Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-06
MIR. MAssEY's VIEWS.
Result of His Conference with tn
Board Of Visitors.


Board Of Visitors.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. November g.
Especial. THE Board OF Visitors of the
University of Virginia invited Hon. John
T.. Massey, Superintendent OF Public In
struction, to meet with them on the 4tn
instant. At the conclusion OF their con-
ference they unanimously PasIein s assist sSte
ance in their deliberations.
Dir. Massey was subsequently interview
ed as 10 his views OF the burning OF the
rotunda and annex, and what snould Se
done to repair the damages done to the
university, to Virginia, ana 70 the cause
OF education by the connagration' as ioi-
lows: ,<
the origin OF the fire which destroyed the
rotunda and public hall OF the university
on the 9th OF October, and upon whom
does the responsibility for their destruc-
'I The origin OF the fire Is. and in all
probability, ever will be matter OF
uncertain conjecture. IL was one OF tnose
mysterious events which cannot be satis-
factoriiy accounted TOT. in,s nsns ' he
s Charged eI 70 any one. Neither negligence
nor the want Of due care can De charged
to any one who Is In any way connected
with the university. s. 90
Do you think the university ought to
be- rehsbilitated? and, II so, what is your
TO your first question. there can be but
one answer virginia nsvs ho gave sss o, nnd
the whole country owe so much for his
great and various services as tney 90
TO Thomas Jefferson. Invaluable as MS
other services were. the estapnshn,en.
Of the university was the browning glory
OF his life. and from its foundation TO
now IL has been the pride and glory
of Virginia, and the admiration OF All
friends OF education. And now. when we
are beginning to ENJOY h tnS r r iesYerson
so earnestly advocated. no true Irieha
~ Education can ever consent 10 see the
capstone Of that system lose ut'ie VI
ire former power for usefulness.
To vour second question answer: The
Nrst thing TO be done Is 10 restore tne
rotur1da and It's wings as soon as poss.-
HE and as nearly as possible as tney
were before the coanagra shn,;a f he made
all subsequent buildings sh"u'o oS 'i""'
So soon as these are completed pubic
hall OF ample size and accommooatIons
should be ere TSis should u sI1 be followed By
the erection OF other buildings designed
70 enlarge tho capacity OF the university
and afford ample accommodations tor re-
ceiving and instructlng DON or.v No.
cessarv to meet the expenses which
would be incurred by the repairs and I'M
proyemefts you propose!
+ would appeal to every TREND 81 edu-
cation and especially to every siumnus
~ the university, and every teacher and
schoInr in both the. public and prlvate
schools Of Virginia for voluntary contn-
buttons These, each and all. snouIo es-
tenn II a privilege and honor 70 snare IN
the restoration and enlargement or TINS
erandest institution Of learning N the
South. II not on this Continent; ana II "
couid be known, a. I believe twill be az
no distant day. that our oangnters a.
well as our sons would share the vaiua,
BILE instructions given here, there wouio
be a double incentive TO contribute 20 X
Bot while I would thus appeal Tor vol
untary aid, and while hope tnat come
Peabody or Rockefeller, with IarEe means
and still larger hear. may mere .i pusic i aos
himself Q monument more iestink Lnen
marble BY suoh donation - wa place
the university ". encn tGStnS :. -. ~
I would appeal to the Lenseture g
make euch an appropriauon , ~ w0u :.
not only fully rsstore shc univ:rnV %
what u was before the nLe. pos 20 ~.
large its capacity a. TO anoro Sne most
ample facilities for the snorou3n sSucs-
ton Of both our sons ana cur as9snsn ~.
This appeal cannot % 81 1870. ~ 3.sy ~, ~
Is prs-eminently the VOL ~ ouI %
virginla. 6he cennof sIosa g 1nsa .sss
It. ana no member o. nSr Ass.seuss
siouM hesltats g meet We oos, "a s W;.*
WIN The condition end reeourcSs q VIZ
ginia justify such an agkfeprauon -
you think ought "a - ma9ex -
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