The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-15

ON such An occasion to wear very nanosons
ribands, on which theT f sn1's ~ ,Se,r ~"ung
ss,,,s IA frtends are adorned In the same way
the ladies taking q lively interest In the socie-
ties. pouring in upon the speakers on public
occasions bouquets and other gifts, and gene
rally taking sides rs the advocates Of the one
or the other. The influence OF female society,
by the way, 10 pleasing fact quite apparent
here; aud the professors both Of the Semi
nary and College, while discouraging dissipa-
ton, take pains to encourage the young men
to cultivate the social pleasures and advan-
tages which the place affords, and which, with
It's high moral and religious character and IA
cilities for education, render II exceedingly
desirable, not only for students, but as place
Of residence for families.
The following In the programme OF the Phi
ianthropic Society last night, which was full
filled; Professor Holiday presiding
county, West Va. subject, f" Fanaticism de-
structive TO the happiness Of mankind" :.
L. Flonrnoy. of Hampton sydney College,
Prince Edward county, Va. i" Act well your
part--there all the honor lies"
Naledictory and present ation Of medal by
Thomas r. Edmonds, Brunswick county, Va.
Acceptation OF medal by +. X. Stamps, MIL
ton, N. 9. Messrs. Edmunds and Stamps, as
Walker and Flournoy won laurels for them
selves and their society, and will doubtless al
ford ground for high commentator to the re-
porter whose good fortune 1t may be TO record
the proceedings Mt their graduation next year.
This closed Commencement day and the ex-
ercises of the week. As the band gave n
plaintive and appropriate strain, and the con-
gregation dispersed, 1t was impossible TO deny
the many advantages of such an occasion, or
to resist the belief that this honorable insti
tuition may now look forward to many more
renowned exhibitions Of the kind in years to
come. So may 1t be.
The number of students in attendance here
during the session was fifty-seven.
Hha IN m " iS
guished i'm the several classes:
MENTAL PHILosoPHY.-Seafor Cldss-Decem-
Der Erdminotion.-T. II. Edmonds, Brunswick,
Va. r. A. Gibson, Petersburg; II. T. Harri-
son, Cumberland w. b. Smith, Powhatan !;
T.. Il. Stamps, Milton. N. g.; &. II. Scott,
Fredericksburg.
Losio-Ssnior Glass; Final Eeamtnattoa.-T.
" " i b smith Az and al f. r. Stamps.
MENTAL PHILOSOPHY .-Seaior ClaSs-Findt
Examination. -Gibsou, Harrison, Scott, Smith,
and Stamps.
animation. - Edmonds, Gibson, Harrison,
Scott, Smith, and Stamps.
MENTAL PHILOSOPHY AND LoGIc.-Junior
UaSs-Jttne BfdmiRation.-S. Flournoy, Prince
Edward; T. Stamps Milton, N. c.; G.. w.
Walker, Berkeiy, West Va. . u,rnor ITALIA.
hassee, Fla. William NJ. Thornton, Prince
Edward, Va; G. w. Walker.
Sophomore GaSs-Addison Hoge, Richmond !:
JOhn -. La1eNer, ISeTReiey county, Ntst IL.
Freshman CldSS-James L. Booker, Prince
Edward; John Il. Mason, Greensville, Va.
PHYSICAL SCIENCB.-Ndt,Gral Piil0SOpty-Se-
l,ior Cldss-DeceniJer OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Gibson, +. II. Stamps, Smith.
.iDril Observation-Disclosures. Gibson, Har-
rison, Smith, T.. II. Stamps.
CHENIsTRY.--JiiniOr Gass-Decenlber Erdmind-
tion-Flournoy, Hagner, l.. B. Johnson, Sa-
lem, Va; T. Stamps, Thornton, l.. Turnbull,
Baltimore; Walker.
June observation-disclosures, L. stamps,
Thornton, Turnbull, and Walker.
LATIN.-JUniOr GdSs-Flournoy, johnson,
7. Stamps, Thornton, Walker.
Sophomore CICtSs-IUtermedidte EEdmtddtiOn-
T.. :. Burwell, Charlotte, n. G.; Hoge, La
fever, J. G. Painter, Pulaski county, Va. ;
James w. Wiser, Pulaski county; IL. Z. YER
sailles, Kentucky.
Freshman UaSs-T. Dickinson, Prince Ed
ward G.. II. Green, Prince William, Va. ;
John h. Mason, Greensville.
Senior ClaSS-FiRal Observation-Disclosures
and Scott.
Sophomore 0asS-Jttne EUamination-Hoge
Lafeyer, Joseph J. Price Of Richmond, Wi
ser. -
Freshman Class-J,ne Erdminatioa-J. +.
Booker of Prince Edward, Green, and Mason.
MArHEMATICs.-Junior CIGSs-December Er-
minatioa-Flournoy, T. Stamps, Walker,
Thornton
Sophomore ClGsS.-Burwell, Hoge, Hagner,
Lafeyer.
Junior CgasS--J,tne rdmiR0tion-Flournoy, I
Stamps, Thornton.
Sophomore GdSs-Hagner, Hoge, Lefever.
Freshman C2dSS.-Booker, A. I. Anderson OF
Prince Edward. j. X. Mason.
Very truly, yours, '. Z.