Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-16
Alumni Of UNIVERSITY
IN CHARGE OF EXERCISES
rormer Students Thrilled by Spcecl,
or Great Eloquence by Prcsi-
dent Alderman.
PICTURES FUTURE OF SERVICE
General Association Holds Annual
Meeting, With Senator John Sharp
Williams Presiding-Govcrnor OF
South Carolina Arrives.


'"-nay. IT was Alumni Day. and most
OF the exercises had an alumni flavor
president Edwin y. Alderman thrilled
INC sons OF the university by a speech
"i great eloqucncc. He spoke of the
varied work Of the university and pic
'hrcd "a future full Of service OF vast
scope ana value to the State and coun-
try
Governor Richard J. Manning. of
south Carolina, arrived this morning
re mad not been back before since
ms graduation in 1879. lie visited
Ola haunts. met many Of his class
mates and seemed 10 enjoy the visit
70 the scenes Of his college days most
heartily.
The General Alumni Association
held It's annual meeting this morn
ing Senator John sharp Williams, of
mississippi, president of the associa
u9n. presided. :, number of topics
""re discussed, and a plan is being
considered which, If successfully car
RED out. Will bring the alumni and
the university closer together than
they have ever been in the past \
report on this plan will soon be made.
ELOQUENT Address BY
PRESIDENT ALDERMAN
said
"A valued colleague OF mine fire.
Huenty comes into my office declaring
that he has three things that ne wants
10 confer about. The three generally
expand into seven. Long academic
custom has imposed on me the pri-
Fiiecc and duty Of attempting to do,
on this occasion. very briefly, three
Things which | shall seek not to cx-
pand into greater number: to speak
the word Of praise for those who de-
serve 1t; TO interpret the present; to
forecast the future.
First To speak tho word OF praise
Tor those who deserve it.
"ta) The University Of Virginia has
never had faculty Of greater dcvo-
t!on 10 duty, greater ability for their
task and greater responsibility for
scholarship and academic service I
"ish To take Of my hat, hsurativcly
10 them. and 10 wish them renewed
strength for the comm. year.
"to) The university has never had
board OF visitors who took their
duty more seriously. cared for the
institution In large ways. more in
diligently and dcvo,edly: and | want
TO take OF my hat to them.
'c> am very proud OF the l45 men
"ho this day hav. entered into our
alumni! fellowship. and VINO. to-inor-
row, VIII become degree men OF this
university They have won by hard
work their just honors They are
trained men. and thirty years from
nov. when they have had their ning
AT the world venture TO predict that
there VIII be among them leaders in
american life. such leaders a Gov
eTnor Manning. guiding lutu ia
't' the dcStinics uf great State as
John SHARP Williams, illustrating for
Two decades, IN the large ,ields o.!
public life. the best tradition of
scholarship and character
"td) The most significant praise /
would care 10 make would be praise
10 the ncw alumni! movement inaugu-
rated By the class OF 1905, being car
.ried forward with determinations en-
erey and devotion by our alumni
recorder. Lewis u. Crcnshaw. and re-
su!ting In the organization OF classes
and the return TO their alma mater of
earnest and devoted m.g:. out OF this
movement untold good may and viii!
come. ] have the dream that some
plan may be worked out by which
large numbers OF alumni would come
TO see us at some set date in the
term. in order that they may see the
university in lis working clothes on
the job--and themselves sc. what is
being done and what needs TO be
done.
YEAR AT UNIVERSITY
OF GREAT EtRNESTNESS
Second. Ny second duty is to try
10 interpret the present The year
1915 has been, in This university, "A
year OF quiet earncstness and distinc-
ton. Each year has personality.
"ta) In our law school, we have
reached point where IL is easy TO
see that the operation OF the three
year law course has resulted not only
in greater knowledge Of the law to
those who graduate. but. what is more
important, in a dipcninE of their legal
1 judgment. more philosophical back
ground for their great science. and
trained power to master hooks ana
to use them so as TO get out Of them
their very hearts.
'1b) In our medical school the great
REIMBURSEMENT from a school of almost
pure didaCtics TO school of expert
mental science, has been carried to
logical conclusians with the develop
mcnt of really great clinic in a
small town. and its future is full of
brightness and power.
",c) In our school Of engineering
there has come about a complete logi-
cal organization with sufficient force
and sufficient equipment to justify us
in claiming equal place with the hest
engineering schools of America.
"(d) In the college. or academic de-
partment take leave to mention three
things Of a spiritual or purely intel
lectual character that have marked this
year:
FIRST The old faith set by the
founder that in freedom and RESPONSE
bility our student life would issue in
honor and dignity, has been kept to
the letter
"Second. There has been worked
out. largely by the students them
selves a degree of fneness and moral
ty in our athletic life that is n
source Of pride and strength, not only
TO the athletic world. but to the whole
university
Third AS result of close and
rigid attention to high standards, a
closer articulation between the uni
versity and the public high schools Of
e the State has been brought about to
the end that for the first time in our
! hstory the number Of students from
the public high schools exceeds those
from the private high schools
1PROGRESS IN FIELD
OF MATERIAL THINGS
"In the field of material or construc-
tive development ] may mention, first,
the addition of n department Of forestry
= here: second the building of great
laboratory for chemistry, insurinG us
continued leadership in that great basic