The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-26

model for its appropriateness, good TASTE
| and brevity.
The orator of the Washington Society was
Mr.. Gabriel Santini, Of New Orleans. olf.
santini has won many hOnors since his con-
pcction with the University both as speaker
and writer. Abiding to the prevalent spirit
of hero-worship both in ancient and modern
times, and citing striking examples OF the
worlds great men, he easily and gracefully
introduced as his theme Moral Greatness.
Contrasting this combination of NEED anu
soul with what the world calls greatness, he
argued its superiority and cited weil-choscn
historic examples to prove his position. lie
discussed at some length the character OF Il.
L. Lee, holding him up as a most conSp-
cuous example of moral greatness. .
Mr. Suntini made an earnest appeal to his
ftllow-st,dcnts to seek this greatness, ana
took his scat amid well-merited applause.
Mr. Santini's address was an admirable one,
mich above the usual staple of college ORA
tory.
MIR. Lacy then introduced Is orator of the
Graham-Lee Society Mr.. +. D. kitchle, OF
Tcyos. He too, is not unused to hOnOrs,
but has borne them off from both the col
legc and the society. Without circumocu-
ton or lengthy introduction he announced
AS his theme Bondage of the Mind, and dis
cusscd it in sensible, manly speech, which
had good points we'll put, and was admirable
in its spirit and excellent in its teaching, well
written and well delivered. 1t was credit
alike to the orator, his Society, and the Uni
vcrsity. We only regret that your crowded
columns will not permit fuller report OF all
these speeches. ....
A pleasing conclusion Of the exercises
was the presentation OF the Santini Prize
Medal, for the best essay in the
Coue9ian, to Mr.. II. j. Richie, of Texas,
and the Gazette prize, for the next best, TO
Mr.. G. Santini, Of New Orleans. The Socic-
ties had happily chosen Rev. DR.. Alexander,
of IIampdcn Sydney, toprcsent these prizes,
and we only regret that we could not give
his brief, eloquent address III full as 4 model
for all such occasions.
The marslals were kept busy bearing to
the Young orators bouquets, cards, ETC., from
the fair auditors; and these were doubtless
priced more highly than the hearty APP
platsc with which their comrades greeted
the medal presentations and the speech OF
each orator.
The large crowd present seemed mShly
delighted and ready to vote this celebration
n GRAND success, even more brilliant than any
of its predecessors. AS we close the bellies
and bearlx are slowly sauntcring homaband
all are wishing for the Societies many re,
turns of this festive occasion.
In this University the title of "Distin-
guished Proficient" is conferred upon those
who graduate in the separate schools, and the
examinations for these are very rigid and the
standard very high.
The following have been reported:
School Of Ldtin.--J. =. Bocock, Leying-
ton, Va; j. {. Calhoun, Alabama &. Ed
mundson, Tennessee; j. b. Guthrie, Au-
gusta county, Va. W. w. Ii. Harris, Lex
ington, Va; n. j. KEENAN,, Louisiana; s. L.
MoreEnd, Louisiana; FL. st. George Tucker,
Lexington, Va.
School Of Moral Philosophers. Ii. Ches-
ter, Mount Holly, Ark. ; K. W. Collin, Ten
ncssee; r. +. Collins, st. Louis; W. A. Dab.
ney, Atlanta, Ga. Ii. j.. Ferguson, Pickens-
vile, Ala. ; j. B. Guthrie, Augusta county,
son, Arkansas j. Il. Lake, Kentucky ; j. S.
Lewis, GAINESVILLE, Tenn. +. H. Mitchell,
C4aumbuS, Ga. ID. S. Moore, Austin, Texas
w. Nj. Ransom, Weldon, n. c.; w. Sarille,
Rockbridge, Va; j. w. Stephens, Tennes-
see w. u. NinSon, South Carolina ). h.
VIM, Decatur, Ga.
| Natural PhtiOsophy--B. Fl. Waddill, Che
raw, S. c.; E. +. Officer, Little Rock, Ark.
| Greek.-Wiliam Boyle, Abba, Iowa; F..
G. Buiord, Tennessee; &. Edmunson, Ten
ncssee; W. w. II. Harris, Lexington, Va.
| Il. }. KEENAN,, Clinton, La; w. Ii. Tayloe,
Alabama ii. st. George Tucker, Lexington
Va.
French.-J. p. .Bocock, Lexington, Va.
j. G. Buiord, Tennessee Il. A. Dickey,
Kentucky; w. u. johnson, Arkansas; G.
l.. Morton, Paducah, KY; r. FL. Price, Mis-.
souri,; W. w. Topp, Mississippi; II. St
George Tucker, Lexington, Va. L. Wer.
Der, Newberry, 5. c.. .ur -.
Germda.-J. NJ. Dawson, Columbus, Ohio
T. j. KEENAN,, Louisiana; F. w. Kirchhotf
New Orleans; w. Il. McCutchan, Rock
bridge; w. Patrick, Augusta county, Va.
4. S. Purdie, Smithtield, Va; W. Fl. Tayloe
Alabama; W. w. Topp, Columbus, Miss.
Literature.-R. ". Coffin, Tennessee j
S. Fair, South Carolina; I'd. KEENAN,, Lou
isian; +. Mitchell, Columbus, Ga; B. S
Moore, Texas; w. Patrick, Augusta county
Va; S. L. L. Rose, Tennessee; w. ID. Vim
son, South Carolina; {. +. Warren, NORTH
Carolina.
Hstoy.-F. Mitchell, Georgia; l.. Rust
Leesburg, Va; W. W. Topp, Columbus
Miss; w. ID. Vinson, South Carolina.
Theoretical Gtemisify.--W. Rdmonds
Alabama +. G.. Bulord, Tennessee !; r. d.
uaislip, Arkansas; w. Saville, Rockbridge
Va; S. Fl. Chester, Arkansas r. E. Col.
Inns, ST., Louis; W. III. Ransom, North Caro-
lima W. D. johnson, Arkansas j. l.. Camp
bell, Lexington, Va.
Geoloqy.-F. Werber, South Carolina
w. Il. McCuthan, Roekbridge, Va. (; H.W.
Farnham, Natchez, Miss; ]. Kruttschnitt,
New Orleans.
Pure Mathematics.-W William Edmonds,
Alabama; j. b. Guthrie, Virgins; r. D.
Haislip, Arkansas; II. II. Price, Missouri
W. ii. Tayl0e, Alabama. t,.l va. +,
Applied MuthemQtics.-C. N. MerriWether,
Kentucky; Frank A. Waddill, South Caro-.
lima; L. +. Officer, Arkansas.
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MILWAUKEE, June 25.-Geot & Franks dry