The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-22
VIRG GINA UNIVERSITY ALUMNI
ELECT WIN. III. WHITE PRESIDENT
Richmond Chapter Holds Big
Annual Meeting at Lake
side Park.
ALDERMAN SENDS REGRETS
President Sends Three Able Rep
resentatives, Who Tell of
Great Work.

reSentat1VeS, VINO lell ol
Great Work.
Good cheer. entertaining speeches
and good fellowship marked the oc-
casion OF the annual meeting OF Rich
mond Chapter of the Alumni Associa-
ton OF the University OF Virginia yes
terday afternoon at Lakeside Park. AZ
ter the social session officers for the
ensuing year were elected.
Although President Edwin A. Alder
man could not attend he sent three
young mon OF the faculty. who de-
lighted the alumni with the messages
which they brought from and OF the
university. They convinced the most
pessimistic sons OF the university that
the education OF young men OF Viz
ginia is in safe hands. Disappoint-
ment caused by the absence of Pres
ident Alderman was Offset by the man
ner in which his substitutes arose to
the occasion
Albert Lefevre. professor OF moral
philosophy: Dr. H r. Marshall. OF the
Medical School. and Armistead NJ
Dobie. professor OF the law school,
were the speakers. These young men,
for none appears to have passed the
sunny side Of thirty. made profound
impression on the alumni. Professor
Lefevre. in a well-rounded, broad and
comprehensive speech. told OF the good
work that Is being done in the
academic department. Professor Dobie
talked about the growth and expansion
of the law school. DR.. Marshall ex-
medical school has made and Is making.
DR.. Alderman Absent.
After reading letter from Presi-
dent Alderman. expressing his regret
at not being able to attend the meet
ing, s. Dabney Crenshaw. president OF
the Alumni Association. introduced the
speakers
DR.. Alderman's letter follows:
Charlottesville. Va. MAJ 16. 1910.
"Mr. S. D. Crenshaw, Richmond. Va:
Dear Dabney OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sor Dobie, Of the law school: Profess
sor Lefevre, Of the academic depart
ment. and Professor Marshall. of the
medical department.. will be with you
on Saturday to talk about the univers-
ity and meet their fellow alumni. I
shall do the same thing with the Chat
tanoogans one day earlier. I beg you
will express to the assembled alumni
at Lakeside Park, whether they are
standing over a Brunswick stew or an
occasional julep. my sentiments OF
faith. pride and good will. and my
genuine regret that / cannot, at least
do Justice to the Brunswick stew in
their society and have the privilege OF
talking to them face to face about the
progress OF the institution so dear TO
us all
Very sincerely, your friend,
EDWIN a. ALDERMAN. "a
president"
Professor Lefevre started out by
saying that he regarded 1t privileged
pleasure to be there He said there
had been many things happening al
the university during the past year
He referred to the improvements In
the law and medical schools and the
school of engineering. He spoke OF
the recent establishment of the Stat.
geological survey and what it meant
TO the students taking the engineering
course.
Hits ut AIunsterberE.
According to Professor Lefevre. the
quickening of the scientific depart
ments is not affecting the growth OF
the "humanities." He explained that
all of these progressive movements
20 hand In hand He cast his lance
at Professor Munsterberg. of Harvard
University, whom he credited with
saying that the hest thing that could
happen to the colleges in America was
to kill off two-thirds of the profess
sors. Professor I.efevre admitted there
might be some dead timber In some
of the universities. but he denied that
killing off two-thirds of the instruc-
tors would help matters. He said he
was not sure that Munsterberg would
be among those left, and he was not
willing that the learned professor
should name the ones to be killed off.
1t was explained by Mr.. Tefevre that
the number OF instructors did not ham
per the work, but the quality might
do so. He stated that 1t is seldom that
man is an excellent teacher. inves-
tigator and administrator. Therefore.
he said, he Is of the opinion thatsit is
absolutely necessary to have the work
divided. He said he felt. as does Owen
Wister. who recently delivered an ad-
dress at Harvard. that what is lacking
| in the universities Is not fewer instruc-
tors. but men of power and ability.
Professor Lefevre stated that 1t was
little disappointing that the re-
| cent Iegisla ture could only appropri-
ute $4,000 for carving on tho work
\ ut the university. He said, however
| that 1t had been fortunate In receiv.
ing aid from private sources. and II
the words of the song, Every Little
/ Bit Helps"
Professor Lefevre referred to tn,
fact that only alumni coaches were
now employed at the university. HI
said this is doing more to promote pure
1 athletics than anything else. He sal.
the same old spirit, the scorn of dis
honor. and buoyant freedom still pre-
vail at the university, I know of NJ
instance in the land where there Is
more ENROLLING air than in Virginia.
4 Tribute to President.
! After paying q glowing tribute t
DR.. Alderman, who, he said, Is tn
] right man in the right place. PROBES
sor Lefevre quoted another by sayini
that IF the board of visitors hat
dragnetted the country they could no
have found better man that Edwin
Alderman"
DR.. Marshall explained the progress
that the medical school is making. RI
referred to the fine laboratories, Q
which he said, there are few better II
the United States. He also stated tina
the standards are being increased yea
~, yaar and that the course In medl