The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-18


tiers Of Interest.
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, }
June IA, 1867. y
Everything here is preparing for the APP
preaching commencement exercises, which
lake place on the 10Th instant.
The session has been one OF remarkable sue
cess 10 the institution. The catalogue shows
list of 400 students, including representatives
of every State of the South, besides Pennsyl-
yania, New York, Illinois, and Nevada.
These almost without exception came here
10 study and have amply verified their pur-
pose. An unusually large proportion will be
graduated, and the attachments of all surpass
those OF any former session numbering as
MANY. OF the moral character OF the young
men, q remarkable evidence Is presented In
the statement recently made by the Reverend
Chaplain of the institution, Mr.. Lindsay,
that of 1870, (the whole number of students, >
l5O or something more, are members OF tht
Christian Church. OF the 80 members OF INT
Young Mems Christian Association, 40 are
Presbyterians, IS Episcopalians, y Metho'
dists, 20 Baptists, Disciples, ana ii OF
numerous denominations. The labors OF
these Young men in Sabbath schools for
white and for Colored, in prayer meeting,
&c, constitute an unwritten chapter OF the
deepest interest i'll the history OF the lnsutu-
lion.
Under the tasteful and efficient management
of the proctor Colonel John +. Johnson, the
grounds and buildings are rapidly casting oil
the forIorn and dilapidated appearance which
they exhibited a year ago, and assuming an
appearance of neatness, order, and attrac-
tiyeness. Arrangements are in progress for
making considerable additions to the build
ings SO as to make them adequate 10 the i'll
creasing demands of the institution.
The Board of Visitors OF the University
meets on the 18th. This meeting viii be a
very important one, at which many questions
will be considered, both with respect TO the
material and Intellectual interests OF the in
stitution. Among the rest, the question Will
hl,,a ms m CDrDS of
professors.
The details of the other arrangements for
the commencement week are not yet all COM
pleted. An amateur concert for the beneht OF
the Memorial Association is spoken OF, ana
the use of the hall been granted; but have
not been able TO learn whether the arrange
ments have been completed, or Tor what eve
ming il is set down.
An address be fore the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, by Major Robert A. Stiles, OF
your city, will be delivered but the time is Eot
fixed On Thursday evening the 9th, the adj
dress on behalf of the Washington Literary
Society will be delivered by Mr.. Charles T.
Sears, of Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia
and on Friday evening that before the Jeffer.
son Society, by Mr.. Thomas IL. Burke, of Ca
roline county.
O'Clock on Friday morning. The Grafton be-
fore this society will be delivered by Marina
duke Johnson, Esq, of Richmond, probably
on Saturday, in connection with the exercises
OF the commencement, WHICH Will pisice
on that day. These will include the usual con-
ferring Of degrees and announcements of pro-
ticiency, and Ia new FEATURE the bestowal OF
medals awarded 10 the most meritorious stu
dents in some Of the schools. These are given
by the respective professors, and 10 be distri-
buted by the rector.
The review OF the past term of the Univer-
sity will be occasion Of Just graduation 10 its
friends. IL has weathered most successfully
the recent storms, and entered most gallantly
upon career of new and eminent promise.
comparison of the last term and the pre-
sent, exhibits the following results: