Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-21
RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE, VA.

For the Standard.
RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE, VA.
MEssRs. EDITORS: We thought it would not be
altogether unnteresng to your readers to brief
notice of the proceedings of the Commencement of
the above institution, DIS it is located on the bor-
ders of State and has graduates and patrons in
all sections; consequently we took few notes which
we will give you as VIC took them without comment
Wednesday morning, 18th June, 104 o'clock
audience small, owing to the threatening weather
their huge horns fell upon our ears with aninating
influence long before reaching the Campus. The
exercises commenced with prayer by Rev. N. F.
Reid of the N. G. Conference.
The two Literary Societies were then addressed
by Rev. Leo. Rosser of the Va. Conference. Sub
ject-" The importance Of pure and noble charac.
ter" We have never heard speech which excell-
ed this in beauty of Language and elegance of ex-
preston. His many classical and scientific illusions,
the clearness and force with which he discussed his
positions and his impressive gesticulation unques
tionably marked him out accomplished scholar,
q ready debater and first class orator.
Evening, 81 o'clock. The Society of Alumni was
addressed by T. G. Elder, ESQ.,, of Lunenburg Co.,
Va. Subject-"7he durability Of oar government"
This was vigorously written and well delivered
speech. Mr.. E. is young man OF much promise
lawyer by profession. At night We attended a
meeting of the Franklin Literary Society. The
question for discussion was Free Suffrage" Here
Revs. Messrs. Rosser, of Va, and Archer, of N. c.,
locked horns. 1t was smphatically war of giants
At one time Va would be on N. c., and then N. G.
would be on Va. We will not say who took the
palm, but we sciU say that P. w. Archer has as
much, if not more, genius as any member of the N.
c. Conference. We had the pleasure of meeting
with your contemporary Of the press, T. c. Thack-
ston of the South-Side Democrat and found that he
was fine speaker well writer.
thursday, l03 o'clock.-An immense audience
present The proceedings were opened by singing
"Old Hundred" accompanied with the band, and
prayer by Rev. G. w. Molly, of Va. Members Of
the Graduating Class spoke this morning. ehave
neither time nor space to notice each separately
They all evinced we'll trained land cultivated minds.
Evening, 81 o'clock..-Speeches again this evening
from the Graduating Class. Messrs. E. G. Moore
and J. P. Fuller of State made capital Efforts
If you could have heard these young men you would
have been convinced beyond doubt that "Old Rip "
is aroused from her slumbers and her sons wherever
they 60 and in whatever they engage, take their
stand in the front ranks. The Valedictory Address
was delivered by 7. L. Jackson, of Nottoway Co.,
Va. He is nothing but youth in age, but man
in requirements. Rev. L. NJ. Lee, D. D., addressed
the graduating class in pointed and appropriate
speech, coming fully up to the widely extended rep
utatioa of that profound divine. There is to be
grand party tonight at the College Hotel but as we
have long since taken unto ourselves a wife, and
been absent day or two from our little ones, we
now start homewards S.