The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-27
Prof. Mitchell Goes to Brown
University for Year, but
Will Return.
fousHEE TO PRACTICE LAW
DR.. Winston Retires from Chair
OF Pf1ysics-Will Continue to
Teach Astronomy.

With the close of this session, now
near AT hand, will come some OF the
most important changes that nave &c
Cured in the faculty of Richmond COL
lege in many years. The board OF trus-
ices will meet on June 9Th, and though
no off ,ial announcement VIII be mace
before that time. the facts are Wen
understood in the college circles
Former Governor A. j. Montague mas
resigned as dean of the law school, aho
viii devote himself entirely hereatte'
n III. practice of law. DR.. w. l.. fou'
,hee who took his degree In law las'
wear. has given up the chair OF La.ii
and Will also practice law in TINS ci.s'
these two professors are not on's seN
erins their connection with the coliese
lut are leaving the teaching proies-
sion entirely.
To BE Divided.
professor C. Fl. Winston. who lot
<lirtv-five years has occupied .He cila.'
AZ nhys!cs and astronomy, wlirpe eiee.
"a em, r,tus professor of physics anu
.rofessor of astronomy. The two SUI.
tects have been separated, ana WIZ
hereafter be taught by two proiessols'
nv winston, who is so well known
3hrouehout the state as stuaeSt =.
the heavens and as lecturer vi so ~
and sidereal subjects, VIII nave iuI'
charge of the department OF aslloio ,i.,
a professor of physics, who VIII aiso
- n charge of the physical iabora-
tories will be elected by the trustees
~ : w. Ava. for"one Year.
An announcement of the greatest
interest is that DR.. S. C. Mitchell, pro-
fessor of history, has accepted an IN
vitation from Brown University TO
reach in the history department of that
institution next session. Dr. Mitchell
1t is understood, VIII in part supply
the places of Professors Wilson and
Macdonald, who are both on years
leave of absence. Professor Wilson
has been appointed on commission
from the United States to formulate {
maritime code, in conjunction witt
representatives from other great pow
ers. Professor Macdonald goes Z
Harvard to supply for Professor a. Z
Hart. who will be absent for a yea
ON a trip around the world. 1t Seems
that Harvard borrows from Brown an
Brown from Richmond.
DR.. Mitchell has no thought o
severing his connection with the col
lego, but intends to occupy his res!
dence and resume his class work afte
he had leave of absence for thi
length of time. He feels that til
trip Will be beneficial to him and
his classes.
Has Done Good Work.
DIR. Winston gives UP mart of h
labors, and is made professor emerlt
of physics after having served the co
iese longer than any other 1nemb
or the faculty. Previous to accentir
ms place in the faculty here he WI
assistant professor OF ancient la,
gpages at Hampden- Sidney COLES
and had occupied the same chair
IransylVania University. He was prt
,hent Of the Richmond Female ms,
tute from 1859 to 1873. AS superinte
dent of the Confederate Chemir
Works, at Charlotte, N. c., during !
aivii War; as president OF the Forei
MISSION Board of the Southern IA
i,st convention; as a lecturer on scie
l'1lc and religious subjects, and as
constant worker in the summer scho
OF virginia and North Carolina, he h
sNer,ed widespread Influence
hui!aing the characters Of the youth
. oo,h sexes, His work at Richmo
college is well known.
Sorry to Lose Them,
pr. !oushee, who vacates the oh
OF Latin, has been most successful
teacher in Richmond and elsewht
lie was graduated from Wake For
Iollege with the degree of A. Nj.
1hs4. and from Johns Hopkins Univ
s'ty IN 1900 with the degree OF PHI.
The brilliant record made by
!, Montague as an orator and stat
man is too we'll known to call for &c
Tlent. He came to the college az p
fessor of law the September follow
his term as Governor OF the ST.
During his professorshlp his work
been as successful as his political
reer Ho leaves the college only
cause bis law practice is too heavy