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The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met on this date at 9:20 a.m. in the Office
of the President of the University, at Charlottesville, with the following present: Rector Albert V.
Bryan, President Edgar F. Shannon, Jr., and Visitors Blanton, Camp, Cross, Faulconer, Fenwick,
Johnson, Kendig, Lantor, Lewis, Montague, Rogers, Walker, and Williams. Absent: Visitors Hobbs,
Martin, and Wilkerson
The minutes of the meeting of 9 February 1963, previously distributed, were approved as
corrected
INTRODUCTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The Rector announced that the Governor had appointed Mr. Richard S. Cross of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, Mr. William A. Hobbs of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mr. Langbourne M. Williams of New York,
New York to the Board of Visitors for terms ending on 28 February 1967. He introduced Visitors
Cross and Williams to the Board members and announced that Visitor Hobbs was unavoidably absent
APPOINTMENT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
The Rector announced that he had made certain changes in the membership of the standing
committees of the Board as a result of the retirement of Visitors Berkeley, Hartfield, and Pollock
and their replacement by Visitors Cross, Hobbs, and Williams. These new committee assignments had
been communicated to the members by the Secretary in a memorandum dated 19 March 1963. The Rector
requested that these committee assignments, which had become effective on 19 March 1963, be
included in the minutes as follows
| Executive Committee | Mr. Bryan, Chairman |
| Mr. Rogers | |
| Finance Committee | Mr. Blanton, Chairman |
| Mr. Camp | |
| Mr. Montague | |
| Mary Washington College Committee | Mr. Lewis, Chairman |
| Mr. Cross | |
| Mr. Johnson | |
| Mrs. Lantor | |
| Mr. Rogers | |
| Athletics Committee | Mr. Fenwick, Chairman |
| Mr. Faulconer | |
| Mr. Hobbs | |
| Mr. Lewis | |
| Mr. Walker | |
| Medical Committee | Dr. Martin, Chairman |
| Dr. Kendig | |
| Mr. Walker | |
| Buildings and Grounds Committee | Mr. Montague, Chairman |
| Mr. Camp | |
| Mr. Faulconer | |
| Mr. Williams | |
| Educational Policy Committee | Mrs. Lantor, Chairman |
| Mr. Blanton | |
| Mr. Fenwick | |
| Mr. Johnson | |
| Dr. Kendig | |
| Mr. Wilkerson |
ELECTIONS
The President proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
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
Mr. William E. Castle as Assistant Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology, for three years,
effective 1 September 1963
Mr. William F. Cheek, III as Visiting Assistant Professor of History, for one year, effective
1 September 1963
Mr. George T. Davis as Acting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, for one year, effective
1 September 1963
Mr. Herbert Emmerich as Professor of Political Science, effective 1 September 1963, at a
salary of $13,400
Mr. James Hagan as Instructor in Art, for one year, effective 1 September 1963
Mr. Steven A. Jervis as Acting Assistant Professor of English, for one year, effective
1 September 1963
Mr. William H. Kenner as Visiting Professor of English, for one semester, effective 1 September
1963, at a salary of $8,850
Mr. Donald M. Miller as Assistant Professor of Education, for three years, effective
1 September 1963
Dr. Frank G. Moody as Assistant Professor of Surgery, for three years, effective 1 July 1963.
Mr. Bryan R. Noton as Visiting Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering in the School of
Engineering and Applied Science, for one year, effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $9,600
Mr. Carlo Pelliccia as Acting Assistant Professor of Architecture, for one year, effective
1 September 1963, at a salary of $7,600
Mr. John L. Peterman as Lecturer in Economics, for one year, effective 1 September 1963, at a
salary of $7,300
Mr. Frank S. Quinn, Jr. as Instructor in Mathematics in the School of Engineering and Applied
Science, for one year, effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $6,000
Mr. Roger L. Ransom as Lecturer in Economics, for one year, effective 1 September 1963, at a
salary of $8,500
Mr. Richard L. Staley as Instructor in French, for one year, effective 1 September 1963, at a
salary of $6,000
Mr. George B. Thomas, Jr. as Assistant Professor of Philosophy, for three years, effective
1 September 1963, at a salary of $7,600
Mr. Fernando Toro-Garland as Assistant Professor of Spanish, for three years, effective
1 September 1963, at a salary of $7,600
Mr. Vincent W. Uhl as Professor of Chemical Engineering, effective 1 September 1963, at a
salary of $14,200
Mr. William Watson as Visiting Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, for two years,
effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $9,600
Mr. William S. Weedon as University Professor of Philosophy, effective 1 September 1963, at a
salary of $15,000
Mrs. C. J. Doris Kuhlmann Wilsdorf as Professor of Engineering Physics, effective 1 September
1963
Mr Heinz G. F. Wilsdorf as Professor of Materials Science, effective 1 September 1963, at a
salary of $14,200
RE-ELECTIONS
The President proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
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 re-elected to the faculty
Dr. Harry L. Archer as Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, for three years, effective
1 July 1963
Dr. Nuzhet Atuk as Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, for three years, effective
1 July 1963
Mr. Lester A. Beaurline as Assistant Professor of English, for three years, effective 1 September
1963
Dr. James L. Camp, III as Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, for three years, effective
1 July 1963
Mr. John C. Coleman as Assistant Professor of English, for three years, effective 1 September
1963
Mr. Charles E. Echols as Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, for three years, effective
1 September 1963
