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Centre College Faculty Minutes (Vol. 5 - 1910)

Faculty Meeting, January 7, 1910

Present: President Hinitt, Professors Redd, Rainey, Cheek, Throckmorton, Smith, Farwell, Clark.

Schedule Committee instructed to look after the schedule for the next college year, 1910-11.

Professor Smith reported some positive results in connection with certain irregularity by three (3) boys in his 1st year work; and two (2) in the second year work. The irregularities were noticed in the examination papers of the Fall Term. The committee on Conferences was asked to take up the honor system with the representative of the various classes. Adjournment.

Friend E. Clark, Secretary

Faculty Meeting, February 3, 1910

Present: President Hinitt; Redd, Crooks, Rainey, Farwell, Thomas, Smith, Throckmorton, Cheek, Clark.

The meeting was called for the purpose of considering the preliminary report of the Committee on Accredited Schools (of Kentucky), (copy from Professor Miller, State University, Chairman.)

With slight alterations each professor approved the statements and authorized Professor Crooks to look after our interests in the forthcoming meeting of the committee in Lexington. (Copy of the rules as passed will be found on later pages of these records)

Agreed that Breathitt not be permitted to take up Public Speaking instead of Latin.

An adjustment of hours for mathematics for another year was agreed upon, giving five hours for the freshman work, throughout the year.

Several matters were discussed informally. Amongst them was the "ONE HOUR PERIOD" matter. For the most part expression were favorable. Adjournment.

Friend E. Clark, Secretary

Faculty Meeting, February 18, 1910

Present: President Hinitt, Professors Redd, Crooks, Rainey, Throckmorton, Thomas, Smith, Blayney, Farwell, Clark.

Delinquent students referred to the faculty and information concerning their work brought up to date.

It was ordered that the matter of SENIOR VACATION be referred to the Conference Committee. Adjournment.

Friend E. Clark, Secretary

Faculty Meeting, March 8, 1910

Present: President Hinitt, Professors Redd, Rainey, Thomas, Smith, Throckmorton, Cheek, Farwell and Clark.

Scheduled for the Winter examinations and the Spring term ordered.

Matter of the schedule for the year 1910-11 was discussed the following privileges granted the committee:
  1. To schedule a Freshman required subject on a Junior or Senior required or elective;
  2. To schedule a Sophomore required subject on a Senior required or Elective;
  3. In case a liberal number of electives members of the Senior class, no student be allow to continue any class, where there may be one conflict;

Seniors with a grade of 80% to be exempt from the final (Spring) examinations. Adjournment.

Friend E. Clark, Secretary

Faculty Meeting, April 5, 1910

Present: all.

A working draft of the 1910-11 schedule presented Chapel for the new schedule placed at 10:15.

Some minor changes authorized in German and English schedule:
Elementary German, Credit 6 to be changed if possible,
Senior English, Credit 4 to be changed if possible

Schedule accepted by vote of the entire faculty. A committee, consisting of Thomas, Smith and Blayney was appointed by the president, and asked to look into the matter of hours, required for graduation under the ONE HOUR PERIOD basis, in other institutions. Adjournment.

Friend E. Clark, Secretary

Faculty Meeting, April 15, 1910

Present: President Hinitt, Professors Crooks, Farwell, Blayney, Smith, Thomas, Cheek, Rainey, Throckmorton, and Clark. Blayney moved (seconded by Rainey) that Faulconer be allowed to proceed to the end of his work in Course B instead of Course C. The motion passed.

Throckmorton moved that drawing to the extent of three (3) hours for one term be allowed for the B.A. degree; and that no credit be given for shop work in the same degree. The motion passed. Adjournment.

Friend E. Clark, Secretary

Faculty Meeting, April 23, 1910

Present: President Hinitt, Professors Redd, Crooks, Rainey, Throckmorton, Blayney, Thomas, Cheek & Clark.

General progress of the work of the schedule committee reported and the final draft promised for the near future. Adjournment.

Friend E. Clark, Secretary

Faculty Meeting, May 13, 1910

Present: President Hinitt, Professors Redd, Crooks, Rainey, Farwell, Blayney, Cheek, and Clark. No business worth recording. Adjournment.

Friend E. Clark, Secretary

Faculty Meeting, June 3, 1910

Present: President Hinitt, Professors Redd, Crooks, Rainey, Farwell, Blayney, Thomas, Throckmorton, Cheek, Smith, and Clark.

