Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-25
For Tie Ensalrer
no,p u MACON COMMENCE MENf.

. hs-> CS,or.-The commencement exercises at ms
ur,by and hcurshing Institution TOOK lace 9 i ra
worm ~, ;s,,nt The audience, venerable with the pre-
anu nored age brilliant with assembled htaus 81"
SEN ome with ieht-heartcd youth, presented scent ~
universal qualification ard enloyn.' ms ~ ever.
49, no authors of the entertainment lhoust eNei 400
tod been made TO procure speake! to address '
G'r,, Societies on the morning OF Tie I'M .et ~"
nevertheless failure To the opnsfeIs u I d.
,h Ives OF the Young gentlemen have been prhcpail
nj and hopes had been entertained That some oou'..
sr world consent honor them with MS piesenu
M i;ah,,n them with his wisdom but the pfesee ui'
anu OF tbs National councils rendered SO ne
@ ,bc nresence in Washington OF every sou'ne.h
bomnion that some though anxious 10 nave heet sa Wv
;;,n,on were constrained from ms reason ~ ie!us'
~ bserre of speaker before the TWO oocle'cs: 'iic
g -. ~ - Alumni was addressed, the morning OF ue
II,h ~ Thomas H. Campbell Esq, the able ana Popui" -
,;.,ve in the Legislature from Nottowav cousi -" .
ir xbhjtiur depth OF thought originality ol co'ecp-
& u,rnoss oil observation, and an intensity Of hll'o'e
III; ,ye worthy of who, in these troub'us nils,
lied 10 stand a. OF lie guardians oil ms COUNT. az
caie. - 10 nenp.s rights Mr. c. is truly and warmly 2
S,ho,n man; and every Southern rerTesen'aNc coui
sny Fair Mother TO Southern Colege ''s sn,s 81
- meet devotion that cause, from the streams VI
,h fnunain of which had been drunk The waters Vi ie
lectual life. , 49,, -. ,aa,.,,na cass recsy
~ ~ earnes, and aifeconate charge from their ate pastor
ca T. an address clothed in much beautiful expression ana
filed with sound and pure precep were eSnfeu " ~ ~
ms men in full 10 the great battle lea o. mr. INV -
not as sugsaTds but as heroes IN Inc D'ouac Anu
~ The o,ory of the strife and the rewards OF te victory
were - coquen,y presented we are persuaded 'al ~ m
enthusiasm feeling more man Inc 9faGa r'inS 49,
mined 10 enl!s' ana I'-ei'is' % '"''"
The exercises Of the 2h consisted in addresses from eac
member of the graduating class III ccnierns degrees ana
in ehort but impressive charge from the PRESIDENT 81 me
Iosntuon send list Of the graduates ana ol we
subject their orations The gentlemen SPoAe III e o
lowing order = -, 49,, ,,,.rlo Va
Philosophical Ordtion-E '" aaaiS' iatAehSi"e' w.
III Select Oration.eJ F. Dance, Prince Edward Va
Subject: The pleasures Of science.
49, J..y n-,yi Winfield SlgSey
The American Scholar ,- =. S..L;,a,. D.,
erosion of the human mind c,.
81 S.I,c Ordion--W. A. Brame, Warren y L. SUBJECT
Christianity the basis OF good government
Oratioa-T F. Fitzgerald Nottoway, Va Subject
Oration--B G. Drew, Southampton, Va. Subject Ge
Mus ,rlunphs in adversely - :. !,
Tole9;c,orv 4ddresses-E. \. Thompson, Wayne, \. C.
The spo.ches exhibited cearness OF thought and con-
cisrnpss of expression indicative Of Analysing minds, ana
an ease and elegance Of delivery administrative The happy
influence practical training The exercises in eloch
and composition present marked feature In the collegiate
course prescribed b. the guardians of this institution anu
in forensic discussion and the gadatorshp OF debate lis
graduates have boldly challenged their compeers from
the similar institutions .! our country
was glad 10 learn during my VISIT that from the com
mendabe munhcence Of private individuals Randolph Ma
had received respectable endowment In me pefla
nency and prosperity Of our literary institutions is reposea
the strength OF our country and the pride OF our State In
the turmoil and conrenton the strife and agitation whc Go
eoentv disturb that peculiar form %! civil poty which We
have adopted i s ever the mgh, al lneliec that
cunquers Tie power of mind that stills the vexed waters
TIE love OF State too the Unborn pride Of the Nirglnan
should omp; us encourage and patronize these nurseries
OF Iph, md learning these repositories OF Tie arcana Oh
eemen Speak 10 US c. tie "oId Dominion" and the
heart leaps al the whispering word adly forcing l!es cur
rent along rs ii would drive into action the renoest ana
minutes, muscle of frame. This IS the prompting ct
our nature and would the impetus could never de but be-
ginning the deeds of The sons OF the mother
Of statesmen" forget put forth our own energies I'M
ill., in our supne and oyerwcening sel!-eseen we almost
incur the whitening Of the classics Ninm tuf que
npen, gloria Dardanidum." The exercises closed on he
afternoon of the l2tn with the affecting rae iongum OF
the ro man. the band struck hona. sweet home Inc
ladies' sighed that another occasion for the display OF beauty
and fashion hud gone looked sadly hack upon the
persisted hours Of their forgotten galantes the large con
euuse jhluy dispersed 10 their respective destinations and
as We passed old massive bldrg n The !Aough!u shade
III t;iht all was lpessrely sill and solemn, and nothing
could br nea but low murmulng o appropriately SUD-
ducd CONVERSATION group OF Students assembled Tor the
upon the college green 10 DIG COCO bye ana oo"
speed TO some cherished companion Of College days
F \ VISITER.