 | Board of Visitors minutes October 28, 1932 |  |
A meeting of the Rector and Visitors was held on this date at 8 o'clock P. M.,
with the Rector, Fred W. Scott, and Visitors Garnett, Hall, Munford, McIntire, Rinehart,
Stuart, Walker, L. C. Williams and R. Gray Williams, and Acting. President J. L. Newcomb
present.
The minutes of the meeting of June 13, which had been copied and mailed to the
members, were approved.
The Acting President announced the enrollment for the present session was 2488.
The following gifts were acknowledged.
| From the late Robert Lewis Harrison, bequest to the University of Virginia, the income from which is to be used for a scholarship in the Greek Department, to be known as the "Gessner Harrison Scholarship" |
$10,000 |
| From same, all of the books in his Library, also goblets, pitcher, and waiter, given to his father, Gessner Harrison, by students of the University upon his resignation as Professor of Latin. |
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| From the Alumnae Association of Mrs. Randall-MacIver's School, for the purpose of endowing a scholarship for women at the University, as a memorial to Mrs. Randall-MacIver, to be known as the "Joanna Davidge Randall-MacIver Scholarship" |
6,000 |
| From the late Benjamin Altschul, of New York, the income to be used by the University for such purposes as the authorities may decide best, the principal to remain intact for 25 years |
5,000 |
| From the National Research Council, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1932, for the support of the studies of Dr. Sidney Wm. Britton, in the physiology of the adrenal glands in relation to the phenomena of sex, a grant of |
2,000 |
| From Dr. William A. Lambeth, for assistants in the Department of Romance Languages, session of 1932-33 |
200 |
From Mrs. Edwin A. Alderman, copy of the old print of the University,
in color, which hung in the President's Office during Dr. Alderman's
lifetime; also, copy of Marshall's WASHINGTON and Reich's JEFFERSON.
From Dr. David Randall-MacIver, eighty rare and valuable books on
Egyptian and Roman Archaeology.
From Mr. and Mrs. Bladen Tayloe, of "Powhatan" Comorn, Virginia,
several hundred books, including some interesting Virginiana items
and some out of print books.
From Mr. William Andrews Clark, Jr., an oil painting of himself, to be
hung in the Clark Memorial Law Building.
From the Estate of Captain Sackville Wearing Caldbeck, a signed autograph
of the late Queen Victoria.
From-
Henry Jones, Esq., of Brownsville, Va., Dr. Otto H. F. Vollbehr, of
Washington, Professor John W. Wayland, of the State Teachers College,
Harrisonburg, Virginia, Captain Schneider, newsdealer at the Corner,
J. H. Riley, Esq., of Falls Church, Va., F. S. Tyler, Esq., of
Washington, and other interested alumni and friends, many valuable books
and periodicals, to the University Library.
The Acting President reported to the Board that he had received information with
respect to the proposed gift of Joseph Martin to establish a scholarship, as reported to
the meeting of April 15, 1932, to the effect that the proposed donor was without funds
and, furthermore, was under indictment in California for obtaining money under false
pretenses, making it necessary that the action of the Board at the April 15, 1932 meeting
in accepting the gift be rescinded.
The matter was disposed of in the following motion, adopted:
WHEREAS, Mr. Joseph Martin has been found to be without funds with which
to pay the $5,000 proposed gift to the University, and
WHEREAS, he is under indictment in California for obtaining money under
false pretenses, and is a fugitive from justice, therefore be it
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University, That their formal
action, taken on April 15, 1932, accepting the gift, be and the same is
hereby rescinded.
The Acting President reported the death of Mrs. Bessie Hall, widow of Franklin
Stringfellow Hall, on July 6, 1932, and the transfer of the legacy of $9,250 from Annuity
Funds to Scholarship Funds, in accordance with agreement entered into with Mrs. Hall by
which she was to receive the income on said fund during her lifetime, the fund thereafter
to be used to establish the Franklin Stringfellow Hall Scholarship.
Upon the recommendation of the Acting President the following elections were
had:
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, That
Dr. Ivey Foreman Lewis, Professor of Biology at the University, be and he
is hereby elected Acting Dean of Men at the University for the session
1932-33 at a salary of $450 for the session.
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, That
Mr. William Hamlin Wandel be and he is hereby elected Research Associate
in Economic Theory in the Institute for Research in the Social Sciences, for
the year beginning September 1, 1932 and extending through August 31, 1933,
at a salary of $2,500 for the year.
