Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-16


For The Enquirer.
COMMENCEMENT AT WILLIAM AND MARY COL
LEGE.
The Fourth Of July being the regular DAY appointed for
this purpose by the and occurring this year on sun
day The anticipated and took place on En-
iay 3D. At eleven O'clock the Board OF VIsiters Fac
uiy graduating Class and under graduates assembled al
the house Of Ike President and moved in procession TO me
College Chapel, which filed 10 overlooking by hshy
respectable and Intelligent audience.
After prayer by the President oations were delivered oy
lie following young gentlemen:
lst Waller Gwynn oil Richmond Subject National
RccciisclioEs"
"a wm. &. Peyton Of Williamsburg Subject "Amerca,
h.. condition and prospects,"
s.. John Il. lycy of North Carolna-Sutject; Inc o!o
No IN State I" -
4t Philip A. Johnson of Illinois -subec, The life and
character u: Socrates"
5.t Westwuod A. Todd of NcrfoIk-Su5ject "Thc infu
cree oil Colonies their Paren. States" also the Naledlc
The in ,ervas between The speeches eniycned with
music BY the band o! tie Pennsylvania.
Aii,r the urons hosc students Judged worthy OF es,i
m,:.s Of Collegiate proficiency assembled the platform aud
received The appropriate certificates These were delivered
to them by tho President, as follows
70 Walter Douglass certificate Of proficiency In several
c!a sscs of the
20 A;essr4 Walter Gwynn, Alexander rnscy. Robert H.
ush and Tm. il. Pendctcn the degree OF Bachelor d Ply
lusophv.
Wcstwn,I 4. Todd tee teGree Of Bachelor o Arts.
10 Mr. Claiming NJ Williams OF Ret'1ad, me degree VI
Master .: Ar;s.
having been conferred by the Faculty
On Cic7ge l.. UPshn ". d.. an Au;nnus Of William and
.Iafy Cc:!cec.
On Rich Ford graduate 0i Ox!ord, pnacipal Of the
Williamsburg Academy.
O, william fl Gillian Professor Of Chemistry in the
Lexington iiiinrv lcsutc.
On Ghas j. Nsatic Professor OF Mathematics lE lamp
den II 10 C"lerc-.rc !"Grce OF Master OF Arts.
On George p scarb&rg Professor Of Law in William and
On Deans H. Mahan Professor Of Military and Civil En
grceal nc L. s. Military Academy al West P"snt-c
Gc.rtc u Doctor Of Laws.
The exercises c-ci with Baccaiaureate address b. e
President: ar the Audience was dismissed with the bcn:
dction.
vi .c speeches on this OCCASION 1t is but justice 10
port, that they we're, composition and delivery many
credIe the speakers and exhibited fine hst fruits o
the College rc.Vgan!zed, and fair promise OF annual
| yield wnrthy OF lis former celebrity.
At four p. Vi large company, consisting oil me Boara
r Visitors invited guests graduates and under graduates
amounting 10 about hundred and twenty persons dined
together table spread in the cGOnade oil the College,
lie arrangement Of Faculty The repas both
6uniar, and excellent, and though the only liquors intro
dnced water and lemonade, lie joyous feeling which
proved that good hmor and genuine hlarity DO
DOT depend on artificial slimuiants.
The fIlown. toas's announced by the Chair and
!;5b~rt G. Scott; Esq, William H. Mcfarland Esq, Judge
Christian Dr. Torlrn, s Pcndietnn Henry A. Arlington
| Robert Saunders, and Bishop Johns
1t. Oar Cpunlry She has solved the great problem Of
sct government
p viranl. Grea, in realizes Of the past glorious
lain: hopes aud sure in the affection Of her sons.
81! Tire Visitors 81 William GEd May College. To their
wisdom and zeal the institution Is largely Indebted Tor the
prosperity which It has enjoyed.
| iti TIE Alumni Of William and aary College BY their
Intelligence AID patriotism they have illustrated the value 81
her t;anlng ard To them she trusts for fresh aurcs to
| adorn her honU!cd brow.
5!l The Society of the Phi Beta Kappa Of William and
Mary Awakened from sumbcr of three years Gad
ten aay she recognize in the the likeness OF their
sizes.
GIN The Students Of The present course. Their Alma
Mater cgars them with parental Affection and has good
| hone Of ih,: usefulness and eniincnce.
I'm. Williamsburg and its Vicinity Rich in Revolution
associations and famed Tor refined and generous hosF
tal,y.
s.n. The Gaduang Class. So long as old William and
Mary sends such men, the liberties OF country will
never defenders
o;h Woman The statesman is first in peace, tie hero
in war; bat Is first in the hearts OF her country
men.
81 Professor Ewcl The Predecessors of the present Fa-
Gully of William ana Mary College: Distinguished for their
wisdom and icarnnga long line CT ilufious Alumni pro-
/ claim the!r merit
A. ak O'clock company separated In the evening the
houses Of The Presten and of the Professor o n'7ectua!
Philosophy we're open for the reception Of visitors and a
large company gracrd and cheeed BY the presence OF the
ladies' paItuok o! the entertain nent provided The night
before the commencement was marked by an event
OF much n:ccstte revival OF the Phi Beta Kappa Soce
49, 1t first Instituted in the College the sixth OF De-
ccmber l6 and its branches have heen established IL Eve
ohe: Colleges and Universities viz: Cambridge Yale,
Brown Dartmouth and Union Its members present OK.
cted thousand and its catalogue contains The Of
the Distinguished men Of this and other States During
the troubles OF The times of 1884, when il apprehendcd
held its last meeting, sealed up its papers, and gave them
sae keeping 10 ne preserved Of future In lG49 Mr.
Short OF Plaieia The last President and only surviving
member, commissioned PrOs Toiten md Smeat, o!
William and Mar, bat Alumni OF Union College and
bcrs Of the branch there established renrganze the
Society cy accordingly procured the papers alluded
and the first ut July after suspension OF three
years and len, the Phi Beta Kappa in
sion. The sealed 1apers contained this inscription
1.-THE members present at the last meeting Of the Society
thinking it advisable that the papers should no, be
we'd determine 10 deliver them sealed into the hands of the
College Steward 10 remain with him until the desired
event III the Soclcys resurrection; and this deposit they
1sc, in The and certain hope that the fraternity viii
q ono day rise TO life everI sting and glory immortal"
MAY his hoped for day. which has thus dswned, brighten
into all the saenco anticipated by those literary seers and
and rolUng the SOLITARY radiance which Tpened them
j'- gTlnencs and usefulness!
tic morning after commencement large and rfspecia
ha Meeting Or TIC Alumni William and Mary held
Each Society has elected its FIR the next commence
and they gentlemen who lI add largely to The in
teests Of The day.