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Session 11 of the Faculty Minutes September 1, 1834 - July 4, 1835

September 13th, the Faculty met, present, the Chairman(P43623), Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Patterson(P43634), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Warner(P43656), Dr. Magill(P43655).

[EVENT: Boarding Exception:denied ] The Chairman(P43623) stated that Mr. Meredith Jones(P43896), who kept a boarding house for students, had requested permission to rent his large room for a few nights to a company of strolling actors. It was moved and seconded that his application be rejected, which motion was carried.

[EVENT: Boarding Exception:denied ] The Chairman(P43623) stated that he had received a letter from Mr. Pleasant F. Boyd(P44139), proposing to keep the Midway Hotel(PL8546) as a boarding house for students, that he was willing to conform to all the restrictions imposed on persons keeping such houses, but asked the privilege of receiving and entertaining travellers in the manner of a house of private entertainment, pledging himself, that all spiritous and vinous liquors should be removed from view, and that none should be sold to any person whatever or exhibited at any meal, yet believing that some spirits or wine should be kept for the full accommodation

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of Travellers, to be handed out only when called for, he solicited that privilege.

Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution, Resolved that the Faculty do not consider themselves authorized by the enactments to comply with the request of Mr. P. F. Boyd(P44139), to permit students to board with him, his house not being in their opinion, a private Boarding house within the meaning of the Law.

[EVENT: Boarding Action:denied ] The Chairman(P43623) presented to the Faculty, the request of Mr. Cornick(P44140), father of Mr. Tully M. Cornick(P21769), that his son be permitted to board out of college. Moved and seconded that the Faculty cannot consistently with the enactments comply with the request of Mr. Cornick(P44140). [EVENT: Course Reference:Modern Languages:French Action:granted ] Mr. Vincent(P47543) through the Chairman(P43623) again made application to the Faculty for permission to teach the French Language to the students of the University in the vicinity thereof.

It was moved, seconded that students be permitted to attend Mr. Vincent's(P47543) School, provided the Professor of Modern languages(P43621), should not consider it an undue interference with his department.

[EVENT: Fee  ]  Dr. Patterson(P43634) offered the following resolutions which were carried.

Resolved that a Committee be appointed to procure a written agreement from the Booksellers, Merchants, and Tradesmen of Charlottesville(PL4204) and its vicinity with the following conditions.

1st. That they will not sell and deliver to any student of the University of Virginia(PL4214) any articles in which they deal, without

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first receiving from such student, either the full payment therefor, in money, or an order on the Proctor() for the amount, except in the case provided for in the next condition.

2d. But in case a student should be in want of indispensable articles, without being at the time, provided with funds to procure them, this agreement shall not prohibit them from selling such articles on trust, if he give a written certificate from the Patron(P43653), stating, that, in his opinion, these are at the time, articless of necessity to the student, or

3d. That the orders upon the Patron(P43653) shall be delivered to him within ten days after they have been drawn, and that no order from such student shall be received, so long as any order from him already delivered to the Patron(P43653), shall remain unpaid.

4th. That a list of the names of all the persons who shall enter into this agreement be communicated to the Parent or guardian of each student, by the Chairman(P43623), with an earnest request that he will not permit his son or ward to deal with any others in this vicinity, and that, if he should do so, any debt contracted with such persons, shall not be paid.

The Chairman(P43623) appointed Dr. Patterson(P43634) and Mr. Davis(P33195) the Committee under

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the above resolution.

[EVENT: University Administration:Banking  ] The Chairman(P43623) laid before the Faculty the Bank account for the month of August.

[EVENT: University Administration:Facilities Management  ] Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution. Resolved, that a Committee be appointed to prescribe the details of fare at the Hotels, and make this report to the Faculty. Whereupon the Chairman(P43623) appointed Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Emmet(P43625), and Dr. Magill(P43655) members of the Committee under the resolution.

[EVENT: Student Status:Admission Action:granted ] The Chairman(P43623) stated to the Faculty that Mr. Stringfellow(P26823), of Culpepper(PL4333), had called upon him, and requested permission to matriculate as a student of this University, informing him at the same time, that he had been dismissed from Randolph and Macon College(CB0039), for expressing his dissent from the religious opinions in said College. The Chairman(P43623) offered the following resolution-

Resolved, that Mr. H. Stringfellow(P26823) be admitted provisionally whilst a committee appointed for that purpose investigate the circumstances of his case.

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Patterson(P43634) were appointed the Committee.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

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The Faculty met September 20th, present the Chairman(P43623), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Mr. Tucker(P43619), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Dr. Magill.(P43655)

[EVENT: Boarding Action:granted ] The Chairman(P43623) stated that Mr. D. N. Brodnaz(P24792) had applied for permission, to beard out of college, with his friends Mr. Meriwether(P24991), with whom he had boarded last session, in company with his Uncle, Dr. T. Withers.()

It was moved and seconded that his request be granted, which motion was carried.

[EVENT: Boarding Action:granted ] [EVENT: Boarding Action:denied ] The Chairman(P43623) laid before the Faculty, the application of Messrs. Ward(P40652), Mason(P40863) and Freeman(P26952), to be allowed to matriculate as students of the University and to board at Col. Ward's Hotel(PL8541) in the Town of Charlottesville(PL4204) . They first rested his application on the ground of his being a nephew of Col. Ward(P43873), and above the age of 23. years, the second Mr. Mason(P40863) on his being a near relation and intimate friend of young Ward's(P40652), and being also above the age of 22 years, the third Freeman(P26952) on the ground of intimacy with the other two, having been raised in the same town with them, and his father being an old friend of Col. Ward's(P43873). Col. Ward(P43873) stated to the Faculty, through Dr. Magill(P43655), that if the Faculty should grant their request, he should consider them as members of his private family, and that they should occupy private apartments.

It was moved by Mr. Davis(P33195), and seconded, that the request as to Mr. Ward(P40652) be granted, which motion was passed.

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It was moved by Dr. Magill(P43655), and seconded, that Mr. Mason(P40863) be allowed to board at Col. Ward's(PL8541), which motion was negatived.

The same motion being made in behalf of Mr. Freeman(P26952) was also negatived.

[EVENT: Boarding Exception:postponed ] The Chairman(P43623) stated that Mr. Charles Morris(P31391) had applied in behalf of himself and brother, a youth under 16 years of age, for leave to board at Mrs. Brockenbrough's(PL8512) he promising to get his Mother's permission so to do; Mr. Morris(P31391) grounded his request, on his anxiety to have his brother in the same room with him, which he could not do within the precincts, all the Dormitories being occupied.

It was moved and seconded, that his application be refered to the Executive Committee(CB0043).

[EVENT: Fee  ] Mr. Davis(P33195) from the Committee appointed to obtain the signatures of the Booksellers, Merchants, and Tradesmen of Charlottesville(PL4204) , to the agreement proposed in the resolutions offered by Dr. Patterson(P43634) at the last meeting, made the following Report.

Whereas it is well known, that the habits of expense, in which some of the students of the University have indulged themselves, have been injurious to their own welfare and to the character of the Institution - and whereas it is also known that these habits have been greatly promoted by the facility which students have heretofore met with in procuring credit from those with whom they deal-

Therefore we the undersigned, feeling, in common with all the good

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citizens of Virginia(PL4507) , an anxious desire for the prosperity of our state University, and for the best interests of the students committed to their charge, do, at the instance of the Faculty, enter into the following agreement, severally pledging ourselves to one another, to the University and to the Public, to conform to it, according to its letter and its spirit.

First: we will not sell and deliver, to any students of the University of Virginia(PL4214) , any article in which we deal, without first receiving from such student, either the full payment therefor: or an order on the Patron(P43653) for the amount, except in the case provided for in the next condition.

Secondly: But in case a student shall be in want of articles of indispensable necessity, without having funds to procure them, then this agreement shall not prevent us from selling to him such articles, on trust, provided that before the sale and delivery, he produce and leave a written certificate from the Patron(P43653), stating that, in his opinion, these are, at the time, articles of necessity to the student.

Thirdly: we severally agree to deliver to the Patron(P43653), for payment, the orders drawn upon him, in our favour, within ten days after they have been received by us - and we also agree that we will not give any new credit to, or receive any new order from, a student, so long as any order from him, already delivered by us, shall remain unpaid, unless the same shall have been approved by the Patron(P43653) on presentation,

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as being for necessary articles.

Fourthly: This agreement shall remain in force during the whole of the present session of the University.

September 15th, 1834.

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Names Business
W. Wertenbaker(P43631 ) Bookseller and Stationer.
C. P. McKennie(P44094) do.
Henry Price(P44141) Merchant Tailor.
Isaac Marshall(P44142) Shoemaker.
Isaac Raphail(P44143) Merchant.
Wm. L. Dunkum(P44144) do.
Bragg. Kelly(P44145) do.
T. W. Savage(P44146) Tailor.
R. Edwards, Jr. (?) & Co.(CB0060) Merchant.
Horney & Goss(CB0062) do.
Field and Goss(CB0063) Apothecaries.
Geo. Toole(P44147) Tailor.
Andrew Leitch(P44148) Merchant.
Jno. R. Jones & Son(CB0064) Merchants.
E. Watts(P47563) Bookbinder.
Sam. Leitch Senr.(P44149) Merchant.
Sampson and Gooch(CB0065) Merchants.
Andrew McKee() Hatter.
Twyman Wayt(P44150) Merchant.
John Cockran(P47264) do.
James K. Watson(P44020) do.
Jones B. Walker(P44151) Tailor.
Benjamin Ficklin(P44152) Merchant.
Thos. Grady & Co.(CB0066) do.
A. Benson(P43946) do.
John P. Halbeck(P44153) Tailor.
David Isaacs.(P44154) Merchant.
J. M. Merill& Co.(CB0067) do.
Jos. Bishop(P44155) do.
C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Wednesday October the 8th. The Faculty met: present, the Chairman(P43623), Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Blaettermann(P43621), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Dr. Magill.(P43655)

[EVENT: Student Status:Admission Action:granted ] Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623), the Chairman of the Committee appointed to investigate the circumstances attending the dismissal of Mr. Stringfellow(P26823) from Randolph - Macon College(CB0039), made a report to the Faculty, rocommending that Mr. Stringfellow(P26823) be received as a student of this University.

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It was moved and seconded that the report of the Committee be adopted, which motion was passed.

[EVENT: Student Status:Dismissal  ] The following letter, from the Faculty of Randolph - Macon College(CB0039), stating the grounds of his dismissal is by direction of the Faculty, copied into the Faculty Book.

[EVENT: University Administration:Facilities Management  ] The Chairman(P43623) presented the Report of Dr. Patterson(P43634) from the Committee appointed to suggest rules for the regulation of the conduct of the officers of the Institution in the event of a fire breaking out in any of the buildings thereof. A motion was made and seconded that this report be received, which motion was passed. The following is the Report.

The Committee appointed to devise a system of organization of the officers of the University which may make their exertions more efficient in the event of a fire breaking out in the Buildings, recommend as follows:

1st. That a general superintendence be given to the Chairman(P43623), for the time being.

2d. That the working of the engine be put under the special charge of the Procter(P43653), with the assistance of the Janitor().

3d. That a committee of two be charged with the supply of water to the engine, or to be thrown directly on the fire: this commitee to have the arrangement of the lines for the conveyance of full and empty buckets (water committee).

4th. That a committee of two have direction of the measures to be taken at the fire itself; such as pointing out the

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spots where the water shall be thrown, floating the rooms when necessary, tearing off roofs, etc. (Fire Committee)

5th. That a committee of two be appointed to take charge of the furniture and other moveable property that may be endangered, taking care to have it removed to a place of safety. (Property Committee).

[EVENT: University Administration:Facilities Management  ] Mr. Davis(P33195) from the committee appointed to prescibe the details of fare at the Hotels, made the following report which was accepted by the Faulty.

The Committee appointed to prepare and report to the Faculty a bill of fare for the hotels, make the following report.

1. Breakfast. There shall be furnished at this meal, hot or cold meat, or fish; light and sweet leaf bread or rolls, biscuits and corn bread; sweet and good butter; good molasses; tea & coffee to be well made of good materials, good leaf sugar for the tea and good brown sugar for the coffee, and cream or rich milk for both; and fresh milk for drink for those who desire it from the commencement of the session to the 1st. of March, and from the 1st. of May to the end of the session.

2. Dinner. There shall be furnished at this meal, hot bacon, hot roast meat, & poultry; soup well boiled; four kinds of vegetables from the commencement of the session to the 1st. of January, three kinds from the 1st. of January to the 1st. of May

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and four kinds again from the 1st. of May to the end of the session; sweet and good butter for the vegetables; a supply of mustard, pepper and other proper seasonings for the meats and vegetables; good molasses; wheat and corn bread; and desserts once a week, to consist of pies made of fresh fruit or mince pies, puddings made of raisins, rice etc., fritters with sugar and butter, & tarts, or any two of them, occasionally varied.

3. Supper. There shall be furnished at this meal, hot or cold meat, or fish; good molasses; light and sweet leaf bread or rolls, biscuits and corn bread; sweet and good butter; tea & coffee, and cream or rich milk for both; and fresh milk for drink for those who desire it from the commencement of the session to the 1st. of March, and from the 1st. of May to the end of the session.

The articles required shall be abundant, of good quality, well cooked, and served up in a cleanly manner, & the plates, tablecloths, knives and forks & spoons shall be clean.

In connexion with the foregoing report, Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution, which was passed.

Resolved that the Chairman(P43623) be requested to inform the Hotel Keepers, that the Faculty will not admit as a valid excuse for failure to furnish any of the articles in the prescribed bill of fare, that they cannot be obtained at the University or in the neighborhood; and that it will be expected of them to employ the exertions

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and activity necessary to obtain them.

[EVENT: Boarding Exception:denied ] The Chairman(P43623) stated that Mr. H. Tomlin(P43725) had requested permission to board out of College. It was moved, and seconded that the Faculty have no power to grant his request.

[EVENT: Student Status:Dropping a Class Action:granted ] [EVENT: Course Reference:Mathematics  ] The Chairman(P43623) laid before the Faculty the request of Mr. Bankhead(P31517) to be allowed to withdraw from the school of Mathematics, on the ground of having taken more tickets than he could attend to. It was moved and seconded that his request be granted, which motion was passed.

[EVENT: University Administration:Banking  ] The Chairman(P43623) presented to the Faculty the monthly report of the Bank of Virginia(CB0012) about the University deposits. (The last clause was drawn through as shown)

[EVENT: Library:Books  ] The committee appointed to make a selection of Books to be purchased for the University Library made a report to the Faculty which was agreed to.

[EVENT: Library  ] The Chairman(P43623) laid before the Faculty the following letter from Mr. John Bowing.(P44213)

To the Chairman(P43623) of the University of Va.(PL4214)

It was moved and seconded that the Chairman(P43623) of the Faculty should in the name of the Faculty make suitable acknowledgements to Mr. Bowing(P44213) for his present to the University of Va.(PL4214)

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) offered the following resolution which was agreed to by the Faculty.

[EVENT: University Administration  ] Resolved that the Faculty approve of the arrangement of the Bye hours adopted during the past session, permitting such alterations as a Committee appointed for that purpose may approve.

Whereupon Dr. Harrison(P25515), Dr. Blaetterman(P43621) & Mr. Davis(P33195), were appointed the committee.

[EVENT: University Administration  ] Dr. Emmet(P43625) offered the following resolution.

Resolved, that every matriculate shall be required, previous to joining any class, to have his name entered upon the Proctor's(P43653) book as a member of such class, but the Professor whose lectures any student may be desirous of attending, may permit a temporary exemption from this regulation, when it shall appear to him that sufficient reasons exist for the same. Moved and seconded that this resolution be adopted, which motion was agreed to.

[EVENT: Library  ] Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) offered the following resolution.

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Resolved that a Committee be appointed to examine into the state of the Library, and of the regulations adopted in regard to the preservation of the same, which resolution was agreed to.

Dr. Emmet(P43625), Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Magill(P43655) were appointed the library committee.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Saturday October the 18th, the Faculty met, present the Chairman(P43623), Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Magill.(P43655)

[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Academic Lassitude  ] [EVENT: Student Status:Suspension  ] The Chairman(P43623) stated that Mr. Towles(P44283), a student of the University, had absented himself from college and paid two visits to Staunton(PL4177) without permission, and had been very inattentive to his studies and of bad & idle habits. It was moved and seconded that Mr. Towles(P44283) be sent for.

Mr. Towles(P44283) acknowledges that he had been absent twice without permission, and had no excuse to offer for this violation of law.

Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution, that Mr. Towles(P44283) having since his matriculation twice left the University and gone to Staunton(PL4177) where he remained several days each time, without the leave of the Chairman(P43623), in violation of the enactments, resolved that he be suspended for one month, which resolution

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was agreed to.

Mr. Tucker(P43619) offered the following resolution. The Rector of the University having asked the sense of the Faculty on the expediency of allowing those students who were members of the University before the session of 1833 - 4, to take the degree of Master of Arts, without being subjected to the enactment passed in July, 1833 on that subject, Resolved, therefore, that the Faculty deem it expedient that such students should be exempted from the operation of the said enactments, and they accordingly recommend to the Visitors that they at their next session should modify the same enactment accordingly. The Chairman stated that Mr. John Tucker(P23467) had applied at the commencement of the session for leave to matriculate as a student of the University, informing him, at the same time, that he had recently been suspended from Randolph Macon College;() that he had given him permission to matriculate on condition of his obtaining certificates of good conduct etc.; that he had since received letters from his Father upon the subject of his suspension from Randolph - Macon College() which were laid before the Faculty. Whereupon he offered the following resolution.

The Faculty having taken into consideration the letters from Randolph - Macon College() , stating the circumstances under which Mr. J. Tucker's(P23467) suspension from that Institution took place; and it appearing from those letters that Mr. Tucker's(P23467) conduct and the punishment

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consequent thereto, were not such as occuring at this University, would have prevented his return - Therefore resolved that Mr. J. Tucker's(P23467) matriculation be confirmed; which motion was agreed to.

Mr. Leecock() through the Chairman applied for permission to withdraw from the School of Mathematics, on the ground of his time being fully occupied with his other studies.

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) moved, that permission be given him; which motion was agreed to.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Wednesday November the 5th. The Faculty met, present the Chairman, Mr. Davis(P33195), Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Dr. Blaetterman(P43621), Dr. Patterson(P43634), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Dr. Warner(P43656), Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The Chairman laid before the Faculty the monthly report of the Bank of Virginia.(CB0012)

The Chairman stated that Mr. McHenry(P24666) had been absent from the different schools he attends, twenty four times during the month of October. It was moved and seconded that he be admonished by the Chairman for his frequent absence from lectures; which motion was

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agreed to.

The Chairman stated that during the last session, there had been at the boarding house of Mrs. Brockenbrough(P44061), a frequent violation of the law regulating the charge for board etc., many of the students living with her having been contrary to the enactments, subjected to an extra charge for washing etc. Whereupon Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution which was agreed to.

It appearing to the Faculty that Mrs. Brockenbrough(P44061) received from her boarders last session a larger sum than permitted by the agreement into which she entered. Resolved that the Chairman be requested to communicate with her on the subject & insist on a strict compliance with that agreement.

The Chairman() laid before the Faculty the application of Mr. Whaley(P47568) for permission to board out of college, which was rejected by the Faculty.

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) moved that the Faculty meet next Wednesday to hear the report of the committee on the Library and to determine upon the days for examination of candidates for graduation in the different schools; which motion was agreed to.

The Faculty than adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

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Wednesday November the 11th, the faculty met, present the Chairman, Dr. Patterson(P43634), Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Dr. Blaettermann(P43621), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Dr. Warner(P43656), Dr. Magill.(P43655)

Dr. Emmet(P43625) from the committee appointed to examine into the state of the Library, made the following report.

The general condition of the Library, with respect to the order and distribution of the books, appeared to be satisfactory as far as the committee could enquire into the subject. It was not, however, deemed to be a part of their duty to ascertain to what extent the present arrangement deviates from that of the printed catalogue. The almost daily practice of delivering books to students and their removal from the Library for weeks together necessarily leads to a temporary derangement of the prescribed order and would render such an enquiry partial and unsatisfactory. It may be remarked, however, that the manner in which the regulations, relating to the Library, have, hitherto, been enforced is by no means well calculated to afford sufficient protection. The books are never looked up in the cases, and the room has been rendered too accessible to students and strangers, at all hours, who are in the habit of removing books from the shelves without the permission and during the absence of the Librarian or his assistants. Upon such occasions, moreover, there is reason to believe that the most costly books, and which by the regulations should be especially protected,

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become objects of mere idle curiosity. Many volumes are also, unavoidably exposed to injury in consequence of the want of sufficient accommodation, and, at present encumber the table designed for the purpose of facilitating reading and consultation. Until suitable provision be made for such cases there will necessarily exist an appearance of great disorder and neglect. The tables intended for accommodation of visitors, are at present very much in need of repairs. The covers have become torn and discoloured so as to present an extremely shabby appearance. This seems to have proceeded partly from their exposure to the light and moisture which enter at the circular window, above, but chiefly from the circumstance that they have never been renewed since the Library was first opened. The circular table in the centre of the room has in consequence of these causes become quite useless, and must continue to be so, until measures are taken to render the window above it sufficiently tight.

