Meeting minutes of the WKU Cherry Statue Committee regarding fund raising to pay for the Henry Cherry Statue

WKU Cherry Statue Committee

Meeting minutes of the WKU Cherry Statue Committee regarding soliciting funds from outside the Bowling Green community, Founders Day commemoration and the inscription for the base of the statue

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Western Kentucky UniversityTopSCHOLAR®WKU Archives Records WKU Archives9-1937UA1B3/5 Meeting MinutesWKU Cherry Statue CommitteeFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_recordsPart of the Higher Education Administration CommonsThis Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by anauthorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact todd.seguin@wku.edu.Recommended CitationWKU Cherry Statue Committee, "UA1B3/5 Meeting Minutes" (1937). WKU Archives Records. Paper 4133.http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/4133MINUTES OF STATUE COMMITTEE September 27, 1957 During the discus sion of the necessity of raising additional funds for the . . erection of the statue the following suggestions were made : 1. The Committee should see a number of citizens in Louisville as well as firms who have been receiving business from Western for many years. 2. Other f i rms, possibly in Nashville or elsewhere, should also be seen. 5 . A follow-up letter to members of -the Alumni ~ssociation who have not subscribed or yet paid their subscriptions should be sent. Contributions should be in by October 15. 4. County and city superintendents should be solicited. 5. County superintendents should be asked to present tbe matter before the rural t eachers and children of the county. 6. The PubliCity Office should send out messages to t he various newspapers of the counties, of the state. 7. The present student- body should be solicited First call for t hose who would like to subscrioe a dollar. After that i s done, call for those who would like to subscribe fifty cents. After this, the amount could be reduced even further t o those who would like to contribute twenty-five cents or less. • September 29. 1937 . The pcrn.a.nent committee on Founder l s Day was called to meet for a few 1.1inutes bis morninc; by Dee.n F. C. Grise, chai:rnnn of the connnittee . The ;mrpose of the 'necting '1'ms to discuss ?reliv.inary plB-YJ.s for t;w ~JrOt .. ran to be ivan on this day t;o,i:::; yoa.r c.t which time the bronze St£'.tU(l to Dr. lL o H. Cherry will be u.'1.veilod . T:lerc wore present in addition to Dean Grise .. Dr . A. ?t. Stickle::;, Dr . M • . C. Ford, and rlies :!attie ... :CLean . Denn Grise ·was asked to add to the .arsonnel of the committee the nat:l.es of !.1r . J . R. Alexander and 1.:r . J. :!1 . Whibner . It ,,:as the un!lll.imous opinion of the corrnni ttee that a.n invitation snould be extended Cordell "Iull to address the audience on the occasion of Founder ' 8 DE'.y th~ s yeo.r and that t~e invitation to hin shou11 at least ~~~include the nane of UT . Alexander' even if it did jJ'iiaii ade !tim individually . This invitation should be a ni~ht letter so AS to expedite matters . Dean Grise was asked to speak to the President in order that the honorariwn be taken care of . 1 . The comT.1.,:i. ttee feels t:lB.t one outstandinf spoaker, llr. :Iull or ot!ler ne. tionallJ" knol'In scholar should be on :Jro,;rs.m. ; 2 . ?rorninent member of the alumni association to Give a biobraphy or somethlUC similar ; 3 . 1[r . rJhitmer be recognized a.t some point; 4 . Tr.e statue unveiled :)ossibly by one of ~:)resident Chfl rry , s Cr:mdchildr en; ~ ...,t.... 5 . Some music should ~e_! l!It' 1 : 0 the :JrogrffiJ. . Denn Griso \tho has hors'tofore presided at theca Founder Do.y p r ogrnns is expected to do this aGo.in t'his year . "nwu a tentative program has been arr:'1l1t::ed Dr . Grise will present it to i:r. G:urett for his a _provel . Se~teMber 29, 1937 . w. 1< . 5 , N 8< T . C ., BOWLING GREEN Kv 'The S"eerin Conu:rittee of the _. 1_ . Cher ry Bronze Statue Fund oet for a f'0l../ minutes a.fter cha.pel t ~s lOrning . Thore was a careful discussion of the inscri~tion proposed for the bAse of the statue and f'ine.lly Uion motion du l y seconded and unanimously carried the following state:'1onts wero approved : Hr . Ih.' tmer , cha.5rman of the cornnittee . wRs inst dad to ,';rite to t~e A.rt~ st, r . Grllnelle . and incloa<" a cop~ of the above me:n.uscript for the inscri~tion . The -v.vo srunples of crn.nite which w£>.s submitted hy the loc!?l stone cutter . Upon motion rnade . seconded and duly na.ssed the conunittee voted to use tho better qurlity fiS this ,'res shoo:m to be r.lorc last:l.ng . 'I'\'6re "re still a few lD{>mbers of the r~."'\llty who "e not ::w.de a sllbscri \tion or "m.o have not paid in full. Val'i.QUB meml:>ers of' the committee were asked to speak to these ind i viduals and to rOj~ort la tor . Eaoh one will endea.vor to colleot oanh for those pledges . y)4 ""'iU,,, DO'IIJWoe :l T i& 1;'1 ,a >t w (tnll_) S....,. KUt.1a Cl>on7 •• ...t.er 18, 18" - .""",t 1. 1 ., Spol1l1Or or the..,_ to •• t.6hlloh leat.ucq .... l'IIoI! •• hDo1<o .... _cb",,~ 001:. ••• Pr.ol" •• t _"'-" 1"l'Ml Sehcol 1811~-1_ ( .. or.r) .... ec1.ecl Ir; blo ._at. 19S7 (.u.) , m .Uh .... 0. tI11'II bll """It U;>Ofl tile .~ol .. 1tbollt \Ul'JIl", nil b o .... _ tao r1q (aldo) ,...""" &or II18p1_ ot Youth PII11oaopbv (tront) Henry Hardin Cherry ~~ ~reeident Western Kentucky State Teachers College 1906-1957 -.A ' (rear) Erected by his students and f riends 1957 (side) at H No c1 tizen can turn his back upon the school without turning his back upon the flag M K e' l.II" 91 .L - If) SOli, g~od measure ( (side) '7 Seer Executive ·6- ( ~ Inspirer of Youta C/ Philosopher --, 

