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spur of3life and the just pride5of accom-
plishment. The power to use one 8 Ian.
guage clearly and $persuasively$ Is a prac-i
teal gain, alone worth the time spent
Sin college. The power to use 4 tSas nIl4ex-'
preston of life and emotion Is the power
to enter through understanding into that
realm Of feeling and afaithi where dwell
love and liberty and the unseen ideals
that move the race more than! law or
logic. Why should MOTT university pro-
vide for productive work In literature
on the same ample plan and scope Will,
ton and publication 2: Will Z not them
ship in the realm OF letters come soonest
to him who seeks to NAL Ike than to him
who seeks to dissect the body or ltera-
ture !: toThim, who emphasizes the GmoYe.s
ment Of spirit above the phenomena Of
Language?
Whether the University Of Virginia
shall realize its great Bdest tiny rests upon
the decision of the \ commonwealth Of
Virginia, whose civic life 1t has energized
and ennotled, upon the will Of Its. alumni.
whom 1t has invested with cultured man
hood. and upon American citizenship
whose public spirit II cmbodies. ! have
emphasized everywhere the idea OF SER
vice due. from the University to the
State and i shall continue this cmpha-i
sis, for ] should sin against the mighty
.
young smenHa straightforward message
OF social duty In Ben Hills phrase this
shall be the University ii for Virginia rs
we'll MS the University OF Virginia. Great
States care for their universities. bellev-s
ing such care to be; mark OF greatness In.
States. believe that this State, which has
always known how! to act broadly, will
make 1t an axiom OF Its Legislative lfe5
to cherish and Strengthening chlefest ID
situation In proportion to income and
prosperity. The University calls to her
sons with the confidence OF n mother for
their constructive help, and they Will
heed her call rs they have needed every
call OF hlial love and public duty. sha
| offers to men Of sentiment and foresight
throughout the republic the privilege and
| opportunity OF an Incompatible service.
Al additional annual income OF 100000
| could be wisely used here. We need
| men here, first and foremost-great schol-a
| ars and teachers to reinforce our over
|, burdened corps-and books and instru-s
ments and buildings, and then moro
| men, 5i
1T would BIO q dull and senseless spirit
that did not feel the sacred meaning ofthis
| hour, with its unspoken suggestion OF hui
| Imam living and human dying Of
patient. striving and of dauntless hope.
| There Is no despair In such task. There
| Is simply gratitude to God for opportunity
and prayer to God for strength. believe
| In the essential idealism of the republic,
! In its dependence upon knowledge and
| ira Ing, In agdeep and heroic simplicity
which lies at It's heart safeguarding
| 1T forever from the tyranny Of mob or
| plutocrat. Set here 50 faithfully for ever
lasting service, this University seeks Its
share OF the nations growth and Its nor-
| ton OF the nations burden. Like tho
| University OF Berlin. It belongs to the
short list of institutions which have scat
tered tho despair. and lightened the sor-
rows of a great people In a tinn Of ma
| 5tlonal trial. Shall It not. like tho uni-
yarsIty OF Leyden, range Itself also In
/ the Justice of Gods among the great
schools, Of national rejoicing. WORKING a
| the tas and solving the problems of'hn
ern welded into unity by common sacri-
nee and thrilling with the prophecy q
| boundless growth and Triumphant peace2
| To tho absent ones whose thoughts
turn htherward to-day, for love
of Alma Mater and belief In her Ideals,
1 4 send the. message of her unbroken loy-
| alty togthe faith that the scholar should
! be patriot and tn epatriot a scholar.
4 and that scholarly patriotism, eXaltins
1 country above self, rich IN social knowl-
edge and sympathy, llnafrald of, difficulty
i ana unashamed OF sentiment. Is tha
Ignoblest offering universities can make
| toward the integrity and majesty OF
/ republican citizenship,
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