With respect to the second part of the resolution under which the committee act, it must be observed that there has hitherto existed little or no attention to the regulations designed for the government of the Library. This conclusion of the committee will be more fully sustained by a reference to the printed enactments.

By the second regulation (page 53) the Librarian is permitted to employ any assistants approved by the Faculty, "in order to aid in the

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performance of his duties". He is required explicitly by other regulations and obviously so by the spirit of the present one, to be present himself on all occasions when the Library is visited for public purposes. Yet it appears that the Librarian is often absent and that he has repeatedly entrusted the performance of his duties to various irresponsible persons, who have, in no case, been subjected to the approval of the Faculty.

By regulations 14 & 15, the library is to be opened, to students, every day except Sunday, during such hours as the Faculty shall prescribe - students desiring to enter for the purpose of consulting books therein, shall obtain tickets of admission in such manner as the Faculty shall prescribe - such admission shall be only within the regular hours for keeping open the Library, and shall always be in the presence of the Librarian or one of his assistants. Students are furthermore expressly prohibited from taking books from the shelves, but are required to furnish to the Librarian, or his assistants, a memorandum of any book that they may wish to consult, etc.

The Faculty by a resolution passed in October 1826, directed that the library should be open from 3 to 5 in the afternoon, and by another resolution of the same date, directed that the transferable tickets for admission should not exceed 20 in number.

Without any more recent enactments to justify the practice as far

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as the committee could determine, the hour for opening the library has been changed to half past 2 o'clock and no tickets for admission are required. When in the library the students are in the habit of walking about the room and of taking down books from the shelves, being often induced to do so from more curiosity and not for the purpose of consultation.

The Librarian and his assistants are often absent when the students first enter the room, and, as the committee have been informed, the Librarian has given the servant, who rings the bell, a general order to open the Library at the appointed hour, without waiting for his arrival. When present, according to his own admission, he does not deliver books to the students unless when called upon, and is indeed seldom consulted except in those cases where the students are not acquainted with the nature or location of particular works.

In addition to this, the Librarian is in the habit of occasionally permitting students to enter the library at irregular hours, upon Sundays and other days, not for the purpose of consultation, as the law requires, but of study and seclusion. This irregular admission, which prevailed to great extent during the latter portion of the last session, has become more liable to abuse in consequence of the facility with which students and strangers obtain the key of the library in possession of the negro man whose duty it is to light the fires and clean the room.

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Strangers are introduced at all hours into the library by students and other persons, unaccompanied by the Librarian, although the 17th regulation positively enjoins that the Librarian shall be present upon all occasions, in order to prevent derangement of the books, and for the purpose of furnishing, in person, all such works as may be wished for consultation. This regulation, furthermore, requires that the Faculty shall prescribe both the hours of admission and the number of strangers to be admitted, no such limitations however have as yet been applied.

The 12th regulation, prohibiting the removal of certain books from the library, requires certain specifications on the part of the Faculty. It is at present of a very indefinite character, and wholly incapable of affording the protection contemplated.

Many of these works derive their great value and rarity from the costly engravings, and, although at the discretion of the Librarian they may escape removal from the library, are particularly liable to injury from the effects of idle curiosity within the room. The Librarian at present has no power to refuse applications to borrow them, yet the law requires that as soon as they shall be designated, they shall not be lent to any person, except by permission of the Faculty.

The first section of the 13th regulation also requires the action of the Faculty in order to render it practicable. It relates

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to the authority on which books, not prohibited shall be lent to students, as well as to the time within which they shall be returned.

By the practice at present followed, a student obtains books, limited to three volumes, by applying for them in writing, and is permitted to retain them for a fortnight, with the privilege of having the loan renewed, provided that no other student applies for the same volumes at the end of the time specified.

By the 3d. regulation, the Librarian is prohibited from carrying any books beyond the precincts of the University. This injunction the committee have to observe has been violated on several occasions and is so at the present time.

Upon an examination of the Book of the Librarian, the committee are of opinion that the 6th & 9th regulations have been sufficiently attended to - the former requires that the Librarian shall keep a book in the library, in which he shall regularly enter every volume taken out whether by a student, a professor or himself, with the time when the same was taken out and when returned. The latter regulation requires that accurate catalogues of the books shall be kept by the Librarian, etc. In addition to the printed catalogue, a regular entry seems to have been made of all subsequent additions to the library in the order of their arrival. With respect to books borrowed, the practice of the Librarian is to enter such orders as he has received, with the dates, number of volumes

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and names of borrowers. Still omissions may have occurred without the possibility of determining the extent by a mere inspection of the books. The Librarian informed the committee that, in a few instances, the Professor had occasioned such omission by having neglected to leave with him a note of the books borrowed by them.

At a meeting of the Faculty held in July, 1826, it was resolved that the Librarian be required to furnish a list, on the 14th of every alternate month (commencing from the 14th of August) of all books out of the library without permission, and of all fines incurred, stating those which have been paid and the contrary. This regulation which is still in force has hitherto been almost wholly neglected. The committee beg leave to suggest its enforcement, and that in addition to the foregoing, the Librarian be required to report all books and property injured, the assistants employed by him, his own absence at different times during the interval of reporting, and all other particulars relating to the existing government of the library.

In conclusion the committee suggest the propriety of altering the regulation relating to the admission of strangers into the library. In its present form it appears to be of an extremely inconvenient character, and but badly calculated to ensure the practical purposes of a public library. Independently of the great hardship of requiring a Librarian, with a moderate salary, to be

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always in personal attendance, strangers are by this law to great restraints and delay before they can be permitted to enter the library. The Librarian has the discretionary power of refusing such applications, and, as his presence is always required when such cases occur, he may feel a strong inducement to withhold permission whenever other occupations shall render it inconvenient for him to attend. The action of the Faculty, therefore, seems to be strongly called for, in order to remove this unreasonable obstacle, and by the 7th regulation they seem to have full power to do so. All of which is respectfully submitted.

November 10th, 1834.

J. P. Emmet(P43625), Chairman.

It was moved and seconded that this report be accepted, and that the subject be again referred to the committee with instructions to report a series of resolutions to carry into effect the suggestions of the committee, which motion was agreed to.

The Chairman called for the reports of Professors, fixing the time for the examinations for graduation in their respective schools.

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The Chairman laid before the Faculty the following letter signed by twenty two students.

Mr. Tucker(P43619) offered the following resolution.

Resolved that the permission applied for be granted on the following conditions: that a committee of three of the applicants engage with the Chairman that there shall be no disorder at their meetings; that those meetings shall not continue longer than two hours at one time, and that if on trial any inconvenience not now foreseen, should arise from this permission, that the same is to be revoked.

Moved and seconded that this resolution pass, which was agreed to.

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The Chairman stated that Mr. Fripp(P47567) had applied for permission to change his dormitory, on the ground of a disagreement between himself and room - mate. It was moved, seconded & passed that his request be granted.

The Chairman laid before the Faculty a letter from Mr. Whaley(P47568) enclosing a check for a sum of money, to defray the expenses of his son(P47568), at the University of Virginia() , with directions to the Proctor(P43653) to return the money to him, if his son should not enter College, and commence his studies. The Chairman stated that Mr. Whaley(P47568) had been informed of the contents of his Father's letter, and that he had from time to time promised to matriculate, but had failed to do so, and was idling away his time, at Taverns() etc.

The Chairman offered the following resolution which was seconded and passed.

Resolved, that whereas the Parent of Mr. Whaley(P47568) has instructed the Proctor not to permit his son to enter except under circumstances which promise due application on his part, and whereas Mr. Whaley(P47568) by his conduct during the past session, and his repeated delays to matriculate for the present, does not give promise of such application, that Mr. Pendleton(P43653) be instructed to return to the Parent of Mr. Whaley() the sum transmitted for his son's expense.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

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Tuesday November the 18th, the Faculty met, present the Chairman, Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Patterson(P43634), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Dr. Blaetterman(P43621), Dr. Warner(P43656), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The Chairman stated that he had been sometime previously informed, that certain students, on the night of the 30th of October, had been guilty of very riotous and improper conduct in the Town of Charlottesville() , being as supposed in a state of intoxication; that the students so behaving, were as he had been informed: R. K. Mills(), R. Campbell() & D. H. Hamilton(); that Messrs Mills() & Campbell() had gone into Capt. Ward's Hotel(PL8541) in a state of intoxication & conducted themselves in a very improper manner, & whilst there had drunk wine; that from Ward's(PL8541), they had come up towards the University, & stopped at Keller's Confectionary(PL8528) , where they again made much and disturbing noise; he moreover stated that information had reached him, that Messrs. Mills() & Campbell() were much in the habit of visiting Taverns() ; it was moved, seconded, & passed that Messrs. Mills(), Campbell() & Hamilton() be sent for.

Mr. Hamilton() acknowledged having drunk wine, but denied that he had either done so in a Tavern() , or that he was intoxicated, or that he had made any disturbing noise in the streets of Charlottesville.(PL4204)

He admitted that he had occasionally visited the Taverns() , though by no means frequently & that he was engaged in a scuffle in the Town

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with a person who had insulted him etc.

Messrs. Mills() & Campbell() acknowledged having drunk wine in the town, & that they had gone to Capt. Ward's(P43873), where they repeated the drinking & that they had then behaved improperly & perhaps had been noisy & disorderly in the Town, & that though not in the frequent habit of entering taverns() , yet had on several occasions been in them.

Dr. Magill(P43655) offered the following resolutions which were agreed to by the Faculty.

It appearing that Messrs Mills() & Campbell() on the night of the 30th of October, were guilty of drinking & of riotous & disorderly conduct in the Town of Charlottesville() , & that contrary to the enactments, they had gone into a Tavern() & then repeated the drinking & disorderly conduct, resolved that they be suspended for one month.

It appearing to the Faculty that Mr. D. H. Hamilton() on the night of the 30th of October, was guilty of drinking & disorderly conduct in the Town of Charlottesville() , & by his own admission, had, contrary to the enactments, been several times at a Tavern(), resolved that he be suspended for 2 weeks.

The Professors, Hotel - Keepers & students having just suffered great inconvenience from the leaking of their Pavilions, Hotels & dormitories, many of them having been completely inundated by the

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rain, the Chairman laid before the Faculty a report from the Proctor, which he had called for, upon the state & condition of the University buildings & the reasons why they had not been put in a state of repair etc., which report was accepted by the Faculty. In connexion with this report it was moved, seconded & passed that the Chairman be instructed to inform the Executive Committee of the wretched condition of the buildings & that the Institution was likely to suffer serious injury from a continuance of the present state of things, and to ask their interference to remedy it.

The Chairman stated that during the recent heavy rain, finding that the Books of the Library were in great danger of serious injury from the leaking of the Library room, he had sent for the Librarian, but that he could not be found, & as all the officers of the Institution were fully employed about other and important, matters, he had to exercise his power to suspend the Librarian for two days & to appoint one, pro tem., under whose superintendence the Library was placed. The following is the note addressed by him to the Librarian, informing him of his suspension and of the reasons which rendered the step imperative.

It was moved, seconded and passed, that the proceeding of the Chairman

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in regard to the Librarian be confirmed by the Faculty.

The Chairman laid before the Faculty a letter from Mr. Barrow() containing an appeal from his decision to the Faculty, to admit him to matriculate as a student of the University, which he, the Chairman, had refused, on the ground that the fund furnished by his brother to bear his collegiate expenses, were forwarded under the impression on his part, that he them was and had been a matriculate for sometime & this not being the case, he did not know that his brother would be willing that the money should be appropriated for that purpose, & that until he could hear from him, he had withheld his permission to Mr. Barrow() to enter college.

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) offered the following resolution,

Moved that it appears to the Faculty that Mr. Barrow's() right to matriculate had never been denied, either by the Chairman or the Faculty; the only difficulty arising, being the disposal of funds sent by his brother over which the Faculty have no controul, which motion was agreed to.

The Chairman stated that Mr. Ogden() had applied in the early part of the session for leave to matriculate, but that having been a member of another Institution, & not having the necessary testimonials of good conduct, etc., he had permitted him to matriculate on condition of his obtaining them in due time, that he had received such testimonials, which on being presented to the Faculty, a motion was

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made & agreed to, that Mr. Ogden's() matriculation be confirmed.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle(P43623)

November the 28th, the Faculty met; present the Chairman, Dr. Patterson(P43634), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Warner.(P43656)

The Chairman stated the Mr. Towles() had applied for permission to leave the University, on the ground of his not being likely to derive any benefit from the lectures etc. It was moved by Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) and seconded that his request be granted, which was agreeded to.

The Chairman reported that several students had lodged complaints against Mr. Rose(), in consequence of his constant violation of the fare - bill prescribed by the Faculty. He laid before the Faculty a memorial signed by 27 of his boarders, stating minutely the grounds of their complaint.

Capt. Rose() was sent for and admitted an insufficient supply of milk, and that his servants in consequence of indisposition, had not been able to give the necessary attendance on the dormitories. He stated that he kept in his employ five servants, & that his boarders are usually as well attended as they are at any of the Hotels. He acknowledged

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that corn bread only had been supplied at dinner, and but one kind of wheat bread at breakfast and supper, both being in direct violation of the bill of fare.

Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution, which was seconded and passed.

It appearing to the Faculty from the report of a number of Mr. Rose's() boarders, & by his own admission, that he has habitually failed to comply with the prescribed bill of fare, at breakfast, dinner & supper, Resolved, that for these numerous failures of duty, he be fined twenty dollars.

Capt. Rose() having lodged complaints against Mr. J. C. Goodwin(), a student of the University & one of his boarders, for disorderly conduct at his table, Mr. Goodwin() was sent for, & admitted that he had on one occasion taken a plate from a servant as he passed him & that his reason for so doing was, that if he had not acted thus, he would not have got anything. He also acknowledged that he was in the habit of snatching potatoes from the plate as he enters the room & carrying them to his seat.

Mr. Blakey() being charged also by Capt. Rose() with disorderly conduct at the table was sent for, and admitted the like improper behavior on his part. Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution, which was seconded and passed.

It appearing to the Faculty that Mr. Jno. C. Goodwin() &

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Mr. A. Blakey(), boarders at Mr. Rose's() Hotel, have been frequently guilty of disorderly and indecorous conduct at the hotel table, resolved that they be suspended for one week.

The Chairman laid before the Faculty a request from Mr. J. Bouldin(), a student of the University, to have his examination for graduation in the school of Mathematics postponed, on the ground of his having received severe injury from a fall, which had incapacitated him from study, and of advice by his physician to discontinue all mental exercise. It was moved and seconded that his request be granted, which was agreed to.

Messrs. Carey() and Magill(P43655) also applied for a postponement of their examination in the same school, the former on the ground of indisposition & the latter on that of not being prepared. Drs. Emmet(P43625) & Warner(P43656) stated that Mr. Carey() had been a regular attendant on their respective lectures & could not therefore have been much indisposed. Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) offered the following resolution.

Messrs. Carey() & Magill(P43655) having applied to the Faculty for permission to be examined at a period different from that assigned for the examination of the class, assigning for reason that as Mr. Bouldin() would probably be examined separately, they would participate in the advantage of delay without occasioning further trouble to the Committee; Resolved that the Faculty have heard with much surprise an application for setting aside a law of the Institution, that taking however into consideration the possibility that Messrs.

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Carey() & Magill(P43655) my not have been aware of the strictness with which it is necessary the law in question should be executed, therefore, resolved that the present application be granted, but that it must be distinctly understood that no future application of the kind will be entertained.

The Ayes & Noes being called for, the above resolution was passed by the following vote.

The Chairman moved that the Librarian be permitted to appoint Mr. Wertenbaker(), assistant Librarian, which was seconded and passed. Dr. Harrison(P25515) offered the following resolution, which was seconded and passed.

Resolved that the Hotel Keepers be required to furnish a list of such of their boarders, as shall be at the breakfast table after the ringing of the bell at 7½ A.M.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle(P43623)

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Tuesday December 20; The Faculty met, present the Chairman, Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Dr. Warner(P43656), Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The Chairman stated that Mr. Bouldin() had applied for a further postponement of his examination on the score of indisposition. It was moved, seconded & passed that his request be granted.

C. Bonnycastle(P43623)

Wednesday, December 30, the Faculty met; present, the Chairman, Dr. Patterson(P43634), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Dr. Warner(P43656), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Magill.(P43655)

ProfessorsPatterson(P43634), Davis(P33195), Harrison(P25515) & Magill(P43655) presented their reports of the standing of the candidates for graduation in their respective schools, for the months of October & November.

The Chairman presented to the Faculty a memorial from Mr. R. T. Browne(P22745), one of Mr. Rose's() boarders, asking permission to change his boarding house, on the ground of continued neglect on the part of Mr. Rose(), of the bill of fare; of his never having furnished him with any but a hay bed, of his failure to supply him with a washstand, bason & pitcher, though he had applied for them & of his neglect of the law requiring the dormitories to be scoured once a fortnight, his having been scoured but once since the commencement

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of the session.

It was moved by Dr. Patterson(P43634) and seconded, that Mr. Browne's(P22745) communication be laid upon the table, which motion was negatived.

It was moved by Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623), seconded & passed that Mr. Browne(P22745) be sent for. Mr. Browne(P22745) repeated that the fare continued as bad as ever, the bread both corn & wheat, being very indifferent; and an insufficient supply of the latter for dinner, & that the meats were of a very inferior quality; that the beds furnished him were made of very coarse hay & that he had never been furnished with a washstand, bason etc.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Capt. Rose() be sent for. Capt. Rose() denied that the bed furnished to Mr. Browne(P22745) were filled of hay, but with moss; that there was an abundance of bread etc.; that he had never been ordered to furnish a separate wash bason etc. to Mr. Browne;(P22745) that the dormitories had not been washed, in consequence of the sickness of his servants; that Mr. Browne(P22745) was one of his best & most orderly boarders & that he would be unwilling to part with him, unless Mr. Browne(P22745) could procure a substitute.

Dr. Emmet(P43625) moved a reconsideration of Dr. Patterson's(P43634) resolution to lay Mr. Browne's(P22745) communication upon the table, which was lost.

Dr. Magill(P43655) then moved that Mr. Browne's(P22745) request be granted,

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which was seconded & passed.

The Chairman laid before the Faculty a petition signed by a large majority of Capt. Rose's() boarders, praying that the sentence of suspension against Messrs. Goodwin() & Blakey() be resdinded, on the ground that they had not behaved more disorderly than many others.

It was moved by Dr. Magill(P43655), seconded & passed, that the petition be refused.

The Chairman stated to the Faculty that Mr. Thornton(), a student of the University, had applied for permission to leave the School of Moral Philosophy, on the ground of his wishing to devote his whole time to the study of law, which he considered of paramount importance to him. It was moved, seconded & passed, that his request be not acted on, until the Professor of Moral philosophy be present.

Dr. Emmet(P43625) from the Library Committee, to which was refered the report of said committee with instruction to draw up a series of resolutions, to render effective the suggestions of the report, made a communication on the subject to the Faculty, which was received & laid upon the table for future consideration.

The Chairman stated that he had received a letter from Mr. Beaufay() of England() , conveying a request that the University of Va() . would accept a copy of his Father's nautical & hydraulic experiments. It was moved, seconded & passed that the Chairman be directed to make a

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suitable acknowledgement to Mr. Beaufay() for his very handsome present.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle(P43623)

Monday 8th, the Faculty met; present the Chairman, Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Dr. Warner(P43656), Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The Chairman stated that on the Saturday night previous, about eleven o'clock he heard a considerable noise, between the Pavilions of Drs. Patterson(P43634) & Magill(P43655), which appeared to proceed from a party of students engaged in a drunken frolic; that there was a frequent opening and shutting of the doors of the dormitories of Mr. L. Pat- terson(P32066) & R. Munford(P39037), together with fiddle playing etc.; that in a short time the disorderly party crossed the Lawn & went to the Eastern range(PL8650), whither he had followed them, that they there made much & disturbing noise, cursing and defying the officers of the institution & entered but soon left the dormitory of Mr. Weightman(P43597) & again returned towards the Lawn; that Mr. Weightman(P43597) had promptly disavowed all connexion with the riotous party, that in a moment after he had left Mr. Weightman's(P43597) room, he (Mr. Weightman()) came out of his dormitory & ran towards the lawn with the view as he supposed

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of informing the party that the officers of the Institution were on the watch. The Chairman stated that suspecting from circumstances that Mr. A. Magill(P43655) was concerned in the frolic, he had gone also into his room, but found him absent; that he Mr. Magill(P43655) had afterwards called at his study & cleared himself of the suspicion of having been a member of the party; he also entered the dormitory of Mr. Munford(P39037), and found there only Mr. Poindexter(P23023), a student, who had been sick. That from every thing he had seen & heard he felt confident that Messrs. Patterson(P32066) & Munford(P39037) belonged to the party; that with a view to verify his suspicions & to gain evidence against others, he had directed the Procter to cause the Janitor to visit early the next morning all the dormitories in the neighbourhood of the noisy party & to observe closely all marks of disorder indicative of the previous night's frolic; that the Janitor had reported to him, that the dormitory of Mr. Munford(P39037) showed such marks etc. that he had sent for Messrs. Patterson(P32066) & Munford(P39037) & that they had both refused to say any thing on the subject.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Messrs. Patterson(P32066) & Munford(P39037) be sent for. They both again refused to answer any questions before the Faculty.

Dr. Emmet(P43625) offered the following resolution, which was seconded & passed.

