The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-14

people for this University, and by lne sd
authority and resource were lorlii , aliu
subs lance giveneto this underta KING. !, i ,.a
school lives OF the States, but IT also ives s,s
tor the State; and while We mus " ~, 70
careful of what we get from NY pwhirh
VIC must be more eager hpout H a 49,
We give back 10 the peoI' 81 u
For the People.
I'VE must demand that this agency OF
the people as 1t grows IN new power anu ~
strength shall also grow in service 10 ' 'fe
people. ave anus place sher hand In n ma ma.
iernal touch with common SCHOOLS ol.. Nv
land, threby energzng, IL, 1hese
primary schools should know that IN tl ne.
halls Of the university are lights OF he.p
for them. and In her chairs are , ,ta',
I'VE must ask her TO set herself w
anew TO the delnocrntzationy Of educali9o IT,!
in order that an equality OF opporrt,unlly
shall come to every child VINO Wouiu h NV
1'i.Assumi1ig as of right the lea dershlp ~
our COMMONWEALTH she should 90 SO IN y,
nj sectionate cooperation with al otli ny,
educational institutions. PUBIC a'.u Nm
the spirit Of culture and, Senifylhs .ns ne
forces Of education. For only IN SO iar US Us
this University renders itself nccessary, ~, ~
e eds pttiTl interests Of tie State were
:, t"ifsj TIC ampIer purposes Of It's
founder, for the attachment or the peop. ny
and the affections of sister iinsutuuoiis, y. 2
| among the chief assets III tHe eitu i '''
Of our University. 1, !, ,o3,,1
| so today we would recall her traul-
| tions that we may thereby consecrate oul.
! selves anew to- the purposes " NJ ~,
foundation. ana as her devoted children ~
! INC hour OF her buoyunt strength we come
| 10 bring whatsoever we have OF energy
end wisdom for the promotion, o. n ea
Trowt and the extension Of her lniiuemse
| in republic Of culture ana IN the u E'i
| cracy of love and law.
Professor F. H. Smith.
! Nobody save Dr. Alderman had received
such applause as was given Professor
/ Francis II. Smith, when the student her
i Md presented him at the conclusion q
the Governors address The famous pro
i fessor Of physics had 10 wait fnliy q mn
ute for the applause to cease in order ma
no might begin. II was an address wei
nigh perfectly adopted to tho occasion
Filled with humorous illusions. brnl
g ming with serious references to the pas
and the future, the specchswas frequent
lly punctuated with applause. and the ap
9 pluLse which marked the close. was cN
cecdingly hearty,
'"rhe Alumni" was the theme TO whlc
Senator Thomas Staple Martin addresse
himself. He was received with great nr
plause lie devoted himself chiefly !
showing that Mr.. jefferson had not or
i posed the election of University pres
4 ident upon principle, but rather upon COZ
I sderat!ons Of expediency. The senator
Preference 10 the honor system. which Je
| ferson established. WAS applaudcd TO u
n echo, The applause at the conclusio
y of the senator's speech was cspcelail
hearty.
\ Senator Martins Speech.
lie said on behalf Of the alumni con
missioned so 10 do by the Executive Con
! mittcc OF the General Association
Alumni, the honor has devolycd upon II
10 say few words on this occasion. SIM
q the formal opening Of this University {
81 the Tth day OF March, 1926, there has NJ
n occurred an event rs great in lis histo
Il and equal In Importance with that whi'
n llrlngs this assembly here to-day.
"a Ancient systems and usages have n
" greatest respect, especially systems IA
q usages which have wrought such gro
u good, as have been wrought by those ny
tens and usngcs prevailing IN this ms
tuition | believe, however, In Cover
n ment and in progress Speaking for III
u SELF and for the alumni Of this ihstit
lion. welcome tie importan, and radil
"a innovation which has been madei Welcol
b Inc office OF president We Welcome
n that office the able, scholarly aud q
n tingnshed educator who has been chos
q BY ihcrcctor and The Board OF Ystt
n TO preside over the destines Of the ms
n tuition the founding which constitut
the third greatest achievement Of
p greatest OF ali Americans, Thomas Jeff
III son.
n We hear I, said that yhomns Jeffers
n was opposed loa president Tor tho u
N yersliy Of Virginia have b@n
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