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

Last night the church was crowded to
excess with persons assembled to Witness
the commencement exercises. These con-
sisted OF the alumni address, the announce
ment of distinctions, delivery of diplomas,
and a valedictory by President Jones.
ALUMNI ADDRESS.
Major A. r. Courtney was introduced,
and delivered the alumni address. His ef-
fort was directed towards the great end OF
encouraging his hearers to believe that al
though war had almost desolated our land,
and had apparently closed up al the ave-
aucs leading TO glory and political prefer
ment, there were still many ways i'll which
the sons of Virginia could distinguish
themselves and reflect honor upon their
down -trodden State. He urged upon his
brethren of the alumni the mutuality Of
their interests, and insisted that annual re-
unions, such as these, were no unmeaning
forms. | ...E -a ~ Hsl"-|
The closing, part Of the address ne copy
in full: 1 aa. ~a. .or.- s#
g 10 you the road to glory and immortal
honor. is still open, but it is a rough and
rugged path. If it were well-trodden, it
would cease to be arduous and unfrequent-
cd :. and great minds must always be ready
not only to take opportunities, but to make
hp7n. Alexander dragged the Pythian
pricstess to the temple on forbidden day.
She exclaimed "My son, thou art irwin
chile which was oracle enough for him.
On q second occasion, he cut the Gordian
knot which others had III vain attempted to
unite. Those who start for worldly honors
must, like the mettled hounds of ActIon,
pursue the game, not only where there ID
path, but where there is none. They must
be able to simulate and to dissimuate-to
leap and 70 creep-to conquer the earth,
like C9sar-to fall down and kiss it, like
Brutus-to throw their sword, like Bfennus,
into the trembling scale or, like Nelson, to
snatch the laurels from the doubtful hand
of Victory while she is hesitating where to
bestow it. That policy that can strike only
while the iron is hot will be overcome by
that perseverance which, like Cromwell's,
can ma1ce the iron hot by Strieing. Life is
short at most the ends you aim at great and
difficult of attainment. Waste no time,
therefore, in vain repinings for what is lost,
but press on to what is yet dhedd." ...
DIST motions AND PROMOTIONS. >
The following list of distinctions and
promotions was read, and certificates OF
promotion and proficiency presented to
those promoted in the intermediate classes
and to the list of profcients:
DISTINGUISHED.
AT THE INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION ONLY.
School OF LATIN.3PrepGMratSry- ar y SeetlSa sdf I: L.
S. Lucas Giles. PreDardtory-S SectiDa III: j. A.
rah hall icbm l.. - Alabama I'D. NJ
stanton, North Carolina Junior: 4. III. simms
CulpepeT. .. ..-- .-.'-. % ...t-
sS sShq2n 4snoyer ST George s. feSGs
A, Pearson Stauiltof A. 81 Simms, Culpcper.
Junior: j. /. Vass West Virginia, ; '-.t
ton I: K b. Lee, Richmond c. s. Lucas. Giles /;
W.D. Wren, Henrieo PTepardtoTg-iSectso1sU IL :
w T S6Fh Ii
Sutherlin, Halifax. Junt0r: D.. e. l.. Holmes,
sSuhamstGn H. James Loade9n our J.; L. & vass,
SCHOOL OF ENGLIsH.-Juntor:p X. +. James,
Goochland c. 8. Lucas, Giles n; Is. Powell
Nottoway; E. L: Trant King William; G. o.
a AT THE FINAL EXAMINATION ONLY. ~. ..-s
ScnooL OF. LATIS.-PrepGrdtory Section Z:
Roberts Brown, Culpeper;J. y. Deaton, Rich
%a $setoa IL w i J. Bosher, eisnB Reh@od T. 10
blnson, Botetourt W. J: Todd. Richmond. Pre-
pqratorg-Sectton IlI; II. r. Bayns; kichmond s,9s;
Culpeper: W. W. Wood, Culpeper. Intermedf-
ate: j. W. Nash Mecklenburg. H1 - a45i
SCHOOL OF FGREEK.-Prepardtory G. G. Hern-
don, Culpeper; j. b. Turpin, Richmond; L: r.
Waring, Essex. Junior : j.. A. Cabell, Rich
mond ID. w. Nash, Mecklenburg. - r.
SCHOOL OF MODERN LASGCAGES.-Juni0r
! Frerch: A. Thomas, Richmond . #.ltT ~.
SCIIooL OF MArHEMATIcs.-PrepqrG Sec
ton z: D. A. Lacy, Richmond; }. +. Ragland,
Richmond p. W. 2utaeriin, Halifax; c. q.
Wood. Richmond Commercial Clcss:: j. II
Clarke, Richmond.
Cuipeper; T.. B. Clancy, Pittsylyania; William
Ellyson, Richmond r. b. Lee, Richmond; 5. Z.
MassIe, Nelson; s. C.. Peatross. Caroline j. K.
Robinson, Botetourt; II. L. Smith, Richmond; l..
w. Wood, Nelson. .afi sgs.s#sr.4. va ..-s.tr.
AT BOTH INTERMEDIATE AID FINAL EXAMIS-A-
~ TIONS.
SCHOOL OF LATIs. - rspardtory--S Section Il
G.. j. HOLIDAY, Norfolk; David A. Lacy, Rieh-
mond; S. P. aassie, Nelson; z. v. sntherlln'