The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-01
FACULTY WITH
PRESIDENT TYLER
Students of William and Mary Also
Endorse Him.
MR., ROBERTS MAKES STATEMENT
He Simply Withdrew the Letter as Signed by
Him as Rector, ha: as an Individual
He Relterates His charges-Has
Nothing Whatever to Retraet.
MR., ROBERTS MAKES STATEMENT
He Simply Withdrew the Letter as Signed by

The matters in controversy between the
Rev w. T. Roberts, the rector of Bru-
ton Parish, at Williamsburg. and Presi-
dent sI,von G. Tyler. of William and Mary
College, are still exciting very much in
terest.
It is not likely that the subject Will
ever get before the Constitutional Con-
vention in formal way. Members of the
body have received or have been shown
copies of the letter Mr.. Roberts sent out
protesting. as he says, against Mr. Iyler
being made a member of the State Board
of Educa ton. Mr.. Roberts. in a direct
/! statement to The Times. explains why
he made this objection.
| Two letters bearing upon this matter
| have been received by certain members
| Of the Constitutional Convention one is
| signed by Nr. Roberts and the other oy
another gentleman in Williamsburg.
/ MAY REPORT TO BISHOP
The most interesting feature OF this case
as developed yesterday, was that the mat
| ter NAV be reported to Bishop Randolph
| of the Diocese of Southern Virginia. Mr.
/ Roberts. while he agreed at the vestry
| meeting of Bruton Parish Friday night 10
! withdraw the letter, as signed by him as
/ rector OF the church, did not, as Will pc
| seen from his statement, agree to With
| draw the charges. which he Intended 10
| make only as an individual
! Even il asked to do SO, Bishop Han
! dolph cannot suspend the rector It Is
within the range essihitities. rowever.
/ that the matter may ccme, up before the
| Council of the Southern diocese OF Fir-
i ginia.
Bishop Randolph may communicate
with the vestry and express his views as
i to what should be done. But it remains
for the yestry to accept or to reject his
| advice, implied or expressed.
i In the letter sent to members OF the
| Constitutional Convention. Mr. Roberts
1 not only refers in uncomplimentary terms
to Mr.. Tyler, but to Colorel j. N Stu1ps,
the vice regent of William and Mary,
and perhaps to others
| Statement From Rev. MIR. Roberts.
The Rev. Mr.. Roberts. in response to
telegram from The Times last night
wired the following:
Williamsburg, Va, Nov 80
To The Times:
In response to your kind telegram IN
| viting me in fairness to myself to SEND
you statement OF my position IN regard
| to William and Mary College and the
incidents as to the vestry, l nave 10
rake the following statements:
First I believe it is wrong for the state
| to tax her citizens for the support of any
| institution which she does not own ana
| control. and have so expressed zmyself.
This is a tenable proposition, surely. lt
| is held by many of the ablest men III the
! Constitutional Convention. The validity
of this proposition is recognized by the
| Committee on Education in their report
| to the convention. They actually recom-
| rnend the prohibition OF aid by the State
] to all institutions not owned and con-
| trolIed by the State. They then, however,
| make an exception in favor OF William
/ and Mary College I have argued against
| that exception; I have argued the propo-
sition on abstract grounds; l have ar
gued temporarily and calmly, as any
/ citizen of the State of Virginia has the
right to do.
Secondly, am opposed to the placing
of Mr.. Tyler, president of William and
/ Mary College. on the State Board of Ed
uca ton; I am opposed to this proposition
for several reasons. My first reason Is
TO be found IN the fact that William ana
Mary College is not q State institution
and it looks like q piece Of favorltlssn ano
discrimination against other coiieSeS
whose heads have been more successtu
as educators than President Tyler, sc
l far as proven, to pick him out for place
on the state Board of Education. Wit
liam and Mary College. not being ss2te
Institution, her president certainly mas
not the same claim to q place on +the
State Board of. Education as prssiuehts
| of the States own institutions.
HIS SECOND REASON.
Z. NV second reason for opposing the pro-
position to make President Tyler mem-
Der of the State Board of Education Is
to be found in the fact that President
Tyler is at this time a patron Ola miXec
school, and to that extent sanctions
Il mixed schools and their consequences
the fact being that his child is at this
time attending the college at which tbs
child of Booker Washington is at this
time a pupil On this ground of his be
ing a. patron Of a mixed school I am op'
i posed, to making President Tyler a mem
Der OF the State Board of Education II
!; the ..good old Commonwealth OF VII,
. glnia-'' Surely, citizen and taN-pav'
OF Virginia, although by vocation he is
clergyman and happens to be rector o.
J, Bruton Church has the right TO ralss
his voice against such an action on tnt
part Of a Virginia Constitutional Conven
ton L have raised my voice ana / eS
pect to raise it.. and II such an actor
q is ever unfortunately consummateG BY
the convention. the good people OF rVir
ginia will soon be heard raising theil
voices all over the State.
THIRD OBJECTION.
Thirdly, am in favor of making VIII
!, | liam and Mary College even larger arr
, propriations than s.she sets from the
State at the present time as soon as th;
coterie of gentlemen who control the col
) lege. hut get their living from taxpayer:
of the State. are willing to turn over TO th,
state the whole property OF the college
y. These gentlemen have recently deedef
some OF this property to 4 private .ni.i
l vidual They can just as easily deed th,