The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-28
WANT 1T INVESTIGATED.
TEE COLLEGE IMBROGLIO CANNOT
OTHERWISE BE CLEARED UP.
Hon' j, L.. N. Curry Declines 60 Ta,k-somo
Views eta Welt Known Former stu
dent-ue Lots I'm "a Little Light.

The imbroglo existing between the
trustees, faculty. students and patrons
OF Richmond College seems 90 grow more
complicated. and still the mystery which
appears TO be somcw here down near the
bottom Of the trouble Is rather dif-
hcult To bring to the top. And yet
there is evidently a mystery which the
public is hungry TO get at.
Hon. J. l.. NJ. Curry the president
OF The board Of trustees has been APP
piled 10 half a dozen times Tor state
ment M regard 90 the matter. but has
repeatedly ueChncd TO discuss the sub
lcct Tor Publication. the reporters have
been anxious 10 secure statement rom
pr Curry as 10 was believed that me-
some iutCrcStiuC Information about me
matter. Demands TO get at the true
inWHrdncSS OF the trouble have become
quite general. ana there = no" an 'pu"l-
~ emphatic demand tor an iuNtSllbdtlo
at the hands OF the trustees. so tHdh
those who are known 20 Doe opposed 10
tho election Of me new president may
be given an opportunity 10 appear belote
the board ana state then directions 10
the now officer These objections are
known 90 exist. and yet those who are
the most Violently opposed 10 Professor
Boatwright viii not give them 70 me
press Tncrc rs every reason 10 believe
however that the objections VIII be
openly made 80 thc trustees II that body
viii hold an Investigation
AofA NEw THING.
10 is now stated that The opposition
Recently developed dates hack some
time When Professor Eoat~uBht was
inst elected tp thc chair OF modern
languages for IA" term OF one ycar, Dc
WAS publicly Missed by body OF the
students a year later. when it was
ANNOUNCED that the new professor had
been permanently elected 10 thdt char
slmuar demonstrations Of disapproyal
were puhhciN made soon attor that
Professor Hoatwrght recognized one OF
The students connected win tho affair
and asked him II he took part h the
since graduatct from the Institution, and
who lS e FAMILIAR inquire on The streets
OF Richmond, replied 10 the affirmative.
subsequently hc matrculated for The
school of modern languages. but PROBES
sor loatwught ignored MIN, and after
wards told the student that ne did not
consider him "a member Of his class
and would have no dealings with him.
The students father, who is we'll
known citizen Of Richmond ana a promi-
mont hapusts demanded AN explanation
ana .hc matter went before the faculty
aHd 4ur some time Was pending before
the board OF trustees. Finally arrange
D,uts had 10 be- made whereby the
young man could receive MS degree ~
TIE substitution ~ some other course or
10 is claimed by some mat this matter
insured somewhat in developing the feel
ing "sainst rs new president togethei
With the taot that he has been suhjecte4
20 iuIignities at the hands Of he students
upon several occasions since.
The FACUL1Is STAND.
80 far however, there nave never been
any satisfactory reasons advanced TO
cover the cas"~ ~ the majority of the
faculty who are known TO bc opposed
10 Professor BOarwright. They claim
that bis youth ana his educational adj
objections. and vet they viii not give
theii real objections TO the public through
me t'liWIS or the press. though IL IS
q raH dbl. "a. D..
gotten az through an investigation by
the board 1t trustees.
Professor Boatwright is known to be
We'll edA'a-eI man. tull of energy AID
enterprise. and u.s. believed by those who
elected him to no" new position 10 be- well
equipped for th" dis .harpc Of his official
dpu's. They who voted for him az. CON
Hleut ~ his ability 20 reflect credit upon
hiWset as well as the college And yet
a. Professor cartwright was elected. a
vigorous kick Vas made here there
aud elsewhere. and an kinds Of com
plants protests and rumor~ commenced
fo circulate rapidly. What is the
trouble is question still on the Fps
a. hundreds OF people who are either
lege.
Al HuNSUs TALKS.
In conversation with "a former student
OF the college. VINO is now 70 N,Il-kuoWu
business man OF this city. hc made some
staten ut- mat may help tO shed little
lght on fhe matter Ms informant au-
tHorlel me 20 say that while ne ala not
wish 20 appear iu print hr had no obicc-
ti'n to his name being furnished any one
~ poo applied ut The Times office
AS tu OLD student of Richmond col
l"er. SAID Dee. '4ui I~ one having wide
personal acquaintance with the students
who have attended the college iu the last
six years. ] uo NOT hesitate 90 state that
dfer inquiry among the alumni u late
years ] have found very Few VINO favor
Prof -rpr EpatWIght for the presidency
H .# HH..H" r..H|r mol
loiuts claimed hy the trustees is that
they cannot tn1rI tp pay more than g. iod
tp 900 'h. Office of president, Then why
d' tley L't wait until they can pay
sufficient salary To- secure 70 man who viii
give general satisfaction % the students
and pr1fe- 0r~' The college certainly has
me- r.tru.rattd under Professor Iury ar
a- hartman OF the faculty II is. M my
opinion. better that tho college should
couUalc under his guidance until the
trustees can elect president whose eN-
u,~.rroe VII enable him 90 place our
.olI--e among The foremost -anks of
American institutions ui learning. Pro
tresur BoatWrght .- AN honorable gentle
mau. lie has studied iu this country and
abroad. But what experience has he had
at s-N OF the larger American universe
Ties from which our college presidents
are usually chosen 80 far as nave
been able 20 as certain, Professor BOAT
wright is endorsed by me ministerial stu
dents at the college. the Baptist ministers
OF Richmond. and a few other supporters.
Or the other hand. Mr.. conway 0dNHN.
instead of being ou, II the big -Four
might be- appropriately called leader of
the Large -Four hundred The trustees
were divided iu Their vote FOR the prrsi-
dem tho faculty almost to q man oppose
him I'd large number of the students are
opposed 10 him. the majority OF the
patrons OF the college seem 20 oppose him
and % majority of those not connected
with the college. but who take deep
Interest in ITS welfare are opposed 20 the
new president Many VIII unite with me
in -ayiue. Let us have am nVestiga-
ttO".
So FAR as could be- learned yesterday
-,, stems have. been taken los the trustees
- nave an investigation. The Try FOR
e.i.b action comes from many quarters.
Nut ID is not Yet known what VIII be
done in regard 10 the matter.
Professor EOaiWreht who has been
formally notified Of mis- clecton TO IN"
of1re. viii probably make MS decision
within the next few days
sIILL GROWIhG BEITER.