Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-11

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inc Board o Visitors are happy 10 announce pub
m s e Increasing PROSPECTS of ancient oI learning
ih c'lise nnGr which been i.priap for
i'ss!C2 aw2y and IL Gay :" d=n al<had se!";rs
Eei u uc 1T nn,. uni.; system =" whole
e AVS prW'cnllS ud:.In~cGc, by DISTINGUISHED lcnl-
~ Sa!ns hiye t"an tlrr"n AROUND nj! vicious atl i"-
NUT" 'e'iaenresi whilst The ,cturc5 and ot
cii'le 10 rank w.th n most prominent uni
tssl'es :" The rnunIty. lhe CoI=se combines, IN" high
&C. h'l NE a!sa"!Gs Tor eminent titanmenia language
az l'ncr, "I'i cif ;i uicu,s p;'"jtrdr io the good
contact and nnrasrni the students
'%si'Y hciriG commencement day. certificates OF pro-
:i.icucy r;ce granted the following sntcrs: Wip Roy
Mason King C;ror.c County ya; Philip A. Johnson of
9prnenj III ". III. Faunticroy King and Queen; Robert
~ nGxihs' Gr'rsi' Colin Sc';'t, Lnnenhufg Va tof
ann Nif Macon on The C'tsades
Ine degree Of Bachelor Law awarded Isaac n
and YIN. Cullen Bnne Halifax Va. Crtc first of these
gentlemen sn"ke ur"n the Enropean confrasted uM
mercaH 7o'cW the second he Spirit Of he Age t;e last
tic u!u4y and ubmse Of Gorernmtat Tie President
no'ncrd also That the following honorary degrees had
.1rened: The DEGREE uf Master Of Arts upnn The Rev
Alexander Shirn nrincp of the Rappafannuck Academic
and Hubert P. Lefebvrc, Principal the Williamsburg Fc-
male Academy. Fur'ncr the degree of Doctor in Divinity
was cnncrred npon The Rev. w. T. C. Wing. Professor Of
hce,sllsIcn History in The Theological Seminary Gam
pler Oho and The Rev John Payne Missionary Bsn
OPP eject Of The Protes,rnt Episcopal Church Cape Pal
mas ana mo t'e parts adjacent on The coast Of A(ricn
Al the unanimous request of the Visitors the Right Rev.
John johns President of the College politely furnished
copy o The Interesting address wh which he closed the
imposing ceremonies The Visitors happy hp allowed
to publis! il. JOHN TYLER.
THE ADDRESS OF BISHOP JOHNS
forSG GESTLEMES This day constitutes interesting
epochln your he II places you in position which you
have been anticipating with wshiun.ss and 10 which
through b0yhood and along terms your course
IN ms institution yorr exert"ns have been directed
should d" riocnce TO the sympaies which feel, 10
refrain rom conerasulating the Attainment OF your
Cherished wish completion Of those parts of collie
gaze system which proposed yourselves
ofy to other pursuits. Although we must do
In such cases. that il c'npored your arrange
mems 10 compass the whole course, yet We are condrn;
mat the profit resulting from your partial range will
pensae you t" your stay and study within these venerable
nails oi science. The knowledge actually acquired during
the period Of college life may be oyerratcd in amount bur
no perhaps IN real ralnc IL is not it. could not be
summatc but e:meaury But if these rudmcnts have only
been well and truly ai their subsequent development in
SIR, symmetry fulliuness follows certainly on suitable
CULTIVATION 1hnse tst principles the bread itself
on which 10 live the fine hrur Of which
Inc stan OF life Is 10 be componnde but simply the seed
wheat which! though in itself small present,
contains in germ The abundant harvest II carefully and
skildly tended il brings turh thirty sixty, and
some hundred fod and thus he who duly and then
whnds not bis hand righteousness To gludden his
own heart and minister The support and comfort OF others
In th view we may we'll uveretimatu the Importance
n the elementary requirements which may here oe made
but we the product and the process perhaps the
most valuable action Of college found in the in
teIecua trimming which it furnishes the Intellectual habits
il forms, and the intellectual cuvaes. To have the
power OF l"ugn qnckened and disciplined to its
capaty &, learn 10 thin. patiently and accurately lt the
exercise ITSELF at first a~kwar and ks"e becomes ace
and pleasant and our enjoyment Is sought and found IN the
independent resources posscssedhis is the educa
W1lCn
nip liAtiun constitutes ability for sell culture and,
poycd the handful of seed which Is simultaneously ob
ained forms reasonsb pledge thn irvesrs o
increasing richness will crpwn intellectual hus5andman
Without the se well chosen and cIran, the mental
gies, destitute Of the cI! for appropriate EXERCISE wnuld
either remain dormant exhaust themselves in Useless
mi.clleYous action And with tie training and the skill
which acquired in gathering the see II wond snnoar
unproductiveneS5 unurokrn snll The two advan
agrs BE- sic be- conlnned for they recprncay
aecrssry Separate hem AMI the most to be expected is
volunteer and imperfect. Rightly a-sucla
edand then he field " Sand 90 thick as To atgn and
sing Such is signal and salurary which We
the result OF the OF education here csno
ishrd.
