Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-21
FOURTH OF lilly


In Williamsburg this proud anniversary nosaessss :,
o@0d in'ereoT its Importance in political point a
we" pehg enhanced by the ceremonies connected with
UuI venerable college, On this day the exercises of
william & Mary annually terminate and her asnirjog
anu successful pupils receive in public the erayinS
ss"Ohlas OF Their own merit and Of her regard Hay-
ing Witnessed the late commencement with unminoIed
pleasure, we would willingly accord to the College an
pioriies. and the youthful alumni who graced the Or
osSgn tne Ieeoe tribute OF Our praise. brief sketch
o e scene may not prove unacceptable TO such Of our
readers as were not present
AZ about IL o'clock on the 4h, and while The bells
were ringing the Collegiate procession started from III
College and proceeded towards the Church wbere ~ -
ceremonies were TO take place. In 'front.' walked the
professors next. the four youthful graduates decorated
WIN ribbons and other insignia; and lastly came nu
herous corps OF students distinguished Nv tbe
badges OF the Frahklnian and Madisonian Socie,ies
Lnerng the Church, the Presidential Professors flied
OH and placed themselves in their appropriate seats On
or near The STAGE while the students marching hrogh
he transverse aisle, acended TO their usual seats n The
same extremity Of the building " Wv
though the weather was eKtremelv ,tnrro,;;.,,z ..
large number OF our citizens and many resneetabIc
strangers, were already convened in the Church. We
particularly gratifed at seeing numerous an a,I.
oIonce OF ladies', whose presence on s,c occosion
PECULIARLY haeIng to the youthful objects OF Coftei
a'e honour. oe'
The exercises Of the day commenced VIII, s;,o;nr
iHts was followed by prayer from President Emnie
ana this again by singing Next and in accordance yin
me patriotic feeling which should be the SACRED caro-
81 our puoc institutions TO cherish and exathe Dec.
g,son OF independence was read by Professor Rogers
Hen we youthful Orators called upon i'm succss
soD by the President to deliver their sneetive adI
es Inc order and subjects OF the Ofa,ions yese 40
Ealogum on Jrashington, by Richard Blow
gleston ~" - '''eP'i - ~
WIHom & .Hary College, by A. W. Robins.
"A defence ef The conduct 1T Great Brifo;,, =, ,e,,
''on 10 me imprisonment If Buonapdyie in 81 JLsis
Aa, by Joseph Hobson " NN'''
WIZ not attempt analysis of these fotcrss,in,
s,ppesses nor VIII we assume the ungeneroIIs and jnv
ulouS TASK oil criticism and comparison The annrovio
hes anu INC resounding plaudits of those ylo
present evinced the general satisfaction and ,nn", -
proved highly gratifying to the excited scnsb;li,;n
we young Orators. This most delightful portion If ,b
ceremony being concluded the singing yyas renoa,ad
ah' ue PRESIDENT, with brief latin address 5i,a2
.e Collegiate honours TO the elateJ aspjranten ,
gree o. batchelor Of Law to Mr Robins thar Of Ha,
se'C1 o. ArtI to messrs. Blow, Eggleston and Hon
eon me graduates then descended from the stage on
uB themselves IN the long aisle in front Of tie pre-
great earncsiness and solemny OF nsnoos po 49,, ~"
.ne' NJ me most feeling language the danger n vCbicb
.e !yuHE auhni would be exposed upon Heir entrance
tuD We worm, lhe reverend speaker eVpresgoJ l.; -
~ VI MS coneagues, the paernal soiicitude ~ tbo
Ioege ioT her sons, conveyed to them much s,I,r,
o"uuon anh ADVICE urged them 10 a er,eve,i,,. J
cuon oil their Interior studies and in hr;og y PIys9
~ prayer with accents Of The kindest affection i
ou .be blessings Of Heaven upon tler fiture ss'it
ouch IS an imperfect account Of the interesting 60
'no"es winch we witnessed, and in which ,ye go
Yb " regret, but the small number of tho orada,a,
80 100 however, to the College, we would ascfbe
a. IN part 10 the rigid system OF xonnins
~, P'acuced In the Institution. We trust however
III On increasing ambition Of the Collegiate bononrs
49," ig years 'hcite her pupils 10 augmented in
'V1 mat preservlDg uDr6isxed o gor nj her