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University of Virginia. Session 1853-4. Chairman's Journal.1853.
October 7th. Gave Mr. R.B. Patterson(P26106) leave of absence for a few days, to visit his home.
October 12th. Gave Mr. Brawner(P36670) leave of absence to attend home the remains of a friend (Mr. Chapman.)
Gave Mr. O.D. Sledge(P30614) leave of absence for a week, or more, if necessary, to visit a brother sick in Richmond(PL4234).
October 13th. Gave Mr. J.W. Urquhart(P37973) leave of absence for two or three days, to visit in Orange County(PL4264).
Gave Mr. Barksdale(P25956) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home on account of the illness of a sister.
October 28th. Gave Messrs J.R. Kyle(P37419) & Bigelow(P39316) leave of absence for 4 days from the 31st. inst. (Monday), to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Octboer 29th. Gave Mr. J.A. Lanier(P29075) leave of absence for five or six days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. A. Erskine(P26273) leave of absence for a week from Monday (31st. inst.) to visit in the country.
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October 29th. Gave Mr. Mosely(P47124) leave of absence for four days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. J.F. Ribble(P36903) leave of absence for four days from Wednesday next, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
October 31st. Gave Mr. Salle(P25334) leave of absence for four days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. T.W. DeYampert(P29627) leave of absence for four days, to attend to business in Alexandria(PL4248).
Gave Mr. Curd(P24998) leave of absence for two days, to meet his father in Richmond(PL4234).
November 1st. Gave Mr. J.D. Perkins(P34013) leave of absence for three days, to visit home.
November 8th. Gave Mr. P.B. Cabell(P31757) leave of absence for two days, to visit at his grandfather's.
November 11th. Gave Mr. B.F. Hopkins(P35236) leave of absence for two days, to visit in Louisa County(PL4790).
Gave Messrs J.A. Lanier(P29075) and R.H. Wynn(P24923) leave to withdraw from the University.
Gave Messrs H.P. Jones(P26091) & J.P. Thompson(P28747) leave of absence for a week.
Gave Mr. W.H. Briggs(P41925) leave of absence for a fortnight, on accoutn of his health.
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November 14th. Gave Messrs J.T.(P22211) & J.W. Brown(P28659), and J.M.(P34679) & Rob. Bolling(P25489) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit in Hanover(PL4934).
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Guns ] Mr. A.R. Jones(P30860) was reprimanded for firing a pistol on the Western Range(PL8651).
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Noise Disturbance ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct:Verbal Assault ] November 18th. A serious disturbance took place in Charlottesville(PL4204) last night, at the Town Hall. Two students, Messrs Easley(P28674) & Meriwether(P41092), were arrested & put into prison, the former, as I understand, partly for making a disturbing noise in the Town Hall(PL9307), and partly for offering insult to the magistrate; the latter for defying the police. Many students gathered about the jail(PL8641), and made, it is said, noisy threats. They were driven out from the town by the military.
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Noise Disturbance ] Hearing of the disturbance, I went down, and found groups of students on the road, and a crowd of them at the Delavan House(PL9115). After some effort I finally succeeded, with the help of some of the more considerate students, in getting the crowd to retire to their rooms. The notion occupying their minds was that Easley(P28674) & Meriwether(P41092) had been shamefully abused, and that they must obtain their release. Before dispersing they adopted a resolution to meet the next morning.
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Noise Disturbance ] November 19th. A noisy meeting of students was held on the Rotunda(PL8428) steps in the morning from about 8 to 9 1/2 o'clock, at which sundry measures were proposed, one of them involving the idea of self protection on the part of the students by force. The only thing agreed upon was the
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naming a committee to go to Charlottesville(PL4711) and attend the trial of the arrested students. The body of the students was, by agreement, to remain at home.In the afternoon, a gathering of students took place at the Rotunda(PL8428) steps, when it was suggested by some one of the number that the students should go in a body to Charlottesville(PL4711) to attend at night an exhibition of some sort advertised to occur at the Town Hall(PL9307), and at which the advertisement stated that provision had been made to maintain order. This proposition seemed to find much favor at first: but it was prevented from being executed; although some students did go down to the exhibition.
[EVENT: Student Conduct:Self-governance ] Nov. 21. (Monday.) A meeting of students, which was quite noisy, was held in the E. Lecture Room of the Rotunda(PL9141), and then in the Chemical Room(PL8431), to which a committee appointed saturday morning was to report. This committee declined reporting resolutions of the character expected, saying that they deemed it inexpedient to do so. In fact, and designedly, I presume, the Chairman of the meeting Saturday had appointed as members of a committee to report war measures men the most peaceable & loving order. Another committee was appointed that did
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report a resolution not to buy of the citizens of Charlottesville(PL4204), with a preamble asserting virtually that the students could not get justice, & should resort to means of self-protection. This was opposed by the more prudent and well disposed, and the whole subject was deferred to be disposed of thursday afternoon.I deemed it proper to attend these meetings commonly as a spectator; and, generally, to mingle with the students as much as possible, to prevent, if I could, rash counsels from prevailing, until the sober cause of the mass should get the ascendancy.
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Riot ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct:Physical Assault ] Nov. 22nd. At night, from about 10 up to 12 o'clock or later, a riotous gathering of some 15 to 30 students, with a considerable number of spectators, took place at the Delavan House(PL9115). The object avowed was to wreak vengeance on Mr. J.B. Dodd(P47273), a citizen of Charlottesville(PL4204), who had aided in arresting Messrs Easley(P28674) & Meriwether(P41092), and had struck Meriwether, as it was said, in an outrageous manner. Mr. Dodd was at the Delavan House attending with others, students & citizens, a supper given by the Sons of Temperance(CB0205) of Charlottesville, on the occasion of their anniversary. Prof. Minor(P22874), being present at the supper, exerted himself successfully in preventing the riotous assembly from executing their purpose, until, after most of them had dispersed, the Charlottesville military force carried Mr. Dodd off.
Thus far I have not been able to learn with
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any certaintly the names of any of the rioters.Nov. 28. Gave Mr. H.N. Wood(P25466) leave of absence for two days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. J.B. Urquhart(P35234) leave of absence for ten days, to visit friends in North Carolina(PL4223).
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Drinking ] Was informed by the Proctor(P43737) that yesterday (Sunday), after a fire, which consumed Moose's Grocery(PL9142), several students having been invited by him to drink of the wines & liquors saved, were made drunk. He gave the names of Catlett(P32878), Dorsett(P21899), Brawner(P36670), Chapman(P35498), Pritchett(P29829), & Bonham(P32477).
