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The regular monthly meeting of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia was
held on this date at 10 o'clock in the Office of the President of Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg,
Virginia, with the following present: President Colgate W. Darden, Jr., of the University of
Virginia; President M. L. Combs of Mary Washington College; Visitors Black, Garnett, Gay, Gravatt,
Mears, Wailes, and Willis. Absent: Visitors Anderson, Barksdale, Carrington, Miller, Stettinius,
and Trout.

In the absence of the Rector, Mr. Garnett was elected Rector pro tempore.

The minutes of the meeting of January 14, which had been copied and mailed to the members,
were approved.

RESIGNATION OF MRS. CALCOTT

The President reported that in a letter of January 17, 1949 to the Governor, Mrs. A. O.
Calcott had submitted her resignation as a member of the Board of Visitors of the University.

GIFTS

The President announced the following gifts:

   

From Mr. Edward C. Giles, to be used for the McIntire Tumor Clinic	$ 200.00
From the United States Public Health Service, a grant to Dr. Alfred Chanutin for the year 1949 for "fractionation studies on plasmas of patients with cancer"	11,880.00

DEATH OF PROFESSOR GARRARD GLENN

The President reported the death on January 25, 1949 of Mr. Garrard Glenn, Professor of
Law at the University since 1929.

Mr. Gay moved that the Rector appoint a committee of three to prepare appropriate resolutions
of regret in the cases of Mrs. Calcott and Mr. Glenn. The motion was passed

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Mr. Wayne Alexander Wallace, Assistant Professor of Geography, granted leave of absence
without pay for the second semester of the session of 1948-49 in order to take graduate work towards
the Ph.D. degree.

PROMOTIONS

Dr. Truman A. Botts, from Acting Assistant Professor of Mathematics to Assistant Professor
of Mathematics, effective at the beginning of the session of 1949-50.

Admiral Heman Judd Redfield from Acting Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering to
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, effective at the beginning of the session of 1949-50.

ELECTIONS

Dr. R. H. Bing as Acting Professor of Mathematics for the session of 1949-50 at a session
salary of $6,075.00, replacing Dr. E. J. McShane, who will be on leave of absence during next session.

Dr. Edwin Earl Floyd as Assistant Professor of Mathematics at a session salary of $3,510,
effective at the beginning of the session of 1949-50.

Mr. Victor LaRue Klee, Jr. as Assistant Professor of Mathematics at a session salary of
$3,510.00, effective at the beginning of the session of 1949-50.

Mr. Lionel Weiss as Assistant Professor of Statistics at a session salary of $3,930,
effective at the beginning of the session of 1949-50.

Mr. Carl McFarland as Visiting Lecturer in Law for the second semester of the session of
1948-49, at a salary of $1,000.

Mr. George A. Bevan as part-time Lecturer in Geography for the second semester of the
session of 1948-49 at a salary of $1,200.00.

Dr. Eric Fischer as part-time Lecturer in Geography for the second semester of the session
of 1948-49 at a salary of $500.00.

HERMITAGE FOUNDATION

Mr. Darden stated that thus far the faculty had not been able to find a suitable man in
sculpture. The applicants interviewed to date do not have the educational background which the
President feels necessary.

Mr. Darden stated that he did not feel the Board should make a commitment to Mrs. Sloane
until the General Assembly approves an appropriation for the School of Fine Arts. Mr. Black moved
that the President write to Mrs. Sloane, giving her a statement setting forth the recommendations,
spread in the minutes of the November 1947 meeting, of the Special Committee appointed by the Dean
of the College to propose a program of fine arts.

It was the sense of the Board that the President should include this proposal in his next
biennial budget requests to the Legislature.

ASSIGNMENT OF LAWN AND RANGE ROOMS

The President recommended that the rooms on the Lawn and Ranges should be awarded to
students on the basis of scholarship and leadership. The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED that the regulations now in force requiring residents of Lawn and Range rooms to
be Virginians be rescinded, and that the President be and he is hereby authorized to set up regulations
for assignment of these rooms.

