 | Board of Visitors minutes June 11, 1900 |  |
June 11, 1900.
At a regular meeting of the Rector and Visitors of the
University of Virginia, held on the 11th of June, 1900,—
Present: C. P. Jones, Rector, and Visitors: H. H.
Downing, Carter Glass, A. B. Chandler, Geo. W. Miles, Joseph
Bryan, Daniel Harmon, R. T. Irvine and R. Walton Moore.
Messrs. Bryan, Harmon and Irvine were appointed by the Governor
approved by the Senate and commissioned to serve for
four years next ensuing the 29th day of February last; and
Mr Moore in like manner appointed, confirmed and commissioned
for like period to succeed Dr. M. G. Holt, whose term expired
on the said 29th day of February.
Mr. Moore took and subscribed the oath as Visitor prescribed
by law before Judge John M. White, Judge of the County
Court of Albemarle County, in vacation on the day and date
first above named and prior to his taking his seat as a member
of the Board.
The Board was called to order by the Rector and proceeded
to business.
Standing Committees were appointed as follows:
Finance Committee: Messrs. Harman, Downing & Glass.
Library & Apparatus: Messrs. Bryan, Miles and Moore.
Conduct of Schools etc.: Messrs. Miles, Irvine & Chandler.
Buildings & Grounds: Messrs. Glass, Bryan & Downing.
Health, Infirmary, Messrs. Irvine, Chandler & Moore.
Sewerage & Drainage Messrs. Irvine, Chandler & Moore.
Miller Board Com.: Messrs. Harman, Glass & Moore.
Dr. Barringer, the Chairman of the Faculty, handed to
the Board his report which contained also his resignation as
Chairman of the Faculty. Upon the earnest solicitation of the
Board, he decided to recall his resignation.
The Chairman of the Faculty handed in to the Board the
annual report of the Faculty—attached to these minutes—,
the Proctor's report - also attached hereto— the various
school reports and sundry petitions and applications which
being read and considered the following was enacted.— [Here, before the resolutions referred to as being enacted,
are inserted the report of the Faculty and that of the Proctor.
The resolutions continue on Page 378.]
Annual Report of the Faculty of the University
of Virginia.
University of Virginia,
June 11, 1900.
To the Rectors and Visitors
of the University of Virginia,
Gentlemen,
During the past session no sickness from defective hygiene
existed among the students, but owing to the prevalence
of Grippe, a considerable number of minor cases occurred.
There was one death among them due to acute disease.
The conduct of the students has been excellent and their
studiousness above the average.
There has been a marked increase over last year in the
number of students. The Catalogue for this year shows 646 as
much earlier than previous issues. Since that time eleven
have entered the University, bringing the total up to 657
against 596 for last year. This makes a gain of 61. The
number for the Session just ended surpasses that of any year
in the history of the Institution.
The following items are recommended to the Visitors for
action.
1. By the recent action of the Legislature, a special appropriation
has been made to provide an electric light plant
for the University. In the judgment of the Faculty this appropriation
may, and should be so expended as not only to
grounds and buildings, but also to advance the work of the
Scientific Schools of the University. The Faculty requests
the Visitors to give due consideration to both aspects of the
problem and to confer with a committee of the Faculty before
taking final action upon the expenditure of the fund.
2. The Faculty recommends to the Visitors that the degree
of Bachelor of Science of the University of Virginia in Mathematics,
and Mechanics, be conferred on Mr. Llewellyn G. Hox-
Chemistry, Electricity and Magnetism, and in both
the B. A. and M. A. courses in Mathematics and Mechanics.
3. For a long time, a portion of the University ground,
known as the University cemetary, has, with the tacit consent
of the Visitors, been used for burial purposes. In order that
Faculty has for some time assumed control of it. The amount
of unoccupied space is now small, and the growing community
in and around the University causes a constantly increasing
demand for its utilization. The committee in the absence of
any fixed rules, has more or less arbitrarily to determine
the nature of the burials in the Cemetery.
The Faculty asks the Visitors to make a rule allowing
in future, with the exception of members of families already
using plots of the ground, burial only to students in attendance
and to members of the families of the Faculty and officers
of the University.
4. The building known as the Temperance Hall was donated to
promote the cause of Temperance. In the absence of any tem-
comes nearest to accomplishing the purpose of the donor. The
Faculty asks the Visitors to appropriate for religious purposes
the entire net proceeds of this hall, the net proceeds being
the income after deducting the cost of necessary repairs.
5. In order to provide for the instruction ordered by the
Visitors in the four years course in Medicine, the Faculty
recommends that the Visitors direct the Proctor to place annually
to the credit of the Physical Department, $2.50 for
each one of the the first year medical students, and $1.50
for each one of the second year medical students. It is also
recommended that the Proctor be instructed to make the same
charges to the credit of the Chemical department by making
the appropriations in this form, instead of lump sums, as was
a deficit will be avoided. The Visitors have made provision
in this form for Anatomy, Histology, and Bacteriology.
