The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-20
DEDICATION OF
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Interesting Occasion at the Uni
vcrsity Of Vir-
ginia.
THE GIFT OF DODGE FAMILY
President Woodrow Wilson De-
THE GIFT or DODGE FAMILY
President Woodrow Wilson De
livers the Formal
Address.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, October 49,
Forty-scven years ago to-day the first
University of Virginia. John w. Johnson,
engineer OF Fort Sumter and historian
of the defense Of Charleston. was It's first
president, and the first recording secre-
tary was l.. NJ. Blackford Of the Episco-
pal High School, near Alexandria. Among
the founders were the late Bishop Thomas
u. Dudley, Of Kentucky; DR.. ]. William
Jones. Of Virginia: DR. Thomas Hume. OF
the University OF North Carolina; the
late Or. Thomas -. Price of Columbia
University, and IL large number OF others
almost equally distinguished
Although the first TO be founded, the
association was without q building until
through the agency OF Mr.. John X Mott,
secretary OF the Worlds Student Chris
tian Federation. laid the matter before
the late William Z. Dodge, OF New York.
who agreed TO provide MS much as 10000
on condition that an endowment of $4,000
be subscribed. The condition was met
satisfactorily to Mr.. Dodge. The philan-
thropist died, however, before the gift
was made but his widow made good his
benefacton, and did even more than he
had promised Her total git amounts to
something over 10000 and to this gen
erous sum her son. Cleveland II. Dodge.
and her daughter, Miss Grace Dodge,
added $1,000 for furniture. AS completed
tho building and furnishing have cost
$4,000 The building is known as Madi-.
Eon Hall. being named for President Mad
ison IN alumnus OF Princeton, the alma
mater of Mr.. Dodge.
The hall was dedicated to-day. the build-.
Ing being formally presented by Mr..
Cleveland II. Dodge and, accepted by
President Alderman. tst !
In presenting the building Mr. Dodge
said that his interest incidentally dated
back nearly thirty years and directly
twenty years. The first date was that
of visit to his room OF Mr.. Wishnrd.
senior nt Princeton. in Mr.. Dodge's
sophomore year. in search for n scultle.
Z OF coal, when they drifted into n CONVEX
sation about Christian work among COL.
lese students. Mr.. Wishard referred TO
the early foundation OF an association
ut the University Of Virginia. Ten years
later this same gentleman interested the,
senior Mr., Dodge In perfecting at the
University of Virginia building. from
which the Y. NJ. G.. a. influence could
radiate to all parts OF the South. He
snid that II his father had not died
the building would 1,nve been an as
sured fncts somewhat earlier. but that
the family had always intended to carry
out his implied wishes.
DR.. Aldermnn's address was followed
by the dcdicatory prayer by DR.. j. A.
Cuarles OF Washington and Lee Uni
rtrslty. The formal address was by DR..
Woodrow Wilson. president OF Prince
ton University, who in his student days
Mt Virginia was an active member OF
The association
President Woodrow Wilson, after pleas
mt allusions to his life at the Univer-
silly of Virginia and tho happy memo.
rics evoked by his return to the old and
familiar scenes discussed In a master"
Is way the springs OF life and their
true sources, and incidentally consider
ed what Is true education and thestpur-
poses of It.. A5;tsiH}tt
AZ the conclusion OF Ills temarks, die
audience expressed It's delight with Pres
ident Wilson'S address By long contin-
red applause. n compliment which he
was twice forced TO acknowledge.
4 DR.. John William Jones, one of tho
founders, pronounced the benedIctlon.
The faculty ordained a full holiday In
honor OF the occasion and to enable
professors, students and officers to as
sist Mt the dedication.
An extremely interesting session was
the meeting ut $3.50 this afternoon. which
was given up to "reminiscences. The pro-
gramme consisted OF oll-call of tho
members OF the association in 1858, to
which response was made In person or
by letter. DR.. Thomas Hume, of the
University OF North Carolina, delivered
tho historical address.
There were "reminiscences by Mr. w.
w. Old. OF Norfolk; Captain w. II. Ka-
BILE, Of Staunton; Or. George B. Jen-
nings. of Greene county. and others, and
word OF encouragement from DR.. L.
M. Blackboard. OF Alexandria.
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