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The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the
University of Virginia was held on this date in the Office of the President of Mary Washington
College, Fredericksburg, Virginia, with the following present. The Rector, Barron F. Black, President
Colgate W. Darden, Jr., of the University of Virginia, Dr. M. L. Combs, President of Mary
Washington College, Visitors Anderson, Carrington, Garnett, Gay, Mears, Smith, and Willis. Absent:
Visitors Barksdale, Gravatt, Howard, Talbott, and Wailes.
The minutes of the meeting of January 20, 1950, which had been copied and mailed to the
members, were approved.
GIFTS
The President announced receipt of the following gifts
| From the estate of the late Virginia Chase Weddell, for general purposes of the University |
$5,298.36 |
| From the Seven Society, to be used toward a memorial to Dr. Peters Rushton |
177.77 |
Upon recommendation of the President, the following leave of absence, elections, and
appointment were approved.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Dr. Robert K. Gooch, Professor of Political Science, granted leave of absence for a year,
beginning February 1, 1950, for research in France.
ELECTIONS
Dr. John Hamilton Allan elected Professor of Orthopedics and chairman of the School of
Orthopedics, at a basic salary of $5,000 from the University, effective July 1, 1950
Dr. Monroe D. Eaton elected Visiting Professor of Bacteriology for the second semester
of the session of 1949-50, effective February 1, 1950, at a salary of $2,500 for the semester.
APPOINTMENT
Commander Charles A. Burch appointed Associate Professor of Naval Science, effective upon
his arrival at the University in the summer of 1950, at no salary from the University.
UNCOLLECTIBLE HOSPITAL ACCOUNTS
The following resolution was adopted.
RESOLVED that the Hospital Accounts Committee be and it is hereby authorized to charge off
as uncollectible accounts schedules 103, 105, and 106, aggregating $13,209.84, recommended by them
for cancellation.
NAMES FOR NEW DORMITORY UNITS
A report was presented from a special committee of the University Senate on proposed names
for the new dormitory units now under construction, and the names were approved as recommended
| Charles Bonnycastle | Mr. Jefferson's professor of Mathematics |
| John Patten Emmet | Mr. Jefferson's professor of Chemistry |
| Charles William Kent | English |
| Milton Wylie Humphreys | Greek |
| James Morris Page | Mathematics, "The Dean" |
| William Holding Echols | Mathematics |
| Richard Heath Dabney | History, first dean of Graduate Department |
| John Calvin Metcalf | English, second dean of Graduate Department |
| Albert Lefevre | Philosophy |
| Charles Hancock | Engineering |
The names were selected on the basis of stature in the world of scholarship, influence on
the University of their day, and in the case of the last two their hold on the affections of the
alumni growing out of their personal influence on students. About forty names were considered out
of which the selection was made. It was a matter of regret that men like Tuttle and Dunnington had
to be passed over. The name of Albert H. Tuttle might well be considered for the Life Science Building.
Of the earlier men of note, we regretted having no place for men like Maupin and Courtney.
Committee of the University Senate
Mr. Gay moved that only the surname be used on the tablet on the exterior of each building,
but that a bronze plaque be placed in each dormitory giving the full name of the individual for whom
the building is named, together with the position he held at the University. The motion was passed
and it was further resolved that at a future date similar bronze tablets would be placed in the present
dormitories.
MCCORMICK ROAD
It was called to the attention of the Board that the road leading from Route 29 to the
Leander McCormick Observatory is known as "Observatory Road" and also as "McCormick Road," and that
this double designation had resulted in confusion, inasmuch as there is also in Charlottesville an
Observatory Avenue. Members of the Board felt it proper for the road to be named in honor of the
donor of the Observatory, and its designation as "McCormick Road" was approved.
