The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-22
NOT ONE Cent
FOR LOBBYING. Q B / ! \ |
No Money Paid TO Get College
Bill Passed.
INVITE MARTIN N And 10 LAMB NIB:
The Senator and Representative Asked
to Attend the Seventeen Anniver-
sary Exercises - Special
Policeman Employed. {.

The officers and professors ssof RichT
mond College we're the happicst felix's in
town yesterday. The news that the S2o,-.
900, for which the college has strlsEled
80 long, had at last been secured l;ot
smiles on the faces of Or. e. L. lt'lano'
secretary and treasurer Of the College,
trustees and President Boatwright OF the
college. Just what disposition the trus-
tees will decide to make of this money
no one can say. They will decide al their
annual meeting in June. But the encour-.
aging fact remains that the college mas
added $4,000 to its balance sheet IN tne
last twelve months.
~ When DIR. c. H. Ryland was electeo
financial secretary In 1874. he began 10
canvass the assets and resources OIL .he
college, and was surprised to tind thae
no claim had been made upon the United
states Government for damages to the
grounds, buildings, library and apparatus
OF the college by reason OF ocoupauon
of the premises for eight mouths, from
April, 1865, by a regiment OF negro troops.
He at once set to work to work up the
claim He tramped many weary miie
through SIC city and suburbs, hunting up
citizens who could make afiua;vit to the
OCCUPANCY of the property and destruc-
tion of the contents Of the building.
Many discouraged any attempt TO col
lect from the Government, but the sec
re1ary worked on and at last. In 1878, TOOK
the claim to Senators Johnston ana
Lewis, then representing the state OF
Virginia in the Senate
DIR. RYLAND'S EXPERIENCE.
DR.. Ryland often tells of this. his first
experience with Congress, and the dis
corragenent that greeted him when adj
vised by Senator Johnston not to put In
the claim, for fear it would imperil the
bill of William and Mary CCollese for
damages. Senator Johnston said to him:
LET your claim rest We are dong
our best for William and Mary, and If
we get that through, then put in yours. If
William and Mary fails, no other can
succeed" For long years the fight
against all claims went on. but at last
William and Mary won. chiefly by the
aid of Senator Hoar. DR.. Ryland lost
| no time in getting the Richmond Col
| lega claim IN and for twelve years has
| watched and waited for this final and
| successful issue.
When seen last night. DR.. Ryland said
| the untiring efforts of President Boat
wright for the past five years have been
| most helpful, while for Senator Martin
| and Hon John Lamb he expresses the
| greatest admiration for business man
| acement and wisdom in securing this
| money.
! DR.. RyIan1 kindly furnished the fol-
| lowing items as constituting the claim:
Rent of the premises. eight months. 5 800
/ Dana ge to premises. $500
| Apparatus destroyed. .............. 600
SIS 900
The financial secretary is not able to
say what the trustees will do. but he
hopes the library will be aided greatly
1 by this recovery.
/ Dr. Ryland made this gratifying state
| ment also, that nothing has been spent
! in lobbying for the bill. except a few
dollars for postage. railroad fares. etc,
| so that the college gets a clean sum-
President Boatwright spoke in the most
| complimentary terms of the faithful work
! done by Senator Martin and Captain
| Lamb.
/ He said that the college was peculiarly
| grateful to the numerous alumni in their
/ aid in advancing the claims of the insti-
futon.
| CONGRATULATIONS. RECEIVED.
Prof A Mitchell Carroll. Phi. D., of Co
lumbar University, an alumnus of the
college and for many years professor OF
Greek in the institution, was the first
to send congratulations to President Boat.
| wright and the college.
Senator Martin and Captain Lamb have
been invited to be present at the com
| mencement of this session There is
| probability that they will be present a
the SEVENTEEN anniversary and Will take
I some part in the exercises.
One of the events of the SEVENTEEN an
niyersary will be meeting to be hele
THURSDAY, June 18th. in the forenoon II
the interest of the secondary education
All the academies of the State wiiilbe IN
yited to send representatives. Addresse:
will be made on this occasion. Among
the number will be those by Prof. Geo
r Ramsey. LII. D.. of Richmond, ant
Secretary frank P. Brent, secretary
the State Board of Education.
President Boatwright has received let
iers from Rev J. A. Franklin, of Crlppi
. Greet. Col. and Rev. Nv E. Gibson, o
wichita. Kan. stating their Intention t
be present at the anniversary. II is IN
teresting to note that both OF these gen
4 tlenen were for many years stuoents
the college.
President Boatwright returned yester
,a,. ,norninp from Powhatan county
where he went to deliver the commence
mont address before the Oak Grow
Academy. -,
The officers of the college have beel
!, compelled to hire a. special ponce 10 ioo
after the grounds and buildings on tn
campue This was done on account
the depredations and incursions OF tn
small boys of the city. Many window !.
, have been broken and much damage
the property has been done Ihose =
t charge of the grounds and buildings ar
; hopeful that the parents of the boys w
!, aid them in keeping the children off 9
the campus. 7Wesi 81 9if = &.