Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-07-20
From hr Richmond Rep6,lit N.
VIRGINIA MILITARY iNS1lIUt

Beliesng that every hing CONNECTED "0h III - ~
ianl insliluun vii b. 81 ,nlelGd 10 oar edh af
copy b,ow hom the Lexington G'kelle III, stand u
the Cadets. Inc Board III Nisiofs uccnpiri Ter
twelve DAYS Ia rigorous rNaninaon al the 'fla4t
classes Composed a. Is the iIiard Of gen,lenrn Ut M
Gainnents aud devoiing themselves win great aast
and auhlunrss 10 their tespansp'e TASK, II may So
be considered evidence oi nare than dfdiaary mefl
pass ther scrutiny with sucress. The station, how
r. which Is uss,gnrd each Cadet ia ascer'aibed,
believe by The record III his general standing N ~
department 81 nsrnctl"s daring ihe wear rather fha 81
any single eX,initall'n. W" are grathel L. f'f' ="
that, uron The Late uctas,nn. Ricn nund nasa, =
the hlyi,est l,nns. Cadet L brrt>ar. =za
having ,tonh NJ the hrad al The graduating "a
The Cadets Bal, when came "a 90 The y, O..
the Bird, : sad IA have nee very brilliant 'H.#
The Gaz IT. say4--'.We do do moi knuw that " Hts4
over Witnessed a beanliiul aud a~cnaiIn9 cpn Y
Of ladies' than there assemhlrd. Rnh'nond, Sa.e-
ton Lynchhnr and Liberty furnished thrlr full qmias
OF hes. lighl rops. Who We feat. have been most Je
arnttlvr Ia ,"nng soldiers ri The V. M. L. The
dancing kept up unrl lale hour, the conpiny be
lore dsprrSlng hnvn. latakrn Of most su'npl ius re
past prepared il, hos able steward VI lhe Institute
Mr. " y F.skrner M .eru1el happy and no doubt
wen' away wisnns many return III these delightful
palles.n
The Al, wns eel hrattd in fine spirit by the Cades
ADD the MllilW of TIE oSh, anl ~ pu,e adlmsses
IN the presby Church, according 10 the following
order.
Isl Reading Of The Declaration of Independence. by
Cadet j 1 Ouunctll oil NuOlk i"uhlY.
20. National o,aon, by Cadet II Is oihyih, of
Wyrbe euuny
Afterwards. me Graduation Exercises, as Gllows.
LIST S4n,a,ory Addresses, by Cade. q Mar. Of
FaulaIrr county.
2nd onilon by Cadet w M N.ls0n,ot Claike Cum
~.
3a. oulmn, by Cadet Il l. Cols,on, Of Bekely
county
an valcdlcrory Addresses by Cadet I B Rober'son
Of Rich unnd cay.
b. IL, III ~, lfpa-pa nd
pays tribute to the VaedcIofy Of Cadet Robertson, Ut
Richmond.
"Ai,ef the delivery of the Vaed6ioty the degree Of
"Gnduate" was conferred upun the following young
gentlemen 10 the order IN nhich their names come, that
being the order Of 6olr standing IN helr class:
= Il Robertson, J Nj Patton,
j q Mar. G"de.
" NJ NrIs5n w { Leybnrn.
t. Cnlslon, Fizhugh,
X II keelng, Tyler,
q W Bruce, Mills.
J & porler W J Green"
We cannot but regard the Virginia Military insiI
as o the me-t deserving institutions nut only II
Virginia but IN lhe Unun. We believe lhst M sing
dvIdua possibly graduate al this sch0ol wiihou
being thoroughly versed IN the sciences there angh
10 graduate. with any rank. IA proei oi dgenl opfl
cation. The sfci discipline Of the INSTITUTION has asu
excellent fleet IN forming HABITS ut ponphess aud
under III all the oi lie The schnl Is very r.
markable for lis quiet and deeoun lis lfredum from all
outbreaks, aud the high nura hearing u The cadets,
whose ,mbi seems 10 be TO canbae The character UI
the scholar the sldlef aud the gentleman. The Nir
pnia Institute wlIi give the STATE hndy Of practical
men a class ot c,l2ns mnch needed IL her councils -
has already aiubued largely To the cause al ednra'
by band o eAceIlenI teachers II annually sends
FORTH and lis value wifi be sensnv tell IN the hnr oi
war, in ohusnp military knowltile and dis iplne.-
The accomp Ilshed scloiars and gallant soldiers wh d
rect its concerns deserve high place N The gratitude
Of their country.
We subuln the standing # the ether classs and sic
new appointments AS Tar M made
SECOND CLASS.
'R II Sinlon, j \ PAGE, &C barton. w Nlailanr,
u l. Powell, J T. Ne'ch, } Munture. II Il em{t1.
$ McGrew, Il A Gray, W Dnwns. Cla,tn,
Chrlsman, " II Sooli,a. A jackson.
THIRD CLASS.
IS L Pendleion, 70 Derry, G Coasodf, Il
jones, VI Gary. } r Bealp, J 5 Gf.mafe. 4 Watt.r.
n Berktv. / Fllis. w II Pryar, c Carter. T. Wal,
J jones, & W Gohellsou, W " Finn-y. F n june
BuIks, T. Robes. } Marshall. B Il Baldwin, j
& smith. \ Green f. TaylI. Bndnax, l. p
yer, Is Ficklin Il Br"ahax. j r. Slauah,rr. NJ Gtam~
mer Winston, X Grey. " !. Fau",lpry. } Gardnsr.
X Ross, Bo~yet,J W Baldwin. l. Tiigs.
FOURTH CLASS.
" Jordan, AZ rerr w Cox. Js"nh,
Adams, G l Rust i. Yea,man. T. Marun Co'ien.
} l. Pondex,er. G Wills, II c Hunter. w Terry,
Edmond,un absent, SILK, no examined.
.NEil APP ON 1.uE.NTS.
STATE CADETS.
Kinkaid, of Fayuit caup,v; Jefu". r Norvili.. Of
Prince Wmn t.e Z, X h5f,s t Riplahann" k. A
leNande jones ts.ts' .s5. : y II air,. oi Is sa-
ford; Llttlrpi
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