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MR. HOWARD AND MRS. SMITH ABSENT

The Rector introduced to the Board successively the Rev. Dr. Churchill Gibson, Rector of
St. James' Church, Richmond, who spoke on behalf of his two parishioners, Messrs. Martin and
Talman, and the Rev. W. Holt Souder, Assistant Rector of St. Paul's Church, Richmond, who
spoke on behalf of his parishioner, Mr. Bocock

The Rev. Theodore H. Evans, Rector of St. Paul's Church, Charlottesville, was then introduced
to the Board, and praised Mr. Fletcher's methods with students, urging the Board to
turn this incident to the advantage of the University.