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Show 108 9% 1L. 'authorized. Mrs. Gorham called Regent Williams to the Chair. ‘ The following communication from Dr. S. B. Neff was read: June 2, 1954 President George Thomas University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Dr. Thomas: Mr. Earle Birney has recently received a traveling fellowship for the school year 1954-55, and asKs that he be granted leave of absence from his work here for this time. I recommend that this leave be granted, subject to the conditions I have specified in a letter that I have written him, a copy of which I am enclosing. Sincerely yours, (Signed) s. B, Neff Head of English Dept. Approved June 4, 1954 George Thomas (Signed) to his The letter of Dr. Neff to Mr. Birney, attached letter, was as follows: 1, June 2, 1954 r. EarleBirney University of Utah ‘Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Mr. Birney: have recently In view of the traveling fellowship you . you be granted that t iden Pres the received, I am recommending to 1354-1955. leave of absence for the school year where will be a As it is not certain at this time that it seems advisable that the place here for you a year from now, nite understanding that the year's leave granted with the defi itself in any way as to your University does not bind 0r obligate course, a similar free- Such an understanding presumes, of return. part too. dom from obligation of any kind on your Sincerely yours, Head of English Dept. the decision of Ur. Neff. The President stated that he approved |
