Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-30
To The Editors ?f' he Enquire,

W,~ntso7os, JrLy Il, 1850.
The annual commencement at Georgetown College took
place Oh Tuesday 23i July, 9th Tuesday as usna'l had
the pleasure of being present and Of participating
in the satisfaction and admiration which wa enjoyed b! e
largest and most BRILL Q! audience, ever saw "'n
the classic precincts the walks the halls The recesses ana
the proud cmhaenents Of learning. The arrangements
for the comfort Of health and convenience - MI the person.
every State (ni might say most itiohs mere 'enD
were NOT orly well conceived but fully carried out IL wasa
sI,rv dav the thermometer 6ia point Si' tho n,et
ample preparations in reqGson for hcthlu ventilation
Of tho large hall where the multitude had asacmied 1hr
were about 1900 present NJ different tme dnra@ IL" t>:
ciscs which commenced at 7. VI. ana terminated a.
O'Clock These exercises enlvencd by The pres ~" .,
Marine Band lin civilian afess) lhe speeches ""Fr 'ii
well received by the audience bo Of resi- tents and roe
sicnts some with more and others with less applause ic
rcIinn was evidently Southern l large crowd idchiy
cheercd the oraorica efforts Of those from the South aud
the besowal oi medals and premiums upon 'hcin "a me,
severaly appeared than OF those from Tue North ~ J.
not for me- Southern arroale ~ my native c!i
any superiority any other section whether innnise'
by the native genius, cultivation and acinent,, ' of
boys who here by lis (apparcnyl benL ''ecd NY
the spontaneous expression of emotion from nc sa-' cor
course in Tie the time. But am now t 'f'iid
ing upon ground where nobody but Angel should venture
and shall pause.
ne was honoaby received. The Mexican Minister ami
.ne was an object Of considerable Observation ana po'
attention The principal honors were bestowed oy ie arm
iishon of E,rimore The sud.ns all attiFed alike
| n neroct nratnss of drcssiain black and thc,
other hablinents pure whit tnenas oa mem a,ess ,
recciyed ,h.ir rewards send you list OF those "ho
snoke with the subjects Of :es adiesses The diaoanc
e,S.ccn me three ''6oys' Robinson Randall and Smith
one fro, Albania from Maryand and one from os
I'm was very amsngy and completely pcr.of!ted II Re
,J ~ the present pronacn, question of the day anG The
fcncs Dialect and habits Of tie North South and centre u
,hc Union were expressed in verse, II Ia Hudibras
NJ Columbus Morgan OF Mar, land, an aumnus, dei'
ercd The ANNUAL address before the old and respected
rhilademc Society. It's topic Decision oi Charac-
ter large edition HIS been ordered 10 be printed. ti"
Sncjey went into its annual convocalion, short tine
the conclusion OF The exercises oi the College. The OEao;
land his Alternately 70! $751; were chosen; but it is my
uroyince at this time mention the Of elected
or voted suffice it say that the Orator and Alternate
arc frcm Virginia, and known 10 us both The Phioe-
uic Socetys proceedings You know made known
until what is deemed the proper tine.
After the adjournment of the annual meeting all tie mem
hers honorary, nonresident and resident. who present,
very handsomely entertained by the Faculty OF Tie
College.