The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-27
SOME SPICY SCENES
ARE ANTICIPATED A
President McBryde and His Els Corps
Of Instructors Testified as to
Il the Manag cement Of Their
III Various Depar artments.
Board Of Visitors 5S.
Hold Meeting.
7 q, 7,7.I 4 U stafr Co,rlrespondent.,

*. .HLACKSBuIaG,5v A., July rs. Two dis
tinctly interesting features developed be-
fore the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Legislative investigating committee TO-
day, and results arising therofrmom on may
tend 10 prolong the inquiry and TO give
it&conslderable animation. 3 s5.ss 5{
one was tho board Invitation officially
4 extended by tho body to any and all who
may have charges or complaints against
the institute 10 come forward and be-
\ heard q and tho other the sumr1oning of
w. w. Gray. OF Blacksburg. as q witness.
Mr.. Gray Is out OF town, but Is expected
TO appear tomorrow, and a sensation Is
anticipated when he takes the stand. he
X Is contracting builder. and furnished
4 estimates for the workshops at the school
Fl four years before they were CONSTRUCTED.
IT viii be recalled that Dr. McBryde re-
ferred to this Incident In his testimony
or yesterday. and expressed the Y belief
that the 1tiinors OF cxtravaganceS ~, con-
neciion with thBeypenditures OF Sl65, ,o00 N
1904 had originated here and on. this ac-
count One hears II whispered about to-
night that II Gray takes the stand some
spicy scenes may! he witnessed " hen ne
reaches the stage of cross-examination
by Captain J. T. Johnson. attorney & 1or
The school. i9 SaS s8
DR.. McBryde Recalled.
3Dr.$ Bryde was recalled this morning
ind testified as to the general methods
II teaching in4 the institute. }Hc then
Introduced HIS corps OF professors, who
SSSspoke especially for their respective de-
s,artments. II d .5s,f 81 8Es 5i,g5 Il
d Perhaps the most interesting feature sof
y the day WAS the resolution offered by
q Senator lcchols. and unanir nirnously ad opted, j,
setting forth that the COMMITTEES 70 here
sto8 faith fullyS carry out a tilea ins true ION
cf tho General y Assembly, !, and II IN yitlng
parties having, comp laints 70 submit n them.
3S With the full assurance OF q patient and
respectful hearing. This IS an invl-
tation to the public generally. and any
one who wishes to be heard Is asked to
wire Hon. a. b. Thornhill. chairman at
once, The committee Is desirous OF find
II ing ont II various runors concerning the
\ affairs OF the institute have any founda-
lion. 84s III I, "a B$
II II develops that they are well
founded, the body will move to have the
trouble remedicd through the legislature,
+ and IL not, 1t desires TO wipe the asper-
stons forever from tho fair name OF the
u school. There are no charges here, and
the committee Is only proceeding on
i rUmors.
ANONYMOUS Communications.
Anon ymous communication have come
in reflectlng upon the management and an
Senator Echols denounced this as un-
Il worthy OF notice. 8 g{ 4 81
"If n maj, I m axes q charge" he said.
RI .he ought to have the manhood to Mt
least endeavor to sustain It. and the
committee proposes to give the fullest
opportunity for this course a$s Il 5
Some signed communications OF sim,
& liar character have been received. and to
y all these the committee has replied, IN
viting tho writer to appear. 8
Dir. lhIoBryde's testimony to. day was
3 ii, limo with that previously given. in that
&, tended Il to show the general condition
at the institute to be good. The president
said one OF the aims was to have theory
and practice go hand in hand IN all the
departments OF the institution. 8
K Professor r. II. Campbell. OF modern
& languages; Professor r, u Davidson,
Professor w. E. Barlow, Professor z. a.
smythe, lJr.. and Professor G. e. Vawter,
spoke Of their respective chairs, and Pro-
fcssor A, NJ. Soule testified at some
length as to the agricultural school, OF
which he Is the dean. Professor II. +,
Price spoke of conditions In the horti-
cultural department, and he was on the
stand for some time.
The method of discipline will come up
tomorrow, and the subject will be one
OF peculiar public Interest. 9
Board Of Visitors Meet. N
The board Of visitors met to-day and
z organized, Messrs. H, NJ. Smith. R. s,
Il Cochran. and Charles &, Kizer recently
named by Governor Swanson. qualified.
They were accompanied by Mr., ]. C..
Darlington, an old member. superinten-
dent Eggeston and Messrs. G. w. Heater,
and j. s, Musgraye are the only
Rbsentees.
The members are attending the sessions
Of the committee and win remain here
4 for several days II M III
Judge Martin Williams, Of the COM
mitiee, was unable to sit with the body
y tht afternoon. being confined to his room
by slight indsposlt!on.
CAPTAIN J., r. Johnson, OF Christians
burg, took the committee and board mem-
< bers as his guests on drive this at,
ternoon, the party visiting Lovers Leap
and the Horseshoe. two picturesque and
\ beautiful points on New River
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