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President Graham requested the approval of the Board of such an exchange. Mr. Daniels moved that action on this matter be postponed until after the war in view of a very tight budget with no present appropriation or contingency fund to which this matter could be allocated. The motion was seconded and carried.
WOMAN'S COLLEGE VISITING COMMITTEE
The Chairman called for a report of the Visiting Committee from the Woman's College. Major McLendon read the report of that Committee, which report is hereto attached and made a part of the minutes. Mr. Little suggested that a vote of thanks be given the members of the Committee for the splendid report. After some discussion as to phraseology, the following resolution was introduced: "RESOLVED that the Visiting Committees of the three units constitute a committee to assist the officials of the University in presenting the needs of the three branches of the Greater University to the General Assembly." The resolution was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr. Daniels, duly seconded, it was voted to hear the reports of the other Visiting Committees and to discuss all the reports at one time rather than discuss each report as it was read.
VISITING COMMITTEE FOR THE CHAPEL HILL UNIT
Mr. Victor Bryant read the report of the Visiting Committee at Chapel Hill. This report is also attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Remarks were made by Messrs. John W. Clark and Battle, members of the Chapel Hill Visiting Committee. In his remarks, Mr. Battle expressed the hope that future meetings of the Board would be scheduled so as to give more time to discussion of the job at hand.
GOVERNOR BROUGHTON
Immediately after the reading of the Visiting Committee's report for the University at Chapel Hill, Governor Broughton arrived and replaced Dr. Poe in the Chair.
STATE COLLEGE VISITING COMMITTEE
Dr. Poe recalled the approval of the Executive Committee of his request that the Visiting Committee for State College be allowed to make its report at a later date. He stated, however, that members of his Committee were prepared
to give some oral reports, and Mrs. McCain, Mr. Clark and Mr. Pearsall each gave brief reports as to their findings at State College, with the understanding, of course, that a full written report would be filed at the next meeting of the Board.
CONTROLLER'S REPORT President Graham called attention to the Controller's report entitled "THE BUSINESS CONSOLIDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA." A copy of this report has been furnished to each member of the Board, and the report is hereby made a part of the minutes. The report was unanimously adopted.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT President Graham read his report covering a ten-year period. The first part of the report dealt with the question of his early return to full time duty at the University. A complete copy of the President's report is hereto attached and made a part of the minutes.
WORLD WAR VETERANS A motion was made by Gov. J. C. B. Ehringhaus that a committee be appointed by the Governor, from the Board of Trustees, to confer with similar committees of the University at Chapel Hill and State College for the purpose of showing some recognition of the services of those sons of the institutions who left the campuses to serve their country in the two world wars, by the issuance of diplomas or conferring of some degree. The motion was seconded by Mr. Daniels and was unanimously carried by a rising vote.
THE UNIVERSITY AT CHAPEL HILL The following recommendations on behalf of the University at Chapel Hill were presented by Dean House, and were approved:
"With deference to the Trustees' resolution requiring us to submit all appointments to the Executive Committee in ample time before the meeting of the Executive Committee so that they may be passed by the Executive Committee and reported to the full Board, I am glad to say that as a general rule, we are able to do this. But we need an exception to this rule at the meeting on Friday, either by action of the full Board or by action of the Executive Committee, if you are able to arrange a meeting for Friday. There is one important appointment which is held up completely until the gentleman concerned knows that he has been approved by the Trustees, namely, that of Dr. Ullman. There are also two important appointments on a regular basis in the Medical School. These three appointments are in contrast to the many temporary appointments by way of replacement, which constitute the majority of our reports during the past two years.
