[Manuscript notes for] The University of Virginia Library, 1825-1950; ::

[Manuscript notes for] The University of Virginia Library, 1825-1950;

story of a Jeffersonian foundation.

Clemons, Harry (1879-1968)

INDEX

NOTES TO I. 1819-1826. THE FOUNDING OF THE LIBRARY

NOTES TO II. 1826-1861. FROM THE DEATH OF THOMAS JEFFERSON TO THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES.

NOTES TO III. 1865-1895. FROM THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES TO THE BURNING OF THE ROTUNDA.

NOTES TO IV. 1895-1925. FROM THE BURNING OF THE ROTUNDA TO THE END OF THE LIBRARY'S FIRST CENTURY.

NOTES TO V. THE LIBRARIANS OF THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS.

NOTES TO VI. 1925-1950. THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE SECOND CENTURY.

1. GRAPHS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND OF THE LIBRARY

2. BEGINNING OF REORGANIZATION.

3. THE ALDERMAN LIBRARY BUILDING

4. THE CATALOGUE

5. THE COLLECTIONS

6. THE STAFF

7. PHASES OF THE LIBRARY SERVICE

LEE PAPERS

DANCING IN THE ROTUNDA

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DANCING IN THE ROTUNDA

F 3 June 1865. "Resolved that the regulation forbidding the use
of the public rooms for any purpose not sanctioned by the
Faculty remains unrescinded and will be enforced by the
Faculty."

V 1 July 1874. The Visitors' Library Committee reported that
it had considered Librarian Wertenbaker's protest against
the holding of public balls in the Rotunda, but had concluded
that his fear of the danger of fire was unfounded.
Moreover it was the impression of the Commitee that "As
far as the visiting public and the young men are concerned
the Annual Ball is one of the chief items of attraction of
the session — and it is peculiarly proper that the handsomest
hall at our command should be used for the occasion."

V 20 June 1880. The Visitors' Library Committee reported that
for two or three years daytime dances had been held in
the Rotunda during the commencement period in addition to
the annual ball on the evening of the day of the Final
Exercises. It was therefore voted "That the Board disapprove
of the use of the Library Room for dancing during
the daytime of Commencement week, and request the Chairman
of the Faculty to prohibit the same but this resolution is
not intended to deny the use of the Room for the `Final
Ball' under such regulations as to that privilege as the
Chairman shall prescribe."

V 27 June 1881. "... Dr. Jas. F. Harrison, Chairman of the
Faculty, ... presented also a petition from a committee of
Students requesting the use of the Library for the morning
`Germans' during the Commencement week, Whereupon, on
motion of Mr. Lay:

"Resolved that the action of the Board in June 1880
denying to the students the use of the Library for the
`Germans' during the Commencement week ... be rescinded
and Dr. Harrison being present, was requested to inform
the students of the action."

V 1 July 1881. "The Board, upon further consideration of the
matter, instruct the Chairman of the Faculty that, hereafter
the Library-Room shall not be used for dancing
except on the morning of Wednesday & and on the night of
the final-day of the Commencement season."

F 17 June 1884. [The following is section X of the annual
report of the Faculty to the Board of Visitors.]
"X Occupancy of the Library Room by Dancers during the
last week of the Session.

"The Faculty regard the privilege accorded to a limited
number of the students, with their friends, of occupying
our finest public room during the closing week of the
session, for the purpose of dancing, as one which it is
highly desirable to withdraw. Such privilege is one of
comparatively recent origin. It practically excludes
the majority of students and visiting strangers from the
most interesting apartment in our buildings at the most
interesting public period of the session, and is, in
several other respects, to be regretted.

"The Faculty would leave, for the present, untouched
the final ball, on the last night of the session, and
the use of the library room for that object; but they
respectfully ask the Visitors to withdraw the rather
recently granted permission to hold dancing in the library
room, either mornings or evenings, during the last week
of the session."

F 20 June 1885. [The following is quoted from the annual report
of the Faculty to the Board of Visitors.]
"Dancing in the Library-room during the last week of the
session. The Faculty respectfully renews the recommendation
made in the last annual report that, by an enactment
of the Board, the use of the Library-room for purpose of
dancing, during the closing week of the session, shall be
denied. The usage is of recent origin, and practically
excludes most of the students and strangers visiting the
University from the Library during the period of the
session when it is particularly important when strangers,
especially, should have free and undisturbed access to
it. By allowing such an employment of its most elegant
and attractive appartment, the University sacrifices to
the wishes of a few young people, the advantage of exhibiting
to enlightened and cultivated visitors the most
interesting portion of the Institution."

F 4 June 1886. "Resolved, that if no overruling regulation
to the contrary be found, the Chairman be requested to
give orders in reference to the Library Hall for purposes
of dancing in accordance with the recommendations of the
Faculty Report just adopted, making at his discretion,
an exception of one occasion."

