The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-19
MAN ALREADY SELECTED |. +: I J TED
Conflicting Rumors and II Several. SIS ea.;;
Names M ay Come Before the 3
Bod st. Louis Exhibit.

Special to The Times-Dispatch.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. April Is
The board of visitors OF the University OF
| Virginia will meet at that institution to-
morrow at the call OF Rector Charles =
Jones. Unless all signs fail. the board
will certainly elect president and thus
settle question which has been q
great concern to alumni and friends OF
tho institution since the first meeting
OF the board called for that purpose on
April 2sth OF last year.
From what little information that can
be gathered. there will be several names
before the board forthe position OF head
iof the grea school, although some declare
that the man has been decided upon and
that President Aldermann,3 OF Tulane Uni
versity, Louisiana, Will be unanimously
chosen. others say that a surprise is in
store for the public, and that John Bas-
sett Moore, Of Columbia University, New
York, will yet be selected. The New
York alumni, 1t Is said, have never let
up working for him, The name Of Dr..
}AicBryde OF tic Virginia Polytechnic
institute, may also be before the bylrd,
and DR.. Ia mes Morris Page. the present
chairman OF tho faculty, and Professor
William NJ. Lille. dean OF the University
Law School, will also be considered. 'i
33s$ S NEW,SPRESIDENT. 5af
The new president wlll5not in q Il prob
ability, enter upon his duties at once,
but will be innugurated at the final en- en-
hcrcscs in June, and take hold OF the
office at the close of the present session.
the administration OF Or. Page,
the present session Of tho University has
been a prosper one The attendance
this session is the largestin the history
of the institution, except for one year
H 5(l9Oo.19Ol). or the G6+ students. 800 are
In tho academic department. l93 In tho
Law, l6a In the medical and 30 In the en-
gineerinI. u
has received liberal gifts to tho library
and donations OF money. buildings and
apparatus. aggregating more than 500, CO.,
The last gift, which has just been mn
inounced, Is from Mrs, Thomas r. Price,
widow OF the e@late Professor Price, Of
Columbia University, New York. and
formerly professor Of Greek In the unl-
ivcrsity OF Virginia, who has sisni fled her
Intention OF presenting to the University
This Is said to be an extremely well
chosen collection of books, and will be q
most valuable contribution to the Uniyer-
sity library. # IS.
EMHIBIT Al ST. IOUIs,
The character of tho Unlversity's ex-
hlhlt at tho ST, Louis Exposition has heer
decided upon. a room IN the Virginia
state building, a reproduction of Mon
.ticello," will he set apart for tho Uni,
yersity's exhibit, catalogue for al
OF tic material to be exhibited would be
ted!ous. but 1t may be mentioned tha,
the exhibit will include the statue OF
jefferson, now In the rot,lnda, and tht
lnimtRhla portrait az the same. which J.
the property OF tile Jefferson Literary
society, n quantity spf jefferson manu-
script various mechanical contriyane,es !,
Invented ~ hin, ete Il HandsoMG 1,a,'nns p,n' Mi
decorate the walls. Ks tho educationa
exhibit pfroper charts arc being pre-
pared, showing the humber q 2 students !. !,
attending each sesNon, N. each aepaIti
ment, since 1875; Eso charts and STATS
tical tables. showh}g the distrihuti9n. 9
lthe alumni and NO number Of alnmn
who have attained prominence N pub.i1
or private lifez-l, in Congress, N z, thtt
army orSnayY In ahe professions. ~ tn ths
ministry etc, E