The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-19
OLD COLLEGE BOYS
EAT AND ARE MERRY
NotabIe-s From the Alumni Ranks
Entertain Around Banquet
Table.

Praise for their alma mater. with
eShof tation for Ii truly Greater Rich
mond college" which could only be
brought to pass through the efforts
of lis loyal sons, was the keynote
the several promin ent speakers who
entertained the alumni of that insti
tuition gathered around the festive
board laEt night in the. Richmond
hotel The gathering was one of the
largest that has met in the history of
the alumni association. and enthusi-
assn ran high. Judging from the at
tendance and generol applause Of the
speakers
Wyndham r. Meredith acted as
POSTMASTER, introducing each speaker
In his tnin1itable style and causing
much laughter by his witty remarks.
Lieutenaut-Colonel Stuart Mcclure
who has just returned from France,
was the first speaker. and gave some
very interesting stories of his expert
enees abroad. He expressed thanks,
IN beginning his address on the hon
nrary degree of bachelor of arts which
has recently been conferred upon
him something, he said. that 1t has
always been his am hition TO acquire.
Al the hospital. he said, which was
very close to the front lines, he found
tte greatest difficulty In keeping pa
tients out. Every day he would find
a great many more attached TO his
unit than his roster called for.
Speaking OF a trip with Captain
John *. Cutchins. OF Richmond. in
which the two BECAME lost in snow
storm in Germany. they said they met
an Alabama negro near the station,
whom they asked his opinion of
France He replied: II wouldn't give
one acre OF Alabama for the whole
island of France.'
Dr. Mcclure said one OF the great
evils caused by the war was the ac-
centuation OF the race question.
He said that the relations between
the French and Americans have been
most cordial. When party OF Amer
lean officers visited a town they were
shown the greatest courtesy. even the
women Offering them seats on a
crowded car and tho little children
giving them flowers. Now, however.
the feeling of the French is changing.
They think tho American army has
done Its work and should he with
drawn II the soldiers of America are
not soon removed there will be clash
es, he thinks.
The next speaker was DR.. James c.
Metaalt who brought ND the subject
in his address of education after the
war, lie said that the newer educa-
tion must embrace vocational sub
iects. such as schools OF finance. bank
ing. broader engineering courses. etc,
but must not diminish it's academic
work or the noblest work of all, that
of teaching the highest ideals.
DIR. y. r. Anderson was the spofes-
man OF the faculty. He defended the
college professor against his many
critics, citing the example OF Prest-
dent Woodrow Wilson. who has sur
rounded himself with n corps of col
lege professors as his advisors.
He announced that telegram had
been sent 10 the president yesterday
by the faculty and student body, rras
ing him in his fight for Americanism
and ideals and announcing that they
were behind him in this country.
DR. Anderson said he believed in the
eocational school. and that Richmond
college should have one modelled some
what like that at Columbia
Thomas b. McAdarns, vice-p president
OF the Merchants National bank, made
the concluding address He caused
much merrimeht by his aliusion to
certain humorous incidents In the past
history of the old college. OF which he
gave brief resume.
Besides endorsing the vocation
, school plan. Mr.. McAdars made
plea for a broader DEVELOPMENT Of the
athietic policy, which met with the
hearty approval OF the alumni. In
stead of spending all the money and
efforts Of the coaches on putting out
a winning team. his idea is TO make
some form OF athletics accessible TO
every man IN college
lie brought forth prolonged APP
plause by announcing that Frank
/ DoDson, who successfully directed
athletics at the college for number
OF years, would be back next fall,
All OF the speakers alluded To the
million dollar campaign now In prog
ress To put up 81 number OF new build
ings AT the college, and expressed tho
hope that all of the alumni would CO.
opera-e in this movement
kIgIENYS