The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14
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ment program at the University OF Vir.
ginia are assigned, the first TO the stu.
dents and their various enterprises 1T.
crary and social; the second 10 III,
alumni the third to the Official cioslnt
exercises of the session. This, the see
ohd cay, mas been given over mainly 4
the alumni. The General Association
heid It's annual business meeting hi.
mor1ing in Cabell Hail. AT noon thu
annual ADDRESS was delivered by Hon
archibald Watson. corporation counse;
OF the city of New York The alumni a
luncheon followed the address. and
merry and distinguished group Assem-.
bled around the tables at University
commons. responded to toasts. SANG
college songs, gave the yells and diJ
all they could to get back 10 the old
ever memorable days when they were
students. @
The social side OF the day went on
with reception and garden party at
the fFayerweather gymnasium by the
German Club
4 An hour or more was given 10 class
exercises a the north end or the lawn.
10 which the graduates marched from
inc academic building. singing the uni
yersity song. I'm Rose-Tinted Valley.
Enclrclcd by Hills" The class pro.
phecy was read. the loving cup pa ssed,
and the class gift to the university
presented This was bust OF Sidney
Lanier. presented with some remarks
by the president of the class. Edwin
Holiday. of Charlottesville DR.. AL
derman received It. The exercises
closed With a toast to the class OF 1911.
President Aldermen to-day announced
the gift Of several portraits. He said
that they were the portraits OF men
who have illustrated the best tradi.
tlons OF the university or have given
of their lives and substance to its de-
veiopment, They are Edward w James
OF Virginia, and Alfred W. Austin, Of
Massa chusetts. portraits presented By
the VISITORS; Lewis Minor Coleman.
scholar. teacher. soldier and gentleman,
presented BY his son, Lewis Minor Cole
man. Jr.; Basil Gildersleeve, scholar,
teacher and soldier presented by his
students In the Greek language and lit
erature. largely through the efforts OF
j. 3. Green; James Lindsay Gordon.
poet and orator, BY his brother, Hon.
Armistead c. Gordon, Of stanton. Va.
rector of the univeraity
The portrait of Professor Albert
Henry futile. scientist and teacher,
presented by his former students. was
delivered to-day just after the alumni
adaress The remarks in presentation
we're made by DR.. James b. Bulitt, of
the University OF Mississippi
New York An Annex.
Hon. r. Walton Moore, who presided
at the alumni meeting. introduced Mr.
watson. He said that the city of New
ork has become almost an intellectual
annex to the University of Virginia,
because SO many OF her sons had es-
tablished themselves there in important
positions. Mr.. Watson, who holds the
great office of corporation counsel OF
that city. in opening his address re-
ferred to several Virginians who have
made their way to the front and won
reputation, not only for their intellect
and attainments, but for the stamp of
integrity that Will not deceive or take
short cuts to success. His address
was chiefly a discussion and advocacy
of the idealism that uplifts, even II IT
is not always what Mr.. Roosevelt urged
when he told the students OF two great
universities to examine their Ideals and
discard them IL they were not practical.
Before the address the portrait OF
Professor futile was presented to the
university on behalf OF Professor Tut
ties old students. The address was
made by DR.. James B. Bullitt, OF the
University OF Mississippi. 1t was a fe-
llcitous and very just tribute Dr.
Alderman received the gift In his we'll
known way of saying the right thing
precisely in just the way 1t should be
said.
In the business meeting of the asso-
citation. Roosevelt Page. on behalf Of
the committe on an alumni hall for
the university. presented an excellent
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building OF this hall in connection with
the Colonnade Club house.
a building committee was appointed,
consisting of the president OF the uni
versity. the president OF the club and
three alumni. to be named by the pres
tdent of the association. This com.
mittee, In cooperation with the com
mittee on the alumni hall fund and the
executive committee of the General
Alumni Association. was vested with
power to act In the premises.
Joyous Occasion.
The alumni luncheon, which began
at and ended at 5 o'clock, drew to
the commons throng Of alumni, which
hlied the tables. At the speakers
tables were Hon. R. Walton Moore.
toastmaster; Persistent Alderman. Hon.
Armistead c. Gordon. rector; Hon
Henry c. Stuart, Archie r. Watson. OF
New York; Francis Foulke Beirne. OF
Richmond. and ethers
Every minute Of the three hours was
e Joyous minute. filled with brilliant
speaking and lively college songs and
yells Mr.. Moore welcomed the young
alumni in speech OF great force and
Felicity, consratulating them upan the
faot that they were going out into the
world at a time when life in It was
never more interesting or the opor-
tunities FOR achievement greater or
more alluring.
Mr.. Beirne responded TO the welcome
In a half humorous. half serious vein,
and with such sincerity as to win the
enthusiastic approval of the diners.
Mr.. Stuart. following, made a hit in
brief discourse through which ran
a sly humor which proved very at
tractive His tribute to the Ideals and
spirit OF the university. and his ac-
Acknowledgement of his Indebtedness to
them aroused the enthusiasm OF the
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