The Adair County news., 1905-04-26
University of Virginia Inaugu-
rated Its First President on
the Anniversary Day.
DISTINGUISHED MEN PRESENT.
The Noted Institution Was Founded
30 Years Ago at Charlottesville,
Va, by Thomas Jefferson.
The Simple Ceremony Was Impressive
1T Combined the University Spirit
in the Enthusiasm of the Stu
dent and Alumni.

Charlottesville, Va, April 14.-In the
SOth year of its career and on the an
niversary of the birth of Thomas JEFF
ferson, it's illustriOus founder, the Uni
versity of Virginia inaugurated its
first president, Dr. Edwin Anderson
Alderman. The simple ceremony was
impressive. 1t combined the univer-
sity spirit in the enthusiasm of a
student body of 700 and an alumni
1000 strong, with the dignity of
capped, gOwned and hooded men, the
educational leaders of south, north,
east and west Officials of the nation
and state and distinguished citizens
from many sections added to the pres
cnce. The picturesque was supplied
in the classic university pile embrac-
ing the long rows of pavilions mod
eied by Mr.. Jefferson from the Greek
and Roman to house the faculty and
students, and facing each other across
a terraced wall at one end of which
stands the domed rOtunda and at the
other assembly hall.
: The Inaugural Procession.
The inaugural procession through
the center of the lawn from the rOtun-
da to the hall, in the balmy air and
bright sun of the spring afternoon; 4
prayer, the oath of office. a brief &C
ceptance of the trust and a number OF
speeches which filled three hours of
enthusiastic interest climaxed by an
inspiring inaugural address by Presi-
dent Alderman and the installation was
accomplished. Then was released the
rollicking spirit of the alumni and the
students. They all joined in the torch
light procession which at 9 o'clock led
to the rOtunda and the banquet tables.
Here the Sterner side of the educa-
tiOnal character gave way to frater-
nifty and good fellowship and long did
the ancient hall ring with laughte
and applause at the shafts of wit and
piquancy of praise.
Announcement was made at the ban
quet that John D. Rockefeller had Civ
en- 100000 to the university ito found
a school of education to be called the
Curry Memorial school of education
of the University of Virginia, in CON-
memoration of the great and disinter-
ested services Of Dr. Curry in behalf
of popular education in the SOUTH"
Jefferson Day Banquet.
New York, April 14.-Seven hun
.dred democrats attended the Jefferson
day banquet Of the Democratic club
of New York at the Waldorf-Astoria.
There were present many men of ma
tiOnal reputation, and chief among
these was former Judge Alton B. Par
last November
In the banquet room prOtraits of
Jefferson were conspicuous
In addition to Mr.. Parker the speak
ers were United States Senator New
lands, of Nevada; Mayor Mcclellan,
of New York; Congressman Henry T.
Rainey, of Illinois, and j. ]. Willet, of
Alabama Senator Carmack, of Ten
nessee, was the only one of those ex-
pected to speak who could not attend.
Chicago, April 14.-Subjects of ma
tiOnal significance to the democratic
party were discussed by prominent
orators of the party at the Jefferson
club banquet, held at the Sherman
house in commemoration of the birth
day Of Thomas Jefferson The din
'ncr. however, in measure, resolved
itself into a jollification over Mayor
Edward F. Dunno, who is a director
OF the club, and was among the speak
ers who responded to toasts. All Of
the speakers in their discourses refer
red to municipal ownership and to
Mayor DUNES recent election on that
platform.
The postmaster Of the evening was
Howard s. Taylor. city prosecuting at
Aorney. William ]. Bryan and George
Fred Williams, of Massachusetts, were
the principal speakers. Other speak
ers were Mayor Dunno. Mayor John
son, of Cleveland; ]. Hamilton Lewis
and Clarence s. Darrow
Fired Into a Crowd.
Swaynesboro, Ca. April 14.-At a
negro frolic a few miles in the coun-
try a negro, whose name Is not known,