Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-14
ALDERMAN DECLARES CRISIS HAS BEEN
REACHED IN INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS
Gifts Of 100000 for Hospital
and Law School An.
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follows: Virginia. IS; North Caro-
lima. 3. and one each from South
Carolina. New York. Mississippi,
Massachusetts and West Virginia.
These are distributed In the sew
eral departments as follows: cduca-
ton. Is; graduate. Il: medicine. 6;
law. 3.
Th!rty-,h women are members
OF seven different denominations.
Each year the life OF an institu-
tional organism has its characteristic
rhythm or beat and its outstanding
high notes that define Il and distin-
guish it among its fellows. In it's
steadfast proper nims-thc gaining
OF knowledge, the discipline Of intel
lcctual toll. the acquaintance with
right standards of character and at
tainmentS. the aspiration and search
after new truth ana It's just relation
to human ncods--I should grade the
session l92l-l9o2 as q period of
might ay--"normalcy." The great
process Of teaching and learning has
simply gone forward wholcsomely
and vigorously. | discern In four
fields OF the great process move
mcuts of unusual interest and sig
niiicance:
l. In the field of medicine n great
struggle has como on for the essen
tai principle OF the university locn
ton OF professional schools. Never
before in America has this principle
been subjected TO such an ordeal by
battle. by discussion. by vote. Th.
Endorsement; OF this principle by tho
most solemn test known to dcmoc-
raCy Is 4 memorable event. To It's
alumni and friends within and with
out Legislative halls who have con-
tributcd 10 what we believe to he n
just decision the university owes and
extends its enduring gratitude. In
order to Clothc this Endorsement
with reality. there yet remains the
necessity for expanding. eQuippng
and providing with nmplcr personnel
the historic medical school OF the
University OF Virginia. This in
wolves expenditures o; approximate
~ 100000 These expenditures
the Commonwealth itself and from
tho sympathctlc understanding OF
men and institutions of wealth and
vision to place that wealth where II
will best serve high social ends
Never In It's long history has this
institution been in such q perfect po-
sition to Illustrate the question
when n university needs friend"
Modern Gymnasium.
,. The breaking OF ground on n
noble and picturesque site for
great modern gymnasium symbolizcs
and announces the purpose of the
university to take care Of the ply
steal life or all OF It's students after
the best methods OF modern science
with the same care that II bcstows
upon their intellectual and ethical
life. The curriculum Of this univer-
s'ty must hereafter include an in
creasinE amount Of prescribed ply
steal education courses.
2. The insurgency in that partially
defined region OF American college
life known as intercollegiate attn
lctics has manifested itself here in
n change OF organization OF that
vivid Interest whereby the three
estates Of faculty. alumni and stu
dents undertake 10 govern and di-
rect athletic affairs. The change
was inauguratcl with n minimum of
irrational excitement. was carried
forward with admirable reasonable
ness and cooperation, and, in its