| | 161 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1893) July 20, 1893  | | | | Published: | 1893 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | The Board met in pursuance of adjournment on the 13th of
June last. Owing to the present condition of the health of your
son, Mr. John B. Minor, Jr., we, the Committee appointed by the
Board of Visitors to consider and report upon all matters pertaining
to the School of Law in the University, hesitate to
recommend him for re-election as your assistant for the ensuing
session. We are informed, however, that your son, Mr. Raleigh
C. Minor, is in vigorous health, and that he is now assisting
you in your summer school. We desire to recommend him to the
Board as your assistant for the ensuing session at a salary of
Fifteen Hundred Dollars. We trust you will appreciate our position
in this matter and that you will know that we place a
high value upon the work done by Mr. John B. Minor, Jr., in
your classes so long as his health continued good. We greatly
regret to learn of his pain for some months past, and we
trust that he may speedily be restored to perfect health.
We desire to ask through you whether Mr. Raleigh C. Minor
will accept the position of assistant in your school, and
as we are considering the propriety of establishing a new
chair in the School of Law, we will deem it a favor if you
will kindly suggest the subjects to be assigned to the new
chair if established. We hand you, herewith, an outline of
a scheme of reorganization of the School of Law that we are
considering, and we would be glad to have you give your views
of the same. With sentiments of high esteem, we are We have maturely considered your views in relation
to the School of Law in the University, and have given them the
weight that we feel your opinions on such a subject are entitled
to. We have also consulted medical experts as to the
prospects of the ability of Mr. John B. Minor, Jr., to give
you such assistance during the ensuing session as we deem it
necessary for you to have, and we are strongly advised that
there is but little probability of his being able to do so. Yours of this date is received, and whilst I desire
to make my cordial acknowledgments for the kindly spirit manifested
towards myself, as well as towards my son John, I am
obliged to confess that it occasioned me not a little concern
in respect to what I conceive to be the interests of the University,
as affected by the creation of another professorship.
A multiplication of teachers is frequently, if not generally,
a curtailment of instruction. I trust it will not be so here. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 162 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1893) December 5, 1893 | | | | Published: | 1893 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | At a called meeting of the Board of Visitors held here
this day, called by the Rector and held in pursuance of notice. The Board after considering the recommendation of the
Faculty to authorize the building of a Hospital at the University
unanimously adopted the following resolutions in regard
thereto= In response to a call from the Superintendent
of Grounds & Buildings, Profr W. H. Echols, I have today
visited and inspected the Medical Building on West Range,
regarding which some questions have been raised as to its stability
& safety; & would hereby make my report as to the condition
I found the Building in, and submit as the result my
opinion on the points in question. The Rector was the only member of the Board present in
pursuance of adjournment on the 15th ult.; and he having information
that no other member would likely attend adjourned
the meeting to the 9th of the present month at 12. M. and instructed
the Secretary to notify the members of the Board
thereof and urge upon them the importance of attending. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 164 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1894) March 16, 1894 | | | | Published: | 1894 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia
on the 16th of March 1894 at said University, convened
by the call of three of the Visitors, to wit, Messrs W. C. N.
Randolph, W. Gordon McCabe and Thomas S. Martin, notice of
which was mailed by James D. Jones, Secretary of the Board to
each of the other six Vistiors, to their respective addresses,
more than ten days prior to said date, and which meeting was
held in pursuance of said notice. "I respectfully dissent from the above for reasons already
stated. I am opposed to any compromise of the bequest.
If I agreed to any, the above strikes me as the best for all
parties. But I do not favor any." A report of the character indicated by the above heading
having been called for by the Rector, the following views
and suggestions of the Professors in the Department of Medicine
is submitted to the Faculty to be forwarded to the Board.