Before being sent for the five last came to me themselves and professing great regret for their misconduct, promised, if they could be pardoned for this offence, that they not again be guilty of such a violation of the laws. They were admonished.
Mr. Catlett(P32878), being summoned, denied the charge, saying that he only assisted in taking away some who had been drinking.
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Guns ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct:Verbal Assault ] Mr. Catlett(P32878) had been bound over to keep the peace for misconduct in Charlottesville(PL4204), as I was informed, and was charged with having drawn a pistol upon an officer of the peace. He was interrogated about this matter, and said that the representation of his conduct was greatly exaggerated - that he had not been drinking, and
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was accidentally involved in a quarrel with a person whom he did not know to be an officer. The subject was deferred for further examination.Nov. 29th. Gave Mr. Hanger(P29054) leave of absence for five days, to visit home.
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Drinking ] Nov. 30th. The Proctor(P43737) informed me that he had seen Mr. Abrahams(P38589), at Mrs. Dunkum's(PL9308), as he passed, in a state of intoxication, and having in his hand what seemed to be a dirk.
Having been sent for, he admitted that he had been betrayed into drinking to excess, that he was not accustomed to drink any thing, and unawares became intoxicated, for which he was very much ashamed. That he had in his hand a knife taken from the dining table. That he had no arms; and that he would not offend again. He was reprimanded.
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Guns ] The day before yesterday, as I was walking to Charlottesville(PL4204), saw, as I believed, Mr. Lane(P28922) fire off a pistol near his room, on Mrs. Strange(P47274)'s lot. Being charged with it he acknowledged the fact; but stated that he was not aware that he was violating the law - that he had no pistol of his own; had borrowed one & had returned it to the owner. He was admonished.
Sent for Mr. Easley(P28674) to enquire into the fact, which had been reported to me as probably true, that he kept & used a pistol. He stated that
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[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Guns ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct:Verbal Assault ] he did not keep a pistol, and had not carried one except on the occasion when he was arrested in Charlottesville(PL4204); that then it had been pressed upon him as he was going to Charlottesville; that he at first declined taking it; that he had never used it, nor attempted to use it. That he had no intention of making a disturbance at the Town Hall, and was provoked to use improper language to the officer by the manner in which the officer accosted him.Mr. Easley was admonished. Any further action did not seem to me to be called for after the proceeding of the civil authority had been had. His general character is good, and he has seemed to to be disposed to be orderly.
Nov. 30th. Gave Mr. T.B. Lewis(P41641) leave of absence for two weeks, to visit home.
December 2nd. Gave Messrs R.W. Parker(P42933) & J.W. Urquhart(P37973) leave of absence for three or four days, to visit some friends in Richmond(PL4241).
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Riot ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct:Noise Disturbance ] I have used what effort I could to get correct information of the persons engaged in the affair at the Delavan House(PL9115) on the night of the 22nd; but without success. I have seen all except one of the persons who I had reason to believe were engaged in it, and they have all alleged that
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they had no part in originating or promoting the act. Mr. J.W. Morgan(P22961), the most positively charged, showed that he was not there until after Mr. Minor(P33919) had interfered, and averred that he had no other design than to bring off those who seemed bent on evil. Another, Mr. Salle(P25334), whom I strongly suspected on evidence which I could not use, told me that although he had been induced by the noise to go down to the Delavan House, he had no hand in promoting the misconduct. I presume he knows more about it than he told me.[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University ] Dec. 5th. Gave Mr. S.G. Reid(P35479) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Drinking ] Mr. Vick(P27977) having been reported by the Proctor(P43737) as being repeatedly intoxicated, was sent for and admitted the fact. He added that he would engage to abstain entirely from drink for the future while a student. The circumstance, being such as to make it necessary, he was informed that a repetition of his offence would necessarily subject him to being sent away, a period of probation only being allowed him.
Dec. 8th. Gave Mr. David Watson(P21955) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home.
Dec. 9th. Gave Mr. Ware(P33948) leave of absence for a fortnight, or more, if necessary, to visit home on account of his health.
Dec. 10th. Gave Mr. McCormick(P41842) leave of absence for two days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
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December 10th. Gave Mr. R.W. Hunter(P47280) leave of absence for four or five days, to visit Richmond(PL4234) with his father.
December 12th. Gave Mr. Legare(P41991) leave of absence for 19 days, to visit home, by his father's wish.
Gave Mr. D.M. Quarles(P27268) leave of absence for a week, to visit home, on account of his health.
December 13th. Gave Mr. W. Gordon(P36998) leave to be absent from the University on account of his eyes.
Gave Mr. Th. Taylor(P24254) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit at Gordonsville(PL4596) & in Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. J.M. Morris(P31974) leave of absence for a week, to visit in Louisa County(PL4790).
Gave Mr. J.D. Perkins(P34013) leave of absence for four days, to visit in Louisa County(PL4790).
December 14th. Gave Messrs Grattan(P34856) & W. Cabell(P34249) leave of absence for three days, to visit in the country.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University ] December 15th. Gave Mr. Robb(P32113) leave to withdraw from the University on account of the condition of his eyes, subject to the approbation of the faculty.
December 17th. Gave Mr. Mayrant(P40427) leave of absence for eight or nine days, to visit in the country.
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December 17th. Gave Mr. Osburn() leave of absence for 10 days, counted from the 21st. inst, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Barham(P30653) leave of absence for four or five days, to visit in the country.
December 18th. Gave Mr. Bird(P40536) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home(PL4492).
December 19th. Gave Mr. Cammack(P25840) leave of absence for 10 days or a fortnight, from the 22nd, to visit friends in Fredericksburg(PL4252).
Gave Mr. Porter(P27448) leave of absence for 10 days from the 20th, to visit home.
Gave Mr. E. Taliaferro(P32269) leave of absence for 10 days, from the 20th, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Archer(P27893) leave of absence for 10 days from the 23rd., to visit home.
Gave Mr. Garnett(P32768) leave of absence for eleven days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. W.B. Hubard(P31602) leave of absence for eleven days from the 23rd., to visit home.
Gave Mr. J.A. Smith(P35855) leave of absence for two weeks from the 22. inst., to visit home.
Gave Mr. Hobson Clark(P41307) leave of absence for 8 or 10 days from the 24. inst., to visit home.
Gave Mr. Swayze(P32767) leave of absence for a fortnight from the 22. inst., to visit Washington City(PL4492).
