The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-14
RANDolPH-MAcON MATTER.
DR.. Cnnhou Nydnts.IS Charter 4 menl.i
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Especial From d STAFF corrtspondcnt.l' s'
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Nr go m.Dtiot1 has been MADDEN the con.
G.-olleg, matter, but front the Discus
sions In the Hobbies it is evident that
~ VIII prove gone OF the most inter.
estlng before this session. Rey. james s
mans y sh hi nssl seass
ysn nsss ,hfsas ia he VIII
i = q. g. g resolntton proylding for
elscted by bailst 70 confer with the
trust es OF t,t6A Randolph>Alacpn syy.
TEN OF colleges concerning the rela-
lion Of those institutions to 'the Viz
Pr. Cannon Will embody IN bis res
olutions instructions to this commit
zee 70 request that the charter OF me
tan "a, iolph- Macon system Of coll. ges na
the right to determine the personnel
thirds OF the trustees OF the instltu.
w s,Shs ss q t d AM boa PS
may be selected, the implied suggest on
being that q one-t third interest In the
controller the institutions be given to
ne Saitlmore Conisrs aiel'eItga Dr.
DE-. Cannon and a considerable party
In the conference claim that the pres
ent position OF tho colleges Is Hog cal
es,ng undep bodp
whose actions the conference has no
control or Supervision.
IN saep Of his position eo Df
the college. and yet It has no voice In
the. MANAGEMENT. Any action taken
that in any way seeks TO minimize
the SeHom!iat,orai s,a.neter e Ban ians
OF her entire history. and brands the
the past as either ignorant. or insin-
The board Of trustees Of Randolph
Macon topk action some time since.
declaring that "h the selection Of
trustees there are no denominAtlonal
tests" 1t ~ claimed that this aetl.n
was taker because the trustees OF the
Carnegie Foundation would not allow
any sectarian institution to participate
in tie pension fund established for col
lege professors.
one OF the forty-four, present direct.
ors Of the Randolph Macon system
were either preachers or layinen OF the
Methodist Church. The financial sup
years has been largely. though, mot
writing editoriaily in the Christian
ADVOCATE Pr. cann rs,. summed W .,,,s :
SITUATION lDuSs ElL06T we buOulO
control the institutions or we should
cease making state nente In our pull
pits and conferences that the colleges
belong to u.s."
The Washington Street Church. in
which the sessions OF the conference
to the needs OF the dy. lav,Ig am
PIE gallery, large basement and an
abundance of committee rooms. with
spaces for lourging and writing. The
church has Just been remodsied at q
total cost OF $4,000. and presents a
handsome appearance inside srd out
"A remarkably successful lighting effect
has been produced in .sirs tai ~ r NV
electric. fixtures. the church oeir 6 brill
liantly, lighted throughout without any
Objectionable glare. . -
n IN tS Sss T. H VI ssssNssd s sstf
Womar's coiiage, a. Lsnehhurg. Con- Con.
t~mplated retiring on tho ~ ca-ne--i4
Foundation friends of that institution
at the conferences do not seem 10 credit
Dr.. Smith did not answer to. his
rams q the rol;sa Tvs ,,a.;,..
conference, End VIII no do,fbt be here
to- NOR % -; A triend OF. Ills said to-.
dry tat e notann y sd moi thra-f
anything aboutss"ch "A move but that
hi urdersta -d'' was that a man
come come un.le- tie terms 2, II caSr,erie
yet reached tfat point by SOME years.
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