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I want to donate one thousand dollars to the
University because of my loyalty to her, and for what
she stands and has done - not that that sum is the measure
of my estimate of her worth or my admiration.

It would please me if this sum although so small
and of itself inadequate for the purpose might be applied
to the first of the needs you spoke of on Founder's day,
namely instruction to train the capable youth to perform
skillfully, justly, and righteously, the work of this great
industrial era and to become capable and right minded
business men. I do not make this the condition of donation,
however, and if impossible of such application,
would place the sum in your hands for such other purpose
for the University as you might think most useful.

I should be glad to send my check as soon as I
shall be informed that it will be accepted, and should
prefer that my name be withheld from general publication
in this matter.

I was a student at the University during the four
years 1877-1881, and am now an officer of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company and in that corporation's service since
graduation.

I hope that you will let me hear from you at your
convenience.

I learn from the Bursar that the new schedule
of fees in Engineering announced in the catalogue will
have to receive your formal approval and be validated
by action of the Board of Visitors before it is put
into force.

This plan was submitted to you last fall and
at that time was accepted. The statement prepared for the
catalogue was taken by me to your office. You were
absent, and, to save delay, I passed it on to the
Catalogue Committee. It came thus to be printed without
your definite authorization.

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The reason for the change is found in the
growing number of students who desire to add some
course or fraction of a course in Engineering to their
scientific equipment. Such men pay not only the tuition
but the $40.00 University Fee. Thus a single
course in Electrical Engineering would cost such a
man $25. (tuition) plus $5. (laboratory fee) plus
$30. (addition to University fee) — total $60. A
single term in the same work would cost $40. The
men apply for relief from these charges, which they feel
to be exorbitant. Under our laws they have heretofore
applied in vain.

The proposed remedy consists of two parts—
First, a reduction of the University fee for Virginians
only to $20.00, this seems reasonable because about
half the work of all such students is in the College.

Second, an increase of the tuition fees in the
technical courses for all students; from $25. to $30.
for the lecture courses, and from $10. to $15. for
the drafting courses; this seems reasonable because
of the large volume of individual instruction given in
these technical courses.

These changes just about balance each other.
Out of every 100 students in Engineering, 60 to 65 are
Virginians. The change in income will then be as
follows in an average year for each 100 students:-

If you are reluctant to commend to the Visitors
a change figured with so close a margin, the University
fee might be reduced from $40. to $25. This would make
per 100 students.

Decrease $938:—Increase $1250:—Balance $312,
in favor of the University.

A special Committee of three appointed by the
Executive Committee of the General Alumni Association
to consider, with power to act, the question of financing
the Secretary of the Alumni Association and his office,
begs leave to announce to the Board of Visitors that it
has decided to recommend to the Alumni Association that
it guarantee the sum of $2500.00 yearly for three years,
which with the $1500.00 a year appropriated by the Board
of Visitors for the same purpose and which we assume will
be continued, will make $4000.00 a year, the sum estimated
sufficient to conduct this important work.

The officers of the Class of 1908 respectfully
submit to the President of the University the following
offer with the request that the matter be laid by him
before the Board of Visitors. The officers of the class
will secure from the class a guarantee to pay to the
University of Virginia a sum of $1200.00 per year for
three years, this sum to be used as the salary for a
Professor of Journalism in the University. If this is
approved by the President and the Board of Visitors
the officers of the class hope to secure this guarantee
by the beginning of the session of 1915-16.

The following reasons have led the officers of
the class to take this step. Since its organization,
the class has been desirous of inaugurationg some
method by means of which the class might express in concrete
form to Alma Mater, its loyalty to her purposes
and ideals and its desire to further her development.
The plan first considered was the creation of a sinking
fund, which fund was to be turned over to the University
upon the death of the latest surviving member of the
class. This plan has been rejected, because first,
its fruition was necessarily too long postponed, and nence
lacked the tangibility and imaginative appeal required
to secure complete support from alumni of this University
to whom organized alumni work has no background of
tradition and custom on which to rest; and secondly, because
the difficulties encountered in the organization
of this, the pioneer class, rendered the launching of such
a plan impracticable in the first five years of the class's
corporate existence.

