The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-14
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Barnard Hill, University of Georgia, and President Richard Henry Jesse. University of Missouri
 President Alderman was then list ened to at length in the delivery of his inaugural address.
 President Alderman's address com-I prehended a glowing tribute to Thomas Jefferson. Joseph Cabell, James Madi- son and James Monroe, as the founders of the University. He reviewed the prophetic idealisms of Jefferson ana told how the university. since had made them realities. He talked earn estly of the purposes of higher cduca- tion. it's relation to the individual ard the State and nation. He predicted in detail future ideal university and appealed to Virginia to rise to reaii- zation of its relation of ownership In its university.
 Alderman on Jefferson.
 President Alderman had this to say of Jefferson: '"rhe illustrious man who inspired this foundation has eternal honor here. Here he lived, here they laid his mortal body and here dwells in ceaseless energy his immortal spirit But Thomas Jefferson. like George Washington, is a world name and a world force. His phrases, on the lips of aspiration, stand everywhere as re- buke and a stumbling block to tyranny and oppression"
 He continued: Born of the union of human enthusiasm and civic impulse the University of Virginia seems to me the first deliberate gift of democratic idealism to the nation and century, though three-score and seven institu- tions had preceded it in the national life, owing their origin to the great historic causes of religious zeal pri- vate beneficience and high community impulses for wisdom and guidance"
 Jefferson's six purposes to be ac- complished through the University were quoted verbatim:
 To form the statesmen, legislators and judges; to expound the principles and structure of government; to har- monize and promote the interests of agriculture. manufactures and com merce; to develope the reasoning fac- ulties of youth; to enlighten them as to science and art and to form them to habits of reflection and correct action.
 The Americans of the Southern States are the only Americans who have known in direct form the discipline of war and the education of defeat They alone of this unbeaten land have had intimate experience of revolution and despair. The University of Virginia, as their chiefest servant, has shared with them this stern, seIf-revealing tutelage.
 "The building of a national univer- sity of modern type in the South Is the great opportunity to benefit the repub- lie, now offered to the wisdom of States and the imagination of far-seeing men. Money alone cannot make such A uni- versity but vast power is necessary. Though 1t bear the image and super scription of Caesar, there is an al- chemy of consecration In our labora- tories which can transmute money into moral force.
 Great States care for their univer- sities believing such care to be mark of greatness in States. The university calls to her sons with the confidence of a mother for their constructive help and they will heed her call as they have needed every call of filial love and public duty"
 Announcement was made at the ban quet that John D. Rockefeller had giv- en $100,000 to the University "to found a school of education to be called the Curry Memorial School of Education of the University of Virginia in com memoration of the great and disinter- ested services of pr. Curry In behalf of popular education in the South"
 The alumni and students took en- tire charge of matters at the conclu- sion of the installation exercises. All day preparations for the banquet had been going forward in the rotunda. round center table seated the guests of honor and toastmaster James P. Harrison of Danville, who officiated in the absence of Thomas Nelson Page. President of the alumni Other tables were placed in the room and in the alcoves. The program of toasts was carried out with zest.
 United States Senator John W. Dam Tel touched the first chords of the evening, responding to the toast Alma Mater" President Alderman followed, discussing Our President" "Our Alumni" was the subject of remarks by Henry Thompson Kent of St. Louis. James Burrell AngeIl. President of the University of Michigan. spoke for Our Sister Institutions" Letters" was the subject treated most entertainingly by Charles D. Smith. Ph. D., of the Uni- versity of North Carolina. President Ira Remsen of Johns Hopkins talked of science and made 1t entertaining for the diners. Rev. Randolph IT. McKim of Washington spoke as to :he Jeffer- son endowment fund. The last glass was reserved for the founder of tho University. Thomas Jefferson. and was responded to by Blewitt Lee of Chi cago.
 President Alderman is a native of North Carolina. He Is in the prime of life and left the Presidency of the University of his State to head the Tulane, Louisiana University. f,om which he resigned to accept his new post.