Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-11
WYNDHAM R. MEREDITH
HEADS COLLEGE ALUMNI
Chosen at Annual Banquet Held in
Palm Room of the Jeffer-
son Hotel.
STUDENTS MAKING RECORDS
President Boatwright Tells OF Many
Walks Of Life in Which College
Men Are Coming to- Forefront.
Many in Legislature.

Last years graduates and the alum
nus Of last century. together with the
faculty OF the college gathered in the
palm room OF the jefferson Hotel last
night at the annual dinner Of the
';ichmond College Alumni Association
N celebration or tn. scvcnty-si
anniversary OF the granting Of tho
onartcr Tho college. both tho mate
rial and the Intangible something
called college spirit" was discussed
in terms OF the rast, % the present
and int" the glorious future.
There were scvcnty-hvc at tho dim
ncr. AMI although many OF the prom-
neat alumni Of the college were un-
alb" !" he present II was. a. President
Eoatwright said. because the Rich
inond College mon were caryring on
"a few enterprises elsewhere which
needed their attniion. hut il thy were
rot present at the family reunion in
. person. they wcr. there in spirit"
The Leg ,slaturc.' he explained.
called for no less than seventeen
kichmond College men. not to say any
thing about ~ noor leader or 81 Lieu
'nant-Govcrnor. nor tho Supcriutcn-
"tht OF 'upic instruction. nor the
secretary of tho state Board of Edu-
cation. Tho Governor an honorary
alumnus. was also absent because Of
! tho pressure Of tho last few days OF
! thc General Assembly.
In addition to running tho Tcc1Sa-
i t"re. IT was pointed out that tho mrm-
h"rs OF tho science department Of tho
/ "oIcve were attending an important
chemical meeting. and that the Eng
''Sh department WAS staging u play.
TELLS or GOLDEN DAYS
OF COLLEGE IIFI:
I'M Montague. one of tho old grads
Was master Of ceremonies. lie spoke
OF tho pa.- Of the college when he
was student th"rc and Of tho feeling
OF tender l"nE'n= that comes to him
from tho golden days Of his life
! Kew. Il. II. Pitt told of tho history
or the college in the days that are
past. He told OF tho growth of tho
college with tho city and Of the rridc
he feels AZ tho magnificent site at
csihhmpton of tho new and greater
hirhmond College. DR.. Pitt told h,w
inseparablc tho name of Meredith and
The history OF the college was for -.
last two generations. \ trustee and
three distinguished sons Of that name
all of whom worked indefatigahly for
The welfare of ihe institution He
tEcn nominated Wyn,lham H. Meredith
as president of tho association. which
CHOICE was made unanimous.
The other officers elected were Can.
tam John y. Cutchins, first vice presi-
dent: r. j. Willingham. Ir., second
V,cc-iresidcnt; II. G.. Duvall. third
vicc-prcsdcnt. Claude NJ. Dean VII,
ior nine years has been the secretary
ana treasurer, was reelected
MT. Meredith accepted the presidency
oi the association in n touching speech
rs ne referred TO his father. and how
closely his family had been associated
with tho college they loved so well
The ncwly-elcctcd officer said that tbr
honor was unexpected because he was
ihNeISled TO tho meeting under the pre-
tense OF responding 10 the toast ''rhc
Ladics' and then to do the best he
could about The LcciSlaturc''
INDEsCRIBABLE CHARM
OF AN ALUMNI DINNER
He told the younger graduates pr,s-
cnt that there is An indcscribahlc
charm about attending n college alumni
uinncr which cannot he appreciated
until one becomes older when We
have just left college life seems TO MS
a gallant venture. hut then the cares
OF the world rub off the bloom II is
at such "A gathering as is here to-ni.ht
that the spirit is revived once more
and our devotion and our love for alma
mater increases"
Professors OF the bygone scm.stcrs
beloved by the undergraduates were
mentioned 10y him. purycar Smith
Harrison and William Davis were re.
called with vcncration.
1T B"atwIiSht. IN starting his talk
, made reference To the many Richmond
alumni in tho Legislature. He also
told Of the New York chapter of tho
association. which was about to be
! formed, which would include the man
/ aging editor of the Sew York Times
an editor of a great BaatiSt magazine
.
road, "A famous Wall Street lawyer. the
manager of the United Cigar stores
and many other leaders in New York
F. city. He then brought to mind the
F.. many distinguished graduates i'll Vir-
ginia.
F., The work being done by the members
! OF the faculty, he said, is gaining ma
I tional attention. lie spoke OF the
books written by br. Metcalf Of the
research work done by the chemical
/ department. and OF the historical pa
pers which have been printed at the
! college and received recognition among
, scholars everywhere.
EXPECTS LARGE
! ENHOLLMENT IN FALL
/ The largest number of students in
| the history of the college was the next
, announcement that President Boat
wright made. The catalogue about TO
| be issued he said. contained a16 names
| The dormitories Will not hold the num-
! Der of students who are expected to
| apply next year. Concerning the loca-
! ton of the CO.lcgc FOR women at West
! hampton, near the college for young
(, men. he said that high tribute must
/! he paid To the young men in their con-
!. duet toward the young women. and
| there has not been 4 single complaint"
! lie told OF the visit oil the president
OF Il large college in New York. who
said that he envied the opportunity
( before Or. Boatwright in having such
4 magnificent campus. and being To-
, Gated in Il historical city like Rich
moud. so tuil of tradition. Or. Boat
wright said that next September IA
, large enrolment Of students is cx-
/ pected. so that many Will he compelled
10 go outside to live.
'Do not he surprised, YOU men of the
alumni association. il YOU are called
upon TO give si,O00,000 for some of the
! needs Of the college in the future" lie
ended his talk.