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college president, and the gift of ora- 

 tory which perhaps in the future will 

 be regarded less highly than at present. 

 His administration began with the an- 



promoter, certainly makes for organi- 

 zation and bigness, and for at least 

 temporary efficiency. It was, however, 

 a strange irony that led to the cele- 



nouncement of gifts from our two | bration of Jefferson's birthday by the 



idcs.a 



Dr. Edwin A. Alderman, First President of the University of Virginia. 



ubiquitous eleemosynaryists, and there inauguration of a president of the Uni- 



is every reason to foresee that the uni- versity of Virginia. A Jeffersonian 



versity will increase in wealth and in democrat may hold almost any political 



numbers. The college president, like opinions, but presumably the line must 



the political boss and the corporation be drawn at the benevolent despot. 



