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Centre College Faculty Minutes (Vol. 1 - 1870)

January 7, 1870

The Faculty met. No business.

Salvador DeSoto

January 14, 1870

The Faculty met. All present; also Dr. Yerkes.

The Faculty having held a conference with regard to the outrageous, [illegible word], ungentlemanly, [illegible word], irreverential, and highly insulting conduct in Chapel during prayer; it was agreed and decided upon that some method or plan or way be [illegible word] to find a stop to such abominabilities, whereupon Prof. Beatty was most cautiously requested by the Faculty to denounce such behavior in Chapel. It was further agreed that the semi-annual examination of

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the classes be held during two consecutive days. Thursday and Friday of the last week in January and the following be the order of Examinations.

First Day
Thursday January 27, 1870
Classes	Subject	Prof.	Hours
Junior	Latin	Chenault	8 1/2 - 10
Sophomore	Greek	DeSoto	10 - 11 1/2
Freshmen	Algebra	Randolph	11 1/2 - 1
Junior	Chemistry	Beatty	3 - 4
Sophomore	Mathematics	Randolph	4 - 5

Second Day
Friday January 28, 1870
Freshmen	Latin	DeSoto	8 1/2 - 10
Junior	Mathematics	Randolph	10 - 11
Freshmen	Greek	Dr. Yerkes	11 - 12 1/2
Sophomore	Latin	Chenault	12 1/2 - 2
Mixed	German	DeSoto	2 - x

Salvador DeSoto

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February 4, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's, all present. No special business. After a pleasant chat, we adjourned.

February 11, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. No special business. We spent the hour on promiscuous talk and then adjourned.

February 18, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's, all present. No business. After the usual chat, in which Prof. Beatty takes the lead, the Faculty adjourned.

February 25, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. All present.

In obedience to a summons of the Faculty, the young gentleman Arthur Win appeared before us. While the Faculty was pleased mainly that Mr. Win had been doing a very little better than the preceding week, they were nonetheless of the opinion Mr. Win was not doing his full duty, which the gentleman fully and frankly admitted; upon the exceedingly mild, but firm admonition of the President, he promised to do better, and then withdraw.

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There being no further business, the Faculty adjourned.

March 4, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's, all present. No special business. After the usual refreshment in the way of a chat the Faculty adjourned.

March 11, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. Prof. Randolph absent. No special business - Faculty adjourned.

March 18, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. All present. No special business - Faculty adjourned.

March 25, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. All present. No special business. No very long or interesting chat. The Faculty adjourned.

April 1, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. All present.

In obedience to a summons from the Faculty Mr. Alexander McKee appeared. Prof. Beatty presented the charges against him, and very kindly, but very pointedly, said to the young gentleman

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that unless he changes his conduct as a student he must be suspended and that the faculty were willing to give him until Monday to make up his final decision as to whether he would radically change and do better, or adhere to his neglect of duty. Whereupon Mr. McKee said that his mind was already made up as to his course. Upon the Faculty asking him to make known to them right on the spot his intention, he with some apparent sorrow and repentance(s) solemnly promised to put away his idle habits and discharge his duties. The Faculty then expressed much gratification at the young sinner's resolution, and suffered him to withdraw. There being no further business, the Faculty adjourned.

April 8, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. All present. No special business. Faculty adjourned.

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April 12, 1870

At a special meeting of the Faculty held in the Old College Library Room, the following gentlemen appeared to answer to their high misdemeanors and delinquencies: William McKee, Alfred Ayers, Landram, Durham, Jr., and Johnstone. They were admonished to attend to their collegiate duties more faithfully and more regularly under the penalty of being put back in a lower class. After the usual promises, which young gentlemen under such circumstances are determined to make, they were allowed to depart, and the Faculty adjourned.

April 22, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. All present. No special business. Faculty adjourned.

April 29, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. All present. No special business. Faculty adjourned but not without a good talk and smoke. For fear of misunderstanding, I beg leave to record the wonderful fact that our venerable and learned President Prof. Beatty does not smoke at all.

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May 2, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. All present.

