The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-13
THE UNIVERSITY
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Alumni. Association Elects Samuel
Spencer, Of New York,, It's
New President.
LUNCH IN THE GYMNASIUM Y / IN s; j
Reception to the Graduates and
Their FriendsAw Of
Hanors.
LUNCH IN THE GYMNASIUM 7 ! ] ) | j


UNIVERSITY OF. VIRGINIA., June 12-7--
The alumni and university divided be-
tween themselves this entire day, the
alumni holding the stage until 8 =. NJ.
when the closing exercises of the session
took place In the public hall. s:9s
8s Tho General Alumni Association met at
Madison Hall at IL o'clock, M W thu Dr..
Thomas Nelson Page, Of ashington,
president OF the assoca ion, in the chair
The president read his annual report
which was an interesting document, and
Mr.. DIN W. Fishburne presented the re
port and recommendations OF the Exccu-
tive Committee, calling attention to pro-
posed amendments lof the charter and to
many other subjects Of great simportan nee.
At 70 o clock. the associa ton repaired
to the auditorium, In dson Hall, to !
hear the alumni address, by. the Rev.
Robert Kinloch Massie. OF the Theologl-
cal Seminary, Alexandria, Va.
Mr. Massle's subject was THE Uni-
versity Of Virginia and Ter Sons. and h
was throughout most interesting and
encouraging diAcourse,F striking, as; Presi-
dent Page declared, q very high note.
Afters the address, the business meet
Ing Of the Alumni 5Associa ton was res
stunned and continued until lunch came
on at . :30$ The lunch was served as
usual In the FayerweatheraG Gymnasium
President Alderman. who acted N as
$toastmaster, first called upon Judge r.
the members Of 4 the graduating class.
This the Judge did In q Very happy and /
pleasing manner. 81 4 ssl5 @ IN 3. BIS
This speech Of welcome was responded
to by Mr.. Leon y. n elson, of Richmond, B
a member of the law class of = 906, on
behalf of the gra duates.
From the very first Mr.. Nelson had the
undivided attention of all present. and
when he concluded his remarks the ap-5
plause was loud and prolonged. The
older men present were especially pleased
with Mr. Nelson's splendid effort
Others who responded to toasts were,
DR.. Thomas Nelson Page, of Washington,
and DR.. Walter II, Page. editor Of the
Worlds Work. New York.
8 Officers Of the General Alumni Asso-E
citation were elected for the ensuing two
years, as follows: President. Samuel
Spencer of New FORK; First Vice Presi-
ID ent, Decourcey w. Thorn, of Baltimore!
Second sVice-President, Allan r. Hanckle,
Norfolk: Secretary, DR., James Morris.
Page OF University OF Virginia; Treas
urer, Professor Raleigh G., Minor, Of
University Of Virginia.
The medical class this year presented
to the University two handsome cleo
stroliers
The address on behalf OF the class
James, Of Baltimore. President Alderman
received the gift,
Al CLOSING EXER cIsEs.
Tonight, the closing exercises Of the
4 session took place In the, public hall. be-
fore an audience which packed the bui.o-s
8ing. .5t
The procession Of visitors, guests, alum
nj, officers, faculties and gradua tes. down
the lawn from the rotunda to the nca-
5demic building. was an.ln'p9sing sight
The opening prayer was by the Rev.
Hugh NJ. EMcIlhany.
DR.. Walter H. ii Page Of New York, ed
8itor OF the Worlds Work. delivered a
striking address on the bject OF TO
i!llical leadership" He traced the shift
ing Of leadership from point 70 point IN
the country, taking the ground that lead
ershlp was to be found where the great.
estTmen lived and that one Of the prob-s
lens which would meet the young men
going out from the Southern colleges
was to attempt to restore leadership 70
the South. which had lost It. 81.
The list OF graduates In the Law and
Medical Schools have already been pubs
klished In The Times Dispatch.
From ten to twelve, a reception was
rendered the graduates, and their visit
ing ITlEUQS III N~tuisoN tadA1t t'S A1o w
Y, M. G. A. building.
ieGg DEGREE MEN.
Following are the degree men In the
Department OF Engineering:
e Civil Eng neer-Ro hert IT,. Farl6l, Jr,,
or Columbus. Ga; 4. William F. Fretwell,
of New Hope, Va; Roscoe B, Rhodes. OF
charlottesville. Va; simklns Savage. OF
Cape Charles, Va. a598
Mechanical Engineer Hugh Holiday
HargrRve, OF Sussex Courthouse. Va;
George Arthur Heller Of Winchester,
Va; Whilst Johnson, OF Richmond, VA;
William E,sMoseley, of Prosperity, s, C.;
Thomas Gfayson P'oats. Of Batesylle.
Va. 5s
Electrically Englneer-G Gorge Arthur
IIoller. Of Winchester. Ya.; BENJAMIN
Franklin llnblhousen, OF Winchester. VA;
Thomas Grayson Poats.. OF BatesYllle. Va;
Francis 0lins Richey,. OF Fort Defiance.
Va; James iceland Stone, OF Roanoke,
Va. s558s g. III g .5ss
Mining Engineer Albert Bush Manly.
OF Birmingham, An.;4Ernest Mankin De-i
Maine. OF Alexandria, Va.