V 30 June 1886. "Resolved, that the Board disapprove of the
use of the Library Room for dancing and requests the
Chariman of the Faculty to prohibit the same, but this
resolution is not intended to deny the use of the room for
the Final Ball under such regulations as to that privilege
as the Chairman shall prescribe."

F 1 July 1886. "Resolved that, henceforward, the Library shall
not be used for dancing; and that, if necessary, the
Visitors be requested to give an order to that effect."

V 4 August 1886. "Resolved, that in regard to the recommendation
of the Chairman of the Faculty as to the use of the Library
Room for dancing, the Board deem it inexpedient to impose
any restrictions beyond those prescribed in the resolution
of this Board at its last meeting."

V 24 June 1889. "Resolved that the young people be permitted
to have the use of the Library room for the `German' on the
25th, but that this is not to be considered as a precedent
for future action."

F 25 June 1890. "An application from some of the students is submitted
for the use of the Library for dancing on Monday
morning and Tuesday night of Commencement Week.

"Resolved, That the application be forwarded to Board with
the disapproval of the Faculty and a statement of the reasons
therefor."

V 27 June 1890. "A communication was received from Messrs
Robertson & others, Committee of Students, asking permission
to use the Library for the `german' on Monday morning the
30th inst. etc., which was considered and on motion the following
resolution was adopted:

"Resolved, that the communication of Messrs. J. B. Robertson,
R. W. Greenway & F. L. Taylor, Committee be referred to the
Faculty with the request that they reconsider their action
and grant the use of the Library to the students for the
Germans to be held on Monday morning the 30th inst. and on the
following Tuesday & Wednesday evenings and that said Committee
be advised to renew their application to the Faculty."

F 27 June 1890. [Extract from annual report of the Faculty to
the Board of Visitors.]

"7. Dancing in the Library Room.

"In regard to the application of certain students for the
use of the Library room on Monday morning and Tuesday night
of next week for dancing purposes, the Faculty, in view of
the very serious interruption to the work of the Librarian
and Secretary of the Faculty, and to the filling up of the
Diplomas of the various Professors, which was caused last
year by a similar use of the only apartment in which these
important duties of the Librarian and Faculty can be properly
attended to, unanimously recommend that the request be not
granted, should the application be made to the Board."

F 28 June 1890. "The Chairman having submitted a communication
from the Board of Visitors referring back to the Faculty for
reconsideration the application of some of the students for
the use of the Library for dancing ... the following resolution
is unanimously adopted and ordered to be transmitted to
the Board.-

"Resolved, That the Faculty present to the Visitors a
respectful expression of their conviction that to grant the

use of the Library for dancing before the close of the
session is a serious hindrance to the work of the University.

"With every disposition to further the desires of the
students as far as is compatible with the conduct of the
serious work of the University, this question has been
repeatedly considered by the Faculty and their views have
been expressed in Reports to the Visitors to which your
attention is respectfully recalled.

"The Faculty feel constrained to express that, when
their views regarding the business of the University conflict
with the plans of a small number of the students as
to their amusements, the former should by the decision of
the Visitors be subordinated to the latter."

[It would seem that the last paragraph is so worded
as to say the opposite of what it was intended
to say.]

V 28 June 1890. "A communication was received from the Faculty
reiterating their opposition to the use of the Library room
for dancing, before the end of the session, which was read
and on motion the same was ordered to be laid on the table."

F 20 June 1891. "An application having been submitted from the
`German Club' for the use of the Library during the Finals
for dancing,

"Resolved, That the application be referred to the Board
of Visitors."

F 4 April 1892. "A petition having been submitted by Prof.
Mallet in behalf of the young ladies that they be allowed
the use of the Library for a German,

"Resolved, That the petition be granted, that the time be
limited to one o'clock A.M., and that the expenses incurred
be paid by the parties using the room."

[It may be noted that 1892 was a leap year]

F 5 December 1892. "An application is submitted from the University
German Club for the use of the Library for dancing.

"Resolved, That the application be not granted."

F 4 March 1893. "An application is submitted from the Univ.
German Club and the Eli Banana Club for the use of the Library
for their Easter German.

"Resolved, that the application be declined."

