The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-14

he, in an address made recently IN Eal-
| timore, is not the Puritan or the Ca
Waller, or the man of the Revolution, or
/ the pioneer Of the West; but rather the
young man of the South, who was just
/ coming into manhood when the civil war
/ broke over the land; who went through
the struggle with patience and courage
and returned home in the ashes of de-
/ feat TO adjust himself in silence in grim
ness. and in dignity TO a world Of which
/ he had not even dreamed.
He did not complain. he did not
/ whine. he did not cover before misun-
/ Outstanding; he acted as the strong act,
! he worked and waited. He put in the
front of his consciousness the deter
mination to cherish the traditions of
/ his race and his breeding. He did not
act always accidentally, or even phil
! Osophically, but he acted strongly.
And ! take off my hat to him as he
walks the streets of every Southern
/ town today. white-haired now. and pass
/ ing out Of the green of life. but with a
/ spirit unspoiled by hate or revenge, and
with a devotion 10 his whole country
( that no power can break or rend, as
1 clear and strong as was his romantic
srdoF for the meteor flag his courage
, advanced so far-and so high
He surely IS spiritless American.
/ wherever he may be, from Maine to
California. who IS unwilling 10 render
to this man the tribute of his admira-
ton and his love"
University Of Virginia's First President
When inaugurated president of the
University of Virginia, DR. Alderman
Soon after the university was found
ed, the board of visitors, in selecting
members of the faculty. were search
ing for professor Of law and politics
The chair was successfully declined by
F W. Gilmer Chancellor Tucker. Mr..
Barbour. Judge Carr. and Judge Day
all Of Virginia. The professorship was
at length offered to William Writ, At
torney General OF the United States.
In order to induce him TO accept the
position. the board of visitors proposed
that he also be given the title OF presI-
dent Of the university.
Jefferson heartily approved OF Mr.
Writ as professor" says the late DR.
Herbert B. Adams. OF Johns Hopkins
University. in his interesting monograph
entitled Jefferson and the University OF
Virginia" but ne entered with his owr
hand upon the records, at the last meet
ing Of the board OF visitors which he
ever attended. vigorous protest against
the Office Of a permanent president. as
being inconsistent with republican
IDEAS After Mr.. wirt's declination, the
office of presidency was never revived
The executive headship is annually com
mitted TO an appointive chairman OF the
: faculty, an office corresponding to thC
pro-rectorshIp IN a German university.
, New Ties, New Duties.
= In determining. at length, TO depar
e from this feature in the administrative
= scheme OF Thomas Jefferson, the board
E Of visitors of the University of Virgins
r illustrates the truth that new occasions
= teach new duties. and that time makes
? even what was good IN JeffersOn's da,
. uncouth.
I Friends OF the university may be sur
q that. in resolving upon this action. tn
board of visitors is taking no steI
\ backward. and is introducing no revolu
> tionarv spirit into the administrative
I system of the institution On this poin
Z DIR. Aldermans idea of the office o
e president may be quoted conclusively.
THE conception OF a president as al
autocrat on the bridge said DR.. Alder
man "a his inaugural address at Tulane
= lis an error He needs power and trus
i and confidence and liberty to carry on
: well-conceived plans He must be al
e executive for faculties. as faculties ar
4 essentially invaluable in debating socie
n ties.
{ There is no place, however. for a
e autocrat In American education. BE
I tween the president and faculty, loya
= hearty. helpful relation should exist
o he depends on himself alone he viii d
: but little. and that little not very wei
: HIS opinions must gain their weigh
!. from their wisdom rather than froI
their source His truest strength lies
3 the power to divine the value OF other
r rather than in any power OF his own, {
1 action or of speech.
i For him there must be the oper nint
I the sympathetic spirit. the patient ten
. | per, the sleepless eye: and his powt
\ | should be commensurate with his r,
: sponsibilities." It is impossible TO b'
: lieve that so liberal a conception OF a
@ office of president of the University
t Virginia would in any sense disturb ii
t spirit of him who sleeps at Monticeu
: II have only this single anxiety
d this world" wrote Jefferson. In 1917. Al
garding the proposed university. in
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