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MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS

ELECTIONS

The Board adopted the following resolutions

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of
Virginia that Miss Miriam Jean Greenberg be and she is hereby elected Instructor in
Physical Education at a salary of $3240 for the session of nine minths, incumbency to
begin September 14, 1953, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Miss Jane Bell.

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of
Virginia that Mrs. Virginia Lawrence Payne be and she is hereby elected Social Director at
a salary of $4027 for the session of nine months, incumbency to begin October 27, 1953

The Rector mentioned the possibility of Mrs. Payne's succeeding to the position of
Dean of Women, in the event that position became vacant, and questioned whether Mrs. Payne,
not having an academic degree of any kind should occupy this position. Dr. Combs replied
that that was a bridge that could be crossed in the future, and that before appointing her
Dean of Women, the matter would again be taken up with the Board of Visitors

PROPOSED INCREASE IN STUDENT FEES

President Combs laid before the Board a schedule of fees charged in the general session, with
suggested increases. Upon Mrs. Wailes' request for a postponement of consideration of the
matter, it was ordered to be tabled.

ENROLLMENT AND NEW CONSTRUCTION

President Combs reported that it had been possible to increase enrollment from 1300 to 1421
students as a result of the securing of eighty-one spaces in private homes and an apartment in
Fredericksburg. Seventy-five additional students are being taught in extension courses in
cooperation with the University.

New construction is proceeding on schedule, President Combs reported, and the architects'
and superintendent's estimates set 30 June 1954 as the completion date for the new dormitory group.
President Combs also discussed the over-all situation as regards buildings, stressing the need for
new scientific laboratories, especially for the biological sciences

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On motion, the meeting was then adjourned