SALE OF LAND ON LANE ROAD
President Darden presented to the Board a preamble and draft of an Act which has been prepared
to enable this Board to sell a narrow strip of land owned by the University and situated in
the sub-division known as Park Place which lies just east of the Frys Springs Road and across that
road from the Nurses' Home
A copy of said preamble and proposed Act was ordered filed with the minutes of this meeting
and it was therefore
Resolved: That W. Allan Perkins, Attorney for the University, be instructed to send copies
of said preamble and Act to Mr. Henry B. Gordon and to Mr. James F. Dulaney, the Representatives of
Charlottesville and of Albemarle County in the House of Delegates, stating that this Board requests
them to secure passage of said Act at the present Session of the General Assembly
WHEREAS, by deed dated 10 May 1884, G. Peyton and Champe C. Peyton, his wife, conveyed to
the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia all that certain tract or parcel of land lying
on the southerly side of Fry's Springs Road in the City of Charlottesville, Virginia near the University
of Virginia, and more particularly described as follows. Beginning at a point in 10 foot
alley and corner of piece of ground known as Lot No. 10 (this being Lot No. 11) and running thence
S 28° 45′ W and 2.85 chains to point on said Fry's Springs Road, thence N 72° 15′ E along said Fry's
Springs Road 1.55 chains, thence N 30° 45′ E and 1.58 chains, thence along line of Lot No. 10
S 52° 45′ E and 1.28 chains to point of beginning and 10 foot alley, containing about one-quarter
acre, more or less, and,
WHEREAS, a street (now known as Lane Road) has been opened across the southerly portion of
the said tract, leaving a small portion of the said lot lying on the southerly side of the said road,
the said small portion being more particularly described as follows. Beginning at an iron in the
Southeast corner of the intersection of 15th Street, S. W., and Lane Road, at the south or back
edge of a concrete sidewalk and with the back edge of the sidewalk S 58° 28′ E 96.48 feet to an iron
in the west margin of a 10 foot alley, thence with the west margin of the alley S 29° 21′ W 4.8
feet to a point, the northeast corner of Lot No. 24 of the Park Place Improvement Company, thence
with the Northern line of said Lot No. 24 N 61° 25′ W 97.7 feet to a point in the eastern margin of
15th Street, S. W., the Northwest corner of said Lot No. 24, thence with the east margin of said
15th Street, N 37° 13′ E 9.8 feet to the beginning, and,
WHEREAS, the owner of the said Lot No. 24, adjoining the said small strip on its southerly
side, desires to purchase the said small strip of land,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
1. The Board of Visitors of the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia be,
and it hereby is, authorized to sell and direct the conveyance of the said small strip of land,
described as aforesaid, to W. B. Russell, owner of Lot No. 24 aforesaid, for such price and upon
such terms and conditions as the said Board of Visitors may determine, conveying to the said W. B.
Russell all right, title and interest which the said Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
may have in the said small strip of land, as heretofore described.
GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL DEGREES IN EDUCATION
President Darden presented for consideration of the Board a program for awarding graduate
professional degrees in the Department of Education, as set forth in the following letter from
Dean Lindley J. Stiles
The Department of Education respectfully requests that the Board of Visitors of the University
of Virginia approve
1. The establishment of graduate professional degrees in education—the Master of
Education and Doctor of Education degrees—to be administered by the Department of Education;
2. The development of a program of graduate extension work by the Department of Education
in cooperation with the University Extension Division.
Detailed descriptions of the degree requirements and of the proposed program of work in
extension are attached.
These requests, as outlined, have been considered favorably by both the Department of
Graduate Studies and the University Senate. After considering the need for graduate professional
degrees and a program of graduate extension work in education, the Graduate Committee of the Department
of Graduate Studies unanimously approved the following statement in its meeting on January
17, 1950.
"The Graduate Committee recognizes the need for professional
graduate degrees in Education and favors the presentation of the proposals
of Dean Lindley J. Stiles to the University Senate. The Committee recommends
that these professional degrees, when established, be administered
by the Department of Education."
The University Senate, on February 3, 1950, in consideration of the above action by the
Department of Graduate Studies, voted unanimously to recommend to the Board of Visitors of the
University of Virginia that the Department of Education be authorized to grant professional graduate
degrees in education and to develop in cooperation with the University Extension Division a
program of graduate extension work in the field of education.
Authority for the granting of professional degrees by the Department of Education was
established by action of the Board of Visitors in its January 12, 1920, meeting. Excerpts from
the minutes (Minutes, page 164, Vol. IX) of that meeting read:
"Resolved, that the Rector and Visitors of the University be
requested to grant authority to organize the Curry Memorial School of
Education into a Department, coordinate with the other professional departments
of the University, with power to confer appropriate professional
degrees
"The above was disposed of in the following resolution, being
unanimously adopted:
"Resolved by the Rector and Visitors of the University, that the
request of the Curry Memorial School of Education to organize said school
into a Department, coordinate with the other professional departments of the
University, with power to confer appropriate professional degrees, be and is
hereby granted."
