The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-22
Correspondence of the Dispatch.
Commencement Exercises at Roanoke
College.
SALEM, Va, June 10, 1867.

SALEM, Va, June -, 1867.
AT IL O'Clock to-day a very large audience
assembled in the Lutheran church to witness
the closing exercises of the eleventh annual
commencement of this young but vigorous
institution Many friends of the college Were
attracted from q distance, and, altogether, the
occasion was one Of marked interest.
After prayer by Rev. ID. Ball, and music by
the Salem Cornet Band, the LItin SulutntOiy
was delivered by Mr.. w. +. Hubert. of Roa-
noke county, Va. : then came the Greeh OTUtjOn,
by Mr.. j. II. Turner, of Franklin county, Va.
Both of these performances were highly APP
preciated by the audience, if we are to Judge
by the rounds of applause which followed
their delivery. Mr.. HuEbert's Latin speech
was certainly delivered in very graceful eN-
prcssive manner: and old Demosthenes, l
doubt not, would have pronounced Mr.. Iur-
ners Grafton very respectable Greek.
These two young gentlemen are the only
graduates this year and rs their standing was
the same throughout their collegiate course,
the honOrs of the institution were equally
divided between them. Mr.. Hubert being 4
member of the CicefOHi1H Society, the Faculty
appropriately gave him the Lltia salutatory {;
Mir. Turner, Il member Of the DemOStheHidn So
ciety, took the GTeek Grafton.
Mr.. Hubert also delivered an English ora
tion on the subject of lgneous Agency III
G Geological Formation He was followed by
Mr.. Turner on the " Rewards Of Literary
Labor
President Bittle then conferred the degree
y. =
Latin was not so popular rs Mr.. Hubberts, If
we are 10 judge by the faint applause and the
very SmuN JDuyVd he received. Mr. IL. had
more friends, suspect, among the young
ladies present.
The exercises Of the day were closed by 4
forcible and at times amusing address by the
President on the Value and Importance OF 4
Thorough Study of the Greek Classics as 4
Part of Every Young Mans Education. He
the American system OF educa-
ton as essentially superficial. inns Is no
doubt correct to 4 great degree, II the COM
parson be made between american sGMolnls
and the Don Pepi0 KOpinS of the Old World,
whose heads are scarcely ever outside OF uni
yersity walls. 1t is no wonder that such men
know q great deal that other people don |
know and Il great deal, think, That other
Deople ought not to care to know.
nature of the case, be more or less superficial
compared with the attachments OF the euu-
Gated few of Germany. The genius OF our IN
stitutions demands that il should be unlVer-
sally diff used among the masses, ana essen
tally practical. 1t is 4 matter, however OF
thsiirst importance that the standard OF lite
rafy and professional attachments shall be
more and more elevated in all of our institu-
tons of learning, and in the accomplishment
of this object wish the worthy president OF
Roanoke College great success.
In closing, let me say that the past year mas
witnessed decided progress in all that concerns
the welfare of this young institution. The
number of students has been larger than ever
before: Seniors, = Juniors, d; Sophomores,
%; Freshmen, %; preparatory departments,
66 Total number, LIZ.
An extensive addition 10 the buildings has
ueen made. The Faculty consists OF presi,-
dent and six professors. These facilities, with
the great advantage Of location, climate, So
ciety, &c, must secure for the college con-
tinued and enlarged patronage. BETA.