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, That
Mrs. William B. Wheeler, (nee Miss Dorothy Edna Havens) be and she is
hereby elected Research Assistant in Sociology in the Institute for Research
in the Social Sciences, for nine months beginning on December 12, 1932, at
a salary of $1,700.
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, That
Mr. J. W. Blincoe be and he is hereby elected Instructor in Mathematics
for the session 1932-33, at a salary of $1,750.
The Acting President was authorized to renew the lease with the Peoples National
Bank, University Branch, for the room in the Corner Building now occupied by it, expiring
March 1, 1933, for a term of five years at an annual rental of $1,200.
With respect to the lease with the City Coal Co. Inc., for the rental of the
University's coal bins, expiring December 31, 1932, the following was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the lease with the City Coal Co. Inc., be now renewed at its
expiration December 31, 1932, but that the Acting President is authorized,
in his discretion, to enter into a temporary lease with said company at a
rental of $75 per month, to extend to April 1, 1933.
Upon the recommendation of the Librarian, Mr. Harry Clemons, and with the approval
of the Acting President, that the sum of $1,000 be transferred from the income from the
Tunstall Library Fund to the principal account, the following was adopted:
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, That
$1,000 be transferred from accumulated income to the principal of the
fund known as the "Isabel Mercein Tunstall Library of Poetry Fund".
The request of Mr. Van Hoyser regarding the establishment of a museum in
Washington Hall, or some other suitable place on the University grounds, was passed by for
further study.
Mr. Rinehart reported that he had held several conferences with Dr. and Mrs.
W. A. Lambeth with respect to transferring his residence property "Villino Lambeth",
located near the Memorial Gymnasium, to the University of Virginia, and that a contract
had been entered into with respect to said transfer and a deed dated June 22, 1932
executed to the University. The contract was presented, read, approved, and ordered
spread upon the minutes, as follows:
By deed dated June 22nd, 1932, which is to be recorded in the Clerk's
Office of the Corporation Court of Charlottesville, W. A. Lambeth and Mrs.
Frank Irene Lambeth, his wife, conveyed to The Rector and Visitors of the
University of Virginia, a certain lot of land near the University, with
all improvements thereon, accurately described in said deed.
While said deed operates to vest in said The Rector and Visitors of the
University of Virginia the fee simple title in and to the property thereby
conveyed, without restrictions, reservations or conditions of any kind, it is
understood and agreed by said W. A. Lambeth and Mrs. Frank Irene Lambeth, his
wife, and The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, that said
conveyance is actually made upon certain conditions and subject to certain
reservations and agreements which are hereinafter in this contract fully
set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS CONTRACT made this 22nd day of June 1932, by and
between said The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, hereinafter
called Grantee, of the first part, and said W. A. Lambeth and Mrs.
Frank Irene Lambeth, his wife, hereinafter called Grantors, of the second
part,
WITNESSETH:
That in consideration of the conveyance aforesaid said party of the
first part agrees:
1st. That said property shall hereafter be known as "Villino Lambeth".
2nd. That said Grantee will proceed at once to connect said property
with its electric, sewer and water systems, and will hereafter furnish said
property with electric, sewer and water service upon the same terms given
residents in other University property.
3rd. That so long as said W. A. Lambeth desires he may occupy said
premises as a home, or rent said property in his own name, at such figure
as he may desire, collecting all rentals therefrom, and treating said
property as his own, and during said period of occupancy or rental by said
Lambeth he shall maintain said property in as good physical condition as
it is now, and shall pay all insurance premiums and other charges. Fire
insurance shall be taken out and maintained by said Grantee in its own
name from the date of delivery of said deed, all premiums to be charged
to said Lambeth personally to the date of his retirement as a member of the
University Faculty, and after that date such charge for premiums shall be
made against the $200.00 payment referred to in the next paragraph of
this contract.
4th. Beginning as of the date of said Dr. Lambeth's retirement,
however, said Grantee agrees that it will contribute the sum of $200.00
each year toward maintenance of said premises, insurance, heat and light.
And if, at any time, it becomes practicable to connect said premises with
one of the heating mains of the University such connection will be made.
5th. Said Lambeth may continue to occupy said premises as a home as
long as he lives, and should his said wife survive him she may also continue
to occupy said premises under the terms outlined above as long as she lives.
