Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-26
The University of Virginia.

The New York Times publishes an
account of the celebration Of Washing
tom s birthday by the Wash" society, of
the University of Virginia. The writer
says:
The present session commenced on
the lst of October last, and now there
are enrolled not less than 256 students,
of whom l47 are from Eastern Virginia,
10 from West Virginia, Is from Mary
land, II from Alabama, 8 from Tennes-
see, from North Carolina, 8 from Lou
,ana, and from South Carolina, the
balance being from Georgia, Kentucky,
Texas, Mississippi, Missouri, Delaware,
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey,
Illinois, California, and the District of
Columbia. The majority of the students
have seen service in the Confederate
army, as Colonels, Majors, Captains and
Lieutenants, few, of course, having been
in the ranks. Among the list of stu
dents | noticed the names of the follow
ing: Benjamin Wood, jr., son of Mr..
Wood, of the New York Daily Neios !;
A. W. Pope, nephew of the Federal
General Pope; Hugh Davis and r. Davis
Parish, nephews of Mr.. Jefferson Davis !;
w. w. Foote, son of ex-senator Foote,
of Mississippi; j. W. Wilmer, of Ala
bama and Charles E. Rives, son of Hon.
Alex; Rives, of charlottesville, Va;
The Hall was very tastefully decorated
for the occasion, and well lighted. The
proceedings were commenced by music
from the band, after which prayer by
the Chaplain of the University, Rev Mr..
Lindsay, was offered up. Then came
the farewell address, read by Mr.. d. c.
Minor, of Charlottesville, and next was
the oration-brief and to the point-de-
livered by G. R. Bell, of Accomac, this
closing the indoor exercises of the even
ing. All present then adjourned to the
lawn fronting the University, which in
the interim had been Illuminated by col
ored lanterns, pendant from the archways
of the eastern and western ranges. The
band was stationed on platform in the
centre Of the lawn, and for two hours the
concert which took place attracted con-
course of spectators such as few expected
to see present this year at least In fact,
during this period of the celebration, a
scene was presented to the view of the
most picturesque character, and it was
long after midnight before the last couple
promenaded the lawn, quite a stream of
pedestrians, carriages, omnibuses and
equestrians occupying the road to town
from 10 clock until past midnight In
every respect was the celebration sue
cessiul, and the result reflects credit upon
those who so effectually carried out the
programme Of the occasion.
The present Board of Visitors Of the
University is composed Of the following
gentlemen: Hon. Alex. Rives, Of Char
lottesville, (Rector); Chas. Mosby, Esq,
of Lynchburg; DR.. J. b. Woods, OF Alber-
marie; B. Johnson Barbour, Esq, Of
Orange; Marmaduke johnson, Esq, of
Richmond; Thos. I. Todd, Esq, Of Nor
folk; DIR. Thos J. Petis, Of Southampton;
Gen. Samuel Lewis, Of Rockingham, and
r. W. Hughes, Esq, Of Washington.
The Faculty are composed Of the follow
ing Professors OF Modern Languages,
NJ Schele De We're, Ii d.. Of Ancient
Languages, Basil L. Gildersleeve, p D.:
of Mathematics, Chas Venable, N. A. /;
of Natural Philosophy, Francis H. Smith,
NJ A. of Chemistry, s. Manpin, NJ d. I;
of Medicine, H Howard, NJ ID. T; Of An
atomy, Jas. d. Cabell, NJ d. OF Moral
Philosophy, W II. McGufey, d. D., IL.