Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-21
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH-FRTDAY. DECEMBER q 1853

college, or toat paitftNbs Spefr'.
"partIcuIar Churchl' Episccpai ,nufcn.
Professor Smith should not say mdt tssTcA
when An Of the friends OF william and Mary
deny that any particular Churcn has any,
thing to do with the college. The secret
sbout Profe,sor Smiths stisck ": One hun-
dred dollars cheaper for young men than
R.ndoIub. Macon. Don't kick" Mr.
President; 'tis true IFS cheaper. and we
made N 30 for the benefit OF young men OF
limited means. II you do kick TITS 90 oil the
same. The action OF the Board OF Visitors,
the action OF the faculty, aud the religious
views OF the parents OF The students show
uumi,takabiy that William aud Mary College
is not a sectarisn institution. All reiigious
denominations are represented among the
visitors and students. No union OF Church
sud State. as stated by Professor Smith, Ia
this law. Professor Smith says: "This
movement did not originate with The Episco-
nal Church. hut was due 10 local interest,"
Does the Professor mean h say that any man
or set OF men would baye the imnudence 10
originate such plan without consulting The
Tpiscopal Church II the college belonged 70
that Church? what would he thought u bad
offered a similar bin for Randolph Mleon
without authority from the Methodist Epic
copal Church. South, in Virginia. ! would
have had rather more assurance even than
Professor Smith nov has IN trying to con-
vince the people OF Virginia that William
and Mary College belongs 20 the Episcopal
Church. when tits so strenuously denied.
HIS own admission shows the fsllacy Of his
noslllon. Ask Bishop Wbitile or BISHOP
Randolph or DR.. Minnigerode II the Epls.
copa Church claims William and Mary. LIT
these dIyines answer.
aa1r - Y n.
partment OF Public Instruction, says the
Professor. Now the Legislature i pre-
sumcd to know what the people need, and
n the department fails % asktb Legislature
will not fail % give II any legislation Is de-
handed. Professor Smith, president OF
Randolph. Macon College. the oldest Metho-
dist college in the United States, the man who
now wears the mantle Of Or. William a.
Smith, Or. Duncan, and d.. Bennett, IS The
only person who has written anything 10
opposition n old William and Mary.
lis true the state students 10 not give
Hegal bond" but do give certificate, th9t
they wall teach two wears in the public
schools: the state students Il the other state
institutions do not give illegal bond" but
do give certificates. &c. snd Professor
smith attacks al The state institutions when
he "objecis" % " illam and Mary on that
point. Five Of the professors receive $1,000
each per annum and the President $4,000.
Now, Professor Smith, yau have mace an
other mlstakc about salaries. The state has
full and ample control over the funds Of the
college and the approximation. he agree.
ment made between the STATE and William
and Mary College ~: The college purs IN
her income, buildings. &C., vslued NJ s1j.-
ono, and the state approprlates $4,000 sn-
nualiy, and then the Board OF isliOrs con-
troll and rs Young men are educated Tor 80
each per aunum-ihis includes everything.
Who can object 10 this agreements NO one
except President Smith. because he thinks
IL will burt Randolph MacoD. Professor
smith i irving hard 10 iniure william and
Mary. lie saws he will rot "regret :"
"ihis discussion" IL 1t will cause the
Episcopal Church TO take the college Nov
Professor smith knows a. soon A. any Cbui oh
attempts to control william and Mary it will
cause the State 10 withhold the appropria-
ton aud down goes the Normal school. and
that Is what the Professor desires. think
the plan OF a normal school at William and
Marv bls succeeded and will succeed, not
wiibstanaing the President OF Randolph Ma
con College Is 50 much opposed 10 it.
After giving constructions Of the law.
making 50 many objections, and writing 70
luently and lovingly about the EpiscoT al n 4,
ne winds UP his letter in the following:
"The argument advanced by Senator Siu0bs
that the law is proven not 10 be Diunder
because eighty students have been secured,
is another evidence Of the intense zeal and
fidelity with which he guards the Interests Of
his district Had the appropriation Included
clothes. books, aud S2O pocket-moncy apiece
10 each matTiculate doubtless the law would
have proven still greater success-if no,
from the standpoint " the taxpayer. at least
from that Of our Jealous representative and
his constituents" William and May Col
lege u not in my senatorial district bnt IN
ms capacity As a representative | voted Tor
the hill as n measure OF public good for the
whole Of Virginia.
President smith has shown his ignorance
about the powersoi Legislature 10 make ap-
propriatlons. Letme inform him that the State
does not make appropriations for clothes,
books, and p0cket.m0ney; ifsO, would GER
talnly have asked FOR Il. Now, in Professor
Smiths whole letter be has shown that he
cannot construe law, be has failed 10 sus-
tain bis objections, and did not know The
powers OF Legislature, snd rs be is Sic
cess as professor and president OF col
lego. I will conclude this with tue maxim ::
" Ne Sutor ultra orepidqm."
J. y. STuBBs,