The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02
Replies to Those Who Made
Fight on Him.
CHARGES OF THE FACULTY
A Highly Interesting Review Of What
Took Place in the Meeting Of the
Board ofvisitors When These
We're I,eard,
10 the People OF Virginia:

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let, q distinguished professor in the Uni
The Times Dispatch. OF Richmond, in ro-
correspondent from Charlottesville the
statement of the newspaper correspondent
was as follows:
when Colonel Miles, name was first mem
toned IN connection with the presidency
OF the University has died out. and there
has even been change Of sentiment IN
Of the InstItution."
Dr. Mallet stated In reply to this that
after q careful canvass OF the members
OF tho faculty, some twelve OF fifteen,
others not being accessible / have been
creased and Intensified by every new
move OF the candidate and Of his friends i s.,
from Hon. Charles p. Jones', Rector Of
the University Board. in which, among
other things, he says:
the faculty and student body as we'll as
part of the Alumni makes II impolitic,
/ also have a letter from Hon. Walton
Moore Member OF the Board Of Visitors,
While regard you as very highly
qualified. your selection at ,h hi / time I'm,
the ,or whcn as
ought TO be quicted u the University Is
TO advance"
"
who own the University Of Virginia, and
1t Is also due my family and friends TO
state to the people what the controversy
Is and what the opposition is.
This matter has been under discussion
FOR twelve months and up to this time !.
have made no statement In regard TO IL:
zen Who has the cause Of higher educa-
'ion q REVIEW hsv1I w OF IS slT tIa :
In February 1895 I was appointed
ally, Of vrsna n BY g
in March Of that year. Five OF t!e
g nine members We're new members. Ne "
found the University In q bad way; We
on the years current expenses Of ten Ten
thousand dollars. Upon invest ga ton We
found tho students had fallen en-, 2. or l.. l., 10
students. medical students. engineering
and academic We also found the gov,
eminent OF the institution in an Unframed
and de,lorable condition. The relation
r between the former Board Of Visitors and
the faculty had been strained. We also
found that they had been expanding Tor
sity1of Virginia. only three hundred dol .,l
al tho first meeting ] attended. a get OF
resolutions, apRropra Ting three tn =, n,n,i
er manner the University OF Virginia.
These resolutions defined the way the
faculty. should eSpeHu tIlS H''C
discussed thoroughly the waste Of good
Will and neglect Of the University IN
est that had been going on for years.
Under these resolutions Of mine; fh p, nun ,.nr
Der Of students was Increased by oyer
one hundred. and the University mao
surplus in the treasury OF about Ten
thousand dollars instead OF defieit. BE Pc
cause of iealousies in the faculty, the
plan plan that j had outlined was not fol- f,l
lowed. Or. Barringer requested for nm m.
self as chairman fun control OF ne ".
workers of the faculty. and under his
management OF the fund. the NUMBER
OF students fell off agalin, about :no one nun
drcd in the session Of 1901 -'G2.
The board discovered Immediately the
need OF an executive head TO the univer-
sity who could devote all his time to the
ton. Ii was my rcsolutionSat this first
meeting whereby this position was offer
ed to Or woodrow Wilson. now the pres
ertnnded CORES pondence with Dr.. Wilson.
He 1T first was inclined to accept the
position. expressing however, some dou OF
rs to the manner n which ne @o o'ii , ne
a,,est. Governor Tyler. wrote him q let,
ter assuring him of his 5000 VIII a l1..
support. He. however: decilhea 70 70, ac a, ~
and brought pressure to bear on him TO
remain where he was. The board was
still SO impressed with the inetiicifnt
methods Of dsepliI iha ahd 1h eS Kent cast
a. a. ~. abo,, Tine them for a proper man for this
pos''i'' HIS NAME SUGGESTED.
While this question was under discus,
.,on at at the June meeting Of the board
IN i9os Mir. Daniel Harmon and MI, Car,
Ter Glass met me outside OF me po sa.
rom and the latter told me that the tor-
mer had suggested me in connection with
Tho nosition of executive head o. me
University of Virginia. ! told them tnae
st was impossible Tor o., IN me ,b 10 NJ nv lie
r,as laid out on other lines and my bust
ness engagements were such lAat ! w., Mas
Responsible for the investment ~ o. to o' sea
them through with 1t. I Furthermore e, t9Id
t theI hat j would not be received kindly
Nv the members of the faculty. mat ~
the discharge OF my df Ysy Oh Too or many of
them II was suggested. however; ,that
should take the matter unaer c9't tpo at
ton and Mr.. Harmon relnnih as,Io No,
nupht not to decline such an opportunity 9
in'life." Mr.. Harmon had tax WIN me
on the next day. and stated may ,mey
would not elect chairman az that met ~
iaty Of the hoard bmt Muur" ,eetnr asking
6r. Barringer to act in the meantime. \
still insisted that It was Impossible IN
view Of my other engagements m ~ 70 ste e1n1
that he had mentioned the matter TO the
other members of the board and that they
all received the suggestion favoraply.
AIler COMING IlDHlt, WilHIli WV NS'H.'
time, ] sold certain property interests
that ! had, and this relieved me very
largely In my business engagem,entsS, -,
In July l met the Rector OF the Board.
Mr.. c. r. Jones, in Richmond. and had
supper, with him at Murrp,hy,s Hotel, "a, ne
at was an opportunity and that could
not afford to decline IT., In August Of
1902 ] finally decided to allow my name TO
be considered for this position and !
+ wrote letter to the Rector, Mr.. Jones to
this effect, and went to Richmond and
put my resignation as a member of the
Beard In the hands of the Governor did
this latter because l did not want to be
considered for a position under the
Bcaro's authority while was member
y .AAsssAWGff.T OF THE FACULTY.
81 This resignation was n signal for
vlrulent and concerted assault upon me
BY certain members of the faculty of the
University and others who were melted
Ia It by these members of the faculty. !
rould find no motives Inspiring these men
other thnn these:
First, had opposed many OF their