The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-07-09
VIv0lnia Military xnsiituts.

Military fns.itube. / 40 this aRm Ahe
fact thsj south aUaroljna' hes Eopmpafa-
tiyelya good retsreseftatLonat tie ipsti-
tute, and am sure their many friends
will bo glad to hear something from
them. .fryY! HfIT ~
The corps of cadets WAS reviewed on
Saturday. tho I'd. by. the Board OF
Observation-Disclosures Of speatators
were prescott, aud ell, seepodr lpst in ad-
miratiod at the sbeautifal 'man6eavres.
executed with precision and steadiness
almost mavelous. Al night. the Society
OF Cadets had athpir final celebration.
The speeches 81 the cadets were brief
and beautiful. Mr.aG. X. Camp. OF
Georgin, received handsome medal as
beassiebhsdr. :MnI,M.: As iWilson, Of
South Carolina, won the essayisy medal,
and Mr.. M. L. Spotswood, Of Virginia.
that of declaimer. After the delivery of
prizes, Hon. W! PG Miles. formerly of
Charleston, now of Virginia, was intro
duced. Taking as his sublime theme
Devotion to Duty" he held the audi
ence entraaced by his eloquence for
more than an hour. f.sii .I
The following 'nlonday,,'the Dialectic
Society held their Anal celebration. !. All
tho speeches. were 30 very appropriate
thai tits hard to say that one was better
than another. However. We may be par-
doned for mentioning that OF Mr.. R. P.
the subject "What Next?" he was more
than usually interesting. Mr.. J. E.
Ware, OF Alabama, was the happy reci-
pient of the debater's medal. On Tues
day, the :4th, at an early hour, large
and select audience had assembled i'll the
Presbyterian Church. at IL A. NJ. pre-
cisely. the corps, consisting of $40 men,
marched up. Judging from the perfect
~ regular step and we'll closed ranks one
would have supposed that they had
been through half dozen campaigns.
After prayer. by the Rev. John William
Jones, The orator. Mr.. NJ Il. Spotswood,
OF Virginia, was g:scefully Introduced
by Mr.. Alex. Hamilton, of North Caro-
lima. The -",Power.. of Thought was
handlef BY him in O most masterly mnn.
ner. and we'll did lie fulfil the request OF
one OF his comrades to say something
for them to think of afterwards. From
the slower Of boquets which he received, ),
we are quite certain that he won the ad-
miratibn OF all the ladies. After stir,
ring strain from the band. Mr.. j. r.,
Arthur, of Columbia, g. O., was pre-
sented as the valedictorian Of the gradu-
ating class, Opening his speech with q
delicate compliment to Gen. g. ". Gus
It's Lee. formerly their professor, he went
on in the most pathetic style. His fare.
we'll to his comrades, with whom he had
marched shoulder to shoulder and side
By aide for four long years, was particu-
larly, touching. His speech reflects
honor upon himself as we'll as upon his
native StataI
Diplomas we're then awarded to the
graduating class, consisting Of forty-six
members. We were happy to see our
young friend and fellow. Stateman, Mr..
NJ. A. Wilson, Of sAbbeville, 8. c., bear
off the first honors Of his class. We
learn that he has stood at the head Of
his class for four successive years, and
three out OF the four did not get a single
demerit. Among other South Carolini-
ans was Mr. J. 8. Legare, OF Charleston.
We nnderetand TINT all Of them expect
to return home at once; and after laying
their well-earned laurels upon the altar
OF their beloved old Palmetto State, to
devote their services to- her support now
in the hour Of her humiliation. Col.
Ed. Pendleton, member OF the Virginia
Senate. ae we'll as of the Board Of Visit
ors, delivefed the address to the gradu-
ating Glass. His beautifully written and
forcibly delivered speech was full Of
sound advice. Col. John III. Patton, of
Amelias County, then addressed the So
oi ,ty Of Alumni. We regret TINT we
haven't space for some extracts from his
admirable speech.
| At Z p. NJ, there was a brilliant dis
play Of fireworks on the parade ground.
The number Of spectators vas said to be
larger than any ever seen in Lexington
since the first oircns after the war.
Among so many other beautiful things,
We noticed the names Of our model
lice" and our hero Jackson" written
in letters Flight. beneath the flag which
hGd 80 often waved over their victorious
heads. Afterwards, appeared the name
Of our own Maury, the great philosopher
Of the sea, to whom the grand old ocean
whispered with pleasure so many of her
hitherto unrevealed secrets.
The fireworks being over. oil the
young folks, and many of the old ones.
too, adjourned to the ballroom, which
was decorated in the most tasteful man
ner. Very soon, the worsLippers OF the
Terpsichprean muse were engaged in
their devotions. A more daazlingiy bril-
! liant Rcene sph have navar witnpaoad