The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-01
COMMENCEMENT. 80 /,
UNIVERSITY 0F VIRGINIA.
searsrssn society celebration.
University OF yRaISIA,l
.June 10Th, 1863. :
,ngpIcArIOY oF1THE WAsHINGfuF s'Uocc11BBIEa
. 321F,f HALL. ber M. 4. i-elet

lpIEpIcArroY oFsTHE wAsHISGTof SOCIETY.
8aaEsEs HALL. bgr ,5..8 1. !.else
Tbe EXERCISES are represented on all hands
IN have been OF a deeply interesting ctlarac-
Ter. The dedicatory address OF r.,George
Perkins Of FarmyilIe. was o vivid historical
sketch Of the Society from its origin In 1854.
down to the present time. it was safn 10
have been an address of unusnal Interest
we'll conceived, in good taste, well Written,
brief "a great yirtue),, and very wen deh.
yered. Nh. Perkins has taken Inc aeenss,
with the University, and now that ne goes
forth with. his B,L. diploma ne carries
with him her best wishes Mr.. John wise,
Of yonr city-an old and honored member
IF fhe MISUNDERSTANDING called out made
m impromptu speech, which is well spoken
Of by those who heard it.
Theshall is a very handsome one-commo
dious, comfortable, and very admirably
arranged for its purpose. .Nhen, 1uly
finished in the style proposed nsaih, oe d
FTbe old members of tsthe Wash" who
remember the caddy in which we used TO
meet wonId rejoice to see this noble hall and
Che one hundred and sixty members who
gather ia it. g44. yr,rIT7 :
MEETING OF THE oAR OF TRUSTEES.
There are present just a quorum OF the
BoardAyiz., b. j.. Barbour, rector ;ssDr.
John r. Woods, Of AIbemar1e ; Colonel w.
q. az. Word, Of Botetourt; DR.. Thomas j.
5PretloyY, of Southampton: Colonel Samuel
Watts, of Portsmouth. -. .*,'a
They have been attending to the usual
routine Of business, and. to-day had q con-
ference with the trustees Of the Miller
fund" BY the terms of the donation this
fund (S1o0, 1000 IS ODE held in trust for the
-..Gs <r, --nhooI Of Sc A nalyfirlIElr7n
Industrial Chemistry"-only the interest to.
be used-and If in thu judgment OF these
trustees the fund shonld be perverted from
the design OF the donor they canrwithdraw
it and appropriate it to some other mstitu-
ton. SO, even If the scalawags and carpet
qbaopers succeed inGgetting possession Of the
.Tniyprsity, they cannot lay hands upon
the "Miller fund.n"The trustees lem
.braciny such men as Colonel e: j. Ran
dolph, Judge William J. Robertson, Judge
Alexander Riyes. etc. are all warm friends
of the University, and the Board o.. VISITORS
win have no difficulty in making satisfactory
arrangements for the disbursement of the
interest on this noble benefaction. But L
must hasten on to speak Of the iH''.-- ~
CELEBRATION OF THE, JEFFERSON ocIETY.
The hall was even more densely crowded
tonight with an audience (f POSSIBILITY more
DTlfldIGb iiU bDS olC l1hSi NNSS
night. The decorations tonight Were the
same ms on last night, save that the motto of
tho t.Wash" Society had been removed,
and that Of the "Jeff''-"H aec Ohm Menu
nesse Observation-Disclosures on the arch
over the stand. .-i...jr. -, my,
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Tinsley, Dir.
Shepard Barclay, of st. Louis, Mo-, presi-
dent of the Society, gracefully introduced
as entitled to the "debaters' medal this
year, Mr.. William W.iAdams, OF Peters
burg" During the year now nearly gone
the struggle for this-our highest honor
has been fierce and bitter; the clash of con-
flicting opinions has sometimes Jared our
structure to its base, and the strong cables
which bind us together have sometimes well
nigh parted in the storms Of adverse fac
lions; but now, as We stand together for
the last time as rs a society, and feel the
.'near proximity of a lasting separation
the voice of opposition is hushed, the will
of the majority is freely recognized as the
accord. proclaims that civilian w. Adams,
of Petersburg, Va, is her best debater."
Turning TO Mr.. Adams, he appropriately
and feeiingly expressed the best wishes and
hopes of the Society for him, and eXhorted
him to work for his native Virginia, con
Guiding as follows: - s.
tkccept,, then, sir, this wcll-wOn prize,
and with tiny cordial and sincere congratu-
lations. May it serve to urge you on to the
proud victories ofpeace, and prove 4 beacon
light to guide you safely in the course OF
right and duty. With it you carry our
very kindest wishes. May prosperity ever
| attend YOU even until the sunset of life has
faded away and the twilight and darkness OF
death have taken you from mortal sight
forever"
Mr. Adams gracefully introduced his re-
Spouse with an allusion to the motto oil the
Society-"In after years it will be delight
full to remember. these things and then
| said Z. Those whose hair is silyered by the
hand of time may .smi.s. ut the triumphs OF
early wears. But whenthe heart is buoyant
with the warm emotions OF youth, when the
honor is the gift of those whose generous
impulses have not yet been deadened by
contact with the cold and selfish wOrld-all
the more highly should it be eSteemed-all
the more fondly should it be. cherished. !
know not how it may be with others ; but
as for me, I would rather pluck the tiny
rosebud as it glistens with the pure dew
| drops of morning, and b~lushingly blooms
in the spring-time, than to gather the full
blown flower whose petals are whitening
under the sultry rays of the meridian sun
and soiled with the dust of the stern reali-
ties of life" ~ .SEEGTprsHF
He thanked the President for his kind
words, and said, "u aught were wanting
to complete the satisfaction of this occa-
sion, tits more than furnished when
[ receive from YOUR hands the
highest honor of MY Society,"" He: en-
pressed for the Presidents future. welfare
the best wishes, and the sentiment was lust
ily cheered blythe students. Turning to the
Society he expressed the hopethat he would
ever appreciate the high responsibility he
l,,l ,e-,,,,,H IN ,nca,,ftnr This nriya' &C Tn
Wonder dear old hall u Society girds the
armor OH her sons, and sends them forth2to
the great battle of Life. Tonight she has
made me a standard-bearer in her ranks ;
and although l cannot promise to plant her
banner upon the field of immortal fame, of
this much be assured, that on the proud
heights of honor its folds shall ever wave,
'tiu cold death shall destroy the hands that
grasp it, and silence forever the beating of
this grateful heart" He should devote What
talents he possessed to the interests of his
native South, and asked no higher honor
than to have it said Of him (: "He has done
well his duty in life. He has proven himself
worthy the laurels with which the Jefferson
Society once crowned his youthful brow
After earnestly and feeiingly assuring his
comrades that they and the Society would
ever dwell in his memory, ne concluded rs
follows :: 80
"Can the child forget that mother, who
has tenderly nurtured and prepared it for
the rude shocks of after years? knd so Phi
not forget this my Alma Mater. I'll not
forget her noble guardians whose eminent
abilities and high-fenedc haracters have sown
such golden haryests in our southern land.
And more than all, I will mott cannot
forget you, fellow-members, who have shown
yourselves such faithful friends to me, and
who have touched a chord in my heart to-
night which shall yibrate as long as life
shall last. And now 3aregeN! But not to
sweet remembrance. .,a-.rss,,
al No! MA i Ig.ITH
These scenes OF my youth in memory III cherish