Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21

4 daily cooperate with the president-elect
| and with the trustees under the new re-
| guiations OF the board or, II he shall
] prefer to do so. that he shall state the
| same In writing. has this day appeared
| In person before the board, and, after
making a etatement'i In regard to the re-
| cent correspondence between him and the
board. and after being asked by the presi-
| dent Of the board in the language Of the
paper sent him this mogning-if he would
reply to the question OF the board and
| II the expression OF his purpose not to
resign the Chair OF Latin. carried with II
the implication of a hearty and cordial
cooperation with the president-elect and
| the trustees under the new regulations OF
the board-declined to reply. and retired
from the room; therefore, as Professor
Harrison has declined TO answer the ques-
ton propounded to him in said resolution,
| and In open meeting. and to assure the
board of his purpose to cooperate with
the president-elect and the trustees under
the said regulations; be Ii
Resolved, That the Chair OF Latin be.
and the same shall he vacant. on and
after Saturday. June %. 1885. at IL o'clock.
noon.
TWO CHAIRS FILLED.
This matter having been disposed Of the
board proceeded TO the election OF sue
cessors to Professors Harrison and Pur-
year. OF the chairs OF Greek and Chemis-
try, respectively. For the former Mr.. A.
Mitchell Carroll wasz anticipated in
the Dispatch, elected by an almost unani-
nous vote.
DR.. John Rufus Hunter was elected TO
the chair OF Chemistry.
Both Of these gentlemen are able schol-
airs. Mr.. Carroll is but q years old He
is a Virginia boy, an A. NJ. of Richmond
College. a Phi. ID. of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, has taken graduate studies In
Berlin and Leipsic. Germany. under
Brugmann and Crutius, and has had
experience in teaching. He is a man Of
fine manners and refinement.
DR.. Hunter is an A. NJ. OF Wake Forest
College. and Phi. ID. OF Johns Hopkins
University He was at Johns Hopkins
four years, and held an honorary scholar
ship the entire time. He has taught three
years-one at Wake Forest and two at
Oshkosh University, Wis. He Is a man OF
fine presence and delightful manners
These gentlemen were elected for one
year. and have been invited to be here
Saturday. The two other names consider
ed for the Chair Of Greek were Or. Bots
ford. of West Virginia. and Professor
r. C.. Storms NJ. A.. of Salem. Va.
The board conferred the degree OF
LII. d. on p. S. Henson. d. d.. OF Chi
cago and the degree of d. ID. on Pro-
fessor II. II. Harris, LII. D., OF Rich
mond College.
DR.. Curry was requested to write a
letter TO Professor Puryear, expressing
the feeling OF the board for him.
Arrangements were made for settling
the affairs Of the faculty, preparatory
to turning the college over to President
Boatwright on Saturday.
Talk vita Prof. Harrison.
Professor Harrison took the trustees
action in his case calmly and with char
acteristic grace and resignation. Discuss
ing the matter afterward, he said the de-
cision came rather suddenly. as he
thought after the reception OF their letter,
stating that his reply was satisfactory.
the matter had been settled He had done
all in his power for the welfare OF the
college during his twenty-nine years
connection with the institution, and no
word OF complaint as TO his character
as a Christian gentleman or ability as a
teacher had ever reached his ears. and
hs felt satisfied that he had done his duty.
The public he said. had never been given
true explanation OF the whole affair.
and many would remain ignorant OF the
cause of the reorganization.
Professor Harrison said: Il have
no plans In view as yet, and
It will be some time before | can decide
definitely upon my future work. AS mat
ters now stand | can't help but feel. Of
course, that my lifes work has been bad
ly broken into for the present. and my
future is all unsettled now. | suppose.
however. ii will all come out right. AT
least, / hope So"
A large number Of the students, faculty.
and friends of the college called on Pro-
fessor Harrison as soon as they learned of
the action of the board. 10 express their
sympathy for him and the college at
losing him, as we'll as their deep regret
that he would leave the institution.
A committee was appointed to advertise
for applicants for the Chair OF Latin, and
as soon as these are in another meeting
of the Board of Trustees will be held to
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