The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31
As President OF VIRGINIA.
Installation to Take Place Of Dr.. {. A.
Alderman.
Distinguished Gathering OF Educators
and Prominent Public Men VIII At
G the Exercises at Charlottesville.
The Ceremonies Will Occur on April
18th.

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sity of Virginia which ceremony will
occur at Charlottesville on April 18TH,
the birthday of Thomas Jefferson, the
founder of the University.
Wilmington people naturally take d
just pride in the remarkable success
that DR.. Alderman has achieved in The
educational word. He was born aid
reared in this city and his sister and
many relatives still live here.
AS president of the University OF
North Carolina, and then of Tulane
University in New Orleans and now
the first president of Virginia DIR. Al
derman has done as much for the edu-
cational progress of the southland as
any other man, taking a leading aud
earnest part in every movement for the
upbuilding of this section of the I'LL
try.
His Inauguration will be the occasion
of probably the most distinguished
gathering Of educators that have ever
| assembled in the south. Arrangements
for the notable occasion have about
been completed by a faculty commit
tee and the following account Of the
| exercises that are to take place, with
a partial list of prominent men who
will be present, taken from the Rich.
mond Times-Dispatch, will be of inter-
est 10 all our people:
DR.. Edwin Anderson Alderman will
be installed president of the University
of Virginia on April 18th, the birthday
of Thomas Jefferson, founder of the
University.
The occasion, marking as it does, a
new era in the history of the great IT.
stitution of learning, will bring togeth-
er probably the most brilliant array OF
men of letters that have ever assem-
bled in the south; and the ceremonies
that have been arranged will be wOr-
thy of the dignity and honor of the
/ new departure.
DR.. Alderman, when seen on yester-
, day, declined to discuss the matter,
saying that in the nature of things be
| was the guest of the occasion, and,
| therefore, it would not be right for him
to give out any information.
The arrangements are in the hands
of a committee from the faculty, who
for months past have labored arduous-
ly to perfect a plan for the instaiia-
ton.
! For the first time in the history OF
the University a president will assume
| control of it's affairs, and April 18th
will officially, end the old regime at
the famous institution founded by
Mr.. Jefferson.
One of the most important changes,
from a formal standpoint, will be the
fr-f Cnnnoronoo nj tho 70 ar1fv in :apnS
gowns and hoods.
This new order of things will be due
to the expressed desire of DR.. Alder
man, who believes that the UNIVERSITY
| professors should stand for the form
and dignity that essentially belongs to
the leading University of the south. AL
the members of the faculty will wear
hoods, carrying the colors of the insti-
tutions that have honored them with
degrees. In the case of one holding
several degrees, as most members @;
the faculty do, it is the custom to wear
the hood of the highest rank.
A large number Of distinguished
| guests, including a representative from
| almost every university or college OF
| standing, will be present and SO great
| a number of alumni have signified
their intention of being present that
| it is with the greatest difficulty that
| the committee are finding means Of
entertaining them.
The Richmond alumni will brig
their own private cars; President
| Spencer of the Southern, will entertain
a party on his car, and the Washington
| alumni will live in their own private
| train.
LARGE OGDEN PARTY.
Mr.. Robert G.. Ogden, of New York
has n the following letter to DR.. Al
| derman:
New York, March 10, 1905.
Dear DR.. Alderman,-As far a:
! heard from, the following gentlemen
will be upon the private car 1 expect
to bring to Charlottesville for your in
stallation: DR.. William J. Schieffelor
Roscoe G.. E. Brown, Ed. M. Shepard
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, Rev. A
B. Kinsolving, Edgar Gardner Murphy
DR.. Albert Shaw, Professor H. w. For
man, Robert c.. Ogden, DR.. Walla1e
Butterick, DR.. James E. Russell, DR.. +
R. L. Gould, Rev. William Adams
Brown, D. D., Rev. l.. S. Rowe, Rev. l.
T. Chamberlayne, Rev. Percy S. Grant
III William II. MdAWoll, w. II. f16Cn.
Among other distinguished guest;
will be: Hon. Seth Low, DIR. Lyman
Abbott, New York; George AtherIon
Pennsylvania; Edward Atkinson, Dos
ton; j. c. Ballagh, Baltimore; Miss l.
B. Bangs, Washington; Professor
Charles Baskerville, New York Cit,
College; Professor A. NJ. Bell, Wash
ington; L. NJ. Blackboard, Virginia
Professor F. w. Boatwright, Rich
mond; R. D. Bohannon, Ohio; John +
Brooks, Boston; Brown Roscoe, Bos
ton; William A. Brown, Boston; 10
seph Bryan, Richmond; William s
Boyd, President Illinois University; NJ
Fl. Buchanan, President University o
Vermont; Nicholas Murray Butler, Co
lumbia University; DR.. Wallace But
terick, Boston; Professor T. P. Camp
bell, B~lacksburg; Hon. Julian S. Carr
L. P. Chamberlayne, Boston; professor
W. S. Chaplin. st. Louis; DIR. M. .
Conway. New York; A. C. Coolidge