Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-15
PRIDE OF VIRGINIA
University Founded by Jef-
ferson Begins a New Year,
ADDRESS BY j.. C. CARTER
Dedication nny at the Famous Institution
WA. u. ed to Turning the New Halls
or Learning Over 10 the
Goru mon ealth.
II3y Eelerrauhl

To-day was Dedication Day at the
University of Virginia. being devoted
to the turning over of the new build
ings to the commonwealth a large
crowd assembled in the auditorium,
and after an Invocation by Rev. Dr.:
Randolph Mckim. and the singing of
the hymn Rise Crowned with Light.
Hon. Armistead {. Gordon read an
original poenl. entitled The Fostering
Mother" Next. Rev. Theodore NJ "
Carson received the Charles Broadway
| itouss physical l:lbratory. This was
followed by IN address from Hon
James q. Garter. "f New York. Hon
vcrsty. then presented the building to
| the commonwealth, in a few Words
AMI they We're received by Governor
| Tyler in a brief speech. The ceremo-
nies Closed with singing America.
! JAMES &. CARRIERS ADDRESS.
James c. Carter, OF New York. took
for his subject THE University of Viz
gini;l and its Father Thomas Jeffer-
SON" He said i'll part:
The lives OF Institutions like those
of individuals. nave their viclssituoes.
This university. in whose honor we
are gathered together today. has not
been exception. 1t had long strug-
gle, even for existence. Joy ana TIL
; umph followed when. eighty years
ago, its first conversions was iafd
: with pnmp and ceremony in the pres
{ enc,4 of Il distinguished company which
e included three. Industrious men who had
0 filled the Office of President Of the Uni,
c ted States a long succeeding period
}. of growth. prosperity and happiness
{ was rudely Interrupted by the DESC
t |lutipE storm OF war. But even war, 5is
t which spares almost nothing. yet spar
: ell the walls With their precious con
g tents. The dawn of peace found the
Is university weak and exhausted, but
1t not disheartened. The people OF Vir-
yinia who had learned to cherish II,
: its sons. who looked back to it with
l. fond affection, the warm hearted ana 5s
" opcn-handcd friends OF learning IN
d distant places came forward with lib
le eral help.
ea awaited it. Its very walls were left
lis in ruins and its precious eontents
to wasted. There was an immediate re
lin solve that !. should nr rtss from This
Wv great purpose hafe gathered together
m plished.. eeiebrate its completion.
ar ttn nnn~- .fr'fuSjty of Virginia sprang
r. ferson. p pan, from the con-,
l ns a He had few Of the qualities that
an pacific achievementsss a.or p9. what
to in his native state of the "srlcan re-
red mogenitur- ana ental-the Viszof
dl- statute of religious freedom-the dec,
18th ,aration of independence-the just ano
God nenccful hremoval of Indian tribes 70
yey ne west est the Missssippi-the extinc-
an NON Of the national debt-the acquisl-
me t;cn Of I.ouisiana-the University OF
Y to Virginin--where are the crimes " thaa Gee
m vices which dim the lustre OF these
- saads, Those. whose ideal of the duty,
,ore and destiny OF the republic is that OF
air. nall0n Ie''us ..aa- "a oyaupe
ave grim BUSINESS w w.. ,asad ,,raedy Of
isen IN Insult. req '" nanoH,r Inclined &c
~. | ,rect its own will into law, ana en1orce
lines aSaiil'. ~ 81 80, ras-thesa will FIND
ictly ,m . 1850 oa,,ira In the career OF Mr.
con ~. 49, ~, Va avcent IN self defense
lie to le 'a 80 = ,,st alternative, he held II
that , ~ - az +he enemy both Of civil
lmir- 'Za:inn and liberty. He may not nav
per sufficiently considered that the poWe
ltion, ~ ;nO,ct misery UPON other nations
COM t;u tho hest guaranty of their reSpec
.erns, md that there are duties devoving upo
neu- each member nf the great society {
1ents nations which 1t has no right TO n aa
as to ,ect and which may involve at d"
the time :: hostile summons
they lie held in ahhorrence large stanaln
mir;ll ,rnle. and powerful navtes. and a n;
,andle ton unprovided with these Will som
nett times find Itself SuhJtcte' " 49,. -; l.,
estion ton either by submitting TO lh1u
exists from, Il conscience or unfeauilleS..
failure make good defiance, or pS- peills ~
~, is DENLY overwhelmed by an Inferior nc
, ,n; rle force But are nations unpreps
70 the cd for war the only ones likely 70
~ MA, ! subjected to humIlIations? was En-
-. land ever Inundated. or France
stand ''esl,'s 90, - ~, co, IN ,,ronortj
lie for arhl'u " ,.'A s1n,,11 W. nave sair
) the 10 "", - .,r,, hitherto accord
10 MS by civilized mankind OF PEI
the promoters of nternationai l.
and the advocates of peace ana JuS'
among nationso And even IN resp
inmate tn npwer Itself when called upon
exhibit our strength In just Cav !
.M could we under more consohaa
ne MN government assemble the overWneln
Almo- earcas which the emulation OF T
'er men states viii! now Willingly place a.
ent had service of the nation?
ction OF For the theoretical doctrines s!a W
supported the claims of nuillnca
not re- and secession. Mr.. Jefferson must
report deed be held largely respo!'Siole,
Cuba. this was never any essehlltll p
Correa Mic nhilosophy of free government
a is bet indeed it be conSlsteH. W. .s,r
nd Cap concerned only the llte'p . &c :
entrated effect Of the particular consti.u :,
defense instrument oE WnieI III ~ rain {
artillery themselves tostLnr., un7ar a fe,
"e government formed to secure .he
,day that which ours . az -. the general go
Spanish wise 10 de'eS ..t - 1atarmjne the
,ton. and 'neil ~ eI,p mowers but VIII
ler span In noint of fact such deiegatioi
aa owing coi.ha,ar3 the opinion if the Qu
IS having "aS naan made not in 1880. b
rama adj 80 inn,aliately after the adopt
Irine, Civ 80 o'r.nnst;tuton whether the Un
lon Of the formed by that instrument couio
iona" fuuy treat the secession OF ST.
rebellion and suppress II ny
!. t.w of those who had participaa
framing that instrument ~oulo
ured Nea. answered in the atiirmatlye.
Nor has that question peer ,I .
manner settled by the .a Tsstss :
A COLI civil strife "hlcn oas sha ~
h.t,yaen .rnfound revolution In .he y
~, Atlant ,na social world of America
snnd pich amt the efficacy of force 10 Sc so
,nid was question of a historic OF ,.,,n
loia sod r,,th Truth is eternal ana an,
.rs ihJu..u "a the warfare of those VINO
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