The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-15
Handsome Work of Sir Moses
Ezekiel Added to Her
Works of Art
VIRGINIA SCULPTOR
GUEST OF COLLEGE,
Great Feature Of Cornmencemes
.Week-Large Crowd Interested
in Exercises--Speeches By q
Or. Alderman and Others.

Especial to The Richmond Virginiafn.4
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, June III
The University OF Virginia Is grnd4
uaily adding gems of orna mentatfon III
the solid crown OF her many glories. Af{s
the commencement exercises throo4
years ago the broze Homeric group, TIL
work of Sir Moses Ezekiel, waA un~f
yelled on The Lawn. Just in front "a
the Academic Building. To-day m
splendid monument of Jefferson. alD0t
by Sir Moses Ezekiel. was presented to3
the University. the event proving thu
principal feature OF conmencemenIl
week The exercises were attended b9&|
a large number of students. In addf@|
ton TO large number OF visitnrs frOxMl
this and adjoining States.
The Homeric group came to the Cnt<3
versity through the generosity OF A4
northern friend. Several yeara a&O NJ
we'll known gentleman OF New Yprksa
Mr.. John w simpson gave an order To-
Ezekiel for a Homer group, to consi1eI
of the blind bard and his young giidess
Mr., Simpsons plans for disrosing 09A
the group were changed and he invited
the artist to suggest the most suita6aoE
place for 1t, and the University OF Vir-i
ginia, through the designation OF Sir
Moses, became the recipient. The ar
list gave the base-a beautiful naon0~s
nth OF black marble. The bronze Wa1
presented on behalf of the donors by
the Hon. Robert l.. Harrison. of New
York. and DIR. Edwin \. Calisch. At
Richmond, Va. The veil was drawn
by Mrs. w II. Brauer. Of Richmonds
sister Of the sculptor. and the nd
dress OF acceptance was made by Pres
ident Alderman. Hon. Armistead c.
Gordon. or Stanton, Va, rector OF tho
University, also made an address.
Stand In Terrace Plot
The Jefferson statue stands in thu
terrace plot where once stood the A1x@|
mex, and adds much to the beauty
the view from the steps OF MaQt10u
Hall.s the splendid new ". u 3 ls~4ssl ~
building. 1t 10 In the form OF pM44(f
tai of Italian marble. mounted
large copy OF the Liberty Bell. up0
which the figure OF Jefferson ID linz
posed. g@
On the bell are four finely wrought
figures symbolic OF the character and
work of the man. These represent,
represent. respectively. religious ffb~sS
erty. justice. the destruction to tha
law of primogeniture, and liberty tn
the-larGe sense In which the DecaAE&sj
ton OF independence viewed. The bell
and these figures, as well as the ata~
tue of Jefferson. are in bronze. Thu
figure of Jefferson represents the Grea4
statesman as reading the DeclaxAtiCms
OF Independence. b
The monument il valued at 3loeonS'
AT the instance of President Al4ox~
man, the sum of $4,000 was BubscrthN3
by alumni and friends Of the inStttx
ton to defray the cost of the mate&36F
the base and the freight. The eAtl
contributors TO this fund were 1gN
Thomas Nelson Page, OF WashfnGxG
D. G., and Mr.. George G. Thomas H
{ Hlo &aIv
81. 600. Isz5
Cnveilfng Exercisce. sa
The unwilling exercises began snoq1
iy after noon. The Board Of Vlmt>
faculties and officers At thu UniveE04
proceeded to the monument 1fOm G1 =
eli Hail. where the conferrtng " y
grees and other closing exercises
the session had just taken plA45|
United States Senator Thomas 8. M1N&
tin, who was clasemate Of stl|
sculptor at the Virginia Military t16s
stitute. presented the gift TO the UxStSz
perssty, and president Alderman xG1a
ceived IL MIR. Daniel Harmon, of 4A11
city. delivered an address ~ . IN
resentatiye OF the Board of vislt3I
and Sir Moses Ezelxiei also made As4Gz
brief remarks. The veil was dyGN&s
Of Or, william NJ. Randolph. u ttI
| city, a Iineal descendant OF Thona4a
Jefferson.
DIR. AIdcrman's address.
The gratitude OF the university r.
due in full measure" said DIR. AAdkr~
man. land 1t Is my duty and h4n1
TO voice that gratitude. 10 the man ~
imagination whose genius created tn6
work OF art, whose patriotism destfG
that II should stand upon the soil ek
his native State. whose sense Of the
fitness OF things dictated thar Il snoulos
arise here on this plaza facing the on
object which was the last and dearAu
concern OF the great original. ] 49,
glad that Sir Moses has crossad H.
seas to be here for this ceremons
for his presence in the ffesn aads r.
the satisfaction, as we'll as to the dl6I3l
nifty and value OF the occasiou. n n
give to you, Sir Moses. the sinpa