Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-30
BOOK AWARD IS AT sTANDSTILL
h"ari Tied Oh Johnson Company's
oner, and One Faction Hopes for
return OF DR.. j. L.. Jarman-At-
torney-Generai Gives Opinion.


determined before business can pro-
coed
Dr. J. l.. Jarman. presiden, OF the
state Female Normal School. Farm
vile. who thinks his term has expired.
ant that his seat has been filled by DIR.
i u. E2gleston. president OF the Nir-
f!n'a Agricultural and Mechanical
College. Blacksburg. VIII probably be
impressed for service if Dr.. Eggicston
iails TO qualify for the office.
|. Dr. Eggleston doesn't want to
qualify. lie thinks lie has resigned
Like DIR. Jnrman, he is mistaken. lie
cannot resign that which he has not.
Nhd until DIR. Eggleston does qualify
ny taking the oath of Office. DIR Jar
man must continue In the seat TO which
The General Assembly last year elected
DR.. Eggleston.
hNFf-GI1SERAL POLLARD
GIVES WRITTEN OPINION
This unexpected complication OF az
fairs in the state Board OF Education
Hiacloses the fact that there is but one
way legally TO lie detached from any
state board after being elected by the
Legislature ana before III" next Cen
crhi Assembly conyencs. The one way.
out is to die.
Attorney General Joh. Garland Pol
iard gave an opinion yesterday 10 that
erect Confronted yesterday morning
hy communication from DR. Eggles-
ton, IN which he rendered his resigna-
ton, tho state Board OF Education
called upon Attorney Pollard
Tor legal opinion as TO the status OF
tr Esgleston In his official relation
10 the board
Inc Attorney replied that
~. Esgieston was TO that time
merely member-elect. He had yet TO
qualify before he could serve Then
ne Attorncy-Gcncral put u poser TO
me board. He told the members that.
"hiic the board had power TO supply
vacancy by clecting a successor 10
pr ESgleston. IL had no authority TO
create vacancy, no authority TO ac-
TWO FACTIONS ARE
EVENLY BALANCED
INC board was in Il quundary The
natter of accepting or" rejecting Tic
offer of the b. f. Johnson Publishing
company TO furnish all the remaining
textbooks at reduction OF 10 per cen,
ON lie bid was scheduled for Imne-
iiate action The board expected 70
nave the textbook list complete YES
er"aF AFTERNOON. The presence OF
ne mefnber-clect was desired to break
4 tie.
Later in the day tho following opln-
Oh OF the Attorney &c eneral was tele-
rraphcd TO the member-elec,.
March %. 1918
Hon. j. D. Eggicston.
Blacksburg, Va
lT. JarmaD member of I,o,.t ,,,,, 4,
you qualify. After qualification mere
es!Snatlon does not create a vacancy
nasmuoh rs you were elected by sem
ate. doubtful whether board can accent
designation.
Under Constitution board may nll
aSahcies' out inns does not necessarily
mean that II can create vacancies nv
ytcceptinS designations Your oualiIj
Nation would mean acceptance OF oty,cu
md before reiinqnishing same you must
iave consent of body authorized BY
- aw to give consent
some conflict OF authority but 20
FAY the least, II tho board accepts resig-
lation which Is doubtful. title OF your
success might he subject to attack
3rhis would be unfortunate. in view OF
Important contracts TO be passed upon
md the close division OF opinion among
present members OF board
StSned) JOHN GARLAND POLLARD
Attorhsy-Gencral OF Virginia
pNE SIDE WANTS EGGLEsroN,
ANOTHER HOPES FOR JARMAS
THO Attorney General is n memb.r re
he state Board OF Education. ana is
M liCned with one element in the board
- vhlch mas held out sturdily against the
opposing element on questions inyolv
ng the acceptance of the johnson orT.r
Tie impression prevails that while
he presence of DR.. Egglcaton is devout.
y WiSncd ny one element. the return
I pr. Jarman would be more pleasing
% ~" other element. While the At
I orncy- General wrestlcd with the legal
uestlons propounded yesterday. the
onrd disposed OF some routine business
!atters OF no general public interest.
Tearing was given the committee
n naturalization, representing tho.
irGiniH Association of Colleges and
choois for Girls. This committee came
. ask approval for Il code OF rules
dopted last June for the standardized
ion OF the colleges embraced by tho
ssociatiOn. The speakers were Miss
RTE l.. Hatcher and Professor Julian
:, Bnrruss, president OF tho State Nor
ial School, Harrisonburg. The rules
resented were taken under advise
ient
Until the board hears from DR.. Egg
lesion no action will be taken on the
XthooRS remaining to complete the
ST Hope is high in the breasts OF
ne element that DR.. Eggleston will re-
Jnsidcr, qualify and join the board in
aking the textbook awards. The OBJ
csing element is just rs hopeful. They
ope to see DR.. Jarman impressed
shoots Negro In Leg.
James -Autry, colored. was arrested
.sitrday afternoon by Policemen Bren-
OH 90
ioctng Sam stone in the leg. follow
. a quarrel near Second and Canal
reefs during the afternoon. stone was
Gated by Ambulance Surgeon Walker