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December 19th. Gave Mr. Ro. Bolling(P25489) leave of absence for a week from the 21st inst, to visit home.
Gave Mr. G. Carroll(P22541) leave of absence for a fortnight from the 20th, to visit home.
Gave Mr. W.G. Coleman() leave of absence for 12 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. J.W. Morgan(P22961) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home.
Gave Mr. R.E. Bass(P22719) leave of absence for ten days to visit home.
December 20th. Gave Mr. Otey(P26163) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home.
Gave Messrs T.F. Maury(P22354) and Franklin(P27320) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home.
Gave Messrs Garber(P22252) and B.F. Michie(P30695) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Newman(P28407) leave of absence for a fortnight from the 22nd, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Curd(P24998) leave of absence for eight days from the 22nd., to visit home.
Gave Mr. Dance(P25085) leave of absence for a fortnight from the 22nd, to visit home.
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December 20th. Gave Mr. Erwin(P41357) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit friends in N. Carolina(PL4223).
Gave Mr. Overton (W.S.)(P24553) leave of absence for a week, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. J.B. Thompson(P41377) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. R.M. Parker(P40191) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Long(P31012) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Hamilton(P26195) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit in No. Carolina(PL4223).
Gave Mr. W.W. Page(P45923) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home.
Gave Mr. E.B. Ragland(P22121) leave of absence for eight days, to visit in Fluvanna County(PL5384).
Gave Mr. Rock(P33066) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit in Fluvanna County(PL5384).
Gave Mr. J.P. Thompson(P28747) leave of absence for 16 days, to visit home.
Gave Messrs S.V. Reid(P30095), Galt(P23146), and Fitzpatrick(P39531) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home.
Gave Messrs Person(P36462), Turner(P36773), Hopkins(), and Goolrick(P22171) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit home.
Gave Messrs H. Anderson(P24823), G.W. Ribble(P40721), Catlett(P32878), and Nash(P22247) leave of absence for 8 days, to visit home.
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December 20th. Gave Mr. S.G. Harris(P23232) leave of absence for a week, to visit home.
Gave Mr. R.G. Thomas(P27975) leave of absence for a fortnight to visit his sister at Ellicott's Mills(PL6577).
Gave Messrs Williams(P23653) & Harness(P27655) leave of absence for 8 or 10 days, to visit in Staunton(PL4177).
Gave Mr. St. Geo. Hopkins(P31508) leave of absence for a week, to visit Richmond(PL4234) & Petersburg(PL8270).
Gave Mr. Meriwether(P41092) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit his friends in the country.
Gave Mr. Terrill(P27549) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit his friends in the country.
December 21st. Gave Messrs Pannill(P36503), Buckner(P22626), Winnsborough(P41777), C.K. Anderson(P41525), Ingraham(P40943), May(P34020), Loving(P22381), Segar(P40362), Perrow(P37012), Spruill(P38197), McVeigh(P41079), Patteson(P22279), Bumgardner(P42710), J. Morgan(), J.T. Brown(P22211), J.M. Bolling(P34679), F. Johnson(P26141), J.N. Shepherd(P37779), F.D. Cunningham(P23461), W.D. Cabell(P34249), J.C. Cabell(P27991), T.S. Bolling(P43459), Bigelow(P39316), Thurmond(P42149), Geo. Thomas(P25632), W.K. Jones(P25259), leave of absence to visit home for 10 days.
Gave Messrs Yancey(P33288), H. Coalter(P22410), Lowry(P40522), Shearer(P41033), Helm(P23360), Ambler(P29510) & Downman(P26490), leave of absence for a week, to visit home.
Gave Mr. S. Coleman(P32328) leave of absence for a week, to visit home.
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Dec. 21. Gave Messrs Strachan(P22962), T. Wallace(P26471), Thrower(P24536), J.H. Pleasants(P28947), Dobyns(), St. Geo. Cooke(P26469), Hanger(P29054), Points(P24082), W. Wallace(P37925), & J.A. Jones(P35957) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home.
Gave Messrs W.H. Proctor(P43810), Wrenn(P24006), Thrift(P25074), J.W. Griffin(P39408), J.L. Hubard(P37853), leave of absence for 12 days, to visit home.
Gave Messrs Sims, J.W. Urquhart(P37973), and F.W. Parker(P39959) leave of absence for eight days, to visit home.
Gave Messrs C. Dabney(P27292), & [blank space] Mason() leave of absence for a week, to visit friends in Orange County(PL4264).
Gave Mr. J.J. Allen(P26577) leave of absence for 5 days, to visit Washington City(PL4492).
Gave Mr. Stoney(P29473) leave of absence for a week, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. J.M. Brown(P22211) leave of absence for 5 or 6 days, to visit Richmond City(PL4234).
Gave Mr. W.E. Sykes(P25693) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit in North Carolina(PL4223).
Gave Mr. Buford(P38451) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit in Petersburg(PL8270).
Gave Mr J.Y. Jones(P24444) leave of absence for 4 days to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. Wilkins(P36430) leave of absence for a fornight, to visit in Richmond(PL4234) & Petersburg(PL8270)
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December 21st. Gave Mr. Grattan(P34856) leave of absence for 5 days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. P. Nelson(P32614) leave of absence for two weeks, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. Grammer(P25007) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit Petersburg(PL8270).
Gave Mr. J.P. Harrison(P34859) leave of absence for 5 days, to visit home.
Gave Messrs P. Harrison(P21781), McCormick(P41842), and A.L. Rogers(P34546) leave of absence for a week, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. S. Carr(P24180) leave of absence for 6 days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. B. Taylor(P22209) leave of absence for 6 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Waller(P41784) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. T. Beatty(P22978) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit in the country & Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. H. Chapman(P35498) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. Geo. Carrington(P31005) leave of absence for a week, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. J.R. Martin() leave of absence for eight days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. [blank space] Blackford() leave of absence for 6 days, to visit in Hanover(PL4934).
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December 21st. Gave Mr. J.W. Brown(P28659) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit Petersburg(PL8270).
Gave Mr. J.B. Taylor(P41851) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit in Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. Gunn(P22927) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit home.
Gave Messrs Washington(P29734) & Drane(P28779) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit Washington City(PL4492).
Gave Mr. J.T. Scott(P45909) leave of absence for a week, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
December 22nd. Gave Mr. W.J. Martin(P28982) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. A.M. Erskine(P40346) leave of absence for a week, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. Collins(P31304) leave of absence for a week, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. R. Martin(P42768) leave of absence for 12 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. C. Wertenbaker(P30751) leave of absence for 2 days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. Strange(P32916) leave of absence for 8 days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. Eaton(P29886) leave of absence for 8 days, to visit Baltimore().
