The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-22
LEXINGTON, June %. 1867.

a bright day dawned upon us, and at an
early hour the church was filled with eager
listeners The following was the programme:
WAsH1NGTOS COLLEGE, NIRGINIA-COM'
MEA,EMENT Day, JUNE 20, lN67-l0 A. M.-Pro-
ccssion. Prayer, by Rev. Dir. Pendleton.
Music. Announcement of Distinctions, and
Delivery Of Certificates and Diplomas, by
General r. L. Lee, President. Music. Col
lege Grafton, by Mr.. Thomas /. Eaton, len
nessec. Music. Law Glass Grafton, by MIR.
Charles A. Donegan, Alabama. Music. Al
dress before the Literary Societies, by Kew.
Moses ID. Hoge ID. ID. Music. Benediction,
BY Rev. DR.. kirkpatrick.
General Lee delivered the certificates and
diplomas with that quiet dignity when SO
eminenty characteriZes MN, put ne alsap
pointed many who did not know him, ana
Nhoped that as president he would make Il va
l.dictory address to the graduates.
Ii will be perceived from the above list lhat
there is no one this year who has taken either
the degree of a. M. or a. b, for although The
students have been unusually dlligent the past
session, the course has been so extended, and
the standard of graduation so elevated, that
there were none who could attain IL. lhere
Were also many good students VINO ialleu 10
come up to the standard of graduation III the
separate " schools '-s. g., in the school OF
Latin some twenty-five stood for graduation,
and only ten succeeded in Greek about III
teen offered, and only five were passed. Many
of those who failed We're smart men and good
students, but could not pass satisfactorily the
very rigid examinations to which they We're
subjected.
Tne :. College Grafton " of Mr.. 7. T. Eaton,
of Tennessee, was production OF cOnSidera-
bly more merit than is usual upon such occ3-
sions His theme was " NtCdtTY cDmpdred Wth
utilitari0niSIa." His Grafton was chaste in Ian
guage and elevated in sentiment, and was de-
Hvered with an easy grace which won the ad
miratiOn of all. His sketch of the chivalry OF
the middle ages was very graphic and beautl-
full while his denunciaton of England's "a
pedieRcy was whitening in the extreme. He
did not condemn, but, on the contrary, mag
nified the true dignity of labor but spoke with
whitening scorn of that utilitarianism which
would condemn the sacrifice of Leonidas and
his three hundred braves, and which would
forget the glories of Thermopolr in 4 close
calculation Us 10 whether the pass could be
widened by bias ting-which would be unhap-
ply in Paradise, because the streams turned 10
mill wheels or spindles and the animals could
not be converted into q travelling menage-
rie-which, in a word, would measure
all great actions by the sordld, mar
row rule "Will they pay?" He paid
passing tribute 10 the chivalric heroes who
fill the vocal graves" Of our buried hopes /;
but carefully avoided anything that was cal
culated TO stir up bitter sectional feelings. He
closed<h earnest words OF farewell TO his
comrades, and exhorted them so 10 act out
their parts In the great drama of life as that
the Sonored president of Washington Col
lege-most honored by those who know him
best-shali be able one day, as he watches their
progress WIN aeep interest, TO say: These
have not space for more than this passing
allusion 10 Mr.. Eaton's Grafton, which re-
ceived the deserved tribute of FREQUENT rounds
OF applause Nor can 1 now give. even "A
synopsis of Mr.. Donnegan's speech which
seemed 10 be highly appreciated by hrs
brethren Of the law class, and elected hearty
applause from the audience.
must close 10 catch the mail, but will send
you tomorrow sketch of DR.. Hoge's address
which was one of his best efforts.
io-night the Alumni have a supper, and
there Is to be music and promenading on the
college campus There will be many short
speeches AT both places-which will be he
S,oetteSt, leave 10 the judgment of your fair
readers. ,SnroN