Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-10
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usual on the 4h On no similar occasion has the college
presented more interesting and imposing display Tic
number OF the graduates. the attractive nature of their
addresses and the agreeable eocution with which they
were delivered, rendered the the day highly
gratifying to the friends Of the College, to the nums-
and brilliant audience that attended For the raii
hcauon oil those who feel ain interes, in the Institution
but who were unable DC present on this occasion we
suoh list oil the graduates, together with the order Of
the exercises contained in the printed handbls of The,
Day From tins II will appear that there twelve graz
dgaes' oil whom seven received the degree OF Bachelor
Oh Ar's, and The other 1--WE, marked with asterik that
oil Bachelor OF Law; the 9Th the list receiving both de-
Plomas Compared with the annual list Of other tnsu-
uons' th,s number will appear small But this re-
SUN e hgh degree OF proficiency in science expected
oil those who offer for degrees, aud the proraced and
minute examinations 10 which the candidates for this no
nor are expected submit Some idea may Ii, formed NJ
the acquisitions of the istitution I'M Ills resnec ybe -
understood that the examination for degrees lns
Cd the better part of Week. and occupied several hours i'm
The morning and in the evening of each day.
From the number OF matriculates and grammar scbo.
es during ne past year, from the general good order
which, with few exceptions, reigned throughout the col
ege an" from the increasing desire manifested by the stu
dents TO secure the honoTs OF the Institution the sI
mating prospects may be INDUCED The CoNege is now
evidently III prosperous condition The extent of class
es Is az great as the average number during the popular
Presidency of the venerable Bishop Madison Exempt
from all secorian influence and true 70 The ex,Ited ar
oefa pouca principles Tor which Virginia has ever been
distinguished this ancient nurse Of the Patriots and States
men oil our land presents the strongest claims TO our IRA
Tonage ana assistance. The Institution in which our
Jciiersons, Monroes, MarsaIs and our w v,bes
imbbed lessons by which future carac
linz
emanaed nearly all the political and legal officers of tho
state IS surely deserving of the continued fostering anJ
protection oil our citizens At present the range of scer
uc instruction embraced i'll the studies of the Colleo
VIII challenge comparison in point of utility variety
and extent with the scope of any similar Institution in
country.
William s Maryis emphaticoly a yirpinion Ins,,,ior,
and VIII always be held peculiar veneraion throupLout
mat portion Of the State in which the characteristic traits
oil virginia feeling still continue exist. Depcuden
chiefly on the lower sections of the State for The
repenshment OF its halls his Institution IS moi likely to-
th'erere WIN me prosperity OF the noble establishment
Tor educa which has been instituted under the patr
mage OF the State Legislature. On the contrary il NAV
be anticipated that To both Institutions invaluable benefits
WIZ now from the generous emulation which (hey will 1l-
tually inspire Let, then, lower Virginia annually greet
her ancient alma mater with still brighter smiles OF en-
couragemen, and throngng the classic halls of our wa
neaOe thstuon witiFihe young and ardent votafes Of
knowledge subservc the best interests of The rising GENE
ration and perpeuate the glorious associations with which
the history OF the College is entwined
Order IF TIE Collegiate Exercises on The IM of Jilo
Introductory Prayer.
Orations.
l. Nralion on the Day-By Ro. b. Soner,i lille, Warren.
ton, North Carolina. '''0'
2 On the present Prospects of our country-by Ro X
Irving, Buckingham county.
o. On The effects OF Enterprise upon tile condition o.
soclety-by Samuel II. Early, Franklin county
a. On the glory OF Ancient Greece-by Win. Martin,
o. On the nature ana value of FIappiness-by John d.
6. EuIogy OH Patrick Henry-bv John S S.ubbs GIoi-
= Grafton on Libcrty--by VIM J. Macin, Grecnsyillo
a. On the Influence Of William & Mary College upo
the Literary and Political History Of our country8by fe-
nuel J. BOwdcn, Williamsburg
o. On Tie Ruins OF Time and the mutability of En-
Plres-by ThoI9os Wallace, jr., Petersburg
TO- On the Benevolence Of the Deity as dispIaved IN
me " orSs OF Creaiion--by WIN. H. Wright Wilmington
:, III. On the Love of Country-by Ro II. Arn,isead,
IL. 10 the above list should be added Ro c. Jones of
Gloucester who did not participate i'm the 0ratorr +
ercises FRIEND OF EDUCATION.