The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-11
ON COLLEGE
MEN To TAKE LEAD
DIR. JOHN CAMMACk TELLS RICH
MoND COLLEGE ALUMNI OF
NEEDS OF SOUTH.
VIRGINIA IN REAR
1T WILL BE FoRTY-FIRsT AMONG
STATES UNTIL COMPULSORY EDU-
CATIONS Is ADoPTED-oTHER
SPEAKERS.
VIRGINIA IN REAR

Sitting. down before a delightful
dinner at the Business Mems club. the
alumni OF Richmond college. some OF
whose days at college dated back, as
far as q quarter OF a century ago,
held a joyous reunion last night, and
listened to addresses that but In
creased their loyalty and stirred them
to nobler impulse.
g. II. Templeman, president OF the
alumni association, acted as toast
master. After the repast had been
discussed, he introduced the Rev.
John Cammack. ID. D.. as the princi-
pal speaker Of the evening.
Needs For Leadership.
Taking as his text THE College
Mans Task" DIR. Cammack showed
that the great need for leadership in
social and political service must be
filled from the ranks OF college men.
He said that the. school population
in the State OF Virginia la only TWEEN
ty-one per cent of the whole. OF which
only three and one-tenth. per cent
is in higher schools of learning. hence.
according to the statistics which had
been compiled, each college man went,
after leaving school. into a community
where there were 80 people who had
not had the advantages of "A college
education He strongly urged and
advocated compulsory public school
education. Unless this comes, he said,
Virginia win still be ranked as forty
first among the States In school equip
menf and attendance.
Must Fulhll Obligations
He urged upon his hearers that they
must appoint themselves to the social
and political task. showing that pub
lie service demanded h a they fulfill
their public obligations. If compe-
tent men do not lead. he said, the in
competent will. and a French revolu-
ton will result. He was gratifed.
however. at the cad which Southern
men are now taking, and pointed at
President Wilson and those of his ad-
visers who are Southern. saying that
day was dawning for Southern leader
ship and that Virginia college men
should undertake to complete the
work begun by Jefferson and Madi-
son. AS a motto for college men he
statesman, Gladstone, who wrote in
It, while still at. college. that his life
would be filled with purity. honesty.
zeal and faith in God.
DR.. Cammack said that wars. So
cial and political, would continue un-
til some Patrick Henry arose and de-
clared that life was above and be-
yOnd the purchase OF munlttOnS OF
war and battleships, and to this idea
he commended the graduates Of to-
day.
DR.. Carroll Speaks.
DR.. Mitchell Carroll spoke in behalf
Of the class Of twenty-five years ago.
when President F. w. Boatwright
took his masters degree. The Rev.
John Kinchellow spoke in behalf OF
the class Of ten years ago T. D. White,
who has just graduated from Harvard,
represented the class Of ve-years ago.
and Professor Frank Gaines repre-
scented the class Of 1912.
The commencement exercises OF
Richmond college will close tonight
with a reception by President Boat
wright, following which the students
will build a big bonfire and give the
snake dance around its embers. The
academic procession will be held this
morning. Former Governor w. w.
Witchin, OF North Carolina, win make
the address, after which the honorary
degrees, medals and college degrees
will be conferred.