The Faculty having evidence that Messrs L. Patterson(P32066) &

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R. Munford(P39037) were, on the night of the 6th. inst. connected with a disorderly and drunken party within the precincts, therefore resolved that they be suspended for a fortnight.

The Chairman stated that he had been informed by the Janitor, that Mr. E. Gray() had fired a pistol on the western range, on Sunday about meeting time & that such acts had before been committed under like circumstances. It was moved, seconded & passed that Mr. Gray() be sent for. Mr. Gray() acknowledged the act charged against him & said that the pistol did not belong to him & was not then in his possession.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Mr. Gray() be reprimanded by the Chairman & his mother informed of his conduct etc. Mr. Thornton's() request to be allowed to leave the school of Moral Philosophy, postponed at the last meeting in consequence of the absence of the Professor of that school. was again presented & agreed to.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle(P43623)

Wednesday December 31st, the Faculty met; present the Chairman, Mr. Tucker(P43619), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Patterson(P43634), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Dr. Magill.(P43655)

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The Chairman stated that Capt. Rose() had reported to him, that Mr. R. C. Land(), a student of the University, and one of his boarders, had on the evening proceeding Christmas got drunk in Charlottesville;(PL4204) that he had been brought to the University & had appeared at his table in that state, and had there misbehaved & had vomited over his room; that he had sent for Mr. Land() to inquire into the affair, but that he was at the time absent; that he had afterwards called at his office, & admitted his intoxication, and asked for leave to withdraw from the University; that he had not permission from his parent so to do, but that he would return home immediately, get it & send it to the Authorities of the Institution & that if suspended he should return home & not return.

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) offered the following resolution which was seconded and passed.

Moved that Mr. R. C. Land() for having been intoxicated within the precincts, & from drinking to intoxication in a Tavern() , be suspended for the space of three weeks.

The Chairman stated that Mr. Key() had applied for permission to become a candidate for graduation in the school of Chemistry, after the time prescribed by the regulations lately adopted in regard to graduation etc. It was moved, seconded & passed that permission be given him.

The Chairman stated that Mr. John R. Woods(), a student of the University,

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had applied in his own behalf & that of his cousins, Messrs. Stone() & Rhodes(), for permission to sleep out of the University, but to continue to take their meals at Mr. Conway's() Hotel, on the ground that they would be able to study to greater advantage & would be benefited by the exercise of walking to the University to attend lectures; that the Father of Mr. Woods() had called on him, and expressed a wish that the request would be granted; that he had referred Mr. Jno. R. Woods() to the Executive Committee for their opinion on the subject, & that he, Mr. Woods(), had seen Mr. Randolph() a member of the committee, who verbally sanctioned his proposal.

It was moved, seconded & passed that the request be granted on condition of their obtaining written permission to that effect from a majority of the Executive Committee.

Dr. Emmet(P43625) asked for permission from the Faculty for Wm. Dickson() to leave his class, which was granted.

The Chairman laid before the Faculty reports from the Proctor as to students deposits, early rising & delinquincies for board.

Mr. Tucker(P43619), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Dr. Harrison(P25515) & Dr. Magill(P43655) presented their monthly report of the standing of the candidates for graduation at the daily examinations in their respective schools. Dr. Harrison(P25515) asked permission to extend the time of his examination for graduation to the 15th. of January, which was granted. Mr. Tucker(P43619) stated that Mr. E. C. Cabell(P23926) had been frequently absent

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from his lectures & was generally unprepared. Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) also made the come statement in regard to his attendance on the school of Mathematics. It was moved, seconded & passed that the Chairman be requested to speak to Mr. Cabell(P23926) about his inattention. It was also moved, seconded & passed that Messrs. Owen(P32999), Dillard(P26174) & Ellis(P43085) be spoken to by the Chairman for inattention in their respective classes.

It appearing from the statement of their Professors that Messrs. Burnley(), Brooks() & Wm. A. Land() were doing badly in their different classes, therefore not fulfilling the purposes for which they came hither, it was therefore, moved, seconded & passed, that they receive the notice of dismissal in one month, unless they should improve. It being stated that Mr. Massie() had been very frequently absent from lectures & their being reason to believe that he had absented himself from college without leave, therefore, it was moved, seconded & passed that the Chairman inquire into his case.

The Chairman was also directed by vote of the Faculty, to notice in Mr. C. E. Gray's() circular to his Mother his frequent absence from lectures in the school of Antient Languages. The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

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1835. Friday January 9th, the Faculty met, present the Chairman(P43623), Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Patterson(P43634), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Warner(P43656) & Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The Chairman stated that Mr. Barrow() had applied for leave of absence at Christmas, which he had refused for a longer time than one night, on the ground of his not having permission from his guardian; that Mr. Barrow() had gone to Staunton() nothwithstanding his refusal, where he had remained for ten days. That since his return to College, he had called to report himself, alleging as an excuse for his long absence, sickness, whilst away, and as an excuse for going at all, a promise which he had made to visit Staunton() at Christmas previous to his matriculation as a student of the University, a promise which he could not in honor disregard.

Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution, which was seconded & rejected.

Moved that Mr. Barrow() having left the University at Christmas, & gone to Staunton() where he remained ten days, in disregard of the Chairman's express prohibition, be suspended for a fortnight. Dr. Patterson(P43634) then offered the following resolution, which was seconded & passed.

Resolved that, in consideration of the extenuating circumstances mentioned by the Chairman, Mr. Barrow's() punishment for absenting himself from the precincts be confined to a reprimand by

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the Chairman, and written notice to his Guardian.

The Chairman laid before the Faculty the monthly report of the Bank of Virginia() & the form of an agreement from Mr. Keller(P44075) (confectioner), which on being read to the Faculty, Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolutions, which were seconded & passed.

Resolved, that the Faculty think it inexpedient to enter into any arrangement with J. L. Keller(P44075), in respect to permitting students to visit his confectionary, but on condition that he permit the Proctor to inspect his accounts with students at pleasure or short intervals.

Resolved, that if Mr. Keller(P44075) decline acceding to this condition, that the students be no longer permitted to visit his confectionary, & that notice to that effect be given immediately. Mr. Davis(P33195) asked leave from the Faculty to postpone his examination for graduation until the 17th. of January, which was granted.

The resolutions offered by the Library Committee at a meeting of the Faculty on Wednesday the 3rd. of December, and which at that time, were laid upon the table for future consideration, were called up & after examination by the Faculty, were adopted in the following shape.

1st. Resolved that the Proctor be directed to have the tables in the central portion of the Library room, covered with green baize & repaired in other respects if found to be necessary. That he

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be authorized to have erected, upon the landing of the stairs at the second gallery, close book - cases for the reception of books lately added to the Library.

2d. Resolved, that locks and keys be provided for such of the bookcases, upon the lower gallery, as are now without them, and that in future all books, belonging to the cases in said gallery, shall be locked up when not in use - resolved, moreover, that the partition railings upon the second gallery, and which were erected for the protection of the books in the open cases of said gallery, be kept locked at all times when the Librarian, his assistants or the Professors of the University are not present - and that a convenient place within the Library room, be designated by the Librarian for the purpose of keeping the keys, the latter being so labelled with reference to numbers upon the cases, as not to occasion any delay or inconvenience in using them.

3d. Resolved, that the Librarian be requested to have put up in conspicuous parts of the Library room several copies of the following notice.

Students and Visitors to the Library are informed that they are not at liberty to remove books from the shelves, but are requested, should they desire to consult any particular work, to give the necessary information to the Librarian, his assistants or to any Professor of the Institution.

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4th. Resolved, that the Librarian be required to nominate two assistants, one of whom shall reside within the precincts, whose duty it shall be, during the absence of the Librarian, to deliver books to students or strangers, and to attend at the appointed time for keeping open the room; but that upon all other occasions, when strangers desire merely to visit the Library, it shall be the duty of the Janit or to accompany them.

5. Resolved that the Librarian be directed to open the Library for students on Saturdays, and that books be delivered within the hours when the Library is open, as required by law.

6. Resolved, that from the 1st. of May to the end of the session the Library shall be open to students, from 4 to 6 o'clock P.M., and from 3 to 5 o'clock P.M. during the remainder of the session, and that not more than 20 students shall be permitted to be present at the same time within the room.

7. Resolved that books of the following character, shall not be removed from the Library by students, unless special permission be granted for that purpose by the Faculty.

Folies, or quartos and octavos consisting of many volumes & relating to natural history, general physics, medicine, architecture, Sculptury, Antiquities, Voyages or any other subject illustrated by costly engravings - Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, early and scarce editions of the ancient classics or of other authors whether

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literary, scientific or professional - maps, tabular views or engravings which, from their size and costliness may require especial care, and the Librarian is particularly requested to refer to the Faculty all cases of a doubtful character, and to employ all proper means within his power in order to prevent works, included within the foregoing general description from becoming objects of more curiosity.

8. Resolved that the Librarian be required upon the last day of every alternate month, commencing with January, 1835, to furnish to the faculty a written report of all books out of the Library without permission or contrary to law - of all fines incurred, stating those which have been paid & the contrary - of all books & furniture injured - of his own absence at different periods during the interval of reporting, and of all recent donations or additions to the Library.

9. Resolved that the Librarian be informed by the Chairman of the faculty, that for the future, no departure from the following laws of the Visitors be permitted to occur.

Law 2d. Relating to the approval by the faculty of all assistants nominated by the Librarian.

Law 3rd. Prohibiting the removal of books, by the Librarian, beyond the precincts of the University.

Law 15th, prescribing the mode of admission into the Library, the days and hours for such admission, the restrictions for

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students while in the room, and the necessity of the presence of the Librarian or of his assistants at the time when the room is first opened, & during the whole period prescribed for keeping it open.

John P. Emmet(P43625). Chairman, Committee.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle(P43623)

Friday 16th, the faculty met, present the Chairman, Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Patterson(P43634), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Dr. Warner(P43656), Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The Chairman stated that there had been considerable noise in College, on the night of the 14 & 15th, produced by frequent expolsions of crackers, yelling of the students etc. That on the latter night they had in a very insulting manner, fired a number of them immediately before his study door & that of other Professors, & repeated it five or six times the same night; that he had gone out & summoned to his aid the Proctor & Janitor, with a hope of discovering the authors of the disturbance, & that Mr. Pendleton() had seen Mr. R. Crump(P32248) running across the lawn from the direction of his

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study door, immediately after a loud explosion of crackers there set off; and that the Janitor had seen Mr. D. Jones(P42903) engaged in the some business. That he had twice left his room on the Western range & ran towards the lawn, where he fired a number & immediately hastened back to his own room.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Messrs. Jones(P42903) & Crump(P32248) be sent for.

Mr. Crump(P32248) admitted his firing one or two crackers, but not before either the Chairman's door, or that of any other Professor, that he did not join in the shouting etc.; that he was attracted to the lawn by the noise & had then no intention of joining in the disturbance & that he had no agency in purchasing the crackers.

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) offered the following resolution, which was seconded & passed.

The Faculty having satisfactory information that Mr. R. Crump(P32248) was connected with a party, who on the night of that 15th, disturbed the University, and defied the authorities, by firing crackers under the arcades, and in front of the Chairman's office & the offices & houses of other Professors, accompanying these insults with yells & other noises - but it also appearing that Mr. Crump(P32248) did not himself fire any crackers before the houses of the Chairman or Professors, but merely under the arcade - therefore resolved that Mr. Crump(P32248) be suspended for a fortnight.

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Mr. Jones(P42903) refused to answer any questions before the Faculty.

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) offered the following resolution, which was secondod & passed.

There being satisfactory evidence that Mr. D. Jones(P42903) was one of a party, who on the night of the 15th, were engaged in disturbing the University & defying the authorities of the Institution, by continuing for some hours to fire crackers along the arcades, & in front of the Chairman's office, & of the offices & houses of other Professors, accompanying these insults by yells & other disturbing noices therefore resolved that he be dismissed from the University. Dr. Harrison(P25515) made a motion which was seconded & passed, that Mr. J. W. Harris() be excused from the Intermediate examination in the school of Latin, on the score of his being a candidate for graduation in three schools.

The Chairman stated that he had altered Mr. Keller's(P44075) agreement, so far as to include Gunpowder among the prohibited articles, which was approved by the faculty.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Tuesday January 20th, the Faculty met present the Chairman, Dr. Patterson(P43634),

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Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Dr. Blaettermann(P43621), Dr. Warner(P43656), Dr. Magill.(P43655)

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) asked leave of the Faculty to postpone the examination of the Class of Engineering until Feby. 15th, which was granted.

Dr. Emmet(P43625) asked the permission of the Faculty for Mr. D. H. Hamilton() to leave the class of Chemistry, in order that he might join some other school, which by vote of the Faculty was refused, owing to his indifferent standing in his other classes.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Saturday January 31st, the faculty met, present the Chairman, Dr. Patterson(P43634), Dr. Blaettermann(P43621), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Dr. Warner(P43656), Dr. Magill(P43655), Mr. Davis.(P33195)

The Chairman laid before the faculty reports as to the early rising of students during the month of January, the delinquencies for board & students deposites.

The Chairman stated that Mr. Wade(), a student of the University in the early part of the session, but who had never matriculated, & who had left the Institution, about two months since, had returned

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and asked for leave to matriculate, which on vote of the faculty was granted.

The Chairman also stated that a student from the South named Patrick Carey() had also applied for leave to enter the University; that Mr. Carey() had not with him the usual certificates of good standing & Character & his associations since his arrival in the neighbourhood being of rather a suspicious character, he had thought it best to refer the matter to the faculty.

It was moved by Dr. Magill(P43655), seconded & passed, Prof. Emmet(P43625) voting in the negative, that Mr. Karey() be allowed to matriculate conditionally - the condition being that he shall within six weeks, obtain the necessary testimonials of good character & conduct.

It appearing from the reports of Professors, that Mr. Barrow() had been very idle & inattentive to his studies during the past month, it was moved by Dr. Magill(P43655), seconded & passed, that Mr. Barrow() receive the usual notice of dismissal for idleness.

Mr. Davis(P33195) applied to the faculty in behalf of Mr. Duke() to allow him to be excused from the Intermediate examinations in the school of Law, on the ground of his attending but a half class, which was half advanced before he joined it, & from his having a good deal else to attend to. The faculty after taking into consideration the case of Mr. Duke(), refused the permission.

A like application was made by Mr. Davie() in behalf of Mr. Burrus(P26328),

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assigning as a reason therefore, the long continued had health of Mr. Burrus;(P26328) this application was granted by the faculty.

Dr. Harrison(P25515) asked the permission of the Faculty to postpone three examinations for graduation in his school, which was granted.

Dr. Emmet(P43625) offered the following resolution which was seconded & passed.

Resolved that the Proctor of the University he requested to furnish a list of all students who have exceeded the legal apprepriation for clothing, since the commencement of the present session, with a statement of the amount, in each case; and that it is the particular wish of the faculty, that a similar report of all subsequent violations of law No. 9, Chap. 30, be presented for their consideration, with as little as possible.

Professors Harrison(P25515) & Davis(P33195) presented their monthly reports of the standing of the candidates for graduation in their respective classes.

The faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Wednesday, February 4th, the Faculty met, present the Chairman, Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Patterson(P43634), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Dr. Blaettermann(P43621), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Dr. Warner(P43656), Dr. Magill.(P43655)

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The Chairman stated that on the night of the 31st, there was a considerable disturbance in college, which seemed to have originated in political excitement. That the riot commenced with the burning of a tar barrel on the lawn by the students, and terminated by their throwing stones at the Proctor, stoning his house and study & in their firing a number of crackers before his door & on his terrace at the eminent risk of setting fire to this last. That Mr. Burfoot(), a student of the University, was one of the prime movers of the riot, & had been seen to throw lighted crackers upon the terrace. That he had sent for Mr. Burfoot(), & charged him with the same, when Mr. Burfoot() demanded his evidence & refused to answer any questions.

The Chairman also stated that Mr. H. Moore() was a party to the disturbance; that he had first lighted the barrel & was afterwards known to pour oil into it to increase the first; that Mr. Moore() had also aided in breaking open the door of Mrs. Gray's() dining room etc.; that he had sent for Mr. Moore(), who had refused to answer any questions.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Messrs Burfoot() & Moore() be sent for.

Mr. Burfoot() denied having any thing to do with the riot; that he had not stoned the house or study of the Chairman, nor fired a cracker this session.

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Mr. Moore() being called, declared that he was not a party to the disturbance & could prove by half a dozen students, that he was not out of his room during the whole time. As to the charge of breaking open Mr. Gray's door(), he said, that being in the crowd of students assembled at the door waiting for their meal, he happened to be near the door & was so severely pressed by those behind him, that he was compelled in order to relieve himself to press forward, but said he had no intention or wish to break open the door; his sole object being to relieve himself from his unpleasant situation.

The Chairman stated that Mr. Wray() was charged with very bad conduct at Mrs. Gray's() table, & was said to be concerned in breaking open the door; that he Mr. Wray() had denied to him, all the charges against him. It was moved, seconded & passed that he be sent for. Mr. Wray() repeated before the Faculty, his denial of the charge in all its specifications.

The Chairman also stated that Mr. A. Martin() was reported as being concerned in breaking open Mrs. Gray's door(). It was moved, seconded & passed that Mr. Martin() be sent for.

Mr. Martin() denied having any agency whatever in the affair. The Chairman stated that he had information from a reputable source that three students Messrs. Whaley, Barrow(P47568) & R. C. Land() had been in the habit of gambling at the room of Mr. Lewis() at the Mud - Wall boarding house; that Mr. Whaley(P47568) had gone to Staunton notwithstanding

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his express prohibition. That Mr. Land() had been seen to enter the tavern of Mr. Vowles() in Charlottesville(PL4204) contrary to the enactments T had received funds, without depositing the same, & that he was informed that Mr. Barrow() was frequently without the precincts at night.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Mr. Barrow() be sent for.

Mr. Barrow() denied having played either in the room of Mr. Lawis() or at the Mid - wall, but could not deny having played elsewhere; said he was not an habitual gambler; that he had never played for money, or any thing of serious value, but would not answer to what value. Dr. Harrison(P25515) offered the following resolution, which was seconded & passed.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Faculty, that Mr. R. J. Barrow() has been guilty while a student of the University of the habit of playing at games of chance, & that he is habitually inattentive to his studies, & is not therefore fulfilling the purposes for which he ought to have come to this Institution; resolved, therefore, that he be dismissed from the University.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Mr. R. C. Land() be sent for.

Mr. Land() denied having ever played at Mr. Lewis's() room; would not deny having played elsewhere; said he was not in the habit of playing &

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had not done so a dozen times, but would not say how often nor for what amount; denied going into Mr. Vowles Tavern() & that he had received $100 from Mr. Kennie() of Staunton() which he had immediately payed away.

Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution, which was seconded & passed.

Whereas it appears to the Faculty that Mr. R. C. Land() has frequently played at games of chance since he has been a student, has failed to deposit funds received by him as the enactments require, & is not fulfilling the purposes for which he ought to have come to this Institution; therefore, resolved, that he be dismissed from the University.

The Chairman stated that there was some reason to believe that Mr. Wade(), the individual who had lately received permission to matriculate, but who had not yet done so, was probably connected with the gambling parties about the college; offered the following resolution.

Evidence having been received that Mr. Wade() is in the habit of playing at games of chance - therefore resolved, that on Mr. Wade's() applying to enter the University, the Chairman make inquiries on this subject - & if Mr. Wade's() answers are not satisfactory, that authority be given to the Chairman to suspend the permission given to him to matriculate.

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Messrs. Barksdale() & Massie() being reported by their Professors as very frequently absent from lecture & inattentive to their studies, it was moved, seconded & passed that they receive the ordinary notice of dismissal.

It was moved by Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623), seconded & passed that Mr. R. McHenry(P24666) be permitted to leave the school of Mathematics.

It was also moved, seconded & passed that Mr. Gallaway(), in consideration of his idle habits, absences from lectures, etc. be censured by the Chairman & his guardian be informed of his inattention.

The same motion was made, seconded & passed as to Mr. F. Ruffin.()

A motion was also made, seconded & passed, that the notice of dismissal to Mr. Wm. A. Land(), given last month, be continued for this month.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle(P43623)

February 14th, the Faculty met; present the Chairman, Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Patterson(P43634), Dr. Emmet(P43625), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Dr. Warner(P43656), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Magill.(P43655)

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The Chairman stated, that soon after the meeting of the Faculty on the 4th inst., at which Messrs. Barrow & Land() had been dismissed on the charge of habitual gambling, Mr. Cabaniss,() a friend of Messrs. B. & L.,() and known to the Faculty as a highly respectable student, had called at his office, and informed him that the Faculty in the sentence just passed against those gentleman, had acted on false information & that he could say that, so far from being habitual gamblers, they were in a great measure ignorant of card playing. That Mr. Barrow() had afterwards come to his office in company with Mr. Cabaniss() & confirmed his assertions, admitting however that he had played four times, three times without betting any thing, & once for a treat at Keller's;(PL8528) that he had never played for money or any thing of serious value. The Chairman informed Mr. Cabaniss() that his evidence was very strong and direct as to the facts charged against Messrs. Barrow() & Land,() but that he would examine further into the matter, & if injustice had been done them, it should be remedied. The Chairman stated that after this interview with Messrs. B.() & Cabaniss,() he called on the Proctor from whom he had received the information that he had laid before the Faculty, who confirmed his previous statement, & said as he had previously told him, that a white person of respectability, by him named, had seen Messrs. B.() & L.() playing at the room of Mr. Lewis() repeatedly, & in confidence informed him the Proctor thereof; that not being satisfied on the

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subject he the Chairman had endeavoured in other ways to get at the truth of the case, & that in a conversation with Professor Davis(P33195) on the subject, he had informed him of the circumstances stated to him by the Proctor & the source of the Proctor's information; whereupon Mr. Davis(P33195) asked his consent that he might speak to the persons named by the Proctor as his informants & get from them a statement of the facts. That Mr. Davis(P33195) after several attempts had at last seen the persons refered to, who stated to him that they had never seen Barrow() or Land() or Lewis() gambling anywhere, & had no knowledge or information that Messrs. B.() or Land() did gamble or play at any game of chance. The Chairman stated that there had been gross misrepresentation in relation to the matter & by which he & the Faculty had been misled - he could not say whether it was intentional.

Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution which was seconded & passed.

It appearing to the Faculty that the information laid before them at their last meeting, charging Mr. R. J. Barrow() & R. C. Land() with being addicted to gambling, was erroneous & unfounded (though derived by the Chairman from a source entitled to respect), therefore resolved, that the sentence of dismissal pronounced against them on that information be rescinded.

The Chairman stated that the same charge of gambling had been made

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against Mr. Whaley,(P47568) on the same authority, & was equally groundless, but that Mr. Whaley(P47568) had violated the laws in other respects, which would make it necessary to bring him before the Faculty.

That he had contrary to his express prohibition left the University & gone to Staunton() & had been seen intoxicated in Charlottesville(PL4204) in company with Mr. Wm. A. Land,() who was also intoxicated, that he had since seen Mr. Land() who confessed as to the charge of drinking. That Mr. Whaley(P47568) had also received funds, which he had not deposited.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Mr. Whaley(P47568) be sent for. Mr. Whaley(P47568) said he had no excuse of offer for leaving the University without leave. As to the intoxication in Charlottesville,(PL4204) he said it was a falsehood, although he acknowledged that he had on that day drank in Tavern() in that town; that he had not deposited the funds he had received, because the money had been forwarded to him to pay debts contracted previously to his matriculation as a student of the University.

Dr. Patterson(P43634) offered the following resolution, suspending Mr. Whaley(P47568) for two weeks.

Whereas Mr. Whaley(P47568) absented himself from the University for a week, when leave to do so was refused to him by the Chairman, and whereas it also appears that Mr. Whaley(P47568) drank in Charlottesville,(PL4204) in disobedience of the laws, though not to intoxication.

Resolved, that, for these offences, Mr. Whaley(P47568) be suspended

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for a fortnight & interdicted the precincts.

Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution as a substitute for the above, which was seconded & passed.

Mr. Whaley(P47568) having continuously absented himself from the University, & gone to Staunton() where he remained a week, in disregard of the Chairman's express prohibition, & having on thursday last gone into a tavern() in violation of the enactments, & there drank spiritous or vinous liquors, resolved that he be suspended for a month.

A motion was made by Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) which was seconded & passed, that the resolution adopted by the Faculty at its last meeting in regard to Mr. Wade() be rescinded, in consideration of the suspicions then entertained against him being without any foundation.

The Chairman stated that Mr. Burrus(P26328) had applied for permission to leave the school of Mathematics on the score of long continued ill health. His request was granted by the Faculty.

The same application was also made by Mr. Currie() on the score of his inability to attend to the studies therein pursued. It was moved, seconded & passed, that permission be given him, provided he takes a ticket forthwith in some other school.

The Chairman stated that Mr. M. Bell,() a student of Divinity, wished to enter the University & to be allowed to avail himself of the privileges of the law in regard to students over the age of twenty three, which on vote of the Faculty was agreed to.

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The Chairman stated that Mr. J. Brockenbrough() had applied for a separate examination in Engineering, on the ground of his being unable to prepare himself by the time appointed to hold that examination, in consequence of his having several examination close at hand.

It was moved, seconded that his request be granted, which motion was rejected by the Faculty.

The Faculty then adjourned to meet on Monday at 4 P.M.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Monday Feby. 16th, the Faculty met; present the Chairman, Mr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Harrison,(P25515) Dr. Warner,(P43656) Dr. Magill.(P43655)

Capt. Perrow(P44168).(?). through the Chairman applied to the Faculty to be excused for a short period from compliance with that part of the bill of fare, which requires that the students shall be daily furnished with milk. It was moved, seconded & passed that he be excused for a fortnight only.

The Chairman stated Mr. Massie() had applied for permission to leave the school of Modern Languages, & that he had written leave from his Father so to do, which he the Chairman had seen.

It was moved, seconded & passed that his request be granted.

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The Chairman also stated that Messrs. Massie() & Barksdale() who received notice of dismissal at the last monthly meeting had called on him & had convinced him that the Faculty had erred in directing such notice; that many of the marks for absence from lecture against Mr. Massie,() were made during the period when he had leave of absence, and that many of those against Mr. Barksdale() were made in a class from which he had by permission withdrawn. It was moved, seconded & passed that the notice in regard to Messrs. Massie() & Barksdale() be withdrawn.

The Chairman stated that Mr. Wm. E. Davis() had been seen to enter a tavern() in Charlottesville(PL4204) contrary to the enactments & that a few days age he had appeared within the precincts in a state of intoxication, & also that information had reached him that Mr. Davis() was very extravagant & had spent much more money than he ought to have spent.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Mr. Davis() be sent for.

Mr. Davis() admitted fully the acts charged against him, but said in regard to his extravagance, that he had erred through ignorance of the laws on that subject.

It was moved by Dr. Magill,(P43655) seconded & passed, that Mr. Davis() be suspended from the University for three weeks.

The Chairman next brought before the Faculty the case of Mr. Wm.

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A. Land,() the circumstances of which are mentioned in the minutes of the last meeting, & stated that Mr. Land,() apprehending dismissal had applied for leave to withdraw from the Institution, not having however the consent of his friends so to do.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Mr. Land() be sent for.

Mr. Land() admitted his drinking in Mr. Vowles'() tavern,() & also that he was in the habit of frequenting such places, & respected before the Faculty his wish to be allowed to withdraw from college. On being asked whether, if the Faculty should grant his request, he would go directly home, said he did not know whether he should or not.

A motion was made, seconded & passed that his request to be allowed to withdraw be not granted.

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) then offered the following resolution which was seconded & passed.

It appearing that Mr. Wm. A. Land() has been in the habit of frequenting taverns,() and that on Friday last he entered Vowles tavern() & there drank two or three glasses of whiskey & water; and the Faculty taking into consideration that when this offence occurred. Mr. Land() was under the ordinary notice of dismissal for idleness, do therefore resolve that Mr. Land() be suspended for one month.

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Mr. Rufus K. Mills() who was suspended from the Institution in November last, for the period of one month, not having returned to his studies, it was moved, seconded & passed that he be dismissed from the University.

The Chairman stated that Mr. D. H. Hamilton() had left the University without leave & gone he knew not where. It was resolved that the Chairman should write to his Father & inform him of the circumstances of his case & advise him to withdraw his son from the University. The Chairman mentioned that he had received a letter from Mr. R. C. Weightman(P47565) of Washington City,() in which he stated that his son R. H. Weightman,(P43597) a student of this Institution, had to his great surprise suddenly appeared at home & as the reasons for his leaving the institution appeared to be imperative, he asked of the Faculty an honourable dismissal for his son. The Chairman also stated that this letter gave him the first intelligence of the absence of Mr. Wightman(P43597) from College & that he knew nothing of the reasons which had induced him thus to act.

It was moved, seconded & passed that for the present the Faculty will not act in the case of Mr. Weightman.(P43597)

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle(P43623)

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Wednesday March 4th, the Faculty met; present the Chairman, Dr. Patterson,(P43634) Dr. Emmet,(P43625) Dr. Harrison,(P25515) Mr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Warner(P43656) & Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The Chairman presented to the Faculty reports from the Proctor of delinquents for board, in early rising and deposits.

The Chairman stated that there had been several reports of students over 23 years, violating the Uniform law, & specified Messrs. Magill(P43655) & Browne(P22745) as guilty of such violation, & who according to the requisitions of the enactments had never applied for leave from the Faculty so to do.

It was moved, seconded & passed, that they be allowed to avail themselves of the privileges of the law on that subject. The Chairman stated that he had some weeks age been informed that Mr. Goodwyn,() a student of the University, had on or about the 14 of February gone into Mr. Weidemeyer's confectionary(PL8975) in the town of Charlottesville(PL4204) & there behaved in a very riotous & turbulent manner, endeavouring to force open a door leading to one of the private appartments of the house, & that he, Mr. Goodwyn() made considerable noise in coming up to College; that Mr. Goodwyn() was represented to him as being on that occasion intoxicated. That he had sent for Mr. Goodwyn,() who at first said he did not recollect any thing about it, but afterwards admitted his being there about that time, but that he was neither intoxicated, nor behaved in the mannor

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represented. He also admitted his having drank a few glasses of wine.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Mr. Goodwyn() be sent for. Mr. Goodwyn() admitted being at the above mentioned confectionary(PL8975) & also that he drank a few glasses of wine, but utterly denied being intoxicated or attempting to force open any door. He also said that he had once before gone into the confectionary & partook of some venison etc., but did not drink. Mr. Goodwyn's() confessions conflicting somewhat with the evidence received by the Chairman, it was moved, seconded & passed, that his case be for the present postponed & further enquiries made.

Mr. Merriwether() applied for leave to offer for graduation in the school of chemistry, which was granted by the Faculty.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Mr. R. Crump,(P32248) in consequence of his numerous absences from his lectures, receive the ordinary notice of dismissal.

The Chairman stated that Messrs. Weightman,(P43597) McHenry(P24666) & Mathews() had left the University without leave & that since their departure he had received evidence which had created a strong suspicion that they had left here with the intention of fighting a duel. The Father of one of the party, Mr. Weightman,(P47565) had written to him, asking the leave of the Faculty for his son to return & resume his studies; whereupon Dr. Patterson(P43634) offered the following resolution which was

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seconded & passed.

Whereas Messrs. Weightman,(P43597) McHenry(P24666) and Mathews() left the University without authority, and whereas information has reached the Faculty that their purpose in thus absenting themselves, was to engage in a duel, in which Messrs. Weightman(P43597) and McHenry(P24666) were to be the principals; therefore Resolved that the Chairman be requested to write to the Parents of these students, to inform them, that it is the intention of the Faculty to act upon this case according to the laws of the Institution, after a reasonable time has been given, for the accused to return to the University, and to answer for the alledged offence in person, if it be their wish to do so.

The Chairman stated that Mr. Wigfall,() a young gentleman from South Carolina,() had applied for leave to matriculate, but had found great difficulty in procuring a room in college, the students already occupying the formitories being very averse to doubling & he being equally so to intrude himself upon them.

It was moved, seconded & passed, that authority be given to the Chairman to make the best arrangement the case admits of.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle(P43623)

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Saturday, March 7th, the Faculty met; present the Chairman, Dr. Patterson,(P43634) Dr. Harrison,(P25515) Dr. Blaettermann,(P43621) Mr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Magill;(P43655) The Chairman again brought before the Faculty the case of Mr. John C. Goodwyn,() postponed at the last meeting, & said that the Proctor had in the interval seen the person who had first informed him of the conduct of Mr. Goodwyn,() & that he had reiterated the particulars of his former report; but that wishing to get the evidence in as positive and definite terms as possible, he had written down a series of questions in relation to Mr. Goodwyn() & requested the Proctor to get from his informant, a specific answer in writing to each, which he (the Proctor had done). The following are the questions and answers.

Ques. - Did not Mr. Goodwyn() attempt to open the door of an inner room at the Confectionary? - and in so doing use force & disturbance, the persons of the house not wishing him to open that door?

Ans. - These within were at supper; he came in a noisy and bois - lb/> torous manner to the door, and was requested by these within not to come in - he opened the door and came in, but soon went out again.

2 Ques. Did he appear intoxicated? Ans. Very much so - he acted like a man beside himself.

3 Ques. Did he make great disturbance? Ans. a good deal.

4 Ques. Did he use loud swearing? Ans. There was swearing in the party - can't say his voice was particularly recognised in oaths.

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5 Ques. Was his conduct in meet particulars ungentlemanly?

Ans. It was so.

6 Ques. Was it known how much he drank? Ans. Don't know how much. The party drank hot punch - they were in an adjoining room, the door between having a glass each in the upper part.

7 Ques. Did his companions try to restrain his conduct? Ans. Mr. Hillson() did, and the person supposed to be Mr. Clarke() was also noisy and seemed excited by drink. There was a fourth one not known.

They drank hot punch, sung songs, were very noisy & sometimes profune. The party at supper in the adjoining room left after supper & left them there.

The Chairman also stated that Mr. Goodwyn() had brought to him three certificates, one from Mr. Weidemeyer(P47566) & two from Messrs. Hillson() & Clarke,() all in vindication of his conduct on the night alluded to. The certificate from Mr. Weidemeyer(P47566) stated that Mr. Goodwyn() never made any attempt to enter the private part of his house, or was guilty of any disturbance whatever. Those of Messrs. Hillson() & Clarke() stated that he did not while they were present, make an assault upon any door either public or private in Mr. Weidermeyer's() house.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Mr. Goodwyn() be sent for. The Chairman read the above mentioned charges to Mr. Goodwyn,() who said that if they were true, he was not conscious of it, as he

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had no recollection of the acts charged against him; admitted his drinking hot punch on occasion, but said he could not say positively as to the occurrences of the evening.

Dr. Patterson(P43634) offered the following resolution which was seconded & passed.

Whereas the Faculty has received evidence, with which they are satisfied, that Mr. John C. Goodwyn() was one of a drinking party, at the Confectionary of Mr. Weidermeyer(PL8975) in Charlottesville,(PL4204) and while there drank hot punch, and was intoxicated to such a degree as to be very noisy and to give offence to persons present, and whereas Mr. Goodwyn,() though he does not admit the accusation to its full extent, yet acknowledges that he has no such distinct recollection of the occasion as to enable him positively to deny it. Therefore resolved that he be suspended for four weeks. Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution which was seconded & passed.

Dissatisfaction having been expressed by some of the boarders of Mr. Perrow(P44168) in relation to the servants provided to attend on their rooms, several of whom are alleged to be small boys, badly clothed, dirty & unqualified to perform the required offices; resolved that the Chairman to ascertain from Mr. Perrow(P44168) if his arrangement as to dormitory servants be temporary or permanent.

Mr. Davis() asked the permission of the Faculty to change the time of

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his next examination for graduation from the 10th to the 17th, which was granted.

Dr. Blaettermann(P43621) having been unable to hold his examination for graduation in the Spanish & Italian Languages at the appointed time, in consequence of indisposition, with the permission of the Faculty appointed the 13th of March for Spanish History & the 16th for that of Italy.

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) asked the leave of the Faculty to give Mr. A. Shephard() a separate examination in Engineering on the 13th of March, he, Mr. Shephard() not having been able to attend at the appointed time, from sickness, which was granted.

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) also asked leave of the Faculty to fix the time for the examinations for graduation in mixed mathematics, which being granted, he appointed the 1st. of May & the 13th. of June.

Dr. Harrison(P25515) also with leave of the Faculty appointed the 10th of March for examination in Roman History.

Messrs. Cheves,(P25423) Polk() & Nutt,(P43248) being reported as frequently absent from the lectures of their respective classes, it was moved, seconded & passed that they receive the ordinary notice of dismissal. Messrs. Moore Mitchell,() B. C. Minor() & J. T. Hill() being also reported as inattentive, it was moved, seconded & passed, that the Chairman enquire into their cases.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle(P43623)

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Tuesday March 17th, the faculty met; present the Chairman, Dr. Patterson,(P43634) Mr. Tucker,(P43619), Dr. Blaettermann,(P43621) Dr. Harrison,(P25515) Mr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Warner,(P43656) Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The Chairman stated that Mr. T. Mathews() who in company with Mr. McHenry(P24666) had left college sometime ago, without leave, & under strong suspicions of having gone away to engage in a duel, had returned to the University & had called on him to know from him what the Faculty would do with him for absenting himself from college without leave; that he the Chairman had informed Mr. Mathews() that there would be a much more serious charge against him than the mere leaving college without permission; that he had received evidence that he, Mr. Mathews,() had left the University to act as second in an expected duel between Messrs. Weightman(P43597) & McHenry;(P24666) that he had offered to call a meeting of the Faculty immediately to consider his case, but that he, Mr. Mathews,() said he did not wish it, & he believed had gone home. The Chairman stated that he had received undoubted testimony of the guilt of the whole party, from a gentleman of Albemarle,() who happened to be in Washington() at the time the duel was to have taken place.

Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution which was seconded & passed.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Faculty that Mr. Thomas Mathews,() a student of this Institution, has been recently engaged in a duel appointed to take place between Mr. Ramsay McHenry(P24666)

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& Mr. R. H. Weightman,(P43597) also students of this University, as second to the former, & accompanied his friend to the district of Columbia() for the purpose of having the proposed hostile meeting; & Mr. Mathews() having declined to appear before the faculty, to answer the charge; resolved, that Mr. Mathews() be expelled from the University.

The Chairman stated that Dr. Blaetterman(P43621) had called on him a few days ago, & complained of an irregularity in regard to the matriculation of Mr. Wigfall() - that Mr. Wigfall() had improperly left his class after subscribing his name; that he Dr. Blaettermann(P43621) had gone to the Proctor's to ascertain what school Mr. Wigfall() had joined & found that Mr. Wigfall() had been allowed to enter himself for two school only, without due permission to that effect - believed Mr. Wigfall() to have left his school with the view of attending a licensed teacher, Mr. Vincent.() The Chairman stated that he had inquired into this matter; that Mr. Wigfall's() matriculation, which occurred on the day of Dr. Blaettermann's(P43621) complaint deviated but little from the law; that application had not been made to him, the Chairman, for permission to attend only two schools, the Proctor regarding a preceding case as a rule, authorising students to take but two tickets on condition of producing certificates in due time; the assumption of this customary rule constituted the only irregularity. The Chairman also stated the request of Mr. Wigfall() to have the rule confirmed.

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The Chairman also mentioned that on enquiry of Mr. Wigfall,() the latter admitted having left Dr. Blaettermann's(P43621) class, with the view of attending Mr. Vincent() - that on being informed such conduct was contrary to the rules of the Institution Mr. Wigfall() expressed his willingness either to leave Mr. Vincent,() or attend Dr. Blaettermann's(P43621) & would make up his mind on this alternative by the following day. Dr. Patterson(P43634) offered the following resolution which was seconded & passed.

Resolved, that, under the resolution of the Faculty of the 13th of September, 1834, permitting Mr. Vincent() to teach French to students of the University, it was the understanding of the Faculty that no students be permitted to attend him who are not members of the school of modern languages.

Upon this resolution Dr. Blaettermann(P43621) voted in the negative.

In addition to the above Dr. Harrison(P25515) offered the following resolution which on vote of the Faculty was rejected.

Resolved that for the future no students, not already receiving Mr. Vincent's() instructions, be permitted to do so.

It was moved by Mr. Davis,(P33195) seconded & passed that leave be given to Mr. Wigfall() to take but two tickets on condition of his getting written permission from his Parent or Guardian so to do.

Upon this Motion, Dr. Harrison(P25515) asked permission to be excused from voting on the ground of Mr. Wigfall's() having taken his ticket, which was granted.

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Mr. A. Cary() was permitted to withdraw from the school of Anatomy & Surgery.

Mr. Ransom() applied for leave to withdraw from the school of Modern Languages on the ground of having too much to attend to; his request was granted.

On Motion of Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) Mr. Alston() was allowed to leave the School of Mathematics.

Dr. Harrison(P25515) asked leave to defer his examination in Greek Geography until the 1st. of June, which was granted.

The Chairman stated that Mrs. Gray() had requested him to ask the Faculty dispense with that portion of the bill of fare, requiring that molasses be furnished daily to the students, on the ground of its attracting so many flies during the hot weather of summer.

It was moved, seconded & passed that the consideration of this request be for the present postponed.

The Chairman stated that Mr. Triplett() had obtained leave from his Parent to change his room to one without the precincts, he being on bad terms with his room - mate. It was moved, seconded & passed that leave be given him so to do, provided he obtains the consent of the Executive Committee.

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Tuesday March 24th, the Faculty met, present the Chairman, Mr. Tucker,(P43619) Dr. Blaettermann,(P43621)Dr. Patterson,(P43634) Dr. Emmet,(P43625) Mr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Warner(P43656) & Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The Chairman stated that Professor Davis(P33195) had reported to him certain students whom he had seen drunk in the town of Charlottesville,(PL4204) & requested Prof. Davis(P33195) to state the particulars to the Faculty, which he did as follows.

Mr. Davis(P33195) stated, that Saturday evening last, between 4 & 5 o'lock, as he was riding to his farm, he saw, a short distance this side of the Midway,() four students coming up from Charlottesville(PL4204) appartenly intoxicated. On seeing him which they did when he get in about 100 yards of them, they got over the fence to avoid him, and walked off as fast as they could, so that he could not recognise them. That being desirous to find out who they were, he determined not to continue his ride, but to return after going far enough to allow them time to regain the street. That on getting back near where he had seen them, he heard a great noise in a house on the street; and on his stopping to see from whom it proceeded, Mr. Wadsworth,() a preacher, came out of the house & told him that there were four drunken students in it, who had by their riotous behaviour in the house, very much alarmed a sick lady up stairs, & persisted in continuing their disorderly conduct, notwithstanding their being informed of her situation. Mr. Davis(P33195) thereupon went into the house, & found in it two students Mr. Gray() & Mr. Fripp,(P47567) both very much intoxicated.

