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BAYLY-TIFFANY SCHOLARSHIPS

Mr. Mears stated that many problems had arisen during the past five years concerning
the award of these scholarships, and it was the feeling of many people on the Eastern Shore that
the Committee had not followed the wishes of Mrs. Tiffany as expressed in her will. Mr. Mears
stated that when he had called particular cases to the attention of the President, the President
had taken the matter up with the Scholarship Committee and had been successful in securing scholarships
for the applicants in question.

The President stated that he had appointed a new Committee on Scholarships, Loans and
Employment to administer all the resources of the University available for such aid, and he
believed the new Committee would be able to handle the Bayly-Tiffany awards more effectively.

Mr. Mears asked that the will of Mrs. Tiffany be examined to determine: (1) whether the
need of a student should be a prime factor in making the awards, and (2) whether any awards could
be made to persons other than residents of Eastern Shore, Virginia, when applicants of that area
were denied scholarships.

The Rector was asked to take the matter up with the attorney for the University for an
interpretation of the will.