GIFT ENDOWMENT FUNDS, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LIBRARIES

Name	Date	Amount	Principal 30 June 1951
Period from 1825 to 1861
Madison for support	1837	$ 1,500.00	$ 2,521.00
Period from 1861 to 1895
Gordon for support	1883	$ 5,000.00	$ 5,333.75
Period from 1895 to 1925
Barksdale Chemistry[2]	1923	$ 15,000.00	15,000.00
Barksdale Engineering[3]	1923	15,000.00	15,000.00
Bruce English	1920	4,995.00	4,995.00
Byrd Virginiana	1899	10,180.00	13,137.90
Coolidge Law[4]	1922	5,100.00	5,100.00
Fuller Law[5]	1909	10,000.00	10,000.00
Green for support	1913	126,793.17	157,007.45
Jones Engineering	1922	6,400.00	6,400.00
Kent English	1913	600.00	12.85
Minor, Farrell D Law	1919	10,000.00	13,582.89
Paul, D'Orsay Periodicals	1899	1,000.00	3.04
Rogers Physics	1911	1,000.00	1,157.10
Tree for support	1911	4,854.61	5,000.00
Tunstall Poetry	1919	5,000.00	6,000.00
Total 1895-1925		$215,922.78	$252,396.23
Period from 1925 to 1950
Alumni International Studies	1945	30,557.20	$ 31,417.95
Balz Philosophy[6]	1950	1,000.00	1,000.00
Burdow Law	1944-1950	1,100.00	1,244.00
Chrysler Engineering	1945, 1949	4,000.00	4,194.25
Class of 1930	1930	857.02	857.02
Class of 1940 Career Books	1940	600.00	600.00
Cocke[7]	1943-1945	3,162.88	3,162.88
Coles Virginiana	1939	47,616.00	47,616.00
Dancy-Garth Law	1935	11,150.00	11,858.33
Hopkins Medicine	1940-1945	43,443.14	43,443.14
McKeldin Philosophy	1925	1,000.00	1,000.00
Metcalf English	1950	1,398.50	1,398.50
Montgomery Ancient Languages	1950	500.00	500.00
Neff Medicine	1950	2,050.00	2,050.00
Page Library Science	1946	500.00	500.00
Parrish Poland	1944, 1947	1,000.00	$ 1,000.00
Rushton English	1950	1,000.00	1,000.00
Smith, Thomas C. Law	1927	10,000.00	10,000.00
Watts Medicine	1940-1950	29,157.00	29,157.00
Total 1925-1950		$190,091.74	$191,999.07

Summary

The total endowment, as valued on 30 June 1951, was $452,250.05, of
which $169,862.20 was for support of the general library and $282,387.85
was for books.

GIFT FUNDS, NOT ENDOWMENT, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LIBRARIES

