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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-22
Chalmers
MOTOR CARS
c. ordon Motor Companv
INCORPORATED
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA
CAROLINA LOSES
TO M|DSH|P MEN
Pitchers Battle Between vinson
and Hall, With Honors
Even.
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA

annapolis. Md, April 2I.-The Mil
shiPm'n won from the University .,
North Carolina in finely contest,
game here yesterday to o
game Mas pitchery' battls
from start 10 finish. and thore was liz.
Tie TO choose between tne sorIs of ~,
son. the cool-headed and reliable i'm.
MIDI. and WOOD. who occuuioa ~
state ''"eei
Though The Middies registered three
more hits than their opponents. vnoI
Kept them well scattered, ana IN. IN.
gle run chalked up by the sailor Inv,
was largely the result or errors II,
tae hrst inning the MiddIes b,rcho,I
TWO singles and sacrifice. but tb.y
could not get in run
Aiter that honors between tho ON.
posing ,wiriers were abou, even
''oVer "orh By the centre ncldars of
on'h team however. prevented Il cou-
pic OF long drives Osborne Navy 49,,
the piaudits Of the crowd when ba
n0uled down i.tck's deop drive To csu-
ire win MS gIoVed hand In the siN,,
inning. and he also made nnc c,tcI,
OF Bailey's lone hit in the seventh
f'nt IL was like taking the starch
out Of Osborne in the eighth wh,n
PaEc made pretty running eaten Of
oshorne's Kit between centrc and right
mat looked good for at least tw1
SACKS
Score by innings II II y
Navy ..o0O01oooo-i :
Carolina ......o ooooohOo-o
Batteries Nav. viuson and Coch-
ran; Carolina. wood and swink
summary Run-Iiail stolen hnsa
Hall SacriHc" hits-.Adams. Ira.
First has on balls on VinSon. 2 Off
wood Struck ont--ny vinFou !.
hy Wood Lett on hasoS-Nav,
North Carolina { Double play-Vip-
son to Hall Wild pitch--Wood FIRST
base on crrors-Navy. > Umpire. NJ.
keenan,. NJ PHILADELPHIA Time ot
s-Sns, hour and 40 minutes
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WHERE THEY
VIRGINIA HUNTERS
BRING GOOD PRICES
Sale at Orange of Hunters and Hacks Held at
Horse Show Grounds- Proposed to Make the
Sale an Annual Event
NATIONAL.

Especial 10 The Times dis patch
orange. Va, April 2L-rhe sale OF
hunters and hacks held here yesterday
afternoon resulted in fairly good
prices. but on account OF the Balti-
more races ANA a morse show III New
YORK, there were not many bidders
present.
Mr.. Ware. OF New York. was to have
conducted the sale but having been
delayed. Mr.. Lyme. of Orange, per
formed the ceremony. proving himself
splendid amateur salesman.
Tho sale was held IN the ring of ill.,,
Orange Horse Snow grounds. about 81
hundred persons being present Among
them were Mr. and Mrs s u Riddcil
Of Philadelphia; f. NJ. Lowry. NJ L. f.
Of Harkaway Hunt, Springfield. o.:
Mrs. Brooks of New York Algernou
craven. Mr.. and Mrs. sidney Holloway.
of Cha rlottesvillc, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Morris. Of keswick. Miss Holloway. Of
New York. Miss RIddcll. of PhiIadcl-
phia Mr. pu Font Of Montpelier Mr.
Nearheart. ~ New York besides many
III Hmbors OF tho various local hunts
such as Castle Hill. Tomahawk. Kos
wick and Alb,marlc
Mrs. Allen Pottss Prince ROYAL went
To +. NJ. Lowry. Of Springfield. q. at
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FINE RECORD MADE
BY WAKE FOREST
Out Of Thirteen Games PLAYED,
Team Has Won
Eleven,

