in Textile Engine ering which
will be offered next year to oraduates in echanical and El ec rical Engi neer i
ng. It is believed that this course will qualify t hese men f or t extil e
work and wil l meet the demand at t he end of the year_ Considerabl e r esear ch
work is being carried on in t his department. This will be menti oned in anot her
part of this r eport.
Ther e seems t o be an i ncreasing interest among the students in shop courses ,
especiall y t hose along construction l ines. There also seems to be a t rend
i n the educational se~up allover the country to put on more vocational t rain~
ing. It is believed that the next five years will bring considerable demand
for eff icient terachers in that f ield and we are adjusting our courses so f ar
as financial limitations will permit, to supply our part of this demand.
SCHOOL OF HOME ECONOMICS : The regi s tration in Ho e Economics courses is
practical ly the same as last year. A matter of possible i nter est i s the fact
that one young man 1s registered in the course and specializing in di e t etics.
He expects to graduate in t he swnmer and he has a good job waiting for him.
It is understood tha t t he manager of Childs r estaurants in New York City is
very much interested in t his case.
I n the r econstruction of Smith Hall made necessary by the fire , prov1s10n was
made for a Foods Laboratory, and a Cl othing Laboratory, with some office and
class roam space for ' e Home Economics Department. This will bri ng mos t of
the Home Economics work to a convenient place on the campus and thus avoid the
long walk to Comer Hall where classes were formerly held.
To fully meet he requirements of the American Dietetics As oci tion some
additi onal laborat ory and other facilities a'e required. A laboratory f or
graduat e research and other experimental ork is also needed. Lack of f unds
has so f ar" r evented us from instal ling these fa.cH i i es . The ' 0 ovdng five
curri cul a are no offered i n;; he department : General Home Economics , i n
Social Service, f or Home Demonstration Agents, f or Dietitians, and in Child
Development. Courses in Home Econo cs Education are offered b¥ t he Depar~
ment of Educa tion.
SCHOOL OF MILITARY SCIENCE AND TACTICS ; The r egistration in ROTC is almos t
exactly the same as last ~ear. To meet the requirements of the new ar
Department Frogram of In truction some changes were made in t he course. The~
Changes put grea.ter stress on the development of l eadership , and on the
whole seem to be improvetnents all the former courses. We are glad to report
that a t our annual inspection we were for the 15th consecutive year given
the rating of "Excellent" by the ar Department, with a gr ade slightly above
that of last year. We are particularly pleased because on account of bad
weather and other interferences , the of:ficars l!8.d not been a"bl e to give the
final touches to the boys.
Wi th t.1l(,; assistance of CWA fllllds we were able to r emove the hi gh t ellsion
electric power li~6 from ~ullard Field, greatly improving t he appearance
and safety of the field for Mi11~ary use. Considerable maintenance work is
needed a t the stables and gun sheds to prevent excessive depre cia tion~ A
Congressional appropriation for building an adequate armory here has been
recommended by the War Depar~nent. We have sent out a good deal of correspondence
in i nformation in this connection but the sta tus of the bill is still an
doubt. Such a building would be a tremendous asset t o the institution as a
whole.
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE Al~ LITERATURE: Registration in the School of Science and
Literature increased 8 . ~ over last year - from 329 to 360. The largest i~
crease was shown in the course in ~usines s Administration. A very large
proportion of the teaching work of the School is in service courses to students
in o"ther schools . The Department of English sponsored the high school contest s
again this year with very satisfactory results. For ty- two hi gh schools , from
over the State , Bent between 300 and 400 students here to partiCipate in ni ne
different contests. Much interest and ent husiasm were shown and we believe
these contests are ver~ valuable to the college. public Speaking and Dr9matics
have oeen featured more than usual this year. Several plays were offered and
our ~udents engaged in 25 intercollegiate debates. One of these was b~
correspondence.
The lack of l~brar~ibooks is perhaps the 6l'eat es t handl~ap under which the
ciepart ments in this School have t o work. :Because of' l ack of funds pract i cally
no books have been bought during the last three years.
Another great need is equipment and instruction in intramural sports f or all
the stUdents. The college teams and scrubs on the intercollegi ate athletic
program constitute a very small percentage of the student body. I mmensely
greater value to the student ody as a whole would result from the development
of general sports and games f or all student s not physically disqual i fi eQ.
Wi th interfraternit~ contests of various kinds and such activiti es as the
Athletic Department is able to sponsor , a good deal is being done along t his
line, "but probably less than half the student body is able to parti cipate in
any sort of game.
Physical Education for women has been greatly improved during the past year
by the leasing from t he Town of Auburn of the old high school building and
fit ting it up for a woman' s gymnasium. Tennis courts and playing fields have
been prepared and we feel that the athletic needs of the women student s are
very well supplied.
SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE: This department leads the college in the
p ercentage of increase of registration for the past two years . For the
session 1932-33 the increa se was z9% and for the session 1933- 34 the in~
crease was Z7%. The number registered for the past year was 10Z. Some of
this increase was due to the discontinuance of the Veterinary School attne
University of Georgia but not all. A number have come from northern and
western states which have well established veterinary schools or departments.
A representative of the national official veterinary organization inspected
the school during the winter and prescribed an increase in the teaching
staff, and certain other facilities in order that it be approved as anA
gl'ade school. We are trying to meet those requirements in order to retain
the standing of the veterinary work.
GRADUATE SCHOOL: The registration of graduate students has been considecably
reduced the pr esent year, partly if not largely, because the lack of funds
made it necessary to dispense with the service of graduate assistants in most
of the departments. Under normal conditions quite a number of these students
were employed for part-time work and encouraged to pursue graduate courses.
Sixty-five graduate students are ~egistered for the regular session and 87
in the summer session, - a total of 152 during the twelve months .
The lack of funds to purchase needed books and apparatus for research work
has militated against the fullness and richness of the work, but the earnes~
ness of the students and their untiring industry and enthusiasm in their
work is most commendable.
EXTENSION TEACHING: The problems of Extension Teaching are very difficult
under the conditions as the~ exist at the present time. The competition
i s very severe since each institution of college grade in the State attempts
to cover the entire state. Au'burn and Montevallo have attempted to secure
a cooperative arrangement by which the territory could be divided and rotated.
By such plan it seems evident that much better work could be done at less
expense to the student and to the institution concerned, but it has not
been possible to secure general agreement to such a plano
With the present competi tion and duplication, the classes of each institution
are so small that the work is not properly self-supporting. With our present
inadequate income it seems impossible to subsidize the work with college
funds. On the other hand the service is appreciated by the people served
and makes contacts with persons whose good will is a valuable asset to the
college.
The possibi l i t i es of further development in this field are very great. If
the plans of the New Deal work out as forecast, there will be great demand
for adult training, at hOIlle, for entertainment and the development of leadership
in wholesome social activities~
4. M I SCEL1L~OUS ACTIVI TI ~S
ATHLETI vS: Si nce t he last meeting of the Board, Coach C. A. Wynne has
resigned and Coach Jack Meagher has been appointed to head the At hletic
Department. His past record i s out standing, his recommendations are of the
highest sort and his personality i s most attractive. We feel that we have
been fortunate in securing him.
The I ntercollegiate s eason was only moderately successful. The foo tball
team could have and should have won mora of their games, but the lack of
extra players made it iwpossibl~ to 9ush some of the members of the ~oam
to uo their best work wheu thal were not in the mood to play hard.
Financially the Department is out of debt and with reasonable breaks for .. he
coming season ~hould be able to put a little money in f acilities for general
;;portE for all ~tlldents on the campus. Our schedule for next season includes
eight of the strongest teams in the cc!..:.fer elJ.~ e J and with few experienced
and a easoned players, v.e are almost certa.in to lose some of the games.
The foll owing t abulation indicates the extent ~o which ~he different spor ts
are ~llt cr cd into oJ the students. A large number of d~pl i ~tes are included
in these numoers j since the i:ll:iill~ ~Vu.deL~ is likely to engage in two or "nree ,
or even more in some cases . different sports :
Sport No. Participants
Freshman Swimming 27
I ntramural Basketball 310
Polo (Varsity) 25
Polo (Freshman ) 15
Varsity Track 55
Freshman Track 105
Interfr a ternity Track 145
Intramural Track 383
Varsity footbal l 80
Freshman football 122
Varsity basketbal l 40
Freshman baseball 75
Varsity baseball 45
Intremural swimming 225
Varsity swimming 25
Playground baseball 620
Tennis 71
Water Polo 18
Intramural football (to~ch football) 450
Rifle Team 20
Duration of Season
9 months
3 months
9 months
9 months
9 months
9 months
9 months
5 months
5 months
3 months
3 months
3i IJX)nths
9 months
9 months
3 months
9 months
9 months
3 months
9 months
Physical Education at Auburn covers the general course in P~sical Training
required of all freshmen during their f irst year. They are divided i nto six
secti ons meeting twice each week. PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR INSTRUCTORS is a
j1.Ulior course for those expecting to tee.cll. A course in ANATOMY AND PHYSlQooo
LOGY is given for those expecting to teach and coach. Two courses in COACHING
are given. covering the pra.ctical side during the junior year, and the theore tical
side during the sanior year.
The Intramural Atheltic and Minor Sports Program is staged t hrough the
organiza tion of the Interfra ternity Counci l as follows :
Annual CaKe Race - a 2-a mile race participa.ted in by all mem'bers
of freshman class.
Interfraternity Balketball Tournament - Twenty- two teams of about
ten men each.
Interfraternity Track Meet - Eighteen teams of various sizes ,
the maximum being sixteen.
