 | Board of Visitors minutes November 1, 1900 |  |
November 1st, 1900.
At a meeting of the Board of Visitors of the University
of Virginia, called by the Rector and held thereat, in pursuance
of notice, on the first day of November, 1900,-
Present:- Hon. Chas. P. Jones, Rector, and Visitors,
Messrs. Downing, Harmon, Miles and Moore.
Sundry reports and petitions were received, including the
Faculty's report, the Chairman's report which contained Dr.
Barringer's resignation as Chairman to take effect in June,
1901; all of which having been read and considered, the following
was enacted:—
Resolved that the request of the Charlottesville City
and Suburban Railway be referred to a Committee consisting
and Buildings with power to act in the premises, and they
are instructed to see, in case they grant said request, that
the interests of the University are properly safe-guarded by
proper written contract.
Resolved that an appropriation of $500.00, or so much
thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby made out
of any available funds for the purpose of relaying gas-pipes
to the Rouss Laboratory, Mechanical Laboratory and Chemical
Laboratory; but this resolution shall be of no effect until
a contract in writing satisfactory to the Proctor shall have
been made with the gas Co., by the Proctor; and, when the new
pipes are laid, it shall be provided that the private consumers
of gas in the University grounds shall not take their gas
through the University meters.
Resolved that the report of the Committee on printing,
this day made to the Board, is hereby approved and adopted;
and the Chairman is directed to put the suggestions contained
in said report into practical operation, as far as possible.
The report is as follows:
"To the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia.
The subject of the University publications; the establishment
of `The University of Virginia Press' and the general subject
of the printing annually done for the University have been
carefully considered. The printing and publication done by the
faculty are the following:
"1.- Stationery, including office blanks of various kinds covering
the several departments, which are now given orders398
independently."2.- Circulars, a miscellaneous series, varying in character
to meet the changing needs of the work. Pointed in some
measure by most of the departments."3.- Catalogues-
I.
(a) The General Catalogue, covering the whole subject
of instruction, etc., and information usual in such
a publication. About 6,000 copies.(b) The Law Special, a reprint of the section of
the general catalogue devoted to the Law Department.
About 2,000 copies.(c) The Medical Special, a reprint of the section
of the general catalogue devoted to the Medical Department.
About 2,000 copies.
II. A Manual of Information, a small descriptive pamphlet
mailed with the catalogue; illustrated. Not printed
annually, but as needed.
"4.- The Alumni Bulletin, heretofore published quarterly.
The Applicants for Ph. D. are required to publish before
graduation, at their own expense, a dissertation on some
subject in the course.The students publish, at their own expense, The Annual,
or "Corks and Curls," The Magazine, Monthly Topics, the
weekly college paper.
Some difficulty attends getting bids upon all the printing
required on account of the diversity of the work that is
needed, some of it being in small and varying quantities. It
the necessary contract for all printing should be under the
control of one central authority, and, as far as practicable,
the contract for the whole should be let at one time to the
same person, and no bills for printing should be paid out of
any of the appropriations made to the different departments.
Something, though perhaps not much, would be saved in this
way. It is therefore recommended that contracts for all
printing be made through the Chairman's Office. The contract
should be made to include the Doctor's Dissertations required
in the Ph.D. course, the same to be paid for, of course, as at
present, by the applicant for the degree, but by this means
the applicant would get the benefit of the reduced cost.
The bids, moreover, should allow an option to the students
to include their publications in the same contract.
All publications provided for in such contract should
bear the imprint "University of Virginia Press."
"It is likely that this imprint will be gradually extended
to publications of more or less variety, but it is not
believed that it will be carried on any books of general circulation,
indeed it would not be the part of wisdom for members
of our faculty to publish their more ambitions works except
with the aid of a well established publishing house having
control of all the machinery essential to proper advertisement
and distribution.
"It is deemed of the greatest importance that the Alumni
Bulletin should be continued. By publishing three issues of
the Bulletin and making the catalogue the third issue of a
a considerable saving in postage can be made, and it is
recommended that this plan be adopted.
"It is believed that the publication of supplemental bulletins
to be issued by the different departments of the University
as parts of the University series of publications, can be
made at small cost. A moment's consideration of this subject
will show that if systematically carried out it will result in
great good, not only by adding to the reputation of those members
of the faculty who participate in it, but by giving to
all interested, a means of information as to what the University
is and what it is doing. Nothing is needed to add to its
prosperity and its fame except that these facts be known.
"If the Board approves of such publications, it is recommended
that it gives them the weight of its commendation.
"It is believed that if a practical effort were made and
properly persisted in, a sufficient amount of advertisements,
in the literary and scientific publications, could be secured
to defray a considerable proportion of the cost of the publications:
This plan has been adopted in similar cases elsewhere
with very satisfactory results as it is said, and it is
not considered that there is anything undignified or unbecoming
in developing this means of reducing the expense and thereby
enabling us to enlarge and improve the publications. The Chairman's
office is now well equipped for good work along this line,
and it is recommended that the Chairman be urged to carry it
into practical operation.