6. The Faculty recommends to the Visitors that in future
no other diploma than the B. A. diploma of graduation be given
in the undergraduate department of the University. Also, that
a printed certificate, certifying to the completion of any reg-
matriculated student entitled to it, by the chairman of the
General Faculty, on application at the Chairman's office.
This certificate may be signed only by the chairman or
Secretary of the General Faculty and the Professor under whom
the work was done.
7. The Faculty recommends to the Visitors, that after the
University of Virginia.
8. The attention of the Visitors is earnest requested to
the imperative need for completion, at the earliest possible
time, of the central portion of the Hospital, the building of
which has been begun. The reasons which render this building
necessary for clinical teaching, if the Medical Department of
the University is to be maintained, have been laid before you
on several occasions within the last few years. The passage
of time has but added to their force.
The pressure from without has been increased within the
last twelve months, additional notices having been served upon
the Medical Faculty that the degrees of Medical Schools will
practical teaching by the bedside.
The building, undertaken under the order of your board
of last summer, could have been completed within the cost of
$20,000, if action had been taken twelve months earlier when
the price of building materials has rendered it impossible to
get the same work done for less than a little over $26,000.
The Medical Faculty, acting under your order as a building
committee, has made the contract in such a form as to allow
of stopping the work inside the sum so far appropriated, or
such part thereof as may be actually available, but it will
be a grave misfortune to the University if such stoppage shall
become necessary. The Faculty of the University desires to
present this matter to the Visitors as the most improtant single
claim at present upon any surplus funds now in hand. The
Medical Faculty is of course ready to report in detail, if desired,
as to the contract and the state of the building fund.
9. The Faculty recommends to the Visitors that Dr. Barringer
have authority during this summer, to devote such time as
he can spare, to make a personal effort to secure additional
dollars, or so much of this as may be needed, to defray his
necessary traveling expenses.
10. A considerable portion of the hose used by the University
Fire Company is worthless and needs replacement. The Faculty
recommends that the Visitors appropriate the sum of Sixty dollars
for the purchase of 200 feet of 21/2 inch hose to replace
that worn out.
11. Additional work benches are needed for the School of
of 75 dollars be appropriated to provide them.
12. The Faculty recommends that the Visitors appropriate
for a public entertainment of the Alumni and their friends,
to be held Tuesday evening of the final week.
13. Prof. Harrison asks the Visitors to appropriate the sum
and German. The Faculty recommends that his request be granted.
Prof. Harrison's statement of the reasons for this request accompanies
this report.
14. In consideration of the value of the services of the
Visitors raise his salary from $600. to $800.
15. Dr. Mallet, with the approval of the Faculty, requests
that the sum of $200 advanced by the Chemical Department, to
be used by the Astronomical Department in observing the
eclipse, be returned. So, however, there is urgent necessity
for the completion of the central portion of the Hospital, the
return may be deferred.
16. The Law Department, with the approval of the Faculty,
asks that the Visitors appropriate for the next session the
Law Faculty, explaining the necessity of this appropriation,
accompanies this report.
17. The Faculty recommends that the Visitors restore the
Infirmary Fund to $2350 for the purpose of restoring the saliries
to students. A letter from the Infirmary Board relating to
this restoration accompanies this report.
18. The Medical Faculty, with the approval of the General
Faculty, recommends to the Visitors that the distribution
of subjects in the medical course be changed as follows, at
Davis, and Christian. Dr. Buckmaster to be Professor of Obstetrics,
Gynecology, Surgical Diseases and Abdominal Surgery.
Dr. J. S. Davis to be Professor of Pathology and Practice of
Medicine.
19. The Faculty recommends to the Visitors that any student
in either the Department of Law or that of Medicine, who has
paid the full tuition for the year in the Department in question,
may with the consent and approval of the Faculty of
such Department, be permitted to pursue one or more courses
tuition, unless such course or courses are included among those
offered by him in accordance with requirements for an academic
degree for which he is, or in the future may become an applicant.
20. The request contained in the following resolution passed
by the Faculty on October 9th 1899 is respectfully renewed.
"Resolved that the Rector and Visitors be requested
the amount taken therefrom in July and August 1896, for
insurance of the Observatory buildings. This is a separate
endowment fund, and the amount named is needed for
take place in May 1900."
In this connection, attention is called to the resolution
of the Visitors of June 29th 1881, to be found on page 128
of the minutes of the Board:
"That the donation of Mr. Vanderbilt shall be kept in
a distinctive and separate working fund, the income of
which shall be donated to astronomical work proper."
21. Whereas the sum of $300.00 or thereabouts, can be saved
by entering an edition of the Catalogue of 8000 copies in the
P. O. as second class matter, and whereas three numbers of
the Alumni Bulletin can be published at a cost approximating
the publication of the Alumni Bulletin and the Catalogue together
as a Quarterly magazune.
22. It has been found that two janitors are not sufficient
for the new buildings and that one is needed for the three
vacation months, in order to show visitors through the buildings
and perform other duties. The Faculty therefore recommend
that three janitors be provided, one of them for twelve
months and the other two for nine months as hitherto.
