The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-19
A BIT HISTORICAL
How the University Has Been Governed
During the Past.

during the ras.-a
Tho University OF Niggi,ia has never
,,een ,nore prominently before the eyes
III as Alumni than at present. Not
even the burning OF the rotunda IN IS
1oI,s,. ls-s. has attracted more afternoon
Than the equally burning aaeslleia T.
George w. Miles candiaacS loi
Craftsmanship. with powers ana
OF o president. ,..,,4.ad 10
,,ost.t,t,f the election OF chairman. -. ~
.,,a,3tra n tile Irc4ef2t system hiltii ~
legislature authorizes such ciiaiie 80 - =
removes The likelihood 81 an I'LL.
action q. any, sort, I'm adeitioii ~ -.
,ha protessing members oil 'tie
have written 10 the l59.t ,si.sl "a
.,,.,,,..,..trptstion tAIsst they 8liiits3dt' ~
no statements that were
.s,,.,,s.i,.a 10 Mr. Miles and his itisi.S5.
nv. lo,,,i,i,Ya1itsn Of Inc ac.iah - -
,}oa1a, and Faculty has gone IA 49,,
1i45,.f,7T-g tlfc bitterness that i i@o =
aroused on both SIDES. well
PIT ,ne otd inst,t2>ion. atseA- -" 80.
.,a,,d ,tis pupic gaze t,.c
dc, yisi1 Of Thomas Jefferson -.
.ts,,i.,.onc.lts o. his ii'c
as!.,51<.a4 an his; tombstone. ihsy
eosii1s,.' ~. ma author of tho peclar.a-
,f.n ~ Independence arc ,.as
a., s-,,iv.,sitv OF s.irGiflia.
r,,fs institution is The pride OF eS's.s
49,. ,-i.cinian. Her history is one 81 ~.
..,,,,,,.r interest. She IS the cililn g.
,sera,..a.5,s old age. the realization. "
NJ fondest dream. Nitil his o%ii i'i,s.
,,e drew the designs for her '3'ttt''t'ts..i
ur,rrcars ,e toiled almost h'el,sseS7'
rr,en he Saw the fr1nuon OF ms
& Il. a,o,,ea her People calico hei '1't
crsons Pet ,,ial and
,,ro,,d Ia he an alumnGs oiills oMii -
..cbool No better passport So14t9
NAN haze at the gates OF suee.ssS -.
Nv. ,ai,,,orna. no stircr basis OF tlePs =.
The olive crown when ms uas :
was done ~~.,~7r
4. o.,.,,- az l77a Thorias Jefferson pre-
se,sted in the Virginia Assembly, a lsl.,s
- ,,n,,,ir education embracing IN COZ
secutiye and regular order: t,.e
Common schools. one 10 every ~
or six miles square. a., ,,if-
) C;sanl,rss schools! twenty pm a4i-
fere,7. parts Of the state. ,,;o,
,rhe I',s;yersity Tor the piot's,fas1siDi'
= 800 .ti,,s ia highest degree.
l.y.,lnwise legislation the plan came ~
nangit l.+.,. on
y.,,,,ary H. 1865. the Genera. ASSEMBLY S ~ y
Of Virginia passed an act NAMING 81 -
,,,,,,,illc.,t tsenulSmen OF Al.'etnalio COM .
~ s..,,,,s.e.cs OF sLlbenarle AeaGeniy- -Ai
.,,,,ori,st# Was given To the trustees To
ly3ld ,.rc.:,erts, receive aona-
,e.is,sg- corf,l.t a school ard i'eipctaaie
~. ,ef,. BIZ fitting Vacancies whenever
The, should occur
IL TIE very first meeNng oil the .,oate'
MIA at a private residence IN char
ict.t.,,.ille March g. 1S,4 THOMAS ieiicf-
son was among those elected 10 @sl'cceeu
iht Sc who had died. !eSisslcu y 'sN''tA'
3neliptfle to serve.
IN FEBRUARY H. 1914, the General As
,en,hly passed an act Tor establishing a
..cfnege in the county Oh lA!hcmafle Al
IN. nlace which has neen, or shall ne.
selected by the tllls,ees OF Aibemafie
Act DENY. and5in lieu of such acade1iiN.
tn#be called The Central College, ma
il,ss VA, the parent school of the I'M:
...,,5.,- Virginia Sl.lwly and pain
fnl1yt Jefferson was working toward the
,y,',at. university which had been his
d,sara for Virginia.
tr,,,, ,.fs, report of the visitors" OF
Genital College 10 tie legislature. Jan
,.aiy q ISIS. was sis1teo by lanes Madl-
son. DANES Monroe, David Watson. Jolli
j. Cooke. Thomas Jefferson and Joseph
c. CaheA.
o., February n 1875 the Legislator
passed an act which was the opening
wedge of the establishment Of the Uni
xet:jty. Here is a part OF thas enact
snaT.t:
is le 1t further enacted. That there
shah be established in some convenient
aud proper part of the State a uniEer'
silly 20 he called The University of Nlr.
:,nia,' Wherein all the branches of use
Sf,., science shall be taught. In order tt
aid the Legislature in as.:erta4ning the
,5raper site Of the sad university and II
organizing IT. there shall De appointec
Without delay by the Executive of tht
Commonwealth twenty-faCr discreet an6
.ntcll.eent persons w'a.' s,.a!i ssi'sthi'5ft
= hoata to be called the goara of Com.
nissstaners for the IniNersity.
,,i.is board Mas calico upon to meet "a;
mo tavern in lsochtisaa Gap, on the Blut
1;is;Ee 1t WAS expected TO report at the
ncNt session5of the Legislature.
.'l.irst-za proper site for the university
Secondly plan for the building
thereof
..s,,,.. 5,,o, af 1aa> ,,,s