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Centre College Faculty Minutes (Vol. 3 - 1891)

February 15, 1891

Faculty met with all members present. Reports made out and mailed to parents. Some general business attended to and adjourned.

John W. Redd, Secretary

February 27, 1891

Prof. Fales called a meeting of the Faculty, and reported Tinsley, Patrick Jr., Douglas, Joyes, Godsey for dereliction of duty. No other business. Adjourned.

John W. Redd, Secretary

May 7, 1891

Faculty met with Dr. Young. Harding appointed speaker for the Chautanqua meeting to be held in Lexington.

Andrews reported by Prof. Fales for utter worthlessness.

Dr. McKee asked to be allowed to teach hereafter till end of second term (Feb. 1st) and then to evangelize; granted.

Hunn & Welsh to receive the Beatty prize.

Opinion of Faculty that in examinations only two trials be granted to any class or members of a class on one and the same subject.

Adjourned.

John W. Redd, Secretary

June 5, 1891

Faculty met at Dr. Young's study to sign diplomas, and to have final conference with regard to commencement exercises.

Boyle (H. Barret) Prize awarded to David C. King.

Adjourned.

John W. Redd, Secretary

June 10, 1891

During commencement exercised Degree of A.B. was conferred on Thomas R. Best, Leslie C. Bosley, Henry A. Brown, William G. Burton, James O. Cooper, Edwin R. Curry, Archie L. Denny, Henry N. Faulconer, William B. Hunn, Samuel B. Rogers, Tyler E. Utterback, Thomas P. Welch.

Degree of B.S. [conferred on] Thomas F. Dolan, Graham Lawrence, James G. Sebastian, Woodruff I. Williams, David G. Wright.

Certificate on Richard Apperson, William N. Craig

A.B. (Honorary) - Dr. Charles. H. Willits, Philadelphia

A.M. (in course) - D. N. Marble '82; Dr. U. Worthington '83, Dr. C. C. Owens '84, G. Z. Dimmitt '84, Rev. W. E. Bryce '86, R. W. Eastland '86, Dr. J. A. Vanarsdall '88, Rev. G. B. Vanarsdall '88, Rev. J. M. Walton '88, H. M. Grant '88.

A.M. honorary - S. G. Boyle, Lexington; Rev. G. B. Wagner, Newport, Judge J. W. Alcorn, Robert W. Steele, Denver, Col.

D.D. on Rev. J. H. Walker, College Hill, O.; Rev. William S. Fulton, Lexington, KY; Rev. William R. Henderson, Omaha, Neb.; Rev. E. H. Pearce, Danville; Rev. S. B. Alderson, Washington C.H., Ohio

LL. D. on Robert P. Jacobs, Danville, Ky; Robert Rodes, Bowling Green, Ky.

Valedictorian on William Bell Hunn, Shelby City

Henry Barret Boyle Prize - David Claude King

Ormond Beatty Prize - William B. Hunn, Thomas P. Welch

Honorable Mention

Senior Class

Mechanics - Hunn, Sebastian, Welch.

Evidences - Best, Welch, Williams, Utterback.

Elocution - Best, Bosley, Hunn, Lawrence, Rogers, Utterback, Welch, Williams, Wright.

Logic - Welch.

German - Bosley, Welch.

English - Hunn, Welch, Williams.

Junior Class

German - Price, Barbee, Cook, Turner.

French - Sebastian, Price, Barbee, Turner, Cook.

Science - Bryan, Price.

Elocution - Boreing, Cook, Graves, Fackler, Green, Johnson, Johns, Price, Turner, E. VanWinkle, Wiseman, Ziegler.

English - Price, Barbee, Turner, Cook.

Sophomore Class -

Elocution - Hudson, Jones, Scott, Duffy, King, Swinebroad, Funk, McWilliams, Rule, Hardin, Pratt, Sallee.

Greek - King, Funk, Duffy, Scott.

Latin - Buell, Duffy, Funk, King, Sallee, Scott.

Mathematics - Brown, Funk, King, Scott.

English - Rule, Cornelison, King.

Freshman Class

Science - Allen, Bagby, Caldwell, Sallee, Wilson.

Mathematics - Bagby, Blayney, McHenry, Sallee.

Latin - Bagby, Curry, Hunn, Sallee, Waller.

Elocution - Allen, Bagby, Blayney, Curry, Dow, Goodloe, King, McHenry, Shanks, Swope, Wilson.

English - Bagby, Wilson, Allen, Waller.

Elective Class

Science - W. Graves

John W. Redd, Secretary

June 25, 1891

Faculty met to appoint an instructor of English & French for the coming session. After reading testimonials of the various applicants it was decided to communicate with Rev. C. F. W. Hubbard, strongly endorsed by Prof. A. S. Cook of Yale University.

Prof. Fales was requested to present a scheme of study for the fall. Profs. Redd & Nelson were appointed to arrange about the College Books and by the students, but it was distinctly understood that the College would be responsible for all risks.

Adjourned.

John W. Redd, Secretary

June 30, 1891

Faculty met and appointed Rev. C. F. W. Hubbard, Professor of English & French for one year at the salary of $1,300. Hours per wk. from 14 to 16.

Prof. Redd to attend to the advertising through Ayer & Son of Philadelphia.

Adjourned.

John W. Redd, Secretary

June 30, 1891

Faculty suggested that a prescribed course for Ph.D. be arranged for those desiring this degree and that the same be recommended to the Board of Trustees. Other general business was attended to. Adjourned.

John W. Redd, Secretary

Session 1891-1892

Faculty met with all members present. Professor Hubbard with us for the first time. Classification of new students and general business attended to.

Moved and carried that 30 absences without excuse be allowed a student till Christmas.

More than 30 unexcused absences to result in suspension, or more than 11 absences from any one class. After 15 absences parent and student to be notified that first quota is exhausted; after 10 more a second notice that the second quota is exhausted and that only 5 more remain; after 5 more suspension shall follow.

Adjourned.

John W. Redd, Secretary

September 25, 1891

Faculty met in Dr. Young's study. Roll called, other new students classified. Students of the various class showing deficiencies admonished and allowed one month to catch up. If then there is no such progress as to indicate hopes that said students could not keep up, they would be advised to fall back into the lower class.

Adjourned.

John W. Redd, Secretary

October 9, 1891

Faculty met, roll gone over as usual, and at the suggestion of Dr. Young the students of the senior class who were behind were to be allowed till the examination to show that they could keep up with their work. If they failed, the deficiencies of the past year would count against them as well as the failures in the senior class.

Adjourned.

John W. Redd, Secretary

November 5,1891

Faculty met with Dr. Young, prayer by Dr. Worrall. Roll called, and 15 absences unexcused being found against Thomas W. Keldy, William Shanks, Watson, Louis Bryan, Calvin M. Fackler, Thomas L. Blayney, and 30 absences against Morrison Breckinridge, the secretary was ordered to inform them as well as their parents or guardians.

Adjourned.

John W. Redd, Secretary