1st It is desirable that, before the Chair of Anatomy be permanently
filled, some redistribution of subjects be made in
certain of the schools, in order to secure a more rational
connection between the subjects taught in each of these. It
would be well that | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 166 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1895) March 29, 1895 | | | | Published: | 1895 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | At a called meeting of the Board of Visitors of the University
of Virginia held on the 28th day of August 1894, in
pursuance of the following notice issued, over the signature
of the Rector, and mailed by the Secretary, addressed to each
member of the Board: The death of Prof. W. C. Dabney so near to the beginning
of the next session renders a meeting of the Board of Visitors
as soon as practicable, necessary. I write therefore, to fix
upon Tuesday, Aug. 28th, at 12 M. as the time of meeting. A
full Board is very much to be desired. Resp. yours, At a meeting of the Board of Visitors of the University
of Virginia, called by the Rector, and held at the said University,
this 29th day of March 1895, in pursuance of notice,
the following members were present: The Board met in pursuance of adjournment on yesterday. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 167 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1895) June 10, 1895 | | | | Published: | 1895 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | At the annual meeting of the Board of Visitors of the University
of Virginia commenced this 10th day of June 1895. Dear Sir, I received on yesterday a copy of the resolution
of the Washington Association of the Alumni. Upon Profr
Schele De Vere's resignation and severance of his connection
with the University of Virginia, the Board of Visitors had no
further power to adopt any measure for his financial relief,
nor can they, without betraying their trust, expend the institutions
money, except for such purposes as are prescribed by
law. The resolution will be laid before the Board at its
meeting in June. And the Visitors approve in every respect the reply of of the
Rector and in doing so they put upon record that no further
evidence has been adduced or offered in refutation of the
charges made against Profr Schele De Vere and the Visitors
are therefore left no course other than to reaffirm their
action in accepting the resignation of said Profr Schele De
Vere. Your Committee to whom was referred the matter
of sewage beg leave to report that after a conference with the
Committee of the town Council of Charlottesville they are of
opinion that a special Committee should be appointed from this
Board with Profr Echols from the Faculty to further consider
the matter and report to the July meeting of the Board. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 168 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1895) July 2, 1895 | | | | Published: | 1895 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | At a meeting of the Board of Visitors of the University
of Virginia held in purance of adjournment, on this 2nd of
July 1895, (adjourned from June 11th 1895.) which report was read and considered and on motion the following
resolution was adopted: The Committee on "Conduct of Schools & Course of
Instruction" in the University of Virginia, to which was referred
so much of the Faculty report as relates to modifications
in the requirements for the B. A. degree, & the substitution
of a general elective degree of "Bachelor of Science"
in place of the present degrees of "Civil Engineer", "Mining
Engineer" & "Mechanical Engineer" in the Engineering Depart-
ment, begs leave to report as follows: The Committee on Finance respectfully reports
that the Proctor's Annual Report and the settlement made by
the Commissioner of Accounts shows a balance in the Proctor's
hands, for the fiscal year ending June 15, 1895, of $889.95. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 169 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1895) August 15, 1895 | | | | Published: | 1895 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | At a called meeting of the Board of Visitors of the University
Virginia held in pursuance of a call by the Rector, on
the 15th day of August 1895. And also a resolution of the Faculty commending the proposal
in said letter, to the favorable consideration of the Visitors,
which resolution reads as follows: The Faculty respectfully
recommend to the Board of Visitors that the communication of
the Rev. J. M. P. Otts, D. D. herewith forwarded, be favorably
considered, and that the Executive Committee be authorized to
accept the offer he makes. Minutes of the Faculty, 14 Aug. 95. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 170 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1895) November 4, 1895 | | | | Published: | 1895 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | At a called meeting of the Board of Visitors of the University
of Virginia held on the 4th of November 1895. The Faculty have to report to you in official form the
grievous disaster which has befallen our University. The
fire of the 27th October 1895, breaking out in the rear of
the top story of the Annex, tho' soon discovered, speedily
passed beyond control and in spite of the devoted efforts of
our officers, faculty, students, friends and neighbors continued
its work of ruin until the Annex, the Rotunda, a
large part of their contents, and the wings connecting the
Rotunda with the Lawns were either burned or wrecked. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 171 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1896) March 13, 1896 | | | | Published: | 1896 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | At a meeting of the Board of Visitors of the University
of Virginia held in pursuance of a call by the Rector, and notice,
on the 13th day of March 1896. Resolved, that the vacancy on the Building Committee
caused by the retirement of Mr W. Gordon McCabe from the Board
of Visitors, be filled by the appointment of Judge Legh R.
Watts and that an additional member from the Board be appointed;
and that Mr Daniel Harmon be appointed a member of
said Committee. To the Rector and Visitors of the University. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 173 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1896) June 15, 1896 | | | | Published: | 1896 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | At the regular, annual meeting of the Rector and Visitors
of the University of Virginia held thereat on the 15th day of
June 1896. The Executive Committee of the Visitors respectfully
recommend as follows:- Having learned that the chair which I have the honor to
hold in the University has been merged into the School of Modern
Languages by your Hon. body, I would respectfully inquire
whether this action results from any dissatisfaction with the
conduct of the chair, what are the grounds of such dissatisfaction,
if any, & on what evidence it is based. In view of the action of your Hon. body in abolishing
the School of the English Language as a separate school and
assigning the subject to the School of Modern Languages, and
in view also of the resolution passed in reply to my letter
of the 16th inst., I have the honor respectfully to tender my
resignation as Professor of the English Language in the University
of Virginia, to take effect Sept 14th 1896. I remain
yours respectfully, The undersigned Committee respectfully report that after
a conference with the Miller Board a satisfactory settlement
has been made which is embodied in a paper filed herewith,
marked "M", as a part of this report. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 176 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1897) June 14, 1897 | | | | Published: | 1897 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | At the regular meeting of the Board of Visitors of the
University of Virginia held on the 14th day of June 1897. The Board of Visitors met pursuant to adjournment on yesterday.
