The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-30
THE UNIVERSITIES
NEWLAW TEACHER
Professor Graves a Scholarly and Ac-
compIished Man.
BOARD ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS
OrSorrow at the Death OF Professor
Dabney- University TO Receive the
Estate OF the Late Alfred Byrd,
of New York.
BOARD ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, March 20
Special.-Professor Charles A. Graves.
who on yesterday was elected 10 succeed
the late Professor Dabney in the law
faculty OF the University Of Virginia,
is a native OF Albcmarle county. but was
educated at Washington and Lee Univer-
sity. with whose faculty he has been
connected since 1869.
"A BRILLIANT RECORD.
As a student he bore of the masters
degree at the age of eighteen. lie also
took the degree OF b. l.. Among his
other honors. he won twice the Robinson
prize. the latter one with an essay on the
impediments TO high literary excellence in
the United States. A scholar, widely
known in America and In Europe, who
was "a member of the same graduating
class, pronounccs Professor Graves one
Of the nose scholarly and accomplished
teachers. as well as one Of the most in
tellectual men Of tho present time
AiR. TUCKER,s ASSISTANT.
When the late Hon. Randolph Tucker
WIS l4p4trrpI on LAW az AHAA AiotAANti'Hf
Nh. Graves was his assistant. When
Mr. Tucker went 90 Congress, where he
served twelve years. Professor Graves
took his classes. For many years he
was I'm full charge Of that important
school lie is the author Of law text
books and justly ranks i'm capacity and
success as a teacher. For some time Pro-
fessor Graves was associated with Pro
fessor Lille in the editorial conduct OF the
Virginia Law Register Professor Graves
married a daughter of the late Dr. Kirk
patrick. at one time president OF David
son College The present arrangement.
by which Professors Lille and Minor are
dividing between them the work OF Pro-
fessor Dabney's chair will continue
through the present session.
THE RANDALL BUILDING.
Another act Of the board was the award
Of the contract for the Randall building
which was secured By Messrs. John i.
Pettyjohn & Co., Of Lynchburg. II will
be remembered that the plans Of Mr..
Paul j. Pelz Of Washington. Were adopt
ed at the last meeting Of the board. Mr.
Pelz is the architect Of the Congressional
Library at Washington. said 10 be the
finest building in America. The building
proposed o. be erected will contain forty
three rooms. with all modern improve
mcnts. The price al which the contract
was let IS $3.50. Work on the building
is expected 10 begin next week.
The board authorized Mr.. Joseph Bryan.
Of Richmond. to act as a committee Of
one on behalf Of the rector and visitors
TO receive from the executor Of the late
Alfred II. Byrd. Of New York city, the
proceeds Of his estate. TO be invested and
held as an endowment fund for the
department of the library OF the Uni
versty. devoted to Virginia history and
letters.
The Library Committee OF the faculty
was authorized to receive from the New
York Southern Society the Garden Ii
brary Of Southern Americana for storage
in the Hbary OF this University. This
collection is subject to recall at any
time by the owners.
SORROW AT HIS DEATH.
The board adopted the following reso-
luton:
THAT this board records with the sin
cerest regret the death Of Professor W.
d. Dahney. late incumbent Of the Chair
Of Common and Statute Law I'm this Uni
verslty. We feel that we have lost each
a personal friend. an estimable Christian
gentleman. and the University has lost
thorough scholar and an earnest and con-
scientious teacher"
The following members Of the board
were present at the meeting; Charles L.
Jones. of Monterey rector; Joseph Bryan.
OF Richmond: Robert T. Irvine. Of Big
stone Gap: DR.. NJ. @. Holt, Of Surry;
Henry u. Downing. of Front Royal; Car
Ter Glass. Of Lynchburg; George w.
Miles. of Radford. and Daniel Harmon,
Of Charlottesville.
Or. John Stage Davis. Of the Medical
Faculty. IS confined to his house by an
attack OF appendicitis. which. however.
IS not regarded as Immediately dangerous.