Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
UNIVERSITY ALUMNI,
Professor Peters May Address
Warm Meeting
Tonight.

Colonel G. w. Miles. of Radford, is In
{he city, and his presence has revived
discussion OF the reported plan 10 make
him chairman OF the faculty OF presi-
dent of the University of Virginia
a meeting OF alumni of the University
will be held this afternoon IN the haii
Of the Chamber of Commerce to consider
The subject. Probably there will be q
large attendance and warm debate. ana
tho sentiment of the alumni of Richmond
will be recorded decisircly. The number
Of University men here is large, and their
action on any question is likely TO pe
potent with the Board of Visitors the
faculty. and the friends of the instltu-
ton throughout The country.
Information reached here last evening
that Professor Peters OF The faculty. eX
poets to attend the meeting here this al
ternoon and explain The position OF the
faculty and Board of Visitors. This VIII
add additional interest to the meeting.
Probably every alumnus in the city VINO
can possibly attend will be present.
Colonel Miles gave the following state
ment 10 the afternoon newspapers yes
tcrday:
Il came to Richmond to fill an en-
Gagement on business matters.
My attitude in regard to the University
Of Virginia work is understood by the
members of the board of visitors. and
think the devotion and sense of propri-
ETY.. as well as judgment as to what is
best for the university. the board can be
trusted by the people of Virginia much
more safely than anonymous coromunl-
cations to the newspapers. am not
now and never have been. in any sense.
an applicant for this position.
When members Of the board asked me
last June, after nearly five years as
ISOLATION with them in working and
planning for the University's upbuild-
ing and extended usefulness. to allow
the consideration of my name for pro-
posed new chair in the University. to-
gether with administrative duties. / de-
clined to do 50. They then said they
would leave the matter open until the
October meeting and expressed de-
sire that l should reconsider my de-
termination.
An soon as I could get my private
affairs in shape and could get the con-
sent Of my family to the sacrifices at
tendant upon such work. l placed my
resignation in the governors hands and
purged myself of all connection with the
governing body under whose. authority 1
might be called TO serve.
Each member of the board is perfect
ly free to act in this matter as his best
judgment dictates UP to the very last
minute. There are no promises, COM
pacts. agreements or anything else to
en1barrass them in the slightest. l could
not think of accepting service arduous
at the last. unless ii was the judgm ent
and hearty wish of those most capable
of judging and in the best position to
know.
friend of Colonel Miles said yes
terday that he had received many letters
from former members of the faculty and
some of the members Of the present fac
ulty. requesting him not to pay the
slightest attention to the reports and dis
cussions which had been going on in the
newspapers, and for him not to be in
the least concerned. Among those named
who are said to have written letters are
Nv. NJ. Thornton, DR.. Charles Kent, Col
onel w. E. Peters President Denny. of
Washington and Lee, Colonel Thomas
Garter, and many others. That the meet
ing tomorrow afternoon will be interest
ing is believed and it is more than likely
that good deal of information on the
question will be impaired by those who
are most directly concerned in the pro-
lected infusion OF new blood into the Uni
VerSity.