The Washington times., 1931-10-15
THOUSANDS
On HAND FOR
CEREMONIES

from the steep banks Of Rivanna,
came descendants of Greed Tay-
lor. of Peter Randolph, Of Hugh
Holmes, of Thomas Wilson, OF
Archibald Stuart and Of Philip
Slaughter to join in the holiday
festivities.
Claibornes were here, too, and
hundreds Of men, women and chill
dren proud of their descent from
Cabell and Cooke, Camm and Cur
rie, Barksdale and Brent, Garrett
and Garland, Madison and Mon
roe.
In the friendly exchanges Of
salutations among Virginians one
caught the names Pendleton,
Mason, Roane, Dade, Key, Court
ney, Rice and Rives, all irrevoca-
bly, linked with the founding, his
tory and development of this
great, historical seat Of learning.
| Through tOday's dedicatOry
exercises were woven the basic
ideas conceived in the minds of
Jefferson and his cOmpatriOts as
they struggled for the establish"
ment of the university. "UnSwerV.
ing loyalty to the wise teachings
of the Fathers of the Republic"
was once again declared.
Recall Deeds of Mighty
While alumni of classes gradu-
ated a scant is years ago re-
called the patriotic deeds Of
Frank Palmer Christian, Leonl.
das Barkdull Faulk, Adair Pleas
ants Archer, Lawrence Edward
Flanagan, Eugene Noble Mayer,
Walter Kiloh Knight, and many
other heroes of modern days,
whose names are set down on
memorial within the walls Of old
Virginia, the more elderly Vir.
ginians turned the tide of conver.
Sation to fields beloved since the
days of Jefferson-Crops, economic
conditions and politics.
Some fear was expressed that
William C. Cloth, famous Virginia
football star Of yesteryear, would
not be here to head a group Of
former gridiron greats into Scott
Stadium as it's gates were thrown
open. Many of the university'S
long and honorable line Of ath-
leteS were in solid phalanx, how
ever, and old mates of the grid
iron, the baseball diamond and
the cinder path snapped memor-
able yarns in dozens of tanning
bees.
Dawson Grid Mentor
The day held an added signifi.
canoe in that another Dawson,
this one Fred, coach of the foot
ball team, took firmer grip on the
helm Of gridiron activities, to re-
vive in brilliance the name made
famous in Jefferson's time by
Dawson, of Albemarle, one of the
first to put his shoulder to the
wheel when subscriptions were
asked to create the university.
The best wishes of host of
football followers all over the
United States were extended
Coach Dawson today, and the
hope expressed by all who know
him that Fred will lead the Cava-
liers. as he has done several other
football squads, out from the foot
ball wilderness and back to the
heights of gridiron fame.
When Philip Alexander Bruce
wrote his History of the UniVer.
Sity Of Virginia, 1819-1919," he
narrated by periods, He included
nine-from the First Period, when
there was persistent struggle
for the incorporation of a uni.
verSity, in which jefferson was
the great protagonist," to the
Ninth Period, called that of the
presidency, in which the drift
was towards broader democrar
tiZation, in harmony with the
dominant spirit of the times"
(1919.
Cadets Real Scrappers
Thus it happens that Virginia
men, more particularly those who
won honorS on the athletic field
as well as in the classroom, &C.
cepted today as the beginning Of
the Tenth Period.
Virginia's football squad today
numbered as many young men
as the entire student body did on
March z, 1925, when the univer.
slty opened its doors to students,
Then there were 68 students.
Today's total of gate receipts
from the football game, the first
to be played in Scott Stadium,
exceeded the amount provided
the university in its first year
for all it's wants by the State
assembly.
The football game, played in
a cOlOrful setting, was anticipated
as a hard-fOught battle. The
Kay-detS have eyer been difficult
for Virginia to defeat, regardless
of v. M. rs former showing,
good, bad or Indifferent. The
cadets have been none too sue
cessfuI this year to date, and
were dOped in pr0-game reviews
as not up to the caliber Of the
Cavaliers.
Virginia, following two defeats
and a tie game. was determined