The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

DIR. WI liam y. Hatcher Makes n state
ment


men,
Richmond. Va, June p, 1885.
To the Editor Of The Times:
In the absence of Hon. j. l.. NJ. Curry.
president Of the Board of Trustees of
Richmond College. 1 feel it incumbent
upon me to submit TO the public the fol-
lowing statement with reference TO the
recent action Of the trustees, In vacatins
the Chair of Latin In Richmond College:
IL is well known that the election Of
Professor f. W. Boatwright as president
Of Richmond College proved TO be un-
satisfactory TO some members Of the fac
ulty. II was feared that the result you'd
be a lack Of sympathy and cooperation
with the new administration. So deeply
did the trustees feel the necessity for
harmony i'm the teaching force of the in
stitutiOn that they determined TO ascer-
tain definitely whether all the gentlemen
i'm the faculty felt willing TO work cor
daily and tremendously under the new
regulations. Accordingly at "a meeting
held May 30th. the board appointed "a
committee to inquire i'm our name, OF
| each professor, whether lie desires TO
continue his eCton With the cOllog
for the ensuing session. in view OF the
| change in the method Of administration
under the rules adopted hy this beard
at its meeting in December last, AID 20
report TO this board this evening al 8
| o'clock"
Two members of the faculty fel. con-
| strained to resign their chairs and their
designations were accepted, with many as
surances Of respect. OF the remaining
six. four assured the committee OF their
readiness To continue i'm the service of The
board under the new regulations. or
the other two. one was absent and could
| not be conferred with, but IL was already
| known that he was In accord WI the
trustees. and the other was the president
| elect
Thee times the trustees sought TO evoke
| fro IN Professor Edmund Harrison a frank
| declaration of his purpose 10 yield
cordial support TO the changed policy of
the board. rms assurance me u.sl' IS
| felt. under the circumstances. q was
/ necessary for them TO have. But PROBES
/ sCr Harrison declined on every occasion
&C. respond TO this expressed wish OF me
hcarA .,..,
| for its annual meeting last week. atten-
| ticn was called to the fact that Profess
| sOr Harrison had not given 9ny assnf-
ance OF his purpose TO cooperate with the
lew administration. After much confer
| cnce il was determined TO invite him o.
a friendly conference I'm order that lac
| might have the best opportunity OF ut
tering his mind distinctly on TINS sub
| jcct He appeared before the board. and
| while he spoke freely and quite at Icnst D.
! he steadfastly refused To make any state
/ INIT on the particular point on which
| the board was so anxious TO near MN
| speak. \ simple expression OF his Will
| ingnoss TO cooperate cheorfully and
| heartily with the new administration
would have settled every question and
| fully satisfied the board, but this assur-
ance the Professor did not feel that hc
The board readily recognized his righs
TO withhold such n statement II be couiu
not i'm good conscience make IL. As he
! evidently had his reasons for refusing
/ q, do what the trustees felt that he must
| 90 IL he intended TO remain IN their SER
/ vice. no criticism was uttered against ann
| by the board on account o. the poSitloh
II the same time as the public can
| readily see. his refusal TO give the de-
| sired assurance brought the trustees race
| TO face with their obligation 10 preserve
the harmony. unity. and efficiency OF the
| faculty With the path Of duty 50 pam
| before them. IL was impossiDle for me
| trustees 10 falter. While il Was uhullt!-
| ably painful TO part with a gentleman with
/ whom they had so long worked together,
! they could not allow personal consiueia-
| tions 10 control them. believing ihdl lHs
| hest interests Of the college were lhNoiteu
/ I'm the question of q harmonious lacuiiN,
| tbey could md no ground for hesilauoh,
| and I'm vacatiag the Chair Of Latin, they
! aid what was rendered unaNOidanle nN
| Inc course Professor Harrison had adopt
1 ~.
they loved the college more.
| The public will not forget lhdt inc
| trustees of Richmond College came from
| various portions OF Nilwinla. are men Sc
| lerted on account Of their prominent
| standing. their high integrity ana con-
! scientious devotion 10 duty, ana II Is IN
| conceivable that sucn a boay OF men
| should be capable of sinister motives
! or OF q disposition TO inlet injury upon
| any They are seeking TO administer me
| affairs Of the college IN the fear or Hod,
| and for the best interests OF those whom
| they represent. ana they can checriuily
| trust TO the intelligence and Justice OF me
| public. They were never more ho1eiul
as 10 the future of the college than they
! now are and never before had so many
assurances OF cooperation on the part OF
WILLIAM T.. HATCHER.
Nicc-President of Trustees.
TIRE NEW TscuLrY MEETS
The reorganized faculty Of Richmond
| College met IN the library of that insttu-
| ton yesterday afternoon for the ilrst
! time. and among the questions discussed
| for the good Of the college was susses-
| ton from President BOatwright. which
was adopted. TO oiicr a scholarship during
| the session OF 'M-'91 TO the graduate OF
the High School standing highest in his
class.
Joint meeting OF the faculty and trustees.
! The Committee on PATRONAGE decided 20
make an active and aggressive canvas In
behalf OF the college.
CHANGES AZ RICHMOND coiLrcV,
The Committee on Grounds ana Build
! ines was recently directed by the trus-
| tees OF Richmond College TO prepare one
! Of the residences fer ircsiden, Boat
wright and family, and 10 provide an
| office and reception room IN the main
building. AS chairman Of the committee
| the trustees made a happy selection in
| Mr. J. j. Montague.
4 meeting OF the committee was held
| Monday afternoon. and arrangements
| made whereby the resisning members Of
| the faculty may remain in their houses
| Tor time If they desire 10 do 30. The
| building nearest FRANKLIN street win be
| fitted up for the president. Another
change made made will be a new en-
trance to the north wing Of the main
building.