University of Virginia Library

APPRECIATION EXPRESSED TO MRS. PARKER AND MRS. GAGE

The President called to the attention of the Board that under the terms of the will of Dr.
Joseph H. Riley the proceeds of sale of the property at Falls Church is to be used as a
nucleus of a fund to found a school and museum of vertebrate zoology. He went on to say it was
to a great extent through the cooperation, interest and generosity of Mrs. Margaret R. Parker
and Mrs. Maude K. Gage, life tenants of the property under Dr. Riley's will that the University
was able to dispose of its remainder interest in the property at this time for the sum of
$100,000.00, and that he felt the Board should express its appreciation.

Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously

RESOLVED, that the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
express to Mrs. Margaret R. Parker and Mrs. Maude K. Gage, sisters of the late Dr. Joseph
Harvey Riley, and life tenants under his will, the deep appreciation and gratitude of The Rector
and Visitors of the University of Virginia for their interest, cooperation and generosity which
made it possible at this time to dispose of the remainder interest in the property at Falls
Church, Virginia, devised to the University under the will of the late Dr. Joseph Harvey Riley,
to the City of Falls Church for the sum of $100,000.00.

The President was requested to transmit to Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Gage this expression of
appreciation.