Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-21
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JULY ar WILLIAMSBURG.
wnLrAM AID MARr Courier.

Nh Enrrop Nav a. not claim The attention
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"i "u''Son0e :" you, 'S'uetS' "a 0"e' spa.'i
while We endcasouf 10 divert their uilnus from inc
iaborons and painful avccations OF these trying
Time. 4, the more nle,sins task of eon,cmnls,ins
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W 'e'u'"es e"u ''J'N"s' ""'" a"e""eu IL.
celebration OF this day Of The ancient Metropolis Of
Virginia.
Ibe cGtb An,iver,,rv or o,, National Ind.n.rd-
enee' o' usn ofasors dehsat 10 aesisha'e w.
"Frccdosn's natal day" was celebrated with more
than ordinary spiri, and ceremonial, in this goodly
AMI vcne,.hie Civ ohou, vho.. h.lIovej walls
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. 'S'O"'e' so", "''. " ~ "u' e." ,nN
roctor. as Il existed IN tho palmy days oil the olden
lime. NAV vet he found. than in any other portion
NJ a.. 81. IT,. ..s.x ;ra,.ne.o f IN. .aCbe.
= n" ,,.nd
faher spint my s'iu DO perceived, IN inc hS"s".
manly courtesy which distinguishes Its Citizens anu
some OF tho characteristics OF the "Old Virginia
,o,,,cm,n- NAV ,., no traced in the frank and
' u-- Lo.nn,,,v ~h;.h
cofdiaI greehnS anu oounu'ess "o'P"N"y """'
awaits the stranger. The presence oil TWO Nolun-
tser Companies from Norfolk, afforded all the plea
sure which children and nurses enjoy, in the Spec
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he'e prescn1eu oy s""."s e""o NV" s"' s"'s""s
bayoneis, while the perfect discipline and martial
appearance OF tho soldiery left nothing of that
unor,,,d c;,rums,,neen IN Ia desir,j which fills
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ia o'e''S VI "e" ~" P'u'
dies hearts with softer emotions.
Far superior, hoe ever, 10 TINS military display,
was the rich intellectual entertainment, prepared by
the College. for those whose tastes inclined them to
prefer tho "feast Of reason" and the triumph oil
mind within its classic halls, TO the rafting drum
aud sbull fife OF the soldiery. AT IL O'Clock, the
Bell Of the ColIege-that ancient Bell. whose very
tones speak to as the language OF a past century,
ummone the Students, with beating hearts, and
the audience, with eager steps and expectant CLAN
ces, 10 the College Chapel, wherein the exercises
OF The day were TO he p~efiormed-the Graduates 10
deliver their Addresses. and the diplomas and GER
thcatesot proficiency TO be oesto~ed. The audi
enco assembled and seated. the exercises were OPEN
cd with n brief prayer. The President OF The Col
iese, Mr. Dew, then announced that an Address
would he delivered. giving at the same time the
name and theme OF the speaker. The Graduates'
Addresses, i've In number, finished, the diplomas
were delivered to the Graduates nine OF whom were
BaeheloF, oil Arts, and oisht Bachelors OF Law.
Inc e~ctuhcstes OF proheiencyi IN one or more Classes
were then distributed among those Students, who
had distinguished themselves by their dhisence and
orderly department.; after which,, a valedietory Ad-
dress, hlied with afechonaie anu SOUND advice and
caution, was pronounced oy me r'esioen', ana lhe
exercises were concluded lhe Stcdents' Address
es we're all characterized by deptn, ooidness, ana
originality oil thought and Of reasoning, SO rarely TO
ee found IN the speeches. OF CoIege Graduates, who
have been taught solely from books, parrot Ike to
repeat language andideas, which they either do not
comprehend, or comprenenoing, conoemn' IL there
Is any thing winch, apart from us general merits,
more paFueulariy commences ms institution 10 the
patronage and favour oil n hoerai aud enlightened
puoHc, both OF wnleh nave oeen most eruuglnely
bestowed until within me last seven years, II isthe
absence Q, .ASt oesPacaoe eiaPrap psaagosuelsm,
s,rinr Of hSh soandine Solosusp more wisdom than
Socrs,es eysr imagine5- or the upited in,.lIec,s ~ ,hs
~cven v;ss msn eSsr sncomnasse5- Tbs Pros...or.
