The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-09
VIRGINIA ON THE FOURTH.
Inc Fourth OF July 1t the Virginia Military
80 Institute.


.>>oo.~~,~>~.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
me Fourth OF July at the Virginia Military
- Institute.
SPECIAL REPORT FOR THE HERALD.
II LEXINGTON, VALLEY or VIRGINIA, July A, 1856.
deception cfe Statue Of Washington By The Board Of Visit
os the Issti,ute-Frocesi Of Ae C@ias-Escor Of
Goverw1r Wise, his Aids and the Board Of Visitcrs-Ad
dress Of the Hon. L. n. Keia Of South Carolina, DC,
The ceresnony Of inauguatng the new bronze statue
washington remained unfinished yesterday, owing to
|eiMerrupton caused by the sudden rush OF the au-
sace the statue upon It's being unveiled, at the
ose ct Governor wse's address. Col w. B. ralafero
he q the Governors aids and member Of the Board Of
ters Of the Institute TO have received the statue
um the Governor and transmitted IL TO Colonel Smith,
whom Il was TO be further transmitted TO the Cadets
bis belonged TO the exercises OF yesterday, but was
stponed from the cause Indicated. To day, however
il par ct the ceremony duly performed by appro
late speeches the transmission and reception Of the
atue, begtning with MIR. Taafero, and ending with
the Cadets.
AT 10 O'Clock the battalion OF Cadets formed In the pa
de ground Of the Institute, whence they marched
sied by the Richmond Armory Band to the residence
Colonel Smith, the President where Governor Wise,
8 aids, and the Board Of Visitors, were in waiting
ese latter having fallen n the procession marched into
y
signatcd for the exercises Of the day-entered and
biz their seats. The Governor, his aids, and
Q Board of Visitors were conducted 10 q
kkorm in front of the pulpit, constructed for the
casion the cadets being located in the front AISLE
ON an early hour in the morning crowds Of both
IRE vending their way TO the church 10 secure conve
seats SO that at the hour appointed for the opening
the exercises available seat le save those
served for the Governor, cadets &c.
THE EXERCISES.
The exercises of the day opened with prayer by
B Rev. Mr. Pendleton, pastor Of the church Next
lowed an appropriate air by the band, who occupied
POSITION in,the gallery in front ofthe pulpit.
the close this part Colonel SMITH advanced TO the
nj ofthe platform and introduced the audience in
ew words, the Hon. Lawrence NJ. Kett member Of
hgress from South Carolina. Mr. KRrr arose, and as
advanced from his seat to the front Of the PLATFORM he
hailed with thunders of applause. When order was
tored, he said
III the past makes up the present. The smallest
mt Ia the whole cycle of time could more be
tied out Of existence and the present remain as il
than could q single drop Of water be removed from
a. who would comprehend the present in its profound
port and significance, must travel in thought along
pathway which has been beaten by the rsn tread
uncounted generations, must move around the
binds which rise over the ashes Of whole races and
der deeply upon the inscriptions which are engraven
mcuOTlalS
Genius makes its pilgrimage all round tn. globe, and
hers wisdom along every avenue and boards up use.
ess from every field of experience True in the tide OF
empires have risen and fallen generations have moved
lived and toppled into the grave, under the urging
ID Of other generations hurryng TO the same allotted
L lnvasions. with the tread Of thousand hordes
70 shaken this globe; and wars aud plaques have
aged the surface and desolated the fair
Fes Of the earth. Religions and creeds, even,
toied for error and toiling, passed away; and all
pc girdling blghted hopes seem II have gone to the
nlchres OF the past with no memorial TO survive
or what W
tai OF them became incorporated In the life OF the
Id, and above other graves rose the rnatn lays Of
tcmed intellect and the morning hymn Of human
be history Of the world has boon grand epic struggle
ards system. Its vast cShplcxiiies and elaborate
lctics were but the necessities Of It's grand moral
,e-she instrument through which human reason
hf TO achieve order and harmony.
