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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 the University of
Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, with the following present: The Rector, Barron F. Black;
President Colgate W. Darden, Jr., of the University of Virginia; Visitors Anderson, Barksdale,
Emmett, Garnett, Gravatt, Howard, Mears, Wailes and Willis. Absent: Dr. M. L. Combs, President
of Mary Washington College; Visitors Carrington, Gay, Smith and Talbott.

The minutes of the meeting of March 9, 1951, which had been copied and mailed to the
members, were approved.

GIFTS

The President reported receipt of the following gifts.

                 

From the Institute for the Study of Analgesic and Sedative Drugs, for studies in physiology under the direction of Dr. S. W. Britton	$2,100.00
From the American Cancer Society, for research during the year 1950-51 by Dr. C. C. Speidel	540.00
From the National Committee for a Free Europe, to be applied toward the salary of Dr. Geza Teleki, Acting Associate Professor of Foreign Affairs, for the session of 1950-51	2,500.00
From several persons, contributions towards the purchase of the "John Randolph of Roanoke Letters"	275.00
From the University of Virginia Medical Alumni Association, New York Chapter, for installation of a paging system in the Medical Library	150.00
From the du Pont Company, for a postgraduate fellowship in chemistry	2,800.00
From Mr. O. D. Robinson, for research in neurology	1,000.00
From Mr. Harry Frank, for research in dermatology under the direction of Dr. Edward Cawley	500.00
From the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, a contract for research in physics under Professor L. G. Hoxton	8,450.00

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Upon recommendation of the President, the following resignations, leaves of absence,
promotion, elections and appointment were approved.

RESIGNATIONS

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of
Virginia that the resignation of Mrs. Pauline King as Assistant Professor of Nursing be and it
is hereby accepted, effective April 15, 1951.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of
Virginia that the resignation of Miss Doris Binkley as Instructor in Nursing be and it is hereby
accepted, effective March 15, 1951.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of
Virginia that the leave of absence without pay granted to Mr. James E. Berdahl, Assistant
Professor of Music, for the session of 1950-51 be and it is hereby extended for the session of
1951-52 to enable him to continue his graduate studies at the University of California.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of
Virginia that Dr. Allen R. Ferguson, Assistant Professor of Economics, be and he is hereby granted
part-time leave of absence for the second semester of the session of 1950-51 for work with the
Economic Stabilization Agency in Washington. He will continue to teach one of his courses here,
and his salary will be one-third of his regular salary for the semester.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Dr. Robert D. Wright, Professor of Social and Environmental Medicine, be and he is hereby
granted leave of absence from April 9 to June 29, 1951, in connection with a fellowship by the
World Health Organization requiring travel abroad. Dr. Wright's salary is being paid by the U. S.
Public Health Service until January 1, 1952.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Dr. Frank S. Kaulback, Associate Professor of Accounting, be and he is hereby granted leave of
absence on a half-time basis from April 1, 1951, to the end of this semester to do some government
work in Washington, to receive half of his University salary for this time.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the leave of absence without pay which was granted Dr. Lawrence R. Quarles, Professor of Electrical
Engineering, for the session of 1950-51 be and it is hereby extended on a part-time basis for
the first semester of the session of 1951-52 to enable him to continue some work at Oak Ridge.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Mr. Victor LaRue Klee, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, be and he is hereby granted leave
of absence without pay for the session of 1951-52 in order to accept a National Research Fellowship
for study at Yale University.

PROMOTION

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Dr. Glassell Slaughter Fitz-Hugh be and he is hereby promoted to Professor of Otolaryngology
and chairman of the school, effective July 1, 1951, at a salary of $1,000 per year from the University

ELECTIONS

Mr. Douglas S. Ward as Acting Professor of Education and coordinator of graduate extension
work in education at a salary of $6,000 per session, effective September 1, 1951

Mr. Clifford M. Siegel as Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at a session salary
of $4,550, effective with the beginning of the session of 1951-52.

Mr. Martin Lindsey Cowen, Jr., as Associate Professor of Law at a session salary of $5,500,
effective with the beginning of the session of 1951-52.

Dr. Lester A. Wilson, Jr., as Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, effective
May 1, 1951, at a basic salary of $3,000 with the privilege of earning $5,000 additional
from private practice during the first year.

Dr. Thomas Winfield Williams as Instructor in Physics at Langley Field, for the second
semester of the session of 1950-51, his salary to be paid by the Extension Division.

