The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
VIEWS TENDENCY
WITH some ALARM
Hon. George Gordon Battles
Paper Comments OH
Athletics.
MILLION D ol-LAR END 0vVEEMT
Alumni Decides to Amend Char
ter Authorizing Appointment
OF Trustees.

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CHARLpT,TESSIlIl VA, June IL
The University of Virginia commences
ment exercises this year We're crowd
ed into three days, instead of four, In
order 10 allow those who wish to do
so to attend the Jamestown Exposition
on Virginia DAY. :scepers specially
provided viii leave tho university at
o'clock to-lncrrow morning With pas
sengers for tho exposition.
To-duy's exercises wore begun ut
9.s0 by meeting Of the General Alum
nj Association. at Madison TALL. Indeed /
the alumni had charge OF the entire
day until s o'clock, when tho gradual 4
ing exercises took place in Cabcll HALL
At noon the alumni assembled OF Mad
ison Hall to hear the annual atumnist
address by the Hon. George Gordon
Battle. 50. of New York on account Of
unexpected enlargement in court, MI.
Battle, ives unable to come to tho uni !
vers,y. and his addyoss was read by
Judge A. c. Carson forncrly OF Front
Royal. Va, but since 1899 n resident in 1
the Philippine Islands and now.judge OF
the lnsnlnr Supreme Court.
&, Mr. Battle in his paper traced the his
tory Of education in Virginia, directing
attention to the keen interest taken mi
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'lea us 5coh1 ouldihEElt with an end
regarding the suggested changes in
requirements for the degree of B. A.
and M. a. Mr.. Battles paper said: u
lament the proposition that Latin be
excluded from the requirement for the
degrees af b. A. and NJ. A. The La tin
language is SO incxtricably. interviewer
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After the reading of Mr.. Battles adj
dress. and after the luncheon, another
sitting took place Important business
before the body was amending the
charter to authorize the appointment
OF the trustees to take charge OF the
cndowmGflt fund of million, now
nearing cSrnpletion. These trustees are
III JOSeDh BRYAN. of Richmond - Thomas