Evening star., 1917-03-03
u. OF V.STUDENTS READY
TO BACK THE PRESIDENT
William N. Thompson Says Thou
sand Young Men Will Defend
Honor of United States.

sand Young Men Will Defend
Honor of United States.
That the University of Virginia men
are ready to back President Wilson in
any step he may take in the interna-
tional situation was the statement OF
William NJ. Thornton. former dean of
the university, at the annual banquet
of the Washington Alumni Associa-
tion at the Raleigh Hotel last night.
There will be 1000 young men from
the University of Virginia to defend
the honor of the United States flag and
the doctrines laid down by the Presi-
dent OF the United States. and who are
willing to follow Woodrow Wilson,
he said The men of Virginia are
back of President Wilson. The alumni
of the university. as good democrats.
stand ready to fulfill their duty as
good patriots, as good citizens and as
men of America, inspired by the ideals
of the best American citizenship. to
ton of a principle.
Former Senator Bailey a Speaker.
Joseph Bailey, former senator from
Texas, declared the University of Nir
ginia trains every young man to have
proper regard for the family as a
basic foundation for the republic and
for the furthersnce of Jeffersonian de-
mocracy He said there are millions
of men throughout the United States
who are calling on their brethren for
the vindication of the principle upon
which our national existence is found
ed. He charged the members of the
alumni that they must always do their
duty by their country. and that he be-
lieved every alumnus would aid in pre-
serving the independence OF the United
States.
"reminiscences of university life We're
given by George Gordon Battle who
responded to the toast The Alumni in
Private Life"
Endowment of 100000 Proposed.
An endowment of not less than $780,
900 is proposed to be raised by the
alumni associations. The executive
committe of the General Alumni Asso-
citation. through its chairman. DIR.
Thomas Williamson. made a report
in which it was urged that the central
finance committee be appointed to raise
the sum of approximately $4,000 to
defray the cost of publications con-
nected with the first one hundred
years history of the university.
The report urged that the members
of the association endeavor to procure
the pick of each years high school
graduates for the university and for
the establishment of a bureau of ap
pointments. through which recent
graduates and older alumni may obtain
positions. Tribute was paid. in the
report. to DR.. James w. Page of the
university.
During the progress of the banquet
motion pictures of scenes at the uni
versity were thrown on a screen. as
were pictures of former presidents and
professors of the institution.
President Alderman Sends Message.
Dr. Alderman, president of the uni
versity, was prevented by illness from
attending. and sent the following tele-
gram:
Il am kept at home, to my intense
regret, by sharp attack of neuralgia.
l send my warmest personal greetings
to the alumni and assurances from
their alma mater of her enduring pride
in them and affection for them. | ven
ture to hope that the master note of
the occasion may be a finer organiZa-
ion of their power and strength for
university service in every critical
epoch of our history. Whether in
peace or war. the University of Fir-
ginia has borne her part with quiet
constancy and courage. Let the alumni
rest assured that now. as in the older
days, loyalty is rot asleep in this an
cient school. nor will any danger ap-
pail or sacrifice deter its brave young
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devotion to its ideals"
jefferson II. kean acted as toastmaster
The banquet committee consisted of Mil
ton c. Elliott, A. L. Thurman. Hampson
Mallam.
Officers and Guests.
The officers of the alumni association
are: Jefferson r. kean, president: Milton
c. Elliott, first vice president Blaine Nal
lam. secretary and treasurer, and Alfred
Z. Thorn, r. Walton Moore, DIR. George
Tully Vaughn. w. ]. Humphreys, H.
Rozier Dulany, jr., Agnus Med. Craw-
ford, executive committee.
The guests were Justice j. c. Mercy
nolds. DR.. Cary Grayson, Senator j.
Hamilton Lewis, Representative Swagar
Sherley. Charles J. Crane of Chicago. r.
Walton Moore, A. L. Thurman, solicitor
of the Department of Commerce Col.
Robert E. l.. Mickie. Dr. John s. Davis,
DR.. William Lille. Dr. Heath Dabney, Judge
Milton c. Elliott, counsel of the federal
reserve board; Col. w. o. Owen. DR.. w. ].
Humphries, Hampson Gary, Dr. Arthur
A. Snyder, DR.. William Elliott Dold E. w
Saunders, jr.. Walter Clinton. John S. Dav-
export. II. p. Camden. Charles V. Covirg-
ton. Frank Cammeron. Charles j. Benedict.
Hugh S. Cummings. w. d. Gundry, F. NJ
Bayne, W. g. Ryan, August c. Kim
merle. G. p. Jeffrey. Dr. George Tullv
Vaughn. Frederick A. Fenning, DR.. Prentis
Wilson. Dr. Roy d. Adams, Lewis D.
Cranshaw. r. W Woolley. Thomas T..
Hume. George Eass. Fl. Lawrence Brooks,
T. H. Wilcox, jr.. Thomas V. Williamson,
B. l.. Jackson. Kenneth s Jones. l.. Fl.
Taylor, s. B. Johns. Henry c. Fisher,
Martin A.. Morrison, G. Tucker Smith. NJ
A. Anderson. J. r. kean. w. W. Taylor,
Julian NJ. Cabe!l. Thomas s Bryan, w.
Carter Hall. W. W. Olds, ir.. John s. Bar
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