The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-12
The Inixer.ltN Alumni.

EThe following is copy of letter to
Professor Cabell of iheh University o
Virginia. from An Old Master of Arls'
in Richmond 1t will, no doubt, be read
with much interest by the alumni Of this
noted institution
Your letter of March Both reached me
on Yesterday / would like to accept the
invitation TO the family gathering. be
cause ! have a very warm feeling of af-
fectiOn towards all my foster brethren Of
the dear and honorable old University
Only can't DO so. And vet beg you 10
pardon me, If from the mere impulse OF
love, / venture a few suggestions on the
questions for discussion
]. Why should We meet at the national
capital
because our benign mother, the
University of Virginia, Is the daugh-
ter Of old William and Mary-Fihi,
Mdtre pulchr0 purhrOr-and William
and Mary was the 0lmd m0fer OF the
greatest souls that brought into being
the great American Republic The Mo-
ther City of the country is the just and
poetic home where the Alumni the chill
dren. and the childrens children of the
MOther-mOst beloved and blessed
should gather OR IT the alumni repre-
sent the light of other days and OF all
days, the capital of the republic Is the
proper Candle-stick in which 10 set their
Lamp.
,. THE interests OF higher education
in the South. and the mission Of the Uni
yersity of Virginia.
Higher education, has, OF late, been
so identified with the knowledge that
puileth up, and with intellectual snCb.
berry. that emasculatos and peryert-
men, and unscXes women and pros.
titutes the sanctiiies Of religion and
the decencies of private life 10 the
purposes Of mercenary literature-that
hate TO see the words associated with
such an institution as the Virginia l. nj
yersity-mv rcyered 0ima mafer. Let me
quote from Junius. Grateful as ! am 10
the Supreme Being whose bounty ha.
impaired TO me this reasoning intellect
Whatever il is. hold myself proportion.
ally indebted 10 him from whose enlight
oned understanding another ray Of know
ledge communicates 20 mine. But neither
should | think the most exalted faculties
OF The human mind gift worthy OF the
Deity, nor any assistance in the improve
ment of them a subject of gratitude q
my fellOw-creature, If / were not salts
fled that really TO inform the understand
ing cOrfects and enlarges the heart"
For my part | would have the KIND
Mother bring forth men children only.
would have her TO be the very realiza
ton of the mythic home Of the MUSES.; /
nurse and nursery Of the highest, larg
est, most enlightened, and most sterling
manhood. ! would have her perpetuat'
the glorious succession Of honest. free
hearted big-minded, bright, loving, gen
erous, and heroic good fellows, like --
and --, and -, for which she la
been distinguished always.
would have the University to be- th
centre and stronghold, and illustration
of the character, tone, and good breed
ing OF Old Virginia teacher and eA
emplifer OF ideal Americanism in IL
brOadest scope. IA conception and citizen
ship, that ignores and disdain
personal ambition and ayarice, an
vulgar nOtoriety: that counts trut
virtue and godliness, as alone solyin
the problem of life | would have he
with a just appreciation of the real an
practical, 10 command her children I
lft up their heads and send them fort
with the injunction, Aac!s A0ca VtrsuI
puer SIC uur ad Astra: or, in homelie
words "Be each pray God gentl,
man. Sincerely yours,
AN Old MASTER OF ARTS
Fresh soft shell crabs received dali
n kueger's Restaurant.