The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-18
THE ALUMNI COMMITTEE
Request the Board to Take Action Look
ing to an Executive Head.

ing 10 an Executive Head.
Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. VA.
October 1.-THE Executive COMMITTEES
OF the General Alumni Association of Tho
University OF Virginia. at its meeting
last evening. received a report from its
special COMMITTEES on an alumni building.
Thu report suggests that such a hall be
erected, to be used as an assembling
place for returning University men. as
Wei as an athletic club house. In the
opinion of the committee, ..the yearly
support OF such q building would be hand
sonely secured by the yearly profits OF
the athletic teams OF the University:
the students would feel u great interest
i'll the whole plan, and would themselves
largely interest the alumni; the associa-s
tons formed by the students, by rsason
of their interest In athletics. by the at
tendance while q college upon such
building would draw them to the same
building and the sams surroundings
when they would return alumni
The plan contemp!ates that certain
rooms in this larger athletic club should
be set aside for the sole usa OF the
alumni, both as lodging rooms. meeting
rooms and banquet rooms. 1t is the pur-
poss OF the committee to place this build
ing near the new athletic field.
The badge for members Of the alumni
was adopted The following design was
suggested: A small enamel square OF the
University coiors edged with white. With
tho monogram ~. W in the center.
the square to be of the same size as that
row worn by the students. For COM
mencement occasions the committee rae
commended piece OF white satin ribbon.
three inches long by one and one-has
inches broad, with the Phoenix coat-of-
arms stamped thereon. being the same
ribbon badge used at the dedication OF
tie new buildings.
The committee considered and adoptac
q draft of a proposed charter or the Gen.
erar Alumni Association, and q commit
tee appointed to report 1t to the General
Assembly. the memb ers Of the COMMITTEES
being r. T. w. Duke. OF Chariottesvtils'
Edward E.chols. of Staunton; Z. G. Mas
sic. OF Richmond; and James e. Senar.
OF Washington.
TIE committee then passed the follow
ing preamble and resolutions. with ons
dissenting vote. that OF Judge Sener. OF
washington, who wanted specific
declaration against presidency
"Whereas, it has been reported In tho
press of the State that 1t Is proposed to
elect Dr0feSSOT#to IL 51ts" NAAo
IJnfyersity. and further. to elect such
nrofassor TO tho Craftsmanship OF the
Faculty: and
..Yyhsreas. the Executive Committee OF
~ General Society OF the Alumni are
convinced that there is a growing senu-
mont in favor Of an executive head OF
5tha University but in view of the over
wheiming importance Of the matter and
~ thu uncertainty OF the power under
The present law TO create such executive
head:
Resolved. That the Rector and Fist-
tors Of the University of Virginia be se.
nuested to- suspend any action with raaes-
.ncs 70 the election of professor OF
tha chair of economics in the University
ana the election of new Chairman OF
rhe Faculty: and that the Rector and
Visitors be requested to formulate
I'D, for the creation according to law
~ an executive officer of the University.
.Rasolved. urther. That this Commit
,,o nroffer its services In the matter
- 80 pa.tc- and Visitors OF the Uni
ssors;,,. In any manner the Rector and
pn,rS NAV see fit to call upon them
NIassrs. Tunstall. Duke and Hanckal
81. amounted a committee to present
these resolutions to the Board OF Wish
tors
mittee was perhaps the largest ever con-
ver,ed.: the only absentee being DR..
Bruins. OF New Orleans.