1. We desire authority to appoint DR. B. L. ULLMAN, now of the University of Chicago, as Kenan Professor of Latin and Head of the Department of Classics, at a salary of $6500 a year on the Kenan Foundation,
service and salary to begin September 1, 1944,
From a list of thirty-six names prepared by a faculty committee who surveyed the Classics situation in America, we have selected their first recommendation in the suggested appointment of Dr. Ullman. He is Senior Professor of Latin at the University of Chicago. He was born in Chicago, August 18, 188Z, received his Ph.D. from Chicago in 1908, studied in Munich and in Rome. He has been profes sor and head of his department at Pittsburgh and at Iowa, in addition to his present position at Chicago, where he has been since 1925. He stands at the top in linguis tic work, is an authority on Latin manuscripts, and is, in addition, a distinguished and popular author on our debt to Greece and Rome. Dr. Ullman stands so high in the classical world, that his visit to Chapel Hill for a conference with us has given us many pointers on our Department and our Library which would be worth his trip, even if we had not succeeded in attracting him to the University.
2. We desire authority to appoint DR. EDWIN PEELE HIATT, now Assistant Professor of Physiology at New York University, to the position of Associate Professor of Physiology in our Medical School, at a basic salary of $3675, service and salary to begin September 1, 1944. This position is a replacement of Dr. A. T. Miller who moves up to the senior position vacated by the resignation of Dr. H. Ward Farrill.
Dr. Edwin Peele Hiatt was born in 1911 in Ohio. He is an honored graduate of Wilmington College, holds his M. A. from Haverford College where he was a dis tinguished fellow in Zoology. He was a graduate assistant in Zoology and Physio logy at Duke University, 1934-36; was acting professor of Biology at Wilmington College, Ohio; research fellow at the University of Maryland; instructor in Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 1936-39, at which time he received his Ph.D. in Physiology from Maryland. He has been instructor at New York University College of Medicine, research worker at Vanderbilt College of Medicine, and assistant professor of Physiology since 1943 at New York Univer sity College of Dentistry.
3. We request authority to appoint Dr. John B. Miale as Instructor in Pathology at $3500 net, service and salary to begin September 1, 1944. This is a replace ment of Dr. R. T. Shields who resigned.
Dr. Miale is a graduate of Cornell University and a graduate in Medicine of the University of Rochester. He served an internship in Pathology at Rochester and was a practicing pathologist in New York City for two years. He is at present Pathologist at Ray Brook Sanatorium, Ray Brook, New York.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ R. B. House, Dean of Administration."
RETURN OF DEAN HARRELSON FROM ARMED SERVICES President Graham reported that Colonel Harrelson expected to be released by the U. S. Army and to be able to return to his duties as Dean of Administration at State College within about eight weeks.
ADJOURNMENT Governor Broughton announced that the Trustees, together with certain dignitaries of the U. S. Navy were to be guests of State College for luncheon, and as it was past the lunch hour set by the College, it was decided that all other business be deferred. The meeting adjourned to meet again in September at the call of the Governor.
GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION An invitation was extended by Governor and Mrs. Broughton to all members present to attend a reception and tea at the Governor's Mansion from 5:00 to 7:00 o'clock, P.M.
IN MEMORIAM WHEREAS, the untimely passing of Henry L. Ingram of Asheboro, North Carolina, a member of the Board of Trustees of the University, brought grief to his many friends all over the State of North Carolina and to the members of the Board of Trustees, and in order to preserve a record of his services to humanity and to his State in many ways of activities and services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina:
That in the death of Henry L. Ingram on February 21, 1943, not only the Board of Trustees of the University, but the State of North Carolina and a host of its citizens experienced a great loss and we do express our highest appreciation of him as a citizen, and as a member of the Board of Trustees.
HENRY L. INGRAM was born at Farmer, North Carolina, on April 10, 1898. After completing his high school work he entered the University at Chapel Hill in 1915, where he remained until was was declared. When this country entered the war on April 6, 1917, he volunteered for service and served his country with distinction in the Seventh and Eighty-first Divisions. When the war ended, he had been commissioned a Captain.
