The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-26
JOHNS HOPKINS
ALUMNI BANQUET
Prominent Educators Meet and
Hear Number Of Interesting
Addresses.
DIR. j. I. HALL POSTMASTER
DR.. Ira Remscn Spcaks-All
Agree South Has Bright Edu-
cational Outlook.


The Johns Hopkins alumni meeting and
bunqnet Saturday night WIS OF more than
passing significance, ns 1t not only
merely fostered q closer unity among
the alumni of Virginia, but hi the bring
ing together OF such "a body Of educn-
tors, acted as In means OF contributing
and focusing like views for the increas-
Ing Of educational interest In the State
and the South. In tho meeting of these
old graduates, who are now sowing broad
cast the seed of the harvest they reaped
Vt their old alma mater. 1t was shown
what q wide and deep influence for the
general uplift Of education Johns Hop
kins University IL cxerting through the
South. Many Of the most prominent edu-
Gators OF the State are graduates of that
institution. and 1t liz still receiving a
large number OF Southern Students.
DR.. John Leslie Hall, professor OF the
chair OF English In the College OF VIII
liam aud Mary, acted az toastmaster.
He spoke OF the great educational awak-
ening I'm Virginia as something that Is
not only affecting the educators and
teachers. but also the great body OF the
people, who are more and more learning
to see the need for completer cduca-
ton for their children In the successful
making OF life. In speaking of this he
noted what great influence along this
line Johns Hopkins IL exerting.
lie said that situated al il Is In Bal
,lmore. in close proximity to virginia,
1t has II great opportunity to do great
things for this State. He made reference.
too. to the fact that the Legislature has
given more for education this year than
ever before. 20 he gees ON the horizon
Of the not far distant future n brighter
hope and prospect for the rcawakening
OF Virginia and theernkins her rightful
place in the affairs OF the nation.
Great Results Would Follow.
DIR. IRA Remsen. president of Johns
Hopkins University. spoke next. He said
that IL Is good thing for men to meet
good for the men and good for the in
sututions represented. He spoke of the
ilany Hopkins banqucts that were taking
place ut the same time all over the
country and of the great results for edu-
cation that would accrue from them.
He spoke of the great work OF the Uni
verslty which he represented, its former
regime and the growth and broadening
That IT has achieved to-day. Speaking Of
the age at which the best work Is done
he said that the great creative wsrtS Of
the world is done by men under forty
years OF age. He referred to the present
condition of the institution and, In view
OF its enlarged work, Its great need for
more appropriation.
He culogized the Board OF Visitors as
being i wideawake body OF men en-
tlusiastic in the welfare OF the great in
stitution which they governed and UNI
firing IN their energy for It's bettcrment,
He said that the. present conditions are
excellent and that the future Is most
hopeful. He commended the spirit which
which had formed this organization of
Hopkins alumni and urged those before
him 10 keep up the good work.
DR.. Richard II. Ely, who was the next
speaker was introduced as a citizen of
the great Northwest. carved from yir-
ginia. and as one who had married a
Virginia wife. He spoke OF the unity
Of education. showing that the Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin is doing the same work
ms Johns Hopkins and that the same
methods are being used and the same re-
suits being achieved
Dr. Turtle. of the University of Eir-
ginia. paved tribute to Johns Hopkins.
saying that the Virginia university owed
much to the Maryland institution. Dir.
Iatanc of washington and the Univer-
sity, and DIR. NJ. =. Rucker, OF Manchcs-
ter. also spoke.
spoke of the fact that nearly all the Vir-
ginia colleges had at least one man on
i;s faculty from Johns Hopkins. He read
messages OF greetings and loyalty from
absent members, particularly from DR..
T.. a. Alderman. OF the University of Vir-
ginia. and Or, j. 4. c. Chandler, of New
York
After the banquet an alumni organiza-
ton was effected. 4,f.iss