Reading 2087-4

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Date: 5/23/1930 Sex: F ReadingID: 8720

This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 23rd day of May, 1930, in accordance with request made by Dr. Wm. M. Brown.

[Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.]

Time of Reading Virginia Beach, 11:20 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. Virginia.

1. GC: You will have before you Atlantic University, the President and Trustees of same, and especially certain prospective members of the faculty of this institution. You will give information concerning the best method of selecting the members of the faculty and will answer such questions as you will be asked concerning certain individuals who are now under consideration as possible instructors in the institution.

2. EC: Yes. In the selection of individuals to act in the capacity of the institution with the tentative policies as are TO be instituted in same, would be WELL that the President - or those CHOOSING such ones - interview personally those that are to be considered, and their qualifications as related to the conduct of the classes or that portion of the whole as is to be conducted by that individual, and SEE that there is at least the tentative cooperation of the said individual WITH those policies, WITH those conditions as has been given as necessary FOR each to be in a position to fill such a place; knowing that each must be well-grounded in the fact that it is service to be RENDERED first and foremost, before consideration of the wherewithal or the MONETARY conditions, see? And, as has been suggested, none should be QUALIFIED until they know, from President AND some of the Trustees - or the Trustees as a body - OF that policy.

3. (Q) Miss A. Brooks Johnson, of Portsmouth, Va., is being considered for the position of instructor in Art. Please give suggestions as to her qualifications and the lines which she will be particularly adapted to teach. (A) Those in that of the more COMMERCIAL application of those phases of the work, would be that one best adapted to and for the labors of THIS body respecting same.

4. (Q) Miss Kathleen Graham is being considered for the position of Instructor in painting and assistant to Mr. E. M. Silvette. Please indicate whether she has decided talent in this direction. Is this the best thing for her personally to do, or should she follow some other line of work in this or some other locality? (A) The abilities as assistant instructor are evidenced IN this body, and the abilities OF the body. As to whether this would be the better field FOR the operations OF the body, THIS must be determined by the body’s attitude TOWARD that as is being attempted to be done in this channel.

5. We are through with this reading.

Copy to Dr. Wm. M. Brown ” ” Ass’n office ” ” Morton H. Blumenthal Jan. 9, 1931

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 8/30 See Atlantic University Bulletin - Preliminary Announcement, 109 pages.

R2. 9/24/30 Opening Convocation of Atlantic University was held at the Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

R3. See Source File Key #2087 for articles and pictures from Atlantic University’s newspaper, THE ATLANTIC LOG, from 11/14/30 through 10/3/31 concerning the University’s football, basketball, baseball, tennis, and track teams (called “The Sea-Dogs”). Also, a picture of the 1930 Football Squad, reprinted in the 3/6/64 issue of THE BEACON, and an article and picture from the 3/21/71 Virginian-Pilot.

R4. 2/28/32 Letter from Richard Fred Batterson to Hugh Lynn Cayce:

BATTERSON, DICKENS & MEYER ATHLETIC RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS Suite 204, 628 Dallas Road, Victoria, B.C., V8V 1B5

Mr. Hugh Lynn Cayce, Office of the President, Association for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., P.O. Box 595, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451.

Dear Mr. Cayce:

We are in the final stages of completing what will be the most accurate and complete encyclopedia of intercollegiate football ever written. In connection with this work, my father, Fred Batterson, suggested that I write to you concerning information that I have been unable to locate.

In the course of our research we discovered that the university your father founded fielded a football team during the 1930 season. Any information you can give us about Atlantic University will be greatly appreciated. We particularly are interested in the following: team colors and nickname, head coach (and his alma mater), name of home playing field, complete schedule and game results, and a team photograph. I am enclosing a list of opponents and game results; it is, however, incomplete.

Thank you for your assistance in this project.

Sincerely yours, [signed] Richard F. Batterson [RFB/lk] incl.

Enclosure in the above letter:

Atlantic University (1930)

0 All-Marines (Phila.) … 33 0 Appalachian Thrs. … 7 14 Newport News App. Sch. .. 2 22 Lynchburg … 14 2 Baltimore Univ. … 7

R5. 4/15/82 JT’s letter for GD to Richard F. Batterson:

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY of Edgar Cayce Foundation and ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH AND ENLIGHTENMENT, INC.

Atlantic Avenue at 67th Street P.O. Box 595 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451

Cable: CAYCE Telephone (804) 428-3588

Batterson, Dickens & Meyer Athletic Research and Analysis Suite 204 - 628 Dallas Road Victoria, B.C. V8V 1B5

Dear Mr. Batterson:

Your request for information on the Atlantic University football team was sent to the Foundation offices by Hugh Lynn Cayce for Mrs. Gladys Turner to answer.

This information has been retrieved and is being prepared by Mrs. Turner to be sent to you. The log containing most of the information you asked for is a 12 X 18 set of documents and somewhat faded, requiring some special procedures in the duplication process. There has also been the required research time for Mrs. Turner to put the information together for you.

You should be receiving this material shortly as it will be ready for mailing within the next few days.

Sincerely yours, [signed] Jeanette M. Thomas Secretary to Gladys Davis Turner

cc: file

R6. 6/18/82 Mr. Batterson

BATTERSON, DICKENS & MEYER ATHLETIC RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS Suit 204, 628 Dallas Road, Victoria, B.C., V8V 1B5 Mrs. Gladys Davis Turner Edgar Cayce Foundation Atlantic Avenue at 67th. Street P.O. Box 595 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451

Dear Mrs. Turner:

Thank you for the information that you sent to us in May concerning the 1930 football team at Atlantic University. The selections from the ATLANTIC LOG were most illuminating, and have helped us a great deal. There are, however, two questions and one request that I must ask in order to complete our history of Atlantic U. football. Firstly, what was the University’s enrollment during the 1930-31 year, and what were the school colors? Secondly, would it be possible to obtain the original of the enclosed team photo and have a print made of it? I assume that either an alumnus has the original, or it was in the University yearbook. In either case it is a relatively easy photographic task to make a print from it. I wish we could use the xeroxed copy, but it is not clear enough to reproduce for publication. We shall be glad to pay the cost of photographic reproduction.

Thank you for your assistance in this endeavor.

Sincerely yours, [signed] Richard F. Batterson [RFB/lk] Encl.

[Enclosed was a copy of the picture from the 3/6/64 issue of THE BEACON with the note: We would prefer that all the men pictured be identified. Thank you. [Only those “Still Residents of the Area” were named in the photograph.]]

Background

Background

None.

Mentioned Entities

Atlantic University, Virginia Beach, Atlantic Ocean, Photography (Atlantean), Gladys Davis, Texas, Hugh Lynn Cayce, A.R.E. (Association for Research and Enlightenment), Gertrude Cayce, Morton Blumenthal

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 2087-4, ReadingID 8720.