The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-01
SOME OF The OBJEC.TI IONS
Part of the Resolution offered by Mr.
Meredith Which Was moi Adopled.

The following is tie part Of tile fleaer
presented al Mr. Meredith Niaieh g.:aS
withdraw nand which states tlle objes
tons 10 The elect0n 81 colonel Miles, as
stated by his o2posefss
Aiany reasons c0Gla 70 urged for TINS
earnest protest against Culaaal Miles
Selection anG tile manner uf ilis sss
etasted appointment. Saa.e, and these ity
no means. all, of@ot!r grounds OF oRl}usl-
lion are
j. Il would be taking from their own
body one Who was but recently q inesl-.
her, and wla9se resignation Nas had With
q view to MS selection u o professors shin.
CONFIRMING houoI aud emolunett upon
each other Was not the purpose far which
tie Board OF TisitoIs WAS created The
visitors themselves VIII aa the tizSt rs
recognize tho inlI7roplatg and Lad tasts
Which would characterize the act If q
constitutional provision was thought ae-
cessaTy TO prevent tlle members 81 the
Legislature fram using sGcll methods N.
tie selection OF State officers like
statute mas not deemed aectSs5ir2f against
slci. conduct on tie part ef the Board of
Nle3tols ~ his TtniNersit<- because tFsir5
cwll. sense, of proflIety Vas W helltye
IS a complete I1r2tecfiou against al aet
that all right thinking men must con-
denim
. The particular chair. or which
ii is sud he is slated is that 81 ecan6-
mics, Ni1at particular fitness Mr. Miles
has for It's chair We have not been ai3ie
70 discover. ON TIE contrary. II Ii II
fact that he has neyer stllled the flnda
rneltals Of that subject at any university
n this co.ntry atl;o4d. whist the
present occupant Of the chair Of ecouo-
mics Is a master IF aIts OF tie JrniVer-
nitv Of Virginia ana i doctor Of piliinsi,pliy
Of Heidelberg, IN that very s4t'iset III
Colonel Miles las contributed anything
TO The science of economics It HAS es-
capped ours and the puhllc.s attention
8. Three fonrths. or. To be enact. sev-
enteen out of twants,-f2ur members OF
oIeposed 10 Colonel allies election 10 the
chair OF economics, and TO his being maze
chairman Of the faculty, with oi withoni
presidential powers. This opposition.
weightS IN n1.la9oefs and quality, cannot
be factlous but must be based upon a
knowledge of tfle man and Of his unfit
ness for the position
1 Those who favor and thnse who or
pose the election Of a president 81 tl.e
University are united in e}}posiag amy;
effort to secure such an officer iey indi-
recuon. No pletsxt of electing a chair
man and giving him the powers or al
president should be permitted u Is only
necessary TO cali tlse Ioalsi If Visitors
attention to this fear. which recent state
nents.dn the papers have aroused. for II
TO be guarded against ~ that body
5 No more honorable position could
exist in this State ~ couatrl tllan that
OF president o. the University OF Nir-
Etnia. which Jefferson founded ard witch
has commanded the services OF three
Presidents OF Tho United States The
man must possess rare qualities oi heart
and head that Mould measure NJ to The
stainless honor, wide culture and dis
position. liigi1 Ideals. spotless integrity
ungrshed abilities are among some OF
these qualities. SGch men as the late
W. ]. Wilson III Washington and Lee
University. or Woodrow Wilson. OF
Princeton University. show that orr State
and alumni haze and can produce The
right man Tor the place That selection.
we submit, slonld NOT lie made in the
face of such strong opposition on the
part of her children and should only he
made after the fullest opportunity has
been given the friends and alumni OF the |
University and the public. whose tax,s |
support 1T, 10 present the names Of can
aiaates and 10 thoroughly canvass and
Investigate thelr merits. ability, charac-
ter and ideals.