University of Virginia Library

Adjourned Meeting September 4th 1867

Present B. Johnson Barbour, Rector, Samuel Watts, Thomas
J. Pretlow, Marmaduke Johnson, Thomas L. Preston, John R. Woods,
W. E. M. Word, Samuel H. Lewis and Rob. W. Hughes.

The Board having been called to order by the Rector, it
was ordered that the Secretary proceed to read the testimonials
of the applicants for the Chair of Medicine; before completing
the reading of the testimonials. On motion

The Board adjourned to meet again tomorrow morning at
9 Oclock.

The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present the same
members as on yesterday.

The Rector laid before the Board a letter from Capt. M. F.
Maury in answer to a communication sent to him by the Rector
pursuant to resolutions passed September 10th 1866 and June
29th 1867. Whereupon

Resolved that Capt Maury's letter be referred to a committee
consisting of Messrs. Johnson, Hughes & Word

On motion, it was resolved that the Rector be added to
the Committee.

On motion

Resolved, unanimously that Dr. James F. Harrison be appointed
Professor of Medicine in place of Dr. Henry Howard
whose resignation takes effect October 1st.

Resolved, unanimously, that J. William Mallet be appointed
Professor of Technology & Agricultural Science, and that his
Salary commence when he enters upon the discharge of his duties.

Resolved that the Pavilion recently occupied by Professor
Howard together with the garden and grounds attached thereto,
be assigned to Professor Peters.

Resolved That in view of the fact that the use of the Laboratory
will be essential to Prof. Mallet, the Board suggests
a conference between himself and the Professor of Chemistry
that such arrangements may be made as will avoid all interference,
and make its joint occupancy convenient and agreeable to both
parties.

Resolved that the Rector be requested to address a letter
to the proper authorities of the Medical University of Louisana,
requesting them to release Prof. J. W. Mallet from his
obligation to deliver a course of Lectures at that institution
during the ensuing winter, in order that he may enter
at once upon his duties as Professor of Technology & Agricultural
Science.

The Rector and Board of Visitors of the University of
Virginia desiring at all times and in every appropriate manner
to fulfil the designs, and honor the memory of its illustrious
Founder, do hereby make a standing appropriation of not exceeding
$75 for the periodical purchase of a Golden Medal to
be entitled the Jefferson Medal of the University of Virginia-and
to be awarded in future to the most distinguished student
of those who in each session shall take the Degree of
Master of Arts.

This Medal shall only be awarded under the rigid application
of the following tests and requisitions.

1. When a number of students take the Degree of A.M. it
shall be the duty of the Faculty in full session after a
thorough discussion of the merits of all the competitors to
decide which is entitled (if any) to this, the highest honor
of the University- but it is further provided that if there
be only one student taking the Degree of A.M. in any session
it shall still be competent for the Faculty to award this
medal if deserved.

2. No one shall receive this medal unless to high Scientific
and Literary attainments and systematic habits of study
he adds the essential qualifications of good general deportment
and high moral character- the true intent and purpose
of the Board being to make this prize not only the reward of
superior mental culture, but an incentive to moral improvement
and elevation- and the Faculty is hereby again cautioned
and enjoined not to award this medal (no matter how large the
number of applicants) unless that high standard of education
and character (of which it is meant to be the token and pledge
to society) has been attained.

3. The Device of this medal shall be as follows-

On the obverse, the inscription "Jefferson Medal of the
University of Virginia awarded to (name of student) session
of ——" On the Reverse shall be inscribed the words

"Detur Digniori"

both faces marked with Laurel wreaths.

4. The Chairman of the Faculty is charged with the duty
of contracting for this medal whenever required- or if he finds

it more advisable to have Dies made for it- so that no hand
work except the engraving of the date and name will be necessary-
The case of the Dies to be separate.

Resolved That the Professor of Modern Languages be and he
is hereby authorized at his descretion to appoint an assistant
in his department, whose duties and compensation shall be defined
and settled by him- provided however that in no event
shall the University be subject to any charge for the services
rendered by the Assistant.

Resolved that hereafter the Salary of the Commissioner of
Accounts be fixed at $200 per annum.

General S. H. Lewis moved that the order made at the
annual meeting in June giving the use of the chapel to the
Washington Society be rescinded- The question on this motion
was decided in the negative.

Resolved that the Proctor be authorized to appropriate
$150 per annum for the purpose of employing a clerk to assist
him in the duties of his office at the commencement & also
at the close of the session.

The Rector laid before the Board a communication from the
Superintendent of Grounds & Buildings made in pursuance of a
resolution passed June 28th 1867 instructing him to make out
estimates for constructing a Dam in the Ravine of the Observatory
Mountain, at the highest advisable level, and for extending
the present main to said Dam- On motion

Resolved that said communication be referred to the Executive
Committee.

The Rector laid before the Board a report from the Faculty
on the subject of Licentiates- On motion

Resolved that for want of time to consider it, said report
be laid on the table.

On motion

Resolved that the Janitor's salary be raised to four hundred
dollars per annum.

Resolved that the communication of Dr. James Bolton be
referred to the members of the Medical department of the Faculty
and that they be requested to communicate to the Board of
Visitors thereon at their next meeting.

Ordered That the execution by the Rector under date of
July 1st 1867, of five notes to Addison Maupin, for two thousand
dollars each, bearing lawful interest from the fisrt day
of July 1867, interest payable semi- annually, being for the
purchase-money of the premises known as "Carr's Hill", and
the execution of a deed of trust on said premises to secure
the said purchase-money, which deed is signed by the Rector,
and sealed with the corporate seal of the Rector & Visitors
of the University of Virginia, be and is hereby recognized,
ratified & adopted as done by the authority, and conformably
to the order of this Board, and that the said notes and deed
of trust are intended to have and shall have the same validity
force & effect as if the same had been made and executed in
the prescence, and by the immediate personal direction of the
Board.

The Board then adjourned.