The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-16

4 Eschvlus and Euripides, then bup!ail, Au,
olson. Cowpcr, aud Fielding; the WIS ana
(ops of the eighteenth century the mover,
| lists and humorists Of the present. D'chens
and Tbackeray, Hood and Tennyson, Tue
magazine writers the newspapers anI
| their editors; the stars and bunoons on
every era ; tho rise and the decline ana inc
| fail of literary prctcnsons, even down to
Holmes. Beet Harte, and Mr.. Joshua BILL
| ingS the North and the South, the East
| and tho West, wee subjected to
| THE SEARCHING ANALYSIS
Of criticism rs much distinguished by re.
fined taste rs bv felicity of description
John Randolph Tucker was referred to rs
! the conservation in our day Of forensic wit,
and the accomplished Mr.. Gilderslecve. Of
| the University Of Virginia, was quoted as
having described the views Of Nat. Pitman
as Tcnnvsonianisn possessed with an
evil spirit
The address occupied three hours exactly
IN its delivery, and closed with an appeal
10 the Young gent 'cmen before him that was
eloquent and thrilling. The interest that
was maintained for 50 long time could
only have been upheld by the briliancy,
vii, and occasional humor that sparkled on
the aud cnce and enliYened the inevitable
WEAKNESS OF so long discourse.
hh a'LASl III ~ SOtlEl1s
At night the church was again opened,
and large audience assembled to witness
the anniversary celebration Of the Philan.
throI ic Society.
The speakers were introduced by Rev. r.
Mcllwaine. lAc junior orators were MIR.
b. Z. Goofe, Of Prince Edward, on
Thought :" Mr.. \. s. Hall. of Bncking.
ham. on "What is True Happiness ?" MIR.
J. y. Morton. of Botetourt. presented the
best speakers medal to Mr.. j. Il. Nilsson. OF
Cumberland. and then Mir. j. 3. Norton
| delivered the final Grafton, which consisted
| OF 4 discourse on party spirit and hui
| morouS farewell. in which he intimated
! that the members Of the society had
| studied so hard that but Tor his own cor.
| porcal presence "a very fat one) they would
not be able TO ''c,St i respectable shadow
/! He said, .aS every final orator in every
| final Grafton had said from the beginning
it was sad to part, but suggested that 1t
would he sadder not to par: !; and thanked
| the kind professors for their cares and for
their faithful mak,ugs, especially those be:
low seventy.five. The audience was well
| entertained by the efforts OF the young
gentlemen, which indicated attention to
| their studies aud good promise Of future
usefulness.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
AL the close OF the CeleDTatl0u me aluIuu
| Of the college held a second meeting, q,
which committee (appoirtcd this morn
| ing reported the constitution OF All Alumni
| Association. which was adopted-Dr. Hoge
| presiding and DR.. Frank ID. Irving, OF Cum
| berland, acting Is secretary.
| All graduates Of the college are eI Otfctt
| members of the association upon the pay
| ment of an initiation fee Of five dollars, and
| other persons may be elected.
such OF the trustees of the college SIS are
not graduates of this institution were elect.
ed members, and sundry worthy gentlemen
who had left the institution before gradua.
ton.
The officers Of the association for two
years are kew. K. Mcllwaine, president ;
Major G. J.. Darlington of Richmond, eX-
Governor Thomas II. Ligon Of Maryland,
and Col. Thomas :. Flournoy Of Virginia,
rce-preSidentS Judge i. y. Watkins, OF
Farmville, secretary Col. j. Z. Fitzgerald,
OF Prince Edward, treasurer.
The constitution provides for dinner or
supper next year on Wednesday OF com.
mencement week. Such an entertainment
is 10 be held on this occasion (to-morrow),
having been provided for beforehand by
certain alumni in this vicinity.
THE TRUSTEES.
At n meeting of the trustees to-day the
degree Of d. ID. was conferred OH Rev. j.
\. Lefevre, OF Baltimore, and Rev. Geo. \.
Tinsley, Of Romncy, Va. was elected q
trustee Of the college to fill vacancy.