Wake Forest. April 21.--It is safe 10
say that the baseball team of this sea
son Is the strongest in the history Of
the institution. y total of thirteen
games has been played. out of which
eleven nave been won, giving the team
remain on the schedule Seven Of this
number viii he played on the South
ern trip; another with Trinity In Raj
eigh next Tuesday. while the season
Will be closed with game with V.
J.. /. at this place on May L. The
chief credit for tho record of the
team should go 10 Coach Thompson.
The team Will leave on THURSDAY for
the following trip:
April 20. Elon. at Burlington; April
90, Guilford. at Guiiford: April 81. Da-
sity OF south Carolina. at Columbia:
April 80. Mercer at Macon; May /,
Mercer, at Macon; May 2. Furman, at
(ireenyille
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Mrs. Allen Potts. Willow King was
Withdrawn after S. II. Ridden. of Phil
adeIphia, made the top bid Of $4,000.
James Andrcwss vtrginian brough,
5000. purchased by :. II. Rlddell. OF
Philadelphia.
james Andrews's Empress was
knocked down 10 S. D. Hiddell. for mis-
niece. at s215o
James Andrews's Martini. park
mack. went to H. O. Lyme. a, $3.50.
smoke ana BilHkeu. from the Same
stables wen; to l. Noarloart. OF New
York, at $3.50 and s20o. respectivciy.
James Andrews's Cursair was pur-
chased by w $, Grimes for s5o5
The following hunters .nd hacks.
were withdrawn:
Mrs. Allen Potts's Pretty Maid Daf-
t"di' and two black mares
Thomas AtkInson's heavyweight
Gladiator, on which there was = rc-
serve price OF $1,000
w. w. os6ornc's chestnut and brown
hunters
Wallnoe sanford'S hay hunter
While there were hut few hunters
offered. those fcw Were a. splAndid
class. 1t Is proposed to make tho = /.
an annual event
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Bingham Team Return..
Especial to The Times Dispatch.
4 shpyil1e n e. AUril 0I-'Cha n

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Ashcville n. G, April 2l.--The base
ball team OF the Bingham Military
School, which for the past week has
heen making a trip through South
Carolina and Georgia. returned 20
Asheville this afternoon. The mem
bers of the team were met ut the
station by n number OF their sup
portcrs.
While away the young baseball play
ers made an excellent record, and their
Asheville admirers are pleased with
the number OF games which they won
while in the TERRITORY OF the enemy"
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL
BASEBALL LEAGUE

The games in tho league for las;
week. as far as reported 10 Nh Ryi
thard, resulted as follows.
Jackson. 10, Elba %.
Madison, :; RunnAr, 8.
Jackson, 10 Randolph. 6.
Paramount, 10; Chmborazo. ..
Nicholson, 16. Springfield. -.
Jefferson. 10. Bellevue. 10.
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Pertinent Comment;
BY GUS MALBERT.

homo, but Coates was taken along.
Johnny Norhout will probably work
INC opening game against Enrd.
Just little work with the Colts on
the bases will make the club look on
hrelN different Now tina; baseball
mas come to be largely n guessing Doe.
with the pitcher ana catcher WORKING
TO outwit the batsman, knowledge of
base-running is essential. Hits mean
httle unless they arc made to count
IN advancing the men on the bags.
snort passed balls, "A tumble in the out
Held, or a little wobble on the part
OF the iniicld. are all advantages to
the fellow who plays baseball with his
head as well as his hands. To the
youngsters This means more than i,
docs 10 the older men, for the young
stcrs II they expect to stick to base
pail as means of earning a living.
should work TO go higher Mechani.
ca! baseball is thing of the past.
1t Is the fellow VINO is always pullin.
OF tho unexpected and getting away
with ii, who counts in the fnaI sum
ming UP.
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Lou,sn for woodro, wu.o,