Interfra ternity Playground Baseball League - Twenty-two teams .
Swimming" Represented by varsity and freshman teams.
Cross Country - Represented by a varsity team.
Tennis - Open Tournament. Fraternity League.
Illterfraternity Golf Tournament - about 15 participants.
Touch Football Tournament - 450 participants.
FR~TERNITIES: When we consider that practically one half of the student body
are members of a social fra,ternHy, we realize that the proper organization
and development of fraternity life 1s an important part of college administration.
At present there are twenty-two fraternities and four sororities for women
in the institution. The Interfraternity Council is an organization made up
of two members of each of the men' s fraternities and acts as a clearing house
for frEdiernity problems and fre,ternity administration. The last local fm terni t y,
Phi Kappa. Delta, was granted a charter in the Sigma. Chi national frs,ternity,
and the chapter was formally installed during the weeKend of March 22-25, 1934.
The scholarship average of fraternity men has for some years been above that
of the no~freternity men. This year it is slightly below, due to the very
low record of one frat ernity. The fraternities have cooperated with t he
institution in offering their h~es to house several hundred gaests on the
occasion of varioua meetings, conferences, and social affairso
The Interfra ternity Council is still sponsoring intramural sports and games ,
and the officers of the fraternities believe these games contribute in an
outstanding way to the discipline and good behavior within the individual
fraternities, and prevent a good deal of the week- end wandering. The Interfraternity
Council bas with permission of the Faculty Social Committee i~
creased the number of small social functions . This has seemed to reduce the
number of students who leave on week-end trips and has so far shown no bad
effects.
The Fraternity-Go-TQMChur c~onth contest was put on again this year. A silver
cup known as the Go-To-Church-Cup i s awarded to the fraternity making the best
record of a ttendance at church during the rr.ont·~ __ :)f iLarch. The Alpha. Gamma Rho
and Theta Ups i lon Omega fra t ernities tied for the cup this ~ear .
It might be mentioned at this pOint that the no~fraternity students have
or~ani~ed t hemselves into the Independent Students Association with t he
purpose of participating in an organized way, in student activities of all sorts.
We thiM ',his has promise of being ot much value to the students ; and we hope
it can be developed along cooperative lines .
The last report of the Registrar' s Office on the scholastic averages of all
groups in college is incl~ded in this repo~t.
HEALTH: The general heal th of the student body as a whole has been good.
An epidemic of measles followed t he Christmas holidays. There were 257
stud.ents treated during this epi demic but only one serious ca.se de'Vtlloped.
This was the ca~<;l of Miss .l!lrances Atkinson who died from complica tiOD.i
foll owing a normal cS.se of mea.sles. The only other d.eG.ths of students
during the year were t~ose of Joseph Streetman, who was killed in au aer~
plane accident early iu the session a8 reported ~~ t he Board of Trus t ees at
~~e mee ti~ on December 9 , l~33. and Aloert McMillan, who left college early
in MaY beCause of ill health due to some chronic trouble.
The followi ng is a r eport in t e.bulat ed form of t he activiti es of Dr. Thomas .,
the college physician:
Total Total
Month Cases Cases Office House Excused lnoc. Vac ..
Hospital Infirmary Treatments
1 933*April 3 1 685
It
1933
1934
May
SePt ..
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
5
9
:3
o
2
Jan. 4
Feb. 6
Maron 2
April 6
May -
4
3
3
o
o
o
5
2
4
515
840
880
1080
684
832
980
960
11.20
Total 40 21 7576
Total No. Infirmary Days ~- -~-- . 98
No. Phys. Exam" ROTC ,.....-.;~---178
No .. :J?b.y-s. " l»6W Stud.ents- 56
No. Phys. II • • , • .i"f234
No. TJ~h . Inoc. RO~C----~-~l 56
No. Typho New S tuden tB~--lZ5
No. Typh. Inoc .... . .. -. ---291
No. S. P. Vac. ROTC~---~168
No. II It New SlJ.dents.. ' ........ 93
No. P " Vac. - ... · ; . --261
Visih
58
48
90
85
98
78
92
375
450
300 -
1674
Absences Typh. S.
971
595
463
1040
921
496
743
1097
1302
1191 -
8730
15
8
23
Z3
41
142
20
6
3
10 -
291
8
6
29
10
25
157
14
3
:3
6
261
Pneumonia" · I .... --2
Diptheria. --..... -00< .. ' " 0
Chickenpox ... , • . , ... "'- 0
Mumps MM_ l~---~~ 0
Malaria. ... - I ._.. .- 6
Appendicitis .... . . ~ ~~. 6
Measles •• - .. I I • -. , ... 257
Fractures -~~ 2
Dea ths .... --......... , , ..... -- 3
Frances Atkinson
Joseph Streetman
Albert McMillan
P.
