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MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS

ELECTIONS

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 of Mary Washington
College:

Dr. Margaret Lee Hargrove, Dean of Women and Professor of Classics, salary at rate of
$5,900 plus 1/5 of that amount for the summer months making a total of $7,080 for twelvemonths,
plus $600 for administrative duties. Living quarters on campus for session of 12 months.
Incumbency to begin July 1, 1956.

Dr. William Schuyler Miller, Visiting Professor of Geology (Part-time), salary at rate of
$1,475 or one-fourth of salary of full professor in starting category of $5900 for a nine months'
period. Incumbency to begin, September 17, 1956.

Dr. Miriam Eloise Bowes, Assistant Professor of French, salary at rate of $4,600 for nine
months. Incumbency to begin September 17, 1956.

Dr. Robert Glenn Templeton, Acting Assistant Professor of Education and English, salary at
rate of $4,600 for the session of nine months. Incumbency to begin September 17, 1956.

Dr. Herman Lynn Womack, Instructor in Philosophy and Psychology, salary at rate of $4,000
for session of nine months. Incumbency to begin September 17, 1956.

Mr. Harold Anton Michael Kirschner, Riding instructor, salary at rate of $4,000 for the
session of nine months. Incumbency to begin September 17, 1956.

PROMOTIONS

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 promotions be and they are hereby made:

Mrs. J. P. Harris, Instructor of Home Economics and Acting Dean of Women, to Assistant
Professor of Home Economics, at a salary of $4,800, effective September 17, 1956.

Miss Yvette Marie Fallandy, Instructor of French, to Assistant Professor of French, at a
salary of $4,600, effective September 17, 1956.

MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR 1956-1957

Subject to the Resolution adopted by the Board on 24 September 1955, the Secretary noted
that regular meetings during 1956-57 will fall on the following dates: October 13th, December
8th, February 9th, April 13th (at Fredericksburg), and June 8th.

BUDGET ADOPTED

Mr. Howard, Chairman of the Committee on Mary Washington College, and Chancellor Simpson
laid before the Board copies of the Budget for 1956-1957. Mr. Howard recommended approval on
behalf of his Committee, which had approved the Budget on June 2nd.

After discussion the Board resolved that the Budget be approved as presented.

Mr. Howard and the President and the Chancellor then reported to the Board on other matters
considered by the Committee on June 2nd. a fire in Virginia Hall, and the steps taken to protect
the College from liability, a proposed exchange of property, the details to be reported later; and
the decision to modify the architectural treatment of the new Science Building so as to fact it
toward a future quadrangle on the present reservoir site.

ACTION ON NEGRO STUDENTS' APPLICATION DEFERRED

Referring to the Board's consideration on April 14th of an application of a Negro student for
admission to the College, Chancellor Simpson said that the applicant's transcript from Morgan
College had now been received, and that the Admissions Committee had found the applicant qualified
for admission. The Chancellor reported also that the College had received a second application
from a Negro for the 1956-57 session and several from prospective Negro day students for the 1956
summer session.

The Board, which had received earlier in the meeting an opinion from its Attorney favorable
to the admission of this applicant, and had considered at great length a parallel application
from a Negro student for admission to the College at Charlottesville, resolved by a divided vote
to defer action on the application until the next regular Board meeting on October 13th unless
there shall be a called meeting in the interim.

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On motion the meeting was then adjourned.