Sncc!2l TO The Times Dispatch
Louisa, Va. April 2l.--Ai meeting
OF the Democrats OF Louisa, held hero
YESTERDAY. delegates were named for
tho county convention. which viii DE
held on May II. by a vote Of 81 to -
tho delegates were instructed to savnr
instructions ny tho state Convention
for V oodrow Wilson
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Pittsburgh,
ro.aIs - Is I .rotnl. - a?, n

summary. Runs -Iimmcrmnn, Ever. ON.
LcnnoX. Archer 40. Two base Archer
stolen bases Leach Carey. Evcis. Himmer-
on ORscs-ChicHCo. :. Pittsburgh :. First
base on ha'is-OT l.ciHeld, c: OF Cheney. p
struck oui Ey Cheney. ?: ny Lcihcld, . IIit
hy pi'chcr-By I.e!nold, Overs Wild
pitch cheney Time Of game, 1.f5 Cmp;rcs,
lohnstouc aud Eason.
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LEIFIELO IS GENEROUS

Chicago, April 2l.--Chicaro defeat
Oh PittsturI to-day in the opening
game Of the series. s TO o. Chaney
was In ENC condition and held the
visitors az his mercy. The local team
won The game ny opHortunc hitting
courlcd with Lciheld's generosity. \
IarG" crowd witnessed the game
Scare.
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The Penalty" the attraction ~ thu
Bijou this week. starting tonight. ia
powerful story. and IS in the hands
Of a most capable company. II is the
somewhat raro Instance Of n play that
contains no star" part. because. in
fact, practically all the Characters are
star" parts There is wonderful
climax in the third act. calling for tn,
most cXacting emotional effort. and
the climax IN tho last act is intensely
dramatic. eliminating with quite a
sensation
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PITCHERS BATTLE
LOST BY DETROIT
Tigers Fail TO Score in Heart
breaking Game With
Cleveland.
BILL BURNS BLOWS UP
Jackson Hit by Pitched Ball and
Forced to Re-
tire

Detroit. Mich. April 2l.-Bill Burns
blow up in the tenth. and Detroit lost
Il heart breaking pitchers battle to
Cleveland to-day. 4 TO o. Butchers
one handed catch of Ga!ner's drive in
TO the crowd featured. Jackson was
hit in the right forearm by a pitched
bal in the fourth. and birmingham
replaced him Score:
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

st Columbus: Columbus. S: st
Paul. 3.
AT Indianapolis: Indianapolis.
Kansas City. E
AT Toledo: Toledo. Ia; Nnnneapo.
lis, 8.
At Louisville: Louisville, 4; MiIwau-
kee. 8.
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ADJUSTMENTS
BiIou-"Ihc pcnnity."
Nnry Garden.

Lovers OF popular melodies MI! %
pleased TO learn that Mary Garden tho
celebrated prima donna beauty, vim
will sing here at the Academy We'd
nesday n!Eat Will render as an encore
such familiar ballads as Comm Thro'
tho Rye" Annie Laurie" Home.
Sweet Home" etc. The demand for
seats for Miss Gardens concert is said
to be the laSgcSt In the history OF this
city. go far As concerns concert en-
terprises. Seat sale to-day.
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CHICAGO TAKES FINAL GAME

st Louis. April 21.-Chicago won
tho final game this afternoon S TO &
In tho sixth, with one out. st Louis
mad two men on bases. Peters was re-
iicNed by Walsh. who held st Louis to
no hits the remainder of the game.
Tne score:
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Mashviii". o, Chattanooga. C.
Nozzle. Montgomery. 8
memphis s,.Auauta. 6.
81 H'| orleans. frs, gamc--New
Orleans 4 Birmingham. 2.
lninshAiH, (eiGht inntngs, darkl.
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stan ding of the Teams.
nAsvF.nN. sficrInN
Games MI. \Ncrk
WESTERN SECTION.

WESTERN SECTION
hDril % N'ba vs Madison.
April 23-Sm!th VS. {uGuo-
All .i-Iackson vs.. FoN.
ApHli -'- sidney Us Madison.
Az II Randolph W. smith.
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Cincinnati.


