Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-07
Education.

esting. On the lst instant the celebration Of
the Washington Literary Society took place.
W. /. Ogden. of Louisiana. delivered an nd.
and the gold medal of the Nv ashington" to
its best debater, was awarded to Mr.. ". AL
len, of Frederick county, Md. On Tuesday
evening the Jefferson Society held their an
nual celebration.
On the 4th of July Hon. D. ". Voorhees,,
of Indiana, delivered Il glowing Grafton on
''the American citizen" After the delivery,
of the diplomas Prof Holcombe in a very
fine address, presented Mr.. Leigh Robinson,
Of Washington city, the Medal awarded for
the best contribution to the Magazine.
The Alumni dinner, which took place at
i O'Clock, in the Library was superb affair.
b. johnson Barbour presided and delivered IA
beautiful address. Songs, &C., added interest
to the occasion--during the dinner, speeches
were made by John Randolph Tucker, esq,
Prof. Holcombe, Prof. Holmes, DR.. Harrison,
DR.. Chas. Minor, Col. Bslwin, Mr.. Voorhees,,
Rev. Mr. Slaughter and various others
The efforts of Mr.. Tucker, Mr.. Slaughter and
DR.. Harrison were particularly happy. After
the speeches the President brought to the at.
tention of the company the subject of per-
manent fund for tho Alumni dinners, and
requested gentlemen to signify what sums
they were willing to subscribe towards that
end. In short time pledges were given to
the extent Of $4,000.
We have already published list of gradu-
atcs in Law and Medicine, and the Masters
of Arts, in the University for the present
session. We give below the names of the
B. AS, graduates and profcicnts in the
several departments, who reside in this
nclghborllood:
BACHELORS OF ARrs.-Edward j.. Bardcll,
of Georgia, Robert c. Berkeley, of Hanover,
Va, Jerry II. Harris, of Louisa, Va,
Francis T. Mcriwether, Of Bedford, Va,
VIM NJ. Radford, of Montgomery Va
GRADrArES.-LATIN LANGUAGE.-B. W.
Ashton, King George: Edwin Bowie, West
n,oreland: W. &. Field, Culpeper c. H.. r.
Frazer Orange; G. 2. Grady, Loudoun; j.
G. Hidan Orange: g. ID. Luci:et, and l.. ".
Luckett, Loudoun: J. NJ Payne Lynchburg;
X. i. Semple, fredericksburg: J. f. Taylor,
Albemarle; J. G. Wheatley, Culpcper: 4. X.
lancey, Albemarle: 0. Young, Spotsy iyania.
GREEK Observation-Disclosures NJ Boyd,
Lynchburg: Julian Fairfax, Alexandria;
John 3. Magruder. Abemarle; VIM. W.
Minor, .jr., Albemarle.
MODERN LANGUAGEs.-W. G.. Field, Gull
pepper; II. Fl. Harris Louisa. French Ian
CuAGE AND LGTERATURE.-J. Fairfax, Alex
andri;; {. T. Grady, Loudoun: &. B. KEN
per, Port Republic; X. II. Maury, Washing
ton, D. C.; c. NJ Rives, Albemarie; K. b.
Scmpe, fredericksburg: I. W. Sparrow, The
olog,cal Seminary. GERMAN LANGUAGE MD
LlrEHt RE.----J. III. Smith, Al!rc;narlc
Moral PnLosorIr. u. l.. Dinwddie,
Albemarie: Julian Fairfax, Alexandria; c.
?. Grady, i.judoun; J. VI. Harris, and II.
IL. Harris, Louisa; Julian G. lnyle Washing
ton, d. &; ". IL. kablc, Albemarle; 5. &.
Letcll, Charlottesville; j. b. Magruder, Al
bemarie; w. X. d. Moncure, Fredericks-
burg; l.. X. Sparrow, Fairfax; r. J. Wash
ington, estmoreland; James q. Wheatlry,
CuIpeper.
HISTORY. Thomas Emory. Washington,
D. e; W. F. Gardner, Alexandria.
MATuEMATIcs.--J. l.. Dinwiddie. Abe
marie: G. 3. kcmper, Port Republic: c. f.
