 | Board of Visitors minutes April 24, 1890 |  |
April 24th 1890
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia
at the University on the 24th day of April 1890, convened
in pursuance of a call therefor by Dr W. C. N. Randolph,
Mason Gordon and W. Gordon McCabe, three of their
number.
Present all nine of the visitors, viz. Wm H. Bolling,
Mason Gordon, W. Gordon McCabe and Legh R. Watts, members of
the late Board, whose commissions expire at the expiration of
two years from the 28th of February last, and R. G. H. Kean,
Marshall McCormick, Robert L. Parrish, Camm Patteson and W.
C. N. Randolph the lately appointed Visitors commissioned by
the Governor for the term of four years from the 28th day of
February last.
Mr Gordon, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the
late Board, called the meeting to order and stated that it had
been called for the purpose of organizing the Board and for
the transaction of any other business ready for their consideration.
The election of Rector and Secretary being the first
business in order.
Dr W. C. N. Randolph was nominated for the office of
Rector and received the unanimous vote of his associates.
James D. Jones was nominated for the office of Secretary
and was elected by a unanimous vote. The five newly
commissioned Visitors filed with Secretary official certificates
of the several courts in which they respectively took
the oaths office prescribed by law, certifying to the fact
that they had so been sworn, which certificates are as follows.
as to Mr Parrish, the clerk of the Circuit Court of
Alleghany County, as to Dr Randolph, the clerk of the Hustings
Court of the City of Charlottesville and as to Messrs Kean,
McCormick and Patteson, the certificates of the Clerk of the
County Court of Albemarle County.
Dr W. C. N. Randolph, Rector, called the Board to order.
On motion the secretary was requested to notify the
Chairman of the Faculty that the Board was in session and
ready to receive such communications as he desired to present
for its consideration. This was communicated by the Secretary
to Profr Thornton, Chairman of the Faculty.
The Rector appointed for the standing Committees of the
Board as follows:
Finance, Miller & Observatory funds included.
Messrs Watts, Parrish, Gordon & Patteson
Grounds, Buildings & Boarding Houses.
Messrs Bolling, McCormick & Kean.
Library & Apparatus.
Messrs Gordon, McCormick & Patteson
Conduct of Schools & Examination of Students.
Messrs McCabe, Kean & Parrish.
Infirmary, Health Sewerage & Drainage.
Messrs Patteson, Watts & Bolling.
The Executive Committee elected by the late Board through
Mr Gordon, its chairman presented their report which was read,
and on motion the report was received and the matters presented
by the report referred to the proper Committees for their consideration
and report thereon to the Board.
The report reads as follows:
To the Rector & Board of Visitors of the University of
Virginia. Your Executive Committee submit the following report
of their proceedings since the last regular meeting of
the Board.
At a meeting of the Committee held by agreement with the
Miller Board on 13th of August 1889 at the Exchange Hotel in
the City of Richmond, Mr R. H. Searcy of Tuscaloosa Ala was
nominated as assistant in the Department of Biology and Agriculture
by the Miller Board was elected unanimously as such
assistant upon the following terms. He to give to the work
of the department two thirds of his time and to receive therefor
four hundred dollars with the use of a room free of rent
and be admitted to such lectures as he desired to attend without
charge for tuition.
An appropriation of one hundred dollars was made to the
School of Physiology & Surgery to replace certain models which
This appropriation was made at the earnest instance of Dr
Cabell in the interest of his successor.
At the regular meeting of Your Committee held at the
University on the 15th & 16th of October 1889. On the application
of Profr Holmes a leave of absence was granted him for
one month after the intermediate examinations for reasons
deemed sufficient by the Committee.
On the application of Profr W. B. Towles a leave was
granted him from the 25th of March to the 12th of April 1890.
On the petition of Dr Towles the Proctor was directed to
pay the room rent of the Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy.
A resolution was adopted defining the relation of the
Adjunct Professors to the full Professor in the school, making
him independent of the full professor as to the scope,
plan and methods of their instruction and the conduct of their
classes, holding the said Adjunct Professors responsible to
the Board of Visitors and requiring them to make their reports
directly to the Chairman of the Faculty.
On the application of Profr Garnett asking for certain
repairs and improvements to the buildings assigned him, the
Proctor was directed to make such repairs only as in his judgment
were needed for the preservation of such building, in
accordance with the existing regulations of the Board as to
what repairs are to be at the cost of the University, etc.
