The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24
COLLEGE OUT Of:
UNIVERSITY MI !. R PLAN.
Not Prepared at This
Time to Enter Into
Movement.
STATEMENT BY
DIR. BOATW RIGHT
Declares That Any Definite
Proposition Submitted in Flu
ture Will Be Carefully
Considered by Board.
University Is
Assured.

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In formal statement issued yesterday
afternoon, DR.. F. w Boatwright, presi-
dent Of Richmond College, intimatcs that
the institutions OF which he Is the otii-
clal representative are not prepared at
this time TO become q constituent part
z OF the proposed University of Richmond,
or to engage actively in the prosecution
Of the plans that have been under dis
cusslon for scveral weeks past.
This announcement will come as a sur
prise to the public generally. and though
1T states carefully that any proposition
that may in the course OF timo be sub
nittcd by the university corporation vii!
bic "considered'' the inference is clear
that Richmond College has definitely
withdrawn, certainly for the present,
from the movement looking to the asso-
clation OF o. number OF important schools
Il IN this end OF the State. Apparently
members OF the board OF visitors OF the
university were aware that the statement
was being prepared. AS to the effect Of
1t upon the general plan, Mr.. Joseph
Bryan, rector Of the board declared last
night that the university is practically
J
come into Its fold.
Entering on Campaign.
The corporation known as Richmond
College. which operates Richmond Coll
lesc, male, and the Woman's College,
female, has recently entered on cam
paign to raise a half million dollars for
the strengthening Of these institutions
and for establishing the Woman's Col-
lege in new and suitable buildings son,c-
where In the suburbs Of Richmond. The
General Education Board has offered to
cooperate with the movement to secure
this endowment fund by Offering conhi-
tional s15o,ooo, provided the other $3.50, 900
be secured in a term OF years. Rev. Or.
b. Cabell Hening has undertaken the
work OF conducting the canvass. and is
pushing it with his usual vigor, the indi- 4
cations from a number OF Baptist sources
being that the corporation Will shortly
4 be Son d fine financial basis.
The proposition to affiliate the col
leEes Of the Eastern part OF tho State
Il with the University of Richmond, which
matter has been under discussion In
the public print. has somewhat con-
fused the minds of a anumber OF promi-. !.
nent Baptists, and 1t is II this regard
that DR.. Boatwright issues his state
ment.
The university. though rapidly TAX
Ing shane IN the minds of Richmond
people, is as yet a nebulous corpora
tio: having no local habitation, nor has
the university board as yet made any
definite overturesNor proposals to the
colleges which it has been, proposed to
affiliate. The officials of the colleges
have therefore taken no action with
regard TO the university plan, since
no proposition has been made for them
to act upon.
DIR. Boatwright states clearly his po-s
A sition in the matter showing the need
for the additional endowment OF Rich
mond College, and the even greater
need OF new quarters and a sufficient
endowment for the Woman's College.
He points out that In the first place
the minds OF the friends OF Richmond
College need not be unduly aroused, as
the board Of the college has not as Yet
received any overture as to atfillatinS
with any institution. and asserts fur
ther that tho board would not take any
such action until after full and free
consideration. and with the full concur
renee Of the Baptist General Associa-
ton OF Virginia and the alumni Of the
college,
Even should the college later come
into the plan Of afil iliation with othcr
colleges, 1t would still need It's cndoW-l
ment, it's funds for buildings. for the
support OF professors and for scholar
ships The funds OF the college would
still be handled by It's own treasurer,
It's own board, and for it's own pnr.-
noses. The university corporation
merely proposes to provide for the use
or the colleges certain assistance In
the matter Of laboratories. Libraries,
I, ETC., but in no way to relieve the coll
lcge Of it's cost Of teaching or care
4 of It's own students.
What Rector Saws
58 Mr.. Joseph Bryan. rector OF the board
Il of visitors Of the university, was seen
last night with regard to the state
ment of President Boatwright. MI,
Bryan said that he agreed fully with
Or. Boatwrlght as to the need for
additional endowment for Richmond
College,. and for funds for tho re-
4 establishment of the Wortans College
I'm larger quarters, Mr Bryan was
asked what the effect would be on
the university plans II Richmond Col.
.tlege saw tit not to come into tho
scheme that has been outlined, Re.
plying. he stated that the plan Of the
university was not so constructed that
the Withholding of any one college
you'd prevent the consu,nmation of thu
university. which he now regards as
practically assured. whatever colleges
may or may not come into Its proyi-
y sions ~
4E Continuing. Mr., Bryan declared thai
X after all the university was being
founded simply for the STRENGTHENING
snd bettering of the colleges, and thai
anything that hurt the colleges mus
necessarily hurt the university: and
further, that the colleges would not be
expected to come into the provisions
of tho plan until 1t could be shown
a. a.