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The other two escaped through a back door before he got into the house - he had an imperfect view of one of them as he left the house, whom he did not recognise or know, the other he did not see at all.

The Chairman stated that he, after the above report of Mr. Davis,(P33195) had received information from a respectable person that Mr. Kelly(P30825) was of the party that he had sent for Mr. Kelly,(P30825) who admitted his being one of the four but denied his being intoxicated.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Messrs. Gray,() Fripp(P47567) & Kelly(P30825) be sent for.

Mr. Fripp(P47567) admitted that he had been drinking & that he was intoxicated; Messrs. Gray() & Kelly(P30825) admitted that they had been drinking wine (?) in Charlottesville,(PL4204) but denied being drunk. Mr. Kelly(P30825) said he drank but four or five glasses of wine & withdraw from the house of the sick lady as soon as requested so to do.

Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution which was seconded & passed.

Mr. C. E. Gray,() L. Fripp(P47567) & Mr. M. Kelly(P30825) having drunk to excess in Charlottesville(PL4204) on Saturday last, & having in a state of intoxication, in the open day, passed through the streets of Charlottesville(PL4204) & gone into a house in which there was a sick lady & there acted in a very disorderly manner; though the last named student appears to have been less grossly intoxicated, & to have behaved with less impropriety; Resolved that Messrs. Gray() & Fripp(P47567) be

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suspended for the rest of the session, & Mr. Kelly(P30825) for one month. The Chairman stated that he had been informed, that on the same day with the above occurrence that Messrs. Barrow() & Owen,() students of the University, had contrary to the enactments visited the confectionary of Mr. Weidemeyer(PL8975) in Charlottesville(PL4204) & there drank wine etc. It was moved, seconded & passed that Messrs. B.() & Owen() be sent for. Mr. Barrow() confessed that he had gone to Weidemeyer's(PL8975), but said his chief motive was to get something to eat, having that morning missed his breakfast; that whilst there, he drank a couple of glasses of wine only & that he had not been in the confectionary(PL8975) before during the session. Mr. Owen() made the same confession with Mr. Barrow() & said he was not in the habit of visiting the establishment.

It was moved by Dr. Magill,(P43655) seconded & passed, that Messrs. Barrow() & Owen() be reprimanded by the Chairman & their Parents or Guardian be written to.

Dr. Blaettermann(P43621) offered the following protest to the license given by the Faculty to Mr. Vincent() to teach the French language to students of the University.

Whereas the Faculty have given permission to Mr. Vincent() to teach the French Language to students of the University against the consent and even without the knowledge of the Professor of Modern Languages, the permission having been given in his absense & no communication having been made to him of the circumstances - and

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as when it becomes known to him from the injury his interest sustained, the faculty refused to rescind the permission, he has no other remedy left but to enter his protest against the measure on the Faculty Book, & leave the redress of the wrong done him to those it may belong.

The Chairman laid before the Faculty a letter from a committee of the students, containing a series of resolution in regard to the election & appointment of orators for the Commencement etc. The following is the letter & resolutions.

The following are the resolutions alluded to in the above communication.

1. That it is the opinion of this meeting that no students ought to accept an appointment of orator or Essayist from the Faculty.

2d. That should any student accept such appointment we will not hear him.

3d. That we will not attend at the office of the Proctor for the purpose of voting as the law directs, but will exercise that right, as we have heretofore done, freely and at the time and place, and in the manner which we may think proper.

4th. That we do assemble on the Lawn Saturday the 21st. inst. at ½ past 9 o'lock in the morning, for the purpose of electing two orators & Essayists, for the purpose of making appropriate addresses

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at the end of the session.

5th. That a Committee be appointed to inform the Faculty of the proceedings of this meeting.

6th. That a Committee be appointed to obtain a roll of the students by the day of the election.

7th. That the Committee to communicate these proceedings to the Faculty be and they are hereby instructed to report on Saturday morning the result of their communication.

The Chairman read to the Faculty a letter which he had addressed to the Committee in reply to their communication, giving them a minute history of the law in regard to the appointment of orator etc.

Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following preamble & resolutions which were seconded & passed.

The Faculty regret that any portion of the students of this Institution, much more that the great body of them, should be so deluded as to suppose that their obligation to conform to the law which they announce their intention to disregard, can be in any manner discharged or affected by their resolutions. The principle virtually asserted in the resolutions which they have adopted, & more explicitly in the accompanying communication would equally justify any other act of insubordination & contempt of the laws, & plainly assumes to themselves the authority to supervise the laws enacted by the Visitors, & to set at nought all which they disapprove. Such an extraordinary pretension, every thing which may serve in

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any degree to give countenance to it, it is alike the duty & inclination of the Faculty firmly to oppose; and to mantain the supremacy of the laws against every combination to resist them. They do not, and never will, recognise in the students any rights on any subject connected with the government of the Institution, but those which the laws of the Institution confer or sanction. As however the law in question, is, from its nature, incapable of enforcement by any means within the power of the Faculty, they can only prevent the students from giving effect to their insubordinate resolutions. To this end, be it resolved by the Faculty

1. First, that they will not approve or sanction he appointment of orators & essayists made by the students in pursuance of the resolutions communicated to the Faculty, and that they will not permit the students so appointed to deliver their addresses in the Rotunda() on the public day.

2. That they will not permit those students to deliver public addresses, under that appointment, within or without the precincts, whilst the authority to restrain their deliver exists.

3. That the Visitors be respectfully requested not to suspend or repeal the law in question; as in the opinion of the Faculty, the consequences resulting from permitting the students to appoint orators & Essayists for the public day would be far more injurious to the Institution, than the omission of all such exercises at the close of the Session; besides, that such a concession on this occasion would be fatal to the discipline of the Institution & the just authority

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of the laws.

Upon this last resolution the vote was taken separately and the ayes & noes recorded as follows.

The Chairman laid before the Faculty sundry communications from the Proctor in regard to the protested accounts & illegal purchases of Messrs. Wm. E. Davis,() Mr. Wray,() Mr. Nutt,(P43248) & Mr. Reynolds.() It was moved, seconded & passed that the students referred to be spoken to by the Chairman for their alleged extravagance, & that in consideration of the great extravagance of Mr. Wray,() his Guardian be advised to withdraw him from College.

Mr. Tucker(P43619) applied to the Faculty to permit Mr. Callaway() to leave the school of Moral Philosophy, on the ground of his attending three other schools & his wishing to attend punctually the lectures in the school of Anatomy, now delivered every day. His request was granted.

Dr. Harrison(P25515) offered the following resolution which was seconded &

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passed.

There being reason to believe that certain students are attending Mr. Vincent's() lessons who are not members of the school of Modern Languages, contrary to the laws and in contravention of the terms on which permission was given to Mr. Vincent() to teach in the University; Resolved that the Chairman be requested to investigate the facts of the case.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Friday, April 3d., the Faculty met; present the Chairman, Dr. Patterson,(P43634) Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Blaetterman,(P43621) Mr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Harrison,(P25515) Dr. Warner,(P43656) Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The Chairman stated that Messrs. Middleton() & Cheves(P25423) had left college on a trip of pleasure without leave, that just before they started, Mr. Newton() had called upon him and asked his permission to visit the cave in an adjoining county, which he, the Chairman, at first refused, because he had no permission from his Parent to take the trip, but afterwards consented to his going on the strong assurance of Mr. Newton() that he could & would get the consent of his parent to his temporary absence from college in a very few days. That soon after the permission so given to Mr. Newton,() he had been applied to

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by Mr. Cheves(P25423) of South Carolina() for similar leave, which he had refused on the ground of his great distance from his home, & the long period which must elapse before he could get his Father's leave; and upon Mr. Cheves() pleading the permission given to Mr. Newton,() he told Mr. Cheves(P25423) that if he considered the case of Mr. Newton() as a precedent he would withdraw the leave given to him, which however he did not do, because Mr. Newton() had left the Institution before he could see him.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Messrs. Cheves(P25423) & Middleton() be sent for.

Mr. Cheves(P25423) had nothing to say to the charge, but handed in a paper containing his defence for so acting. Mr. Middleton() stated that he has called on his Professors for leave of absence, but they not being at home at the time, he had gone without leave.

Mr. Tucker(P43619) offered the following resolution which was seconded & passed.

It appearing to the Faculty that Mr. Cheves(P25423) & Middleton() absented themselves from the University on a visit to the Peaks of Otter(PL9215) without the permission of the Chairman, resolved that they be reprimanded by the Chairman & that this resolution & the facts of the case be by him communicated to their respective guardians.

The Chairman brought before the Faculty the cases of Messrs. Weightman(P43597) & McHenry(P24666) and stated that he had just received a letter from Mr. Weightman's Father(P47565)name, asking for his son an honourable dismission

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from the University, without any allusion to the letter, which he, the Chairman, had written informing him of the resolution adopted by the Faculty in regard to his son. It was also stated that Mr. McHenry(P24666) had returned to college.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Mr. McHenry(P24666) be sent for.

The Chairman stated to Mr. McHenry(P24666) the charge against him of having been concerned in a duel, and asked if he had anything to say in vindication of himself. Mr. McHenry(P24666) replied that he had nothing to say, but would like to know the evidence upon which the charge was grounded. Whereupon the Chairman stated to him the circumstances with regard to the affair, which had come to the Knowledge of the Faculty, & asked him, if he would deny their truth, which he, Mr. McHenry,(P24666) could not.

Dr. Patterson(P43634) offered the following resolution which was seconded & passed.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Faculty, that Messrs. Ramsay McHenry(P24666) & R. H. Weightman(P43597) left the University, and went to Washington City,() for the purpose of engaging in a duel, as prinicipals, a challenge having previously passed & been accepted; and Mr. McHenry(P24666) having been called before the Faculty and not having denied the offence, and Mr. Weightman(P43597) having had timely notice that the Faculty would proceed upon his case, and not having presented himself; therefore resolved that Mr. McHenry(P24666) & Mr. Weightman(P43597) be expelled

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from the University.

The Chairman laid before the Faculty sundry reports from the Proctor, in regard to early rising, delinquents for board & students- deposits.

The Chairman also laid before the Faculty a petition from five members of the school of Natural Philosophy, asking that an examination on a division of the course (Optics & Astronomy) be allowed them on the 20th of April, in consequence of the number of examinations which would be crowded into the latter part of the session. It was moved, seconded & passed that the request cannot be acceded to, in as much as it would derange the whole system of examinations prescribed by the Faculty.

The Chairman laid before the Faculty a petition from certain students of the University, praying for some mitigation of the punishment inflicted upon Messrs. Gray() & Fripp,(P47567) dismissed at the last meeting of the Faculty, which on motion, was laid on the table.

Messrs. Hill() & A. Patterson() being reported as very inattentive in some of their classes, it was moved, seconded & passed that the usual notice of dismissal be given to them.

Dr. Harrison(P25515) presented his report of the standing of the candidates for graduation in the school of Ancient Languages.

Dr. Blaetterman(P43621) asked the permission of the Faculty to held the examination in Italian Literature on the 5th. inst., which was granted.

The Faculty then adjourned.

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C. Bonnycastle(P43623)

Wednesday April 8th, the faculty met; present the Chairman, Mr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Patterson,(P43634) Dr. Emmet,(P43625) Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Blaetterman,(P43621) Dr. Harrison,(P25515) Dr. Warner,(P43656) Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The Chairman stated that he had made enquiries, according to the resolution of the Faculty, into the case of Mr. Vincent,() that he had sent for Mr. Wigfall,() who denied that he was receiving instruction from him, and also for Mr. Vincent,() who had not appeared, but had sent him a letter, which he the Chairman read to the Faculty, containing a list of a part of the students who attended him, all of whom were members of Dr. Blaetterman's(P43621) class, & supplies (?) the names of a few others who did not belong to his class. He expressed his willingness to abandon these last, if the Faculty should require it, but earnestly begged that the Faculty would not interfere with the matter, intil the end of the session.

Dr. Patterson(P43634) offered the following resolution which was seconded & passed.

Whereas license was granted by the Faculty to Mr. Vincent,() to teach French at the University, under the express provision that he should not receive as pupils any students who were not members of the school of Modern Languages, and whereas it appears by information

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received by the Faculty and the acknowledgement of Mr. Vincent() himself, that he has violated the terms of the agreements by receiving students who did not attend Prof. Blaetterman,(P43621) therefore, Resolved that the license granted to Mr. Vincent() be withdrawn, but as the pupils of Mr. Vincent,() who belong to the school of Modern Languages, are innocent of any offence against the terms of the license, and might be injuriously affected by now interrupting their course, Resolved, that permission be granted to them to continue with Mr. Vincent() to the close of the session.

The Chairman stated that Messrs. Ransom,() Tomlin,() & Jones(P42903) had applied to him, sometime ago, for permission to lodge in a room in the vacant house of Dr. Blaetterman,(P43621) below the University, which he had refused, unless they could get the written assent of the executive committee. This they had done & now renewed their application to be permitted to change their rooms, alleging that their dormitories were uncomfortable & that they would be able to study better, if in a more retired situation.

It was moved, seconded & passed that permission be given to them.

Mr. Blakey() also requested permission to take a room in the house of Capt. Perry() in the vicinity of the University, as more eligible for study etc., stating at the same time that he would sleep in his dormitory. His request was granted by the Faculty.

The Chairman stated that Mr. Keller(P44075) had at last submitted to the

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terms imposed upon him by the Faculty.

Mr. Middleton() applied for permission to leave the school of Modern Languages, on the ground of his having fallen so far behind his class, during his long confinement that he could not recover his lost ground. It was moved, seconded & passed that leave he given & also that the attention of his Guardian should be called to his frequent absences from lecture.

Mr. John T. Hill() sent a communication to the Faculty, asking for permission to withdraw from the schools of Moral Philosophy & Modern Languages, on the ground of his time being fully occupied with his legal studies. A motion was made, seconded & passed that his request be granted.

The Chairman stated that Mr. Newton,() who had got permission visit the cave, on the express condition of his getting the consent of his Parent as soon thereafter as possible, had not complied with this requisition.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Mr. Newton() be sent for.

Mr. Newton() said he had written to his Parent, but not until some days had elapsed after his return to the University, & had not yet received an answer.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Mr. Newton() be reprimanded & his Parent informed of his conduct.

Messrs. Barrow,() W. E. Davis,() & Moore Mitchell() being reported as freqently

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absent & inattentive in their respective classes, it was moved, seconded & passed, that they receive the ordinary notice of dismissal.

It was also directed that the Father of Mr. H. S. Garland() & the Guardian of Mr. P. C. Callaway() be written to, and informed of their inattention to their studies.

The Chairman was also directed to call the attention of Messrs. Coleman() & Cary() to their frequent absences from lectures.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle(P43623)

Tuesday, April 14th, the Faculty met; present the Chairman, Mr. Tucker,(P43619) Dr. Blaettermann,(P43621) Mr. Davis,(P33195) Mr. Warner,(P43656) Dr. Harrison,(P25515) Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The Chairman stated that a number of students had appeared out of uniform at a ball given by the students on the 10th inst., & many of them extravagantly so, having had breeches made expressly for that purpose, which could not be worne on any other occasion; that of the students so offending against the enactments, some had been before reprimanded by him for similar offences, and others had not; that belonging to the first class were Messrs. Barrow,() A. Robertson,() Rodgers() & Mitchell() & to the second were Messrs. Winn,() Campbell,()

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Whaley,(P47568) Keary() & Gholson.()

It was moved, seconded & passed that Messrs. Barrow,() Mitchell,() & Keary, A. Robertson() & Mr. Rodgers() be sent for.

Mr. Barrow() offered as an excuse for being out of uniform, that he had no other coat suitable for such an occasion than the one he were. Mr. Robertson() made the same excuse: Mr. Mitchell() said he had sent his uniform coat to the tailor's to be repaired & could not get it in time. Mr. Rodgers() said his uniform coat was not good enough to wear and thought that he might be permitted to wear the Uniform of the Navy to which he belonged, though not required to do so by the Secretary of that department. Mr. Keary() said the coat he were was the best he had.

The Chairman stated that in addition to the offence of being out of uniform, Mr. Keary() was charged with insulting his hotel keeper, Mr. Conway,() & wearing his hat at the breakfast and dinner table, which he refused to take off, when requested to do so by Mr. conway.() Mr. Keary() admitted his wearing his hat at table, but said he had no intention in so doing to insult the Hotel - Keeper & that the practice was very common at the other hotels.

It was moved, seconded & passed, that Messrs. Barrow,() Mitchell,() Rodgers() & Robertson() in as much as they had on previous occasions been censured by the Chairman for violating the Uniform law, be suspended from the University for one week.

Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution in regard to Mr. Keary,()

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which was seconded & passed.

Mr. P. Keary() having behaved rudely at the hotel by wearing his hat at table & having refused to take it off, when requested to do so by the Hotel - Keeper, Resolved, that he be suspended for two weeks.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Messrs. Campbell,() Winn,() Whaley(P47568) & Gholson() be sent for.

Mr. Campbell() said that he had sent his uniform coat to the tailor, but was disappointed in getting it in time for the ball.

Mr. Winn() stated, that he was out of uniform, only in the article of pantaloon and as the uniform law had not been enforced this session, he thought they would not be noticed.

Mr. Whaley(P47568) gave the same excuse as to his coat, which was given by Mr. Campbell,() but as to breeches said he had had them made expressly for the ball, on being asked the price of them said he did not know exactly. Mr. Gholson() said his pantaloons were at the tailOr's, in which respect alone he was out of uniform, that he had worne white pantaloons at the Ball which the faculty did not consider as a violation of the law.

It was moved by Mr. Tucker(P43619), & seconded that Messrs. Campbell() & Winn() be reprimanded by the Chairman & their Parents be written to.

To the above mentioned young men, namely Messrs. Campbell() & Winn,() must be added the name of Mr. T. B. Robertson,() omitted in its proper

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place by the secretary, & upon whom a like sentence was inflicted.

In regard to Mr. Whaley,(P47568) Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) offered the following resolution which was seconded & passed.

Moved that Mr. Whaley(P47568) having been wholly out of uniform at the ball last night, having purchased small clothes expressly for that occasion, and that cannot be worn at other times, therefore resolved that Mr. Whaley(P47568) be suspended for one week.

To the above motion made by Mr. Tucker(P43619) & seconded, Mr. Davis(P33195) added by way if amendment, that instead of being reprimanded, they be suspended for one week, which amendment was lost & then the motion of Mr. Tucker(P43619) was passed.

The Chairman stated that Mr. J. T. Hill() was out of Uniform at the Ball, and was also intoxicated, & that after the party broke up made a considerable noise on the Lawn.

Mr. Hill() being sent for, admitted the charges against him; that he drank 8 or 9 glasses of wine, but had no design to get drunk and was surprised at its effects.

Dr. Magill(P43655) offered the following resolution which was seconded & passed.

The faculty having received evidence that Mr. J. T. Hill() was out of uniform & intoxicated at a Ball given by the students on the 13th inst., and also that he made considerable noise on the lawn after the party dispersed; but taking into consideration that

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Mr. Hill() is a candidate for graduation in one of the schools of the University, & that by a long suspension, he would be deprived of the power of graduating, & that his sentence would operate thus more severely than the Faculty would think just, under all the circumstances, Resolved, that he be suspended for two weeks.

The Chairman stated that Mr. C. C. Cocke() had applied for permission to take a room out of college & that he had the permission of his Father & Messrs. Randolph() & Rives() so to do; his request was granted. The Faculty then proceeded to the appointment of an orator & Essayists for the commencement in July. Whereupon, Mr. F. S. Sampson() was unanimously appointed Essayist & Mr. George Blow,() orator.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Saturday, May 2d., the Faculty met; present the Chairman, Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Blaettermann,(P43621) Mr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Patterson,(P43634) Dr. Harrison,(P25515) Dr. Warner(P43656) & Dr. Magill.(P43655)

Mr. L. H. Trigg() being over the age of 23 years, applied for & received permission to avail himself of the privileges of the Law in regard to students over the age of 23 yrs.

Mr. Rogers() applied for, & obtained permission to leave the school of Mathematics.

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Mr. Bouldin() applied for permission to leave the school of Modern Languages, which was granted to him.

Messrs. Gholson() & Hill,() having obtained the consent of the Executive Committee, provided their application should meet with the approbation of the Faculty, to take a room without the precincts, applied for the desired permission, which on vote of the Faculty was granted.

Mr. Moore Mitchell() having received at the last monthly meeting, the ordinary notice of dismissal, applied for leaving to withdraw from the University, on the ground of his inability to do better than he had heretofore done. It was moved, seconded & passed that his request be granted.

Mr. Wm. E. Davis,() having the permission of his Father to withdraw from the University, made a similar request which was granted. The Chairman stated that Mr. Pickett() complained very much of his dormitory, that it was rendered very unpleasant by its proximity to Capt. Perrow's(P44168) kitchen(PL8748) & to the Post Office. Mr. Pickett() asked for permission to change his room, which request was granted, provided he could obtain another in the same district.

