The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-29
RICHMOND COLLEGE COMMENCE.
--t-.-->a.--s a-..~1~sa, MEET.
Address of Mr.. Hoyt-Delfvery of
Medals.

The brilliant audience who filed the Sec
ond Baptist Church last night enjoyed q
treat which few expected, notwithstanding
the reputation of the distinguished gentle
man whose address before the literary So
cicties of Richmond College claimed their
attention. The speaker was the Rev. Way
land Hoyt. of Brooklyn, n. 7. Having
been introduced to tue audience In few
complimentary remarks by Mr.. Meredith.
president Of the Mu Sigma Rho Society
Mr.. Hoyt began his address by the quota
ton OF the remark of Sir Humphrey navy
on being asked about the number and order
Of his discoveries in chemistry. Going
through the shining list he Immediately add
ed, "but the greatest Of my discoveries IL
Michael Farraday." To find a man is to
find something better even than science
In this sense the speaker applied the an
swer of Davy, and remarked that for any
one of us the discovery OF large and no.
BILE seul either in lie or literature Is a
discovery the greatest possible. And moth
ing can help life like life. 10 gaze into
some fair and crystal characterize under
stand the principles which give it shape,
the forces which control it, and become
entranced with the beauty which peryades
it's to give ourself the best chance of
transformation into the likeness of it. Life,
too, must get it's liberty and glory OF
achievement within laws-not outside OF
them. What, then, are these forces-what
are the laws which shall make life issue in
success, permanent, noble, and shining I
This is practical question, and this hour
cannot be better spent than in studying Il
specimen of manly literary life, radiant
with the best success-than In analyzng
aud considering some of the laws which
were at once the means and the reason OF
that success. The man to whom the speaker
referred was DR.. Arnold, of Rugby, Eng
land, and his topic would be "some Of
the laarS of success as illustrated in the life
of this real man."
The interesting remarks, thus fceb]y out
lined, constituted an introduction to an adj
dress of whose great originality and force
it would be impossible to convey an accu-
rate idea in the brief space allotted for this
report. We can only say that the laws OF
success brought to the notice OF the young
men in a manner so striking that they
could not fIil to make an impression
upon all minds, were the law Of unre-
mltting toll :; the law of cheerfulness, which
filings over the rockiest task halo OF de-
light and the law Of tact which gathers
the material Of energy and knowledge TO
the wiSe-time and method. These laws, so
conspicuously illustrated i'll the life OF Or.
Arnold. must be observed by all who desire
success; but beyond all the speaker urged
those who would be successful not to seek
success. but to bury their whole lives in
the self-sacrificing purpose Of simple 10y
atty TO God and love to men.
Mr.. Hoyt enjoyed the compliment of pro-
found attention from the moment of his
taking the platform until he sat uowD, and
was frequently interrupted by admirlng
applause. We have rarely heard an adj
dress which we could more heartily COM
mend. Chose who We're present, as We'll
as those who missed the treat, will be glad
to hear that the literary societies of the col
lege will probably have the address pub
lished in pamphlet form.
The attention of the audience was de-
manded after the address by the delivery of
the society medals, Mr.. A. Q. Holiday
making the presentation speech. The med
alists from the Mu Sigma Rho Society were
+. &. Cabell. of Richmond, as best deDater;
Edwin McMinn, of Norfolk, as best writer;
w. y. Abraham, of Rockbridee, as best de-
claimer, and L. r. Steele, Of Warren coun-
Is, for most improvement in debate. The
medalists from the Philologian Society were
IL. II. Bayne, of Richmond, as best debater;
J. Il. Whitley, of Suffolk, as best writer,
aud W. K. Rust, of WeStmoreland, for most
Improvement in debate.
Tomorrow night the regular commence
ment exercises Of the college will take
place, when diplomas, certificates of pro-
ticiency, and the Woods" medal will be
delivered, and Professor Puryear will adj
dress the graduating class.
In our notice of the exercises of Tues
day night the name of the accomplished
orator of the Nlu Sigma Rho Society was
inadvertently omitted, although his ora
tlcman referred to was S. b. Witt, OF
Prince Edward county, Va.