University of Virginia Library

MRS. HERBERT McK. SMITH PRESENT

The Rector then presented to the Board Mr. Richard R. Fletcher, Director of Student
Affairs, as witness, and directed the Secretary to admit into the room the following: the
four attorneys and Messrs. Bocock, Martin, and Talman, Mr. W. W. Archer, III and Mr. William R.
Walker, each accompanied by his father, and Mr. Herbert Preston Harrison

Mr. Fletcher reported the events of April 3rd-4th in great detail often reading from his
notes made at the time of interviews of April 6th-26th during the questioning and cross-questioning

Assessment of guilt of these three students whose suspension he had recommended, Mr. Fletcher
said in answer to a question, was as follows

Martin had violated his housing contract, bringing his date to his room on the Lawn between
1:00 and 2:00 o'clock in the morning, an hour when fraternity parties have closed, and
girls are supposed to be taken home. He had not taken her home until 1:45 when the others
had come to his room. He then returned to his room and "gave countenance to a disreputable
party in his own quarters", being present there himself for the remainder of the night

Talman joined the party, and spent time alone with the girl under discreditable circumstances.

Bocock was the least of the offenders. He lent his premises, and left the party in progress.
He made no serious protest, though he was often awake and up, and the party, never numerous,
could easily have been stopped.

Mr. Fletcher then retired from the Board room