Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-04
IV "t LhI"''f.
Old William and Mary college-The Recent caie-
bration &C. &c,

Mc,srs. Eiitors-1he name Of this venerable
institution is. in itself, always capable OF IN
S,irin. interest. Intimately connected. rs It
is. with those associations which make It's his
torv. in 4 very great degree. the history Of our
country. dcubly interesting has il become now
since the dtstructiblc portion Of it II say dcS-
tructblc for there is that about the old college
which is mpcryious. even to the fiery clements
has been laid low by calamitouS accident.
II was INV good fortune TO have been present
ON the gloriods 18th. at the lonS.to-be.remcm.
bcrcd celebration. wien it was dccrced by her
Board OF Visitors. her faculty. and her noble
and loval.licarted Alumni. that. like the f,b!ed
bird oi old she should rise from her ashes, re-
noyani with beauty and usefulness bu, with
al the "reminiscences Of her glorious past still
clustering around her brow, casting their bril-
liant illunnations far, far into the 0'mio2i mis-
ty ntinity Of her future
shall not attempt any minute Of the ceremo-
ME, of this day: sketches OF them have already
been given to the public. II was scene to be
seen and felt. hut not described. will not
presume To say one word Of the magnificent
oration of FIX President Tyer-the gentleman,
the scholar, tho orator. the model statesman,
the dear, kind-hcartcd and loved old man.
who now cmbodies the surviving pride oi old
William and Mary. That. aS the poem OF st.
George Tucker will speak fer itself. And the
dinner at the old Raleigh-hcrc again was the
,tirrin. elouucncc of 20 eXhumcd; and again
wa, tie old Apollo Hall filled with those g,o-
rious ou,bur>ts which the occasion and the
place inspired. Uur noble Governor VAS
there -Virginia's, yes, the nations, orator
and il is enough to say, that his speech was
worthy of Henry A. Wise.
[ have no time to notice the speakers or their
speeches on the occasion, though express but
iuy honest convictions when say. that oil the
many delivered. there was not one which would
not have done honor TO lis author, bad II been
reported in full conspicuous among the AL
dresses Of the elder Alumni, were those Of Ex-
President TYLER, IT, b. Grisby, Esq, -. George
Tucker. General John Tyler and General m
B. Taiiafcrro. which with many others reflected
credit on the William and Mary OF other days
and the eloquent modes, and stirring speeches
Of Vim. Lamb. Of the Norfolk Argus, q. d.
Wise of the .'iiirhmond Enquirer, and Edgar
T. Monra .ue. Of King aud Queen, give abundant
evidence, that the Did College has gallant sons
anon, those. who have but recently left her
walls. who will still proudly bear her banner
un,arn;,hcd in any position in which they may
bc called upon to act. But this article is already
LONGER than il was intended 10 be, AMI will
close with an cNhorta,ion to each and all OF her
Alumni. wherever they may be found, TO come
~ Iowa, son, to the rescue Of their dear old
Alma Mater: let It's again rear up shelter Tor
the .piyl Of old William and Mary, which now
hover, in mournliIl fondness around her ruins
Let the altar be worthy of the incense, and wt
venture the prediction, that she will soon b'
able to say, in the language old it was well fo'
me that | was afflicted SrrcT,ToE.