Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-29
William and f,,ry Colless.

The Society of Alumni OF William and Mary College held
its second annual citing the 5h instant The number
Ia attendance large Tor association recently form.
od and although the meeting composed chiefly Of the
graduates ot the last five years. many present
that occasion whose brows showed the Of time
After the business necessary for Society SO re-
Gently formed had been disposed Of the meeting adjourned
to the College Chapel TO hear its second annual address,
This delivered by William w. Crump. Esq of Rich.
mond alternate Richard X. Crale Esq. Lynchbug
who unable to attend
Owing iegusriy delay on the part Of the older
who had been selected deliver this address i'm max
ing known the fact that circumstances would not permit
them 10 do MIR. Crump informed that the duty
would be expected OF him. until within few days before the
occasion when his services would be required Yet with
this short notice. he treated the audience To rich rcpast-o
elegant and eloquent address, Astounding good thoughts
conveyed M chaste language-an address worthy
old William 4 Mary copy requested for publica-
and the community have the pleasure Judging
its merits. MIR. Crunp deserves the thanks the Society
Tor the pronptness with which he responded call under
such dsadNanagcous circumstances well the abi
~ with which lac discharged the arduous task Of represent
ing the Alumni OF William and Mary.
This Society, aboVe nentoned is OF recent date and
its success therefore uncertain. But surely ii Of
have II in their power form society Of
interest," the OF William * Mary may lay claims that
honor. From the founding of the College present
me she has cxerted extensive influence through her
sons, not only this State but the whole South
the whole Union. Indeed the history our Com
monweah is blended and bound up with history OF this
venerable institution; for the lives and those whose
memoirs constitute the annals Virginia received their
lessons oi wisdom from this motrr OF Armed
with the weapons which she fashioned for their hands they
had but 10 exert the energies she had called forth and cu
tivaed 10 be first and foremost of their day
Founded and endowed 10y the British CROWN and sitna
ted among people that had left it, native country i'm TINT
moment OF correct principles which prevailed the interval
between the extreme OF royal power aud popular ceniious
ness, O catholic indulgence and puritan austcTity: William
and Mary nstled into her those ideas of civil
aud religious liberty which have produced such wonderful
results in America Her students only mbbcd those
lIsgnn .llk hfku ~
tact with the heightened honor aud chivarous bearing the
Cavaliers which ngers around the birth place
at the Revolution IL Is TO those and those principles
that Virgins indebted for that makes her name hon
orable; yet William aud Mary has received nothing better
than neglect; while envy and detracton have been busv
with her Even her have enlisted against
her. and turned upon her the faculties that she had made for
midabe.
The Alumni of William aud Mary have To say-the lenst
disTegaTtd the claims OF their Iina Mater to their sun
port And this disregard springs from the excoences OF the
institution and her worth She has always labored
to teach her ink, rather than fill their heads with
the thoughts at other She labors call forth and
strengthen the powers ct the mind rather than burthen II
with rubbish; and the result tina, her never know
how much their educatons have aided and them
They tho learned: their minds have rrfh
them strength; aud are not mere compendums OF what wise
men have thought Minds OF this latter character vain of
having gathered and garnercd much ready 10 fall
down and worship the Alma Mater that has nuriured them
To the words of Judge Beverly fuckers address de-
lercd before the Society Of Alumni Of William and Mary
College on the 9th oi July 1872 "the independent
All learns, adding
things, subiractng from Others modifying ALL looks
back upon his mind when he left college as chaos OF cru
dnes and errors all OF which he charges his teachers In
these lac considers the whole vi las education have
sisted aud overooks the training which qualified him To
bring order out OF Chaos TO evolve harmony Of discord
and light out OF darkness. Let all the students tasks be-
tasks Ot memory; Tie him down the language his
textbook; forbid him TO think his thoughts and leave
him time 10 Think and you his devout and en-.
during yeneauon Tor amount OF learning he hopes
to equal and an imputed wisdom he would deem profanity
TAI question:"