The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-30
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
DEL1vGRY OF DIPLOMAS, &c.
PROFESSOR TENABLES ADDRESS
= ddreSs OF JudgerNap.on.
The Alumni Dinner.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIRE pIsP&TcR.l
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, June 29.-ihe
clouds which obScured the sky this morn
iue made the day much more pleasant than
usual upon these occasions. Indeed, the
Ae.& upon 1.-The 29,h" has become so his
tore tLat the FAC ttious Rector Of the Board
O: Visitors in discussing the question OF
change q! day, suggested that the most APP
pgomiAIc change would DE TO fix the day
on ~ &c 10Th of June, or the next hot day
the .,eaitcr." The procession Was promptly
r,o,med this morning aud marched into the
,,nbic hail. where, after prayer by Rev,
george &. Taylor, the exercises were gone
through with IN the regular order, We.,"l'.
Gcrmania Band diScoursing in thc ut-, a:
very sweet music. Colonel 'H@tv!". ri.a;r,
man of the Faculty, d. n str .@r.i1
Gates and dipIom" >s.. ,al promptue,s
and order W .. g.. ...~- .,,.'..'sl nnled u
while IT,. ,l::t: c. ,hc iir 4
L." A,J,. 9. >.y,fl"rn irginia,
'- .'ary ~ t2-sc h-rdly-won honors
s., "-."'"- an 'J.id apNlr':se, especially
," 31al~y % some o"c.aily distinguished
I.@ 1,,..NeTs.l testimony OF the Faculty
,@3l ~ 20 previous session have *hc stu.
- done more hard work or reapcd more
deserved honor.
The prizes in moral philosophy were
awarded for the first, second, and third
best analysis of Thornwell'S Ds:aurscs
n TRUTH" and consistcd-vcry seusioly,
we think--of sums o! money, which the
recipients may use ri pleasure.
The Miller Scholarship, awarded to Mr..
Frank Il. Huntington, Of Baltimore, is
worth five hundred dollars, and is awarded
on most rigid competitive examination
within the schools OF analytical chemistry
and agriculture. AS the diplomas in mcdi.
CHE are awarded the recipients are loudly
applaudcd rs the chairman calls each by
bis new title of doctor. When the law Gi.
Tioma> were given the apl liuse was min.
lied with loud laughter rs each Of the
Young limbs OF the law We're called bach
,lors. and we thought we detected in The
twinkle of certain bright eyes 4 determine.
non that they should not remain L" bach
clors."
Among the Masters Of Ats it was touch.
80 TO sec one on crutchcS and 10 listen to
the loud applause with which his comrades
greeted bin.
After the delivery Of the diplomas, Col
Ncuablr said that he did not wish to trench
upon the time of the Society Of Alumni
that he must speak few words in parting
from these young graduates. III behalf OF
the Faculty lie desired to thank the stu
dents for their uniform good order and
zeal in study. To those students who eX-
pcctcd to return he would say, that they
had the power, and upon them rested the
responsibility, of imbuing the new students
OF the coming session with the same good
spirit which they had manifested. He ex.
hortcd them 10 unite in being co-workers
with the Faculty in keeping up the high
standard OF morals rs we'll is OF scholar
hip which has hitherto characterized the
University. These who 90 out now TO the
stern duties OF life wal have peculiar temp
:ation TO despair or to hate. He eXhorted
them to resist the temptation and to use
the power here acquired to inspire Others
with heart and hope; to be true alike TO
III" memory Of the dead and the duties Of
The living. He closed 10y appropriately and
lcclingly reminding them, in the language
Of Foster, that they must meet up yonder,
rs coming from battlefield. Col. Eena-
tie was loudly applaudcd and cheeTed Is
he took his seat.
There was now an intermisSion, during
which time was afforded for rest and re.
IrcshmcHt. AT the close Of the intermis-
sion the Society of a innn"i "uu theT In
>itrd cuests formed on the lawn and
marched into the public hall. Lieut.. Gov.
Maryc (presidenD called the society to or
der, and expressed the great pleasure with
which they welcomed one who comes from
his distant home to speak to them to-day,
and greeted Is brother who has reflected
honor upon the Alumni by using we'll his
talents and requirements for the good Of
his country. He gracefully introduced as
the chosen orator OF the Alumni, Hon. VIM.
b. Napton, of st. Louis, Mo. Judge Nap
ton is small, closely-shaven, rather
swaithy man, Of apparently 30 years old,
and very intellectual ccuntenauce. He
read his address very closely, but engaged
throughout the attention of those to whom
1t was addressed, and elected frequent ap-
plause by his lofty sentiments or quiet
humor.
He was born in New Jersey; took the
highest honors Of his class at princeton;
came TO Virginia as tutor in the family OF
Gen. VIM. f. Gordon; entered the uni
yersitv Of Virginia, where he graduated
with distinction, and thenwent to Missouri
where he long graced the bench OF the Su
premc Court, and is now one Of the leading
lawyers Of his State.
Judge Napton begun his address by
abiding TO the last occasion upon which he
had the honor Of addressing an audience ut
this University. 1t was IL years ago, as ne
was about to close his student life, and 60
forth to the studies and responsibilities
which were before him. He alluded to the
presence upon that occasion OF the TWO
Presidents (Madison and Monroe), Walker
Gilmer, Morris OF Hanover, Philip L. Bar
bour. Andrew Stevenson, and others, TO
whom lie paid biief and eloquent tributes.
He then spoke Of other distinguished men
of the neighborhood whom he knew and
appreciated such as VIM. {. RiVes, WIN.
i. Gordon, Hugh Nelson, Gov. Barbour,
aud Thomas Jefferson Randolph, to each
one Of whom lie paid passing tribute.
He then spoke Of The Convention OF >29-
80. and of the brilliant galaxy Of talent
al, nd