The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-28
LOCAL I. MATTERS.

RANDoLPH-0IAcoN COLLEGE-ELEcTI0N OF
PRESIDENT AND PR0FEssoIs-I HE ELECTION
SATISFACTORY AND THE COLLEGE FLOURISH
ING.-The Board of Trustees OF the Ran
dolph-Macon College, after q long and ex-
citing session yesterday, elected the follow
ing officers President OF College, Rev.
John D. Blackwell; Professor Of Latin and
Greek, Charles Morris; Professor OF Mod
ern Languages, r. e. Blackwell; College
Physician, DR.. r. Z. Bagwell. The follow
ing trustees were present during the greater
part OF the sessions Of the Board:
DIR. James a. Duncan, president; Rev.
Paul Whitehead, secretary; Bishop Dog
gett, Revs. w. w. Bennett, Alexander G.
Brown, George W, Molly, William B. Row
| zie, Leroy M. Lee, John +. Edwards, Will
liam II. Christian, Leonidas Rosser, and
Messrs. Thomas Branch, William Willis, Jr.,
| Richard Irby, Jesse B. Wilson (of Washing
ton, D. C.l W. T. Chandler, and D. j. Hart
sock.
The meetings were Of a most interesting
and exciting nature. When we say excit-
ing nature we do not mean it in the ordina-
~ sense. Many OF the members Of the
| Board say that they have sat upon similar
occasions, but that they have never before
had so many men Of talent, and backed by
/
They were all puzzled for some time, and
the result was reached by thorough can.
vass of the merits OF all competitors. Good
men were cast overheard, but it was Ger.
tainly not because their merits were not ap.
preciated. We append brief sketches OF
the successful candidates.
The Rev. John D. Blackwell, president
elect, is at present presiding elder OF the
Lynchburg district. he is gentleman OF
fine character. He is good writer, and Q
good preacher, and, as one OF the members
Of the Board remarked, "Hls election has
given general satisfaction, and feel that we
have selected wisely"
Professor Charles Morris, who was chosen
Professor of Latin and Greek, is native Of
Hanover, and a son of John Morris, very
eminent lawyer OF that county. He is man
OF the highest stage OF education. he once
undertook the practice of the law, but the
love of letters overcame all legal aspirations
and he has now reached goal where he
will doubtless prove his ability and useful
ness.
Professor Robert Emory Blackwell is q
native of Virginia, and acted most efficient
ly as an assistant to the gifted Professor
Thomas r. Price, who has happily been pro-
NOTED to wider field. Mr.. BlackwelPs
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the highest character, and from the
evidences of ability he has given in the
past there is but little left to fear for the fu-
ture. He is son Of the president-elect,
who takes charge on the 1st of September.
It is understood that DR.. Duncan will re-
main at Ashland until the meeting OF the
November Conference, althr Ugh he will re-
inquish control Of the College at the begin.
| ming Of the coming session.
DR.. H. Z. Bagwell, the college physician.
elect, is an old practitioner Of the Eastern
Shore Of Virginia, well known as good
doctor and thorough gentleman. He is
near relative Of the late General Bagwell,
and being Of his kith rs well as Of his kin,
he will prove powerful enemy to all dis
eases or malarious disorders that may at
tempt to invade the "slashes" or the sacred
precincts of Randolph Macon.