Dr. Thomas S. Edwards as Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, for three years,
effective 1 July 1963
Mr. Richard T. Eppink as Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, effective 1 September 1963
Dr. Marlin B. Ewing as Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine, for three years, effective
1 July 1963
Mr. Henry E. Garrett as Visiting Professor of Educational Psychology, part-time, for one year,
effective 1 September 1963
Mr. Peter R. Goethals as Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, for three years,
effective 1 September 1963
Mr. Walter Hauser as Assistant Professor of History, for three years, effective 1 September
1963
Mr. Sydney P. Hodkinson as Assistant Professor of Music, for three years, effective 1 September
1963
Mr. Bertram F. Levin as Visiting Associate Professor of Economics, for one year, effective
1 September 1963
Mrs. Josephine M. Ludewig as Assistant Professor of Nursing, for three years, effective
1 September 1963
Dr. Roger G. Magruder as Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, for three years,
effective 1 July 1963
Mr. Stephen Manning as Assistant Professor of English, for three years, effective 1 September
1963
Mr. Edward V. Mochel as Assistant Professor of Engineering Drawing, for three years, effective
1 September 1963
Dr. John R. Morris, Jr. as Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, for three years,
effective 1 July 1963
Mr. Valfrids Osvalds as Associate Professor of Astronomy, effective 1 September 1963
Mr. James L. Riopel as Assistant Professor of Biology, for three years, effective 1 September
1963
Dr. Arthur M. Smith as Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, for three years, effective
1 July 1963
Dr. James B. Twyman as Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, for three years,
effective 1 July 1963
Mr. Walter J. Wadlington, III as Associate Professor of Law, for three years, effective 1 September
1963
PROMOTIONS
The President proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the following promotions be and they are hereby made
Mr. Martin C. Battestin, Assistant Professor, to Associate Professor of English, effective
1 September 1963
Mr. James D. Beaber, Assistant Professor, to Associate Professor of Education, effective
1 September 1963
Mr. Joseph N. Bosserman, Assistant Professor, to Associate Professor of Architecture, at a
salary of $9,100, effective 1 September 1963
Mr. Osvaldo Chinchon, Junior Instructor, to Instructor in Spanish, for one year, effective
1 September 1963
Mr. Paul M. Gaston, Assistant Professor, to Associate Professor of History, effective
1 September 1963
Mr. Thomas T. Hammond, Associate Professor, to Professor of History, effective 1 September
1963.
Mr. Francis R. Hart, Assistant Professor, to Associate Professor of English, effective 1 September
1963
Mr. Donald W. Kupke, Assistant Professor, to Associate Professor of Biochemistry, at a salary
of $11,700, effective 1 July 1963
Mr. Shao C. Leng, Associate Professor, to Professor of Foreign Affairs, effective 1 September
1963
Mr. Richard S. Mitchell, Associate Professor, to Professor of Geology, effective 1 September
1963
Mr. John L. Ruseau, Instructor, to Assistant Professor of Architecture, effective 1 September
1963
Mr. William H. Seawell, Lecturer, to Assistant Professor of Education, for three years, at a
salary of $7,600, effective 1 September 1963
Mr. Richard E. Speidel, Assistant Professor, to Associate Professor of Law, at a salary of
$9,100, effective 1 September 1963.
Miss Margaret G. Tyson, Associate Professor, to Professor of Nursing, effective 1 July 1963
Mr. Paul B. Walter, Assistant Professor, to Associate Professor of Education, effective
1 September 1963
Mr. Ronald P. Wertheim, Assistant Professor, to Associate Professor of Law, effective 1
September 1963
Mr. Leland B. Yeager, Associate Professor, to Professor of Economics, at a salary of $12,600,
effective 1 September 1963
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
The President proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the following faculty members be and they are hereby granted leave of absence
Mr. Joseph L. Blotner, Associate Professor of English, for one year, effective 1 September 1963,
without pay, to lecture in American Literature at the University of Copenhagen under a Fulbright Award.
Mr. Paul M. Gaston, Assistant Professor of History, for one year, effective 1 September 1963,
without pay, to accept a visiting assistant professorship at The Johns Hopkins University
Mr. Omer A. Gianniny, Jr., Assistant Professor of English in the School of Engineering and
Applied Science, for one year, effective 1 September 1963, with half pay, for the purpose of study
toward a Doctor of Education degree at the University of Virginia
Mr. Charles Kaut, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, for two years, effective
1 September 1963, without pay, to undertake research in anthropology in the Philippines under a
grant from the National Science Foundation
Mr. Larry N. Mann, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, for one year, effective 1 September 1963,
without pay, to accept a one-year appointment with the Institute for Defense Analyses at Princeton,
New Jersey
Dr. Frank G. Moody, Assistant Professor of Surgery, for one year, effective 1 July 1963,
without pay, to continue research at the University of California
CHANGE OF TITLE AND OF DATE OF ELECTION
The President reminded the Board of the election of Mr. Lawrence Cranberg on 9 February 1963
(Minutes, Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, No. 12, 9 February 1963, p. 380) as Visiting
Professor of Physics, effective 1 February 1964. Mr. Cranberg now finds it possible to join the
faculty in September on a permanent basis. Accordingly, the President proposed and the Board
adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the following change of title and of date of election be and they are hereby made
Mr. Lawrence Cranberg, from Visiting Professor of Physics, to Professor of Physics, effective
