Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-20
WILL ELECT TO-DAY.
College Trustees To Fill the Chairs Of
Greek and Chemistry.
The RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Professor ruryear 60 Retire FROM
the Faculty Saturday--Prestden
uoat,risht's Installation Fine
nauauct. With Excellent Speeches.

IN session the greAter part - SNsN''NNF'
and large amount Of business was
Glsposed Of. There we're twenty eight
members OF the board present. The resis-
nation Of Professor r. Puryesr. who has
nHed The Chair OF Chemistry for many
Years WAS taken from the table, where
"a had been placed the day before, and
was accepted, 70 take effect Saturday at
nCcn
An Interesting report from TIRE Library
Committee was made through Rev. Or.
cooper. chairman. showing the growth
and value OF this department There
wcre 81 books received during the past
tao wears. 20 OF them being the SIT Of
DIT J. W. Williams, OF Baltimore, an
sumnus Of the college. The library now
contains 1900 volumes.
The committee appointed TO canvass the
applications for the chairs Of Greek and
chemistry took charge OF the many ap-
rtca,ions which have been fled. and were
Instructed to present the three best
names for each chair TO the board to-
dsy. when Il Is presumed an election
vii be gone into.
TO ASSUME THE PRESIDENCY
ON motion OF Mi 7. G. Williams, Jr..
saturday AZ =. " was fXed the
time. and Library Hall as the place for
i0fuct.ne PresidcDt-elect Boatwright into
once. Chairman Il r. Pollard. o. the
Committee on Programme, then offered
tie following. which was adopted That
ne Board % Trustees. faculty, and spe-
clsUv-iuvitcG guests be present on the
occasion OF the new Presidents induction;
that an address OF welcome 10 the public
le made by Fcu. j. Taylor Ehyson; that
trief addresses OF CONCENTRATION I've made
Oh the part az the faculty by Professor
W. d. Thomas. on the part Of the alumni.
fy Hon w II Meredith: on the part OF
,ie clty. by Mayor Il. NJ. Taylor; on
enc part of the citizens. by Hon.
Ashton Starke: that the presentation OF
,r. KEYS and charter Of the college to
Dresden, Boatwrighi be made by Dr..
j. 4. ST. curry. president OF the Board
q Trustees: that Professor Boatwright
respond and that the benediction be pro-
bounced by Rev. pr Thomas : puna-
way. o. Fredericksburg
rg special invitation Of the board Pro-
lessor Boatwright appeared before them
~ J o'clock. and made an address. out
lining MS future plans. suggesting new
lres q work iOr next year. and request
irc the sympathy AMI cooperation OF
the board and the friends of the college.
a special prayer for Mr Boatwright and
bis success was offered by Rev. DR..
! g. Lake Of Fauquler.
PROFESSOR HAERlS'S FAREWELL.
q letter from Professor H. H. Harris.
formally taknc leave 81 the board was
received ana read There was long and
interesting discuss ons. following q mo-
ton outlining the future policy OF the
college il regard q patronage. and a
committee Il five wPs appointed TO CO.
operate with the faculty in canvessing
The state for pupils. The discussion indi-
Gated that more work viii b, done by
The trustees In behalf Of The college than
heretofore Tho committee OF five wae
also charged with providing suitable ex-
s-c.ses ~ the opening % the next SEES
son in Sep'rm oer.
The board adjourned 20 meet at 10
o'clock today.
The Alumni nnnauet.
The alumni assembled in the parlors
o. Mufphy's Hotel last evening AZ $50
o'clock. where. after short business
session. the annual banquet was he'd
The meeting was called % order by Dr.
% II. Pitt. president. and Dr.. Matthews
e-tad AZ secretary. a .srrc number in
c'udiug the degree men 90 lHi and 1880
Were elected members Of tn association
Az about e3o O'Clock tire meeting ad-
'ourned. and an m,rcaed up 70 the ban
c.uet bail WEcrc sun?tuous repast was
c1oysI 6y tho many present
PROMINENT ATTENDANTS.
smon- those who attended were: Rev.
Ufs. J William Jones. :. Is. Lake, OF
Faagwer. =. r. owen or Porismoaiin,
o. = uruawey. 90 Fredericksburg, Judge
NN. r. Bsrksdaie. 90 Houston; NJ. i.
WOODS ~ Nrw1o-t News: Carter Helm
Jones. a. Louisville Ky; Dr. L. @.
FsrrugAtc0. ~ E-anckc. r. p. Hatcher.
80 Norfolk. Hon =. Teylcr Eliys0l. Hon.
JAIME. Lyons Ion isaac Digs. Messrs.
ST. r. ChilIgey Jamc. G.. herwood.
E T. FioIsocc. o. ". Duke. Hil Monta-
cuc. James ~. GcrIC I. u. Lleti. Mini
f--e Foikes. prs. g. Il. ans l.. G. Levy.
Major g. T.. Courtney. John GarldnH
Pollard rr Vs. Wythe Davis. u. \. Nc
c.rdv. John Howard. jr.. ; L. Kelly. II.
D. cox. a. s. IAN y. Thomas Noisy.
and many other.
Dr. Fit introduced Eon. j. TAYLOR FL
I..ar rs tr. to-s:-rIasfer who presided
Do h.s usual hs2ry style.
OUR ALMA MATER.
3l- Tlyr1u very f,eline.v introduced
Professor d. a. Harris who answered
to the toast "Our Alma Mater IL vas
some fine before the applause given III.
Harris subsidized BE sroEc Of his Gevo-
non to the college AMI ~ the love he
cherished Tor r,s former students. Dr.
Harris. On referring 90 his leaving VIZ
rIlia. stated that TO truc' Nirginian
could 10 away, hut that he felt that 1t
g. bis duty 90 20. Re would, ncverthe-
less. ever look back 10 his career at
Richmond College with pleasure. and
t1at be would ever be ready and willing
q. SO whatever be could for his Alma
Mater.
THE DOCTORS"
This toast was very happily responded
to ny ore of Richmonds most promising
physicians. Or Ernest &. Levy Or.
Levy spoce % the prominence that the
alumni o. Richmond College has taken
tn TIE medical world. AMI related some
very enjoyable anecdotes IN speaking Of
toe members Of his profession.
LAWYERS.
Mr. S. L. Kelly. Of tn Richmond Bar.
Iu reriylug 20 the toast. Lawyers. re-
FRED 20 the modesty. honesty. and eN-
IRENE bashfulncss OF the members Of his
rlofession. NJ. Kelly stated that his eX-
pcrience had not enabled him 10 ascertain
Why j. was that so many people in
sisted On marking the words liar and
Lawyer" synonymous. other than they
BE said that law was Justice. mingled
with mercy. and IN closing his remarks
was very eloquent
TEACHER AND PREACHER.
The next toast was THE Teacher. "
which Was responded 10 by Rev. Or.
Jones Nelson Dr. Nelson said in the
opening o. his remarks that there were
TWO things be could not do-"make an
after-dinner speech and ride a bicycle"
fr AID. however. ably discuss the re-
ql.sllc qualifications OF a teacher.
Rev. pr. Garter Helm Jones In reply
Ing 20 The toast. "fhe Preacher" was
exceedingly witty. He proved 10 be a
very entertaining sftcr-dinner speaker.
noiwlthstsndins he is 4 distinguished di-
vine. he spoke % the great calling OF
the preacher. and Of the Importance and
responsibility ~ such an office.
The Future was the subject Of a
nne speech by Professor T. W. Boat
wright president Of the college lie re-
f.fred 10 the past history OF the college.
and sa.d that be believed tie future OF
Richmond College depended upon the in
f.Les la her alumni He