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sentiment of his country ond SO pre-
vent him from serving 1t.
Whnt 1t Docs for Studerts.


What 1t Docs for Students.
This brings me to the third ques-
ton which reflection upon Jefferson
and his faith in university education
suggests. What should university
do for it's students In the way OF fit
ting them for iifc of learning or a
life OF public service? That 1t should
give them knowledge is obvious
enough. But 1t should also give them
what is better than knowledge, that
is. wisdom--the power to apply an in
telligent criticism to facts and ideas
the power OF getting principles out
of facts and OF testing the worth OF
ideas by their conformity to facts.
1t should also teach them public
spirit and the love of truth. Still moro
evidently is 1t the duty OF university
to instil devotion to truth. Knowl~
edge and wisdom and shrewdness are
needed IN all walks OF practical life.
But for the work that Is to be done
for the permanent benefit of mankind,
be II for learning or science: be. 1t for
I theology or politics: and for all tho
highest kind Of work that the service
of the church or the State demands,
the one vital and supreme requisite is
| desire to find the truth and re-
solve to follow 1t when found.
] have coupled public spirit and the
!, love OF truth not merely because JET
| ferson, whose zeal both for knowledge
and for the progress of Virginia have
given him an enduring claim to your
respect, would have desired his uni
| versIty to imp]ant these virtues ]
| name them together for this reason
also. because the University of Vir.
ginia has always sent forth men emil
nent In both fields. She has never con-
descended to the superficial or the
meretricious. Her standards OF attain
ment have been high and her scholars
have maintained them. She has been
also home OF patriotism and civic
virtue. Many Of her sons have zone
splendid service and reflected glory
upon this seat Of learning and on the
Commonwealth Of virginia. May TINS
oldest OF all your States ever hold
high that banner OF freedom and en-
Iightenment which her founders plant-
ed on the shores OF the new world
three hundred and one years ago.
Facts About UnlvcrsIty.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Bryce's adj
dress. President Alderman gave some
interesting facts concerning the lie
Of the university for the year 1s07-'0s.
The day we celebrate. he said. Is the
one hundred and siXty-hfth anniver-
sary OF the birthday OF Thomas JET
fcrson. and the eighty-ninth anntverA
sary OF the foundation OF the Univer-
| sity of Virginia. These eighty-nine
years have witnessed the renaking OF
the modern world. Within the proper
| OF learning, it is not Boosting TO claim
! that this university has borne an hon-
orable part.
The total enrolment in the university
| to Sdate is 7S2. exactly ,equaltng the
/ enrolment at the same date last ses-
sion. Four hundred and fourteen stu
dents are from Virginia. the remaining
3GS coming to us from forty-thrce
states and Territories and five foreign
countries. The attendance from the
State Of Virginia has Increased 8 per
cent. over last session, and is more
widely distributed over the State than
| formerly. Seyenty-siX counties are rep
resented, as against siXty-seven last
session. This leaves twenty-four Viz
iLginia counties not represented still
which is condition not long to be
endured. Thirty per cent. of the stu
dents studying law, 81 per cent. OF
! of those studying engineering, hold
degrees from other American colleges
1.-THE sons of farmers constitute is pei
Il cent of the student body. The second
|p,ace is held by the sons Of merchants
ana the sons of lawyers are third
1 Twenty three per cent, of the total
4 humber entered the university from
colleges, IL per cent. from universities
oa Per cent. from public schools, IS
per cent. from private schools. and Al
per cent. from tutors, The Anverage
age Of the entire student body Is TWEEN
.lty-one years and eight months. The
average age of the college is eighteen
..!years and ten months. Of the graduate
I department, twenty seven years and
II the law dana ~ mont