 | Board of Visitors minutes February 10, 1950 |  |
NAMES FOR NEW DORMITORY UNITS
A report was presented from a special committee of the University Senate on proposed names
for the new dormitory units now under construction, and the names were approved as recommended
| Charles Bonnycastle | Mr. Jefferson's professor of Mathematics |
| John Patten Emmet | Mr. Jefferson's professor of Chemistry |
| Charles William Kent | English |
| Milton Wylie Humphreys | Greek |
| James Morris Page | Mathematics, "The Dean" |
| William Holding Echols | Mathematics |
| Richard Heath Dabney | History, first dean of Graduate Department |
| John Calvin Metcalf | English, second dean of Graduate Department |
| Albert Lefevre | Philosophy |
| Charles Hancock | Engineering |
The names were selected on the basis of stature in the world of scholarship, influence on
the University of their day, and in the case of the last two their hold on the affections of the
alumni growing out of their personal influence on students. About forty names were considered out
of which the selection was made. It was a matter of regret that men like Tuttle and Dunnington had
to be passed over. The name of Albert H. Tuttle might well be considered for the Life Science Building.
Of the earlier men of note, we regretted having no place for men like Maupin and Courtney.
Committee of the University Senate
| Board of Visitors minutes February 10, 1950 | |