The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-24
,1gaIxEA NEWS.
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s.ox.y. VA, Feb. 90, ISL
a.sur.vrrsayy Celebration 81 ,Ia,nt,s'e; !.
.a.' T.. .3sra5 ~ the 22d 81 req. ga" "nt;ro
-."., .:,..j ~ lNln interest !" ou' ,1 nf
". ,..-,.,r. Il Is trnH that me lo"r,t " "
,.....a DO uat sN"c' 10, '"t ,,n,.,,I,
49,, spfo&in7. hu' whaI ,hSN h, ono
...,+, i>.ni grave and serious Sn.'. 'n,'ro
a'q, srrliio~ orat!onS are "'s'''. "fi'
.: ami cNj0yCdt ,a no,n,r
e, ,.,'.n 'Tsn-lrd snt me adjoining coun-
go .a.,,<f,;rnd 10 come here Tor the |
-, ~ visiting their friends aud OIL us |
3, ihe maiden efforts Of their ktns-
M ,.i,nr< in - HON Il ev are interested; |
ny ,',,r>e,lfc inTuscs new life into our !
Il y'} h,, +, INN Quiet. Even the sober
a''% ,.i ',hrnlnaisnS, Young and old, lay |
-.G''E.' ~, time thcil; accustomed gravity. !
s,,.,. with aest into the gaicticS OF the !
s~r!ey<fanti ,that formerly it was the
tnr al The members Of the Junior 4!
=, sneak. fur this is a college ana not
liberation. and is designed to pro- |
..' t.a culture Of the students III the
q. ;1Il}ic speahing, 10 which great al
..',, i paid hy The Faculty OF the col
Il t1.C>S' Ia, however. tiIt vi .itVlS StS
ID ~ he literary societies. ana II Is
ned lu,;c an honor 10 he chosen.
E.. Ne hot on the Ath Of July and stormy
ne 12d Of February is a matter of
~ During The entire day driving
...,i >low->torm has prevailed. which
. led many from attending. The
- me college, however, was we'll
... and promptly al The hour appointed
n. Atkinson, the president, announced
49,. int sneaker, Mr. Meade naSkins, OF
.-,,n.wicE county. Va, who. as senior,
,.ara.rutr} the UusOn Society. His subject
v, The Formation Of National Charac-
..r." Nr. EasN!u, pointed ont the i'm
,a,t1Hce Of an elevated national character,
~ in political aud social morals, lis alb
..&cy necessary for the preservation OF
...riv, and closed his speech By showing
,.,. ,.,.i the people OF Virginia should take
:: IL formation.
Mr.. UlSkin> was4succccded by the ora
..., Of the Junior class, The first Of whom,
81. Edward Bland, OF Holloway, spoke on
'ulg Country. ne began by stating that
,a people deserving OF freedom could be
,..; in PERPETUAL bondage. and illustrated
POSITION bv a reference TO the history Of
racr nations. He inferred, therefore, that
..a Icupic Of The South, though conquered,
.-.t ap need 10 despair. He alluded briefly
or natural, inteiiuctrlli, social, and ed
.at.uHai advantages, and showed that II
.,. -,ns would only be true TO their coun-
49,, :! career OF prosperity and honor was
"a sore fOr her. He was followed by Mir.
!. l.. CucTie, OF Almanac county, n. c.,
VITO began with very simple but pleasing
nd graphic description OF a vessel 1t port
:,ting for a long and dangerous voyage.
ilr then pointed out the analogy be-
tween such a vessel, and Il young man at
s.at".c preparing for the voyage OF life, and
IL" necessity in the latter IL III the former
go OF hayiuga suitable outfit. Mr.. Cur
:r's comparison was very happily con-
rtycd and well executed. He was fol-
owed by Mr.. Benjamin Goode, of Prince
county, Va. who urged upon his
The importance Of industry
ud earnest activity. because "time moves
,wt.tly by" Mr.. Benjamin James, OF Gooch-
lnd, was next introduced to the audience.
lis subject WAS "Thc Sayons." He de-
,-.5.,cd their ch;ct characteristics. their love
/ country, hostility - trranny, their
...lfage, loadacSs Tor science and art the
,1r t.ry ntd PLAYED in the advance OF civil
l.g:on. Il" alluded 10 some OF their repre-
,,njlIlve mcu- omItiing, nltrdbtle dtctu, all
.,u>.uu 10 " aSilington and ,ec-and closed
Htu = pleasing eXhOrtation to his hearers
= remember their tirthright. Mr.. AleXan-
Ter /. Hall, of Buckingham, then spoke on
pu''Lic opinion rs Il motive TO action,
a.UagG to It's banclul rs wei as healihtul
influence on the welfare OF individuals, and
.,'s,c.lG uj!T OF nations, and pointed out
..aW Tar it ought IL control the conduct Of
men. 5ir. {. :. :.lngtn.eltcr. OF, Berkeley
nHnti. West Virginia. had The exceeding
Iy uiii.at topic, L" Washington and Lee.'
l.. hntvarar
- treat it very appropriately, by noting
the Ionts Of resemblance and contrast in
their characters, their careers, and the cir
c,.ia-tances bv which they were surrounded,
ruur!ud NJ with happy allu>ion 10 the
o.. ,ius sr"ncS i'll their military history and
their lives.
MIR. J. I. Triplett, Of shenandoah coun-
II, completed the list OF Junior" orators.
-, subject was Genius of MSiortune,"
winch he eyempliGed by the lives of great
mrn "nnobled by misfortune, and by OPP
pressed nations rising with renewed
strength after conquest.
Mr.. -. &. Pharr. the senior orator Of the
P1iHnihropc Society was then introduced,
nd auuuuucctt is his subject, Every Soul
J., the -lar Of rs own Destiny Because
laan has Il destiny to accomplish, and is
himself. in large part, the architect Of his
own fortunes he argued that every one
should properly cultivate. the faculties,
Keep strict guard over the passions, and
use the means necessary TO attain
! destiny worthy Of reasonable and i'm.
mortal being.
After the regular speeches, Mr.. j. B. Nor
ION, OF Botetourt, was called TO the stand
and requested to repeat speech which he
mad recently delivered at one Of the ordi-
nary college exhibitions. lie spoke for ten
minutes on - Ollcge BOYS Speeches in Il
way that "brought down the house." show
ing: /, the mo'ice which prompted collie
nan to speak ,, the mode of preparation;
.. what the speech is after it has been
spoken. Mr.. Norton's address abounded
ii the happeSt hits, and although many of
them were local, yet all the college literary
societies III The State would 90 well to ill.,
yitc him to deliver it before them.
Notwithstanding The number of speakers,
the audience did not become wealled, mas
much as all the speakers mad the good taste
10 be brief. The speaking reflected great
credit on the instruction the Youthful ora
tors have received from their professors,
and the whole affair was eminently success
full. E.
William w. johnson Acquitteu-PrOf
HOicovnbe's Lee Grafton.
SALEM, Feb. %, 1871.
The trial Of William w. johnson for the