*This is a report of April and MaY 1933 ~ not having been completed when the
yearly report was made.
LIBRARY: The l ibrary has been one of the greatest auff erers from the d~
pression and shortage of funds during recent years. Education depends very
largely on the printed word and no matter how good your instruction , t he
best work cannot oe done without books. Furtnermore , the Library is not
one of many departments of the college but is part of each department, and
all departments suffer when the Library is ine.dequate.
The Library force during t he past winter by the help of CiA labor , r~
bound about 500 volumes, partl;y- of scientific magazine regu.le.rly subs ~ribed
for and partly the r ebinding of valuable books which had been used until
practically worn out. The necessary implement s and tools were designed
and made on ~e campus and very creditable work turned out by entirely
unskilled labor.
The Librari an reports that a l arger percentage of the students use the
Library each year and us it more i ntelligently. Special classe of all
freshmen al~e held in the Library during the first semester and are given
i nstructi on in how to use the Library. There are four branches of the
Library a t pr esent, the main Library in the Carnegie Library Building, the
E. R. Miller Chemical Library in the Ross Chemistry Building, the Architectural
Li brary in the Architectural Building, and the Agricultural Library in Comer
Hall. The Librarian estimates the number of student readers using ~ese
f our libraries during the year a t 58,000.
DEAN OF WOMEN AND SOCIAL DIRECTOR: The registration of women during the past
year is almost exactly the same as l ast year. ~. following table showl t he
number and the d1stri'bution in the different courses:
AgriCul ture O!!I , • • c '---- 2
Arch1 tecture - ---... - -'" , 9
Landscape uchitecture - - 1
I nterior Decoration - - . , - .... 4
Commercial Art , . • . •• ... ... ..,---14
PharDlaCY .M I J , J .... ----.. ---....... ~ 2
Education ------------~--.-~ # .. 72
Home Economics Education... ". ~l9
Home Economics ' " .--... - 1 \ 73
Science and Literature~-~O
Business AdJDinistration n , , 10
Pre--Law t - - 4; A .. 1 @ I 1--' - It . 1
Pre--Medicine .• ..--_ . ... .. f 4
Total 241
The scholastic average of all the women was 80.33 whioh is 3.32 pOints high«r
than that of all the men.
The burning of Smith Hall, the wonten IS dormi tory, made it necessary to pro-vide
other housing facilities for the women stUdents who lived there. This
was arranged partly in college houses and partly in one of the hotels and
partly in private homes. W@ have only words of praise f or the fine spirit
shown by the girls and in the excellent behavior which has generally prevailed.
More than half of the women students live at home and drive in every
day. This, of course, simplifies the housing problem.
The Bocial activities of the student body have been considerably expanded
during the past year. The student social center in Langdon Hall and several
fra terni ties wi th house mothers , offer sui table facilities for small socia.l
affairs. These were given only at weekends and seemed in some measure to
have reduced weekend trips out of town. Since there has been no appreciable
drop in the average grades of the s'Q'\ld,enta duri ng the year, we feel that
there has been no ill effect from the increased social activi ty.
PLJ~T SERVICE: The responsibility of the Plant Ser vice Department i s t he
general upkeep and minor r epair s on the buildings and grounds, the delivery
of freight and expr ess to the differ ent department s , the general supervision
and inspection of college property. as well as supplying janit or and messenger
service.
A carpenter, a plumber, and a general superintendent of gr ounds with two
laborers , are regularly employed for campus and r epair worko A total of
2620 jobs were per formed by this force for ~e di fferent departments of Uhe
college, including electric Wiring, plumbing chsDgee and repairs , and changes
and repairs by the carpenter.
Mr. J . V. Brown, dir ector of this epartment , calls attention to the urgent
need of better housing facilities for the implements and the t eam which ~ey
have. These facilities should be provi ded and i t is hoped that we can
manage some way to do it.
~y better organi za tion, care and cooperation, the consumption of electric
current and water by the college has been s·llbs t antially r educed. Some of t his
saving of cour s e~ comes from the fa.ct that Smith Hall has been out of service
for most of the year. a dormitory necessaril y being a heav~ consUmer of l i ght
and water.
The general appearance of the campus has been greatly improved by the attention
and care of this department. The leveling of the ground, washing of the
soil, terracing , pruni ng of the trees , s odding and such l i ke work has helped
greatly in givi ng an attractive appearance to the main campus.
EXTENSION SERVI CE ~ Because of the depression and because of the effort s of
the administration in behalf of agriculture , the Extension Service was called
upon as never before for duties and respons ibilities i n the agricul tural
program.
The ten counties without county men agents made subs t antial local appr opr iations
through their )3oards of Revenue to aid the Extension Servi ce in r et a i ning the
services of strong, caPable men. We now have a county agent in every county
with the work well organized.
During the year nine additional home demonstration agent s were empl oyed i n
c ooperation with county· authorities bringing the total t o 54.
