The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-19
STILL DISCUSSING 1T.
PROF. BOATWRIGHTS ELECTION
CgEA TIES FURTHER COMMENT.
DIR. Eyiand Answers Mr.. sand's Let'sf-A
Psacemaker Has Word OF ADVICE
Ku,nors liza. students VIII Leave.

The recent election OF Prof. +. w.
Boatwright to the presidency Of Richmond
College seems to be a subject Of cons'd-
cradle comment stih. and various opinions
are being expressed by those interested IN
the matter. The recent demonstrations by
tile students OF the institution on one
SIDE or tae other brought out a great
deal Of criticism. and this part OF the
affair has been widely discussed. At IS
expected that the students will be called
together and warned by the chairman OF
the faculty 10 refrain from any ueIllon-
STATIONS pro or con ~ future. II -
stated that the leaders OF the movements
IA the way Of demonstrations VIA pe
reprimanded by the chairman or tne
faculty.
The rugnors 10 the effect that several OF
the professors OF the institution viii re-
s.gn their position by reason OF me ac-
uOn OF the trustees cannot be Nerllleu
from anything the professors say. lhey
are not inclined TO discuss the m-llrr'
and the least conservative OF them state
that tbs is no time TO discuss the ques-
ton for publication, and that eVeh II
they should resign their pOS-DOn they
would not take such acton until the end
Of the session, as Their duty al present
Z is towards The classes UNDER tHeiF Ie9PSO-
/ tive charges
/ The rumor that one particular one OF
( the professors viii resign, however mas
] hen more po,ntsdiy emphasized, and il
/ ls not at ali uni kelly that this VIII DC
! Done at the end Of the session.
MUST NOT DE DICTATED TO.
! one Of the members of the Board OF
! Trustees w.1h whom 1 recently talked.
and who was member Of me comm tee
! that recommended the election 81 IIoieo-
/ scr BJatwrignt to The Office OF president
! said that the board was in no oOs-tsoh
J 40 be If ctated TO at present. Ihey hau
done the best they could FOR the N
! tcrests and welfare of the institution, ana
! had laDored under many diihculte s he
/ stated tnat the faculty OF the coiiesc
! he'd found more or less difficulty IN elect
/ nS their chairman zap TO a te" years
aEG ara the trustees had accordingly re-
/ leved them OF that task. lie was or the
/ ouinion tina. the election OF Professor
/ Boatwrght was wise movement an"
| would produce excellent results.
Hon. j. l.. NJ. Curry, the president oi
| the Board of Trustees. ike the members
| Of the faculty. is not inclined TO dscuso
! the matter for publication, though ~ is
! well known that Dr. Curry is strongly III
! sympathy with the new movement, ana
| believes thar the president-elect mas All
! the qualities to make him the proper man
! FOR The place. Certainly the new presl-
drnt does NOT lack for supporters. Many
OF the leading Baptsts OF the clty nave
not been SLOW 10 endorse nm As me
matter now stands there seems 10 haNt
arisen a controversy on the part OF
number Of outsiders as Vel as some OF
those closely identified win the interests
| Of the college. as TO whether or not Inc
trustees should have taken such action
SAY gHEY Will LrAvE COLLEGE.
one Of the representative students of
the college told me that he had heard
number OF his fellow students say inal
| they would not return 10 coHese w
ton
board in eecung Professor Boat~rlght'
while several others stated that they eN-
nected TO leave college when the lh't'
mediate examinations were over - ldt
as can be learned. however, no student
has as yet left the institution lot 'h'9
I'm regard to the board meeting at
| which the election was mace ma 'Vi
seem 10 be somewhat misty sui, ana
the events that took place there appear
to have made different impression upon
the m.nd of each person VINO mas Hduv
a statement IN regard to them.
Non. Conway K. Sands. one OF the
Board of Trustees, and an anti-hoat-
wright man. in his letter YESTERDAY mo.
ing to The Times. ITepiyin 10 % a S or So
! hack. gave some important facts III feia-
ti0n to the board meeting, not bloush
out by Or. Ryiand, ana intlmateS thdt
had a full attendance or me boaId p s's
prescott the result would have been oil
ferent
DR. RYLASD's REILLY.
Rev. Or. &. IT, Ryland. the financial
secretary of the COLLEGE. yesterday sent
to TIE Times the following commuhl-
CaiiOni
Mr. Conway u. Sands:
NV Dear Sir.-in response 10 Nour. ltt-
ter i'm Yesterdays Times, / sup;Ntl the
following correspondence.
"Ohice Of secretary.
'Idchmond College Dec. is lSH'
"Hon. j. l.. NJ Curry, President Trus-
tees.
MY Dear Sir-While absent on your
southern trip questions arose before me
ptthlic as to the method and vote IN Inc
election Of Mr. Boatwright 10 the preSi-
| 5aocv Of the college. In response 10 the
| call Of a number of the trustees, J gave
| out for publication the record as l TOOK
| IL down at the time. | herewith SUD-
! mil il 10 YOU as the presiding othcer, anu
| resnectfully ask If, according 10 your
recnllection II is coTTectf Please say
,NsttnctIv whether there were any other
votes than these stated by me, and II
Inc CONT was as l have II. 1t Is, or
curse well understood that even the
most experienced secretary may De ms,
taken If | am in this instance. II VIII
give me the greatest pleasure 10 Hahe
"Regretting | could not see you before
my first publication,
Il am truly yours.
&C H. RYLAND. Secretary.