The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-03

about him, the good natured, broad-mind-1
cd, pleasant old philosopher who under
stood human ature, and especially Amer
ican human nature, better than any
other man of his day or since, took on
the friendly and patient twinkle of those
clear eyes that age never slimmed. con-
ciliatcd opposition by that wonderful tact
which, half understood, some people call
ed cunning, and others, blinded by par
tisan rnncor. called dlsslmulation: took
things by the smooth handle" MS he had
advised things always TO be taken, and
10! before men were quite satisfied that
he was not about to give in to their OPP
posing views. he had furnished them and
the world with an object lesson In his
student biody itself of the fact that he
was right. Once more the result proved
that he Was not a ''doctrinaire," but tho
most practical and far-seeing man in
dealing with and training democratic hui.
man nature and tendencies in q free
republic that this world has ever thus
far seen. BUTT was NOT to come about
without at first 4; seeming object lesson
to the contrary. 4 ne csprl, du corps Of
the institution had to be first established.
The boys had to learn that they were
not playing at self-government but that
they had been really given self-goyern-
ment. with all its responsibility and with
its incident, the risk OF self-misgovern-
mcnt now and then, possible selt-mis-
government to be prevented or cured ny
study-body public opinion, which opinion
hau yet to be moulded by the students
themselves, under their sense OF respon-
sibity ana honor, into living force
that would not be deiied but must be re-
spected After an outbreak Of something
much like rioting, which was subdued
by the appeals Of two ca-prcsidents.
jefferson and Madison--and as result
of which Jefferson's own nephew. one OF
~ la hlI
TO leave the university, In an extreme OF
anger and anguish on Jefferson,s part, the
desired esprit du corps, constituting The
student code, WAS established.
II Is broad and liberal one. perhaps
more cavalier than Puritan. would say.
II ! were not tired OF hearing both words;
but no code is strictcr. none more nnrf-
lentingly enforced within its boundaries.
He who does not respect 1t ig a Pariah
among those who might have been his
fellows. No need 10 expel him. He Is
frozen out some serious results follow;
you hear boys al other colleges jsat
about "cribbing' as they call IL, In plain
English, cheating al Examinations. They
are watched al II they wsfe young
thieves, and the natural consequence liz
they come 10 think II All "a game Of
wits" between tbs watchers and the
watched. No man would dare joEs among
his fellows at JefeSon's DniYersitY about
ned ''in honor" that nave not giyen
nor received assistance and there being
no game OF wits 10 PLAY, there could be
no hurn6r In confeDsiRg one'g self ~ MIS-
fellows 10 be, as. under such circumstances
lie must he, In their minds az veil
an MS own, aeif-c1nfessed cheat ana
swibGler untrue TO reposed trust
Jeneraon's democratic opinions, which
his eaanlsFs poil-pafrot IKE, have never
ceszsd 10 ssy that hs Inhibited ifpfa
,FreEth RAyolptionls4 ana legeiera. bar
WhlcH Fraaes came mora ifafls IesrBs
Ing from iim and ME diEeiples, ftecaE.st
~ entekta!hsd them and euDsdiea insM
Ia Nprdg s4fora he ever gsYf France ~
rad learned IN nYc Freneb ittArstprs. ~,
~ far ~ knoW. ~ read ~ Intss
Democratic opinions rat, kpWfHeF fhsY
came n h.ta tad afoEfe4 tGe 'isaIs ~
Tie l,Tnid nm plsfef VIC czi'fis ~ G9Eie-
tLs}H "a lha stormy 84as ~ lit4srty," Asd
incurred fsg MIN me fasfrg ~ Ne f.Ds
cailed BETTER el1ment" ing slcD aaa ~.
fially high-piaefas "flosk fDstlthtiGhk ~
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