The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-08

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70 ths Observation-Disclosures az virrinis
not only a the Rsvolufaonarv p@rio6
az thiS couutrysp higtorx. TIE nrst hsIS
century 81 our naticnai life: noinf "a
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tinrulehed eucceesors Ia fks.a wnr
6uf "a tho foiiovfnr Aars a. n -nscc
our people nrs.uin1 ~ ~. ~ - ~., n
opened M the TJnited ntats. - 49,
Tea ana extended II vith ~ Sntsv.ra.
from the Atlantic 'sfonn ~ ~. p.r1Nc
Ocean.
influence Has Been wyAe~~..A
Indeed" the speaksr confinm.A
'sths influence Of tie Virrinis charsrs
ter has not been conf,naA ~ f,,s W,,,st.
Of Virginia al she stands a. nresenf
but through the hundreds ana thou-
sands Of hsr son. ana H.-~ht~-. . %Sn
have roma hevond har nsrrcw n.y.
ders has made IL imnrass m ~. IN.
OF the Amordcsn neoui@- Ana ncr.s.
onertS,, q. 49, re- ~ - "a
the Ainerican neorI. tnS.~ -. -.
OF thu ereeH facfor. 4, -. r.s -
OF the world. To ana fhsr *. ys,Sf.
Of tia WHITMAN ohararea. -,,,1
say that Won must 10 10 ths% 49, 49,
ana greater VirRinia. whone oonSne.
were Get down In her earliest oharfer.
- extending TO the fartheet 49, r
In not only In the science OF govern.
mont In the practical aprifcation that
the Virginia character has made if.eif
broadly and effectivelw falt throu IN.
out this land. but the influenca AZ fha
Virginia character al evidenced in our
domestic life has borne its part in
all that made for the hast that this
country stands for
Have Not Always RocoEufpod
Opportunitdes.
DR.. Page said that there had been
periods In our life when we AID not
realze our opportunities or our re-
sponsiDliitiee ~ Virsfnians. We have
tAkcn . TOO narrow view Of them.
cohHning our energies to matters in
our own borders. and have not alwayy
recognised the call upon US to take
our part IN that which passed beyond
our borders, but he said he had too
IuA an anectfon for the graduates in
Al tney represented to indulge in
S'. ..I,
snouid point to you the fact"
ne saio' that while the heart OF vir-
siniA Is mere at youS beautiful capital,
800 the Dooy or Virginia reduced
I'm our ancient spaeiousness IL laid
ao"n on our maps: the soul and life
% virginia are In the places, that
eA.ended region. whose confines are CO.
tsrH'hous with this nation. The vir-
ginian spirit transmitted to us by our
iathers has not been limited by any
TONNES laid down on our maps, but
mas varied across these impalpabla
lihes ana bas permeated this great
people. inspiring them with love Of
iioerty. ana with an imperishahie de-
termination to perpetuate our liber-
ties IN the form of republican govern
menI
AS one who had gone forth from
virginia with all its character, and one
VINO stood as an exponent OF her. Or.
rage. referred In words of pride to
the PRESIDENT. "the man who In him
seif ny his calm solute and unwaver-
ing presentation OF the standard OF
international law to the world has i'm
pressed himself on the world as the
representative OF the potential might
OF the American people"
DIT. Page referred to other Virgin
ians VINO had used the Virginia spirit
OF character In their work. thereby
gaming Tame Tor themselves and re-
neeuns creoI. on tnsir state. In many
or the important onfces TN the nation
al governments are Virgtnians, and
,he Sommittse or Congress. whose
ouues are o. the nrst magnitude. are
heaaed oy Virginfana OF these he
mentlohsa the Foreign Relations Com
mi.tee' FINANCE committee. and many
others OF importance.
soahos frparedness Vote.
s'rohE note OF Preparedness was
SOUNDED os tne speaker, who said. that
whAe ne was opposed Tor great
stanoing army. ne ala want adequate