The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-20
WASHINGTON AND
LEE EXERCISES
Address Before the Uni
verslty Alumni Society.
CUP TO NINNINGCREW
dedication of Memorial to John Ran
dolph Tucker.
"A MAGNIFICENT TRIBUTE.
President Wilson Presented tho Build
ing To the Board Of Trustees, and
Rev. James y. puarIcs Delivers
the Address. While Rev. Dir.
Bcyertcy ID. Tucker
Reads an Ode.
"a MAGNIFICENT TRIBUTE.

LEXINGTON. VA, June 1s.-spscial.-
Tonight the address before the Alumni
Association Of Washington and Lee Uni
sers.ty was delivered by Hon. John w.
Davis. OF weS; Virginia. Air. DAYS was
former member Of the law faculty at
the University. His subject was The
Highec Eaucat-on,'' theme that was ably
handled by the young speaker.
PINiiNBY PRIZE CUP.
Al the conclusion of ihe address,. both
boat crews OF yesterdays contest-the Al
bert S.dneys and the Harry L-ees-Inarct2e1
TO the rostrum, ard the Pinkney Prize
Cup was awe. 1eG 10 the winning crew.
The Albert Siineys. The cup was received
by the stroke. Mr. Clarence p. Obensehain,
of Rockbridge county, Va
TUCKER MEMORIAL.
The John Randolph Tucker Memorial
building, al Washington and Lee Univer-
sity, was formally dedicated this morn
Ing. Ex-secretary Carlisle. who was TO
have been the principal orator of the day,
was not present on account of sickness.
President Wilson. OF the University pre-
senteG the building to the Board of Trus-
tees, which was received by Rev. DR.. c.
B- Stricken, rector OF the University. An
address on Mr.. Tucker was delivered by
Rev DIR. James A Quarles, of the Uni
rersity, and an ode by Rev. DR.. Beverley
d Tucker. of Norfolk.
THE BUILDING.
Massive. magnificent and imposing is the
memorial hail 10 the late John Randolph
Tucker, as il stands on the seminence by
the side Of the other buildings of Wash
ing and Lee University. Without is af-
forded to view solid gray limestone round
ed massive Bedford stone pillars and
slate. Within are visible beautiful walls
made of aAamant plaster and wood work
of enduring oak, oiled and natural color.
The hallway is lighted from the vesti-
bule through windows of beveled. double
plate glass. loaded. IN the hallway are
heavy baluStrades of oak railing the stairs
with large eXpanse of oak panelins
about them and everywhere greeting the
eye. The hall and TWO large semi-circu-
lar recitation rooms on the first floor are
finished in q delicate tint of green. The
rooms upstairs corresponding, one reci-
tation room, and the other the reading
room. are finished in a delicate tint of
tsr-rasscotta. Broad castings of carved
oak about the windows and large oak
girders cross and ornament the ceiling
IN the library, which is over the hail
are massive book shelves, also Of oak
20 hold 5000 columes. High oak NANTES with
hearths and facings OF tile, OF style once
old but now in vogue. are found in all
the main rooms. Adjustable venetian
blinds, made of broad oak stats. shade the
windows. The recitation rooms are fur
nished with single oak desks and seats of
adjustable pattern. which afford most con-
vellient and inviting sittngs. On the first
floor in rear of each recitation room is a
private retiring room for the law profess
sors, which is handsomely fitted up To
The rear OF the main hall is a cloak
room.
THE BUST
In the reading room is the bronze bust
of him in whose honor the building was
erected. The bust is by Sculptor Valen-
tine. OF Richmond. whose recumbent fig
ure of Gen. r. Z. Lee is in the Lee
Memorial Chapel OF the University. On
the wall behind the bust, which is mount
ed upon an elevated pedestal. is a bronze
memorial tablet with inscription by Bish-
OPP Dudley.
The movement for the erection of a last
ing tribute to the memory of Mr. Tucker
was started in June. 1857 10y the alumni
OF the University Mr.. James c. Carter.
a distinguished member of the New York
bar, and a personal friend of Mr. Tucker.
headed the list of contributions with a gift
of s5,1o. Friends and admirers of MIR.
Tucker from all parts OF the United
States made contributions to the fund.
among the number being Mrs Garfield.
widow of ex-President James A. Garfield.
both of whom were great admirers of Mr..
Tucker.
WORK BEGUN.
Work on the building was begun early
last spring, ana during the commence
ment season last year, on June 18th. the
cornerstone was laid with appropriate
ceremonies by the Masonic Fraternity The
Grafton for the occasion was delivered by
Judge Duke, of Charlottesville. Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge Of VIRGINIA
MaSons go"
Thns has been consumnated the WISH
anu nope OF MF Tucker. that the Law De-
sar.inent OF Washington and Lee Uniyer
S,tS should have a building in keepirp Y-itb
the importance of that branch of The a5,,
Sal1ohal system at the University
HON JOHN RANDOLPH TI-Ctrp
hon. John Randolph Tucker wage bo,,
in Winchester. Virginia. Dec, 24tb 800
was The son of Judge Henry ST. Gaorce
iucker. President of the Court OF ApneaIs
OF virginia. His mother was FyaIira
Hunter, Of Jefferson county. Tirp;n;a NJ
tucker was half-nephew of John Ran-
doiph of Roanoke. his father beine NJ,
Randolph's half-brother. both the sons -
the same mother. Frances Bland IA
educated at the University of Virsinia
and graduated in law there under h.,
father. who was professor of law in ,ba3
institution at that time. He died Fehrna,T
18th. 1897
Mr.. Tucker was elected Attornev-ce,.-
raj of Virginia in 1857: was a member NJ
the 4ith. 45th, 46th, 47th, 4Sth ana 4q.h
Congresses: Chairman of the judiciary in
the last. and member of the Wavs and
Means Committee III The others. and in
the 18th Congress was, for time, tba
Chairman of the Ways and Means Com
miitee. He was the author of the bill in
iSEI. reducing the tobacco tax from ls
cents; framed the bill for the abolition
OF The Mormon Church, as Chairman of
the Judiciary Committee. in the 49tn Con-
sress. the bill being modified in the Senate
by Senator Edmunds. He was counsel
for Mr. Ti!den in the Tiden-Hayes con-
test, and argued the Florida case
During the argument. Mr.. jerks. of
Pennsylvania. one of the counsel for TIL
den. afterwards Solieitor-General of the
United States under Cleveland, sitting next
to Mir. Tucker while Erarts was present.
ing an argument to the commission for
HAYES, and Bancroft Davis, the historian,
,it St in front nTs him 81 WOO,