The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29
FIRST CONVOCATION
HELD AT UNIVERSITY

b.for. I welcome back ~ to their OLD
homo. welcome you to tho oppor-
tunities and the privileges. the teAoea-
t1ons and the difficulties which walt
you. 60
..You are here for . three-foA spur-
nose: to get moro knowledge. to get
proper training and disciplin OF WALL
ana to get capacity and ability TO live
more happily and helpfuliy. You are
fortunate young men. Out Of lou
young men In the South. fate has taken
three OF you and left ninety-seven-
Only three out Of every 100 young
men ever got to . place like this You
are therefore picked men for high ser
vics in this modern world Of ours
..rhe session ended last June was. In
all nv experience, the best college year
I have ever known. 1t was 80 In al
the Qualities that make for an ideal
state Of things. It was marked oy
seriousness and good humor. sooriety
Of life and charm and frtendliness OF
High, good. clean living
characterized the last session 1t this
institution. I want to pay that year
this tribute. and express the hope that
this year will equal, II not surDass
az"
Two 0eAbeRD Rees1~
President Alderman spoke OF tho
retirement OF two members OF the
faculty-Professor Il W. Humphreys
and Professor Ormond Stone.
They served the university WIN
fidelity and distinction" he said. and
We wish them all the happiness thsS
scholarship has Q right 20 In this
world"
He extended Q cordial welcome -
Professor Robert H webb. Who ouo-
ceeds Professor Humphreys In the
chair Of Greek. Tho president also
welcomed back to the faculty Pro-
fessor Thomas ". Page. hseA Of the
department. Of economies. who was .
member Of the Tariff Board. md Pre-
lessor w. H Deck. Who has been en-
gagged in special studisA the result
Of which will be an enrichment Of
the educational life Of the Stat6.
Announcement was made Of the me-
mortal prize established ~ ASo.
Charles Minor B;aoakford. Of Lynch
burg, Of $50 for the osst essay oaD-
mitted on some legal ouasi-leGsl q
sociological subject, the oompetitaoo 70
be restricted to the law studentA Also
Of the establishment Of . 3lee lecture
ship on eugenics. by Ma HuDttn0eon
wilson. Of washIngson. and q the
plan OF the Virginia Medical Assocss-
ton TO erect st the university q
tablet in the memory Of D.. Walter
Reed
Before insrcduclng l1r. Eggiestos
President Aldermen made . statemess
% 20 the registrae1ou- The total en-
ro5lmens up 20 mis- ssorning wos 773
bosed upon the Deans figures. The M
sur,lImsnt y 49,. ~ incsesoe q ofteeSe
ovsr thss Of last year st the SeOe esne
Usually shout seventy.sve Stu9euss
register besveen eosvocasicW aae ehe
, saA Of the sesssoa. % me expsctssaee
% tAas the sosal enroIimeet Sse IN
year Win be aAous o$e.
4r. EGgIesten gsvs . shougnsse
address On "EAsessSsa sS1 Csssss0
ship He discussed the Seo1 fuucesos
- education and thee brooAene9 -
. scope 90 embrace the VrGvsr fuocesos
Of public eevcafion. He sssl - Doss:
That The SseSsios - e'ssssasAtp !
, neglected. Or. % taught as AL y
treated vim the bsress formaSsssN. y
shown IN vastou ways. u - showu b
che fact that not three schools IN tel
I treat esssxenshSp--she ob1seosSoUo o
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