The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-29
i<rrc1AL 7LEGEAM TO THE r1SPATcH.J

I->lyEHSIT OF VIRGINIA.. rjG ChdrtGttcS-
r.Hc. june S.-Thc meeting OF the Society
Of Alumni n-Glay was one of the largest
which it Unsecured since the war. Lieut..
Gov. }. L. larye, president OF the society,
presided. d,
4 numbe. Of new members were elected.
Msjor Green Peyton, from committee
appointed last year, made . number OF
practical suggestions ny which the alumni
,ouli promote the interest Of the Uni
vrrsly. Among the more important were
the Glowing:
FIRST. That the time Of opening the ses-
Sol he changed 10 the 2Oth Of september.
and the commencement fixed OF the goth OF
1ute.
.>,coni. That the Board Of Visitors be pc.
;H.orcd to establish a number of scholar
Ships to DE filled i,y the local alumni club.
IhirA. Tha. application be made to the
legislature 20 10 amend the Constitution
ofthr uniycr,lty - TO require three mem.
ber- Of the Beard Of Visitors 20 be elected
by the Society Of Alumni.
IOurth. Ih.t application he made to the
Legislature to douhic the annuity.
Fftth. That some means be devised to
establish Il closer relation between the
University and the pubiic-school system OF
The state.
After a full and free discussion. during
which several speakers maintained that
three Of the Board Of Visitors ought to be
elected by the Alumni, three by the Fac
ulty, and three appointed by the Governor,
on motion of Hon. Willis L. Bocock, Lieu
tenant Governor Maryc and three others
were appointed Il committee to secure q
charter Of incorporation for the society.
aud another committee was appointed to
secure the changes in the constitution su9-
gr,tcd 30 soon as the charter has been OBJ
'aiued.
There i a very evident and decided in
crease Of interest in Alma Mater OH the
,4lt Of The alumni. ALUMSUs.
SECOND DISPATCu.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, riG Char
i0tt.$r!Ue. June 2S-P. N.-Thc event OF
TODAY was the address Of General Alphcus
Baker. Of Alabama. the orator selected to
address the two literary societies.
General Baker. in beginning his address,
alluded 10 the IMPROPERLY Of selecting that
~ an occasion Tor discussion; TO The intlu-
tur,. OF the association tha, clustered around
thu spot spoke OF the strength and gran
dcur 81 this great fortress Of learning,
whose gates he had entered for the
first time, and rcJoccd that ii had stood
when SO many things had fallen, and
believed it would stand while its found
CT. endured. lie referred TO the fact that
lu- different divisions of the generation
non advancing 20 which this class be-
lougvG would communicate with each
either IL 4 cahucr spirit OF philosophy and
a waiIlti One OF charity tnan was possible
10 that which now occupied the theatre OF
action: said that antagOniSm WAS the natu-
raj condition OF man, and not that evil
dence of Geprayity which some regarded it.
II WAS the handspring of all action; the
secret Of the progress and splcnGor Of the
WolIu. 1t was the spirit that supplied that
haste that made up i'll the world for the brew
lily OF life. 1t was mans glorious response
TO the doom of mortality. said that truth
was antagonism; that conviction. would
Weld 10 nuught but force ; that force gov
erued the world, and was the only possible
arbitrator OF its reconcilable disputes; that
those who appeal to the arhltlament OF the
sword should Weld +" it award ana aplae
hv il: That such submission was all that
could Justify war, and that the spirit
of Vengeance should not be INDUCED
that The future was Il glorious one for
both sections: invoked the exercise Of
charity for firm conviction. and union OF
hands in amty over the graves OF the dead
issues OF the past, and OF the heroes VINO
died TO uphold them on each side, IN Tor
gc,iulneSs of the past and union for the fu-
turc; and closed with . reference to the
shrouded hopes Of 4 great country, the de.
yotion due to it by her sons, and the golden
wreaths held out to the generation OF the
south who were to repair her losses and
drvclope her powers. ALUMNUs.
THIRD DISPATCH.
. ELOTTEsvILLE, June 2S.--Ihe hall
Wa. ll!l Tonight with the same bright array
Of beauty, wisdom, dignity, age, and youth.
Nr!l. BAKER WIS cScDIltu mo tuS HAL "
The committee Of the societies, accompa-
MED hy the Faculty, Board of Visitors, and
other distinguished guests. After prayer
By Rev. Geo. Is. lUr, Mr.. 5. Is. Toney,
Of Aiabama. chairman Of the committee
Of the societies, gracefully introduced
the orator Of the evening. General
Baker was one Of the most gallant and
mei.torious officers in the Confederate ser
vice, serving with high distinction i'll the
Western army. He is Il prominent lawyer,
and one Of the most influential men in his
State. He is apparently about 40 years OF
re speaks without manuscript has line
voice and good delivery. He was greeted
with applause, which was loudly repeated
wl.c; he had uttered his first few melodioas
sentences, and burst out again and again
all through his address. He spoke for only
about forty minutes, and took his seat
amidst loud applause.
There is tonight the usual promenading,
and grand students ball at Dir. Massey's
University Hotel. ALUhNUs.