 | Board of Visitors minutes June 10, 1949 |  |
RETIREMENTS
President Darden announced the following retirements.
Dr. Llewellyn Griffith Hoxton, Professor of Physics, retiring at the end of the session of
1948-49. He has been on the staff of the University since 1906.
Dr. Harvey Ernest Jordan, Professor of Anatomy and until February 1, 1949 Dean of the Department
of Medicine, retiring at the end of the session of 1948-49. He has been on the staff of the University
since 1907.
Dr. Trout and Mr. Anderson were asked to prepare resolutions recording the appreciation of
the Board for the long and distinguished service of these faculty members, and they were adopted as
follows.
BE IT RESOLVED, WHEREAS: Dr. Harvey Ernest Jordan, Professor of Anatomy, Histology, and
Embryology, and Dean of the Department of Medicine is retiring at the end of the session of 1948-49,
the Rector and the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia desire to express to him their very
deep appreciation of many years of distinguished service.
Dr. Jordan has not only made many valuable contributions to the success of the Department
of Medicine at the University but has gained the well-deserved reputation of being one of the leading
Histologists and Embryologists of America. Jordan's "Text Book of Histology" is used by many medical
schools throughout the United States and is recognized as being one of the best text books ever published
on this subject. More recently, he and Kindred jointly have published a text book on "Embryology"
and this book is also employed in many of America's medical schools. His being so generally
accepted as being a very high authority on these two subjects has added not only to his reputation
University of Virginia.
It would be impossible to overestimate his valuable influence as a Dean. He has always
been loved and admired by the students for his fairness and honesty as well as due to the fact that
he never failed to take the time to help the students with their many difficult problems which were
so frequently made simple after a conversation with him. He never compromised the truth and his
striking character, as an example, has added much to the success of many of our medical Alumni.
His contacts with the President, with the other members of the faculty, and with the various members
of the Board of Visitors have always been most helpful. There has never been any occasion when his
suggestions were not given great consideration, for any contact with Dr. Jordan inspires confidence
in him.
Therefore, the Rector and the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia hope that
many more useful and happy lives will be in store for Dr. Jordan, his wife, and family, and our
best wishes accompany them no matter where they decide to live.
BE IT RESOLVED, WHEREAS: Dr. Llewellyn Griffith Hoxton, Professor of Physics, is retiring
at the end of the session of 1948-49, the Rector and Board of Visitors of the University of
Virginia desire to express to him their deep and sincere appreciation of many years of distinguished
service.
Professor Hoxton became head of the Department of Physics of the University upon the retirement
of Professor Francis H. Smith, with whom he had been associated. He received his Bachelor
of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Virginia in 1900,
and did graduate work at Harvard and George Washington universities in 1900 and 1901-02. He received
his Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins in 1916.
His splendid abilities and fine training soon caused his work in the field of physics to
be widely known, and upon the outbreak of World War I he was retained in Military Investigations by
the United States Bureau of Standards during 1917 and 1918. Again in World War II he was called to
the service of the country and took part in the solution of many problems which confronted our
Armed Forces. In 1946 he received the Naval Ordnance Development Award, Unit Citation. In spite
of his many duties, he managed, at great personal sacrifice, to participate in the very large and
important postgraduate work which was done as a part of the War effort. In this manner, he made a
substantial contribution to the successful termination of the War.
In all of his work, Dr. Hoxton has shown great ability in and love for his profession, and
his charming personality has strongly influenced the many students who have sat under him. His work
in the field of physics will be greatly missed in this Institution, as well as beyond the confines
of our University.
Therefore, the Rector and the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia hope that
Dr. Hoxton will have many happy years to spend with his family, and that he will derive great
satisfaction in reflecting upon his life which has contributed so much to improving the condition
of his fellow man.
| Board of Visitors minutes June 10, 1949 | |