The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-18
From our Special Reporter
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Reginning Of the g commencement
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From our Special Reporter.
Reginning of the Z. Comnneneement
weeknsa Mt SFsshInsten College,
Large Nambsr of Fssisors--D Dedication of
Il tie NeDs Colleae Chapel Order Of Eh-
. erasas Bdccalaureate Sermon by Rey.
DR.. Msnnigerode-op dttons of the
fYois,q Ms,Ss Christian II Association
durin1 the pess Session Sermon before
The Association by Rev. Dr.. Bocock, fof
sF;;s,easHe- Dr.. .Bagby. ss;5sy fisl
~. LEXINGTON, Va, June ,16, 1868.
The examinations at the. College, which
have been in progress for several weeks,
are all over, and students and professors
alike are now ready to; enjoy the exercises
Of commencement. week. The examinations
this year are said to have been much more
difficult than ever before, as the standard
Of scholarship is being raised every SEES
sion. A number Of the students have been
pitched" las they phrase it, but num-
Der Of others have attained success, which
could only have been reached by. the most
diligent study. Indeed, the professors say
that an; unusually large proportion OF the
students this. session have been earnest, pa
tent workers. :, sf.a,. srag; y5 cs3f{sIfgR
The commencement this year bids fair to
be the most brilliant, which the college has
ever had 5. Already, large numbers of yisi-
tors haze arrived, and every stage and boat
brings fresh arrivals ITO swell, the crowd.
parents, who come to see their sons bear off
their blushing honors- alumni, who gather
for reiinionq at ftheafeets of their Alma
Mater; and, fair -maidens, who come nomi-
naIly, sHtoi see brothers." or visit some
lady friend in the town, but really-it is
suspected-to take a-chance at the hearts
of the boys. tls,ssq.ssggs Ia zGsiagEE
Yesterday ,ushered in a lovely Sabbath
morn; and at, an early hour. crowds from
both town and country begun to wend their
way to the new college chapel, the dedica-
ton of which had been announced for 9
o'clock. BY the appointed hour the Spa
cious audience-room was filled with students
and, towns people, with a .sprinkl!ng OF
cadets. The dedication service had been
committed to the pastors of the town, who
have been alternating in the conduct OF the
morning chapel service. The following or
der Of, exercise was observed :.fslivze.t d-.aY
l.: Invocation prayer by the venerable
DR.. White, the, late beloved pastor of the
Presbyterian church. D. An appropriate
piece of music, admirably executed by the
Presbyterian choir. 81 Reading of appro-
pirate selections of Scripture by Rev. S. H..
Rodgers, pastor, of the. Methodist church.
4. Dedication prayer by Rev. j. William
Jones, pastor. of the Baptist church. s.
Music by. the choir. g., a brief address by
Rev. DR.. Pendleton, rector of the Episcopal
church. Z. The exercises were concluded
with the Long Metre Doxology by the choir,
and the benediction by Dr. White. -
I The chapel is built in the most substan-l
tial manner, and is q handsome edifce, af-z
fording an Office for. General Lee and o lee.
ture-room in the basement, and above, one
Of the ncatest' audience-rooms l ever saw,
capable of seating about eight hundred
persons. ;r78J II: 81 EGrar~a s.'F -
: .Atgll o'clock athe spacious Presbyterian
church was crowded to its utmost capacity,
while two companies of cadets, and many
others were compelled to. 60 away fer want
of room. An anthem was sung by the .
Presbyterian choir, and Rev. DR.. Pendle-
ton then went through o portion Of the Epis-
copal service, the Episcopal choir doing the
chanting. Rev. DE-. Minnigerode, of. your
city, then preached the Baccalaureate ser
mon from +. Cor, x, 81 Whatsoever ye
do, do all to the glory of Cod The theme
deduced was The glory of God the grand
object IN life. The speaker yeloquently con-
trasted nations and individuals who had
worldly objects as their chief good with
those who were governed by the spirit of
the text, end showed that teven IN thas hJc
man is happier in proportion'as he seeks to,
glorify God. ,Hisexhortations to young men
about TO step forth to the battle Of life were
very stirring, and his closing appeal to the
students of Washington College (named al
ter one patriot hero, and now ofticered by
another-par Mobile tratraun ~ to prove
themselves worthy of their Alma Mater,
was well conceived and beautifully put.
The sermon seemed to give great satisfac-
ton to the appreeiative congregation, and
your correspondent regrets being unable to
give full report of it. 80. ff1s-s
; AT 8 o'clock OF night the Presbyterian
church was again densely crowded to hear
the sermon before the, Young Mems Chris
tian Association by Rev. DR.. J. H. Bocock,
of Fincastle. Some of us were disappointed
in not hearing from the President Of the
Association report Of it's operations du-
ring the past session. The Association has
been alsuccess. It has had a. much larger
membership than during any previous SEES
sion has. collected the nucleus of o very
valuable library, established an excellent
reading room, sustained college prayer
meetings, and Sunday schools and prayer
meetings atdestitute points around, and put
the machinery in good working order, from
which the happiest results may be ex-
pected hereafter o. n. ..l.-.-.t
The preliminary services were conducted
by Rev. S. Fl. Rodgers, and DR.. Bocock then
preached fromsActs;@xi., 26.--o," And the
disciples were called Christians first in An
tioch." ~ u II. * Is1's%
The services were concluded with prayer
by DR.. Pendleton, and the Doxology and
The interest of the occasion
was greatly enhanced by the admirable
singing of the Presbyterian choir. -.
DR.. Bagby, Of the Native Virginian, is
here, and treated the young people the
other night to his mirth-provoking lecture
on the g, Disease called Love-" .ggz
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Roanoke College, Salem, Va.--Com.
49, mencement Exercises.
IN Sabbath morninp the I1th instan the