The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-01

A. .hc meeting OF The Society Of Alumni
,,:N,,rn;rr. Judge Snpton was thanked
t"- ~. Milo address. and he secretary d.
ror,rI 10 solicit a copy for publication. a
i,,,n,. v,. ycsd from The Alumni Club Of
W., Nnik city. I'VE omit the letter. The
Secretary was directed 10 make suitaoie
r.,n.u>C iu the letter. aud send OBJ citeu,
n~, ur,,ilt. all OF The local c'"h> 20 seuu
r...,c,ontlrivcs to the animal Sai heiinS;
Tnr society then rr""c"de" 10 the eiec"
lion at orator Tor nj Year. -,
Con VIZ. y. QuailrS, Of Nashville.
I,l,,,'' having been nominated Yesterday,
Vans unanimously elected orator. Gen.
p.u~..- WAS one Of the most mcri'oriouS
,,.,l.,>~ nj 10 the Confederate army from
l- .:.,,tnt state. and is said to he Is efficient
ul I'M. n tttnfm Is he WAS III the field, being
,nc II the finest orators in tn" West.
After ,nc unimpurtaut matters, the So
- ! O'clock there was n gathering Of the
,,...i,,, in from; oi the rotunda, and II was
,rr> iya.rn; from the appearance or the
,.r,VG and ihr general t"Ec OF '!ie CONVEX
.',..,.-uat The "ranll event Of the week (at
I..,., ~ the estimation of many OF that
r,,,.,r ryurrtant crowd,) was about 10 be
1l,a,.r,,I IN A. the sons Of Alma Mater gath
,.~,.l around the festive board 1T the
ALUMNI DINNER.
r,rn procession WAS promptly formed,
or' matched 10 The Muse ri Nebcr'S Ger
'..,,i., H,uG} 10 the spacious dnng-roOm
- Mr. NA>>.,'S. who !ulG spread tor lis i
r1l.,. containing all Of tic dcllcncieS Of the
season >pirndluly served up. Indeed. the
universal verdict tattcs'cd in action rather
Than words MAS that the dinner was q
.shndid success.
,,.r..nan1-G oYcrnor John l.. MArye pre-.
.-.f "a Inc entire satisfaction OF very
.r.,.rl company. Re was surrounded by
,,I,. assistants and honorcd guests, and
;n,rr were scattered all through the room
nm array of talent and efficiency in the VIZ
,f.#, walks Of life to numerous TO men.
ton rs r.uc, and such Is rarely cOngrc
..,,r together.
Auyr 'uI justice had been done to the
t.,u6iug N.&md>, Mr.. Maryc eloqllcntly
.aI arpropriatcIv introduced the REGULAR
taas-. II 1.-The child is father TO the
mn" tncn il were Well for men to cherish
AMI lr inspired by the generous aSpra.
iiun- u! youth.
When thc soul sits weary with the toll
Of Tie, We may cheer ii by the lhollaEss Of
other wears.
v IA, Obligations. then, do we, brothers
uf thu Alumni, owe TO that noble Ole
moricr under whose care our lots were
east. ana how should we rejoice rs we
gather her" to-day that she still stands
JTirHrS 5r;rr pGrcS2
liz alluded TO the universities with which
the University has had 10 contend, clio.
QE.n'ly said that material losses were no.
iliug compared 10 blows aimed at our
moral and educational Interests, and eX-
AoItcd the Alumni to pledge themselves
here 10 day, around this festive board, that
H. W.,
>rigrd h. seek 10 combine the sons Of the
University in one grand EFFORT 10 make he.
what Size oiI.ht 10 De. lie then troGuced
81" .r-i.lr iu.~tS III b" following order
I. Alma Mater Give her Of the fruit
ci her hands, and let her own works praise
TIER III the gates
Nj. NAryc gracefully called out to re.
syuLG - TIL, sentiment one of the oldest
and most devoted OF the Alumni, who lives
~ Ai,aain;t, tut whom hc stiil hailed as !;
c!t.L'u ui NirgIuit--l!on. Willis ?. 30.
.."h. Wh" mat" brief, witty speech, il
which, i" frequently urged the claims o!
Alma Mater upon those who were passing
oil tn" >it"c and those who were just
coming uII ~ We'll.
II. Board of Visitors "f he Jealous and
taurlul -Wut!ian> Of Nwginja's trust and OF
NsrGlHI,>> h"pc>.'
I'm announcing This toast, the President
sod tJat there would hr but one mind It's to
WHO ought 10 RESPOND 10 lhls toast Hc
made an eloquent reference 10 his father
.trry. BarhulIrj and ".l!.J or ZION. Is. j.
Barbour 10 respond. Nj. Barbour was
greeted with inuI cheers, and after making
several tine WitciSms and happy hits, said
that the board Were not used to such Ian.
gUag" 81 communication as the toast con.
tanned. they had nrst come here under
the appointment al Governor PeirpoinJ
and hta Incurred TO little ouium in consc.
4!vnrr, but they bad c0n>cieutiou>lv
aLd earnestly tlicd 10 do their duty,
~ for himself. he might say from
The heart that next to the mother who
h"rc han be had loved this University, and
lon-cd Tor it, prosperity. He cloquenlly
ami ircIngly expressed hi- devotion to
ArA Mater, anu said that living he desired
mo h'Ghcr honor than 10 be permitted to
WORN for ii, and dying lie wanted no bel
ter cpuAph taan 10 have il truthlllly writ.
Icn on Ia, tomb that he had done something
|" W!dcn IL >uhc!C OF usefulness and buliu
~ liz walls.
iii. The Governor: "DH'cc decus colu-
M,N}ite FCTHla.'
Mr. Harbour salt! that rs Gov. Walker
was not here he proposed that wo should
make raid on Mosby." This was greet
ed with loud applause and cheers after
Whlcn slnooth-laccd, youthful bat daring
locking man, whom some present were
surprised to recognize rs the grcaS partisan
clilcitain, arose and said that he " had been
Ill The habit of making raids himself, and
not oI having them made upon him."
,N!1h this he sat down, but the ccowd
Foc!i"raicd for him again until he rose and
gracefully declined to speak.
licu'.-Gov. Maryc said that he knew
from Intimate association that Governor
Walker is true TO all OF the Institutions of
Virginia, and to none more so than to this
University. This was greeted with loud
applause.
~. The orator of the dav:" Missouri
SENDS tack 10 Nir2ina-the daughter to Il he
molhcr-thc mature orator for the youthful
speaker.
Alter the band had played very sweetly
Garry Ne Back to Old Virginia" Judge
Nail"n was called out to respond. He
said that if any apology was necessary
Tor certain sentiments contained in the
speech OF he morning, be could only say
that be had imbibed them in his youth in
TINS atmosphere.
tie spoke Of the question CT progress,
ana doubled whether we are, rs u people,
MAKING any real progress il morality and
religion. He concluded by proposing:
hc Commonwealth Of Virginia and
her University. May their future be equal
TO Their past
'; The Faculty: Like Nature, they
work III silence"
rms was greeted with loud applause
ana cheers by the younger graduates.
Mr.. Maryt said that the toast would seem
10 IMPLY that the Faculty could not speak,
bill he hncw that i'll his day here they had
Il MAY CI .y,ru..ip,r than.