The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-16
PROF. PURYEAR TO RESIGN.
Rumored That He Will Go 10 Randolph
Macon College.
THE BOARD MEETING NEXT TUESDAY.
One Of the Nost Important That Body Has
Held for ycsrs Professor Harris sue
cs.sor-sketchcs Of the Two
Distinguished Meu.

The meeting Of the Board o. Trustees
az Richmond College 10 De- hel1 n'N'
TUESDAY vii hc one az the most ,nip.,
tant ever hold by That yoly. 10 ne
accepted the resignation OF on Yi
ru04f faithful and efficient NHli"N .o'
,sho ever taught FOO "a Southern instliu-
ton OF learning. the Board VIII p. 800 ~,
mon to accent also the Resignation ,l'
the Chairman Of the fact'lFf W. ,r,cd
Professor OF Chemistry ana mas H. ~.
IN boIh eanaaiffcs with such results a.
his successor viii find great dlhie"''y j"
attaining. . q.
Professor II. -. Harris OF whom ,, a
sketch will be- found below, resleHt' Wy
rorifiou some time ago 90 accept p'D-
fess0rship in the Southern b|i Wy H.
LOGICAL Seminary az lspulsFiH'' - d.
long and useful career at lh' Y'.' .. -,.,
vol known 10 every siud at aNh idii'n
Of that institution. To hN bis place ~ ~
a man who can stand boz MS shptH VIZ "'
a Juzzlc for the Board 20 s'apl'. Us,
< number 0f appicauons ioi .n. i,,
ton have been sent in 20 me 'o,aslu, anu
hundreds of friends Of The 'oiitte are
curious fo ka0w who tho successiui can
diQalc vii De-.
TN CHAIRMAN TO EtsicN.
II IS understood that ne board VII
be called upon TO accept Inc rt7tuat ipi,
OF Professor B. purycar Of the 4cnool
OF Chemistry. who is also Chairman on
Tho Facuitv. both of which positions ne
has SO ably filled for no. re- than twenty
year. Professor furyeir Is man OF
ecrnized ability AN over the South. ilis
connection with the college mas dsslsl'b
equally as much as that Of any other man
in elevatifg the standard and general zone
~ tho institution. and his patient. emerge
tic. and valuable services have made ms
influence strongly felt in educauonai mat
ters Of Virginia and many other StaIts.
No man has ever been more popular WIN
the students and friends Of the college,
and there will Dc general regret at the
announcement that hc is 10 leave
MAY GO TO RANDoLPB-MAcOs.
Professor Puryear has not definitely de-
cided as 20 his future arrangements.
When seen yesterday De stated that ne
could not tell definitely what De Will no..
as his plans have not yet been definitely
settled upon.
II has been rum0red that Professor
]urycaT may accept the position OF Pro-
fessOr OF Chemistry al Randolph Macon
college. and 10 is said that q at institu-
ton win make efforts 10 secure his SER
vices. he b. a graduate of Randolph
Macon. and for several years was Pro-
fossOr Of Chemistry 600 The college, which
position be filled with marked ability
and success When seen in regard TO
the rum0r that ne would be chosen Pro-
fessOr of Chemistry ia Randolph Macon
he stated that he had nothing 10 say for
publication iu regard 10 the matter, and
had rather not talk on that subject.
The Board VIII have a number Of other
important katers 10 consider, ana the
resulI Of their work roxt Tuesday is
looked forward 10 with much interest
and anxiety.
Below viii Doe found sketches with pic
lures OF Professors Harris and Puryear.
ThouT1nds o. warm admirers all over the
South Will deeply regret their severance
with the College 10 which many Of the
best years and labOrs Of their lives have
been devoted.