The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
'DR. KENT CHOSEN
TO SERVE AGAIN.
Well Known University Professor
to Remain On Board Of
Education.
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n1uvrtoo nA1x oe rr1r rtotir
POLITICS BACK OF THE FIGHT.
This Charge Made by His Friends
! Who Force the lssue-Jar-
man and Tucker Chosen.

| In executive session, after considerable
discussion and thorough inspection OF
the papers recently filed touching the ut
titudc OF tho cligibles toward the single
| book list. the senate yesterday afternoon
| named two new members for the State
| Board OF Education and, in the face of
| the opposition recently developed In some
quarters, reelected DR.. Charles w. Kent
of the University OF Virginia. for another
term of four years
While interest attaches to all TIRES Sc
lections, the victory scored by the friends
OF Dr. Kent, Is or particular moment.
Advocates of the University man went
at great pains to set his position on
the book list proposition souarely before
the Senate. declaring incidentally, among
other things. that the real animus of
the attack could be found IN the refusal
OF DR.. Kent to permit political consld-
erations to influence him in the admins
istratton OF the State educational affairs
with more especial referenceAo nonlina-
tons OF district superintendent DR..
Lyon G.. Tyler, president OF William and
Mary College, now on the board. received
10 votes and was not reelected. Superin-
tendent Bowles. of the Virginia School for
the Deaf and Blind, also now on the
board, did not appear as candidate for
reelection. Dr. J. M. McBryde. president
of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Sc
cured but nine votes. The three eligibles
elected for membership on the board are
as follows:
j. l.. Yarman. principal Of State Fee
male Normal School, at Far1nvile.
who received 80 votes and who liz in
favor OF single list.
N. b. Tucker. of thu Virginia Mill
tary Institute. who received rs votes.
and VINO is in favor OF single list.
c. w. Kent. or the University OF
Virginia, who received "a votes, and
who. 1t was shown, originated the
single list proposition.
Against Secrecy.
There was sharp fight over the execu-
tive feature OF the proceedings, which
feature was. however. in reality more OF
mere form. since the ban OF secrecy
was removed after the session. When
the motion was made by Mr.. Sadler. OF
Powhatan. to go into executive session
for action under the Chapman resolu-
ton. introduced Monday Mr.. STROBE. of
Amherst, objected. expressly the be-
lief that precedents favored open ses-
sions. He questioned whether or not a
matter requiring a recorded viva vocc
vote was a proper subject for consld-
Grafton In executive session.
There has already been too much
secret work by this legislature" de-
clared Mr. Strobe, in effect, and think
on general principles we should put an
end to 1t. Public interest In this matter
is very great. Let us dispose OF 1t in
public policy to hold an executive sea-
sion.'' |
Similar views were expressed by Mr..
Thomas. of Lynchburg. leader In the |
fight for DR.. Kent. 1T is being bruted
around declared Mr.. Thomas, that an
attack Is to be made on certain mem
her OF the board. whose only fault is
that he would not bend his knee to poll
ticans and submit his Judgment to the |
powers that be. Do not let us go behind
closed doors in the consideration of such |
a matter. Let US be In the broad day
light, where everybody can zee Fer MY |
part. want the people OF Virginia to |
know what We shall have to say upon |
this subject"
Referring to records of similar proceed
ings in the past. Mr.. Wickhanl. OF Han
over, declared that a precedent had been
established for executive sessions and he |
considered the precedent good
While in the present instance, all were
high and cultured gentlemen, and the |
Senate would do itself favor by voting |
for any OF them, the occasion might |
arise in the future when such a cond-
tion would not obtain and when there
might be excellent reasons for an execu-
tive session. Mr.. Wickham thought It |
would ne most unwfse to depart from the
precedent, thereby creating a new one.
and an overwhelming majority sustained
him in this view of the matter.
The Session.
The executive session began about lao |
P. NJ. continued a half-hour, and was
resumed at 4 P. NJ. ending about Sis
P. M. The official communications from
the schools, setting forth the attitude OF
the efisa,ies on the single list PROPOSE
ton, as provided in the Strobe resolu-
tion. were read at length. Tn the course
OF the session. Mr.. Keezell. of Rocking
ham. chairman Of the Senate Committee
on Public Institutions and Education,
opposed the reelection of any OF the