The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-20
OUR UNIVERSITY ALUMNI BULLETIN

The Faculty Of the University of Nir-
gin!a have issued the first ClaD number
Of the Alumni Bulletin, a quarterly, whose
especial purpose is to encourage the
formation and annual meetings OF local
alumni associations" in the present
number there are reports Of recent meet
ings OF the alumni in Washington, D. c.,
Richmond, Stanton, Alexandria, Calves
ton. Tex. Nashville and Knoxville. Tenn.
and New York.
The first article IS from the pen Of Mr.
Burweu Stark, nov living in Corder, No.
It IS a most interesting and surprising
fact that this gentleman was the first
student matriculated at the University.
and his name is the first entry in the
original matriculaton-book, where it
stands thus: "March GS2O. Burwell
Stark; dorm May e, 1906; parenO Col
onei William a,4rA; Gesldenc0 Hanover
county"
Mr.. Stark, in his "Reminiscences" re-
calls personal memories of men. many
of whom have passed long since into
history.
His roommate was the Hon. Robert
L. Scott. OF Fauquier dhe father OF At
torney-General r. Taylor ScotD. Of whom
he says: "IIe was studious and brilliant
pupil. and frequently he very kindly
assisted me with my studies" A case
in which the boy was father 10 the man.
1t will be Remembered that Mr. Scott
had his distinguished career brought to
a violent end by some Yankee marauders
I'm 1852.
Mr.. Stark recalls the professors who
had been brought from Europe by Mr..
Jefferson-Edgar Allan Poe, the Prestons,
Of Abingdon; also. "Gessner Harrison,
who, upon the recommendation Of Pro-
fessor Long. succeeded him as teacher"
OF Mr. Jefferson he says:
while at the University I remember
that it was my good fortune and great
pleasure 10 dine several times with eX-
President Jefferson. 1t was his custom
10 invite to dinner about n dozen pupils
at one time. I'LL all had visited him two
or three times. His hospitality and so
liability made US free in his company
and endeared him 10 all our hearts As
an instance Of the high estimation in
which the students held him. when they
saw that he would pass on n certain side
OF our grounds they would often 90 out
OF their way In order 10 receive his
recognition and most courteous bow. The
a
the city on some holiday excursion"
Mr.. Stark concludes his article thus:
among the "reminiscences OF the time |
Of which ! am speaking comes that OF my |
having then been an irreligious youth; |
but for many long years ] have been re- |
joicing in the Christians hope Of i'm |
mortality and eternal life"
Mr.. Raleigh c. Minors article on the |
Virginia Bench" shows the important
part held by the University alumni. He
says:
There are eighty-five county Judge /
ships In the State. four If which are va
cant AT present. leaving ciehty-one coun-
~ judges. or these twenty-five are alum
nj Of the University; OF the eighteen |
CUiPoIalloh Judges eleven are alumni, ald |
or the eighteen judicial circuits i'm the |
State ten are filed by US; OF the five |
members Of the present Court OF Appeals |
(Which retires on January /. 1850 four
We're educated here while OF the new
Court OF Appeals three are alumni Of
the University; and Of the Federal So
dietary, with cOgnizance in this State, |
we may boast of one district court judge |
and justice Of the United States ST.
preme Court"
professor Henry 4. Kent contributes an
sketch OF the Hon. William
Wilson, an alumnus. The Faculty OF
he University may consider themselves