Valedictorian of the Class of 1910 Mr. Cecil V. Crabb (Motion by Crooks and Cheek. Passed.)

Fellowships settled by motions as follows (for the year 1910-11)
Chemistry - Mr. Hess
English - Mr. Crabb
Physics - Fleece
Modern Languages - Hendrie.

Professor Cheek moved that the Rev. Aguila Webb, of Louisville, Kentucky, be granted the degree of D.D. Motion passed.

The name of Mr. H.C. Rogers of Kansas City was mentioned in the same connection. It was suggested that his name be referred to the Board.

The following students were voted degrees, subjected to the action of the Board of Trustees.

Allen, Andrew D. - B.A.
Arnold, Joseph I. - B.A.
Crabb, Cecil V. - B.A.
Faulconer, Elijah B. - B.A.
Fleece, Charles L. - B.A.
Hendrie, Joseph M. - B.S.
Hudson, Shirley - B.S.
Long, Herschel A. - B.A.
Purdom, Thomas L. - B.A.
Seelbach, Louis - B.A.
Ryan, Phullips H. - B.A.
Mason, John T. - B.A.
Frank, Llouis W. - B.A.

Master degrees for the following:

Madson J. Lee, Subjects - Physics and Electrical Engineering
Lawrence W. Hagar, Subjects - German and Political Science
Hugh Cassiday, Subjects - Biology and Chemistry
John S. McElroy, Subjects - English and Political Science

Awarding of prizes:
Senior - Louis Seelbach
Sophomore Latin - John L. Dorsey

The secretary authorized to figure on the standing of each student for the entire four years and report to the chairman of the committee of Public Functions.

Later - Honor scholarships granted to
Junior - Quisenberry
Sophomore - Bates
Freshman - Mack

Adjournment.

Friend E. Clark, Secretary

Faculty Meeting, September 20, 1910

Present: President Hinitt, Professors Redd, Crooks, Rainey, Smith, Blayney, Thomas, Cheek, and Clark.

Appointments by the President:
Matriculating Officer - Dean Redd
Senior Class Officer - Professor Clark
Distributor of Class Cards - Professor Thomas

Matters of general interests talked over; no further formal business transacted. Adjournment.

Friend E. Clark, Secretary

Faculty Meeting, October 1, 1910

Present: President Hinitt, Professors Redd, Crooks, Rainey, Thomas, Throckmorton, Smith, Blayney, and Clark.

Agreed that Macafee be allowed to drop his work in Physics and to proceed with fourteen hours work.

Work of the students checked.

It was ordered that the Athletic Committee post the names of all the men intending to leave on athletic trips, and that this be done sometime before each game.

College work on Saturday mornings to proceed to 12:15, thereby consuming the regular chapel period.

Professor asked to give special attention to the work of all Freshmen during the year; instructors urged to give Professor Crooks frequent reports on men who may fall below grade. Adjournment.

Friend E. Clark, Secretary

Faculty Meeting, November 19, 1910

Present: President Hinitt, Professors Crooks, Rainey, Ramsey, Smith, Thomas, Cheek, Blayney, Throckmorton and Clark.

Agreed that the regular members of the Basketball squad be allow to absent themselves from the college during a portion of the forthcoming examination week, covering the dates of December 18, 19, 20th.

Vivien allowed to substitute Biology for 2nd Physics or 1st Chemistry.

The work of Mr. Lyons was discussed and the matter of final adjustment left with the President.

The Constitution of the Students' Council was read and approved, after slight alterations suggested by Prof. Throckmorton.

Watson's absences removed on account of illness. Adjournment.

Friend E. Clark, Secretary

Faculty Meeting, November 25, 1910

Present: President Hinitt, Professors Redd, Ramsey, Rainey, Smith, Throckmorton and Cheek.

The following resolution was presented by Dr. Hinitt

The Faculty of Central University being in session, unanimously passed the following:

"Reserved, that all athletic relations of Central University of Kentucky with State University of Kentucky be suspended, and that the managers of all athletic teams of Central University be directed to make no contracts with the manager of any athletic teams of State University of Kentucky."

Schedule of examinations to begin on Friday the 16th and extend to noon on Wednesday, the twenty first. Adjournment.

Friend E. Clark, Secretary