1 September 1963.
CHANGE OF TITLE
Upon the recommendation of the Dean and the Faculty of the School of Engineering and Applied
Science, the President announced that he had approved a change in the title of the Department of
Aeronautical Engineering in that School. Effective 1 July 1963, the new title will be Department
of Aerospace Engineering. This change in name will make it necessary to change the titles of the
members of the faculty of the Department
Accordingly, the President proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the following changes of title be and they are hereby made
Mr. A. Robert Kuhlthau, from Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, to Professor of Aerospace
Engineering, effective 1 July 1963
Mr. Ralph A. Lowry, from Associate Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, to Associate Professor
of Aerospace Engineering, effective 1 July 1963
Mr. George B. Matthews, from Associate Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, to Associate
Professor of Aerospace Engineering, effective 1 July 1963
Mr. Hermon M. Parker, from Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, to Professor of Aerospace
Engineering, effective 1 July 1963
Mr. John E. Scott, Jr., from Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, to Professor of Aerospace
Engineering, effective 1 July 1963
SPECIAL SALARY ACTIONS
The President proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the following persons shall receive the salary indicated
Mr. James M. Ferguson, Assistant Professor of Economics, at a salary of $8,500, effective
1 September 1963
Mr. Stanley S. Stahl, Jr., Associate Professor of Education, at a salary of $10,600 plus
$500 for administrative duties, effective 1 September 1963
Mr. Klaus Ziock, Associate Professor of Physics, at a salary of $9,100 plus 20 per cent for
summer work, plus 15 per cent for administrative duties, effective 1 October 1962
RESIGNATIONS
The President announced the following resignations
Mr. Walter S. Flory, Professor of Biology, effective 31 August 1963, to accept the Babcock
Professorship of Botany at Wake Forest College
Mr. Almarin Phillips, Professor of Business Administration, effective 30 June 1963, to accept a
position as Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Pennsylvania
Mr. John P. Raney, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, effective 30 June 1963, to
accept a position elsewhere
Mr. James R. Schlesinger, Associate Professor of Economics, effective 1 July 1963, to accept a
position with the RAND Corporation
Dr. W. Dean Warren, Associate Professor of Surgery, effective 1 March 1963, to assume the
position of Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Miami School
of Medicine in Miami, Florida
APPOINTMENTS
In accordance with the resolution adopted by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors
of the University of Virginia on 14 July 1945, the President announced the following appointment
Major William L. Simmons, Jr. as Associate Professor of Military Science, effective 1 September
1963
The President also announced the following appointments
Mr. Francis L. Berkeley, Jr. as Executive Assistant to the President, effective 1 April 1963
Mr. J. Norwood Bosserman as Assistant Dean of the School of Architecture, for the period
1 February 1963 through 30 June 1964.
Mr. Harold I Taylor, Jr. as Director of Buildings and Grounds, effective 1 April 1963.
Mr. Klaus Ziock as Acting Director of the Virginia Associated Research Center, effective
1 October 1962
RE-ELECTION OF FRANCIS L. BERKELEY, JR. AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY
The President proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
Mr. Francis L. Berkeley, Jr. be and he is hereby re-elected Assistant Secretary of the Board of
Visitors for a term beginning on 1 August 1962 and ending on 28 February 1966
EXTENSION OF DEGREE PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE
The President reminded the Board that, at its meetings on 13 June 1959 (Minutes, Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, No. 12, 13 June 1959, p. 158) and 1 June 1962 (Minutes, Board of
Visitors, University of Virginia, No. 12, 1 June 1962, p. 334), the fields in which the degree of
Doctor of Science may be conferred were extended to include Nuclear Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Applied Mechanics. The President reported that the Faculty of
the School of Engineering and Applied Science has requested the extension of the degree of Doctor
of Science to include Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Materials Science, and the
offering of a degree of Master of Materials Science. At its meeting on 25 March 1963, the University
Senate approved these proposals
The President also reported that the Educational Policy Committee had considered this proposal
at its meeting on the preceding day, 19 April 1963, and had approved the proposal for submission to
the full Board
The following resolution was adopted
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that,
effective 1 September 1963, (1) the fields in which the degree of Doctor of Science may be conferred
be and they are hereby extended to include Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and
Materials Science, and (2) the degree of Master of Materials Science is approved.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ALUMNI ACTIVITIES
The President reported on the new plans of the Alumni Association for Alumni Day on 11 May 1963
He stated that this was a change from past practice when Alumni Day was held during Finals. The
change had been made in order to provide a time when the returning alumni could see the University
in action and also would not be involved in the activities associated with Finals. He stated that
the change was in the nature of an experiment, the results of which would be appraised prior to
setting the date for Alumni Day in 1964
REPORT OF THE HOSPITAL ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
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 1143, 1144, 1146, 1147, 1149, 1150, 1153, and 1154, aggregating $162,692.06, as
recommended by it, consisting of the following
| Bad debts, etc. | $ 25,120.80 |
| Free service to Counties and Cities | 137,571.26 |
| Total | $162,692.06 |
VINCENT ESTATE
The President proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
WHEREAS under the Will of the late Hugh E. Vincent, which was probated April 24, 1951, in the
proceedings No. 304-985 of the Civil District Court of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Mildred Saffold
Vincent, his widow, was named as Usufructuary, and the University of Virginia, Tulane University
and Trinity Church as Naked Owners of certain assets, including interests in certain lands situated
in the State of Louisians, and,
WHEREAS it may be deemed necessary and desirable for the Naked Owners from time to time to enter
into leasing agreements with respect to the oil or mineral rights underlying said lands or enter into
other agreements with respect to said lands, and,
WHEREAS as a courtesy to this institution the Honorable Wayne G. Borah has agreed to act for it
in the matter of giving the written approval of this institution to any such agreement upon receipt of
a telegram or letter signed by either The Rector, The President or the Comptroller of this institution,
authorizing such action
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that upon receipt by him of a telegram or letter signed by any one
of said officials authorizing such action, the said Wayne G. Borah is hereby authorized, empowered and
directed on behalf of this institution to give the written approval of this institution to any such
lease or other agreement affecting said lands, provided the other Naked Owners have also approved
such lease or other agreement in respect thereto.
