Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-16

certainly adopted the records II Ia not II mus
DC because did write il on and the Secretary wout
! not help me in that matter
Yours, truly, ,. y. "a
Can any hin. lie more conclusive than this letter INA
the Board Trustees always reserved 10 themselves PIE
nary and undivided control in the election Of ali professors
every department of lIumpdcn Sidney College and ha
This power, conferred BY the charter OF incorporation on
hen and them alone has been and can never De re-
nqushed by tem exercised by them In union VIII
any other body? scepcism itself really enterains ns
doubt on this subject unless under The Influence OF sei:
and interested impulses But there is another letter III
the chain OF argument quite important indeed any hine
wanting TO complete the argument. This letter was
written late the l4rh of April last, by Dr. Maupn
gentleman who filled of proessorships in the
Literary Department Of Hampden Sidney College, and from
it's commence ent has been Professor Of Chemistry in the
Medical Department in this city When he wrote this let.
ter he was Dean Of the Faculty and organ and
exposition of the views and guardian OF the interests OF the
Medical College:
My Dear Sir: When you were in Richmond, forgot to
hand College seal gave in charge TO Mr. South
all few days ago. who kindly promised 10 deliver It to you
short article published lin the wing some days ago,
announcing the action Of the Medical Faculty to
The new chair Of Physiology aud Medical jurisprudence and
concluding with that the nominating
vested In the Medical Faculty responsible Tor mat ar
tclc; and me statement in question made under Inc I'm
preston That II was correct and with the view OF indlca-
ling the channel through which application should be made
On examining the record of conditions on which the
Medical Department established find have been
supposng that the right nominating had been
accorded TO The Faculty.
The resolutions bearing on The question: passed Deem
Der ist 1887 and be ound suppose, the records
Of The proceedings OF the Board OF Trustees in
words:
Isl "That the Medical Faculty be authorized to select
and appon some suitable persons fill the professorshps
Chemistry, and Pharmacy and Surgery, until these Pro-
essorshps shall be filled by the President and Trustees
Hampden Sidney College.
"a "a, the Medical Faculty be authorized necessarily,
To supply any vacancy which may occur in said Faculty
until said vancancy be filled by the President and rus
tees of liampdcn Sidney College
| was myself, appointed BY the Faculty to The FRO
fessoshp OF Chemistry ard Pharmacy under the first
resolution. The appointment was subsequently, con
iirmcd by the Board of Trustees. The proceedings,
in my own case, left the impression on my mnd
that The power Of nominating in all cases, had been
granted the Faculty The Board retaining The power OF
confirming or r.Ieenn@ Ind on examnnion tha. 'ne
resolutions above notd will not bear this construction and
hasten to make This explanation, lest the Board of Tus
tees should deem the referred TO- dsc"eoGS
10 Them We think there is prnpricy in the Faculty making
nominations 10 the Bvald of Trustees because there pr
waite pccniry interests ana responsibilities involved IN The
enterprise which require Ia be adjusted beforehand when
apoontnenls be made Besides, it may reasonably
he supposed that the Medical Faculty would be the best
Judges Of the qualifications OF candidates for chairs In Tie
Medical Department. and they would not be apt 50 far TO
lose sight Of their interests and the interests OF the
institution nominate for Professor incompetent or
unworthy man. We trust shall have il in power 10
nominate gentleman Of high qualifications, general and
special for The chair Of Physiology and Medical Juspru.
dencr and shall be highly galed should the Board Of
Trustees extend the courtesy and lberaly IN
in his behalf they have uniformly done on former
occasions With grca, respect, your obi servant.
(Sisneij S. MAuPlN.
Rev L. W. GnEEx D. D., Presiden, of Hampden Sid
ney College
These being the views of DR.. Maupn and his associates
AZ ia lie as last Ap-long after this subject had been more
or less dscussed-are be censured for entertaining the
same views Just themselves and So consonant with
the spirit Of government and the genius OF our liberal
and republican institutional Comment on such document
is unnecessary. ,
I'M SONG weeks after the date of this letter under The
pressure OF cxtaneous influences NE scene chunge anu
nyenient aerihonght suggests lise!i in second ana
most singular letter which We also append rms only
shows to what desperate MEANS when tearing defeat IN
manly and legitimate argument, VIII resort.
RIcHMoSD. May 9!h, 1888.
Nv Dear Sr:l duly received your letter OF 2I'h ul'
which was as explicit and satisfactory as could De IN
Examined the Faculty papers on fc and have found the
original letter of the Rev. Dr. Carroll then PRESIDENT OF
Hampden Sidney College, announcing The action Of The
Boad OF Trustees in establishing The Medical Department
have made an exact copy it, which send win this let
cr You will find thai il very fully coni!fms Tie impres
ons which have always entertained that The Board o!
Trustees intended leave the nominating power IN lie
,aus of the Medical Faculty Dr. Bohannan remarked at
late meeting OF the Faculty. that he was sure Dr. CaIrnis
cer, if j; could be found would sustain us 10 tIs 0cHc
had no recollection having ocnn that letter and
perhaps never DID, until laid my hands uron i few days
no AZ written son weeks before became neni.
yer of the Faculty. had derived my Impressions OF the
,wrrs of the Faculty from the mode in which was elect
d Professor Chemistry, from the repeatedly express ed
,oinon of those members Of The Faculty who negotiated
with The Board Of Trustees for the establishment oil the
fcdca Department and from the concurrent tesmnny Of
urh Of the officers the parent institution as rud from
inc O time communicated WIN on tha sua.rct.
The resolutions in reference II APPOINTMENTS passed by
he Board December ls 1881 and To which directed Jour
attention my letter oabOut the lOh ut elt me actnai APP
n;nmerts where they necessarily belong, IN The hands 6l
he Trustees; but with clear understanding that Tie no
nina ions of the Faculty would Dc Gon:red ureSs Ia
ase which is hardly supposedly The nominees shoud DC
ersnrs VIGOROUSLY immoral deficient in qualifications
Since wrote 20 v0u last have had continuation OF e
orrcctncss Of my views n regard 20 the Influences when
,yc brought about tie stale at things which Hao inc shb
oct uf ms letter ui 22d ui designed that letter for your
y information bu, should you lhak fiji Ia show il 10 any
member o the Board of Trustees, have no Objection II
nnaips nothing Womb be anwlin. I"r any one 10 see,
hnuld occasion call for H. The Faculty viii meet On We'd
r.,v lU, inst (tn-mu!rnw) for the purpose :" mo'ihn-
inn ptofasn oi Physiology and Medical Jurisprudence,
nL will probably cinnidte the rcsnt ol incir Confer
nee in a lew days. With great respect
tSigned,i o. MY ~
va ivc his second letter in Justice DR.. Maupn and
re reeclIv Willing for il estimated al its True worth
>. A. #. b. MERRITT,
r. MARX
JAMES BOLTON,
JOHN A. CUNNINGHAM,
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