The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-30

lowing resolution, which was unanimous
The alumni and friends Of the Inivers,,y
OF Virginia. in Richmond na'ins sT,in,,
Mod fn take action upon the re-, .eo'
H.. o.. 80 -. ,.Jrcipal Dulldlnss' npIdi ',
IA othe, prepertv Of that ihsutution
are move5 20 send greeting and syn.pasns
10 their brother alumni, ana an iilo,eS
OF the University. Nnti S5,,.'sl
in this time Of a common uiS' - done fo
H., c,oaidering what must pe uo"o ~
,..,.afr This disaster we nave ISa9o' ~. 80.
hone that the state VIII pl.. lent m.
store tho buildings, Dut ~ is,nS auDara tus
books, the paintings anu 81 - ortv he
,,hf~h Sa,,r heen destroyed can OAis -
replaced by the voluntary Iyn" ",'.,.artad
nf thnse who love learning, put '2pe..a ppa'r's,
ly the University as us D's' ""N
W. have ourselves. taken steps 10 ~
cure from those in our commune 80 teeI
rial ala for this restoration hnU I'm ho
assured that similar 'o9i 'fis,,Js of
pursued by the aiuHin' the news OF
the University, WhefeN'l e
this great loss may find ihein. r-t,.o,-
E,nn,.- me best friends OF the oniF'.
sit1 are those who not belns I sis,e,s
yet the mothers. aduk M c,r, for help
of hor sons 10 them no cT{ io' ,i,er21
mas over come unheeded anu 10 -.
ihis calamity viii give the oyte ,tS,,a t,rfr
~ freeh nroof of their patriotism ll''F
zeal. and their capacity. ,,,,,,,tions 70 the
t-aie.r.ifr have been made BY laIke-
hearted broad-muded men VIZ 49,
enjoyed the blessings OF @ @nei it,restlmabie
but who appreciated tHc it -,
benefits II could bcsioW. no srIn s ,d
we now turn ana sno" INV
ashes Of our alma nalt -. ou ,,.bo do
We venture 90 suggest 70 49,. ~ W. a,-d
sire 20 participate 80 t.iS ~ 70
honorable work Of restoration 10 pfSI"Io
tbair rirposc promptly TO the iocai as
eciafi1ns OF alumni or 10 inc tiihi .'iu'i "
of the Faculty of the JniVersilg' anu
request the chairman OF lne ldrui'g 80 80
Give out for publication the hdileS -,
,e,l,,.-,,,,,tors and The amounts that a roll
az honor may be made ana that b.li,.
GUS and noble rivalry may 'N'lt' Pd'i'''
ism and stimulate liberality. r.
ln Offering th" resoluuon ,.o,,a,l ,hst
,ghon was in trouble j. told & 10
hel. him. lie applied this by showing
thaf line alumni and citizens should hol
RELY on the legislature 10 Irpuilu' ..nsul nul
should rely ON their own ehefts. 80 "a
natter" said Mr. Bryan how EeneI o.si1 ..,i,
fho Assembly may give. the amount VIII
fr fr.4eouato Tie then read tele-
rran. She name Of The sender ne wiuiI
not. however. disclose. IN Whlch tf"p
wac pledged If the rotundei wAs pun l 30, 81.
The ola plan. a general subscIlptloh W. VIZ
fhau taken up and about $500 was real
izei
lul rNIvFRelTY TrNp'
in taking ND the subscription the iol-
lowing blank was used.
UNIVERSITY FUND. -
Richmond, Na.-......-....ieF3
I hereby aubscrlte..... .-.-- D. '''Di
Jars for The benefit Of ihe lulNtrally ol
Virginia. TO be used in restoring lh"
bulifiues paintings. scientific apparatus
and library recently destroyed pH hit,
one-half Of my said Subscription, w,
S........... 10 be payable on demand, an0
the remaining One-half. viz. S....---..... 10
be- PAYABLE on or before July i8l lo7'' I'd
the order Of the Rector and Nisltcrs ol
the University Of Virginia. the WNole 10
be expended by them as t1~y may u,,ih
best. for the accompaniment OF 'ne
purposes mentioned above.
pr. George Ross, read telegram from
Nr. Jackson Brandt. who is in Now
York. i'm which ne subscribed So Dolo-
mel NcCahe read letter when ne had
received from a lady friend, lh "hich
She said that her daughter desired 10
give Sc. of her own savings, and that
10 was an she possessed.
FOURTH = solution.
Colonel John y. Purcell, with appro-
pirate remarks, offered the following res
olution which was adopted;
Every citizen OF Virginia should feel an
interoet,in uphuilding the seat 81 learning
founded upon broad and liberal principles
by Thomas jefferson, regarded ny MN
and every friend Of education with pride
and affection, and justly known as "lhe
University of the South"
Therefore be it resolved. That each
new spaper throughout the Common
wealth be requested 10 receive a SUD-
scrptiOn from the people for the purpose
of repairing the ravages Of fire and re-
storing the University Of Virginia TO an
enlarged sphere of usefulness. an appeal
10 be made 10 each individual for sucn
contribution as may be afforded, whether
large or small. and the fund so collected
10 be paid over 10 the Rector and Nisi-
tors OF the University OF Virginia for
the uses of that Institution in its hour OF
need
cor0NfT BUF0rn's nfsoIUTIoN.
The following resolution was also Of
fored by Colonel a. $. Buford and
adopted.
Resolved. ass the sense Of this meeting
That committees should be appointed 20
solicit subscriptions from The people
OF our city. and that The President Of the
local Alumni Association Of this city.
be requested 60 appoint such committees
After the adoption of this resolution,
the meeting adjourned
Dsr OF surscmplroNs.
Following is the list OF subscriptions
received at the mass-mecting held yes
terdav. and forwarded boy express TO the
rector and visitors of the University of
Virginia by the committee
John III. ingram.............-.. -..........S l0 40
John J.. Williams s. Son.............. n 90
Dr l. Page Nassie....-.............. 10 I'D
"A Brvdon Tennant.................. ~ I'D
"a w icke..................... 10 80
f,en.arhin p. Valentine............. 50 0O
Dr George Observation-Disclosures. 80 90
y n Pullam. 30 20
George Wayne Anderson on...-......... - 90
Edward j.. Nalentine......- ..-...... ..... 100 90
Tohn b. Minor. 100 %
Jackson Guv.................... 80 go
Edwin +. CoN....................... - 0J
A. Tou,nqs ................. . U1