NAMING OF NEW DORMITORIES
The President stated that the time was at hand when it was necessary to provide names for the
seven new dormitories now under construction along the west side of Alderman Road. To aid him in
preparing a recommendation on this matter, the President reported that he had appointed a committee
consisting of Mr. R. K. Gooch, Chairman, and Professors Emeriti Atcheson L. Hench, Charles Henderson,
and Tipton R. Snavely. This Committee had proposed the continuation of the practice of naming
dormitories for former members of the faculty and had recommended the names of Edward Henry Courtenay,
Robley Dunglison, Francis Perry Dunnington, Thomas Fitz Hugh, William Minor Lile, Socrates Maupin, and
Albert Henry Tuttle. The President summarized the distinguished careers of each of these seven former
professors as follows
Edward Henry Courtenay (1803-1853), mathematician, author, and engineer, succeeded Charles
Bonnycastle in the Chair of Mathematics at the University of Virginia in 1842 and held it until his
death. A native of Baltimore and a graduate of West Point, where he stood first in his class in 1821,
he undertook important construction projects for both the Army and Navy and was briefly a Division
Engineer of the Erie Railroad Company. He held professorships at West Point and at the University of
Pennsylvania before coming to Virginia. He was a teacher of extraordinary gifts, and his works were
long used as texts at West Point and Charlottesville.
Robley Dunglison (1798-1869), one of the greatest physicians and teachers of the 19th century,
was appointed by Thomas Jefferson as the University of Virginia's first Professor of Medicine, a
post which he held from 1825 to 1833. He was the first Secretary of the Faculty and its second
Chairman. A native of Keswick, England, and a graduate of English and German universities, he was
a prolific editor and author of medical works published in Europe and America. Subsequent to 1833
he taught at the University of Maryland, and from 1836 until his death was Professor of Medicine at
the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, where he was also Dean of the Faculty. Among his many
honors was the vice presidency of the American Philosophical Society. He was personal physician to
President Jefferson, President Madison, and President Monroe, and attended the three statesmen in their
terminal illnesses
Francis Perry Dunnington (1851-1944), analytical chemist and widely-loved teacher, was born in
Baltimore and came to the University of Virginia in 1868, receiving three degrees and remaining there
as student, teacher, and public-spirited citizen for the remaining years of his life. He was awarded
the Herty Medal for his services to industrial chemistry in the South, and he influenced the agricultural
and industrial chemistry of his time through his numerous generations of students. He was
long active in the temperance movement in Virginia and in the Y.M.C.A. and the religious life of the
University and the community
Thomas Fitz Hugh (1862-1957), Professor of Latin at the University of Virginia for the first
quarter of the 20th century, was a native Virginian and received the "Old M. A." degree of the
University in 1883. He was subsequently a student at Rome and for three years at the University of
Berlin. He was a teacher in Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky, and then for 10 years at the
University of Texas, before succeeding Colonel William E. Peters in the University of Virginia's
Chair of Latin in 1902
William Minor Lile (1859-1935), lawyer, teacher, and Dean of Law, was a native of Alabama. He
was educated at private schools and at the University of Virginia, where he received the B.L. degree
in 1882, subsequently practicing law in Lynchburg, Virginia with the firm of Kirkpatrick and Blackford
and in partnership with Col. R. G. H. Kean. Returning to his alma mater in 1893, he became Professor
of Law and later was Dean of Law. In partnership with Charles A. Graves and Judge E. C. Burks of the
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, he was a founder, and long the sole editor, of the Virginia Law
Register. He was active in the drafting of the Virginia Constitution of 1902 and was the editor and
author of legal works, chiefly in the field of equity procedure
Socrates Maupin (1808-1871), physician, chemist, and teacher, was a native of Virginia and an
early graduate of the University of Virginia, where he received the M.D. degree in 1830 and the
M.A. in 1833. From 1838 to 1853 he was Professor of Chemistry at the Medical College of Virginia.
