Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-04-22

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Rotunda and other buildings
burned sunday. October q. 1895.
once OF president created. and
DR.. Edwin 4. Alderman elected
FIRST president. 1904
President Alderman 20 - formal
ly inaugurated April e. eos VIII
liam Writ was elected president ON
April 3. 1926. az Jenerson's sugges-
ton. Writ declined the position.
which was never offered 20 any
one else.
Charlottesville. Va. Special In The
eighueth year OF IT'S career and on the
anniversary OF the birth 81 Thomas
Jefferson. It's nlustrious founder the
University OF Virginia inaugurated its
frst president Dr. Edwin Anderson
Alderman. The simple ceremony was
impressive. n combined the Universi
% spirit In the enthusiasm OF a stu
dent BODY 81 zoo and alumni a thou
sand strong. with the dignity 81 cap
ped. gOwned and hooded men the ecu
calonal leaders az the south. North
East and West officials 90 the nation
and state and distinguished citizens
from many sections added their pres
ence. The inaugural procession
through the center Of fho lawn from
The rotunda to the hau. I'm the balmy
air and bright sun Of The spring after
noon. a prayer. the oath % Office. a
brief acceptance ~ the trust and q
number 81 speeches. which filed three
hours ~ enthusiastic interest. climax
cd hy an inspiring inaugural address
by President Alderman. and the in
sfallation was accomplished. Then
was released thc roiicking spirit 81
the alumni and the students They
All Joined in The torch light procession
which az g o'clock led to the rotuudu
and the banquet tables Here the
steruer side on the educational charac.
Ter gave way to fraternity and good
fellowship. and long did the ancient
hau ring with laughter and applause
ar the shafts OF wit and piQuanry of
phrase
Among tho many representative of
educational and scientific societies
and az the learned professions present
were. Dr. Lyman Abbott. Moncure %.
Conway. George Foster Peabody Dr
Albert shaw. Edward ~ Shepard. Dr
Melville ~ Stone. Prof Francis g.
Peabody m Harvard. President Nich.
olas Murray Butler of Columbia
Hon. George o.. Benedict. 90 tho Unit
versity Of Vermont President Charles
W. Needham. George Washington Uni
versity. Washington. President James
F d Angeu. University OF Michigan.
Dean III. "A. Rioiler Baltimore Uni
versity President ~. B. Frissele.
Hampton Institute. President l.. Clark
Seclyc. Smith College. Dean Albion
". Small. University of Chicago. Car
ter Glass Joseph Bryan and President
Robert q. Ogden. OF th- southern Edu.
cationai Board
At 4 o'clock. when the assemblagc
had placed itself in the public hau
+ OF the University Rev r. ID. Smith
+ OF Norfolk. pronounced an invocation
on the institution in its new aspira
tons and undertakings.
The installation ceremony was at
f once accomplished by the rector OF
the Institution. Rev Charles - Jones
f OF Monterey. Va. who announced that
F a growing public sentiment in favor of
change In the government OF the
United States had caused the general
assembly OF the commonwealth 20 inn
pose upon the rector and visitors a.
| the governing body. the duty az elect.
+ ing president. 10 had. be said. con
f cluded this duty after patient and
anxious thought by eleCtng Dr. Elwi
H Anderson Alderman
"lt only remains Tor me- De- contln
ued. turning 90 President Alderman
acting for the board of visitors. tC
+ declare Won to be the president Of the
+ University of Virginia. Co deliver sou
us charter and 60 pledge % you the
hearuest support th4f The board ot Wis
itors can give YOU
The oath cf office was then admin
istercd.
Or. Alderman's Acceptance.
In accepting the office President Al
HawFrlln Said h.. l.. a..
OF the University Mr. Rector. with
humility and yet with pride. Sustain
ed and strengthened hy the counsel
and cooperation OF the board OF visi
tors. OF nay colleagues of the faculty
OF the University. I undertake this
task with hope and courage. To obey
/ It's statutes. 20 respect it's ancieu,
/ spirits. TO maintain its lofty ideals
20 seek with patience the laws OF its
/ growth. 20 give 10 its service with
I gladness whatever strength have
All this l seek 90 do. BY COD s help
l will"
Not an opportunity had been lost q
applaud DR. Alderman. and when b,
concluded his words OF acceptance
cheer after cheer rang out from an.
students in the galleries. while thos,
IN the pit OF the large hall applaude,
I long.
Gov. Montague followed and spok,
for the State and her institutions III
said.
Gov. Monta9ue's Speech.
In the stir OF expectancy which
greets this occasion. and the exaltinl
confidence with which we look IN IN,
future. we cannot forget the deeds an,
traditions and the purposes for which
il was founded The father of m.