Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-11
THE ALUMNI OF WILLIAM & MARY

Ii gives us sincere pleasure TO extract the folort
muncation from the Rlchmond Whig-,o pay
lust tribute TO the metltorious Alumni OF this noble Il
sti;ulon- and inform the absentees of the ln,rncr
citing tho 9th July, 1914. IL is not the sns i.
satisfaction, which we derive from the re. pubIcao
that it enables to bring before readers the
of the youag and accomplished Orator of tina, Me-
ing. We easily conceive nt the pleasure WElt
his auditors derived from his Address. and the pn,'
which he has earned; as know, from our own eSpt'
ence, the talents the flowing style, and the bfiai
conceptions, of w. w. Crump, Esq. ave have Sec
and sure we ought to know
CIVILIAN 81 MARY COLLEGE The Society
Alumni of William Il Mary College, held ,s secos
annual meeting en- the 9th July. The number in 1.
tendance large for association recently ofr
ed and although the meeting composed chti
of the graduates Of the last five six years, We,
were present on that occasion whose brows shot,
the traces Of time After the matters Of business,
cessary for Society recently formed, had been
posed of the meeting adjourned 10 the College Cbsl
to hear its second annual Address. THIS drlSe'
ed by VIM. w. Crump, Esq !, Of Richmond, a. asrn'.
to Richard X Cralle, Esq, of Lynchburg who .:
unable 10 attend.
"Owing to some irregularity or delay on he par
the older men who had been selected to deliver ni
address, in ing known the fact that clrcumssao
would not permit them 10 Go so, MIR. Crump wa'
informed that the duty would be expected Of hun O..
within a few days before the occasion when his ~
vices would be required. Yet, with this short not"
he treated the audience TO rich repasl-toaa tlfe'
and eloquent address, Astounding IN good thong c
veyed in chasts language--en address worthy -
old William * Mary. A copy requested Tor q.
lication, and the community may have the pleasu'
judging Of its me ri,s. Mr. Crump deserves The thl
Of the Society for the promptness with which NJ
sponded TO its call under such dssd yantageous Gre
stances, well as for the ability with when be
charged the arduous task of representing the Al
OF William & Mary.
"This Society, as above. men tioned, il Of recent .
and it's success is therefore uncertain. But sur
any set of men have il IN their power TO form Sc.
Of pre-eminent interest, the sons Of William ~
may lay claim TO that honor. From the founc'f:
the College 10 the present time, she has e1erira
extensive influence through her sons, not only
this State, but over the whole South, nay, o'e
whole Union. Indeed, the history of our Cea'c
wealth is blended and bound up with thu history
venerable institution for the lives and actions OF
whose memoirs constitute the annals Of virginia
ceived their lessons of wisdom fron, this moth
statesmen Armed with the weapons winch th'
Toned for their hands, they had but torxer' The enc
she had called forth and cultivated, 10 be fst anu
most of their day.
"Founded and endowed By The British crown |
situated among people that had left It's native e''
in tina, between the extreme Of royal power ana
lar Righteousness of catholic indulgence and Pa
aus,crity, william 81 Mary ns,iIlcd into her s'n' /
correct ideas ofcivil results in America heftH.
not only mbibed those lessons Of wisdom, bat
brought into immediate contact with the h's"
| honor and chivalrous bearing of the Cava''ei''
! fingers, even yet, around the birth place q '"'
luton. 1t is to ihose men and those pfos'P'
| Virginia is indebted for most that makes Der "s'
norable yet William " Mary has received !"
better than neglect; while envy and detfaeto" No.
! 4 ,ar aud her
tina, she had made formidable.
1.-THE Alumni Of William and Mary have, 'o'n
| least, d,sregarded the claim. Of their Il ma 49,
their support. And this disregard springs tom ''
ceencles of the institution and proves her %'''"
has always labored 10 teach her TO mt'"'
than fill their heads with the thoughts OF 'hf o.
Their than burthen it with rubbish; and tHe
that her sons never know how nucn '"'
| tons have aided and assisted them. lnet
though not learned; their minds have @.'1.
strength; and are not mere compendlum' o. w.
men have thought Minds Of this later caaf''"
/ Of having gathered and garnered So m'c"'
to fall down and worship the Alma .aafsF '"A
tured them To use the words OF Judge brVff+'
ers address, delivered before the soc'eV :" 80,
William and Mary Coegs on the ON Of -
.The man of indepe q dent md o,'gnal tho"G",
proves all he learns, adding TO some th'hgs'
from others, modifying all: looks back up'"
when he left college a chaos oil crnd'is' =, ,..,
all of which he charges TO his teachers ~ ,o1.a
considers the whole OF his education 10 ha'e s'
and overlooks the trimming Vs. ch qua''heo "'| d,
order out Of chaos, to evolve harmony ou'
and light out Of darkness. Let all 'he so len,
be tasks of memory; tie him down 10 .he '' ,bos.
of his text book forbid him to think MS o"" j.
and leave him no time to think and you 'rss' 4
devout and enduring venera,ion fo' an 'mo1o' ~:
ing he never hopes 10 equal, and an impu's0
| would deem II profanity 10 question