Gave Mr. Berkeley(P33005) leave of absence for 6 to 10 days, to visit friends in Hanover County(PL4934).
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December 22nd. Gave Mr. Hall(P38867) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit Washington City(PL4492).
Gave Mr. F.J. Ribble(P36903) leave of absence for 3 days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. C. Alexander() leave of absence for a week, to visit friends in Staunton(PL4177).
Gave Mr. Morton(P36199) leave of absence for 8 days, to visit Washington City(PL4492).
Gave Mr. Lipscomb(P39160) leave of absence for 5 days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Messrs Stroman(P34875), DeSaussure(P29490), and R.G. Shepard(P23851) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit in Roanoke County(PL4445).
Gave Messrs Fryatt(P26666), Kerfoot(P23986), and McClure(P26894) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit Staunton(PL4177).
Gave Mr. James Smith(P42557) leave of absence for 4 days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
December 23rd. Gave Mr. F. James(P33361) leave of absence for 12 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. H.P. Jones(P26091) leave of absence for 4 days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. Fishback(P38792) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. Lucas(P26713) leave of absence for five days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. Quarles(P27268) leave of absence for one day, to visit in the country.
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December 23rd. Gave Mr. J.N. Shepherd(P37779) leave of absence for five days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Lane(P28922) leave of absence for four days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. McDonald(P39760) leave of absence for five days, to visit Staunton(PL4177).
Gave Mr. Rector(P30930) leave of absence for a week, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. Hill(P27268) leave of absence for ten days, to visit in the city of Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. R.R. Jones(P41699) leave of absence for two days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. C. Matthews(P40825) leave of absence for four days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. Kyle(P37419) leave of absence for 8 or 10 days, to visit home.
Gave Messrs F.W. Ragland(P27289) & Abrahams() leave of absence for five days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. R.A. Jones(P30860) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. Dunlop(P39034) leave of absence for ten days, to visit Washington City(PL4492).
Gave Messrs T.P. Perkins(P38151), Boston(P30147), H. Mosely(P47124), and J.H. Rives(P29908) leave of absence for ten days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Reinhart(P28102) leave of absence for 5 days, to visit home.
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December 23rd. Gave Mr. Merritt(P47286) leave of absence for a week, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. A.L. Rogers(P34546) leave of absence for five days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. Laroche(P34436) leave of absence for a week, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. Brawner(P36670) leave of absence for four days, to visit in the country; also Mr. Dorsett(P21899).
Gave Mr. R. Elliott(P27805) leave of absence for a week, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. J. Clarke(P30311) leave of absence for 6 days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. Coffman(P40450) leave of absence for two days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. P.B Cabell(P31757) leave of absence for 8 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. J.F. Cobbs(P24439) leave of absence for a week, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. Magruder(P33582) leave of absence for a week, to visit in the country.
December 24th. Gave Mr. Brand(P41723) leave of absence for three days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. Gasque(P39181) leave of absence for two weeks, to visit Washington City(PL4492).
Gave Messrs A.H.(P34412) & J.W. DeYampert(P29627), and C.L. Matthews(P40825) leave of absence for 8 days, to visit in the country.
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December 24th. Gave Mr. Br. J. Epes(P37547) & Mr. J.H. Dabney(P31603) leave of absence for a week, to visit home.
Gave Mr. McIlwaine(P22179) leave of absence for six days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. J.L. Jones(P31228) leave of absence for ten days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. T.G. Coleman(P22876) leave of absence for five days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. S.P. Owen(P29953) leave of absence for four days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. Ferguson(P35639) leave of absence for ten days, to visit in Jefferson County(PL6089).
Gave Mr. P. Allan(P35023) leave of absence for eight days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Starke(P39415) leave of absence for ten days, to visit in the country.
December 26th. Gave Mr. Pritchett(P29829) leave of absence for five days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. Price(P41464) leave of absence for four days, to visit in the country.
Gave Messrs J.E. Horton(P40443), & W.B. DeYampert(P28716) leave of absence for six days, to visit in the country. Also Rodah Horton(P32523).
Gave Mr. Pride(P23805) leave of absence for five days, to visit in the country.
December 27th. Gave Mr. T.A. Harris(P29647) leave of absence for 2 or 3 days, to visit in the country.
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December 27th. Gave Mr. W.A. Pope(P40994) leave of absence for five days, to visit in the country.
December 28th. Gave Mr. V. Dabney(P26877) leave of absence for six days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] December 29th. Gave Mr. Adolphus Anderson(P31665) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Mr. E.W. Page(P39697) leave to withdraw from the University, his father having been previously advised that it was necessary, on account of his health.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] December 30th. Gave Mr. Ligon(P38719) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Mr. Mifflin Martin(P39454) leave to withdraw from the University.
December 31st. Gave Mr. Logan(P23500) leave of absence for a week, to visit home.
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[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] January 4th. Gave Mr. W.W. Harris(P24802), in compliance with his father's wishes, leave to withdraw from the University.
Gave Mr. T.B. Lewis(P41641) leave of absence for three days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
January 10th. Gave Mr. B.F. Hopkins(P35236) leave for a short time, to visit home on account of his sister's illness.
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January 12th. Gave Mr. Campbell(P35735) leave of absence for a week, to meet his father in Washington City(PL4492).
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] January 13th. Gave Mr. J.M. Morris(P31974) leave to withdraw from the University, his mother having been advised that it was necessary.
Gave Mr. C.K. Anderson(P41525) leave of absence for 5 or 6 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Thrift(P25074) leave of absence for 2 days, to visit Madison County(PL5648).
January 16th. Gave Mr. Troup(P27928) leave of absence for a week, to visit Washington City(PL4492).
[EVENT: Student Misconduct ] [EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] January 17th. Gave Mr. J.R. Catlett(P32878) leave to withdraw from the University, his father having been advised that it was necessary on account of his habits.
January 18th. Gave Mr. Washington(P29734) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home.
January 20th. Gave Mr. T.P. Perkins(P38151) leave of absence for a week, to visit home.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] January 23rd. Gave Mr. J.B. Jackson(P29011) leave to withdraw from the University.
Gave Messrs James() & W.R. Smith() leave of absence for a week or more, to visit Richmond(PL4234) on account of the illness of their sister.
January 30th. Gave Messrs McCormick(P41842) & W.C. Morgan(P42294) [blank space]
February 3rd. Gave Mr. W. Aylett(P32431) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home, on account of his health.
