The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-19
Many Students Of the Old lnsti.
tuition cather at West ' ! stmsrsland d {
ENTHUSIASTIC ADDRESSES. II ( J.
principal Address BY chaneellor Wood.
ward Of University Of South Caro-
lina-Dr. Smith, Dr., Hannor'.
Or. Lafferty and Others
Responded %
Toasts.

The nrse annual banquet OF us
do1ph- Macon Alumni Association OF Nen-
mond. given last night at the Westmofe-,s
land Club, will arouse a great local fn-.
terest. IL it is not the beginning Of an.
even wider interest in the famous sys-
tern Of schools. which hold 50 prominent
a place in the educational LIE OF Viz
ginia.
The banquet was attended by Any or
more members OF the association. bsatdas
MANY invited guests. vho occupied aeAtD
at the tables, and spoks upon thense
touching the life. growth and advance
ment of the institution.
NOTABLE MEN KS sPEAKEKS.
It was, indeed, a rally for Randolph
! men as DR.. w. w. Smith. chancellor
Of the Randolph Macon system os
schools; Mr.. John P.EBra1ch. president. :.
of the Board OF Trustees; Captain Rch-
ard .Irby, secretary and treasurer OF thu
College OF Ashland: Professor C-s
Woodward. an alumnus. now chancellor
of the University OF South Carolina. Dr.
John Hannor. pastor CT Union stauon
Methodist Church. this city. and several
others having at heart the welfare OF
their alma mater. These gentlemen told
in many ways Of the life and purpose Of
the college, reviewed its past. and
made promising It's future Doctor
Smith spoke OF tbs great increase
| in the property, value OF tne
| system. showing that twenty years 80 =
/ the Board of Trustees handled an incoms
| Of ss56t. where now they haldte yearly
$4,000 Going further. he spoke OF the
| increase in number Of employees ana etus
dents during the same period L5533
I PROFESSOR WOODWARD SFEsAAs IS
After an elegant and elaborate rnsnu
| had bees served, Mr. 8. ST.. Z Pattsson
/ iutroduce% Professor F g. w oodVaTd-. o1 !.
South Carolina. who delivered a schatarfy
/ address upon me Smaii s' Soilese' -
! Value and Use.''
| He spoke of the small college as tho
/ greatest institution for good 't' the sys-s
I fem of education of the country. claim
/ ing that such Institutions did the oesr
| work. in that they made good wncse3
t large institutions and universities 1aAca al'..
| In discipline IIe held that the work et
/ the small college was more tnornuts:f oe-
/ cause of the fact that, it held tao studene
! to the fixed course and avoided the do M.
! aging elective system which places tno
facuIties of universities much III The pow
err Of the students who choose the pluns
i OF the course and leave untoucneo tns
meat and heavier subjects.
He said the purpose Of the colleEs way
I not primarily to make scholars. but to
l make men He said manners, rather
i than marks or brains, were to be nas1.
/ and that the great work cf the colleEe
should be character building ProfeseoE
woodward's address was .conciuded WIN -
tribute to the efforts OF the Richmond
alumni in the organization OF the asso-
DIR. SMITHS RESPONSE.
i When he had concluded Rev DR.. w.
Z. F.. Evans. rector of Monumental Episeo.
1 pal Church. presiding as toastmaster.
4 preceded the Introduction OF the hrst
! speaker with a brief review OF tt1e pur-
I noses and aims OF the association. Tbs
!. first toast was ..Randol dolph-Macon-HT
q Allied Interests. replied to by DR.. w. w
a Smith He spoke Of the growth OF the
school system. and said tne time nan
i come when business man, as wen -
those in professional life. should BE- coli
iege men. He said the greatest evidences
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