The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-29
HERE Is A NEW PHASE.
DID THE COLLEGE TRUSTEES NAVE
RIGHT TO ELECTA PRESIDENT
Mr. john Howard Discusses tho Legal A.
pcot OF the Case and Offers PrAc-
tiesl Suggestion.

the legality OF Professor Boatwrights
election 90 the presidency OF Richmond
College. It turns to view a now side OF
the question. and offers suggestion
for The settlement OF the existing i'm
brogIo:
The writer. who has 20 connection with
Richmond COLLEGE, but who. in common
with every intelligent citizen. feels an
earnest interest iu SIS prosperity do,~ not
intend Co take any part In the cepiorabic
controversy which has veNed the columns
or thc daily press for some weeks In re-
epcct TO the special facts OF the assumed
election of Professor Boatwright as pres
idcnt BE those facts as they may. larger
and moro important questions arise. upon
what are understood go Doe conceded
facts boy both Mr. Secretary Kyiand ana
Mr. Trustee G.. r.. Sands. Those facts I'D
outline seem to bc these.
T. That there has not been president
az tho tOllcIc Tor many years.
. THAT at thc annual stated meeting
Of Che Board of Trustees of the college.
constitutions the governing body Of the
corporation. held Boa June. an business of
p general routine character is transacted.
@. That before the annual meeting. held
iu juno last. mo- notice was served on the
members OF The board that 2uy action
would bee taken al that meeting looking
towards an election Of "a president Of tine
coN"cr.
That ou the Grst dav of the session
% Oh" board. a. that meeting when q
larcc majority of the members were
present mo- mention was made Of the
subject and that at its close the secretary
Of The board was asked boy several mem
bors Dr. anything of stec.al importanco
was 10 Doe transacted a. The meeting. 20
which D." replied that he know of nothing.
business Of special Importance or unueu4t
in character wae 90 Do transacted al the
meeting. I'd good man. members returned
10 their homes
4. That ON tn. u,,. day , of.,r,,,,, ei,I
being present. tine ~lb,.rf OF orc.,iue a
president of the college was brought
forward and u v9s determined ,bo+ a.
prasiI.Dt should ho cI..t.d ars 'l.,,,
mittcc was appointed ~ nominate a
president at futur. meeting Of tho
hoIri.
6 That az g. called meeting Of tho
board. held recently. Of which the score
tHit sent notices through the mail 10
every member az witch twonty-seyeu
or 'h' 'hTiy-hv' members We're present
me nominating committee reported Mt
h'd." iiSht as thfir nominee fer The office
-. fI'7I'e"'. ana that he Was thereupon
1"'.l I'I as president aud received
-'''' ''t "i li' votes given. and was de-
%
i',''tI' ana me TACT recorded 10y
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above nj D., '"", ITO attempt Is
l,. f..,... cement Oh lhe particu-
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aErce but only the general facfs at,,,
which they agree. - viii also be per-
ceiVcd that II does not appear what was
ciiner The form or the substance Of the
notices sent out by the secretary I'm re-
-rf.' 10 the called meeting. nor thai an
ot tho members received a notice. ar Il
so. iu due time 10 attend tho naettp,,
were they so notified. and in partfcpIsr
10 does not appear whether on. not the
notices stated the meeting was called for
ihe election Of president. or that action
upon the matter would DE broucbt before
the meeting, but as no reference is made
ln Mr. Eylauds communication to the
ia.t li Tact it was. Ill ls fair 40 presume.
that the notices dIl NOT inform tho mem
beers that such special business would be-
submitted for their consideration Dut
300 tho view which VIII now Doe taken Of
the known and conceded facts. that fs
mol perhaps, material circumstance.
Whatever may DO the truth about DO.
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