23. As the sum of $100.00 appropriated last year for diplomas,
and of $1000.00 for Catalogues and postage were not sufficient,
the Faculty recommends that they be raised to $200.00
and $1000.00 respectively.
24. Inasmuch as some of the local Alumni Associations now organized
and entitled, under the plan of Alumni Scholarships,
to appoint incumbents to fill said scholarships, have failed
plan, such as returning the yearly list of members by the day
named, the Faculty recommends to the Visitors that they nevertheless
permit such associations to make their appointments
for the next session, as if such requirements had been complied
with.
25. Whereas the states of New York and Illinois have declined
to recognize the B. A. degree of the University of Virginia as
fulfilling the requirements established by them as the requirements
of a college of good standing, and have refused our graduates
the advantages and privileges granted to the holders of
the Bachelor's degree, the faculty think it proper that the
Visitors should be made personally aware of this fact and be
notified that the faculty has had under careful consideration,
not only such fact but also objections to the present B. A.
degree, which have apparent on other grounds, and that it hopes
to present a report on the whole subject to the visitors at
their meeting in the fall, if a meeting be then held.
June 11th, 1900.
Visitors of the
University of Va.
I have the honor to submit to you a report of the financial
transactions of the University for the fiscal year ending
June 30th 1900.
It is a pleasure to state that the session now closing
has been unprecedently prosperous - the number of matriculates
being 656 - the largest number that has ever attended
the University, 645 having been the next largest number in
attendance in the session 1856-7. Of the 656 students attending
the University this session, 136 are Virginia Academic
students who are exempt from the payment of tuition
fees by #1554, Code of Va. 1887. There are also 22 holders
of scholarships who are exempt, and 22 Virginians in professional
schools taking academic studies, who are exempt from
fees in that Department.
| There are 175 | Law students, |
| 187 | Medical students, |
| 270 | Academic students, |
| 24 | Engineering students. |
| Total, 656 |
It is gratifying to report to the Board that the Legislature
at its last session restored the annuity of the University
to $50,000 to includes as heretofore the $10,000 to meet
the interest on the $200,000 debt incurred by the restoration
of the University buildings after the fire. The Legislature
also appropriated $10,000 to the University for the erection
of an electric plant and to extend its steam heating apparatus.
A special committee has been appointed by the Board
and the contract is taken for a plant of 1200 lights, 16 candle
power, to be finished and ready for operation by September
1st of this year. On account of the retroactive effect of the
law of appropriations in this case, to Oct. 1st 1899, the University
1900 for $48,750.
It is advisable in my opinion in the constitutional
convention to be held next year, to have the annual appropriation
to the University made on the basis of a small percentage
of the taxable values of the State, so as to give it
a fair and equitable income without the necessity of a petition
for its allowance at every meeting of the Legislature.
The free tuition here in all Academic studies, without limit,
entitles the University to be put on this footing.
It will be recollected by the Board that at its last meeting
ten thousand dollars ($10,000) had been received from the
Fayerweather fund. Of this amount eight hundred dollars, ($800)
as usual, by order of the Court, had to be returned to the counsel,
Messrs. Putney and Bishop. Nine thousand, two hundred dollars
the remainder, was put at interest at the rate of three per
cent on certificate of deposit, in the People's National Bank
of Charlottesville. At the instance of Miss Sally Coles of
Albemarle County, Captain Lorraine Jones of Virginia, now a
resident of St. Louis, generously added five hundred dollars
to this sum. This, with interest, now amounts to over ten
thousand dollars ($10,000).
By authority of the Board of Visitors, a contract has been
entered into with Messrs. John P. Pettijohn & Co. for the main
building of the Hospital for the sum of twenty six thousand,
six hundred dollars ($26,600). I regret to state that the trustees
of the Fayerweather fund have failed to distribute the remainder
of the funds of the estate on account of law suits recently
thousand dollars above the expenses of the University this
session to aid in building the Hospital but but for the law
suit brought by James S. Phillips for unpaid work and materials
claimed on the new buildings, which suit was compromised
by the payment of five thousand and thirty nine dollars ($5,039)
including expenses of counsel and witnesses, also one thousand
and eighty two dollars and thirty five cents ($1,082.35) paid
for the auxiliary water works recently erected, and five hundred
dollars ($500) paid for outlet of sewer system. There
will still be available from this year's receipts nearly .....
thousand dollars to be added to the hospital fund. It is earnestly
to be desired that the hospital building shall be completed
without delay, and whilst the Board is prohibited by
law from incurring debt, it can allow a contract to be made
on reasonable time, and we have precedents in the past for
such action.
An order has been issued by the Post Office Department
in Washington for the discontinuance of the University Post
Office and for its transfer to Charlottesville on the first
of July next. This will be a serious blow to the University.
It will tempt the students to frequent the city during the
intervals of the mail delivery and collection and is likelt
to lead to trouble. I hope the transfer may be prevented.
The two hotels on West Range changed hands at the beginning
of the present session, one being occupied by Mrs.
Perkinson and the other by Mrs. Yancey. Both hotels were
put in thorough order by the University before being rented.
