Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13
.EnDOWS SCHOOL OF FINE
ARTS At THE UNIVERSITY
Makes Gift Of $155,O00 to
His Alma Mater.
MEMORIAL TO HEROIC DEAD
Gymnasium and Department of Ply.
steal Training to Bo Established
in Memory Of Forty-Six Alumni
: Who Gave Lives In War.
tBy Associated Press.l


CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, April H.
AT Founders Day exercises OF the Uni
yersity OF Virginia today. commemo-
rating the l73rd anniversary OF tho
granting OF the charter OF the Univer-
sity, announcement was made by Pres
;dcnt Alderman OF a $3.50 sift from
Paul G. Mcintyre. of Charlottesville
and New York, class of 10. to endow
school OF fine arts.
; President Alderman announced he
would guarantee 100000, IL an addi-
tional $4,000 were forthcoming, for
gymnasium and department Of ply
sicsl training. as memorial to tho
sixty-six University OF Virginia men
who we're killed in the war. A gift
tenant Farrell d. Minor. an alumn minus
killed In the second battle of tho
Marine, was announced.
SurPasses His FondeSt Hopes.
Il always knew" said President
Alderman, that some good day this
gift would come to the University,
but that IL should come from South
crn man. a Nirginian. a son Of the
University, and a native of Charlottes-
Vile, is conjunction so perfect that
my poor dream could not compass It.
All honor and gratitude TO this far
seeing and generous friend OF his
horne and his people"
OF grea: interest also was Presi-
dent Aidermans offer to guarantee
elsewhere. to erect gymnasium and
create a department OF physical train
ing rs the "fttest memorial 10 the
sixty;six brave youths who went out
from the University TO Give their lives
for their country and who illustrate
so Erandly the glory of a strong body
working in harmony with we'll
balanced mind"
cluded $4,000 from Mr.. and Mrs. Far
roll DHbney Minor OF Beaumont,
Texas. for an endowment for the law
library as a memorial to their son
tablet to Andrew Courtney Campbell.
Jr., son OF Virginia who lost his
life In the Lafayette Escradrillc. and
a busi OF George Peabody from j.
Pierpont Morgan. OF New York.
Describes University Policies.
In an eloquent address, President
Alderman Gavo expression to a num-
He declared that salary increases were
imperative II the teaching staff was
not 10 deteriorate: that the schools of
medicine. chemistry. engineering, COM
sciences must be strengthened to meet
the demands OF the times: that the
University. must extend its extra
mural activities and render greater
The events OF the year, including
the experiences with the Students
Army Training Corps. were briefly
commented on. and President Alder
man enumerated the chief statistical
facts OF the session: 1918 students
were In attendance, f7ss from Vir-
sinta); nearly 5000 alumni were in
the military service. and thirty-seven
members OF the faculty were on leave
for war work.
reorRc Gordsn Battle Speaks.
INC chief address at the founders
lay exercises was delivered by George
Gordon Battle OF New York, d!stin-
guished aiunnus OF the University.
There was the usual procession Of the
f2cul:y, in academic Ea!b from the
Retuada 10 Cabell Hall
On tie ,pisttorm werc. nunb.- OF
GLIDING LAWS ". Brown. D-. John r
Page. E-ErcH 2. ke-tcot, Dr.. Fielding
Lewis Tzy!or. waite. D. Blair. John s
aicA!asie- william A!e1a ader. Prof.
EdSz- Dz~sru, Judge Eeede- r. STA
pie. tr.iA-. ". ". Fuller. Hon. How
a-t 2. Bzras- LLOYD Baae, John P.
Ees: .-sspk ~. Ha-:Se!t.
y s.s tcU-te-s day address, Presi-