Evening star., 1928-06-13
,24O,O(O IS GIVEN
TO VIRGINIA i.
| Trust Fund Forms Bulk of
Gifts Announced by PreSi-
dent Alderman.
sneoia, nisna.oh 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UNIVERSITY, Va, June I3-Gifts
10 the University of Virginia totaling
S240, 900 in value were announced by
President Edwin A. Alderman yester-
day, but were lost sight of when they
were overshadowed by the news of the
establishment of . trust fund of be-
tween five and six Million dollars for
the benefit of the university. The
donors name was kept secret. he being
described only as loyal and devoted
alUmnuS."
A gift of SITS. 900 has been made by
the international Education Board to
be spent over a Seven-year period for
the development of graduate instruc-
tion and research in chemical, physical
and biological sciences.
Contributions and subscriptions total
Ing Sla725 have been made toward the
expenses of the second institute of pub
lie. affairs which viii be held for two
weeks beginning August s. This was
reported by Dean Charles G. Maphis
director of the institute.
The General Education Board has
given $4,000 to the department of
education for the enlargement of the
teacher training program for the next
TWO years. This gift is conditioned
other sources toward this work.
Painting Is Donated.
The Art Extension Service has bene-
fitted by the gift of a painting by the
late William Kieth, valued at $4,000,
from Charles c. Glover of Washington,
and by gift of $3.50 from Mrs. r. G.
Reese of New York.
Alumni colleagues, friends and stu
has rrfx. flaa
trait of Dr. Ebert Lefevre, professor
OF philosophy since 1905 This was
painted by Henry Rittenberg and is
valued at $4,000.
One gift Of $i.i55 has been made for
the establishment of the Andrew Flem-
ing prize in biology, and one of S1,400
for the completion Of the timing system
for university clocks and bells as a
memorial TO Prof Frances H. Smith.
The Virginia Players, the student
dramatic organization. has given $500
toward the Little Theater fund. s400
has been given for work in the Ro-
mantle Language House by four men,
bers Of the faculty and $3.50 by the
American Bankers Association for the
establishment of a loan scholarship.
A tablet to the memory of Woodrow
Wilson viii be erected at the University
OF Virginia as gift from the graduates
OF 1928. it was announced yesterday
morning at class exercises held in front
Of the rotunda.
j. w. Chinn Presides.
Joseph William Chinn, jr, Of War
saw, Va, presided over the exercises
as president of the class of 1928. The
class poem was read by l.. A. Daffan
Gilmer Of Houston, Tex.
Monday night 80 students and four
alumni were initiated into the Phi Beta
Kappa society. The ceremony Of initia-
ton was followed by public address
delivered by DR.. Nelson q. McCrae, pro-
feEsor Of Latin language and literature
Of Columbia University.
Four alumni initiates into Phi Beta
Kappa are Nathan L. Bachman, '03,
OF Chattanooga, Tenn: Or. William z.
Dold, 70, Of New York; Milton G. El-s
Lott, '02, Of Washington, and Lewis
G. Williams, 90. of Richmond.
From the college the initiates are:
George III Armistead Of Little Rock,
Ark: Saunders ReIote of Lynchburg.
Va: + g. Beverage Of Monterey, Va;
Agmigtead L. B0othe OF Alexandria, Va;
r, G. M. Flint OF Washington, Ga.
Patrick A. Gibson Of Richmond, Va:
L. II. Hammond of culpeper. Va; w.
S. Macgill, jF. 0f Garrett Park, Md:
Joseph III. Mercer Of Savannah, Ga;
G. n. L. Odor Of EarIySviile, Va: AL
bert r. Stuart of EaGtoger, s. c.; r.
c2tegby Taliaferro Of Euttall Va, and
Robert e. Westmoreland Of Petersburg.
Va.
From medicine: p. D. Camp Of Frank
In, Va: Elizabeth G.. Cole Of Nor
folk, Va; Louis II. Edrnunds Of Hall
fax, Va: G. L. Fifer Of Wyoming, Del:
Valentine L. Puig. jr.. OF Laredo, Tex.
and James w. Watts, End, Of Lynch
burg. Va.
From graduate studies: James B.
Bowers Of Richmond, Va: Ssanees e.
HarSnbarger Of Post Republic, Va; T.
r.. Jones. H. of Norfolk. Va; Irving
Jindsay Of Alexandria, Va; Fanny r.
Mills of RusseligilIe. KY; Issac T. Mus
scr, ir., Of East Radford. Va, and Floyd
n. Ewertfeger Of Petersburg, Va
From Law: Alton l. crowelI Of Pulaski,
Va; 7. Franklin Daniel OF Blackstone,
Va: Julian Harris Of Decatur, Ala;
T. J.. Hutton Of Glade Spring, Va,
Garter Z. Louhten Of Stanton Va:
Jos1n g. Etennis u DeKalb. Miss; John
Iufker Walker ~ Lynwood, va, and
Mcdonald Edward Wrenn Of Norfolk,
va.