Present: The papers accompanying the foregoing report as a part
of it read as follows: I have the honor to submit to you a report of the financial
transactions of the University, for the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1897. As preface, permit me to say, that my
lamented predecessor and myself were close friends and comrades
in arms during the war. Both on the field and in Camp
Green Peyton was always, and everywhere a brave and efficient
soldier. Wherever placed in life, he proved himself a man of
intellect, attainments, energy and force of character. His
ill health for many months before his death, together with the
increased work incident to the receipt and disbursement of a
large restoration fund, caused his accounts to be left in an
unfinished condition. Thoroughly conversant with the peculiar
character of the University accounts, by a service as Proctor
for twenty seven years, he found no need to record many facts
which were safely stored in his own mind, but not immediately
accessible to a new incumbent. So, too with a memory singularly
tenacious, he left no correspondence for he felt the
need of none His cash-book and ledger were his letter-press
and letter-file. Resolved: That in view of the unusually onerous duties
imposed upon the Secretary of the Board since the destruction
of the University Buildings by fire in the fall of 1895, the
said Secretary be paid the sum of $150. in addition to his
regular salary. The Board of Visitors met in pursuance of adjournment
on yesterday. The Special Committee on investigation of the Proctor's
office, University of Virginia. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 177 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1897) December 10, 1897 | | | | Published: | 1897 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | Wishing to comply with the resolution adopted at the
meeting of the Board on the 15th of June last (p. 169 [156]
of the record), providing for a meeting during the month of
November 1897, to further consider the question of a president
for the University, I caused the secretary to sound the
members as to whether the 26th of Nov. would suit them to attend.
On hearing from them in reply, I became satisfied that
the 10th of December was the earliest day on which a quorum
of the Board could be gotten together, and I requested the
Secretary to summon the Visitors to a meeting on that day,
which was done. University of
Virginia, Decr 10th After a careful inspection of the grounds and buildings,
after an absence of two months, we were strongly impressed
with the desirability of filing with the Building
Committee a report and plan covering all further matters
which we considered as necessary to the completed scheme
of the University Buildings and the treatment of the surrounding
grounds in order that all work from time to time
ordered might be carried out on these consistent lines. Will you kindly give me the following information: Answering your favor of the 15th inst. I beg to submit
the following | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 178 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1898) February 17, 1898 | | | | Published: | 1898 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | At a meeting of the Board of Visitors of the University
of Virginia called by the Rector and held in pursuance of notice,
on the 17th day of February 1898, University of Virginia,
March 17th 1898. As chairman of the University I take pleasure in reporting
that so far this session the health and general conduct
of the students have been extremely good, and I take
still greater pleasure in reporting that they have met their
financial obligations in a way that leads me to hope that the
deficiency caused by the action of the Legislature can be
largely made up in this office. To the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia,
Gentlemen: In view of the contemplated dedication of the
new buildings in June next it is absolutely imperative that
the Board should decide now what sum of money it can appropriate
for this celebration. This sum should be appropriated
and made available at once, as the Joint Committee on celebrations
can do nothing until they know exactly what sum is at
hand. The celebration is but a part of the necessary advertising
of the University and in view of all the circumstances
should be as liberally provided for as possible. I have just received a letter from my brother, stating
that you have a meeting of the Committee and Board of Visitors
on March 17th. The final certificate has been sent, and
you also have our bill in full. In reply to your request for figures for the connecting
arcades on the University of Virginia, will say that we will
construct the two arcades connecting the Academical with the
Mechanical and with the Physical buildings, for the sum of
$1250.00 each. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 179 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1898) June 13, 1898 | | | | Published: | 1898 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | At a regular annual meeting of the Board of Visitors of
the University of Virginia held at the University on the 13th
of June 1898. You may recall that last summer a part of the piece of
real estate owned by the trustees under Mr Austin's will was
taken by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for park purposes.
This left a small piece of the estate, containing about 5000
square feet, with restrictions against building on a part of
it, thus rendering the lot really unavailable. We have now
received an offer of $800.00 for this piece of land, which we
consider it would be advantageous for the estate to accept.
