The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-07

Mt the head of university affairs; that IL
| said committee shall recommend the ap-
| pointincnt Of said executive officer, theI
shall specifically define his duties In sant
report, and shall recommend what salary
shall be paid such officer and suggest
the names of one or more persons wnom
| they shall deem eligible for such posi-
ton"
The rector appointed, in pursuance OF
| this resolution, which was then adopted,
| a committee consisting Of Messrs. Armis :
| tead G.. Gordon, Of Staunton; William =.
| Mclwaine. OF Petersburg, and Joseph
| Bryan, Of Richmond at q subsequent
| meeting Of the board. a majority report,
written by the chairman, OF the commit
| tee and signed by him and Mr.. Mcliwaine,
recommended the passage of the following
| resolutions.
',Resolved 1. That there shall DO a
president OF the University OF Virginia,
who shall be elected by the Board of Wis
itors Mt n salary OF 5000 per annum,
payable quarterly out of the funds OF the
University, and who shall be firnlsned
with dwelling or communication ior INC
rent thereof. Ills term of office shall DC
four years, and he may he removed ny
a two-thirds vote of the whole NUMBER OF
visitors for cause. Flo shall reside with
in the University precincts. He shall
ton between the rector and visitors ard
the various officers of instruction and
administration employed in the Unlver-
sity. 1t shall be his duty to consult with
the professors in respect to the develop
ment of their various departments, ana
with the faculty and its chairman with
respect to the general Interest OF the
University; and he shall exercise s,lch
general superintendent over the build
ings, apparatus, books and other prop
erty, as will ensure their protection and
appropriate use. In respect to these mat
ters and all others which concern tho
welfare Of the University. he shall con-
suit frequently with the Executive Com
mittee, and he shall attend the meetings
of the Board of Visitors. He shall req
ularly inspect and audit the accounts or
the proctor; and he SHALL when conVcn-
lent attend the meetings of the faculty
He shall, upon the recommendation OF
the faculty, grant leave OF withdrawal
from the University to offending students;
he shall grant to students IN writing the
use of the public rooms for meetings;
and shall make written reports to the
board, at each regular meeting, upon
the general condition of the University,
with recommendations and suggestions as
to the adoption Of such measures as may
commend themselves to his judgment; ana
he shall keep a journal Of his proceed
ings for the benefit of the Executive Com
mittee and of the visitors
A second resolution followed, providing
for the continuance Of the office OF
chairman of the faculty. with modified
and restricted duties; but there was no
recommendation by the report Of any per-
son to be elected to the office of pres
ident in the event of its creation, nor OF
time when the presidential term should
begin. n
The minority report, prepared and SUD-
mitted by Mr.. Joseph Bryan. embodied a
vigorous and able protest against the
establishment of the office, and a plea for
the continued maintenance OF the exist
ing system. Both reports were printed
in pamphlet form and were published IN
the newspapers of the State. The, names
Of several distinguished scholars and
publicists were discussed by the tongue
of public rumor in connection with the
position, in the event of its establishment;
among them those of DR.. Woodrow Nii-
son. Captain W. Gordon McCabe and
| General Fitzhugh Lee.
| At once n storm Of objection to the
! scheme arose, especially on the part OF
| the older alumni; and the question OF the
! creation of the office of president or the
! University became q burning one IN Viz
glnia, and wherever in the South the Uni
versity had interested friends. 1t agitated
the annual meeting of the State Bar
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