The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-07
ea,,tifess often epplauded by the large a,l.
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s,oYr,rsas,saccnent Day.


/ - .LrxISeros, Va, July 8, 1869.
At1i A. NJ: on Yesterday the closing ex.
occurred in the Presbyterian church. Praye,
was offered by Rev Mr. nv ithers, OF The Epis
Cadet s.H. LeScher, Of Iexfngte1, t1en
delivered the yaIed ictory address DC the
Graduating class. This was appropriate to
the occasion, eliciting many signs Of appro.
val during its delivery, and drawing upon
the young oratora miniature shower Of bon.
uuets at It's close.
Cadet w. ?. Howerton, of Halifax county,
delivered the farewell oration to the gFadlI-
ates. Replese with feeling and full of coun-
sci, it sounded clarion note of encourage
ment and hope in the ears Of the departing
band, and urged them Quit yourselves
like men be strong" Diplomas were then
conferred upon the following graduates:
I. c. D. Walker, Of Virginia, who OBJ
tanned the first distinction OF his class. !,
9. il. Ford, of Virginia; who received
the second distinction Of his class.
3. w, c.. Powell, of Maryland, who OBJ
tanned the third distinction Of his class.
IF. H. Smith, DR., of Virginia Thomas
Fairfax. of Virginia; j. E. Heath, of Vir-
ginia: {. e. Tackett, of Virginia James
4. Marvin, of Florida; Clay Stacker OF
Tennessee; w. B. Denham, Of Florida !;
Thomas Withers, Of Virginia Ed. Mosby,
of Tennessee; {. W. Anderson, of Fir-
ginia- CD. Anderson, of Virginia; P. E.
Harris, of Virginia; L. S. Jeryey, of South
Carolina; s. Fletcher, Of Virginia; j. G..
Longstreet, of Louisiana; Martin Palmer, OF
Florida Robert Semple, of Mississippi; {.
Z. Stokes, of Virginia; S. At Werthington,
of Florida; L. Ii. Wilkinson, of Virginia.
DISTINCTIONS.
Second GLASS;. U. Buck, of Virginia /;
R. NJ. Smith, of Maryland; JIG. Edmunds,
y Thfrd Ciass.-M. A. Wilson, Of South
Carolina: P. G. Halyburton, of Virginia
Henry. Bridges, of North Carolina.
Fourth CLASP. Brady. Of Virginia
NJ. L. Spotswood, of Virginia r. Harris,
q After "a a 'bsrortiahce BY the band the
address to the graduating class was de-
liyered by Commodore NJ. F. Maury, IL. D.
Oxon., Professor of Physics Virginia Mill
tary Institute. This consisted of a Stew
words of advice" to these young advent,i-
rers upon life, and was replete with whole
some counsel.
At the conclusion of further perform
ance by the band the address before the So
ciety of Alumni was delivered by Colonel
}. w. Humes, of Abingdon, va. lie nea
chosen the subject, "The Science of Co.
vernment as a Branch of Collegiate Educa-
ton " and with logic and rhetoric enforced
with precept and example, illustration, his
tory and anecdote, he well sustained the
position which he defended-that govern
ment is science, and as such should have
IN equal position in the curriculunls OF our
first-class colleges with law and medicine.
Colonel Hulne's speech was an admirable
one, and deserves publication i'll full, but
our limits forbid.
Benediction was then pronounced by Rev.
DR.. White, and the audience dismissed.
AT night occurred the annual exhibition
of fireworks, which was very successful,
and elected the admiration of the many spec
tators gathered to witness it..
After the performance, the commence
ment ball took place at the Institute Hall.
The dinner of the Alumni will occur to-
morrow.
1t pains us to report that Judge Broken
brough is lying at his house very i'll from the
effects of a sunstroke received a few days
since. Fears are entertained that he will
not recover. l.