Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03
FINAL CEREMONIES
S|MPL|F|ED BY WAR
Many OF the Usual Commencement
Festivities at University
Are Eliminated.
STUDENTS SERVING COUNTRY
176 to Whom Degrees Are Awarded,
Already Are in Various Training
Camps Preparing for Duty on
Fields Of France.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. June -
account of the crisis OF war, but with
no lessening Of academic dignity. i1i
men and women were graduated yes
terday by the University Of virginia.
Many OF those upon whom degrees
were conferred had already left tho
university Tor the service of the cu.n-
Try. and President Alderman read AN
impre SsiNe list of figures showing how
the institution Was contributing to all
phases of preparation for the struggle
against Germany. one curious feature
in connection with the awarding of the
degrees WAS that for the first time
ters OF arts than bachelors of arts.
the numbers being twenty mine an.
twenty five. respectively.
In his address President Alderma II
spoke cloQucntiy OF the duties and OPP
pUrtunitics Of the university in the
present time OF crisis. He said in part:
ON behalf OF those who have tsu.;i.,
YOU. and FOR the place where YOU have
been taught-yOur university i wish
10 say to YOU men OF 1917 word ~
simple and cordial good viii and good
bye. This grca; parting always has
its tense and poignant emotions. .ou.
1917. venture to say. like 1861. VIII.
always hold place apart III our aca-
dem;u history. Now, AS then, we part
IN the dark shadow OF WAY. Now. as
then, your ranks are broken. YOU.
hearts are stirred. and self : forgotten
for something larger than self The
men of 1851 were members of one
body, hshunS among themselves for
certain ideals ana theories OF govern
men, You shall light altogether for
humanity and law and the hardly won
treasures Of the long ages.
uNDREAMFD OF CHANGE
WILL COME WITH PEACE.
My young friends. war is q great
teacher. Cndreamed OF changes and
ACCOMPLISHMENTS will follow this war in
industries. in the relations OF Ia Dor
and capital, in the content of cduca-
ton, and in social life. 1t is not over
Statement; 10 say that YOU shall live anu
make Your contribution in world
made over a result Of war. If il
shall teach US that discipline. duty. and
obedience arc indispensable TO democ-
racy ~ rights. privileges. and pleas
ures, obscene thing though it is. war
Will come near to justifyins its horror
and crucltics. II ii shall teach us that
democracy must develop an inner in
tu!tive discipline as superior TO any
outer mechanical discipline. a. l.. IN,
spirit of American college youth to n
spent our blood and treasu,e N vain.
incecd the kernel az my farewell
:" -" ,o-"'4 may nc 'o"''u IN
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