The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-16
lit Is ALL OVER NOW.
TEE BOARD or TRUSTEES STANDS
BY PROFESSOR B0ATWRIGHT.
professor N. II. Hsrris and DIR. n. Wytbs
Davis Tssdsr Their Resigaations--Ihs
Meeting a Harmonious One.

4 The muvh-talked-of Richmond College
4 imbroglio. which agltated the minds OF
pretty much every pody Identified with
SO sometime ago, eliminated yesterday
I'm settlement OF affairs
As "A result OF the recent action OF the
I Board OF Trustees I'm elccting Professor
l. IL Eoatwright, OF the chair OF mod
Il cru languages 10 the presidency or inc
a Institution. Professor II. IL. Harris VINO
has nllcd thc chair OF Greek for a score
j of years or more rendered has resls ~
II ton 10 the board, as did also III; II
a Mythe DAVIS, a member OF the boaIu,
n In accordance with n resolution auop'-
led az the meeting Of the body NOME!
evening. the Board OF trustees 81 "a,
COLLEGE assembled In the lectnre-r0go,n ",
the second Baptist church NesttIu"3 a. o.
L. o'clock, 20 resume thcir iapoiS "PV'
investigation as 10 alleged speclouS III
sinua tons against the personal chdt-
actcr OF President elect BUatWfisht' WHO
had asked That the board hoia Hlee.l,,s
and near any charges that any one
might bring against hlNi. .,,,,., ~ tho
There was quite large hummer Oh .ut
members present, and they held a sccIet
session Representatives OF the daliy
press were refused admittance' ana 1nSt
what transpired during the meeting couid
no; BE- learned. 10 y understood now
ever. hat the meeting was an orderly
and goOd-nat ured one, ana that Suca
harshness Of feeling as was developed
STAND BY tn. PRESIDENT.
The board was I'm session about two
hours. ana az the conclusion ot the meet
INK IL was decided That report be tur-
mshcd the secular press.
Eloquent speeches IN favor or the
ITeSiGcut-cleCt were made by several
members. and II was then announced
that any accusations against the per-
sonal character OF Mr., Boatwrght would
be heard. the young president-eIect him
self being IN attendance 10 confront any
accuser reasonable length Of ume
was allowed for the appearance Of any
such persons. after which the following
resolution was presented by Judge
Barksdalc. OF HaliaX. and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. the election of president
has excited discussion as 10 the future
poliey Of the college. and some criticisms
Resolved. That after sufficient inquiry
rs TO the private life and personal cnar-
actor Of Professor +. W. Boatwrlsnt,
prcsidcnt-clccb Of Richmond College. We
cordially rcaifirm our confidence IN his
integrity and personal honor as well as
his fitness for the position 10 when We
have chosen him. and that we pledge 70
him our most earnest support as prcsi-
dent OF Richmond College"
''rHE POWERS THAT BE-"
Hon II. Il. Pollard submitted the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted.
Rr~piNeu, Ihat the trustees assure the
faculty. the alumni and the public that
tnS change was not made hastily. but
deliberately and after full consideration
or the Disadvantages of the former sys-
TEN and OF the excellent qualifications
OF the person chosen for the executive
ofhceT OF the college. that II is the pur-
pose Of the trustees TO give adequate
power 10 the president and TO hold him
responsible for the exercise Of that power
ana the discharge of the duties OF his
nigh office. that, in our Judgment. IL is
the duty OF all friends Of the college 10 be
loyal 10 the powers that be- and to CO.
= operate Cheerfully with the trustees, who
are by law the governing body of the
institution, I'm the operation and main
tenancc Of their exclusive right TO de-
termine the rules and policy Of the con
troll OF tho college
While the vote was being taken on this
resolution one Of the members passed out
OF the room without voting. so that its
Passage was practically unanimous, there's
being no dissenting vote.
RESERVATIONS rENpERrn.
The res!gnat tons of Prof II. II. Harris.
OF the IA Mtg Of the college, and Of Or.
Mythe DAVIS OF the BOARD of Trustees.
were then rendered and were laid upon
The table.
The meeting then adjourned, and MIR.
Bodtwrighi was warmly congratulated by
many OF tho trustees upon the result OF
fhe result was agreeable to the ma
jority OF thci trustees, and IL was said
that burt htuc was sand In opposition TO
Mr.. Boatwright.
The only members or tho faculty pres
ent were Prof. PuryeaT Prof Harris and
Presiden,-olect Boatwrght.
1t Is stated In Justice 10 Mr.. conway Il.
Sands that he has not desired TO be uI-
derstood as taking issue at any tiine WIN
the secretary 4 the trustees of the col
lege as 10 the final recordauon OF me
vote for President BoatWrlght IN me
board The Two gentlemen had confer
ence Yesterday az the close OF the meet
ing OF the board and the matter IS under
STOOD TO their mutual satisfaction
AN .AccoMPIIsRED SCHOLAR.
Prof "A. II. Harris. who rendered his
ros enation 10 the board yesterday, has
filed the chair OF Greek AT the toHtse
for many years. lie graduated WIN the
al A. degree at the University OF vi
ginie. and has travelled extensively
abroad for the purpose OF study; lie was
once called TO the chair OF Nitek OF Dos
ton University, and also 10 similar poc
sition i'm the University Of Texas, both OF
u'bi'h he declined. though the salaries
offered were much larger than that al
Richmond college. ,,,
Of the most accomplished Greek scholars
snlendid teacher. and IS very popular
srnong the students of the Institution, II
Is moi thought that the Board OF trustees
n'ui accent his resignation if they can
induce HIN TO remain.
TIE BOYS BKoEF LOOSE
There was nigh old time out at iHch-
r,oud College last night. Inc dnu-Hoat-
wright faction OF that INSTITUTION aSdin
hroke loose and in every way possible
cETrcssed their d&approval OF the new
,,restdsnt The mock funerals that tcok
plaIe were numerous. Inc boys buried
their bats and balls, thelr lQOt7bdI ana
Daso-bau uniforms, al9l othet college
,,G,ranhernalia. Those who aIe opposed
=. -. ucw president are very sore over
thr matter. and have 81 no opportunity