In 1854 he was appointed Professor at the University of Virginia, becoming Chairman of the Faculty
in 1855 and holding both positions until his death. His chairmanship was the longest in the
University's history
Albert Henry Tuttle (1844-1927), biologist and teacher, was born in Connecticut, and received
his secondary education in the schools of Cleveland, Ohio. He received a B.S. degree at Pennsylvania
State College in 1868 before undertaking advanced studies at Harvard, where he was later Instructor
Ohio State University. He held the Chair in Biology at the University of Virginia from 1888 until he
retired in 1913. He was a fellow and officer of British and American scientific societies, his
published books and articles being in the field of bacteriology and histology
Following his presentation, the President proposed and the Board adopted the following
resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the seven new dormitories now under construction on Alderman Road be and they are hereby named
for the following former members of the faculty. Edward Henry Courtenay, Robley Dunglison, Francis
Perry Dunnington, Thomas Fitz Hugh, William Minor Lile, Socrates Maupin, and Albert Henry Tuttle
GILMER HALL
The President reported that he had also asked the Committee headed by Mr. Gooch, referred to in
the preceding entry, to propose a name for the Life Sciences Building which is to house the
Departments of Biology and Psychology. The Committee had recommended that the building be named in
honor of Francis Walker Gilmer. The President summarized the accomplishments of Mr. Gilmer in the
following manner
Francis Walker Gilmer (1790-1826), author, lawyer, and educational diplomatist, is best
remembered as the "Father of the Faculty" of the University of Virginia. A native of Albemarle
County, Virginia, he took a degree at William and Mary, where he was regarded as a prodigy in
learning, before studying law under William Wirt. Thomas Jefferson described him as the "best
educated subject we have raised since the Revolution" and predicted he would hold any office he
pleased in the State or Federal government. Gilmer's feeble health broke completely during his
arduous mission to England to procure the first professors, as well as books and equipment, for
the University, in which he was appointed Professor of Law, but died before he could occupy the
post. He had a genius for friendship, extraordinary personal charm, and was widely known as an
incomparable conversationalist. Aside from legal works, he left two brilliant published volumes,
his sparkling Sketches of American Orators and his posthumously published Sketches, Essays and
Translations
Following his presentation, the President proposed and the Board adopted the following
resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the building now under construction to house the Department of Biology and Psychology at the
intersection of McCormick Road and Alderman Road be and it is hereby named Gilmer Hall in honor of
Francis Walker Gilmer, who was Mr. Jefferson's close associate in the formative period of the
University of Virginia and was commissioned by Mr. Jefferson to visit England to engage the first
members of the faculty
COPELEY HILL APARTMENTS
The President stated that the Committee headed by Mr. Gooch had also advised him at his request
on the naming of the married student housing project now under construction at Copeley Hill. The
Committee had notified the President of their belief that the name of Copeley Hill should be preserved
and suggested that it be included in the designation. The President therefore proposed to the
Board that the name of Copeley Hill Apartments be given to the married student housing buildings
The following resolution was adopted
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the buildings to be used for married student housing, the first 14 of which are now under
construction at Copeley Hill, be and they are hereby named the Copeley Hill Apartments
WILLIAM FAULKNER HOUSE
The President reminded the Board of the recent purchase of the property known as Old Ivy Inn
and proposed that the main house and the associated structures be named for the late William
Faulkner
The following resolution was adopted
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the main house and the associated structures previously known as Old Ivy Inn be and they are hereby
named William Faulkner House in honor of the late William Faulkner, former Writer-in-Residence and
former Balch Lecturer in American Literature at the University
COMPTROLLER'S SUPPLEMENTARY RETIREMENT ANNUITY
Upon the unanimous recommendation of the Finance Committee made at its meeting on 19 April 1963,
the President presented a proposal to provide a supplementary retirement annuity for the Comptroller,
Mr. Vincent Shea, following his retirement under University regulations at the age of 65
After full discussion, the following resolution was adopted
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
a supplementary retirement annuity for the Comptroller of the University, Mr. Vincent Shea, be and
it is hereby established, effective 1 July 1963, to be administered according to the following
provisions (1) the amount of the annual supplementary retirement benefit shall be $5,000 payable
in monthly installments for the remainder of the life of the Comptroller after he retires at the
age of 65, (2) upon the death of the Comptroller after retirement, one-half of the annual annuity
shall be paid in monthly installments to his widow for the remainder of her life, and (3) if the
Comptroller should die prior to retirement at the age of 65, the widow of the Comptroller shall be
and, thereafter, she shall receive one-half the annual amount of the annuity in monthly installments
for the remainder of her life,
RESOLVED that the monies for this purpose shall be paid from the endowment funds of the University,
and
RESOLVED FURTHER that should the Comptroller leave the employment of the University voluntarily
for any reason other than health or incapacity prior to his retirement at the age of 65, the above
resolutions shall be null and void and the University shall have no obligation thereunder
DEATH OF PRESIDENT A. WHITNEY GRISWOLD OF YALE UNIVERSITY
The Rector called to the attention of the Board the recent death of President A. Whitney Griswold
of Yale University, an institution with which the University of Virginia has had many close ties
as fellow members of the Association of American Universities and in many other happy relationships.
He proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that in the untimely death of
A. Whitney Griswold the world's scholars and the cause of scholarship everywhere have lost a brave
and eloquent spokesman. Dedicated to free inquiry, he vigorously supported the dignities of teachers,
and boldly defended the right of students to uncensored access to ideas. Selfless in his devotion to
Yale University, Mr. Griswold placed all universities in his debt by his reassertion of the meaning
of academic freedom. The death of Mr. Griswold deprives us of his counsel but cannot dim the wide
and salutary influence he has exerted as a vigilant defender of the search for truth
It was ordered that copies of the foregoing resolution be sent to Mrs. Griswold and to the Corporation
of Yale University
MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS
ELECTIONS
The Chancellor proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
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
Mr. Robert M. Armstrong as Instructor in Mathematics, for one year, effective 1 September 1963,
at a salary of $5,900
Mrs. Ana D. de Amador as Instructor in Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish) and Head Resident
in the Spanish House, for one year, effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $6,200
Mr. Carvel deBussy as Assistant Professor of Modern Foreign Languages (French), for three
years, effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $6,200
Mr. Lewis P. Fickett, Jr. as Assistant Professor of History and Political Science, for one year,
effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $7,400.
Mrs. Margaret Meader Hofmann as Instructor in Modern Foreign Languages (French), for one year,
effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $5,900.
Miss Ingrid G. Merkel as Instructor in Modern Foreign Languages (German), for one year, effective
1 September 1963, at a salary of $5,600
Miss Giuliana Metti as Instructor in Modern Foreign Languages (Italian), for one year, effective
1 September 1963, at a salary of $5,300
Mr. R. Bryan Nichols as Instructor in History, for one year, effective 1 September 1963, at a
salary of $5,900
Miss Cornelia D. Sarvay as Instructor in English, for one year, effective 1 September 1963, at
a salary of $5,300
Mr. Duane Philip Schultz as Assistant Professor of Psychology, for one year, effective 1 September
1963, at a salary of $7,100
RE-ELECTIONS
The Chancellor proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
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 re-elected to the faculty
Miss Anna M. Athanason as Instructor in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, for one year,
effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $5,900
Mrs. Cartha B. Bragg as Instructor in Art, half time, for one year, effective 1 September 1963, at
a salary of $3,100.
Mr. Grover P. Burns as Assistant Professor of Physics, for three years, effective 1 September 1963,
at a salary of $7,400
Mr. Robert F. Caverlee as Assistant Professor of Biblical Literature, half time, for one year,
effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $3,700.
Miss Martha Darby as Instructor in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, for one year,
effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $5,600
Miss Beverly J. Davis as Instructor in Art, for one year, effective 1 September 1963, at a
salary of $6,200
Mr. Albert G. Duke as Assistant Professor of Dramatic Arts and Speech, for three years, effective
1 September 1963, at a salary of $7,400.
Mr. Samuel T. Emory as Assistant Professor of Geography and Geology, for three years, effective
1 September 1963, at a salary of $7,100
Mr. Donald E. Glover as Instructor in English, for one year, effective 1 September 1963, at a
salary of $6,200
Miss Mary R. Griffin as Instructor in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, for one year,
effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $6,200
Mrs. Anne F. Hamer as Assistant Professor of Music, for three years, effective 1 September 1963,
at a salary of $7,400
Mrs. Ruby C. Harris as Assistant Professor of Home Economics, for three years, effective
1 September 1963, at a salary of $7,400
Miss Anne F. Henderson as Instructor in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, for one year,
effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $6,200.
Mr. Thomas L. Johnson as Assistant Professor of Biology, for three years, effective 1 September
1963, at a salary of $7,100
Mr. Michael Kirschner as Instructor in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, for one year,
effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $6,200.
Mr. Edward D. Lowry as Assistant Professor of English, for three years, effective 1 September
1963, at a salary of $7,400
Mrs. Helen R. Luntz as Associate Professor of Modern Foreign Languages, effective 1 September
1963, at a salary of $8,100
Mr. Glen R. Thomas as Assistant Professor of Psychology, for three years, effective 1 September
1963, at a salary of $6,800
Miss Katharine F. Wells as Associate Professor of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation,
half time, for one year, effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $4,250.
