Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-12
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.

We publish below from The Norfolk Beacon an Interest
inn sketch Of the late al this venerable In
uutiun of learning 1t gratifying TO learn that This
c.u College nomisEng under lis present auspices
WILLIAM 4 MARY COLLEGk.-,Ihe annual com
,.r.,,,r.r %, this time honorrd Institution took pace On
The 3Uln day June, and was brilliant AFFAIR The writer
OF this notice, who was privileged !" DC present cannot
withhold his qualification al The whole scene. he exam.
nation OF the had taken Place nnd candidates 10 the
number III eighteen various degrees mad been successful
in The ordeal On the morning u the sum- tha great
tr nc xh hilton the inhabitants OF the sold city
rln vending way the College Halls, ana al twelve
o'clock line OF procession was oIned al me PRESIDENTS
n.n withn the Lawn headed hv The successful candidates
followed ~ The body nj students ,e rear oonsh up oy
The Faculty and the Board at Visitors ne whole MoSed
forward and entered The Chapel oi The College, winch was
filled with the the and country people, among
whom shonr cons cuuus bright array {" iicavens best
uiil 10 man After appropriate music ny sooa band IN
cndancr The exercises oprne hy Prayer by the Pre-
,r, the assistant Bishop Of the Diocese al the concn
sim Of whh various candidates appointed TO deliver
addresses were successfully introduced by tho President
or these candor cnpels s To say mat as Whole
INV he yond all doubt The best series OF College
cxhibrns been our good fortune 10 listen To-
The, wer, Of of various degrees OF merit but all We're
as justly observed by one oil The VISITORS IN
ho adIrcss) by most valuable oil all the results Of
nood rcachnr wit the capacity 10 think The subjects
; br .r,n we're all with exception OF grave cast
and we're not merely handled in manner 10 show that the
sprakrrs all Thought OUT their topics, but as, 10 show
t, they knew how adorn them when appropriate with
,h uucc, u style and the flowers OF Rhetoric Nor wac
nus ak speakers Tor the most part spoke ie addresses
IN way 20 that they had cultivated and successfully
TOO Tor young men, the art OF distinct enumeration
od frcblr delivery The weather was Intensely hot still
M sneakers we're heard with the most profound attention
and appaucd in The most rapturous manner Al me con-
.inn Of the addresses The Degrees were CONFERRED BY The
President upon tn, canidaIes and The exhibition closed by
,e NJ the most eloquent and atcrna addresses 10 the can
diJates BY the President which could be conceived
We were informed that the whole body ot maHchaes
In b,en during s., OF whom II were present.
One o The gratifying ucconpanIeh's OF me scene
w,s the manifest good order of The students and The pcrec,
kn,ncss OF feeling which subsistcd between them and III
isa last
love- With such law and Fscnlty oil such men as II
has we cannot doubt HAT the venerable College OF imam
and Mary j. destined rice and shine ~ IN her former day
W. rr"t, 10 state thai the Hon j. ). Barbour who had
brrn aprn tel by the Alumni 10 address them, was una
bic !uli his engagement.
z nabnry Esq, The county OF Bedford, who had
brn s.cc,c! by Phi Beta Kappa Society a. their orator
was IN attendance and BY hs Grafton upon inc true fh
rlcs Of Eiucatiun fully sustained his night 10 The hono
which had been conferred upon him. we regret that we
cnnno, give even sketch Of this able production In Que
lime however doubt no. that al the call o The society
before whom delivered, on The evening previous 70
| commencement il will speak Tor itself"
Wc ra,n Ina, David May Esq oi Petersburg, and Judge
cump OF Richmond, elected members OF me bohfd !"
| Visitors making the full complement Of ~
Thr honorary degree Of l. L. d. conferred upon J.
u Dabney Es and that OF A. Nj upon the Rev Mr. Nor
ton ui Warrcnton, Va ,,,.t
wrn Nj NJ Wise and Mr.. }. G. ilausboroush, 10 which
Inc first medal for scholarship should be gwen eua was
consequently given In each :, :, +,
u"4 6.il ro,nnn"h W S"hl"" Of The Essay .'n"
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management day awarded b. committee OF the Board ."
Visitors to Mr Walter Gwrnn, l.. d, OF Richmond civ
Ills subject was "lclvcns last best gt 10 man.. OnIe
riynp the medal he very happily and inoGrSily sad al
cssinn me audcnce"l has been awarded me becuu-e o
| the beauty and masniticence of my theme.
we nayc :hus in a very hurried and imperfect manner at
cmplcd 10 sketch scene u.s. full OF interest, as ed"rhl
If Lang Sync but all fuller ri interest ns the seed
time ii harvest BY the rich and mellow fruits Of which
H. YIol, Common ea!,h may be- blessed So may be.
We iho list OF graduates, and the orators ara subjects
Of their add csScs . -
/ H',-J q Donovan Of Gloucester; G.. X. Hart Of Sur
-. ~ NJ A. praainux of Lynchpure; Walter Gwynn, Jr
Richmund citv IL J: Wynne Of Williamsburg; o. wise o.
| Accoma,: g. A. Subblef-d Of Charles City, &. r. Good
wvn ni Greclsvillr.
| ;, M,s-J NJ Wise Of Washington J. = u anabooueh
| nr Orour, G. W. Stone 81 Brunswick.
a B's-E Il. Henry Of Fauquicr s. Harris OF Meek
rnhut, G. y Wiscul Arcomac.
a pTs-% Nee. Chichester OF Fairfax, T. Jctt OF West.
moreIand c. H. Maciaa % Prince William, W. W. Trent Of
| Cumberland. 49,.
Ad.r...c- were delivered by the following. g:T!na ties.
Donovan Of Gloucester on The "lhfucn2c oil IepnD'
| lnan Institutions
| Waller Cwynn, Jr. ot Richmond Cty-"tleaven's last
| best g;It n,h::.
G. 4. Slnntlehci c! Charles cty-"1he Study Of The
| Law" ,,,,
! G. & GoaIwyu Of GfaeHsse-"Marcii Ct Mind.
4 II Henry OF Fuuquier-'lnhuence .! Home
a. Nice Chichester Of Fairfax -"Decson Of Character"
| j. h. Jcl, Of Wesimnreland-"Age Of Elizabeth
| C. L. Macrae OF P.iucc -"Dcmosihenes."
j. NJ Wise Of Washington, delivered the fnedlcory i'd
dress.