The contingent appropriations recommended in the Faculty's
report to the Board at the last annual meeting, June 1889—were
ordered to be made—the funds of the University being sufficient
to justify them—They were as follows.
| For Transit for use of School of Engineering, | $ 250.00 |
| or so much thereof as might be necessary. | |
| For the purchase of Level for same school & other articles mentioned as needed |
150.00 |
| For furnace for Medical Hall | 400.00 |
| For Plates for Observatory | 100.00 |
| For return of money to Library fund which was expended for cases for Austin Books |
192.59 |
| For repairs to the Lecture room of Physics | 200.00 |
| An additional sum of | 500.00, |
| (to the $1000. already appropriated) was appropriated for advertising, catalogues & Postage on same |
|
| $1792.59 |
Instead of appropriating the $1000. contingently made by the
Board to the sinking fund. The Proctor was directed to put
One thousand dollars into a reserve fund to be kept as such
subject to the future control of the Board of Visitors.
Dr H. T. Nelson was appointed Clinical instructor in
Surgery, subject to the action of the Board and the Clinical
instructors in Medicine & Surgery were to be subject to the
supervision & control respectively of the professors of Medicine
& Surgery, and the professors of these schools were advised
to discourage students whose elementary knowledge of
their profession was not sufficient to be benefitted by clinical
instruction, from wasting their time attending clinical
lectures
Reports from the Instructors were requested to be furnished
the Board.
The Faculty was authorized to confer the M. A. degree
on Mr Thomas H. Haden when the other requirements for the
degree had been met by him in accordance with their recommendation.
The recommendation in regard to the Miller Scholarship
was approved and the Chairman of the Faculty directed to
request Captn Vawter to nominate a young man for the vacant
scholarship in accordance with the right to appoint heretofore
conferred on him. The student so appointed to receive
the balance of $280. applicable to such scholarship.
The surplus of $200. remaining of the appropriation of
$600. for an assistant professor in the School of B. & Agriculture
was directed to be expended by the Proctor under the
direction of the Professor for the further equipment of the
Department of Biology.
The sum of ($200.) two hundred dollars was appropriated
to the Piedmont Cottage Hospital.
The salary of F. W. Page, Secretary of the Chairman of
the Faculty was increased from $500. to $600. to take effect
from the commencement of the present session. This increase
was made in accordance with the purpose of the Board when Mr
Page was appointed. It being then understood that the salary
would be increased to the above sum of $600. so soon as the
finances of the University would justify it.
The Chairman of the Faculty was requested to invite Dr
P. B. Barringer, the acting professor in sole charge of the
school of Physiology & Surgery, to a seat and vote in the
meetings of the Faculty
At a called meeting of your Committee held at the University
on the 15th of January 1890. On the recommendation
of the Chairman of the Faculty two hundred and fifty dollars
was appropriated for the erection of baths in connection with
the Gymnasium the fund to be expended under the supervision
of the Chairman of the Faculty & Proctor. To be so fixed and
of such a character that they can be removed & made available.
The other matters submitted by the Chairman for the consideration
of the Committee were postponed for the consideration
of the Board at its next meeting.
The Chairman of the Faculty submitted the Faculty report,
the Proctor's report, and other papers. which reports and papers
were read and on motion the matters contained in the same
were referred to the appropriate committees for their consideration
and report thereon to the Board.
On motion the recommendation of the Faculty in their report,
that the optional course etc in Analitical Chemistry for
medical students be abolished, was approved and adopted.
The following resolution in reference to the appointment
of an assistant to Prof. Minor was unanimously adopted.
The Board being advised by report of the Faculty that
Profr John B. Minor desires an assistant in his department,
on motion it is resolved that Profr Minor be requested to nominate
to the Board for his assistant, at such time before the
annual meeting as may be convenient to him, a gentleman of such
culture and experience in the law as would commend him to Profr
assistant to him in the discharge of his important duties.
The following resolutions were adopted.
It being necessary to expend Four thousand dollars in
repairs to pavements, it is resolved that the Faculty be requested
to deduct that sum from their estimate of expenses,
and report a revised estimate to the annual meeting of the
Board.
Resolved that the Proctor be requested to ascertain and
report to the annual meeting the quantity of pavement that can
be renewed during the approaching vacation at a cost of Four
thousand dollars, showing in his report the character of the
pavement proposed.
Resolved that the Rector be instructed to convey to Jesse
L. Maury the tract of land containing Eight acres and eleven
poles, more or less, that was sold to him by the Board about
the year 1852, by a sufficient deed with special warranty.
