The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-08
From Our Special Reporter. .s
College Of William and Mary-One
Hundred and Scvcnty-SevenIh An.
niversarY - Commencement Exer.

9nhhsuFeu aRu Seventy. .fSeVenth Aus
niversary - Commencement Exer.
cises.
WnLIAMsBURe, VA, July 7, 1870. !
The people of this ancient town and the
surrounding counties filled the College
chapel yesterday morning to hear the COM
menccment addresses. /
At II O'Clock President Ewell introduced
Rev. DIR. George T. Wilmer, who opened
the exercises with prayer.
MEMOIR OF Ex-PREsIDENT TYLER.
General Henry A. Wise then came to the
stand, and proceeded to read q memoir OF
the late eX-Presdent John Tyler. He said
he had been selected hy-the Board Of vi
sitors of his dear old Alma Mater to pre-
pare for it's archives this memoir Of one Of
her many distinguished sons-John Tyler,
tenth President OF the United States lie
had already written 100 pages, and the. task
was but half completed. As this memoir
will be published, any sketch of it would
doubtless be discOurteous. Your reporter
may say, however, that not only will the
admirers Of the late Mr. Tyler find this me-
moir readable, but all who take an interest
in the political and social past Of Virginia.
The last-named phase of the subject was
specially interesting. Virginia maids and
matrons of the olden time, and Virginia
StiltlClllGfl vi blC DltFt tutt lEtSL,
were held up in life-like portraitare. The
memoir was enlivs ded by amusing anec-
dotes also, which served to relieve the
necessary tedium of political details.
SPEECH OF HON. X. L. MONTAGUE.
Hon. Robert L.. Montague, the second
speaker, who had been deputcd to deliver
the address before the Alumni, said he had
never felt so keenly the interest he che
rishcd for William and Mary as while listen
ing to the words of General Wise. After
alluding allectionatcly and eloquently to
this noble old hall of learning, he proceed
ed to discuss the "Province OF Education"
knowledge without virtue was prolific of
evil. He argued against blind material
progress and the radical notion Of uniyer-
sal equality, and spoke of the English states
men, Bright, Mill, and others, as repre-
sentatiyes Of fallacious principles. He con-
the college. Here the first intellectual light
had been kiudled OH this continent, and
here were trained many Of Firginia's no.
blcst statesmen and most gifted orators.
Thrice purified by the consuming element
of fire. the mother Of all the colleges rises,
PhrnX-lke, from her ashes. Virginia and
William and Mary, together they fell, to-
pcthcr they will rise. This address, by vote
Of the Alumni, will soon be published.
Both of these addresses were received
with enthusiasm.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Tyler, of Sherwood Forest, Charles
City, widow of tho cx-Prcsidcnt, was i'll
| tho audience.
THE ALUMNI DINNER ...s
took place at 4 p. M. This dinner, which
was gotten up by Lamb, of the City Hotel.
was in every way worthy of the caterer and
of the distinguished gentlemen who par
| took of it. Hon. w. III. Macf;lrland, rector
of the College, presided with courtly ease
and dignity, Sustained on either side by
President Ewcll and Hon. K. L. Montague.
After the sl,bstantials had been discussed,
the following toaSts were proposed, and
answered by the gentlemen named below :
"Health of the Rector" President
Ewel, Hon. W. Ii. Macfarland,
"The College Of William and Mary"
Hon. w. ii. Macfarland, of Richmond !;
Colonel William Lamb, of Norfolk.
"Eealth OF President Ewcll." W. S.
reacny, Of wiliamsburgi Colonel EwelI;
Warner n. Jones, Esq, of Gloucester.
Drunk standing, and with the deepest feel
ing.
..The Episcopal Clergy" Responded to
by Rev. DR.. George Il. Wilmer.
Colonel Lamb proposed Mrs. Foster,
who one hundred years ago received ELI
per annum for mending students stock
ings."
gether they tell, together they will Rise"
Responded to by President Ewcll.
Other toasts and healths were drunk too
numerous to mention, the following gentle
men speaking: General ii. A. Wise, 2.
Montague Thompson, Esq, Hon. Il. J..
Montague, Gardner Tyler (son OF tho OK
President); General William Is. Ialaferro,
of Gloucester Edgar B. Montague, Esq,
of King and Queen, and others. The din
ner passed off pleasantly, the predominant
sentiment of all the speeches being that OF
devotion to Alma Mater, and at about P.
NJ. tho party adjourned.
THE BALL.
At II O'Clock Tuesday night tho COM
mencement ball took place. The ballroom,
which was in the college building, was or
namented with pictures and Inscriptions.
The ladies were conceded to be bewitching-
ly lovely even by several advanced old
Bachelors. We noted in the "light fantas-
tic" throng the following: Misses p, Miss
H., from Richmond q; Misses c., Miss J. b.,
Miss NJ. NJ, well known in Richmond !;
Misses S., Misses NJ, Misses g., Misses
S--h, Miss z. s., Miss M-re, Miss w.
OUG OI IllG uOU<tDlC lCNClu CS VI Cllo Jttlt
was the presence of q large number of ma
irons and several clergymen. !
The supper was prepared by Mrs. A. w.
G.. Waller, of the College Hotel, and was
beautiful to see, as we'll Us pleasant to eat.
THE SOCIETY oFTHE ALUMNI
met In the College chapel this morning
Hon. w. A. Macfarland in the chair and
Professor McCandish acting secretary.
Hsa,.,~, ID NJ :" g Paarbv
John Motley, X. A. Wise, and T. 2. Nc
Candish, were appointed committee TO
draft a system Of bylaws and regulations
for the Society with q view to correspond
with Alumni in various parts of the coun-
try, and report ut q meeting to be held on
the ODD of July.
Mr.. Gardner Tyler was elected member
of the Society.
A committee was appointed to originate
an appeal to the Legislature for an eqllita-
BILE share of tho land fund for the Use Of the
college. ..,.- 80
A number of good speeches were made,
and the Society adjourned. .:,.
There arc other items of interest, which
must be deferred to another letter. ROY.
LIST OF pRoFIoIENTs IN THE VARIOUS DEPART
MENTS. . s,l... .a.<
DEPARTMENT of Greek.-Junior Mr.. p.
M. 5oyden, MIR. Il. S. Jones, North Caro-
lima. intermediate Mr.. Il. Z. Cole and
MIR. r. w. GOode, Missouri.
Department Of German.-Junior MIR.
r.. W. Goode, Mr.. William E. HarWood,
Mr.. Mcleod kasey, Mr. K. b. Scott, MIR.
G. w. Wharton.
Ohemistry.-Mr. George A. Hankins, Mr..
William Il. Harwood.
Mathen,attcs.- report, owing to Illness
of the Professor of this department.