Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-17
DONE EsTaC.
AN AND MARY COILEGE


WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.
The exercises Of this institution at the close OF The ses
sion took place on the 18th inst usual At III clock,
a Nj the Visitors Professors and Students accompa-
MED by the Volunteer companies OF The place. under Tue
command Of Captains Arnstead and Durley, ("ho Po
tely rendered their services the occason) moved Ia
procession from the College 10 The Church. where Inc
exercises were commenced by prayer by the Right
Rey'd Bishop Meade. Then, after fine and appropriate
music for which the audience we're indebted 10 the Hha
ness of the ladies' the exhibition by the graduates was
for moment suspended, while the President read the
following resolution Of the Board of Visitors:
"Resofrsd unanimously That The Visitors Of William
and Mary College have learned with undsssnoled sas
faction OF The aourisng condition OF the College, ana
OF The orderly and department OF the Students
during the session which has TO day terminated ano
that The President be requested publicly TO express IN The
Church. to the young gentlemen OF The Institution, the
and decided approval e!t 0y Inc ''Sllors, VI tle
exemplary conduct
After which the following Ora,ions were delivered
ls,-Oralon on the formation of National Character.
BY sa,aueI $ Henley, A. B., of King and Queen:
2d-Oralion the rise aud prosperity Of the U. s.
By Thomas B. Donnelly, A. B, Of Williamsburg
3d-Oration on Internal Improvement, and its iniln.
ence on the condition of Virginia. By William L. Hen.
ley, l. B Of James City
4,h-Ora,ion ON the Effect Of Literature on Society
and Government Dy Herbert A. Claiborne, A. b, OF
the city Of Richmond
5h-Oraton on the influence Of William and Mary
College The Literary, Moral aud Political condition
Kent.
6th-Ora,ior en- the inelIicency OF Governments to
produce their proper ends, wiki war their prevailing
spirit. BY Gavin l. e. Sal,er, l.. b, of io;k.
1lh--E aledictory TO the Members of the Franknian
Society. By Robert Tyler Of Williamsburg.
The Pesiden; then proceeded 20 confer The degree OF
Bachelor Of Arts on the following young grntemen:
Herbert A. Claiborne, Of the Cmy "t Richmond ;
James A. Clop,on, Of New Kent; benjamin F. Dew,
OF King and Queen; Elias Dodson OF tIa'iax; rh"mas
B. Donney, OF Williamsburg; Jo.n Finney, of Powha.
tan; John NJ. Gait, of Williamsburg; Edward Gresham,
Of King aud Queen; Samuel 5. henley, OF King and
Queen; Archibald G. Peschy Of Williamsburg; Kober,
e. Scott OF the City OF Richmond John o. Steser, Of
Amelia
And the degree of Bachelor of Law the following:
William l. Henley, Of James.CiIy; Gavin Ia T. Sal
ter, Of York
Tine President then bestowed upon the following
young gentlemen, certificates under the College seal,
proficiency aud good conduct:
William Blankensh;p Of ChestcIiieiJ National Law,
Rhetoric, Logic aud Ethics, Chemistry, Junior Mahc
NAUTICAL Course and History
John o. Cary Of Hampton; Mathematics, Nat Pho.
sophy, Political Economy. National Law, Rhetoric, Lo.
pic and Ethics and Civi! Engineering
James l.. Clark Of Gloucester; National Law, Rhrto.
rc, Logic and Ethics Chemistry and Junior Ma;heua
tics.
Nathaniel G Cooke, of Prince George: National Law,
Rhetoric, Logic and Ethics. Chemistry, Junior Maihe
mates aud History.
john A. Coke Of Williamsburg; Natural Philosophy
Political Economy, Metaphysics, National Law, and
History.
VIM Cole, Prince George; National Law, Chems.
try and History.
WIN. " Ctump, Of the City of Richmond; Political
Economy, National Law, Rhetoric, Logic and Ethics,
Chemistry aud History.
Edwin H. Edmunds, of Brunswick; Chemistry, Ju
nor Mathematics and History.
YIN. Fl Filzhugh, Of Prince William; National Law,
Rhetoric, Logic and Ethics Chemistry, Junior Mathe
mates and History.
Benjamin +. Garrett, Of Williamsburg; National Law,
Rhetoric, Logic and Ethics, Chemistry ard History.
John J. Gravau. of Caroline; Political Economy, Me
tapbyscs, National Law Rhetoric Logic aud Ethics and
History.
VIM II Gwathmey, ofKing William; Natural PhiIo.
sophy National Law Rhetoric, Logic and Ethics Chem.
stry and History
Henry Harrison, of Charles City; Mathematics Met.
sphysrs National Law, Rhetoric, Logic and Ethics and
Chemistry.
James B. Jones, of Petersburg; National Law, Rheto
rio, Logic and Ethics, Chemistry, Junior Mathematics
Alexander Jones', ofPeersburs; National Law, Rheto.
ric, Logic and Ethics, Chemistry, Juniur Mathematics
and History.
Warner I. Jones, Of Gloucester; Natural Philosophy
VIM McGowan, OF Petersburg; Natural Philosophy
Political Economy, Junior Mathematics and Civil Eng
neerDg.
Nicholas Mills, Of the City of Richmond; Natural
Philosophy Rhetoric, Logic aud Ethics, and Civil En-
gineering.
Charles P. Moncure, of the City of Richmond; Me
taphysics and National Law.
Thomas B. Montague, of Gloucester; Rhetoric, Logic
ana EtncS, = nfmlsry anu History
Charles w. Montague, OF Gloucester; Rhetoric, Ln
gic and Ethics, Chemistry, Junior Mathematics and Mis-
tory.
Woodson {. Moody, of Williamsburg; National Law
Wilson n Nicholas, Of the Cily Of Richmond; Natu
raj Philosophy, Political Economy, Metaphysics, Rhe
tors, Logic and Ethics, Chemistry and History.
George U. Nottingham, of Northampton; Junior Ma
themstcs.
VIM NJ. Over,on, Of Lunenburg; Mathematics Ma
tonal Law, History and Civil Engineering
Wm r. Pierce, Of Williamsburg; Chemistry.
VIM P. Richardson, of New Kent; Neona! Law,
Rhetoric, logic and Ethics, Chemistry and Junior Ma
thematcs
Powhaian Robertson, of the City Of Richmond; Ma
tural Philosophy and Chemistry.
Moore Robinson, of the City Of Richmcnd National
Law, Rhetoric, Logic and Ethics, Chemistry, Junior
hia.hematics and History.
John w. Rochelle, of southampton Chemistry and
Civil Engineering.
Julian Z, Rufin, of Petersburg; National Law, Rhe
torc, Logic and Ethics, Chemistry, Junior Mathematics
and History.
Peter S. Smith, of Not,oway; National Law, Rhe,o
rio, Logic and Ethics, and History.
VIM. nj. Sutton, Of Hanover; Political Economy, Me.
tsPhysics, National Law, Rhetoric, Logic and Ethics,
and Chemistry.
William B. Taylor, of Prince George; Junior Mathe.
naiics, Chemistry and Civil Engineering.
William A. Thorn, of Cupepsr; Rhetoric, Logic and
Ethics, Junior Mathematics, Chemistry and History
William Waller, of Williamsburg; National Law and
George Winfield, of Norfolk; Junior Mathematics.
Natural Philosophy and Civil Engineering.
John J. Wright, of Essex; Junior Mathematics and
History.
WIN B. Wyan, of North Carolina; National Law,
Rhstoric, Logic and Ethics, and History.
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