Since the above action was taken the Curry Memorial Department of Education has been
granting three undergraduate professional degrees: the Bachelor of Science in Education; the
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education; and the Bachelor of Science in Physical Education. The
present request for approval of the granting of graduate professional degrees by the Department
of Education is in accord with the functions prescribed and delegated to the Department of Education
as a professional department of the University
The prerogatives for the granting of graduate professional degrees by professional departments
of the University and for offering graduate work in extension are already reputably
established in the University of Virginia. Graduate professional degrees are now being granted
by the Departments of Law, Medicine and Engineering. The Department of Engineering has developed
a program of graduate work in extension leading to the Master of Science degree in Engineering.
The requests by the Department of Education are in accord with established practices in
other major universities. Their implementation will represent fundamental and necessary steps in
the direction of making available through the Department of Education greater service to teachers
and to public education throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION
A student approved for admission to graduate work in education will have the option of
undertaking (1) a program leading to the present Master of Arts degree, with education as a field
of specialization, provided he meets the admission requirements of the Department of Graduate Studies,
or (2) a program leading to the Master of Education Degree.
Requirements for the Master of Education Degree
The student who elects to pursue the Master of Education will register in the Curry Memorial
Department of Education—Graduate Division. Such registration must have the approval of the
Dean of the Department and must be completed prior to enrollment in graduate courses in order for
work completed to be applied toward fulfilling the requirements for the Master of Education degree.
Admission: A student holding the Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
may become a candidate for the Master of Education degree provided he gives evidence of adequate
preparation for the type of work to be pursued.
Advisory Committee: At the time of registration each student will select, in consultation
with the Dean of the Department of Education, an adviser who will approve the student's initial
registration in graduate courses. During the first period of graduate study the student and his
adviser will recommend to the Dean of the Department of Education two additional faculty members,
who, along with the Adviser will constitute the student's Advisory Committee.
Approval of Professional Degree Program: Each student working toward the Master of Education
degree will plan, with the help of his Advisory Committee, a program of study adapted to his
educational background, professional experience and anticipated professional objectives. In all
cases, the student's program will be projected in such manner that it forms a consistent plan of
work and is directed toward a definite professional goal. The Advisory Committee and the Dean of
the Department of Education must approve for the Department of Education the proposed program.
The Degree Program: A student must complete a minimum program of twenty-four semester-hours
in graduate courses which have received the approval of his Advisory Committee and of the
Dean of the Department of Education and must, in addition, include in his program of work one of the
following: (1) one or more graduate courses with a minimum credit value of six semester-hours;
(2) a thesis; or (3) a research study of a field project approved and directed by his adviser, in
cooperation with other members of the Advisory Committee.
Examinations: Each candidate for the Master of Education degree must pass a comprehensive
examination in the field or fields in which the degree program is projected. When a thesis or field
study is included in the student's degree program the examination will give appropriate consideration
to the quality and extent of these projects.
Inclusion of Graduate Extension Work in the Master of Education Degree Program: A student
who pursues graduate study through the program of extension work developed by the Department of Education
will be permitted to apply, upon approval of his Advisory Committee, twelve to fifteen hours
of such credit toward the course requirements of the Master of Education degree. Approval for counting
more than twelve hours of graduate extension credit toward the degree must be secured from the
Dean and the Faculty of the Department of Education. In no case may more than half of the course
work submitted for the Master of Education degree be work taken in extension.
Transfer of Credit from Other Institutions: Upon approval of his Advisory Committee and
the Dean of the Department of Education a student may transfer a maximum of six semester-hours of
graduate credit in other accredited institutions to apply toward the requirements of the Master of
Education degree in the Department of Education of the University of Virginia. In no case, however,
may the total amount of transfer credit and credit earned through extension work equal more than
one-half of the total credits required for the degree and when the total exceeds twelve semester-hours
it must be approved by the Dean and the Faculty of the Department of Education.
THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
The program for the Doctor of Education degree is designed to prepare the student within
a broad context for professional proficiency in the field of education. Candidates for this degree
must show evidence of competency and of ability to assume a position of leadership in the field of
education. The special requirements for the degree are shown below.
Admission: A student seeking admission to candidacy to this degree shall have approved
baccalaureate and master's degrees. The candidate must have had successful experience in the field
of education. Admission of the candidate in the Department of Education must be approved by the
Dean.
Program: A student seeking candidacy to the Doctor of Education degree may satisfy residence
requirements by one of two patterns: (1) he may register continuously in graduate courses
until he had completed a minimum of thirty semester-hours. Eighteen of these must be done in
courses in residence. The remaining twelve hours may be completed through doctoral seminars offered
in extension, (2) he may register for one session of two full semesters work in residence.
