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

reports, where the line between advo-
Gates and opponents showed avery nearly
even division; and 1t was argued pro anu
con ingsthe public press. The sentiment
or conserving the old order, backed w
the then prevailing local opinion at the
University itself, appeared to the board
so strong, that In the absence OF oppor-
tunfty exactly to test public opinion, or
indeed to know If 1t had fully crystalized;
ana recognizing the near approach OF the
time for the Termination of the existence
OF the board as then constituted, the VS.
itors, though unanimous in favor or the
scheme with the exception OF Mr.. Bryan.
deemed 1t the part OF expcdency and CT
wisdom, to take no action upon the COM
inittee's Recommendation; and by formal
resolution the matter was laid aside MS
being then l1expedicnt.
1nlthe meantime however, the seed that
had been Gown had sprung up and was
growing. The necessity Of a change In
the form of1government for o University
whose students had grown IN number
from 166 to more than CO., and whose
faculty was! more than three times as
numerous as 1t had been originally. be-
gan to be generally recognized. and dis
cussion and publication were serving to
make that NECESSITY felt. Members OF tho
now board were not long IN perceivinG the
essential need Of executive head IN
order that the institution might stand
abreast Of the other great universities OF
America; and IN 1902, 1t was currently re-
ported and generally accepted as true,
that the Visitors had under consideration
the proposition to follow the example OF
the Jefferson Board of 1S2f-though' not
going quite SO far as that board-and to
offer to n distinguished and able educa-
tor, since deceased. the position of pro-
fessor In the University, coupled with
the craftsmanship Of the faculty with new
and enlarged functions.
A maeting OF the visitors was called for
a lay in OCTOBER. 1902 at which it was
generally understood in the. State that
this proposition would be taken up and
n act am'cpn ton Of mat
individual members of the General So
cietv Of the Alumni. q meeting Of the
nnH 10 Of hsm ~ hs
meeting Of the board and with view. OF
taking Appropriate actor, in expressing
i've as for the hss
Of the boards act action. This committee
tTe 9f meTsTE
lottesville: r 3. Tunstall. of Norfolk;
hGgs Maneke Of Gnfr9tttyy EdwRrd
Echolg and Armistead G. Gordon. Of
Staunton,H and sDr. H. D.. Bruins, Of New
gOrleans,s all a OF Whom were present., en-
At this called meeting Mr.. Gordon Of
fered resolution. which. with certain
amendments not affecting the resolution,s
purpose, was adopted by vote of al the
members present, except Judge Sener,
who was opposed to any change In the
existing system. I.
This resolution was to the effect that
the visitors be requested by the Executive
Committee 81 the Alumni to refrain from
action In the matter Of elestin1ga ta new
late plan for the creation Of the office
A SPECIAL committee was appointed t,
adopted by the Executive Committee. to-
the visitors. which was done; and at
the meeting q, the board the visitors i1, re.
Virginia should be asked to provide by
law for. theSelection Of a president Of tha
, university The 1egIslat!ean Of April
man. then president OF the Tulane Uni
versity at New Orleans. La, was subse-
nuently elected the first president Of the thu
Al a metinRS.o of the Board OF, Visitors,
held on the 18th day Of September. 1901.
tho following resolutions prescribing the
the president otsithe university shall
be the executive head Y q the UniXe IT.
and Observation-Disclosures q ordinarily belong
ing to such officer in the leading Ameri-
can universities, and shall receive sal
airy Of FIVE Thousand dollars per annnm
such powers. duties and responsibili-
ties. shall be defined by the board.
powers, duties and Responsibilities Of the
president. be It resolved as follows:
81. The president, of the University OF
of Communication between the Board of
Visitors and the various officers OF In
struction and administration employed
%. He shall have the immediate care
and governmental OF the students admitted
to the institution for instruction and
education.
%. The professors. assistant professors:
and the proctor shall aid the president
in the care and government Of the IN
a. The president shall he charged with
the general supervision OF the Interests
Of the uniyerSity.and shall nave spee Ia
schools of instruction OF the university.
1t shall be his duty to consult with the
professors with respect to the Develop D.
the general Interests Of the university.
The professors shall have liberty in the
development and administrator OF their
mendatlons Of the faculty as whole and
to the decisions OF the board.
3; The president shall preside J., on al
and announce the dates Of meetings.. both
of each departmental faculty. and he. shall
preside The mGstpg ty q the fsH
tho tns general NJ am natpre' Of the duties and re-
sponsiblities OF each faculty.
| 20 It shall be the duty Of rne presi-
| dent Of the University to Recommend to
the board ali pppoin1msnas fq 3be po nnIva1s
sity, and to exerclse such supcrintendence
the buildings o fSejr p ana
other properties as WI ~ ' mse 'he' Pr
The Is h ef ny E fons'-
! tive COMMITTEES Of the oBard of Visitors:
and qls9 member sr ex-9 Tnta Of the Board
| 49, Purcha SEES. alterat tons, repairs, ex-
and oh Uttered By eny Of tx
| officers of tho university without his
previous assent or or the expressed au-
70. It shall heH the duty Of the presl-
dent to determine and define rhe t apiPro-
| ship and scholarship students,