The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-26

only actual expenses. The receipts from
all sources. other than the State appro-
priation was SI.52S. q for the year ending
June 1896. and sS3,52S.53 for the year ending
June 1897.
The professors. the report said. had no
advantage over any one else in making
purchases by reason OF any contracts the
University enters into The Executive
Committee receives only actual expenses.
In reply to the question as to how and
for what purpose the State money Is
spent the report said II could be answered
only on an assumed basis. A detailed
statement was then given. showing how
all money received from all sources was
spent
The State used TO appropriate 10000 10
the University and this was raised tn
$4,000 when the University agreed To give
free tuition to Virginia students. There
are now IA of these al the institution
and II estimated that the average each
would have TO pay for tuition II they were
to charge for that would be 800 The
number Of students from outside of Viz
ginia is POO.
The appropriation was increased to
$4,000 after tho fire. the additional $4,000
being to pay interest on bonds.
DIR. MALLETS VIEWS.
Professor j. W. Mallet being called
upon to give his views, said the Uniyer-
sity ranked as the best institution Of its
character south of the Potomac river on
account of the high standing OF the
teachers. There was no question as to
the fact that men could be gotten 10
teach for less money. but the standing OF
the school would be lowered. The Uni
versity might drop down to a third rate
institution and be kept upon less money.
At the North the salaries of teachers in
colleges are being increased instead OF
reduced and south Of us the colleges are
beginning to pay about as much as the
professors at the University receive. \
letter from President Gilman. of Johns
Hopkins University. speaking OF the great
need Of liberal salaries to college profess
sors was read
Should there be a reduction in the APP
propration DR. Mailet said. II would have
to fall on the teaching Zee. for interest on
the debt and the expenses of maintenance
could not be cut down.
A FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION.
Another thing. the Doctor said. should
be borne In mind Is that students from
other States spend annually i'm Albemarle
county eluJtlU, ana TINS fnoutN
helps people Of nearly every part of the
State. Besides this hundreds OF young
men come from other states TO prepare
themselves at Virginia academies for the
University.
The moral effect OF the refusal of the
Legislature to stand by the University
would be disastrous, DR.. Mallet argued.
For a man OF another State will not
be noarlv so willing TO give his money
TO this institution when he sees loss
Of pride i'm it at home. In a few years
the institution might be in position not
TO ask for money. Massachusetts, for one
hundred years kept Harvard up, and
now Harvard has a larger income than
the state OF Virginia He appealed 20
the committee to stand by the University
at this critical point in its history.
Mr.. Withrow wanted TO know If DR.
Mallet did not realize that this was a cri
tical time with the State
DR.. Mallet replied that it did appear
50. but he called Mr.. Withrows s attention
to the fact that the people of Virginia
pay only rs cents per capita taxes.
This ended the discussion, and the MEM
bers and University representatives with
drew after thanking the committee for
the courteous hearing given.