The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-05
RICHMOND VA. SUNDAY. JANUARY $. 1902

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lions for the University and showed how
it embarrassed its work Mr.#95oaz salsus
maoe a strong plea for reconsideration OF
tho vote
Chairman McIlwaine opposed the mo-
ton to reconsider the vote. He said he
would do everything in his power to pro-
mote the welfare Of the University, but
no did not think the proposed fixing of
an appropriation in the Constitution would
be right.
Mr.. .Keezel showed how liberal all past
Legislatures had been TO the University
as refutation of the charge that it had
not been properly supported He said It
was unwise to fix such an appropriation
in the Constitution.
FULLY CONSIDERED.
Mr.. Glass stated that. Chairman Nc
Ilwaine had assigned to him the honor of
defending Section u, Of the report. He
said that it had been a long time consid-
cred in the committee and that ffrequent
hearings had been given the friends and
opponents of the proposition At no
time had more than two votes been given
in the committee against it.
EVERY denominational school in Viz
GINA is to-day in aggressive hostility TO
the University of Virginia ask DR..
McIlwaine if a single student went from
Hampton-Sjdney to the University last
year.
DR. MoIlwaine. No. and it was because
the University does not furnish post grad
uate facilities.
Mr. Glass: And the OBJECT OF this
recommendation of the committee is; to
take the University from this HAMS tring-y
ing process and make it possible for 1t TO
give every facility for the highest educa-
ton
Mr. Glass contended that the very OPP
POSITION of denomnational colleges to the
University kept it from being a unlVer-
sity in fact and helped to bring it in com
petition with them, by compelling it TO
take immature boys.
ALWAYS. FOUGHT
Every effort he said, that was made
to put the University on a high educa-
tional plane, was met in the Legislature.
MS on the floor of this convention. by sys-
tematic and a crimonious opposition OF
the friends of rival colleges, and it was
we'll known that while the University was
expected to compete with those of the
North with millions of endowments, in
stead Of being allowed to increase its
facilities and broaden its sphere, it had
to actually fight for existence. No ap-
preparation for any purpose could be
secured for any purpose without a fight
ct is said, and I expect 1t is true that
one reason why certain influences oppose
the placing of this appropriation in the
Constitution is because they do not wish
to lose the powerful lobbying influence OF
the University in helping them to get
their appropriations through
Mr.. Glass also stated that it was called
the rich mans school simply to increase
the prejudice and aid the, designs of rival
or envious influences.
JUDGE GREGORY'S FRIENDSHIP.
Judge Gregory strongly denied the state
ment that the UNCONVENTIONAL colleges
were hostile to the University. He said
he and they wished to see the University
placed on a broad basis, SO that it could
not be brought III competition with those
institutions. He voted to strike, out the
section, and was q friend and halumnuS
of the University.
Mr.. Glass explained that what he
meant was that the denon1ina tipnal"col-
leges. by their opposition to every effort
to broaden it's cor .ulur1l, actually en-
courage6 and made necessary the very
competition they complained OFF,, .
A BIT OF HISTORY.
Mr.. P. W. Campbell plead gfor
reconsideration of the vote He stated
that while student Of the Uni
versity Of Virginia, the students ex-
tended an invitation to w. j. Bryan to
address them: That twas reported that
the faculty was opposed to Bryans COM
ing. This report spread throughout the
State. He said letter after letter poured
in from prominent politicians, and all OF
them stated that If the authorities OF
the university did not withdraw their
hostility to bryan, the Legislature would
punish them Wen it came to pass upon
an approximation. He recited5 this to
show how politics cola enter into con-
slderator of the support of the universe
ty, and joined with hostility or denomina-
tional institutions, continue to cnbarrass
and prevent its reaching the high plane,
they criticised it for not reaching,
Chairman Mc-lwaines said re had no
hostility to the university and did not
believe the Unconventional colleges had.
OPPOSED POSTPONEMENT.
Mr.. Marshall opposed postponenent or
the question A vote to reconsider only
meant delay and the convention had
already nursed delays. procrastination
and adjournments to its bosom until a
patient and indulgent press had neGun
to lash it with criticism II not trloicule.
Soon the people throughout the State
would fully awake to the reason of all
these wearisome delays and then. indeed,
would there be hot old tinlc'' in
Virginia. He then argued that the other
State institutions had as much right TO
have appropriations fixed in the Con-
stitution rs the university. He opposed
any further delay.
Tha motion to reconsider prevailed
ayes, Sc: noes, 1G.
The question was then passed by, and
the section stands TO be voted on again
when the attendance is larger.
Chairman EMcIlwaine stated that there
was nothing further to 10 considered in
the report Of the ConlmitteeEon Educa-
ton, and the committee arose.
The convention EdjourneG at HOO