The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-21
Or. Alderman to be In
stalled as PreSidentOn
JeffersOn's Birthday.
MANY DISTINGUISHED
GUESTSSWlLLA ATTEND.
Faculty Will Wear Cap, Gown
and Hood for the First Time.
Banquet to Follow 1nduc-
Programme Ar
ranged for the
Occasion.

Occasion.
J Dr. Edwin Anderson Alderman will be
installed president OF the University OF
Virginia on April 18th, tie birthday OF
Thomas Jefferson. founder OF the Uni
gsersity. &.
..rhe occasion. marking as It does, a new
era insthe history OF the great institution
OF learning. will bring together probab ably
the most brilliant array OF men OF letters
that have ever assembled in the South: !:
and the ceremonies that have been r..
/: ranged will be worthy OF the dignity and a nd
honor OF the new departure. S
DR.. Alderman. when seen on yeste'rr-
day. declined to discuss the matter, ga "
ing that IN the nature Of things he was
the giiest OF the occasion. and, therefore,
Il would moi. be light for him to give out
" nyEinformatioH.35 n IS WI
4 ,rhe. arrangements are lin he hands
i OF a, ,committee5fromth the faculty. who for
II months pas, have abored arduously TO
perfect plan for tho installation.
For the first time In the history OF
the University president will assume
control OF It's affairs, and April 18th Will
officially end the old regime at the
famous institution founded by Mr.. JEFF
z fergon. VI AZ isl i3 N 5
One OF the most Important changes
from d formal standpoint will be the figst
appearance ofsthe faculty in caps. gowns
9 and hoods. p t!sA,
This new order OF things will be due
5&t to the cx pressed desire Of DR.. A Alderman.
who believes that the University profess
sors should stand for the form and Dig
- FIna,I =
&4ing University of the South ~ All $t he.
members Of The faculty vii wear hoods.
4S carrying tho colors Of tho institutions that
Il have honored them with degrees. n
4 the case Of one holding sseyefal degrees
is most members OF the aculty d ut is
the custom To wear the hood OF the high
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The Various II oods.
III Is of interest to- know that on April;
4 18th for the first time the University Of
J. Virginia hood, carrying the blue and gold,
9 will be worn. f IA ss so VA
DR.. Alderman. the new president. VIII
wear a Johns Hopkins hood: DIR. J. NJ.
Page, dean OF the faculty. will wear
y ! LeIpsic; DR.. John Staige Davis, Univer-
a sity Of Virginia; Dr. Lille. William and
a Mary: Or. Humphrey Vanderbilt: Dr..
Dabney Heidelberg; Dr. Kent. I.eipsic: !:
Pro fessor Echols. University OF Virginia: (:
III Or. Smith, Massachusetts Institute of
4 technology: 4JJr. Peters, Emory and Hen
ry: Professor Fontaine, University of Vir-
< sinia sDr. Stone Chicago; Dr. Thornton
1 1Iampden-s 81 sidney; Professor Dunntngton,
b University of Virginia; Or. Mallet Prince.
Il ton; DR. Tuttle, Pennsylvania; DR.. Bar
ringer, Dayidson; DR. Christian. Univcr-i
a5 sity OF Virginia; DR. Buckmaster. New
q York; Dr. Harrison, Tulane; DR.. Graves,
Washington and Lee; DR.. Wilson, Johns
Hopkins, DR.. Fitzhugh University of
Virginia; I; nr. lambeth. University of Vir-
ginia DR.. Holaany, University OF Vir-
z ginia DR.. Faulkner, University Of Yir-
glnia. 556 II & 5a{ &: IS
Dr.. Noah X. Davis has the right to
wear several degree hoods, but IT. could
not be4learned which he had decided to
h wear. si 5$4
"A large number Of distinguished guests,
Including a representative from almost
eycryiuniyeisity orcollege of ofstanding. Will
Il be present. and 50 great as4nunlber Of
alumni have signified their intention OF
being present that is with the great
5 est difficulty that the committee are find
ing means ofscntcrtaining them. NJ
The Richmond alumni will bring their
own private cars; !; President Spencer, Of
tile southern, will entertain party on
his car, and the Washington alumni Will
live in their own private train.
Large Ogden Party.
Z .# Mr.. Robert G. Ogden, Of New y ork, has
sent the following letter to DR.. Alder
man: IN
New York, March 10. 1905, a
Dear DR., r,Aderman,-- --As farAas heard
from, the following gentlemen will lie,
i upon the private car i expect to bring to
charlottesville for your installation: DR..
g william Jay schicffelor. Roscoe G. l1.5
Brown, ed, M. Shepard, DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler, Rev. a. B, Kinsolving,
g Edgar Gardner Murphy DR.. Albert Shaw
Professor III. w. Forman, Robert G.. Og-,
den, Dr. Wallace Butterck, DR.. James u.
Russell. Dr.. II, r. Ii Gould, Rev VIII
liam Adams Brown, p. D., Rev. L. s.
Rowe, Rev. T., T, Chamherlayne. Rev,
Percy s.. Grant, DR. William II. maxwell.
s W. II. Heck. Il s q
s Among other DISTINGUISHED guests Will
be-: Hon. Seth Low DR.. Lyman Abbott
New York; George Atherton, Pennsyl-
yania; Edward Atkinson, Boston; j. q,
6 RalaEll, Baltmore; Miss IL b, h Bangs,
Washington; Professor Charles Basker-
&ylle, New York City College; Professor,
a. NJ. Bell. washington u, NJ. Blackford,
Virginia.; Professor y. Nv. boa wright
Richmond; r.. p, Bohannon, Ohio; John
Il ~. Brooks, Boston: Brown Roscoe, Bos-
ton; William a. Brown, Boston; Jnseph
f Bryan, Richmond; William s.. Boyd.
president Illinois University; M. II. Buck
3 man. president University Of Yermont;3
Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbia Unl-s
Il ysrsity;s DR.. Wallace Butterck I3oston;
Professor n, p, Campbell, Rlacksburg;.
Hon. Julian, s. Carr. u p, Chamberlayne,
4 ,gPennsylyania. y. ~. Ctamberlayne. Ros-
'Iton; Professor w, S. Chaplin st. Louis,.
Dr.. M u. Conway. New York j; A. g. !.
Coolidge, Cambrdge-Iia J.s5 Ran
dolph Coolidge, Cambridge II award \; tey,
81 George Cooper. Toronto llniy&rsity Can.
ada; senator Culberson, Wasfllngton DR..
Culbreth, Bai.timorei Rev. Jerome Daugh-
erty, president 4 Genrgetown v University;