The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-11
.HOMER|C BRONZE
FOR UNIVERSITY.
Handsome Group Designed by
u Sir Moses Ezekiel Unveiled with
Appropriate Ceremony.
POSTPONE DEGREE CHANGES
Distinguished Alumni Protest and
Board OF Visitors Defer Action
Until Fall Meeting.
Especial to The r,mos-Dispatch. !

L}l54l lSneClal ne iilln8S-l)l 7ltlH-
& CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, June 10.
The program for to-day at the Uni..
versity OF Virginia included the meet
Ing of the board OF visitors ut 10
o'clock, class exercises on the lawn
at II, the unwilling of the bronze
1Iomeric group at 5, and the debate for
the board of visitors medal at s.
The Homoric bronze was presented
on behalf of the tonbrs by the Hon
Robert l.. Harrison, Of New. York and
DR. Edward n Calisch. of Richmond
Va The veil was drawn by Mrs. w.
II. Brauer. of Rchmond.8 and the ad-
dress of acceptance was made by
President Alderman. Hon. Armistcad
G. Gordon. of Stanton. Va, rector of
the university. also made an address.
DR.. Calisch said In parts
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlonen,--l
1t was with peculiarly pro found sense
OF; pleasure and appreciation OF tho occasion
that received the invitation to be the rol.
rosentative to-day of Sir Moses Ezekiel, tho
creator and part donor OF this beautiful
group of statuary. It wero perhaps trite to
say that Sir Moses Ezokiel is admired and
2esteemcd by his native city and by his pen-
ple: MS trite also to say that tho University
of Virginia lilsowiso holds ignored place In
thor nnectionato regard. BY happy fortune
nm linked to this event by throefold
V cord. am from his native city, and of his
people, and my attendance at the university
is to me an unfailng fountain of joyous
PRIDE as 1t was u source OF profitable In
structon."
Aftor paying tribute TO tho university and
to the professors, Dr. Cnlsch said:
Gems of, Ornnmcntntion.
ut Is the unique distinction of tho Uni
yorsity of Virginia that 1t has ever lent Its
influence to preserve this something more.
best friends that It over will. BY precept
and by the practice of It's faculty the stu
don't is taught that education is a thing
moro than merely n spade to dig with.
Young mon are trained for their several
professions, but they are trained also to
koener realization of not only the use, but
Il the privilege of knowledge, to an appreciation
OF the truth that while education may be
the tool OF LIES trade. ynt back of the tool
is tho hand, aud back of tho hand is tho
hoart, and within the body is the soul.
"The university is now further strength
4 ening this ennobling influence with the fac
tors of aesthetic value She is adding the
gems of ornamentntion to tho solid crown
of her many slories. Not that the feeble
y hand OF man can give much of nid to this
magnificent panorama of beauty which was
. limBed of old by the Master Hand of all, and
which has boon tho Inspiration of many, who
have thronSed these halls. But what man
can do VIII be dono. And 1t is an especial
ly deep sonse of pride and of happiness that
fills my breast and that of my people. as
We realize that among tho first in time. and
we feel, no loss so in place, Is this creation
of ono of our own. Thore Is no class of
people that appreciates tho University. of
Virginia moro than tho jewish people.
ligious liberty and tho founder of tho uni
versty. His spirit hoyors yet over this fav-
8r.o ciu % ms n'u ~ y, w
Mone ~ 1us, M W uo ~ ~ t.,
= tho schools of tho Old World to-day and IN
the years that have gone the benches upon
& which they wore compelled to sit In the
o. ie ~, cro,,,
40 they reooice IN 1ns gu rom one OIL ,nelr
.'ta a,,hnt,yin. thair aovntion and in,,tn :,
el., syiuooii@'Hs 1io't uo'o'toii '1u WINS
u upi l.,e. ,,,.o,,,,s. c,,,,,,,,;,
Sts# eS vi i''Ne"' ' ~ inp"''e'
~ , 81. t,,a' 20 80 ,,,t ~ ~
Homoric poetry the pattern and source OF
all epic literature, so Is the University OF
,I N" oau nv MI u =.
~ The hlind old man OF Scio's rocky isle
arc still known and loved whore tho love OF
classic beauty is not dead Though. his
elgh.ess eyes saw W hoa INC % ,he
nroatnr rIor,ns Of tha endless realms ' Of
Imagery. Tho songs that he sang spoke
OF single conflict. seemingly over tfSs alb
duetion OF a princess, put the siege OF Troy
~ conf,tet hnta 10 nast nd
he West. between Europo and Asia. II
was a national undertaking of the Hellenic
group against the Asian power. tho begin
n,nE oi inc sttass,a my hoa,,a ,s Su,,s
r,od d,smavod INLAND and son hSforo
4 Marathon, salamis and Thermopylao, The
L conflict was then not endcd. nor will be
IN mon shaEl aearh what moro IS taught
INA! INK, aai ,in, anu u an,i.
ant,pathy shall be conquered III the hon Il i
in man shall be subduod and thon shall
thoy. like tho blind Homer hero depicted