Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-09


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,;os a., $3.50" np.o OUT greater attrse-
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| - 'uuo"' ui'uo previously aware o. the precise
| ne 49,, gu Mu'ea 10 should bo examined,
| r..,ms,s.I' e'"%ns u's previous Preparations
| .dvan,nr. Hn, ,Ls ' va 10 considerable
| 81, ..r',,i, ~" system adopted, Is bona
49,. %, .,',,y "''' 'ne s'uuenps general hab-
innate acon,o,,n,, ,, ~ MN 70 retain an IN
| nroscc,,cJ ,t's; ~."n 'ne whole course OF study
| ie,s,. And knn,,i,,. L'et'ou' thfee months at
icai public scrutiny ho is TO be called nnon %
cd apsrturdrn tori he feel. N, 80, 49, W 'eono
| proc ress, the wholesome n.cs.,;,. sHEe OF ms
his mind to the hsbitual and net,,,,sn, t;.u'"s
that know ledge which he neou,,cs " OF
means disposed to unJery,lue the ;ono,, W no
| dT linz our vo,tb into , tb,,,,,h .is Lance W
m,tbem,,irs ,rJ ,L. -, tu''"''hoe WIN
illustrations Of th,,, ,nn,,.,S' s'ong WIN
military enyneetinp and an. ,,.L ,n;.i - WI III. r,,u
| very nnture-,be rhv.ic,oI .,,mc,,, - s = NC
and the future ars,,nJzsn,sn, or '.. ''sou'oes
pronounr. ,L.,s 100. ~, - VI "W country
the c lucntion of the min, ,s,a,.,; p w
do we give in IN the go, 49,, Du' he'tner
UuluiIns bny. raised ,s,;ns, ,L. 80 n,oueIn
literature Ipden-nJ.n,l,. Of IL I,S VI ancient
ecous discipline ,n which Ibis .,uJ. a"u s,n-
faculties of the iuyeniIe no.. 49, :. 'e
moment, TINT our von,h sho,,lJ he s.'a u 0, Nast
the abourS of those or,,, and ;Ilns,,;o,,s ' ~ ~"
nourishsd i'm tho d,vs oC ,n.;.n, sP,'..' "ho '
grandeur thar The III .h,,,I a ' anu
them which conducts IN the nI...,,,s P a.e,' ~
with polished and cuItiv,,.1 -, aspo'a'eu
this, as in every thing else tbnt ~ 6,,.J ~, I III
the true dignity and glory of +, n,,,nn ~ I nn
emulate that ev.ntu,iI,, y. -. ,', e
rean competitors. With ,heS. sen,;n,.n, ou, reIo-
us unt,i-n,d ple,.ut, IN 6rd III, it, ~ gives
ces of PIofessof Dabney the vouny ,.,,Ia,,na Pc
Washington COLLEGE mr., 40 tho,on 80 een o'
the learned lnnyu,g.s +, nd d;,.;nI;.,Iy s'oueu ",
pathological acouaInt,nce win the anu
cient Greece and Rome Tn. rhn..I' t W a"
been set apart for the ""''"s
or a.. Gill;. -
A, Oh ,,;n,,sS $50 Jay o' eahllrat'ng interest.
consi.,in, I'll J.; y, w., various bodies
Cadets. The Pr.sJ,n, 40" ,oun'eers me MI i.ary
ami NiI;,or,, I,;,,,, ~ VI 'ne OoIlege
'rrus,ses. Ci,r,,o,"n "s STUDENTS, Boards of
CoIIcge S,onnJ' '." I'u o'nersIdSsemoled ON the
mnnd OF Gensr,I CLa1Isp "r,shaIleu under com
ordinary nroc, ;,, ,Lout "a "''n"" 'natcheu IN
were Joined lao the ,oyor,-'s ~. ~, "nere they
the female Academy t,II tbc, or;SS Gu,S 'oues OF
byte,i,, cJur,h -, -, ri a. > 1900 ~ '"e 'es-
session of tho nevs ,bo, had -, 'SoN pos
accommodation The nuI,i, -. -, ;, t u m
sijent n ,trncr m. co,,,at -, 80 't 'y rec
the Other members of rho Fnc',I,,' .,I 'wauom' oy
s,itute the rirb, Ly ,L. r. err '"E''1 10
ev. and ds,incmisbcd .,,,n',s. VI Ius,ceS' Ter
the Young gentlemen comns,,n,s g., I ns i ,v", oy
degrees The Students. Military C,ds,s IA 10y
LADIES' of the Ac,,J.mv or-,,. 81 a,,,',' yu,S
the lower prc, and tho I cx;n,,o I Tvs II,
b md and comp,nv of Y,,1n,s, H. r,,
Of the Churcb-tbe resi- oC ,h;.p , ,'o"' sa,Ieiy
crowded with spectators eybibi,i,g A., 80. 10y
bllge of be ,uiy fashions and ;n,.ii;S NJ.