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[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] February 6th. Gave Mr. C. Alexander(P34343) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Noise Disturbance ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct:Destruction of Property ] Last night, from about 10 to about 1 o'clock, a large number of students in disguise, seemingly some fifty, were engaged in making all sorts of discordant noises, and in committing acts of mischeif, such as pulling down fences, gates, signs, &c, here & in Charlottesville(PL4234). My attention being arrested by the attempt to drag upon the Rotunda Portico(PL8647), some 4 or 5 wagons and carts brought by them from Charlottesville, I went among them. They ran away; but after a while, when I had come away, returned & kindled a bonfire on the lawn. After breaking open the belfry, placing a cart on the gymnasium roof, and committing like acts of folly & mischief, they dispersed.
A similar "turn out" was made friday night previously.
I was not able to recognize any of the persons concerned.
February 11th. Gave Mr. Collins(P31304) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit in the country, in account of his health.
Gave Mr. Gregory(P26239) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home, on account of his health.
February 13th. Gave Mr. J.P. Thompson(P28747) leave of absence for 10 days, on account of his health.
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February 15th. Gave Mr. S.G. Harris(P23232) leave of absence for a week, from the 20th, to visit home on business.
February 18th. Gave Mr. B.F. Hopkins(P35236) leave of absence for 2 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. J.A. Jones(P35957) leave of absence for 3 weeks, to visit home on account of his health.
Gave Mr. Bratcher(P37931) leave of absence for 2 or 3 weeks, to visit home on account of his mother's health.
February 20th. Gave Mr. Br. Epes(P37547) leave of absence for 2 or 3 weeks, to visit home on account of his health.
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Guns ] Messrs Garber(P22252) & Points(P24082) having fired a pistol on the Eastern side of the University(), they were sent for and reprimanded. They both denied the keeping or using fire arms. Alleged that their violation of the law was merely thoughtless, and said it should not be repeated.
February 21st. Gave Mr. Hairston(P22429) leave of absence for 2 weeks, to meet his brother in Richmond(PL4234), &c.
February 17. Gave Mr. E.H. Nelson(P40544) leave of absence for 3 or 4 weeks, to visit home on account of his father's illness.
February 21st. Gave Mr. J.S. Moore(P35348) leave of absence for 4 or 5 days, to visit in Orange County(PL4264).
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] February 23rd. Gave Mr. Vandergraaf(P35206) leave to withdraw from the University.
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February 23rd. Gave Mr. Perrow(P37012) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Ch. Barksdale(P25956) leave of absence for 4 days, to visit in the country.
[EVENT: Student Conduct:Celebrations ] February 24th. Gave W.F. Coleman(P38352) & others leave to attend & contribute a Public Ball in Charlottesville(PL4234), the subscription not exceeding $3.
February 25th. Gave Mr. B.F. Hopkins(P35236) leave of absence for a week or more, to visit home on account of his sister's illness.
Gave Mr. Rodah Horton(P32523) leave of absence for 2 or 3 days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave J.B. Urquhart(P35234) leave of absence for a week, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Eastham(P25761) leave of absence for some time, on account of his health.
March 1st. Gave Mr. R.G. Shepherd(P23851) leave of absence for 5 days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. McClure(P26894) leave of absence for a week, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. Porter(P27448) leave of absence for 5 days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
March 4th. Gave Mr. J.N. Martin(P47317) leave of absence for 4 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Fitzpatrick(P39531) leave of absence for 2 or 3 days, to visit in the country.
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March 6th. Gave Mr. A.J. Dozier(P28550) & Pointer(P42748) leave of absence for 4 days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct:Academic Lassitude ] March 9th. Gave Mr. P. Allan(P35023) leave to withdraw from the University, his mother having been previously advised that it was necessary on account of his idle habits.
March 10th. Gave Mr. Curd(P24998) leave of absence for a week, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. Lucas(P26713) leave of absence for 4 days.
Gave Mr. Bumgardner(P42710) leave of absence for 3 days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] March 11th. Gave Mr. F. L. Campbell(P35735) leave to withdraw from the University.
March 13th. Gave Messrs J Smith(), Gasque(P39181), Spruill(P38197), and Ellington(P38998) leave of absence to visit Staunton(PL4177).
Gave Mr. J.B. Shepherd(P40418) leave of absence for a week, to visit home.
Gave Mr. J. B. Taylor(P41851) leave of absence for a month, on account of his health.
March 16th. Gave Mr. Price(P41464) leave of absence for 2 days, to visit in the country.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct:Academic Lassitude ] March 17th. Gave Mr. Doby(P40146) leave to withdraw from the University, his guardian having been advised that it was necessary on account of his neglect of his studies.
March 20th. Gave Messrs J.H. Rives(P29908), & Taliaferro(P32269) leave of absence for 2 days, to visit Staunton(PL4177).
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March 20th. Gave Mr. McVeigh(P41079) leave of absence for four days to accompany Mr. Rogers(36054) home.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Mr. S.H. Rogers(P36054) leave to withdraw from the University on account of his health.
March 21st. Gave Mr. Fugate(P33692) leave of absence for 4 days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
March 22nd. Gave Mr. Cox(P31121) leave of absence for a week, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. S. Coleman(P32328) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home, on account of his health.
March 23rd. Gave Mr. W.H. Pleasants(P27979) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home on account of his health.
March 24th. Gave Mr. F. James(P33361) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home.
Gave Mr. W. Page(P37410) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit home on account of his health.
March 25th. Gave Mr. J.P. Harrison(P34859) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Lane(P28922) leave of absence for a week, to meet his father in Washington(PL4492).
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] March 27th. Gave Mr. Newman(P28407) leave to withdraw from the University.
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[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Drinking ] March 27th. Dr. Cabell(P39304) informed me that friday last he saw Mr. Lane(P28922) at the Central Hotel(PL8590) intoxicated.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University ] He was sent for, and admitted the offence. He was reprimanded, and warned that without immediate amendment he must be dismissed. His father has already been advised to withdraw him.
Gave Mr. Washington(P29734) leave of absence for a week, to visit home.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Mr. A. Erskine(P26273) leave to withdraw on account of ill health.
Gave Messrs Ellington(P38998), Legare(P41991), and Green() leave to be absent from the University, 2 or 3 days, to visit in the country.
March 28th. Gave Messrs C.L. Matthews(P40825), F.W. Ragland(P27289), and Patteson(P22279) leave of absence 5 days, to visit Washington City(PL4492).