At the mention of Prof. Chenault, but more particularly at that of Prof. DeSoto, Mr. John Barclay was summoned and accordingly made his appearance. It appears from the statement of Prof. DeSoto that the young gentleman was trifling with less intellect, neglecting his duties, and thereby weakening the authority of the College, all which the young delinquent admitted; whereupon Prof. Beatty said to him that should he even once be absent from recitation without a very worthy excuse, he would be immediately sent away from the College. After the young gentlemen left the room somewhat cast down. There being no further business, the Faculty adjourned.

May 3, 1870

At a special meeting of the Faculty convened at the Old College Library Room, Landram and Alex McKee appeared. They were again warned to mend their conduct and never to go to any circus without permission

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from the Faculty. Mr. William McKee was also summoned in order to hear the sentence of his final dismission from the College. Prof. Beatty, after reviewing the many and repeated offences of the young, hardened delinquent, which made it obligatory upon him to announce to the young gentleman that all his connection with the College was for now dissolved. He was very kindly and very affectionately, for the sake of his father, advised to change completely his conduct, as it would otherwise bring sorrow to his parents, and troubles and more to him. To all this he listened with perfect composure, reminding us very much of the conduct of Catalin during Cicero's first Catalimi. He then rose, and bidding us all good bye, he left the room and us, thank God, forever. There being no further business we adjourned.

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May 11, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. Prof. Randolph absent.

It was with regret of the Faculty, but particularly of the Prof. of Greek, that Dr. Yerkes, who had been so faithfully assisting us, was obliged to discontinue. There being no special business the Faculty adjourned.

May 13, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. All present.

The petition of the Senior Class to have their examinations on Friday May 20th and dismissed was granted. The following young gentlemen of the Freshman Class were warned in the Chapel that unless they come up to the requirements of the College they should and would not be permitted to enter the Sophomore Class: Barclay, Ayers Jr., Chenault, Durham, Jr., Landram, Warren, and McKee. There being no further business, the Faculty adjourned.

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May 20, 1870

The Senior Class was examined on Logic by Prof. Chenault from 11 to 12. At half past two in the afternoon they were again examined by Prof. Beatty on Physical Sciences and Astronomy, and by Prof. Chenault in Latin. Considering all things, the examination was very good. Immediately after the examination the Faculty met for the purpose of awarding the honors. It appearing from the back record of the standing of the Senior Class that Mr. William Hogue was always ahead. The Faculty awarded him the first honor. The Faculty thought proper to award no further honors in as much as the Class is so small. There being no further business, we adjourned.

May 27, 1870

Professor Randolph having been called away by the pressing duty of holding a sacramental meeting at Paint Lick, and it having rained most copiously to the comfort and joy of gardeners, no Faculty meeting was held.

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May 31, 1870

The Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's house. Prof. DeSoto came half an hour having been unexpectedly detained.

The following young gentlemen were reported as doing no good upon the face of the Earth. Bailey, Landrum, Ayres Sr., Durham Jr., and McKee, and Prof. Beatty was instructed by the Faculty to give to them [illegible word] is true of wholesome instruction. After a very pleasant conversation, the Faculty adjourned.

June 3, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's.

A petition was presented by the students of the Societies for permission to use the Hall as well as one of the recitation rooms for an entertainment to be given by the Societies, the proceeds of which entertainment are to be appropriated to the decoration of their respective Society Halls in the new College Building. The petition was granted. There being no further business, the Faculty adjourned.

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June 9, 1870

At a special meeting of the Faculty held in the College Building, the following young gentlemen appeared in the charge of creating the greatest and most outrageous disorder, accompanied with a wanton destruction of property. Alex McKee, Yerkes, Johnstone (these two being sons of Ministers), Proctor and Barclay. After an examination of each of the criminals, in which each confessed his individual participation in the disorder and destruction, they were most severely but exceedingly kindly reprimanded by the characteristically mild, gentle, and considerate President Prof. Dr. Beatty, and then the young sinners were dismissed. Mr. McKee was more over charged with the improper and demoralizing conduct of appearing in the recitation room without a [illegible word] book. In as much as the young man has made up his mind to quit us at the end of the session, Dr. Beatty gave him a mild reprimand, and authorized Prof. Chenault to give him

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also a reprimand in the class, accompanied with the positive statement that as the young man will dissolve his connection with the College, the Faculty would not deal with him according to his [illegible word], but [illegible word]> upon his bringing his book and discharging all his duties to the end of the term.