The Federal Government designated the Extension Service as the agency t o
admi nister the Agricu1 tur8~ Adjustment Act. The fir st effort along t hi s l ine
was taking cotton out of production. under the leadershi p of the county agemts
and with the ass i stance of the s taff a t Au~~rn and the cooperation of the
farmer s in several counties. This work was effectively done wi th the foll o~
lng resul ts ~
Number of cotton cont racts 145,277
Number of acr es taken out 831 , 768
Bales optioned 332. 936
Ca sh payments on acres t~~en out$9 , 724 ,492
Value of optioned cotton @ $20
per bale
Total cash to farmers
Number bales 10; loan
$
$6, 658 , 720
16, 383, 212
186. 571
Through t hE' offi ces of the count,)' agents 35, 000 f armers received Gove rn ...
ment seed loans amounting to $2,353 ,140.
The program of the home demonstrat ion agent working i ntimatel y wi th t he
Relief Agenci es of the State was especially effective along l ines of
gardening, f arm poultry and especi ally in the pr eservation of frui t s and
vegetableao In t his connection. 1, 091 canning center s were es t abl ished
under the supervision of 2,857 trained leaders s and 11 , 962 persons were
trained in canni ng centers or in homes. As a result of t his work 2 , 910 t 396 ~
quart s of food wer e conserved.
In addition to the emergency work the regular farm and home progr am was
advanced especially with ~e live a t home pr ograme
The verl decided and noticeable attitude of appreciation and cooperation on
the part of the publ ic and especially the business and indus t rial people of
the State towards the Extension Service has been one of the most pleasi ng
incidents of the work for t he ear.
THE WORK OF 'rEE CV/A AT THE COLLEGE
The CWA has been a life saver for us during the past year , and we
wish to express in the strongest terms our appreciation to Mr~ Thad Hol t
and other members of the state administrative organization. and to
Mr. C. W. Lacey and other members of the county organization for their
assistance, cooperation and liberality in planning and working out the
different projects ~
The total expenditure in cash, materials and donations between December 8 ,
1933 and March 31, 1934, was $104,674. 92 0 Of this amount , $68, 634031
was CWA money and materi als and $18,040.61, college money and materials.
The actual cash put into it by the college was $11,152.21. That means
that the college received five dollars of government money for each
dollar expended, and something more than six dollars for each dollar of
cash expended by the college.
As you ~ow, the wage scale for CWA workers was approximately twice as high
as the rate for which labor could have been employed by the college and
in many cases the workmen were lazy and inefficient.. ::But even making
allowances for these things, the college still got ~alue several times
over for the money actually put in.
None of the projects as originally planned were actually completed. This
was due to two causes. First, we were never able to get the q~ota of
workers which we requisitioned~ Second, delays due to change in policies
and procedure and rapid reduction in the working force due to curtail~
ment of Government funds.
Since March 31, some
Relief organization.
but over a period of
accomplished.
additional work has been done under the Emergency
The force is small and the progress is very slow,
time a considerable amount of work has been
The following outline lists the projects and the items included under
each prQ.:Ject:
PROJECT 4l~S-17 . ::BUILDINGS ~~ POWER LINES
1. Girls Dormitory (smith Hall) rebuilt after being burned.
It consisted of 46 rooms, and was finished with the except ion
of interior painting, finishing floora , attaching hardware.
Practically complete at the present time.
2. ::Built one 5-room farm Superinteddents' Cottage and three
3 ~room laborers cottages.
3 .. Moved and rebuilt a 401 x 60 r mule barn.
4. Rebuilt approximately 4 miles of electrical transmission
lines on college property ancluding five transformer stations.
5. Rep~illting inside and out , the following buildings : (a)
Ramsay Engineering Hall , (b) ::Boys. Dormitory, (Alumni Hall) ,
(c) Four farm cottages, (d) Agricultural Engineering buildi ng,
(e) Three barns , one gin house and two machinery sheds , (f)
) ~?
Seven 78room cottages on campus . (g)
and repairs. (n) President ' s home.
system.
Miscellaneous painting
(i) Repairs to heating
PROJECT 41~~31 ---AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
1. (a) Built an earth dam. 120 feet long, 10 feet high, with
concrete spillway. (b) Excavated 24 pools ten feet wide , twentyfour
feet long and three feet deep. (c) Laid 2800 feet of one
inch and two inch water pipe. This plant was 'built to investigat e
varieties and value of aquatic plants as food for fish.
2. Set out 80,000 Pine and Locu; seedlings .
3. Constructed l~ mile of fire'break and trail .
4. Cut and trimmed 40 acres of experimental forest.
5. COD.s.tructed hot 'bed 100 feet long by 6 feet wide .
6. Constructed 56 experimental bins 11 feet wide by 13 feet long.
PROJECT 41-5 ... 62 - STADIUM
la Excavated and constructed reinforced concrete culvert 5 feet
high, 6 feet wide, by 1039 feet long.
