The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-03
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, !

July i, 1000.
IF your readers are not weary of my
scrawlS, there are several other matters
which deem worthy of mention.
The meeting Of the Society of Alumni
was rather small, though perhaps as large
as they generally have, but they trans
acted a good deal OF business of interest
End Importance. A new constitution va
udnptrd in lieu of the old orc, wh'ch 'ci'
io,o ;hr hands of some 81 Sheridan Iaih-
c,s, and j. now, pcrtap>, decorating tn'
Sh-l"cs ct some !tttc-'run'"r.
A committee y,,s appointed 10 proVlde a
diu,cr ior tie Alumni next commence
nlcut, and 10 ,,rol- entertainment al prl-
ya,c hou,,. Tor all OF the Alumni "h"
ui,h, attend the co,nulrnccmcnts hercat-
ter. II seemed general desire TO secure
, ,,r,,r attendance. OF the alumni at these
annual gatherings, and committee, con
si.tias at Judge Willam j. Robertson,
Colonel Johnson, and S. Y. Soulhall, ESQ,
was appointed to issue an address TO the
Ainmui upon this subject.
l. being ascertancd that the Board OF
Visitors were making arrangements 10
have the statue of Jefferson inaugura'ed
on the 7,h of October next-the forty
third anniversary Of the foundation OF the
Universi,y-,he Society determined to
hold q meeting al that time. 1t IS eH-
prctcd that dugh Blair Grigsby, Esq, VIII
make Ire address.
A committee, consisting Of Rev. George
=. Taylor, Rev. John \. Broadus, u. ~,
Judge Coleman, DR.. j. l.. CabciI, ana
Robert Whitehead, Esq, was appointed 10
prepare a suitable memoir of the late Dr.
GcsSner Harrison.
Professor John B. Minor, DR.. S. Maupin,
and Colonel Preston, were appointed 70
prepare complete catalogue OF the
Alumni of the University, with short me-
mortal notices OF such as have died.
A committee was appointed to report at
the next meeting some plan for the more
efficient organization Of the Alumni, with
view Of securing better attendance and
q deeper interest ia the objects Of the
Society.
Colonel Charles Marshall, recently OF
Fauquier, now of Baltimore, was unani-
m"us!y elected orator for the next COM
lncuccmcnt.
Cclonc, Marshall is well known as one of
the NEST distinguished Masters of Art ever
tur.rcd out from the University, but Is,
perhaps, even more widely known as one
Of tho most efficient members OF Gcncral
Lees staff during the war. He will doubt
less make a fine address, and have the good
fast. to select some historical or literary
theme, which will not ncceSsltate his
makinga political haraDguc.
Tie Board Of Visitors accepted the re-
sgnat"n of DR.. Howard, who has been 50
long connected with the University as pro-
frs,cr OF medicine. They also created
two new chairs: one Of "agriculturai
Scicncr,". the other Of "applird mathe-
lnatics." There will hc Il called meeting
on ;hc lst Of September 10 fill these
chairs and to elect professor in DR..
loward'S place.
In closing these hasty reports of the
Commencement Of 1861 allow me to
express my qualification at all saw and
heard Of the prosperity and usefulness of
our noble University. | was especially
aratlird at what | learned Of the moral
and religious character of the students
during the past year. am indebted to
Rev. Mr.. Lindsay, chaplain, for the follow
ing interesting statistics: OF the 490 stu
dents at the University last session 100
were members OF the Young Mems chris
tan Association, and about the same
nnmh,r were professors OF religion, IN TEL
l"wship with the several denominations.
Two ni the University professors mad BIZ
Tile classes, with al attendance OF about
iiIiv upon each.
I-p,,rr the auspices Of the Christian As
soc,alion there were six Sunday schools
and thirteen weekly prayer meetings.
Two Of the Sunday schools and eleven of