Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-17
DULL OAR WITH THE BOARD.
Hours Spent Yesterday In HEARING
Areuts of publishfnw Houses.

Agents of Publishing Houses.
The State Board OF Education held an
other extended session yesterday. but
there was nothing to enliven the pro-
oeedings, and the session dragged through
It's weary length until at $50 o'clock the
board adjourned in order to permit DR..
! Southall TO catch train for his home.
, When the board convened at 10 o'clock
Vice President and General-Manager Pat
ton, Mr.. r. p. Henry, Hon. Il. u. Mum
ford, and Rev. DR.. J. William Jones spoke
| In behalf Of the University Publishing
Company.
Colonel Patton was first heard. He
submitted papers with view OF con-
vincing the board that his company has
no connection whatever with the Ameri-
can Book Company. and that the two are
controlled by different stockholders. He
said his company had two publishing
houses.
Colonel Patton said some years ago he
came to Richmond and tried to make
arrangements with his company for the
| publication of books in Richmond. Mr..
Johnson told him that he did not have
the facilities.
The Colonel said that II his company
| should be given the contract for books he
| would have all of them printed in Rich
mond II the work could be done as cheap
| ly and as well here as in New York.
DR.. Jones made an earnest plea for
the University Company. He reminded
| the board that this was the first COM
| pany that published books by southern
! authors. Men like Generals Gordon,
| Hampton, Hood. and other distinguished
southerners had part In the organization
OF the company. DR.. Jones said he did
not feel so kindly disposed toward the
University Company a few years ago
when he heard it was controlled by the
American Company. He had since been
convinced that there was no truth in
this report
Mr.. Munford was the last speaker
He pleaded eloquenty for this company.
His remarks were chiefly along the line I,
OF those of DR.. Jones. Mr.. Munford could |
see no objection TO books written by |
such men as Murray, Venable, Holmes, |
Gildersleeve, and others even If the print |
ing Is done at the North. lie read the |
list Of number of southern people who |
are stockholders in the University Com
pany.
Mr.. Everett Waddey followed the Uni
versity Company representatives, and
spoke for an hour. urging the adoption /
Of local publications. He submitted
figures showing the amount of money
now being sent out OF the State which
would be retained here IL contracts were
given to the local houses, and impressed
the board no little.
A recess was taken for dinner after
Mr.. Waddey finished, and after dinner
several other representatives, appeared
and submitted their claims for considera-
ton.
The board will meet again tomorrow.
Did Not Intend to Influence Board.
The following card explains itself.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The article in to-days issue. under the
heading. want Mass-Meetings to Dis
cuss School-Work Question" does us and
the publishers of our State an injustice.
which we know you will gladly rectfy |
after reading the following statement:
1t was never contemplated by the I'M
dersigned committees of the Chamber of
Commerce, Young Mems Business Asso-
citation, or Travellers Protective Asso-
citation to hold a mass-meeting for the
purpose os influencing the decision of the ,
State Board, in whose judgment, integri-
ty, and patriotism We i'm common with
The people of Virginia, place implicit con-
1dence. !
knowing the harassing position and
arduous work that has devolved on the !
State Board, it was suggested that the Y
Undersigned committees appear in body | :
ma thus save the time of the board, and ]
rs the rooms of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction are too small to ac-
'ommodate them, it was further sug-
rested, If agreeable to the board, that the '
committees be heard in the Supreme
Courtroom. or Chamber of Commerce, or
my other place satisfactory TO the board. r
Very respectfully. !.
n. V. RANDOLPH. =
For Chamber of Commerce Committee. !
L. II. JENKINS
FOR Young Mems Business Association | Z,
Committee. =
JOHN S. HARDWOOD.
or Travellers Protective Association Z
Committee. Il