Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-16

the University of Virginia is about as
much in need of president for that IN,
need fifth wheel addition. The Univer-
sity, in the opinion of all educated peo-
pie at home and abroad, requires no such
anomaly or superiuity to keep 1t up.
School professor at the head of the Uni
versity over the heads Of an excellent
faculty will not be accomplished. 1t may
be said that the University needs money.
So 1t does, and the reorganlZed Executive
Committee of the Alumni Association OF
that institution are taking steps that 1T
Is believed will bear fruit In that direc-
ton But the State of Virginia has never
failed to provide it's own child and prop
erty, Mr.. Jefferson's creation, with suf-
ficient funds to maintain its high stand
ards, and whilst Henry T. Wickham IS
chairman Of the Finance Committee Co n Sc Of
holds like position In the house OF
Delegates, there will be no need of funds
to conduct the University.
NO AUTHORITY FOR PRESIDENT.
dent OF the University will be created
are, that there Is no authority In law
for the Board Of Visitors to do SO, even
If they were SO disposed; it is true the
but it has no right to create a president,
a University boss. Mr.. Jefferson, looking
far ahead. provided all the officials the
institution needs or will probably need.
It's Ou5lueSS d1Ld4IS lIdSc Dce1 C1l loOn'
ed after by the proctors and the chair
men OF the faculty of that institution,
and. as l understand 1t. Colonel t. H:
Carter the present proctor Is fully and
faithfully discharging all the duties of his
office and to the satisfaction of all the
friends of that institution. and even II
he wished to resign. the present law OF
the State prevents his doing SO, to the
extent that his resignation would only
be accepted to take effect at the end OF
the present session Of the University,
June next; But there are no funds to
be cold day, think, in July when a
Virginia Democratic Legislature will
create an office whose very title was SO
abhorrent t. Thongs m1 s1s sfffe M@Hry
"It may be claimed that 1t is desirable
to have an agent to go around to raise
money to conduct the University. / am
t the Board Of Visitors Without express
authorization of law creating an officer
to go around as begging agent. The
Executive Committee of the reorganizet1
Alumni Association is about to deal with
the question of trying to raise funds for
the alumni OF the institution. in order to
enlarge the University endowment and
for other purposes: and until the Alum
Committee has made an effort in this
direction and without any salaried Off
GER and failed OF success. 1t will be In
expedent and ill-tmed, in my opinion,
with the University for any such pur-
pose. DR.. Berringer. it seems. has seen
fit to resign: There. has never been
time when the mantle Of any Elijah OF
the University could not be transferred
to an Elisha. When Mr.. Jefferson died.
in the infancy of the institution. Mr..
Madison came forward. and when Joseph
c.. Cabell died. fitting successor was
found The chairmen OF the faculty of
the University Of Virginia are list IF
great educators. but the dropping out
OF any one OF them has never arrested
the progress of that institution. regret
the resignation of Professor Miles az a
visitor and Of DR.. BarrlngeT as chairman
of the faculty. Each has been valu-
able man in his place. but I have faith
to believe that a competent chairman
OF the facultv will be found. and that the
BOARD of Visitors will sec TO It that NO
dot-imert hefalls the University by an
effort to establish a University presi-
dent.
is in any way connected wtth any efforts
TO be called to the presidency OF the
University. I prefer to believe that his
many other engagements. and hear that
he is a very busy man. have brought
a bout his resignation. for II he has not
time. or his engagements are such that
he could not serve as visitor. I am
quite certain that he would not find time
to be either chairman of the faculty.
with professorshlp attached. or to serve
as president OF that institution. even II
such an office were to be crea ted