The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-16
PRESIDENT VIM. l. WILSON

great advantage 20 THIS state. and 10 the
whole South. This Us prc-cminently a day
% united effort
Cooperation easily effects what lndl-
viduai strength SIS powerloss 10 carry out
"rhis is true in educational matters as
well as Ga business or politics. As con-
sequence colleges and universities are
getting closer together and educational
associations are gclng formed in every
quarter. True these institutions indicate
that a great work Is being done. oduca-
tioral reforms OF various kinds have been
projected, improvements in the work Of
schools and colleges carried out; and
general sympathy established between
All parts OF our educational system. 10
was the National Educational Associa-
tion that brought out a few years ago
the famous report Of the committee Of
ten and since that time tho questions
suggested in that report have been taken
up. examined. discussed by organizations
In every part Of the land.
THE GOOD or UNION.
We cannot magnify unduly the good
that has been done through the associa-
ton OF schools afs colleges in New
England. also through the ono OF tho
Middle States and Maryland. and through
The commission OF colleges in New Eng
land tho work Of schools has been CLASH
ned and defined, and the relation OF tho
high school TO the college made plain"
lie said that 10 enrich the college
course was the development of NE. That
tho Southern schools needed regular
standards
Dr. Kirkland closed as follows:
"l may seem. Mr.. President. 20 have
transErcsscd the bounds OF hospitality
IA emphasizing SO strongly the work VIC
expect you 90 DO. ] have done so through
a profound conviction OF the importance
or that work. and am abiding faith En-
your strength. After au. the truest bone-
factors are not those who bring gifts In
their hands but those who furnish work
Tor the world.
I'VE look to you ass you enter on your
new duties with confidence and hope
May you always have the assistance Of:
sympathetic board. "a united faculty.
and loyal student body.
THE SWEET COLLEGE YELL.
"lOu have Ted thc hosts of great poiiti-
cal party to- victory. you have heard the
plaudits of nation ringing in your ears,
now you viii learn how much sweeter are
The tones OF college yell. how much
pleasanter 10 is 90 enforce duties than to
relax them. 90 give protection TO the
minds and hearts of these young men
than TO remove the protection from their
food and clothing.
May your bow long abide IN strength.
May you lind on these peaceful grounds a
far richer field of labor than you found i'm
tlc halls of The capitol, or the Cabinet
chamber of Tho United Statcs.'
"Ihis institution has been endowed with
the contributions or % Washington. and
the Gar richer gift az the life and memory
OF Lee. The labors OF that chivalric
knight that Christian hero. Virgnia's
nohlcst SON. stand fast. and his works
DO follow him. The ministry Of tho SON
mas enriched tho deeds of tho father. and
now 10 is yours Mr.. President. TO suild on
the foundation they have laid
May YOU build worthiiy and grandly a
noble monument TO- our own memory. TOr
the good of your state. for tie help Of
the South. and for am eternal blessing
20 our common country. w-ich We love
better than amy section or any State.
Judge Mclaughlin then introduced Dam
icl e.. Gilman. Ill. H., of Johns Hopkins
who began as follows.
GREETINGS FROM MARYLAND.
'I bring 90 the State of Virginia a cor
dial salutauon from the State of Mary
land. 90 Washington and Leo the con-
gratuiauons and good wishes Of insti-
tutions now and old. her elders and her
juniors. on she other side OF the Potomac
With YOU We rejoice that. in beginning
second GENTRY. with the inustr0us
names that form your title. you associate
tho name OF one upon whom the plaudits
of the present generation have been be-
slowed scholar. who brought into the
forum the discipline and :cnown he ac-
quIred hy study. "a statesman. who re-
turns TO academic life with experience
and wisdom. derived from public life; a
scholar and statesman. whose rare ability
has been concentrated without "a momon-
tary halt. without partisan reward. or
financial cain Nr cIIfIcH Cd IDfra rfrpul
the Advancement of those principles which
were 90 him the highest interests Of his
cOuntrymen.
when new commander I'm n critical
period, takes his place az the head Of a
granu regiment or scholars. in the sight
Of educated men and women assembled
from afdr. in the presence OF recruits
eager for the fray. 50 is natural for a vet
cram TO recall the phrases OF the camp,
tho watch word. the notices. the cries,
tie notes OF warning and OF success
wl ich. received from others. have insplr-
ed and strengthened him"
lie then gave the history Of the society
OF masters and scholars
DIR. GILMAN.
Dr. Gilman then gave the origin OF rise
OF universities which goes % make up a
true university lie then said:
"lt was q little country college an
eastern France where PaotCurs life was
begun, 90 was % little country college at
Metz where Tocqueyule received that
classical discipline which preceded his
studies OF American Democracy. 10 vas
a little country college. away down east
which at ono birth gave 10 American lit-
eraturo its most popular poet and IT'S
greatest master of English prose. 10 was
little country college in the Berkshire
lills fr.m which Americas foremost
phIo.oeIst came forth 10 was the unde-
vcloped nilo college 90 the DAY which
contributed 20 the formation OF our
Union. Washington. Adams. Jefferson,
Hamilton. Madison and Marshall
in the country law school. on hin ton
or Connecticut. John g. Calhoun. and
hosts of the leaders OF the bar. I'm the
early part OF the century received their
training. 10 was Dartmouth which drew
from Daniel Webster before the Supreme
Court IN Washington that familiar and
pathetic passage. no is SIR. as have said.
small college. ana yet there are those
who love a. Here. says Lodge. his lps
Quvered. and his voice was choked.
claiming therefor "a generous support
from the public. LEI MS. my brethren. on
this public festival repeat our creed.
LITERARY CREED
"First We cling 10 the love letters. the
htcrae humaniorcs. tho humanties OF our
scholastic glossary. the history the phil