President having called on ,b. RI Al: O., ine
to open the proceedings with pravcr th.n ,n,ra1s
ell Seriaiim several Of the candidates C,, ill.,,
honours who delighted the assembly with ,nsci,onS
of their proficiency in the arts of cloonenc. 80
composi.on-in a series of orations M ys,;p,'-
literary topics The intervals bet,yccn Tho 60
tons were occupied by the ms .rumental band Who
rcsaled the audience with variety of apnro,,ria,e
aud spirit stirring airs which disnl,ved rnicL 80,
AM Skt llnfeN a.,
which was delivered by John O. James nj tine o.,
ty OF Richmond, with great eouuence and feeling
the President in the name OF the Faculty and Rod
ofTrustees. conferred the degree of 4. n on no
fewer than seventeen young gentlemen. This in
terestlng ceremony was followed by n B1cc ,Iou
rcaie address from the President and with hi, the
exercises of the commencement were concluded
We must not omit to merton tha addresses G,p'ay-
ing high order OF literary and intellectual acnn,re
meat, and calculated to exert a powerful and INN.
ply Influence IN forming tie principles and guiding
tho pursuits OF the youthful "a piranrs after lsarnn
and Distinction were delivered before large audi
ences in the Presbyterian Church, by John Blair
DAbneY, Esq, Of Campbell County, 10 the literary
societies of Washington College on the afternoon
oil Wednesday,-and 10y the Rev. VIM. S. Pumer
on the afternoon Of Thursday. We are glad to un.
deTsiand that the proper steps have been taken to
secure the MS. of uO;h orators for publication.
Washington college hrs our best wishes for its
prosperity. The high and acknowledged repuu.
loh"I the learned gentlemen VINO compose ITS Ia
Guilty, aud the rapidly increasing number OF its stu.
dents, bId fair to elevate 1t position Of lofty
and commanding influence in the Commonwealth.
NO small degree oil credit, we believe is due TO the
gen.Iemrn who at present constitute the Board of
Trustees Being men generally ofeducatiun them
selves, sp'rit of enlightened and liberal zeal
seems OF late TO have gained the ascendaney in their
counseis. Oi late they have taken one step in ad-
vance, and given proof OF their progressing to-
wards some hing like fair estimate Of that peeuni-
airy remuneration which is due TO professional men.
II is whispered that some steps have been taken
towards the rearing Of the too long delayed monu-
ment to tie memory Of the late MIR Robinson, to
whose legacy the friends Of the College are 30
largely nJeOtedi lit said that, at the very least
search is to be instituted after modsls somewhere
about the North On the supposilion that this is a
primary, settled, and bona ffs nfaic 1t is gratifying
10 aud, lhat plans and arrangements have just been
entered into ny the Board oil Trustees, for ennrg-
Ing and remojeIInS the centra, buillng of College
Tor erecting four additional cdices Tor the residence
ofsho ProessoEs.and for 50 improving surrounding
and tasteful appearance. All this gives abundant
evidence that the present Trustees Of Washington
Co"eSe are men who devise liberal things, and that
ny hOera thnss they are determined 10 stand.
y nee ne SAu!1poly urH.on was delivered 10y merry
r. po,UIN, VI DI iyi Virginia Aer "hlch
Igr, $50 ~ u1',se'y| S1 luo "IE'n''sfS OF
1'i"s,U" " Wy 'tI,Sne " D.,lap' OF
~ 80 r", pn'.t,Iy C"Ir"oI' oi ups
"The csonTcs. n a'r Co,n,ry', bm Wan, ~
+, 80. ~. - ~ III '" ~ w" "9ry ~ '''."'.l -.