Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-07-17
WILLIAM AND MAR Y

Tlr course OF lectures OF " IlIam and Mary Col
lrqc closed on tie onih of July, with the usual
rtci>cs. II Is remembered that thr 0crason has
ever called together numerous aud brilliant an as
srmblace. aud never perhaps was their attendance
more richly rewarded. The folio wing the order
OF the exercises:
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Parks Ut Norfolk.
l. IA Grafton on the Stability o our In>titu-
tons, b, MILAN Samuel Peachs OF W ii'iailsburs
l.. b.
.. IN Olaon on The Study and Advantage. Of
the PHYSICAL Sciences by Franz is Joseph Metidlcf
OF Prince Edward, \. Il.
,. RrminiScen .coi the Fast hy W iliiaill L. Bland,
Of NottoWav, \. Il.
4 An Grafton on the Influence OF the Press, by
| Nbcri &. Jones, ot Isle OF Wight \. Il.
b An Otlt,un on Female Education, h, John Ty-
/ lcr. ir Of Gloucester, \. j.
6. An Grafton on the Rise aud Progress OF Socic-
/ ", by Robert Tyler, Of Gloucester, l.. L.
!. An Otaiion the Present Condition OF out
Country b, John Mosby Speed Of L,ncnbnfg.
= After the delivery OF degrees, - Ba. calaGreac
Address, h, Thomas X. Dew Esq, President of the
College.
The degree OF Bachelor of Law conferred
on Mcssrs. William Samuel pcachy OF William
bur., Robert Tyler OF Gloucester, John Mosby
Speed of I.ynehburg aud Edward Z. ptt OF Acco-
mac
\ cerliiiate of proficiency in the stud, of the Law
wss also conferred on William " Gregory OF kIne
" diam.
1t is due to Mr. Gregory say thai his iceal ac-
qumen, uts thought by the Faculty cntitle
hm 10 the diploma OF l.. H.. but the statute OF III,
Collie &C required Tor that diploma certificates OF pro-
lcien,y also in at least FIJI in the Sci
cntific Departments, and it happened, untortu-
na,elv, that Mr. G. not aware of this, had DIVIDED
his other studies among the different professors. SC
rs not to be- entitled to certificates i'll any Oh,
whole course. Ills halt courses were not halves u
the same Wilde The Faculty therefore. had II,
other means nj tesll,mg his proicienc, but hy
certificate equivalent III all but form To the diplo
ma o l.. i.
The degree of Bachelor of Arts conferred OF
Mcs,rs Francis Joseph Mcttauer of Prince Ed
ward, Peter X. Bland OF Nottoway Albert G
Jones OF Isle Of Might, aud John >lcr, j. of Glou
cc>tcr.
Certificates OF pro6ccnc, were also eAcn in th,i
resp Give GLASSES, to number OF gentlemen. (mnon
whose names observe those of Jost ph ROYAL
S>lnor aud John VI. Speed OF L,nchburg; Tn
loimcr IN National Law, Bellies I.rues. Nc. IIisto
~, Junior NJ thrnatics aud Chemistry and TIA
attrrin Pol teal Economy and Metapl,SIcs.)
After the exercises al The day closed, the pro
lcs.or> and visitors, together with many gcntcmc
Of the town and counties around, panook of
sumptuouS 'nncr, provided by Nj. John Man
At the cNprn>c OF the students. Al table, the i)cca
ration of Independence read by Mr.. W illiaI
5 Muntorl, who prctaccd II with some approi.riat
and beautiful observations, and Grafton in ho
nor OF the day was drlNered by Mr.. Edward p. Pit,
t |. Il.
{ The evening cosed the day bad been pas
:, scd, III the cordial recIproCaiiou oi those scnti
3, nirni> winch make the relation of instructor an
pupil honorable, profitable and delightful 10 bot
Il parties.
: The number "i studcrts attending the sever,
II classes during the present session follows =
% JUNIOR Moral Class, &c; Senior Political %
t Chemical, IL; Natural Philosophy, %; Matht
/ matte, 80; National Law, 80 Municipal Inv, II
; higher Classics II; Classical. DOT whom l6 ucr
: inatrlculatcs attending other classes the whol
o number ot ma'rlcuaied sudrntS WI, ll:i; to uhie
II add OF the classical school not matriculacs ~ an
= the Whole number OF students receiving lstruc 10
, Is Is
q At 4 con,ocation of the Faculty of w lllIan am
II Mary College, July &, 1887, the degree OF l.. l..
i was unanimously conferred on Henry ST. Gcorp
II Tucker. Esq. President of the Court of Appeal,
Il and on benjamin Watkins Leigh, Esq. late of tn
= Senate of the United States, both graduates OF II,
= institution.