The Chairman laid before the Faculty a communication from a number of Capt. Perrow's(P44168) boarders complaining very much of the fare at his hotel(PL8435), stating that the breakfast & supper, formerly good, had become insufferable, & that his dinner had been & continued uniformly bad; that his knives & forks were worn out & broken and badly

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cleaned; that the butter, bread & cooking were intolerable, & that no milk had been furnished to them for sometime; that his servants were exceedingly indifferent, dirty & too young to be of much service.

The hour being too late to go into the investigation required by the above statement, it was moved, seconded & passed, that the Faculty adjourn to meet on Monday next at 5 P.M.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Monday, May 14th, the Faculty met; present the Chairman, Dr. Patterson,(P43634) Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Blaetterman(P43621), Dr. Harrison,(P25515) Dr. Warner,(P43656) Mr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The faculty proceeded to investigate the charges against the Hotel kept by Capt. Perrow.(P44168)

It was moved, seconded & passed, that Messrs. Truehart,() Brown,() Johnson,() C. B. Harrison,() P. Eppes,() & Alston() be sent for.

Mr. Truehart() said that before they reported Capt. Perrow,(P44168) the tea & coffee furnished to his boarders were as indifferent as they could be, being weak & full of grounds, but that in these respects there had of late been some improvement. Mr. Brown() concurred in the first part of Mr. Truehart's() statement, but demurred to the latter & said he had not perceived any amendment. They all concurred in stating,

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that in some respects there had been a constant & habitual violation of the bill of fare - that the cooking was badly done & the dishes served up in a slovenly & dirty manner; that the knives & forks were badly cleaned; that the table cloth, cups etc. were often very dirty, & that they had never seen soup (one of the dishes required to be furnished daily by the bill of fare) on Cap. Perrow's(P44168) table; that they had been very scantily supplied with vegetables, that for a considerable time they had nothing but rice & potatoes, the former very dirty & the latter not eatable, but that of late the potatoes had been good; that the wheat broad was tolerably good, but the corn bread very indifferent; that there had been for sometime so great a deficiency in the supply of tumblers, that many of the boarders had to drink out of cups; that the servants were mostly children, badly clothed & very filthy in their persons, & therefore not fit to wait on the table, & finally that their rooms were very badly attended & but rarely scoured out.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Capt. Perrow(P44168) be sent for.

Capt. Perrow(P44168) said he came to the University at an unfavourable time of the year, for procuring such servants as he could wish, but would endeavour to procure better, that he had never furnished soup to his boarders, because he thought they would not eat it; that he had spared no pains in getting his table well supplied with meats & that from the scarcity of fruit etc. he had been unable to give much variety

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to the desert; that he had new - clothed his servants & purchased a supply of tumblers as well as of knives & forks.

Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Faculty that Mr. Perrow(P44168) has grossly & continually violated his duty as Hotel Keeper, in respect to fare, the serving of the fare, & attendance of servants at table & on the dormitories of the students, Resolved that he be fined for his many & great delinquencies the sum of twenty dollars.

It was moved by Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) seconded & passed, that the sum of ten dollars be substituted for twenty, & the resolution as amended was passed.

Mr. Thomas Leigh() applied for permission to leave the school of Mathematics, which was granted.

Messrs. Ogden,() Skipwith,(P31487) Newton,() Wm. M. Harrison,() Callaway() & Jeffery() being reported as frequently absent in some of their classes, it was moved, seconded & past, that their own & parents' attention be called to their inattention.

Messrs. Coleman() & Cary() being also reported as inattentive in some of their classes, it was moved, seconded & passed, that they be reprimanded by the Chairman, & the Guardian of the latter written to. It was also directed that the notice of dismissal given last month to Mr. Patterson() be continued for the present month.

It was also directed that the cases of Messrs. Nutt(P43248) & Keary() be inquired

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into by the Chairman, the former having been frequently absent from lecture & the latter having overstayed his time of suspension.

Messrs. Wray,() Clarke,() Bankhead,() Middleton,() Watson() & P. Carr() being reported as idle & inattentive in their respective classes, it was moved, seconded & passed that they receive the ordinary notice of dismissal.

Dr. Harrison(P25515) handed in his monthly report of the standing of his candidates for graduation.

Mr. Davis() asked leave to postpone his examinations from the 10th to the 15th inst.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Tuesday, May 15th (?), the Faculty met; present the Chairman, Mr. Tucker,(P43619) Dr. Emmet,(P43625) Dr. Patterson,(P43634) Dr. Blaetterman,(P43621) Dr. Harrison,(P25515) Mr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Warner(P43656) & Dr. Magill.,(P43655)

The Chairman stated that he had received information that Mr. Warwick() had a drinking party at his room, on the night of Sunday the 26th of April, on which occasion they made much noise; that he had sent for Mr. Warwick() to enquire into the truth of the charge, & that he, Mr. Warwick,() had confessed its truth.

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He had also been informed that there had been two drinking parties at the room of Mr. Pickett,() one on the night of the 22d of April, the other on the night of the 29th; that he had sent for Mr. Pickett() to enquire about it, but that he would not give any definite answer to the charge, neither admitting or denying its truth, but asking him, the Chairman, to specify the exact time.

It was moved, seconded & passed that Messrs. Warwick() & Pickett() be sent for.

Mr. Warwick() acknowledged the truth of the charge to its full extent, said that the party was a large one & that much spirit was drank.

Mr. Pickett() said he had a small party at his room on the night of the 23d., but that they drank only wine & that it was not a premeditated thing. He denied the charge of having a second party at or near the time specified.

Dr. Magill(P43655) offered the following resolution.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Faculty that Mr. Jacob Warwick() had on Sunday night the 26th of April, a large & noisy drinking party in his room, when & where, they drank several bottles of ardent spirits, Resolved that he be suspended for 3 weeks.

It was moved by Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) & seconded that 4 weeks be substituted for 3 weeks. The question being first taken on the amendment was rejected, & the original resolution was then passed.

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It was then moved by Dr. Magill,(P43655) seconded & passed that Mr. Pickett() be suspended for two weeks.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

May 18th, the Faculty met; present, the Chairman, Dr. Blaetterman,(P43621) Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Patterson,(P43634) Dr. Emmet,(P43625) Dr. Harrison,(P25515) Dr. Warner,(P43656) Mr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The Chairman stated that having in a late transaction departed from the laws, he wished the Faculty to be acquainted with his motives & ask their attention to the circumstances of the case.

Whereupon the Chairman made the following statement. A few days prior to the 16th inst. he had become satisfied that a duel was in agitation, and that one of the principals was C. F. Hamer;() but found it impossible to discover the name of Mr. Hamer's() antagonist; that he had stated his belief to several of the Professors & requested them to make such cautious enquiries as might lead to further information. That on Saturday the 16th at 10 P.M. he received further information from Professor Davis(P33195) confirming his suspicions, and stating the parties to be C. F. Hamer() & Mr. Wigfal.() That immediately on receiving this notice he wrote to the Proctor & requested him to obtain warrants for apprehending the parties.

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About twelve o'lock of the same night the Proctor called with the warrants, required, & stated that Smith() the janitor was in attendance. The warrants permitting the janitor to act as constable directed him to apprehend the parties immediately, & bring them to the office. Smith() objecting to perform the duty required, he directed him to proceed immediately to Charlottesville,(PL4204) and procure the services of the proper officer.

The Proctor having gone out and returned, said he had reason to believe that Hamer() had left his own dormitory & gone into that of Bankhead.() He directed the Proctor to inform the constable to this effect - and to use every precaution which might ensure the apprehension of the parties, & that if any difficulty should occur in executing the process, that immediate should be given to him, the Chairman.

Went to bed at 2 o'lock - at seven next morning was informed by a Professor that both Hamer() and Wigfal() were at large, and about to leave the University in pursuance of their intentions. He went immediately to the Proctor's, and was informed that at day break, the constable had gone to the room usually occupied by Hamer,() but finding it vacant had proceeded to the boarding house where Wigfal() resided; had found him in bed, & executed the arrest, but shortly afterwards had permitted the prisoner to escape.

That he had caused an escape warrant to be issued; and, having received further information, directed the Proctor to take the stage

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for Washington,() and the Janitor in company with a peace officer to proceed immediately to Staunton.() That he then received information that, in consequence of the steps taken, the parties had changed their intentions and were then proceeding on the Lynchburg() road towards a place of meeting, where it was agreed to fight. He also received information, stating, that in consequence of what had occurred, the time & place of meeting were changed; that it was agreed to fight upon the afternoon of that day, the 17th.; that one or both parties were then proceeding by the new Lynchburg() road towards the spot assigned.

That he consulted with the Professor of Law upon the probability of this evidence, and learnt from him, in accordance with his own information, that the duel was likely to be of a nature very injurious to the Institutions - the parties fighting with rifles placed on rests, and at ten paces distance. That he requested the Professor of Law to ride immediately to Charlottesville(PL4204) with the view of countermanding the former direction & having remained some minutes to obtain evidence, he followed in the same direction.

Being informed on the road that some of the students concerned had been seen to take the direction of Scottsville,() that it was known they were to fight shortly, and probably as soon as they could reach some near assigned spot, that he proceeded to obtain a warrant with the view of following the persons indicated, met Professor Davis,(P33195) stated to him the circumstances & the small time which remained to

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act - Professor Davis(P33195) being of opinion that even without a warrant the duel could be prevented, & the nature of the evidence tending to prove that no time should be last - he, the chairman, proceeded in company with Prof. Davis(P33195) to pursue the persons indicated. About five miles from Charlottesville,(PL4204) they overtook Messrs. Wigfal() & Cheves.(P25423) Arrested the former, assigning as authority the power given by the escape warrant to every citizen. This authority was doubted by Messrs. Cheves(P25423) & Wigfal() & having previously found from conversation with the Professor of Law, that much difficulty might occur, and that if the parties narrowly examined the nature of the authority it would be insufficient to prevent their escape. Mr. Wigfal() required a proof of the authority by which he, the Chairman, acted, & as was dissatisfied with the general nature of the answer, but being told that the county could be summoned to embarrass his escape, stated that his consent to return should be conditional, affirming his determination not to allow the doubtful authority of the Chairman, unless the latter consented to regard the matter as wholly belonging to the Civil Authority.

The Chairman then proceeded the state, that looking to all the circumstances of the case, & recollecting that his testimony up to that moment was such as could not be used, & believing that if Mr. Wigfal() should escape, a duel very injurious to the University would certainly take place, & not doubting from the manner & character of Mr. Wigfal,() that he would adhere to his resolution - he, the Chairman,

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agreed to the condition proposed.

The Chairman then explained to the Faculty certain proceedings of the Superior Ct. in relation to the case, and also the measures which he had taken to apprehend Hamer,() who had since returned. The Chairman stated that Messrs. Wigfal() & Cheves(P25423) had applied for leave to withdraw from the University, neither of them having permission from their Parents to do so, & the former only assigning as a reason, the unpleasant feelings likely to be created by the frequently meeting with Mr. Hamer.()

It was moved by Dr. Magill,(P43655) seconded & passed, that their request be not granted.

On Motion, it was resolved that the notice of dismissal given to Mr. Bankhead() at the beginning of this month, be rescinded, the faculty learning from himself & from Dr. Warner(P43656) that he had been unable to attend lectures in consequence of sickness.

The Chairman stated that Mr. Winn() (reprimanded a short time since for the same offence) & Mr. T. Leigh() & D. Gretter() had been out of uniform on different occasions, the first at Church, the second at a party given by the Chairman & the last at lecture.

It was moved, seconded & passed that they be sent for. Mr. Winn() offered as an excuse for thus violating the law, that his Uniform coat was not as good as the one he were, though he acknowledged it was sufficiently so to wear. Mr. Leigh() said he had permission from the Chairman to be out of uniform until his coat was

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repaired, & Mr. Gretter,() that come of the students, to teaze him, had hid his uniform coat & not wishing to miss a lecture he had gone without it.

It was moved by Dr. Magill(P43655) & seconded, that Mr. Winn() be reprimanded & his Parent written to.

Dr. Harrison(P25515) moved one week's suspension instead of a reprimand, which motion being seconded was passed.

The excuses of Messrs. Leigh() & Gretter() were considered by the Faculty as satisfactory.

Dr. Blaetterman(P43621) asked for & received permission to postpone his examination for graduation in Spanish to the 1st. of June.

Dr. Harrison(P25515) asked for, & obtained permission to postpone his examination for graduation in Greek Geography to the 30th of June & to hold his examination for graduation in Roman Geography on the 15th of June.

Mr. Davis(P33195) presented his monthly report of the standing of his candidates for graduation.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Monday, May the 25th, the faculty met; present Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Blaettermann,(P43621) Dr. Patterson,(P43634) Dr. Harrison,(P25515) Mr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Warner,(P43656)

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Dr. Magill.(P43655)

A motion was made, seconded & passed that Mr. Davis(P33195) be appointed Chairman of the Faculty during the absence of Mr. Bonnycastle.(P43623) The Faculty having understood that there was a case of measles at Mr. P.'s() boarding house, occurring in an individual not connected with the University, assembled to consider the best method to prevent its spreading to the students & families living in the same. Dr. Harrison(P25515) then stated to the faculty, that he had been informed that a son of Capt. Rose() had come to the University from a district of country where the measles had prevailed extensively & had been seized with the disease at Mr. Perrow's(P44168) boarding house.(PL8435)

On Motion Dr. Werner() & Patterson(P43634) were deputed a committee to ascertain whether this information be true or act; who after having visited the case, returned & reported it to be a case of measles, & that free intercourse had been allowed between those members of Mr. Perrow's(P44168) family who had not had the disease & the sick person.

Dr. Harrison(P25515) offered the following resolution which was seconded & passed.

Resolved that Capt. Rose() be required to remove his son from the precincts of the University immediately, & that Mr. Perrow(P44168) be requested to remove if practicable, such of the inmates of his house who have not had the disease, as may have had communication with the diseased person, & if it be not practicable to remove

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them, to separate them as much as possible from the rest of the family & from all others, & upon the slightest appearance of indisposition report it to the Medical Committee.

The Chairman stated that Mr. Bankhead() had applied for permission to leave the University for a few weeks, as he wished to go to the Springs to recruit his health. Dr. Warner(P43656) testified to his indisposition. His request was granted.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Wednesday, June the 3rd, the Faculty met; present the Chairman, Mr. Tucker,(P43619) Dr. Blaetterman,(P43621) Dr. Patterson,(P43634) Mr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Harrison,(P25515) Dr. Warner,(P43656) Dr. Magill.(P43655)

Mr. Tucker(P43619) offered the following resolution which was seconded & passed.

Resolved, that the Chairman be requested to respectfully represent to the Board of Visitors the inadequacy of the salary now allowed to the Secretary of the Faculty and the serious inconvenience to which it has more than once nearly subjected them and may again subject them.

[EVENT: Student Status:Suspension  ] The Chairman mentioned to the Faculty the case of Mr. Pickett(P32135) who had been suspended from the University(CB0001) for two weeks, & who had not

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From this point on the second or carbon have printing on both sides of the sheet.

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[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Guns  ] returned to college in consequence of his having rendered himself obnoxious to the civil authorities by firing a pistol at a citizen of Albemarle(PL5392) passing along the road from the University(CB0001) to Charlottesville.(PL4204)

[EVENT: Student Status:Dismissal Action:granted ]  It was moved, seconded and passed that Mr. Pickett(P32135) be dismissed from the University of Virginia. (CB0001)

Dr. Magill(P43655) asked and obtained the leave of the faculty to held his examination for graduation the 4th of June.

Mr. Tucker(P43619) asked and obtained the permission of the Faculty to postpone his examination for certificates of Proficiency in [EVENT: Course Reference:Political Economy  ] Political Economy from the 25th of June to the 20th of July.

[EVENT: Student Status:Dropping a Class Action:granted ] Mr. B. Jones(P33263) asked for permission to quit school of [EVENT: Course Reference:Modern Languages  ] Modern Languages which was granted.

[EVENT: Student Status:Dropping a Class Action:granted ] Mr. I. W. Harris(P43508) asked for and obtained permission to leave the Junior [EVENT: Course Reference:Ancient Languages:Latin  ] Latin class.

Mr. Davis(P33195) stated that acting as Chairman during the short absence of Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) [EVENT: Student Status:Dropping a Class Action:denied ] [EVENT: Official University Celebrations and Events:Commencement  ] Mr. Wm. Robertson(P39501) had requested him to ask the faculty to allow him to offer for graduation in the [EVENT: Course Reference:Modern Languages:French  ] French Language, alledging as a reason for is request that he found he should have time to repare himself for the graduation examination which in the commencement of the session he thought he would not have.

[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Academic Lassitude  ] His request was opposed by the Professor of Modern Languages(P43621) on the grounds that Mr. Robertson(P39501) had not attended very many of his lectures. The extra trouble to which it would subject the committee of examination who had already attended three examinations for graduation in the same school.

[EVENT: Student Status:Dropping a Class Action:granted ] A motion was made, seconded and passed that Mr. R's(P39501) request be not granted.

The Faculty then adjourned.

................................. C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Monday June 8th, 1835 the Faculty met. Present Mr. Tucker,(P43619) Dr. Blaetterman,(P43621) Dr. Patterson,(P43634) Dr. Emmet,(P43625) Dr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Harrison,(P25515)

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Dr. Warner,(P43656) Dr. Magill.(P43655)

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) being too unwell to attend the meeting, on motion of Dr. Patterson(P43634) Mr. Davis(P33195) was appointed Chairman protemp-

Mr. Davis(P33195) read to the Faculty a note from the chairman, stating that Mr. Ino L. Dickson(P31608) had been reported to him, for having committed and outrage upon the person of Mr. Conway,(P43888) One of the Hotel-keepers of the University of Virginia. (CB0001)

It was moved, seconded and passed that Mr. Conway(P43888) be sent for.

[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Verbal Assault  ] Mr. Conway(P43888) stated that at dinner on the previous day one of his boarders, Mr. Middleton,(P37468) asked him to leave a piece of bacon broiled for him, which he declined doing as contrary to the rules of his house, and that Mr. Dickson,(P31608) in a sneering and contemptuous manner, said that he also would like to have some ham broiled; that he replied to Dr. Dickson,(P31608) he wished to have nothing to say to him, as he had on several occasions behaved himself improperly, and had acted ungentlemanly, in insulting Mrs. Conway(P44225) during his absence from the table when he was confined by sickness to his chamber. That Mr. Dickson(P31608) made no reply to him at that time, but that in the evening at supper, he had asked him, Mr. Conway,(P43888) to walk aside with him, as he wished to have some conversation with him. That upon going out, Mr. Dickson(P31608) required him to retract the language he had used toward him at dinner. Mr. Conway(P43888) required as the condition for so doing that he, Mr. Dickson,(P31608) should disavow having over insulted himself or family; that Mr. Dickson(P31608) replied that that was not the question, that he, Mr. Conway,(P43888) had insulted him at his table and must apologise therefor, and upon his refusal to do so, without the disavowal on his part of [EVENT: Student Misconduct:Physical Assault  ]  Mr. Dickson(P31608) above mentioned, he, Mr. Dickson,(P31608) struck him, that he returned the blow and that they were separated by the intervention of his son Edwin,(P40075) who said he would stand in his father's place. That Mr. Dickson's(P31608) brother seeing this interference

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of his son, attacked him and that he heard his son tell [EVENT: Student Misconduct:Guns  ] Mr. Dickson(P31608) to shoot, that he was not afraid of his pistol, that he did not see the pistol himself, but believed that Mr. D(P31608) had drawn one.

It was moved, seconded and passed that Mr. D(P31608) be sent for.

Mr. Dickson(P31608) said that at dinner when Mr. Conway(P43888) refused to have meat broiled according to the request of one of his boarders, he was understood by all within hearing, to a say that he could not do it because the laws of the institution forbade it, and that upon this all present smiled, and that he was among them and participated in the mirth excited by the remark just made by Mr. Conway,(P43888) that his, with some other circumstances induced him to believe that Mr. Conway(P43888) was in a state of considerable excitement from some cause or other. That he expressed no desire to have meat broiled for him, nor said one word of any kind to Mr. Conway.(P43888) that upon occasion of the general laugh at the table, Mr. C(P43888) had singled him out from the rest, all alike offending, and said that his conduct was not that of a gentleman, and that according to his recollection Mrs. Conway's(P44225) name was not at that time mentioned to all by Mr. Conway.(P43888) Mr. Dickson(P31608) also said, that thinking Mr. Conway(P43888) somewhat intoxicated at the time made no reply then to his insulting remarks, but that he had demanded a retraction of the offensive language in the evening, when he supposed Mr. Conway(P43888) being cool would comply with his demand. That Mr. C(P43888) said he would not withdraw what he had said, unless he, Mr. D,(P31608) would first disavow having ever intentionally insulted himself or family. That he told Mr. Conway(P43888) he never had insulted Mrs. Conway,(P44225) but that that was not now the question, that he demanded reparation for the insult publicly given to him at table, and that Mr. Conway(P43888) still making some difficulty about it, he struck him, that his son then stooded between them and was attacked by his brother Mr. Samuel Dickson,(P33016) that the students immediately rushed in, and that he was pulled about by them until he became exhausted, and that he them drew a pistol

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to be used if necessary in his defense and not otherwise.