Hall, with kitchen and store room appurtenances, was entirely
separated from the private dwelling house and sub-let by her
to Mr. John Campbell, she herself taking some eighteen boarders
in her private dining room. This plan is found to work well;
the long list of failures under the old system demonstrates
that the hotel plan cannot be successfully operated by ladies.
On the other hand the increase and success of private boarding
houses around the University show the signal success and advantage
of that plan.
The Gymnasium has been thoroughly refitted with two boilers
- one for hot water heating and one for hot water bathing
for members. The pipes have been properly reset and the radiators
changed from indirect to direct, to the great advantage
of the heating arrangement. The lower floor has been painted
and the porch tinned and painted.
The stone house occupied by Mr. Noreck has had an ample
area, ten feet deep in one place, dug around it and walled up
with stone, brick and hydraulic cement, in order to make the
lower story entirely dry and healthy, and I am glad to report
it has had the desired effect and saved the house to the University
as a desirable place of occupation.
The amount $1075., specified in the annual account for
lights, expresses only half the cost of gas and electricity
to the University for the reason that specific appropriations
not included in it are made by the Board for the different
Departments, which will amount, together with the above sum,
in 1855 are rusty and leaky and although the leaks are repaired
as often as discovered, considerable loss occurs annually
from this source, as a large metre at our boundary
charges all that passes through to the University. The policy
of the University is obviously to substitute gas by
electricity, the plant for which is about to be put in for
lighting the University, and to run a small galvanized pipe
to our laboratories for gas, the metres for which should be
at the laboratories and not, as now, at the boundary, subjecting
us to the collection of all dues and the loss of all
leakage whether for the University or for others.
Ultimately the heating of all the dormitories except
perhaps Carr's Hill, should be done by hot water, in the interest
of economy and safety. The present piping is suitable,
as far as it goes, for that purpose, the radiators to be exchanged
for hot water radiators at small expense. The heat
is more uniform and satisfactory than steam and furnished at
half the expense.
A yearly appropriation for the introduction of this system
in the event we should have no specific endowments for
this purpose, would establish a self-sustaining and economical
heat for the University.
Should the Alumni Association adopt a plan, it is my purpose
to suggest another story to the present Alumni Hall, affording
a large hall and several rooms. The greater portion
of the money for this purpose is in hand, and a conference with
the architect, Mr. Paul J. Pelz, shows the plan to be entirely
it will be at once submitted to you during this session for
your approval.
The heavy wrought iron frames required by the contract
in the skylights of the new buildings but substitued by the
contractors with inadequate folds of copper sheeting, have
been made to order and substantially out in place, making the
skylights entirely safe.
It is understood that Mr. Jas. D. Jones, the worthy and
excellent clerk of your Board, will resign the place on account
of ill-health. In that event I urge the appointment of
Mr. I. K. Moran, the clerk of my office, for the position.
The office is germane in every sense to that of the Proctor's,
the records being kept in the latter and being the chart by
which it is guided. Mr. Moran is a fully equipped and most
faithful clerk of long experience, his books being models of
book-keeping and his salary small - $600. He was a soldier
in Pickett's immortal Division of Virginians and lost his leg
above the knee. A more faithful and efficient clerk cannot
be found. I ask that the office be given him and the salary
pertaining to it be added to his present small salary.
The attention of the Board is asked to the accompanying
itemized statement of receipts and expenditures embracing
actual transactions to this date, and estimated expenditures
for the balance of this month - the end of our fiscal year.
Proctor & Supt of G & B.
Resolved that the recommendation contained in paragraph
#2 of the report of the Faculty is approved, and that the degree
of Bachelor of Science of the University of Va in Mathematics
and Mechanics be and the same is conferred upon Mr.
Llewellyn G. Hoxton upon his graduation in Physics, Chemistry,
Geology, Industrial Chemistry, Electricity and Magnetism, and
in both the B. A. and M. A. courses in Mathematics and Mechanics.
Resolved, That the recommendation of the Faculty contained
in section 4 of their annual report, relating to the revenues
derived from the building known as Temperance Hall, be and
hereby is disapproved, and the action taken by the Board on
this subject at its last annual meeting is ordered to stand.
Resolved, in accordance with the recommendation of the
Faculty (numbered 3 in their annual report) that hereafter no
one shall be allowed to be interred in the University Cemetery
with the exception of members of families already using plots
in said cemetery students in attendance at the University and
members of the families of the Faculty and officers of the
University.
Resolved that the sum of Seventy-five ($75.00) Dollars
be and is hereby appropriated for additional work benches
in the School of Applied Mathematics.
Resolved that the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars,
or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is
hereby appropriated for the purpose of entertaining the
Alumni and their friends on Tuesday evening, June 12, 1900.
Mr. Jas. D. Jones, having tendered his resignation as
Secretary of the Board, the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That this Board has received with regret the
resignation of Mr. Jas. D. Jones as Secretary of the Board
of Visitors of this University, and, in accepting the same,
the Board desires to place upon its records its appreciation
of his efficient services, extending through the past twenty-six
years, and to bear testimony to his unfailing courtesy,
patience and wisdom. The University has seldom, if ever, had
a more loyal friend, and his social relations with Board, Faculty
and students have ever been pleasant and gracious.
