The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
FEDERAL PLACE
HAS HELPED HIM
Members of Committee Feel He
Will Be Chosen to Succeed
Barringer-Search Made All
Over Country Ends at
Last in Vir-
ginia.

Every day II becomes more eyid en-
that the countrywide search Tor
president for the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute Will end where II began
with Joseph ID. Egglcston. Indications
point more and more surely 10 his cleo
ton when the board meets TO choose
a successor 20 DR.. Paul b. Barringer.
who will retire from the presidency
of the agricultural and mechanical
college at the end OF the present term
The recent appointment OF Mr.. Ee-
gleston as chief of the field work Tor
rural schools. under the United states
Bureau of Education. has. ~ appears.
greatly strengthened his position with
the mem beers of the board Of visitors and
with the people Of the State at large
Men on the board do not hesitate TO say
that the logic of the situation IS his
election as head Of the school.
Many Were Considered.
Many presidents OF colleges and IN
structors in agriculture and leaders IN
educational work have been considered
in connection with the Virginia Poly
technic Institute presidency Letters
have been written by the hundred. APP
plications have been many. and in
dorsations have been overwhelming
The visitors composing the committee
on a president have Investigated and
investigated. They have consulted and
consulted They have been 10 Atlanta 10
meet the presidents of land grant col
Ieges. and have there talked OF many
possibilities.
One mem Der OF the committee wanted
a certain mantle head of one of the
largest and perhaps the most prosperous
of schools Of the kind But he would
not consent 10 take the matter up
This eliminated the use OF bis name
Others there are whose qualifications
drI g. p
each time there has been found some
objection or else the man under con-
sideration did not want the position
EggIeston Suggested.
From tho beginning. Mr. Eggleston,
then Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton. was regarded as strong prooa-
biiity. He is an enthusiast IN agri-
cultural education, while not q scientlnc
expert in farming However. he is
successful farmer AS father of the
boys corn club idea In Virginia. he has
seen this work grow 10 amazing lengths.
But as soon IS the vacancy vas in
sight. there was talk of politics. and
the claim was put forth that MI Egg
gleston was working the powers that
be for the place Thde was az
result much protest against MS eiection-
Wanted Him To Stay.
With his appointment 70 one OF tne
most important posts Win tne bureau
of Education. there seemed 20 be a
revuIsion of feeling II was seen that
he was In demand elsewhere Doubt
less. too. he was rather glad 20 secure
5000 position-better BY 500 than the
one ne had-without having 10 spend
cent in primary expenses nor IN wear
on his nervous system in the campaign.
and avoiding personal attacks and
criticisms resulting from the ever
present local rows over the public
schools.
The result of his promotion has
been generally expressed regret that he
has left the state
All this has not been without its
effect on the board OF visitors. which is
com posed Of men who largely reflect
the feeling Of the people. So the result
Of the whole matter is that the board
is lust about ready TO elect Nh Es-
gleston-