The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-17
ROANOKE COLLEGE
OPENS FAVORABLY

Salem, Va. Sept. 16.--With high
hopes based upon an encouraging out
look. Roanoke College began her sixty
third session OF successful work We'd
nesday morning with the formal open
ing exercises. The exercises were
opene,l with song service and impress
sive scripture reading by Rev, J. l..
Sieber. pastor Of st. Marks Lutheran
Church. Roanoke, which was followed
by a fervent prayer by the venerable
DR.. l.. A. Fox. OF tie faculty
President Morehead then introduced
Rev. p. c.. Clark, OF the Presbyterian
Church who welcomed the students
on behalf Of the homes and churches
Of Salem. In a very felicitous manner
ne spoke Of the dreams and visions of
young men on entering upon q collie
giate- education and OF tina possibility
of their realization at Roanoke Col
lege. Every man was urged to identify
himself fully with the college COM
munity and to develop social AZ well
as Intellectual culture. An invitation
to the home life Of Salem was ex-
tended In happily chosen words. The
speaker closed his remarks by dwell
ing upon the Importance OF the church
life in a Christian college and on be-
half of the ministers of Salem well
coined the participation of the stu
dents in the workk Of the churches OF
their choice.
The principal address was delivered
by Professor @. G. Peery, of the fac
ulty. BY his happy manner. effective
delivery, and instructive remarks,
Professor Peery won the generous ap-
plause of the whole audience. The
tro a~ti I'D al rwfy nrta
quent upon exchanging the home for
the college life were explained in a
delightful manner replete with flashes
Of humor, which gripped the instant
attention OF the students. The speaker
referred to the sense of adventure
which the young man inevitable feels
in finding his own soul and formu-
lating his own theories OF life in the
greater freedom OF the college atmos-
phere." The ideal of scholarship
not 20 much the sum of ideas which
one may possess. but the requirement
OF intellectual capa city-was held no
hs the guiding star to tie student in
growing into the fullness of college
graduate. TOO many of u.s." tho
speaker said. ARE content to dwell in
life's barnyard. The distinctive OBJ
tectionable character of the average
college student body--the college
sport" who hangs on to the frinses
of academic life" and the athlete. WAC
wishes only to grow into good ami
NAL, and who has contempt for
scholarship-were humorously and
mercilessly characterized in fittins
phrases. All students we're urged to
t,ke the A. b. course as most thorough
ly representing the broad foundation
culture necessary >or complete. use
full and noble living.
President Morehead then again vel
coined the students on behalf Of the
faculty and the college. impressinG
upon them the ideals Of the college
and the splendid opportunities and
privileges which are opening up ia
them. He defined the mission of the
college as the training of leaders for
church and state by developing intel
lectual passion in giving every young
man the largest chance TO realize his
largest possibilities"
The work CT classification continues
throughout the afternoon. The
number of students already enrolled
represents a substantial increase over
the number here the opening day OF
last session. Classroom work accord
ing to schedule began at s:15 o'clock
Thursday.