Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-09-30

tsiieetual scpasi 1br following was the Older oil
exercise. nn the .ssion. VIZ:
J. Pnyer.-B, Res. Mr. sparrow
. Thr Saluf4fnfy Address IN batln.-by .. IL.
1 Nash. II llilsbafough. North Carolina.
| 4 Dtattor: The Removal 81 The Remains OF Ma
ppleop.-Hy A. \. Monlry. 81 Noioway county
4. Ofai,nn: The Obligations Of Geuius.-By
Wm T. Ca,nneton. of ll'llfx Comfy.
; Thu Philosophical Or1lion: Tho lnfinence oi
Hone on n ,lanai and J. d,sidual Character aud
Prosperity BY H. ii. Lana oil ff"ce's none
County.
6. Master. Oaiion.-By Thomas S. Bocoek,
En-. al Buckingham County
The V alrdletufy Dtatio': Local Attachments
and A.suciatious.-By H. robertson, Of Norfolk
Barousli
Z. Comforting Degrees.
. B4rcaauteate Address by Tho President.
10 Bcncdletinn.-By Rev. DIR. Wilson
When we say ilal each Of the young gentlemen
who delivered oratioDs. acq iileh ihemeelVes win
high credit, We hui uief tlir unanimous opinion oi
those who heard them. the very ptaciical aud
able address Of Mr. BooocK, oil Buckingham, (who
delivered The ~ ast.i's Ofatton,'D gives promise
thai he will reflect much honor on bIs venerable
Alma Mater AID feel, that thanks aia due 10
hun Tor the evidence he has afforded OF his afieeon
Tor lampdeu Sydney, ~ ihus contributing TO lhe en-
leflaInnrnt Of the late Annlyefsaty. And PREsI.
prNr MAxwELL's Baccaaurite Address IN his
best and h,i pest STYLE which, almost every body
IN Virginia knows, Is saying great deal We had
known this gentleman, aud had frequent occasions
la admire his tilrnts while a member vi the Senate
II Yirginia representing tie highly respectable DIS
ttict of NDdllk Il rough; and We knew that he en-
joyed the reputation (Which he richly mefilrd) oI
icing Que Of the ntost accomplished Bellies Leuies
Scholars and Orators IN Vireinia,-a reputation
which was founded ~ his displays IN the halls oil
Legislation, aud Is Il Forensic Orator aud Aulbor
The Adde'S, allnded 10, was fine exhibition Of his
pecuilar and happy talents. II our young Giends
m he vail IL, md
practical preccpls Of their Professor, hey will great
iy eontiI1ulr, their respective $ heres OF life IL
lhr advancement Of The best interests Of our good
old Commonwealth. We beg leave most respect.
fully 10 say PEASANT that the youth of this coun
nv could select tower finer models Of the Orator
than President Maxwell, aud we irusi that ii forms
part OF ms duties 10 instruct IN Eloculion, a most
ne led branch Of education.
We could tot, II wnud, omit the most "hono.
rable mention OF the Music, 81 happily interspers
ed IN the exercises OF the Commencement. The best
masters e Sacred song would not have been asham.
ed al the power aud effect gveL 10 TIN " co a. posltlods
by the ChUu.
But We must pass the exercises of
Tafsday The 23i.
Tie several Literary Assoc Iatious Of the College
moved N PROCESSION 10 the Church al 10 o'clock N
the morning, where, after an eloquent and apptop,.
ATE prayer hy the Rev. Dr. PLunEn, of Richmond
the exercises were opened wuh an OralIon before
the lhllauhopie Society by Professor BEVERLY
Tuohtn, Of Villa Il Mary College, on "the cha
racler 81 our Free Government, and the dangers
with winch 1t Is threatened" Judge Tucker IL IA
bold; profound aud original thinker, and the able
contributions Il his genus tn Virginia Literature
have made htn we'll known t. readers. IIe was
followed by WM. II. MAcF,RLANp, ESQ OF Rich
mond, III an able Address beore The Society Of A.
lnmnl, on "thc Dulics OF the Parrot Cn,zrn" THIS
elliott of Mr.. Ma iafland, emnently practical, aud
most gracefully delivered, gave evidence that he
has found mr, IN his varied and Luxurious duties al
the Bal, and IN Ire walks of business, to store his
mad with The ,ch OF elega nt literature aud
profound research, aud old IL npIeu Sydney may
feel proud OF her
We iolhcar further to speak OF these Addresses,
- they will be pabllshed, AMI readers will en-
brace HE pouunlty OF Judging Ion themselves
SUN To say, thai both gentlemen fully sustan-
ed tlifir lIgh upulatn'ns.
The srsslols ol the Society of Alumni were he Id
Ia the College Chapel IN the afternoon of The same
day, oi which our hints do MOI n0l0 permit a Far.
the noee. than II say thai the subject OF the Just
claims OF the Colleges and Academies on Leglsla.
NV AT icnton aud protection, came up, and AMI
mated discussion tuck rlAce, IN which Messrs J.
Read, II. +. Watkins, Rev, DR. Puner, N. f.. We.
nahle, Prot. Tucker. nd Mr.. Maciallud, took par,
vi tbs meeting We propose 10 lake more extended
/ notice III our ucsI.