Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-28
BLatksBURs COLLEGE.
Professors Chosen TO FIN the Chairs
ofthe EDstituttOn.

The Board Of Visitors OF BlackSburg Col
lege, who commenced their session Wednes-
DAY at the Exchange. met again yesterday
at the office Of the Secretary Of the Com
mouweallh and filed the following chairs
of the college:
Chair of Mathematics and Civil En-.
gInccring- Professor j. f. Christian.
Chair Of Chemistry, Geology, Mnerllo.
gv, and Metallurgy- Fielding r.
Miles.
Chair OF Natural History, including Bo-
tany. Human Anatomy, Physiology (Anl'
nal and VegetabIe), Zoology, ana Neteri-
nary Sccnc,-Dr. NJ. p. scott.
Chalr OF Agriculture, Horticulture. Flo
rculture, Pomology, Forestry. and III
roctorship OF the Agriculture Experiment
Station 70 be filed at the July meeting OF
the Beard.
Chair Of Mechanic, Natural Philosophy,
Drawing irce-hand and mechanical, and
Mining Engincerlng-TO be filled at the
july meeting of the Board.
Chair Of English language and English
Litcraiure-PrOiesso J. Y. Morton.
Chair Of Bookkeeping, stenography.
TeIegrapby, Type-writing. aud Pen nan
shlp, Accountant OF tne college ami LII
t-..i-" Professor W. II. Graham.
dlIi unAl
chasing Agent-COlonel William Ballard
Preston.
Under the law erecting this college spe-
cia stress il laid on agriculture and me.
cbanics. The Board up TO this time have
not found any one who in their judgment
should ill these positions. Their inten.
tion Is TO give To each OF these departments
the fullest efficiency possible, and no effort
an 4. lsff tufriaI Mt fl.fr hand. 10 f.-
sure to the students Of this college all the
preparation necessary TO acqmt themselves
creditably in the battle Of life. The
Board, conscious Of The enormou. develop.
ment that is now taking place and abOu.
to take place in the resources OF ;hc South,
desire 10 turn ont boys fully equipped 10
take the lead in tins development.
Mr. j. T.. Christian, professor OF mllhe.
mates, IL "A graduate Of Randolph Macon
College and the Unlyersityo OF Virginia; has
been connected with this college as m1the
matical professor for the last six years as
a teacher he is regarded as the equal OF any
in the State.
Dlr. }. Y. Morton, professor o. English,
is natiye-bOrn; is an \. ~ OF nampden-
Sidney, graduating there with distinction a
year or two before the war, since which
tuition OF languages, for the last four years
with the Virginia Agricultural and Me-
chaDicai College. He is highly esteemed,
and has the confidence Of tho community
in which he resides.
Mr. Fielding 7. Miles Is q graduate Of the
University Of Virginia and is highly en-
doTsed by Professor Mallett. His brother
is a teacher in Emory and Henry College
In the selection OF Mr. Fielding (who Is a
young NAM the Board, ii is thought, made
very iudici0us choice.
Mr.. ". II. Graham, professor OF the Busi-
ness Department, which includes book.
keeping, stenography, telegrapLy, and also
accountant Of the College and librarian,
was born In Canada In 1855 and there edu.
Gated; has had a number OF years ex-
perience in the practical conduct OF various
DEPARTMENTS of several railroads Grand
Trunk Of Canada, New York City, Erie rail
road, and for the last five years was connect
ed with the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
under General Wickham and {. W. smith.
Mr.. Graham is an experienced s,enographer,
and has reputation for skiliul penmInshIp
and statistical work.
Colonel William Ballard Preston, ap.
pointed as treasurer, farm director, and
DhhNud>nE dStIt, II lo-lllOA rINpiu "thJ ~
that OF the president, Is young man OF
about twenty-siX years. He Is graduate
Of the Virginia Militlry Institute. and has
great promise Of future distinction. He "
widely known throughout southwest Nir.
gipia. and was for time connected With
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College as military commandant.
MIR. Martin L. Scott was born In Fau-
quier county. l. the son OF Judge scott OF
the Circuit Court. and is a brother Of Hon.
Robert Il. Scott, the distinguished lawyer.
He graduated in medicine In New York
and then studied i'm Paris. After his IA
ther's death he lived on his farm until the
breaking out Of the war. He served du-
ring the war as surgeon in the deid, was
afterwards elected professor OF the Virginia
Medical College, which position he resigned
to take a Trof, ssorship In the Maryland
Medical College. Tie was then elected pro-
fessor at the Virginia Agricultural and Me-
cbanical College six years ago, which posi-
ton he has held ever since. M
The military feature OF the College Il
under the supervision OF Colonel j. q.
Gresham, an officer ietailed by the Secreta-
~ Of War. ColonSi Gresham IS an able aud
,fheient disclplinariau.