Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
(From The Times Of SATURDAY.
RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE.

RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE.
The Christian Advocate OF this city states ihal
the recent annual commencement oil inns insl.u-
ZION. was an occasion OF unusual interest. 1 nc
editor speaks in terms of praise oi The various
addresses delivered by the young men. Each Oh
them, he SAYS. "has voice OF praise ior me
course oil instruction pursued al RahaoPh wa
con College" Hesays: "Fhe bs"ca'au,ea'ed u,
dress OF Dr. Smith, The distinguished S'eSm a'. :"
OF the College, o" Htsdm' 10 c"n'' "s rsn,s,a
trom and as the end oil Knowledge, was repie'e
Min sonnd doctrines, and important advice 10 INC
Graduating class. and The Alumni present upon
whom were conferred the degree ot Master OF
Arts"
The editor mentions curious incident oil Inc
close of the ceremonies OF commencement. neV.
z. Edwards, who had been selected 10 denver
an address before one OF the Literary Socieues;
had delivered one which highly delighted tne 90
ciely. and of which there had been such i1Sola'
bic report. that as soon as Or. Smith concluded,
Rev. Mr. 2. was vociferously called out, and
made 10 repeat il. Elm casting about Tor SUBJECT,
saws the Advocate, "at once instructive ana I'M
portaut 10 The Society, Mr.. Edwards seems very
nationally 10 have concluded that mex! al'er Iol-
leoe duries and College honors, nc 'CouTtshlp,
Love and Marriage (as DR.. Gregory paFce,s II
out. though for the life Of us we never coold sec
the fitness of putting love after coufiship 10 lnr
category and knowing this 10 oe inc ca@ VI a.,
vonne men. or What we've all goi 10 come 70,
&c The bow said OF Lord Mayors procession, ne
determined 10 give them some grave and usciul
information 'on Tic choice of a 7cife"-Ihe an
nouncement OF the subject spread over AL faces,
old and young, a broad smile Of surprise ana
Measure. The delineations oil female character
and OF the qualities necessary 10 constitute sooo
wife as we'll as OF The difficulties 10 be encountered
in The study OF the subject; since me ladies were as
well skilled in concea!ing the detects oil their tenn
pei as of their persoas-was appropriate ana ricn
and sometimes racy 10 degree maj snowea u "
have been studied with a relish For nall an
bouror more. tie audience was held enchainea-
except when in despite of all The gravity due 10
the subject they broke away into bursts OF ap-
plause, acticl ..aS aboat one hall of ne hme.
The Advocate cousratuaies The friends OF The
College upon lis improved condition and promls-
ing prospects.
E,ro,u The Pictmona Christian Adrosate.
paNDOI pr AAcoNC LLEGE ENDOW-
'- MENT.
A subscription CT TWENTY TnousAND DOLLARS
,owards the Eaaoumcnt OF Randolph Macon Col
leoe having been completed, those SUBSCRIBERS
Who gave their bonds conditioned 10 tall due when
the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars be SUP
scribed. are hereby notified, that, according Toll
conditions specified in their bonds, they are now
bound for payment -, :,
By an order 81 the Board Of Trustees OF K. NJ.
College, am required 10 announce 10 The SUBJ
scrlbers thai tom and ate: the fist day OF July |
1877. enc half ol he amount Of each bond viii be |
due and bear interest from tha, dale and hat |
twelve months thereafter the remaining hall tails
due and will bear interest until paid.
MANY subscribers will no donb, prefer 10 pay |
their bonds al once, aud we must their libeialiiy
will nrompt Them 10 10 so "a soon as convenient |
WM. A. SMITH.
r. NJ College, Jape l0@, iSi7.
P. S. Papers in The Stale OF Virginia and |
Moth Carolina, friendly 10 the cause OF Liicra- |
lure, will please copy The above notice.
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