Returning to his home State, he established himself in Asheboro, where he married Miss De Ette Bennett on Jnne 14, 1922, and where he became active in business, civic, and political affairs. He was a member of the Dixon Post of the American Legion at Asheboro and served as its Post Commander and in other official capacities. He was elected Depart ment Commander of the American Legion for the State of North Carolina on June 23, 1942, and served in this capacity until he died.
Engaged in the oil and gas business, Senator Ingram found time to enter actively into the affairs of his home area, and has served two terms in the North Carolina Senate. He was an ardent and loyal supporter of the University and during his legislative experience befriended the University whenever an opportunity presented itself.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be furnished to his devoted wife and members of his family and also that the public press be given an opportunity to present it to the public.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ F. E. Wallace J. C. Pittman Victor S. Bryant
EXHIBIT No. 1
WOMAN'S COLLEGE "May 26, 1944
To the Trustees of the University of North Carolina: Your Visiting Committee assigned to Woman's College begs to submit the
following report:
Mr. Charles Whedbee, the Chairman of the Committee, was unable to be present, and at his request, L. P. McLendon acted as Chairman.
We spent Monday, May 22nd, on the campus of Woman's College. We interviewed a number of students, more than twenty members of the faculty, and held conferences with Dean Jackson and others connected with the Administration.
Since 1934 the student enrollment has increased from 1266 to 2260, the present school year. Already 13 64 of the present student body have enrolled for the school year 1944-45. The total normal dormitory capacity is 1900 which can be increased only about 100 to 15 0, by crowding three students to a room. At the present time the college has 118 0 applications from new students for the next college year. In other words, more than three months before the beginning of the next college year the college has 2544 applications with a maximum capacity of approximately 2 000. Experience has shown that many applications are filed during the summer months, particularly July and August. Not only will the college be required to reject many applicants, but it will be required to reject many North Carolina students. We particularly call the Board's attention to the result of legislative action some years ago in reducing budgets of the units of the University so as to compel an increase in tuition charged out of state students. In the case of Woman's College the amount of money involved was $22,5 00, and to make up this deficit its only recourse has been to admit 3 00 students annually from out of the state at an increased tuition charge. On the one hand, the college is put in the position of being compelled to take a certain number of out of state students; and, on the other hand, it is faced with the deplorable fact that it must reject many North Carolina students. These facts spotlight the question: Shall Woman's College be permitted to enlarge its facilities and enrollments? Your Committee was interested in the reaction of the faculty and students to this question. Almost without exception they expressed the opinion that the college should be permitted a normal growth and that it was a reflection upon our state for this institution to be compelled to reject North Carolina students.
The foregoing facts relating to the demands upon the college by prospective students, both from within and without the state, directed attention of your Com mittee to the physical needs of the college. Its physical needs are urgent. In the order of importance the Committee lists them as follows:
1. A modern and adequate laundry. The present laundry is grossly inadequate and obsolete
2. A student union building . Generous citizens have already contributed $50,000 for such a building and the state has committed itself to a like amount anticipating governmental aid. The students and many members of the faculty impressed upon your Committee the importance of such a building on the campus where more than two thousand young women are in daily need of a place where social activities may be carried on under adequate supervision and appropriate surroundings.
3. A library building. The present library building is inadequate in every respect.
4. A new infirmary The old infirmary building is almost disgraceful on a campus of an institution where instruction is being given in the training of nurses. It is inadequate to meet the requirements of the present student body.
5. Additional building for the Department of Physical Education. This department of the college has grown in importance in recent years and is now recognized as among the best in the United States. An additional building is necessary to meet the demands occasioned by the largely increased enrollment in this department.
6. An addition to the Science Building. The present Science Building was constructed in 1939 and was designed so that one or more wings could be added when the need arose. The building was filled to its capacity when it was first occupied. The work of this department is severely handicapped by the lack of adequate space.
7. An addition to the Music Building. The present building does not have sufficient space for practice and the storage and preservation of expensive equipment.