The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25
UNIVERSITY
BILLS ARE
CONSIDERED.
Meredith Speaks for the he
West Bill.
q BOAZ MEASURE !.
is CHAMPlON \ Ed,
Amendments Suggested by
Mr.. Harrison.
J, FACULTY MEMBERS.
NOT TO BE ELIGIBLE.
Due Notice Of Election Meeting Must
Be Printed in Charlottesville and
Richmond Papers-Mr. Glass
Makes Strong Speech for
Boaz Bill, as Also Does
Mr.. Harmon. l
Amendments Suggested by
Mr.. Harrison.
FACULTY MEMBERS.
NOT TO BE ELIGIBLE

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The Committee on Schools and Col
leges OF the House heard speeches from
prominent gentlemen yesterday after
noon In favor Of tho Boaz and West bills
to allow the creation OF an executive
head for the University OF Virginia, and
adjourned without taking any action
subject to the call OF the chairman.
The Boaz bill provides that the new
officer shall be chosen by the Board OF
Visitors, while that Of Mr.. West gives
the power Of election to a composite
board. on which the faculty, the alumni
association and the Board OF Visitors
are to have representation.
Mr.. Wyndham r. Meredith, OF this
city, madeSthc chief speech for the West
bill, and Mcssrs. Daniel Harmon and
Carter Glass spoke for the Boaz Ineas-
ure on behalf OF the Board OF Visitors.
Some OF those present at the nearing
were: ,5y, l5. II H s5t}i IL Il
Mcssrs. James r. Harrison, Danvilc;
w. NJ. Thornton, University OF Virginia;
4 Daniel Harmon, Charlottesville; Pinck-
ney Jones, Monterrey; Carter Glass,
Lynchburg. Eppa Hunton; Richard d.
Davis Petersburg; w. r. Meredith. e.
c. Christian, Henry w. Taylor. b. Rand.
Wexford, Judge J. II. Ingram, Henry Z.
Rely. Or. George Ben. Johnston. A. W.
Patterson. M. NJ. N Mcclure, John ..
Minor. Lewis =. Aylett, John Ohm =, 3. !; Nc -
CURE, Hunsdon Cary, A. 3D. Chandler.
Jr., Lewis Williams. John rutherford,
John p. Mcclure, Jr.. Frank p. Brent,
II s. Bryan EsW. BOsWOrth. }$S4 3si5
@ CALLED TO ORDER.
Tho committee was called to order a,
$3.50 o'clock by Chairman Duke. and the
first speech was BY Mr.. Boaz, the patron
y of the measure to allow the appointment
.3of the proposed head of the University To
be made BY the Board OF Visitors.
I'M his effort was brief and largely In
explanation OF his bill.
II Mr.. Boaz was followed by Mr.. Wynd-
ham r. Meredith, of this city, who made
an earnest and eloquent appeal for the
bill offered by Mr.. West, OF Louisa (by
request) giving tho alumni and faculty
representation upon the elective board
mir. Meredith undertook to point out
the advantages that, would accrue to the
University by allowing the alumni to have
IL voice In the election OF the proposed
executive head. He read from the by
laws and constitutions of other great
institutions of learning, and said expert
cnce as well as sentiment demanded That
the alumni should be represented. He
asked In conclusion that If the Boaz bill
should be reported it should be SO amend
Z cd as to let the alumni In.
n Mr.. Robert G. Fugate, Of Newport NeWs.
stated very briefly that the Alumni AS
ISOLATION Of his city desired the passage
OF the West BILL!
Mr.. Daniel Harmon, OF Charlottesville,
n member of the Board OF Visitors, spoke
earnestly and ably for the Boaz bill. lie
sa.d much Of tho opposition to the Dill
from the faculty came out of an unwlll-
Singness on the part OF the faculty to sur
render any OF their supposed present
power He paid a high tribute to the fac
ulty3 as teachers. but as business men
they were not supposed to be great huc-
cesscs. The question involved was sim
MY one Of business, and to his mind IT
was plain that the business and teaching
dcnartments of the University should be
forever divorced. Here Mr.. Harmon took
up tho West bill and pointed out what
he considered Its weak points. He Thought
tho matter of electing president should
be left to the Board of Visitors and he
spoke In detail as to the merits Of the
Boaz bill as he saw them.
He thought.i 1t would be nnwisc and I'M
polite to allow the alumni to have any
voice In the election of a president or
to give them any legal power ana au-
thorty In the management OF this most
valuable State property lie said It
would not only be an experiment, but
would clothe tho city Of charlottesville
with tho practical control of the affairs
through tho local alumni.
MANY OTHER SPEECHES.
n Mr.. Harmon grew enthusiastic In his
appeal to tho committee to report the
Boaz bill and said it was the only
proper measure for the committee to deal
with. He did not think tho members OF
the faculty or of the Board OF Visitors
should be Ineligible to the presidency,
and then the speaker launched into dis
cussion Of tho necessity for the now Of
flee which he declared was needed, and
needed at once. g5
Mr., M, M. Mcclure, the president of the
Richmond Chapter of the Alumni Asso-
citation, spoke briefly for tho West bill.
Mr.. j, Stewart Bryan stated that he
favored alumni representation on the
board. I,
aDr. George Ben Johnston made a brief
but pointed speech for the Boaz bill and
earnestly protested against the West bill.
Mr.. Joseph p, Harrison, of Danvlle a
member OF the Executive Committee OF
tho Alumni Association. was not wholly
in favor OF either of the bills offered He
thought the Boaz bill. amended SO as to
nj ohibit the election of member of tho
hoard OF Visitors, or one who has been
a member within four years previous to
the time Of election, to the presidency,
end to provide for proper ndvertiseme
Of the election, would be satisfactory.
IIe regretted the lack OF activity and of
interest on the part of the alumni and
he earnestly hoped that the time would