The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-14
THE UNIVERSITY
COMMENCEMENT
The Meeting of the Alumni Asso-
ciation.
COLONEL ARCHER ANDERSON,
Selected as Orator for the Next Year
and Thomas Nelson Page us Presi-
dent-Tho Law Glass Prizes
and Who Won Them.

UNIVERSITY aCF VIRGINIA, June 10
Specal.-An important though very
thinly attended meeting OF Alumni tASs"-
cation Of the University was he'd IN the
Y NJ. c. A. Hall yesterday afternoon at
o'clock.
Mr.. james Harrison, of Danvilie, was
called to the chair, and Professor H. =.
Minor acted as secretary
After some routine business the CHAIR
appointed a committee, consisting OF cap
tain Charles NJ. Blacl1ford, of Lynch
burg: Professor George Petrie, OF Au-
burn. Ala, and DR.. Randolph II. Mchln1'
of Washington, d. c., to name the orator
and suggest. the names of new officers for
the coming year. This committee re-
ported Colonel Archer Anderson. Of Rich
mond as their choice for orator. and
as new officers, Thomas Nelson Page.
president; James b. Bruce, first vice
president; Judge J. c. Lamb, second vice
president: r. C. Minor, secretary, and
Colonel Thomas II. Carter, treasurer.
The names of these gentlemen being ac-
ceptable to the association, they were
duly elected
THE BANQUET CUSTOM.
Mr.. Harrison stated that the old fash
toned Alumni banquet should be REIN
stated, as he thought it would vastly
increase the number and enjoyment of
visiting Alumni. Mr.. Thomas n. Page
concurred fully in this idea, and after
much discussion of ways and means,
made the following motion, which was
passed:
THAT ARRANGEMENTS be made for an
old-fashioned Alumni banquet to be held
at proper hour during the next finals,
and that committee of five be appoint
ed by the chair to make all necessary
arrangements therefor.
Captain Micajah Woods next made
strong speech in favor Of taking some
Nf Iyh n
pie at large and the Alumni particularly.
in the meetings OF the association, and
especially in the fsals at the University
He thought there was sad falling OH
in the size of the crowds, and recalled
the old days when hosts from the CITY,
county and State used to throng 10 lhe
igrea!t .:celebratons.'' He objected to
The ticket system as regards admittance
to the public hall, and thought the entire
faculty and the university should al
ways appear on the rostrum when any
gathering affecting the institution was
In progress.
DIR. N'KIM.
DR.. Randolph McI<im moved that the
Tuesday in the week Of the filals should
he set aside and known as Alumni
Day. and that q committee should be
appointed to secure lodging and see gen
orally to the entertainment Of all visiting
Alumni upon that occasion. This motion
was carried
Colonel Carter suggested that the as
ISOLATION take some steps in regard to
repairing the old Proctor's Building, so
as to make it suitable for an Alumni
Hall Mr.. T. n. Page thought the funds
of the association could not so be used
without the express consent OF the mem
bers. and moved that the matter be re-
ferred to the Executive Committee OF the
association The motion was carried.
DR.. McKim thought it a deplorabe fact
that so many students leave the Unlver-
si1y before commencement week, ana
moved that the chairman of the faculty
issue a circular letter each spring urging
them to stay. Carried.
| CAPTAIN BLACKBOARD.
Captain Blackboard thought that an
earnest appeal to all Alumni of the Uni
| versity, begging them to be present at
| the finals each year, would be very eff
fective if made during the coming year
| by the new president OF the association
| Mr.. T. n. Page.
| This suggestion was put in the shape
| of a motion and carried.
Various reports of committees were
read during the evening, but the last
| one, read by DR.. Mc&im, from the Com
mittee on Constitution and Bylaws,
| created a long discussion The vexed
! point was whether alumnus of the
| University who did not belong to one of
| the various Alumni Associations, should
| be allowed to vote in the management
| of the affairs of the association, when he
/ happened TO be present at the annual
! meetings. The new constitutions proposed
! denied him the right while allowing him
| every other privilege. This point was
| beine, vigorously discussed when the as
! ISOLATION adjourned for the evening.
! LAW PRIZES.
| In the competitive contest for the prizes
! annually awarded by the law faculty for