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MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS

FEES, LAUNDRY CHARGES, AND ROOM RENTALS

The President discussed studies now in progress by himself, by Mr. Woodward, Bursar of the
College, and by a Committee of the College of proposed adjustments in student laboratory fees,
laundry charges, and rental charges for dormitory rooms

The Board resolved that President Darden be authorized to set these fees and charges.

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROGRAM FOR 1956 - 1962

President Darden commented on the capital outlay requests of the College for the years
1956 to 1962 as presented to the Governor's Commission on State Capital Outlays. After a brief
discussion of these projects, Mr. Darden said that he would submit to each of the Visitors by
letter the proposed outlays.

MINUTES OF THE BOARD

The President said that President Combs had written to request the texts of the Board
minutes of 11 December 1953, 8 January 1954, and 12 February 1954, copies of which had not been
sent to him following the respective meetings. The Secretary stated that he had sent to Dr. Combs,
as usual, the second portions of the minutes of January 8th and February 12th relating to affairs
of Mary Washington College, but that the minutes of December 11th, containing no section on the
College, had not been sent, references to Dr. Combs might well appear in either section. The
Secretary was instructed to send to Dr. Combs the full texts of the minutes of all three of
these meetings

ADMINISTRATION OF THE COLLEGE

President Darden reported in great detail on the administration of the College, on his
relations with Dr. Combs, and on the work of other officers and committees of the College

There followed a general discussion of the University's administrative problems, with
particular reference to Mary Washington College in the light of the adjustments ordered by the
Board on February 12th, and the progress of the College since that date.

MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE COMMITTEE

The Committee on Mary Washington College was instructed to hold a meeting at Fredericksburg,
and to make a report on the College to the Board at the next regular meeting of the Board to be
held in Charlottesville on December 10th

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On motion the meeting was then adjourned.