The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14
Financial Secretary Of Richmond
College for the Past Thirty
seven Years.
WEST TA'BB SUCCEEDS HIM
Trustees Vote on Amendment to
Limit Members OF Board
DIR. Smiths Address.

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at his request for lighter work. the
Richmond College board of trustees
yesterday accepted the resignation OF
DR.. Charles II. Ryland. who, for the
last thrty-seyen years has been
financial secretary OF the institution.
b West Tabb, OF Newport News, was
elected to succeed him as treasurer
and registrar. and DR.. Ryland will re-
main with the college as secretary
and librarian. ea.
The board also passed the amend
ment recommended by the General
baptist Association OF Virginia. pro-
viding that the number of trustees
shall be not less than twenty-four
or more than forty, and that 1.-THE te-
nure OF office shall be determined ac-
cordng to resolution passed by the
last General Assembly OF Virginia,
which is as follows:
LAS soon a practicable after this
amendment goes into effect, the pres
ent board of trustees shall be divided
into eight classes. each class being as
nearly as possible OF the same size.
every member of the board heing tS-
signed 10 one or the other of these
classes The first class shall mold
office for a period of one year: the
second for period of two years. the
third for a period of three years, AMI
SO on to the end. The relative posi-
ton of these several classes shall be
chosen by lot-slips of paper contain
ing figures in numerical order from
one TO eight. being deposited in 4
hat or box. and some representative
of each class drawing from such re-
ccptacle. the slip will indicate accord
! ing to its number the place of his
class in the series. Any vacancies IN
the board of trustees from time TO
time shall be filed from a list of per-
sons nominated to il by the Baptist
General Association of Virginia through
its education board"
After the first election all cleo
lions by classes shall be for the full
term OF eight years but any vacancy
occurring during q term shall be fllel
for the unexpircd part of that term
New members OF the board are elect
| ed by the members on recommended IN
of the Virginia Board of Education
(, which makes ten nominations for eacn
vacancy. from which one is to be Sc
lected. Members of the board are eli
giblc to succeed themselves provided
they are recommended by the Board
/! OF Education. The amendment takes
! effect next June, after having been
duly passed upon by the Corporation
| Commission. i9
! How College Hns Grown.
During the years that have passed
since Richmond College came up from
small institution to one of the largest
| in the State. pr. Ryland has been in
full charge of its finances When he
| became financial secretary. the, endow-
ment fund was, s75.0 900. To-day 1t is
| ssiO.0oo Thirtyseven years ago the
/ enrolment was 160, now, with the
| Richmond Academy. the finances of
| which have also been under, his con
:. troll. the matriculates number moro
tiian 800 Though he has had charge
! Of all the moneysof both institutions
and has encountered more than enc
! money panic, notia cent of invested
[; money has been lost. g15fs 55
= year ago Or. Ryland rendered his
resignation. but the board referred il
: u q committee cor report at this ne"t-
J ing. ENery effort Wes made to induce
( Or iiyiand 10 remain in his position.
rn,iE every assistance was offereL him.
I Members Of the board expressed tnci:
tuirow a. losing his services and also
| t.eir pleasure that he saw 1t to re-
main WITH the college. a committee
| wns appointed to draw up suitable
I : solutions OF appreciate
| sir. Tabb. who succeeds DR.. Ryland.
| IL considered particularly we'll fitted
! fer the position He graduated from
| the college several years ago and ha s
! since been engaged In work thai Is
directly in line With his new duties
He will take charge, of the depart
lnent July l. "a =5.'.iI
| Presidents Report. j#
! Reports Of the officers were re-
iccived and complimentcd Presiden
| Eoatwrishts reportGshowed n decrease
[ In the numhcr OF new students .iur e
The fact that the entrance Arennlre'
ffIcpta hu1 bnet, s.rt,ISe6 hltj the m
crehse OF old students returning fal
! excchdcd any previous year. nAktns
the aggregate practically The same a;
last year. He reviewed also the tir,
n Ryland Hall last Christmas, and GO