score I. Innings: II.
- ...............0 . Q 90 o.
Cincinnati ............ ...-......l q % . -
summary. Huns-K on,tchy, Bates. Mitch
cU Egan, Phclan. i.smcNd 20. Mclean.
TWO base hiss Sieclc, Esan. Mclean. Three
base hits- Evans. Bcschcr Home run--Es-
'ncnd. sacrifice ht-stccic- stolen bases
Boschcr ,-' l:smcnd Double plays Hug
gins to Hauscr 10 I<onotchy. Loft on BASES
-. Louis. 9 cincinnati. Q. Tits ON steele
Ia innings of Woodb,iru in inning
First base on hnil---Ou steele. =: of Wood
burn, ;; OF Fromme. :. Struck cut--i5y
seer. !, 10y Wcodh1rn, 1. 10y tromme =
lit ny pitchcr-Bv steele, ! ,Bsschcr>. Time
of game. i:i9. Empires, owens and Eren-
MN
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IrA.STERN SECTION

hpfil IN holsou w. RolIovuc
hptil % Paramount vs. Jefferson
Apfil tl-Fowhntau vs. Chlmboraao
Api!i . Springfield VS. Bellevue.
Apitl ?6-Chilnhorgzo VS. i.ror.o,.
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Pitcher Sherman. a new recruit re-
Gently signed by Manager Griffin
reached Richmond yesterday and no
left with the Colts last night for Roa-
nokc. where they play during the first
three days OF this week.
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st. Louis,

'IoIHTs ',.al 9 n IothlR y Is 2 =
-isatted FOR Allison IN seventh
score by innings: n.
-. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o-5
Chicago .........................loi ! : o i-s
summary: Runs-Aus-in Hogan, IIallinan.
Nath ~. Lord ~. Callahan, Zcitcr. Peters.
Walsh. Two base hit-Petcrs. Sacrifice hits
Hogan, Lord. Callahan o. Double nlays-
Peters TO Lord 20 Weaver Bnth to Ze!der:
Pratt TO HallIunn 20 StovRll: Rath 10 Zci-
dor. stolen baSc-Zcidcr. Left on basey--
St Louis. Q: Chicago 6. HitS-oH Powell. S
IN ! Innings. on Allison, in innings: on
Lake. in innings: OF Peters : In 5l-a In
ninEs: ~ walsh in aga Innings First
hare on balis-OH Powell, i OF Walsh. q
off Allison. !. Struck out-By Powell >: by
Allison. !; ~ Peters. z: by Walsh. o TIit
by pltchcr-Ry Peters. G.apor;e). Time OF
game. 1850. Empires. Evans and Eran
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Comes the glad tidlnEs that chief
Kooter c. f. Sydnor. who Will Lead
of tho United states League opens the
season on May |, with George Brownies
Washington horde, Will have his fol-
lowers all armed Cap-a'-pi< Tor tho
battle. lie has just sent IN AN order
Tor forty horns. with which ne will
equip the warriors OF the secondary
line OF battle.
chicf Sydnor is very nrmiy OF the
opinion that each toot OF these special
horns viii contain at least one hi;
Tor IN. nome club Lessons in physi-
cal culture are now being given TIM
men expected to produce the toots.
these lessons having Ia view increasing
the blowing power OF the SUBJECTS.
Before the pail yard at Lee Park is
reached. parade viii trave! through
the streets OF Richmond, while tme
forty toot.rs--no relations of the for
~ thicves--will blow their battle an
them to the great delight of Al Newn-
OF sorrel-topped George Brown ana
his invaders from the capital city OF
the nation.
Rehenrsals will be held by these
loyal fans Just 40 soon as the instru-
lncntS arrive. Most OF the men enlist
ed BY chief Sydnor are long on noise.
having been gathered from lower Cary
Street. in the heart OF the commits
sion district. where crying BIDS on
the wares offered is a daily occur
renee. causing hardening OF the I'm
nss OF the throat. so that extra eXcr-
ton means nothing.
To-day. weather permitting, pr,
William H. Parker and his champion
Battle Axe team will journey TO SUI
Io!k on the \ansemond to battle with
NEWMAN and his club. The gamr
should be interesting. When the Col
lsgians went down 10 invade Sainp
showing with Young Dunn IN the box.
and though he lost his game, ne gave
tho lcagucrs a mighty scare; one e.
PLANTATION of this rs that NeMni'i In !,
men had moi looked at curve oaIl
until the local shooter fired some
across Anybody knowing Dunn. or
familiar with his Ringing, knows that
he has q tantalizins line OF twisters.
lie used them to good effect.
Or Parker hasn't decided who he
will pitch against the United States
crs He is OF the opinion. however.
that his ball club VIII give a good
account OF itself:
George Browne promises 10 show the
pooplc Of Richmond some real baseball
during the week. He has his club
at work on Christ Church field. ana
while few workouts nave been IN.
dulecd In. nobody has cut loose. II
has largely been a matter Of getting
on; the kinks. Now that the prelir m
inaries are over the real fun WI be-
gin. II possible games VIII NC a.
ranged with some OF the local amateur
teams while on Saturday Browne VIII
take his club 10 Suffolk for an cx-
hibitlon.
steve Griffin and the Collie left last
night for Roanoke for three game
series with Buck Pressly's Tigers. on
paper the Magic city OUTFIT looks as
good. II not better than any in the
league pressly has the same team
,cifrh Shnughuessy had last year, with
tho exception of Frank IN whose place
h., has Doc newton. ono grand oall.
player. In the pitching end Efrd ana
Gardin cnn hardly he matched In the
league Stnl steve believes he VIII
take the series. Harry Mace was left
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Detroit.
Cleveland