Resolved that the hearty good wishes of this Board for
his health and happiness follow him through life.
James B. Faulkner was elected as Secretary of the Board
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Jones.
The question of the applications of Mrs. Dangerfield
Lewis and of Mrs. Yancy, the present occupant, for the lease
of the Hotel at the Southern end of West Range, was called,
and a recorded vote ordered, which was had with the following
result. In favor of Mrs. Yancy:-
Messrs. Chandler, Glass, Irvine, Harman and Moore.—5.
In favor of Mrs. Lewis:
The Rector, Messrs. Bryan, Miles and Downing.———4.
Mrs. Yancy was declared entitled to the lease.
Resolved that it is not now expedient to increase the
appropriation for the Infirmary Fund.
It is ordered, in accordance with the recommendation of
the 18th section of the Faculty's report, that the distribution
Dr. Buckmaster shall be Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology,
Surgical Diseases and Abdominal Surgery, and Dr. J. S. Davis
shall be Professor of Pathology and Practice of Medicine.
Resolved that the salary of I. K. Moran be increased to
$800.00 per annum.
Resolved, in accordance with the recommendation of the
Faculty (numbered 19 in their annual report) that any student
in either law or medicine who has paid the full tuition for
the year in the department in question, may, with the consent
or approval of the Faculty of such Department, be permitted
to pursue one or more courses in the academic department, with
no additional charge for tuition, unless such course or courses
are included among those offered by him in accordance with requirements
for an academic degree for which he is, or in the
future may become an applicant.
On motion, the Board adjourned to 10 30 A. M. to-morrow.
Charles P. Jones
James B. Faulkner,
Sec'y.
June 12, 1900, the Board met in pursuance of adjournment on
yesterday.
Present: The same members as on yesterday, except Mr. Glass.
The following was enacted
Resolved that the resolution passed by this Board at its
session, Oct. 10, 1899, acknowledging the receipt of the gift
of Mr. Geo. H. Byrd, of New York, establishing the "Albert
be and is hereby in its fourth clause so as to read
as follows: "Fourth: In no event shall the principal be reduced
for any purpose, nor shall any portion of the income be
used for any purpose not indicated above.
In view of the fact that Mr. Jno. V. Allen, a student,
occupied room No. 29, W. Lawn, for a shot time at the beginning
of the session, as a guest of another and without making
any contract with reference to it, express or implied, and
that inadvertently he has been charged with the payment of,
and has paid the sum of $8.00 for servant's attention to the
room, it is resolved that said sum of $8.00 be refunded to
Mr. Allen.
Resolved, in accordance with the recommendation of the
Faculty (numbered 7 in their annual report) that after the
session ending June, 1901, instruction in Hebrew shall be
discontinued in the University of Virginia.
Resolved: The Board of Visitors accept with gratitude
the gift of the portrait of the late Professor Geo. Frederick
Holmes, made by his daughter, Miss L. E. L. Holmes; and
will order that the portrait be placed in the Library with
or near the books which formerly belonged to Prof Holmes.
Resolved that a Committee consisting of three members of
the Board be appointed to co-operate with a Committee of the
Alumni Association in an effort to advance the interests of
the University in regard to gifts, endowments, and in the
general manner recently suggested to the Board by Dr. Thomas
Nelson Page, and that the Alumni Association be notified of
this action.
The Rector appointed Messrs. Moore, Bryan and Harmon to
act as said Committee to confer with Committee from Alumni
Association.
It is ordered that Dr. Barringer's propositions for
changes in the executive management made in his recent communication
to the Board be referred for consideration and report
to the Committee entrusted with the revision of the laws
of the University.
Resolved, in accordance with the recommendation of the
Faculty (numbered 9 in their annual report) that Dr. Barringer
be authorized during this summer to devote such time as he can
spare to make a personal effort to secure additional funds for
the Hospital; and the sum of $250.00, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, is hereby appropriated to defray his necessary
travelling expenses.
Resolved, that $500.00 be and is hereby appropriated for
the use of the law department library.
Whereas, Mr. G. B. McLemore, a student of the University
during a portion of the past session, withdrew from the University
before entering upon the last half of the session,
and asks an abatement of $2500 from the charges against him
on the books of the University on that account. Therefore,
resolved that the said sum of $25.00 be allowed Mr. McLemore
as an abatement pursuant to his request.
Resolved: The application of Miss Bessie Hullihen [?] to
stand the M. A. examination in Latin with the view of obtaining
an official certificate of graduation, be laid on
Hullihen [?] that three years ago the Board of Visitors repealed
the resolutions under which such an examination as
she desires was held.
Whereas it is desirable to extend the good-will of this
University outside of the State of Virginia, and build up
its patronage; Therefore be it
Resolved: That the Board of Visitors establish three
scholarships to be known as "The Board of Visitors' Scholarships,"
of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars each; and, Resolved
further, that one of these scholarships e assigned to the
Academic Department, one to the Medical Department and one
to the Law Department.
