Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-17
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The Annual commencement OF this institution
came of on Wednesday and Thursday last, (Juno
10th and llth) aud, as ia usually the case, was Mt
tended by a large concoursc of people, filling the old
College church to its utmost, and then not accom-
moiating halt that we're there.
The exercises commenced on Tuesday night with
the "anniversary Of the Union Society, which con-
sisted of Junior Grafton, on The Student Hopes
and Aims by Geo. W, Wooding, of Danyille, Vn,
aud the 1" Presentation of the best Speakers Medal"
by r. NJ. yennble, Of Prince Edward, to T. II. Tilling-
hast, of North Carolina. The Vuledictory A ddress to
the Society was delivered by A. b. Yenable, of Prince
Edward.
On Wednesday morning the address before the two
Literary Societies was delivered by the Rev. J. X.
Wilson OF StAunton. Ills subject was, E" 7hc Tue
Ida Of iadrtdnai SpccCss," which, after paying n
beautiful and deserved tribute 10 the memo ry OF The
itrvs. Drs. Rice and Green, and to Capt. II. L. Wat
kius, he discussed ia his usual hnppy and pleasing
style,
The Alumni Association was addressed by the
Rev. Moses d. lloRc, d. D., OF Richmond, IN au APP
%proprnte address on the early history of Virginia and
is connection with l~lampden Sidney-a child OF the
Revolution aud named alter two noble martyrs of
Liberty.
On Wednesday night the Pbilanthropic Society
held its anniversary, aud the beauty and itncss OF
the orations and style Of delivery added much TO the
pleasure of the celebrations, and gained the applause
OF n large and attentive audience.
The order of Neacises was, Junior Orntions, by
". j. Berkeley, oi Prince Edward subject, " / raise
yLllosopbp." aud by Walter Coles. IT,. of GoorblanJ.
ON " The Spi,lt Of lnguiyV.' Presentation of the
Best speaker Medal to II. q. Hill, of Milton, n. e.,
by J. ". Neil. of Mississippi, both of them delivering
siort and ple,sinr addresses. The XnlcJietnrv In
ibr Su,iety vas delivered by j T. F,tlger,ld. ,f Not
toway, Va.
On Thursday morning-(commenccment pro perl 49,
tho grcat d,y, nj nm cnr1y hour the carriages br,nn
to roll III with their prcctaus burdens; and the Boys
were ever on the alert to see who should be first at
tho carriages 10 helm ont the smiling inmate. and SEQ
thcm comfortably seated in the church. which was
Gtl"a : oYorao,inc Win rir tnn, and rra,,v
FIRMS nss,n,hlcd from ali Tho surrounding ,onn,;c.
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m,,,i, ,i,b IA. f,,,n,.s and swcctocss Of V;r,i,i,,.
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ran,o o. "esoria,od h,an,te Thn ,,IIan, ~" cr r%"J
rio sons ofY.,o1,n, nlsn woro ,h.rc \, o,,nnd nov
the fair ones of Virginia and Carolina, whose kind.
nrss and intelligence make them the iyj6, of mons
hearts and the comfort and ornaw,nf Of their own
6rcsides and social circles. changing even Hard
Times" min " merry fines and we cannnt sneak
loo hiyhl, of the kindness and besnitaIitv of IN,
good people of Prince Edward. We cannot give IA
better idea of the variety and interest of Tho gradno-
ting exercises. Than by anne,inp The ,rogrommo.
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