A complete program showing the courses the student expects to pursue in meeting the requirements
for the Doctor of Education degree must be filed with the Dean of the Department of Education by
the end of the first semester after admission to graduate study for this degree.
Advisory Committee: At the time of registration each student will select, in consultation
with the Dean of the Department of Education, an adviser who will approve the student's initial
registration
During the first semester of doctoral study the student and his adviser will recommend to
the Dean of the Department of Education two additional faculty members, who, along with the adviser,
will constitute the student's doctoral Advisory Committee.
Qualifying Examinations: The prospective candidate shall, after completing a minimum of
twelve semester-hours of work, take a qualifying examination in order to satisfy his Advisory Committee
that the depth and breadth of his professional knowledge is adequate for the pursuit of the
Doctor of Education degree.
Field of Concentration: After successful completion of the qualifying examinations the
student becomes eligible to pursue further work in selected fields of concentration. For this
phase of his program, he will select a minimum of three fields in which specialization will be developed,
and related to which it is expected that the dissertation will eventually be projected.
Supervised Field Study Project: Prior to the time the student undertakes the final
written examination on fields of concentration, he will undertake under the supervision of a member
of the staff of the Department of Education a supervised field study project. This project
will be carried out for the purpose of demonstrating ability to complete successfully an experiment
designed to improve an educational program. The quality of the demonstrated leadership throughout
this supervised field study project will be taken into account in the consideration of the student
for candidacy of the Doctor of Education degree.
Examination on Fields of Concentration and Field Study: At least one semester prior to
the date on which the candidate expects to receive the Doctor of Education degree, each candidate
must take a final written examination covering the three or more fields of concentration. In addition
to covering fields of concentration, this examination will also deal with his supervised field
study project.
The Dissertation: A candidate for the Doctor of Education degree will project and carry
out under the supervision of his Advisory Committee a research problem appropriate for a dissertation
for this degree. In general, this problem will grow out of an actual educational situation.
The dissertation may be undertaken with the approval of the Advisory Committee after the successful
completion of the qualifying examinations.
Defense of the Dissertation: When the dissertation has secured the approval of the members
of the student's Advisory Committee, the Dean of the Department of Education shall notify the
candidate of the time set for the defense of the dissertation. The examination committee shall
consist of not less than five members of the graduate faculty of the University of Virginia. Normally,
members of the student's Advisory Committee will serve on the examination committee. Members
of the examination committee must vote unanimously favorably in order for the student to be declared
eligible to receive the degree of Doctor of Education.
Transfer of Credit from Other Institutions: A student may be allowed, upon approval of
his Advisory Committee to apply a maximum of twelve semester-hours of graduate work beyond the
Master's degree earned in another approved institution to the requirements of the Doctor of Education
degree in the University of Virginia.
PROGRAM OF GRADUATE WORK IN EXTENSION
In order that a greater contribution may be made to the in-service education of teachers
throughout the state, the Department of Education specifically requests approval for the offering
of certain graduate work in education through established extension centers and in other cooperating
institutions of higher learning in Virginia. Such a program of graduate work in education
will be developed in cooperation with the University Extension Division.
Organization of Graduate Extension Work in Education: It is anticipated that graduate
work in extension will be offered in accordance with three patterns of organization:
a. Selected graduate extension centers will be established throughout the State in
which regular schedules or curricula of graduate courses in education will be offered. Those
courses which are uniquely adapted for field work will be selected for graduate extension offerings.
It is pointed out that the laboratory work for certain courses in education may be more
easily offered to teachers while they are on the job working with students in actual school situations.
Courses dealing with the study of child growth and development, guidance, curriculum development,
supervision, instructional improvement, audio-visual aids, and improvement of reading,
are illustrations of the type of courses that will be offered in extension
b. Other colleges and universities in the state will be invited to cooperate with the
University of Virginia in making graduate work in education available to teachers. Cooperative
programs will be established which provide for qualified staff members in other institutions to
offer graduate work accredited by the Department of Education of the University of Virginia. Upon
approval of this plan, efforts will be made to develop in cooperation with other institutions of
higher learning in the State a program of graduate work in education organized on a state-wide,
rather than institution-centered, basis. Such a program will permit the utilization of all resources
for graduate work in education of collegiate institutions in Virginia, without unnecessary
duplication. The University of Virginia should appropriately offer leadership in the development
of a state-wide program of graduate work in education and may well serve as the major degree
granting agency for the program.
c. In selected city and county school systems practicum courses approved for extension
offerings will be made available to groups of teachers of a particular school district. Such
courses will be under the direct supervision and direction of the Department of Education of the
University of Virginia and will be designed to assist groups of teachers to undertake the actual
improvement of a particular educational program. Through such offerings it is anticipated that
the Department of Education of the University will be able to contribute directly to the solution
of critical problems faced by school systems
Provision of Staff for Graduate Extension Courses in Education: It is anticipated that
all extension work will be carried on by members of the staff of the Department of Education.
