Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-31
NIVERSITY ALUMNI.
Meeting at Various Points in the
State.
BUILDINGS MUST BIZ RESTORED.
That the Universal Sentiments
RESOLUTIONS Adopted and COIiec-
tion Committees Appointcd--t'ath-
erfur I'm Richmond In Decembcr.

FREDFRTCKsRI'RG, VA. October
so-(SpecialJ-At a meeting Of the uni
verslty local alumni held here tonight.
Judge. W. :. Barton presided. ana John
Scott Berry acted as secretary.
ON motion of Hon. J. l.. Marye. a CON-
mittee Of three-Rev. NJ. NJ Clarke. J.
Il Sener, and A. ". Wallace-was ap-
po;nted To draft resolutions. on motion.
ur M1rve was added to the committee.
The committee .etired. and after some
time returned and reported a. follows:
"rhat the committee which Is author
tied TO mernoraiize the Legislature De
reg;ested. in their discretion. TO invite
the c9-oueration Of alumni throughout
the STATE mot only rs organizations. but
irdi,id,allvl. and that they be Invited
ia assemble at Richmond, December il,
1sa, in order that they may bring TO
bear suitable argument, II any should he
necessary to induce the General Assem-
blv to make prompt and adequate pro-
,.isior IN restore the university 70 its
original beauty and needed usefulness
THE alil,ni OF the University OF Virginia
resident a, Fredericksburg share IN me
y-ofourd sorrow which aii'lcts thrlf
brethren in every state oi the American
Union. IN contemplation OF The recent dls-
as,er in the destruction of the rOtunda.
waicb vas the crownln5 glory Of all the
c,,ssic eJifices which adorn our noble
.rd illustrous Mother. While IL Is true
,har tbts calamity affects the hearts Of
hor laval sons and of ali lovers OF SOUND
and liberal learning throughout the
Union there H. grief especially both-
hv her alumni I'm virginia and throughout
,be south. Sh.. has been FOR seventy years
IN. nursing mother Of the nohlest
thought nnd aspira ton in all the realms
of science philosophy literature ana
statesmanshiy and patriotism, ana her
teachings hHve trained the llteHe''.
rnouklcd the character. and nred the %eat
Of that noble host OF \iTslhiahs anu
southerners who have hcnored their ma
,,x,. ,ana bv their splendid achievements
in eyery department OF progress.
NEEDS 40 ARGUMENT.
THE great calamity which j. now OPP
rre-sing her needs 10 argument OF e'o-
d,,enca ~ rouse. the hearts Of her sons
10 take prompt action la providing IN"
means for her relief. Not one OF ner
ten thousand sons who bear her grate'ui
Iove for th. inestirnabie benefits she has
c,,fsr,.d upon them Will fail her IN
a.
,b,e hour Of her supreme trial. They VIII
a., all that lies within their power by
contributions or their money, ana theH
Influence in her behalf, and IT b"hooVes
the LEGISLATURE and the people OF VIZ
elnia 20 see to 1t that ont OF me ashss
of her present calamity the unlNe'NUy
shall rice more fully equipped than eyer
for prosecuting her grand work of b-nr-
ncenc.. 10 every interest Of human society
in ovr broad land. Therefore be IL re-
s0lI d:
HEARTFELT SYMPATHY.
I. That w. profoundly deplore the de-
stuictiun OF this grand old MONUMENT
dear TO the hearts or all Nrginlans.
= That we tender our heartest SYM
nathy 10 the faculty and visitors IN TINS
their peculiarly trying affection
> That w give 20 each alumnus and
friend OF iha institution in this commu-
nity an opportunity TO contribute 70 its re-
stoIation
1 That @ committee OF FIVE be ap-
p0inted from this meeting 10 memoIiaiize
the Legislature to vote PROMPT ana
liberal appropriation TO replace The re-
cent losses at the university. II being the
sense OF this meeting that the rotunda b."
restored as near a. possible IN it, former
civic. and that this committee To memo
rialize the legislature be j. T. Sener. Or.
A p. Saunders Rev. william NJ Clark.
Hon. J. l.. Marye and y. y. Willis.
Earnest and forciGle speeches were
made bv Rev. W. VI. Clark. Hon. j. L.
Marye. !. y. Sener. judge i. ". Wal
lace and Hon. ". \. Little. Ir.. and the
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
John Scott Berry was chosen 10 col
iect and forward subscriptions.