Mr. Norman Wishner as Assistant Professor of English, for three years, effective 1 September
1963, at a salary of $7,100
PROMOTIONS
The Chancellor proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the following promotions of members of the faculty be and they are hereby made
Mr. Nathaniel H. Brown, Instructor, to Assistant Professor of English, for three years, effective
1 September 1963, at a salary of $6,500
Miss Anna M. Harris, Assistant Professor, to Associate Professor of Mathematics, effective
1 September 1963, at a salary of $7,700.
Mr. Lafayette J. Jones, Instructor, to Assistant Professor of Mathematics, for three years,
effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $6,200
Mr. Clifton R. McIntosh, Associate Professor, to Professor of Modern Foreign Languages,
effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $9,100
Mrs. Nancy H. Mitchell, Instructor, to Assistant Professor of English, for three years,
effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $6,200
Miss Mary E. Montgomery, Instructor, to Assistant Professor of Mathematics, for three years,
effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $6,200
Miss Lois J. Reid, Instructor, to Assistant Professor of Mathematics, for three years, effective
1 September 1963, at a salary of $6,200
Mr. Libero M. Renzulli, Instructor, to Assistant Professor of History and Political Science, for
three years, effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $6,500
Miss Josefa Rivas-Crespo, Instructor, to Assistant Professor of Modern Foreign Languages, for
three years, effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $6,500.
Mrs. Laura V. Sumner, Associate Professor, to Professor of Classics, effective 1 September 1963,
at a salary of $8,700
Mrs. Dorothy D. Van Winckel, Associate Professor, to Professor of Art, effective 1 September
1963, at a salary of $9,100
Miss Rebecca Woosley, Assistant Professor, to Associate Professor of Health, Physical Education,
and Recreation, effective 1 September 1963, at a salary of $7,700
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
The Chancellor proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the following faculty members be and they are hereby granted leave of absence
Miss Lia Beretta, Assistant Professor of Modern Foreign Languages, for one year, effective
1 September 1963, without pay, to return to Italy and pursue further study in the field of Italian
literature.
Mrs. Juliette B. Blessing, Assistant Professor of Modern Foreign Languages, for one year,
effective 1 September 1963, without pay first semester, with half pay second semester, to continue
her study towards the Ph.D. degree at The Sorbonne.
Mrs. Winnifred M. Nielsen, Assistant Professor of Psychology, for one year, effective 1 September
1963, without pay, to accept a post-doctoral research fellowship in the Para-psychology Laboratory of
the Foundation for Research in the Nature of Man, at Duke University.
Mr. Robert H. Puckett, Assistant Professor of Political Science, for one year, effective 1
September 1963, without pay, to accept a grant from the Social Science Research Council to conduct a
study on American National Space Policy an Analysis of Civilian-Military Interests in Space, at the
Center for International Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Miss Josefa Rivas-Crespo, Assistant Professor of Modern Foreign Languages, for one year, effective
1 September 1963, with half pay, to continue advanced study towards the Ph.D. degree in Spanish at the
University of Valencia, Spain
RETIREMENT
The Chancellor announced the retirement of Mr. Milton H. Stansbury, Professor of Modern Foreign
Languages, effective 30 June 1963. Mr. Stansbury has been a member of the faculty since September 1943.
PROFESSOR EMERITUS
The Chancellor proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the title of Professor Emeritus be and it is hereby established as an honorary rank in the faculty of
Mary Washington College,
RESOLVED further that election to the rank of Professor Emeritus shall be by specific action of
the Board of Visitors, in response to nominations made by the Chancellor of Mary Washington College of
the following categories of candidates (1) full professors retiring between the ages of 65 and 70
after at least 15 years of service at Mary Washington College, and (2) former full professors who have
previously retired between the ages of 65 and 70 after at least 15 years of service at Mary Washington
College, and
RESOLVED further that a person holding the title of Professor Emeritus shall have his name listed
in the appropriate catalogues of the College, but that the possession of this title shall not in
itself entitle him to any salary, or perquisites, nor to any specific duties, nor to any voice or vote
in the College faculty, nor to any official relationship to any department of the College
ELECTION OF PROFESSORS EMERITI
The Chancellor proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the following faculty members and former faculty members be and they are hereby elected Professors
Emeritt
Mr. Vladimir V. Brenner, former Professor of Russian and German, effective 20 April 1963. Mr.
Brenner joined the faculty in September 1944 and retired in June 1961.
Mr. Oscar H. Darter, former Professor of History, effective 20 April 1963. Mr. Darter joined the
faculty in September 1926 and retired in September 1960.
Mr. James H. Dodd, former Professor of Economics and Business Administration, effective 20 April
1963. Mr. Dodd joined the faculty in September 1928 and retired in June 1962
Mr. Milton H. Stansbury, Professor of Modern Foreign Languages, who retires in June 1963 and has
been on the faculty since September 1943
RESIGNATIONS
The Chancellor announced the following resignations
Mr. John T. Fauls, Associate Professor of Psychology, effective 30 June 1963, to continue his
work as Director of the Psychological Services Division of the Virginia Treatment Center for
Children in Richmond.
Mrs. Alice B. Larkin, Associate Professor of English, effective 4 March 1963, because of illness.
Miss Vivian L. Munson, Assistant Professor of History and Political Science, effective 30 June 1963,
in order to work more directly in the field of her major for the Ph.D.
