The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-30

ra,unenccmeuf-Tm Alumni Suir
ner--Toasts end Speeches - Eyssrs'
body Enjoys himself, and NobodS
Elrnna.
LEXINGTON, VA, june "a, 1867.
had 10 close my last very hastily IN
order to catch the mail and had intended
revertiny TO the public exercises OF com.
,nencenens day" again, but find shall
have as much "copy" ns your printers
will care to tackle this time in my descrlp-
ton of that grand event
THE ALUMNI SUPPER.
The College was beautifully illuminated
tonight. and the lawn filed with bellies and
hnaux listening to the music and enjoying
the promenade. OF course there were
Soeeches made upon this occasion, but your
correspondent would hardly venture to re-
mort them. though he could make shrcwd
guess at their nature.
At 9 o'clock the Alumni and their guests
formed a procession at the College chapei
and marched to the College hotel, where an
elegant banquet awaited them. The room
was very tastefully decorated, the tables
very handsome, and the supper all that the
most fastidious could desire. Captain Bowie
certainly knows how to get up such an en-
tcr:ainment. :,
After blessing, asked by Rev. DR.. David
son. q vigorous attack on the ediblcs was
made, and well sustained for q reasonable
time. Major }. 3. Dorman-one Of the
vice presidents-presided IN the absence OF
the president General Echols), ana none
who know him need be told that he dld II
very handsomely. Among the invited guests
present we noticed General X. b. Lee, Gene-
raj F. Ii. Smith, Commodore Maury, Rev.
DR.. Pendleton, Rev. DR.. Davidson, Rev. Il.
A. Holland, General Il. d. Lilly, Judge
Garrett of Texas, and many others.
After the clatter Of knives, spoons, &c,
had somewhat subsidized, the President in
troduced MS the first toast Of the evening:
alma .Mnter-SH .fauSta &c .telir.
70 this. Rev. DR.. Davidson responded.
He Joined most heartily in the sentiment
Al,na Mater has the best wishes, not only
of every Alumni, but OF every friend OF
the illustrious chief who presides over it
and their name is legion, both North anu
South.
80. The Alumni: They are the trucst
exponent Of the fame of their alma 4hdter:
In their devotion is her truest pledge OF
success and renown."
Major Kirkpatrick, being called on to re-
spond, excused himself by saying that he
had provided a substitute in the person OF
Rev. William Junkin, of Kentucky. With
n playful hit at jor Kirkpatrick, Mr.
Juukin said that the names OF the Alumni
were known to the country, and their deeds
written on the page Of history-both in
war and in peace. The past of the Alumni
ell nd yph af " "
seen and heard to-day We may confidently
hope that these~2unger brothers now going
forth will emulate those who have gone be-
fore.
The band here struck up and rendered
with fine effect
"AULp Lang SYNE.'
1.-The Trustees: We owe them thanks Tor
their wise and generous policy; the
College looks 10 this as the sure guarantee
Of her safety and prosperity in the future.
Rev DR.. b. M. Smith, being called on,
said that such sentiment was little sur
prisinein these days of young America.
Trustees are all sold .Jogte$," and he
did not know where these young men go
the idea of this toast from. With the
Faculty" is associated the idea of lice men.
The Alumni recall pleasant associations
But Trustees are sold fOgieS 4; yet he
would say that ii had not been so with this
Board-with which he had been connected
for twcnty-seven years. lie recalled, ana
bald handsome tributes to, Governor Nc
bowel, Robert White and several others
of the old trustees.
The College has certainly had since the
war n wonderful measure Of success but
ii il to be attributed, not to the Trustees,
but to one present tonight whose name
need not be mentioned, whose virtues ana
the place lie held in the affections OF the
people had filled our halls with studeh's
and given the Trustees the means oil &C
complishing whatever they have done.
4. "The Faculty-Represcnting the scho
lally fame of our Alma mater, and en-
trusted with the training of sons to beaI
her coming glory. May they in the future
as in the past, ever DC equal to their higl
trust"
Colonel Allan, being loudly called on (,
respond said that he knew not why he ha'
been selected, unless it was on the principle
on which one of the students called on !
friend to preach at a certain place not lon!
since they only wanted rery PiGt'
sermon" He was not n talking man; h
had never been able even to address ladies
Colonel Allan is an old bachclor.) He nae
dealt in fgurcS, it is true, but not figures o
speech, for in his profession eoQuence is al
unknown quantity" lie is Professor o
Mixed Mathematics.
He wished they had called on his irient
of the silvery tongue from Kentucky
Colonel Johnston), or on the learned Pro
lessor of Greek professor Whitej, who hac
,lwelt so long in classic shades that he haC
become a very Xeus or on his friend Of the
School of Modern Languages professor
Jovnes), who, on n short notice, could make Il
good speech on any side of any subject. But
in one respect he acknowledged no superior
gmong his colleagues-in his grateful ap-
probation and acknowledgement Of the
care of this Association for our noble insti-
tuition. The Faculty had many difficulties
to contend with, but the Alumni had helped
them 10 overcome them Alma Mater rests
ON her sons, and follows them with warm
eat affection. Like the mother of the Grac-
chi, she can say These are my jewels .
8. General T. II. Smith was called out in
response to toast to the Virginia Military
Institute.
The Institute most cordially reciprocates
the kindly feelings OF the College. There
is none but generous rivalry between
them. They both grow and prosper to-
gether-the one helps the other. In wishing
.tGod speed 10 Washington College he
really made the wish for the Virginia Mill
tary Institute also.
6. The development of the material re-
sources Of the South God bless the men
who seek TO do this"
In response to loud calls, Commodore
Msury said that when he returned home at