Name	Date	Total	Balance, 1 July 1950
Period from 1861 to 1895
Corcoran	1876-1881	$ 5,000.00
Low, A. A.	1868, 1871	1,000.00
Meigs American History	1882	100.00
Students Moral Philosophy	1874	100.00
Total 1861-1895		$ 6,200.00
Period from 1895 to 1925
Anonymous	1923	$ 1,000.00
Erickson Education	1922, 1923	2,000.00
James Negro	1912	400.00
McIntire Fine Arts	1919	2,500.00
Morgan	1922	1,000.00
Minor, Raleigh C. Law	1923	700.00
Savage	1922	5.00
Tunstall Poetry	1907	1,000.00
Weddell	1923	20.00
Total 1895-1925		$ 8,625.00
Period from 1925 to 1950
Alumni, Alderman Medicine	1937-1949	$ 9,452.18	$ 39.92
Alumni Architecture	1944-1946	50.00	14.90
Alumni Books, General Library	1937-1950	2,281.37	585.99
Alumni Chemistry	1944-1946	80.00
Alumni Education	1942-1948	30.00	30.00
Alumni Engineering	1940-1949	1,864.34	305.67
Alumni Graduate School	1943	7.00	7.00
Alumni International Studies	1945	5,000.00
Alumni Law	1943-1947	6,559.08	3,395.58
Alumni New York Medicine	1937-1950	1,900.50	222.39
Alumni, Romance Languages	1945-1948	50.00	16.75
(These contributions from the Alumni, added to the $31,692.42 endowment for International Studies, made a total of $58,692.42)
Anonymous History	1931	500.00
Anonymous Victorius, Darwin Collection	1949	25,000.00
Barrett Jefferson Prayer Book	1949	1,000.00
Barrett O'Henry	1946-1948	350.00	350.00
Barrett Publication Fund	1948	250.00
Bohannon Law	1948	$ 1,000.00	$ 1,000.00
Bryan, John Stuart	1936	100.00
Card Holders' Fund	1946	168.16	168.16
Carnegie Corporation Archivist	1930	5,000.00
Carnegie Corporation Fine Arts	1928	5,000.00
Carnegie Corporation Recataloguing	1937	15,000.00
Carrington French	1947	26.20	26.20
Carter, Robert Virginiana	1947	150.00
Christian Science Christian Science	1943	5.00
Clemons Publication Fund	1950	1,985.00	52.68
Coleman French	1937	50.00	15.00
Cox Medicine	1943	1,000.00
Economics Book Fund Economics	1929-1941	1,475.75	100.00
Engineering Fines Engineering	1947	130.00	5.87
Erickson Education	1926	1,000.00
(This, with the previous contribution of $2,000.00 made a total of $3,000.00 for Education from Alfred William Erickson.)
Federal Relief Fund Salaries	1933-1943	112,730.12
GEB Dalton Survey	1949	2,500.00	1,508.36
GEB Economics	1941,1943	10,000.00
GEB, Humanities Books	1930-1935	48,105.00
GEB, Humanities Salaries	1930-1935	33,600.00
GEB, Humanities Supplies	1930-1935	5,795.00
(The total grant to the University of Virginia for those five years was $120,000.00. Of this the University allotted $87,500.00 to the Library. The division into books, salaries, and supplies was made by the Library.)
GEB, Mountain Lake Library-Biology	1948	650.00
(The total appropriation was $1,650.00 "To include library." The figure $650.00 is approximate.)
GEB Political Science	1937-1940	6,600.00
GEB Recataloging	1937	20,000.00
GEB Rural Social Economics	1939,1940	6,000.00
(The total of those grants from the General Education Board was $133,250.00. That amount did not include
the fellowship grants for study at the University of Michigan made to Mr. Dalton in 1935-1936 and to Miss Land in 1942-1943.)
Greenough Italian	1946	$ 1,000.00	$ 422.07
Haden, W. Dan Medical	1938	565.00
Hartfield, J. M. Manuscripts	1949	220.00
Hinckley Binding	1945	50.00
Hinds Literary criticism	1948	100.00	100.00
James Negro	1925,1928,1937	2,500.00	162.93
(This with the previous contribution of $400.00 made a total of $2,900.00 from Arthur Curtiss James for books on the Negro.)
Johnson English Eighteenth Century	1947	100.00	25.49
Jones, Jesse International Studies	1948-1950	4,000.00	730.41
Keppel Foundations	1930	500.00	98.83
Lee Lee Family Manuscripts	1938-1941	208.90	7.03
Library Fire Fund	1948	25,777.37	6,204.31
Lincoln Arc Welding Co. Engineering	1945	100.00
Lomb Optics	1945	1,100.00	887.05
McGovern Medicine	1944,1949	750.00	55.72
McGregor Binding, Mather Books	1945-1948	4,000.00
McGregor Equipment, McGregor Room	1938,1940,1941	27,035.00
McGregor Publications	1942,1949	660.00
McGregor Rare Books	1938-1950	90,000.00	67.85
(The total of the grants from the Trustees of McGregor Fund during 1938-1950 was $121,695.00.)
Medical Class of 1943 Medicine	1943	53.00
Medical Department, Research and Development Committee - Book shelves	1949	3,000.00
Medical Department, Research and Development Committee. Medical books and journals	1949	1,000.00
Memorial Welfare Association Law	1939	1,000.00
Microfilm purchases	1948	195.00
Minor, H. Dent Law	1940	10,000.00
Minor, Raleigh C. Law	1926,1935	843.03
(This with the previous contribution of $700.00 made a total gift of $1,543.03 from Minor Inn of Phi Delta Phi in honor of Raleigh Colston Minor.)
Miscellaneous and sundry	1947	$ 35.00
Montgomery Ancient Languages	1950	108.00	$ 108.00
(This with the endowment fund of $500.00 made a total memorial fund of $608.00 in honor of Walter Alexander Montgomery.)
Near East Studies History	1949	50.00	50.00
Neely Publications	1942-1950	382.04	296.21
Phi Delta Epsilon Medicine	1937	20.00
Phi Delta Kappa Education	1940-1942	638.00
Philosophy Book Fund	1935	60.00
Read English	1945,1947	210.00	55.54
Rodman Engineering	1948	100.00	9.78
Schwab English, T. S. Eliot	1947	25.00	5.62
Sigma Nu Phi Law	1947-1949	250.00	235.00
Simpson, R. A.	1939	500.00
Skinner, Johnson Virginiana	1937-1939	87.00	11.17
Smith, Alexander McKay Music	1948	7,500.00
Taylor, R. C.- Jefferson Manuscripts	1938	3,750.00
Taylor, R. C. Law	1939,1942	2,370.00
Trautman English	1937	50.00	4.00
United States Public Health Fund Books on Cancer	1948	500.00
Weddell, Alexander Rare Books	1948	5,000.00
Weddell, Virginia Rare Books	1950	4,149.09
Weddell, Virginia Publications	1950	1,149.26	1,149.26
(The bequests from Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Wilbourne Weddell amounted to $10,298.35.)
Welles, Sumner Geology	1938	200.00
White, William H., Jr. Law	1942-1947	5,330.87	4,886.97
Wilke Medicine	1938	200.00
Woolsey Law	1942	215.00
Total 1925-1950		$540,081.26	$ 23,417.71