The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-29
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.. June 2,


,,,.T SESSION, &C., sc.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. June q.
s~anser landing Unexpectedly at the
Hn,~>ity or Charlottesville depot would
"n,or,l 10 he told that I" commencement"
>. the University is in full blast, and
w.. ,qrcocS Of bellies from all sections src
.''..oine 10 grace the occasion with their
".,, The boys say that there are here
-. ,>av even more than the usual number
- :, visitors. and the providing of escorts
~ ~ ihr newcomers without neglect
.na Charlottesville and University
IL, : = problem very difficult Of solu-
.r ANi the cry is stu they come -
, ,Tg;n >wclls the number. and the pre-
Twill hr perhaps the most numerously.
~. ,Jrd announcement since the war.
.., session Of the University just closing
...gH in every respect a most prosperous
There have mstriculsted 464 students.
u.nr Ccam twenty-five different States,
D,,-.lt Of Columbia, and South Anne
considering the drought through
mia last year. and the general depres-
~ the whole South. these numbers are
- sacmraGing.
81, ,cttcr than numbers is the character
.-. ,,l.!snt> who have come here during
.a,i >r>>ion. \ rerS large proportion
....r,..sr not hcardlcSs boys. but men
u... nd culture--who appreciate and
.-r,, IT, splendid advantages here offer
I'm. .r>timony OF the Faculty, the
= ..tt:,. and Of the community. is that the
.t~:r-. studiouSucSS, and high moral
~ he Young men of the past session
:. ~y- l,arn cNccllcd. If ii has been equal
. ai.N previous Year.
III. lrunc Mems Christian Association
- -. E,.u particularly tlouriShing. Its regu-
meetings have been largely attended,
Every spirited and interesting. Their
D.. .u..roum has been supplied with the
...r>, N'craturc, and the active efforts Of
..rmhrr> have eXerted most Salutary,
--t aud religious influence upon the
.s..>.tv and the regions around.
III. association has kept up five Well
-...t,d SUNDAY schools. one in the Rag
.. Mountains. one at the poor-house, one
N.'au. and the others nearer the Uni
..-.re. and have had no difficulty in secu-
from their number full complement
teachers. although the teachers nj the
stations haycto walk every Sunday from
., - fourteen miles. 1t is worthy of re-
AK That two Of these schools are negro
,.t.f-. one of which was established BY n
,'a .ui>hcd professor of the University
..., tetore the war. and both Of which are
aimed by some Of the most accomplish
..runs ladies and some OF the first young
n in the land.
H,,ldr> these Sunday schools the regular
,.uo;ay afternoon praycr-meeting has been
o. district prayCr-meetings have been
..t @Y with more than usual spirit. The
morning chapel service (although en-
y voluntary has been we'll attended,
III, The tendance upon the ministrationS
'4~ faithful and efficient chaplain, Rev.
be. e b. Taylor. has been highly crafty
:, There have been during the session
r. q number who have united with the
a.."at churches. Upon the whole. we
a.H 4 no similar institution in the whole
S.. where the moral and religious element
...oa-rr or more decided than at our
.. University.
.., reports are coming out. and there is
~. H>ual clation or disappointment rs certain
u,> arr II are not found on the list. We
..t ynN Yesterday all Of the graduates That
-s. h"rN announced, and will send the
a4Dtr u the reports appear. The masters
tn- this wear are William Randolph
Is. a>,ial.. Of Halifax county. Va; Robert
"., Harrison, Of the University OF VIZ
.a son ui the late Dr.. GesSniuS Harrl-
..'. and James 4. Seldom, Jr., OF G0och-
..lI >ou ul Hon. James y. Scddon).
Ia" standard Of graduation here Is being
.-.laily raised every year, and the young
..a Wh1 bears of the highest degrees of this
i.t.I>ity may well receive the congratu-
., h II his friends.
r.unlufsS an Greek.-,I. A. Carrl9er, Il.
H. Frrar, Il. f. jackson, +. B. Mcdowell,
/. 7. Nnllc, Robert Stanard, {. l.. Taylor,
/ \ IUu>tall r. H. Willis.
>uoi Of Applcd Chem1Stry-DiSt1nc-
.....--J. p. Allen, L. W. Bamyer, W. s.
