The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-09
ALUMNI OF UNIVERSITY OF vIR-
GINA.
They Meet Here For Reorganization ON
cars Elected and Members Enrolled.

The reorganization of the Society OF the
Anmn: of the University OF virginia Oh
this section was one OF the features Oh
the lth Of July in this city. The meeting
took place in the courthouse at IL
o'clock "A. m. and was called To order by
MIR John Scott Berry. who WAS secre-
tarv of the association which was formed
here many years ago. Judge \. W. Wal
lace. of the Corporation court, was elect
ed chairman. In assuming the duties
no smoke of the benefits OF alumni associ-
ations He said the young men in the
several localities Of the state impress
ed by the fact that most Of the promi-
nent and influential men of the state had
been educated at the University OF II
ginia. would I've inspired To attend that
institution and be classed among IT'S
alumni: that such bodies OF men heid
to0etber bv common ties of affection Tor
/ their alma mater are strong powers 10
| aid the University as was evidenced III
! 1895 when the buildings OF that instltu
ton were destroyed by fire and they then
| in n preat measure moulded public sen-
timent which caused the state To come
10 its aid and offer its credit and place
the institution on more prosperous Ia
sis than before He announced the as
ISOLATION ready for business.
On motion OF Judge j. Is. Sener an en-
rollment OF members who wished to JON
the association took place and the iol-
lowing twenty-six names were enrolled:
Judge 4. wellington Wallace, Judge
lanes h. Sener, Lieutenant-Cioyernor
John l.. Marye. Dr. SpotswOOd W. Gar
michael. BENJAMIN Z. Willis, Gustavus
r Wallace Dr. Gustavus NJ. Wallace, Alvin
II Embrey .JudgeR II . l.. Chichester, Frank
| Chichester Samuel W. Sumerville, Sidney
/. scott. NJ. Carter Hall, Jr., }. Decker
Butzner. II. James Eckenrode, John >.
Berry. Lee j. Graves, Elliott II. DeJar-
nette. c. W. Wallace, DR.. \. c. DOggett,
Judge John +. Mason, Rev. W: j. smith,
DR.. John d. Butler, Charles ID. Foster
John T.. Cole. Y. :. Coleman.
Judge Sener then moved that com
mittee of five be appOintediOn permanent
organization and business, az follows
Hon. A. T. Embrey, DR.. J. d. Butler, Lee
!. Graves. Prof. S. W. SOmeryille and
DR.. q. NJ. Wallace.
4 recess was taken, after which the
committee reported the constitution
|
which was read.
In moving to adopt this constitution
Judge Sener spoke OF fredericksburg az
the most fitting OF all places TOT al
alumni association; that ever since the
foundation of the University she had her
Young men az her representatives within
its walls, that one of it's ex-rectors, Lieu
tenant-Governor John l.. Marye, was q
resident and native OF this city, that
Judge ]. +. LOmax, OF fredericksburg
the first law professor, and that Proi
Thomas Fitzhugh, another native, VII
occupy the chair OF Latin, that froi
Huntington found his wife among her IAN
daughters and that her young men al
tine last session took their degrees n
medicine law and academic. Caroline
also has been hOnOred and connected
with the University, he said, in that X
G. II. Kean. OF Lynchburg, born in Car
oline had also been one of the rectors o
the University and that Prof. ). NJ. Cole
man, of that county, had been one OF the
Latin professors.
The officers were then elected Judge A
W. Wallace, president; Judge j. f. Ma
son. yice-president and B. p. Willis, sec
rotary and treasurer.
DIR. p. b. Barringer, proctor OF the I'm
yersity. was present and spoke glowing
, " of the present conditions OF the instl
tuition and the positions occupied by tn
men of the whole country who had beef
2 educated there.
} These delegates were elected to tn
alumni meeting which takes place at Tn
University next June: Judge }. Is. Sener
Judge A. W. Wallace and Hon. A. 7. Elm
brey.
The following resolution, offered b,
. Judge Sener, was unanimously adopted
"That this association expresses IL
= sincere qualification of DIR: T. b. Bar Ir
> ger. chairman of the faculty OF the I'm
! versity of Virginia, at our reorganlzati.o,
!, = this day and the very great pleasure wit
+ which II has listened to his highly intel
! esting and instructive address.
= The association then adjourned
. meet July 4th, 1902.