The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
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UNIVERSITY WORK
oh. ALDERMAN STARTS MOVEMENT
AT ANIMAL BANQUET on
WASHINGTON ALUMNI.
WILL SHOW GREATNESS
DIR. PAGE HAS NO FEAR foh FI-
TIRE or SOUTH, WHEN TAFT
GOES THERE FoR GUIDES
FOR NATION.

WASHINGTON, u, C., May 3.-~Ad-
vocating the sending into the North
and West OF emissaries familiar with
the principles and teachings of south
ern universities, foremost represen~
tatives Of Americas political. literary
and educational life. at the ANIMAL
banquet OK the Washington AssOcia
tion Of the University Of Virgin.
alumni, last night started a moEcm emf
which supporters II the university
believe vii reach from coast to- coast,
Last nights affair WAS the lrst ban
oaet to be given ny former students
of The Virginia University in four
years. IT was the most largely al
tended and most enthusiastic gather
ing of the local chapter In its history.
President Taft. fer whom seat.
under "A large Yale pennent- had been
preserved, Mas unable To be present,
Just before the banquet ended at
midnight a messenger from the White
House arrived and gave to Rr. Wal
ton Moore. the POSTMASTER, "a letter
from The President, Ia which he eX'
pressed his regrets 81 being detained
at the last minute.
DIR. Alderman Present.
President Alderman. OF the vniver-
slty, came up from Charlottesville yes
teraay morning TO he present at the
ulnner, ana made an address. II was
DIR. Alderman who suggested the idea
of showing 10 the outside world IL
the most vigorous way what work
she University of Virginia is capable
III performing.
representative Oscar w. Under
wood, chairman cf the House way,
and means committee. and Eepresen
tative SWagar Snerley, OF Kentucky
alumni of the university, were tn;
congressional representatives. wht
spoke. Or. Thomas Nelson Page. Al
fred +. Thorn, Franklin X, Lane o.
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and Major Holmes Conrad also mad
addresses
Mr. Moore read letter from COY
ernor Woodrow Wilson, OF New der
sey, who was unable 10. be present
but who expressed affection for tn
university from which he graduated
and an abiding interest in its welfare
Dr. Thomas Walker Page a profcs
sor of the university, and q fnembe
OF the tariff board. also expected +
he detained. was detained in Char
luttesviile- A telegram from him
expressing regrets WAS read.
Alumni In Politics.
AIR. Moore spoke OF the importah
part alumni Of the University Of VIZ
gina are now playing In the politica
life al this country. Tho 1ninorit
leader in the Senate and the fnaJorit
leader In the House. lie said, rocog
Hixe the Charlottesville institution q
their alma mater.
Representative Underwood said TIM
n he had accomplished anything j.
s-@t g1.
IL Is due To the training received u
the University II Virginia.
President Alderman spoke Of tn
feeling the American college man ha
Tor the educational institution thruug
which he has passed. He spoke 9
the qualities possessed by the vi,
glnia Uuil ersity. naming them as 70
lows. reverence for and apprecia
ton of beauty. sympathetic under
standing Of democracy, an infinite RI
gard for truth, high standards
work, religious freedom, and "a cor
cepiion OF service to tho State"
Would Spread Spirit.
Or, Alderman then spoke Of tt
possibilities Of enlistins the serNic,
~ residents throughout the Unite
States, NOT alone ~of the South, in a.
sisting the university in holding /
pre- eminent position among Soutl
ern colleges. He suggested the sen,
ing Of eIuisSaries eSuaclalIN 10 II
North ana tho West, Wheee duties ri
be to show the WORK being accom-
Pitched at Charlottesville.
Mir. Thorn told why the South ha
made Uutf iittie efr6rt 10 take a lea,
ing part In directing the affairs
the nation since the Civil war. =
Page declared that the Virginia
which the ESisersiky founded bS rJe
ferson stands is pot limited by Sta
lines,
Guests mt Banquet.
Among those present were:
Dr. Edwin a. Alderman, preside
II University Of Virginia, Represe
tative O. w. Underwood, r. W. Pae
Or. Thomas Nelson Page. Afr
Thorn. r.. Walton Moore. Justice
" Iurton, Justice ]. Il. Lamar. Jud
Martin A. knapp, r. X. Lane, j.
Clements. u. II. Meyer, George
Hamilton, John w Yerkes. NJ.
Galloway. f. f Andrews, William
White Paul J. Peltz. Dr. ]. II. Rrya
J. r. Baylor Dr. II. II. Bailey, Or
e. Boyd, T.. r. N; Dr. John w. Burl
Or r. r.. Carmichael, Hamilton
Claiborne. Holmes Conrad nr. JUL
NJ. CabelI. Dr. w. Il. Du Bose L.
~ Paul Dnlauy. IL. Rozier puiar
Major Guy l.. Edie, T. j. Taulkn,
Morris r. Frey. Dr. ". III. Frost.
Lewis <. Greene. Dr. Larkin w. Gla2
brook. John X, Graves, or. w.
Grove T.. s. n. Frank w. Gwat
naey, Cr a y. z. Garnett Alan
Hume. fr Howard Hume Major lEo
ert II Hunter, Or w. J Humphre
Or. r. f. Jones, Dr j. Il. Keau. e.
A: Arthur Lee. Wy w, Matthew's
Louis Mackali Colin NJ Mackai Be
janasn Mlcou Richard y Micou. tie
3anain S. Minor, pr, Caheii Moo
John H. Nelson. Hugh II. 0besr. I
W. o. Oven Robert l.. Preston.
Jesse Ram9hurgh. Or. J.. $ Roy, ]
r. NJ Rfxey, r. r. ~; william
Saunders, G. II Sinclair Surgec
General George IL Ternes, z N
Dr. j d Thomas, Dr @ r. Naughj