4'"'rolt ~ v" '" y F" y"
summary. luns-Ryan. Hohuhorst. rur-
nor. Eastsrly. TsYc-baSc hitS -liutchcr Burns.
kalar. Sacrifice hit-tiaincr Sncriac fly
Butcher. stolen bascs-Cobb, Delehanty.
Double piayt-lSush (unas sisted: Gamer TO
pclchauty to Bush to Gtluer. Turner to OIL
-on to Nohnhorst. I'd toie 20 Olson 10 Holm
horst. Left on bases-Cicveland. .. Detroit.
:" First base on bnlls-OG Burns. |. off
halcr. 5. First base on errors cleveland. /.
Detroit, = Struck out-By Burns. /: by
kacr. g. Hit by pitcher-By Burns Cfnck-
son. Ryan. Time OF game, l.so empires
Dinecu and Porrinc.
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After the defl.t in Petersburg las;
frlday: Heinie iusch sent out the S
O. $. for ninScrs. Every port m tho
country was asked to help. Vance
way out in Seattle who, by. the way,
Steve Griffin has been trying to get.
was wired. Ii is understood that he
wants to come lack to Virginia. as
all sensible men do. but whether Steve
beat !ieinie to it is not known Ira
tiogue. with the Atlanta club, is an
other of the slabbists Busch started
after, but il is learned that Griffin
has tho call on that youngster II At
lanta turns him loose
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Let's have no repetition Of last year
when the Colts were the hardest MI
ting aggregation in any minor league
scored enough runs To win pennant
Two or three times over. and vet nm
lshed IN the second division. r'fiin
regardless of grumblings heard hers
and there has the matcria! ont of
whi'h TO make d ball club There are
some things which ne must teach his
men. ana no better teacher could be
found than the OLD head pllotino the
locals II he gets an evon break with
his pitchers he should finish well up i'm
front. But ball games are won as
much py taxing advantage OF the other
fellows misplays as by banging ira
pail all over the lot. Let's bave Inc
hitS, but let's apply them .ntclligcntly
and not throw away chances 10 score
when every run counts
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FordMotor Cars

Simple Durable. Dependable.
I Two. three and 1--WE passenger,
,ETnippst. $3.50 and $3.50. {. a D. De
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'totHls 80! - - 4otsis LIS is "a y
-isattnd FOR Allison IN seventh
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Cocducntlon nj the UnIvcrs,ty.

