Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-06-20


vice-president; f. w. Kelly, Virginia
secretary. The orators were: From
the Graham-Lee Society-S. A
Y Witherspoon, Mississippi, subject
'MartinLuther at theDiet of Worms"
b. b. Shively of Indiana, 1.-THE Value
, of Time; Washington Society: II
G. Wilson, Virginia, "A Brief Review
of the Influence of Fanaticsm in
Shaping History; Edgar Syden-
stricken of China, Character Voices. .
The speeches were all good and re-
ceived favorable comment. The
medal was awarded to Mr.. Wilson by
the following committee who acted
as judges: DR.. Richard McIlwaine.
Hampden-Sidney; C. f. Warren,
Washington, N. c., and A. w. Gaines,
Chattanooga, Tenn. Mr.. Wilson is a
son of Rev. G. A. Wilson, pastor of
New Providence church. near Browns
burg.
PRESIDENT DENNY'S INAUGURATION.
The ceremonies Tuesday morning
attending the Inauguration of DR..
George ii. Denny as president of
Washington and Lee University, were
elaborate and interesting. Headed
by SchrOeder's band from Washing
ton, a procession was formed at New
comb Hall of members of the Board
of Trustees, the faculty, alumni and
students and marched to the chapel
to the strains of Dixie Distin-
guished guests and alumni occupied
the rostrun. Addresses of greeting
from other leading universities and
colleges were made by Dean A. f.
West of Princeton, President Richard
Mcllwainc of HampdenSidney, Presi-
dent F. p. Venab!e of University of
North Carolina, Professor w. f.
Peters Of University of Virginia, and
President Ira Remsen of Johns Hop |
kins President DennJ then deliv-
cred his inaugural address. Rev. |
DR.. Fleming Of Lynchburg, presided |
over the exercises. The oath of
Office had been administered to
President Denny by Dr. Stricken, the
rector, ut the meeting ofthe Board of
Trustees that morning.
aDDREsSES OF GREETING.
Professor Andrew +. West, dean of
the Graduate School of Princeton
University, said in part "Whenever
and Lee University holds
high academic festival Princeton
covets the honor of presence at the
east. To other Virginian seats of
learning we look as embodiments of
history or representatives of
earning in general, but to Washing
on and Lee we turn with the peculiar
Election of kinship, remembering
our filial relation to Princeton with
he memories and persOnages of the l
revolution. And we recall
With heartiest pleasure the fact that
he newly elected president of
Princeton, Woodrow Wilson, is him
elf one of your own race, born in :
his beautiful valley. = Here
ettled the indestructible, reliable,
never-say-die Scotch Irish
land no other strain in our land may :,
urpass them. They knew no king :
ut God, queen save their stern
onor of women,- no book of >
llegiance in the things of faith save -
he Bible, no rule of life save the :,
and of God" .
President Mcllwaine of Hampden- 4
idney, was reminiscent in his ad- =,
ress He stated that forty-seven =,
ears ago he had the honor and
leasure of attending the annual =,
announcement Of old Washington -
ollege, the exercises being held in -
lie Presbyterian church. He told of =,
lie visit at that time to Lexington of G,
harles Scott Venable, engaged in !,
he interesting and arduOus task of =
DOING the beautiful and lovely 90
oman, who afterward became his
'ide and the mother of the distin-
Used president of the University of ~,
Orth Carolina, who is here today. -
The second incident fresh in ::
y memory, is the marriage at that al
ne of my friend, Professor A. l.. -
elsOn, to the woman Of his choice, -.
9TH of whom are with us today, and -,
trust will long continue in health o.,
I'd strength to bless the world" oo
e then recOunted the names con- 40
cted alike with Washington and bo
re and Observation-Disclosures ho
exander, Moses Hoge, George a. I'm
axter, Samuel l.. Graham, William 70
Plumner, John Echol, &. w. sc.
nley and w. s. Currell, Benjamin -;
Smith, LandOn G. Garland, George oo
Dabney, John H. Kirkpatrick, 60,
chard NJ. Venable, Addison Hogue, Of
d last though not least, George II
'nny. He concluded by congratu- re.
ing Washington and Lee on the oo
cessiOn of DR.. Denny to the presi- III
ncy, and said: "After an intimate ,r;
with him during his ool
ldent life and subsequently as my an
league, | am free to say that | an,
ow of no one who in my opinion tb.