Resolved that the recommendation of the faculty be adopted,
and that J. T. Thornton be allowed to substitute English Liter-
ature for History in his B.A. and M.A. degrees.
Resolved that the recommendation of the Faculty be adopted,
that the announcement in the catalogue relative to the B.A.
course in Romance Languages be changed to make it conform to
the rearrangement of courses in Modern Languages.
Resolved that the Faculty be and is hereby requested to
study the details of a modified plan as to the Public School
Scholarships, and to put the same in force after approval by
the Executive Committee, provided the same does not call for
an expenditure of over $1500.00
Resolved that, in accordance with the recommendation of
the Faculty, the degree of B.A. be conferred upon a student
who completes ten of the B.A. courses selected from the following
list, of which list one must be taken from each of the
seven groups indicated, the other three being chosen at will
from any of the B.A. or M.A. courses; except that, if the student
elects both Latin and Greek, he is required to complete
only nine B.A. courses.
I. Latin, Greek.
II. French, German.
III. English Language, English Literature.
IV. History, Logic, and Psychology.
V. Mathematics, Astronomy, Mechanics.
VI. Physics, Chemistry.
VII. Botany, Zoology, Geology.
The courses in groups No. 1 and No. 5 are double, that
is, in Latin, Greek and Mathemetics graduation will be required
in both "a" and "b" classes; and in Astronomy and Mechanics
graduation will also be required in class "a" of Mathmetics.
Economics, though not included in any of the groups,
may be taken as an elective at large in the B.A. course.
Spanish and Italian are incorporated in the M.A. course in
Romance Languages.
Resolved that in the course of Civil Engineering the "c"
class in Mathematics be replaced by Industrial Chemistry, and
in the courses in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, the
"c" class in pure mathematics be replaced by a course in constructive
mechanism, as recommended by the Faculty.
Resolved that the recommendation of the Faculty that Mr.
E. H. Farrar, Jr., a student, be relieved from the payment of
tuition fees this session for Latin and Romance Languages be
adopted.
Resolved that, in accordance with the recommendation of
the Faculty, Rev. H. Clinton Collins, M. D., a missionary to
China at home on a furlough, be given permission to review at
the University such part of the medical course as he may desire
without payment of fees.
The report of Professors Echols and Page in relation to
receipts and expenditures connected with the publication of
the "Annals of Mathematics," showing a balance of $24.88 in
their hands, is received and adopted, and they are permitted
to use said sum of $24.88 in the purchase of a clock, chairs
and a manifolding machine for the Mathematical lecture rooms.
Resolved that the request of A. V. Dabney, approved by
Faculty, to be allowed to stand the special fall examinations
in the Law Department without the expense incident to the
course, be and the same is approved.
The Board proceeded to elect an Executive Committee to
serve until the next annual meeting, when Visitors Harmon,
Jones, Bryan, Miles and Glass were elected as such Committee.
Resolved that Messrs. John P. Pettyjohn & Son be allowed
to proceed to the completion of the hospital under construction
at the University of Virginia in accordance with his
proposition which is as follows: that $4950.00 shall be paid
now; that $4150.00 more shall be paid when the plastering,
plumbing and electrical wiring are completed and accepted in
accordance with the contract, and the balance of the contract
price to be paid July 1st, 1901, without interest, provided
the building is at that time turned over to the University and
certified to by the architect as being according to the plans
and specifications and free from all encumbrances.
Resolved that the application of Irenalous Shuler for
return of fees, or part thereof, for last session be rejected.
Resolved that the thanks of the Board of Visitors be and
are hereby tendered to Dr. & Mrs. Jas. A. Harrison for the gift
to the University of Virginia of two hundred volumes bearing on
Southern Literature, and that the Secretary of the Board be di-
rected to convey the same in writing to the generous donors.
Resolved that Mrs. M. S. Towles, subject to the direction
and approval of the Proctor and Superintendent of Grounds &
Buildings, be allowed to open and put in condition for use,
to the road leading to the cemetery, and also that the road
thus to be opened may at any time be closed by resolution of
this Board.
Resolved, upon consideration of Prof. Thornton's letter
to the Board, dated Oct. 9, 1900, that the resolution adopted
at the June (1900) meeting authorizing him to expend the sum
of $1500.00 to secure a temporary instructor in the School of
Applied Mathematics, and also relieving him of his duties in
that school during the present session, be rescinded, and that
Prof. Thornton be requested to make such efforts in the interest
of the University along the lines and in the manner suggested
in his letter as his duties and opportunities may permit,
his expenses to be paid by the Proctor.
The Committee having in charge the revision of the laws
of the University made their report, which was considered by
the Board and adopted as a whole; and Dr. Mallet and Mr. Harmon
are requested to superintend the printing of the same, and
the preparation of a suitable index.
Resolved that the application for a bath room, for use
of the students on Dawson's Row and Monroe Hill, be referred
to the Superintendent of Grounds and Buildings for such action
as he may deem proper.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
Secretary.
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