2. Moved and graded approximately 16000 cubic yards of earth.
3. Cleared and gruboed three acres of thicket.
4. Moved and reset approximately 5 miles of fence .
5. Landscaped and set out 2000 ornamental shrubs .
6. Laid 300 square yards of cobblestone walks and drives .
70 Pruned and cultivated approximately 4000 pieces of shr~bbery .
Beginning on February 1, the GOvernment authorized certain CWA funds t o be
used for helping students who were unable to continue in college. Our
quota under the regulations was 154 students and they were permitted t o
earn an average of $15. 00 per month. The srant was in effect for four
months and amounted to a total of $9240. 00a This grant enabled these
students to complete the semester, whereas without it most or all of them
would ~~ve been compelled to drop out of college because of lack of funds .
The work done for the college by these students has been of much value
to the college.
As an example, several students were employed in the Registrar ' s Office
making a card cata.log of all st'lldents who have b een registered at this
institution. This will be a great convenience when completed and will
'be used constantlyo Other departments bad other work which need_ed to be
done, but which our limited funds did not permit us to undertake.
•
PROJECT - EXTENSION OF SEWER
The tr~ sewer which served the western part of the town of Auburn and
t he college , ended on co11e6e property just beyond the mili tary s t abl es .
I t was very objectionable, and efforts had been made to extend it and
build a disposal plant. With the formation of the C A the Town of Auburn
obtaned the approve~ of the project to extend the sewer about 6000 feet
and build the disposal plant on CWl funds . The extension was near compl
etion at the time CWA work was suspended, but nothing had been done on
the disposal plant.
With the organization of the Emergency Relief work, the project was resumed
under the supervision of the college and the extension of the sewer has
been practically completed. It seemed impossi ble to build the disposal
plant at the present time so the end of the sewer has been extended to
the bed of a stream as before, and made as sanitary as possible. Such an
arrangement is far from satisfactory but seems the best we can do nowo
The cost to the college has been about $900. 00.
In addition to the above a good deal of work was done at the various branch
experiment stations. At the Black Belt Station the CWA furnished all t he
labor and part of the material for five farm buildings . The farm buildings
at the Tennessee Valley, Sand Mountain, and Wiregrass stations were all
repainted by CiA labor. the stations contributing part of the cost of the
paint.
The following tabulation shows the expenditures of the college and of t he
C IA on the various projects approved for the college here in Auburn prior
to April 1, 1934 ~ This tabulation does not include the expenditures made
here since April 1 . and does not include any expenditures made at the -branch
experiment stations mentioned aboveo These amounts are not available , but
would add several thousand dollars to the amount shown i the tabulation.
The Board at its last meeting authorized the transfer of lend on the Experi~
ment Station farm to t he Government for the -building and operation of a soils
la-bora tory to cost about $110,000. 00. The contract was let and the work
begun a-bout the middle of April. Good progress is being made and the project
is expected to be completed in November. I t is understood that t nis laboratory
will be used for t ests and research covering the southeastern secti0n
of t he United States.
C A CWA College College College
Project Material Labor La-bor Expense Materials Total
Payroll Cash Donations
41 ... S- 17 $15,420. 85 $40,074. 06 ~467. 92 $9 ,269. 41 $4,142. 98 :P69 , 375.22
,*1- 5- 31 643. 12 5, 531. 50 238. 00 425. 00 1 .019. 50 7, 857. 12
'&1 - $ - 6,(: 7,454.00 15, 512.78 75. 00 1 ,467.80 935.00 27,444058
RESEARCH
In spite of the scarcity of fUllds a cons i derable amount of research
work has been carried on duri ng the year just passed. The Agricul tural
Experiment Stat ion received subs tantial donations of funds and
materials from the Du Pont Company, the Chilean Ni trat e Company,. the
Dolcito Quarry, and the Tennessee Coal , Iron and Railroad Company.
Minor donations were made by other companies.
Substantial expenditure of C rIA funds enabled this department to do a
considerable amount of maintenance and repair work at the different
sub- stations as well as at the plant here in Auburn. This is outlined
in detail in this report under the heading of CIA work. Certain i n8
surance money which was due us and was paid by the State Department of
Insurance, was ~sed to buy materials to supplement the work done by
CiNA.
No i mpor 'tant changes rJ8,ve been made in the program of the Agricultural
Experiment Station, and no new major projects have been started during
the last year. Presidential order in ashington last winter t hreatened
to curtail the appropriations to Land Grant Collegeso A vigorous pr~
test was organized which was successful in suspending t he order unt il
March 1. With the development of the administration' s plans f or farm
relief , it became evident that the government would need the assistance
and organization of the Land Grant Colleges in the practical working
of the plan, and the order cutting the appropriations was final l y
annulled. .At Olle time this was a serious threat as the cut if it had
been carried out would have meant a reduction of more than Olle hundred
thousand dollars ill the income of the collegeo
The following agricul turd bulletins and circulars have been issued
since the report last summer:
Bull etin No. 239 ,
Bulletin No. 240,
Bulletin No. 24l J
Circ~ar No. 63,
Circular No. 64,
Circular No. 65.
