The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-29
Committee Will Be Named to Hslo.
in Framing Legislation. q,
INSTITUTION AND pollIIcs
Thomas Nelson Page Says He Aao
Been Disguised With the Bad Man.
agement That Has Resulted in
Other and Younger Schools
Surprising University
in Attendarce.

in Attendar ce.
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Judging from the addresses made @
the meeting yesterday afternoon of tho
University alumni. here is what the
Richmond Chapter of the alumni wane
in the matter OF an official head of the
institution:
An executive head with wide powers,
but who shall not, at least. be called
president
The alumni themselves wish to hav0
a voice in the management. of the III.
stitution.
The control and management OF the
institution to be divorced from all poll.
tics and all political influences.
The features OF the meeting yesterdiY
was a resolution of Mr.. W. r. Meredith
calling for another committee. a stirrin0
address by DR.. Thomas Nelson Page. an0
another by Mr. Eugene c. Massie. In which
he urged that every effort be made 70
get the University out OF the hands oo
the State.
The alumni met in tile Assembly Hall
of the Chamber of Commerce and was
we'll attended mainly by the younger
members. not many OF the older men
being on hand.
MEETING; IN DETAIL.
The meeting was called to order by
President NJ NJ. Mcclure. The FIRST acc
tion was a discussion of the attitude OF
the alumni towards the presence. of tho
+ University students here on ThanksSiv-
ing Day. when the football. game is to
be played. MI felt that a warm well
come should be given. and a big turn
our. Other routine matters We're att
| tended to-
President MCGUIRE called up the matter
for which the meeting was held. the
report of the committee. which conveyed
the resolutions of the body relating to e..a
election of a president to the Board OF
Visitors. Mr.. Nyndham r. Meredith.
the only member of ale committee pres-
eut. made the report. Mr. S. Dabney
Crenshaw could not go to the University
on account of the injury he received
Judge Crump and Mr. Meredith WENT
Mr. Meredith said that the gentlemen
present had learned from the reports in
the papers what action was taken by.
the board but he wished to tell the body;
what a pleasant receptions the cou1mitte1
received at the hands of the board. and
how eager the members seemed to be to-
get information as to the feeling of thh
fslchmond chapter regarding the proposed
! executive head. Both representatives were
asked about the view of the Richmond
chaptet. and their personal opinion. al
we'll regarding this matter.
MEREDITH RESOLUTION.
The trea tn.ent of the alumni repre-i
sentatiyes not only from Richmond, bue I
from Baltimore Washington. Norfolk /
and elsewhere. was marked by sreae
consideration He thought this courtesvrt
was deserving of being met by similar p I
consideration at the hands OF the alumni.
and therefore offered the following reso-f
lution:@
Be it resolved. That the Richmond,
Chapter of the Alumni Association of theI
University of Nirg;ni;t has learntl
through the public press. with pleasur0s
and hearty APPROVAL os TIE action of tbs.
Board Of Visitors of the University inl
adopting ut their recent mcetinS
the following resolutions;
Resolved First: That. in the opilion
OF the board. the University sffouid havSI
an executive head not selected from thef
teaching corps. and with powers and dl-, |,
ties more extensive than those beong-j
ing to the office of charmnn of thsi
faculty
Second That a committee of three bS
appointed to urge upon the General AS
senlbly the expetIiency of enactirg as
early as possible legislation expressly a,s-
thorizius the board to create such a Of
fee, of which committee the rector shall
be chairman.
Third. That said committee shall report &
to,he board what shall be- the title OF
tho occupant or such office. and the de-
tails of the functions to be- performed.
and as far as practicable the commit
ree shalt communicate with the .t!umnt
Association of the University. and invite
their views
Fourth That a meeting of the board
shall be called to consider the report OF
the committee as soon the same is
ready to be submitted
In order that there may bea vehicle OF
communication between this chapter and
the Board of Visitors. IL that body shall
desire. be it further resolved that the
president OF this chapter be authorized
and directed to appoint a committee OF
five who shall be prepared to- confer
with said board as to the title. func-
tions scope of authority and other duties
and powers of such president. the
method OF his nomination and electioas
the nature of the legislation necessary
to establish the office. and the provisions
of such proposed bill. and said commits
tee shall report back to this chapter.
DIR. PAGE DIsGUSTED.
Mr. Meredith spoke In favor OF his pa-
per. Mr. John r.. Williams moved that
81, be adopted which motion was Sec
onded Or. Thomas ~. Page then rose.
Ic SAID he was n member OF the Wash-
ington Chapter but wanted to have q
word TO say just at this point Mr.. VIII
Hams moved that the privileges OF the
floor be granted TO Mr.. Page and this
was done.
DR.. Page said he came from Wash
.inston for the purpose OF saving to the
Richmond Chapter that he thought this
was proper time to begin what he 81
tried TO do some years ago by means #
OF the Washington chapter-brtnx the &
alumni OF the University closer toSethso