Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-21
WOODS CROSSROADS, Va,
December Is, 1883.
I|VNIIII''I
10 the Editor OF the Dispatch:

TO the EdtOf OF the DlSptlcu.
Professor william w. Smith, president OF
Randolph Macon COLLEGE. surprised me very
much in his reply, in style, tone, aud srgu.
ment, which appeared in the Dispatch OF
November nth. hsye postponed replying
for good reasOns-vz., ! did not wish %
have a controversy with any one hesiiAted
IN correcting president Of a college In so
many miscellaneous OF law and facts he has
made funintentlonally, OF course; in an.
Swcring objections when really they do not
amount 10 objections and noticing the per.
,onal remarks made about me. However.
will undertake the task, hoping that | may be
able 10 protect and defend the College Of
William and Mary against the attacks made
bv the President OF Randolph Macon Col
'cgc With an the regrets he expresses about
.,Iiaving been drawn into discussion from
which | could see no present advantage
likely TO accrue" vet he certainly com.
menccd t.; for be said. respecting a conver-
sltion which UNEXPECTEDLY TO me was ie-
ported in the public prints, that the act Of
our last Legislature appropriatiug $4,000 a
year TO William aud Mary College was a
hlundcr." After this apparel in "puhlic
prints" why did not Professor Smith.
through the "public piini-,' say II was not
said for the "puhtic nrintsY" RETAINED from
noticing the conversation for several weeks,
hut hcA ing Baptists and Methodsts Qit ap'
peared in the Religious Herald and Rich
mOnd Christian AdvOcalel 20 often talk about
the piece. thou. hi il best, as patron OF the
bill la the Senate. 10 notice 1t In s. polite
and courteous manner ssNpO,sible. rs to
his version u San act to establish q nor
nal school at William aud Mary College 10
connection with It's collegiate course" Pro-
lessor >mih gives the preamble Of The law
correctly. Section !, he saw. appropriates
$4,000 10 the College OF william and Mary"
The section reIds: The sum OF
$4,000 10 the College OF william aud MARY,
payable to the order OF the Board OF Visitors
hcr~inaiier mentioned: provided that the
following conditions he complied with by
tie sail college" Now mark the difference.
Not .the College ~ William and Mary" but
the Board OF Visitors with conditions. He
does not give section correctly; he SAYS
leach section TO Gll It's own vacancies"
section reads: "Thst the Board Of Visitors
shall hereafter consist Of tue existing ten
members, who shall from time TO tine
an sll vacancies occurring in their
humber not 70 exceed ten In the mode
TOW prOvided by the charter. and
Of ten additional and aSSocslc visitors.
whOshill be- appointed by the Governor and
WHO shaft I'll any vacancy occurring among
me sad associate visitors, aud the said
board 20 constituted shall control and expend
The funds 81 the COLLEGE and the appr pria-
ton herein provided. aud stall make all need.
iu rules aad regulations concerning the
said college. appoint all professors, teachers,
ana AGENTS ond fix their salaries. and gene
rally direc, The affairs Of the college" Each
".ectiou does not Hll lis own vacancies.
The Governor fills vacancies 10 the "addi-
tiOnll aud associate visitors" rhe funds
of the college and appropriation are both
und,r the whOl- hoard. Tails Is tight.
Professor Smith failed TO give section
10 full II be had done so be
would not have made bunder ia
commenting on Il. Section reads: " The
Board OF VISITORS shall prescribe rules for The
examination and selection % the pupils aps
nlying for normal instruction AID slsil re-.
quire each pupil selected 10 give satisfactory
assurance OF his Intention and willingness 10
teach 10 the puOlic schools OF the state for AZ
least two years after leaving ssid institution.
and each Of said pupils shall have. free Of
charge for tuition. the privilege Of the col
iege course Is n possible that Professor
smith objects tn this sectiony In constituting
Sc stion ) Professor Smith, in referring TO
free students, says; "All whose expenses
for board, fuel, lights, and washing, ex-
cept 800, are 20 be femiited." Now, why
not, Professor Smith. use tia words OF the
law-yiz.: land said pupils shall
receive gratultsus instruction, and the cnsrge
for board, washing, lights, and fucl shall not
exceed ten dollars per monih."
Comment on this mistake is unnecessary.
Nothing "remitted "-nothine 10 "remii."
Professor Sm,th fails to give section cor
rectly. He saws section requires the visitors
re resentlpg TIE Strte 10 resign whenever
the annual Appropriation OF $40, 900 Is With
held" This is section 6; Ill IS further tn
acted that the proVi'iOns ~ this aci shah
cease when the annuity granted herein shall
be withheld by the General Assembly, and
the terms Of office OF toe associate visitors sp-
panied by the Governor shall thereupon
cease aud delerUiiae.H Not "resign," but
term OF Office "cease.n
SO much for The law. Now Is 10 bis facts.
He says: "For that William and Mary was
an Episcopal college when this DILL was Of
tered csaooh think, be dispu ed" Of
fered the bill In the Senste and 1 emphati-
cally deny II. II was not then, nor Ia It now
an Episcopsl college. The Eplscopslizus did
not nor do not elxim u AS ''their college,"
as Professor smith calls Il. All Tho facts are
against BIN. Tho Professor says Il Is spar
nal and class legislation; II Il a especial Pc
cnnisry advantage equal To Sl01'a year" TO
inouce "loo soune mcn" 70 attend that