The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-15
ALUMNI GRATIFIED. 4
Richmond People Much Pleased
With Selection Of Dr.. Alderman.

Tho announcemen of the selection OF
Dr. AZ dermar ,was not. surprise to those
meats in the matter 81 q che Choice s III
president Of tho University Of Virginia..
It will be very generally received. how
ef WiIh IL amqIng the alnnnl
eYer8Dr. Alderman. Is known.
Dr.. Alderman was we'll known here by
hfaSNo oEh been ne
ptneties. Since then he has several times
visited Richmond and made addresses
here that oaptivatcd his audiences and
speaker. he made a noteworthy address
here about year ago at the dinner of
the Richmond Alumni of the University
Club, and little later he made a memo
rial address at tho services held in the
Academy Of Music in honor of the late
he addressed a large educatonal gather
Ing here. and again reused enthusasn.t
3f the three, addresses, however, that at
i! ee;Goi!,inotwnalth Club was received
Glence wild with applause. Both in sub,
stance ana delivery the speech was an
ladmlrapie one, proclaimlng the speaker q
thinker as we'll as an orator of IL high
order.
pr, Robert Fraser, a we'll known edu-
Ga tor OF TINS state. recently stated that
and practical educator Dir. Alderman's
equipment for the presidency OF the Uni,
Sersity included also executive ability ,of
of arousing and stimulating the ambition
of young men to a remarkable degree. IN
{h sd sstlmaSon % Of those who 5now him IN
dresses arc highly polished compositions
Of 4 h}gt e,aanaara e Englsh ,, 1,
Wilmington, n, c.. May To- 1861, and Is
HIS parents are James and Susan Alder
man, Aat he ase or twenty-ope yacrs
he WAS graduated from the University Of
his a. Tier. education being in tho, schools
Of his native city, Two Years after hts
graduation. tho Interval luylng been do
voted to tenS!lns, he WAS made .superin-
boro, ~. q, and. remained there for three
years. Hts service az city superintendent
had won him such, reputation as "A pro-
gresslye ed1n,cssos that h. WAS thereaftcr
Public Instruction. and held that post
OF English IN The State Normal College
accented q cal TO the cha!r Of peaagogy
North Carolina, and after four yaars in
that position he WAS made president Of
sapacty until ipns, iS$s. Wnen he re re-
Of the ,lussne University, New orleans,
sIecesa,ns colonel WilE;pnl Preston john
= :
tepred upon HIN by the universiy of the
South, pn(' N 1873, Tulane uulye,Alty gave
him the Gearan of III, ~, ~ did johns
Hopkins ,unlveTsty in 1902
pr AldSrnaR h stIlhai ana district
and has beer active aud pyew!Nent In the
educational revival Of the south Besides
hayins %!aa reputetiun az speaker
and lecturer, he las contributed notably
70 llteiMtulc. telns tho ausnnr OF the
Life of William Hooper, slaner of the
l, rs = ana of n sphool History Of
prt Aldermap began his career as n
pnbllcist by his splendid work IN The
general education In his native State,
and as Assistant State Superintendent he
did MUCH to raise tho standard OF popular
education, During his presidency of Iii.
Inivesslly o. North Garolln!, That In
stitntton qesan career OF iamalkahle
ndvane cement and Development and HE
same 70 true Of the l'ulune University.
Eyer@th!rs he touches seGlns to prosper
Ne has recently been selected 10 write tho
life OF pr. Curry. 'ia7t n