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Meeting minutes for the WKU Cherry Statue Committee regarding the creation of the Henry Cherry Statue for Western Kentucky University

Western Kentucky UniversityTopSCHOLAR®WKU Archives Records WKU Archives11-28-1933UA1B3/5 Meeting MinutesWKU Cherry Statue CommitteeFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_recordsPart of the Higher Education Administration Commons, and the Sociology CommonsThis Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by anauthorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact todd.seguin@wku.edu.Recommended CitationWKU Cherry Statue Committee, "UA1B3/5 Meeting Minutes" (1933). WKU Archives Records. Paper 4094.http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/4094November 28, 1955. Upon motion of Dr . Stickles, duly seconded and unamiously should passed, it was agreed that the organization/draft a resolution expressing a sincere appreciation for the i nt erest that Mr. Lorado Taft has manifested and that a cop y of that resolution be sent to him. Mr . Whitmer appointed on the committee to draft these resolutions Dr . Stickles, Dr . Jones, Dr. Billings, llIiss Woods, and Dr. Wilson . Upon motion of Mr . Matthews, properly seconded and passed, the head of each department was asked to make a checking and ascertain if the members of his particular staff are not desirous of making the ir pledged payments before December 8~r. Matthews suggested that each member write an individual greeting for Christmas to Dr . Cherry, --a personal message, since t he movement has progressed this far . Mr. L. T . Smith introduced a motion which was duly seconded and passed that a committee be appointed by the CU~ 'ilL!...." --pres4..a.ent. to continue the rpr:ciji6t of the objective of the faculty which would be the raising of $2500 . The remainder of the full amount is to be raised b.r friends, alumni, and former students. Resolved, That we , the faculty of the Western Kentucky State Teachers Col lege , extend to Mr . Lorado Taft a note of sincere t hanks for his mos t generous terms, rel ati ng, not only to extending our t i me and lessening our i ndividual contributions throu£,h his own sacrifice , but even in offering to increase the len~th of the proposed statue of H. H. Cherry from eight to ten f ee t , · by which means he has added greatly to the effec tiveness of it at OIl."' i.llcreased financial cost to himsel f in both material and effor t . Be it further resolved that a copy of t his resolution be sent to Mr . Tai't . 