Resolved that the house situated at the south end of East
Range now occupied by Professor F. P. Dunnington be placed in
the hands of the Proctor for rent, upon the condition that it
be rented to some official of the University of Virginia, provided
that none of the Professors wish to occupy it.
On motion the Board adjourned to meet at 9 A. M. tomorrow.
W. C. N. Randolph
Rector
Jas D. Jones,
Secretary.
April 25th 1890
The Board met pursuant to adjournment on yesterday.
Present, the same members as on yesterday with the exception
of Mr Patteson, who was called away by other engagements.
On motion, the question of salaries to assistant professors
was referred to the Committee on the Conduct of Schools
for its consideration and report thereon to the annual meeting
of the Board.
On motion Section 6 of the Faculty's report in relation
to Dormitories etc. was referred to the Committee on Grounds,
Buildings etc. for report thereon to the annual meeting.
Upon the recommendation in Section 7 of the Faculty's
report, On motion, resolved that additional service for the
medical and Biological Hall be provided at an expense not to
exceed $15. per month for nine months.
On motion, resolved that five hundred dollars be added
to the usual appropriation of four hundred and fifty dollars
for the use of the Library, and that the additional appropriation
be expended in books, it being the sense of the Board
that the Librarian should complete the Catalogue without additional
compensation.
On motion Section 10 of the Faculty's report in relation
to the water supply was referred to the Committee on Grounds,
Buildings etc. for consideration and report to the annual
meeting in June.
On motion Section 12 of the same report in relation to
letter boxes for students referred to Committee on Grounds,
meeting in June.
On motion, resolved, that the recommendations contained
in "Annex A" accompanying the report of the Faculty be concurred
in— This paper reads as follows
The Faculty respectfully suggest the following optional
first year-course for Medical students. To induce a greater
number of young men to return here after the first year they
believe it will be necessary to make a change, even though it
be an optional one, in the usual method of dividing the course
into a first and second year— Wishing likewise to utilize as
far as possible the instruction and equipment of those schools
which can contribute as collateral branches to medical education,
we suggest that the proposed course consist of the following.
Anat. & Mat. Med. (The regular course as it now stands);
Chemistry, (The regular course unchanged);
Biology, (Slightly modified to suit medical students);
Physics, (Special course for medical students)
We suggest that the charges for Medical students in the
above schools shall be as follows:
| Anat. Mat. & Med. (as at present) | $35.00 |
| Chemistry, (as at present) | 25.00 |
| Biology, to Med. students not taking Botany etc. Tuition $15 Material 10. |
25.00 |
| Physics (special course) | 10.00 |
It is likewise suggested that the school of Anatomy be
placed upon the same footing as the School of Chemistry in
attend lectures during the coming session.
The Board received the communication of Adjunct Professor
Dabney in relation to the establishment of a class in
English and American History, and being favorably inclined to
the suggestions therein contained, it is resolved that the
matter be remitted to Profr Dabney with the request that he
have the same considered by the Faculty and reported to the
Board through the regular channel.
Resolved that,
1.st After maturely considering the question of whether to
enlarge the Chemical Hall or to divide the class and grant
the Professor an Assistant, the Board of Visitors decide it
best for the present to let the hall remain as it is and
grant the required assistant at a salary of $800.
Resolved 2nd
That the question of building a small extension for the
use of Profr Dunnington and of lighting the building be referred
to the Committee on Grounds & Buildings.
Resolved that, the communication of D. H. Howard be referred
to the Faculty and that authority be conferred on the
Faculty if they consider the case of Mr Howard one of peculiar
merit, to grant him the credit asked upon his executing
to the Proctor a bond for Thirty three 90/100 dollars with
good security. This action is taken because Mr Howard is
near the close of his second session at the University and
is not to be regarded as a precedent.
Resolved, that Profr Thornton be authorized to advertise
to the public the enlargement of the plant of the present Engineering
School, and the addition of courses in Sanitary &
Electrical Engineering, provided that, after conference with
Profr Tuttle, Profr of Biology, & Profr Smith, Profr of Natural
Philosophy, it be found practicable for them to assume charge
respectively of these additional courses.
Messrs Randolph and Kean were elected members of the Executive
Committee to fill the two vacancies in the Committee.
On motion the Board adjourned sine die.
Secretary.
Rector
| Board of Visitors minutes April 24, 1890 | |