The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-01

J. july I, 1879.
HE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
Gomnencesnemt Wssk-Fsne PROS
pecss-The Landscape Trom fne no.
annsia--A rsiyals-OpenAnE Sersnon
before the Young Mems Ghrissian
AssOciasfOn-The List Of Graduates.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatchl
UNIVERSITY OF yiRerN1a. june 80, 1875. d
1 commencement week at the rUniyer.
sitS OF Virginia opens with fine prospects
of most brilliant occasion. The refreshing
rams nave laid the dust, cooled the atrnos-
phere, and fteshened up the grass and foliage,
making the lawns and grounds generally
more beautiful than usual. Surely the sfn
does not shine upon more enchanting land.
scape than that TO be seen from the TOD of
ste rotunda here. Others may be more rug
2ed, wild, and grand; but the hill and dale,
the towering mountains in the distance, the
highiy-cultiyated farms, with the Rivanna
winding like sheet of silver among them,
the University grounds and buildings, and
the town Of Charlottesville, ali combine to
form view Of unrivalled beauty.
Large numbers Of visitors have already ar
I'Ved, ana many more are expected by every
TRAM. There seems to be an unusual rush of
ladies. We hear Of twelve ut one house who
came to see their brothers take their diDlo-
mas, and the beaux are, of course, on the
alert TO win smile and secure a promenade.
The commencement opened last night with
Inc annual sermon before the Young Mems
Christian Association. stu 49,
:. Ihe young men having been disappointed
IN their expected preacher, Rev. j. William
zones, oil Richmond, consented at the last
moment to preach the sermon. The rain
prevented The usual attendance from Char
iottesvilie, but the University turned out in
!arge force, and made fine congregation in
I, tie Public Hall, 90
Dir. Jones spoke on the "Blessedneys of
Itel!ssen" in this life and in that which is
10 come, and urged upon the members OF
&he Association to be more dIigent in their
nooie work Of carrying this blessedness to
thelr ieilow-students. and upon those who
hau never found Jesus to seek Him at once
as their guide in life, support in death, and
portion in eternity,
Enc reports Of the examinations are COM
, ing out every day, and excite The liveiiest
interest among the candidates and their
friends.
ihc list or the graduates is very short
one compared with the numbers offering:
~ give below the list so far as it has been
completed. l might send names of others
VINO WIN most PROBABLY graduate, but that
"puiu be very dangerous, as nothing can be
considered certain here until each professor
completes his final report.
- GRADUATES IN THE SEVERAL SCHOOLS.
;, Greek-E: p. Cole, Of Williamsburg, Va: J. NJ
cconn'y Va; ID. W. Read. Bedford county, Va
William NJ. Rogers, Starkevile, Miss: G. l.. Scott
i4G. Tyler, Char les CITY county, Va; r. d. with
erspoon, University OF Virginia. .-..-.
f;er1ngn.-.E. G. Carter, Hanover county. Va. +.
sriord Texas; c. l.. scott, Amherst. Va ". NJ.
Thornton; PRINCE Edward, Va, L. W. TunsiaiI,
L1ia:-P. Brent, Nelson county, Va; e. p.
Cole willl,amsGqsg Va. G. T. Conrad. Winches
va; II. + Itafriss, AIbcmarlc county, Va: A. j.
Locker, dickson Miss. Christopher Johnston,
s: e, Moore. Berryyie, Va: Clifford Mouu,ioy,
fm1rd Texas; T; }. Packard: Fairfax county, Va. ;
Gardner Ruggles, Fredericksburg, Va; A. +. Rob
Gs"rgi the%tst'yH?sw il H. Boaz. Virginia; c. g.
Erysn' Virginia; J. A. Cabell, Virginia; G: H.
Fraser Virginia H. ". Key, Geo HEE'aI Al Kin.
n mir Kentsky - 7: McCarty, Virginia; ". i.
sso Esa j. FAVOR i " ViIT M@; hS f. yJe M
Virginia; L. j. Fiyion, Montana Territory G. T.
Wat; Arkansas; X. q. Wexford Virginia.
Eravss Virginia; II. sict 'nIry. hiabamn; w Shell
5 In, Mississippi G. II. Sinclair, Virginia; ". NJ.
i@atytical and agricultural Cnemtstrv.-J. r.
Ned irsy, New Orleans; y. W Key, Columbus,
@a ;;d y. Jme1o icy HgntsvlI!e, Ala.
marie, Va: j. ii. Graves, Oxford. n. G.: r. L.
Is v Hessss' Ky s t. t snca,r charoes
Generd1 and Industrial Ehemistry.-H r. Car
Ger; tirsania; ). X. hlcI,, Irby, Louisiana.
10 garr Ssgth H. B2az yr$na
,and; r. NJ Bo{den: virginia; II. K Bryson, Ten
1in2niin. virginia: Augustus Barnes, Alabama $.
v. Battle, North Carolina G. +. Conner. Virginia
fs; aG"nrrd viTglnia r. r. paney, Virginia: !.
J. ?. Harrison; Virginia: W. ". HERON, Teuns ss
Tirs"a: 4; Aslninger. Virginia; .. P: Morton,
@S 6%ipSeHSS y gFRn' D. & " h Rs!
Virginia; j.. reynolds, Jr., Virginia r. II Saml-
@ E vFni s S ssG Xrf1 csica Sns
V eniTs sirSin + TW9wnss Twas
Ward soar Gar"iha; v r. Wc ;sdlP W.
gg, I; W d. Wickes, Maryland; W. +. Williams,
;, Aonm.s IA LogiSal .4ma1ysis.-First Honor, T.
rogers Sampson, Richmond. Second HONOR, VIII
liam liam Il vi Mckinney, Virginia. Third Honor, w. Il.
History and LRerutme.-J. c. Beasley, Char
i"tiessiie. Va Z: H. Boyden, Albemarle. Va; l..
onrg, Va. w. II. Cuthbcrt Petersburg Va u r
Harrison, Virginia; ID. q. Hunter. New York; l.
s =, levi Texas; T.. W. Read, Virginia; ". NJ.
isoEers' Mississippi; A. Il. Taylor, Alexandria
Carolina. " '0'' -'0' ~
.otu.cai Econorny.-( pro6cients )-J NJ Boy
zen, virginia; K. L. W. Duke. Jr., Virginia: 6.
Il. LOCKWOOD Missouri y. S. Williams, Tennessee.
AaSttrS Of arts.-William Henry Boaz, Abe
3,a:le county. Va; Julian Taylor, Alexandria,
va; ID. W, Read, Bedford county, Va. -
The Miller Agricultural Scholarship which
entities the student to whom it is awarded
To 5000 per annum for two years, and which
is awarded on a special competitive exami.
nation on all the subjects taught in the Ag-
rlcultural Department.. has been won this
year by j. Il. Med. Irby, of New Orleans.
The Magazine Medal" awarded by a
committee of the Faculty to the best article
i'll the University Magazine, has been won
this rcar by r. T. w. Duke, Jr., Of Char
lottesyille. a., -ats..t,
The TWO magazine scholarships, awarded
to the best editors of the Magazine, have
been Won by r. Il. w. Duke, Jr., of Char
lottcsville, and Jefferson r. Mason, of Hing
George county. Va.
The other degrees and honors l will send
rs soon az awarded. ALuMNUs.
Especial telegram to the DispatclI
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, June 30.-The fol.
j foVjp additional roduoto, b,,,o 1.oA., 49,,