The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-15
PROCTOR MILLER
LEAVES COLLEGE
Resigns From DR.. McGuire's
Business Staff After Twelve
Years OF Service.
TELLS WHY He RET'REs
Accepts More Lucrative Position,
but Remained During Work
of recognizing.
TELLS WHY HE RETIREs

Announcement was made yesterday
morning that William r. Miller had
rendered his resignation as proctor or
the University College Of Medicine to
become treasurer of the Life insurance
Company Of Virginia. Mr.. Miller's ac-
ton came as a general surprise to the
public. though not to the directors. He
had notified the board of his intentions
following his acceptance IL the ne"
position some months ago.
The announcement was made to a
special called meeting of the faculty
and students held in the college build
ing. and was received with general re-
greet. IN giving to his associates his
reasons for resigning the proctorshlp
Mr.. Miller stated that to have refused
the new position offered him Would
have been to have acted against MS
own best interests, and that the change
was purely and simply business prop
isition. He explained that the trsas-
ureship OF the insurance concern had
been offered some months previous,
and that he had remained In MS old
position in the interval in order that
he might be Of all possible assistance
to the institution in It's preparation Ut
the present session
Got Things in Shape First.
For to him to have withdrawn his
assistance earlier, while the work OF
re-establrshing the institution was IN
progress, might have in some way IN
| terfered with prospects, and 1t was Tor
this reason that he had deferred his
| leaving until the present time.
Mr.. Miller stated that at no time
during the twelve years OF his connec-
! ton with the college had relations
with directors, faculty and students
, been more congenial than now. During
the entire period Of his incumnencs ne
| had been fortunate in having per-
feet understanding with evey one OF
his associates, and at no time had theirs
been anything even resembling fric-
Itiin. However, now that the future OF
| the college was assured and that Its
| interests were protected. he felt that
he might withdraw from his old posi-
! ton, knowing that its affairs coulo
not possibly be in better shape.
For twelve years Mr.. Miller has had
charge of the practical affairs OF the
college. and his liss will be keeniy
felt Splendid tributes were paid &c
him yesterday by DR.. Stuart McGuire
president of the college. and by others
OF his associates. There could be ne
greater evidence of Mr.. Miller's loyalt,
to the college than the fact that ate
no had been offered and had accepted
this new position he remained Wit
the institution and shouldered tn
\ greater portion OF the task OF recoY
i erinr from the effects of the tre
January, making possible the unln
terrupted operation of the scnoo
4 through the present session.
Hard Work After Fire.
In the work of bringing order III
the de
struction Of the old college buildings
AR Miller was one of the leadinl
spirits, and to him individually goe
the greater portion of the credit 10
the tremendous task which was IN
yolyea in securing and fitting UP IN
ternorary quarters now being used
There is some satisfaction, howeve1
) in the fact that Mr.. Miller will renal
secretary of the board of directors c
the institution, and that he Will con
5 tinue TO share part in the directio
OF the affairs of the college.
Mr.. Miller will leave Richmond &c
' dav for several weeks vacation, IN
] tending to visit his son, who Is Ia
g student at the University OF virgins
8 and afterward, relatives In Fanqule
!, county. He will return to Richmon
the latter part Of the month and WI
enter upon his new duties November
{ 1t is understood that no one will
n Amounted 10 succeed Mr. Miller. til
: duties OF the office heretofore occt
9 pied by him having become too e.
tentive for ore man to handle. It
probable that this end OF the affall
of the institution will be conducted {
several persons in accordance with
r new arrangement which is now PEN
considered