Danville, Ky June 2nd 1909
Board of Trustees of Caldwell College met in Second Presbyterian Church, Danville, Ky. There were present John A. Quisenberry, C.T. Armstrong, Charles H. Rodes, John J. Craig, John C. Acheson, J.H. Letcher, George W. Welsh, George E. Wiseman, J.E. Wiseman, Robert T. Quisenberry, and John A. Cheek.
A contract with John C. Acheson for the school year ending July 1st 1910, similar in all respects to the contract now existing, was on motion approved and the President of the Board of Trustees authorized to sign same.
At request of Rev. Walter E. Price the contract made with him to solicit funds was canceled.
On recommendation of the President of the Faculty the following diplomas were awarded and the degrees conferred,
Bachelor of Art
Mary Ashby Cheek
Mary Eleanor Day
Margaret McRoberts Dunn
Nell Bowmen Huston
Lula McQuiddy Lillard
Isabel Glover South
Annie Keith South
Diplomas in Literary Course
Katharyn Dyer
Bessie Maria Gose
Belle Teal Martin
Gladys Kennedy Merritt
Angela Gray McConnell
Mattie Wilson Sallee
Bertha Taylor
President John C. Acheson was authorized to announce that a new building to be used as a gymnasium and recitation hall was authorized by the Trustees, and the following building committee was appointed viz John A. Quisenberry, George W. Welsh, Robert T. Quisenberry, George E. Wiseman, and John A. Cheek, who were authorized to secure plans from a competent architect, and bids in accordance with the plans.
President John C. Acheson was authorized on behalf of the Trustees to raise the balance of the $100,000 for enlargement of the plant, and he is given the right to call on any of the members of the Trustees for assistance in raising money.
The committee heretofore appointed to recommend names for additional Trustees made report asking to be continued.
On motion the Board adjourned.
John A. Cheek, Secretary; John A. Quisenberry, President, Board of Trustees
Danville, Ky. September 13, 1909
The Board of Trustees of Caldwell College met at the Citizens National Bank, Danville, Ky. There were present John A. Quisenberry, Robert T. Quisenberry, John C. Acheson, J.E. Wiseman, S.M. Harbison, Alfred B. Nelson, N.K. Tunis, J.H. Letcher, Samuel R. Cheek, C.T. Armstrong, J.M. Wallace, and John A. Cheek.
The Building Committee appointed at the meeting of the Board held June 2nd 1909, made report that McDonald & Dodd of Louisville, Ky., had been engaged by the Committee to prepare the plans for the new gymnasium, and submitted a number of bids for the building as a whole and several bids on parts of the work.
On motion the action of the Building Committee in selecting McDonald & Dodd, as the architects of this building and the plans selected by the committee were approved.
The bids of John G. Unkefor? & Son amounting to and for the whole contract, excepting the steam heating, plumbing, electric wiring, and gas fitting, was accepted and the President of the Board of Trustees authorized to sign same. The building committee were authorized to award the contracts for work, not included in the contract of John G. Unkefor? & Son.
On motion the Board obligated itself to the Building Committee to executed a mortgage on all the property of the college, including that purchased of Mr. J.A. Shuttleworth for such an amount as may be expended by the Building Committee in carrying out all contracts to complete the gymnasium building, after deducting amounts collected on subscriptions made for this building aggregating $5,000.00.
Until such time as this mortgage is made the Building Committee is authorized to borrow money from time to time, and renew same, pledging $15,000 second mortgage bonds of Caldwell College now in the Treasury of the College. Board adjourned.
John A. Cheek, Secretary; John A. Quisenberry, President, Board of Trustees