Circular )10 . 66
Circular No.. 67 ,
The Use of DrY Skim Milk in the
Manufacture of Cultured Buttermilko
Factors Affecting Cost of Producing
Pork in Southeast .Alabama ~
Dairy Refrigeration on Rural Elect ric
Lines.
Principal Sources and Use of State and
County Revenues in Alabama.
Force~olting of Hens and All-Night
Lighting as Factors in Egg Produ.ction.
Time of Turning Legumes and Planting Corn
to Avoid Injury from the Southern Corn
Root orm"
(on the press)
The Use of Limestone in Mixed Fertilizers.
A good deal of engineering research has been done during the past year
most of which has been financed by o'lltside interests. The work on
sweet potato and other starches as regards their availabili ty for use
in te,dl1e mills , is still going forward under the direction of Dr.
Schreiber of ~~e Bureall of Standards at Washington. Dr. Schreiber
has been working here on t his problem for the past three years , and
has developed some valuable information about starch and i t s uses.
Iro
5. RECOM IJEI'f.DATIONS
I t em I
AWA£illI "G OE' DEGREES : The Board is l'equested to officially confirm
t he awarding of degrees at t he mid- year commencement held on January 25 ,
1934 and at the spring commencement held on May 29 , in accordance with
the lists attached.
Item 2
PROMOTION IN BANK: The foll owing members of t he faculty have been
recorrunended by their r espective Deans for promotion in rank wi thout
increase in salary:
a. Warren Nelson Arnqui s t. B. S. , Ph. D, •• assistant professor of
physics since 1930, promoted to the rank of associate prof
essor of physics.
b. Arvay Carnes , B. S., M. 5. , assistant professor of agricultural
engineering s i nce 1923, promoted to the rank of professor of
agricultural engineering.
,
c ~ Elli s Gadsden Dissker . B. S. t instrudtor in agri cultural engi neer ing
1933 , promoted to rank of assistant professor of agricultural
engineering.
d. J . W. Tidmore, :B. S., M. S., Ph. D., professor of agronomy and
soils since 1929, promoted to rank of head professor.
Item 3
At t he April meetinG of the Alabama Association of Colleges. a committee
was appointed to consider plans f or encouraging specially strong hi gh
school students who are not finanCially able to attend college t o do so.
Dr. O. C. Carmichael is chairman of this committee , and in a recent
letter he inquired if Auburn would cooperate in such a plB~ .
The Administrative Committee has considered the matter and makes the
following recownendation:
lI 'rhat the Administrative Committee be authorized to remi t
f ees to a total amount not to exceed one t housand doll ars ,
of students who are residents of Alabama, who are not
financia.lly able to attend college without assistance , and
who have made exceptionally high records in high school ,
both in their studi es and in the intelligence tests . 1I
Item 4
RESOLVED : That in view of Alabama Act No. 87 , approved March 23 , 1933,
a l l officials and representatives of each and every department and
divisi on of the Alabama Polyt echniC Institute shall be allowed reimbursement
for travel subsistence ~ at the rate of $3. 00 per diem,
while away from headquarters on official business for the Ins t itution,
thi s policy of the Board being effective wi th the approval of this
Act on March 23 t 1933 and thereafterv
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Item 5
RESOLVED: (1) That the budgets, as presented by the Special Committee
of the ~oard of Trustees on ~udgetst for College Teaching~ for
Agricultural Research and for the Extension Service, for the fiscal
year beginning July 1 , 1934 and ending June 30, 1935, and the revised
budget f or the Extension Service for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1933 and ending June 30, 19349 are hereby adopted.
(2) That these budgets are to be a&uinistered in accordance wi th
the resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees on January 12, 1933,
as follows:
"Provided. however, they are accepted and understood to be in
harmony and in line with t he resolution adopted at the mee t ing of
t he ~oard of Trustees held on June 24, 1932, relB.tive to this
subj ect.
"Provided, further , t hat the several amounts set down in said.
budgets against or opposite the respective names of employees
of the I nstitute, are estimates only and in no sense promise., to
pay and must not betaken, accepted, or construed as legal lia~
bilities against he Alabama Polytechnic Ins t itute nor as l egal
obligations of said I nstitute.
"Provided, furthe r , that the Alabama. Polytechnic Institute cannot
and does not obligate i tsel! to pay out nor dis'burse any moneys
it does not receive by legal appropriations or through its le~
gal and authorized channels, and therefore , any unpaid salaries
at the end of any fiscal year shall imraediately lapse and cease
to be in any sense legal liabilities agains t or legal obligations
of said Institution.