To The Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,.Reiection has convinced me
mat L made II mistake IN voting with
Inc majority OF the Richmond alumni
In protesting against the bill OF Sem
atQrs Early and lsison for the cStab-
lishmcnt of Il .cnool for the co-ordi-
nate education Of white women ut the
university. cndeaVorcd 1T the meet
ing 10 nave the matte" postponed until
IN Alderman and others could be
heard, stating that my vote might be
changed by arguments from them. but
l ,ina., collaboration has already al
of the considerations that have
wrought this change:
First. The fact that women need
ana demand higher education, and- will
get It elsewhere II not FURNISHED In
second Tho fact that so far from
Contamination OF education" Lending
been supplanted In America by the
former
,Third. The fact that CO. ordination
nchteved at Harvard. Columbia, brown
ana Tulane Universities. besides others
that might, be mentioned,
Fourth. The fact that the dreaded
disasters Of cocducation would he less
at the University OF Virginia, where
our girls would have the protection or
friends and relatives among the stu
dent body than In foreign Institutions
where no such protectors exist.
Fifth. The fact thai the young men
and women of Virginia are not IN
ferior in honor and integrity to those
of New York, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and Louisiana,
sixth The fact that cocducntion has
already existed at the university for
some years in the summer schools
which have outnumbcrcd winter
schools, without resulting in any scan
dal or decentralization known TO me.
II the disasters predicted with so
much certainty by the opponents OF
the bill are to follow, why have they
not already occurred In the summer
schools ut the university III which
there has been absolute cocducation
under seasons and conditions especial
~ conducive To such occurrences
Seventh. The fact that cocducation
has also existed for some time at
Richmond College without cvil re
suits.
Eighth. The fact that goods" arc
inclined rather to have Il contempt or
assume an exclusive superiority.
Ninth. The fact that coordination
OF education at the university Will
result in greater efficiency and econ
Omy than could be hoped for under
separate establishments.
Tenth. The fact that, so far from
reducing appropria tons, overwhelming
influences would he brought TO in
crease appropriations TO the univcr-
sity.
date appropriation is asked of the
Legislature, but that upon the pas
sage Of the proposed act ii is possible
that handsome endowments may be
Twelfth. The fact that the uniNcr-
sity was designed To be the "capstonc
OF the public school system of the
state: which design can only be car
ricd ont BY furnishing education for
EUGENE C. MASSIE.
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Voice Of the People
Az ninst Educational IconncInnta.

I
| TO tho Editor OF Tho Times-Dispnt
Sir-For some time have heard dis
cnssed certain matters which, as an
and of the Virginia Military Institute.
ana us an adopted son of William and
:Mna a college. appeal to my sense of
cnt Mt the meeting or university
alumni. l am now constrained TO ex-
press my views for whit they are
In my humble opinion there arc Ger
tain traditions of Virginia which are
lnnnniteiy more valuable through their
which may be secured by disturbinl.
the educational status OF certain Of
our our instituti1ns. refer to the rumors
changes in the character of the Uniyer-
silly OF Virginia. William and Mary
S st,,,,t' ana the virginia Military In
alarming to me. for, in spite of the
unrest OF the pruGrcssives, rs they call
themselves who seem to be iconoclastic
economists. of whom these rumors are
born. q certain reliance is to be placed
In that vast multitude of eleves of
our most honored Institutions. who
in our Legislative halls. When the
character of these men becomes such
that they Will permit reckless tampcr-
ing with the Evolutionary institutions
OF our state, then is It time 10 in
auGurate reforms in the institutions
OF which they are the product. Let
us have colleges for the education of
our women IL we need them, but let
,ls not. for the sake OF a small ecou-
omy IN their conduct, sacrifice the
blrthright OF the modern Virginia.
l have heard it also suggested that
tor the sake OF economy the Virginia
Military Institute IS to be deprived or
lts ehslncerinS course. Could any
proposition be more absurd? Surely
such proposal is as incapable of Sc
rlouS consideration ns it is unworthy
of existence. And who but with de-
voted hands. dedicated to our hnllowei
past, shall presume 10 mold the scs-
TIMES OF William and Mary? The iinan-
cief, the economist, the educational en-
lhnSlast, all should be reminded that
the stronger the shoulder opposed TO the
Diliar OF our traditions the more Ger
tainly Will they be crushed, not by
the railing structure, but by the weight
OF publc opinion. Let the rich men
of tho world keep their gold--as yet
We arc not barterlng our heritage; we
hold IL cheap when compared with our
priceless Traditions.
HiChmouI