Gave Mr. E.B. Ragland(P22121) leave of absence for 5 days, to visit in the country.
March 29th. Gave Mr. Thornton(P26480) leave of absence for 5 or 6 days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
March 30th. Gave Mr. J.B. Thompson(P41377) leave of absence for 4 days, to visit home. Also Mr. Hanger().
Gave Mr. Starke(P39415) leave of absence for a week, to visit Staunton(PL4177).
Gave Mr. V. Dabney(P26877) leave of absence for 6 days, to visit Staunton(PL4177).
March 31st. Gave Mr. Goolrick(P22171) leave of absence for a week, to visit home, on account of his health.
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March 31st. Gave Mr. Otey(P26163) leave of absence for a week, to visit home.
April 1st. Gave Mr. Loving(P22381) leave of absence for 2 or 3 days, to visit in the country.
Gave Mr. Brawner(P36670) leave of absence to visit home on account of his health.
April 3rd. Gave Mr. Bird(P40536) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct ] Gave Mr. Lane(P28922) leave to withdraw from the University. His conduct had made it necessary.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct ] Gave Mr. Kilpatrick(P42580) leave to withdraw from the University: his conduct making it necessary.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] April 4th. Gave Mr. W. Hill(P24170) leave to withdraw from the University.
Gave Mr. W.B. Hubard(P31602) leave of absence for 5 days, to visit in the country.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] April 6th. Gave Mr. McCaleb(P31551) leave to withdraw from the University.
Gave Mr. B.F. Michie(P30695) leave of absence for 4 days, to visit home.
April 8th. Gave Messrs Earle(P24185), Wannamaker(P36962), and Farrar() leave of absence for 3 days, to visit Weyer's Cave(PL7328).
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct ] April 10th. Gave Mr. Otey(P26163) leave to withdraw
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from the University, his conduct having made it necessary.April 11th. Gave Mr. Cammack(P25840) leave of absence for 3 days, to visit Alexandria(PL4248).
Gave Mr. S. Gordon(P24812) leave of absence for a few days, to visit Washington City(PL4492).
Gave Messrs Lucas(P26713) & Beale(P27806) leave of absence for a week, to visit in Louisa County(PL4790).
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Drinking ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct:Noise Disturbance ] April 12th. Yesterday Dr. Howard(P43670) reported that Messrs Michie(P30695), W.W. Page(P45923), and Gage(P25910) had been drinking and behaved noisily on the W. Range(PL8484) & at the Hotel() the day before.
Being sent for they admitted the offence, and made promises of future good conduct. They were reprimanded.
April 13th. Gave Mr. Points(P24082) leave of absence for 5 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Rogers() leave of absence for 6 days, to visit home.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Mr. N. Starke(P39415) leave to withdraw from the University.
April 14th. Gave Mr. Pannill(P36503) leave of absence for 2 days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
Gave Mr. Hodge(P27560) leave of absence for 6 days, to visit home.
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Drinking ] April 17th. I was informed Saturday (15th) that Mr. B.F. Hopkins(P35236) was intoxicated on the night of the 13th. inst.
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Being sent for he(P35236) admitted the offence; but said that he was betrayed into his fault by inconsiderately partaking of some wine; and that he was heartily ashamed of it. That he had already taken a pledge not to drink any thing more the rest of the session. He was reprimanded.
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Drinking ] April 17th. I was informed yesterday by Dr. Maupin(P43731) that Mr. B. F. Michie(P30695) was apparently intoxicated the night of the 13th., and probably the night of the 11th. Being sent for, he denied the charge of being intoxicated. Said that he was engaged only in taking care of two persons who were intoxicated. He admitted that he had taken some wine; but said that he was not intoxicated; somehow not to drink any thing more. He was serious warned of the result of a repetition of the offence for which he had been already reproved.
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Drinking ] Having been informed by Dr. Schule(P43667) that Mr. McCormick(P41842) had some time since been intoxicated, he was interrogated on the subject, and admitted that he had drunk some ale, and become somewhat excited by it. He stated that he had taken a pledge not to drink any thing the rest of the session. He was admonished.
19th. Gave Mr. J. S. Carrington(P42728) leave of absence for a week.
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April 19th. Gave Mr. Fox(P35755) leave of absence for a week, to visit home.
Gave Mr. R.L. Rogers(P34766) leave of absence for 2 or 3 days, to visit in the Country.
20th. Gave Mr. F.N. Read(P24619) leave of absence for 3 or 4 days, to visit in the Country.
Gave Mr J.W. Griffin(P39408) leave of absence for 3 or 4 days, to visit Staunton(PL4177).
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Mr. E.H. Nelson(P40544) leave to withdraw from the university.
21st. Gave Mr. T. Taylor(P24254) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Archer(P27893) leave of absence for a week from the 24th, to visit home.
22nd. Gave Messers Rock(P33066) and Cobbs(P24439) leave of absence for a week, to visit in the Country.
Gave Mr. Withers(P41139) leave of absence for 4 days, to visit Washington City(PL4492).
Gave Messers Franklin(P27320) & T. F. Maury(P22354) leave of absence for 7 to 10 days, to visit home; Mr. Maury(P22354) on account of his health.
Gave Mr. Yancey(P33288) leave of absence for 5 or 6 days, to visit home.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 24th. Gave Mr. B. J. Eppes(P37547) leave to withdraw from the university.
Gave Mr. J. C. Baylor(P34773) leave of absence for a fortnight, to visit home, on account of his father's death.
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April 24. Gave Mr. Bain(P40605) leave of absence for a week, to visit home.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Mr. Pinnell(P32992) leave to withdraw from the university.
Gave Mr. Mayrant(P40427) leave of absence from the University for two days, to visit in the Country.
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Physical Assault ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct:Guns ] 25th. A recontre [sic] having occurred in the university a few days ago between two students, viz. J. E. Lewis(P26138) and W. B. Dorsett(P21899), in which Mr. Dorsett, after being very much bruised by Mr. Lewis, who was much the more powerful & the aggressor, shot his adversary in the hand with a pistol, with which he had armed himself for protection. The Proctor(P43737), as instructed by me, promptly called in the civil authority. Mr. Dorsett was arrested, tried, and acquitted unanimously. The question was a serious one with me, considering, what seemed to be the universal sentiment, that Mr. Dorsett had been outrageously abused by Mr. Lewis, and was driven by the necessity of protecting himself from brutal treatment to use a weapon such as he actually employed? Whether any farther notice of his offence should be taken by the faculty. Having been interrogated by me on the subject, he declared that he never had carried a weapon before, and had very reluctantly obtained it; enbark [sic] to do it when he knew that he would
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probably be abused in his person. The Faculty being advised with on the subject, were of the opinion that, upon the whole, it was better to take no further notice of the matter.
