University of Virginia Library

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 Coxe, Gravatt, Howard,
Mears, Mrs. Smith, Talbott, Wailes, and Wheeler. Absent: Dr. M. L. Combs, President Mary Washington
College, Visitors Barksdale, Carrington, Emmett, Gay, and Mr. Smith

The minutes of the meeting of March 13, 1953, which had been copies and mailed to the
members, were approved.

GIFTS

The President reported receipt of the following gifts and grants

                 

From Mr. and Mrs. Prewitt Semmes, Jr., securities, the proceeds to be used for the Pediatrics Department, valued at	$ 2,348.86
From the Taraknath Das Foundation, for use by the Woodrow Wilson Department of Foreign Affairs, in promotion India studies	100.00
From Parke, Davis and Company, for a fellowship in Chemistry under Dr. Alfred Burger, during the session of 1953-54	1,800.00
From Dr. W. G. Trow, for the medical library, to purchase books in the field of otolaryngology	100.00
From the Eli Lilly Company, in support of hematology research by Dr. Byrd S. Leavell	600.00
From the Callery Chemical Company, for research under Dr. Thomas Crowell of the Department of Chemistry for one year beginning January 15, 1953	5,675.00
From the Shell Development Company, for research under the direction of Dr. Alfred Chanutin of the Department of Biochemistry, for the period of April 1, 1953 through April 30, 1954	$23,731.00
From the Department of the Navy, for research under Dr. C. L. Gemmill of the Department of Pharmacology for one year beginning February 1, 1953	6,480.00
From the American Trudeau Society, for research under the direction of Dr. Quentin N. Myrvik, for one year beginning April 1, 1953	5,940.00

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The following resolution was adopted by the Board.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of
Virginia that Mr. Harry Rogers Pratt, Associate Professor of Music and Drama, be and he is hereby
granted leave of absence without pay for the session of 1953-54, to give full time to other
interests.

ELECTIONS

The following resolution was adopted by the Board:

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of
Virginia that the following persons be and they are hereby elected to the faculty of the University.

Dr. Julian Beckwith, Assistant Professor of Medicine, effective July 1, 1953.

Dr. Francis H. McGovern, Clinical Instructor in Otolaryngology, without salary from the
University, effective June 1, 1953.

Dr. Warren Collins Gregory, Instructor in Pediatrics, as of July 1, 1953.

UNCOLLECTIBEL HOSPITAL ACCOUNTS

The Board adopted the following resolution

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 349, 352, and 353, aggregating $25,654.59, recommended by them
for cancellation

MCINTIRE JEWELRY

The President reported that in the early 1920's Mr. Paul G. McIntire had given to the
University Museum various pieces of jewelry which had been stored in a vault at a local bank.
The director of the Museum has stated that this jewelry is not suitable for museum display but
the stones might be sold. It is suggested that the money received from the sale be set up as an
endowment for the museum in the name of Mr. McIntire

The Board authorized the President to secure an appraisal of the jewelry and attempt to
sell it at the appraised price. If it is not possible to get the appraised price then the matter
should be referred back to the Board for instructions.

REPORT OF ATHLETIC COMMITTEE

Mr. Talbott, Chairman of the Athletic Committee, presented the following report:

Mr. Gay did not participate in the discussion nor have a chance to present his views
concerning this matter, being unable to attend either the committee meeting or the Board meeting.

Mr. Talbott stated that all parties concerned had approved the proposal with the exception
of the Student Aid Foundation, which wished more restrictions placed on the award of the
scholarships. After discussion of the matter, the Board received the report in tentative form and
requested the Secretary to have the report mimeographed and distribute copies to the members of the
Board of Visitors, the Director of Athletics, the President of the Alumni Association, the Chairman
of the Advisory Council on Athletics, and the President of the Student Aid Foundation.

