The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-14
Greatest Occasion Since
the Laying of the Cor.
NJ, lnlllelrStOlnle1 X by j efferS
PRESIDENTS 3 'T,AL
WAS FlJL o III OPEl
Alumni by the q Thousand N At
tend Full 81 owe, 2 ntl,usi7s
M a asn and Ambit is II tor
Their Alma Mater. ~
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#s CHARIlOTTESvILLE, IA. "a pril Is 49,
4 The Installation Of DR. Edwin Anderson
Alderman In the Office Of ipreside dent Of the
University OF Virginia to-day " was prob-8
ably the greatest event IN the history Of
the University since tho I la yiny OF the
corner-stone.s The election o e a president s.
5ofl the great institution marked Y q de-B.
scided change In the poll Icy OF the sUniyer-&
5slty, and was believed to ind icate pros
gress towards better meth DDS and more s
modern ideals. The great outpouring Of !
fthe sons OF the University to attend the
ceremonies OF to-day Indicate that the I
alumni agree with the board OF visitors 1
desirable. The crowds and the emit husl-
asn, unparalleled here in recent years ID
at least, also indicate that the love and /.
( loyalty Of the sons for the Alma Mater
are undimlnished. and the Vi interest III \
higher education In Virginia and the I
South Is waxing. and that the University 4
or Virginia Will profit by this deeper
interest In educational matters X tsSa
Ideal Occasion.
There was not an Incident to mar the I
/ pleasure of to-day or to cast a shadoWt
over he event. ~ The weather! was ideal W.
The clouds dispersed almost with the /
rising of the sun, and the blue skies and
balmy breezes Of spring in Picdnontl I
Virginia contributed to the beautiful fel- \
lures OF a day unique In the history Q = !
5Jeffcrson's great school. The alumni, !,
were present by the hundred. Represents
tatiyes of the colleges and universities
Of the East. the North. the South and the 4
West We're here, the bearers OF eloquent Sl
messages OF greeting to the Flrglnla n
institution. .j 4S u $sS
The Governor Of Virginia and other high
officials Of government. State and nations \
al, took a part In the dignified ceremonial n
The addresses made Wero OF "a highersI
order than could have been heard on an 4
occasion of almost any other chalsacte
The address Of the new president. SO Z
full of courage and hope and lofty reso-
luton. had tho effect OF working the
alumni to high pitch OF enthusiasm,
and must have begot In the bosoms OF
each Of them II determination TO make a
the university Of the future even more
glorious than the University OF the past.8
Nor was enthusiasm dampened nor deter (
ton weakened by the elannouncetnentf
Tonight that John D, Rockefeller had
made the, Unlversity.a a gift Of 800 900.
Tho town seemed to be 4 overcrowdeds u
with alumni and other visitors, when 4
everybody went to bed last night. Which u
means early this morning Hall the peo-i
pie had not yet arrived. The first train 4
brought in visitors by the score,
Special Trains,
Special cars brought alumni from Rlch- 3
mond and Washington, and the regular
trains from tho South and West were
crowded with passengers, for Charlottes-;g
vile, Early In tho day q delegation from \
Staunton. numbering forty Of more, af
rived and marched up Main Street g the
University presenting a brave showing
headed by tho celebrated Stonewail Band
playins Aud Lang Syne and college airs.
The college hag.s "a very large one, borne Z
by two meinbers of tho delegation, as
tracted much attention. and called fcri
prolonged cheering from alumni and " Z,
dents on tho sidewalks and lawn. Al nll- (
stead c. Gordon whose portly fornl "
| known to all University men before his I
| counteEances Ia near enough TO be recog-
nized. was close behind the band. When
| the procession arrived AT the rottnda
steps it was met ny Tate Mason presira \
| dent. and Murray Mcclure and Dr. Lanis
| beth, members of tho executive comnlt-'sI
l tee aS the University Of Virginia Athietlcs