Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
FRENCH AMBASSADOR SPEAKS.
Addresses Students of University of
Virginia at Charlottesville.

Ambassador J. ]. Jusserand accompanied
by Nine. Jusserand, visited the University
of Virginia at Charlottesville, Va, yester-
day. They were the guests of the uniyer-
sity and of the local chapter of the Alliance
Franchise. DR.. Edwin A. Alderman, prest-
dent Of the university, met the visitors at
union station and drove them to his resi-
dence. At $3.50 o'clock last evening the
ambassador and his wife were entertained
at dinner by Judge Duke. The guests were
President and Mrs. Alderman, DR.. B. Ro-
sale Slaughter of Washington, d. c., DR..
and Mrs. Samuel G. Slaughter Of Lynch
burg and Mr.. L. c. NJ. Smithe of the Uni
versity Of Virginia.
The ambassador delivered an address last
evening In the public hall of the univer-
sity. Gathered there to receive and hear
him were the faculty. 100 students of the
institution. the members of the Alliance
Franchise, and hundreds of others. He said,
In part:
N. Jusserand's Address.
There is no spot In America nearer to
France spiritually than the University Of
Virginia, unless one may except the plains
of Yorktown and long reaches of the Mis-
slssppi valley, over which her "voyag-
eurs' teiled for their king and their re-
iigion. Over yonder on the little hill to the
east OF us, this very month eighty years
ago. Lafayette and Jefferson met and en-
braced each other for the last time, In the
| pathos of old age and In the splendid mem
ory of youthful enthuslasms and great
deeds felt and done together. Later on
Lafayette. Jefferson and Madison stood on
| this lawn and blessed as IT were, the grow
| ing institution. Lafayette and Jefferson
| were 90 their nations the embodiment Of the
same noble idea that Of faith I'm men and
| belief in the soundness Of the public heart "
The ambassador opened his address by
a felicitous reference to the pleasure he
| had In accepting an invitation to the Uni
versity of Virginia, which, he said held a
! great place in the world of letters science
| and arts. and was destined to be even great
| er. He took delight in coming to Virginia,
which was associated with France in so
many historic ways.
He declared that Jefferson and Wash
ington were the pillars which began the
foundation of the American nation, and
| that at the very sound of those names
French hearts grow warm. Jefferson, who
went to France as minister, conquered that
| life OF the people and by his generosity of
| judgment. He brought back from France a
| great many ideas of high import and the
| confidence and trust of the French nation.
After a reference to the Louisiana pur-
chase and its broad Significance he spoke
| of the French of the present day, and
| told his audience how to visit France, say
ing that all good Virginians go to Paris
/ Look at the French as they live think and
| work. and not alone at their strange places
| of merriment.
The ambassador spoke without notes and
made an extremely pleasant impression.
After the scenes In the public hall. a re.
| ception to the ambassador and Nine. JUS
| serand was rendered at the residence OF
| President and Mrs. Alderman.