WIN 1tn l. the perfection Of system and an enduring
izsson Is threcfod, made up Of moral, mental and
eriAl elements. As everything In nature must strug
70 o gr b1 s N ~ ' sos b ns tyos Of
50 ancient civilization persisted whom they had &C.
pished their task and become stationary, whilst
their ruins has risen up modern civilization,
hder, brighter, and more progressive
ncieAt civilization founded upon only two ele.
|ts--she mental and material Hence, when IL had
atcd the mind 10 the highest excellence and the body
be greatest endurance, passed away; because It's
had been run and il goal attained Ancient civiiizs
perphed In It's very elimination, just the Gladiator
IN receiving the submission of his foe.
e Is warfare; civilization ID a warfare and both 60
when there Is nothing more on which their struggle
turn The ancients swept through the whole empire
rienoe which was given them TO attain, and reared
Of beauty throughout the Pantheon Of Art; but no
re and At no time did ancient genius soop down upon
ou fan the curtains OF revolution with the rapture
wings.
3 essential difference between ancient and modern
xaton be no better represented than through
dinerent styles OF art The forms OF Grecan statues
maicblcss, their outlines Eeke, and their anatomy
ct but the faces even o. Their soas were radiant s
even ~ seen In the mosass OF the Byzantine age,
Rh rude In form. barbaress In anatomy and stin in
3 inesmen, Of The face. Grecian art, as all ancient
was naugurated under an imitation o. material na
Christian or modern art was baptised with the in
ton Of the spirit. The former found Ia models In
bacterial universe the Inter planted IT, traditions In
deal world. The former worshipped sensual forms;
ART, though shaken and mutlated, stu lives in tho
IN Of the Parthcnon, and the gay sccaurhus of her
but ia curricusr 4 completed, and no linea hand
oshcr works Of mnd the same vital and essential
ence v traceable. 10 ethcrial trea,ises, only the
ions OF earthly punishmsts are threatened and the
nouials OF human applause invoked. In govern
al polfy only material good Ia arrived nj, and even In
~ only the qualification Of the intellectual sense Is
stiii shining through the double night Of ignorancs
me-eveD this old exile Of song. wandering through
e with staff and scrip, warbled bis almost divine
flies 10 only human sense, srd crowned his glor'ons
wth the ministries and supremacscs Of mere intel.
cnehout the entire organization Of Greece take
hx was consccrated physical and Intellectual
opement. The exercises Of the Pancreuune fitted
oung men 70 share IN the pcrils and gores Of their
ry, and furnished her srtists with magnificent
V Of physical beauty Tho Grccian games, too-the
an, tie Pythicend the Uympian games-vere all Of
al and artistic character. They were instituted 10
ain Grecisn unity 10 develope Grecian art and
.ct and cultivate and improve physical power and
aDce. To thcrl came all Greece a glorious CUES,
In came historian and poet came artist and athlete,
warrior and lswgiver-cane they all, TO prefer
clsms IN high rcnewn and win the applanding
of Assembled Greece. but they came there
ling % no Heaven above olympus, and no divinity
porssl majesty dened.
IA such a civilization lastf Never. n persisted
bers have persisted, and win perish which are MT
III and strengthened by saving moral element
w eoroasiy docs Grecisn civilization Illustrate the
economy Of 1rovidencel raised upon the
cf other civilizations less humansing than H.
and WAS throughout IL whole existence
at aud sscrfhcial struggle toward system
bvfccsson. translated the tioLatrous worship of
and rcfslce, and animals, up 10 the worship Of
rbest asd.p types Of humanity. Who can tell
hany struggles and sacrifices even this change cost
a single DAY, a single generatioa, did the
sc yvy<ter spring out Of tho religion of Grccce.
an teilhc~ many years took ere her Venus
from the sca, sporting the rome Of beauty with
The csuse.s OF tho world has invested her formf
n bSwsmany transformations bad the dark deities
IL.