The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-02

PROMOTED.
sCHooL OF LArIS.-Junior: J. Hewitt, staf-
ford; F. II. James, Loqd'Tn n 6: u. wallace, Ms,
yer: c. j. Herndon, CulreDer; J. z. l. Holmes,
SGHonI OF 'GnRzF.--Junior! j. p. L. Holmes,
southamnton.; z. II. James, L0udoun. Inferns-
diets: j. D. Abrahanis, Cumberland; c. r.
'2gGs, sngodi Louo" or MODERN LANGUAGES. Ju,,tor
German: n. II. Levy, Richmond e. X. Murray,
Richmond. ,, %
Brocken6rough. Richmond; J. 4. cabell: Rich
mond /: L. g. Jones. Alabama. lnfsrmehfdts: L.
T e:wathlney, Hanover; E. X. Murray, Rich
= I.ooL OF ENGrIsIr.-Junior w: ]: Cooke,
Bedford: c.: j.. Holiday. Norfolk; ;, ~; rpp- T
vencc. Russell: VI. b. Settle, Campbca L. w
Suthern Halifax.
surreying; Henry X. Miller. Cnlpeper: Dallas
n stanton North CaIolins Political Ee1ncn,gd pS.,sgyd
Gwathmey Hanover. History: Howard r. Bayne,
Richrnonti': j. Aston Cah.n. Richmond r. o.
Haskns Powhatan j. Wilson Otley, Lou6oun.
DELIVERY OF DIPLOMAS. .-
After another tune by the band, diplo-
mas were awarded to graduates as follows:
SCHOOL OF LArIS.-J d. Abrahams. Cumber-
Ialrl e. F. James, LOwdoun; I; r. W. Jones, Rich-
mond Fl. II. Levy. Richmond; ,,,,,,,s
SCmo1L 1 or MoDERN LAEGUAGES.-C. Vivian
Meredith, Richmond.
FEESclL.-E. c. Cabell, Richmond; Ii. II.
, TEnMAS.~f.cc Roy Myers, Richmond.
SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES: -E. c. Cabeli,
KING \ M seaws Jones = s
Murray. nrn % Rchmond: Charles G. shafer, Richmond;
d. NJ Stanton, North Carolina.
SCHOOL or MoRAL ScrEScEs.-E. c. Cabell.
Richmond; r: II. Gwathmey. HANOVER. IT,
Hrnnswick Howard r. Bayne. Richmond; Chas.
Davenport. Richmond: r. Ryland Gwathmey,
Hanover: Charles F. James, Londoun . G; vivian
Meredith Richmond: Lee Roy Myers. Richmnnd'
Charles G.. Shafer. Richmond; George NJ. Wal
,acr. Stafford.
THE vALEDICTORY.
The president Of the College, Rev. DR..
Jones, closed the exercises OF the evening
with a brief valedictory expressed and de-
liyered in his usual happy style. He con-
graduated the students upon the terminus
ton Of long session, marked by perse-
rcrance and hard study, and rewarded, 80
far as many were concerned, by improve
ment. lie begged leave, before the separa-
ton, to submit to them few remarks on
the Importance Of character-high indi-
vidual and personal character. All men,
he said, have the power of gaining and
maintaining character. It is thing OF
quality rather than of quantity. 1t re-
Guires no special quiokness or brilliancy Of
parts-no extraordinary breadth or energy.
The man of common mind may have it as
well as he whose intellectual powers are
mightiest and most splendid-the humble
artizan as wellas the most eminent scholar
the brightest ornament Of society. High
character is attainable by all. How cheer
ing and inspiring is the thought Some
thing Of inestimable worth, which oil may
win ....
He urged his hearers to guard against
indefinite and transcendental ideas OF
character. 1t is steady, often homely
thing, whilst always practicable, always
practical. We should not speculate too
much about it, but aim to preserve our
own individuality, and to have character
suited to it aud to our special sphere OF life.-
Hackneyed lines full of sound sense and
true philosophy will bear repetition.
The young men before him were stu
dents. They should be students or really
high character. and they would have nigh
character in every department Of life. he
quoted the assertion of the astutest OF
mortals "-Aristotle--tha he who pos
sesses ore vrrraaaes possesses all virtues. SO
he who possesses real character~-!ln- one
sphere will possess it in any and AR
spheres. The true student will be true
citizen, q true business man, true sol
dier--trIe everywhere end always. But
character should not be confounded with
reputation. Character is subjective re-
putation is objective. character is inhe-@
rent reputation attaches to us from with
ont. The one is intrinsic, the other ad-
ventitious. The one il substance, the other
30 ba VOL n.r
Of the thoughts of other men concerning
us, which may be true or false. He did
not, therefore, urge the seeking OF reputa-
ton, for alas there was too much concern
about that and too little about character.
DR.. Jones proceeded to notice the dist.nc-
tion between reputation and character. Ihe
latter could neither be bought nor sold; no
good word of friend could give it, no calum-
nious word Of malignant foe could take II
away. 1t is enstamped indellibly and in
cfiaceably on the mind and heart. Fires
cannot burn it out, floods cannot wash it
away. Such was the character Of the Regu-
lus, of Martin Luther, of George Washing
ton. Such the character Of many Of whom
the world may never hear.
What gives character Not mere intel
ect, nor learning, nor wealth, nor social
position. 1t is of the heart rather than Of
the head. 1t il essentially moral. 1t has
it's base in nature it is evolved and de-
yeloped from within. But though the ele-
ments Of character are in the man, outward
Influences have much to do with their sup
| preston or development, as is denoted by
the very etymology Of the word. 1t is o
marx, an impress, o stamp, deep-struck and
| durable, not on the surfnce only, but in the
very substance of the fabric of being. We
ure impressed by evil as well as by good ;
! ;tl.d the noblest natures are sometimes the
most impressible. How careful, then,
should we be to guard against evil intiu-
| ences. trt .f.t -.-s.@s~-
| In concluding his most excellent and
comprehensive address, the speaker said
that in order to be men Of character 1t was
| necessary, first, to cultivate good sense ;
second, to haue correct principle; hird, to
have industry and fourth, to be man OF
conscience. Each Of these points were
elaborately dwelt upon. but our limited
space forbids longer report.
The exercises closed ut late hour with
music by the band.
.. THE COLLEGE.
The following gentlemen constitute the
present Faculty Of Richmond College:
President, Rev. T. G. Jones, D. D.; Ed
1nond Harrison, A. NJ, Professor Of Latin
and French H. II. Harris, NJ. A., Profes-
sor of Greek and German Ed. b. Smith,
NJ. A., Professor Of Mathematics; B. PuT-
year, A. NJ, Professor Of Natural Sciences