Resolved further that these scholarships e given to
residents of States outside of Virginia in compliment to the
patronage extended to this University by these states since
it was founded.
Resolved further that the Chairman of the Executive Committee
upon recommendation of the Chairman of the Faculty
award these Scholarships and restrict them as far as they may
be able to discern to young men who could not otherwise attend
the University.
Resolved further that no one of these scholarships be
awarded to the name student more than for one session.
Resolved that a Committee consisting of Mr. Harmon and
Professors Page and Kent be appointed to consider sec. 21 of
the report of the Faculty, and do what may be proper and expedient
touching the recommendations therein made, and also
to establish a medium of publication in connection with the
University work.
Resolved: The sum of $423.00 be and is hereby returned
to the working fund of the Observatory in accordance with the
request of the Faculty, the above amount having been used in
1896 for the payment of insurance on the Observatory Buildings.
Resolved, in accordance with the recommendation of Prof.
Stone, that Messrs. Herbert R. Morgan, Heber D. Curtis, and
J. P. McCallie, be and the same are hereby appointed Fellows
in Astronomy for the ensuing year.
Resolved that Mr. Tinsley Perick Junkin be and he is
hereby appointed to the John Y. Mason Fellowship for the session
of 1900-1901; and that Mr. H. M. Hays be and he is hereby
recommended to the Chairman for as liberal arrangements as
practicable for fees in the further prosecution of his work
at the University.
Resolved that Mr. Harman and Mr. Moore of this Board
be and are hereby appointed a Committee to meet with a Committee
from the Miller Fund Board to consider during the summer
the proper method for the expenditure of the income from
this fund to report to a meeting of this Board to be held in
October next.
Whereas, this Board has received the following communication
from the Miller Board, by R. T. W. Duke, Jr., Secretary,
to-wit -
"Mr. Nicholas C. Hammer has been nominated by the Miller
Board to the scholarship given to a pupil of the Miller
School, and his election by the Board of Visitors is requested.
(signed) R. T. W. Duke, Jr. Secretary. June 12,
1900."
Therefore, resolved, in accordance with the foregoing
recommendation, that Mr. Nicholas C. Hammer be and he is
hereby appointed to the Miller Scholarship for the ensuing
year.
Resolved that Prof. Richard H. Wilson be and he is
hereby elected Professor of Romance Languages at the salary
of $3,000.00, and a residence at $300.00 as commutation therefor.
Resolved that the thanks of the Rector and Visitors of
the University of Virginia be extended to the authorities and
people of Winnsboro, S. C., for the courtesies shown to the
members of the Eclipse Expedition of the Leander McCormick
Observatory.
Resolved that the thanks of the Rector and Visitors of
the University of Virginia be offered to the Western Union
Telegraph Co., for the courtesies extended to Eclipse Expedition
of the Leander McCormick Observatory which contributed
materially to the success of its work.
The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia,
in session June 12, 1900, were officially notified of the
death of Mr. Leander J. McCormick, of Chicago, February 20,
1900, and thereupon entered upon the records by unanimous
vote the following minute:
"This Board has heard with regret of the death of Mr.
Leander J. McCormick of Chicago, one of the wise benefactors
of the University of Virginia, whose generous munificence
has enabled this institution to take and hold high rank in
an important branch of scientific investigation, and it desires
to express to his family assurance of its respectful
sympathy with them in their grief.
Resolved that Prof. Wm M. Thornton be granted a year's
leave of absence from his lecture work in Applied Mathematics
for the purpose of inviting gifts and endowments for this University,
and of presenting its claims upon the wealth and benevolence
of America.
Resolved further that the sum of $1500.00, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby appropriated for
the purpose of securing an Assistant to carry on the work and
lectures of the Department of Applied Mathematics, and that
Prof. Thornton be authorized to select and name this Assistant.
Resolved further that the sum of $1000.00, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby appropriated for
the purpose of defraying the travelling expenses of Prof.
Thornton while engaged in this work.
Resolved that there be established the following two Fellowships,
to-wit: A Fellowship in English Literature and a
Fellowship in Teutonic Languages, the compensation for each to
be $200.00 per annum, the appointments to be made upon the
recommendation of the Professor in charge of the respective
schools, and the holder of such fellowship to render such assistance
to the Professor in charge as may be assigned to him.
Resolved that Dr. P. B. Barringer be authorized to appoint
an assistant for one year to take subordinate charge of
the subject of Materia Medica, Dr. Barringer to retain responsibility
for the teaching of that subject, and that an
appropriation be made of $300.00 to carry out this arrangement.
The Board has learned that the Post Office Department
has ordered that University Station be closed as an office.
Such contemplated action is viewed with alarm, and, if carried
into effect, will greatly inconvenience this institution,
and may seriously affect the government of its students; and
the Proctor is hereby directed to take such steps by presenting
petitions and memorials to the proper offices praying that
no such change in the Post Office facilities of the University
of Va, as is contemplated, be made.
It is ordered, in accordance with the recommendations of
section 24 of the report of the Faculty, that local Alumni
Associations be allowed to make their appointments to Alumni
scholarships for next session, even though they may have
failed to comply with the technical requirements of the plan
heretofore adopted for making such appointments.