Miss Ruth Mitchell as Instructor in Nursing, effective April 15, 1951, to replace Mrs.
King who is resigning. Miss Mitchell will be continued on the pay roll of the University
Hospital.

Mrs. Helen W. Manders as Instructor in Nursing, effective March 15, 1951, to replace
Miss Binkley, who has resigned. Mrs. Manders will be continued on the pay roll of the University
Hospital.

APPOINTMENT

Major Raymond J. Wardrop as Assistant Professor of Military Science and tactics, without
salary from the University, effective in the summer of 1951, to replace Major G. W. Kuhn, who is
being transferred to other duty.

UNCOLLECTIBLE HOSPITAL ACCOUNTS

The following resolution was adopted.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the Hospital Accounts Committee be and it is hereby authorized to charge off as uncollectible
accounts schedules 200, 201, 202 and 203, aggregating $9,491.00, recommended by them for
cancellation.

President Darden read to the Board a letter which he had recently sent the Governor
about the policy of charging off uncollectible accounts at the Hospital. This letter and the
Governor's reply are set forth below.

TRUST AGREEMENT FOR RUSHTON SEMINARS FUND

The President presented to the Board a form of trust agreement which had been prepared for
the establishment of the "Peters Rushton Seminars Fund." The agreement was approved by the Board in
the form presented and the President was authorized to sign it in the name of the University. The
following resolution was adopted in acceptance of the funds which have been contributed thus far to
the Rushton Seminars Fund.

In consideration of the fact that there has been or is about to be deposited in the Consolidated
Endowment Funds of the University of Virginia the sum of $7,188.77, which represents the
contributions made during the past year by students, faculty members, alumni, members of the Rushton
family, and others to the Peters Rushton Fund, whose eventual purpose is to provide an annual income
sufficient to maintain the Peters Rushton Seminars in Contemporary Prose and Poetry.

BE IT RESOLVED that these gifts toward the establishment of this foundation and the provisions
agreed upon for their use be accepted, and that the President be authorized to sign the
agreement containing these provisions in the name of The Rector and Visitors of the University of
Virginia,

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary be requested to express to the representatives
of the contributors the pleasure of the President, the Rector, and the Visitors in accepting
these gifts, both because they will help to make possible the continuance of the seminars in contemporary
prose and poetry, which are a valuable part of the cultural life of the University; and because
the change of name from McGregor Room Seminars to Peters Rushton Seminars and the partial
endowment of this lecture series do honor to Peters Rushton, a young teacher and administrator whose
untimely death was and continues to be mourned by this academic community.

PROPOSED SIDEWALK ON U.S. #29 NORTH OF C. & O. BRIDGE

President Darden read a resolution adopted by the City Council on April 2, 1951, as
follows:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that the attention of the
University of Virginia be directed to the need of a sidewalk along its property on the east side of
Route #29, north, and they be requested to join with the City in bearing one-half the cost of this
project.

No resolution was adopted by the Board of Visitors, but it was the sense of the Board
that the University should not contribute to a sidewalk on the east side of Route #29 as proposed.
The President was directed to explore with the City the possibility of the University's joining in
the construction of a sidewalk on the west side of Route #29, which would serve the residents of
Copeley Hill.

LIZZIE B. MILLER PROPERTY AT ELKTON

The Rector reported that Mr. Perkins, Attorney for the University, had investigated the
possible sale of this property as directed by the Board. He received a private bid for the property
of $40,000, which he considered too low. His recommendation was that the property be sold by
public auction as soon as possible, as this is the season when farm land in that area of the State
customarily brings the highest price. Before an auction could take place a survey of the property
was necessary, which Mr. Black authorized. Whereupon the following resolution was adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of
Virginia hereby approves and endorses the action of the Rector, Barron F. Black, in authorizing a
survey of the Lizzie B. Miller property, and the action of the Executive Committee in authorizing
the sale of this property at public auction, at a starting figure of $40,000.

MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS

LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PRESIDENT COMBS

Mr. Black reported that President Combs of Mary Washington College had telephoned him
stating that he had an opportunity to travel to Europe and Africa and requesting leave of absence
for this purpose. Mr. Black in turn telephoned the members of the Executive Committee, who approved
President Combs' trip.

The Board of Visitors approved the action taken by the Executive Committee.

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.

REPORT ON DISTRIBUTION OF ACADEMIC GRADES

A report on the distribution of academic grades for the first semester of 1950-51 was
received and filed with the Secretary.

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On motion the meeting was then adjourned.