N.miug 7. L. Rcnshaw, W. 5. Manning.
Il rh1 mas Of GraGuOtcS.-T. ;. Bruce, L.
w.. Davis. G.. Lava, il. Toomhs, II. {.
#4ilr.
NUrr Scholor<hip.-J. W. c. Davis.
a~0,iuut,S liz lhcmiStry.--C. NJ. Abney,
L,. Buyd. !. VI. ". Doggett, .. Dossett,
VII. Dliuington, Z. Ii. Farrar, K. l.. Free
-.t. T.. II. Green, J. ID. 1saac>, {. X.
Hmnull, D.G. Manning, 3. Peyton, j. II.
h.5r,. !. Il. santos, j. L. Semmes, Z. II.
>...."r. G.. VI. Smith, G. w. Watts, II. &.
Waited. p. Williams, p. L. Wormley..
n-a}yateS in MorGl Phtl0sophy:-J. An
...,,u. ". K. Atkinson, W. K. Barbour.
n. Barnes. }. 3. Bayler, +. a. Berlen,
H. j.. Ho-rrl, J. f. Cannon, ". &. Charlie
'.n,J \. Cooper, J. NJ. W. Doggett, John
" Ea,lcy, j. f. Ere, c. E: Ford, II; r.
Gordon. .. Green, Jackson Guy, II. Har-
SIS. (. L. Hcrndon, J. {. Hcrndon, Il. F..
"...,ri, X. iIugcS. n. ). Johns. u. ii.
0.a-nt.iug. W. l.. kin~olving, A. W. hnoX,
J. -. l.nf'ryrc. ". 7. LeNojr, &. a. Mccall,
j. +. Me- ullam, J. MrCu'chcr, Z; L.; MI
,'-". &. +. Moore, Ii. Moore, G. L. Nelson,
l.. ". Nui>eu. c. o. Nicolson, =. +. Pescue,
E.,i. Pollard. K. 5. Richard, A. ID. savage,
! Trnahp1rt Il MI
sa"r, i. VI. Walton, f. W. Washburn,
+. S. Williams, K. c. Williamson, Z. l..
"EHiqGt.S IN Ldt,n.-W. r. Barbour, y.
T.. H,yor, /. st. c. BrooheS, II. c.. Brock,
\, j. Button, c. II. Cooke, II. L. EdmundSs,
7 l.. Edwards, G.. J. Faulkner. j. Guy, X.
+ jackson, F. ID. Lee, +. J. Lilly, }. W.
N,Hutork, II. Morson, d. W. Read, j. w.
'I.lrkiord. J. NJ. shelton, T. Nj. Turner,
", ". Thornton, A. A. Tunstali, G. K.
|,moIr. ". l.. Whitaker, K. II. Willis.
',r1agate$ in History, Literature, ana
Ht.'"rIc.-W. Il. Barksdale, 7. Ii. Basker-
'll', l.. Bennett, +. A. Berlin, Il. ID. .Bo-
~. ". l.. Chisholm, J. Il. V. Daniel, T..
H. Farrar, K. l.. Harrison, Il. Hughes, &.
Hume, j. ID. Isaacs, II. l.. Niche, u. +.
Moore, K. :. Prichard, j. \. Seldom, +. ;.
..:dvim.
W have never seen the lawns more beau
ILL.,. than this wear. Indeed, we are ready
- 'n into ccstacics over the entertainments
Ma.a surround these hallowed precincts.
W. know no more lovely spot on earth:
ia" Illumination and decorations last night
-"'trn up by Mr.. =. .Jaclcri, who seems 10
a.'' become an established institution here)
hs:' IA, mos; beautiful we have ever seen.
b" nu>ic->tand, about the centre OF the
..,.a, formed IA pyramid of variegated lights,
"bI.h attracted great attention, and was
''Ilnnls superb.
VI ,"nt You by telegram an account OF
"a. Washington celebration. We have only
!" add now that nothing married the occa,
..on save the ceaseless CHATTER of bellies and
"auX, some Of whom talked fully as loud
;, 'I" speakers. Your Lexington CORE
-iruftut rn.,rJpI the flct that Tie aIl-