The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-07
UNIVERSITY ALUMNI

The Fredericksburg Chapter OF the
Society Of the Alumni of the University
of Virginia held it annual meeting at
the courthouse in Fredericksburg on
Monday. .
Judge A. w. Wallace. the president
of the association, presided. -,
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. r. j. McBryde, ID. ID.
Upon roll call Of the SO members, the
following responded Judge A. w.
Wallace, b. p. Willis, DIR. G, M. Wal
lace. Judge A. T. Embrey, DIR. ). l..
Scott. ]. S. Berry, Lee j. Graves, G..
ID. Foster, DIR. j. E. Cole, DIR. j. N.
Barney. DR.. c. Mason Smith, Rev. X.
]. McBryde, ID. d.. number being
absent from the city.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved. The president de-
livered an interesting and instructive
address, setting forth the growth of
the university in the number of stu
dents, the enlargement of the faculty
and the increase in endowment of the
institution in recent years.
He attributed this in large measure
TO the potent influence of the alumni.
and told of the work done by the first
president of the General Society, Judge
James B. Sener, in this connection.
Judge Wallace spoke in the highest
terms Of Dr. A. +. Alderman, the
president of the university, character
izing him as the greatest university
president in the United States. He re-
ferred to the great work being accom-
plshed by the university and touched
upon the Summer School, with Its en-
rollment of 1900 students this summer;
The treasurers report was then read
and approved.
The Executive Committee having no
nominations to make at this time, the
matter of awarding the alumni scholar
shin was referred 10 the Executive
Committee, with power to act, and the
secretary was instructed to embody any
action said committee should take IN
the minutes of this meeting.
On motion of Judge A. I. Embrey,
the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That article VIII OF the
Constitution be amended so as to read
as follows. Meetings
Article VIII. The association shall
hold a regular meeting annually on the
18th day Of April. FOUNDER Day. at
clock p. m. and when said day falls
on Sunday. then on the Monday follow
ing said 18th.
On motion of Lee j. Graves, the
president appointed the following com
mittee to draft suitable resolutions on
the death of the following members, re-
spectively, ID. s. Forbes, Judge T.. N.
Welch and Davis Wilson, namely, Lee
J. Graves. w. f. Ennis and Judge A.
T. Embrey.
Election of officers was postponed.
On motion of Judge A. T. Embrey, W.
f. Ennis was substituted on the Ex-
ecutive Commute. in place of Judge 1.
n. Welch, deceased, and the election of
the Executive Committee and OF all
other officers of the society was post
pOned till April 18th, 1911.
The same officers will hold over until
that time, namely: Judge A. w. Wal
lace. president; Judge John h. Mason,
vice president, and h. p. Willis, secre-
tary and treasurer Executive Com
mittee: Judge A. T. Embrey. Lee j..
Graves, w. f. Ennis, Prof. S. w.
SomerviIle, DR.. G. M. Wallace.
The secretary was instructed to
notify the University authorities that
Henry w. McClelland, of Clarendon.
Texas. will attend the University of
Virginia next session.
The following new members were
unanimously elected: Spottswood b.
Hall. ]. B. McClelland and Z. E.
Washburn. On motion, $500 was APP
propriated and the treasurer was IN
structed to remit same TO the
General Society of the Alumni at the
University of Virginia.
The association then adjourned to the
Exchange Hotel, where the annual
banquet was enjoyed by the members.