The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-26
RcDcrtca FOR the Dispatch.

LEXINGTON, June %, 1863.
Thcrc is present full meeting OF inc
Board of Tr7lstces-only three ahscnt-aho
t3cy arc considering various matters OF IN,
tcvcst 70 tho college, some of which III send
Won SO soon as they arc maturcd. Mr. NC
Cormick-thc great reaper man--was IN
,1lr to attend, but wrote handsome
noolorv. and enclosed check for $4,000 IN
addition TO the very liberal donations nc
has hitherto made the college.
make the following extracts from Gen
cral Lees report to the Board as being OF
,-crcrol interest 10 the friends Of the col
lego:
CONDUCT OF TEE STUDENTS
at gives nc much pleasure 10 state, ana
know Il ), III afford you mach W H.
w., ,hr conduct oC the students has been nnprccc-
,lrn:ly good 'lcir department rcncrally G%rtTJt,
and that they hasr bcCa more tnah "fulni,Is ". 80.
goat IN their stnG!cs There havr ncci s u,s s"nr
,erS Of ,nisrolduci. bEt Two 81 dlSin'sSal, 'u'0l
Of having left without permission
THE FACULTY.
,.Trc Professors and their assistants have bcGn
2caious In the discharge Of their a'cs an bnuc
"'t"nNlGt tnc ,l "' Interests Of tic college. The.
irvc rcrfuIly undergone the iahorS ilnios.a
lhg" nT ti'S Srrndcrcd necessary by the unequal
rrcnnrrti.n aud progress Of their scholars.
RELIGIOUS INFLUENCES.
The clcrPsmcn OF the dihcrcnt uenos,i,n ~ tSc
:, r,in.,lOu have. In rotation hcid prayers ~ VI.
,n,rr rGaucI every morning. The attcnauice o.
rhr,tIldruiS has hcca voluntary ana g'icTai,ih 80
md ibInk great bcnct ias resulted from le P r.
,, 'M" imtcrr,,rsc M, established between inc
ministers uf The scvc ~ churches ana INC SttuI's
iT producing regular attendance upon 'iFlnc m",
III, and n; Tho promotion "f true picty ain"nE
rhrn The Young Mems Christian Association u,
iac Cocsr has Also been pt.ndsr,I "r morality
ana In iiEusing religious sentiments Ia an" 49,,
cat the college. Very instructive addresses n", -,
. ,,.tat ,,,ss
Il,a yorur Meas Christina Assoc ati"" hy p;"nli-
vent ministcrS Of the Gospel VIII" have Tl cd
icIiulton, which have been Ecncrali% "t'Su"e"" ~
the Students and citizens OF the Town.
NEW SCHOOLS.
AS proposed in my last annual report, 'nC
school Of English has been transferred 10 tta. W
si"Ty an& Emgs lie mr6S :sr Of Modern
Languages. Moral Philosophy. ana iilst2T!. m1
course Of Natural History and GenIry tt fnr NOR
,rr nndcr the Instruction Of Professor McEul-
lii and the latter under that Of Professor Camp
la}i III. subjects embraced in The Scho"lui Mp
,,Ii', CLIe,f.try in the absence Of arcgnlarly-ap-
pointed professor. have hccn dis'rihuGI an"ns .c
professors ofthc scieiiiIr sch""i@. i9 n'.;icd
,,f,.at can be continued 10 next session. To.luc"
l,.y,crut chairs of English Language and Litcra-
tr, and of Applied Chemistry cannot DC io ~ %:
,.i,r. ~ I'M permit efficient professors be appoint
81 tutithat the proposed extension 81 me sclcn,H.
and practical departments ofthc coii'S" DC mace.
THEOLOGICAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
VACATION.
~ recommend to your favorable considers
,fsu tho resolutions OF IN" Faculty, herewith sun
ate and for he free Hi,,oH T.; .mS 'G and the be-
order for the establishment nj permanent arrange
llcus for The instruction Of stuucilI' d"'iis '"'
vacation
STUDENTS IL TIE SEVERAL SCHOOLS.
The number Of students is Is follows In the
~rn""i of Latin. @.5; Greek. l"i; Modern Ian
uaecs @gG: Engiiah, lH5; History ana ihGTa'nr".
prirl Mathematics, 10: Natural Philosophy, ~:
\;dura! History, 0; Chemistry, lgS; Law ard
Equity. H..
ADDRESS BEFORE THE ALUMNI.
To-day at / o'clock had been set apart
Tor the address before the Society OF
Alumni by Rev. Dr.. Charles Baker David
son. of Indiana. The chapel was tolcrahly
we'll filled with highly apprecIiatiVe audi
curc--many of whom were the old college
mates and friends Of DR.. Davidson. lii
innoducing the speaker, Major }. Il. Dor
man, President Of the Society, said that he
needed 40 introduction here. Born in Rock
bridge OF L family who have graced the
,nluit for more than half century, he
now comes back from the far West not as
stranger, but as Il true Eirginian, whose
love for his native State is undimmed by
time or absence.
