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PETITIONS FROM DISCIPLINED STUDENTS

The Rector presented a letter from Mr. W. W. Archer conveying another copy of the letter
he had read to the Board on May 26th and appealing for a rewersal of the penalty imposed on his
son for his misconduct on April 4th

The Board resolved, after a brief discussion, that the Rector write to Mr. Archer and
advise him that the Board adhered to the decision reached on May 27th, 1954

The Rector read to the Board a message from Mr. and Mrs. Bocock and the Rev. Holt Souder
asking the Board to reverse the action taken by President Darden complying with the Board's
Resolution of 27 May 1954, in withholding the degree of Frederic Bocock. A message from
Mr. Robert Hill Carter, pointing out that a delay in Bocock's commission would mean an inferior
file number in the Navy, was also read to the Board.

President Darden stated that in obedience to the Board's Resolution of May 27th he had
arranged with Colonel Wood that Messrs, Martin and Talman would get their Army reserve
commissions in June, the academic suspensions, however, will defer their degrees until June 1955,
Mr. Bocock, on the other hand, will get both his commission and his degree at the close of the
Summer Session in August 1954. President Darden said he had gone to Washington and conferred
personally with Admiral Holloway, the Chief of Naval Personnel, who had caused Captain Livdahl
to inquire into the case of Mr. Bocock, the result being a recommendation to confer the
commission at the same time as the degree

The Board resolved, following a discussion of the matter, that the President should reply
to these messages, and inform Mr. and Mrs. Bocock, the Rev. Mr. Souder, and Mr. Carter that
the Board has considered their messages, and has decided to adhere to its decision of May 27th
sustaining the President's academic suspension of Mr. Bocock, but authorizing the President to
impose this penalty in such a manner as to prevent loss of the military commission