The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

/ even in the region Of material civiza-
| tion. The fathers OF Virginia legislated
on the subject OF education IN sixteen
| hundred and nineteen and William and
! Mary was conceived then.
The speaker then cOmDattod the old idea
| that the carly Nirsinians were naughty
arisiocratsi plain Twins and high think
/ ins was the rule. and ar.stocrauc prcten-
/ si0ns ana extravaganza the exceptions.
! William Berkeley did not speak for the
/ Nirginians when he thanked God that
/ there were 40 free schools in Virginia.
/ The founders of Nrguia were religious
/ people, they loved education. because #
| helped then 10 hnd Truth and to find
: God.
lF BERKELEY WE'RE HERE TO
NIGHT.
| II Governor Berkeley could come here
! to-nisht ana hear Of the WORK William
/ and Mary j. dolns in scniing out teach
/ crs % educate the SONS of tho rich and
! tho poor. feruiizlng Church and State. Dee
/ would no doubt, change lis mind. lie
/ has iemnel better by this time. We hope
/ lie secs now that there ls a. process Of
/ education through Ions schooling in the
/ gospel OF Christianity, that was never
! dreamed Of I'm the old days Of his little
/ philosophy. Jut 10 was dreamed or by
| the mon that founded Harvard and VII
| liam and Mary.
Puritan and Cavalier saw the same
! truth from different points 0f view. both
| were noble. When viii the time come
when Ephlaim shall not envy Judah, and
Judah shall not longer vcx Ephraim?
The men that settled Virginia were not
advonturcrs in ,ho ordinary use OF thc
word.
FERVD ELOQCENCE.
THE assembly of 1919 opened and closed
with prayer The migrants of 1910 just
before leaving went TO church. where a
most remarkable sermon was preached
10 them. sermon which would not have
been prepared for amy ordinary body Of
mcn
In concluding Bishop Randolph fro-
quently stirred up the professors and
students Of the college to draw inspiration
from the great past Of their institution.
and urged his Phi Beta Kappa brothers
10 make the divine philosophy ths guide
OF their life. The gifted speaker held his
audience spol-bound for fully am hour
as he poured forth Ls torrents of fer-
Nid eloQnencc.
This address was tasteful and heautirul
throughout. and at times eloquent. and
charmed the audience
After a few words of thanks from the
president. the audience went home. de-
lighted with all they had heard of the
old Phi Beta Kappa Society. and of the
bioll'9 Ut "iii'ii ana NiaIs ana her
sons.
MEMBERS INITIATED
Ihe chapter adjourned 90 the college
library. and held meeting for The uitia-
tiOn Of several members. elected within
the last year or two. This meeting be
ing held, most OF the members with "a few
ladies specially invited went into one OF
q
sorve5 1 bv n5 co, %g'e i.ot colior for ,g Ta
,.,,r,,l' IL, ,, 1,'-1 %
PuLpose tol,o. . dere the disnied scholars MS
rest or the evening in 'jollity and mirth''
pul uio Ho'hlhS penedtn inc dignity or the
occasion
Among those on the platform were Hon.
Beverly B. Munford. Roosevelt Page and
Hsrten 'S, CooreI J' Wigin E'Sho"9, AK, IeV 80, o. :
Robert Robert, NJ. SIi iiushcs. ana several Of The
WLiamsbure.
The collation. was ;astcfuly and grace |
fully served by ladies' connected with
the society. and passed of very agrecably. /
All agreed that the evening was memor- /
able one i'm tbe history of fho college. and /
tnet Founoer > LAY h"a 'een zen suitably /
eIeDIeteu IN ammo Doil'ii"' 49, ana ]" /
Several members of the society. with |
the ladies Of their family STAYED away /
from the collation. on account Of the re- re-
ceat loss of relatives or friends.
TIIE oDE
FolloUino ie the ode b,. Thor,as Want !
worfh Hireineon 4 Al I'll. ID NJ Cgm- |
bridge. Ms. read bv Nr. a. w, cole
Thou earliest college of our native land
iNi bor6, l'5S conceived yet NOT 'D' earnest
Rofrre fbe PILGRIM soreht fills vvosfor,
strand '''''
or ale his first moor uoal-fve grains
of corn
,r,v c.ed ,vas i,i4nf1d hore
lr 'S Sres7os 80 W. of borc ','''. s,,3 49,
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forio,,
il'''1,V, NO i'o'o i'4plS' Ei''''''s s'"uS 'o
Shei i,T,b ralo from Ill ana Garner '''cn'"s
'"' but She She ''7 0e''' '0'
Ripened more promptly on colonial
earth
Cbnd of a b,nnier womb
gbo eenfs bor rnestaae here mid hone
and nirfh
ho, nu[So aIt oi ibo, tri q aaT ANY ~
Born STca and reared this side the Allan
NsarUb,n t6e vouth and Jefferson the
how
The word American