Western Kentucky UniversityTopSCHOLAR®WKU Archives Records WKU Archives10-10-1933UA1B3/5 Meeting MinutesWKU Cherry Statue CommitteeFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_recordsPart of the Higher Education Administration Commons, and the Sociology CommonsThis Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by anauthorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact todd.seguin@wku.edu.Recommended CitationWKU Cherry Statue Committee, "UA1B3/5 Meeting Minutes" (1933). WKU Archives Records. Paper 4215.http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/4215• "1/ '-' ·/)~H , 1..- .. ' A g"oup of the merubers of the faculty who were especially inter ested in launohing a campaign leading to the carving and erection of a statue of President Cherry, met in the din-ln g room of the J. Whit Potter Hall for the puspose of dis -cvss1ng "ways and means" , at 1933. Duting the di e cuss ion a motion was made by Dr . Ford to the effect that a c ommlt tee beca9~o4DtBdctccc composed of the heads of the d i fferent departments be appointed to bring beofrebring before the members of his staff' the -proposed undertaking and to give each one of them the privile ge of making the same contributior that each in-dividual present today volunt eered to make. The motion was given a second and unanimous ly passed. Following the passa.ge of thiz motnion it WaS decide d that ti would be well Xo~ave ~~~bcommittee W .( ~ and formulate a plan or t o~indicate just the to first meet me thod and manner of approach, the definite amount of subscription to be received, etc ., etc • 

Meeting minutes of the WKU Cherry Statue Committee regarding organization for soliciting funds from local citizens

Western Kentucky UniversityTopSCHOLAR®WKU Archives Records WKU Archives5-11-1937UA1B3/5 Meeting MinutesWKU Cherry Statue CommitteeFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_recordsPart of the Higher Education Administration CommonsThis Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by anauthorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact todd.seguin@wku.edu.Recommended CitationWKU Cherry Statue Committee, "UA1B3/5 Meeting Minutes" (1937). WKU Archives Records. Paper 4128.http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/4128• Minutes of Steering Committee May 11 , 1937 . The Steering Committee met fo r lunch in the J • . ~it Potter Hall dining r oom at 12 :15 today, 1~y 11 , 1937 . Afte r the meeting was called to order and U;lOn mot i on of l.1r . E . ll . Canon , duly seconded A....n..d unanimous l y passed Mr . Hill B. lU ll was made a member of the committee . The Chairman announced that a l though Mr. Kelly Thompson had left the city and state and , of course, would be unable to attend the meetings of the committee that in his op inion h is name should be retained ns a member. This was the unanimous opinion of all present . The Chairman next referred to the recent illn~ss of Dr . Richa rds and it was suggested that a letter be written expressing the interest and sympathy of the ooImnittee as well as the hope he will be able to return to ,iestern for the continuation of his work at an earl y date . Mr . Hi ll vms then requested to repo rt on the work which he did in the way . of soliCiting funds recently and also to mnke a statement of what he considered the opportunities outlook nncv' hereafter . This he did . The Chainuan reported tha t he had recently t alked to Dr . J . L. Ha rman who is chaiman of the soliciting committee in BowlinG Gr een and had learned that they a re takinG preliminary steps and a re gr atified by the interest that is being shovm . The following members of the cOIr.cittee 'ro l unteered to i nfo:n::L certain members of the f~culty of the plan the committee has undertaken to put into execution: Mr . Cuthbertson stated that he would be gl ad to talk to Colonel Robenson who woul d , no doubt , in turn speak to the members of his staff. Mr . W. L. Matthe'.'TS stated that he would be glad to . speak to Mr . Arnold l'Tinkenhofe r and to Mi ss Ethel Clark. I • - 2-Upon motion of 1!r . J!atthews with a second from Dr . Grise it was unanimously ag r eed that , "it is the consensus of this cor.mri.ttee that the Chainn.e.n, Mr . J . R. Whitmer , should appoint a cO:m::1ittee seleoted from the Steer ing Committee who woul d wo r k with the Special Connnittee now undertaking to l aunch the crunpaign of friends in the city with a view of selecting certain outstanding and well to do 01 tizens who would , no d.oubt , contribu1B much larber amounts individually than has yet been requosted at any time" • • 

