The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-26
LETTER FROM LEXINGTON.

Correspondence Of the Dispatch.1

We closed our letter hurrielly last night
inst as Col. Harman's stages were rattling
up to the hotol door to secure their loads
Of students. An immense crowd had col
lccted. and all was hustle and confusion rs
friends parted with each other with many
pledges. GOOD wishes, etc.
As your correspondent mingled in the
crowd. eraspch friendly hands, and ex-
changed friendly adieus. he was struck
with ono fact he did not sec single man
who scemc., TO be under the influence Of
liquor. Whan we remember how prone
even the stcadicst young men arc to drink
under Such circumstances, we hailed the
fact n Il most happy final testimony OF the
good conduct Of the students. which we
lave 50 con:inued!v noted, and OF which
we have often spoken.
We hay" somewhat agafnSt tho telegraph
people. They make us call Prof. Thorn, OF
Richmond COLLEGE, Ihor,n,' and Prot.
LuciuS Desha "1tisna." they. also make
rs say that Mr.. Shepperson WILDLY salts
fed manv of the manner and customs OF
the age" Of course we wrote sGtiuzed,
and divers other equally lu!icrous things.
We trcmblc TO see the report OF Mr.. Taylor's
speech.
Your correspondent has purposely re-
Trained from sending you any account OF
the action OF the Board Of Trustees,
and OF the Society of Alumni in refer
cncc to Colonel Taylor's Lee Memo
rial University scheme, because we dld
not wish to present fraomentary accounts
which might anticipate their final action.
The Board Of Trustees referred the whole
question to committee consisting OF Col.
Il. Christian. Judge VIM. Mclaughlin,
Judge j. X. Edmondson, Rev. DR.. W IN.
Brown. and Rev. DR.. i. Nj. Smith. IhlS
committee arc 10 consider the question, III
all of its hearings and details, and call q
meeting OF the Board Of Trustees at any
time, if they dec:l ii proper to do so;
The Society Of the Alumni simply eN-
pressed their cordial desire to cooperate
in the scheme in any way in their power if
it should he decided TO undertake it, and
appointed a comriltce to see what action
should be taken.
The feeling here among the most judi
cious friends Of the college seems to be
about this: When Mt the close of the war
they found Washington College In q
ruined condition, they called General
Lee to the presidency, in the full
assurance that he coull build it up.
His vie administration. potent IN
tlucncc and unremtting labors enabled
them TO increase the endowment, enlarge
the course Of instruction, and increase the
corps of instructors from flee to t,rcnty-
FUNT. w Illit IL Ntl ilillIi'i VI uSoN''''I
students have locked to its walls than TO
any other institution in the South. Gen
era Lee fell in the midst of the fruits of his
labors, and while devising plans for still
further charging and elevating the inStltu-
ton. The trustees at once took up his un-
finished work, elected to the vacant prcsl-
dcncv Il gentleman who has proven himself
born to be q college president, and now have
the most encouraging assurances that
Washington and Lee University has before
it q bright future, built on the enduring
rock of merit, apart from the Gonored
names associated with it.
This new proposition has not originated
here, but coming from distinguished cit
iZen Of distant State, who is enthusiastic
in his belief that he but echoes the feelings
and wishes of the people OF the South. the
friends Of the University here arc willing
TO give the scheme fair consideration and
while they are perfectly willing for the in
s,itution TO stand or fall on its merit atone,
vet if the people Of the South do desire
to increase their sphere OF usefulness
while honoling the memory Of their late
pre sidcnt. they are, of course, ready to as
sumo the responsibility and undertake the
work. The Executive Committee Of the
Lee Memorial Association had this MORN
ing free and full conference with Mr.. Val
entine, and unanimously and cordially
adopted his model for the sarcophagUS.
They hope TO make arrangements by which
they can direct the speedy execution
of The work. The unexpected delay in
the appearance Of the "Lee Memo
rial Volume" has seriously interfer-
ed with the pecuniary arrangements
Of the committee, but we have information
of the early appearance of the book, and of
other plans by which this splendid conccp-
ton Of Valentines genius will be speedily
put into the speaking marble and adorn
the memorial room where the great hero
sleeps Hundreds visited the tomb of Lee
yesterday that they might see the model OF
The -sarc0phagus which was placed near it.,
and there was but enc expression 0! 0pln-
;on-that Of unqualified, enthusiastic ADM.
ration for the genius of the conception and
the skill Of its execution.
Most Of the students have left, but q
@oodly number still lngcr behind, some OF
them purposin@ TO attend the "summer
school" some desiring TO spend the sum
mer III the mountains, and others for real
sons which some Of the Lexington bellies
might explain.
tie following assistant professors for the
next session have been appointed
In Nathematlcs.-B.u II. Waddell, NJ. A.,
Of Lexington.
AppNed Mathematics-W. NJ. Dunlap, b.
6. and {. T..
English and Modern Languages.-C. A.
Graves, NJ. 4.
ReadeM MuSter.-T. /. Bartlctte, VI. A.
Besides these Il number of Instructors
will be appointed.
Che following have been appointed to
honorary scholarships: +. S. Butord, Of
Tennessee; Frank Field, of Missouri; g..
L. Morton, of Kentucky E. +. Officer. of
Arkansas. and +. G. Logan, of Kentucky.
There, l am through. Amt you glad.
am. LEXINGTON,