The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-18
THE RICHMOND COLLEGE TROUBLE.
M. Sands, One of The Ant-ooa'"r'E"'
Itusiees, Replies 10 Dr. kyisn".
RIchmond. Va. Decembc1


{. II. Ryland. -. d.: lit, 4,
Dear Doctor.-In your article IN
yesterdays Times, IN ofues ,-a,,a'
correct. as you state, A.i ava
CANT rumors anu unfouIded assertions
made about the action of the trustees IN
eiecting a president OF Rlchnonu Coi-
lege, you publish. as the olilclaI 81
tary of the board, brlef SUMMARY VI
facts" Had you published all the ldcts
connected with the election OF the PIesi-
dent. or had the facts. as puDllsheu dohe
justice TO those members OF the pVdi
who were DESTROYS Of retaining III thelr
places those able, efficient ana iossh pIO-
fessors OF my alma mater, shouiu ma
remained silent. And. In no" Replying 10
your article, / do so with the utmost
regret. and nothing but the stern necessl-
~ of correcting what might otneIWlae W
misleading to the public, conslTdlhS ne
to do so. For il does not seem exactly
right to permit the facts, as written
by you, the official secretary Oh the c oi-
lege, to 40 unexplained into tne hclileo
and houses of our former StUdentS, WheIe
tLe decp-seated vencration and love for
the instructors OF their yolth are en-
twined around them as ivy arodhu me
oak. '.,,.. Z.
In addition to the above, consider II
is due TO the dissenting trustees and 10
the true interest of the Collese 'luS
IT ore facts should be made puDhc' vi
the second day OF the last amman So
sion of our body, in the presence VI d
the election of a president, ana Dy an
overwhelming vote this motion was Solsu
down. Towards the close OF thdI Jay
session a well-knOW1 judge ASKED Cl Sou
publicly, as the secretary OF .nS nou, ~,
whether anything more OF llhpol tdi' AN
would be brought 10 the attention Ol 'itc
board: and you answered thal you NJ"
OF nothing Upon this assurance d I"i sc
portion Of the Nonresident ihenlp,t
turned 10 their homes. on tne mex HuF {,
/ am informed by a trustee VINO Nas
present, without again notifying the u US
tees or even assembling the city heIlnel >
OF the board, fifteen zone OF Whoin ~
wards withdrew. on account OF uhaNoii"-
bic circumstances. out OF tolal HleiI-
bershp of thirty-HiHe. met, ana the Cudli .
man. on motion from those fourteen lheii,-
bers then present. appointed coill"ll'-
tee of five consisting entlrey OF HIi,'!H'S -
to make nominations TO be Sub.HltIc,' ~
the semi-annual session. session Wlitis
usually only routine business Is uala-
acted, and where the Attendance II toII-
fined. Of the most part. TO city meme -
1t is reasonable to suppose that tne a.
tendance at the recent session Wouiu' nav =
been as usual were IL not Tor lhe tdCI
that many Of the nonresident trustees
were urged by personal letters 10 ne pres
ent At this session mouoh W9S
made TO postpone the election untll me
annual session. and the above and other
reasons assigned for the same. iHr ~. ~
ton TO POSTPONE was deleated ny ~,
vote Of Il TO -. as published Dy 3ou' W
! question then came M. on the Iet"ln-
mendation of the committee appolHleu III
| tho last day Of the annual session NOM
mating Mr.. Boatwright as preslhenl, \
vote being then taken by ayes ana nay ;,
| II was apparent that a small HdJoll j,
! voted in favor OF his nomination. ~
J This functure a motion was oIfrei ~
rnale' the nomination unanimous, ana one
| ~ the trustees expressing desire thal
! mis- motion be not pressed. one OF our
! U.ieeet and most honored trustees, ana
another trustee, a pastor OF ne vi ~
Iarpast city churches. besought such mem
| hers as could consistently 90 so 10 ~ !
! nuiesce I'm the vote of the maJorlIy, hllr
| moi have themselves placed on recoIu a.
| voting against the nominee thaI SUI"
| aCouiescence simply expressed 70 the c1 CON.
! rounitv that they bowed TO the oulIl i
! Of The ma iority After much persuds.V{il
! Ill those VINO had voted nay, Win w
! execution of the writer ar tlree o'no' - :,
0ermitted themselves TO be counter III
| .he affirmative rooollect them
! and II 7 nave done injustice 70 any IN IN
| not conscious of II, my sole purpost oei ,
| 70 nromote the true interest OF lhdt i.'
st,t,tion in which l have been SUI
| dent.
! Respectfully. Gowns
CONWAY 4. SANl1S.
~ y since writing the above nav
,,,-ttn,ftta4 II To several trustees. ana lhey
| CorroLorate me as to the accuracy ~ ny
| statements and as TO the adFlsaUh'E W
making it public.