Mr. Dickson(P31608) being asked whether or not he had armed himself in anticipation of the affray, he said explicitly that he had not, that the pistol had been given to him the day previous to the quarrel, when on his way to Charlottesville,(PL4204) and that being very small, it had remained in his pocket almost unknown to him, until his scuffle with Mr. Conway.(P43888) being also asked whether he had ever insulted Mrs. Conway(P44225) or spoken disrespectfully of her to any of the boarders answered unhesitatingly in the negative, said that he had never spoken at all to Mrs. Conway,(P44225) or about her to anyone; That he recollected having a onversation about the hotel of Mr. Conway(P43888)(PL8543) with Capt. Rose(P43866) in the Post Office(PL8581) soonafter his arrival at the University(CB0001), during which he replied to a number of queries put to him by Capt. Rose(P43866) in regard to the fare etc.

[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Physical Assault  ] Mr. Dickson(P31608) referred to Messrs. Cheves,(P25423) Keary,(P42857) Middleton,(P37468) Johnson,() and Auges() as having witnessed the occurance at the table, which had occasioned the altercation between himself and Mr. Conway.(P43888)

It was moved, seconded and passed that those gentleman be sent for.

Mr. Cheves(P25423) said that the circumstances were exactly as stated by Dickson,(P31608) that they considered Mr. Conway(P43888) as very much excited, and were all amused and smiled at the curios reason they thought he assigned for not having the meat broiled, that Mr. Dickson(P31608) said nothing to Mr. Conway(P43888) or to anyone and laughed no more than the others; that Mr. Conway(P43888) then pointed to Mr. Dickson(P31608) and used the language to him ahead mentioned. In this statement the other gentleman concurred.

Mr. Cheves(P25423) and Mr. Keary(P42857) said they were present in the evening when Mr. Dickson(P31608) called Mr. Conway(P43888) aside and heard all that passed between them, which consisted on the part of Mr. Dickson(P31608) a demand that

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Mr. Conway(P43888) should retract the offensive language used toward him, and Mr. Conway's(P43888) refusal to do so without the condition ahead specified, that Mr. Dickson(P31608) did disclaim having ever insulted Mrs. Conway,(P44225) and that upon Mr. Conway's(P43888) still refusing the desired apology, Mr. D struck(P31608) him and that when he drew the pistol there were at least 8 or 10 students between Mr. Conway(P43888) and himself, and that he felt confident that he did not design to use it unless in self-defense. Messrs. Cheves(P25423) and Keary(P42857) said they had sat at the same table with Mr. D(P31608) and never wirnessed or heard of any insult to Mrs. Conway.(P44225) That the students were in the habit of throwing crumbs of bread at each other sometimes when at the table, and that on one occasion Mrs. Conway(P44225) was accidentally struck by one of them, and that Mr. D(P31608) being one of these engaged in it at that time had apologised to Mrs. Conway(P44225) and mentioned that it was entirely an accidental occurrence. They also stated that they had not heard Mrs. Conway's(P44225) name mentioned at the table when the whole affair originated.

The statement of Mr. Dickson(P31608) and his fellow students differing very widely from the one given by Mr. Conway,(P43888) it was moved seconded and passed that Mr. Conway(P43888) be again sent for.

Mr. Conway(P43888) reiterated substantially the same story he had first given and particularly asserted that Mr. Dickson(P31608) did not make the disclaims which he demanded and which Mr. Dickson(P31608) and his friend said he id. He referred to Messrs. Thomton(P41232) > and Cabell(P23926) as individuals who were present and could give an account of the whole transaction, and that Capt. Rose(P43866) had heard Mr. Dickson(P31608) speak very disrespectfully of Mrs. Conway.(P44225)

It was moved, seconded and passed that they be sent for.

Messrs. <Thornton(P41232) > and Cabell(P23926) said they knew nothing of what had occurred at the dinner table. The former said that he was present at the affray in the evening and heard the preliminary conversation

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between Mr. Conway(P43888) and Mr. Dickson.(P31608) That Mr. Dickson(P31608) demanded an apology from Mr. Conway(P43888) and Mr. Conway(P40075) insisted as the condition of such retraction that Mr. Dickson(P31608) should disclaim having ever insulted Mrs. Conway(P44225) and that he did not hear Mr. Dickson(P31608) make any such disavowal; that there was a disclaimed as to something, but he understood it to refer to a matter which had passed at the table, that he did not see Mr. Dickson(P31608) draw a pistol, but understood that he had done so.

Capt. Rose(P43866) being called upon to state whether or not he had ever heard Mr. Dickson(P31608) speak disrespectfully of Mr. Conway,(P43888) said hat he met with Mr. Dickson(P31608) in the Post Office(PL8581) one day last winter, and that Mr. Dickson,(P31608) after inveighing very bitterly against the wretched fare which Mr. Conway(P43888) furnished to his boarders, used words of the following import; That if he had a wife he should not like to flog her, but that were he in Mr. Conway's(P43888) place(PL8432), he would cowhide Mrs. Conway(P44225) until she surrendered to him the breeches - That he had told Mrs. Conway(P44225) of this speech and meeting with Mr. Dickson(P31608) a few days after, he, Mr. Dickson,(P31608) asked him why he had told Mrs. Conway(P44225) of this speech which was said in the Post Office(PL8581), to which he replied he had done so to put Mrs. Conway(P44225) on her guard against all such persons, and that Mr. I. Dickson(P31608) on turning off from him had said that Mr. Conway(P43888) was a damned rascal.

Mr. Tucker(P43619) offered the following resolution: "It appearing to the satisfaction of the Faculty that Mr. I. Dickson(P31608) having demanded of Mr. Conway,(P43888) a hotel-keeper, an explanation of offensive language used towards him, (Mr. D(P31608)) at the dinner table, and Mr. Conway,(P43888) having offered to retract insulting expressions he had used, provided Mr. Dickson(P31608) would on his part retract the insulting expressions which he understood that he (Mr. D(P31608)) had formerly used regarding Mr. C.'s(P43888) family, and not otherwise, and that thereupon Mr. Dickson struck(P31608) Mr. Conway,(P43888) and subsequently drew a pistol in the rencontre, therefore—

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[EVENT: Student Status:Dismissal Action:denied ]  "Resolved, that Mr. Dickson(P31608) be dismissed from the University(CB0001)."

This resolution was rejected by the following votes: Ayes, Tucker,(P43619) Blaetterman,(P43621) Patterson,(P43634) Nays, Davis,(P33195) Emmet,(P43625) Warner,(P43656) Magill.(P43655)

Mr. Davis(P33195) then offered the following resolution:" The Faculty are satisfied from the investigation of the circumstances attending the attack of Mr. Dickson(P31608) on Mr. Conway(P43888), that the latter without provocation at the time grossly insulted the former at the dinner table, and on being applied to in the evening by Mr. D.(P31608) to retract the insulting expressionswhich he had used toward him at dinner, refused to do so unless Mr. D.(P31608) would disavow the intention of insulting his family by the alledged offensive remarks which it now appears that Mr. Dickson(P31608) had made in relation to his family last winter, which Mr. Conway(P43888) did not particularly refer to and had not before charged himwith. This conduct on the part of Mr. Conway(P43888) the Faculty deem highly censurable. but whilst it extenuates it does not in their opinion justify the attack of Mr. Dickson(P31608) made some hours after the insult given by Mr. Conway(P43888), nor the mode of attacks.

[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Physical Assault  ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct:Guns  ] Therefore resolved that Dr. Dickson(P31608) for striking Mr. Conway(P43888), a hotel-keeper and officer of the institution, and drawing a pistol in the affray be suspended for the rest of the session"

Dr. Emmett(P43625) offered the following resolution as a substitute for the above: [EVENT: Student Status:Suspension Action:granted ]  Resolved that Mr Ino Dickson(P31608) be suspended for the remainder of the session for having violated the law in relation to fire arms, and especially for having attempted to use a pistol during a scuffle with a Hotel-keeper of the Institution(CB0001)."

This resolution being seconded was adopted by the Faculty.

The Faculty having understood that in a recent affray between two of the students of the University(CB0001) Messrs Keary(P42857) and Cheves(P25423) had

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appeared on the ground armed with pistols, it was moved, then seconded and passed that they be properly reprimanded and warned by the Chairman and their Parents informed of it.

[EVENT: Epidemics  ] Mr. Truehart(P27886) applied for and received permission to leave Capt. Perrow's boarding house(PL8435) on the ground of there being some cases of measles there, which disease he had never had and it was at this time particularly anxious to avoid, as he was diligently preparing himself for graduation in some of the schools of the University(CB0001).

The Faculty then adjourned.

I. A. G. Davis,(P33195) Chairman pro tem,

Monday, June 22nd, 1835, the Faculty met: present, Mr. Tucker,(P43619) Dr. Blaetterman,(P43621) Mr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Patterson,(P43634) Dr. Emmet,(P43625) Dr. Harrison,(P25515) Dr. Warner,(P43656) Dr. Magill.(P43655)

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) being confined by sickness, it was moved by Dr. Patterson(P43634), seconded and passed that Mr. Davis(P33195) be appointed Chairman Pro Tem.

The Chairman stated that the meeting had been called to agree upon some time when the final examinations should commence.

It was moved, seconded and passed that the final examinations be so arranged by the Chairman to begin on Friday, the 26th.

[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ]  Mr. James S. Peebles(P28623) applied for permission to leave the University(CB0001), he having received a letter from his father, requesting Him to meet him in Alabama(PL4236) by a certain time, which he could not do if he remained until the session closed. His request was granted.

[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Messrs. C. B. Harrison(P31221) and Nelms(P43902), students from North Carolina(PL4223) , applied for leave to withdraw from the University(CB0001), the former not until after Professor Patterson's(P43634) examination to be held on Thursday the 25th, on the ground of an anxiety on their part to witness the proceedings of the State Convention now in session in North Carolina.(PL4223) Both of them had the permission of their parents to leave the University(CB0001)

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at this time.

It was moved seconded and passed that their request be granted.

[EVENT: Exception:Granted  ] Mr. Bankhead(P31517) applied for and received permission not to stand the final examinations is his respective classes, on the score of frequent sickness during the session.

[EVENT: Exception:Granted  ] Messrs. D. Johnson(P26655) and T. B. Robertson(P43495) applied to the Faculty to be excused from examination in the senior [EVENT: Course Reference:Law  ] law class on the ground of being candidates for graduation in [EVENT: Course Reference:Political Economy  ] Political Economy which would almost occupy all their time. Their request was granted.

Professor Patterson(P43634) expressed a wish to held his examination for graduation and also his final examination on the 20th of June, and having assigned satisfactory reasons for the same, it was moved, seconded and passed that he be allowed to do so.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Friday, June 26th, 1835, the Faculty met and there were present the following: The Chairman, Mr. Tucker(P43619), Dr. Blaetterman(P43621), Dr. Patterson(P43634), Dr. Emmett(P43625), Dr. Harrison(P25515), Mr. Davis(P33195), Dr. Warner(P43656), and Dr. Magill.(P43655)

[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Noise Disturbance  ] The Chairman stated that on the night before there had been a riotous party in the vicinity of his house, of which he had received the following account from the proctor(P43653), he having been too unwell to go out.

[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Noise Disturbance  ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct:Drinking  ] The Proctor(P43653) stated that he had been spending the evening at Dr. Blaetterman's(P43621)(PL8450) and that between 10 and 11 o'clock he heard a noise and a disturbance on the Lawn(PL8427) and came out to ascertain its cause. That as soon as he came out Mr. Hughes(P33926) ran down toward Bonnycastle's(PL8458) to give the riotous party notice of his approach; that he proceeded toward the party and found them tumbling over each other, some evidently intoxicated and others pretending to be so; that one of them whom he recognized to be Mr. Wm. Lond(P30922) came up to him and put his hand upon his shoulder that he seized his hand, out that he Mr. Lond(P30922) was soon pulled

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away from him by others of the party. That they then proceeded in the direction of the lower end of the arcade and assembled in the neighborhood of Mr. Davis'(P33195) house(PL8462). Whither he followed them, but owing to the excessive darkness of the night could only identify two or three of them. That he left them and returned to Mr. Bonnycastle's(P43623)(PL8458) where he got a candle which he placed in the passage, hoping thereby to discover more of of them as they went by up and down the arcade. That finding this in vain he again went toward the party and was a gain disappointed in finding out more of the party. That he then left them and was returning a second time toward [EVENT: Student Misconduct:Physical Assault  ] Mr. Bonnycastle's(P43623)(PL8458) when one of the party struck him on the back of the head with a club, that he immediately turned and saw several of the party standing near him but could not tell which of them had inflicted the blow. That he then went into the dormitory, near the door of which he was standing when he was struck, and was bringing out a candle by the light of which he hoped to discover who they were, when it was immediately knocked out of his hand, that he then went into Mr. Bonnycastle's(P43623) house(PL8458) with his head bleeding very much and sent for a physician to see him, that the young men, about seven in number, concerned in the assault upon him continued to parade up and down the arcade armed with sticks, singing and shouting in a very disorderly manner, and threatening him if he should again make his appearance. The Only students which he distinctly recognized were Messrs. Cheves(P25423), Lond(P30922), Keary(P42857) and Middleton.(P37468)

The Chairman stated that subsequent to the above account of Mr. Pendleton(P43653), he had learned that Mr. I Warwick(P32729) had on that night given a supper to a number of students in his room; that he had sent for Mr. Warwick(P32729) who confessed that he had a chicken supper, that neither vinous or spirituous liquors were drank, that he refused to answer whether or not the riotous partook of his entertainment, or whether he was or was not one of the party who paraded up and down the arcade in a noisy and riotous manner.

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It was moved, seconded and passed that Messrs. Lond(P30922), Cheves(P25423) and Keary(P42857) be sent for.

Neither Messrs. Lond(P30922), Cheves(P25423) or Keary(P42857) would answer any questions before the Faculty. The first virtually admitted his being of the party.

It was moved seconded and passed that Messrs Middleton(P37468) and Warwick(P32729) be brought before the Faculty.

Mr. Warwick(P32729) confessed to having the supper without either wine or spirits, and furthermore would not answer.

Mr. Middleton(P37468) also declined answering any questions.

Professor Emmet(P43625) then stated that hearing on the morning of that day that Mr. Middleton(P37468) was implicated in the assault upon Mr. Pendleton(P43653) and having just before given him permission to withdraw from the College, he had gone to Mr. Middleton(P37468) and requested him to tell him frankly whether or not he was one of the party who attached Mr. Pendleton(P43653), because if he was he must then withdraw his permission to him to leave College; that Mr. Middleton(P37468) answered unhesitatingly that he was not, but that he in common with a number of students were walking under the arcade at the time. He also acknowledged being at the supper, but drank nothing.

The faculty not being able to agree as to the connection which Mr. Middleton(P37468) had with the riotous party, it was moved, seconded and passed that Mr. Pendleton(P43653) be sent for.

Mr. Pendleton(P43653) said that he met Mr. Pendleton(P43653) twice under the arcade, but did not see anything which connected him particularly with the riotous party.

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) offered the following resolution which was seconded and passed.

"Moved that Messrs. Lond(P30922), Cheves(P25423), and Keary(P42857) having been charged by eye witnesses, as being of a party was on the night of the 25th partook of a festive entertainment- and that at a later period

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joined a smaller party who made great riot, set at defiance the authority and one of who in a most brutal manner assaulted and wounded the Proctor(P43653)- therefore resolved that Messers Lond(P30922), Cheves(P25423) and Keary(P42857) be expelled".

Mr. Davis(P33195) offered the following resolution which was seconded and passed.

"It appearing to the Faculty that Mr. Jacob Warwick(P32729) had last night a festive entertainment in his dormitory, at which there was a number of students some of whom were at a later four members of a party who were guilty of riotous conduct on the lawn and of a great outrage against the Proctor(P43653); and Mr. Warwick(P32729) having been previously suspended for a similar offense; [EVENT: Student Status:Dismissal Action:granted ] Resolved that Mr. Warwick(P32729) be dismissed from the University(CB0001)!.

Dr. Emmet(P43625) offered the following resolution which was seconded and passed.

Mr. Middleton(P37468) having been one of the party at Mr. Warwick's(P32729) room, but the evidence before the Faculty not giving them reason to believe that he was one of the small party who were guilty of the outrage against the Proctor(P43653) and the riotous conduct which attended and which followed it, and that he did not drink any ardent spirits or wine during the night, Resoved that he be reprimanded and his guardian informed of it".

Dr. Emmet(P43625) stated that he had received a letter from Mr. Middleton's(P37468) guardian, General Hamilton(), requesting that his ward might be allowed to leave the University(CB0001) before the close of the session, in order that he might meet him, General Hamilton(), in Norfolk(PL4200) , as he missed to see him on special business.

It was therefore moved seconded and passed that Mr. Middleton(P37468) be allowed to withdraw from the University(CB0001).

Dr. Emmet(P43625) offered the following resolution which was seconded and passed.

The Faculty under existing regulation not having in their power to consider the following application in behalf of Professor

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Tutwiler(P23853) of the Alabama University(CB0932) , and concurring fully as to the very high standing of Mr. T-(P23853) while a student of this Institution(CB0001), beg leave to draw the attention of the Board of Visitors to his case and to request that they will take into consideration, whether, under the peculiar circumstances, the title of A.M. may not be conferred upon Mr. Tutwiler(P23853) by the Faculty of this University(CB0001) without any further compliance with the terms of the existing law- In 1828 Mr. Tutwiler(P23853) graduated in all the subjects now required for the degree of A.M. with the exception of [EVENT: Course Reference:Chemistry  ] Chemistry, [EVENT: Course Reference:Ancient Languages:Latin  ] Latin and [EVENT: Course Reference:Modern Languages  ] Modern Languages. In this departments he, however, very much distinguished himself and not doubt could have graduated had such qualification, or, indeed, the honorary degree attached to it, been existed. Mr. T-(P23853) has been in the practice of teaching the [EVENT: Course Reference:Ancient Languages:Latin  ] Latin language since he left this University(CB0001) and he furthermore states that he has improved by general reading his Knowledge of [EVENT: Course Reference:Chemistry  ] Chemistry.

"Being in fact a distinguished graduated of our University(CB0001), Mr. T(P23853) yet feels a delicacy in declaring himself as such, in as much as he cannot claim the degree of Master of Arts which has been created since his time, and to which in the opinion of the Faculty he is now fully entitled".

"It appears, moreover, that Mr. T(P23853) is the only student whose claims are sufficient to justify a deviation from the present law".

The Faculty then Adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle(P43623)

June 30th, 1835 the Faculty met and the following were present; The chairman, Dr. Blaetterman,(P43621) Mr. Tucker,(P43619) Dr. Patterson,(P43634) Dr. Emmet,(P43625) Dr. Harrison,(P25515) Dr. Warner,(P43656) Mr. Davis,(P33195) and Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The Professors being called upon by the Chairman made their reports of the Intermediate and Final Examinations in their different schools and also gave in their list of graduates.

[EVENT: Student Conduct:Celebrations  ] On a motion it was resolved that the Faculty assemble to morrow

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at 11 o'clock at the Rotunda(PL8428) and that all the usual ceremonies of the [EVENT: Official University Celebrations and Events:Public Day  ] Public Day be gone through except the delivering of the orations and the reading of the essays.

It was also resolved that the Faculty meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the room of Dr. Patterson.(P43634)

Mr. Archibald Cary(P41338) applied to the Faculty for permission to receive his diploma in the School of [EVENT: Course Reference:Chemistry  ] Chemistry privately, alledging as a reason the mortification he felt at having failed in obtaining the degree of Master of Arts". His application was refused.

The Chairman offered the following resolution which was seconded and passed.

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623), before reading the resolution stated that he had been asked as chairman to bring the subject before the Faculty that he wished it to be regarded as a duty performed by the Chairman, and not as the motion of an individual professor.

[EVENT: Boarding  ] Whereas Capt. Perrow(P44168) had been fined by the Faculty for not performing the duties required of him, and whereas the Faculty have reason to believe that the duties alluded to are still unperformed, and that the students have very just reasons of complain in regard to the manner in which they have been waited upon and boarded at Capt. Perrow's(P44168) Hotel(PL8435). Therefore resolved that the Faculty represent to the visitors their belief that Capt. Perrow(P44168) is not an efficient Hotel-keeper".

Dr. Emmet(P43625) offered the following resolution which was seconded and passed.

[EVENT: Library  ]  "Resolved that in the opinion of the Faculty the state of the Library, especially in relation to the irregular performance of the duties assigned, by the enculments, to the Librarian, require the immediate attention of the Board of Visitors".

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Saturday July 4th, 1835, the Faculty met and the following were present:

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The Chairman, Dr. Blaetterman,(P43621) Mr. Tucker,(P43619) Dr. Emmet,(P43625) Mr. Davis,(P33195) Dr. Harrison(P25515) Dr. Warner,(P43656) Dr. Magill.(P43655)

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) presented the report of the intermediate and final examinations in the school of [EVENT: Course Reference:Mathematics  ] Mathematics which was accepted by the Faculty.

Dr. Harrison(P25515) offered the following resolution which was seconded and unanimously adopted.

"The Proctor(P43653) having failed in the faithful discharge of many of his duties, and neglected others.

Resolved that it becomes the duty of the Faculty to communicate the fact of the Board of Visitors, to express their conviction of the necessity of some action on the part of the Board, in order to secure the efficient discharge of duties pertaining to his office.

