The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-28
Dean Page Reports That lie Is
Far on Road to Complete
Recovery.
VISITS HIM IN NEW YORK
Interest in Approaching Com
mencement Exercises In
crcasing Daily.
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Charlottesville, Va, April 37..-DGan
Page returned to the University OF
Virginia yesterday from, New York.
where he had spent several days with
President Alderman going over the
fmn'titudinous affairs of the university.
President Alderman is now, ana has
been for several weeks, at the bcauti-
dui country home of his friend. ". ".
Fuller. on the Hudson.
Dean Page said to-day that Prcsi-
dent Alderman had improved wonder
fully. and was far on the road TO com
plete recovery
Not only has President Alderman
gained moro than thirty pounds" he
said. but in many other WAYS he
shows the good effects OF his sojourr
In the high attitudes OF New YORK
state. His color lis good. ana his
spirits are fine. His throat. when
physicians thought at nrst would take
long time to get well. is no,v en-
tirely well His physicians viii, NOT
permit MIN TO speak out loud more
than once a week at present This
precaution is taken merely to give
the tissues time to harden Or Bald
WIN says that If President Alderman
were not n platform speaker. he could
with perfect safety go ahead and use
ms rioce now. He expects to permit
him TO use his voice freely after the
ilrst of June
Or. Baldwin refers to Presiden, Al
de,n.an as his star patient. and SAYS
~ can only be a matter OF few weeks
more before h. will he as well as
ever he was. President Alderman Is
eager to return at once 10 tho univer-
sity and enter upon his duties again.
but his physician advises him not to
return this session. While he is amply
wen enough 10 return home now &;
Is not deemed wise that nc shou.u
subject himself TO any unusual strain
for the next few months
Dean Page spoke especially OF
PRESIDENT A!dermans high spirits ana
splendid physical appearances
They went over together the events
or the session since President Alder
man LEFT carly last winter and dis
cussed plan for the closing days OF
rhis session. The board OF visitors
VIII meet carly in May TO consider
various administrative proposals ana
INC general program FOR next year
interest in the approaching fnals is
union has grown to such large propor-
lions in the planning that 1t would
seem 10 be sure Of the Highest place
IN university reunion annals in the
reckoning In the spirit OF class or
ganization. wiach IS now being pu,
upon hrmer basis than ever before.
comprehensive class fund Will ne
started. This viii follow somewhat
the practice at Harvard. and Is ex-
pected TO bring into the treasury OF
inc university in years TO come, thou
sands OF dollars an additional endow-
ments. The April number of the
Alumni Bulletin is devoted largely TO
discussion OF the new proposals
along this and other lines
Professor Charles q Maphis is busy
directing plans for the summer school
which Will begin June -. and will
continue until August :. The summer
schooi faculty this year will be the
largest and the best that has ever
been assembled at charlottesville one
OF the strong additions To the faculty
will be DIR, Thomas W. Page. who was
absent last summer because OF his
duties as member of the tarin board
lie viii give courses in economics and
civil government. Professor william
H. EchoIs will have charge OF the
work in mathematics Professor
Thomas Fitzhueh will head the stan
OF teachers In Latin and Greek Or.
Charles w. Kent, DR. William A. Lam
hetn. Dr.. William y. kepner. Or. Al
bert lie Fevre, DR.. William II. Faux
ner, Dr. William III. Heck. Or Robert
montgomery Bird and about nfty
others will give courses.
Professor Maphis has arranged the
courses admirably from two points of
Niew-hrst 10 give teachers the train
Ing they desire and must have sec
ond. to give students, who need add
tional college work to supplement
their regular courses, an opportunity
To get the required credits
The time between July II and 10
Will be devoted to the study os prob
lcms ofs'urai life In general and rural
school Nsroblems in particular A
FarmersEJ will be held at the
same tin.S which will have the ele-
ments OF many constructive move
mcnts of great potential value TO the
farmers themselves and To Virginia