 | Board of Visitors minutes January 19, 1951 |  |
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the
University of Virginia was held on this date in the Office of the President of the University of
Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, with the following present: The Rector, Barron F. Black; President
Colgate W. Darden, Jr., of the University of Virginia; Visitors Anderson, Barksdale, Carrington,
Garnett, Gay, Gravatt, Howard, Mears, Smith, Talbott, Wailes and Willis. Absent: Dr. M. L.
Combs, President of Mary Washington College; Visitor Emmett.
The minutes of the meeting of December 15, 1950, which had been copied and mailed to the
members, were approved.
GIFTS
The President announced receipt of the following gifts.
| From the Alumni Association, contributions made through that office for the following purposes |
|
| Law School | $215.00 |
| Medical Library Fund | 568.50 |
| Staige Davis Blackford Memorial Lecture Fund | 155.00 |
| From Mr. Samuel M. Bemiss, a contribution to the Alderman Library's collection of incunabula, a copy of "Panegyrici Veteres," printed about 1482 by Antonius Zarotus of Milan, valued at |
500.00 |
RESIGNATIONS
The following resolutions were adopted.
RESOLVED that the resignation of Dr. Dorn C. Pittman, Instructor in Roentgenology, be and
it is hereby accepted as of April 1, 1951. We wish for him the highest success in his new undertaking.
RESOLVED that the resignation of Mr. Clifford Evans, Jr., Instructor in Sociology, be and
it is hereby accepted as of February 1, 1951. We wish for him the highest success in his new undertaking.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
The following resolutions were adopted.
RESOLVED that the half-time leave of absence granted Dr. Rowland Andrews Egger, Professor
of Political Science, for the first semester of the session of 1950-51 be and it is hereby extended
to February 1, 1952 to continue his work with the United Nations, his compensation from the University
to be one-half his annual salary.
RESOLVED that Mr. John Gange, Professor of Foreign Affairs, be and he is hereby granted
half-time leave of absence, on one-half time pay, for the second semester of the session of 1950-51
to undertake a research project for the Public Administration Clearing House.
ELECTIONS
The following elections were approved.
Dr. Alto E. Feller elected Visiting Professor of Microbiology for the second semester of
the session of 1950-51, at a salary of $2,000, and elected Professor of Microbiology and chairman of
the school, effective September 1, 1951, at an annual salary of $10,000.
Dr. Richard J. Ackart elected Director of the University Hospital, effective February 1,
1951, at an annual salary of $10,000, of which $8,370 is to be paid from State funds and the balance
from University funds.
Mr. Edward E. Hunt, Jr., elected Instructor in Anthropology in the School of Sociology,
for the second semester of the session of 1950-51, at a salary of $1,800 for the semester. This is
a replacement for Dr. Clifford Evans.
UNCOLLECTIBLE HOSPITAL ACCOUNTS
The following resolution was adopted.
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the Hospital Accounts Committee be and it is hereby authorized to charge off as uncollectible
accounts schedules 176, 177, 178 and 179, aggregating $14,418.08, recommended by them for cancellation.
The Secretary reported that during the calendar year 1950, the Hospital Accounts Committee
was authorized by resolution of the Board of Visitors to charge off uncollectible hospital accounts
totaling $162,435.46.
REQUEST FROM TELEPHONE COMPANY
The President presented a request from the Virginia Telephone and Telegraph Company for
permission to run a new cable through the University grounds, opening a trench from the main entrance
in front of the Medical School to the intersection of U. S. Highways 29 and 250. The request was approved,
with the stipulations that the usual right of way agreement be executed and that the Telephone
Company provide written assurance to the University that the ground walks, roads, etc., will
be restored in a satisfactory manner by the Telephone Company.
SCHOOL OF GERMANIC LANGUAGES
The following resolution was adopted.
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the name of the School of Germanic Languages be changed to "School of Germanic Languages and
Russian."
ATHLETICS
NCAA Matter
The President reported that the Sanity Code had been defeated at the Dallas meeting by only
three votes, the majority of the opposition being the "Big Ten" and western conferences. The President
stated that there were two matters to be settled concerning athletics which should be referred
to an appropriate committee for study: (1) what aid we are going to grant to athletes; and (2) the
advisability of the University's rejoining the Southern Conference.