Whenever faculty members from other colleges are invited to offer graduate extension courses, they
will be appointed as acting part-time lecturers or professors in education to the staff of the Department
of Education. It is expected that most members of the resident staff will be teaching in
the field part-time and on the grounds part-time. Such experiences, it is believed, will be beneficial
both to members of the staff and to teachers in the field. It will keep staff members of
the Department of Education in close touch with developments in public schools and will help them
relate their efforts in graduate instruction to the problems of education in the State of Virginia
The Board approved the establishment of the program described above, leading to the
granting of the degrees of Master of Education and Doctor of Education, to be administered by the
Department of Education, and also approved the program of graduate extension work in the field of
education
ATHLETICS
Membership in Southern Conference
The President presented a letter from Mr. C. P. Miles, Dean of the College of Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, inquiring if the University would be receptive to an invitation to rejoin
Athletics Committee with a request for a report at the March meeting of the Board. The President
was asked to inform Mr. Miles of the action taken.
Athletics Council Proposed
The Rector stated that there had been a number of questions raised concerning the present
management of athletics at the University and that he had received a suggestion that a Council on
Athletics be established, composed of two members of the Board of Visitors, two members of the
Alumni Board of Managers, and two members of the faculty.
Mr. Anderson proposed the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED that the Athletics Committee be authorized to invite the Board of Managers of
the Alumni Association to appoint two of its members to sit with the Athletics Committee of the
Board of Visitors in considering the athletic policy of the University, this group to meet about
twice a year and discuss with officials of the Department of Athletics their proposed program.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that after each such meeting, the Athletics Committee be and
is hereby requested to recommend appropriate action to the President and the Board of Visitors.
Athletic Scholarships
President Darden asked the Board to establish a definite policy regarding scholarships to
be awarded University of Virginia athletes. The Board thereupon adopted a resolution stating that
such scholarships would be limited to an amount sufficient to cover cost of tuition and fees, books,
room, and board
Football
The President was authorized to offer Mr. Arthur Guepe a three year football contract at
a base salary of $9,000 per year with an annual increase of $250, with the proviso that Albert Guepe
be replaced as backfield coach. If this offer proved acceptable to Mr. Guepe, the Board wished the
position of backfield coach to be offered to Mr. William Dudley who formerly held this position.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee presented the following report on the handling of the Consolidated
Endowment Fund for the year beginning January 25, 1949.
It is our pleasure to submit herewith a report and summary of the handling of the Consolidated
Endowment Fund by State-Planters Bank and Trust Company, Richmond, Virginia, for the period January 25,
1949, to January 25, 1950.
It will be observed that the large volume of transactions during the year resulted in the
elimination of a number of inherited investments which, for various reasons, were not deemed suitable
for continued retention, and in an improvement of the general quality and diversification of the investments
at no sacrifice of income. Actually, the yield on investments disposed of averaged 3.67%
whereas a yield of 4.81% was obtained on the new investments during the year
The handling of the account as a whole by State-Planters Bank and Trust Company is most
gratifying to your Committee, as it will be observed that the effective yield on the book value of
the fund at the present time is estimated at 4.29% compared with 3.96% one year ago. These yield
figures are based upon an estimate of the income to be received during the coming year on the present
investments at present dividend and interest rates. The actual yield obtained during 1949,
based upon a weighted average by months of the actual book value during 1949, was 4.26%, which compares
with a yield of 4.02% on book value during 1948.
Attached to the report and summary you will observe certain schedules showing the diversification
of the assets at market values as of January 25, 1950. The diversification is first shown
as between bonds, preferred stocks, and common stocks - 44%, 20%, and 36%, respectively. The diversification
is then shown by industries. Heading the list is the utility industry representing 26.5%
of the account as a whole. From the first page of the complete list of assets it will be noted that
utility bonds represent 8.3% of the account as a whole, utility preferred stocks represent 8.4% and
the utility common stocks represent 9.8%. This latter common stock figure has also been broken down
to show the telephone and telegraph stocks represent 3.1%, natural gas stocks 1.4%, and electric
utility stocks 5.3% of the total account.