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Physical Assault ] The same course was pursued in regard to Mr. Flournoy(P25101), who wounded Mr. Garth(P24262) some weeks ago (April Court) with a bowie knife. He who assured me that he never carried a weapon of the sort until he considered himself in peril, and that he used, as the evidence also established, strictly in self - defence.
Surrounded as the question was with difficulty, it seemed wiser to rest, as the law authorizes, in the decision of the civil authority.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] April 26th. Gave Mr. Keeling() leave to withdraw from the University. His guardian had been advised to withdraw him.
Gave Messers. Sehon(P24184) & Fryatt(P26666) leave of absence for 5 days to visit Washington City(PL4492).
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 27th. Gave Mr. J. N. Martin(P47317) leave to withdraw from the University.
Gave Mr. J. F. Cook(P27174) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Mr. Gentry(P22183) leave to withdraw from the University.
Gave Mr. A. M. Erskine(P40346) leave of absence for 3 weeks, to visit in North Carolina(PL4223), on account of his health.
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April 27th. Gave Mr. Taylor Scott(P36921) leave of absence for 10 days to a fortnight to visit home on account of his eyes.
Gave Mr. Downman(P26490) leave of absence for 10 days to visit home on account of his health.
Gave Mr. F. D. Cunningham(P23461) leave of absence for 5 days, to visit home.
28th. Gave Mr. Washington(P29734) leave of absence for four days, to visit home.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 29th. Gave Messers F.W. Parker(P39959) and R.O. Reynolds(P36920) leave to withdraw from the University.
Gave Mr. J. W. Morgan(P22961) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit home.
May 4th. Gave Mr. Collins(P31304) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit Madison County(PL4469).
Gave Mr. Merritt(P47286) leave of absence for 4 days, to visit Staunton(PL4177).
5th. Gave Mr. Pritchett(P29829) leave of absence for a few days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Michie(P30695) leave of absence for 4 days, to visit home.
Gave Mr. W. W. Page(P37410) leave of absence for a week, to visit home.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] [EVENT: Student Misconduct ] Gave Henry Courtenay(P22492) leave to withdraw from the University, his father having been advised that his conduct made it necessary.
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[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] May 8th. Gave Messers W.J. Jackson() and Ferguson(P35639) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 9th Gave Mr. Bradsher(P37931) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 10th. Gave Mr. R.J. Thomas(P22284) leave to withdraw from the University.
11th. Gave Mr. Abraham(P38589) leave of absence for 4 days, to visit in the Country.
Gave Mr. J.E. Lewis(P26138) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Misconduct:Drinking ] Dr. Cabell(P39304) reported to me yesterday or the day before, that he had seen Mr. Smallwood(P39215) near the Delavan House(PL9115) in a state of intoxication. Mr. Smallwood reported himself this morning, before I had the opportunity to send for him. He stated that it was his first offence and promised not to offend again. He was admonished.
12th. Gave Mr. B. Blackford(P39404) leave of absence for 12 days, to visit home.
Gave Messers Burgess(P41690) and Lyles(P40187) leave of absence for 3 days, to visit Weyer's Cave(PL7328).
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Messers Harrison() and Thornton(P26480) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 15th. Gave Messers E.J. Turner(P36773), G.W. Ribble(P40721), J.M. Wilde(P37180), J.R. Wilde(P28029), Grammer(P25007), and R.M. Mallory(P27849) leave to withdraw from the University.
Gave Messers Ch. Blackford(P34145) & Lefevre() leave of absence for 10 days to visit Lynchburg(PL4371).
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May 15th. Gave Mr. Merritt(P47286) leave of absence for a month, to visit home, on the plea of sickness.
16th. Gave Mr. Geo. Carrington(P31005) leave of absence for 5 days, to visit Richmond.
Gave Mr. Ch. Dabney(P27292) leave of absence for 6 days, to visit friends in Orange County(PL4789).
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Messers. W. W. Page(P37410), J.R. May(P34020), Rodah Horton(P32523), C.L. Matthews(P40825), W. Shepherd(P28257), & E.B. Ragand(P22121) leave to withdraw from the University.
17th. Gave Mr. Harvey(P41064) leave of absence for a month, to meet his brother in Wheeling, VA(PL4898).
Gave Mr. Rock(P33066) leave of absence for 10 days, to visit his brother in law in Fluvanna(PL5384).
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Mr. J.E. Horton(P40443) leave of absence for a fortnight, to be converted into leave to withdraw should circumstances require.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 18th. Gave Messers Kimmel(P38859) and C.N. Harris(P39535) leave to withdraw from the University.
22nd. Gave Mr. Lipscomb(P39160) leave of absence for 6 days, to visit in the Country.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Mr. J.M. Tate(P25703) and Mr. Kerfoot(P23986) leave to withdraw from the University.
Gave Mr. J.W. Green(P24423) leave of absence for 10 days to meet his father.
Gave Messers Merritt(P47286) and McCall(P24861) leave of absence for 5 days, to visit Weyer's Cave(PL7328).
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23rd. Gave Messers Laroche(P34436), Cromwell(P39052), Mobley(P35320), Galt(P23146) and Troup(P27928) leave of absence for four days, to visit Weyer's Cave(PL7328). Also Mr. Barnes(P37382).
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Messers H. Clark(P41307), Bouham() & R.G. Shepard(P23851) leave to withdraw from the University.
Gave Messers Legare(P41991), J.G. Harris(), McCorkle(P25890) & C.P.T. Moore(P32802) leave of absence for 3 days, to visit Weyer's Cave(PL7328).
24th. Gave Mr. Millichamp(P21821) leave of absence for four days, to visit Weyer's Cave(PL7328).
25th. Gave Mr. B.F. Hopkins(P35236) leave of absence for a week, to visit home.
Gave Mr. Terrell(P27549) leave of absence for 4 days, to visit friend in the Country.
Gave Mr. J.C. Watson(P39809) leave of absence for a week, to visit in the Country.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 26th.Gave Messers W.E. Sykes(P25693), T.W.(P29627), W.B.(P28716), and A.H De Yampert(P34412), W.R. Spruill(P38197), P. Smallwood(P39215), and J.B. Urquhart(P35234) leave to withdraw from the University.
