The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-28
DR.. BARRENGER
MAY QUIT Y. P. |.
Despite Fact That He Was Completely
indicated, RumOr Of Resignation
Well Founded.
RICHMOND. VA-sneci.1

MOND, VAS Special
Following close upon the complete
vlndtcatiOn of DR.. Paul II. Barringer
president of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute. by the Boar dof Visitors
! Wednesday afternoon, there is q gen
eral belief that DR.. Barringer will re-
tire from the presidency of that in
stitution not later than June, 1912.
The report has not been confirmed.
and various gentlemen who have fol-
lowed the course of events in connec-
ton with the investigation and the
record of the institute, while saying
that they have no positive information
on the subject, and who refuse to
allow their names to be used, declare
that they will not be surprised IL
the report is not found to be correct"
DR.. Barringer has been long iden-
titled with the college life of the
State. For many years he was with
the University of Virginia, where he
made fine record, and for some six
years or so he has been president of
the virginia POLYTECHNIC Institute at
Blacksburg.
At the time indicated-June. 1912
he VIII have completed more than
the time required as a teacher to
make him eligible for the Carnegie
foundation, and if he retires his
name, prior to that time. will have
been presented to the trustees of that
fund. There is little question that he
Will be recommended. 1t will be re-
called that his predecessor, DR.. r. ].
McBryde, was placed on the founda-
| ton prior to his retirement.
Board Members to Retire.
| With the end of June, 1910, four
| or the present members of the board
viii retire-rather. their terms will
eXpire-and at least three of those
now on the board, it is understood
have declared that they do not care
to serve again. These members who
VIII retire or whose terms will expire
are II. Nj. Smith, Richmond; J. s.
| MusSrave, PinOpolis; Peyton + St
Car, Bane, and Major Charles q.
kizer, Norfolk
Messrs. Smith, Musgrave and Kizer
are understood to have announced
that they do not care to serve again,
and 1t remains to he seen if the Gov
ernor will reappoint Peyton +. ST.
Clair. All four of these gentlemen
stood by DR.. Barringer i'm the re-
cent Observation-Disclosures is, they voted
for the adoption of the majority re-
port.
The other members of the board
will serve till July, 1912, when their
successors will be named. 1t will be
seen that when DR.. Barringer retires.
il the report has any foundation i'm
fact, an entire new board will assume
charge OF the directorate of the Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute.
Rough on Methods"
| a HlSHDeT OF the BOARD who at
| tended the meeting was seen follow
ing the adjournment, and when asked
! regarding the language of the ma
jority report, the charges and the ami
mus Of those who we're after DIR.
| Barringer." said that the matter was
one which the board was compelled to
consider with great care.
AS a matter Of fact" said this
gentleman, the very nature of the
charges, the manner in which the gen
n ~ Arf H.
evidence, the manner in which the
charges were made and tho general
tonor OF the allegations were of such
character that there was little left
for the board TO do but to backstand
DR.. Barringer in every way.
The gentlemen made public the
charges and allegations in the news
papers before they were filed with
bitter. and contained many allegations
which the evidence did not, TO my way
of thinking. substantiate.
Then. the board. after considering
the matter with great deal OF care.
reached its decision-and that dects-
ion was found TO be contained in the
very broad and comprehensive re-
| port submitted by the members of the
committee named to prepare it.
"SpeaI<inG for myself, 1 believe
that IL would have been tanta-
mount to encouraging all sorts of
attacks at all times against any
and every man connected with the
educational system of the State.
IL would have been 90 recognize
petty things, and i speak for my
self when ! say i am against any
such method.
The welfare OF the school is para
mount to any individuals ambitions or
aspirations. The school must and will
be maintained at a high standard.
There will, in my opinion, be some
changes, but just what and when they
Will be l do not care to anticipate"
There is scarcely a dc. tf."t had
the members of the Welt. G. ittee
of the Alumni Associat. 81 co. fled
its allegations with the members of
the board and refrained from making
a general attack on all the manage
ment-and the visitors declare that
they feel that they were included in
some OF the allegations and held re-
spOnsible therefOr-it would have done
the institute a service and prevented !
the ARA gnment contained in the ma
jority report.
That the matter is not ended is ap- |
parent by the language of the minor |
ity report, which is regarded to be |
pretty warm language. Discussing /
the minority report and reading from |
the report of the treasurer yesterday, |
one of the members referred to the |
hog cholera incident" saying that the |
institute had paid out some $500 on |
that account and that lit is still pay |
ing out money on the same account.