The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-14
Birthday OF Thomas Jefferson
Is COMMUNICATED at
Charlottesville.
JAMES M. BECK IS ORATOR
Former Assistant Attorncy-Gen-
cral Talks Of Scholar in
Politics"
Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Charlottesville, Va. April 13.-The
birthday of Thomas Jefferson, founder
OF the University Of Virginia. was i'm
prcssively coinmemorated nj the uni
vcrsity to-day The exercises attend
ing this annual celebration, known as
Founders Day, were held In Cabell
nan IN the presence OF ~ large audi
ulty of the University Of Virginia and
or other institutions, members of the
board OF visitors, guests. students
OF the State
The academic procession, headed by
Dean James Morris Page. formed at
ceeded down the law to Cabell Hall
Dean Page Presided.
MessnE- from Alderman.
President Edwin y. Alderman's greet
Ing and message, read by Dean Page at
the opening OF the exercises, evoked
great applause. President Alderman
Again ] am forced 10 send. rather
than TO bear. IL message of pride and
remembrance 10 all the life OF the uni
verstty assembled TO do honor to it's
great founder ana to take counsel AS
to its present duties and apportuni-
ties, do not need TO express again
my gratitude TO my colleagues among
the visitors and faculty. to the students
and 10 my friends generally for their
a time OF adversely Nor do 1 need
to speak again my satisfaction with
the steady marci! OF wholesome prog
uuiversity'S lifc.
what do have In mind to utter is
sort OF Instructive prophecy aE TO the
future Of the university. Democracy
Is inc supreme need and the ultimate
goat OF all advancing society. \ wiser
ana juster collective life is the end OF
all the strivlngs OF democracy. In this
splendid evolution a UNIVERSITY b., the
very las of its being. has assigned to
1t the task Of enlightcning. encrEizinE.
suinuiaiing, guiding and ennobling this
"As the child OF the consunmatc
DEMOCRAT o; the modern era. az the
chief intellectual accomplishment OF IN q
most distinguished OF American Com
'nonweaiths, This high task OF guidance
ana chnob!eucnt 10 new and
sensitive social spirit Is 10 be more and
Virginia.
II pray and believe that with in
ct"asinE zeal tn. University of Vir-
tin!a VIII strive To possess itself Of all
the powers and avenues Of service to
me progressive life Of its time In state
ana nation. II viii. and IL ought to-
ho!d fast 10 tho eternal values OF us
serene ana honorable past. but Il will
M ~ ouSht TO, sweep the future with
N. searchlIght of sympathy and un-
Gtrstanding, seeking opportunity TO
hFnt ana warm with its knowledge
niu protection tho masses Of men and
women struggling in the shadows for
May God put strength into the
az rms SlcadtaStnesS into the PURPOSES
ana piNence into the hearts Of those
VINO io'" the university. and who are
STRIVING - iulh!l its destiny"
Wins Fight for Health
p'ah rage prcfaccd his reading OF
ine prcsidents letter by saving that
ffesid'nt Alderman had won mis- rt,bt
TOT good health. and would b, hacl-
- ms post III the fan
nc orator OF the day was James NJ
neck OF the New York bar. fornorIv
;;>HSisthnt Attorney General OF ne
M!ied States. Air Beck made a stir
ilng ann SCHOLARLY address on the sub
!eGI me scholar in Politics"
heior" Introducing him. Dean Pare
discussed the distinctive charactcrisijSs
o. tHe present s"ssion-the eighty-uintb
consecutive session OF the UNIVERSITY
lie SAID that 9lS students had ALREADY
bten enrolled, AN increase OF seventy
eight over last year.
another characteristic OF this ses-
sion. Dean Iage said. was the admir-
able spirit with which the students are
Carrying out the principles OF student
self government
1T is frequently my lot" he said. ito
attend meetings OF the Association OF
Deans Of state Universities and Other
similar organizations When questions
OF student discipline come up for dis
cussion. ! greatly enjoy looking calmly
on while some deans OF universities
become almost frantic in recountinp