Meeting minutes of the WKU Cherry Statue Committee regarding insuring the statue

Western Kentucky UniversityTopSCHOLAR®WKU Archives Records WKU Archives6-21-1937UA1B3/5 Meeting MinutesWKU Cherry Statue CommitteeFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_recordsPart of the Higher Education Administration Commons, and the Insurance CommonsThis Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by anauthorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact todd.seguin@wku.edu.Recommended CitationWKU Cherry Statue Committee, "UA1B3/5 Meeting Minutes" (1937). WKU Archives Records. Paper 4126.http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/4126• June 21, 1937. At a speoial oallad meeting of the oommittee on the H. a. Cherry Bronze statue Fund this morning a letter on which the opinion of the oommittee was desired was read from Alton E. Bahr & Company . 605 North Miohigan Ave., Chie&go, Illinois, as follows: Alton E. Bahr & Co Insurance that Insures 605 N. :w..chigan Ave., June 15, 1 937. Mr. J. R. Whitmer, Chairman Dr. H. H. Cherry Bronze Statue Committee, Kentucky State Teachers College, Bowling Green, Kentucky . Dear Mr .. Whitmer: Thank you for your l etter of June 14 . The policy which we contampl ate issuing on the statue will be written under what is known as a Fine Arts Form. This Form provides all risks coverage and protects you against lo ss by fire , theft, lightning, damage caused by attempted theft, oyclone, tornado , windstorm, earthquake, flood, explosion, malicious damage and aircraft damage. The rate would be $1. 50 for eaoh $100.00 of coverage at its present location on the premises of Bronze ~ Inc. There wil l be nothing in the polioy to confine coverage while on the premises of Bronze. Inc. as a Fine Arts policy is a floater coverage and the insurance follows the statue wherever it might be in the United States or Canada. For your furthe r infornntion. the polioy oan be written for one year and a return promium will be payable any time the policy is returned for oanoella.tion. We trust the foregoing 18 the information you desire but if any further questions ocour to you, do not hesitate to write us • . Coverage will be effeoti ve 1rmnedilltol y upon advioos from you. Yours very truly ALFDN E. BARR & co . A - 2-Upon motion or Mr. Canon with a seoond fram Dr. Ford it was agroed to maUre the statue to the amount ot $6, 000. 00 and that a oheck for the ~.ty dollars ($90. 00) premium should be mailed at once. The motion was presented and unanimously pa~8ed. There wer e pr esent at the meeting Yr . Whitmer, Dr. F. C. Grise , Mr. L. T. Smith, Mr. E. H. Canon, Miss Margie Helm, Miss Fl orence Schneider, and Mi S 8 :Ma. ttie McLean. 

Meeting minutes of the WKU Cherry Statue Committee regarding excess funds collected for statue, plaque re: Lorado Taft and purchase of posts and chains

Western Kentucky UniversityTopSCHOLAR®WKU Archives Records WKU Archives1-14-1938UA1B3/5 Meeting MinutesWKU Cherry Statue CommitteeFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_recordsPart of the Higher Education Administration CommonsThis Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by anauthorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact todd.seguin@wku.edu.Recommended CitationWKU Cherry Statue Committee, "UA1B3/5 Meeting Minutes" (1938). WKU Archives Records. Paper 4130.http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/4130Minutes of Steering Committee H. H. Cherry Sta tue January 14, 1938 . Complying with a request of the Chairman, Mr. J. R. Whitmer, the committee met on the stage for a few minutes immediately after chapel for the purpose of turther discuBsing the purchase of posts and chains as a protection to be i nstalled about Dr. Cherry's sta tue. Mr . Whitmer reported that there was now on deposit in the Bowling Green Tl'UBt Company $582.48 and in addition to this $1800. 00 in t he Savings Account there drawing a SInall. amount of interest. Mr. Vnlltmer rend a sugges tion from the Chicago artist suggesting a wording for the plaque to be a ttached to the statue,and upon motion of Mr. L. T. Smith with a second from Mr. W. Y. Pearce it was unanimously agreed that the following wo r ding be put on the plaque: "Last statue done by Lorado Taft, devoted friend at Henry Hardin Cherry" Upon comparing the cost, appearance, ser vice, etc. of granite posts and bronze posts with chains , the consensus of opinion was t ha t bronze is to be pr eferred . Upon motion of Mr . E. H. Canon with a second tram Mr . Sterett Cuthbertson it was unanimously agreed to purchase t he bronze posts and chain after proper bids had been received. The disposition of the remainder of t he fund,after payments should be made for the bronze posts and chain, the erection, etc. , and other incidental expenses, was generally discussed. Among the possibilities was inves~~ent in a scholarship; a monument; in the best securities obtainable so that the interest could be used for specia.l Founder ' s Day programs, etc. Dr. Ford suggested that a part of it (amounting to a thousand dollars or more) be set aside to pay the burial expenses of Dr. Cherry and to meet the cost of a stone for his grave an~ one for the grave of Mrs. Cherry. 

