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MARY WASHINGTON COMMITTEE REPORT

Mrs. Wailes, speaking for the Mary Washington Committee, made the following report.

Academic Credit for Classical Tour

At its last meeting the Board referred to the Mary Washington Committee the question of
granting credit at Mary Washington College for a summer Classical Backgrounds Tour. The committee
members present met with President Darden immediately after the Board adjourned on March 9, 1951.

While we very much liked the proposed plan and think that the experience of such a study
tour will be most profitable to the participating students, the committee feels that the granting
of academic credit for it would not be to the best interests of Mary Washington College, and recommends
that no such credit be given.

Priority of Buildings to be Constructed

At its February meeting the Board referred to the Mary Washington Committee the question of
deciding the order of priority in which buildings should be constructed at Mary Washington since the
bid on the Student Activities Building was rejected on February 9th. However, it is not likely that
conditional funds appropriated for a Science Building will be released in the near future, and since
the situation and needs may change, the committee is not at this time making any recommendation concerning
priority construction.

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The recommendations of the Committee were approved in both matters.