Y1a will not deem il inappropriate my young friends il
avert 10 another growth which is untitled 10 prime cnnsld
t.uiJ which rooted and ar.und"d in
he very hest sni Of yur eirls There the Tree OF Life
! SCION of which, carefully ;;aurd the very centre a
vou enclosure and ,i rnily rIed in the of the prope
urans will aJrd ample re:.rrraInn both IN this world
and in the world tU come. For adDrnnen and nIEt,
Ii has rQal, and admits substitute. lis graceful
/ iolng: and incom.lra'l" symmetry WILL b@auhiy inc
In is mild shade saI"hrY plant VII
nd shelter ard s4-l"naacc And is own precious F"Guc'
si refresh and rvcratc you f'r the tolls OF t!ne and rc
ne your for the fruits Of eternity. '-r ..'
Yg are Witnesses that whilst we have stunned srcta-
IAN teachings earnestly sought 10 impress you with
le Incompatible importance OF this holy GUTHRIE ana m en-
age you in its isen management 1t has lorinrd part o
ur daily occupati appropriate Introduction in our
er daily pursuits, and has resolved It's Iasure your
ue OF the regular exercises oI our cnirsc Ana so
shuui aud bc unl*s We c0usd consent % "se
,pht of tie great T.! the learned and nous founders ut
Is anrl NJ ...r and neglect III" high and holy purposes
was intended &, serve. irs il must hn, unless We
,u! rrcna.e ourselves Delinquency i1f winch II woH
~ hard excuse uuiscsos AMI ~ deprive our pupils az an
available right, for which could otter :l IA eC"iv lint
I'm, ~ iii. ns,i,uru ,s entitled to course which
mtnrc- pure li"ied religion we'll as sound scienrc
n, ,c,ern eilirr, would 5e II "ona those VINO c0nic IN
us i,r INSTRUCTION a 10 GONE ianlcntahy slo n! Our uiy
To tra2e you with Tie structure, tie history anu inc
philosophy OF language that rl my cnl"y us ocaui's ana
se your fitness and tUrce In leach yoh To sur
sew with and accuracy Eie broad earth On which y"u
tread; novguIc with Snety ana precision me "oc OCEAN
bv nih il j. bJaGr! and tu iLt !ie climates OF rach
L, en- lbIa sou ca,cute the distances ana hienspns
and /, tcr:aiue the and influences o those
nriuhl and heaniiiu which decorate tie nrhanieht
hrn 10 help you say from nn mere na'c'aiity oi out
ward nature anI luJ you To some acquaintance WIN '"c IN
err and greater of your own inelccllhi consul
luton and then 10 study Out Inc various p""s' VI J I
diversified social and pucal relations; these are Inec
exercises WHICH professors may DC PROUD 10 ,fp", '"
oupis pleased learn for the attanens mus nue ee''c
ennvu!e and bless mankind .
But II these were all had to ol. if they bounded our
r.w and filled up angle Of vision, the range "ouu
t ;,cumscrbed n,esd We aim anil hope to show some
hing more aud excellent: the won'isfS oI '.c !n
Crcaion- the path oi Lc-the Star oi baihi"'ente gun
nj plthteousncss-he Haven of rest and glory ne C VI
Gtle inheritance ncurrupiio' undrtlcd ana ta Auc'
M. away We ain and nope 10 connect win he hol.s anu
s,ues of Elc the magnitude and perinanency "i etelly
How far may be honosca t. inoIc our pup p m' ~ ,1 r
celestial science clunot DC anticipated. no eAe,,. VI %
SUCCESS will BE- the measure ot our CONTRIBUTION ~ .
mortal gain; ana ulis IS ou' u'o"co u'''o' ~ "
prayef :. h,, ), hi voy nm af.
f.c,uare farewell Oar responsibilities, WHICH We
r;ou.ly felt or should have been most uh 'o ~" n, %
flee cease with this hour but not - our s"cltuacs' n
very cares and abors OF our Transient rtia'o: %
vn, ma ordinary place hearts, add IN "aV
ys with your coming history As 1t nniods, every re
vii! find anxious aud deeply Interested readeIs "'ei
Literary hume which you about TO leave in .'s az
port Of your steady Improvement We sha Of
ed qualification. As you assume your iespe nyarJ as
influence and usefulness, wc shall share your @ h,,
IN, tdinns of your honorable success rrach U.S. o"' ~
will heal with becoming eXultaon And, as you nne y
pllcc 10 pepeuac unbruken, the long line oi ny @
pInnn ". shall rejoice able e1ctn sec '"s
crabls alma mater still sends um her side sons "oy
runk with their isstripus seniors o. ,,rr head.
ca then with Heavens choicest blessings on your heaas
fldl the fndcst expectations of your friends ana oc NUN
hrd anooo lhe useful and hunored OF our iaVoreu cou
try. q ..,-------
r,osd,v w,s bv odds, the warmes day of the season.
,, ,,on.or in several stores Main street stoeo al
o, o. and gs degrees al o'clock. Al Mr. Randops oook
store one Of the coolest places on the street, II vi" oc sc
the mercury rose IN 81 ics. at r. NJ.
Yesterday also very ho;-a +. Ma INC mercury was
az high as 90 at Mr. Rando!ph's bookstore;
Mr. Kyorr Of Wheeling has been detained, by lndispos