University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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( Mi-lh: KEH TUCKIiM 1 Contents Dedication ..................................................... 3 Greetings....................................................... 3 History of Kentucky State University........ 13 President Henry S. Barker...................................... 14 Board of Trustees ............................................. 15 A Tribute to James K- Patterson................................ 18 Faculty........................................................ 10 The ('lasses................................................... 07 In Memoriam.................................................. • 15 Athletics..................................................... 151 Military ......................................................203 Fraternities ................................................ -00 Sororities ................................................... 253 Literary Soeietics........................................... 273 Clubs !..................................................... 2tt.V Religious Organizations........................................321 Publieations ................................................. 337 Dramatics....................................................346 Advertisements ............................................... 357 ’IS1 =»nni —|B£1=I

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I THE KEH TOCKI.M History of Kentucky State University The State University of Kentucky owes its origin to nn act of Congress, passed July '2nd, I8 i'2, by whirli each state in tile Union was given 80,000 acre of land for each of its Senators and Repre- sentative in Congress. Kentucky received a her allotment of Public Land 300,000 acres, which had it been judiciously ami economically managed, would by this time have produc'd mi annua) income of more Ilian §100.000. It was. however, so administered, by the Commissioner appointed for the purpose of disposing of the land that only $105.- 000 were realized from the original magnificent endowment. This being invested in Kentucky State Hoads, now produces an income of only $9,5)00. In 1805 the General Assembly of Kentucky passed an Act establishing the Agricultural and Mechanical College, hut it made the grievous error of attaching it to a denominational institution instead of placing it upon nn indc] cndciit footing. Thirteen years later, its connection with Kentucky University was dissolved by the Legislature and the question of its relocation was submitted to a Commission appointed for that purpose. Pros. James K. Patterson who had become President of the institution in 1801», appealed to the citizens of Lexington and the County of Fayette to make an effort to retain it here. The City of Lexington offered the City park of fifty-two neres as a site for the college, and voted $80,000 in City Bonds. This was supplemented bv $20,000 in County Bonds from the Fiscal Court of Fayette County. These offers were accepted by tlie General Assembly, and Lexington and Fayette County retained in their midst, the germ of wlint was destined to lie one of the greatest educational institutions west of the Alleghenies. In 1880, the first buildings were erected upon the spaciou grounds, so soon to Ik- transformed into a beautiful University Campus. During the some year, the proceeds of a tux of one- twentieth of a mill for the further endowment of the college was obtained from the Stale. Two years later, the denominational colleges of this state made a united effort to procure the rej cal of this tax. on the ground that they would in the future lie unable to compete with a college organized, administered and sustained by liberal appropriations from the State. Failing in this, they next attacked the Constitutionality of the Act. Pres. Patterson person- ally conducted the light on the part of State College and won the case in the Chancellor’s Court in Louisville, and in the Court of Ap| eals of the Commonwealth, maintaining tlie Constitutionality of the Act against some of the ablest members of the Bar. namely, Judge I.indtey, Col. Bennett 11. Young. Judge Humphreys, and James Trabuc. From its very birth, progress has been the watchword of Ilios.- into whose hands the destiny of the Institution was intrusted. Immediately after it establishment upon nn independent basis, a policy of expansion and growth was institutes! which lias lieen persistently followed until now, Kentucky has at tlie head of her system of Education, a University of which she may well he proud Pres. Patterson resigned the presidency in 1910, after a splen- did service of forty-one years. Judge Henry S. Barker of the Supreme Court of Kentucky succeeded him. A man of sell ■l.-.rly attainments coupled with great executive ami judicinl ability. Presi- dent Barker is especially fitted for the position which he now so ably fills. Through his kind, genial manner, and loving di |iosillon, hr has secured for himself a place In the hearts ami live of every member of the Student Body. [ 100C