Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-16

grained beyond measure at the exnress,o,, &c
'hat resPect ana esteem on your part which b,s
responded to those feelings which b,yo h nus
eherished WIN such corda, reciproc,,;on
ON my part, tor those whom it has bcen
my happiness to have undcr M, - =;
ate instruction Our expericnc. h., ,',;cn,
now compatible the relations of rroG,..nr n',,i
STUDENT are with the ties of mutual tri onJsb;,
sincere ana parental on the ono mart ysn,rp,,
ana iervent on the other. And il has cv;nccJ
~ IVY W. sne claims OF authority may be forgotten,
sPontaheous deierenco of mutual regard
oelweeh the Instructor and the pupil. nm
sure That theie has not been one incident in
you' conduct or department which will not he
io'MNohoered by me with pleasure
,r ea" regret more sincerely than nv
SUI, that any necessity should have arisen to Sc
%, a'e my humble services from the University.
60 occupation which have filled for the last
w years mas many cpdearmeDts to recon-
menu u ~ to impress upon nv remembrance the
hours have been employed i'm il Each succossivo
session has brought with it a rotatorv cron of
youtn!ui genius, which it has been NV DELIGHT
W Iu't'uate ana mas produceda returning has
VEST OF Talent and utility which it will be the
Protit OF our country to gather up, TO replensb
Iie various departments Of civil and judicial
and political prominence.
we shai' soon separate. NV services are
called 10 arother vocation, for which, am con-
solcus mat my principal qualification is that
h,.Ne ueriFeu from the - exercises OF our
school. You go forth to commence a career
OF glory upon the bright theatre which your
country expands and invites on to enter upon.
You go forth to diffuse the benefits of that en-
iIghtened Jurisprudence which derives some of
its sublimest doctrines from him, who is ack-
nowledged as the father of this institution and
from those who have shared succeeded to his
visltorial superintendent of it, Your sue.
cess in life Is my fondest expectation, and most
earnest prayer. My memory will often revisit
TINS classic ground, and hold communion with
the worthy and enlightened colleagues-witb
whom it has been my good fortune to he asso.
ciated-partakc ofthose social enjoyments which
have rendered SO amable in my rccollecti,ns
the families with whom have been surrounded:
anc converse with those, whose youth inspired
me with such intense and pleasing cares, and
whose maturity will, | confidently aDticpate re-
fleet lustre upon one, who was at least in mart,
the humble means orforming them for the conf
dence and the service of their country.
had for some time past determined to devote
one day to the enjoyment of yonr company at
my own house previous to our separation and
had, just before the receipt of your invitation
dedicated to that purpose Thursday next,
which will be the day on which the examination
of the graduates will be completed There is
not a day which is likely sqon to occur, that will
be so eventful tn many of you, and so interesting
to me, as that which will terminate our cxami-
nations, and Will confer the title upon so large a
portion of the class to the University diploma,
the test of their qualifications for future utility
With many thanks to you for the polite manner
In which you have communicated the invitation
ct yourselves and fellow students, | would in
conclusion, beg that the Students of the Law
School will do me the favor to dine with mo at 3
o'clock p M. on Thursday next.
am with sincere, affection, your friend,
JOHN TAYLOE LOMAX
Messrs. G. BERNE, Committee of the
G.. prRRr, Students of the Law
b. T. MosELEY, School of the u. "
July 13, 1880.