The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
MINOR HALL.
Movement to Erect Monument 10 Yirginia's
Great Law Teacher.
(soccial Dispatch to The Tlme,.)

(soccial Dispatch to The Times.)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, VA,
March Ian editorial writer in the
February number. Of 'The University Of
Virginia Magazine e1deavors to revive
interest in tho attempt, made several
years ago, to carry out the work of erect
ing on the college campus law building
to be known as 'AIinor Hail." He says
in part:
ITO one fairly familiar with the his
tory OF the University, especially with the
history OF its law department. it would
seem peculiarly fitting should there stand
upon the campus a law building bearing
the name OF Professor John 3. Minor, and
erected as a tribute of respect to him
by those that studied the law under his
teaching. 1t is true his pupils have not
neglected to honor him. The handsome
bust that stands in the library, a bust
presented to the University even before
his death, is an evidence of their high
regard. But we need, have no fear that
we shall honor too highly such a friend
of this institution as was Mr.. Minor. With
the one exception Of its founder. perhaps.
TO one has been more clossly identified
with the welfare of the University than
he. Here for fifty years The taught the
law and the reason thereof He was the
originator of tho plan of giving summer
idN course IL pan tfidC Has Slice DeSu
widely adopted among law schools. 1t has
been estimated that first and last not less
than six thousand men studied the law
under his guidance. A memorial hall
such as we have mentioned would be
fitting crystallized form Of the love of
his pupls-a form that we believe would
have received his -heartiest appreciation.
We believe that he would have been
pleased to think that hall would be
i,,s1f NV ihJ,iin ions to tic
wherein the subject that he loved to teach
would be continued to be taught at the
University with which he was SO long
identified.
I'VE learn that some years past an en-
ergetic attempt was made to carry out
the work under discussion, but that the
results obtained were faT from satsfac-
tory. notwithstanding this lack OF sue
cess attending the first attempt, we be-
lieve that this work can be accomplished.
Other institutions have built alumni halls
in honor oftheir distinguished professors:
why cannot the University of Virginia do
SO? At Washington and Lee the Tucker
Hail. memorial to Professor John Ran
dolph Tucl1er,~has been built at cost
of $4,000; and yet Mr.. Tucker had far less
alumni under him than were under Mr..
Minor. 1t has been suggested that the
best plan to pursue would be to call on
a few of the wealthy alumni for large
contributions, rather tina n call on great
number for small contributions. or the
six thousand alumni under Mr.. Minor the
very great majority are still living. Many
of these have won their success in life
and are now resting from active work:
they have made their accumulations; they
have reached that age when the spirit
Of gain is being more and more renlaced
by the spirit of giving; the age when they;
have begun to loNk backward; when they
like to lirGer upon the memories OF their
college days, and are wont to regard
with added affection those who at that
time proved to be their friends. 1t seems
to u.s. then, that the time is particularly
propitious for taking up this work. The
iron, as it were, is at white heat, ready
to be struck BY all means, then. let
some suitable committee take the matter
in hand with the determination to rusl, it
through. We believe that such efforts
will be crowned with success, and success
not only will mean fitting memorial to
Mr.. Minor, but it will mean a distinct
addition to the beauty and the usefulness
Of the University.