Boxing
The President stated that he had only recently made up his mind concerning intercollegiate
boxing and hence had made no recommendation to the Board prior to this time. He stated that there is
now no doubt in his mind that intercollegiate boxing should be abolished. He requested that the matter
be considered and a decision reached this spring if possible. It was the sense of several members
of the Board that this matter should be referred to the new Athletic Council.
Mr. Anderson stated that the Athletics Committee of the Board had considered the continuance
of boxing and it was his opinion that the Athletics Committee was in a better position to evaluate
this matter than the much larger Athletic Council which is proposed.
Mr. Carrington stated that there had been a very careful investigation of intercollegiate
boxing by the Athletics Committee, that Captain Pritchett as well as the coach of the boxing team had
appeared before the Committee, but that no vote had been taken of the Committee membership.
Mr. Gay stated that he believed sufficient hearings had been held and ample consideration
given to the matter, and he felt that intercollegiate boxing should be discontinued. After some further
discussion a resolution was adopted as follows.
RESOLVED: That the matter of the continuance of intercollegiate boxing be deferred and later
referred to the proposed Athletic Council.
Mr. Gay requested that he be recorded as voting in opposition to this resolution for the
following reasons: (1) there is nothing before the Board to show that the proposed Athletic Council
every medical member of the Board has recommended the discontinuance of boxing; (3) it is his feeling
that it is the responsibility of the Board of Visitors to act and not to refer this matter to
the Athletic Council.
APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT HOSPITAL DIRECTOR
President Darden discussed with the Board the nomination of Mr. Raymond W. Brooke as
Assistant Director of the Hospital, and the Board asked that additional information be obtained in
reference to him.
FEDERAL AID TO MEDICAL EDUCATION
President Darden reported that Dr. Lippard had been asked by the Association of American
Medical Colleges to furnish an expression of opinion of the University's governing board concerning
federal aid for medical education. The Association suggested checking one of the following expressions
of attitude:
1. We oppose federal financial aid to medical schools (in addition to the types of
special grants now being received) in any form at this time.2. We approve, at this time, of federal financial aid for the general support of medical
education if it can be provided with adequate safeguards for the continuing autonomous
control of medical education.3. We urge the passage of H.R. 5940 if possible in this session of Congress. (As S-1453
it has already passed the senate.)
The Board approved none of these proposals but directed the Rector to appoint a committee
to draft an appropriate resolution limiting the University's endorsement of federal aid to medical
education to the training of personnel for the armed forces. The Rector appointed Mr. Talbott and
Mr. Gravatt who submitted the following resolution.
RESOLVED: That to the extent that the military requirements of the United States government
demand expansion of facilities for the education of doctors and nurses as a part of the national
defense program, it is the sense of this Board that the expense of such expansion should be
subsidized by the United States government.
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the foregoing is not to be construed as approval of educational
subsidies by the United States government in other fields and for purposes not related to national
defense.
BLUE CROSS CONTRACT
Mr. Anderson reported that he had attended a Blue Cross meeting in Richmond at which an
increase in rates of about twenty per cent was proposed. Mr. Anderson stated that officials of the
Blue Cross did not think the State Corporation Commission would approve a higher rate. They cited
the case of the Roanoke Blue Cross which had just appeared before the State Corporation Commission
to ask for a rate increase of less than twenty per cent.
Mrs. Smith stated that the proposed new rates will not help the hospitals — that the
present petition is designed solely to replenish Blue Cross reserves. On motion of Mrs. Smith, it
was resolved that the question of the Blue Cross contract be referred to the new Executive Committee
of the Hospital for study.
MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS
In the absence of Dr. Combs, President of Mary Washington College, the following matter
was presented by President Darden.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
The following resolution was adopted.
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the request of Dr. Clifton B. McIntosh, Associate Professor of Spanish, for a leave of
absence without salary from February 1, 1951 to February 1, 1953 be and the same is hereby granted.
On motion the meeting was then adjourned.
Rector
Secretary
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