Shelton, Louisa; }. II. Smith, A!nemarlr: J.
+. Taylor. Ahen,arie; }. Il. Wheasloy, Cul-
pepper; 4. X. Iancy, A.hrmarlc.
NATURAL PnILo>orMY.--,j. d. Leslie. Till
boro: ". ". Minor. AlbemarIc
CnEufsray.--J l.. Dinwddir, Aihenar!r:
II. il. Harris, Louisia: J. Nj. Harris, Louis
ia; s. g. Leitch, Charlottesville: j. Z. Magri-
der, 4 lbemarle.
Observation-Disclosures AND GEOLOGY.
Thomas Emory, Washington, ID. &.
IIrMAE PnYsIoLoGY-J.M iiolladay. AID.
poLulcAL ECONOMY j. Pratt, Uni:er-
Sty of yirginia;J. l.. DinwidIic. AlbemarIe:
J. G. Hidden, Orange &. H.; ). G. L"itrh,
Charlottesville: ". Il. Sparrow, and y. ".
Sparrow. Fairfax R.J. Washington, Vest
inore!and.
HISTORY ND LIrERArrRE-~ii iSto,v--W
4. Meade. CharlottsyiIlc,- - Lii.tyIt"rr-i.u
rene B!ackrord Lynchburg. }. {. Hidden.
Orange.
CoNSTITUTloNALA\o INTERNATIONAL Law.
w. p Dickinson, Louisa J. ". Harris.
Albemarle: James G. lIiden. Orange John
Hunter. .jr.. Louisa james Keith. fauquicr:
Thomas j. Page, jr., Washington, D. c.; j.
j. Williams, Green.
IArrS.--S'nior ciasS, ". X. Jennings. G.
3. Kemper, Rockingham; c. ). Newman, OF
Orange; J. W. Wyatt, Of Albcmarle.
SEXloE Glass IN GRErN.--). II. Gillespie.
Louisa: Cooke y. Lucket5, !.oudoun: Vim.
IL. Meade, Characteristics Charles M. hiycs,
Aib@marl".
MODERN LANGrAG~<.-J. L. D:nw;I1ic,
IT,, French, .tIbelnar!e: J. Fairfax, .ir., Ger
man. Alexandria; ). &. Leltch, IT,, Frenci:.
charlottesville: j. 5. Motley, ir., French,
Caroline: W Il. D. Moncure, .jr., German,
fredericksburg; Leigh Robinson, IT,, Ger,
man, Washington, D. c.: }. IL. Smith, ir.,
French, Albemarle: J. D. Watson, .jr., French
charlottesville.
MATnEMATIcs-SENio CiASS.-W. II.
Chapman, Luray. lNrEEHEDIArH Glass;
=. Y. Ashton King George: 4. Bowie,
Westmoreiand; L. II. Dejarn"tte, Spot<yiva
MA: g. y. Fit*hueh, fre,criel;s burg; l. Fra
ger, 0yaa9o; J. ~ Gillespie, Louisa; ! 5.
!larnshcrgcr, Buckingham: :. i. Leslie.
IiiI$bvro': l.. " Luc:eta, Loudoun: :. H.
Owens, fredericksburg; {. II. Rives, Abe
marie: J. y. Wyatt, A!bcmarle MixGH
MATurNATIcs-R Richard l.. Maury, Wash
ingtcn, b. g.: J. \. p. Wharton. Spotsylv'a.
NATURAL pHu0SopnY,-Jr$loR Glass;
Edward II. lugle, Washington, b. c.; q. d.
Luckett, Loudoun;J. N. Payne, Lynchburg,
". L. Sparrow, Theological Seminary; J. X.
Taylor, Alhemarle; }. A p. Wharton, Spot
>ylvania: Otway Young, SpotSylvonia. Sc
NOR Glass. --Otway Young, Spotsylyania,
MORAL PnIhos2rIY.-J. s. Berry, Ere Ter
icl;sbIrg: ". II. Chapman, Luray: Holmes
Conrad, Winchester; u. G. Day, Smthicld;