In the detailed list of investments in industries it is to be noted that each individual
investment is stated at its cost and at its current price, and in this manner the Board will be
able to observe the performance of each individual investment and of each category of investments.
In order that the Rector and each member of the Board may have an opportunity critically
to review the report and summary provided by the State-Planters Bank and Trust Company, fifteen
copies thereof are submitted with this report.
It is the purpose of your Committee to ask that consideration of the report be made a
special order of business at the March meeting of the Board, at which time officers of the State-Planters
Bank and Trust Company will be asked to appear, for the purpose of reviewing the account
personally and presenting to the Board a general statement of their views and recommendations in
respect to the handling of the funds
Chairman
Finance Committee of the Board of
Visitors of the University of Virginia
Mr. Gay was requested to invite officials of the State-Planters Bank and Trust Company
to be present at the March meeting to answer any questions regarding administration of the University
RESOLUTION IN MEMORY OF DR. TROUT
The committee of Messrs. Gay, Carrington, and Barksdale appointed to compose a resolution
in memory of Dr. Trout presented the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted.
RESOLVED, that the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia record with sincere
regret their sense of loss and sorrow over the passing of their friend and fellow member, Hugh
Henry Trout, Sr., who departed this life on January 13, 1950.
After graduating from the Medical School of the University in 1902, Dr. Trout passed
rapidly to the top of his chosen profession and, as Lt. Colonel in the Medical Corps, U. S. Army
(1918-1919), Fellow American College of Surgeons, member American Medical Association, Southern
Medical Association and American Surgical Association, and as President of Southern Surgical Association
(1931) and of Medical Society of Virginia (1940), acquired wide knowledge and experience
and attained great eminence in the field of medicine and surgery. This knowledge and experience
he brought in full measure to the councils of this Board, to which he was appointed in 1946. As
Chairman of its Committee on the Medical School and in its general work, he gave freely of his
time and effort.
Courtesy and consideration characterized his manner, frankness his utterances, and the
warmth of his personality endeared him to all whose privilege it was to work with him. A distinguished
alumnus, and an honored member of this Board, he will live long in the minds and hearts
of his many friends.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that an engrossed copy of these resolutions be made available to his
family
DEVELOPMENT FUND
Mr. Anderson reported that the Development Fund Committee had met in Richmond and authorized
Dean Ribble to confer with Mr. Knox Turnbull to see if he would be interested in heading
the Development Fund drive, at no salary. Mr. Turnbull expressed great interest in the Development
Fund and stated that he would be delighted to give as much time as he could to the project provided
a small office staff could be made available to handle routine matters. Mr. Anderson suggested
a budget of from $5,000 to $10,000 per year
Mr. Anderson stated that he believed the name of the Development Fund should be changed
to "Mr. Jefferson's Sponsors" with Mr. Darden as President and Mr. Turnbull as Executive Vice-President,
with the present Board of Trustees of the Development Fund serving as the Board of
Directors.
He stated that he believed people throughout the country could be persuaded to join a
group of "Mr. Jefferson's Sponsors" on the basis that they would contribute $100 per year. In
each community "Mr. Jefferson's Sponsors" would form a local group to help raise funds for the University.
He stated that he thought the first $100,000 raised each year should be used to supplement
faculty salaries. After considerable discussion Mr. Anderson moved that the name of the
Development Fund be changed to "Mr. Jefferson's Sponsors" and that the Board of Visitors underwrite
this organization for one year in an amount not to exceed $10,000. The motion was passed, and it
was further resolved to ask the Development Fund to pay its pro rata share of the costs of this
office for the amount spent in collecting pledges to the Development Fund.
MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS
DEGREE IN HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION
After careful study of the degrees offered at Mary Washington College, the Committee on
Mary Washington recommended to the Board the establishment of a special B. S. degree in Health,
Physical Education and Recreation. The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED that Mary Washington College be and is hereby authorized to confer a special
B. S. degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
REPORT ON GRADES
Mr. Gay moved that the student grades reported by Mary Washington College to the Board
of Visitors be sent to members of the Board on the same basis as those prepared at the University.
The motion was passed
On motion the meeting was then adjourned.
Rector
Secretary
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