The Washington herald., 1909-04-14
.SCIONS OF SIGNERS
VISIT MONTICELLO
Anniversary Of Birth OF JET
ferSOn Is Celebrated.
ADDRESS By N. ". LITTLET0N
New Yorker. n Son OF the South,
Takes as His Topic at the 'Uas-
ve-sity Of Virginia. ~The Reign
OF Democracy; It's Dangers and It's
pIes-iugs''-COnditiOn OF SehooI.

SPECIAL 20 TIE Washington Hcsl1.
Charlottesville. Va. April l3.-The Ge-
scondants os the signers Of the Declara-
ton or Independence. who held their
quarterly meeting fn Washington Non
day. to-day celebrated the anniversary Of
the birth Of Thomas Jefferson by paying
q visit 20 Monticello. later attending
Founders Day at the University Of vir-
ginia. also in honor of jefferson. being
the 155th anniversary OF the birth Of the
celebrated Virginian, and the soth ami
versiary Of the foundation Of the univer-
sity by him.
weather Is UnfavOrable.
Despite the Indictment weather O most
gratifying success characterized the exer-
cises in commemoration Of the great man
who founded the noble institution. Of
/ learning; thus contributing 70 the cause
OF higher education and the wide diffu-
sion OF that knowledge and intelligence
which he maitained 10 be the only sure
an6 substantial basis OF true democracy.
The address of the occasion was de-
livo-ed by the Hon. Martin W Littleton,
OF New York. a son Of the South. who
discussed The reign OF Democracy: its
/ dangers and its blessings" he made q
( profound impression upon al classes rep
resented in the audience. The note OF
optimism struck by the speaker accorded
well with the hopes and impulses Of the
young students OF democracy.
Condition of school.
President Edwin A. Alderman delivered
his annual statement OF the condition OF
/ the school
The students and faculty. the latter IN
! their academic gowns. marched in pro-
cession from the rotunda TO Cabeu Han
where the speaking took place. The so-
/ cial function was continued In the rooms
/ OF the Colonial Club tonight. when q re-
I Iception was held. number of alumni
and other guests OF the university were
! present.
Z Dr- Alderman referred TO the recently
completed Thomas Jefferson memorial en-
dOwment fund of 81. 10000. and added.
Between November and February $50
0C0 OF this sum was obtained. rs follows.
Andrew Carnegie. $4,000: oliver IL
/ Payne, $4,000; children Of John 3. Cary.
$4,000; Christian WOman's Board Of MIS-
sicns. $4,000; Thomas +. Ryan. s25. .0Ce.
Charles +. Seuff, $500: Charles Steele.
$1,000; friend Of Charles Steele CRobert
Bacon), $1,000; IL. NICK. Twombley. SO
eco; general education board, S50O09.
The $4,000 given by AIr. Carnegie viii
become the permanent endowment Of six
existing schools IN the university. and
these schools are 10 be given the names
OF great men who have helped build the
university and the republic. aa follows:
Names on Honor Roll.
''First. the James Madison school Of
Jaw; second the James Monroe school
Of International law: third. the James
Wilson school Ct political science and
political economy: fourth, the Edgar
Allan Poe school OF English; afth, the
Andrew Carnegie school Of engineering:
sixth, tie Walter Reed school of path
oiogy."
Dr. Alderman called attention TO q gift
ef $500 received this month from "a dis
tinsuished citizen OF Boston" an alumnus
Of Harvard, who does net wish his name
known and who desires the gift TO be
thought Of as coming from Harvard IS
testimonial OF the historic friendship
between Harvard and the University OF
Virginia
This fund viii be used as the founda-
ton Tor the Harvard loan fund for needy
and deserving students. Other gift an
ncunce6 In Jude the library OF Rev Has
lett AcKlm. 1900 volumes on biology ard
theology; Q collection of curiOs by Mrs.
Virginia Keech. Of Washington. D. c.,
and picture of-"Paul Before Agrippa,"
by Victor NeiliS. the gift of former Con-
gressnan Jefferson II. Levy. Of New
York