Meeting minutes of the WKU Cherry Statue Committee regarding approval of and payment for the statu

Western Kentucky UniversityTopSCHOLAR®WKU Archives Records WKU Archives5-10-1937UA1B3/5 Meeting MinutesWKU Cherry Statue CommitteeFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_recordsPart of the Higher Education Administration CommonsThis Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by anauthorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact todd.seguin@wku.edu.Recommended CitationWKU Cherry Statue Committee, "UA1B3/5 Meeting Minutes" (1937). WKU Archives Records. Paper 4119.http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/4119.i. or iilr. "hi t.Jer 1 . ..r. Thom~son expres:;.es b ded18 to re.IiJ.Eiin on the CODllilittee , even though he is fway . 2. As IIlr . I:till.te ~klng hie placo he hc.D helped us b grel t deal t..lrebdy and w111 be nble to help ua much more . S. Dr . Richards, m.e:nber of our group, is ill . he \'It!.b very m.uch in-terested ln thls project. What do you think Lbout a:Jung our offlciL! secretary to wrlte him u letter? 4. In our luet meetin~ 1 wl1lhnve to ncknowl~e th~t I ~8 · very much dlDcourl:ged I,hen the meating "seever. All of our Iile :tingL! befol e hhQ seemed to be worthwhile . I t e6c:ned to me tbe.t wo "'orked .Juch hr rde th(,n L.t .. ny ~eeting before but dld not seem to get Inywhere . ~ne cun nevor tell nhot wl11 be t.he re.,ults of I meeting of this kind . .Two lueLJs by tha ;a8!I1b<::rB,;(- / of the group was ;>ut to work which bave broutht us about.. • (0 / L-As I re.::lember , we baa just & little over $8UOJ cash t.t our h.st ",eeting , so ourl at meeting really functioned eon is still going. I f '\1oa could lust get our faculty ;lC:;wera to rite oor~ lett-Drs . I think it itl rEmlllrlC: ble thlot we h~ve col lected as ~uch bS we ~ve in om~ ~~ount8 by m!il. wr . Hill g aCiously volunteers to teat o~t our plDn1a~dhe maoe u I1ne 8howin~. I think. 'We ahvuld bf.VIil e. brief report 01 h13 ~,or.r::. S. I have called you togother today, first because this y,Ul be the l&st meeting of the uchool ye&T and ~ numbor of the ~ommittee h~s r&ised this ~uestion concarning borrvwing enoutih m~nel to have the 8t~tue cust bt bn eLrly Date . I want to submit tbe.ue points for ;your consiC1erhtioDl (1) 'rhe swtue will detal1orl.lte if It remt..ins in clay for bome length 01' tillle unCI it will be nece8s""ry to h6.ve 6. gt"e&. t ae&l of ork done ou it. The maBt~r is gone--it is obvioud th~t it 1~ in much better "hape now thbn it we were to wai t El y,hile. ( 2) .I t wUl be necesst..l'"y to bOlrow fro.a $lJOO to .,H:iOO. liowever , it wll1 not be neCes.i. ry to raise thHt ...1uch fOr sOtJI,e ti.ae. "e have l:lbout • /400 • ~re will co.ne In. It will "tUt:e three ."!Ionthe to C~8t the et&t~e . I presumo th~t we would not buve to ·ut up btl of the ~3JJO ~t the st.rt. (3) e ht ve i,0ne on l cash basis 1,,0 1"6.l' ,",no "hi llcontinue to GO BO . (4) We hl ve &. fine t61ICing pointnuw. We have paid '~oJO tond if the stutue 1~ not cLet soon we Sh611rtena b chance of lo~iDb wh~t we h~vo puid . I f the public . knew that \';8 hbU borrowed tioultl l..htly fael un)' les;:. like contributln~? (5) "c coula put the money we htive on interest. bt ~ ,no it \iou.la bring ttbout 3J . JJ yeLr. 11 ",e bo.r-row i1500 t.ho int'.n~;Jt "ill cost .. 9J. JJ , the (.il ff _rence beina ,,120 . (0) If we borl'ow the .:JlOney--.• :roQ ,,"ho:a-~ no oulu the me<3.bers of this Com;ai two bo "illioe. to ~o on the note . I oolleve "a have :Il~ci.c , mistG~e by not boiut ~ftcr lur6e Bubpcriptions. • \ 

