The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-09

sistirg, The ball failed - penetrate, et,t
rehput,ded, striking Mr.. Johnson full 4
the eye ard completely destroying hi
sight, and, Ii course or time, tile the,
failed through syripnt i1etc action 1'his
was tile oniyS tragedy that occurred. the
/ duel being happily arranged !, and n I re-
greet to say that II happened on S g 80 ~
day morning, IN which some OF Our g Yer ,t
gpious friends may at once proceed y e (
recognize tho sear-t,i airs OF A stnen nv
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Great Progress at the University.
Tho University of Virginia h,'es d done one
we'll to iss,e ti,h fer,ar kn,,le "stat ene Mt
Of Growth, n which has t,ist been given
to the pubic, ana the supporters q and FOL
we4s 81 President AIDE naat1 are jtisti-
ned IL, their enpcc tntuns and entitled Ii 70
rejoice at the achievements which. have ave
already etgnaatzed the atl1nin Illustration Of
the first president. FL NJ
IN President Aidermar's Inaugural Il Z nd q
dress he thus defined tho arncter e. { OF
the University os It had 1,oe1, worked out
Through, genkuat1 tons: M
"One does not have to search for TINS
ginsti t,iHonal character ms for something
,elusive and sbtre.f It shines out before
tile face Of the stranger in five clear !saLr
points OF Light: Sei N "A IL X N
IA sympathetic understan Of demo 70 /:
ic,xacy rs a working a,ypotlieesls Of NE,
guaranteeing EVERY man a cqltanoe #ts 20
realize the best that is in him NJ I.
can absolute religious freedom, COM
ibined witt, wide and vital religious oppors--
ttrInitics. IA Fat n s 1t n n
Al, appeal ITO the aosst n5 young men,
resulting In creation e student pub ''t';
nc opinion and student system OF honor,
syA,ioll endowed tile Unt versity 81 the past,
and ontows the University Of to-day, With.
Its richest asset o. reputatior and Fame X,
\; a. high standard OF scholarship rigidly!
maintained nan air Of freedom. t OF learn n
Ing and freedom Of teaching, begettlng an
a,,ustere ideal 81 intellectual Ythoroughness
and honesty. 81; VI ,5 f53 S5
IA conception OF culture MS g compound ID
OF sound learning and gracious c q uot,
as an inheritance Of manhood and IN moral oral
viii won through discipline and conquest 'f &
and as a capacity to deal with me IN
the rough work Of the Nord. with gentle emile.
ness and sln,plct y !. 81 u Isg ai.
These distinguishing charac mis- Tics
President Aldernan has summed UP ana
epitor1ized in8the single phrase service SCI ";
to the people, That Is thu object TO TO 4
which The University has struggstfeesd'S
through almost Incredible ivicissit des, and
that is THE. adm which has ill,f1nined he..N
path. established her courage and kept
I'm furnished and vital, midst B3 . the
surge Of commercial ga the pure and
lofty ideals OF honor and courtesy and
simple manliness that have indeli lysSan, No
for all time stamped her sons. Ihcret n 4
lies her glory, II or scholarship has been
above cavil. Her graduates have ranked
as Of right alongside those Of any oth1er4
in the world and In add Ion
THE University has found time and place
to teach the lessons and give the c1arac-
;teristics which, i President Alderman has
SO we'll expressed i
# But secure though the pas t mil ht be,
tho future was doubtful unless the ma
sterial means could be had for ring
these spiritual lessons. II was this task
which has called out the splendid activi-s
tits OF the administration and alumni J
during the past year. lfle State has has
It's annuity fifty per cent Sub Sl
scription to the Jefferson ma:anorials fund
have alleady been mode to more than
eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars
The number OF professors associate
and adjunct and nsnistants and instruc--s8
tors, has been Increased from forty-seven
In 19o4-'5 to ninety-six In 1906 III Gsl
The teaching ehlclcncyof the Univer-5
silly has been doubled. In Its mechani-s
cal and material appliances similar
growth has been shown. and the whole
u:port breathes out vitality, encourage
mcnt and faith ingthe future capacity Of
the University to serve tho State Of Vir--F
ginia and the people OF this country
North, South. East and West. .,yt5i5 IS
The Times D ispatah agrees with Dr. s.
q, Mitchell that the Impulse to education
and the widening opportunity for instruc-
taon and intellectual development are
the most striking and inspiring facts ir
the last decade Of Virginia life. In4this'
advance the University under President
Alderman has made conspicuous and brill
liam progress Judged by the fruits Of
that forward movement, tho future OF the
University will hold even more OF pride
and service and rattful memory for
Virginia than her already glorious past.
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