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The annual 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; Dr. M. L. Combs, President of Mary Washington
College; Visitors Anderson, Emmett, Garnett, Gay, Gravatt, Howard, Mears, Smith, Talbott,
Wailes and Willis. Absent: Visitors Barksdale and Carrington.

The minutes of the meeting of May 11, 1951, which had been copied and mailed to the
members, were approved.

APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES

The Rector called for nominations for the members of the Executive Committee to serve
during the coming year. Mr. Garnett moved re-election of the present committee, consisting of
the Rector as Chairman, Messrs. Gay and Anderson as Vice-Chairmen, Mr. Carrington, and Mrs.
Wailes. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mears and the committee was unanimously re-elected.

The following committees were appointed by the Rector to serve for one year:

                         

Finance	Mr. Gay, Chairman
	Mr. Mears
	Mr. Talbott
Buildings and Grounds	Mr. Garnett, Chairman
	Mr. Carrington, Vice-Chairman
	Mr. Anderson
	Mrs. Smith
	Mrs. Willis
Mary Washington College	Mrs. Wailes, Chairman
	Mr. Garnett
	Mrs. Willis
	Mrs. Smith
	Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mr. Howard

GIFTS

The President announced receipt of the following gifts and grants.

                 

From the estate of the late L. J. McCormick, for the Observatory	$ 1, 979.18
From the U. S. Government, Department of State, to carry out a program of training for nine German consular and foreign service specialists during a period ending August 31, 1951	13,045.00
From the estate of the late Miss Jane C. Slaughter, to establish a loan fund for medical students	338.37
From the U. S. Public Health Service, for research in plant physiology by Dr. Jacques Rappaport	3,688.00
From the U. S. Navy Department, for research as follows:
Geography, under Col. S. P. Poole	99,807.00
Psychophysiology, under Dr. F. A. Geldard	33,125.00
Astronomy, under Dr. H. L. Alden	2,420.00
From alumni of the Law School, to be used for the Law Review	1,020.00

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Upon recommendation of the President, the following resignations were accepted, and the
following leaves of absence, promotions, elections, and appointments were approved.

RESIGNATIONS

The following resolutions were adopted.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the resignation of Dr. Sidney W. Britton, Professor of Physiology, be and it is hereby
accepted as of the end of the session of 1951-52. The Board wishes for him many years of happiness
and usefulness in his retirement.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the resignation of Dr. Louis O. Quam, Associate Professor of Geography, as of the end
of the session of 1950-51, be and it is hereby accepted. We wish for him the highest success in
his new undertaking.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Dr. Sidney W. Britton, Professor of Physiology, be and he is hereby granted leave of
absence without pay for the second semester of the session of 1951-52 to accept a Fulbright grant
to serve as Visiting Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Nigeria, British West Africa.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Dr. Francis J. Duke, Assistant Professor of Romance Languages, be and he is hereby
granted leave of absence without pay for military service, beginning at the opening of the session
of 1951-52.

PROMOTIONS

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Dr. Robert A. Kelly, Instructor in Urology, be and he is hereby promoted to Assistant
Professor of Urology, effective July 1, 1951, at a yearly salary of $8,000, to be paid from
departmental income.

ELECTIONS

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Mr. John Linsley be and he is hereby elected Assistant Professor of Physics, effective at the
beginning of the session of 1951-52, at a salary of $4,550.

Dr. Clifford G. Gaddy as Instructor in Internal Medicine, effective July 1, 1951, at a
salary of $2,760, to be paid from the earnings of the School of Internal Medicine.

The President recommended the appointment of Mr. Stringfellow Barr as Visiting Professor,
to have the direction of a course on the development of American political thought and institutions.
He pointed out that this course was approved several years ago by the academic faculty, with the
understanding that it was to be given under the auspices of the Schools of Political Science, History
and Economics.

After considering a statement by Professor David McCord Wright of the Economics faculty,
which had been sent to each member of the Board and to the Secretary, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Mr. Stringfellow Barr be and he is hereby elected Visiting Professor of Political Science,
effective at the beginning of the session of 1951-52, at a salary of $7,500 per year to be paid from
a grant from the Old Dominion Foundation, Inc., with the understanding that Mr. Barr will assume
responsibility for the course in the Development of American Political Thought and Institutions as
outlined above.