Meeting minutes of the WKU Cherry Statue Committee regarding contracts for casting the statue in bronze

Western Kentucky UniversityTopSCHOLAR®WKU Archives Records WKU Archives5-27-1937UA1B3/5 Meeting MinutesWKU Cherry Statue CommitteeFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_recordsPart of the Higher Education Administration CommonsThis Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by anauthorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact todd.seguin@wku.edu.Recommended CitationWKU Cherry Statue Committee, "UA1B3/5 Meeting Minutes" (1937). WKU Archives Records. Paper 4127.http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/4127Y1nute8 of steering Committee .... 27, 1937. The Steering Committee oalled to meet in the office of Dr. Grise at 10:30 A.ll. Frid8¥. llAy 27, 1937. heard the report of the sub-oommittee reoently sent to Chioago. Illinois, to arrange for _ttars oonneoted with the casting into bron.ze of the ol8¥ statue of Dr. H. H. Cberry. This sub-oommittee was composed of the Chairman, Mr. J. It. Whitmer, Mr. Sterrett Cuthbertson and Mr. L. T. Smith. The report was made and received with great satisfaction by the entire committee. They presented contracts for the oasting of the statue and upon motion of Dr. Stiokles with a seoond trom Mr. Canon it was unanimously agreed that the ooDm1ttee sign the contraot and return. Upon motion ot Dr. Grise with a seoond from :Mr. Smith it was unanimously agreed that the proper insurance be taken out and kept up for the preservation of the statue until suoh a time be deoided upon for its ereotion. A written statement from Mrs. Taf't should be secured ooncerning the p~nts tor Dr. Tattts work. 

Western Kentucky UniversityTopSCHOLAR®WKU Archives Records WKU Archives11-19-1936UA1B3/5 Meeting MinutesWKU Cherry Statue CommitteeFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_recordsPart of the Higher Education Administration Commons, and the Sociology CommonsThis Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by anauthorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact todd.seguin@wku.edu.Recommended CitationWKU Cherry Statue Committee, "UA1B3/5 Meeting Minutes" (1936). WKU Archives Records. Paper 4100.http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/4100Hinu~es of Steering Committee Noveober 19, 1 936. At a 00.11 of the Chairman , Yr. J . R. Whitmer, the Steering Committee met in the dining room of J . Whit Potter Hall for lunoh at 12:15 There were present the fol lowinG: Mr. E. H. Ca~n, Mr . W. J . Craig, Mr . Kelly Thompson, Dr. M. C. Ford, Miss Margie Helm, Dr. D. West Richards , Mr. sterrett Cut.lotbertson, Mr . rfhitmer and Miss Mattie McLean . 7Report was made concerning the finanoial status of the fund for the Dr . H. H. Cherry statue, showing thero were t4l9. 7l in the bank at the present time . Additional subsoriptions and nayments were also reported . It was moved by Dr . Ford and seoonded by Mr . Cenon that the , IN''~ Chairman be authorized to oiroularize the additional stwien,istsd"lJ..fWlt are now being prepared in the offioe of the Seoretary. The motion W D unanimousl y passed. After a disoussion of t.~e matter it was deoided not to make any announoement relative to t.'.-te onmpf!.i~n i n t he College Heights . It was ar; r eed by ·the Cormnittee that r eport s of the responses by eaoh of t."l-J.e tw"enty- nine olasses that have already been 0 iroulariz~d should be made again before/the 15th of Deoember , and that complate information should be giVO~dirrerent olasses relative t~indiVidual~a~ ~ In the l etter that is to ti0 qut to the genpral stude~t b~y ~~ ..... ~ '" ~.....t~_ ... -t- '~~ information should 'be embodied giving the Ilamounts tha.t are being subsoribed ~ individually and that the registration from the oounties nearest us shoul d be ~ , oirculariz.ed first of the l3 $500~ / The Committe e authorized the purchasing of a reoQr.lIll8nded numbe r II ToJ If _ certifiMli-eoeipts which are nOV1 being printed by Selby E. Smith of Bowling of Green, Kentuoky. 

