The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-27
wasHIsGTON-LEE UNIVERSITY.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
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LExlSGroS, Va, Jilnd 26.-Ihc following
degrees, in addition to those sent yo", we're
made public to-day: :
fyrH Euofaeers.- C. Calhoun, Alabama;
G., Dcsh,, Kentucky ;P. b. Houston, Texas (;
G. n. Meriwethcr,, Kentucky; y: =. NC
Dowell. Virginia Z. Il. officer, Arkansas !;
w. III. Shields. Mississippi; f. \. Waddlll,
South CaroIina. .,,
bachelors Of Sciencc.-J. c. Calhoun, Ala
hama; c. Desha, Kentucky; {. n. Mcrrl-
wcthcr, kentucky; w. q. Mcdowell, W.
gini,; j.. +. Officer. Arkansas W.. IT,
Shields, mississippi. ".
The following additional bonor-mcn have
been unliollntCd: William Edlnontis, NJ NJ
Aabma ": D. finsou, NJ. A., South
Carolina, Honorary Scholarships: j.. Nj.
Banster,, Alabama, in the Scaoos OF
Latin, Greek, and Mathematics; j. II. Nc
Cow1i and w, G. Steele, Virginia, in the
Schools OF Applied Mathematics, Natural PM
losophy, and Chemistry; +. Webber, South
Carolina, in the Schools of Modern Languages,
History, English. and Moral Philosophy L.
J. Herman, Louisiana. Taylor prize scholar
ship; c.. \. Deshon, Alabama, Robinson
nrjze medal. IN the schools OF Latin, Greek,
and Mathematics, ". II, Tayloe, OF Alabama
in the schools of Applied Mathematics Nat'i-
raj Philosophy, and Chemistry, L. i. ollcer'
of Arkansas. ....-s.s..
The alumni assembled to-nigh. TO hear an
,dmirable address from the orator, Rev. 4.
n. Eaton, or alur(rcesborO'. Tenn.
ADDRESS or REV. T. T. EATON. OF apHfREi"
BORo', TENN, BEFORE THE SOCIETY or ALUMNI.
Though Mr.. Eaton is one VI the youngest
! of the ulumni--haying graduated only iouf
wears ago--lle his won high reputation as
| nm orator, and there was great desire 10
hear him. He is an easy and graceful
speaker, makes his points very clear, ana mas
Il Glliet vein of huIilpr, and point anu pun
!ip saving things that is very pleasing.
| After briet aIlusion to the great vacancy
|lcft by the death of General Ice, and OK,
|iprcssions of hope that his mantle "ot'd tali
|iittt;tt Mis- successor; the speaker announced
ms his theme, hFMiH the Foundation 81, da
nan .Etldeaeor." He iiFst stoke of the mtl'
t,al relation between reason ana lntu'tion,
and claimed for the latter the higher place III
the donain of mind. CONSCIOUSNESS y
higher than reason, and Us alitocfnttc MS
tyess Of mail's intellect demands TOR all siie
,,tters m implicit, unquestionlng iaith' ano
ilnis faith lies at tue basis OF ak Rnomieu9e'
of un wisdom, and of all fetsoll. Ii y Tue
foundation faid IN tue depths OF our beng
the cement Which holds tllt edihce together
the capstone as well OF all true cilafactaf:
fsc sIx,ke somewhat at length Of the various
,,,cor;fs of scientists jU the present day. anu
.hiis asFcDtins gratefully the facts they sue
coed in brfiiy!Is Sffhin the st9relouse OF M
turr, refused TO admit t'itir right to torn az
! suyd theories 10 Account for these iacls, he
JnnlIc Of tiiIG t;iily ST such men as Maudesley,
Hbo kn0wing somewhat II Insanity, con
s;ders himself. therefore, infallible Ill meta.
| hljs sics and Of Fsndall, who, having maze
discoveries JV.itrr,ting heat; concludes, there
fore that he can explain flis essential FAILURE
of matter subIimely indifferent to inc feieu''-
al nroots riyep lIy the microscope that tne
s,nI. tI.,,y coniradict his favoritc hypothesh.
4. the f,cts contradict his theory, 80 lnucb
| tho ,vorse for Che facts. All these aDstfd'-
ties ON the part of learned men show tue
d,noef If 2 u,fe~ided culture. The grcat
tronble il. that yieHiBS but an linen
| in the great circumlerencs OF uutn,
| s,Icb men as Tyndall aver "this nne
straight while in vain those who take !
| wider view bid them look farther and see the
slowly but regularly curving arc: Nay, we
| he,iEfe ,ynix our own eyes and they sly IL Is
STRAIGHT The 9fg.t ebjet Of all these the
! rries is to get rid Of God, efet, d TO Danish
him from creation these scientists ititist nrst
.,rt rid of their own souls. The Bible as
spris his existenee--away with the Bible
FajtI, requires d God-bauish faith, then,
..;;..r,i tie world; sur souls DEMAND God
lannihila:. OH soils, then, and let nlattel
Er,.i~I sunrcme; for there Is no God and sbal
be none. Ailstbe' laws ofiloSie ait, ss8 com
ptetr,sat defiance by such men as Darwin
| With his monkey father and lobster great
| grandiather Huxley; witt, his proteplasn
| God: Ccm,e, with his grand ftre embodied
in wS,:an. to be worshippcd with sefei
S:,.ramenss and all the older paraphern3im,
.,Itsr, and incense. Into this extreme folly
howcycr. lis positive. disciples do not ioi,o !,
him; it being too absurd Tor iInh s..s.', r,iti
/ ty for man to tell his Wns " hu ah;,,., ~
tile washing of the dishes ana ses nna
laltar so that he can burn inceilse au W..
s[her before lie gdes dow toMh " ou .a.a DO,
/ ,.,r s,f the educated men OF the South Y
4. day Is 10 guard the young from these poitutin
ini,nences.e Though mere theories may sesi
!, harmless, yet eur race ever carries IT'S Dei,
into practice, and herein is great danger I!
tliere!is no God but the forces Oh nature, a'l
4 no soul beyond the gradual development
Istar dust, then there Is no aeed
. Ecarine. 4 for that soul, or preparing
. meet that God to give acconht
j the deeds done In the body. All the peg: :,
81 tiful dreams OF "a perfect humanity, OF y
!, I wreat brotherhood OF man, and the eIe y,
Il s,tness Of things. can never restrain the es
: smssions of mankind as does the scnse
personal responsibility 70 an all-seeing ag