The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-11

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tion of DR.. John w. Mallet the noted
chemist who has taught in the uni
versity for over a third of century.
fixed the law course at three years
and elected DR.. j. A. F. Rister Of
Johns Hopkins. professor of pharma-
cology and materia medica and made
DR.. Carl b. Meloy adjunct professor in
pathology
Or. Rister. who takes the subjects
formerly taught By DIR. Paul 3. Bar
ringer. now president of the V. P. L..
Is d graduate Of Johns Hopkins and
has been associate professor Of physio-
iosy at his alma mater for several
years.
DR. Meley who is now instructor inI
pathology. and has made fine Inn
preston. was born at Springfield O..
IN 1882, and is an NJ D. OF Jolinsl
Hopkins
The body assembled at O'Clock with
the following members present.
Armistead G Gordon. OF Staunton, rec
tor. Daniel Harmon, of charlottesville. i
John w. Craddock. OF Lynchburg; Con-
gresham Hal u. Flood. of Appomattox; 4
William Fl. White. of Norfolk GeorgeI
S shachelford. of Orange, and Or. w
F. Drewry. of Petersburg The two la ast
named were recently appointed to theI
board by Governor Swanson
On Carnegie Foundation.
DIR. Mallets resignation was laid be-
fore the board and was accepted. toI
take effect at the close of the PRESENT.
session The distinguished scholar wasl
then elected emeritus professor off
chemistry A committee OF the board
was appointed to draft suitable reso-
lutions on the retirement OF DR. Nallet |
who has been invited by the Carnegiel
Foundation TO become q beneficiary.
DR.. Mallet. in his letter TO Dr.. Alder
man indicating his purpose to retire
says:
1t is with great regret that feel
compelled. by the pressure of age
and resulting loss OF health and
strength, TO give up work in the
service of the University .of vir-
ginia. This service has been one
of happiness on my part for many
years. but the time has come when;
1t must end. j therefore respect
fully ask you to accept my resgna-
tion rs professor OF chemistry, to
take effect at the close of the pres
ent session. on the nth of June.
j preserve a most grateful remem-
brance of the uniform Kindness and
consideration which 1 have always
received from the governing body
of the university
DIR. Aldermnn's Tribute.
DR.. Alderman. in his letter to Dr. |
fallet, says:
L beg to acknowledge with sin
cere regret your communication of
March 10th, putting into my hands.
for transmission to the visitors.
your resignation of the professor
ship of chemistry In the Univer-
sity of Virginia. 7 shall present to
the visitors. at their approaching
resignation. with the request that
they take such action as they may
deem mt and proper.
To have served an Institution Of
learning for thirty-eight years
with fidelity and devotion is clear
title to gratitude and honor To
have served It with such disttnc-
tion as to give to your department
fame and prestige throughout the
country, Is an added claim to re-
spect and appreciation. To have
won, through the unfailing exercise
of unaendng integrity. high think
Ing and sincere acting, the affec-
, ton and reverence OF those who
know the institution. is the largest
achievement possible to teacher
of youth You have rendered all
of these high services to the Uni
Versity of Virginia as thousands
OF men In and out of its walls will
attest. Your retirement will bring
to Your colleagues and to the
friends of the university every
where profound regret, mingled
with the hope that many years re-
main to YOU of notable scientific
service. I shall deem 1t a prvi-
lege to seek your counsel in the
reorganization of the work in
chemistry made necessary by your
resignation.
beg you will accept assurance
of my respect and esteem.
His Career.
Or. Mallet was born in Dublin in
1882, and is a Phi. D. of Gottengen.
Upon coming to America he first taught |
nr Amherst College. Later he held |
college. Philadelphia. and the Unlver-
eities of Alabama, Louisiana and Tex
9s. His specially is industrial chemls-
try or chemistry applied to the arts |
and manufactures and in this branch
he has probably no superior In the
United States. His publications have
been confined to scientific journals. A
notable paper was a review Of the
"Progress of Industrial Chemistry" for
1he decade of 1S70-'sO. which appeared
jr the American Chemical Journal. In
dSS0 DR.. Mallet was elected a fellow
of the Royal Society of London, and
9n 1882 he was president of the Amer
3can Chemical Society.
@ Three-Yenr Law Course.
The board decided upon three-year
syourse in law. beginning September,
390s. While the Immediate result of this
tkange from two-year course may
ibe the loss of some students in the en-
:Sering classes temporarily at least. it |
Ne anticipated that this loss will be |
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