The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-01


with each other rs to who shall Get the first
cotton bloom in this city. Several have
already been received.
An mmi grafton meeting will he held at
Nottoway Courthouse next Thursday. ri
which Major ". r. G. Gregory, of this city,
will deliver speech.
There were IL deeds recorded and rs mar
;i~c licenses granted here during this
month. R0ES ArAIk.
Correspondence ni' tis" Richmond dispatch.
simaia cf Washington and Ace Umiser-
sisy--sailurc cd the 4Sfy eIUstA-sirsi,I
Sacrc~s % tisc Alumni SuiDcr---isrif-
Iians sssrl:ca,cs-
LEXINGTON, Va. june 2S, 1872.
Your correspondent does not like 10 make
adverse criticism where there is SO much to
llTi<r. hut truth cump'ls him ~ say that the
celebration Of the "t%iy Club last night
W., - decided Il failure that il will rfuha-
hlv convince; the students tIEit it WIS wise 10
have omitted it from The Irt cranlmc alto.
-cthrr lust year, and very 1lnWiSc TO have re-
Iiv"d i; again this wear.
There VIZ, 81. course Il large crowd pres
"nl. anal there were s,rInc good things said.
Ilu il was, on the whsle. very duh. r..
.rr 10 feel Obliged TO add that one grutir-
NAN far forget the prophecies at time and
place rs I" r"l:;'fc the dulincSS by unImrlun-
&lrlr CoUIEt'HF>S.
will not cutter into The details of the cello
Irainn. The hess sad the better.
After the celebration of the ely Club .
was over, the bellies and h,1.iN had Il prom.
rnadr ON the COLLEGE campus; the college
buildings h"in.c beautifully illuminated aud
tl,r trees ta>tctully hung with Chinese lam
terms.
NJ ~ o'clock the alumni and their invited
'rIl">t> formed in front of the chapel, and
,tn music Of the land) marched to the Mt
iional Hotel, where WAS served
TIE ALUMNI SUFFER-.
The large ,limin@-room was filled with Il
company who showed tlcr high apprcct'-
ton of the good things spread hy mnc host
l'iitnuln. by 4 vigorous aud most successful
attack upon the wrll-iillrd tables.
Colonel bolivar Christian. President of the
Society or Alumni. presided, and introduced
TIN" toast and speaking In Il NEAT little speech
IL which be welcomed all to the festive board
and To 9Th" cup which cheers" and which
he trusted, would not on This occasion NC
permitted 10 incmlaic. He especially wei
rnnrd the returning Alumni who were
rnr .AMmni Ind not met for two years; for
I:,l year they felt more like going to ..thc
house If mourning" tlan To the house of
lra>tng." ;ut they were here tonight TO
renew their vows to Alma Mater, and pledge
Themselves TO go forth to more earnest work
for her prosperity.
licaludrd 10 The deep hold the University
had on the affections Of iii" people. rs shown
in The large Number Of students and the lcm;l
cics and donations Of the past year, and
spoke most chcrriully and hopefully of the
prospects for the future. lie then intro
dIlccd the Regular toa>lS in their order:
]. The Memory Of General Robert l.. Lee.
Drunk i'll silence and standing.
,. Alma Mater: The Alumni cannot be true
to themselves without being true to her.
This wi,s responded TO by Mr.. George &.
Peters of Memphis. Hcaludcd fcclnsly to
the emotions which crowded upon him us he
returned to this llallowcd spot to unite once
more with his brothers of the Alumni, and
renew their pledge of devotion 10 Alma
Mater; TO assure those who control the Uni
ycisity that neither time nor distance call
sever the tics which bind to her the hearts OF
loyal sons. They would be true to them
selves and to her, for they llad pride in the
University, herr slst history, hcrprcScnt pros
pcrity, her bright prospects for the future.
which would prompt them to work for her
with willing hearts and ready hands.
3. The Trustees and Faculty of Washing
ton and Lee University: They are the bear
crs Of Il sacred trust, conSccratcd by glorious
names and immortal hopes. May they show
themselves worthy of their high calling.
Colonel Christian called on to respond to
this toast their Benjamin, the youngest mcm-
Der Of the faculty, his youthful friend dr."
j. Randolph Tucker.
Dir. Tucker made one of those responses
for which nc is SO i;rnolIs--brintt! of ready
wit. good hits, and burning cloqlcncc--a
speech that it is simply impossible TO report
i'll full.
Among other things he said that there was
indeed 4 sacred trust committed to the mail
ayers Of this insti:ution--tliat Of directing
the preparation of the young men of the
South TO meet the duties OF the hour. He
called attention to and most heartily en-
d0rsed the great speech of DR.. Palmer to-
day.
He heard a great deal of talk about 50 liue
men," The lice men he wanted were those
who would cling TO the principles of the
past and tile Constitution us our fathers un-
derstood IT, he would have our young men
study aud initiate the examples of the two
defenders of American liberty-Gcorge
Washington and Robert Il. Lee
If Il mean, crinSing spirit gets possession
Of the young men, we IRE indeed ruined.
Bnt if our young men will only be true 10
principle they will rcgenerate the South.