The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-16

| acted 1.-THE cruel brute rather than tho
soldier, or the gentleman. ~, ,oNEs
Richmond. Va. August 10. 1903.
The, University
sir,-The recently published controversy
nnont the presidency. Of the University C.. OF
j virginia has done and s doing that IN
Ttution an the citxens Of svegha
u ial to ore Recognized ii Is tearing, away
/ tho high pedestal upon which that lnsti-
and life OF the people OF the South, and
| is destroying the unique position 1t held
! in the educational life Of our country.
/ Claiming sincere friendship. for the Uni
| yersity Of Virginia, should feel tina he IS
called upon to sully the reputati.qhn on , OF
that n st aep for honors at
It's It's lis lands. :" stranger still. will 1t be Il
Y!rEinians VIII II Ips sTTmt, the m.
jured Just to crafty the wishes and am
Long before the beginning Of the pres Wls-
4 this trouble cannot be Justly charSel
! against It's faculty. Since It's founda a. ion
principled scholarly gentleman-mnnly men
4 whose example has welded All influence
for good that will maintain positio o. ~, IN
j ence welded BY any other. body OF high IE
prlncipled, fair-minded, noble men :. Inc ne
doss not rest WITH Roa tha 5ae WHY
| tors. 1t is deeper still Over and beyond
the Board OF Visitors-over and beyond
the faculty stands the educati 10 move t,.s
| nent of the South; and. still further. the
! great educational movement along fnoa.
crn lines that has already fastened Itself
upon the North and East and Is rapidly
| ext ending throughout the, whole coun-
! nv b This movement Invests not only the
universities and colleges put s sSte e1,,s
downward to the kindsrgsrens.thhnih en7
an nrticulated body. the members OF
which are the graded schools beginning
! with the kindergarten.} asica5 foundation
capstone. The strength. Of this united e. ef-
fort is manifest. The. lack q. 1t in Yir-s
gna coupled VIII tS speada
ure responsible for! tha4 struggle the Uni
yersity OF Virginia has been aunderg3o1tns
tor almost twenty years ear j. an tne n ere
han IS realized ahz pe bythe public She has
been 50 stricken With Lp poverty ~. ana n ,h SO
The The storm a''e Of ionNThat sho has
done i hsh ap Gsors
due this credit The facultyi'of the Uni
versty OF Virginia. has ever been ready
usefulness us Of the Institution; but increased
facilities require large expenditures Of
money. Since when has the University
Ser vEg sposa ad Ech orga sven q
fact she has not been able to adequately
compensate her, present corps Of teach
ers ana 1 has ha az tl0
| The argument that the numerical
strength Of the student BODY remains sta.
members rreh Of the the faculty did not Wisely ad-
minister the affairs Of the institution IS
wa liz r. ku o oernE eau
numerous factors enter into the respon.
tons. The University Of Virginia Is no
exception to this rule Besides i Is be-
would have to sacrifice efficiency should
she be confronted with3a material Increase
in the number Of her. students, unless the
a al larger Increase in income than what
would arise from students fees. The
sacrifice OF efficiency In order to swell
the number Of students is the most short
hoped the Il! unverslty Of Virginia Viii II for
| Before she onergetlcaly essays to largely
Increase the number Of students In ut
tendance. let her first see to It. that sho
students viii come, and continue to come
SO long ms they can find means to do 50.
weight with intelligent students. and In
| stltutions of learning are Intended for
Intelligent students
! the prevailing idea that there is a single
pnnacea, which Is a sure cure for tho
illness Of the University, and that tho
president IS an exeeednsiy lm NJ pa p o.
| sitlon, and the right man In the place
may be very helpful to the Institution;
belief that unusual prosperity will follow
Immediately upon Induction Into office OF
the president Of the University OF Yir-
catonal problems are far too complex.
and the problems Of educational lnstitu-
| lions too numerous and difficult TO admit
president Is a valuable adjunct to any
| institution; but It should be realized that
he Is only part, not the whole of the
II the University of Virginia Is to profit
by the law creating the presidency Of
that institution. It Is Incumbent upon the
| incumbency Of this hlhh office man
Of high PRINCIPLES, noble character, lofty
Ideals, scholarly attachments, wide expert
and Infinite tact. One who will appreciate
and utilize the traditions that are part
and parcel of the institution In such man-
| versity an ascending evolution rather
than revoluion; one who can bring
ty with the least disturbance OF It's eqila-
Notwithstanding rather than displac-
Ing lis members; modernlzing the work
tionary way, thereby accomplishing the
greatest good with the. least friction,
Revolutionary methods at this narticular
;versity. and all the good, thereby gained
could BIO better accomplished by more
| peaceahle methods, The methods of d.
| rIomacN Their than the methods Of war