Meeting minutes of the WKU Cherry Statue Committee regarding the location for the statue on campus

Western Kentucky UniversityTopSCHOLAR®WKU Archives Records WKU Archives8-18-1937UA1B3/5 Meeting MinutesWKU Cherry Statue CommitteeFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_recordsPart of the Higher Education Administration CommonsThis Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by anauthorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact todd.seguin@wku.edu.Recommended CitationWKU Cherry Statue Committee, "UA1B3/5 Meeting Minutes" (1937). WKU Archives Records. Paper 4124.http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/4124August 18, 13~7 • • In line with instructions from the Steering Committee of the H. H. Cherry Bronse Statue Fund gl.,.en at A meeting aD Auauet 6, 19~7, the f ollowing 8Ub-co~tte8 ruet in the ottice of President Cherrl, today, Wednesday morning, August 18 . At the meeting there were resent Ur . J . R. Whitmer, who pltU~ed in the absence or Dr. F. (.;.. Grlee, Cbt.1r.nan, i.ir. W. L . .... attbe •• , aJ, •• Yattle McLean, and Dr. L. F. Jone., of the faculty bAecutlve -<';'ommittee. , Arter a discussion ot tbe various possible location. for the statue, it .as unanimously decided upon motion of W. L. ~atth.w. with a second tro21 ·attl. :leLea 1 that this col4ll1ttee recoJlilend to the Executive COtzll:i.lttee or the 00111118 that the statue be located in tront of the n •• recitation building, according to the architect's plan • Minutes of Special Co~ttee August ~ 1937 . At a meeting of the committee appointed by Mr . J . R. Vrn itmer to consider and recrnmnend the location of the H. H. Cherry Bronze Statue on Friday, August 20, there were present Mr . W. L. Matthews , Miss Mattie MoLean and Mr. J . R. Whitmer. Dr. Grise authorized the committee to count him as voting . It was unanimously agreed upon a motion made by Mr. loBtt."1ewe and seoonded by Miss Y~Lean that the commdttee r ecommend to the Executi ve Committee of the Coll ege that the statue be located in front of tho new Recitation Building aocording to ~1:;oape Arohiteot . Mr,. Whitmer , .h ~  was was asked to present the ~o the Ex:eoutive CoIlDllittee • Meeting of the Bronz Statue Com. August 19, 1 937. Meeting 1IB.S oa.lled on satage after Chapel . Members present Chr. Whitmer, Dr. Stiokles, Dr . Ford, Dr. -Grise, Mr. L. T. Mr. Canon, Mr. Craig, F. Sohneider . Smith A motion was uade by Dr. Ford, seconded and oarried that the statue be plaoed in front of the new olassroom building. A motion _s uade by Dr . Stiokles, seconded and oarried asking the Chaiman to oontaot Mr. Kunnell about the fee he would oharge b as artist to deoide on the ~ize of the base, oarving on base, etc. A motion was m.de by Dr. Ford that the matter on the base be postponed until the opening of suggested that this matter be left open until oonsulted, in oase he is employed as artist . to the suggestion. of the insoription sohool. Mr. Smith ) Mr. Kunnel could be The oorem1tte8 agree 

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