The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-23
NO PRESIDENT FOR
THE UNIVERSITY.
Every Professor is Eligible to
Position Of Chairman.
PROF. MILES is MENTIONED
PROF. MILES is MENTIONED
Will Be Elected to the Faculty. and Is
Regarded as in Every Way Suitable,
While DR.. Barringer is DESTROYS
Of Being Relieved.
Especial Dispatch to The Tlmes.)

Especial Dispatch to The Ilmes.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, September
22-Mr. Daniel Harmon, the local mem
Der Of the Board Of Visitors of the Uni
vers;ty Of Virginia and chairman OF the
E. ccutive Committee Of that body. was
asked by The Times correspondent this
Yaol1:ing if there were any new facts
in connection with the recent rurnor IN
regard to the appointment Of Professor
Gees e w. Miles, of Radford, to the posi-
ton as chairman Of the faculty of the
University. In reply Mr.. Harmon said:
Yes, 1 have heard the talk about
president for the University. You say
you want to know the facts in the mat
ter? The subject of a president for the
University has not been seriously con-
sidered by the Visitors for number OF
YEARS. when it was proposed several
years ago it was thoroughly debated
from every standpoint and the PROPOSE
ton was defeated so decisively that since
that time it has been regarded as a dead
issue. am safe, I think, in saying that
not one of the Visitors would now be
in favor Of having a president.
PROF. MILES FOR CHAIRMAN.
."The rumor seems to have arisen from
the fact that Mr.. Miles had been spoken
of in connection with an appointment IN
tho faculty. It was not generally under
stood that there was any demand for
new professor, and as it was known that
Or. Barringer. the present most efficient
chairman, had been re-eEected in 1901
WITH the understanding that he would
be relieved last June of his duties as
chairman, but had consented, at the re-
quest Of tho Board Of Visitors, to con-
tinuc in the position temporarily until
the regular meeting at the beginning Of
this session, the inference seems to haze
been drawn that Mr.. Miles was to be
appointed to the craftsmanship, and not
being member Of the faculty, this would
mean as was supposed, the establish
nlent Of a presidency.
The facts, however, in regard to the
r;atter are simple enough. At the reSu-
lar meeting in June the faculty present.
ed TO the Board Of Visitors most cogent
reasons for increasing the teaching force
in the school Of historical and economic
sciences. The subject was presented 50
strongly that it has been put in the
front rank Of our requirements. as one
calling for the earliest possible relief.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSOR.
''Nir. Miles, who has eminent aualihca-
tons to fill the place, has been consid-
cred for appointment as an additional
professor in this school. Every profess
scr in the University is liable to be called
lpon at one time or another to fill the
position Of chairman. and always felt
that in making appointments to the fac
ultE lI1o IuSLllilCdLlOllS VI d man III po1ii
capacities. not only as teacher. but
also as a possible chairman. should be
considered as far as possible.
'.Some members of the faculty will
have to be elected chairman very soon,
for DR.. Barringer, the present chairman,
IS holding over and anxious to be re-
lieved, but will. hope. consent to hold
on &c the end Of the session.
''If Mr. Miles should be elected q men,
Der of the faculty he would be eligible
for the Craftsmanship, and may be, of
course. considered for that position.
SUITED FOR THE PLACE.
"]Ie is, in my judgment. man of
ability and peculiar qualifications for the
position and duties which present condi-
tions demand-conditions, as far as the
Uni; ersity is concerned, are not as they
We're years ago. the energetic efforts of
and sharp competition with the other
higher institutions of learning requiring
that the chairman of the faculty should
devote almost his exclusive efforts to the
progress and prosperity of the Univer-
sity, under the direction OF both the fac
ulty and the Board of Visitors. and it
SCENE to be the views Of the members of
the board. although no formal action was
taken. that in electing a professor the
man should be chosen with view to
these considerations"
AN EDITORIAL.
The Daily Progress this afternoon con-
tanned the following editorial on the
University craftsmanship question:
recent rumor in regard to the appoint
ment Of Mr.. George w. Miles, of Rad
ford, to the position Of chairman Of the
faculty OF the University of Virginia has
created considerable discussion.
Judge James B. Sener, the president
of the General Alumni Association of the
University of Virginia, has, in a recent
communication to the Dispatch, made
certain statements in regard to this APP
pointment that will appear to us not
well founded. Judge Sener has con-
fused the statute laws of Virginia with
the laws Of the University of Virginia
passed by the Board of, Visitors for the
internal government of the University,
and which can be changed at the pleas
ure of the board.
POWERS OF THE BOARD.
Section 1916 of the Code OF Virginia
sets forth the duties and powers of the
Board of Visitors of the University of
Virginia as follows:
1.-The said board shall be charged with
the care and preservation of all the prop
erty belonging to the University. They
shall appoint as many professors as they
deem proper, and with the as sent Of
two-thirds of the whole number of the
visitors. may remove any professor. They
may prescribe the duties of each profess
sor and the course and mode of in
struction. They. may appoint a bursar
and proctor, and employ any other