Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-01

not only for the exceptional cmer-
Sency of war. but also, and more
rcSoiutcly. Tor the permanent and
bald our national dofcnees in the
character and intelligence OF oar
young manhood ana womanhood. The
pcstiiont diseases of Ror.;dolism and
Brindclism must he cN:irpated.
Presidents From old FamiI-~.
Every President OF the United
states, with Il single exception. has
como from prc-rcvolutionary Ameri-
can stock-;hose plain people who
crossed the ocean when voyage
meant more ihan mild adventure
in sea SicknCsS--to face tho peril OF
Il vast wilderness. and 10 win liberty
FOR themselves and their children.
This proves that though our country
may have become TO some extern; \
moltini; pot. the American hand and
spirit still direct tho process OF flu
sion 80 may II he until by com
mon education and united work the
last hyphen is melted out, and
might people emerge owing an UNI
divided allegiance 10 America and TO
God.
OF all our Presidents, not ono was
moro emphaticaly American than
ThCinas Jefferson tic has been called
the Father Of Democracy" lie would
have preferred. | ;hink To he called
it's son Popular government; no
class privileges; personal liberty
within tho bounds ot common order
home rule for all the states, not
SEPARATE. I'D; indissoluably united:
nation strong by virtue OF the
strength OF It's component parts
sound nuanco instead OF kitinI: trade
no; s;.fled by artificial barriers. and
peace. 50 far as in US lies. with all
mankind these were Jcnerson's
IDEAS. By them lie led the young re-
public for eight years. and gave to
her. future course i direction which,
pray God. will never he permanently
altered"
Governor Welcomes Delegates.
Welcomed by Or Edw n A. Alder
man. preside ot the university. and
W.S;TpTeland Davis. Governor OF the
state ot Virginia. nineteen delegates
from ten universities took ,hcir
places n the front o. the auditorium
their wult-colorcd caps and gowns
no .catinS advanced degrees received
from mans institutions Of learning
tho leading un vc.sities of America
F!f;y.two IL the American delegates
arc university presidents. y musical
program preceded ;hc Introduction OF
Or. William Alexander Barr.
Or Barr paid n GLOWING. tribute to
tho memory OF Thomas Jefferson.
f7'her and founder ot tro University
III Virginia, and answered vri;ics Of
;hc SAGE az Monticell1 who nave com
T!a!7eG h,cause Of Joffcrson's ten
aeucy toward liberalism in religion"
Glasses represented.
Fiftyave classes Of University OF
Virginia graduates are represented
among tho returning Alumni whose
number by tonigh, will he swcl.cd to
5000. Led by class commanders tho
graduates range from The class OF
1852. Of whom there are thirteen SUI
vivinr members. TO the class Of 1870
with its sal representatives
while the older alumni were cali
us uPon pr. Francis II. smith. So
arofnssor emeritus OF natural phil
zppNy and oldcs; living mcmner or
Inl Bcta Kappa ~ the United states,
many ~ the younger men today gath
red IN military headquarters set up
,u the mechanical laboratory build
ing. several hundred OF tho 1900
sons 81 virginia who saw overseas
service had fought together IN the
trronne and Bclloau wood. II wa
their first reunion since being dis
charged from service.
pr. Edwin y Alderman, president or
the University ~ Virginia late to-
| day announced that 100000 had been
! received from the general cducatio
board 10 70 toward aid which The
rontcnnicl endowment fund Will
furnish IN increasing professors sal
aries. Tho fund total is now $1,000,
600 Another E!ft OF less monetary,
but Of more historic value was q COT
lection OF: ten gold Spanish dollars,
once owned by George Washirgton's
sweetheart Mary cary, tho famous
/ Colonial beauty. Thcs" coins wer''
turned over TO tho fund by George W.
/ Fleming. II society IIll. :. c. Mrs.
! Fleming is dcccudcnt OF Mary Cary.
/ ,vho married Edward Amber