The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-08
Washington and Lee University.
MEETING OF TRUSTEES.

The Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee
University met on Saturday, August 2Sth. Judge
Wexford, of Richmond, having declined the posi-
ton rendered him as Professor of Common and
Statute Law, Prof Charles A. Graves was chosen
to fill the chair Prof Graves is admirably quail.
fed to discharge the duties devolvng upon him.
He is a gentleman of untiring industry, and has
been associated with Prot. Tucker since the origi-
nation of this department, has the advantage OF q
thorough knowledge of and sympathy with Prof.
fuckers system of instruction, and was cordially
recommended to the Board by Prof. Tucker and
other Professors in the University. We are glad
to see the University giving this substantial recog
milton of the merits of her own Alumni We pre-
dict for the department over which Prof Graves
has control, an energy, thoroughness, and diligence
in its management which his youth and qualitica-
tons eminently fit him for The School OF Law is
now complete and presents an array OF talent un'
surpassed by any Institution in the country.
The Board deemed it best not to fill the chair of
Modern Languages at present. so they authorized
the Faculty to designate temporary supply This
has been done in the selection of four of the distin-
guishedA Ms who will assist in this and other
departments Of the University.
The Board determined on an important change
in its own organization. committee was ap
pointed to memorabilia the Legislature for change
in its charter so as to allow the Trustees to asso.
ciate with themselves other trustees who should
be appointed for such term and in such manner as
they may determine. 1t is proposed to establish
two classes of trustees the present Trustees, con-
shutting the permanent trustees, are to be reduced
to fifteen, and will fill vacancies in their own CLASS.
The associate trustees, nine in number, will con-
stitute the other class, will be elected for three
years, and will have full power with the permanent
trustees, except in the election of the latter These
will be divided into three classes, so arranged that
one class will go out each year. They will be
elected for the present by the Board but it may be
determined hereafter to confde the election of
them to the Alumni Association when properly or
ganzed, or to have portion elected by branch as
sociations organized in the different States which
so largely patronize the University For the pre-
sent it is deemed best to reserve the appointing
power in the hands of the present Board, in the
absence of such associations with proper organza-
ton.
1t is believed that this combination will work
admirably and have most important bearing on
the future Of the University. The permanent
trustees will be stated body and will be, for the
most part, the governing power-thus securing
stability and conservatism in the management of
the Institution. The associate trustees will be Sc
ected from the friends of the University through
out the country, but chiefly from the Alumni. and
will bring youth, zeal, and enthusiasm to the
the traditions and will be the heart, SO to speak. of
the University the latter will be a fuctuating
body constantly bringing in new and fresh mate
RIAL through which the public opinion of the edu-
Gated community will be reflected. The scheme is
flexible and may be modified as circumstances or
experience may dictate. 1t is the first movement
in this direction in Southern institution and its
friends anticipate that it will have most happy
effect upon the future init 'ests OF the University.
LerinatOn Gazette.