The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
DIR. W.R. HARPER'S
ABLE ADDRESS.
Greeted by Large Audience at
Richmond College.
THE CLOSING EXERCISES HELD,
President Boatwright Pays High
Tribute to the Late James T.. Gate
wood, Jr.-Presentation OF the
Prizes-NIOrc Distinctions.

The closing exercises OF hiShhVh" W.
lege for the session 1897 q were held last
night In the College Chapel A large au-
dience filed the spacious auditorium and
some were unable TO secure seats. Among
the audience were many OF Richmond :
most prominent citizens, while "A number
Of prominent ministers and diners occu-
pied seats on the rostrun.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Dr. John Pollard. after which the GER
tihcates OF proficiency were announced
by President BOatwright. When he reach
Cd the name Of James Z. Gatewood. Jr..
there was a pause. The audience were
carried back a few days ago 20 the UNI
timely death Of that well known youns
man. There was silence al over the room
as the speaker paid a high tribute to me
young man and retired 10 his popularity
among the students.
PRESENTATION or PRIZES.
This was followed by tho presentation
OF tho James u. Crump prize tmathe-
natlcs). The presentation speech was
made by Hon 4. J. Montague, Attorney
General Of Virginia. The prize was won
by Dir. Benjamin W. Lacy, OF Richmond.
TIE presentation OF the Woods medal
for defamation was made by kev. )r.
Hoge. in an appropriate speech 10 MI.
sloses Sycle. of Richmond.
The Steel medal for reading was won by
Nr John Jeter Hurt, OF Powhatan IL
was presented by Rev. Or. James Nelson,
president Of the Womans College.
W.F
Greek was made by Rev. Dr. ". X. i.
Smith 10 Mr.. a. Pau BdSDy, OF FIIhce
Edward county.
me announcement of school diplomas
was made by President Boatwright, after
which Rev. Or. W. r. Hatcher intro
duced President ". h. Harper. Phi. d.,
Ii. d.. Of the University OF Chicago. as
The orator OF the evening. Aft%r Or. Har-
pers address President BoaJwright de-
livered the diplomas to Bachelors Of Law,
Bachelors of Science and Masters of Art
These were published in yesterday
Times President Boatwr.ght made a
brief but appropriate ana encouraging
speech to the graduates, and then the
announcement from the Trustees was
made setting forth what they mad done
during their sessions, as already publish
al.
After the exercises "a reception to DR..
Harper was held in the Library Hail.
DIR. HARPER'S ADDRESS.
Dr. Harper's address was finished and
instructive. He was given close attention
throughout.
His subject was Some College or Uni
versitv Ideals" and the address was at
the same tine one OF the most scholarly
and suggestive speeches to which
Richmond audience has ever had the
e guaalr4r Cut1
in part:
some people live so exclusively in the
past and hold its ideas and institutions
80 sacred that they regard it almost
sacrilege to substitute other insutu-
lions for the existing ones Others are
so engrossed with the present that they
have no time TO grope about in the dark
ness of antiquity or make conjectures
bout the hazy future. Others perhaps.
forPetful OF the past and blind TO the
environment of the present revel too
much in the future.
The true man of to-day. however, does
not commit himself TO the past the pres
ent or the future. but whether scholar
or practical worker, whether statesman
or educator: he must know the past be
in touch with the present and anticipate
the future To know the past is duty;
TO be I'm touch with the present Is inn
perat tive necessity; to have constantly In
mind the future, a privilege which will
prove the source at once of comfort and
inspira ton. Every movement has its
past f-story. its present struggles. its
future ideals
desire 20 present the topic which !
have selected for the evening. both from
the outside and from the inside point OF
view. Let me begin with the outside and
factors i'm pllf-
cation which almost unknown in the
past. may to-day be said 20 constitute the
new In education.
THE COLLEGE LIBRARY.
A quarter OF a century ago a library,
even in the best and Oldest institutions,
was almost unknown. a few books were
stored Ia some out of the way place,
where no one could have access TO them.
1t was not even thought necessary TO
have a librarian In fact II was not
until recent times that Harvard and
Yale appointed such an officer To-day
the chief building Of the institution. the
Institutions greatest pride, Is the IL
brary In some OK our larger universities,
the library is. In fact. nothing less than
a laboratory. for here the students and
likewise the professors. who cannot buy
for themselves the books they must have,
spend most Of their time.
The time is coming, in fat has al
ready come. when each department must
have separate hbrary. for the time Is
near ~ hand when the student will do
little OF his work In his study. but must
be In the midst OF his books. No orcl-
nary student can AFFORD 10 own one book
In a hundred of those which he may al
any moment wish 10 consult Few people
know how To use books. because their
training In this matter IS neglected by
the colleges The university press is
strictly part OF The university library.
Ind through IL we shall see the influence
Of the library greatly increased.
The outside as we have called ",
also includes the laboratory. which Is a
distinctly modern institution. To-day
toe laboratory. unknown ntty years ago.
occusl les the position Of honor next 10 the
library, winch u may be said 10 have even
outsulpped. Many institutions having
out one library lave several laboratories
The ouholng and equipment OF one OF
tho2e Ntl cost more than the entire
university plant OF the past generation.
But there are some things to come
which are altogether OF the future one
of these Is the classical laboratory. J
mean building adapted 10 the teaching
of the classics or the modern languages
md adapted 10 the work Of research and
In these lines. This must
have special building Tor the classics
a closely connected system Of depart
mental libraries. with a small bookcase
ana working table FOR each student, pri-
Vate instructors Tor the instructors. semi
nary rooms. fitted with books. maps Sc.
archaeological museums near AZ hand-an
~ these hings are really necessary.
TIE INTERNAL VIEW.
Leaving Row the outside lct us dwell
upon what IS %. greater siguinC ance-.
The iptcln1. the spirit ln which our work
d done. I.n .uIrlf /. Ii Ln on. nf cnntLnn