The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
UNIVERSITY PLAN
MUCH DISCUSSED
Gigantic Undertaking Generally
Commended by Business Men
in~RiohHOnd Yesterday.
WHAT 1T MEANS TO THE CITY
Suggestion Of What Movement
May Develop IntO-General
Board Interested.

The plan for establishing the Univer-
sity Of Richmond was the topic Of CON
vcrsation IN AL parts OF the city yester-
day and last night. Large minds. capa-
BILE OF grasping large ideas and seeing
the possibilities IN so great an under
taking were disposed 20 heartily favor
the plan as proposed; with many others
the scheme will have to be absorbed in
all of its gigantic pdssibitties as it
gradually unfolds.
Many n the most prominent citizens OF
Richmond We're gathered at the Y NJ.
q. A. luncheon in the afternoon. and the
university was tho topic OF couversa-
tion. number a suggestions being
made as 20 It's feasibility and some pos
sible objections being fully discussed.
The Plan Proposed.
The whole matter Is as yet entirely
tentative. Al the meeting on Monday.
"a committee. OF which Mr.. Joseph Bryan
is chairman and consisting OF Or S. C..
Mitchell % Richmond College: Dr. r. r.
blackwell Of Randolph Macon; Captain
w Gordon McCabe Mr.. John Garland
Pollard and Mr.. John c. Freeman. were
appointed to cOnsider tho plan and scope
OF the proposed institution This COM
rnfttee will no doubt correspond with
abroad. with a view OF securing copies
OF their charters and plan Of organizing
tho various schools that are grouped
into q university.
The far-reaching Importance OF the
movement was shown at the meetin K
Monday. when ono OF the gentlemen pres
ent asked FOR the appointment Of ser
retary. saying II wish some one 20 take
down the names of those present this
afff j Wis u ha aH
all time that I was here"
II should be distinctly understood that
what Is proposed IS not a university. in
the American acceptance or that term.
but rather q CITY OF colleges somewhat
after the idea Of oxford or CamhIdge.
The resl genius of the plan proposed con-
ssts in the fact that each individual inc
stimuon maintains It's separate Identity.
without n change OF one lota In its char
ter derOmina tiond ownership and con-
troll; will he preserved 10 its course Of
study. spirit, faculty and organization.
and yet each VI the separate colleges will
have at its disposal q central plant og
common utilities. which Is fIrn shed hv
tho citizens or Richmond. Zach college
will has 70 tho central plant exactly tna
sumo relation that it now bears 20 tho
Virginia state Library. II viii be n
partner in the benefits. though lt Will
have no concurrence in It's obucations.
Ihe principal objection that has hean
raised 20 tho plan proposed S. the fear
mat the various classical colleges will
get out from under tho den0minationa1
control ~ the cht rch which has founded
them and so far -u taiped them The
projectors Of the co3c.a city idea claim
that the reverse VIII. bc true. ANY ono
OF tho religious colleges can become even
more strictly denominatonal. should f.
50 choose. without marring in any, v-s,-
the integrity og the University ~ r,et
mond.
Richmond COLLEGE. which has tee,,
largely sustained by the Baptist Churcr
might ongraft into its charter a nro,,-
sion that every tutor should be A member
or tho Baptist Church. II the denomina-
sion being any crnharvasauonf - a..
university corporation. The case - Union
Theological Seminary is oven more strii,-