The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-13
ITS PARENTAGE WAS TRULY HIS,
He Was Responsible for It's Every step
Toward Completion, From Writing
Deed for the Lani To- Design
ing the Classic Looking Bel.


Virginia"
Many times have they been repeated
as a good summing up Of his three great
est achievements. But / doubt "hethet
the fun meaning Of the last achievement
can be realized until the vision OF me
classic buildings at CharlottesNii'e
dawns upon one. and the origin, aim
and Workings OF the university are fully
known
As the rotunda comes IN sight for the
first time. one Immediately feels an at
m0sDhoro. OF classic beauty which no
other building in the country so quickly
suggests. The travelled mind Is az once
transported 10 its model, the pantheon
at Rome. though it Is only one-thltd OF
its size. walk down the cloistcred-hke
facadcs Of the pavillions (the professors
homes also suggests italy as nothing
else in tho land does; and l do not forget
the beautiful clolster-like aspect OF the
Leland Stanford University IN Californla
Perhaps there IS nothing more original
or uniouo OF its kind than the ingenious
serpeuuno brick walls on the grounds.
There ls certainly classic naVor ABOUT
the uavlllOns. copied as they are IRON
the Roman buildings Of Pailadio IN MS
work on architecture. This was pfac-
Hcaliy Illustrated by casual reference
90 professor having HIS home tn the
Theatre OF Narcelus.' etc. The Dotlc
Ionic and Corinfh.3u pOrticOs IN this IT.
uo classic village are an education IN
themsclvef For the carving a some or
the capitals Of the columns. skilled work
men We're imported from Italy. although
the chief work was done by Americans.
NON MORE APPROPRIATE.
Upon seeing tho buildings | did not
wonder that George Ticknor on visiting
them with Jefferson IN iS2i-thc year be-
b.
dent-r'rote ~ Prescott the historian.
that had n mass Of buildings more beau
uful than anything architectural I'm New
England and more appropriate 10
University than could be found IN the
world" And he had then been In
Europe. The buildings deeply Impress
al lafayette. who also visited them about
this time
AU this goes to prove that Jefferson
succeeded in his determination. as archi-
tocf OF his pee university 20 Impress the
new America with architectural effects
OF classic beauty. IL IS said that had be
consulted his daughter Martha, even
more chan he did the interior arrange
lonts OK tho paviliOus might have been
blessed with more couvoniences. such as
closets. etc. But he was more inclined 10
attend TO- outward effects. Tho sturdy
old locks and keys which do service IN
rooms to-day attest 10 his idea OK thor
oughucss
Ii ls a cause Tor deep joy that these
ten original payiii0ns linked by student
rooms. au set in "a grass court. as Wei
as The ingenious brick walls, were not
devastated bv the fire which visited the
REGION ia October. 1888. These as well as
the rotundI found ardent admirers IN
the architects. Mckim, Mead Dc Whlte.
when trey were called to replace some
OF the buildings burned. That they built
them in harmony with The classic style
or the old tcstiles 90 their WISDOM ana
taste.
ITS EVERY MOVE.
II is safe TO say that no university I'm
tee world Is more imbrucd with the per-
soral life OF one man than this one in
Charlottesville. Va, with the life of
Thomas Jefferson Tie not only wrote
the decd for the land but he stuck the
first peg m IT'S larirg ONT and with a
tp elyo-inch rule Ohfee inches Wnen loio-
eO. assisted by an employee VINO tells IT,
/ he laid out the foundations for the bulld-
ing Besides making au the drawings Tor
thcfn. ne suocrintCnCcd every detail Tor
thelr construction and engaged the work
men. He trained carpenters, mafons,
brickiayers and even designed implements
Cor them. lie designed the classic-look
ing bell which. when mo- longer available
for use WAS. fortunately preserved Tor
the museum. most interesting relic.
Tho old statesman worked as 81 build
inc his own private house. Nothing poor
Z was allowed to he used. Though nearing
eighty years of age. he was 20 the sroun"
every day when weather permitted, SUI
perintending affairs. Seated on "a seat or
lis own invention. "alking-siich OF
| three sticks spread ont and covered Wiih
piece OF cloth. DE found 10 his delight
! 20 watch ihe men ms they worked with
! Nifs he WAS not satisfied. From mis- eie-
| yatef home at Monticello three miles
away. De would watch The work with his
| glass. 10 is said that Or anything was
| wrong Dc would Immediately 90 down and
/ make Go iient.
| 4 proud day for him as well as gala
/ one Tor the crowds that assembled. was
I the LAYING OF the cornerstone. when IRE
| sdcn Monroe preceded some remarks by
/ "holding the Instruments ana pronouueins
I 81 SQUARE" jefferson began then 10 sce
! The fruu1n 0f his many years work On
/ las behalf Friends had helped him. noe
tabfr JOSEPH Cabeu n legislative acts.
/ ANA others hy money subscriptions. Mon-
| roc. Madison. Cahel. Cooke aud several
| othorr hgI given. with bim. ONE thousand
/ dollars apiece.
IfIL fk i-h iNAi ION.
As.Ul pe9uder dav N1e whe. tnf tni-
vorsiry uas OPENED in 1875 with forty -tu.
| dents Jefferson. as rector though pa
! f0urscore. became tho irspirIns leader
/ several times week De invited 90 2lon
! f.rUo tr- pr0fcs sors 3ll o. whom @ei.
/ from over the sea except tWo-tloie Co..
| law and politics ana OF ethics THESE
| Ierarson iusister up0n should Doe Anefi'
/ cans once "a week. party ol student
! ,rcrr hi, guests. Ie thus kept .n toua"
ur, ths Vupersfr and opened a "'5
for carving OUR hIs original ideas ',"
| o.~n.n, r. Daniel Webster felt me Naiui
of tteso ideas ln bis visit % JEFFERSON al
Z Rrrn.i-.uo when ae wrote thaf me i'
,..,.r.- which WAS coming .nt1 CHS e
! once almost entirely from hi- eNri tio"s'
VS. d chief topic Of conFeisla ilon.
r,-..-lf.. has not done Justice 90 th'
/ anb+ia inguanc- Of this academic Was
/ uron the country s. oducationai pio-''
N-o one couve.s1nt with George ilcAnol
Relations with JEFFERSON ana win lidt
vard roiic.-e can fail ~ see the dement, @
Harvard from Jefferson iceas concern.
inc his own university Cine mlnpst. pi
| of Professor Herbert B. ADAMS aDi'
points this ouD. -. r..
No- o1v Ticknor a professor az mar
ward for fifteen years. was mn eH.te i.
the lifetime OF Jefferson, bd JOSIAH
Quincy. the year after he became ptesi
dent Of the college, when Madison ".
rector BEGAN 10 look into Jeh-Isoh
work. &c even started 70 go 70 the UNI
/ vorsitv. but a report OF fever prevented
his reaching H. Years later the presiden
of rrown University Francis Wayiand