The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-26
TIE Committee Urged Not to Cut Down
the appropriation.
A PLAIN STATEkEN, OF FACTS MADE
The Report Submitted Gave a Detailed
Account of Expenditures Of Moncy-Dr.
Barringer and Prof Mallet speak
For the Institution.

the committee Senators BarkSdale lchalr-
nam. Mithcrs and rurnbull and Del.
gate Withrow. Dr. L. h. Barrnger
chairman Of 1he faculty. Professors Pc
ters and Mallett. Colonel Thomas II. Car
ter, the proctor Of the institution: Messrs
a. c. Gordon, r. Tate Irvine and Joseph
Bryan members of the Board of Visitors
of the University, were IN attendance TO
represent the interests OF that institution
DR. BarTinger ana Professor Mallet were
the 9iicipal spokasmcn. The report sub
mitt ID in reply TO the queries prOpoundcd
by the committee was complete I'm all of
its details, ana Senator Turrbu took oc-
cason to compliment the gentlemen for
ha ying complied so fully and promptly
with the request of the committee.
The meeting was held In Senator Barks
dale's room in the Lexington Hotel. There
were nearly dozen members OF the
legislature present as interested specta-
| tors.
DIR. BARRINGER'S REMARKS.
DR. Barrnger on being asked 10 ad-
| dress the committee stated that before
going into the details Of the reply made
to the letter from the committee, he would
| like to say few words in order TO make
the report little more ineligible. AS
| a prelude TO his comments on the fig
ures presented. he impressed upon the
| committee that in dealing with the UNI
| versity the committee should not lose
| sight Of the fact that il is a State insu-
tuition. The State has so much money in
vested there the University must remain
a public institution. The Doctor went on
| 10 explain that the present plant is
worth 81 900 900, and he gave In detail the
| value of each Of the several properties
! included in the plant. The institution has
| endowed funds aggregating S5l2.O0O-some
| OF them paying small interest. II Is also
| the residuary legatee OF the Austin be-
| quest of 500 900. which will before very
| long be available. Therefore. this state
property should really he valued az 81
| $4,000. Of which only S5Oo'mO has been
appropriated by the State.
| CAPsTONE or PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
| DR.. Barringer said the University was
| the capstone Of the public school system.
| There are public academies that feed the
| University. and the puglic schools feed
| the academies The whole system was
according TO Jefferson's idea Of popular
| education.
Mr.. Withrow wanted TO know II any
| graduates OF the University taught IN the
| public schools.
| Or. Rarringer named several University
men who are principals or schools anu
| Professor Peters said there were a great
| many graduates of the institution teach-
| ing in public schools nj $50 per month.
Mr. Bryan called attention TO the fact
| that the late DR.. Cunningham. tie prln-
| cinal n, the Normal School at Farmvine,
was "A University wan.
Continuing his Snlarks. Or. Barrnger
asked the committee 20 bear IN m''d
that the appropriation made 70 me uhl-
versitv would run the public schools OF
the state only three days. He had not
word ~ say about the appropriations for
free schools. and would like TO soc them
built ND and improved In order that more
Young men might be enabled to reach tho
| University.
New that the University Is rising our
Of the ashes It would be MISTAKEN
policy. DR.. Barringer argued. to make III
roads on the aDpropriation TO H.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.
Something had been said. the Doctor re-
marked that the University ala not fur-
nish a Christian education. He remlhdeu
the committee that It was al TINS lhsll-
tuition that the first college \. Nj. e. a.
had been foomed and the University had
,ur,ed out such men as Bishop Dudley.
John A. Broadus and the late Rev. DT'
p /, Dabney leaders in their respective
| denominations
| Then there were those who sought TO
| compare the University with Richmond
! College and Randolph h-Macon. The Doctor
called attention TO the fact that MS IN
| stltution gave instruction In astronomy,
and its laboratories for biology. geology.
| physics and chemistry were among the
best equipped in the country.
With reference 10 the salaries OF the
professors. Dr. Barringer said they were
poorly paid considering their standing
as educators. DR. Gidersleeye left a
5000 chair to accept one at 5000 in
! Johns Hopkins University Professor
Price was called from the University 70
| Columbia College at a salary of 5000.
| The average paid at Johns Hopkins is
5000. and in some OF the other colleges
! North the professors receive 5000 To
retain the same grade at the University,
the pay Of teachers cannot be cut.
NOT TOO MUCH COMPETITION.
Ii had been argued the Doctor stated,
that the University was hurtful 10 the
sectarlan schools. He did not think so,
and ne did not believe there could be too
much competition in the matter OF max
ing good men. The University is a school
supported by the well-to-do classes,
where young men with little money can
come and take their degrees without
paying tuition.
AT the close of the Doctors remarks, Mr..
Bryan was invited. on Mr. Withrows mo
| ttOn. to address the cOHmltteesDut eAcuseu
himself by saying there were others pres
ent better acquainted with the facts than
himself In fact some were loaded for
talking.
The report submitted was taken up al
this point and read by DR.. Barringer,
who commented upon the figures. He
was often interOgated by the committee
men, and gave what appeared TO be
satisfactory replies TO all questions. This
report showed that the University re-
ceived from the State $4,000 annually,
and from pay students $1,000 The ma
circulation fee is now $50. but DR.. Bar
ringer showed that while II had been
raised from s25. II was really reduction,
as certain other expenses that used 10 be
separate are all included. there not being
now the SIS charge for diploma. The
report gave the name of every person
employed, his salary and his place OF
residence at the time OF his appointment.
In reply to the question as 10 what any
one received In addition to his salary. IL
was stated that the proctor was fur
nIshed a house. fuel and light; the fore
man OF mechanics, a small house and
fuel, and the day policeman little cot
tage with wood cut from the University
grounds for fuel The professors had the
use OF ice-houses, but had to pay to have
them filled with ice The medical stan
pills was sufficiently large to pay other
expenses of the infrmary.
BOARDS EXPENSES.
With reference to the Board OF Visitors
the report stated that the expenses OF the