The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-04
Henry A. Strobe, Of Richmond, was the
successful competitor . -. -,

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successful competitor. -, 20,
Handing him the medal, Mr.. Barbour,
after congratulating him, proceeded to say
that he had won q trophy in science which
must be the noblest, because it WAS o key to
all the rest-went hand in hand with the
philosopher, the chemist, the astronomer,
the artisan, and indeed with every human
understanding all crndities, measuring
all advances, recording and perpetuating
all results-thus furnishing the platform
and the instruments for the indefinite ad-
vance in human knowledge. Nor was it
"harsh and Grabbed 1T had its highest
poe.ry-by it Newton had measured the
tides, the distances and weights Of the fixed
stars, the grand law demonstrating the
principle that held the earth and universe
together-and yet 20 ample and pervasive
that the came rule was observed IN the
growth of the humblest plant as had pre-
vailed IN the marshalling of the planets.
Such science required lifelong devo-
ton, and Mr.. Barbour trusted that the
beautiful emblem of success would be to its
recipient rather spar than satisfaction.
Three prizes are awarded in Moral Tor,
as we should rather say, intellectually PHI
losophy. The object Of these prizes is to
secure thorough mastery of the mood md
figure of logic. An arglmentatiye work is
selected, and the prizes twenty-five, ff-
teen, and ten dollars) are awarded to the
first, second, and third best analysis of the
book-(in this instance Paleys Horg Pau
| l;no,. The whole class enters into this
| competition. -,
The successful candidates were First
4 IL W.rrGa l1 Of Abe
pparIe: second prize, Mr.. Wright s. Whit
| tie. of Norfolk and third, Mr.. Alamby M.
Miller, of Petersburg. To these gentlemen
| Mr.. Barbour said, substantially, that they
had eyinced excellence in branch of hu-
man knowledge of the highest Importance
it was q noble power to be able e..-.-...
- sst to trace back the entangled thought,
And bring the glittering fallacy to view; ~
to pierce the thin veil under which error
delighted to hide, and strip off the seduc-
tive masquerade which folly assumes when
she seeks the martyrdom of fame and vir-
tue. He urged them to keep always on the
side of honest scrutiny and just criticism,
and work for the restoration of the great
event of the age-apure and healthful lite
rature.
Blythe same token, three prizes (books of
different value) are awarded IN Political
Economy for the best essays on problem
In this instance the subject was The Pro
blem of International Exchange of Commo-
dities." a-t
These prizes were awarded to: First
Mr.. Tnliaferro Hunter, of Hanover Sc
cond, Alamby NJ Miller, of Petersburg
third, George Madison Maveriek. of Texas
Mr.. Barbour congratulated these young
gentlemen Especially Mr.. Miller, who, il
addition to taking three prizes, had gradua'
ted in several schools, and received the de-
gree Of A. NJ ~
They had thus early turned their atten'
ton to science which furnished the key
note to the progress Of the age. Commerce
was the pioneer of religion; and he would
be the greatest benefactor Of his race who
should be able to break down all obstruc-
tive and restrictive systems, and bring
together in friendly and profitable inter
course the whole human family. We saw
everywhere aroflnd us the designs of Provi
| dence in that direction. For this steam
strains ten thousand wheels for this we
| have the wonders Of the telegraph for this
nature opens The strong boxes Of her trea'
surcs in California and Australia. He
urged them TO be persistent III the prosecu'
! tion Of astudy which involved not only the
health, wealth, aud comfort of mankind
but the evagelization of the world.
! To each and oil of them, Mr.. Barbou,
said that he was great believer in speciali.
ties: that each mind was created for some
particular purpose, and that it is oul
bounded duty to seek this out and follow il
faithfully and diligently. We have tot
much scattered. our powers heretofore in the
| South have been too much like Byron's
Jack Skyscrape, s@.#.@@.s %-7
| "a mercural man, ..----
More braTe h @ Inclined to
And die ut once, than wrestle with despair
He urged them to energy and persevere
anee, wasting no longer their affections on
''The nympholepsy of some fond despalr,'
but pressing forward with all the power
which God had given them to raise thei1
PROSTATE mother, bringing back health and
vvigor to her frame, and restoring the sight
/ of love to her countenance. -
A recess of fifteen minutes was taken
which was enlivened by sweet strains from
the Blues band Of Baltimore, which, by
the way, throughout the exercises acquitted
themselves to the great satisfaction of the
audience. 49, E. a.- 80 E
The Society of Alumni escorted in their
orator, Colonel Charles Marshall, OF Balti-
more, late of Virginia, and son of old
Chief Justice Marshall. Colonel. Marshall
is distinguished Master of Arts Of the
University, and o prominent lawyer in
Baltimore; but is better known perhaps as
one of the most gallant and efficient mem-
bers of General Lee staff during the war,
Hon. J. P, Holcombe, President of the
Society of Alumni, gracefully introduced
Colonel Marshall, who was warmly received
by the audience. 11Ss.. .--. g.. AZ
He began by beautiful allusion to the
saying Of Gibbon, that he was first induced
to write the" Decline and Fall Of the Roman
Empire" by gazing on the ruins of the Ro-
man capitol, This ruin had been the work
of more than 500 years of the unseen hand
of Providence, who used the great actors
themselves for purposes they knew not OF.
And 1t ID only when some startling contrast
between what has been and what is forces
upon our minds the realization Of the mag
nitude and completeness of the change that
has been effected, that We are able to coIa-
prehend the designs of Him who sees the
end from the beginning, or percelyes
the unity of purpose which PerFades
the manifested and seemingly inde-
pendent means by which his ends BE- Te
been accomplished. This thought started
irresistibly to his mind upon hearing coon
after the close Of the war the morning
drum-beat Of, the Federal garrison at Char
lottesyille echoed back FROM that mountain
on whose summit reposes oil that was