The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-14
JOIN IN PILGRIMAGE
TO JEFFERSON'S TOMB
FOUNDERS DAY
TO BE CELEBRATED
DR.. Talcott Williams Will De-
liver Address at University
of Virginia.

Charlottesville Va. April 13.--The
university will celebrate in a formal
way the birthday of it's founder,
Thomas Jefferson. Monday morning.
when all lectures will be suspended
and the faculty and students will as
semble in Cabell Hall to hear the chief
speech Of the occasion, to be delivered
by DR.. Talcott Williams, director of the
Pulitzer School of Journalism.
The academic procession, in which
al members Of the faculty and student
body are expected to join. will form at
the south front Of the rotunda at 1915
A VI. Marshals have been appointed
from the various classes to assist in
the formation. The professors. wear
ing the cap and gown, will lead the
procession down the lawn to Cabell
Hall. The students will be seated by
departments. while the faculty and
guests of honor Will occupy seats on
the rostrum. a special section in the
parade and in the auditorium has been
reserved for visiting alumni and tho
members of the board OF visitors.
In the absence of President Alder
man, Dean J. NJ. Page will preside and
introduce the speaker. He will also
read the messages of greeting from
the alumni chapters scattered over tho
country
DR. Talcott williams, the principal
speaker of the day. has had a varied
newspaper experience. Upon his grad :
uation from Amherst in 1873. he en-
tered the service of the New York
World as reporter. Four years later
he became the Washington correspond
ent of the New York Sun, which posi-
ton he held until 1879. when he aban-
doned rcportorial work to become edi-
torial writer for the Philadelphia
Press.
TWO years ago he was selected by
the board of trustees of the Pulitzer
Fund as director of the School OF Jour
nalism to be established in accord :
ance with provisions in the will of the
late Joseph Pulitzer. Last fall the
school opened its doors to students and
now has a large enrolment.
During his newspaper career, DR.. Will
Hams has been associated personally
with many of the great Journalists of
the past generation. His first expe-
rlence was secured under the tutelage
OF Pulitzer. He also saw service as
, Washington correspondent under
Charles Dana during the tempestuous
administration of President Hayes.
DR.. Williams has won "A high repu-
taton as an authority on certain ques
mons OF economies and political science
His lectures on tho Trust Question:
delivered under the auspices of the
American Academy Of Social Sciences
several years ago. received much ia
vorable comment from the press and
public Since his election as director
OF the Pulitzer school no has been in
great demand as speaker on various
phases OF journalism. His subject for
the founders day Grafton is Publicity
DIR. Williams has also consented 20
address tho University Journalism Club
on the night of April IA His speech
VIII he tho second In the series ar
ranged by the club. The first was de-
livered by Charles III. Grasty. of the
Baltimore Sun. While DR.. williams s
talk VIII be informal. all students and
members Of the faculty are invited to
be present Immediately after this
speech. n reception will be rendered
DR.. Williams by tho Colonnade Club
While Mt the university, he will be the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. Alphonso Smith