The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-03

Is. to whom Mr.. NOEL. when chairman
OF the Finance Committee OF the Vir-
gini polytechnic Institute board.
loaned $4,000 from the college sinking
fund taking Touring mill as a So
curity. This loan still stands n scri-
Gus risk to the college Prior to this
time this money had been invested by
our treasurer in Virginia Centuries"
and other securities OF trust fund
type.
In the issue OF the Radford Record.
July IS, 1918, r. j. Nocll is further
charged with having negotiated. while
member OF the Council and Com
mittcc Of Finance. loan OF $4,000 for
himself from the city treasury and
giving inadequate security.
This is the man who wanted to be
the treasurer OF the virginia Polytcch-
mic institute and this the sweet
scented pair which Governor Mann
proposed TO turn on me for four years
after the strenuous six years OF SER
vice at the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute
At the meeting Of the new board
July 10. 1912. presented my rasig-
nation. which read follows:
His Resignation.
July ? 1912.
ITO tho Honorable -oard Of Visitors.
Blacksburg. Va:
"Gentlcmen,--I am ono OF those VINO
believe that confidence and its result
ant harmony between any governing
board and its executive officer Is alb
solutely imperative To this end. dur
ing the seven eight years during
which | was chief executive officer Of
tho University OF Virginia. gave the
board their regular opportunities to
determine IL such condition existed
by presenting every two years my res
irna,ion. T. was my intention to do
this at the end OF my second year At
tie virginia Polytechnic Institute. but
was not given the opportunity. I
could not think Of rcsigning when at
ractically every meeting some trump
ed-up charge rejecting upon me as
man and as an executive officer was
presented
In spite of the fact that the op-
portunitics for making good at the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute have so
far been meagre. now present my
resignation. to take effect this date.
Very truly yours,
(Signcd) "P. B. BARRINGER
The record entered on the minutes
of the board regarding this episode
reads:
"The resignation of DR.. P. r. Bar
( ringer as president of the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College
4 and Polytechnic Institute. having been
presented to and considered by this
! board on motion same is hereby ac-
cepted In accepting this resignation
the board desires to place on record
That as the selection Of successor
! TO DR. Barringer is a matter deserving
mature consideration by the board. by
unanimous vote of the board he Is
earnestly requested TO remain as presi-
dent until July !, 1919.
The members present at this board
meeting We're: Mr.. Eggleston. present
/ for the first time in several years. and
all the new appointecs constituting the
majority Only one member of the
old board was present, Mr.. Il. +. kirk-
patrick, of Lynchburg.
Decided to Remain.
When informed of the action of the
board. I asked for n weeks time to
! consider the question of serving out
another year. OF course knew that
the board intended to elect Mr.. Eg-
gleston, and that this time was simply
extended because he could not accept
until he had resigned his position as
Superintendent OF Public instruction
and membership on the board. and
allowed At least a decent time to elapse
! before taking office. but l wished to
finish UP three or four things at the
I V. =. l. that were necessary / wished
70 finish payment on the $4,000 debt
on the institution that Ioulu "Heii
! I went there. and leave II free OF debt.
I had been gradually raising the en-
trance requirements and wished TO see
entered In the catalogue fourteen full
units before giving up control
finally agreed to hold on for another
year and these things were done
And now as 10 Governor Mann's
claim that he threatened a public Of
fetal with the appointment OF two I'M
pugned members on his board, and
then fixed" new board against him
FOR a high moral purpose,
Without any conference with either
the rector OF the board or the president
Of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Governor Mann had rushed through the
Legislature bill creating a United
Board Of Agriculture. In this bill the
name of the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitutc was used as drawing card.
and under the wording of the act that
institution was entitled to some 5000
or more Of annual appropriation. SO
, hurried was its progress that l could
learn little OF the bill until II was
passed. At an early meeting OF the
! United Board the request was made
that practically all this money should
I be turned over 70 the demonstration
! bureau, which was a peculiar FAD or
I the Governor. I felt that as the name
/ of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
| had been used in getting this money,
! she was entitled TO all that the bill
! gave her. Therefore. with the consent
| and assistance OF the member OF the
| beard OF visitors of the Virginia Poiy-