June 10, 1870

The Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. The following plan for Examination was arranged and adopted.

First Day
Friday June 24th, 1870
Class	Subject	Professor	Time
Freshman	Greek	DeSoto	8 - 9
Junior	Mathematics	Randolph	9 - 10
Sophomore	Latin	Chenault	10 - 11 1/2
	French	DeSoto	11 1/2-12

Second Day
Monday June 27th [1870]
Junior	Geology	Beatty	8 - 9
Sophomore	Mathematics	Randolph	9 - 10

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Class	Subject	Professor	Time
Freshman	Latin	Chenault	10 - 12
German	German	DeSoto	12 - 1

Third Day
Tuesday June 28th, 1870
Freshman	Mathematics	Randolph	8 - 10
Junior	Greek	DeSoto	10 - 11
Soph.	Greek	DeSoto	11 - 12

After a very interesting conversation, the Faculty adjourned.

Salvador DeSoto

September 10, 1870

The Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. The order of recitations was discussed and fixed. At the suggestion of Prof. Beatty, Dr. Archibald was engaged as assistant Professor.

Then being no further business, the Faculty adjourned.

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September 23, 1870

The Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's.

The roll was called to ascertain if every student had his full share of work. On motion of Prof. Beatty, Mr. Thomas Clark was appointed assistant in the Preparatory Department. There being no further business, the Faculty adjourned.

September 30, 1870

The Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. After calling of the roll and commenting upon students worthy of notice, the Faculty adjourned.

October 7, 1870

The Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. No business.

October 14, 1870

The Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. All present except Prof. Chenault. No special business.

October 21, 1870

The President being absent attending Synod at Frankfort, there was no meeting held.

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October 28, 1870

The Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. All present except Prof. Randolph. After calling the roll and commenting upon the students worthy of praise or censure, the Faculty adjourned.

November 4, 1870

Faculty met at Prof. Beatty's. All present.

Some little delicate and very cautious talk was held with reference to some gross disorder occasioned by the young gentlemen Letcher of Nicholasville and Worthington of Boyle County. As Prof. Randolph, in whose room the difficulty occurred, stated he had neglected the young criminals, no further action was taken and the matter was dropped.

After some promiscuous talk about the weather and the prospects of the College, the Faculty solemnly adjourned.

November 7, 1870

The Faculty held a special meeting in the College Library for the purpose of interrogating and trying the above named young gentlemen Letcher and Worthington. The

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charges brought against them were as follows. That Mr. Letcher and Mr. Worthington were seeing fighting surrounding by a large circle of students as spectators of the terrible disorderly and amphitheatric contest. The young men were examined separately. They both confessed they had been guilty of violating the laws of the Institution. The Faculty, after much talk, in which Dr. Archibald took a very warm part, decided that they be suspended and that the President be instructed to announce to the young culprits in full Chapel the judgement of the Faculty. This was accordingly done, leaving however the door of mercy ajar for them to reenter as soon as they gave evidence to Faculty of their repentance and promise to do better. After the cloud of suspension had been gloomily floating over their heads, they showed great and marvelous signs of deep con-

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trition and future honorable submission to the rules of the College, and were accordingly reinstated to the great and marvelous comfort and satisfaction and quietude of the Faculty, especially of the President.

November 11, 1870

Faculty met. Prof. Randolph absent. No business transacted for record.

November 18, 1870

Faculty met. All present. No business transacted for record.

November 25, 1870

Faculty met. All present. No business transacted for Record.

December 2, 1870

Faculty met. All present except Prof. Randolph.

Prof. Beatty was requested by the Faculty (Chenault and DeSoto particularly) to have a right down sharp talk with Durham, Jr., Landram, and Woodfolk. There being no further business, the Faculty adjourned.

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December 9, 1870

Faculty met. All present. No business transacted for record.

December 10, 1870

Faculty met. All present. It was determined, or rather decided, by the Faculty that the Christmas holidays commence on Friday 23 of December, and resume on the 3rd of January 1871. No further business.