The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-16
PUT MOST IN LIFE
THE HIGHEST AIM
President Venablc Emphasizes
This Idea in Address to
v. z. /. Students.
FINALS ARE WELL UNDER WAY
Baccalaurcatc Sermon, Battalion
Drill, Dress Parade and
Literary Celebration.
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! BLACksBURG. VA, June 15.-Pres-
ldent Francis +. venable, Of the LVi-
versity OF North Carolina. addressN
4 the literary societies OF the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute In the commence
rnent hall this morning. Mr.. j. G.
Mitchell. OF the Lee Society, intro
I duced the speaker, who was heard by
large audience. including the board
OF visitors Of the institute the faculty
and the student body.
DR.. Venable spoke on the response
bility of the college-bred man. with
special reference to tho opportunities
that are open to the graduates of col.
leges and universities In the South ut
this time. He drew striking con-
trast between tho South OF forty years
ago. when 1t was devastated by tho
tragedy of war. and now. with its
bountiful harvest. multiplying fac
tories and rising cities. He pointed
ont some OF the dangers that lie in
this great access of wealth and pros
perity. and emphasized the fact that
the real aim or education is to learn
the truth and teach 1t. and to become
master OF ones self. The address was
repIete with choice language and apt
illustrations OF the points brought out
by the speaker in his effort to show
that the chief object OF the college
boy should be rot to learn how to get
the most out OF life, but how to put
the most into 1T
Other events OF the day were a bat
talon drill and dress parade at
clock in honor OF the board of visl-
tors. who meet here Tomorrow morn
ing, and the annual celebration OF
the Lee Literary Society this eve
ming.
Governor and Mrs. swanson will ar
rive at 8 o'clock Tomorrow, and Will
be rndt at the depot By the corps OF
cadets a salute OF seventeen guns
viii be fired in the Governors honor.
He will also witness tho sham battle
In the afternoon and be the guest
OF honor at the alumni.
Baccalnurcntc sermon.
Rev Joseph Bragg Dunn, of Suffolk,
Va. preached the annual sermon 20
the graduating class of the Virginia
Poly technIc Institute In the auditorium
Sunday morning at II o'clock. On the
rostrum with the speaker were the
president OF the institute, Or. Paul b.
Barringcr. the chaplains of the COL
lcge and the choir. In the audience,
which taxed the seating capacity of
the large building, were the young
men who are to receive their degrees
next Wednesday. the student body, peo-
pie of the community and hundreds OF
commencement visitors from all parts
OF the State.
DR.. Dunn chose, as his subject the.
I1itii Psalm, with special reference To-
the verse THE fear OF the Lord Isl
the beginning of wisdom and from
this text delivered mastery discourse
full of sound advice to the young men.
for whom it was specially intended.
His language was forceful. his Illus
trations apt. and the sermon was a
treat to his hearara
Sunday evening at o'clock DR.. r.
Y. y. Painter, OF Salem, made the an
nual address before the Young MEMS
Christian Association OF the institute
Dr. Painter more than sustained his
reputation as a scholar and orator. and
made a profound impression on those
who heard him.
Literary society Celebration.
Saturday evening at O'Clock the
Maury Literary Society of the insti.
tute had its final celebration In the
auditorium. Mr.. j. w. C. catlett. pres
ident OF the society, presided and In
troduced the several speakers who
handled their subjects well and were
heartily applauded by the large au-
dience. The judges, Professors E. A.
Sinythe, G. E. Eawter and c. N New
man, decided that Mr.. O. NJ Bishop
had won the declaimers' medal; Mr.. Il. |
w. Jones, the orators, and that Mr.. c. |
L. Watkins had excelled his opponent. |
Mr. z. 2. a. Johnson. in the debate on
the question, Resolved That the
United States Should Enact stricter
Laws Professor Smythe |
presented the medals In we'll chosen
speech.