Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-14
From ths LsEiagioa Gssetts. Jsly9.
Virginia Military Institute.

On last Saturday,, the spectacle in our mdst v.. mo,
gay and plcasng-the crowded with carriage
loaded with tho youth and beauty Of tho whole ,urrou
ding county their way listen to the addresse. an
proprste to tho occasion. whilst tho military proce-.o,
gave every thing animated appearance First came thu
Troop on their prancng horses giving By their soldier
like bearing that they ready to redeem thu
pledge to the country Of their readiness defend that coun
try against foreign foe should their services be
then the Union Volunteers who have been 90 Ion,
and avoraby known TO county, headed by their Gle
CAN'T Band Of Music making the very walls ring again viii
their heaItsring notes. after them the pride OF IN.
town and OF the State the Corps Of Cadets who IL .ecm
TO u.s. have reached almost perfection in the drill upd,
| their most accomplished commander Can't Wllian,,oo
On this day. their ranks full aud they presented an ap
pearace which must have been pleasing every one
who has the welfare OF old State and 20
friend OF the institution which yearly sending out 40 ma
ny OF her who able prepare citizens TO do
end the cousty against foreign aggression upon the
ted held, or to promote her best interest tho
halls OF the State in the council chambers OF the
The procession proceeded the old PRESBYTERIAN
which, although spacious, densely crowded
there to listen TO the addresses OF the young who
had been appointed by their class on that
which is the Commencement Day OF the v. NJ Institute
The following was the order OF the exercises
lst Reading OF tho Declaration OF independence by
Cadet J. c. Council Of Norfolk county.
Ind National Grafton, by Cadet II. B. Smyih Of wyhe
county.
Afterwards, the Graduation Exercises as follows,
quicr county.
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Bird. Grafton by Cadet R. E. COl,,on Of Bersely coun
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4.h vaedictory Addresses. by Cadet T. B. Robertson
Of Richmond city.
Where all acquitted themselves SO handsomely, il may
perhaps be improper TO notice any one by way OF dsnc
Ton, more particularly than another cannot orbear
expressing our great qualification upon listening to the
Naedciory OF Cadet Robertson struck US as exhibiting
the highest order OF TALENT and being tho same time
manly and denihed, having school-boy sentme
about IT, but being such address would look
ed for from the highly cultivated mind OF man of much
maiuer than his. After the delivery Of the VaeJc
tory, the degree Of Graduate conferred upon the
following young gentlemen in the order in which their
names come that being the order Of their standing
class
IT Robertson, - Q Mari. w NJ Nelson, R E Coils
ton, X II Keeling. G w Bruce, Porter, NJ Patton E
Good, w Leyburn, A Fitzhush, Tyler, r Mills,
Green.
We glad to see so many stranger in abundance
from all parts OF the Sn,e who could and Judge for
themselves as TO tho merits of the Institution for it seems
der to be highly popular.
The following tho names Of the Cadet. constituting
the other classes, the Graduating being the FIRST:
SECOND CLASS.
sR II SintOn, Page, e c Wharton w Malone
Powell, weleb, c Moncure, II B Smyth. Nc
Grow, Gray. w Downs, NJ Clayton, D Chrisman, w
Southal, A Jackson.
THIRD CLASS.
T Pendleon, A Derby, Council, J R Jones,
J Cary, Cary, Beale. Gamble, winiree, N
B Fs. y u Ellis, Pryor. Carter w.n,
Burks, Rodes, Marshall B C Baldwin, G smith,
Green. f Taylor. Broadnax, A l. Pitzer,
FicElin BrCdnG1; Slaughter. NJ Grammer, Win
son. otsy, w L FAuntlerOy, Gardner Ross ] Bow.
yer, y w Baldwin, r Trigg.
FOURTH CLASS.
Jordan, &c Tenil w Cox, Jacobs, Adams,
C T Rust, c Yeatman, E Macon, VI Cullen, J l. Poin-
dexter, Willis, II Hunter, w Terry.
ID Edmondson-absent, sick, not examined.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
STATE CADETS.
Knkad, Of Fayette County; Jerome Norve of Prince
William; George T. Roberts OF RaPpahanoek; Alexander
Jones Of Marshall; James Williams of Bedford Little
page Of King William.
PAY CADETS.
William Terry of Bedford County; Jas Allen Of Bed
ford; William + Bataile Of Caroline; Richard Pollard
OF Abemsre; Rives OF Albemare; Nathaniel II Tyler OF
p. William; Masse of Augusta; Thompson of Au-
gusta; VIM. Taylor Of Rockbidge; Gabriel Jordan Of
Page; Urquhsr Of Southampton; T Eppes OF SUSSEX;
Richard Baptist Jr Of Meckenburg; Richard Logan OF
Halifax; Chs smith Of Northampton Smith Of North
ampion; Jas. Madison OF Orange; Amber, IT., Of
Orange; William VI Booton Of Madison; Francis Lakeland
Of Jefferson; Moore of Jefferson T Thompson of
Jefferson; Robert Carter Of Clarke; Smith Of Clarke;
u w Lewis OF Clarke; A HARDWOOD of Henrico; G Baker
Of Henrcoi Chs Jones of Louisa; w Steenbergen Of
Mason; Peasants of Amherst; w Whmore OF Peters
burg Frstoe OF Rappahanock; Byrd OF Bath.
THE CADETS BALL.
The annual Ball of the Corps Of Cadets which came off
the evening Of the Bird, truly brilliant affair, We
do not know that we have witnessed beautiful
and fascinating company Of ladies than there
bled Richmond, Staunton Lyncburg aud Liberty, fur
nished their full quotas Of these gh, troops who fear,
have been destructive young soldiers Of the V.
NJ l. The dancing kept up until late hour. the
pany before dispensing having partaken Of sumptu
prepared by the hospabc steward Of the ns
tute, Mr.. w. 5. Eskridge All seemed happy, and no
doubt went away wishing many return Of those delightful
parties.
IL We confident that readers will be pleased
hear that connection has been formed between Washing
ton College and the " NJ Institute by which the students
going the College may have the benefit of the military
instruction given the Institute, without any additional
expense We doubt that the connection will be high
y beneficial to the interests Of both Institutions and we
look forward confidently a large of young
in midst, for know OF College in the State
where the advantages for obtaining FIRST education
good as they are at Washington College.