Minors Statement re YMCA and University joint venture, undated

A Law. [?] in progress, preventing [one?] from attending in person. The meeting of the Faculty, Dr [Cabell?] is kind enough to offer to read in my behalf what I would say, if present, touching the proposition to [involve?] the co-operation of the Y.M.C.A of the University in obtaining money to complete the Chapel, and also to [erect?] a Hall for the [one?] of the Association.

I was prevented, by [exerting?] engagement, from attending the meeting of the Chapel committee, whose [report?] is now to be considered by the faculty, and so had not an opportunity to present my views to my colleagues there, as if I had been present, I should have felt object to do.

No one will be better pleased than I to adopt any methods which I can see will not prejudice the University, and are allowable in [themselves?], in order to [relieve?] us who are under [it?], from the load of [?] confronted in respect to the Chapel, and to

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complete the [stu?]. Nor is any one more solicitations than I to engage the Y.M.C A in the religious work at the University.

I humbly [conceive?] however, that it would be seriously prejudicial to the [intent?] of the College that they should assume, or that the Faculty should [concede?] to them, in the way of bargain, [stipulation?] or condition, for services rendered or to be rendered, any guardianship, direction or function, connected in any manner, with the administration of The University, [?], a controlling power be [resumed?] to the Faculty.

It seems to me that there is a great difference between a [gratuition?] [in?] from the Faculty to [assest?] in [?] [changes?], and a privilege [?] with a [free?], and that this difference is not obtained by the Faculty's [?] the power to modify or control it.

I humbly conceive furthermore, that the duty of the Faculty [ob?] in to make [Ven?] to the [?] control.

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[?] who may be [?] by or in [?] of the Y.M.C.A. that the Faculty has not the power if they are willing to [abdicate?] or qualify their action and [e?] control if the whole administration of the Univ. [as?] committed to them by the Board of Visitors, [?], and that which they wish to make the Y.M.C.A as [?] as possible, if [?] be in entire subordination to the University authorities.

If indeed, the Y.M.C.A shall [think?] fit to [?] [?], [without?] safe [?] to the approval of the Faculty, their frankness may not be demanded, but if their action [prompts?] to be with the sanction of the Faculty, [?] should take care that no one can mis-understand the [?] in which the Y.M.C.A has [?] to [?], and must [contain?] to [?], in reference to the University.

The letter proposed to be addressed to [Mr?] [?], in behalf of the Y.M. C.A. {approves to} and which if [?] do not express [nor?] [dissent?] from its [term?], [cut?] approve [fraction?] in order to which

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indeed it is submitted to [un-appease?] to me in same [A'it?] passage, to be liable to [gain?] objections; and especially the last [clause?] on p 3.

For [cl?] [sake?]. I by to [suggest?] the form which I think there [clause?] should assume, before the Faculty can approve the Letter.

1. p 2. [?] 4 [from?] [?], - [?] "Collect that portion of the Chaplains salary which is [?] by the Students." 2. p 2. [L?] 5 [from?] [letter?] , - [?] - "After the expenditure of about $22,000 which exceeds the [?] [s?] by about $6000, the [worth?] was necessarily [expanded?] and the [?] [-rally?] designed for the use of the YM.C.A abandoned." 3. p 3. [?] 3 [from?] [top?] - [?] - "[A?] [?] additional to that already [s?], of about $20,000." 4. p 3. [?] 4 [?] [from?] [?], - [?] - "This Association would gratefully [ any [help?] that you and other

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liberal minded friends of the [Masters?] cause, may be pleased to [bestow?] in order to accomplish the [object?] in views, and [thinks?] they can [assume?] you with confidence, that the [students?] [propered?] [will?] [news?] be [d?] from the [sacred?] [purposes?] to which they will be [deserted?].

[New?] appeal is made with the consent and approval of the faculty, who under the authority of The Board of Visitors, how [average?] deserted and controlled the local administration of The University, and under whose [a?] the work was undertaken which in now [sal?] your aid to complete.

The Faculty's [resolution?] of approval accompany This [Letter?],"

"We have the pleasure [?] in the Letter.

This [emendation?] of The Letter is vastly the most important, & in my opinion is indispensable in order to avoid