The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-13
FACULTY DAY AT
THE UNIVERSITY
Or. ], [. NJ. Carry Delivered the
Address in Auditorium.
ALUMNI AssoClATlo N.
Annual Meeting in Afternoon and
ALUMNI AS S0ClATl0 N.
Annual Meeting in Afternoon and
Reception at Night ia the Ro-
tunda With q Large Attendance
The Annual German.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, June t.
Spec5al.-This was faculty day in the com
Increment week of the University OF Viz
stnid, and the address before the faculty
was delivered in the auditorium at Ii
O'Clock by the Hon. ]. L. NJ. Curry, of
Richmond
He discussed the general theme of Law
and Liberty" Here are some OF the senti-
ments expressed in his chaste and able
speech:
FREE GOVERNMENT
Liberty, if we mean capacity for free
government. is the due ana right OF Disc
pl.ned, enlightened citizenship. 1t would
be Doth ABSURD and criminal to bestow
seGf-government on Cuba, the Philippines.
Turkey or Sedan. Liberty is the
highest and MODEST reward bestowed on
mental and moral development Liberty
and equality are prizes to be won. most
difficult to be won and preserved; the
more SO by the dangerous error that
all men are born free and equal. AL
men are created equal is generalization,
not true historically. politically. Individual
~, ethno!0Stcally, in Heaven or IN earth
Governments derive Their just powers from
the consent of the governed, e put in
practice would upturll every government
on earth. No such consent was ever ask
ed or had. Only a selected portion was
ever privileged to represent society
The experience of lie wise dictates a
sharp Limitation TO franchise. Suffrage OF
right belongs to those best able to guard
and promote tine public welfare
NEGRO PROBLEM.
Touching on the negro problem the
speaker declared that every c3nsidera-
ton Of justice, humanity, self-preserva-
ton, material prosperity, demands that
the State, by wise and liberal provision.
shall secure the proper education Of the
negro. We are tethcred 10 the
lowest stratum of society, ana if we do
rot lift il up it viii drag US down to the
nethermOst hell OF poverty and degrade
ton.
RevertinS again to our present duty,
the speaker urged that while keeping
fragrant and perpetual the deeds and
principles of I'll and 60 we should not
seek to revive dead issues. Why ar
ray ourselves in medieval armur to
wage a hopeless struggle against in
ternal improvements, sound money or
manifest destiny, or more important
STILL why a vain suicidal attempt to-
bring the death to life?
IT IS OURS.
This government is ours. We are a
part ana parcel of it. What page of
history, prior to 81, is not illumined by
our uctuS WHY fSnOuNCe. privileges.
honors, rewards, benefits, TO grope our
way to darkness poverty and obscurity,
to read epitaphs of departed greatness?
The war between the States deciminated
our population and wealth, crippled US
in the terrible work of rehabilitation, but
We still possess elements of success and
greatness which should be turned to-
wards the sunrise, disciplined with high
purpose and deathlesS resolve.
BY the logic OF events. our country has
been swept into the possession and SOW
ereignty of pacific territory and peo-
pies and it would be the SUI
premest folly in the SoutH q criminal
abneEaton of Responsible IS ana duties,
not to assert our right u participation
III the meeting and management of ques-
tions and problems. which are not likely
to be too well solved, even with the best
contributions from every State and see
ton.
ALUMNI.
The annual meeting of the General AS
ISOLATION OF Alumni took place at 3
o'clock and the reception to alumni and
guests occurred at o'clnnk this evening
in the Rotunda. Several hundred per-
sons attended