Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-11
William d Mary College.

The usual exercises the eloes Of the sssson a, ,h.
sntuuon were performed on the 4th inst.
AZ III O'Clock, tho Professors vstors of IN. coll.,.
C and o,her Students assembled in tho College
ShaPe where very large audience were ALREADY coI.s
ted. Ny eohee-
y The ceremonies were opened with prayer from III.
Kew Wm Hodges, Rector of Bruon Parish Altar ,h,.s
tho following theses were delivered,
EsseI, l.. b. '' "
An Grafton on Country, BY VIM. Benjamin Jone.
OF Warwick, A. b.
g. An Grafton the Causes and Effects of the Amer.
can Revolution. by Joel Abbot Blups OF Ceorgi. n
Gu. An Essay on American Literature, by VIM. Hugh
.. valedetoy addres to the Licvyronian Society BY
Bernard 1I, reyton. Jr, OF Richmond, L. 8.
The degree OF Bachelor Of Arts was then conferred
the following young gentlemen;
l. VIM II. Campbell, of Hanover
= Rich'd ii. Cary, OF Hampton.
>. Joseph 5. DeJarnatt, OF Spottsylyania
Z. Robert p Fauntleroy, of King and Queen
>. John T. Jones, OF Gloucester.
b. VIM. Il. Jones. of Warwick
Z. Robert l.. Madison, Of Petersburg
.. Sterling Niblett Jr., OF Lunenburg
3. John p. Nelson, OF Alabama.
III. Thomas c. Peachy, Jr, Of Williamsburg
H. Charles Ii. Shield, OF Norfolk
And the degree of Bachelor of Law upon the foovins
!. Joel A. Billups, of Georgia.
2. Daniel II. Foster, of Mathew,
). James E. Jenkins, Of Suffolk
l. John w. King OF Mecklenburs
s. Joseph ii. Lewis. OF Essex.
8. Bernard Peyton, Jr., OF the city of Riehmond
Z. Sydney Smith, Of Williamsburg
g. Joseph n. B. Thomas, OF Isle OF Wight.
y George g. Thompson, Of Culpeper
The Baccalaureate Address was then delv.,.d n ,b
Gadustes After which certificates under the Colsss
OF proficiency and good conduct were conferred mon The
following young gentlemen: ~
VIM r. Ayent Of Greensyilo-first half Junio, Moral
Course aud Chemistry. ~
II. b. Brown. Of Observation-Disclosures Moral Mathsma,c.
Classical Literature.
Arthur Brown, OF oreland-Jnn;o, Mo..i III.
Mathematics, Chemistry.
John L. Burwen. of CIarke-JuniOr Moral, Chemistry.
Classical Literature.
G. c. Chalmers, Of Smith6eid-Co
Robert Christian, Of Williams urg-Junior Mor,l' In
nor Mathematics, Chemistry, Metaphysics Junior Latin
Junior Greek. "'
John B. Christian, Jr., Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or,,
tin, Junior Greek. '' Ia
j. X. Clark Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Econonv
Chemiatry. Constitutional Law.
Course. ~ A
Miles X. Crenshaw of Fluyuna-Jupio, mor,, s.,;,.
Political, Chemistry. Mathematics, Constitutional Law
VIM. H. Curtis OF MISUNDERSTANDING.
John ii. Earnest OF Hanover-Junior Moral, Maizena,
ties, Chemistry, Natural Philosophy.
CHI J.. Fox Of York Town-Poldeal Economy. Natural
Philosophy
VIM. J. Halle of EsssI-Junior Moral, National Law
Chemistry, Metaphysics. Msthemaics.
5. IL. Hairston Of Mississppi-Junor Moral National
Law, Constitutonsl Law, Municipal Law.
Julien harrison Of observation-disclosures Moral, Junior
Mathematics, Chemistry, Senior Latin.
John X Jameson Of neutrality-suspicious. Junior Cour.e
and Metaphysics. O0N'''
John I. Jones Of Characterization al Law.
William b. Jones Of Williamsburg-Constituton.l Law
Charles X. McAlpne Of Reconnaissance Jnoio,
Course, Metaphysics Constitutional Law
Archd. Z. MeCandish Of WilamsburR-Junior Moral
Chemistry. National Law, Mathematics
John Motley Of King Sc Queen-Junior Moral. NJ.
tonal Law, Constitutional Law "
Alex. 5; NoIment Of Hunover-Conshtutional Law
'smes NJ. Pasieur, OF Alabama-History, Chemistry
National Law. "''
Thomas G. Peschy, Jr.. Of Williamsburg Constitution.
Bey. ST. George Peeehy. Of WliAmsburg-Ju Moral
Chemistry, Classical Literature.
Walter Scott Of Richmond-Junior Mathematics
John l.. Scott, Of Dinwiddie-History, National Law
Ghares n. shield OF Norfolk-Classics Literature.
Thomas II. Urquhart-Caemistry, Natural Pbiosonbv
WIN: X Vaughan, Of Hampton-History.
II. M. Waller, Of Wiamsburg-Junior Moral Junior
Mathematics Chemistry. Metaphysics Junior Latin, Jun
ior Greek.
Thomas n. Watson, Of Richmond-Junior Moral, Ns-
hona Law, Mathematics, Chemistry