Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-14
Oct IL
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At q meeting of the Students of the University of
Virginia. held the st nst for the purpose OF express
ng their distress the melancholy death of their late
fellow student, THEODOSiUS ALSTON, Of S. Carroll.
ma, Mr. WIN. \. LowneS, of Charleson,S c. was call
ed to the Chair and G. G. Cooke appointed Secretary
On motion committee Of five appointed, consisting
of essrs Ogden, Morris, Briscce Belsches and Skin
kcr-o draft resolutions expressive Of the feelings of the
meeting. The committee retired for few moments,
when Mr. Ogden reported the following preamble and
resolutions: which were unanimously adopted:
The Students of the University OF Virginia, having
heard with the deepest regret of the death OF their
friend and late companion, Theos Alston Of S Carroll
whose many virtues and promising talents had 10 an
uncommon degree endearcd him to a-are anxious TO
avail themselves Of the last sad privilege OF friendship,
by tcsying that respect for his memory. and lament
for his loss, which due at to their feelings and
TO his worth. Neither slight casual are the ties that
connect Far from friends and from lonic-and uni
ted by close community of Views feelings and lnte-
! ress-tlc rendmg of sing e link must ever viorate
arshly throughout the chain wiIcrewllh are bound
Prrns from uiar to the shrine ct science and mutual
~ aided and aiding in our advance, must, when one
of our baud fcrs and falls by the way, feel most sensl-
biy the loss of THAT countenance and example which
assisted and made sweet our progress: But wnen,
| i'm addition to this trccmaSOnry of feeling, which
makes US pause. amid the business or pleasures OF
! life to drop tear the grave OF a lost compa'
nion the prccmncnt private worth and virtues OF the
deceased have cndcared him individually 10 ALL we e1'
| pcrencc no common grcf-wc iccl indeed most bitterly
Ina, we have lost brother. Our lamencd friend was
thuSIaslc-and ful! Of The chvaric warmth and gene
rous impulses Of Southern sentiment But why praise
him where he was known: Excellent as he was, ana
but short time since cXutng III the health ana strength
Of buoyant you,h--and now hurried rudely away in The
very inccnse breathing morn Of life, while Inc woIia
was to him an Edrn and Hope shed her sunnleSt n1u-
euces upon the smiling are painfully REMIND
ed that .hosc uhom the gods lire die young Let MS
many virtues be 4 garland for has tomb-and, while we
wasr il with our tears let the pride and pleasure OF us
contamination mitigate somewhat our sorrow IL Only
remains To record the CUSTOMARY tribute TO the memory
! of one whom we have known long and loved we'll
| Therefore, l., n,,a
| EcsyIrcI, That a committee BE- appointed TO express
TO r br,cavcd parents Of !rlend our sincere sym
pa,hy and coincidence. .rv;
Rcsolrcd That the Students Of the University OF VIZ
GINA will attend body the funeral OF lneir iae ie
Iowstudrnt-aud that committee be appointed 70 su
perjnlend the necessary arrangrmens-aho 10 P'o'u'
! a suitable monument for the grave. 80.
P,solrcd That we will wear on the lett arm LOT tnf'
,v DAYS the customary bad1e Of mourning ..
Ecsyiccd That the Secretary be directed 10 uah',,'I
cow Of these resolutions Nm A. Aston, EST, the
brother OF our deceased friend. .
| PcsoErtd That the proceedings OF his meeuns 10
published in the Charlottesville Richmond and Chares
ton papers. NM. IL. lo"NDi0' '""'' "
CAnY CrAs. CocKr, Secretary.
Unircrsity Of Firginia, OttoJcr ri, le5o.
Tns>-rnr OFFICE, 9Th October, 1896
S f Public Eaads nc UOrn"" n hc LIST day Of Oe e3o
Balance it iauk ol Hrsna, as per Ir"nsury a. nc
,n. =, Rink nr do. do 1877 I'll