The Faculty then adjourned.

C. Bonnycastle.(P43623)

Wednesday, July 8th, 1835 the Faculty met and there were present the following Mr. Davis,(P33195) Chairman, Mr. Bonnycastle,(P43623) Dr. Blaetterman,(P43621) Dr. Emmet,(P43625) Dr. Harrison,(P25515) and Dr. Magill.(P43655)

The Chairman laid before the Faculty the following resolution of the Board of Visitors, referring back to the Faculty the cases of Messrs Cheves,(P25423) Keary(P42857) and Lond.(P30922)

"The Board of Visitors having, on the application of Mr. Cheves(P25423) Lond(P30922) and Keary(P42857), reconsidered their memorial, and heard their respective statements together with some additional certificates, and finding some imperfections in their testimony before them in relation to some points of the case have determined to refer the whole matter back to the Faculty for their reconsideration a such additional testimony and explanations as may be presented to them as well as the evidence heretofore in their possession, and will wait the result of that reconsideration before they finally act on the subject - in the meanwhile, Messers Cheves,(P25423)

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Lond(P30922), and Keary(P42857) remain subject to all the consequences of the inchoate sentence already pronounced by the Faculty.

The Chairman stated that Messers Cheves,(P25423) Lond,(P30922) and Keary(P42857) had applied to the Faculty to reconsider their case, which the Faculty had declined doing without such application, and that he had assembled them for that purpose. The chairman then presented certificates from Messers Cheves,(P25423) Keary,(P42857) and Lond(P30922) obtained from their brother students, exculpatory of their conduct.

The certificates signed by Messers Nutt,(P43248) Carr,(P34852) Harrison,(P25515) Lewis,(P24108) Agoen,() Munford,(P39037) Skinker,(P41455) Cabell,(P23926) Crain,(P35514) Gray,(P24041) and Watkins,(P28567) stated they were at the supper given by Mr. Warwick,(P32729) which consisted simply of chickens, bread and coffee, and that there were no spirituous liquor there and that the entertainment was a quiet and orderly one.

The certificates furthermore stated that there was so party or particular set of men who exhibited an undue degree of excitement or diposition to commit any violent outrages previous to the supper.

That the assult upon the Proctor(P43653) was the act of one individual. That after the supper some half dozen students did walk up and down the colonade as they had been accustomed to do, that there were but two sticks in company that they did not carry those sticks as arms. That they did not break or knock at Mr. Bonnycastle's(P43623) door or threaten the Proctor(P43653), that they sung but one song which was an original song to which they affixed an old tune.

It was moved seconded and passes that Messers Cheves,(P25423) Keary,(P42857) and Lond(P30922) be sent for.

Mr. Cheves(P25423) denied being of the riotous party, walked up and down the arcade a very few times, but neither sung, whooped, or swore, and did not believe that anything was donee by the party to insult the Chairman or intimidate the Proctor(P43653). Mr. Cheves(P25423) also stated that he was not drunk. Neither had he drunk anything that day. Mr. Cheves(P25423) denied emphatically having sustained the party in any way whatever and that he had endeavored

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to put a stop to the noise, by telling them it was improper and would to be noticed. That when the Proctor(P43653) was struck he was at some distance from him and had no knowledge whatsoever of the intended blow. Mr. Cheves(P25423) acknowledged being at the supper.

Mr. Keary(P42857) said that he was at the supper, did not walk up and down the arcade more than twice, acknowledged his joining in the chorus of the song, evidently alluding to the blow then just received by the Proctor(P43653). He would not acknowledge whether or not he struck the blow. Mr. Keary(P42857) acknowledged that he drank a small quantity of wine in Charlottesville(PL4204) , but not enough to excite him.

Mr. Lond(P30922) stated that he was at supper and paraded up and down the arcade, but had no design in so doing to violate the laws of the Institution(CB0001), and that he joined in the chorus of the song, was standing some distance from the Proctor(P43653) when he was struck and had no previous knowledge that the act was contemplated, that he was not intoxicated though like Mr. Keary(P42857) he had drank a small quantity of wine in town, that he heard no threat against Mr. Pendleton(P43653) and did not know indeed that he was at Mr. Bonnycastle's.(P43623)

[EVENT: Student Status:Dismissal Action:postponed ] It was moved by Mr. Bonnycastle,(P43623) seconded and passed that the sentence of expulsion of Mr. Cheves(P25423) in consideration of the testimony above detailed be commuted to a severe censure and that his parent be informed of the circumstances of the case.

It was moved by Dr. Magill,(P43655) seconded and passed, that the additional evidence given by Messers Keary(P42857) and Lond(P30922) does not materially alter their case and that therefore the sentence against them remains unaltered.

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) stated that Messers. Gardner(P39806) and Tomlin(P31563) had been thrown out of the first division in his school by his mistaking a figure of the first and neglecting to give proper credit for an answer to another, and asked of the Faculty permission to rectify the

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mistake, which was granted.

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) stated that Messers Boyd,(P26767) R. Davis,(P23020) T. Hughes,(P33926) Skipwith,(P31487) and Wilson(P35193) had been candidates for certificates of proficiency in the class of engineering, and further stated that these gentlemen had passed one of the two examinations required of them, but after completing the greater part of the necessary preparations, were prevented from standing the second, by the sickness of the professor. On these grounds Mr. Bonnycastle,(P43623) in the name of the committee of examination, moved that these facts be mentioned in the public notic of the distinguished students annually published.

Dr. Emmet(P43625) offered an amendment to the above, the purport of which was, that instead of publishing it along with the notice of distinguished students, it be entered on the Faculty Book and that the Professor be allowed to give each of them a copy of the above resolution. The amendment was seconded and passed.

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) stated that he had several Diplomas of students who had not appeared on the [EVENT: Official University Celebrations and Events:Public Day  ] Public day to receive them.

It was moved, seconded and passed that the Chairman be authorised to give the Diplomas to all who could give satisfactory excuses for their non-attendance on the [EVENT: Official University Celebrations and Events:Public Day  ] Public Day.

The Faculty then adjourned.

T. A. G. Davis,(P33195) Chairman

The following are the reports of the examinations, intermediate and final, held in the different schools of the University(CB0001) during the Session and which were presented by the Professors at the meeting of the Faculty, July 3rd, 1835.

Dr. Harrison(P25515) from the committee of examination in the school of [EVENT: Course Reference:Ancient Languages  ] Ancient Languages, reported the following students as having [EVENT: Student Conduct:Course Distinction  ] distinguished themselves at the examinations held for that school.

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Junior [EVENT: Course Reference:Ancient Languages:Latin  ] Latin Class
Theodosius Alston,(P30623) South Carolina(PL4249) 2nd examination
Augus N. Blakey(P25708) Madison(PL5471) 2nd do
Alexander Brooks() Epen() 2nd do
Benjamin L. Burwill() Manchester(PL4669) 1st and 2nd
James C. Dyamette() Spotsylvania(PL5046) 1st and 2nd
Francis A. Effinger(P31337) Rockingham(PL4879) 1st and 2nd
John V. W. Eppes(P33480) Lupen() 1st and 2nd
David B. Gretter(P24783) Richmond City(PL4241) 1st and 2nd
William Herring(P41326) Rockingham(PL4879) 1st and 2nd
Elverton A. Shandy(P21960) Petersburg(PL4227) 1st and 2nd
Lewis T. Wigfall(P32016) South Carolina(PL4249) 1st and 2nd
Junior [EVENT: Course Reference:Ancient Languages:Greek  ] Greek Class
Angus N Blakey(P25708) Madison(PL5471) 2nd examination
David B. Gretter(P24783) Richmond City(PL4241) 1st
Robert Patterson(P39573) University of Va.(PL4214) 1st
William Robertson(P39501) Albemarle(PL5392) 1st and 2nd
Samuel Saunders(P30557) Lunenburg(PL6021) 1st and 2nd
Elverton R. Shands(P21960) Petersburg(PL4227) 1st and 2nd
Senior [EVENT: Course Reference:Ancient Languages:Latin  ] Latin Class
Angus N. Blakey(P25708) Madison(PL5471) 1st and 2nd
Benjamin L. Burwill() Manchester(PL4669) 1st and 2nd
J. V. M. Eppes(P33480) Lupen() 1st and 2nd
James H. Gray(P24041) Richmond City(PL4241) 1st and 2nd
Christopher H. Harris(P24470) Goochland(PL4579) 1st and 2nd
Fayette Jones(P36165) Hampton(PL4290) 1st and 2nd
Class of [EVENT: Course Reference:Ancient Languages:Greek  ] Grecian Geography (one examination)

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William B. Johnson(P37724) Richmond City(PL4241)
Robert Patterson(P39573) University of Va.(PL4214)
William Robertson(P39501) Alebemarle(PL5392)
Peter K. Skinker(P41455) Fanquier(PL7384)
School of [EVENT: Course Reference:Modern Languages  ] Modern Languages Senior [EVENT: Course Reference:Modern Languages:French  ] French Class
Jacob D. Dudley(P43586) Richmond City(PL4241) 1st and 2nd
George B. Ransom() Berkley(PL7386) 1st
Ino. R. Cheves(P25423) South Carolina(PL4249) 1st and 2nd
Wm. J. Robertson(P39501) Albemarle(PL5392) 1st and 2nd
Junior [EVENT: Course Reference:Modern Languages:French  ] French Class
Benjamin L. Burwill() Manchester(PL4669) 1st
Thos. T. Bouldin(P39401) Charlotte(PL4711) 1st
Alexander J. Brown(P36952) Florida(PL4407) 1st and 2nd
Ino R. Cheves(P25423) South Carolina(PL4249) 1st
Charles Ellis Jr.(P43085) Richmond City(PL4241) 1st
Richard J. Harrison(P37425) Lupen() 1st
Thomas Leigh(P43509) Halifax(PL4460) 1st
Bartow M. Morris(P22431) Carolina(PL4522) 1st and 2nd
James Norris(P34110) Charlottesville(PL4204) 1st
Francis S. Sampson(P35802) Goochland(PL4579) 1st and 2nd
George M. Truehart() Hanover(PL4934) 1st
Senior [EVENT: Course Reference:Modern Languages:Spanish  ] Spanish Class
George M. Ransom() Berkley(PL7386) 1st
Junior [EVENT: Course Reference:Modern Languages:Spanish  ] Spanish Class
Alexander J. Brown(P36952) Florida(PL4407) 1st and 2nd
Jacob D. Dudley(P43586) Richmond City(PL4241) 1st and 2nd
Barton M. Norris(P22431) Caroline(PL4522) 1st and 2nd
James Norris(P34110) Charlottesville(PL4204) 1st and 2nd
William J. Robertson(P39501) Albemarle(PL5392) 1st and 2nd
Francis S. Sampson(P35802) Goochland(PL4579) 1st and 2nd
Senior [EVENT: Course Reference:Modern Languages:Italian  ] Italian Class
James H. Gray(P24041) Richmond City(PL4241) 1st and 2nd

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Junior Class
Alexander Brooke() Epen() 2nd
William Bumley() Alebemarle(PL5392) 1st
James A. Beasley(P35410) Brunswick(PL4702) 1st and 2nd
A. T. M. Cooke(P40184) Portsmouth(PL4269) 1st and 2nd
J. C. Dejamette() Spottsylvania(PL5046) 1st & 2nd
F. A. Effinger(P31337) Rockingham(PL4879) 1st and 2nd
William Herring(P41326) do(PL4879) 1st & 2nd
James Norris(P34110) Charlottesville(PL4204) 1st & 2nd
John Reynolds(P27687) Jefferson(PL6089) 1st & 2nd
John Ragland(P25331) Charlottesville(PL4204) 1st & 2nd
Robert R. Stone(P39236) Kentucky(PL4268) 1st & 2nd
William M. Tate(P24324) Staunton(PL4177) 1st & 2nd
Benj. F. Wyson() Montgomery(PL5378) 1st

School of [EVENT: Course Reference:Natural Philosophy  ] Natural Philosophy

Dr. Patterson(P43634) from the committee made the following report which was accepted by the Faculty.

Alexander T. Baylor(P39513) Epen() 1st
Lawrence P. Crain(P35514) Louisiana(PL4231) 1st and 2nd
D. B. Gretter(P24783) Richmond City(PL4241) 1st & 2nd
C. F. Homer() Mississippi(PL4259) 1st
R. J. Harrison(P37425) Supex() 1st and 2nd
William Herring(P41326) Rockingham(PL4879) 1st and 2nd
Thomas P. Hughes(P33926) South Carolina(PL4249) 1st & "
James A. Merriwether(P24991) Kentucky(PL4268) 1st and 2nd
Barton M. Morris(P22431) Caroline(PL4522) 1st and 2nd
Robert Patterson(P39573) University of Va.(PL4214) 1st and 2nd
John Rodgen() Washington(PL4211) 1st and 2nd
Samuel Saunders(P30557) Lunenburg(PL6021) 1st and 2nd
Alexander H. Sheppard(P36814) Hanover(PL4934) 1st and 2nd

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Junior [EVENT: Course Reference:Modern Languages:Italian  ] Italian Class
Thomas T. Bouldin(P39401) Charlotte(PL4711) 1st
Lawrence P. Crain(P35514) Louisiana(PL4231) 1st
Barton M.Morris(P22431) Caroline(PL4522) 1st and 2nd
Francis S. Sampson(P35802) Goochland(PL4579) 1st and 2nd
Junior [EVENT: Course Reference:Modern Languages:German  ] German Class
Charles D. Morris(P31391) Caroline(PL4522) 1st and 2nd
[EVENT: Course Reference:Modern Languages:English  ] Anglo-Saxon Class
Francis S. Sampson(P35802) Goochland(PL4579) 1st and 2nd

School of [EVENT: Course Reference:Mathematics  ] Mathematics

Mr. Bonnycastle(P43623) from the committee made the following report which was accepted by the Faculty.

Intermediate Class

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John F. Browning(P25473) Alabama(PL4236) 1st
Thomas J. Beirne(P31717) Monroe(PL5261) 1st
Alexander J. Brown(P36952) Florida(PL4407) 1st
Septimus D. Cabaniss(P35218) Alabama(PL4236) 1st
Lawerance P. Craine(P35514) Louisiana(PL4231) 1st
Ed. C. Cabell(P23926) Richmond City(PL4241) 1st
John M. L. Gardner(P39806) Washington City(PL4211) 1st and 2nd
Carter B. Harrison(P31221) North Carolina(PL4223) 1st
Wm. B. Johnson(P37724) Richmond City(PL4241) 1st
Charles D. Morris(P31391) Caroline(PL4522) 1st and 2nd
Barton B. Morris(P22431) Caroline(PL4522) 1st and 2nd
Alexander G. Pendleton(P23803) University of Va.(PL4214) 1st and "
William J. Robertson(P39501) Albemarle(PL5392) 1st
John Rodgen() Washington(PL4211) 1st
Peter K. Skinker(P41455) Fanquier(PL7384) 1st
B. F. Stringfellow(P26823) Culpepper(PL4333) 1st
H. B. Tomlin(P43725) Hanover(PL4934) 1st
Ino G. Skelton(P41122) Powhatan(PL4528) 1st and 2nd
P. K. Skinker(P41455) Fanquier(PL7384) 1st & 2nd
Wm. M. Tate(P24324) Staunton(PL4177) 1st & 2nd
Ino E. Tucker(P23467) Brunswick(PL4702) 1st and 2nd
John R. Woods(P43808) Albemarle(PL5392) 1st & 2nd

School of [EVENT: Course Reference:Chemistry  ] Chemistry

Dr. Emmet(P43625) from the committee made the following report which was accepted by the Faculty.

D. W. Brodnar() Dinwiddie(PL4301) 1st & 2nd
J. H. Freeman(P26952) Culpepper(PL4333) 1st & 2nd
R. B. Hobson(P22593) Powhatan(PL4528) 1st & 2nd
W. H. Mason(P40863) Culpepper(PL4333) 1st and "
J.F.Peebles(P30746) Prince George(PL8336) 1st & 2nd
George Poindexter(P23023) Goochland(PL4579) 1st & 2nd
Ino A. Smith(P22131) Winchester(PL4267) 1st & 2nd
William M. Tate(P24324) Staunton(PL4177) 1st & 2nd
Richard Wood(P27502) Amelia(PL4739) 1st and 2nd
Class of [EVENT: Course Reference:Materia Medica  ] Materia Medica
D.W. Brodnar() Dinwiddie(PL4301) 1st
R.T. Browne(P22745) Fredericksberg(PL4252) 1st & 2nd
Archibald Cary(P41338) Albemarle(PL5392) 1st & 2nd
J. H. Freeman(P26952) Culpepper(PL4333) 1st & 2nd
Robert A. Glakton() Brunswick(PL4702) 1st & 2nd
R. B. Robson() Powhatan(PL4528) 1st & 2nd
J.B. Lynch(P34146) Tennessee(PL4592) 1st & 2nd
H.D. Taliaferro(P33827) Orange(PL4264) 1st & 2nd
J.T. Winn(P31252) Mississippi(PL4259) 1st & 2nd

School of [EVENT: Course Reference:Medicine  ] Medicine

Dr. Magill(P43655) from the committee made the following report which was accepted by the Faculty.

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Peter Eppes(P37880) Prince George(PL8336) 1st & 2nd
J.H. Freeman(P26952) Culpepper(PL4333) 1st & 2nd
R. A. Ghalkon() Brunswick(PL4702) 1st & 2nd
R. B. Hobson(P22593) Powhatan(PL4528) 1st & 2nd
J. B. Lynch(P34146) Tennessee(PL4592) 1st & 2nd
G. Poindexter(P23023) Goochland(PL4579) 1st and 2nd
J. J. P. Pennington(P29338) Supen() 1st & 2nd
R. T. Browne(P22745) Fredericksburg(PL4252) 1st & 2nd
D.W. Brodnar() Dinwiddie(PL4301) 1st & 2nd
H.M. Hill() Mississippi(PL4259) 1st & 2nd
H. D. Taliaferro(P33827) Orange(PL4264) 1st & 2nd
R.J. Harrison(P37425) Supen() 1st&2nd
Charles J. Mills(P24284) Richmond City(PL4241) 1st & 2nd

School of [EVENT: Course Reference:Medicine:Anatomy  ] Anatomy and [EVENT: Course Reference:Medicine:Surgery  ] Surgery

Dr. Warner(P43656) from the committee made the following report which was accepted by the Faculty.

R. T. Browne(P22745) Fredericksberg(PL4252) 1st & 2nd
D.W. Brodnar() Dinwiddie(PL4301) 1st & 2nd
J. A. Freeman(P26952) Culpepper(PL4333) 1st and 2nd
R. B. Hobson(P22593) Powhatan(PL4528) 1st & 2nd
R. A. Gholson(P27245) Brunswick(PL4702) 1st & 2nd
H.M. Hill() Mississippi(PL4259) 1st & 2nd
Charles S. Mills(P24284) Richmond City(PL4241) 1st & 2nd
J. B. Lynch(P34146) Tennessee(PL4592) 1st & 2nd
J.J.P. Fennington(P29338) Supen() 1st "
G. Poindexter(P23023) Goochland(PL4579) 1st "
H.D. Taliaferro(P33827) Orange(PL4264) 1st and 2nd
N. Wood() Amelia(PL4739) 1st "

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School of [EVENT: Course Reference:Moral Philosophy  ] Moral Philosophy Senoir Class

Mr. Tucker(P43619) from the committee made the following report which was accepted by the Faculty.

Robert L. Davis(P23020) Lynchburg(PL4371) 1st & 2nd
Junior Class
Theodosius Alston(P30623) South Carolina(PL4249) 1st & 2nd
J.F. Browning(P25473) Alabama(PL4236) 1st & 2nd
E. C. Cabell(P23926) Richmond City(PL4241) 1st & 2nd
Cary C. Cocke(P22207) Fluvanna(PL5384) 1st & 2nd

School of [EVENT: Course Reference:Law  ] Law

Mr. Davis(P33195) from the committee made the following report which was accepted by the Faculty.

Senior Class
George Blow(P42624) Norfolk borough(PL7358) 1st "
H. S. Garland(P39496) Nelson(PL5388) " 2d
M.M. King() Alabama(PL4236) " 2d
T. B. Robertson(P43495) Petersburg(PL4227) 1st "
<J.Q. Thornton(P41232) Staunton(PL4177) 1st and 2nd
F. N. Watkins(P28567) P. Edward(PL6731) 1st "
Junior Class
George Blow(P42624) Norfolk Borough(PL7358) " 2d
James H. Davis(P43010) University of Va.(PL4214) 1st "
H. S. Garland(P39496) Nelson(PL5388) " 2d
P. Garland(P27356) Albemarle(PL5392) 1st "
G. W. Goode(P40790) Richmond City(PL4241) " 2d
W. W. King(P43092) Alabama(PL4236) " 2d
A. W. McDowell(P37888) Hampshire(PL8340) " 2d
G.W. Ranson(P43544) Berkley(PL7386) " 2d
John W.R ce() South Carolina(PL4249) " 2d

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1835 The Following list of Graduates in the differents Schools of the University(CB0001) was handed in by the several professors.

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The following students were reported by their Professors as entitled to Certificate of Proficiency in their several classes.

The following students having graduated in the required schools were reported graduates of the University of Virginia(CB0001) wit the title of "Master of Arts".

J. A. G. Davis,(P33195) Chairman