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

d Inc following officers were electe
e for the ensuing term: President
o John w. Davis of Clarksburg, Yves
IS Virginia ice-Presidents, w. q. Nc
n DOwell of Lexington, and II. f.. Il
:, Nelson of Staunton Secretary, w. r
e Vance Of Lexington; Treasurer, W
C NJ. McElwee, of Lexington.
0 ADDRESS BEFORE ALUMNI
The address before the alumni
= association Tuesday night was mad
by the Hon. f. b. Kruttschnitt, Ill. ID
of New Orleans, a distinguished grad
:, uate of Washington and Lee i'm 1872
His theme was alumni representa-
ton on the Board of Trustees, a sub
ject with which the speaker is thor
oughly familiar, he being one of the
prime movers of the same His ad
dress was a masterful presentation OF
the benefit to be derived from the ad.
option by Washington and Lee OF
this plan, with the assurance of re-
newed interest on the part of alumni
for their alma mater. From the lib
eral applause accorded the speaker
there was no II istaking but that the
visiting alumni heartily endorsed his
sentiment.
AT the conclusion Of Dr. Krutt-
schnitt's address, DR.. Ira Remsen of
Johns Hopkins University, present
ed the Pinkney Prize Cup to the Al
bert Sidneys, the winning crew in
Monday afternoons regatta. His
speech was II gem, sparkling with wit
and humor.
GRADUATING EXERCISES
Wednesday marked the conclusion
of the commencement exercises, which
consisted of the delivery Of certifica-
ties, annOuncem ent Of honorary an
pOintments, presentation CT Univer-
sity prizes, and comforting of degrees.
a large number of graduates receiv-
ed degrees, forty-three in all, twenty
Bachelors of Arts, two Bachelors of
Science, three Masters of Arts, one
Doctor of Philosophy, and seventeen
Bachelors of Law.
The Law Class Grafton was deliver
ed by Edmund Randolph Preston of
Lexington, Va; and the Valedictorv
Address by Humphrey Robinson Kee-
BILE of Abilene, Tex.
The unwilling of an oil portrait of
the late President William Lyme Will
son, with an address by his long time
friend, Hon. Isador Straus of New
York, was impressive. The veil was
drawn by Miss Annie r. White. libra
rian at the University, whom Mr..
Wilson frequently called the lady
vice-pIesident of Washington and
Lee"
Then followed the presentation of
an oil painting of the late Judge
John w. Brockenbrough to the Uni
verSity, the address being made by
one of his former students, Hon.John
Goode, Ii. d., of Virginia. The veil
was drawn by Miss nellie Bro cken-
brough, granddaughter OF the ,listin-
guished jurist.
Mr.. Straus delivered magnificent
address in presenting the portrait Ct
-he lamented Preside Mt Wilson.
After expressing his gratitude for the
honor of appearing on this occasion,
le lamented his inability to do JUS
o the memory Of William Lyme Will
on the Patriot, the scholar, the econ
'mist, the legislator, citizen and
riend. On account of the personal
contact with Mr.. Wilson i'm the same |
congress, the speaker said he had
earned the difference between the
Inselfish statesman and the selfsC Elk y
ng politician. In vivid language he
9scri Led the last great speech of i,
Mr. Wilson on the Tariff Bill de- Il
vered on the night prior to the -
IOuSe's surrender to the Senates E,
Mr.. Wilson spoke I'M ~
er difficulties that would have over :,
Inclined man wi tn stronger phys 4
Iue but less pluck and determina- n
ION. His address was made with one
ye bandaged 'and the other giving 4
i'm only such little service as to en- T.
BILE him to walk without being led. 7
political opponent, when viewing r
lis exhibition of Devotion, said n,
AS poor as | am, would give one f.
iousand dollars for painting of A
lis pathetic scene. Mr.. Straus r.
zen read letter from PreSid ent
leveland TO Mr. Wilson, expressing n
eepest sympathy for him in the I,
eming defeat of the Wilson Tariff of
i'll. On another occasion, after Mr.. l.,
'ilson's death, Mr.. Cleveland said, Of
Dur public life will never see bet
+, purer, or more patriotic man.. ne
AS 'ie Veilerao'e 'oi'h uoo le' ' IT. by
MAS grand old man., arose to w
liver his address in presenting the nm
! portrait Of the late Judge John M
. Brockenbrough, he was received p,
th hearty applause. From time fo,
memorial, he said, mankind have oh
inced "A laudable disposition to per- pI
tuate the memory the great and do
ou' 1t becomes my uu'y me
the present occasi IN, by re- 40