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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 Barksdale, Carrington,
Coxe, Emmett, Gravatt, Mears, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Smith, Talbott, Wailes, and Wheeler. Absent: Dr.
M. L. Combs, President Mary Washington College, Visitors Gay and Howard.

The minutes of the meeting of February 13, 1953, which had been copied and mailed to
the members, were approved.

GIFTS

The President reported receipt of the following gifts and grants

                     

From an anonymous donor, for the Graduate School of Business	$ 81,825.00
From Mr. G. M. Alexander, of Lynchburg, first edition of Melville's "Moby Dick", in three volumes, valued at	336.00
From Mr. G. M. Alexander, of Lynchburg, Cruikshank's "Humorist", in four volumes, valued at	140.00
From Mrs. O. E. Cesare, Stamford, Connecticut, Cesare cartoons, valued at	2,000.00
From Misses Texie and Winnie Watts, 1050 books, valued at	525.00
From the University Hospital Circle, to the University Hospital, for the purchase of wheel-chairs	743.00
From an anonymous donor, contribution for a debate prize for students majoring in economics and commerce	100.00
From Mr. O. D. Robinson, for research in neurology	1,000.00
From the S. E. Massengill Company, to be added to the Pediatrics Research Fund	2,000.00
From the Amercian Cancer Society, Inc., for research under Dr. Alfred Burger of the Department of Chemistry, for one year beginning July 1, 1953	5,886.00
From the United States Public Health Service, for medical research under Dr. Alfred Chanutin, of the Department of Biochemistry, for the period January 1, 1953 to September 30, 1953	12,000.00

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

The following resolutions were adopted by the Board

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Professor George W. Spicer, Professor of Political Science, be and he is hereby granted
leave of absence without pay for the remainder of the second semester, to serve as Visiting Professor
at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Dr. Raymond F. Mikesell, Professor of Economics, be and he is hereby granted leave
of absence without pay for the first semester of the session of 1953-54, to become a member of
the faculty of the National War College.

ELECTIONS

The following resolution was adopted by the Board.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the following persons be and they are hereby elected to the faculty of the University.

Dr. Marvin C. Colker, as Lecturer in Latin for the second semester of the session of
1952-53, to take over the classes of Professor Lehman, who recently died

Miss Sydell Braverman, as Acting Assistant Professor of Education, effective February
16, 1953, as a replacement for Mr. A. C. Ziemer, who recently died. The University will be reimbursed
for Miss Braverman's salary by the State Board of Education.

Mr. Gus K. Tebell, as Professor of Physical Education in the College of Arts and
Sciences

APPOINTMENT

The following appointment was confirmed by the Board

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Wood, Jr., as Professor of Military Science and Tactics,
effective in the summer of 1953, at no salary from the University. This is a replacement for
Lieutenant Colonel Ketcham, who is being detached.

REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Rector presented the following report of the Executive Committee

(1) February 19, 1953, accepted the low bid of $1,179,500 of the contractor Graham, on
the new dormitory at Mary Washington. The acceptance was based on the certification of Dr. Combs
that this was the lowest and best bid, and also after talking to the architect

(2) February 26, 1953, approved the acceptance of bids on the construction of an addition
to the Barringer Wing of the Hospital, consisting of the bid of the Ivy Construction Company in the
amount of $591,802.80, as well as the expenditure of $166,197.20 in addition to the above, for other
equipment, architect's fees, surveys and contingencies, making a total of $758,000, and also of the
approval of the low bids for supplemental work as follows

   

Godwin-Holstead Electric Company	$ 6,535.76
Wachter & Wolff (Plumbing)	27,165.00

In each instance, President Darden certified that these bids were the lowest and best bids.

BARRINGER WING

The President was authorized to award a contract to W. T. Martin Hardware Company, in the
amount of $9,437.67, the lowest and best bid for hardware for the Barringer addition.

BLUE CROSS

The President reported that he was still not satisfied with the present Blue Cross contract,
and he thought the University Hospital and other hospitals had subsidized the Blue Cross long enough
and that we should receive full reimbursement for services rendered. He recommended that the University
Comptroller be authorized to reopen negotiations with the Blue Cross in an effort to get full
and fair reimbursement for services rendered.

Whereupon, a resolution was adopted carrying out the recommendations of the President.

UNCOLLECTIBLE HOSPITAL ACCOUNTS

The Board adopted the following resolution.

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 341, 344, and 345, aggregating $9,748.66, recommended by them for cancellation.

Upon the suggestion of Mr. Gravatt, the Secretary was requested to secure a written statement
of the procedure followed for the determination of uncollectible accounts which are from time
to time presented to the Board for authorization to be charged off, and to furnish the board with
such a statement.

NCAA

The President read the following letter from Mr. Tebell, Director of Athletics

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The President read a letter from the President of the Savannah Alumni Association, Georgia,
endorsing the findings of the Athletic Committee of the Academic Faculty, as appointed March 28, 1951

The Rector reminded the Athletic Committee that the question of conforming to the NCAA code
had been referred by the Board to this committee at its February meeting. The Chairman of this committee,
Mr. Talbott, reported that amendments to the NCAA code had not been received until Tuesday
of this week, hence, the committee has not had a chance to consider the matter

The President reported that he had received a letter from Dean Lewis in which the Dean
stated that the Academic Faculty was concerned with the action of the Board in its creation of
the Advisory Council on Athletics and requested the President to meet with the Academic Faculty
and to invite members of the Board, at a convenient time.

The President stated that since receiving the letter, he had talked with Dean Lewis and
believed there was a misunderstanding which could be cleared up by a discussion of the matter, and
he would meet with the Academic Faculty as soon as the Board had taken final action to conform with
the NCAA Code.

ATHLETIC CONTRACTS

The President reported that, upon the recommendation of the Director of Athletics, he
had appointed Grover Jones and Harrison Nesbit assistant coaches of the football team, under one
year contracts.

LAW SCHOOL SALARIES

The President reported that he had received a letter from Mr. Stuart B. Campbell, President
of the Law Alumni Association, requesting that the Board hear a committee of the Law Alumni
at its April meeting, looking toward the establishment of a higher salary scale for the Law
Faculty. After discussion of the matter, the Board agreed to hear the Law Alumni and requested
the President to so inform Mr. Campbell.

The President pointed out that the New York Alumni had established a Law School Foundation,
the major purpose would be to supplement the salaries of the Law School Faculty by annual
giving, and he believed this might be a solution to the problem.

MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS

BOARD MEETING

The Rector reported that Mary Washington planned to dedicate its Fine Arts Center on
Saturday, May 9. It was proposed to shift the Mary Washington meeting from April to May with the
hope that as many Board members as possible would remain over for the dedication the following
day. The Governor was to present the Center and The Rector would accept it on behalf of the
College.

A resolution was adopted approving this change.

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On motion the meeting was then adjourned.