The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-01
altogether SO beautiful. The sunset colors
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altogether SO beautiful. The sunset colors
were exquisite.
Lexington has grown good deal, but on
the whole is much the same as it was nineteen
years ago, when first set eyes on it. Two
hours after We had descended from the omnt-
bus, our ears were startled by the report Of
large gun at the Military Institute. This is
Captain Brooke's method Of announcing high
noon, according to the most careful observa-
tions The Inevitable Ugly Club had its cele-
bration Monday night Opinions are divided
as to the importance Of its perpetuation. But
Mirth as Warren, in 'sTen Thousand Year."
says of Grief, has various modes Of expressing
ITSELF Gammon's sorrow found vent in sud-
den explosion of laughter. Some new channel
for the humor of the bright-witted lads who are
here congregated would therefore seem Ito
some of us at least) to be not undesirable. The
hiarlty of the occasion was marred by the fall
of one end of the platform and the fracture of
boys leg.
Tuesday night was set apart for the celebra-
ton of the Graham and Washington Societies.
Everything passed off to admiratlss The
nedalist Of the Washington was Mr.l lAlston
Boyd, of Tennessee, who received his glitter
ing prize from the hands of Mr.. Moody, of
Alabama. Both gentlemen spoke uncommon
ly well. Mr.. Moodys effort was brief, but
iaultless. Mr.. Boyd was, it may be-, little
too luxuriant in his imagery, but he acquitted
himself in really handsome manner. Mr..
Marshall, Of Kentucky, on behalf of the Gra-
ham, presented the medal to Mr.. Prather, Of
Texas, who pronounced short Grafton, dis
tinguished by good sense and enthusiastic gra-
titude.
The chosen orator Of the Washington socie-
ty was Mr.. s. D. Mccormick, of Kentucky,
who made good speech on "The need of an
tlquity in our own country Mr.. Mccormick
has an excellent voice, which might be
used to greater advantage in the converse
tional tones which are 80 much neglected by
young hen in college. 1t was much regret
ted by the audience that the memory OF the
speaker was so imperfect. The orator Of the
Graham Society was Mr.. E. ]. Logan, OF Ken
lucky, whose theme, san Apology for Byron"
indicated certain youthfuness Of sentiment.
and was treated much in the fashion Of Tom
Moore. The principle that great genluses be-
long TO privileged class as to matters OF mo-
rality, cannot be admitted. We were, never
theless, uncommonly struck with the talents
and the delicacy of mind and soul evinced by
this address, and charmed by Mr.. Logan's grace
OF action and unhesitating fluency Of delivery.
His lntonations were at once natural and i'm
passioned, and the sweet syllables of bis quot
ed poetry still llnger In our minds like the
echoes of some nocturr,e or symphony. These
remarks are strictly impartial, as have not
the slightest acquaintance with the gentlemen
whose performances have commented upon
There was no little beauty In the house, and
| we had music from stringed instruments. The
Chapel is an extremely pretty building, viewed
from the inside Some of the speakers were
nearly smothered In flowers. Wednesday
morning at II o'clock, when the au-
dience was again assembled, General Lee
advanced to the front of the platform, and
in stately, but rapid style introduced the Hon.
Hugh Blair Grigsby, LII. D., of Charlotte,
Virginia, vino then pronounced historical ad-
dress on the ssCharacter OF the Men who COM
posed the Board OF Trustees of Old Liberty
Hall Academy" DR.. Grlgsby enchained the
house for an hour and half, although he left
the greater part OF his manuscript unread.
am gratifed to learn that he has yielded to the
| urgent request Of the board, and will consent
to its publication. 1t will make volume OF
the size and character Of the distinguished au-
thors "Convention Of l776," one Of the most
valuable and readable books that has ever ap-
peared In this country. DR.. Grigsby is the
leading historian and literary antlquary OF
the State, and is so regarded In New York,
Philadelphia and Cambridge. In this address
he has rescued the memory Of such men
as Colonel Fleming and General Andrew Moore
from the oblivion into which they were sinking,
and has preserved for posteriLy the very color
of their eyes. state Of their teeth, and cut oil
their clothes The genial rac0nteur Is noble
example of the lauditor temporiS dcti, and
dwells upon the minutest Incidents OF the
past with all the generous gisto Of SCOTS
Antiquary Nothing (out of the pages oil
Macaulay or of Tacitus) is more vivid than
some of his pictures. Dr.. G. is an honored
member OF the Historical Society OF Massa-
chusetts, though the president of the Hlstorl,
cal Society of Virginia, and one of the stiffest
States Rights men and Jeffersonlan Democrats
to be found in this Commonwv alth or else
where. The address was read from slips, but
in lively and oratorical manner.
At night, the address before the Alumni AS.
sociation was pronounced by Captain 81. R.
Morrison, formerly Of Augusta County, Vir:.
cinia, and afterwards OF Mississippi. The first
part of this high intellectual entertainment
missed, but can say this much, that the ora
tion of Captain Morrison was one Of the most
elaborately elegant I have heard for years
and was delivered with faultless grace and
propriety. Captain Morrison has q voice Of
extraordinary roundness, fnllness and sweet
ness, and uses it with q rare degree Of tact.
His elocution is deliberate, composed, digni
fed, varied and pleasing. No one could fai
to remark the perfection with which he hac
committed his address to memory. His sub
ject was 'The present needs of our people In
developing national characteristics.
The great day, however, was Wednesday
the 23d, commencement day. Tie procession
| forroad of q o.clock in the morninu and The