The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-13


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SATURDAY. AY.................JUNE 13, 1858.
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C0MMENcEMENPW WEEK AT HAaIPDEN
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~ ;fsrInri ali I0,THURsDAY,J June IL, 1868.
tlitery 81 diplomas took place this morning The
weather was very 1nclement and the mud deep, but
places far and hear Prayer was offered by Dr.
Hoge, and the exercises proceeded, with frequent
! Mr. s. L. Tournoy, Of Prince Edward, was the
tim ''an interesting historical description Of the
advance' Of liberty and religion, with a prophetic
! and eioquentviewi of the final oyerthrOwlof the
Ffstor;and g the triumph Of the yietim. truth .,,o
Of excess Instrgctive 5dsconrse, pleasantly
Gus and effective passages Of covert satire upon
prevailing II19i folies: IN, tca ~ -
followed I % M p1Sa EqSa Of
diyidual Success. His address indicated extended
reading and maturity Of thought. :. -
dress on m sThe Classics an Element in Modern
Civilization y came next. Il was q remarkably
clear ad concise analysis Of the subject, present.
ing in simple language the results Of close study
ard research heard with profound and erattifedd
Ir. Thomas Stamps, of Milton, N. c., then de-
livered the yaledictory. It was exceedingly appro-
PIRATE and very affecting. Many In the audience
we're moved to tears, and all must have been Inn
on the part of the students towards the faculty and
friendship for one another among. the students,
which the address, with SO muchfeeling displayed.
| have not yentured 10 point out the faults OF
the speakers They are more competent to dis
cover them and young gentlemen OF their charac-
ter and habits will doubtless 60 to perfection,
though none can hope ever to reach It.. ~ :,
The graduates not NAMED above are Messrs. Ben
jamin G: Graham. Of Lowndes county, Alabama,
In addition to these Mr. L. B. Turnbull, of Balti-
more, whose studies were suspended by 1ll-health
the close Of the session. VII receive his
makes the number Of graduates eight in all. ],
vered an earnest and afectiohate address in which
he expressed his confidence In the young gentle
men before him, and his pleasure and gratificatnn
at the department of the students generally. umS
opinion Of them was not correct their own con-
sciences would condemn them. He would not say
that the diligence of all the students had been all
say that where he had been compelled to reprore
one for soth, he had been constrained to hold
study at the expense OF health.
- DR.. Atkinson alluded to the fact that the eight
lar fact was to be noticed in all the colleges Of Vir-
ginia as compared with those further South, which
drew their students mainly from their own states @
sire to educate their sons in Yirginiaa desire NJ
which no one could wonder when the record and
the advantages of this noble old Commonwealth are
l-considcred This circumstance was made the pa
sis OF strong and ardent appeal to the graduates
to maintain the high character of their State by
t1Nt1tf inHr
Dr. atkinson read the distinctions found below !:
Tie first honors of the graduating class were
awarded to Mr.. Thomas Stamps, and the second TO
Two at least Of the graduates will return to the
theological seminary here next fall and two sub
DIR. Atkinson stated that the College would re-
open on the first Thursday In September Alter
the benedetlon, the large as assembly dispersed:
cises, Dr. Hoge, by request Of the Trustees, read
The following minute adopted by the Board on yes.
business transacted atits sessions this week.: EH
"The, trustees: Of Hanpden Sidney College,
tude to the report which the president, Rev. DR..
Atkinson has just read In their hearing, inform
ing them that during the present session there mas
that their diligence in study has been, in most in
stances all that the faculty could DESIRE and their
to make a single case of discipline unnecessary !;
and, above all, that 1t has pleased God to crown
His other favors to this institution by making SO
present term the subjects Of Divine grace; there
fore be 1t - ~
couraging facts, we regard it as something due to
the president and professors of this college, that
we place on record our grateful testimony to the
fidelity. zeal, and efficiency with which they have
dischargedtheir duties. -.a
80. Inat notwithstanding the general impover-,
shment OF OF our t IN ibaq aaq
shattered fortunes and develop the material re-
sources Of the country, we hail 1t as happy omen
tl,nfrN
Of their sons as an interest Of paramount import
ancc and that college conducted on the princi-
pies which distinguish Hampden Sidney should
continue to receive steadily increasing snare OF
public patronage. -
''That our gratitude is due to the Giver of all
good for the favor which He has so long shown this
the presence and power of His spirit In the hearts
Of the young men who are here In training for use
The faculty Of the college alluded to In the first
resolution, and who well deserve the praise be-
RSn he sn sex
and Political Economy; Charles Martin, A. NJ,
Professor of the Greek Language and Literature;
ence; Walter Blair A. NJ, Professor of the Latin
Language and Literature Delaware kemper, A.
NJ, Professor of Mathematics.
The Rev. James McCheyne, of Abingdon, Va,
elected trustee Of the college in the place OF
DR.. John W. Wilson, OF Pittsylyania, resigned.
on Rev. J. Halstead Carroll, Of New Haven, Conl.,
and also upon Rev. = johnson, of New York,
whose full address have not been able to ascer-
tain. .... ~ ,r-r., :.
A resolution was adopted looking to higher de-
gree Of attainment requisite to obtain the title OF
A. NJ, heretofore bestowed upon all graduates of
the institution after three years engagement In pro-
fessional life. N-5-i e. {. ~ StL.. 90 -
Another resolution was adopted with reference
to the sale of some Of the College lands now idle to
persons who may desire to erect buildings and re-
side here. The Inducements to those who are SO
he most h espec Fl they
desire to educate their sons and daughters. The
country is remarkably healthy and the society Is
nary and College and other schools being marked
and predominant In promoting the highest social
refinement. 80
lation fee of five dollars is added to the present
moderate expenses Of the college, making the
S S9afs
The Board also requires persons who own scho-
larships not yet out of date, and have lost their
to as Tredw NJ
Sidney post-oflice.
5f LIST OF DISTINCTIONS OF 1878.
Latin.-Senior Glass;. Grattan Hagner, G. W.
Ia Fevre ,GS n McGIaep j. G. Painter sopSe-
Bishop, j. +: Booker. =; Dickinson, w: "; Den
AT final examination-W. NJ. Atkinson, Jr., c.
e. Bishop, j. E. Booker, Thomas A. Epps, G. 81 |;
Green, John K; Mason, z. w. Price, Howard
mediate xalninatlon-George II. Burwer, E. NJ.
Green, James 81 Lipscomb, ID. Q. tPharr, james.
R. Thornton; At flnal. examnati9nmG a.
comb, b. o. Pharr. James r: Thornton: G. 9t1st
Greek,-senior C1ass-G. Nv. Walker, 7. Stamps.
). j. s. s. La T Fesre, Il. r. j. Watkins, II Nc Cluer 80
phomores, at intermediate e1aminat1on-J. e.
Booker, S. R. Booker, 81. w. Denney, T. A. EPpes,
Read. Final examination-J. Z. Booker, al. w.
Jones, j. x. Mason. Freshman Class-Meade Has
kins, James S. Lipscomb, d. c. Pharr, james 3.