The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-19
UNIVERSITY CONFERS
ITS HIGHEST HONORS

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with the theory OF government Amos
'. iankcy. Of iiarrisonburs prize for
the best examination in the Edgar Al
Ian Toe School OF English. Christian
T. Stescr OF Danville. Charles Minor
Hlackford memorial prize in tho law
school. catcsby l.. Jones of Savannah
Ga. subject. Respect for the Law"
University Of Virginia Magazine
Prizes-for best poem. l.. q. Ncwer.
Of Orlando. Fla. Tor best essay. H. 4.
lnnes- Brown. Charleston. s. G.: for best
short story. Il g. Cook. East Orange. y.
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The many friends of those mem
bers OF the university teaching stan.
whom ] am about TO mention. will re-
joice in the following richly deserved
promotions:
pr. James Cook Bardin from instruc-
tor in Romantic languages. TO. adjunct
professor OF Spanish and Portuguese
Dr. John Sharshali Grasty from ad
junct professor TO associate professor
of economic geology
DR.. william Allison kepncr from ad-
junct professor to associate professor
Of biology
Walter sheldon Rodman. from ad-
junct professor 10 associate professor
of electrical engineering.
II have the honor to announce that
a. q. y. BALI, AN alumnus OF this uni
versitl, and well-known in this com
munity. has heen elected adjunct pro-
lessor in the Corcoran School Of Phi
losophy of this university.
II have also the honor TO announce
that Or, S. \. Mitchell. professor OF
astronomy in Columbia University. and
acting director OF the Yerkes Observa-
tory Of the University of Chicago. has
been elected professor Of astronomy
and director OF the icander McCor
mick Observatory IN this university.
Il, r.--r
consideration of the members Of our
academic community.
Professor TuttIe Retircs.
1T Is with sincere regret that have
70 announce the rctircnent on the Car
negie Foundation Of Professor Albert
Henry futile. for twenty-fve years
Miller professor OF biology and aGricul-
ture in this university The whole
country-and particularly the south
owe a heavy debt of gratitude to Pro-
lessor futile for the large part he has
played in the development of the bio
logical sciences and their teaching dur
Ing the last generation. We wish for
him many years of pleasant activity
and usefulness
Il have the honor TO announce that
through the generosity OF DeCourcy W.
Thorn. an alumnus. OF Baltimore. n
worthy portrait OF DR. George Ross
has been presented to the university
j have the honor 10 announce that
through the will of the late Cumber-
land George Herndon, the univcrsitx \.
VIII come into possession of q sum IF
about $4,000, the interest on which il
TO support scholarships in the depart :
ment OF medicine. Nearly half OF that
sum is already in hand. and the inter-
est viii be available next session.
Ryan's Gift Announced.
president Alderman requests me to
make the following announcement to
the alumni and friends of the uniyer
SHY: Mr. Thomas +. Ryan, in n letter
10 President Alderman, dated May -.
announces his intention To maintain nj
the University of Virginia. for the
benefit of young Nireinians of charac.
ter. ability and financial need ten
scholarships. one for each congressional
olstrict, OF the value of three hundred
dollars in money each per year or Ave
scholarships at six hundred dollars per
year. the method determining the an
pointmcnt of the Scholarships and
other details connected with the estab
lishment OF this foundation TO he de
termned later by consultation between
the president of the university and the
donor of the gift
1T is difficult 70 overcstimato tho
enormous value of the foundation thus
established by Mr.. Ryan. for IL will
guarantee the coming to the univarc;t,.
=
liot other"lse come. and will assure
Them practically the benefits of n high
er education.
~ is wise and far-sishtcd use Of
money and Will bless both him who
gives and those who receive
nc university has formed within
the last eight or ten Years tho land
able habi, OF breaking each vcar al,
former records in the matter OF stu
dent attendance. This session tho TO-
tai attendance Is sie as against sIo
last session. an increase OF twenty
four. 1t seems certain that We may
expect between $50 and 800 students
next session. as. of course. all records
VIII be broken again. In View OF
what has been said. il is obvious tina I
Inomas jcferson's University is ever
gong forward TO broader fields of
Usefulness and adding to her ancient
rcnown.
Now. as for YOU. young gentlemen
OF the class Of 1913. the eyes of Alma
Mater shall be turned to YOU and her
benedictions snail follow YOU in I'M
faiterinG faith in YOU and unalter
able confidence that YOU shall ever
moro be worthy 10 he called her sons /"
AIdcrmnn's Parting Word.
PRESIDENT Aldcrman's letter. which
the dean read as parting word to
the students. was AS follows:
II am not willing that the rradu-
ates OF this year shall win their de-
grees and pass out of the sheltered
life of the university without a part
ing word OF affection and sympathy
and everlasting good will from their
president
Il would fain look into their ewes
to-day and speak that word as man
to man and friend to friend. but that
fine privilege the fortune or misfor
tune of lifn denies me-
The dear familiar scene however
is present to my eyes in all of its
unchanSng dignity and beauty. and
my spirit is part of tho noble COM
pany that acclaims and sends on their
way with love and pride tho cradu
atcs Of tho University of Virginia in
the year 1918.
Long life. untarnished honor. patti
ent and genuine service to the Com
monwealth and to mankind is nv
prayer for these latest sons of tho
university who this day minglc with
the stream Of the world.
Il pledge to each OF them tho en-
during love and sympa thy Of the uni