Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-17
AT THE UNIVERSITY.
THE WINDING Up OF THE Con-
MESCEMExT SEASON.
MEETING OF THE ALUMNI.
The Question of n fres'"en''
bryan Made an Honorary Mcm"e'~
The Degrees Conferred-Work OF
Tie Trustees.

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the election of a president ior ,he o"i
yersity until their next meeting NJ"
ever, the majority OF the Board Oh 'is'-
tors favor having president
This morning at . o'clock occurred the
animal meeting of the Society OF the
.,.,, Tho nresident of the society,"
DIR. Randolph II. Mckim, OF "asli'"e
was chosen as the alumni orator ior neA'
year. Aside from this, no matter save
a general discussion in regard u '"e
fara of the University, occupied the meet
ing The meeting was then adJourhe'
,,rtu this afternoon, when the members
discussed still further the adVisapiii'y u
electing a president for the ChiFersi''"
After the society had closed us pusias'
nroper. the president arose anu NJ
duced the orator of the society,"
William X. Abbot. ,r. ond
Professor Abbot delivered shoi' ''i
chaste address. After an opeilns'
which no dwelt upon the stiuss Ia
through which the University ~
passed the speaker gave srapniI
i,,a,,,ras OF the distinguished scholars
Tho ar that time filed the several chairs
~ the University, among them uessns'
Harrison Cildersleeve, Bledsoe' Meuui,
Tow Rroadus. Cabeil, Stage, DAVIS anu
| others. - 90 tho re-
oo,,, calamity at the University, ana inc
,oneu,ed splendor in which she hau
ar,so, .Tt Is an OCCASION ne saiu
.for retrospection, meditation, ioiecas'.
ro,dov the voice comes to this University
"a A. came to Elijah In the wiiueihe'''
what doest thou here! ,o,,,, IN
Nr Abbot then went on TO depict III
,,oving and eloquent language the III
,,oiuahla services to the cause vi ~,
,,a,, rendered by the University OF 'H
o,nia referring especially to tne ere
tive system of study. the nisn .,,
ords of graduation, the spirit Vi -
ond enthusiasm in their Gaming VI ~
professors. tho high standaru Vi
so,aI honor among the studehts: en-
Of the most striking passages III ~
sneech was an earnest appear " ~
alumni 10 assist in the restora'ioA -
the library. ,ha sunerb
NJ ,,i,,on nv the law school, as
rroyen nv the commanding position Oh
r. oI,,roni at every bar and on every
bench of Justice i'm Virginia ana .ne
south and West. and especially 10 'he
record of the graduates OF the MeuiVa'
school in the competitive eXafnina,ionS
held for appointments on 'he leui ~
staff of the army and navy VI ''''
United States . o,d Of
fective' The closing sentence was as
| follows: -, from,
"NIay the aspiration ascend from
| every heart that long as the heisn'S Vi
Monticello shall lift themselves 70
| Heaven. so long may the dohies anu
spires of this University rise up III an
| the majesty of proportion TO greet the
morning sun: so long may the ingenu-
ous vouth of the land we love repair
hither I'm every increasing number 10
drink deep Of her loving fountains, TO
| lindle the fires of patriotism al her
| affairs. TO draw light in their golden
urns' from her central sun, to take from
her rich arsenal the celestial weapons,
! and TO learn from her wise lips the
magic runes.' which will make them In
| after life the invincible champions OF
truth. freedom. and righteousness.
ALUMNI LUNCHEON.
At o'clock this afternoon, occurred
| the annual alumni luncheon. which was
held in one of the University dining hails,
| and a large number OF visiting alumni
were present at the feast, which lasted
| for several hours.
| AT the luncheon, a motion was MADE
that n committee of five be appointed
by the president to memorahze the
| LEGISLATURE to so alter the laws In re-
gard to the appointment Of the Board OF
| Visitors as to require the Governor mere
after to appoint three members or the
board from recommendations made by
the Alumni Society. In order that the
society might have such official represent
tation as is contemplated by the resolu-
ton. the idea OF such being that IL VIII
! bring the alumni In closer touch with
| tho University and cause greater har-
,nonv and more direct means Of associa-
tion with workings Of the University.
| The resolution. was earnestly support
| ed and carried unanimously. Ine 'hair'
which was filed by the president OF the
alumni. DIR. McKim took time to select
such committee. About this time, Hon.
William Jennings Bryan, came into the
hall. and he was called on 10 RESPOND
| 10 the toast jefferson. the University
| &c the Chief Cornerstone and Source or
public Education" His remarks. which
were entirely impromptu, were most
hanpv. He said that he had been en-
deayoring TO ascertain what relation he
bore to the University. and thought he
now realized how 1t was: His father be-
ing a son of Virginia and the University
a daughter Of Virginia. therefore. he
claimed that he was nephew Oh the
| University"
when Mr.. Bryan took his seat, a mo-
ton was made to make him an honorary
member of the Society of the Alumni.
He declined very gracefully. but the de-
| clination would not be received, Mr..
James Harrison stating that since he was
a son of Virginia himself, be claimed TO
be a first cousin 10 Mr. Bryan. and he
therefore insisted that the honor, though
small. should be accepted. The motion
was unanimously carried.
on motion. n committee of ten was APP
pointed to arrange for the celebration 10
take place incident to the opening OF the
new building next fall. which will. I'M
doubtedly, be q great occasion here. The
society then adjourned until next June.
THE LITERARY SOCIETIES.
Both the literary societies have now held
! their final charlottesville Washington
on Monday night and the Jefferson on
TUESDAY night-in the University chapel.
The contest for the Harrison trophy has
been decided. This trophy was given by
Professor James A. Harrison last ses-
sion. to be competed for annually by the
Jefferson and Washington societies for
five years. at the end Of which time II
is to belong permanently to that society
which has won 1t in a majority OF the
contests. The question discussed was
Resolved. That the Federal Govern
ment Should Own and Control the Tele-
graph System
The speakers on the affirmative were
Messrs c. U. Joyce and Preston w
Campbell. OF the Washington Society
while the negative was upheld by the rep
resentatives Of the Jefferson Society~
Messrs Albert Fink and Walter T. Oliver
The judges-Professor James A. Harrison
| axria nd Mall off Ia