Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
What the INV, ers1ty Alumni Did.

TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
I am so unsatisfied with what the Rich
mond Chapter of the Alumni of the Uni
versity of Virginia did at their meeting
last Tuesday afternoon September 3Ol4l)
that I ask the privilege of making a few
comments upon it, in a respectful but
| candid manner. I shall not repeat what
I said at said meeting. What occurred
there, especially the remarks of Professor
| Peters, and his high tribute to Colonel
Miles, fully justifes the positions I had
maintained.
| The course of the discussion caused
Mr.. Meredith to modify his first resolu-
| ton by striking out the name of Colonel
Miles. But when his resolutions were pub
| lshed they were Immediately succeeded
| by his unjust diatribe against that most
worthy gentleman, which did embrace his
name.
| Therefore, was not striking his name
from the first resolution mere farce and
absurdity, when it was uttered in the
harsh manifesto against him?
! AS to Mr.. Patterson's substitute, sec
onded it because I preferred it, though /
did not expect to get from that meeting
all that it involved; and when it was laid
| upon the table I could not deny the pro-
priety of that action, because said sub
stitute was most probably beyond the pur-
view of that called meeting.
| But the statements of Mr.. Patterson
Mr.. Williams, and Professor Peters took
the wind out of the original resolutions
and the deliberate, written pronuncia-
mento which accompanied them. In
deed, after the strong testimony of Pro-
lessor Peters, in regard to both the Wis
itors and Colonel Miles did not think
that Mr. Meredith's resolutions could be
adopted. So, whilst Professor Peters was
speaking, prepared a compromise substl-
tute. based upon Mr.. Meredith's second
resolution, and handed it to Mr.. Patter-
son, hoping that he would offer it. When
Professor Peters finished his remarks, the
meeting was very impatient. Mr.. Pat
terson did not offer any substitute, and
I could not. So the vote was taken, and
Mr.. Meredith's resolutions, as supposedly
modified, were declared adopted. voted
against them.
Then and number OF others lett --le
rooon. AS got to the door, l heard
some one IT think it was Mr.. Incredibly
appealing to the members to go into the
election of officers, and heard Mr.. NJ
Mcguire nominated for president, but
and several others went on down IN the
elevator. The papers say that Mr.. NC
CURE was unanimously elected president,
and NJ. H. Cary secretary. What notice
had these sticklers for notice to them. by
| The visitors of the university OF what
they intended to do. given to the friends
Of DR.. Brock and the present secretary:
Moreover, the alumni here have con-
stitution which regulates the election OF
officers have not the pleasure OF know
ing either OF the gentlemen elected, yet
make no objection to them. The election
was plainly illegal and void
The proceedings Of the meeting rebound.
ed greatly to the advantage OF Colonel
Miles. How complete professor refers
v;nl7ica fed both him and the visitors! i
was ulad to learn that Professor Peters
was In favor of Permanent Chair
man: though he must not be styled
nras,dent. BEN BLAKE MINOR. +
Richmond, October 8, 1902