APPOINTMENTS

Captain Albert B. Atkinson appointed Associate Professor of Naval Science, effective May
25, 1951, at no salary from the University, to replace Lt. Col. Houston Stiff.

Lieutenant Robert D. Warren appointed Associate Professor of Naval Science, effective
approximately August 15, 1951, at no salary from the University, to replace Lt. Henry Bress.

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 hereby authorized to charge off as uncollectible
accounts schedules 215, 216, and 217, aggregating $12,814.67, recommended by them for cancellation.

DEAN OF GRADUATE DEPARTMENT

The President announced the retirement of Professor James Southall Wilson as Dean of the
Department of Graduate Studies. The Committee on Resolutions was requested to prepare an appropriate
resolution recognizing the outstanding services of Dean Wilson.

The President reported that he had appointed Professor Lewis Machen Hammond of the School
of Philosophy as the new Dean of the Department of Graduate Studies effective July 1, 1951.

RUCKER HOME FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN

Mr. Darden stated that a committee of the medical staff had studied the possibility of a
new site for the Rucker Home but had decided that the present Rucker property was an ideal location.
Mr. Darden requested permission to proceed with the plans, with the understanding that the present
structure would be torn down to make way for a modern one-story home. The proposal was approved.

NAME FOR WOMEN'S DORMITORY

The President reported that the special committee of the faculty on naming the Women's
Dormitory had recommended the name of Mary Munford Hall as their first choice. Whereupon a resolution
was adopted naming the Women's Dormitory Mary Branch Munford Hall.

BUDGET FOR YEAR 1951-52

The budget for the University for the year 1951-52 was approved, with total revenues
estimated at $4,946,824 and estimated expenditures at $4,994,823. President Darden pointed out
that the budget covering operations for the fiscal year 1951-52 indicated a deficit of $47,999.
However, he stated there will be a balance of $48,207 which will accrue from operations during the
fiscal year 1950-51, and that this balance would be sufficient to cover the deficit. Thus operations
for the biennium will be within the revenues, provided, of course, that the war situation does
not upset our estimates as to enrollment.

SEPARATION OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE

A resolution was adopted separating the Schools of Art and Architecture as outlined in the
report to the President and the Board of Visitors dated September 8, 1949, by the late Professor
E. S. Campbell.

STOCK TRANSFER

Mr. Darden stated that the University had received from the U. S. Trust Company four
shares of Consolidated Edison stock, representing a distribution from the David Randall-MacIver
Trust which was occasioned by the falling in of a portion of the trust which was held for the benefit
of Helen Mason Chase. The following resolution was adopted authorizing the transfer of this stock
to the Consolidated Endowment holdings administered by the State-Planters Bank and Trust Company.

RESOLVED, that Colgate W. Darden, Jr., President, and Vincent Shea, Secretary, be and they
are hereby authorized in the name and on behalf of the University of Virginia to sell, assign, and
transfer four (4) shares of the $5.00 cumulative preferred stock of Consolidated Edison Company of
New York, Inc., represented by Certificate Number 156177 standing in the name of University of
Virginia, a public corporation, unto Hamac and Company,

And be it further -

RESOLVED, that the aforementioned company and/or corporation, its transfer agent or
agents, its registrar or registrars, its successors or assigns, be and they are hereby authorized
to treat Hamac and Company as the holder in fact and owner of said shares and certificates representing
the same for any and all purposes including but not limited to the payment or issuing of
dividends in money or stock to said Hamac and Company; and be it further -

RESOLVED, that the aforementioned company and/or corporation, its transfer agent or
agents, its registrar or registrars, and its respective successors and assigns, be and they are
hereby absolved from any and all responsibility in following the said shares and certificates as
being the property of the University of Virginia.

MILITARY PROPERTY BOND

The following resolution was adopted.

WHEREAS, The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia by resolution dated 9
July 1948 bound itself to the extent of $100,000 to the United States Government at the time of
establishment of a Transportation Reserve Officers Training Corps; and

WHEREAS, a Signal Reserve Officers Training Corps, and an Air Reserve Officers Training
Corps are about to be established; and

WHEREAS, the value of the military property furnished or to be furnished to the University
of Virginia for the use of the three ROTC units will be substantially increased, it is now
required by the United States Government to increase the amount of the previous bond to $225,000.

NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That said The Rector and Visitors of
the University of Virginia hereby cancels the previous bond in the amount of $100,000 and in lieu
thereof is held and firmly bound unto the United States of America in the just and full sum of two
hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000.00) lawful money of the United States, for which
payment, well and truly to be made, it binds itself, its successors and assigns, firmly by these
presents.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH that if the above-bounden The Rector and Visitors
of the University of Virginia shall take good care of the property covered by this bond and
shall when required by the Secretary of the Army, duly return the same in good order to him, or
to such persons as he may designate to receive the same, within thirty (30) days from the receipt
of notice so to do, except uniforms, expendable articles, supplies expended in operation,
maintenance and instruction, such property as has been worn out in the service for which it was
intended, and/or property lost or destroyed without negligence of said The Rector and Visitors
of the University of Virginia, or its agents, including students under its jurisdiction, then
this obligation to be void and of no effect; otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue.

It was, thereupon,

RESOLVED that Colgate W. Darden, Jr., President of The Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia, be and he is hereby authorized and requested to execute said bond in the
name and on behalf of said The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, and that Vincent
Shea, Secretary of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, be and he is hereby
authorized and requested to affix the corporate seal of said corporation to said bond, attesting
the same and delivering the said bond to the Judge Advocate of the United States Army.

BOXING

A discussion of this matter had been made a special order of business for the June
meeting, but because Mr. Carrington, Chairman of the Athletics Committee, was unable to be present
and due to Captain Pritchett's illness, the matter was deferred until the July meeting.

Dr. Emmett pointed out that Captain Pritchett would be unable to attend the meeting in
July. Mr. Gravatt stated that many members of the Alumni Association were strong supporters of
boxing and he believed they should be given a chance to express their views. He requested that
the 3-3-3 Council be advised that this matter would be considered by the Board at its July meeting
and given an opportunity to canvass the alumni concerning this matter.

ATHLETIC COUNCIL

Mr. Darden reported that the academic faculty had disapproved the proposal worked out
by the special committee of the Board, a committee of the academic faculty, and the Alumni Association
members of the 3-3-3 Council, concerning the organization of a new athletic Council. The
President recommended that the committee of the Board retrace its steps and attempt to work out
with the special faculty committee a plan which will be acceptable to the Board as well as the
academic faculty. Mr. Talbott stated that this is a very serious matter of public relations, of
concern to our alumni. He doubts that much can be accomplished by attempting to work with the
faculty committee, as the plan had been approved by the committee of the academic faculty but
turned down by the academic faculty when submitted for their vote. Whereupon the following resolution
was adopted:

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors consider acting on the recommendation of the
sub-committee of the Board on athletic matters, looking to the creation of an Athletic Council at
its next meeting, and that the committee from the academic faculty who appeared before the University
Senate on this matter be invited to attend the July meeting of the Board of Visitors, to
express the viewpoint of the academic faculty on this matter;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the academic faculty be notified that this matter is
being considered and that the Board would welcome the attendance of other members of the academic
faculty at the time this matter is considered.

BY-PASS AROUND CARR'S HILL

The president stated that the traffic on Rugby Road had become so heavy that the City
wished to build a road circling the north side of Carr's Hill and connecting Rugby Road and Highway
250, running just west of the fraternity houses which overlook the lacrosse field. The President
stated that he thought this was a desirable road. Whereupon the Board approved the proposal
of the City.

TRUCK SIGN ON ROUTE #250

The President stated that the City had requested permission to erect a sign on University
property on Route 250 just east of its intersection with Route 29, warning truck drivers that they
should use the by-pass around the City. The President pointed out that anything the University
could do to reduce the volume of traffic on Main Street would greatly assist both the City and the
University, and recommended that the erection of the sign be authorized. Whereupon a motion was
offered and passed authorizing the President to approve an appropriate sign to be erected on University
property.

MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS

BUDGET 1951-52

The Mary Washington College budget for the year 1951-52 was presented by Dr. Combs. The
budget was approved, with the exception of the substitution of $8,800 for the salary of Dr. Combs,
which was listed in the budget at $10,000. The 1950 request of the Board to the Governor for an
increase in the salary of the President to $10,000 has not been approved.

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On motion the meeting was then adjourned.