The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-22
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A reputation for hard work is being
fast established by the board OF V llssl
tors Of the University OF Richmond.
These gentlemen have already stirred
|profoundly tho citizens of Richmond 4
lin the cause OF higher learning; they
are Directing compact organization
| Of able men, full OF public spiriti they A
| have wrought out a charter ndn1iraple
|5fOr Its simplicity brevity ana states
mnnlise grasp OF the local situation IN
education no a slgnal degree by their I
energy and resolution they have ca p. |
4 t,red the confidence OF Richmond
,rhc charter clearly defines the pur-
Il pose or the university 1t Is TO az J.
A Vance the cnusc Of education by seek
Hing to bring into helpful opera tloh
i instltutions Of learning now located y, or
/. vh,ch NAV hereafter be located, IN
d or near tie city OF nicl,mond !; to pro :.
$|yide sites for such institutions nh t
i IT, establish for their common benefit
museums, gylnnasiun1s' attn all
Gillette fields, lighting and heating plants.
y. rs
I |of5the plan Is to reinforce tho exist
\ ling colleges, to bring to their support
d the organized resources Of Richmond NJ nd
to magnify Network, and TO enlarge en- q !s
9 their material equipment. X III Il, y; {i8
& The pivotal provision Of tho charter ,s,
III OF tho university plainly declares declares
I |.,'13ut the said corporation shall not
TsIcolnpcte witt, any constituent institu-
! ton awaiting itself Of the common
!. utilities offered ~ said corporation,
8 pair the separate and Independent OK
Z |istence OF any suoh institution" We
& believe that all will agree that It Is
t. impossible for words to express more
# explicitly the purpose OF the univcr-
5S lslty to exnlt5 the Individual college, to
s cherish it's UNCONVENTIONAL owhershir
ST and control, and to- preserve Its sep
or aratc integrity With the tinost sncrcd-
~ ness. We bespeak for this churtc1
Of provision the closest consideration upor
al the part Of iii friends Of the denomi
n national colleges which may be Invited
~ to come Into this cooperative plan
M for we believe that their interests hav'
been guarded in go careful a waySSu
X to insure tic utmost 1lcartiness In en-
OIL braclng the uso Of the n,non otlu
~ cational facilities and the organize
o. good will Of the citizens Of Richmond.
or Another important step was taken a
a. tho meeting Of the board on Tuesda
zee in appointing a strong committee
"a select a site Of some two hundred acre
II Of land for the university. The POI
re sonnet Of this committee insure
prompt ana wise action. The member
d $ o. are Mr.. Fred w. Scott, chairman; .
'lle Ennion Williams, Mr. Milton ~ Ma
:, cuse, Nj. j. ggbeart G's#Lefgh ] ~ ! Al
Z Mr3J Scott Parrish. s1ts iss he ed ess 4
Ill. say that the whole city wilt ava
4. with tho .keenest interest N the repo
of8this able committee Theyaare 6
III men or 5affairs. who arc known TO- 4
10 Iienergotically Hevnt.d to the highe
I, i good Of Dur community. 1t may y
S expected that their choice will car
tile weight both Of the board 1 and :
the city,
!, We congratulate the board upon rl 4 !
~, ~ election OF Hon. A. G. Bra,xton as vi
o.. rector. It Is not q little reassuri
fore WIZ ~ ~. 49, -. s I
'ime e exc: t''oi''so.s' '5 = ~.
+ , es furthcrancc ofJan institution Of lea
,ded Ing is destlned 6 oe y ~ ~
tor Of moral and Intellectual forces II
not the whole South. s355
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