We have therefore prepared a petition to the probate court
for leave to sell the remainder of the estate. If this meets
with your approval will you kindly sign the assent to the enclosed
petition, and as the purchaser is in something of a
hurry, I would ask you to return the petition at your earliest
convenience. The Board of Visitors met in pursuance of adjournment
on yesterday. The Board met pursuant to adjournment on yesterday.
Present the same members as on yesterday, with the exception
of Mr Glass who was called home. I enclose to you herewith cheque for $20,000.00
being a gift from the J. W. and Belinda Randall Charities
Corporation, which was voted to you by the trustees on June
10th, 1898. With this gift goes a copy of the vote under
which you must receive this gift or return it to me as trea-
surer. Referring to interview with you this A. M.
in relation to caring for securities and handling the Sinking
Fund Accounts of the University,- We beg to state our
construction of agreement arrived at and if correct will be
pleased to have you confirm same. I am in receipt of your letter of July 19th, I beg
to State that my understanding of our agreement concurs with
yours therein expressed, We have your favor 22nd and are in receipt of
securities listed in same by Express. We register on our books
153 bonds $500. each, $76,500. in name of Rector and Board of
Visitors of University of Virginia, and hold the same for safe
keeping. We have changed Virginia Century Bonds, $28,000 from
Coupon to Registered. This cost us $3.00, the charge made by
Auditor of Virginia for the change. Please remit. We are in receipt of Virginia Century Bonds $20,800.,
advised as purchased in ours of yesterday, and have had
same registered in the name of the Rector and Board of Visitors
of the University of Virginia. We charge the respective
Sinking Funds as per statement below, and hold bonds for account
of same. You will notice this makes the Sinking Fund
Account Old Debt, show debit of $95. and to the Credit of Sinking
Fund Account New Debt $15.00 | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 180 | Author: | University of Virginia
Board of Visitors | Add | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes (1898) October 13, 1898 | | | | Published: | 1898 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia::Board of Visitors | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | At a meeting of Referring to_interview with you this A. M. in
relation to caring for securities and handling the Sinking Fund
Accounts of the University. We beg to state our construction
of the agreement arrived at and if correct will be pleased to
have you confirm same I am in receipt of your letter of July 19th,
I beg to state that my understanding of our agreement concurs
with yours therein expressed. We have your favor of 22d and are in receipt
of securities listed in same, by Express. We register on our
books 153 bonds $500. each= $76,500. in name of Rector and
Board of Visitors of University of Virginia, and hold the same
for safe keeping. We have changed Virginia Century Bonds, $28,000.
from coupon to registered This cost $3.00, the charge
made by Auditor of Virginia for the change. Please remit.
We have opened an account "University of Virginia Sinking
Fund, Old Debt" and hold following securities for collection
of income: We are in receipt of Virginia Century Bonds
$20,800., advised as purchased in ours of yesterday, and have
had same registered in the name of the Rector and Board of
Visitors of the University of Virginia. In compliance with your request to make enquiries touching
the nature and value of the Securities in which the estate
of Arthur W. Austin, of Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts,
is now invested, I have the honor to report that I corresponded
with Mr Bentley W. Warren, one of the Trustees of that estate,
and received from him a letter under date of Sep. 24 which I
herewith file, enclosing a statement of the Securities and their
value as of Sep. 18th which I also file. I sent a list of these
securities to Messrs W. H. Goadby & Co. Bankers, of New York,
and asked them to ascertain their values, and received from
them a letter under date of October 10th giving me the market
values of all, save the stocks of three National Banks, the
Boston and Maine RailRoad preferred stock, the East Middlesex
Railway stock, and the Ogden & Lake Champlain R. R. bonds.
The report of Messrs Goadby & Co confirmed the estimate of Mr
Warren, adding somewhat to the value of some of the securities.
I file herewith a statement showing the value of the securities
under Mr Warren's estimate, showing a gross market value of
$262,945. In this is not included the $80,000. invested in the
Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Co. About this wrote Mr
Warren, asking his opinion of its value, but have no reply.
I should say from the statement furnished in Mr Warren's
letter that the real estate is worth about $50,000., and assuming
that the $80,000. in the Insurance Co. is worth its
face, the total present value of the Estate is $392,945. I am very sorry that the receipt of your letter
just after I had begun my vacation has prevented an earlier
reply to your inquiries relative to the investments in the
Arthur W. Austin Estate. Replying to your favor of the 30th ult., I
would say that in my opinion the $80,000.00 investment in the
Massachusetts Hospital Life Ins. Co. is undoubtedly good, and
that the University will receive the same when the same becomes
payable by its terms. We give below quotations on the securities
which we were unable to furnish in our last letter, viz= | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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