Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-14

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Speech Of Acceptance.
dcrman said:
Il accept the presidency of the uni.
vcrsity MIR. Rector. with humility and
yet With pride. Sustained and sireng.
thcned by the counsel and cooperaiion
of the board Of visitors. OF my col
leagues Of the faculty. of the sons Of
he university and OF good ci,izcms
everywhere undertake this task with
hope and courage. To obey It's staiu.
ties. tn respect its ancient spirit. 20
maintain It's lofty ideals, 10 seek with
patience the laws OF its growth. IN
give To its service with gladncs:;.
whatever strength have-all this
shall seek To do. BY Gcd's help
will"
,Goycrnnr Montague followed ANA
spoke for the State and her insiitu-
lions. He said in part:
III the stir of expectancy with which
we look to the future we cannot for.
get the deeds and traditions and the
purposes for Which il WAS founded.
The father of the university contribul-
ed more fully than any statesman OF
his day To the educational needs of Il
republic. offering them opportunities
and Bringing to them responsibilities
Many Distinguished Speakers.
Otker speakers, who were limited to
ten minutes each. included Prof
Henry Smith. of he University of Vir-
sinia; United States Senator Martin:
Proc. Archibald Curry Coolidge. of Iiar-
ward; President Nicholas Murray But
let, of Harvard: Chancellor Walter
BARNARD Hill, University of Georgia.
cid President Richard Henry Jesse.
University of Missouri. President Al
de:man was then listened Ia at length.
DIR. Alderman began his inaugural
address by saying:
''E;shty-seven years ago the Com
monwcalth of Virginia. inspired by The
genius OF Thomas .Joffcl son, guided by
the patient good sense oil Joseph Ga.
bell. and hea.tened by the encourage
ment of James Madison and James
Monroe. laid the foundation Of this
University, and dedicated II conscious
~ TO freedom for mind md sonl. tc
desire for knowledge and truth, and
to solemn faith in the justice and slow
r n ~
~. Men of English end ScOtch-Irish
breeding long settled or the aoil Of the
State. had evolved free and forccfu
society Of gracious charm and distinc.
tion, and leadership in che republic
then belonged to Virginia through the
rare greatness of her sons.
Spirit Of Revolution.
"Out of her social conditions had
come the spirit that called fer revolu-
ticn in voices singularly clear and
sweet From her independent life had
arisen the forces that clothed in noble
phrase the reasons for revolution;
that guided VIGOROUSLY the legions of
wpr; that bore just part I'm the shaping
of The Constitution, SD compact OF
nigh sense and tragic compromise;
that interpreted It's spirit; that widen,
ed colonial vision from provincialism
to empire; that fixed faith in average
humanity as the philosophy of new
civilization, and that set the frame
work of the great popular experiment
In forms of imperishable strength nnl
beauty.
Tho illnstrious man who inspired
this foundation has eternal honor here.
Here he lived, here they laid his NOR.
tal body, and here dwells in ceaseless
energy his immortal spirit but Thorn
as Jefferson, like George Washington,
Is world name and world force,
Hissrhrases. On the lips OF aspiration.