Mr. Russell S. Ratcliffe, Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Department of Education,
effective 30 June 1963, to accept a position with the Canadian School System
Mr. Mark R. Sumner, Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Department of Dramatic Arts and
Speech, effective 30 June 1963, to work more extensively in his major field of interest
APPOINTMENTS
The Chancellor announced the following appointments
Mr. Philip J. Allen as Chairman of the Department of Sociology, for five years, effective
1 July 1963.
Miss Guenndolyn A. Beeler as Chairman of the Department of Home Economics, for three years,
effective 1 July 1963
Miss Rachel Benton as Chairman of the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation,
for five years, effective 1 July 1963
Mrs. Mildred M. Bolling as Chairman of the Department of Modern Foreign Languages, for three
years, effective 1 July 1963.
Mr. Grover P. Burns as Chairman of the Department of Physics, for three years, effective 1 July
1963
Mr. Hobart C. Carter as Chairman of the Department of Mathematics, for five years, effective
1 July 1963
Mr. William A. Castle as Chairman of the Department of Biology, for five years, effective 1 July
1963.
Mr. James H. Croushore as Chairman of the Department of English, for five years, effective 1 July
1963
Mrs. Eileen K. Dodd as Chairman of the Department of Psychology, for three years, effective
1 July 1963.
Mr. Samuel T. Emory as Chairman of the Department of Geography and Geology, for three years,
effective 1 July 1963.
Mr. E. Boyd Graves as Chairman of the Department of Philosophy, for five years, effective
1 July 1963.
Mr. Henry W. Hewetson as Chairman of the Department of Economics and Business Administration,
for three years, effective 1 July 1963
Mr. Robert L. Hilldrup as Chairman of the Department of History and Political Science, for five
years, effective 1 July 1963
Mr. Earl G. Insley as Chairman of the Department of Chemistry, for five years, effective 1 July
1963.
Mr. Albert R. Klein as Chairman of the Department of Dramatic Arts and Speech, for three years,
effective 1 July 1963
Mr. George E. Luntz as Chairman of the Department of Music, for five years, effective 1 July
1963
Mrs. Laura V. Sumner as Chairman of the Department of Classics, for three years, effective 1
July 1963.
Mrs. Dorothy D. Van Winckel as Chairman of the Department of Art, for three years, effective
1 July 1963
CITY RESERVOIR ON COLLEGE CAMPUS
The Chancellor reported that about five or six years ago the College purchased from the City of
Fredericksburg the City reservoir property located on College property. The City retained the right
to use the reservoir until other facilities could be provided by them. The College has been anxious
to have the present reservoir removed in order that this area of the campus might be developed
The City of Fredericksburg is planning a bond issue in the near future and would like to include
funds for new reservoir facilities in this issue. They ask permission to locate a new water tower on
the College golf course
Accordingly, the Chancellor proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the proposal by Mary Washington College to negotiate with the City of Fredericksburg to locate a
water storage tower on the College golf course property, if that becomes necessary in the opinion of
the President, subject to the approval of all details by the President and Special Counsel, be and
it is hereby approved
CLINCH VALLEY COLLEGE MATTERS
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
The President proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the following faculty member be and he is hereby granted leave of absence
Mr. Roy L. Wells, Jr., Instructor in Chemistry, for one year, effective 1 September 1963, with
half pay, to complete residence work for the doctorate at the University of Tennessee.
RE-ELECTIONS
The President proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
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 re-elected to the faculty
Mr. Joseph R. Earnest as Assistant Professor of Education, part-time, for three years, effective
1 September 1963
Mr. James K. Mullins as Assistant Professor of Engineering, part-time, for three years, effective
1 September 1963
PROMOTION
The President proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that the
following promotion be and it is hereby made
Mr. Edward L. Henson, Jr., Assistant Professor, to Associate Professor of History, at a salary of
$7,300, effective 1 September 1963
RESIGNATION
The President announced the following resignation
Mr. William J. Hooper, Jr., Assistant Professor of Physics, effective 30 June 1963, to enter
graduate school
GEORGE MASON COLLEGE MATTERS
ELECTION
The President proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the following person be and he is hereby elected to the faculty
Mr. William N. Ellis as Lecturer in Engineering Physics, part-time, for one semester, effective
1 February 1963, at a salary of $883.33
RETIREMENT
The President announced the retirement of Mr. J. N. G. Finley, Director of George Mason College,
effective 30 December 1963. Mr. Finley joined the staff of the University in September 1938 and
has been Director of George Mason College since July 1960
MADISON CENTER MATTERS
RE-ELECTION
The President proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the following person be and she is hereby re-elected to the faculty
Mrs. Lucille E. Whyburn as Assistant Professor of Mathematics, part-time, for one year, effective
1 July 1963
PATRICK-HENRY BRANCH MATTERS
ELECTION
The President proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the following person be and he is hereby elected to the faculty
Mr. Nathaniel V. Daniel, Jr. as Instructor in English, for one year, effective 1 September 1963,
at a salary of $6,200
RE-ELECTION
The President proposed and the Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the following person be and he is hereby re-elected to the faculty:
Mr. Sherman S. Dutton as Assistant Professor of General Studies, for one year, at a salary of
$7,400 plus 20 per cent for summer duties, effective 1 July 1963.
APPOINTMENT
The President announced the following appointment:
Mr. Sherman S. Dutton as Director of the Patrick-Henry Branch, for one year, effective 1 July
1963.
On motion the meeting was then adjourned at 12:30 p.m.
Rector
Secretary
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