Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-13
DAY Al WILLIAM AND MARY
COLLEGE,


We se pleased learn that The commencement exercises
o this old and honorable Institution were carried through
with MAJ ked bliincy and success The sky when cary
ii Ike uprRiug tnIraGsnn2 and filled win conas "hith
discharged uf became clcor about - O'CLOCK
and continued throughout the day The chapel wns MI.
ID to oveAowinG with the beauty and grace o "iiA"'s
burg -, ovorc;.ss commenced win PRAYER from
oi the graduating cass-a highly cI.crIatlc 10th TO
Young and their instructors The valcdctoy
ddr.ss delivered by young towns!nan, Wts'wood
A. Todd A. B. The other adt'cssra were as follow, :lst
On National Rrcoections, BY Waller Gwynn, Il, p Of
Richmond 81. Or America her present condition ord
prospects, by VIM. y Peyion A. 81 %! Williamsburg. 3D.
The Oh North State, by John fl. lvcy, y. b oi Norh
Carolina 4h. The Lille and Character OF Snrra'cs BY Phi
Colonies ON the Parent State, by "estwood A. Todd OF
Norfolk, who has ben before nentloncd the vale.
Ic,oran. Music from the band oi the u > clip Prnnsyl
| yuna, filed The intervals between the speeches
Degrees conferred on the following graduates the
degree oi A. NJ. Cumming NJ Williams Of k'e'nm nj,
The degree Of H. B. Messs John Fl lvry If Norm Caro-
.!na Philip 4 johnson ui Illinois, Wm Peyton q! WI
iiausbu!c and VI 4 Tud o' Norfolk; The d'9rte -! B J.
Ricrr,ad Vim VI Prndictun Of Norfolk and i q llnsIy
ii Hanover Tne IIow!0g honorary degrees were confer,
ed that Of L. L. D. on Judge George Scatbnt2h and
Deans II Maan Professor ut Engineering at Hrst Point;
that Of 4. NJ Oh Charles ) Eennbc, Professor Of Mah-
ma tics al Hampden Sydney, Maj VIM II Gl!lam Pro,
4 Chemistry the Vlrsnin Military Institute, on Richard
Ford E-q prncpa, OF IN, Williamsburg Male Academy,
md on Dr. l. Cpsiuo Norfolk aumnu> ot tie inr,!-
rnto1. After the LlIn speech nsaa on such "c"As"nr,
Gi.hup Johns Delivered tho graduates most ,1Qcen:
rd i'm Eacaiuurcate, urging them iuarc
| ion AID cxorring then 10 walk III The path 81 Industry,
locality ard piery at was" says heGrrr. zone al the
mast eloquent addresses listened fully worthy Q:
he nigh population which iie Bisio' enjoys. IN" ttn''
fiction 5cng given III: regular exercises wrro ended NC
.inanv in he PAID t:!ai greatest 81 Ut!
compliments, unbruken aud ra-Gd sche" a'
;imcs being interrupted ny excited appiansr
At4 NJ, tie guests n.seubrd 10 parakc OF Dime,
,yen by the Faculty. Aauut l20 down a. har4a"'
worthy nl the occasion. Among the guests E,Prsi
I,nt c;cr Hon Henry A. Wise Mr.. RIbctt q. Scott and
,t,rr well known distinguished cmacrrs. The B~op
d,,t '
prsiaeu TIE dime! strictly cCt1 ehttr GitHtr-
n r,o NJ ncol,,ic beverage VA. on ne n,r Bul here
yas illustrated aiways believed :ht the spin.
n max suGcn; for wit and nrh, aii rrcd. not the t7i
r If ,cnt make il more potent. We a." nirf'd b! "nn
present that tIcc Witnessed mot" "i!iv ned
The joke, ,e ra,t III" "raory AMI tie iemo"Gde
vent bsAiy around We on, notice c" q III" 'a-is
md speeches s.:In"rS1 "n" ,vasd e"" is es'I' &C.
"a son "Ou: Cuantry toasl"a ani thc tcnrth e%-Pf
,nt rose reply HIS very happy one "as
.,c stand classic groU"d, Gus miles ir" r l. t'r
,,t yf,fn ,,yg centuries a0~s planted the sna. gniu
i mustard s.ed which has gown up I" he the mlat't ire.
snose by The te"s o two vast
growth this greatness, is owing 10 tfnng TIE In,.;'
Addresses were delivered bv Mr Wise VI. VIM II MAG
,atltnA Mr. Srott, Mr. San"c.ts, OF ne hf",f ".1!'y
p,uf va hin and Et-anP johns. hany ct l"se 3D.
de-crioed a bsn1 p'c"ii','F ",rPE anu
oro,r Ore caG::", III Jnstrc - oGiseNt5 or
sac!,ci,r Er rs omit. 1t was this, "homan,'
III. statesman j. frst IL frac-,
rut won M j. i in The heart, OF hr eouo.n.n
The company dspcIsr hali.part O'clock all!
highly pleased win The high physical and intellectual treat
hey enjoyed In evening the houses o ;e -inP ara
Dr. Totem IN Campus thrown ofea ad the e'tt
lives wec kept ill late hour Aitogr n"r must nave
oeen brilliant aia AMI We III! ir c"ii''rncrt'h, as
nsppy omen of tie ,uure ni this venerable !nsu.
non identified with The pa-t :'fy "t "ui S'ae
: ..he mo her vi States and OF ssi"s''cn.
The following gentleman elected vroTs at me !e'
sent conv"catlcn, viz Ot*sy b. baIfana OF Not0iH ~
nace 0. Hon J $ MIIson, resigned, ani Judge John '"
of Lexington fine Board now consists OF
me following gentlemen
Hon John TYLER OF Charles City, Rector
RI Robert G. Srutt Of Rlchm1nti
: Col Robert McCan6iish OF williamsburg
Colin Clarke of GOncLsei;
u Judge John Christian oil williamsburg
william Bpulware pi King & Gueeni
Vim Mscarland Of Riclimont;
| Tazew ell Taylor of Norfolk
Eustace Conway of Fredericks5urs
Right Rev William Meade nf Cla;ke sainJ.
Nm Il Harrison Of Prince Gtosgei
Hon Henry Wise oi Acconac
!, Rev George Woodbridge o RchmoIe
Rnijr Bplln. OF Petersburg;
e Edward r Tasloe Of King Gsorgei
I d, n NJ Osborne Of Prince GeogeI
c Owav r Biusui OF NOr.Dk;
'uos' 49, Norfolk Beacon;