The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-27

WEDNESDAY....FEBRUARY n, 1867.
j. Intermediate CeleAratisn Or shs
Warrington Hecissy, Universfty Oi
Virginia.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.,
February %, 1861.
To the Editors Of the Richmond Dispatch
We were sadly thinking Of the heartiess
harshness Of the DEMONSTRATION Dill,
the Injustice IL had wrought, the misery II
would entail, and the reckless madness
which had prompted its hcll.born origipa.
TORS 20 its perpstrstion, when We were
forced 20 smile By the fAcetious remark Of
4 fcllov-student. who replied 70 onr lamen.
tations by saying, I" Oh, we'll! itdon't nsSe
any difference; that don't snsct we
Wash and left societies" so to:nignt
we'll not regsle you with our opaulon ~
on tho political status anu p,ospoc.s =,
the South, but discuss the last named
topic. c,o
.vare. celebrates the birthday of Wash
ington by reading his farewell address mot
one line Of which, by the way, Is ever re-
membered, North or SouthD and by the
delivery Of an Grafton. This day, | may
add, is one on which general loaf occurs
in college, &C., &C., the latter part OF
which is generally carefully observed
But, passing on to the celebration:
THR HALL.
At Z O'Clock We found ourselves within
the walls Of the State Hall, which mas
been the scene Of so many eloquent ana
not eloquent speeches, so many under.
handed fiirtations, and SO many pleasan,,
diploma. DAYS for those who got them, ana
so many miserable ones for those VINO
didn't. It was handsomely adorned, being
hing with festoons Of ivy and myrtle and
cedar ornamented with flowers and en-
hlomatic devices. For further descrip-
t;on OF its charms will refer You to any
number of your paper published on Fe-
bruary 24th for the last twenty or thirty
years.
such occasions, and watched the stream Of
visitors as they poured in; and of course
there were handsome men and good look
ing girreis, which reminded us OF our own
youthful days.
THE JEFFERSON SOCIETY
being the guest Of the Washington, pre-
coded it, aud ct quarter-past filed into
the hall, numbering l35 members.
THE WASHINGTON SOCIETY
came next, Numbering 100 members. Boil
marched in to the music Of the old Stone
wall Band Of Staunton, which we mus
confess was rather poor, notwithstanding
our prediction for ii on account OF 1T
associations.
THE FACULTY, ORATOR, AND READER
came next, and as soon as the band finished
its performance, the president Of the
Washington Society, Mr.. NJ. II. Johnston
from Georgia, introduced the Rev. j. 5
Lindsay, chaplain, who opened the efer
cises with prayer.
THE READER,
Mr.. Owens, of Maryland, was next intro
duced, and in clear and distinct manner
read Washington's farewell address. Mr.
R.W. Owens is exceedingly handsome,
and q beautiful reader; and although he
read subject with which all were familiar,
he commanded the attention of the whole
house by his easy and graceful delivery.
THE ORATOR,
Mr.. A. W. Pervie, was next introduced
His subject was " Poetry; and we must
say that our hopes were more than real
lied. His Grafton was faultlessly chaste
and the beauty Of his style produced re-
peated applause. We know, of course, that
college orations are not as interesting as
congressional debates and such like, but
they are interesting, as they give evidence
Of future promise. The speaker seemed
free from embarrassment, and considering
the matter. of fact and prosy nature of the
present day, his subject was more favorably
accepted than might have been expected
THE LAWN
was lighted, as usual, by hundreds Of CO.
lored lights, and we walked thereon unit
we were tired. don't intend to 60 iutt
raptures about counting and smiling. You
may imagine that.
THE PROFESSORS HOUSES
were thrown open, and their hospitality tC
the students on these occasions, as well as
the more than hospitable way in which
they welcome visitors to the University to
their homes, is a subject on which would
like to dwell if space permitted me,
Never have / seen more kindness and
courtesy displayed, and any parent who
has 0 son at the University should ever
feel grateful to them for the manner in
which they try to teach them to be gentle
men by shedding around them their own
pure family influence.
There is to be concert in Charlottes-
Vile tonight, given, believe, by glee
club from Lynchburg or "some other sea.
port town."
Southall, the editor of the Chronicle, is
as ugly and old bachelorlike as ever, and
il as confirmed woman hater as an old
monk. ~ His mean good things flow as
freely, and he is as much admired by US as
ever.
Good bye. ] know your readers will
melt into tears over this. SUGGs.
Mr.. Pervie is from Maryland. So you