Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-27
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RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE..

Messrs. EI"rs:-Thc twenty first annual cDD
mrncelncnt Of Randolph Macon CO!lysr "i, tn.
18th day Of June, with great poinp and rca'. J.
curdus the established usage u III" iu-lirn'lor
the day preceding MA set apart tor addresses before
the Washington and Franklin Literary Snci.;.s Az
the Society Of Alumni. THE EXERCISES ot The Gr.t
LAY We're opened with prayer by the Rev N6mr t
Reid Uf North Carolina Conference In. Rev. h..
nn.tas R',sser ot Norfolk then dcvrrrn very cna-.:
beautiful aud el"qucu; address before til" l.r'-rnr}
Societies. H- selected Tor his theme. 'rH' "u'irv.
ton nf pure and noble character. His ti"rt ti'lS
met the high expectations ol his auditors. who II
pressed their appreciation and pleasure by frequent
applause. With the address of Mr.. kIs-rr c!"-si 'S
EXERCISE, of the morning. In the evening Th"us~
T.. Elder, Esq. uf Luncnburg appeared Drfr.r tho
Society of Alumni, exhibiting i'll hr style, ""-;E~o
and tone. the graceful accomplishments "i itush /
orator. Mr. Elder did not GrgnI" the s..U-.H "' ~
audience with literary bouquet cT"'i g"" "mn"g
the choicest flowers that bio IN IA ia" garden "t
fancy and song but taking for ms ,n' 1t, "inr pi-
| rLb:y OF Government, he display ~ Il. invest
gntion depth "s ftr.rrachimS 'h"u2h' rar"y ~ 30
met with III Que su yuuiG ana ueXp,TIunr"i IN ~,
| affairs about which he was ,P-nkn-. Possessing
psr-"inInent talents. being PROFOUND thinker, er'
terraiuug sound conservauv" views, well Vur-rd ~
the theory of government aud havi. :hc u>aI'ug.1
of IL thorough education. Mr.. Eide pr"mIs mu 20
Usefulness Ia hI. cuTutry Hn l. d.aiIu. ton. g.
"ccupy prominent position ia the p'Iiiral wH!i.
| He had only few weeks 10 prepare hImsr! ipr u'a
Gccasi"n Hnd during that tim- his p'Ur->o..ai n-
gls.lnen's were inpcr,,u4 il heir "rnrp.!-.
AZ nj !hr the regular Gnl honorary mrnbr"l NJ m
LtrrHry Soci.tcs convened IN their p.c;iv- hql't
aud engaged III puIeuic exercises, wh-A were v-.y
Interesting. These EXERCISES are hshiy InpI"vlnIi 2,
the students form rn small "tiI III iHur rdC t'rru
aud powerful auxiliary To- ;hcjr ;~ct book, II
tie development ul the mental faculties.
On the next morning the sun came io:;h brtIhi ma:
beautiful Tie dark clouds which threatened la
element weather the day previous had pH--ri .g.g
and left behind cear and scr:!c say. E.'rytt.u.
wore 4 pleasing appearance. III" sweet "'rrirr 1t
! nI,.l "A
upon the m"rning bre"z", inspired Htcr!Ii.- -: -
carriage after carr!ag. ro!l,d up aGi the C","-r
Chapel bccHm. and mar: Icn-r!y crowded Hi;h
the lair 'inus shIer3 of Virginia AN: ta'"ilnn.
At 10 O'Clock the Rev. Tea. w. NuI.v, uf ih- Vi,
,imia Conference, invoked he blessings "i il".vrl
upon the exercises u: lh" day Tn" icc iirn', y.
smith. then introduced the ioil"wIm,; sp"nE"r! wat
their thcmrs viz:
VIM. L. Merritt, of brunswick, "lnr!tIc."u"y nl
Ger 8 without fIru".'
Wan. I. Bailey, OF Aneia, The bgGjty ol l..
bor."
Geo. W. Armi-teai, OF Hampton "F"y oni Pit
the rival statesmen.
Jos. T. Leigh Di Meckl-nburg, "Th~ lrumphs %
Pence"
g. A. Jackson, of Mech!enbnrg, "Youas Amari
ca
Aryyl- Haley, of Caroline, "Rurnl Life"
Nv. Penny, OF Missouri, "ScutaHi, the llnm" ,i
the Sage, Patriot and Poet.
Edwin q. Moore. OF North Carolina, "Rnne wa
not built in day.
john 4. funGr ot North Carolina, "Thr Drirnr
it, origin AMI decline"
Thomas H. Jackson, of Nott"wny, delivered -
! thctc vacdlctory address. All vi the spraky.a no
Quilted themselves with credit.
After the degrees had been conferred. DR.. l."r,y
VI. Lee addressed the members ot III" gr"iuH',u.
class with some very appropriate Remarks. lirdTv"
before them the pictures q. life, shaded Hm! brighten
ed with many coors. Ike told them 81! t''' duties l.ii
would devolve upon thrm--thc clans "f their "'Ii
try and their God. II. ventured To pr'G'ct TINT
mighty struggle would take plnc" IN oar c'rniry IA "
few yeurs, bctwecn Pro'rsirmi;sm nni R"nr" Chiar
lici-In-br,wcen R~publcansrn and D'-Hprln--.'
fine between truth and II" ndSi-.d q tt.in 10
prepare themselves and be really Tor tie conflict, 81
or. sing the bop. that intelligence would b" "."
,o,ld under tit. banner Of Trut! and that ,3,iugy
would perch upon liz pole The ID 'ct"r mn!7 Ro':r
wary nuu-ing aliu-iuns 10 mn'rn"ny, when "N"i:"r
| ,rrri laughter aud brnu;,I, forth load apinusr.
| | " Il not ,i=tnn you longer, bat viii SIMPLY s.t
that Randolph Macon has lately undergone" t.nr"''In
repairs lni now presents the "ppeHr"Hro "i no.
College. The great advantages winch il mIrm!-
strongly recommend II to young men desiring r'I.
i-riatr education. Yours, NfE"u,.
cvuBEKLAsD COrSrY. Va. .Junr agih, ISJr.