"And the Administrative COlOm1ttee is hereby instructed to make this
provison clearly understood with each and every employee of the 1..stitute;
provided, also, that the proper disbursing off icers or
au t horities of said I nstitute, through or under the directi on of
the Administra tive Committee, be and t hey are hereby authorized
~nd instructed, witn t he approval of the Administrative Committee ,
to disburse and payout, according to the laws and according to
the r egulations and resolutions of this board, pertaining to the
several funds coming i nto the treasury of the Institute , whatever
money may be r eceived oy t he Institute on a Pro rat~ basis as
indicated by the various amounts listed as salaries in said budgets;
"Provided, also, t he Administrative Com:nittee is further au t horized
and inst~~cte d to pay for certain fixed charges, such as labor, insurance
premiums on coll ege property , interes t on outstanding loans,
and su~h other similar or necessary items , including t he purchas i~
of emergency supplies , af ter which all so- cal led salaries shal l be
paid on a pro rata basis as above sti pulated as indicated in the
said budgets and in accord.a.nce with the legal requirements relat ing
to t he several funds received. "
Item 5
RESOLVED: (1) That the budgets, as presented by the Special Committee
of the ~oard of Trustees on ~udgetst for College Teaching~ for
Agricultural Research and for the Extension Service, for the fiscal
year beginning July 1 , 1934 and ending June 30, 1935, and the revised
budget f or the Extension Service for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1933 and ending June 30, 19349 are hereby adopted.
(2) That these budgets are to be a&uinistered in accordance wi th
the resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees on January 12, 1933,
as follows:
"Provided. however, they are accepted and understood to be in
harmony and in line with t he resolution adopted at the mee t ing of
t he ~oard of Trustees held on June 24, 1932, relB.tive to this
subj ect.
"Provided, further , t hat the several amounts set down in said.
budgets against or opposite the respective names of employees
of the I nstitute, are estimates only and in no sense promise., to
pay and must not betaken, accepted, or construed as legal lia~
bilities against he Alabama Polytechnic Ins t itute nor as l egal
obligations of said I nstitute.
"Provided, furthe r , that the Alabama. Polytechnic Institute cannot
and does not obligate i tsel! to pay out nor dis'burse any moneys
it does not receive by legal appropriations or through its le~
gal and authorized channels, and therefore , any unpaid salaries
at the end of any fiscal year shall imraediately lapse and cease
to be in any sense legal liabilities agains t or legal obligations
of said Institution.
"And the Administrative COlOm1ttee is hereby instructed to make this
provison clearly understood with each and every employee of the 1..stitute;
provided, also, that the proper disbursing off icers or
au t horities of said I nstitute, through or under the directi on of
the Administra tive Committee, be and t hey are hereby authorized
~nd instructed, witn t he approval of the Administrative Committee ,
to disburse and payout, according to the laws and according to
the r egulations and resolutions of this board, pertaining to the
several funds coming i nto the treasury of the Institute , whatever
money may be r eceived oy t he Institute on a Pro rat~ basis as
indicated by the various amounts listed as salaries in said budgets;
"Provided, also, t he Administrative Com:nittee is further au t horized
and inst~~cte d to pay for certain fixed charges, such as labor, insurance
premiums on coll ege property , interes t on outstanding loans,
and su~h other similar or necessary items , including t he purchas i~
of emergency supplies , af ter which all so- cal led salaries shal l be
paid on a pro rata basis as above sti pulated as indicated in the
said budgets and in accord.a.nce with the legal requirements relat ing
to t he several funds received. "
ITEM 6
RESOLVED : That the Administrative Com.'llittee of' the Als.bama
Polytechnic Institute is hereby authorized and instruc t ed to
settle the claim of Robert and Company, I ncorporated, architec t s
and engineers of Atlanta, Georgia, amounting to $6, 358. 95,
including traveling expenses of $578. 19 . on the fo l lowing basis :
Augus t 25, 1930 Cash paid. on clB,im,
July 26, 1929 to
April 10, 1931 ~ cash paid for
traveling expenses
The immediate transfer of bonds , vii th
inter est coupons attached as of
July 1, 1934
Total
:ji2500. 00
578.19
1750. 00
$ 4828 .19
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FI FTH &lI.JNUAL NID - '.tlN'TI~R
CmJMj!;NCThffiNT EX3RCISES
of
THE .AL...~Bll\lA. POLYTECmnC INSTITUTE
LlliGDON P....A.LL
Auburn , Al abRJna
Thursday , January 25 , 1934
at
10 :30 A. M.
ORDZR OF EXERCIS:2S
(Doctor J no . J . ~~i ilmoI'e , presj.ding)
Piano Prelude - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr . Earl Hazel
Onward Chris tian Sold
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