The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-17
Col. Anderson, Replying to
Mr.. Bryce, Discusses Amer
ica's Advance.
HERE MANS PATHWAY
HAS LED UP HIGHER
There Arc Evils, but None
Greater Than England Has
Had-Uplifting Influence Of
Education Upon Man.
Plans for sI,ooo,ooo
Endowment.
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HARLOTTESX1LLE, Va, J,

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~ ~HARL0TTES Va. June
1s.--The General Alumni Asso-
citation OF the University of Vir-
~ ginia. met this morning, Presi-
dent DeCourcey W. Thorn. OIL
Baltimore, in the chair Many reports
were submitted and considered. among
from President Alderman. who is now
in Europe. on the subject OF the $1,000
900 endowment which the association
is engaged In raising, and Important
reports from the deans of the various|
departments of the university, covering
four years OF work and development.
far.reaching plan for an endowment
for the association was discussed. and
referred to committee for special
report.
The officers for the ensuing twol
years were elected. as follows: Hon.
William A. Jones, Of Warsaw, Con-
gresham from the. First Virginia Dis
trict president: Hon. Charles Pinckneyl
Jones, of Highland, first ce-president:I
Mr.. DeCourcey ". Thorn, of Baltimore.
second yiceprcsidcnt: DR.. James Morris |
Page. OF the University. secretary; MI.
William Allen Perkins. of Charlottes-
VILE. treasurer.
Anderson RepIier TO Bryce.
The annual address before the alum
nj Was delivered in Madison Hall at
noon by Colonel George Wayne .indcr-
son, OF Richmond. who graduated from
the law school in 'S5. Colonel Ander- |
sons subject as announced. is "a Sys-
ten OF Philosophy" and his discussion
was really brief against certain
views declared in an address by the
Hon. James Bryce, delivered at the
University on last founders day, April
18th. when the British Ambassador in
timated that thoughtful men. at least
on the Continent, were drawing back
from popular government as 1t has
been taught in this country for a
century. and are beginning TO doubt
X the people arc capable OF political
purity. or fit for political power.
Colonel Anderson traces the develop
nent of the race from the PaleoiithicI
fathers down to the hearthstone. on
through the ages of bronze, iron. steel,
steam and electricity, until he comes
face to face with his own greatest enc
my, himself. engaged In his rude at
temps at government, and asks the
pertinent question whether we have
merely maintained his level. He an
swers that through government mans
pathway has led upward. government
entwined with religion; that Magma
Charter was not the beginning. but
the re-assertion Of ancient human
rights and a denial of divine right to
i
rule.
New Standard for World.
Coming to America, said Colonel
Anderson this country has already set
a new standard for the world There
are crudities, there are trusts monopo-
lies, tariffs that grind mems bones to
pamper legal favorites, but England
has had all these and history does but
repeat Itself. Who says corruption to
us. in view of the notorious facts that
caused the English act against corrupt
practices in elections, or who dare
rneer at crude judicial sins with such
people still sparsely settled In so vast
a land? Has English blood done better
in Canada, Australia. South Africa. or,
indeed, in England herself? There
never has been Jeffreys or an abased
Lord Bacon In America, and there never
can be.
Another suggested view OF Mr.. Bryce
received attention.
"It is surprising" said Colonel An
derson. "to hear the Ambassador say
that a question OF permanent inter-
est for all students Of politics. arises
out of Jenerson's high sense of the
value of knowledge and the efforts
he made to spread university instruc-
tIon.' and to have that question stated
thus: What will be the effect or eou-
cation on the highly educated man. SO
far as politics is concerned! VIII
knowledge and training give MIN
deeper sympathy with the people, or
viii It rather cut him off from the
masses, making him detached, perhaps
supercilious, possibly even scornful ana
cynical.
'rhe knowledge and the training,
and the ideas and the efforts OF
THOMAS Jefferson himself give full
reply And ii other answer Is re-
ouired cite the lives of William
Fwart Gladstone and of the Right
Honorable James Bryce himself, and
al the host of English speaking
statesmen.''
Alumni Luncheon.
The alumni luncheon took place at
o'clock In the university commons,
the first use made of the handsome
nav dining hall. President Thorn was
tcastmaster. The young alumni We're
welcomed in happy style by Mr.. Archt-
bald II. Taylor of Baltimore, and Mr..
Herbert Massey Peck, of Wisconsin,
responded. The toast. "Our Veteran
Professors" was responded to by Pro
fessor Charles Baskerville, OF the Col
lsge of the City OF New York.
Beta Chapters Iustallatton.
The exercises of the evening were
11ven over to the installation of Beta
Chapter OF Phi Beta Kappa, Ihese
occurred in cabell Hall, the invocation
being by the Rev. DIR. William w.
Moore, of the Union Theological Semi
nary. After selection on the new
Carnegie organ by Mr.. Ernest FL.
Cosby, organist of All Saints Epis-
eopal Church. Richmond, the charter
was read by pr. James Morris Page,
Of tho university. the president Of Beta
Of Virginia CHAPTER.
Then followed the address by Prof.
Edwin A. Grosvenor, of Amherst Col
lcge, Mass. president OF the society.
The poem for the occasion was pre-
pared by Mr. Edwin Preston Dargan, OF
louisville, Ky. The next new members
Initiated into the fraternity We're:
PROFESSIONALISM Noah Is. Davis. Pro-