 | Board of Visitors minutes November 29, 1922 |  |
A special meeting of the Rector and Visitors was held
on this date with the following members present:
Visitors - H. D. Dillard, W. R. Duke, W. T. Oliver,
Fred. W. Scott, L. C. Williams, and
President Alderman.
In the absence of the Rector, Mr. Scott was elected
Chairman of the meeting.
The President announced the following:
| College | 998 |
| Education | 45 |
| Graduate | 61 |
| Engineering | 162 |
| Law | 237 |
| Medicine | 170 |
| Total | 1,673 |
| Women students | 30 |
From Mr. A. W. Erickson to the Library of the Department
of Education $2000.00From Hon. John Bassett Moore books on International
Law to the Law LibraryFrom Mrs. Frances Eppes Shine a medal presented to
Thomas Jefferson for writing the Declaration of
Independence.From Dr. William H. Crawford, of Alleghany College, Pa.,
a copy of a letter from Mr. Jefferson to Alleghany
College.
GIFTS RECEIVED
The President was authorized to prepare and to send to
each of the donors suitable resolutions of thanks and appreciation
on behalf of the Board.
On motion duly seconded the following was adopted, Mr.
Oliver voting in the negative:
RESOLVED, That the following recommendation of the Engineering
Faculty be adopted:
"In view of the impressive and growing demand from
practicing engineers and industrial leaders that Schools
of Engineering should enlarge the field of study to
embrace more of the humanities and better opportunities
for student research, resolved.
I. That the engineering curriculum of the University
of Virginia should be enlarged from four to five years.II. That courses should be offered in modern languages,
history government, sociology, philosophy and like
studies.III. That graduate courses should be developed in each of
the main divisions of engineering instruction.IV. That the B. S. degree be given at the end of the
Senior year and the specialized degree (C.E., M.E.,
E.E., etc.) at the end of the graduate year.V. That the President be requested to authorize the announcement
of the new curriculum in the forthcoming catalogue,
obtaining the sanction of the Visitors, if this236
be needed.VI. That the entering class of 1923-24 and subsequent
classes be matriculated under the new program.VII. That students registered before 1923 be permitted
to graduate upon the completion of the present
curriculum, but not later than June 1926."
The President read a letter from Prof. Kimball,
Supervising Architect of the New Gymnasium, giving information
as to its progress, etc., which required no action by the
Board.
The question of adequate water pressure of the University
grounds was considered and Mr. Duke was appointed to represent
the Board in the question of water pressure on the grounds
of the University, with authority to call in a member of
the Engineering Faculty for consultation.
In the matter of adequate sewer for the New Gymnasium,
Mr. Duke was authorized to call a meeting of the property owners
at interest along the proposed line, to consider the matter.
A special appropriation of $350 was made to repair roof
of the Barracks Machine Shop.
The question of annual charge for heat for residences on
the grounds was considered and deferred until the next
meeting of the Board.
Prof. Hancock, Supervising construction of Central
Heating Plant, was authorized to employ a superintendent of
the plant at $150 per month for four months.
On motion, duly seconded and adopted, a committee of
two members of the Board was created to consider the matter of
permanent endowment solicitations. The Chair appointed
Messrs. Williams and McIntire.
On motion duly seconded and adopted, The Rector was
authorized to transfer to the Alumni Board of Trustees a
certificate for five shares of stock of the Commerce Bank and
Trust Company standing in the name of the Rector and
Visitors, which was donated to the Centennial Endowment Fund
by McLane Tilton.
The Bursar presented the following letter received from
W. Allen Perkins, Attorney for the University, in the matter
of the disbursement of the income from the James Estate to
University, Virginia.
Replying further to your letter of the 3d inst.,
with which you enclosed copy of resolution of the Board of
Visitors passed at its meeting of October 17th, 1922, with
reference to distribution of income from E. W. James Estate,
together with a copy of your report to the Rector and Visitors
presented by you, as I understand it, at their meeting
of October 17th, allow me to say that after further consideration
of this matter, I agree entirely in conclusion reached
by you in this very clear and explicit report.
The phraseology of the will as to division of income
between the Confederate Home and the University of Virginia
would to my mind be conclusive of the matter even
though the question had not been the subject of judicial determination,
but in the light of phraseology of the decree
entered by Judge McLemore, I see no escape from the conclusion
that during the entire period we have been receiving
this income we have received $25.00 per month more than should
have been paid to us.
I think, therefore, that the Virginia Trust Company
should be instructed to pay the Soldiers Home, when the period
for the distribution of the income shall have been completed,
the sum of $4500.00, which as I understand the situation is
the total of excess payments received by us during the fifteen
year period. In making said payment the Trust Company should
be requested to deduct one-half of said amount from 1923
payment of income to the University and the other half
from January 1924 payment of said income, this method being
that which is referred to in the resolution of the Rector
and Visitors at their October meeting.
Attorney for the University of Virginia
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On motion duly seconded, it was ordered that the opinion
of the Attorney for the University, as given in the foregoing
On motion, duly seconded, the meeting then adjourned.
Acting Rector
Secretary
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