The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20

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&andSits hhtionai obligations pledges sell i
with fresh zenl to serve virginia ana lfN1
tho south III their growing life IN eu..-
cationai, cultural and economic . dife e,
lions. 1t shalt scok to bind together N y
common effort for the States welfare, az
the Higher institutions Of learning. WI. I, ! :
is lue tn the stats that these inslitn-l
tiohs shall lsnow each ohcr, sall syihl,:t -
Sthize With cnci other, shhll work " "
Bethcr without waste for large, common i u
ciids, hi1d shall supplement each o tit -
weakness and contribute to cnc1 oli iecr
strength. Not to TO this is 10 pc less
wise titan tho corporations or mahuL .I,,
turing concerns III the Industrial world
which, hnve learned to cooperate tor SCI sell = :
growth, as tho colleges must learn 70
corporate for social service. 1t IS ~
grctlt colossal misfortune that our inst.-
tutlons we're ever allowed to grow hphrt
in physical distance and fnqucntly N
and social purpose. Our poll-
Cyl III order to march With ne Split o. :
the world, must be CONTAMINATION o.
effort rather than locallzation OF instr
LuLluUS, ana we Illthl St''i5 wv
can to renlizc this condition under great
disadvantages. Tic university pledges
itself to continue in the van OF tho move.
mcilt to provide adequate cducation'l
facilities for tho training Of MI me peo--.
pic. 1T pledges It's service for the en-
richment OF rural life and shall seek 70
answer l1elpfully nll questions coming 20
It out Of lifo In tho farm the FACTORY
or institutional life or municipal strug-
gle.
,rhc third use I desire to make Of this
occasion, IS to express our gratitude 70
tho inen and women who have contri-
butcd $500 100000 to this university, since
the fourteenth OF last March. Ninety
six per cent, OF this stitn Inns come from
individuals who have no fllihl relation 70
the university, but who have looked upon
their lenencicncc simply ns opportunity
and privilege to. serve an institution hlid
Il region now presenting 70 tue Worlu
perhaps the finest example in modern
times OF rcsilency ana courage anu do-
termination. $500, 10000 OF this sum, as IS
we'll known, is the gift OF Mr. Andrew
Carnegie, who Is now an honore- visitor
Of tho State and to whom this university
owes an enduring debt OF gratitude.
When $1,000, 10000 IS raised, the sum to
which we have set our hands, Que eX-t
preston Of our gratitude Will be given
TO all these generous honors.
There is d world Of philosophy In time
ly giving King Solomon made u great
point that there was Il time to do things,
ana this Is the time to complete TINS
fund, ain glad to make proper pun
lie announcement Of the following gifts
to tho university:
5000, from DR.. William c. Rives for
the establishment of Il fellowship III MS
tory and economies.
$1,000. from Miss Grace Dodge and var
ious other donors, whose names shall
be duly recorded for the refurnlsh'nS OF
the university chapel. i,
Two noble pieces Of sculpture from SIR
Moses, Ezekiel. Of Rome. 1taly-'vlz.
An heroic bronze statute Of 'rhos. JET
fcrson, standing upon u liberty bell
A bronze Honeric group, representing
Homer, delighting the heart OF the
youth OF the world. #
A beautiful tablet containing COM
prehensiveB statement OF. the END OF UNI
vcrsity training, BY an eminent and de-
voted alumnus. aTs y. 81 N
$1,000, a in all sums, from 133 alumni.
There are other gifts which am not
now authorized to make public. This
alumni contribution Is an especially pre-
cious gift to INC, for an, more con-
ccrred than the total number OF alumni
contributors be large than thntfthe total
sum contributed be Overwhelming. Ihcre
arc over 5000 living alumni. In q crisis
like this, every true alunnus should want
to do that which he is able to do; that
however, small, and no, more.
An Alumnus.
dare to present this definition Of m
ulunnus. An alumnus Is the devoted son
OF a good mother. A devoted son. best
serves Il good mother by living high
and good life and by remembering her
in his strength and in her, weakness.
Alma Mater. our INSTITUTIONAL mother.
unlike our dear mdt1ers- Of flesh and
blood, Is always young and always grow
ing and needing strength. She is a
creature Of immortal youth and deafness
function and endless needs. Young
scIons play about her knees. while
great grandchildren como on pilgramages
in her honor Her offspring perish b'lt
she survives. Hence a good alumnus re-:
members her in his will and tho dill
rent alumnus who has nothing TO be-
uueatl, interests himself in having her
remembered in the will Of some body
who has. Even the young child VINO.
leaves her material care, should :signallzc
his going with a gift as an earnest OF
the future t-.---- 3ts-'t
The fourth and last use 1 shall make
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Immediate and already achieved plans for
expcnsion and to enumcratc for the
stimulation OF your imagination some Of
the future needs of the university. The
State is doing its duty nobly by the
,lniversit Private citizens are recognize
ing the great opportunity for service here
offered.
Our annual income has arisen IN two.
years, from s1Go,Co0 to- so01, 0o2. This IS
a good omen and very. honest growth
We need here an annual income Of $500.
0o9 Even then there would be fourteen
other American universities using wisely
a greater income; some OF them an In
come greater by tenfold. The meclla-,
nism of the higher education as 1t adj
iusts itself to life, is becoming more and
more expensive In medicine, IN engi-)
ncering In tho applied sciences, in
graduate work, tho convention of tbs
olden times cannot longer obtain. Great
things cannot be donet on small means.
The State is substantially doing, as
have said. all that It can he fairly cX-
poctcd to do This university seated