The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-09
THE COLLEGE TRUSTEES.
NO ACTION TAKEy ON CO-EDUCA-
TION By THE hoard.
Some Important Reports Kead-Governor
Tyler speaks Before the students
and onicers at Night.


yesterday at noon in the parlors OF the
First Baptist church in this city, was
the largest semi-annual meeting In the
history Of the college The big meeting
Is what Is known as the annual meeting
held In June. There were present yester-
day representative men from all parts OF
Virginia and from Washington 10 the
number OF twenty-eight.
This semi-annual meeting has hereto
fore been held In December, but will oc-
cur hereafter in February. The date was
fixed so that the trustees might attend
the mia-session commencement exercises
which have come 10 be OF some import
ance and splendor.
They assembled at noon yesterday and
were in session until half past seven.
1'hey acted rapidly and considered a
great many questions. Dinner was serv-
ed ia the lecture-rOom Of the church. un-
der the management Of tho First Bap-
list Church Ladies Aid Society.
a gloom was cast over the board by the
! announcement Of the recent death OF
their distinguished comrade. Judge Ben.
r. Gunter. OF Accomac county Va. APP
propriate resolutions which had been pre-
pared by a sepcial committee consisting
Of Hon. II. X. Pollard, Rev. John NJ.
Pitcher and Judge ". Il. Barksdale were
adopted. -...
INTERESTING REPORTS:
Several reports were received rom
standing committees. The report Of the
Scholarship Committee, however was oe-
/ ferred until the June meeting. The imam
/ clal secretary made a report IN which ne
! called attention 20 the action Of the Cen
eral Association Of the Virginia Bap-
! lists. by which a committee was appoint
/ cd TO raise $500 from the Baptist church
| Is Of thc State. The board appointed
J committee TO cooperate. with the conn
! mitlee above referred TO-
President Boatwright made an interest
! ing and encouraging report OF the conoi-
/ ton OF the college.
IN some respects the most important
! report offered was that OF the commit =
/ tee on Institutions. which consists or
| Hon J. L. VI. Curry. Rev. Drs. r. II.
/ Pitt and j. l.. Gallick and Hon. d. Tay-
| Tor Lllyson.
| According to their report, there was cs-
! tabiishod an independent school OF his
tory and English literature in addition
20 the former school Of English, which
I viii hereafter be known as the school Of
! the English language il was also de-
/ cidcd that in future years. tho history
! that belongs TO each 81 The schools OF
! Latin and Greek and French and Ger
man viii be referred 10 the school OF his
I tory.
Professor Robert J. kellogg was re-
elected professor OK Creek fof the next
! year.
CO-EDUCATION AFFAIR OFF.
/ The question of co-Cducation was re-
| ferred 20 the Committee on Instruction.
! SO the admission Of women 20 the college
as students IS still un, ertain. However
| the committee in charge viii report 40
| the June meeting and # is quite possible
that the officers OF the college VIII then
/ ba instructed to ma'riculato female ap-
/ 9licants.
The board instructed the Committee on
/ Grounds and Buildings 10 obtain a de-
| finite plan for the location Of the pro-
! posed science hall and dormitory and 9TH
! ar buildings which Will soon be needed.
/ Tho committee had been previously au-
J thorizcd To begin the erection of inc
science han as soon as the funds sub
| scrbed had been collected.
/ 8 committee Of three students Msssrs.
! Johnson. Prince and Williams appeared
/ before the board in behalf of the hnan-
! cial interests Of the College Athleu, As
! sociatlon. They were cordially received
! ino tne board resolved u-on plans TO DE
made know lat.r. viii h Will show fiieLd-
/ 80 recognition and ENCOURAGEMENT of The
! Associations work
! INTERESTING EXERCISES.
/ The college chapel was crowded last
| night with jolly students, just free from
! examinations ana their friends. young
/ and old. But everybody seemed young i'm
! spirit, all went merry ~ a wedding bell.
! 1t was the celebration Of The ending of
/ the first half session and beginning of the
/ second half session OF the college On
/ the platform We're most Of the officers
/ and faculty of the college.
After the exercises IN the chapel tine
/ company repaired 70 the Jeter Memorial
! Han, where they were gracefully re-
I ceived by the officers and faculty OF the
! institution and served 10 light refresh
mcnts 10y a bevy OF charming young La
dies.
Rev. DR.. William +. Hatcher president
OF the Board OF Trustees. presided over
the exercises I'm the chapel
The exercises were auspiciously begun
/ by a well-rendered selection by the Glee
! Club-including Messrs. Scriggs. seay.
Mcneil. owens. Smith. Poulson. Frazer.
/ Clarke, LumpNin, Taylor and Durham.
Rev. Or. Wllingham ferventy invoked
/ Divine blessing upon the exercises Of the
| evening and upon the work of the col
lege.
President T. W. Bo0twneht. president
/ tendance has been FOR the past two years
| steadily increasing az O rate OF about p
per cent The enrolment IS now 2lG, as
/ opposed TO 20j ono year ago and repre-
senlng sixteen States.
GOVERNOR TYLER'S WIT.
Dr. Hatcher. after making a very pleas
ant speech. containing sound reasoning
and good advice 20 tine students and pa-
irons OF THE school. introduced Governor
J j. Hoge Tyler. Governor Tyler declared
ne didn't have anything 90 say and hadn't
expected - make o. speech. and then
kept the house a-gons Tor several min
utes with bright and vivaci0us humor
Rev. Robert r, Galley. graduate OK the
Theoloeical Seminary at Princeton and
missionary 10 China. arrived ar Rich
rnond College yesterday Afternoon and
will remain until Tuesday. Mr.. Galley
Is now making q tour IN The interest Of
the student volunteer movement for For
oien Missions. His tour win soon end. for
I'm TWO weeks he viii start for Tientsin.
CHINA. 20 takc charre cf the Young
Mems Christian Association work there.
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