Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-15
Richmond College.

We publish the following programme of the exercises OF
this College Friday evening ast and regret exceedingly
that we arrived the h Baptist Church too late to hear and
witness all of the interesting proceedings OF the OCCASION
We learn from others that all the young gentlemen acquitted
themselves most handsomely short and scholarly addresses
Young Mr. Howell son of the Rev. Mr. Howell OF this CT.
IT, delivered chusle Grafton In manner anc win the voice
and gesture of veteran speaker.
Mr. Keesee and Mr. Bland received as they deserved the
encomums of the immense auditory that hronged the
church. Without being nvdious we must refer to Inc ad-
dress Of Mr. George B. Taylor son of the Rev. Mr. Tayor
as being the very best have ever heard from gentleman
of his age /, characterized by originality phosophc
and manly thought written in chase and pure Enssh ana
was well delivered Mr. VIM. D. Thomas has hne voice
and good delivery his address well wrcn and EVIL
IDENTIFY showed that he had proed by his collegiate studies
We learn that all Of these young gentlemen will complete
their studies the University OF Virginia. we Peact of
them life of usefulness and distinction
The Rev. Mr.. Ryund the able President of the College,
conferred the degree of each of these young gentle
men, and delivered Baccaaureae address, repetc win
good sound sense and advice In the OF this address
he stated that the Of the College, numbering
vsn,y members of the temperance society," and that
quart Of ardent spirits had been drunk during the
last session of the institution Here is good example TO
all the schools and colleges in the United States We un.
derstand that Richmond College will shortly be endowed
with SlOO that being nearly subscribed for that
purpose-hereby securing the success of valuable nsu
on We will add that the Armory Band "dscoursed mos,
eloquent music" The large auditory left the Church de.
lighted with the intellectual repas' oi WHICH ey nave par
taken.
THIRD ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF RICHMOND COLLEGE E
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Prayer. Music.
2 The Scholar by Morton B. Howell OF Richmond
B. The Influence Of Circumstances on Genius, by George
VIM. Keesee Of Henrico ~,
The Relations of Animal and Vegetable Life by VIM
. D. Thomas of Richmond
6. Conerring OF Degrees Ia,
T. Baccalaureate Address, by me PRESIDENT
Music Benedicon.
Since the foregoing put in type correspondent mas
furnished us with the following interesting communication
For the Enquirer.
Richmond College Commencement
II was our pleasure last evening attend the third nnnua
commencement of the Richmond College, held In The irs
Baptist Church in this city. The audience, composea "
males and females equal proportions was very ago
and manrsted degree alteniveness during the eXerc
ses which can commanded only by scenes OF oeepy m
ieresling and absorbing character In tne presence "
and intelligent audience well calculated I" emoar
ras even an ex peenced speaker ve young Geneen ae
vercd in deliberate and impressive maaner addresses up
on agreeable variety OF topics exhoitng aegee & ot
have been acquired only by due degree OF exercise IN m
art Of composi,ion and wha rejecting great credit ootf
n themselves
o us The occasion altogether OF peculiar interest
Not single pleasure only but combination OF pleasures
was afforded The intellectual repast OF whien we
permitted 10 partake nerspersed with music 10 regn
the ear and beauty was present 10 charm The eye.
With regard TO the performances OF the graduates an "els
&c hohy credtabe character and received general appro
baton aswe asceraned by the which were maze IA
in an unde.one during the delivery ol 'he anu ~
no~o andble manner after the audience was dismissed
were ourselves particularly dsshtsd with Inc address % Ti n m
William D Thomus upon "rhe Relations OF Animal ane
Veosahs This address characterized oy an un
Of style both to its on h
par, o ,he sneaker with the natural sciences an acqualn
been seaus1 0y yeen s
striking for The tbat we had been informed that I'M
department natural sciences in this institution Is OF
recent establishment and is under the charse ot ''''
! young professor.
The Baccalaureate address by the President was as
should have been, plain and simple In It's stye emooay
thoughts calculated prove Of utility 10 .e
men Tor whom u was specially designed; ana incueas n
precepts OF wisdom, unworthy the consideration am
adoption even OF those more advanced In life we wei @
as much surprised we grad6ed TO hear the puo