Gave Messers. Patterson() and Pointer(P42748) leave of absence for 3 or 4 days, to visit in the Country.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 29th. Gave Messers Ogburn(P33994), J.M. Baldwin(P30982), and C.E. Dabney(P27292) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 30th. Gave Mr. A. Eubank(P31904) leave to withdraw from the University.
Gave Mr. W. S. Overton(P24553) leave to withdraw from the University.
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[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] May 30th. Gave Messers Rudd(P31122), J.A. Smith(P35855), Mobley(P35320), G.W. Gunn(P22927), Pointer(P42748), R.B. Patterson(), G.H. Fort(P37839), C.P. Bryan(P23722), Gasque(P39181), R. Archer(P27893), R. E. Bass(P22719), R.A. Price(P41464), leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] June 1st. Gave Messers Desha(P30981), Bright(P27939), Washington(P29734), F.W. Ragland(P27289), Legare(P41991), Cromwell(P39052) & Alexander() leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 2nd. Gave Messers Boswell(P42498), Pritchett(P29829), Engelman(P27108), Flournoy(P25101), Ro. Bolling(P25489), Berkely(P33005), and T. Wallace(P26471) leave to withdraw from the University.
Gave Messers Brodnax(P23727) and Gwynn(P36577) leave of absence for 4 days to visit Staunton(PL4177).
J.B. Pannill(P36503) leave of absence for 2 or 3 days, to visit Staunton(PL4177).
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 3rd. Gave Mr. Mayrant(P40427) leave to withdraw from the University.
5th. Gave Messers S.G. Harris(P23232), J.Y. Jones(P24444), J.R. Curd(P24998), Easley(P28674), H.G. Johnston(P24398), Fugate(P33692), Sayers,(P25476) McCall(P24861), Zimmerman(P41101), Crump(P35823), S. Coleman(P32328), and R.L. Rogers(P34766) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 6th. Gave Messers Laroche(P34436), Long(P31012), C.B. Griffin(P42822), St. G. Hopkins(P31508), G.W. Ellington(P38998), A.K. Ramsey(P22920) & T.J. Lipscomb(P39160) leave to withdraw from the University.
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June 6th. Gave Mr. J.P. Thompson(P28747) leave of absence for 5 days, to visit Richmond(PL4234).
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 7th. Gave Messers Edmonds(P26031), Millichamp(P21821), Maguire(), J.G. Jones(P31228), J.B. Strachan(P22962), Th. Taylor(P24254), Carmichael(P31151) and J.H. Pleasant(P28947), leave & withdraw from the University.
8th. Gave Messers J. Cunningham(P23461), Earle(P24185), and Wannamaker(P36962) leave of absence for 3 or 4 days, to visit in the Country.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Mr. J. Eltorton() leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 9th. Gave Messers J.C. Cabell(P27991), West(P36719), W.H. Briggs(P41925), R.G. Barham(P30653), & P.C. Dozier(P21967) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 10th. Gave Messers Snodgrass(P33578), McCrary(P38192), C.P.T. Moore(P32802), T.F. Maury(P22354) & W. Randolph(P41483), leave to withdraw from the University.
12th. Gave Messers A.M. Erskine(P40346), , and S. Gordon(P24812) leave to withdraw from the University.
13th. Gave Messers J.R. Kyle(P37419), and Garnett(P32768) leave of absence for 3 or 4 days, to visit in the Country.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Messers J.H. Thomas(P36538), S.E. Thomas(P23260), Winsborough(P41777), Blake(P33320), J.G. Mason(P29193), R. A. Jones(P30860), Troup(P27928), Goolrick(P22171), and Franklin(P27320), leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Messers Lining(P42806), Galt(P23146), R.A. Marshall(P26151), S.L. Ingram(P40943), Willis Pope(P35246) & C.J. Smith(P36078) leave to withdraw from the University.
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[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] June 16th. Gave Messers Swayze(P32767), McPherson(P28447), F.W. Yager(P36208), McVeigh(P41079), C.A. Harris(P43277), Addison(P33138) & T.S. Bolling(P43459), leave to withdraw from University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 17th. Gave Messers F. Cunningham(P23461), Lowry(P40522), Eastham(P25761), Bones(P29975), T. Beatty(P22978), J. Morgan(), Downman(P26490), Faulkner(P25461), Person(P36462), Earle(P24185), Sclater(P40888), W.T. Coleman(P29212), Millikin(P34777), W.W.(P26956) & O.D. Sledge(P30614), Thrift(P25074), Quarles(P27268), J.H. Dabney(P31603), B. Taylor(P22209) and Segar(P40362) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 20th. Gave Messers F.N. Read(P24619), Cammack(P25840), J.W. Urquhart(P37973), J.D. Perkins(P34013), and C.K. Anderson(P41525) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 21st. Gave Messers Prior(P22798), McDonald(P39760), A.H. Young(P23771), G.A. Carter(P21772), J.B. Pannill(P36503), Thurmond(P42149), Fryatt(P26666), & G.W. Carrington(P31005) leave to withdraw from the University.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] 22nd.Gave Messers J.F. Coleman(P39805), and R.W. Withers(P41139) leave to withdraw from the University.
23rd. Gave Mr. Boyd(P22226) leave of absence until the 29th.
[EVENT: Student Status:Withdrawal from University Action:granted ] Gave Messers Morrisett(P32955), Hamilton(P26195), A.C. White(P26436), Wannamaker(P36962), Porter(P27448), J.H.(P32105) & T. Kennard(P24214), C.C. Wertenbaker(P30751), Fitzpatrick(P39531), and Ridout(P33352) leave to withdraw from the University.
The session which is about to end has been marked by general good order and attention to
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their appropriate duties in the part of the students. The few exceptions to this remark are hardly so many as one would have naturally expected, although some of them were much to be regretted.The accompanying copy of the Annual Catalogue shows the number of matriculates the present session to be 466, exceeding the last sessions' number by 25.
The condition of the university, according to all appearances, was never so prosperous. If it keeps fairly up to the public's estimate of its superiority in teaching, it is not too much to hope that it will soon rank first among all the institutions of the Country. Whether it can do this without a proper subdivision of labor in some of the schools, and a better supply of books for the library, admits of a doubt.
Tendering to the Board of Visitors (illegible) humble acknowledgements for the Confidence they have so liberally bestowed upon me in placing me in the Office of Chairman, and for the indulgences with which they have regarded the very imperfect service I have been able to render, I respectfully submit the foregoing journal, as by law required.
Gessner Harrison(P25515)
Chn. Facy.
June 26th, 1854