The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-11
-rIIIT.M.ASn MARY CoLLEGE.e
A NsWER TO QUERIES
~ or TILE
HON. JAMES LYONS,
RECTOR OF
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEAGUE flRuiNih

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HON. JAMES LYONS,
RECTOR OF
WILLIAM ANDMARY COLLEG Z OF VIRGINIA
rres,,on /. What Is The authority Of your COM
,niTspr on The .ub,ectr or union between W!islana
and Mary College and the Unworthy Of me Sou,n
Answer. The Undersigned were appolnteo ny lnt
goarsJ of r,tees OF the Univ r,lty OF the south NJ
their annual meeting In August last comiuii,I,I
with penary powers 70 nego n,;ns ~ W. virgna Tor
transfer of that college 10 Sewanee as u coiicge III
the University of the South. .. ,ho In
Question What terms OF union oe'"eeh 'ne liz
stifufIons do you propose =! -.. ,. ,,
Answer: The terms we propose as basis OF ois-
cussion are rs follows: ,-,,, ,r 4. ,.
cents the offered transfer to the university OF the
souih shall in no cease to exist nor cnanRe Us
alter Its c5rneer Chs n. or REMOVING
to another part OF the origtnat terfttgry o. IT
1inia. Sewanee was n Furt OF mat orielnai terrl-
Gory and WIS included In the Intent Oh Tie cnar'er
fter The transfer william and Mary College of
virginia will become WILLIAM AND MARY COL
tFGE OF VIRGINIA IN THE UNIVERSITY OF TILE
SOUTH: aud shall be regarded In The University as
the representative of the interes' Of the Diocese OF
Virginia In the University Of the South.
9, The Board of Visitors of William ana Mary
College NAV continue to exist according 10 Its char
ter, and to look after the special OF te oq
lege In the University aud shall for that purpose ne
represented IN the Board of Trustees of The unvcr-
sity Of the South by Gclesalon edual IN numbers
10 that which the Diocese OF Virginia would DC en-
titled to upon the Board. -.
Specification l. The Board of Visitors to meet
every wear al Seicunee during the last week of Ju-
w. then and there consider the affairs OF the Col
ege ,,,,. -. ,,;
meeting in July to elect five members Is their rep
rcseniatives and delegates 10 the meeting OF inc
Trus, ecs OF the University OF The South whose scs-
sion takes place during the FIRST week IN august. -,
Specification 3. OF the said delegates two may DC
clcrgymen Of the Do Of Virginia, two. at least.
shall he laynen OF The same diocese. and the Min
may be either Clergyman or i layman of the same
GiOcI pNcpUt In the case OF acceptance
by The Diocese Of Eremia of Its share iae IN The Unit
ysry t Of T9un IN T9fn case d s '
g. The Faculty Of William aud Mary College, as
at present constituted. shall continue, and shall be
adaed to the Faculty OF tue University of the south
vacancies 10 be ille Ivy the Board OF the University
by election upon nomination made by the Board OIL
Visitors of William ami Mary College.
/. All students matriculated and IN full standing
| ut William and Mary College mt the time OF trans,
fer shall be garder as REGULATED ana IN luii
standing ut The University OF the South. without
extra charge or iormajty beyond registration upon
the University books.
5. William and Mary College in the University
of the South shall constitute specially the unucr-
graduate department of the University, ana pro-
fessors Of the University now specially charged with
members the Faculty Of william aud Mary Cot
lcgc in the University of the South: provided mat
nothing i'll this proyis on shall interfere win sucn
necessary mutual Geimitation Of duties as may
prove advisable upon the union OF the lwo tacG!-
ties.
G. Professors Of. Law. Medicine. Bclle-Lettres,
and Divinity. In William and Mary College. shall.
at The rnStcr. become professors OF correspond
ing sch5ols In the University OF the South.
7. y liz President of WIFI, III and Mary shall con-
tinuc his accustomed style and title, and s! be Inc
presi ing officer OF the FIculty o. William and Ma
~ in the University. He shall he, moreover. er Oft
ci0 member of the llebdUmadal Board OF tue
University of the South. ~
s. The funds ana property in general Of William
ana Mary shall be merged In that Of the University
Of The south upon such terms rs may hereafter be
agreed upon between The authorities ut William ana
Mary and the Executive Committee oil the Uni
vcr,ty.
9. The existing buildings ut Williamsburg may
hereafter c used under the direction OF the Board
con, ection with ant Dependence upon The tniyer-
Sty of HE South for cducatinna pilrp:eS-elilIer
a gramnar school, 10 be called the Wli'ilin ana
Mary Grammar school. oras an agricuit'ra college
10 oc called the William and Mary Agricultural
school of The University of the south.
10. William and Mary College shall b" en- ticu 10
one mcmbtr uuoa the Executive and Financial
Committees of The Tru tees OF the University of
the Soulh-ihS mclntcr To &c selected hy III" D"ar!
OF Visitors Of William and Mary from lLcir own
number 1t their meeting In july Suniccf To accept
ancc and confirmation by The Trustees Of the Uni
vcrsiy the south a. lhrIr meeting In August.
Il. The location Of William ana Mary being by
this agreement iran. tcrrcd 10 new position within
the orI"n territory III lir.!nil-yi2.. Sewanc". III
Tcnucs cr-its professor wills of course. reside Il
>cwancc during the collegiate terms.
Il. In all RESPECTS consistent with the terms Errc-
he nm Integral Part Of the Univcr.iy Of The south
snd suh:cct Ia its constitution and g0vt rumtiii:
IL; The ycncrahe record Hnd tradition ~ Liam
-
served rs that Of HE first Effort cr the ht:cr rtil-
cation uutIcr Inc an pieces OF tie huron OF England
In The. Colonies: and linT ibis TRADITION. SUCH
shall bc grated the tradition Of the University oi
the South, ~ an cNpJn-iOu and Development
OF tie same principle tor the Whole .nulNern
Mary COLLEGE III Virginia shall be inc"rpnmtcl
with that Of the University of the South. aud shall
lr published ycrrly III The UnivrrSIty's catalogue
And if The properly III williamsburg he hereafter
used for the e.tablism, nj Of grammar >cior'. or
of an agriculture college. or for any other educa-
ffOnal surl ion shall he regarded
IL collateral dependency Of the University Of the
South, aud its catalogue accordingly published III
the annual catalogue Of the University.
Question: When Is the proposed union 10 t;.."
place?
Answer: Technically il can I've consummatcd by
ctlec' cd immrdiaEcly-that Is, by March 18th cur
rcut year.
Bccals"-
l. The undersigned as a committee have plenary
powers of negotiation.
= The llcb!omadaI Board. independently of This
committee, WAS By The terms Of i slllahu, OF Az
gust lust empowered to associate with itself such
persons il lit in The interests 81 the
University.
g. The Executive Committee Is In the absence
OF the Board OF Trustees empowered 10 act for IL.
ANY terms agreed upon bv The undersigned. the
be considered IL settled in principle and sub
jet to future medication, except III MINOR &C.
tails, after mutual discussion and agreement.
ChSklE HARRISON.
GEORGE T.. WILMER,
JOHN MCCRADY.
Committee.
UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH, SEwASEE, Ten
SESSEE, January 81. 1879.
To TIE VISITORS OF WILLIAM AND MARY Col