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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WILLIAM B. CHRISTIAN PROFESSORSHIP IN ENGLISH
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WILLIAM B. CHRISTIAN PROFESSORSHIP IN ENGLISH

The following resolution was adopted:

WHEREAS, William B. Christian of Richmond, a student in the University of Virginia in 1905 and 1906, lived in China during most of his working life and married there; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Christian's father was an alumnus of the University, as was his son and is his grandson; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Christian left funds to the University to establish both a professorship and a fellowship in English;

RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors establishes the William B. Christian Professorship in English, and expresses its gratitude for the generosity of William B. and Aya B. Christian whose estate made this Professorship possible.