The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-21
UNIVERSITY
president
LIS Vet Believed That the Board
Has Selected a
Man
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Board Criticised BY the Press
!. and IN Y Advertisement Pub
lishcd for a President.
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uN1yDR s1TY or VIRGINIA, April 20
A generous and patient public which,
hns been led to believe that tho presi-
dency question would certainly bo set.
tied Yesterday. has not yet recovered
from tho surprising announcement made
at I O'Clock last evening that there,
would be no disclosure as to the status
OF tho question at this meeting Of the
board.'' SIS Is
81 There were one or two happenings
during tho 4 morning OF yesterday that
$forecusted an election.
EMPTY COMPLIMENTS.
ssS At II O'Clock five members OF the
board went around to the senior law
class room to Il listen to Professor Lille
lecture. When the popular dean Of the
law faculty had concluded there was al
fclamor FOR a ''speech,i from the visitors.
Several responded, and one OF. them
IN his brief remarks, stated that as
Professor Lie had made such o. success
as teacher OF the law, that there were
those among the members OF the board
who were OF the belief that he would
mako even n better president or words
( to that effect. "A hearty cheer was given
by the class for President Lie. and
tho law students departed with the firm
belief that their able and beloved teacher
would be the choice of the board for the
executive head OF tho institution. q
a Then, again, there were many who
concluded from the mplimentary refer.
Serlces made by some Of the members
of the board that DR.. Page would cer-,
Etainly be elected. The fine results no
has accomplished in the brief time he
has been chairman have shown him o
be a man well qualified to fill the high
Office. i5$
MAY HAVE CHOSEN.
AZ There IS no mlstakng an election was
certainly looked for, and 1t really may
have occurred; but II 1t did, the menu
bers OF the board have certainly kept
the secret WE'LL. 1t is " ell. however, TO
keep 4 In mind the announcement Of last
evening. 1t was n not SO ID that there
vas a no election, but that there would
be ."no disclosures5as to tho status OF
tho squestion.''4 IL
Something evidently itranspired Q im-
portance, for one Of the members said
as much to-day. but added that what
did transpire could not be discussed at
all on the outside.
When told that 1t was generally be-
lieved that a choice had been made. the
Same gentleman smilingly remarked.
'''itVell.a let's have q guessing contest ann
prize for theS one who comes nearest
AN aADVERTISEALENT Is
rho Progress this afternoon says:
Each postponement OF the election Of a
president OF the University increases the
res possibility upon the board Of select
singetlle right man." and in the editorial
columns appears the following want adj:
.Wanted-.A president for tho University
Of Virginia. Among other things, he must
possess tho following qualifications: He
must be a scholarly gentlemnn. a good
executive, a fluent talkcr, "A successful
bcggar, and man easy Of approa oh and
OF pleasant address. He must have no
enemies, and must be accepta bic to fac
ulty, alumni and student. He must be
Southern in sentiment, familiar with the
history. purpose and tradition of the
University and yet be able to corral
the Northern ducats. He must be tactful,
energetic. resourceful. discriminating,
dominating and pliable. He must not be
too old or too young. but must have a
wide and varied field of successful ex-
perfence. He must not apply for this
position. nor permit his friends to mani
fest any special interest in denying the
accusa tons of his enemies, Above all.
he must be able to secure the votes OF
five members Of the board of visitors.
Salary, So, 900 a year