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 | Board of Visitors minutes April 26, 1922 |  |
The President presented the resignations of Dr. W. Rice
Warren, as Professor of Physical Training; Dr. Wilfred Eldred,
as Associate Professor of Business Administration
and Mr. Thomas Fauntleroy Ball, Assistant Professor of Physics,
which were accepted and the following resolutions were
adopted with respect thereto:
RESOLVED, That the Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia accept with regret the resignation of Dr. W. Rice
Warren, Professor of Physical Training. Dr. Warren has carried
forward his work with devotion and skill at this University,
and the Rector and Visitors wish him continued success in
his new field.
RESOLVED, That the Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia accept with regret the resignation of Dr. Wilfred
Eldred, Associate Professor of Business Administration. Dr.
Eldred has discharged his duties in the Department of Business
Administration with energy and success and has merited
the good will and good wishes of the authorities of the University.
RESOLVED, That the Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia accept with regret the resignation of Mr. Thomas
Fauntleroy Ball, Assistant Professor of Physics. Mr. Ball
has proven himself of great value to the Department of Physics
and the Rector and Visitors extend him their good wishes
for his continued success.
Upon recommendation of the President, the following
Professors were elected and promotions made in the faculty, as
set forth in the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia, That Dr. Abraham Berglund be and he is hereby
elected Associate Professor of Commerce and Business Administration
in the University of Virginia, at a salary of $3,500.00,
incumbency to begin with the session 1922-23.
Sketch
Born in San Francisco, California: Is of Scandinavian
descent. A.B. University of Chicago, 1904, with "Honorable
Mention"; Ph. D. Columbia University, 1907: Instructor
in Economics, State College of Washington, Pullman, 190709;
Special Agent, Bureau of Corporations, Washington,
D. C. 1909-13; Asst. Prof. of Economics, University of
Washington, 1913-1917, Associate 1917-18. Special Expert,
U. S. Tariff Commission, Washington, 1918-22. Has published
articles in various Quarterlies and Journals.
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia, That Acting Associate Professor of Economics,
A. J. Barlow be and is hereby elected Associate Professor
of Commerce and Business Administration in the University
of Virginia at a salary of $3,250, incumbency to begin with
the session of 1922-23.
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Graduate from Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass;
Bachelor of Arts, Boston University; B. B.A. degree
(cum laude) Boston University, College of Business
Administration; three years as Instructor and one year
as Professor of Actuarial Science at Boston University,
College of Business Administration.
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia, That Dr. Robert Norton Pease be and is hereby elected
Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the University of
Virginia, at a salary of $2250.00, incumbency to begin with
the session 1922-23.
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B.S., University of Vermont, 1916; Ph. D. Princeton
University, 1921; Junior Gas Chemist, Bureau of Mines,
July 1917-April 1918; Second Lieutenant Chemical Warfare
Service, April 1918- February 1919; National research
Fellow in Chemistry 1920-22; Research on Adsorption,
Catalysis, and Molecular Structure, Phi Beta Kappa;
Publications - A number of articles in the Journal of
American Chemical Society.
RESOLVED, By the Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia That Mr. William Orr Swan be and is hereby elected
Acting Assistant Professor of Chemistry for the session
of 1922-23, to carry forward the work of Assistant
Professor John H. Yoe, who will be on leave of absence for
that particular year, at a salary of $2,000, incumbency to
begin with the opening of the session in September.
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M.S. University of Mississippi, expects to receive
Ph. D. here at the end of the session. Has been Professor
Yoe's assistant for three years. Has done research of
good grade.
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia, That Mr. W. S. A. Pott be and is hereby elected
Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the University of Virginia,
at a salary of $2,000, incumbency to begin with the session of
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia, That the following promotions in the faculty
be made to take effect session of 1922-23:
Miss. Virginia E. Moran,
Assistant Registrar to Registrar of the University;
to date from May 1, 1922
Charles Pollard Olivier, M. A. Ph. D.
Asst. Prof. of Astronomy to Associate Prof. of
Astronomy
Bruce Williams, B. S. N. S. Ph. D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science to Associate
Professor of Political Science.
Francis Harris Abbot, M. A., Assistant Professor of
French to Associate Professor of French.
James Sugars McLemore, M. A. Ph. D.
Instructor in Greek to Assistant Professor of Greek.
Armistead Churchill Gordon, Jr., M. A. Ph. D.
Instructor in English Literature to Assistant Professor
of English Literature.
Alfred Swan,
Instructor in Music to Assistant Professor of Music
George Breaker Setzler, B. A., M. D.
Assistant University Physician to University
Physician.
Upon recommendation of the President the following special
appropriations were made:
| To the Radio Club - $150.00 | |
| To the Notes Editor of Law Review, in lieu this year of the Holmes Scholarship, which he should have received, the value of the Scholarship |
$50.00 |
| To cover deficit from the McIntire Concerts for the session |
650.00 |
| For part in Virginia Historical Pageant or as much as is necessary |
500.00 |
The President presented the following statement concerning
the Carnegie Corporation donation, as a matter of record:
The President begs to report that the University has
met the conditions of the Carnegie donation of $100,000 and
of interest on the $100,000 for the months of January,
February and March. The following report was made to the
Carnegie Corporation:
| Cash held for investment Centennial Endowment Fund |
$263,497.00 |
| Securities held by the United States Trust Company, of New York, for the McIntire Gift |
212,000.00 |
| Securities held by the Bursar and Local Depositories |
8,735.00 |
| Securities held by the Virginia Trust Co. | 59,500.00 |
| Total cash and securities | $531,732.00 |
The securities were listed in detail and I beg to
submit the list for insertion in the minutes of the Board.
| Board of Visitors minutes April 26, 1922 | |