Resolved, that in order to provide for the instruction
in the four-year course in Medicine, the Proctor is authorized
and directed to place annually to the credit of the Physical
Department $2.50 for each of the first year Medical students,
and $1.50 for each of the 2nd year Medical students, and that
the Proctor be directed to make the same charges to the credit
of the Chemical Department.
Resolved that Mr. W.m M. M. Thomas be and is hereby appointed
to the Bierly Scholarship for the session of 19001901.
The Proctor is directed to pay to Mr. Thomas, the holder
of the Bierly Scholarship, the usufruct of the fund up to
June 15, 1900.
In accordance with the recommendation of the Faculty,
in the 6th sec. of its report, the Board resolves that in the
future no other diploma than the B. A. & B. S. diplomas of
graduation be given in the undergraduate department; and that
a printed certificate, certifying to the completion of any
regular course offered by the Academic Department be given
to any matriculated student entitled to it by the Chairman
of the General Faculty on application to the Chairman.
On motion, the Board adjourned to meet at 10.30 to-morrow
morning.
Sec'y.
June 13, 1900, the Board met, pursuant to adjournment of
yesterday.
Present: The Rector, and Messrs. Bryan, Harman and Moore,
Messrs. Miles, Glass, Irvine, Chandler and Downing having been
excused.
The following was enacted:
Resolved that the salary of the Demonstrator of Anatomy
be increased to $80000 per annum, this increase to be in force
for the next year only.
Resolved further that a Dormitory free of rent be assigned
to the second assistant demonstrator of anatomy.
In consideration of the additional work to be performed
by Dr. J. S. Davis by reason of the rearrangement of the
schools in the Medical Department,
Resolved that the salary of Dr. Davis be increased to
$2750.00
Resolved that the sum of $6,500.00 be appropriated for
the Hospital Fund to be used in building the hospital.
The Board of Visitors desire to call the attention of
the Faculty to the establishment of Fellowships in connection
with certain schools which appeared to require their services
in order that provision might be made for securing assistance
to Professors from year to year instead of electing assistants
as heretofore. The Board desire the Faculty to consider the
expediency of extending these Fellowships to other schools,
and to make a report upon the whole subject, and propose such
rules as they may deem proper.
Resolved that the Board, thinking it unfortunate that
the students should leave the University before the close of
the session, earnestly request the Faculty to adopt such measures
as may be deemed best to insure their presence here during
and for participation in the commencement exercises.
Whereas the estimated income for 1900-1901 is as follows:
| State Annuity | $50,000. | |
| Corcoran Fund | 6,000. | |
| Forwarded | $56,000. |
| Amount Forwarded | $56,000. |
| Miller Fund | 6,000. |
| Linden Kent Fund | 3,000. |
| Astronomical Fund | 4,455. |
| Rent from 2 boarding houses & cottage | 900. |
| Randall Building | 3,000. |
| Madison Fund Library | 156 |
| Byrd Fund Library | 360. |
| Gordon Fund Library | 300 |
| Mason Fellowship | 210. |
| Brown Scholarship | 120. |
| Bierly Scholarship | 220. |
| Interest on Sinking Fund | 1,304. |
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Estimated income from fees and rents on a basis of 600 students at a per capita of $110. |
66,000. |
| Total Income | $142,025. |
| Surplus 1899-1900 | 2,808.70 |
| $144,833.70. |
Be it resolved that the income for 1900-1901 be and is
hereby appropriated as follows:
| Instructors | $ 72,850. |
| Officers | 5,300. |
| Scholarships & Fellowships | 5,300. |
| Interest and Sinking Fund | 20,524. |
| Miscellaneous | 12,125. |
| Employees | 7,692. |
| Working expenses | 13,846. |
| 137,697 | |
| Hospital | 6,500. |
| Total | $144,137. |
| Estimated Surplus | 696.70. |
The following is an itemized statement of amounts above
appropriated.
