VMI Board of Visitors Minutes Summary
January 11 & 12, 1928
PRESENT: R. W. Massie, President. H. H. Holt, H. Hart, A. F. Ryland, W. W. Boxley, T. R. Keith, Joseph Button, R. R. Sexton, E. S. Reid, W. W. Sale. Also present: Superintendent William H. Cocke; L. E. Steele, Secretary
• Massie elected President of the Board
• Cadet Griffith reinstatement declined
• Other reinstatement applications postponed
• Mrs. Layton reimbursed due to financial circumstances
• Cadet McNay reinstated
[January 12]
[page 2]
• Various reinstatements considered
• Cadet Rogers awarded diploma
• Resolution on the death of Superintendent Edward W. Nichols
[page 3]
• Gen. Nichols salary continued until July 1, 1928
• Deed for right of way for sewer constructed by Town of Lexington along Woods Creek
• Doorway to be constructed between old and new gymnasium
[page 4]
• Superintendent authorized to employ F. de Montaigu
• New bathroom in Commandant’s quarters authorized
• Purchase of Pratt house on Letcher Avenue
• For want of funds, concessions to sons of men and officers of the U. S. Navy is postponed
• Cadet Randolph denied Virginia residence status
• O’Berry suspended sentence of dismissal
• Keith loan granted one renewal
• Application of ex-cadet Root . P. W. for war diploma granted
• $100 paid to each of the four Lexington ministers [church, religion]
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