The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-31
THEY WANT
THE RICHMOND ALUMNI SO RF-
CORDS ITSELF.
Roth a Majority and Minority Report
Presented. but the Former Was Finally
Adopted by the President.

About twenty-five members OF the Rich
noond Chapter Of the Alumni Of the Uni
versltv Of Virginia attended a meeting OF
thar oreauization held yesterday after
noon AT o'clock in the assembly rooms
~ the Chamber OF Commerce for the
purpose Of taking some action in regard
10 Tho cuestiou Of creating the office OF
President OF the University.
I'm fbe absence OF Mr. j. r. Wexford.
the President OF the Chapter Col. Archer
| Anderson was elected presiding oucer.
He briefly stated the object Of the can or
| the meeting and Dr. &. W. T.. BROCK, IN
/ addition stated that the PRESIDENT CT the
| Chapter. who was absent had requested
him by telegram 10 can meeting OF the
chapter 10 discuss the matter
Roth SIDES PRESENTED.
Mr. Joseph Bryan. Sho is a member Of
| tho uosrd ~ visitors, was then requested
| 10 r,rssent TO the asscmblage the two sides
| OF Inc case. Mr. Bryan stated that he
| would read the two reports Or the MAORI
| ~ as we'll as Of the minority presented ~
| the committee appointed by the bodfd oi
| Vieitors on that subject. The former re-
| mort which was signed by Messrs. \. &.
| Gordon and W. b. Mcliwaine, dsman1ea
| change in the system OF admins f1tio1.
| I, stated that the growth Of the lnstl-
I ,,Itio, renpireS the administration 10 be
| placed into the hands Of an executive -
fcer IN order that the professors might
| give their entire time 20 tie execution OF
| their duties. t.,. 49,. -,..o,,,-
.fors ,,ro,fdfnr that the Presii ant or me
University be appointed by me Boarl Oh
Visitors, receive q salary or .. ~ - S' 80
| and be furnished with residence .ol
foit~ Years Re is 20 be removed BY Two
tbirde 80 81 the members % the Boaiu,
ara has 40 reside within the precinct %.
| Inc university re is TO have the genera
superintendenCv OF the properly on ~
University. and is TO c9ntult ~, VIZ, - VII
/ ecutive Committee. and the Board OF Isl
| tors nc well MS with the faculty. lie is 70
mako a written report 20 each meeting OF
| tho Board Of visitors. A. ,t,t--
The resolutions proNioe llas 1N' rresi,le
az The meetings o. the faculty ana
| ,bat the powers Of the PROBES
sors shall not extend beyond me u.s. -
pllna ana education ~ the students. re
! is % act as President OF me uHlFel9i's IA
| the absence OF the latter.
THE MINORITY REPORT
| NJ prvo, next read the minority ro-
mort which was signed by him ana was
| opposed TO the cretuoH oi w f.er..
/ President The report Included MI, Je' H.,
sons report which was on the same l'i.,
/ off argument and photographed copies OF
which were passed around III the audlelo'i
| The report sets forth that tne pIopya@
change was On favor or one iilH 49,
which idea, however W. u.,el.y ,,irsinia-
| bv the plan Of the university or Is,uli,1i
| The office OF the chairman -Noulu .' - ~
| i'm rotation for no lon=er tn-h on Len
| a time. n a president was gu. ~
| a salary Of 81 600 a year and he be given
residence this would. OF course. lhfolte
l additional expenses ana some Specllii "P
propriations should therefore be ntur,
Mr. Rrvan here incidentally remaIh.o
tbat he had seen 70 stated that the or
/ nee OF President Of Princeton UnlVeisl.y
| cost AS much as $1,000 year. IN conllu.ull