The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
Prof. C. W. Kent Pays a Generous
Tribute to Confederate Women.
THE ALUMNI IN THE WAR.
No Institution Lost So Large a Proper
ton of Nembership-A Number OF
Ricbmonders Returning TO the
City-Personal Notes.

Is Professor G. W. Kent, NJ n. IN ~
Fate" saws he. denied them victory
but crowned them with glorious immor-
talitv." So runs the inscription on the
monument 70 the Southern Solder,
which keeps sentinel over the gate %
the Confederate cemetery az the JnlVeI-
sitv where lie buried 1901 soldiers who
fel en- the civil strife. But the Univer-
slty Of Virginia and the whole Southland
will soon nave cause 20 praise anew ana
in larger measure the zell and success
OF these Southern women. without whose
assistance 10 is questionable whether a
single monument would now stand ln a
Confederate cemetery. The university
graveyard contains soldiers worthy of al
honor. but not one OF our own alumni
TO our s0rrow-not our shame-he 10 said
that plan after plan has neen proposed
To honor them, but always the means
was lacking
Proceeding. Professor Kent refers 20
the fact that M the beginning of tho war
there were living about 700 alumni OF
the University. and of these 1900 bore
commissions as officers. from the Secre-
tary of War. down 10 second heutenantsi
from generals to subalterns. Tie also al
ludcs 10 the well-kuOWn fact that the sys-
tenn of filling vacancies boz the Ordnance
Department by examination had 10 Pc
abandoned because Of the Dissatisfaction
aroused by the fact that nearly an of
the successful men were from the bni-
versitv of Virginia. of The l,3J0 or more
in the service 4G7 hravely gave their
lives for the cause they had CALAMITY
espousod perhaps" saws be. truly emo
institution. not even the military insu-
tutions lost so large a proportion ~
their serving alumni Almost ever
since the war" be proceeds. some ht-
ting memorial of these fallen brave has
been discussed. and among the plans TWO
have been prominen,, 10th OF which
ought 10 be executed. ln our beautiful
Gothic chapel there is left 200 tho transept
opposite the organ. space for brass enc
tablature Of size adequate 10 contain the
long list Of the killed. but the space is
still blank. "a mute commentOry not on
the Hardness of chivalrOus recognition
but on the urgent demands Of the living
upon an the available resources OF The
University IL is hoped that this tablet
may yet be put in place, though this plan
may be absorbed in larger one io erect
t. Memorial Hall. primarily 10 the fallen
Confederates. but as well 10 all the dis
tinuished alumni
"usrva~d has her splendid Memorial
Hall where Of the long list oi her alum-
ni. 1g9 names of fallen soldiers are craven.
I'm the miniature Plrthenon some time
fo adorn one of our beautiful knobs we
will inscriho the names of three times as
many though our alumni list was ny no
means so long as hers. On The walls ana
around tho rooms of the Memorial Han
will Doe portraits and busfs of our dis
tinruished dead. and BOO the archives VIII
be preserved the precious mcmenioe5 oh
their lives and achievements.
Professor Kent lays stress upon the
efforts made by me ladies in This connec-
ton especially y"the patriotic ladies' -
Richmond" who says hc, have maze
the cause their own
I'm conclusion. ho refers to the uses 90
which the hall viii bee put and gives
a summary of Confederate dead buried
i'm tho University Cemetery. according
TO the states from which they came.
10 will not Doe long before the chairman
of the Committee of tlc Confederate Me
mortal Literary Society viii call meet
ing of the members. that active work may
be- begun with the advent OFF ihc Golfer
weather. The issue of the veteran,
above quoted. also contains ON Interesting
sketch of the Confederate Museum.
Mrs J. Taylor Ellyson has returned
from stanton. whore she visited the iam-
ily of Major Jed HotchNss.
Or. George Ross returned from Virginia
Beach Wednesday night.
Mrs. John d. Potts and her charming
children have returned from the White
sulphur having had delightful stay
at that resort.
Miss Augusta Daniei and Miss LILY
Logan viii during part Of September
visit Mr.. and Mrs John O.. Robertson at
their beautiful country place near Forest
Hill Park.
Miss Helen Montague has returned from
Duchess county. New York and to-day
Mrs. Meredith Montague and Misses Nam
ME and Emily Montague. and Master
Meredith Montague will also return.
Miss Mary u. Ball, the charming young
daughter OF Mr.. James Ball. has just
concluded delightful visit 10 her friend
Miss Mary White, I'm Pitts, lvania coun-
IS. and IS now the guest Of the Misses
Whit, at Abingdon
Mrs. John W Gordon MISS Annie
Fender. Rebecca DainCerfcd and Nellie
Gordon and Master Jack Gordon, arc
at Arden Park, n. G.
Mrs. Charles Potts Misses Louise. An
ME Macon and Virginia Potts and Mas
ter Joseph Potts have returned from West
Virginia. having had a delightful visit TO
friends in that state.
Mrs Moses D. Hoge. Jr. and little Miss
Alice Hoge have returned from King VII
liam county.
Mrs. William Rhett Of Columbus. Miss.
is visiting her mother. Mrs. G. w. Mum
ford. 2J7 west Franklin. Her daughter.
Miss Julian Rhett. is with her.
Mrs Franklin Binford IS visiting friends
I'm Harrisonburg. Va. with whom she
will spend the month Of September. Her
daughter Mrs. Mcpherson. and Master
franklin Mcpherson, have returned 10
Louisville.
Mrs. Adolph Osterloh entertained n
party OF friends very delightfully."- az
seven-handed euchre q few evenings
since.
Miss Lou Adkins is visiting Mrs. g. OBJ.
COwardin. at Glen Roy" in Gloucester.
Miss Ruth and Elizabeth Robins have
returned from Massenett Springs
Mrs. J. p. Rogers and Miss Mary Rog-
ers have returned from Leesburg. Va
on Monday the Confederate, Reunion
Association Of Georgia adopted resolu-
tions looking 10 the establishment OF a
Battle Abbey for the State Of Georgia.