The present offer seems highly suitable to the officers
of the Class for the following reasons:

1st., Courses in Journalism have long been a felt
need in the work of the University; this is proven by
the yearly agitation in the student body in favor of such
courses, and by the fact that men have been lost to the
University, who would have entered, had there been such
courses offered.

Secondly, Courses in Journalism were formerly given,
and the dropping of these courses has proved a disappointment
to student body and alumni.

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Thirdly, This plan has the needed concreteness and
tangibility and will have a powerful appeal to the
members of the class.

Fourthly, While the Class of 1908, which in no
way would condition its gift upon the appointment to
the position of Professor of Journalism a person of
their own choosing, yet we would respectfully point out
that Mr. Leon R. Whipple, who formerly taught the courses
in Journalism, is a member of the Class of 1908. President
Alderman has expressed himself as believing in Mr.
Whipple's eminent fitness for the place. The appointment,
therefore, of Mr. Whipple would be a source of pleasure
and gratification to the Class of 1908 and an added incentive
to giving their support to this plan.

Fifthly, we respectfully point out that this gift,
if accepted, would serve as an example and stimulus of
great value in leading other classes to give their support
to the University in some equally immediate and practical
way.

Finally, the officers would like to say that they
have consulted certain members of the class and have,
found them enthusiastic about the plan. The officers
have also carefully studied the personnel of the class
and have estimated the dependence that can be placed
upon their promises of support in the light of the history
of the class since its organization. The officers,
therefore, feel confident that the plans suggested above
can be successfully carried out.

Under the will of the late Dr. Cumberland George
Herndon, which bears date on the 21st day of August,
1902, and which has been duly admitted to probate and
recorded in the District of Columbia, certain legacies
were given to the University of Virginia and to other
parties named therein, payable out of the residium of
his estate under the 8th Clause of said will.

With the exception of Mrs. Lizzie H. Rixey, Mrs.
Lizzie H. Stearns and George H. Sinclair, all of the other
interested in said legacies have departed this life, leaving
the University and the persons just named the only parties
interested in the residium of said estate.

And by a contract under date of March 28th, 1913,
the said Mrs. Lizzie H. Rixey, Mrs. Lizzie H. Stearnes,
George H. Sinclair and the Rector and Visitors of the
University of Virginia agreed that said residium should

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We are informed that a portion of the residium
of the estate of said Cumberland George Herndon consists
in the joint ownership with Mrs. C. J. Rixey, Sr.,
of a one-fifth undivided interest in a tract of about
200 acres of land in Spottsylvania County, Virginia, the
land being poor and of very little value.

We are further informed through Mr. J. G. Hiden,
an Attorney of Culpeper, Virginia, who represents some of
the parties in interest, that an offer of $200.00 cash
has been received for this one-fifth interest.
The share of Dr. Herndon's estate in this one-fifth
interest in said 200 acres of land being one-half thereof,
would amount to $100.00 on the basis of the present offer.
And in accordance with the terms of the contract of
March 28th, 1913, above referred to, the share of the
University therein amounts to $33.33.

As we are informed by Mr. Hiden that all the other
parties in interest desire that said land be sold and
the proceeds divided, therefore be it

RESOLVED: That the Rector be and is hereby directed
to unite in a deed along with the other parties owning
interests in said land for the purpose of conveying to
the purchaser or purchasers thereof, upon the payment
of said sum of $33.33 in cash, all right, title or interest
of any kind that is now owned by the Rector and
Visitors of the University of Virginia in and to said
200 acres of land in Spottsylvania County under the
will of said Cumberland George Herndon above referred to.