Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-14
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-.ln The clghlieth year of It's carees
ani al the 1921 anniversary
al the birth Of Thomas IcI-
fclaon. its ,llustriuus founder,
The University of Virginia today inau-
huraied its first president, DR.. Edwin
Anderson Alderman. The simple cerc.
mnny was impressive. II combined
tie University spirit in tho enthusiasm
ut student body OF 700 and an alumni
Loon strong, with the dignity of cap
ped. eownel and hooded men, the ed,i.
carional leaders of South North, East
and West Officials OF the nation ana
state and distinguished citizens from
E'Gny sections added their presence to
the dignity of the occasion.
Tho inaugural procession through
the centre of The lawn from the rotl,.-
da To lie hell, IN rhe halmy air and
bright sun of the spring afternoon; n
prayer, the cath of Office; brief ac-
ccptancc OF the trust. and n number of
speeches. which filed three hours nj
enthusiastic interest, climnxed by an
Inspiring inaugural address by Presi.
lcn Alderman. and the installation
WAS accomplished
RolIcking Spirit Released.
Then was released the rollicking
spirit of the alumni aud the student
bGdy. They all joined in the torch
iiGht procession which. at 8 o'clock. led
~ tho roi,lnda and The banquet tables.
Here the sierncr side OF the education
nj character gave way to fraternity aud
suod Fellowship and long did lhcsn,l.
r!cnt hall ring with laughter and an.
i:!ausc nj the shafts of wit and pi1uaI.-
cy of phrase.
Among Iha many representatives nf
educational and scientific societies and
nf the learned professions present
were: DR.. Lyman Abbott Moncure D..
Conway, George Foster, Peabody. Dr
Albert Shaw. Edward NJ SHEPPARD.
DR. Melville l.. Stone. Frof, Francis e.
Peabody. of Harvard President Nicho
las Murray Butler, OF Colnmbia, Hon.
George q. Benedict of the University
at Vermont; President Charles w
Necdham. George Washington Unive..
sity. Washington; President James Il
hngail. University of Michigan; Dean
u, H. Biefler. Baltimore University
1 School of Medicine; President II. d
frissoll. Hampton Institute; Presi-'
den! l.. Clark Seelcy, Smith College,
Dean Albion w. Small. University of
Chicago. Carter Glass. Joseph Bryan
AM! President Robert Curtis Ogden Of
the Scmlicra Educational Board.
Ceremonies Begin.
~ 4 0'clock when tho assemblago
had placed itself in the public hall of
Tho university. Rev. r. D. Smith, III
Norfolk. pronounced an ingccation On
inc institution in its new aspirations
ailh undertakings.
The installation ceremony was at
0nfc accomplished by the rector of the
institution. Rev. Charles p. Jones. nf
Monterey. Va. who announced that q
growing public sentiment In favor of
n change in the government OF the uni.
f y = i, D. +.
yersily lad caused the General As
sembly of the Commonwealth to I'M
pose upon The rector and visitors. us
tho governing body, the duty OF elect
Ing a president. 1t had he said. scol.-
Guided this dirty after patient aud
anxious thought by electing DR., Edwin
Anderson Alderman
1T only remains for me-" he cor.
clufled, turning to President Alderman.
acting for the board CT visitors. to. lie.
clare you to be the president of the
University of Virginia, to deiyorSl;s
charter and TO pledge to You the hear
tiest support that the hoard of visitor,
c,ln give YOU"