Danville, Ky. April 13, 1904
The Board of Trustees of Caldwell Female College met at Citizens National Bank. Present Gavin E. Wiseman, J.B. Caldwell, Alfred B. Nelson, S.M. Harbison, John A. Cheek, Robert T. Quisenberry, John J. Craig, J.M. Wallace, and John A. Quisenberry.
The contract with John C. Acheson for a year beginning July 1st 1903 and ending July 1st 1904 and also the contract with him for one year beginning July 1st 1904 and ending July 1st 1905 were presented to the Board and on motion approved and authorized to be signed by Gavin E. Wiseman, President of this Board.
On motion, the following amendments to the charter of Caldwell Female College were approved by the Board and adopted, signed by every member of the Board present, being more than two thirds of all the members of the Board, and the same duly acknowledged before H.L. Briggs a notary public in and for Boyle County, Kentucky.
Articles of Incorporation of Caldwell College above referred to are recorded at Frankfort, Ky. and in County Clerks office of Boyle County, Ky.
On motion the following resolution accepting the Present and Fourth Constitution of Kentucky was adopted.
Resolved that Caldwell Female College does hereby accept the provisions of the Present and Fourth Constitution of the State of Kentucky, and that the Chairman of its Board of Trustees be and he is hereby authorized and directed to file a copy of this resolution in the office of the Secretary of State at Frankfort, Kentucky.
Board Adjourned.
John A. Cheek, Secretary, Gavin E. Wiseman, Sr., President
Danville, Ky. May 24, 1904
The Board of Trustees of Caldwell College met at Citizens National Bank. Present Gavin E. Wiseman, Sr., S.M. Harbison, Alfred B. Nelson, Robert T. Quisenberry, Charles H. Rodes, John J. Craig, J.M. Wallace, John A. Quisenberry, and John A. Cheek, who each took the oath as prescribed in the new charter before H.L. Briggs a notary public for Boyle County, Ky. On motion, Gavin E. Wiseman, Sr., was elected President and John A. Cheek, Secretary and Treasurer of Caldwell College. Minutes of previous meetings were read and approved.
On motion, authority heretofore granted to execute mortgages to the Fidelity Trust and Safety Vault Company of Louisville to secure $12,000 1st mort age 4% bonds and a second mortgage to John A. Quisenberry, Robert T. Quisenberry, and John A. Cheek, as set forth in the records of a meeting of the Trustees of Caldwell Female College held on August 11th 1902 was reworked and on motion the President of the Board, Gavin E. Wiseman, Sr. was authorized and directed to execute on behalf of Caldwell College a mortgage to the Fidelity Trust Company of Louisville, Ky. to secure an issue of $12,000 - 1st mortgage 4% bonds payable on or before ten years from date and to be dated July 1st 1904, payable at said Trust Co. in Louisville, Ky. and have coupons attached for the payment of the semi-annual interest. Said mortgage was to convey all the buildings and grounds of said Caldwell College which are situated on north side of Lexington Street in Danville, Ky., and be executed on the printed blanks of the said Fidelity Trust Co. and the bonds are to be for $1000 - each and numbered from 1 to 12 inclusive.
On motion, the President of the Board, Gavin E. Wiseman, Sr. was authorized and directed to execute on behalf of Caldwell College a second mortgage bearing date of July 1st 1904 on the same property to the Columbia Finance and Trust Company of Louisville, Ky. for $15,000; to secure an issue of fifteen bonds for $1000, each bearing interest from July 1st 1904 at 5% per annum, payable semi-annually by coupon attached said bonds being payable 5 years after their date and bonds and coupons made payable at the said Trust Co. in Louisville and executed on the printed blanks of said coupons, and numbered from 1 to 15 inclusive.
On motion, Mr. John C. Acheson was requested to write again to Mr. George Nevin Brandon about the contract which had been declined by him.
On motion, authority of the Board was granted to any of its members to solicit gifts of money to be used for the benefit of the institution or any of its departments, and the Secretary was authorized to furnish a copy of this authority.
Board adjourned.
John A. Cheek, Secretary, Gavin E. Wiseman, Sr., President
Danville, Ky. June 1, 1904
Board of Caldwell College met at Second Presbyterian Church. Present Gavin E. Wiseman, Sr., Alfred B. Nelson, John J. Craig, J.M. Wallace, John A. Quisenberry, and John A. Cheek.
On the recommendation of the Faculty, the following degrees were conferred by the Board viz
Louise Caldwell - Bachelor of Arts
Addie Martin Lanier - Bachelor of Science
Ada Givens Alcorn - Diploma in Literary Course
Stella Parks Brown - Diploma in Literary Course
Virginia Owsley Taylor - Certificate
Board adjourned.
John A. Cheek, Secretary, Gavin E. Wiseman, Sr., President
Danville, Ky. October 7, 1904
Board of Caldwell College met at Citizens National Bank. Present Gavin E. Wiseman, Sr., S.M. Harbison, Alfred B. Nelson, John A. Cheek, John J. Craig, J.M. Wallace, Robert T. Quisenberry, and John A. Cheek.
The Secretary read letters from Rev. William C. Clark, D.D. and Rev. J. Kinsey Smith, D.D., notifying the Board of a meeting of the joint committee of the two Synods in Danville, October 10th 1904 and requesting the Board to have its representatives to meet them. The proposition heretofore made by this Board on October 5, 1903 was read to the Board for its information.
On motion of J.M. Wallace, a committee consisting of Gavin E. Wiseman, Sr., chairman, John A. Quisenberry, Robert T. Quisenberry, and John A. Cheek was appointed with full powers to act for this Board in considering the proposition heretofore made or any modification of same, or any counter proposition made with reference to the Womans College of Kentucky.
Board adjourned.
John A. Cheek, Secretary, Gavin E. Wiseman, Sr., President