The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-26
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT RICH.
1TOND COLLEGE.
THE ALUMNI DINNER AND ADDRESS BE-
FORE THE LITERARY SOCIETIES. :

THE ALUMNI DINNER. AND ADDRESS BIZ.
FORE TIE LITERARY SOCIETIES. :
| The features IF the second day of com
mcnccment week Mt Richmond College were
the banquet given by the Society of Alumni
and tue anaaial address before the young
men of the literary societies.
THE ALUMNI DINNER
took place on the college grounds yesterday
afternoon ut G O'Clock It was attended by .
considerable number of the alumni, the
faculty Of the college, and few invited
| guests. The table was laden with deiieacies,
served under the superintendent OF Petit
and Pledge. and there was plenty of every
thing and to spare. Rev. William +. Hatcher,
president Of the Society, presided, and was
assisted by Rev. G. II. Ryland and Major a.
Il. Courtney.
After due attention to the material repast,
an interesting intellectual entertainment was
afforded i'll the reading of the regular tOasts
and the responses to the same. They were
as follows:
/. Oar alma Mater: Time affects her
not save to add new glory To her past and
new strength for her future. .s'.",
Responded to by e. V. Meredith, Esq.
.. Virginia In the modern race sor ma
| teriai prosperity let not her ancient alary be
| forgotten.
Responded to by Judge F. Il. Farrar, OF
| Amelia.
8. The Cfty Of Richmond: The modern
Rome, like her ancient seven-hilled sister,
| pregnant with transcendent themes for the
muses. OF history, poetry, and oratnry.
Responded to by Hon. A. nj. Kelley.
4. The U,.iccrSsty Of Virginia: Cherished
by ls all Us the brightest jewel which ador1ls
Eirginia's brow. Her luStre thu 1ws be-
nciicrnt light over all the State.
Responded to by Judge John A. Meredith.
I 5. Tha colleges Of Virginia: A constella-
ton Of piviads; though one lrls "goue up
higher" il is not lost, and the unbrokcn
seven, each Of other cnulOus but not en-
violis, Unite in raining sweet influences upon
| the advancing, standard of American scholar
ship.
| Responded to by Rev. Moses D. Hogc.
A mutual Offering of the rich and poor to
their conntry for the common benefit of all.
| Responded to ly Mr.. James II. Binlord.
I. The Bench and Bar The main sup
port of law and order. a.s
Responded TO by Colonel Thomas j..
| Evans. -s
| s. The Pulpit: The constant friend of etlu-
cation, the dctwlder of all truth.
Responded to by Rev. j. 4. ChamblSs.
| o. Our Industrial and Commercial hier-
| ests The chief reliance for our future pros
| pcrity. We must sustain them, as it il by
them we must be sustained.
| 10. The Farmers of Virginia: Their llllS-
bandry supplies the substantias, and the iD-
dependence and purity of their pursuits pre-
| serve the integrity and honor of the State.
Responded to by Hon. james Lyons.
| H.. orr Departed Associates: They gave
mp their lives upon the altar Of duty; we
will cherish their memories.
| I'm silence, Standing)
| IL. orr Northern Friends: Ey their mag
nanimity and mlmificencc they have oblite-
rated the lines that separated us.
Responded to by Colonel Albert Ordway.
13. Orr Intellectual ana 1ldteridl Pros
periy: They are inscnlrlhIy Identified. We
extend cordial welcome to immigrants from
all sections and countries who come to iden-
tify themselves permanently with us.
Responded to by Judge Wright.
All of the slec,Hts were appropriate and in
| marked good taste, and the applause was
quite Us liberal as when toastS are drunk in
stronger beverages than lemonade. The
festivities were brought TO a close ut about
llaif-lliSt o clock.
| ADDRESS BEFORE TILE LITERARY SOCIETIES.
| A large crowd assembled ut tic Grace
Street Baptist church last night to hear the
| address OF the Rev. Charles III. Read, ID. d.,
| of this city, before The literary societies OF
| the College y brass band WAS in attendance
| and cnliyencd the preliminary exercises not
| little.
| Tile usscmblagc was called TO order by Mr..
st. George ~. Abraham, president of the Mu
Sigma Rho Society after which Rev. ii. a.
| Tupper. ID. D., offered IN appropriate
| drawer. Mr.. Howard Il. Haync, president
| of the PiilOlogian Society, then introduced
| Rev. DR.. Read, the orator Of the evening.
DR.. Reads theme may be stated " Some
Gimnscs of the World OF Life from the Win
dow of the College Student" Among the
first things noticed by tie thoughtful still
dent is that this is 4 world Of effort. This is
espccully true OF mankind. Care-taking.
exerton-to supply wants, 10 overcome diff
| fculties, to accomplish amy valuable pllr-
| pose-thcse are the conditions and necessity
| of our earthly lot. Carc-taking surrounds
our infancy and follows all the stages OF our
| lite. The human offspring has Il longer pc.
riod of dependent and imperlled infancy
than the progeny of other races OF animals.
| Human reason is Il faculty OF later develop
ncnt than brute instinct. and OF slow and
pains-taking culture. 1t takes higher,
wider, and nobler range, and has II Slr.nder
| future, but it needs laborio,ts culture and
discipline. And this work of trimming, it
w,ls observed, has apowrrftI reflex influence
upon parents and public teachers, and de-
yclops and forms moral character in yontli
and man. Parents and teachers arc often
closer students than their pupils, and thus
learn more Broader views, higher stand
ards, and more distinct and accurate cOncel-
| tons of lnen and things, are the result OF The
| resl,u visibility and pains OF teaching others.
| Education docs not consist in making our
| memories storeholtses Of other mems ideas
ar of mere facts, but i'm training the mind to
understand the principles underlying facts,
| to analyze opinions and to act truly and
safely on all subjects us they arise. Effort Is
ecessary--llnctsiSing eilOrt-in teaching or
| learning, or in the prosecution Ol any worthy
enterprise and effort bcgets strength ana
versatility of genits-thus IL robust ami SYM
metrit..l character Is formed.
DIR. Read then spoke OF the ilnl ortance o.
attention to details and Of efforts to master
them. Their Importance was beautliuily
illustrated by the links in the cham, lhe
stones in an editice, the separate eyolutions
Of the driving-wheel in an ocean passase'
and tbe steps in great military movement.
| All the magnificent works of God i'll nature
| display = constant and universal regard to
details. Aggregated atoms make worlds
"Details constitute the sum OF results. No
I man can be tr,llyjgreat in science, art. or
business who is impatient of industrious ap-
plication, of rcSoiutc labor, or OF the conSttll-
ent details of knowledge ant! business.
| The second subject EOticed, as seen frOm