are mos, Of the,n y;re;nians. ali of them osn,Is.
men and oil distinguished. At home and abroad. for
unrr,,sssad erinsnre in The resnec,ivs science,
Tbieb thew here illustrate. Bv them the student i
moi ins,rnr,ed 10 orou;re , mere ,nner6eioI know.
Ied,e of ths var;ous subjects Of his s,ndies and IN
make The acuuaintance merely OF the author whose
TO re1ect and reason upon ali he reads. 10 internesye
his own thoughts with those of the sutbor he sim.
lies. to differ with him when be doubts The sound
ress Of his reasonin.. and tes, lis truth with ali his |
noxcrs Of mind. In This in,elec,unl strife his u;nd
and bowers Of ANALYSIS ana reasoning are inyigora-
tel and he le,ves COLLEGE armed and experienced
a. tbe f.rce STRUGGLES upon . different theatre. and
with v,rersn adyersaries. which. in this country. SO
enrlv awsi,s him. Like PaIIas' from the brain Of
love. he snrinss forth fully matured and ptepatei
10, he comips strife, with his mind hardened low
exercise. and rendered prudent by experionce. with |
canaeitv enough 10 understand The most abs,ruse |
reseonirp. and sense crouch 10 be convinced when
no can End no sufficient answer 10 an areument
III. ,oe5re have haen of the mind ro, of the mefnorv
ainnc. The sseas NJ edueation hive not been Sowns,
yandom anon the surface of a soil fertile and rich. We,
covered with weeds: but the soil has been up,urned. |
its natural verdure and luxuriance have been made
N eon.ribuie 20 its fertility and To enrich il. and The
seeds Of education have been planted. 10 aour.h and
ircroase without those weeds which neglect and na,u.
raj fertility have created 10 obstruct or obscure their
gruyvth- They then take deem rOOt md flourish |
----l-.ashnd. But TO return. IL nav be esteemed
~ole u,io e'oIuen
.f'n '1ts yoSAs.on VI commentary Ut compliment.
Gu. We Ieel PeuSoHy assure1 ,hAth 0 Pans oil mort
no'0In OF oHenqeo prloe wrIoe Ieit when ~ename
1ns "-uIsS' " hyt''e.on I1ze"eh OF ue CITY oil
INS"monu' "a te est eIveieo upon me occasion,
~ Im TonsSquShuy, enslled 10 paricuiar notice.
He1"e1 OF Oeau'y ~ styie, po'isn ana elegance
VI IonPu2tIon' o. wen seiscteu imagery u was
"Np.us I've nu'cu.eu, 700, q capaciy and
sue"sr - mnna n.iehstes promise OF future sue
So.si Snvh VIC u'st may aVIenu me subsequent CT
- ~ yo1"s senIeman' win ths Drei ana
wS NJ mo'se u prOo1 lung "a 'he Oo!ege
Ji'le', { 70 Is.uIn 10 tLe Inner tao'e, whillsr
80 ~ ~ sses.s az noJou.neo' ne
$500 sp,eae "a ~e Mes1e'n pou.Vo ol .ne
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49,, - snrI dirnc,ed rbe sISn Hn
Sa'.Is wa weH nmSc'eIi u speansr Ioso am'lst
ora,or HAVING nrenared ali TO rrnsrt n ,b,ii,ia"
address. In this. bis master niece Of or,torv he
surpassed ali competition and len no Gloon for envy
10 hang a doubt upon.p We DO no, know how 10 !