Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-04

RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE ,,o,.h
ofrecen, origin, IS elt'ed To rank among the first
literary institutions Of ,he country. We were pre-.
sent at the late cor ntncrment, and take pleasure
in expressing the high degree Disqualification which
IN comnon with very large and respectable assem-
bage oil visitors, We experienced ON The occasion.
The exercises were Of frGued aud elevated moral
andintellectnal character, well calculated 10 pro.
duce the most az reeable fSclteme IN he minds OF
the auditors and TO leave on them highly (,your,.
bic impression Of the intellectual Improvement OF thc
students. and Of the ability zeal and assduty OF The
Faculty. Some OF The olalious manifested \ depth
ofre1ecion and research, and were delivered wiib
force, that would have done honor 10 muel, older
heads.
The following is the order Of exercises. which
were enlsencd by music from an excellent band
from Richmond
Tursnar, JuNrls.
Prayer.
Representative Oraaoes.
l. An oration on Ambition, by J. l.. Pierce. Of
Georgia.
. Female luduense, by T. Lomax. offs. G.
D. American Patriotism, by y. Clopton oil Gcor-
d Peculiar motives to intellectual excr,ion in the
Tinted States, by w. l.. Lyon of :. {.
D importance OF The Onion, b, J. I. Dowdell, Of
Geo.
6. The moral tendency Of intellectual culture. by
Edward Wadswouh of \ &.
In the evening Addresses wcto delivered before ,b
two Literary Socelies,la thcr Halls by tho Rev H.
u. Leigh aud The on Mr. Diomgoole, Of Va which
were spoken Of IN the hshest terms of coipmend,
non. We had the pleasure Of heatlnp the fof,nr,
and can uuly say, that i has never BEEN our c,od
fortune to listen 10 mnte Fthv. instructive ~ mn
pressive address. The Hall, OF lie Societies very
handsomely aud coniiaalll, dued ug, aud eaeh has
large aud well selected Llbtaty.
WEDNIspAY.JuN 70
J. Inaugural Address, by }. W IIsrdy Prof. of
Nat Philosophy and Chemistry
2 Latin Grafton, DE Onic tuneiionc," by G f.
Buruiy. Louisa. Va
3. The influence Of a free government on the mind.
W. H. Bate ofGrecnsyille Va
4. On Emigration, by I. II. Gafncn. of Burking-
ham, Va.
5. Virtue and Intelligence the ioun,a,ion Of ioa,-
Smith, of S. G. =
G. Comforting Degrees by Prof Duncan.
Z. On Diligence aud rs rewards with the N,Io
dicory, by A. w Jones. Of Franklin County n =
The graduates were. ]. +. Askcw. Of Geo fwbo
was prevented from speaking by slrAnessl and The
gentlemen by whom addresses we're delivered m
wednesday as above stated.
ne present officers ol College are, l.. C. Garland.
Chairman. aud Prof of Mathematics: d. Dnncan
Prof.. of Languages; Rev. f. d. Sims pr -
isn Literature; j. W. Handy, Prof Nat philosoniv
and Chemistry; and T.. \ Banch Tutor. all of ,bo,,,
nfe sa'd to be em'nenty qualified for the duties Of
their respective stations ~
"e'e are ABOUT 20 students, among whom the
''o,' perfect harmony and good order prevail: and
asthey have a full Preparatory Scbnol Tho ,n,,lo,
wi, no doubt be considerably increased in The course
OF another year.
centenary Meeting. preparatory 10 the ceiebra.
non OF The one hundtcdth anniversary of Meboj,.m
was hela IN The College Chapel on Tuesday ate,
noon' "hich was attended by large concautsc nj
ladies' and gentlemen. Eloquent and imprrssiye al.
dresses were delivered by the Rev Messrs. Burton
o"th ana Early; and subscription raised IN behalf
OF the Institutions ofihe Church amounting IN ne,,
two thousand dollars fRojl,oI S,.'r