University of Central Florida STARS Florida Heritage Special Collections 1922 Report of the Board of Control: 1922. Florida. Board of Control Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/floridaheritage University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Monographic is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Florida Heritage by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation Florida. Board of Control, "Report of the Board of Control: 1922." (1922). Florida Heritage. 103. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/floridaheritage/103 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL OF THE State Institutions of Higher Leaming of Florida FOR THE Bic1111iun1 Enclit1g ,J WlC 30, 1922 • i REPORT OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL OF THE State Institutions of Higher Learning of Florida FOR THE Bicnniu1n Ending .Ju11c :30, 1922 • l BOARD OF CONTROL P, K. YOUNG, Chnlrmnn .. .. , ................................ Pcosncoln E, J.,, W,\.RT~11\N~ ...... , ........•...............................Cltra J. 8. SUTTON ..................................................~romr,a JOHN C. COOPER. JR...... , .............................. Jncksonvllle \V. 1,, \\'caver.. ........ , ........................................ Perry J. T. OL\:'-10~ 0. Secrctnr>,· ... .. ........................... Tallahassee ~ t5QQ3 • • LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Janunry 16th. 1923. To His Excellency, Cary A. Eardee, Governor ot Florida. Sir: lo compllance with the provisions ol Chapter 5384, l,aws ol Florida, herewith is submitted biennial reporL ol tho Board ol Control tor Lhe period from .July l, 1920, to June 30, 1922, to be transmitted by you to the Legislature. Respectfully, BOA.RD OF CONTROi,, By P. K. Yonge, Chairman. • • INTRODUCTION \\'e beg to submit herewith our biennial report on the State Eductttlonal Institutions under our mnnngement, rlz: Uni versl ty or Florido. Florida Slate College for \Voruon. School for the Deal and the Bllnd. Agrlculiural and Mechnnlcal College for Neg-roes. The report Is l)lade under dllferent heads as follows: I. Membership. IL Reports. HI. Land, Buildings and Improvements. IV. .b'loances. V. Budgets. VI. Growth nnd Ser,rtce. VII. Conclusion. l-1'1EMBJilRSHJP. '!'he terms ol three members or the Board expired In July, 1021, viz: ~f r. J. B. Hodges. or Lake City; Mr. H.B. Mlolum, ot Jacksonvllle, and ~Ir. P. L<. Yonge, oC Pensncolo,-Mr. Yonge having been appointed In ~!arch, 1921, In pince or Mr. \V. w. Flournoy, or DeFunlak Springs, who had resigned. To fill lho above vacancies Mr. W. L. Weaver, or Perry, was appointed to succeed Mr. J. B. Hodges; ~Ir. John C. Cooper, Jr., ot Jacksonvllle, was nJ>polnted to succeed Mr. H. B- Minimum, and b:lJ". P. K. Yonge, of Peasacola, was a11polnted to succeed hlmseJC. Mr. Yonge was elected Chnlrmnn of tho Bol\rd. II-REPORTS. \\·e 1,resent herewith as a pan ot this report, the reports !rom tbe four lnsttlutlons under lho management of Lbls Board, \'lz: 8 BOARD OF CONTROL. Pnge. Rc11on or J. 'l'. Diamond, Secretary . ' . .. ' . ' .. .. .. 33 SUMMER SCHOOL. Re11ort of \\'. S. Cawthon. St:,te Superintendent.................. G;J UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. Report of A. A. Mur;,hree, A. M., L. L. D.,Presldeut........... .. ... 6 I College or Arts and Sciences: Report of .James N. Anderson. M. A., Ph. D., Dean and Pro• tessor of Ancient Languages . .. SS College of Agriculture: Report or \Vllmon Ne•,vell, ~I. S., D. Sc., Deau 1nslruclional Di,rlsion . .... , ................. ...... ..... , ......... 116 Report of \Vllmon Newell. i\f. S., D. Sc., Director Experiment Station, Research Division . .. .. .. 119 Branch Experiment Stations: n eport of Citrus Station . .. • . .. • . .. .. .. .. 12S Report of Tobacco Station ... ........... ............... •. 1as Reporl or Everglades , . ... , ..... .. , ........ , ....... , . 137 R,eport or Ag1·lcultural ExtensI on Division ............... ... 1a9 College of Engineering: lleport or J. R• .Benton . 8. S .. Pb. D.. Dean and P rofess~,· or E'I ectrical Jflagiueeriug . , ........ , ....... , ............... 15~ C..:ollei;e or Law: Report or Harry R. Truster, A. M., I,. L. D., Dean .: nd Processor or Law .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 173 Teachers College and Normal School: Report or James W. Norman. A. M., Pb. 1)., Dean and Prorossor of Education .. 177 Report ot James R. Fulk, A. M., Pb. D., Professor of Education 190 Report of Jose1ib Roemer, A. M., Pb. D., Professor or Seco:idar)' Education . 191. Report of James W. Day, B. S. A., M. A., Professor or Ag1'1CUl· tural Educa.lton ................................ , ... , . 194- R8J)Ort ot L. S. Green, M. s., Professor of fndustrlal Education 196 ~neral Extension Division: Report or B. C. Riley, B. A.. B. S. A., Dh·ector............ .... 198 Business Admlnlstrallon: Report or Cora Mlltlmore, 1,lbrarlan ......... , . • . • 214 Report ot T. Van Hynlng, Curator ot Museum.... • . 217 Deparlment or Military Science and Tactics: Report or James A. Van Fleet. ~lojor Infantry, D. o. L......... 218 9 Page. Oepartmenl of Hygiene: Report ot Albert "'· Sweet. iI. A .. Ph. D.. Director and Proreesor or Hygiene .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • .. .. .. .. .. 220 Reporl of Elbe! Cowan, Registrar . .. .. .. • . • . .. 223 R eport. of K H. Graham, Au di tor ........ , ............ , ..... , •.. 22b- FLORIDA STATE COLl.,EGE ~'OR \\'O~t-S:N. Re1>0rt or Edward Conradi, A. ~I., Ph.. D., President and Pr,:,tossor of Philosophy . 230 College ot Arts and Sciences: Re11ort of W. G. Dodd, A. :Ii., Pb. D., Dean nod Professor of English . ... .................... ...... , ....... , . 254 School of Sducat.lon and Normal School: Report of N. M. Salley, A. B., Dean and Processor of Education 256 School of Home Economics: Report of ~Inrgaret R. Sandels, Dean and Profe$SOr of Home .hiconomlcs . , ...... , ...... ... , . 259 School or Music: Re1,ort of Ella Scoble Opperman, A. B., B. M., Dean........... 262 Home Demou.straUon Work: Report of Sarah W. Partridge, State Agenl. .. .............. 263 Business Administration: Report of J. G. Kellum, Business Manni;er, Financial Statement . .. • . • . .. 276 Boarding Fund . 282 College Farm . , . ..... ....................... , . 286 SCHOOL ~'OR T.HE DEAF ANO THE BLIND. Report or A. H. ·walker, A. B., D. Lilt.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 288 A. & 1'f. CO Ll,EGE FOR NEGROES. Report of N. B. Young, A. 11., Litt. O., P 1·esident and Professor or Pbollsophy and Economics . 303 Rer>Ort or Homer Thomas, A. hf., Professor or Education . 306 Report of Albert L. Mebane, B. Agr., M. S. A.. Professor or Agrlcul- ture .... ........ .. .. .. .. .... ............................... 307 Report or W. H. A. Howard. A. ~l.. Professor of Mechnnlc Arts.... 309 Report of J. \'. Hilyer, R. N., SuperintentlcnL or Sanatorium....... 312 Report of J. F. Matheus, A. M.. Auditor and Profess'lr or ~1o~eru Langu.nges . 313 Report o! B. M. Hawkins, Denn Home Economics . • . 311 10 These reports are very full and glvc a clear ldea or the conditions ot tbe Institutions nud the work being done by them. The)' ha,•e been 1>reparcd by those In direct charge of tho work nnd In close touch with Its every J>hase. '\\'e would be gln,l It you would conlllder ns a part o! this report also, the catologues o! the several Institutions. 11 Ill-LAND, BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMEl\'TS. 1'be amount ot lnnd owned b~ tho several lnetltuUons Is os tollows, viz: Untvcrslty of Florida. ..... , ...................... 604 ncres. Florida Stole College tor \Vomeu ............•..... 260 acres. School !or the Deal and the Blind ............... 25 acres. Agrlcullurol & Mochnnlcnl College tor Negroes ....• 229 acres. Branch Experiment Stations: Tobacco Station . .. 23 acres Citrus Station . .. .. .. .. S4 acres Everglades Station . • . • . 160 acres 267 acres. 1.'otal ........... , ..... .......................... 139-1 acres. It Is lnwortant that this acrenge should be Increased ns soon as prnc­ tlcablc. There are several desirable tracts or land that can be bad at reaqonnble figures ad.Joining the State's property nt esch of the !our lnsUtullons but as there are such pressing demands for funds tor other purpo2es, we a1·e not recommending the 1mrchase of any land except n small acreni:e at the }'Jorldn State College !or '\Vomen. All or the buildings !or which appro1irlaUons have been made hnve been completed exce1>t the unll or the Admlnlstrallon Building nt tho Unh•erslty. This Is under construction and wlll be completed so !ar no tbe money approprlnted will permit bJ' the limo tho Legfslnturo meets. As possibly you may not know what the Stnte owns at the several In• slltullons, we give you a list or the buildings, wllb n short description, rJoor space nnd csllmaled ,•alue ns tollows, \•iz: FLOOR AREAS OF BULl,OINGS AT 'l'HE SEVERAL !NSTlTUTIONS. UNrVEJRSITY. Square Estimated Feet. Vnlue. Buckman HRII-Dormltori·-3 noors 11nd basement (Brick with tile roof) ........... ........... 28,600 $100,000 Thomas HaU-Dormltory-3 noors nnd basement (Brick \\1th lllo root) ......................... 36,300 120,000 Dining Hnll-l noor nnd basement (Brick with tile root) ................. ....................... 6,900 40,000 Experiment Station Bulldlni;-3 floors and attic (Brick with tile roof) ........................ .. 23,700 76,000 Agrlculrnral Hnll- 2 noors nn<l ntUc (Brick with tile roof) ...................... ....•................ JS,000 45,000 Languoge Hall-3 Ooor& nnd attic (Brick with tile roof) ........................................