6th. After the death of both of said Grantors said property shall be
held by said Grantee in absolute fee simple, it being understood, however,
that it is the desire of said Lambeth that said premises be occupied by
the Professor of Italian Language whenever this may be practicable.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF said The Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia has caused its name to be signed hereto by Frederic W. Scott,
its Rector, and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and attested by
E. I. Carruthers, its Secretary, and said W. A. Lambeth and Mrs. Frank
Irene Lambeth have hereunto affixed their respective signatures and seals,
all of which is done this 22nd day of June 1932.
VIRGINIA
By Fred W. Scott
Rector.
E. I. Carruthers
Secretary.
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The Acting President reported a transfer of $1,500 from the capital outlay
appropriation by the State to the Fire Protection System appropriation to cover deficit
in said fund, whereupon the following was adopted:
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia,
that the action of the Acting President of the University in requesting
the transfer of $1,500 from the Capital Outlay appropriation to the Fire
Protection System be, and the same is, hereby approved.
The question as to whether or not the sprinkler system of fire prevention
could be used to advantage in any of the University buildings was discussed and the
matter was referred to Mr. Stuart for study and report.
The Acting President reported to the Board the death of Mr. John S. Patton,
former Librarian of the University, whereupon the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia,
That they have heard with profound regret of the death, on October 1,
1932, of Mr. John Shelton Patton, who, for twenty-four years faithfully
served as Librarian of the University of Virginia. The very genuine
sympathy of the Rector and Visitors goes out to his family in their
bereavement.
RESOLVED, FURTHER, That a copy of this resolution be sent to the family.
Mr. Walker, chairman of a special committee to prepare resolutions with respect
to the late Benjamin Franklin Buchanan, presented the following which was adopted:
The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia desire
to preserve in their records some memorial of Hon. Benjamin Franklin
Buchanan, of Marion, Virginia, and to record some expression of
their sense of the loss which has been sustained by the Board of
Visitors and the University in his death which occurred in the City
of Richmond on the 21st of February 1932 during the session of the
Senate of Virginia, of which he was a distinguished and influential
member.
He was first appointed a member of the Board of Visitors in
1904; his service under this appointment terminating in 1908. It
was during this period that Dr. Edwin A. Alderman was elected the
first President of the University. He was again appointed a Visitor
in 1926, and re-appointed in 1930, serving on the Board from 1926
until his death as one of the representatives of the Alumni Association
of the University.
For many years one of the best known and most prominent men in public
life in the State, much could be said in recognition of the valuable service
which he rendered his State and his country in the several positions of
honor and trust which he held, in all of which his service was marked by
conspicuous ability, fidelity and devotion to duty.
As one of the half dozen leaders in the Virginia Senate, as the
trusted counsellor and friend of Governors, as Lieutenant Governor for
a period of four years, and as General counsel for the Comptroller of
the Currency for several years during the administration of President
Wilson, he enjoyed unusual opportunities for useful and patriotic service,
and he performed his duties and discharged his responsibilities with
characteristic efficiency and modesty.
It is however, in his relation to the University, and especially
as a member of this Board, that it is appropriate to speak of him here.
His intimate knowledge of public affairs, especially in regard to
the financial condition of the State and his familiarity with the needs
and interests of the University with which he kept in touch when not a
member of the Board of Visitors through his connection with the Alumni
Association and its Board of Trustees, coupled with the esteem and
confidence in which he was held by his associates in the General Assembly,
contributed in a large degree to his usefulness as a member of the Board
of Visitors and as the representative and guardian of the interests of
the University in the legislature.
While entirely affable and free from all affectation, his manners and
bearing were characterized by a gentle dignity entirely in keeping with
his physical presence upon which nature had stamped unmistakably its hallmark
of "gentleman".
The Board of Visitors has lost the benefit of his wise counsel, his
ripened judgment, and his loyalty and zeal for the interests of the University,
and there is no one of his associates who has not suffered the loss of a warm
personal friend.
The Rector presented the following letter from Mrs. Alderman expressing her appreciation
of the use of the President's House since President Alderman's death:
President's House.
I have the impulse to send to you and through you
to each member of the Board of Visitors my message and appreciation
and gratitude for your kindness in permitting me to live through
these months in the President's House.
I am building a small house here which should be
finished by December first but I beg that you will let me know at
any time before that date if it is necessary or advisable for the
University to have this house.
With my cordial good wishes,
The Treasurer of the General Athletic Association submitted his report of the
financial condition of the association for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1932 which was
read, discussed, and ordered filed.
The meeting then adjourned.
Rector.
Secretary.
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