Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29
Or. 4LDERMAN's PARTING
WORDS TO CLASS or 1878
Urges Men to Win "Croix dc Puix'' as
Brothers I'm Arms Won Croix dc
'lt1 Guerre.
COLLEGE MAN IN ACTION
Must Serve Country in Era of Re-
construction, When Problems OF
Today Must Be Settled In Light OF
Experience of Yesterday.

Today Must Be Settled In Light of
, Experience of Yesterday.
Especial TO The Times-DispatchI
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, June 2s.-l
AT the finals recently held at the Uni
Hersity OF Virginia the president OF
the Institution. Or. Edwin a. Alder
man, spoke in part as follows:
1.-THE emotions Of the University of
Virginia today are mingled emotions
or sorrow and pride. She weeps for
those who lie dead. but immortal in
other lands or who persisted. at their
posts of duty in their own country.
Giadness is in her heart at the sight
mere today incarnatinS for us duty.
enthusiasm. and courage.
II wish to read here some resolu-
lions lions referring particularly to one
unit OF the university forces in the
great war. which expresses our feel
ings not for this one unit alone but
Tor all the young hosts who believed
SO firmly in The idea Of justice and
freedom that the quenching OF their
lives scanned to them only fair ex-
change for it.
Text of Revolution.
At it's meeting: June Z. 1919. the
minute be sent to each member OF
Base Hospital Unit. No. Al:
y. THE pres'dent and faculty of the
PRESS TO each member OF Base Hospi-
tai No. Al their pride in the record
made by this representative OF the
university in France. and their salts
faction at your safe return We watch
ed with interest and growing pleasure
ne origin organization. and progress
OF our unit; and we envy you your
opportunity for immediate service 10
our soldiers al the front.
We hope that II will be possible
for-you to assemble again as a uni, at
OF all Of us, in order that we may ex-
press In a personal manner our APP
OF human liberty, service which adds
another chapter 10 the history Of the
univsrsity of Virginia in the service
convey to each and all OF you our con-
CALCULATIONS upon your record Of sue
cessful and honorable achievement and
our proud appreciate Of your organ
iEation as Representative OF this uni
!, verslty In active military service
Americas Isolation ut End.
There are good reasons why must
81 ie You fl leave here s0 a,
hour when the youth of your nation
has passed in maturity. when its isola-
Its idealisn. spiritual as we'll as ma
terial. is linked up with the fate OF the
nWhat Is the course Of the lie
of mortal men or the Garth?
i Msfs .sd t ,haieH .Sep' and drink
t;a,t., ana low. ana hate.
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S ss'S!as s sna shea sf HEY saff.
b Who d wS Ra II tbs SHf hs s3s' been.
IN nor H. M nj asSi "ns' S wayos
or The midros, ocean have sweird
Fosm'd for a moment. and zone.
AZ trs.t ,he1 .,a ar. sens whom thirs.
Not with the crowd to be spent.
Es an w sddy Of aim 10 Sc sosSa
Your century.old mother. men OF
1919. as lis las, word of good-by to
prayer that you do not go around in
an eddy OF purposeless dust" but shall
advance and reach clears urposed
goal.
Even as YOU, worked here at your
quadrennIal tasks your country has
risen TO the highest place in the COM
1t is your supteme duty. ! believe TO
win the croix Ge paix' as your com
rades have the 'croix de gucrre' in
the coming struggle TO save America
by understanding her great career
from Thomas Jefferson and the great
Declaration 10 the achievement of her
determining that both her domestic
democracy and her internationa!ism
shall, not be frantic and false, but
new-for much Of il must be new-and
consistent structure erected BY intel
llgence and sympathy 10 meet the
needs of to-day in the light of the sx.
perience or yesterday.
Messnse for Men OF 1919.
/ "As for the men of 1918 / have Just
simple word TO say. You have been
educated In war atmosphere and in
and unseltshness. You have proven
as your fellows in arms did, that the
college, man in action not only helped
10 beat the German. but has helped TO
rout his own critics at home
He has differed our young armies;
he has kept his humor; he has borne
ness he has obeyed orders without
murmur he has come back hating war
as war; ne has learned a new democ-
racy and developed Il practical value
hitherto denied him or his class. and
he has learned that the brave gentle
man may be found under every jacket
You go out today in the real world
1.-THE most insurgent world Of the past
nvC. centuries. When young man
comes out of any college, especially
from the highest place in romantic
little world into very obscure cor
ner or great raging world.
g Bit OF shock and Chill.
There comes to the stoutest- hearted
In this transition a bit of shocl. and
= you, unless .your journey is already
irafly planned. or some dominating
talent drives You on sure path of
success. If there is comfort in it to
you, my dear young friend, keep it
In your memories that there is one
grave and beautiful spot In the world
which cherisnes YOU and has faith In
your ultimate victory, and that there
are simple far seeng people there,
whom you may have dramatized or,
| perhaps. even caricatured, who will
| STAND ever ready to Iowa
you. provided you have borne proudly
her ancient standards of gentlemanli-
ness and honor
You may remember Matthew Arnold's
! impression in Rugby Chapel:
VII lam AMI MARY npENe