The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-20

Professor Davis Lecture on the school
of Athens"

The lecture on the school Of Athens
to be delivered by Professor Noah h.
Davis, of tho University OF Virginia, at
tn, Young Mems Christian Association
Hail next Saturday night for the benefit
OF thu University building fund, promises
ID he a rare intellectual treat llll OF
valuable information and special interest
10 all Nirginans. Professor DAVIS pow
ers as a lecturer are too well known Tor
comment here, and the object for whlch
he viii come to Richmond certainly de-
serves liberal patronage. There VIII
doubtless be a large audience pitseht
ul.On this occasion.
Mr.. Allan Potts. a Richmond alumnus
or tho University, viii have charge or the
dot keepers and ushers. who Will he Sc
lecled from Colonel Gordon McC abelS,
University school. Colonel McCaDe VIII
give holiday from the study nails On ihaI
evening so that the pupils Of his .chooi
may attend the lecture.
AS OTHERS SEE Us.
The New York Times OF SUNDAY las
the following, which VII Dc red' VIZ"
.The New York Association OF inc
Alumni of the University or virginia mas
recently taken action with reitithte 10
the appeal Of the Faculty for funds 10,
,,a,.ls The restoration OF the rOtunda ana
public han and library of the institution,
tEe buildings OF which were recently nc
stroycd by IRE. . -. f,-. D.,
gun it's work already very llDe. Il re-
socnse has been made 10y MEN Is ~ MS
oil University and OF education =.
era The New York Association VIII ,th-
.eutrate its efforts toward the rebuilding
and refrrnishing of the library, aud otntr
alumni clubs Will be urged to JON haius
"Tbe University Visitors will appeal to
tie legislature OF Virginia Tor "a o"s
son. o01 and N any Of the buildings a'c
erected by private donations. the GIT OF
tho Legislature will be most Watny *
pended in restoring and improving ne
equipment Of the University for scientshc
work.
A GREAT WORK.
"The University of Virginia did in its
ca,lv DAYS a great and needful WORK III
TIE whole United states. For many sedl ,
there was nowhere on this continent an
other place where IN was the slm IN N,
words of the founder OF tms Ho1L 10
reach every science IN its highest d.
gree The honor system, W1lcr va Il
natural outcome Of the plans or govern
ment and instruction proposed by nohlaS
jefferson. and which was Slowly anu
painfully developed al the University INTO
It's present form BY faculty OF rare Wis
dom in dealing with young men, pIouuctu
results which are even now lncrelloie "
northern educators. ,, -,
Nor is the Importance Of this school
sin1plv of the past. She is at this day a
centre and leader OF southern educational
work. II her activities were lessened or
cripDled. the cause Of southern scholarship
would suffer immeasureahle damage, am
,bose Who care for the higher elements OF
social and moral life IN that great sectloh
OF the country believe that 1T would be
unwise 10 let that work cease. IT, Tor no
other reason. many friends Of the lniver-
site OF Virginia say. its buildings ought 10
he restored and the institution fostered
because it is the only important materlai
monument TO the fame Of the great
American statesman. Thomas JEFFERSON