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GIFTS

             

From the United States Rubber Company, for a research fellowship in physics for the session of 1948-49	$ 1,500.00
To the Donald Reed Fund of the Alderman Library, from an anonymous donor	100.00
From the Carnegie Corporation, a grant to cover the expenses of Dean J. N. G. Finley while making a survey of adult education in Great Britain	2,000.00
From an alumnus of the University, to be used in support of the study of metal surfaces being undertaken by Dr. A. T. Gwathmey	1,000.00
From an anonymous donor, a yearly scholarship to a member of the Newman Club, the recipient to be selected by the priest in charge of the Holy Comforter Catholic Church of Charlottesville	200.00
From Mrs. John Harrison Welch, of Lexington, Kentucky, for the establishment of the James Whitcomb Welch Memorial Scholarship Fund, the income to be used for two scholarships in the Law School, to be awarded by the Law Faculty to competent students who need financial assistance in order to secure a legal education, cash and securities valued at	23,975.00
The donor has specified that the interest shall be added to the principal until such time as a fund of $25,000 is accumulated before the scholarships are awarded. Then the income from the fund shall be used to award the scholarships specified.

Upon recommendation of the President, the following resignations, changes in status, leaves
of absence, elections, and appointments were approved.