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

received aUplolIEt nero u slluulu il!tal SUlut-
thing. They meant, with envy of no other
/ institution but with best wishes to MI, to
seek 20 carry out the wishes and plans Of
their late ilustrio,s president, and 10 make
this the great educational centre of the
South.
lie appealed TO the YOUNG men for their
cooperation aud help in this grand work.
| After further eloquent remarks, which were
applau,l,tl to the echo, MIR. Tucker concluded
| with the exclamation. "G0d bless you.
young men, and help you to help the South
| Mr.. Tucker &.t down amid yuciferous APP
| plause.
4. Our Ncighbor and Sister the Virginia
| Military Institute: May her relations with
our University always represent the noble
fellowship Of Jackson and Lee.
l. Colonel Christian said that it would he
| expected that. this toast should be responded
10 by the original su"gcStcr of the Virginia
Military Institute Colonel }. Il. l.. Preston.
| Colonel Preston made in response, the
speech of the evening. Aller some pe;,-
slnlry about The difficulty Of makiuga speech
after supper, and especially after "a'll.'
Tucker (as he should still call him, despite
his new Doctordfc), he said That he could,
both for himself and for his colleagues, most
heartily rcciprocatc the sentiment of this
toast.
| He was proud to say 81, too, am Roman
citizen an Alumn,ls Of this institution.
| And knowing both the college and the Fir-
ginia Military Institute from the days of
their feeble beginnings, he was glad to testify
| to the excellent feeling That had always cx-
| istcd between them.
! Why should there not be? Those chan
dclicrs which were shedding their mild light
| upon this festive scene were not in each
others way though close together and so
the University and the Institute could con.
tinuc to he great beacon lights without in
the least iostling each other. Especially was
this good feeling promoted under the nd
mniStmtion of that noble Christian gentle
man II. +. Lee. His affection for jackson
had doubtless given him Il tenderness toward
the school i'll which he had lahorcd. He had
also been soldier and cadet himself. He
could no: forget that when General Lee died
! and their brrraycd sister sought Il successor
TO him, she had found him within the walls
of the Virginia Military Institute. They did
not throw obstacles in the way Of his going;
but they knew full we'll what the University
would gain hy their keen appreciation of
what the Institute lost. There had thus been
found another strong tic between them.
He rcjoicrd to know that the best of good
of the two institutions, hut between the CT
diets and students as well. lie believed that
the only fault the cadets found with the stu
dents WAS that they were the =" bdScSt Of bait
i playcrS"; but they We're cOnS0led in this
by the f;lct that the Shou Fly Club had re-
Gently beaten the great institution over tie
mountains.
| Colonel Preston concluded with some very
touching "reminiscences of the early days OF
the college, and took his seat amid the re-
ncwal of the loud applause with which he
had been frequently interrupted during the
dclivcry:of the speech.
). General &. ". &. Lee.
Your correspondent failed to get THIS toast
in full. IL WIS clmrrntly Responded to by
Professor e. ). Joyncs, who said that Gene
I.ll Lee had requested him 10 say To the
Alumni hiatt while he could not meet with
thcm around the festive board, his heart WAS
fully with thruI. lie could say of General
Gusts Lee that during his brief adminiStrl-
ton of the University his merit had >honc
ont so con<,,ituu,lsly That it had been ;plrs-
rent 10 all, aud the Faculty were ready to
testify that the mantle of the father had most
| wnrthiy fallen on the son. AS Rome was
blessed in two Scipios, SO we had been richly
blessed in two Lees.
This was received with voclcrouS applause
and cheering.
6. The Sister Schools of Virginia, her Uni
yrlSiiic< and Colleges: The solid columns
upon which in future times is TO be built thc
Srllr llrc of Virginia scholarship and fame.
This was ciulucntly and appropriately re-
~pontlcd TO by Rev. Or. Henry Alexander.
Of lIamrdrn Sydney, who urged that ihrr"
: should le anon" these sisters M mrail .lcTt-
n,l;y, hlti only 4 generous rivalry. Wcre%rci
| ali of, II ,t,i.
slrrrhcS.
:. Our Graduates OF 1872: Living cp-tic$
hearing this date. May their lives record II"
word which shall Jr unworthy Of the seal Of
, their diplomas.
Responded To hy William ElmundS, NJ. A..
y. The students of Washington aud Fec
!, University: Their noble bearing and loyal
spirit are the highest pledges which the Uni
yrrSily can give IT, the world.
Responded to hy John \. Lacy. l.. l..
!, q. Thc !S,Wihcru CUi!c1'0n: Fit repre-
sentative Of The talents and aspirations "I
your yo,.n. men. May clolucncc and truth
ever adorn its pages.
Responded to ny S. Il. Fisher, i. L.
10. The ladies Of Lexington:
"'rhc rest Is silence"
Responded to by w. :. Graves. II. l..
I II. The Law Glass of 49,! {: In their pro.
lrSSional career may ,llcy reflect homer upon
their diplomas. Us their diplomas now reflect
honor upon them.
Responded to 10y NJ. klcbcrg, i. j..
In response to volunteer toastS fitting and
elo,ulrn speeches were made by cX-GnNerEor
John Lctchcr, Major }. Il. Dorllrln, Colonel
McFarlanc, of Alabama, and others.
The following cIi,itcd wild apph,llsc
The immortal "shoo Fly" that have
wrunw glorious victory from an honorable
/. adversary May they ever pitch true to noble
{ aims in the presence of diSlnnorablc temp
, talion may they c"Irc loa shO1j St0p; in tlic
=, field of honorable fame may they all make
hy catches; at the post Of duty may they all
strike hard and hit no .fonl hdllS !; and may
all their home runs be TO Ravens of happi-
hess.
In responding to this, Mr.. Pickles, the
President of the Club, spoke i'll warm terms
of their kind reception and treatment ut the
University of Virginia, and expressed the
hone that their friendly contest had been
greatly promotiyo of good feeling between the
two great institutions.
!, Tho supper broke up at II o'clock this
morning.
The Board of Trustees have conferred the
following honorary degrees: II. ID. OH Rev.
;. Alexander McCauslam., of BinnSbcrry
chapel, London, and Rev. Thomas l.. Pres
Ton, First PRESBYTERIAN church, RChnond J;
LII. ID. on Hon. l.. &. Moncure, Court of Az.
pcaS of Virginia, and Hon. William L.
Juyncs, Petersburg. NLiruR.
What II Richmond H.ady Thinks of
Vac de rEau.
| Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.