The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-24

LETTER FROM LEXINGTON.
aud Lee University
commencement Exercises.
Reported foY the Dispatch


rhc clouds which dapplcd the skies this
,,,,,,,inc only served TO make the day more
i,,t,,i and commencement more au-
.,,,.,ou>. At an carly hour tho crowd be-
n tn assemble and listen 20 sweet strains
.n, Wcbcr'S Gcrmania' band. from
Washington.
I'm, exercises were opened with prayer
-, rc,. j. W. Pratt, Of Lexington, ana
.r,.rr1cl in The order announced Ill The
r.oeTam'ne. ,,,
r>iucton and 4 large delegation from
,trr sections. and il was gratifying 10 see
,,,,ny oC them minus their usual attend
.,,, Of hranX We say that this was - graf
.,.r."' because il Indicated that many ol
- .4;l hcaux had horne of the hon"rs OF
,s,., .njyCr>itv. aud were no" nniy tempo
r...l,. deserving their accustomed posls .i.s
r.,, uirht sit with the proiicicnls.
,,in,.1,i,hrd rroticicnt>." and "gradu-
..,. and receive their hardly-won prizes.
EI.f ~, observed in some Instances that SO
.,,r - thr certificates and diplomas were
,a-dra. a seat was vacated Ill the bous Oh
,.., h,,u>c. and il MAS suddenly discovered
Ina; there were vacant seats IN the galleries.
,,hs.A ,ac ncwly-ticdgcd graduate would DC
,...m;ltrH 10 fill. 49,.
General Gusts Lee delivered the ccrtlli-
gates with easy grace ana IN "ofus Us IL"
.u! IL aS possible.
(arr the delivery of the certificates,
r'rrral lee introduced Mr.. |. T. Bart
-, NJ. A., Of Louisiana, who had been
...rr,,d ~ the Faculty to deliver the
.,,nyiuHuti" oration. rs hciug the best
....i,. among the graduates.
Mr.. Eartl,Itc has taken his VI. \. diploma
.,hrunu>uully short time OF two years. He
...I = cha>,c ana beautiful essay. in which
j.. look up The history of the several lam
l,,<,,+ 10 Il
f',r.turr Crows with the nation and decays
yh.. .Aa, nation begins to lose its vitality.
u, regret that our crowded space does not
.H.vy p full report Of his address.
trn Lee then introduced Mr.. NJ. Ma
.t..a,. 4. e.. Of Tennessee. who had WON
.l,. high distinction Of the "Uhivcrsity
l.:., f>>ay." which is awarded TO the stu
,..ar Who presented TO the Faculty the best
,..t.au or essay.
Nr. Matthew'S chose rs his theme: ''Faults
o., ~'ldcui> II. T.. Iult> which young men
ar, very liable 10 fall into while passing
through their college course. The address
vs. sensible. practical, and admirably writ
t,n-cuntIiuin% some good hits and very
-, satire.
Wrrc.rel that want of space prevents us
nnu Giving a report OF the addresses of
,.acr o! the young orators who spoke
...atv.
,.,..r tn, Do.r,rs university houors and
,.'. ro,,i,IS The rrrininutc were erected
.,r. 49,. ,..,,,,.>t rnnroh,tion of th,ir rom-
,~.i., m,nifasfc6 nnt IN rho usraI sfamr-
.'. i,'t IN Simnln rIonniu~ IF tb, hands
=, n,r,I / 90 rryt introdI,rnd ms yalcdic-
....,T, ,hnsen I,y hi, frlInw-nraduatcS. Mir.
n ! W,jsnn ~ Augusta coilu1y. Va.
Mr. Wilson said that he would not mar
~, festive scene, but that il had been
r.E. ais .g1 duly ~ say c,rewrll lie
..,L. ~ thn transition from the ouirt
nf thn l-p;vor>;,v to tho husv ms
49,. - Ma L,,,ln If NO Un yjvidIt MIC
...~..1 ,l,n circumstances under with The
,r,.,,,uf class wnuld 20 forth TO meet hfr's
...,.... and earnestly ryhorted his yo1lnr
,.,rr:,rl,> 10 be ready for the calls upou
;.,m. lie babe 4 kind farewell to the
.tf"il~ OF Lexington ESPECIALLY to the ID
d.r.N-Io the Faculty, 10 whose worth,
.aHry. and conscientious devotion To dutr,
l desired To bear testimony and 10 say
.nt HI rIlnw->tudcnt> were proud to
t.. teen under the instruction OF such
...encr--io his irlluw-<t,tc!cnts. TO whom
q. poke words OF earnest coun>cl-and 10
H.. lrnN-@:"du4les, 10 whom he spoke i'll
I'1@. l.llnG terms.