Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-17
For The Enquirer.
RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE ConaEscEnr.r

RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE-CoMaEHcEhE%t.
Mcssrs Iditors:rhe commencement exercises oi Ran
doph Macon College, cok place on the Isl ana "a 81 June
and il may unnte'estEg . your feiheIs 10 hra
some al ir particulars of the I.teisry Ic3iv9 The SOce
ties were disappointed by their sPraEers- esss roc0ct
and Oward the former having been selected 10 address h
Literary Societies, and The latter tie Society o Alumni
The disappointment was, Fl cou very great; Tor he re
puariun of the had ierG ndenlia III bringing To-
cether Il large and intelligent aldpEcc hut IL" President
of the Institution very satisfactory reasons 10! men
absencJh one having, through he excitement OF pn-
cal campaign forgotten The time SCI upar for the commence
men and the other prevented 70" attending on account {"
pressing professional engagement The rst day was mol,
however wholly unoccupied The forenoon "as spent very
agreeshy DR.. Smith arose. and having INDUCED IN some
highly appfcarale remarks conclci by asking slall ls
large and Audience be dismissed without speech
from some onB-is there en5gh talent assembled to
entertain us7" Whereupon Rev Mr. how-ee Of The Viz
GINA Conference being called uon, responded IN ;osi
handsome Gad n!uctive His speech was 80 clear
so appropriate ami SO well delivered that il must have made
good aud deep impression ie lnds and hearts OF s
hearers When the Reverend enileman Nod concluded
Edwa!d T. Chambers Esq was allied for by the audience
and in lev. beautiful remarks, ac interest and entertain.
ment The OCCASION. Rev. ar. Ssdmorc and Hon VIM
o Goode then loudly Cle.ci and called out, blt
neither al them prepared to aid anything 10 what lad
already been said With "lip Top Polka" from the Cor.
net Band lie exercises III the Ia concluded
The second day OF mu greater interest than The
Drecedng Al eleven o'clock, he exercises commenced
with praycr BY Rev Nj Ssdmic Mr. james r.. Sebrcli
Of Southampton then introduced 10 the audience: and
his "aIin Salustnry" was listend 10 with profound alien
ladies', especially Seenied t ooE Gpon the speaker as some
spirit OF times which had u..tc lowered around
the otuc!e Delphi and now h appeared Dtcie e 20
deliver n res0oae The paris of It.: sautaory which hfohgh
forth the most frequent applause rom the gallery were osc
which continued such expressions az u&oes Iluiiercs
"nar," "purIlAc' &c. The NIT graduate VINO appeared
on The stage was Mr.. Embry Merritt OF Brunswick, VA
whose subject "rhe in1a endencies OF Internal I'M
provernrnts MIR. Merritt cvidentiy iaa no worse soe OF
Ihe question bu, lie displayed considerable Ingenuity III
placing internal irDroyemcns in he darkest possible ah
AZ I,. a
He delivered tasty and eulosy upon Virginia. her
ustr1us men and women. From The patrnt!c sentiments
expressed in his speech II may reasonably DC h'een 'a
Mr. r. is true hearted vrgn!an that bis lime ana talents
are At Ter disposal.
MI Jnu. G: Jackson of Nnttovly, who seems TO have
considerable cr politics. gav very lucid and mpres
sige exposition of "he true pclCg Of the South agree
with the speaker precisely that the South has passivey
withstood aggression after aggression long, that now II S
high time that she should o:r hn and positive resistance
10 any further her and happlnesS
Mr. Jack closed The ercses Of the forenoon
In The afternoon Mr. James Sang3;er Of Fax who by
tar the intelligent looking gentleman "hom saw
made decidedly the best speech h delivered during the
tay His theme "l'he duties oi our public men.
Win skill and ability he pointed The errors under which
Too many of politicians labor and with great maturity OF
Judgment drew the line n condur G be pursued hy every
honest and patriotic this gentleman has ener
~ and prudence in the ratio mental capacity pre-
dict for him splendid and useful career.
Mr. Chus H. Hall OF Fayetteville, N. c., then addressed
The audience "he mental capacity of hrutes His sub
lect was noveI-he treated il in philosophical way mani
considerable reach n mind and consequently he was
listened to with attention Mr.. H. be practical
man. and man of fine, hard AT this point
the degrees conferred by the President who made
some ouchn2 and apropos remarks the Graduating class
Mr. Richard W. Thurmund OF Abrmare, was introduced
on the stage amid loud and continued applause. lie was
the Vaedctoran All eyes Wee opened when lie arose,
and every unstcpprd, Sepulchra silence prevailed
Nh T delivered good vnledcloy address. have heard
bel,e and also His advice the several classes IN
college with reference visiting ladies' was received
win much applause To the Freshman he gave the gerry
unecoe navce think risiting the far ser
The sohomorcs he permitted bo cautiously Whenever
OCCASION rlquiied-tle Juniors he allowed visit once
session but the Seniors alone did he give the exclusive
privilege of risting and counting. cannot close these
crude remarks without compimenIing the CUnet Band OF
prhmond il is fine band-havng In II gentlemen who
are skilful musicians, and willing 10 accommodate
" VISITOR
N b. Mr.. Henry Milan, one Of the graduates OF Warren
couny c. prevented by sickness from appearing on
the Stage.