Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-09

a amee'ipg oiihe Ciuzeas OF Elzaheh City county
IA hs'd at n. c. House in ID. II wn Of Ill lmpton on
Saturday, tic 2s day Of July, 1881 10 express their
s'hnmen' CT he general nduc, OF the p,esen, Trus-
tees OF ne Hampton Academy, and more particularly
upon the Iemtya, OF the ncipal Teacher OF thai In
'hnuon Col Wil'on W jones was called 20 the chair
an Johu Jones appointed Secretary. The obi.et 81
me meeting ws' explained y c. pf. G r. Booker, and
he committee appointed draft a,p-eamhIe ard re
sdoped
Whereas, the Trustees OF the II mn.on Academy are
o1dy corporate, created by law The speeih guarains
cf That Insulation aud u,-piy in du,v bound
70 prcmoF' oy legitimate aud honorable means, its
prosperity and welfare.
AID wtereas, the united exeriiors NJ m .n,;,bt,a
ana conscientious Board OF Trustee, snd competent
anu tmfien' instructor OF lie pupils intispenssbIy
litigation; f'
And whereas, the Trustee, are the agents Of the
peoP,e anu consequently in duty bo'nd cOnsul their
imnlied provision Of their charter
An1 wherea',hir p yor has been the principal Teach
er o, .ne Hamp,on Acsd-my for The last four years,
aud has proved hmse II eminer.ly qnaif d for that eli
tnaion ny HI ee'rsci moral habits bic ex eusiye lite
rsy ard scenth * at,sinments hi, ndeia,g able assd-
y, us HsSi IN the education of youth, and by the
uumoei ana nneAampled improvement, of Ire pupils
committed 10 his care; rNr'
Now whereas The present Trustees or a majority Of
men, have den ojsrated by the general course of their
admnis,a 'ion, not only total ipcapaci,v 70 menaae
ITS conc'Ins but the mos determined pefpose TO deg
troy Il; W '''
An whereas, l.rge ard respectable number n, tho
friend AID patrons OF the Academy hearing aceiden-
ANY ha the object Of he last meetI OF the Trustees
was 20 disp'ac: The j2eipal Teacher, ssked perns-
s'op' IN The os fespscifri terms 10 attend The meet
ng and advise with The Ttus,ees en- are irexpcdarev
o 'uch proceeding, which Fsrmisson Contrary TO ali
pieS .i,o was mo. positively end soureousy de-
NV "Ithou' assigning tny rsasop for the refusal
And whereas, he TiuSteee, nc, regarding their duiv
70 ite institution, The reputation and abilities of the
eashsr, the Prosperous lion OF the sekoo or he
known wishes Of lie patrons and friends hut pin @
AZ we bslieVe, partly by iselpgs of p,rsonaI
lo.uh'y 10 Tie TsacasT arising ep;.rsIy from that
H.hkhen eni Independence Of mind uhi;h has char
ae'erizsd ss condue, oEly as the Teacher of tba
is"tuon but In every siiusio1 OF life ie which he
na' ossh placed and partly by The erroneous belief that
us removal from The Insii;uton Wi greatly dimini,b
IL not entirely destroy all opposon 10 diyi.ion of ts
FUNDS which has been and whisb sill 10 Nv them
NJ " earnestly ee,ired did, al their las, me-ting pass
on o,"t ance declaring him longer the TEACHER Of
me Institution, without bayiag given h m any prevous
OF 'ntr determination or having xhbi,ed any
charges against bim although challenged 10 do ao bv
sevsrd members OF the Il ard
ne 10 therefore Resolged, The opinion of this
moeung maj such conduct i, gross viola len Of their
du'icsas Trustees, and proves them otay unuuaIif d
10 presde over this IosIiiuor and that il il ,heir d
" Tor h"iih TO resign their appointing MS no The hands
are able TO manage sht ss OF The Insti-
.on and capable OF sacrificing sense OF duty self.
/ in eres; aud ,erssnei prejudice.
| Resolved, also, that we regard the Han pion Aca-
deny as an Institution OF neslimable value, not only
10 the people OF this county bui to the lower country
generally and deeply regret that The late course pur-
sued by the Trustees eopsls us, from sense OF duty
withhold from 1t for the present al least our paron-
age and support!
Re'tlged, moreover, that we believe Mr Pfvoy Ia
possessed OF all The qualifications necessary TO eons,i
iute an able and succession instructor OF youb aud ,bat
we are prepared 10 make any sacrifice conssis n, with
our duy, 70 retain them The Instructor of our chill
dern and wards.
Resolved, thai those proceedings he published in the
Richmond E"qureT and Norfolk Herald twice a week
until the sseonl Saturday u Angus.
JOHN JONES, Socrsiary.
| N. b. TIE prsSsnt Trustees ere Dr. Richard a.
B'Dss, james Phillips. Elijah Philips James M
NauRhao, James Shelton, Thomas C.. K .a,on Dr.
William Hope DR. Christopher III sbbard, John Herbert
and ksnnon Whiting. We take poafure in stating that
we a'i four gep'len di'oenied from the curse pur-
aued BY the board Of Ttrs.es