The Chairman of the Athletic Committee was requested to meet with the Director of
Athletics and arrange a conference with the officers of the Student Aid Foundation to attempt to
reconcile their views with the report of the Athletic Committee. If unable to get their agreement,
the Chairman should request suggestions which could be presented to the Board at its next
meeting.

LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Mr. Stuart Campbell, Chairman, Mr. Thomas Michie, Mr. O'Conor Goolrick, and Mr. George
Cochrane of the Law Alumni Association, appeared before the Board to request an increase in the
salary scale of the Law Faculty. Mr. Campbell spoke for the Law Alumni. Specifically, they
requested the following

         

3 Professors at	$12,500
4 Professors at	10,000
1 Professor at	8,500
4 Professors at	8,000
2 Assoc. Professors at	6,000

They estimate that this will cost the University $9,700 per year if the present bonus
is continued, or $14,000 per year if the bonus is discontinued.

In support of their request, Mr. Campbell stated that the University Law School is
classified by the American Bar Association among the top 13 schools, but that its salary scale
placed it 12, as shown in the table below. The increases proposed would make us rank 8

                                   

Name of University	Professors		Assoc. Professors
	High	Low	High	Low
Columbia	(Not given)		Start at $8,000
	Objective $15,000 for all full professors, but average is about $14,000
Duke	$11,000	$ 9,100	$8,500	$7,500
Harvard	15,000	10,000	--	--
Illinois	12,900	9,000	7,900	7,900
Indiana (Bloomington)	11,750	10,500	8,500	7,000
Iowa	11,500	8,000	--	--
Michigan	15,160	10,500	12,700	10,000
Northwestern	13,000	9,750	9,000	7,500
Pennsylvania	15,000	11,700	10,000	9,200
Texas	9,600	9,600
	(Distinguished Profs.)
	7,900	5,900	5,700	4,800
	(Professors)
Wisconsin	11,150	8,000	8,000	5,750
Yale	15,00	10,000	10,000	7,500

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Messrs. Michie, Goolrick, and Cochrane spoke briefly in support of Mr. Campbell's proposal.
Mr. Black, on behalf of the Board, stated that the Board was in a dilemma as there was
now a sizeable disparity between the salary scale in the Law and Medical Schools and the other
schools of the University. He thought it would be most difficult for the President and the Board
to request an increase for the Law School without a comparable increase for the other schools.

He suggested that efforts be made through the recently established Law School Foundation
to raise the $9,700 necessary to make this scale possible. He said he believed that enough funds
could be raised to increase the scale to $15,000

Mr. Campbell stated that the Committee hoped that the State would provide the scale
requested and that the Law Alumni would raise the additional amount necessary to make possible a
top pay of $15,000 for the faculty

The Rector thanked the members of the Law Alumni Association for appearing, whereupon,
they left the meeting.

After further discussion of the matter, the President was asked to meet with the Law
Alumni and discuss (1) the raising of funds necessary through private gifts, and (2) the presentation
to the Legislature of a request for a general increase in faculty salaries in the University

MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS

RESIGNATION

Dr. Arthur L. Vogelback, Professor of English, resigned to accept the position as Dean
of Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The following resolution was adopted by the Board:

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the request of Dr. Almont Lindsey, Professor of History, for a leave of absence for the session
1953-54 be and the same is hereby granted.

PROMOTIONS

The following resolution was adopted by the Board:

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the following promotions be and they are hereby made:

Dr. E. Boyd Graves, Associate Professor, to Professor of Philosophy, effective September
1953, with a salary of $5,200 for the academic year.

Dr. William Wayne Griffith, Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of English, effective
September 1953, at a salary of $4,200.

Dr. Myrick H. Sublette, Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of Political Science,
effective September 1953, at a salary of $4,200.

REPORT ON DISTRIBUTION OF ACADEMIC GRADES

A mimeographed report on the distribution of academic grades for the first semester of
1952-53 was distributed to members of the Board.

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On motion the meeting was then adjourned.