The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-12
JUDGE HUMPHREY
CHIEF SPEAKER
Widely Known Southern Lawyer
Orator at Founders Day
Exercises.
ALDERMAN'S GREETING
President Reviews Work and
Progress at University
Of Virginia.

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Charlottesville. Va. April 1.-THE
principal speaker for the FOUNDERS
Day exercises at the University OF
Virginia on Saturday Will be Judge
Alexander Pope Humphrey, Of Louise
VILE Ky. Judge Humphrey, who Is #
regarded as one of the foremost law
yers in the South, Is an alumnus OF
tho University of Virginia, and holds
the honorary degrees OF NJ. a. from
amherst, and Pm. D. from Kentucky
State. He Is besides member OF the
Phi Beta Kappa fraternity.
Anent the Founders Day exercises.
President Alderman has Issued tho
following greenting to alumni of the
institutions:
The eighty seventh sessioh of the
University OF Virginia, now nearing
Its conclusion, has been year OF
singular dignity and achievement in
tho lifo OF the University of Virginia.
have had occasion to note in tile
year just closing at least four distinc-
tive attributes which 1 will venture to
bring to the attention of the alumni:
First the entire year has been
marked by sobriety and dignity OF
conduct on the part of the student
life, and serious and thoroughgoing
habit OF work. the like OF which have
not seen in my eight years of con-
nection with the institution. This ia
interesting for many reasons In the
first place we have $50 new students
assembled here from all parts OF the4.
I United States. 1t is Il testimony to
the nssimilattve power of the tradi-
lions and standards of the university
that so great group could be abb
sorbed into our peculiar life with so
little friction and with such entire
unity.
Second. the life OF tho university
a hnnt yNxo lyaE 1@..
vigorous renaissance of Interest on
the part of the students in things So
Geological and political Some OF this
awakening to national and social
movements Is due to the exthaordinarya
prominence In the public eye of GER
tain sons of the university, like Oscar
Underwood and Woodrow Wilson, and,
OF course. there Is no reason why an
institution which has supplied the
South and Southwest for generation
with its foremost leaders should not
take particular interest in public ar
fairs But ms matter of fact, for the
past 1--WE years the interests of tho in
stitution were lnrgeiy absorbed In
other directions. *
During this year, however. in the
field of political science. economics ana
sociology, there has been an unusual
and most striking activity on the part
OF individual students, of clubs com
| puSeu Oh STUDENT members, ana OF the
| entire student body.
| Third, the increasing part taken by
mombers OF the univcrsity's STAFF in
! All public affairs looking toward the
strengthening and bctterment of the
States life and OF the nations life. 1t
would be difficult to mention amy large
public undertaking In Virginia whe-
! Their sociological, economic. religious
or educational, In which university
ben are not vigorously and enthusiasts
tically engeged. The American uni
versity is destined to become a great
specialist for the service of society,
and 1t is encouraging to find that our
citizens whenever they need expert
counsel in any field, are beginning to
turn their eyes hithcrvard
Fourth. the establishment OF the
department OF cduca ton upon a Sc
cure and permanent basis has at last
been nccomplished. y model building
/ for the homr OF this department, to
cost $4,000. has been guaranteed by
the Peabody Education Board. The
department. itself is sufficiently endow-
ed 10 warrant an expenditure for its
maintenance of $4,000 a year Its
fundamental purpose VIII be to train
in the largest way Mon capable OF car 6
rying forward the work Of education
in this State and IN the South The
South is now spending nearly 100000
enormous communal enterprise, and is
increasing In power and cost each
year. To properly equip such yass
undertaking In Its colleges. In ity
high schools In It's city schools. and in
Its country schools, an army OF young
men properly trained Will shortly ps
needed. While scholarship is the prec-
lous stan out of which n teacher must
be made, technical training In admin
istratio". In the his Try and principles
OF educl.io' and in the Whole rrct-
lem OF adjusting education 10 tho
needs of \ rec people. will be ncces-
sary for the equipment OF hirt,ys
trained expert In educational work.
In the last analysis the highest func-
tion of university. certainly within
It's own walls. Is to set standards and
to evoke manhood and efficiency a
helpful and increasing tendency. In
which this university is rapidly talk
ing It's part. is the tendency to consid-
err the whole of society as the field of
university. and to count 1t an OPP
portunity and n privilege to render
service wherever service makes for
the development OF n larger and fuller
life for tho whole people,
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