Or. Davidson said that he felt embarrassment
from the fac. that he appeared rs the FIRST western
l.,,r Who had ever occupied this position; but h
l.!,rr"d 4udcr the FAR greater embarrassment OIL
tho feelings whchar sc IN rcyisiting nGGr present
circumstances the home Of his childhood and
v,rtn. None would chidc him for pausing amid
iuu-, scenes I" awhile III sadness aud 10 drop
!, Tear over Ill" ashes Of The precious Gc1G. IL
ht, Tie tribute which the heart demands the pri-
Ntlr,c--thc melancholy rriNilcgc-T hich the re-
tnn!mg pilgrim justly claims as he Locks upon the
da,,iati0ns OF his native home and the graves OF
lis kindred.
HE ronra,, between what lie saw now and du-
ring his last visit 10 these scenes In 1850 WAS
very striking aud II would he natural for him on
th., occasion to think and speak OF the past-the
bright aud beautiful pas.-but more particularly
81 the dark and stormy past. But while he had
claimed th" privilege, even on This annual festival,
- PAUSE at the graves OF his kindrcdto pay the trl-
bate which nature demands lc would not ask his
aa..ic1ceto lingcr with him in the shades OF the
past. He woad rather, as coming from state
and section where mighty progress had 3een
E|GE In rising from her ashes and making hcf
a,,in what God designed her to bc-thc empire
"itte"; the south licshouid, then, speak OF : 1"e
t.ss,ns cfthc TimsS.' ~
tllua!ag 10 the vast domain Of territory that
N.r.jula coded 10 the United States Government
,a. 81 which five great States sprung, he thout IN
urt from The progress made by these daughters tns
"i! mytacr might learn useful lessons 10 heip Nc
IN her csclations. lie WILDLY skctchcd the lnignss
rcr-~crlar labor had accomplished all TINS. VIZ"
g'n!a needs the same to-day. .,,.o,,r, concnts
He would not uudcrrate the disconr ANY and
!rr which Virginia labors. 1hcS arc n Nv ?aye1-
very great. But these may be, and must De- o''
come. ,,, and
cd ends trouble AS means OF discipline, any
i'll his dealings with His people has d tnia al
converted 1t into blessing. He ilinS tatinns O.
~air" icrgh and then alluded TO the illustra'o iii,
ii Wch we have seen In these DARK u rcsuit OF Tho
hnnrs which have been henPc' IT r. has necomc tht
grave Of the Immortal Jackson, amn ava fltcrin.
e living hqc9 whose Lefty s gi,c no less conspic
"y% 10 t$ ma.Ni In , War and whose iniGsne
Nlatcrfvorr her ruins 10 rank It's course az in
sii"s ofthc land. In us its Number Of students
@ H., .IInnSt every other respect IL S'.s a ,'
front rauk of American cI;i.t nv rcfer ring to tn,
nc !lSo liuS.n% % and success with which Genera
SHIN had raised the Sirriiha h',a ;, ' ~
ON lt9 ni,,,,ntry These results of patient Il,
~ n lesson which the whole South shoui'
heed and take courage iIgn' !irS ~
'' ~. hing frInncsS, energy. and scii-reltance
- I r.sing them 10 avoid the hu>tnEs anu Ill,
,S,,,m and devote their energies TO tie depart
H'',itt; :,grlcuitttrc, commerce, and mechanics
~ s,,,.,tr1 the language OF General W afc Hampton
,r thc same point used IN his speech here veal
~ ~. urged the Young men to remember these no
t,r words of Hampton. All Is not lostto Virginia
Nrr true wealth and beauty still remain rs goodlA
heritage. Gcd gave you This heritage ana man
cannot take X from you. Be true 10 yourselves
true - your state. ana Il bright, prosperous ait
glorious future will crown your labors ana sacrl
fee. only let the Young men Of Virginia apply tt
tau development of her resources b,u part oil TN
energy and determination which illustrated tlcil
conduct during thc four years OF terrible war nnt
i!"% VIII place Virginia In the front rank OF the
Ss".cs OF this continent.
l!cluntcd General SchoGcld ms saying that ii
five wears Virginia will he making strides In tina
reoysrcss which VIII place her In the front rank 81
the States Of the Union" He also quoted leadine
northern papers as ay0wing the same opiton, aitC
rptutri out how the young men OF the state coulc
aud should realize this ideal The men Of Eir'
GinIa, the speaker vcnured to say, had In the past