CABELL HALL

The President stated that he had discussed with Mr. Stern of the Art Commission the plans
for the extension of Cabell Hall to provide classrooms for the College. Mr. Stern had informed the
President that there was some sentiment in the Art Commission about the building of an addition to
Cabell Hall which would "freeze" the present architectural layout of the Lawn. The Art Commission
had hoped that Cabell Hall might someday be torn down and the Lawn restored to the original plan of
Jefferson.

Mr. Darden asked the Board for an expression of opinion on the above matter, stating that
he felt very strongly that it was important to tie the College to the Lawn, and that this could be
done only by joining the new Academic Building to Cabell Hall so that students would walk along the
Lawn passing to and from classes. He stated that if the Academic Building were constructed out
beyond the Engineering School, few of the three thousand students in the College would have any
occasion to visit the Lawn, because they would go from the Academic Building to the dormitories and
to the Library. He stated that he believed the Lawn was the heart of the University and that every
effort should be made to anchor the College to this most beautiful academic village in the world.

The Board unanimously endorsed the sentiments expressed by the President and stated that
it was the sense of the Board that the present plans for the development of Cabell Hall as the
academic center of the College would best serve the future interests of the University.

COCKE HALL

The Secretary called to the attention of the Board a resolution, adopted January 21, 1939,
that the old Engineering Building, formerly called the Mechanical Laboratory, be designated The John
Hartwell Cocke Hall. He pointed out that the lettering on the exterior of the building had never been
changed, and the Board thereupon approved the lettering for the exterior of the building to read
"COCKE HALL."

DEVELOPMENT FUND

The President stated that a long-term policy for the Development Fund should be worked out
by July 1, 1949. The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED that the Special Committee on the Development Fund be requested to consider the
matter of formulating a long-range program for the Development Fund and to make recommendations to
the Board.

MINUTES OF THE BOARD

A request from Mr. Harry Taylor for permission to peruse the minutes of the Board was presented.
It was moved that Mr. Taylor be advised that the Secretary of the Board will provide him
with copies of resolutions on any subject he desires.

INCREASE IN EXTENSION FEES

A proposal by the Extension Division to increase fees for Home Study courses in accordance
with the general increase in University fees which was effective for the 1949-50 session was approved,
as set out in the following schedule.

SCHEDULE A
RECTOR AND VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
SCHEDULE OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSES PROVIDED UNDER CONTRACT AND CHARGES THEREFOR

                                                                                   

Catalogue No. and Title	Semester Hours Credit	Number of Lessons	Charge for Instruction	Charge per Lesson	Estimated Charge for Books, Supplies and Equipment	Registration Fee	Estimated Total Charge
Biblical Literature B1-I	2	17	$11.00	$0.59	$ 9.00	$3.00	$23.00
Biblical Literature B1-II	2	17	11.00	.59	8.50	3.00	22.50
Biblical Literature B1-III	2	17	11.00	.59	6.75	3.00	20.75
Economic Geography B1-I	2	17	11.00	.59	5.50	3.00	19.50
Economic Geography B1-II	2	17	11.00	.59	4.75	3.00	18.75
Economic Geography B1-III	2	17	11.00	.59	8.00	3.00	22.00
Economics B1-I	2	17	11.00	.59	4.50	3.00	18.50
Economics B1-II	2	17	11.00	.59	4.00	3.00	18.00
Economics B1-III	2	17	11.00	.59	3.00	3.00	17.00
Economics HS-19	3	25	16.50	.60	4.50	3.00	24.00
Education HS-1	3	25	16.50	.60	11.65[1]	3.00	31.15
Education HS-2	3	25	16.50	.60	7.00	3.00	26.50
Education B2-III	2	17	11.00	.59	4.50	3.00	18.50
Education HS-4	2	17	11.00	.59	8.00	3.00	22.00
Education HS-16	3	25	16.50	.60	6.75	3.00	26.25
English A1-I	2	17	11.00	1.00	3.05	3.00	17.05
English A1-II	2	17	11.00	.59	5.80	3.00	19.80
English A1-III	2	17	11.00	.59	5.80	3.00	19.80
English B6-I	2	17	11.00	.59	1.25	3.00	15.25
English B6-II	2	17	11.00	.59	1.25	3.00	15.25
English B6-III	2	17	11.00	.59	1.25	3.00	15.25
English 16	2	17	11.00	.59	3.00	3.00	17.00
Foreign Affairs Hs-1	3	25	16.50	.60	7.50	3.00	27.00
History B3-II	2	17	11.00	.59	1.25	3.00	15.25
History B3-III	2	17	11.00	.59	4.00	3.00	18.00
History HS-7	3	25	16.50	.60	5.00	3.00	24.50
History HS-8	3	25	16.50	.60	5.00	3.00	24.50
Mathematics HS-1	3	25	16.50	.60	5.40	3.00	24.90
Mathematics HS-2	3	25	16.50	.60	2.00	3.00	21.50
Psychology 1b	3	25	16.50	.60	3.00	3.00	22.50
Religion HS-1	3	25	16.50	.60	8.00	3.00	27.50
Religion HS-2	3	25	16.50	.60	12.00[2]	3.00	31.50
Rural Social Eco. HS-1	3	25	16.50	.60	6.00	3.00	25.50
Rural Social Eco. HS-2	3	25	16.50	.60	8.00	3.00	27.50
Rural Social Eco. B1-III	2	17	11.00	.59	5.60	3.00	19.60
Rural Social Eco. HS-9	3	25	16.50	.60	9.50	3.00	29.00
Rural Social Eco. HS-10	3	25	16.50	.60	12.25[2]	3.00	31.75
Sociology 3	3	25	16.50	.60	3.75	3.00	23.25
Sociology B3-I	2	17	11.00	.59	1.75	3.00	15.75
Sociology B3-II	2	17	11.00	.59	2.50	3.00	16.50
Sociology B3-IIIa	2	17	11.00	.59	4.25	3.00	18.25

MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS

REPORT ON HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS

As requested by the Board at the January meeting, President Combs presented a report on
housing accommodations at Mary Washington College, as follows

MAXIMUM DORMITORY CAPACITY

                                     

Dormitory	Quantity of Rooms Per Bldg	Number Students Per Building	Vacancies 2-10-49
Betty Lewis	22	93	9
Cornell	33	93	9
Framar	8	24	4
Framar	4	9	-
Frances Willard	91	295	25
Home Management House	4	9	2
Margaret Brent	7	20	-
Marye	10	22	1
Trench Hill	10	26	11
Tri-Unit
Mary Ball	58	132	4
Custis	24	52	2
Madison	24	52	2
Virginia	100	262	25
Westmoreland	55	122	2
(Hamlet House)	10	17	1
Infirmary	2	3	3
TOTAL	462	1,231	100

DORMITORIES

President Combs stated that Mary Washington College loses 10 or 12 students in the first
two weeks of the first semester, and by the end of the first semester 60 to 100 have resigned. To
insure adequate filling of the dormitories, three students are placed in each room at the start of
the year. Dormitory space is now needed for 700 students, as follows:

       

200	now living in city homes
200	now living in rented buildings
300	in limiting rooms to two occupants
700

This will greatly increase the cost of operation.

Mrs. Wailes stated that the Mary Washington College Committee is making no recommendation
at this time about dormitory construction, but hopes that the next Legislature will appropriate
fifty per cent of the cost of a dormitory for 300. The enrollment of Virginia students is now about
fifty per cent, and the number of Virginians is decreasing each year.

President Combs stated that the last State appropriation for dormitories was in 1914, and
that the students had largely paid for the buildings at Mary Washington College.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PRESIDENT COMBS

The Board approved a leave of absence for President Combs to visit South America.

HEAD OF SPANISH DEPARTMENT

Dr. Clifton Breeke McIntosh, Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Mary Washington
College, appeared before the Beard concerning the appointment of Professor Louis J. Cabrera as
Chairman of the Spanish Department. Mr. Gay moved that the Rector appoint a sub-committee to investigate
the questions raised by Dr. McIntosh, and report to the Board. The Committee so appointed
consists of Mr. Black as Chairman, Mr. Mears, and Mr. Gay.

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There being no further business to come before the meeting, the same was adjourned after a
motion to that effect had been made, seconded, and carried.