 | Board of Visitors minutes June 15, 1945 |  |
A special meeting of the Board of Visitors was held on this date in the office of the President
at 11 o'clock, A.M. Present, the Rector R. Gray Williams; Visitors Lewis C. Williams, Christopher B.
Garnett, Edward C. Anderson, Debney S. Lancaster, Mrs. O. A. Calcott, Mrs. Phoebe E. Willis, Mrs. Bertha
P. Wailes, Richard A. Carrington, Jr. and Barron F. Black, and President Newcomb. Mr. Stockmar of the
firm of Eggers & Higgins also attended.
BARON F. BLACK APPOINTED VISITOR OF THE UNIVERSITY:
Mr. Barron F. Black, appointed by the Governor to succeed Dr. W. Dandridge Haden, for the term
ending February 29, 1948, presented a certificate from the Clerk of the Corporation Court of Norfolk
that he had duly qualified.
The minutes of the meeting of May 4, copied and mailed the members, were approved.
ENROLLMENT:
The President announced the present enrollment in the University at 1174.
ELECTIONS:
Upon the recommendation of the President, the following elections were voted:
Herbert Palmer Fullerton, Associate Professor of Engineering Drawing, at a session salary
of $4,000, incumbency to begin July 1, 1945.Lt. Stuart H. Clement and Ensign George A. McAfee, Assistant Professors of Naval
Science and Tactics, effective May 10, 1945, without salary from the University.
RANDALL-MCIVER TRUST FUND:
The President presented the matter of the Randall-McIver Trust Fund of some $126,000. Action
thereon was deferred.
PI KAPPA ALPHA NATIONAL FRATERNITY MEMORIAL BUILDING:
The President presented a communication from the Pi Kappa Alpha National Fraternity expressing a
desire to erect a memorial building at the University, and the matter was disposed of by the adoption of
the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the plan of the Pi Kappa Alpha National Fraternity to erect a memorial
building at the University of Virginia is approved by this Board, and it is regretted
that a site on the ground of the University cannot be granted for the building.
NAVAL ARMORY BUILDING:
The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, that the President be and he is hereby directed to make application to the Governor
of the Commonwealth for a deficit appropriation in the sum of $110,000 for the purpose of
erecting a Naval Armory for the use of NROTC students, which is specified and required by
the Navy Department.
ARCHITECTS FOR THE NAVAL ARMORY BUILDING:
The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, that the New Buildings Committee are empowered and authorized to employ architects
for the Naval Armory Building.
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE ROTUNDA:
The Chairman of the Special Committee on Rotunda Restoration, Mr. Lewis C. Williams, outlined
certain suggested work on the Rotunda and the probability of employing architectural service therefor,
and the committee was given authority to act in the matter.
FEE REFUNDED TO THE UNIVERSITY BY THE ATTORNEY FOR THE UNIVERSITY IN THE SALE OF A CERTAIN PROPERTY:
The President advised the Board that Mr. W. Allan Perkins, Attorney for the University, who was
also one of the two trustees for the Kappa Alpha Fraternity property on University Circle, which property
was sold by the University to satisfy a claim for loan thereon, had paid over to the University his fee
received in the matter, and the thanks of the board were voted to him for his generous action.
DOROTHY DEERING WILL MATTER:
Mr. Perkins appeared before the Board and presented a written statement dealing with a possible
interest which the University may have under the will of the late Miss Dorothy Deering, of Cleveland
Heights, Ohio.
After a full discussion of the questions presented, it was
RESOLVED, that the statement above referred to be filed with the minutes of this meeting
and that Mr. Perkins be, and is hereby instructed to adv se Judge Robert H. Winn, and
also Mr. James G. Sterling, Administrator c. t. a., of Dorothy Deering, deceased, that
this Board accepts the offer of $2500 in compromise settlement made by Mr. Harry W.
Lockridge and the President is authorized and instructed to execute and deliver to him
such form of receipt and release as may be approved by the Attorney for the University.
Adopted.
REAR ADMIRAL DAVID C. CATHER ESTATE MATTER:
Mr. Perkins presented a written statement dealing with a possible interest which the University
has in the estate of the late Rear Admiral David C. Cather. He also presented to the Board a form of
release of the University's rights, which the University is requested by Mr. Harry Lupton Cather, brother
Mr. Perkins' statement set out in detail the facts surrounding this situation, contained a
brief discussion of the law applicable to the case and concluded with the expression of opinion that the
University should not execute the proposed release.
It was, thereupon,
RESOLVED, that the statement above referred to the filed with the minutes of this meeting and
that Mr. Perkins be and is hereby instructed to advise Mr. Leslie Hall, Attorney-at-Law, Arlington,
Virginia, who is representing Mr. Harry Luptoh Cather in this matter, that the University cannot comply
with the request that the release in question be executed and the rights of the University, if any,
surrendered.
Adopted
LOCATION OF CERTAIN NEW BUILDINGS:
The President then took up the matter of location of certain of the buildings forming part of
the expansion program for housing, feeding and entertaining additions to the student attendance at the
University. Mr. Stockmar, representing Eggers & Higgins the architects for the new construction,
was present and entered into a general discussion of the matter.
The President stated that following the meeting of the Board on May 4, 1945, at which time the
location for the women's buildings was approved for the site northwest of Scott Stadium, further study
had been given the matter and it was found that a site on the south side of the grounds, south of McIntire
Amphitheatre, would provide space sufficient for a central building and dormitories that would care for
the expected enrollment of women for several years; that the matter had been discussed with the Governor
who was agreeable to the change provided the site formerly selected be reserved for future location
when the need demanded it.
On motion, the following resolutions were adopted:
RESOLVED, that the location of the Women's Buildings, be changed from the site approved
on May 4, 1945, northwest of Scott Stadium, to the location shown on plate #5, south of
McIntire Amphitheatre as to present construction but the former site be reserved for
future construction.
RESOLVED, that the cafeteria building in connection with the new dormitories for men be
located on the old golf links near Route #29.
RESOLVED, that the Student Union Building be located on the site on map #6.
RESOLVED, further, that the President be instructed to advise the architects to go
forward with preparation of construction plans for the proposed buildings.
The meeting then adjourned.
Rector
Secretary
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