The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
BOARD MEETS AND
NAMES lFEIC'.E|R.S
First Session Of Visitors Of Uni;
vcrsity Of Richmond Held Yes +
terday Afternoon.
.: COMMITTEE On CHARTER /: !,
Prominent Educator Cornrncnds
Plan and Predicts Success
Of Movement.
COMMITTEE ON CHARTER
Prominent Educator. Conllncnds

The first meeting Of the board of Wis!
itors of the University of Richmond was
held in the hall of the Chamber OF Com
merce yesterday afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock
/ Present were Mr.. Joseph Bryan, Mr.: John
c. Freeman. Mr.. John Garland Pollard,
DIR. Stuart Mcguire, Mr. Johnf r.. Branch
Rev. s. G. Mitchell, DID, Mr.atNIi C,
Patterson. Mr. Milton r. Marcuse, Mr..
]. Scott Parrish and Mr.. A. c. Braxto1l.
Chairman Bryan raped the body to
order and called for the minutes of the
previous meeting Of citizens. which we1o
read by Secretary James P. Smith and
approved. Election Of officers was tho
first business taken up, resulting as fol-
lows: 8
Recording Secretary, Rev James p. /
Smith, D. D.. s,.s AZ
Treasurer, Mr.. Thomas g.. McAdams.
Executive Secretary, Mr.. William
r. Miller. 81
The chairman then announced the ap-
pointmcnt of @ committee on charter,
whose duty 1t Will be to perfect the
proposed charter and take legal action
to have It approved by the Corporation
Commission. 1t was stated that 1t would
be the duty OF the committee also to pre-
pare 5atsntablc set OF bylaws for a conl-
plete organization OF the board OF visl-
tors. This committee consists OF Mr..
John Garland Pollard. Mr.. a. c. fBrax-
ton, DR. Stuart Mcclure and Mr.. Milton
II Mareuse. reuse. II will report as soon as
possible. ..
, =. letter WIS read from Ar. T. C. Will
sliai,s. 7Jrs;ig giving reasons why he would
be unable to serve on the board and
expressing his interest in the university
| The letter was allowed to lay on the
table until the next meeting. DR.. Mitchell
introduced "a resolution directing that the
thanks of the board be expressed to Mr..
John. Stewart Bryan, to whom, the speak
er declared. was largely due the begin
ming OF the undertaking. The secretary
was instructed to inform Mr.. Bryan OF
the action.
After general discussion the board ad-
journed to meet again at the Merchants
National Bank at 80 o. clock next Tues
day afternoon. at which time it is ex-
pected that the committee on charter
and bylaws will be ready to report
What an Educator Says.
a number Of letters have been received
by members of the board from all parts
OF the country, endorsing the university
idea and expressing interest in the moves
ment. One prominent educator writes:
The cooperative plan,gl think, Is
excellent, even when ] do not see the
absolute necessity OF removal to Rich
OF Randolph m aeon and Il Hampden-S SID
ney, though this Is highly desirable,
and may be ultimately Inevitable In
the case OF n Hampden. Sidney, know
from my own days there that many
have long desired removal to Rich.
mond and It were probably better to
unite again In eympathy With the
Theological Seminary and with other
advantages. The old plant could be
retained as feeding academy to the
system, and thus stlll be kept for edu.
catlonai purposes. Perhaps as school
they could get larger attendance
than as a college. Randolph aeon
being Within radius OF twenty-five
miles, might still be kept, and still be
a part OF a system, perhaps suffering
from the distance somewhat. Tho
main thing Is to get these Interests
together-unlte, work harmonlousy.
It would be a tremendous gain for cd
ucatIonal and spiritual life In the total
dynamic power. It would can, too,
Christian and scientific unity. The
Idea Will need an organizing mind
but, so far as ID can be brought about a.
all interests ought to be conserved
and made even moro effective by It.
| Interpret 1t as the better oruani-
zaton Of educational forces and power
for your city and splendid example
for the country"