The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-14
Splendid List of Corpora.
tors Chosen and Char.
ter Framed,
MIR. JOSEPH BRYAN
TO BE FIRST RECTOR &.
Enthusiastic Endorsements oftha
Project by Prominent Educa-
tors-Business and Profes-
sional Men en-: Listened to by
an Audience Representa-
tive Of Richmond.

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Tho University OF Richmond ,voa
launched yesterday afternoon at q 1ncet.
ing OF more than a hundred represents.
two citizens of Richmond. Tho meetine
was held In the hall OF the Chamber y
commerce, and among those present
were representatives of all the instit,,.f
tions to which 1t Is proposed to offcr
SITES within the grounds OF tho univeT.4
sity. - ~
me committee on charter and scopo
reported, presenting draft Of q charter
winch was printed in Tho Tines-DIs
patch OF Monday, and, after discussion.
Inc cilarter was unanimously Sadopted.a
and twcnty-one members, constituting
mo board of visitors. wcro elected. Mr..
Joseph Bryan was elected rector OF tho
board, and the visitors will proceed To
nave tho institution Incorporated at
once, after which the nnancial problems
VIII be taken up. There was IL decidedly
hopeful tone about the meeting. and nd
one could listen to the proceedings With
out being 'l.g satisfied that soon or late. the
proposed university will rise in s.oiendori
In some suburb of Richmond. The prob-a
lens before the board of visitors are
large ones, and will not be settled IN II
sdayaor In a Year. but the best interests
of the city are behind tho movement, and 4
with its board of visitors, 1t is believed
twill surely materialize. a
Will at Once Seek Site.
The problem Of getting a site wlll8be
the first one that Will confront the
board. and several eligible places are
already under consideration. It was
said yesterday TINT one site of two Il
hnl -.
offered without cost. for the purposes
Of the University. but this could not 1
be confirmed. The place mentioned
was unmproved, however, and would
cost something for laying out drain
I'm g. water power, etc. 3 1t is probable
that the various 8 land companies anbol,tsi
! the city having eligible sites wi II mako
offers to the board shortly 9SS
The meeting was called to order BY
Chairman Joseph Bryan and tho min
5utes Of the previous meeting were read /
by Secretary James p. Smith, and were
approved,
Letters of regret We're received from
DR.. y. N. Calisch. Mr.. II. R. Pollard, j II.
Mr. L. G. Williams. Jr, Rev. G.. IT. 4
sRyland and Mr.. L. z. Morris, stating
that they We're unable to be present. ei4
Chairman Bryan stated that the
committee on charter and scope had
held several meetings., as Ia result Of
which Mr.. John Garland Pollard had n
drawn up q proposed charter, which
was read to the meeting.
Dr.9S. G.. Mitchell spoke on several
TEXTURES + Of the proposed charter, calling
that +har, aii ~ npns ptostulnl
no consolidation between the university 81
and the constituent colleges. DIR. Mitchell Il
spoke of the English system OF univcr-g
stiles, and quoted President Thwing, Of
ro,a, {, 80 .i Gfas ~, Il, I.
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nratod buttt Ia tha Mt -
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profas.or F,,,tc,,ol, ooi,a, a., t1n,, x sS
ha I'D was ,l,nost ovar,,ha, pslr : Z. 1Is
also snn,,o ~ 4ha ,yroat so,rnas ~ Hnossn1a : 3s
income nor .nnIv thro,, Oh tln t1rea- IA sl M
nomlnnttons ,,Licb 'h.va colie,,as In INC ss
nlnn. hut olsn - tha citv,s. sI,nnnr+ 4, g;s
the Mechanics. institute thc States 49,
slsance 70 the medical schools and gins e
addition. tho citizenship of Richmond.sii
.A seventh potential source Of income
is tho General Education BOARD. which ~
has the CONVICTION tint Rlchmond ofrers y
the largest educational potcniality7 In IN
tho South, Those gentlemen haye sex- s
pressed tie greatest interest In this en- s3z II
terprise. There we have seven potential ~
sources OF income. and from, them a great
educational institution in Rich1NCnd is
Al. sss s8
I1,;,,ar.;+,, 70 coorar ,+;nn Nj
iAvei :. - '3.,a8 V,
Shhlfhltn BRYAN stalcu i.ts ttittt tnul n
movement Nau tne Sc -opera,ioh OF .he
University y OF virginia, Win Whichs53
.there was no cohIllct nhu liz; !!U rlvAlty,
Situation stu ion that M the unIyersity W Of % Viz. Il
giniu cannot touch. II a
Rev. James Nelson,sll. 81, president
of the Womun's College, of Richmond,
spoke of Richmond as above all othar
places in the South asathe location for
a great university. issi4 ~ M a,