The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-02
THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENCY
INTERVIEW Win JUDGE WALLACE


Interesting Correspond nee VIE Richmond
Numul Committee
knowing Judge Wallace % o., a mem.
her OF toe Roari of Visitors cf the Uni
ycrsity. representative ol The Frs.
Lance called un him yesterday ani asked
nim whether he Conli give ANYTHING for
publication with uirrcuDc to the coutro.
Nersy a~ 60 contemplated President for
the University of virginia and the elec.
tion for the position oi Col Miles The
Judge said. acting somewhat as a Judi
c.al officer ou the Board. il would hs inn.
proper for him Co eNpr.Ss any d,s.iled
opinion. at present further than To STATE.
THAT Ae would furnish The Foee Lance
WIKI copy e' acprr'S ponicuce between
a committee ol the Alumni Ass citation
oi richmond and himself. and that b.. din
TINS because this COMMITTEES, hai foil-l Ia
It's report 10 the Association on rres
day, As far as he cOull see from the R,-l
monO papers. To have such corrrsuond-
ence read therefore he was more than
willing TO have his individual position
SHOWN To- the extent shown ia his letter
Ahe letter seut 10y Judge Wallace was
intcrlned. showing che power of the
Board 90 appoint agents as we'll as a.
create new chairs. but the judge dji not
recouect the exact words oithe iuterllnia-
tious.
Richmond. Va. SPIT. -. 1902.
Judge " Wallace fredericksburg. Va
Dear Sir.-Couceiving thar certain clr
rent rumors concerning the University OF
l ~ frrr Ia. -.
believing that such rumors must D.,
withot proper fouodation a conicrencr
ni some III the members of the Richmond
Alumni Association. was held AT Tn,
commonwealth Club ia this city 'asf
evening. presided over hy DR. O.. ". L.
nrock. our PRESIDENT. and tLe rnderSign-
ed committee was appointed To as-er-
twn the facts and report thc same 20 tht
PRESIDENT who d authorized Co call
meeting oi the Association. d we deem IL
necessary or advisable. Whilst ronaten.
hat tle welfare and government of IN,
diversity are safe IN your hands We ar,
certain thar you will recognize that th,
deep interest we feel in that institution
justify our request for the facts in reca-t
10 the matters inquired OF below. ",
are also confident that you win appre
ciate the spirit aud respect with whici
b. n q
be discharged.
We beg. Therefore that Won viii De
sind enough 20 inform MS.
LIST W neither IL Is complatsi II e-tah-
ilsh new chair a. the University. aud
o. so. whether the public viii have du,
notice thereof ciorc the election of am,
incumbent -ud. " bether IL Is propose,
20 eject any one Chairman of the Facult,
nor now member thereof Bird. whethe.
&c l. proposed To enlarge or extend al.
powers and duties 40 the Chairnqu.
ith. whether you approve the election o.
any present or recent member of the
huaru 20 this office. and. II so. what ar
your reasons therefor
Ibis letter VIII he sent 70 each member
OF the Board. Trusting that you vii
itVor ns with an early reply. we have
the honor 20 Dee.
cry truly yours.
Eugene & Ma -ie
Lewis e.. Williams.
Nyniham t. Meredith.
Committee
JUDGE WALLACF'~ LETTER.
fredericksburg. Va. Sept. 2Gth. 1902
Nessrs Eugene e.. Massie. Iewi-C vii.
lsms, Nyndham r. Meredith Committe,
II al
tae University of irginia
Dear Sir:-Appreciating the motive ID.
your Association and r-ciprncnting ia.
deep interest its members feel in the wei
iare of the University. che inlivraspont
- your letter 20 the extent that feel al
liberty 70 express myself and with IA.
understanding that my action ~ mem
Der oi the Board Of Visitors j. in no wa,
60 be Affected 1t my views undergo a
change after fuller Investigation and con
-ultatlon at any meeting of the board az
my purpose Is, after obtaining all the
hight possible TO act solely for the vel
fare OF the University.
Replying IN substance TO the questions
you asS, ! would say that the laws for
the government of the niversitv consist
OF statutes of the State and bylaw.
made by the Board Of Visitors. Tho
state law. see code section 1916. EN-
powers the Board of Visitors to az
point as many professors as they NAV
deem proper and prescribe the duties oi
such professors. There il nothing in the
bylaws in conflict with the state law
aud even ii there was such bylaw,
would be void; so that am OF opinion
that IL i perfectly competent Tor the
board uf Visitors To establish a new
chair and 10 prescribe the duties OF
the occupant, and unless there was
some very urgent n ell for action think
the public should have notice Of any sucl, I
contemplated action 10y the Board of
isitors. 80 that the best man possible
may be obtained for the position.
Replying further think il necessary to
state that, in my Judgment. for the de
Velopment and prosperity OF the Uniyer
sity OfNirginia under the existing con
dluons of competition. the Institution
needs an Executive officer who. after
consultation with and under the direc- |
ton of the BOARD OF Visitors shalldev ]
his entire energy to the progressive vel /
lare OF the University aud that this exec I
utive officer should be part aud parcel of I
the Faculty and 20 do his work as man |
ped out by the Faculty and Board OF
y isitors. thereby IN no way impaiging /
the original idea Mr.. Jefferson had in /
view of Faculty Government and also
giving the University the benefit of all
ia the way Of advantage that could be |
obtained by having a President. The