The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-14

were thrown open t0-fHu'Ivw, w not
believe the number OF matrcu'ates would
Some women wanted higher education,
| 60 NorthY NAV those who are work
ing over this problem be guided with
wisdom and discretion, ana solve this
| question without dragging women down
] from their lofty pedestal by asking them
| that question unworthy the chiyalry of
| the true Virginia gentleman.
| Prof Smith sat down amid deafenine
| cheers. and Judge John II: Ingram then
| proposed toast to the dear old alma
| mater. The toast was drunk standing.
SENATOR STEWART.
| The president announced the next toast
University Education and Business Life
"a man should not so much repeat his
lesson as practice It. Let him repeat
IT In his actions"
and introduced as the respondent Senator
w. NJ. Stewart. Of Nevada, who, said he.
though not an alum.nuS OF the UnIver-
sity. was as everybody knew. the silver
tongued orator Of the United States.
"Whateyer be his views upon certain
ques lions, I'm sure he will after to-
night be a true and tried Jeffersonian."
Mr.. Meredith referred TO the great SER
vice to the South Of Senator Stewart
in taking so strong stand against that
vile and Infamous measure, the Force
bill
Senator Stewart, after a brief intro
duction, in which he referred to his FORM
er pleasant relations with Virsinians.
and spoke I'm the highest terms Of Benja-
man Watkins Lee, Henry Meredith, and
other Virsin,ans with whom he was N
timateIy associated. said that those who
had imb.bed the principles Of jefferson
in Virginia were men Of honor and Of
sterling worth. He referred TO the
uniqueness OF Thomas jefferson among
the great statesmen Of his day, who was
the only man. SAID he, VINO doubted not
the peoples capacity 10 govern them
selves Madison Hamilton. and others
all were slightly imbued with the Idea OF
a monarchical form of government. When
among men who were educated in the
institution founded by Thomas Jefferson
he could not feel that he was among
strangers.
A college education. continued Senator
| Stewart. was but q foundation upon
which 10 build real education. II
simply enabled men to observe and study
conditions The men Of this generation
had not the opportunities or studying
| conditions as bearing upon human gov
eminent as did the men or nfty years
ago. when no man would have c0ntended
in the halls Of Congress for the PROPOSE
ton Of placing military power about the
polls. No man would have dared, ffty
years ago, said he, to control votes by
money and force
COxEY's CRAZY MOVEMENT.
III college education is worth any
| thirg." continued Senator Stewart, 1T
| will help you to investigate the cause
Of the recent financial panic. Such
crazy movements as COxeys army ana
| the like. are indications that something
| Is wrong / wanted to come here to-
night to talk TO men with acute intel
| lects men who have studied AT the IN
stltution Of Thomas Jefferson, ana 10
appeal 10 them to look into the cause
of the present trouble. The people must
govern. II you VIII wake up to the
| dangers overhanging this republic. you
can do a great deal 20 remedy matters.
The speaker emphasized the Importance
OF going down to the bottom or the
trouble. uprooting the evils that orgi-
mated them, and taking steps towards
re-establishing prosperity. He appealed
| to those among whom. said he, ilrst
shone the light OF civil liberty. to invesu-
gate the cause OF the wrong, and to stop
| the hard times.
IT am FOR Virginia. am for equal
rights: / am for the Jeffersonian princi-
pies. and | want TO see local sef-govern-
ment. and the freedom Of man estab-
| lished in this country. Stand up Tor
States rights and oppose Federal control
You can do a great deal towards es-
tellect. and that State will again be the
leader Of liberty In this country
OTHER sPTFcHEs.
Mr.. W. A. Fentress, member OF the
House Of Delegates from Portsmouth
| responded to the toast. Virginia, ana
brought out strongly the duty Of the
state as to the higher education or
women. Mr. Fentress stated that while
the State appropriated $4,000 for the
higher education of men. only Sl2.oVo was
devoted to the higher education OF women,
and that amount was for the benefit OF
the Normal School nj Farmville, from
which the State drew a large number
of public school teachers, three-niths
of whom were women.
Mr.. John L. Williams. vice-president of
the society, read a letter from Col: w. T..
Peters. of the University, proposing the
erection Of a memorial 10 the alumni who
fell during the war. lie also read tele-
gram from Mr.. w. ID. Cabell of Washing
ION city. saying that the alumni OF that
chapter would sustain the memorial move
ment.
Major Robert Stiles was called upon TO
sneak TO that subject. and made most
stirring address. In which he contrasted
his college experiences at iale and at
the University of Virginia. much to me
advantage of the University OF virginia.
His speech concluded the entertainment,
and the alumni dispersed about 1 Clock