The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-02

5rlace last evening, the Academic i
Building. The Hon. HI ST. George Tuck
or, dean Of the law school OF George
Washington University. was expected 10
address the assemblage, but illness pre-.
vented his presence. Dr.syPaul B. Bar
ringer or the mcdicul department., spoka
briefly on the new things tile student
shnds at the University 81 Virginia and I
also OH phases OF the honor system al q
Sit3ls enforced there.
DR.. Alderman Speaks.
President Alderman, IN his address
also adverted TO this system, to III.
fact that its maintenance WIS due 10
the students III tho main. The faculty
and officers, he said. wcrc also In Its
grip and had q duty 10 perform IN main
tdinns It's integrity. He made II crafty.
ing report as TO the attendance. the
registration showing SIS students pres.
ont. The largest number are distributed
iii The South Atlantic and South Central
States. Will, large scatterings in tir
North Atlantic division. The State OF
Virginia furnishes about 60 per cent. OF
the reglstratl ton. or the various depart
n,ents, the engineering shows the largest
aincrcase. The distribution OF students y
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e Dr. Alderman said In conclusion: Il
IT welcome you who are old and you
who are new to n1embership IN the
University OF Virginia, to Its privileges.
Its dignities. for8this day Some OF you !
become fellows and classmates with
long line OF lillustrious mon to all OF Its
experiences Right heartily do ] assure
OF tho sympathy and good Will Of hose b
OF lis who are older In hts society OF
scholars and masters.
III SACRED TRUST.
.'The University OF Virginia. is a great
intellectual and spiritual concept. created 4
III the past. sustained bp patriotic service
and entrusted rs something sacred to
us OF the present. to be handed down
grenter than before. The supreme dis
tinction OF all OF our lives to be men,-
beers OF iits body and to serve Its bright
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after a year OF residence here want
TO praise certain qualities Of THE place.
capacity TO SEQ and feel honor as q .pl-sSs
3itual value as the Greek felt beauty md
the Hebrew Righteousness. sanity, rea
son. aptness. ablcness. courtesy. We: are
all to live together n year In little
democracy OF effort and culture. OF suc-
cess and failure. As to conduct the n
theory. Of the. University Of lrg!nl|a- !, Is \
series OF self-government, gentlemen.
NOBLE RESULTS.
"The working out Of that theory has
wrought some noble and Interesting re-
suits 1t has fostcred truth speaking.
sincerity. courtesy and integrity OF mind 4
and spirit. The essence OF this theory
is freedom and responsibility accept ths
noble theory and shall adhere 10 It
proudly. It Is not a meat for babes, It
Is food for the gods. It's very daring and
breadth and latitude may bring trouble
TO those who have not been MADE
strong In such school, but know OF
no other way to breed men and citizens
ir n Deocra cy.'
DR., Alderman's Inspiring address was
greeted with the enthusiasm which the
new president never falls to arouse In
student gathering. The audience filed
cut. The first annual conyocation was a
thing OF the past. and long teep has
been taken to bring about even closer
unity among the student tody.
Baseball Team Manager.
The advisory hoard Of the General
Athletic Association OF the University q
Virginia met last night and elected Mr.,
Fletcher Jordan, OF Murfreesboro. Tenn,
manager OF tho baseball team OF 1906
Mr.. Jordan Eis e. member OF the gradual
Ing medical class.
Mr. Spencer Bass. OF Tarboro, N. C,
was chosen manager OF the track team
and Mr.. John Lewis Crenshaw, OF
Grassland Va, as his assistant. Mr..
Bnss was the captain of last years track
team which smashed Virginia records IN
both field and track events He IS also \
d football player OF note. In the con- !
test with the Carlisle Indians two years
ago he made a flfty-ynrd run.
Baseball "Y's" for 1876 were awarded
to, the following men: White Daniel
~, law
Springer, Walker, Cracraft and Pollard.
The board Is considering the advisable
| Ity OF an eligibility code with Blacksburg
and North Carolina similar to that
which Is in force With Georgetown. 81 81,
For Successful Team.
Rapid strides towards developing a
successful football team at the Unlver-
! sity of Virginia have been taken during
| the past week. and tho present out!ooh
/ Is for a decidedly strong eleven. rms
scores made against Randolph,Maeton
and 81. Johns we're satisfactory. but IN
| nlayers are a little sore over the touch
| down made vest erday BY the Maryland
ers me rooters had hoped that ths
team would not be scored on, AT least
until the Carlisle Indians were reached
roach cole still has four elavons work.
ne, ~, and down tho grldiron. The
non seem to be getting back Into form,
ana Wind Is not nearly so scarce as y
No" "'a az DAYS ago. DR. Beverly Pollard,
on ana ok on the Virginia team for the
n past two seasons, said to-day that
b beav team was not to ba expected, but
i hu the college might safely count on
: fast and winning team this year. Tho
| sn,ad proves this assertion, for a care
IN look at the practice will show one
HAT tte while few heavy men are among
item, the majority Of the material is
Showing Up Strong.
Randolph is still showing his usual
form at quarter. NAPLES and Crawford
are showing UP strong In the back-held,3
The latter put up star game against
/ 81, Joints yesterday, getting In three
or four 2O-Yard dashes, Hammond john
Son is doing fne work, Though hurt
carly In Yesterdays game, he pluekily
kept at 1t. aud once got away tor