The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-25

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quent. He paid tribute to the young
men OF that Institution. who almost as
man had abandoned the lecture halls for
the field of battle. But above all was
his euogy to the unknown dead who
sleep upon the historic soil OF tho Uni
tversity. Modestly. the speaker described
his own struggles to secure all education
and how he got his start as mule trader.
He also noted the fact that his major and
two captains OF Mosby's command were
with him as students at the University
after the war.
THE HoNoRED FACULTY.
The next toast. The Faculty." was re-
sponded to by DR.. Paul B. Barringer. who
was affectionately greeted by the old stu-
dents as 'Oom Paul" DR.. Baringer re-
ferred modestly to his own arduous du-
ties in the faculty and as Its chairman.
and expressed hope that out OF the
changed conditions now about to be In
augurated, q great future for the Univer-
sity might be entered upon.
The Board of Visitors was responded to
by Hon. Eppa Hunton. Jr. who apologize
cally referred to his brief connection
with the board, but outlined the move
ment to secure an executive head for
the institution, and urged the cooperation
Of. the alumni In broadening the scope
OF usefulness of the university.
The last toasts on the evenings pro-
SIduiIeS anu responses Will long 'DV re-
membered by all present and aroused a
degree Of enthusiasm seldom observed on
such an occasion ''The Opportunity OF
the Southern Men To-Day was the
theme of an address BY Mr.. Walter IL.
Page, of the firm of Doubleday. Page s.
Co.. publishers OF the Worlds Work, and
but recently editor of the Atlantic
Monthly. Mr.. Page was already we'll
known to Virginans and indeed to the
whole country. but his address last night
aroused them to an enthusiasm only
| equaled later on by that evoked by tie
| speech OF DR.. Edwin A. Alderman. OF Tu-
| lane University.
Mr.. Page described Jefferson and all
| the men who really achieved much In the
world In any field Of effort as nanlof
| constructive Imagination His was a plea
| for high ideals, for dreams as an incen-
tive to achievement. E,pigramrnattic.
| solid pregnant with thought, the address
was one OF which no conception can be
| given In brief cursory peragraph pen
ned after A. NJ. but he gave utterance
| to thoughts which will live in the mem-
DRY OF hearers, and he aroused unboundcd
| applause merely by the sheer force or
| his intellect. the boldness and the LOTT
| ness OF his ideas. The broard idea OF OPP
portunity which he Impressed was IN the
removal of every obstacle to al men TO
achieve and to that end to equip them-
selves for achievement. He laid stress
upon the value Of high ideals. ra ther taan
mere plodding scholarship achieved ny
Industry. It was an address bold. oris.haA
and heavy with thought and sugsesuon.
DIR. ALDERMAN ADDRESS.
Scarcely had the applause which MT.
Page had aroused suhsided when e :. ~ ~,
win A. Alderman, formerly head OF the
University OF North Carolina, now presi-S
dent OF Tulane University of LOUISIANA,
was presented to respond to the toast
"Our Sister Colleges" In this toast the
| speaker regretfully confessed thar Il ne
was not an alumnus of the University, OF
| Virginia. but In his speech traced the
influence for good and greatness Of tho
| University Of Virginia In the history OF
| the sister Southern universities. Dramat-
|5ic IN his STYLE yet without affectation, and
| with an earnestness that Is the acme
| of eloquence, the speaker outlined MS
| idea of the scope Of university, ana
In doing SO paid a. masniiisent, : ! y, we
| to JEFFERSON, whose presclence lald .the
| foundations for system Of educatioll'
| which. through the school he founded,
| lad left Its Impression upon the other
Southern universities. DIR. Alderman
| made q profound impression on his neal sl!s :
ers as a profound thinker and q singular
| " ant. felicitous and f0Tceful speaker.
| When he had concluded his speech, which
| can be but meagerly characterized IN tn
report unbounded enthusiasm prevailed.
The guests waved handkerchiefs and
shouted alderman. Alderman, Alder
| man q, With a unanimity singular IN any
assemblage. Seldom has speaker 50 I'm.
| pressed an audience as did the pres'uelis
| NJ thes famous Louisiana University, once
| presided over by Wllilath rt sS 'o' 49, -
| ston. .,r,,,,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY.
| Last OF all, and not included on the
regular programme, came an lrnprompt y,
| address from DR.. Richard Jesse, presl-
| dent OF the University OF MISSOURI an
alumnus of the University Of Virginia,
| who has i'm pressed Its characteristics upon
| both Tulane and Missouri universities. Dr..
Jesse referred happily to the greeting
| from old college mates whom 5s;D met
| on his arrival here. and In doing so made
| n hit by referring to the Baptists as the
| Navy OF the Lord.
| Referring to the new Grain the history
| of the University Of Virginia. and to the
| hopes for the future which all her sons
shared, tho speaker with impressive ear
nestness said: ELECT no man president OF
the University who is candidate for
the place"
Before the wild outburst of approval
which had greeted this sentiment had
subsidized he plunged his hearers into
paroxysm of enthusiastic frenzy BY de-
| clarIng that the man who was candl- [
| date to succeed Thomas Jefferson, would
| grasp at the ropes OF the Holy Ghost!
Daring as was the smile. 1t found enthu-
siastic endorsement In that audience OF
| loyal sons of the University Those pres
| ent were
LIST OFF THE GUESTS.
s. D. Crenshaw G. B, Garnett. Roscoe
G.. Nelson. DR.. John Dunn, Or. A. i.
Wexford. DR.. Geo. Ben, Johnston, ].
Taylor Bllyson. DR., John F. Davidson.
DR.. c. W. P. Brock, DR.. George Ross.
John 4P. MCGUIRE John p, Mcguire. Ir,.
DR.. Charles ". Darlington. DR.. j. Garnett
Nelson. Walter H. Page. r. II. Jesse.
University of Missouri; l.. NJ. Williams.
c, II. Noting. F. Fl Noting, G. w. Dab
ney, A, G. Coolidge, DR.. A. l. Gray.
| w. r. Drewry, II. NJ. Kent. Jr.. n. a.
Alderman 4. X. Parrish II, NJ. Smith.
Jr.. Lewis D. Aylett. Jackson Guy. John
b. Minor, Fl. Taylor, Jr., s. L. Kelley.
William Otto Noting. Eugene G, Mas
| los