The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-23
LEXINGTON. Va limo 81 1870

| PLETED-FULL MEETIS OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
LEXINGTON. VA, June 81, 1870.
! The Ugly Club had their exhibition last
night in the usual style. A platform vas
erected on the College campus, benches
and chairs placed all around, and at 8
O'Clock the music Of the band began, and
the people poured in from every direction
until there was assembled q crowd variouslv
estimated at from two to three Thousand.
! We may say what we please about "Ugly
, Club" cNhibitions--we may call them fool
ish, pronounce them coarse, or ridiculc
their prctence to wit-yet everybody goes.
In looking over the crowd we saw at least
one Judge Of the Supreme Court Of APP
peals, an Ex-Governor Of this honored
doctored and undoctored divines, GAL
liant men who are known and honored in
the annals of the great struggle for free
, dom, fair maidcns and grave matrons, stu
dents in black and cadets in gray, small
boys and bright little girls-all mingled to-
! Sethcr to form sea of eager, upturncd
faces anxious to see and hear the galaxy
OF uGlineSS" which was to be on exhibition.
| While waiting for the curtain to rise the
eourSed sweet music, which the crowd
seemed greatly to enjoy, while the bellies
and beaux had q fine opportunity for chit
chat. and the audience generally discussed
in full Ugly Club exhibitions.
/ About 8 o'clock the committee, decorated
with huge calico rosettes, escorted the
"ugly nine upon the platform, and the
performance begun, amid the cheers of the
multitude.
MIR. Aston Boyd, of Tennessee, president
Of the Club, welcomed the audience to the
celebration of the fourth victory of ugli-
ness at Washington College. He congratu-
lated the Club upon the success Of their
efforts. The students were getting uglier
every year, and the contagiOn was spread
ing to the Institute, through the laudable
efforts of the "Jacktown University"
lie introduced Captain n. b. Feagin, of
Alabama, Is the ugliest of the ugly-the ug-
lest champion of the ugly cause-and pre-
sentcd him with handsome pair of boots,
which he said were to be looked ut in order
to direct attention away from the wearer's
face. In conclusion, he expressed the hope
that their ugly man might /" live thousand
Years and grow uglier every day"
Mr.. Boyd discharged his duties as Presi-
dent very gracefully and in good taste.
Captain Fea2in, in receiving the, boots made
speech which contained some excellent
hits, which excited uproarious laughter
and loud applause. 1t was very well deli
yered.
He is considered one Of the best speakers
in his literary society, having once been
their chosen orator upon the occasion OF one
of their public celebrations. He has just
graduated in law, and will locate at Mid.
way, Alabama, among the men he used to
lead SO calamity in the old Fifteenth Ala
, bama egimeut.
Mr.. A. w. Marshall, of Kentucky, was
presented with the hat as being the "pret'
ty man. of the Club. After some good-na.
, tured hits at his colleagues, especially Fea.
gin, he made an elaborate eulogy on beauty,
and closed with pathetic O. farewell to
Eockbridge. His speech was sensible and
. we'll delivered, and received the applause OF
the crowd.
Mr.. Harry L. Sims, of Paris, France, re.
ceived the looking-glass as the "yain man =
, OF college. His speech was IN character.
; well delivered, and in very good taste, be-
!; ing defence Of vanity.
o huge stick of candy, was not. as has been
customary, a siX-(ooter, but youth of som:
fourteen, who is even small for his age-Mr
| u. K. Chandler, Of Rockbridge. He made
a capital speech, we'll written, and very vel
= delivered. 1t had some very sharp things,
which elected loud laughter and applause
: Considering his aye. it was very decidedly
the speech of the evening.
/ Mr.. Joseph Lane sterne. Of Caroline
county, was dubbed Knight of the Gar
, lege. Mir. Sterne also is young climb OF
+ the law" az might have been inferred from
! his speech which had in it some very gooC
: things cullcd from his legal lore. He write:
+ well. and his delivery is very good. Iii,
, speech had some fine points, and was wei
,>:cciycd 10y the audience.
Mr.. +. J. Wyrick, OF Arkansas, was pre-
/ scented with rocking-chair, as being L" tbs
! lazy man. Of college. We nctict, how
k times in the lit OF proticicntS," and w
t heard one of the faculty remark: 6 wiSl
Il that some who call Wyrck lazy could catcl
II the conta9ion.' lie made, taking it alto
c gcthcr, one Of the best speeches we hay,
J.. heard on such IN occasion. 1t aboundeG il
n keen Wit and sharp thru>tS, was very vel
&c delivered. and elected Tie ioudcst applause
i aud hcaliicSt laughter.
h The "critic" of the occasion, Mr.. J
Shepherd Clark, of Alabama, was present
ed with pair OF green snectacl3s. III
st made several CAPITA, hits, which eicitci
St the heaTticSt laughter, and was just ego
a. Ing into the Club in detail when til
n platform suddenly went down with Il crash
= and scene of the widest confusion en-
r. sued. 1t WAS known that Il number q
: small boys had copyrighted under tn
| DluttUrl0, ana IL WIS tcaEtti lhaI tbC
+ were al crushed. but they srrari
VI blcd out as the debris was raistd, and
- was soon ascprtailied that no one Wa
seriously hurt save Willie Crocken, Il yout
of twelve, son of one of our worthiest cit
- zenS, whose leg was badly fractured alloy
~ the knee. lie was sitting i'll front OF tn
u platform, and some OF the tiribtrs wei
y thrown forward on him. He is doing 3
"a well a. could be expected, and it is hope
that youth and health will triumph, al
o that his leg may be restored. There Wci
n on the platform 4 number OF keroS2i
II lamps, several of which were broken, "n
1t it was miracle of Providence Ia;
II none of them exploded. Burning keroSen
he living over the thin dresses Of the ladie
It who crowded around the platform woul
:, have produced Il scene horrible beyond d
&c srriptlon. OF course the Club went dow!
The .'vain man" had his glass shiVeret
the bouuctS (Some Of them of sun-ilowci>
u cabbage, garden weeds, etc., bestowed Il
- fair hands, were smashed, The tables III
81 chairs were broken, and some Slight bruls'
- were received, but beyond this no tllrthe
c damage was done. ThiS calamity, OF collrS'
y cut short Mr.. CErke's speech, and close
the exhibition. -,
:, We have not had space to quote from On
n speeches made on the occasion, but nav
q oiven rs fair an estimate rs we could
:, each. On the whole, the exhibition WI