Danville, Ky. June 5, 1923
Board of Trustees of The Kentucky College for Women met in Morgan Hall on June 5, 1923. Present Guy E. Wiseman, E.S. Lee, John A. Cheek, James Denton, John C. Acheson, Samuel M. Harbison, George W. Welsh, Charles G. Crooks, N.K. Tunis, James F. Price, Morris J. Farris, Harry Giovannoli, John E. Wiseman, H.S. McElroy, James H. Letcher, M.H.W. Jewell, Amelia R. Yerkes. Meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. James F. Price.
Minutes of previous annual meeting were read and approved as recorded.
An amendment to the charter was read to the Board. This amendment was signed and acknowledged before H.H. Briggs notary public for Boyle County, Ky., by the following members of the Board of Trustees of Kentucky College for Women: George W. Welsh, James F. Price, M.H.W. Jewell, Amelia R. Yerkes, John E. Wiseman, Samuel M. Harbison, Morris J. Farris, H.S. McElroy, E.S. Lee, Harry Giovannoli, Charles G. Crooks, James H. Letcher, James Denton, N.K. Tunis, John C. Acheson, Guy E. Wiseman, and John A. Cheek. A copy of this amendment is attached to the minutes and made part of same and same is recorded in Book No. 1 of articles of incorporation at pages 155-156-157, in office of Clerk of Boyle County, Kentucky.
Amendment attached to this page certified by John B. Nichols, Clerk, Boyle County, Ky.
On motion unanimously adopted the following by laws were adopted.
By law of The Kentucky College for Women controlling the nomination and election of Trustees and members of the Executive Committee.
Charles G. Crooks, John Stites, Harry Giovannoli, H.S. McElroy, S.H. Nichols, Bethel B. Veech, E.S. Lee, and James Denton and their successors in office as Trustees shall constitute a nominating committee, who shall each year select and nominate to the Board two members for the class of Trustees to be selected that year, and these two names shall be submitted for ratification to the Synod of Kentucky by connection with the Presbyterian Church in the United States, and which nominating committee shall likewise nominate to the Board two members of the Executive Committee.
George W. Welsh, N.K. Tunis, James F. Price, Charles H. Rodes, Morris S. Farris, John E. Wiseman, James H. Letcher, Mrs. John Jewell, Amelia R. Yerkes, Guy E. Wiseman, John A. Cheek, John C. Acheson, Samuel M. Harbison, and three trustees to be hereafter elected to fill vacancies in the Board and their successors in office shall constitute a nominating committee which shall each year nominate to the Board two members to the class of Trustees to be elected that year, and these two names shall be submitted for ratification to the Synod of Kentucky in connection with the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, and they shall also nominate to the Board two members of the class of Trustees to be elected that year, whose names shall not be submitted for ratification to either synod.
This same committee shall nominate to the Board four Trustees for membership on the executive committee.
In case a vacancy occurs in any class before the expiration of the period for which the Trustee was elected, then the vacancy caused shall be filled by a nomination from the nominating committee, which originally nominated the members.
Action of the Board of Trustees in filling vacancies in said Board and in electing Trustees shall be by ballot.
The provisions of this by law shall neither be altered nor modified nor repealed, except by affirmative vote of sixteen members of the Board of Trustees and after a notice having been given at a previous meeting of an intention to propose a modification, alteration or repeal of said by law.
All members present at this meeting and whose presence is noted in these minutes took the oath of office as required by the charter before H.L. Briggs, a notary public for Boyle County of Kentucky.
Board took recess to allow the two committees to retire and make nominations for Trustees and membership on the Executive Committee.
After recess, Board resumed business, and committee consisting of Charles G. Crooks and others nominated E.S. Lee and James Denton as members of class expiring 1927, and Charles G. Crooks and Harry Giovannoli as members of the Executive Committee. On motion the Secretary of the Board was instructed to cast the ballot for the election of E.S. Lee and James Denton as Trustees in class expiring 1927. Secretary reported vote was unanimous for their elections. On motion Charles G. Crooks and Harry Giovannoli were elected members of the Executive Committee as recommended by this committee.
Committee consisting of George W. Welsh and others nominated Guy E Wiseman, John A. Cheek, John C. Acheson, and Samuel M. Harbison to succeed themselves as trustees in the class expiring 1927 with instruction to report names of John A. Cheek and Samuel M. Harbison to Synod of Kentucky U.S.A. for ratification.
On motion the Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot in favor of Guy E. Wiseman, John A. Cheek, John C. Acheson, and Samuel M. Harbison to succeed them as Trustees in class expiring 1927. On recommendation of this same committee Guy E. Wiseman, John A. Cheek, and George W. Welsh were elected members of the Executive Committee.
On motion E.S. Lee was elected Vice President of the Board of Trustees.
The resignation of Mr. John A. Quisenberry having been tendered as a Trustee. On motion it was accepted at the urgent request of Mr. Quisenberry and with great regret by the Board. The President was authorized to appoint a committee to express the sense of the Board and its regret in accepting the resignation of Mr. Quisenberry and its appreciation of the long and faithful services of Mr. Quisenberry as Trustee and President of the Board of Trustees and a member of the Executive Committee.
The report of Dr. John C. Acheson, President of the College and the Faculty was presented.
The Board voted with regret the voluntary retirement from the Faculty of Dean Mary Ashby Cheek, and appointed committee to express to her their appreciation of her faithful services as Dean for year 1922-23.
The degrees and diplomas recommended by the Faculty for the graduating class were granted.
On motion President Acheson and Mr. John A. Cheek were appointed a committee to prepare a paper expressing the appreciation of the Board for the fine work done by those in charge of the One Million Dollar Campaign for Christian Education now being carried forward in the State of Kentucky.
On motion the General Education Board of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. was requested to grant $2,000 for current expenses for coming college year, and the following resolutions were adopted.
Resolved that the President of the corporation be and he is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to accept from the General Board of Education of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) for and in behalf of the corporation.
Further resolved that the President and Secretary be, and they are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and deliver for and in behalf of the corporation a deed of gift from the General Board of Education of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America to secure the repayment of the said sum of two thousand dollars and to affix the corporate seal of the corporation thereto.
On motion President John C. Acheson was authorized to present to this same Board the urgent need of this College for a challenge fund of not less than $5,000 to be used in securing new gifts for current expenses pending the completion of the Million Dollar Campaign in Kentucky for Christian Education.
Board adjourned.
John A. Cheek, Secretary
Danville, Ky. November 8, 1923
Executive Committee of Kentucky College for Women met in Farmers National Bank, of Danville, Ky. Present Wiseman, Welsh and Cheek.
A request from Pennsylvania College for Women was presented asking that Dr. John C. Acheson be allowed to assist in a campaign of that college for endowment. On motion this request was granted.
It being necessary from time to time to borrow money to pay salaries and current expenses, on motion Dr. John C. Acheson as President of the college was authorized to sign the corporate name of the college to notes to be executed to the Farmers National Bank of Danville, Ky., in borrowing money for current expenses and payment of salaries.
Committee adjourned.
John A. Cheek, Secretary