The Washington times., 1904-06-15
j. OF Y. ELECTS
FIRST PRESIDENT
Edwin A. Alderman Chosen
For the Position.
CHANGES THE OLD REGIME
Head of Institution a Distinguished
Orator, Educator, and Man
of Business Ability.
CHANGES THE OLD REGIME

The traditions and customs that have
prevailed for seventy-five years in the
government of the University OF Vir-
ginia were definitely superseded yester-
day by a new regime. when EDWIN A.
Alderman. president OF Tulane Univer-
sity, New Orleans, was chosen by the
board of visitors OF the university as
the first president of the institution
Hitherto. in strict compliance with the
rule formulated by Thomas Jefferson.
its founder. the university has been gov
erned by the faculty, - whole. with
"a nominal head. called the chairman
The selection OF Dr. Alderman is the
result Of the conviction on the part or
the institution friends that the uniyer-
sity was in need OF "A presl1ent VIZ
should manage its business affairs, WIKI
view to increasing its finances sfnG
adding 10 its student roll Pracucall5 =
year has been spent by the podro OF
visitors in finding man suitable IoF
the position who would accept the Ia
bors involved In such an ONCE
The New President.
The new president of the University
OF Virginia has been president of Tu-
lane for the past four years, and prior
TO this term of office he was president
of the University Of North Carolina
three years. His administrations at
both institutions were marked BY great
success. and II was through mis- efforts
that Tulane now holds her Influential
position among the colleges of the lower
Southern States. President Alderman
is also well and widely known among
the educat iOnal authorities OF TIE East
and North
Dr. Alderman. who is genial and ot 4
winning personality. Is chiefly known
IN the South for his Oratorical gifts
He Is also said TO be man OF eNcep-
tional business ability He was chosen
men. among whom was the Hon. Bas-
sett Moore. Of New York Dr. Alderman
is not an aIumnus Of the University
OF Virginia
His election TO the place was unsought
by him in any way IL VIII DC re-
nlembered that last summer George
Washington Miles. of RadfOrd. Va was
alleged TO be making an active canvass
for the position. K was probably the
effects OF this report that defeated his
being chosen Since the collapse OF the
/ Miles chances until now nobody had the
slightest idea whom the board OF Vlsl-
In addition 10 yesterday being marked
by the election of the unlver aty hrst
president. II was the last day d the last
session Of the institution under the old
Jefferson ruling Degrees were awarded
TO this years graduates, and the alumni
association held its annual rleetins,
clecting the following officers
Thomas Nelson Page. OF Washington.
D. C.. president. George r. Lockwood,
of ST Louis. first vice president: James
P Harrison. of DanVifle. second vice
president: Prof Raleigh G Minor. Uni
versitv OF Virginia. treasurer; executive
commit se. Robert Lee Preston. OF
Washington. Murray NJ Mcclure. OF
Richmond. Albert Lee Aoper. Of Nor
I folk. John w. Fishburne, r. w T.
Duke. and Major Claiming n. Bolton.
B of Charlottesville. Major Richard NJ.
Venable, of Baltimore. was chosen
alumni GATOR for next year.