Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-14
GIFTS ANNOUNCED
BY DR.. ALDERMAN
,Cuntinued from First Page.)


OF that solemn obligation and may
he pardonad for enumeratins succinct-
iy some of the striking features of the
development, and growth within that
period. knowing that YOU will under
stand that | do not mean that this
growth is the work of any one man.
but is the result Of a QuickeninG social
life, u cooperative and unified faculty
and governing body. and Il sympathetic
and understanding body OF alumni and
friends
versity twenty-five fun professors;
there ar. now thirty-six There were
no associate professors; there are now
seveu There were three adjunct pro-
icsso;s, there are now twelve. There
Were thirteen instructors; there are
NOW twenty-four. There were ten as
sisiam;s. there are now sixteen. There
We're eight student assistants: there
are now fifteen. There We're seven adj
illustrative officers; there are now
fourteen. There were 645 students;
there are now go
We might easily have doubled this
Number OF students if our aim had been
numbers instead OF quality. Our
academic legislation. however. has all
bean in the direction OF admitting only
the best men and permitting to remain
here only the Attest men. We do not
cove, small university particularly,
for we desire 10 touch in constructive
ways as many men $ possible Neither
do we covet big university. What we
covct is real university composed OF
mon tit 10 b" here and able TO stay
here. We want Just as many such men
OF high character as we can find. and
we want none other. We shall be salts
fled only with the best in education
whether We be big or little measured bv
numbers.
our faculty has increased over 100
per cent; our students. nearly 40 per
cent. in spite OF tho Introduction within
TINS decade Of entrance requirements
equivalent 10 those Of the strongest
American universities. our endow-
lncnts have been nearly trcbied Our
appropriation from the State has been
NOR" than doubled. The value of the
buildings and grounds has been in
creased 20 per cent. Our total annual
income mas been doubled, and the num-
0"t OF endowed scholarships and fell
!"wships has been more than ,rebled."
WHAT FUTURE MAY BRING
TO GREAT UNIVERSITY
Referring TO the needs OF the uni
versity. he said:
In the Held OF training for American
We. perceive these new needs press
ihS Tor recognition here. First, an
adequat" school OF economies ana H.
nance. III which such INSTRUCTION will
he given as will train the capable
NoHth, who resorts 10 these walls TO
perform skilltully. Justly and right
/ couSiY the work of the great indus
ir'al era and to become capable and
right minded business men. Modern
commerce is a science as we'll as an
art civilization is based In n very
real sense upon it, activities we are
"a" Longer an isolated power. but Il
world power ana commerce and trade
can no longer be handled by tyros. but
must be handled by men with know
ledge disciplined by science and ac-
tuated by nigh public motives The
Quanty OF the modern nations. in spite
~ the uproar and noise of war that
meets our ear from across the sea. viii
"'peha upon The process OF training
tAtuer than upon skill IN arms We
! NAY" given 10 lhis nation great soldiers.
great lawyers, great Statesmen. In an
Garner age "c developed great bust
ness men and industrial leaders Under
/ new conditions, transformed by the
again address ourselves TO tho talk OF
framing great men az affairs who can
UNDERTAKE ana carry forward enter.
pr'scs o! commerce and trade carrying
with them the promise OF prosperity
ana power 10 all OF our people No
such school exists in all the area be-
tween the Mason and Dixon line and
the Iiulf o; Mexico ana standing here
al tho northern gateway Of the South.
our right and duty 10 undertake
this task
Second. a school journalism. PUBLIC
! np'hIoh hnd It's wise direction is the
laSt WORD OF dcmrocatic society. The
| "idcsl inhuence moulding and vuidIn.
the public opinion is the press. ana a
I great representative institution falls
} SNORT OF It's highest service ii il fails
I" give direct training 10 those whose
E"ihus lmptlS tucm IN that direction in
! tne Hold OF modern Journalism
J n'rd. highly organized bureau Of
! university extension as II is roughly
! q led, which VIII extend the campus
! ~ thls university 10 every hamlet In
! tho state, so that IL the State needs
/ Trained service 20 foster economic or
tahizauons IN ts rural lie. TO educate
I ~ children, 10 bring order out Of chaos
Z ia IT'S public revenues to become ap-
gressive and effective In the appIica
: hpIi Or scientific knowledge end busi-
ness organizations 10 the conduct Of the
states affairs, i can hope and cx-
| pcct 10 ind such aid in IT, state uni
! verStty.
: ADEQUATE ENDOWMENT
| ron CONSTRUCTING WORK
! Fourth. adequate endowment for re-
search and creative work OF such of
our pTOYessors and students p,bn may