| 20 Professors $3,000. | $60,000. |
| 1 Professor 2,750 | 2,750. |
| 1 Professor 2,500 | 2,500. |
| 1 Associate Professor $2,000. | 2,000. |
| Instructor Materia Medica | 300. |
| Instructor in Physics | 800. |
| Instructor in Latin | 800. |
| Instructor in Mechanical Engineering | 600. |
| Demonstrator of Anatomy | 800. |
| Demonstrator of Pathology and Biology | 800. |
| Director of the Gymnasium | 1,500. |
| Total | $72,850. |
| Chairman | $ 500. |
| Proctor | 2,000. |
| Secretary to Proctor | 800. |
| Secretary to Visitors | 300. |
| Secretary to Faculty | 800. |
| Commissioner of Accounts | 100. |
| Librarian | 800. |
| $5,300. |
| 3 Astronomical Fellowships | $1,050. |
| 2 Biological Fellowships | 600. |
| 1 Mason Fellowships | 210. |
| 3 Miller Scholarships | 750. |
| 6 State (Public Schools) Scholarships | 1,200. |
| 1 Brown Scholarship | 120. |
| 1 Bierly Scholarship | 220. |
| 1 English Literature Fellowship | 200. |
| 1 Tuetonic Language Fellowship | 200. |
| 3 Board of Visitors' Scholarships | 750. |
| $5,300. |
| Sinking Fund (old debt) | $ 2,050. |
| Sinking Fund (new debt) | 2,000. |
| Interest on old debt | 5,170. |
| Interest on new debt | 10,000. |
| Interest on sinking fund for reinvestment | 1,304. |
| $20,524. |
| Contingent Fund | $ 1,750. |
| Repairs and Improvements | 5,000. |
| Commutation of Rents (8 Professors) | 2,400. |
| Alumni Entertainment | 150. |
| Additional work benches for Applied Mathematics | 75. |
| Assistant Applied Mathematics | 1,500. |
| Expenses Prof. Thornton | 1,000. |
| Expenses Dr. Barringer | 250. |
| $12,125. |
| Janitor and Plumber | $ 900. |
| Engineer and Fireman | 630. |
| Day Policeman & Boss of hands | 480. |
| Night Policeman | 360. |
| Janitor of Rotunda | 300. |
| 3 Janitors of New Buildings, 2 for 9 mos. | |
| and 1 for 12 mos. | 450. |
| Janitor of Anatomical Hall | 240. |
| Janitor of Museum | 180. |
| Janitor of Gymnasium | 225. |
| Janitor of Medical Hall | 135. |
| Janitor of Chemical Laboratory | 135. |
| Janitor of Dispensary | 108. |
| Chairman's Messenger | 120. |
| Laborers, 3 hands, 3 teamsters, | 1,080. |
| 18 Dormitory servants | 1,944. |
| 3 Janitors for Randall Bldg. | 405. |
| $ 7,692. |
| Observatory | $ 405. |
| Agricultural Biological Department | 350. |
| Chemical Department | 350. |
| Physical Department | 300. |
| Medical Department for Laboratory instruction in Anatomy, Histology, Bacteriology, Chemistry and Physics. This is provided for in estimating the general per capita. |
|
| (See note). | |
| Engineering Department | 200. |
| Mineralogy and Geology | 25. |
| Law Department | 500. |
| Dispensary | 400 |
| 2 530 | |
| Amount forwarded | 2 530 |
| Amount for'd | $ 2,530. |
| Hospital | 600. |
| Libray (Madison, Gordon & Byrd Funds) | 816. |
| Diplomas | 200. |
| Printing Blanks | 200. |
| Catalogues and Postage | 1,200. |
| Advertising | 3,000. |
| Gymnasium (repairs, etc) | 450. |
| Fuel, exclusive of Randall Bldg., | 1,500. |
| Lights, electric, of Randall Bldg., | 1,000. |
| Fuel and lights for Randall Bldg. | 500. |
| Pathological Laboratory | 250. |
| Infirmary Fund | 1,600 |
| Total | 13,846. |
The resignation of Dr. Chas. A. Young as Instructor in
Hebrew having been received by the Board, it is ordered that
the same be accepted, and the Board of Visitors, in accepting
his resignation as instructor in Hebrew, desires to assure him
of their satisfaction with his services to the University in
giving instruction in Hebrew, and in teaching the several
classes formed for the study of the English Bible. They are
glad that so promising a beginning has been made of what many
friends of the institution trust will be a permanent feature
of its future teaching. They wish also, in connection with
this acknowledgment, to convey to Mr. Young their hearty thanks
for contributing by his words in private and in public during
his recent travels through the land in the interest of the Endowment
of the Bible work here, to the better understanding by
the people of what we are trying to do here and to the removal
of certain prejudices as to the moral status of the institution,
which has been of long standing.
The Board of Visitors, having learned with great satisfaction
that the $25,000. Endowment of the John B. Cary Bible Lectureship
is now assured, desires to express to the widow and
children of the late John B. Cary, and to all who by their
gifts or interest have contributed to this unselfish and significant
movement, its grateful and appreciative recognition
of their kindness, and to assure these donors of its hearty
sympathy with the objects of this donation, and of its cooperation
in all plans and measures designed to preserve and
perpetuate the non-sectarian and evangelical character of this
English Bible instruction.
Resolved that this expression of the Board's sentiments
be conveyed to Mrs. Jno. B. Cary, of Richmond, and Mrs. Helen
E. Moses, of Indianapolis.
On a consideration of the petition of Prof. Noah K. Davis
in regard to his place of lecturing, the Board decided that
he be permitted to use, as a lecture room, when the Board of
Visitors is not in session, the room now occupied by the Board
of Visitors, known as the Board of Visitors room,-
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
Rector.
Sec'y.
Note:-
On a basis of the collections for the present session
it is estimated that the per capita for the next session
would be $113. It is estimated that to provide for the working
expenses of the Medical Department, for Anatomical material,
and Laboratory work in Histology, Bacteriology, Chemistry
and Physics this per capita should be lowered by $3.00.
thus the sum of $110. is arrived at:—
| Board of Visitors minutes June 11, 1900 | |