The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-28
wasHVNsToN.LEE UNIVERSITY.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
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LEXINGTON, JUNE q, ls7:-
. hr,o,,, t,v ,lawned upon the Commencement
prmer at Washington and Lee University. Al All
cary hour streams of people began to pour In on all
of the avenues leading to Lee chapel until the spa
cons bu,lding was crowded with such an audience as
orv J,asinvtor, can muster. The Boardo Trustees
M ths University; the Faculty distinguished Visi-
4ers sttit,nts arid cadets citizens Oh towh anu
county: and most important still, IN the esu-
,T.t,on Of young men at least, bellies i'U'n
aimost every State In lest attire and brightest
smiles: arc ali iiafc to hSHor the occasion and en-
courage the students. whose hard toll - Row re-
warded Of they bear of amid the applause OF coin-
r,des the honors which the University coniers vi
,,iStft afone, Among the more noted visitors we
observe the oitt334.ts. Roy: DR.. b. NJ Palmer, Oh
New Orleans, Rev Henry Aietahdtt, D: D., or
Union theological Seminary; General r. f''hf,
of Virginia; W. X. Collins, Esq, OF St Louis o.
8. Santini Esq, Of New Orleans; Rev. T. I. Eaton,
of Tennesspe, Colonel q. Mcfarland, Of Alabama !;
Major j. ". johnston atid Captain D. II. HI
Figgst, Of Botetohft, Virginia. Hon. d. b..
Morton, of Cttipepct, Va; Colonel Robert Mayo,
of Weslnuioreeisnd, Va. Cciohh p Pendleton, OF
virginia; Hon. s. ii. Hunt, of New Jersey: JhdSc
=. c. Davis. Of Arkansas Rev. A. D. McCorkic, OF
Alabama Commodore NJ. F. Marry, OF virginia )
ex-Goyernor John Letcher, OF Lexington keV. pr'
r.. NJ. Smith, Of Prince Edward, va. Kew. Dr. "
Ham Brown, Of Ricbmond; Major Thomas .. MIX
natrick. of Lynchburg; William A. Glasgow Esq
r. wInchcster: Judge william Mclaughlin, OF Tue
s,r.,it Court, Judge r. r. Anderson, OF the SUI
.stns Cfn-f Of Virginia; Judge j. Il. Ednondson,
n Roekbridgs; judge j6tih W. Btbctenoreusai' res
tor ~ the University J.. d. Dasidson, Eds Captain
nayid Moore, Colonel William f.. P0agae. Jolin
Mcn IT,. Alexander, Colonel Bolivar Christian Dr.
,eyhurn, OF the Board Of Trustees; Rev. w. I.
Iuffner, Superintendent OF Public instruction
george B. Peters Esq, OF Memphis; Rev. g. Brown,
r n. Judkin, and +. C. Gordon OF RockbridSe
The procession Of the Board of Trustees, the Fac
u,ty graduates. and Invited guests, was formed on
the lawn, and marched into the chapel at as o'clock
when the exercises were opened with prayer by Rev
DR.. B. M. Smith, of Union Theological Seminary
/ General Gusts Lee conducted the exercises With
/ Quiet, graceful dignity which reminds one continu-
sIy OF his illustrious father. The usual routine
announcing distinctions comforting certificates, etc.
was gone through the bsnd Interpreting very swee
music and the bellies and beaux Awaiting thenselye
ofts opportunity Tor pleasant chit-c''st not rev
OF the young graduates being seen 10 steal ava,
from their assigned positions to lay their honoIs
The feet of some hlir ebnrmer. By the way 'ncs an
entitled to talk during these exercises, TOE
nowhere else such good order and earnest
! TO the speeches as we have here. Nnth spcaAe
arises to address the audience the Taking Az ono
coases and all give respectful attention until ne
ts-ouy,, After The conferring Of the certificates
distInguished proficiency, General Lee announce
tnst Nr, W, D. yjpsoa, Of soath carohna, Nso ~