The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-27
THE NEW YORK ALUMNI,
xLETTER REcEfyED BYMR. MEHJ-
DfTH SHOWS 7HEr ARE WORkINGI
Tor tho University OF virsinia-In New
York City eel 900 Has Been Raised Tor
Rebuilding Books. $4,000

A meeting of the Richmond Chapter OF
the Alumni OF the University of Virginia
was held at l:So yesterday afternoon at
the Chamber Of Commerce. with a good
attendance. and some routine business
was transacted.
CAPTAIN MCABE CHOSEN.
Colonel Archer Anderson. whose name
was CHOSEN as one Of three which VIII De
s,resentcd TO Governor OFerrall 10 MI
Vacancy on the Board OF Visitors OF tne
University presented his reslghduoh
and upon motion OF Mr, kose~eH -, 80
CAptnfn W. Gordon NcSabc was unani-
1nously chosen to I'LL the vacancy
The three names TO be presented 70 me
Governor are Captain W Gordon MccaDe
SON GUY. and Judge Minor. chairman OF
tie committee appointed for that purpose,
stated that he would al once car h.9
committee together and can the 1oNei-
nOr's attention TO the matter.
MIR. Wyndh1m Il. Meredith read the
following letter from the Alumni Associa-
ton Of New York city:
203 west Forty-hfth street,
New York, Nov. p, 1872.
WSudham r.. Meredith. ESD. President
OF the Alumni Association OF the UNI
versity of Virginia. Richmond va;
Dear Sir.-Thc calamity that has oeial-
len our University in the loss OF some ol
its buildings and especially OF the greater
mari OF is library. rs leading as an 10
Consider how best and most promptly we
can come 10 her succOr. TO US, NJ
alumni IN the city OF New YORK, . ,, ncd
10 combining our effort TO the rehe"'i u
the library.
BOOKS ARE NEEDED.
The restoration Of the rotunda -tseii
without the annex. A. alrcany suiS"y
and we can safely assume ina, iun'9 .o'
the other ncedful buildings Will be pro
vided bv the State OF Virginia. Bnt the
lack Of books 10 form an adequate library
must. under the present melhooS oI uii-
versity instruction. act Al once gnu nls ~
terrible force to lessen tho University
mower. as well OF attracting students as
Of giving to her students the fun beneht
OF university training.
We do not wish. OF course 70 nise1ui-
age generous contributions OF other Uni
Versitv purposes. Already more than
81 40 has been raised mere without any
specific designation Of the object. But
without reference TO this larger sum, we
propose 10 devote our special alumni GIT
which we hope 10 bring up 10 SinVD' 10
the purchase Of books. and, 10 provide TOT
the future. we propose 10 collect an an
uual fund in proportion 10 our member
ship. TO be used each year by the Library
Committee Of the University I'm buying
books for the library.
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
II this could be zone by all our alumni
associations the sum that the alumni
tpill give dihudb9 NVHAL ~ w -
large measure to renew and 10 maintain
the library as the centre Of University
life and influence. VIII you not bring
this plan TO the notice of your aSsocia-
ton, and urge IL to join with ours IN car
Tying out this policy?
With great respect
Yours very truly,
THOMAS r. PRICE.
w. ALLEN WINDBR,
ROBERT G. TAYLOR,
ALFRED II. BYRD,
j. Il. MOORE.
Committee OF Alumni Association OF New
York city.
GEORGE TUCKER HARRISON,
President.
HEBREWS TO AID.
At a meeting Of Paradise Lodge. No.
ia I. o. u. B., held Sunday night, Rabbi
D. N. calisch made an eloquent address,
particularly emphasizing the reverence
borne the name OF Thomas Jefferson by
the Hebrews Of Virginia of which he
said they could give evidence by raising
a sum TO assist in rebuilding the Univor-
sity.
Or Calisch's sentiments were heartily
arplauded, and the following resolution
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That a special fund be col
lected for tho purpose Of giving substan-
tial evidence of the appreciation and
gratitude in which the labors and name
OF Thomas jefferson are held by the
Jews OF the United States, and that Para
disc Lodge appropriate so as a nucleus
of that fund"
The president of Paradise Lodge Is Mr..
Sol. l.. BloOmberg. while Mr.. Isaac Held
is secretary.