Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-25

Visitors had considered with great respect such
oflhe resolutions oflhe Society ofAlnmnl as 'hey
had communicated, and recognized IN mem, WIN
peculiar pleasure and satisfaction, the lnteres' tnd.
infested by The Alumni in the continued welfare
and prosperity Of The University; that Inc suUJcc.
matter OF several of their resolutions had already
occupied, and was still engaging their auen'ionL
among other things, that they had ordered sucI
reductions in the charges as at present seeHeu
practicable-and that the Board yield wiih plea
sure 10 The suggestion in regard TO the change oi
Inc day appointed for the termination and open
ing OF The session, and will cheerfully adopt ina
suggestion By the Society Of Alumni.
The blank in the last of the series oil resolu-
lions adopted by the Society, was. on mouon,
filled with the number seven; and The following
members were selected TO constitute the commit
lee to carry out the object of the last resolution
viz: Messrs. Darlington, Bocock, Franklin MI
nor Watson, Randolph, J. B. Young and FRA
Zier.
MIR. Garnett, from the committee 10 whom had
been referred The plan for recognizing Inc Socie
~ of Alumni, and resolutions having Inc same
object in view, made an elaborate and argument
alive report on the subjects referred. Inc report
was taken up, discussed at length, and Without
arriving at any final action in regard 10 II lhe
Society decided TO recommit the report 10 me
requested that they make further report on Inc
subjects which have occupied their consideration
2, the next annual meeting Of the Society OF
Alumni. -
Sundry resolutions, having reference 10 me
ordinary business Of the Society, were offered
ana adopted.
MIR. Willis P. Bocock was, upon the nomlna-
lion of Mr.. Boiling, Of Buckingham elec!ed Ora
Tor al the next regular annual meeting ol the DO
ciely.
the nomination Of Mr.. Davis OF Albema'le, cho-
sen alternate Orator for the same occasion.
The Society during the day, adjourned tempo
rary to witness The exercises incident 10 The ter
mination OF the annual session Of The University
where, in addition 10 the exercises usual on
such occasions al the University, they enjoyed
The high pleasure OF listening 10 IN appropriate
and deeply Interesting sketch OF the iie charac-
ter and scientific attachments .ot the late PROBES
sor, John P. Emmet, delivered By Professor
George Tucker.
During the session Of the Society, subsequent
TO the closing exercises OF the Session OF The Uni
versily the following resolution was, on motion
of MIR. Frazier, OF Augusta, unanimously adopted
by the Society:
Resolved 6v TIC Society Of Alunni, That the
thanks of this body are due 10 Professor George
uShCl IoI tHC pPP'oP' 'ANNi $3.50 oS> ~
eresling sketch ofthe lie and character OF the late
Professor John p Emmei, which was read By him,
to-day, before the Visitors and Faculty, Alumni
and Students Of the Universily-and that he be
requested 10 furnish copy oflhe same for publ
cation.
The Society, after holding most interesting
and imp ranl session. adjourned al a late hour on
the evening oflhe 4lh OF July-each and all OF It's
members deeply impressed with The high charac-
ter of the noble Institution with which The happiest
years OF their lives had been associated, and deter
mined to exer, all their energies 10 disabuse the
public mind OF any false impressions which may
have been circulated against The University, and
exercise what influence they may possess 10 eradi-
cate any prejudice which jealousy tisrns or sus-
picon may have sown through the land, with a
view TO impair its usefulness.
The Society finally adjourned 10 meet on the
2Sth day of June 1916.
JOHN B. MINOR, Acting President.
p. CARR, Secretary