The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-14
OATH ADMINISTERED
TOsNEW PRESIDENT
Greeted by the Students With
Long and Thunderous
Applause.
Applause.
fsnccial 10 The Timcs-Dispatch.)

@ CHARLATTEsT1ILE, VA, April Ia
The student body was seated in the gall
leries OF the assembly hall. where the
exercises commenced as soon as the pro-
ccssion had entered.
Disting,,ished alumni occupied tho par
Hu,iet seats: the rest of the floor WAS occu-
pied by the general public, nearly en-
tirely alumni. The platform seats were
taken BY the. distinguished visitors and
the faculty. DR.. Alderman was seated
in the big chair at the center OF the dais;
+ Governor Montague, on his right: Rector
Jones. on his left; Senator Martin, next
the rector. Perhaps fifty men dstin-
1ished in educational circles in this
country had seats on the platform.
There was little attempt at decoration
Two great American. flags were hung
about the celebrated mural painting
Raphaels School Of Athens" at the
rear of the platform A portrait OF JEFF
! ferson to the. right 1f tlie speakers was
similarly adorned with the iatioral cnlcrs
and a bust 5,f E,.afayn..e. Immediately be-
low the portrait Of the author ct the
Declare ioa, ay ros.ni jnn the stars ana
stripes A Virginia flag was suspended
from the ceiling at the left Of the S. eak-
ers
College Calls.
Fifteen minutes w;l. taken UP With
music by the college orchestra. and the
cheering of tho boys us the varions per-
sonages on the SLl.ecrm appeared 20
tickle their enthusiasm. The singing OF
college songs was q reHsu:e OF the GUAR
Ter Of an hour ALSO and It was fire to
sea old gray heads joining in stirring
II vas 4 o clock when Rev. r. d. Smart,
of Norfolk. rose from his scat on the
taplatform and came to the desk ane
i offered short invocation. Then Hon.
Charles Pinckney Jones, rector Of the
Institution, stood up
The rector was greeted with 4 ripple
Of applause as he arose. He spoke
sentence or two to say the Legislature
had authorized .the change IN the nd
ministration Of the affairs by empowering
The board TO elect presidents Then nc
aid:s"The board OF visitors elected Ed.
Win Anderson Alderman to the office OF
PRESIDENT Instantly there was thun-
der of applause. and 4 success SION or col
legc yells, ending with the name Of AZ
derlnan. .i5
Mr.. Jones concluded his few remarks
With handing to DR.. Alderman the char
ter of the University and administering
Il the oath of office. II
Receives Charter.
Dr. Alderman had arisen and received
the charter standing. His affirmative re-
sponse to the oath was distinctly audi
BILE throughout the hall. The entire al-
dcnce arose and chcered.
= DR. Alderman spoke a sentence or two
solemnly pledging himself to devote Ills
movers to flrthering the cause OF cduca-
tion and the aims of the University 0t
Virginia. He declared he faced the future
with courage and hope.
DR.. Alderman made an end by present.
= ing Governor Montague. The Governor
& was received uitii.a thunder OF applause
and could not begin for some moments
& The Governors speech was very brief
Once It was interrupted by applause
When he concluded he was literally AZ
plauded. He said:
Montague Speaks.
I'm the stir of expectancy which greet
this occasion and the exulting confidence
which we look to the future we canno
forget the deeds and traditions of thi
institution and the purposes for which !
yersity contributed more freely than an
statesman Of his day to the educationa
needs of republic. He devised this schoo
not for subjects Of king, but for citizen
Of a republic offering to them opportunl
ties and bringing to them responsibilities
81 He believed n government resting upo
the people Is house built upon sand ur
less freedom is vitaliZcd by inteiligenc
and exercised with sober sense of rcspor
slbility. This institution, as Jcffcrso
wrought IL out in his wisdom and affection
was the elimination OF q system OF publ
education and intended to be an inspire
tim of democratic ideals and q constal
stimulus to the loftiest aspirations Il
culture md science
Accordingly, Mr.. Jefferson appealed