The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-09
williamsburg.

,..,I,y ,hc commencement exercises OF
..., .,rj Mary Cnl'cge-the oldest insti-
I.,ruing save one in this country
,r,... The classic halls Of this old col
!, a,>r wall. have echoed to the tread
~. .A,u.;cn. Jefferson. Monroe. Marshall,
..l.s,.n. TYLER. and \ host OF shining lights.
,,c,fr thrown open for the purpose Of
,,..,,rr her one hundred and e'9hhch
~lr.>,ry.
n,,,~ to a severe rain-storrn during the
-,,r.- the exercises did not commence
.ry S'rg,rA. Before that hour arrived the
..,,, ,n,! t!l,yalry Of the old burg, together
. man, .llc>l> and Visitors from the State,
..,.frdlnfhc college chapel. whose sacred
.n.f> arc hallnwcd by the remains Of the
..,i.pt oi the First American Congress.
Tnr KcARr OF VISITORS r
verr Chancellor Hugh Blair Grigsby,
y. General ". B. Talisferro, Rev.
.,r.r WOODBRIDGE. d. d.. Rev. Charles
.rri,rrodc. \. D., Rev. DR.. Wingtield,
r.,ql II. 4. Wise. Judge W. W. Crump,
..NG! Ta>l"r. Esq. William :. Peaehy,
.., th4iir> :. Stringfe!ow, Esq, Z. Nj.
,~-,,u This board have labored earn
.... ~ manage the finances OF the lnStltu-
N "a the best advantage, and considering
-a limited amount of money under their
n.rrIibry have succeeded we'll. The pro-
..f,rg, were opened with prayer by Rev.
.,-.-.r T. Wilmer. u. ~.
T4,. orator ot the occaSiOn-Mr. K. III.
..g...,, Of Abingdon, Na.-was then intro.
.r,' and proceeded to deliver
TnE GRADUATING ADDRESS.
T., title was 4 Plea for Aristocrntic Dis
.a rj.u." The Young orator handled his
... ra,. in an able manner. and struck most
-5a,d how nj the doctrine which has
..ari SUPP, ne in the minds of large por-
4. ct lh~ American people-viz., that all
IN >houd he equsl." He made an elo-
Nm, atirmpt to retute this theory and to
.ru~ from the very origin OF aristocracy
~ II, doctrine in question was false.
n...rc,." aid the speaker. " is the natural
-.'.. ot man. Merit or intellect will distin-
.,A il, pvs>e>Sor from the common herd,
A:.>tocracy stands with open band ever
..&ly - Ecward the deserving with her pre-
u,.> noon Of distinction. The foster mother
Ambition, she becomes the reward Of fmert
..8 thc -rcatcSt incentive to eXertion. Thus
.}r fi,rn the self-made men of the world,
E.n. yy their virtues, have lowered above
ar gymwon herd and placed themselves in
4. HrbI,r class OF ariStocritS.
lb, Young orator sustained bis thesis in
% a1i, mlnncr, and held his audience spell
mod ny ms earnest cloquence.
.nnRESS BY PRESIDENT EwELL.
tf'rr the delivery of this address Presi-
ri n al
rnt and ChaSte speech of q few moments
goa' Of tn" past and future Of old William
ai Mary. He alluded in touching tones to
- down-lroGdrn and unfortunate condi-
uu. bu' gave high assurances of her future
ro>N,rity. In alluSion TO the Alumni of
William and Mary, President Eweli said !:
ha; public council from the session of the
I,u-c Of HlIr~eSSes Of 1865 TO the present
I'M ha> not been ilumined by their wisdom
4A ,iuqicncc: What battlefield from
"rbtown TO Luudy's Lane, and from Lun-
v Lane 10 Fort Fisher, has not been inn
,oriliZcd by their valor? She has given to
l." country two eminent attorney-generals
he United States; nearly twenty men,
rr, to The United States House of Repre-
u;alrc>; to the United States Senate
teen senator's; to Virginia and other
tales seventeen generals, one historian, and
lmhrrl"S> eminent writers to the State
ut IT," Initcd States thlrty-seven judges; !;
D. the army of the United States a lieute-
and Il score of principal and
.Jurdinatr officers; to the United States
lNy 4 list of paladinS Of the seas. In all,
he. hl> yivrn more than 200 Sages and he
n.> prominently distinguished i'll public
ft!-r aud place. She hlS furnished to the
,,r "nd country, TO mankind and the
Oy!d. more than one jewel Of the first water
r n1uum. Of inestimable value" PreSi-
INT Ewcll paid 4 glowing tribute to the
un. George +. Hoar. of Massachusetts, for
= rarn,st efforts in behalf of William and
larry College before tie last United States
un.rr>s, and called on the students and
liens generally TO stand by her in her hour
med. I'll then presented the
rlrLUMAS AND CERTIFICATES
BACHELOR OF ARTS.
e VI. Hughes, Of Abingdon, Va.
PROFICIENTS.
DEPARTMENT OF LATIN.
-r.,,ardfory Class.-R. u. Gillian. J. Martin,
D. spencer, T j. Edwards, II. ID. Spear.
.mt6r rtaSs.-k. 3. Muntord, B. & y; peachy,1. s
"SSi@ie '.ts,'jI' :inss.T. o% G. Pcachy, ". H. n. p
rL"r. J. l.. Tallaferro, j. Z. Little, Jf. zoos.
DEPARTMENT OF GREEK.
n-. pGrrtory CIdss.-J. Martin.
'.u,Jr CiaSS.-J. T.. Taliaferro, w. III. n. P. Par
8. :. Is. Wilmer.
,,aiar Cirss.-R. NJ. Hughes.
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS.
''r. parntvry Cln5s.-E -. spencer, II. D. Spear,
Brooks .Ir.. j. Martin, L. j. EdTard', r. ID.
BAN. .-+
'n,, ior CIGss.--J. L. Taliaferro, T. 6. Pcachy,f
. II. =. +. Parker, {. l.. Armistend, B. b. Mum
'ntsrmeiiats Ciuss.--C- r. Wilmer. j F. Little
D. 3. VI. Hughes. H..
N.'urui PhtIos 3,hg--E. NJ. Hughes, j. ". Ford.
rIrARTMENr uF CHEMISTRY.
:. .U.r tG1sS.--.I. 2. Little, Jr., Frank Iamm.
..ntOr |i"SS.--R. NJ. Bughes, {. j. Wilmer, L.
r"achy, " II. \. J. Parker. (.
DEPARTMENT OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY.
--bGrttpr.g Rhetoric Ctdss.-R. ID. Gillian, 7.
: iward T.. ID. spencer. II. ID. Spear.
t,r'ortc rtaSS.-W. B. Lamb, ). W. Ford, j. l.
lt'Crrp.
W"raj I'iiioSopag cin$s.-R. c. Maclean.
'f'tet.-b. i lhricr .-3.r,.,-
IL" Faculty havr conferred during the
q session the following
n0>oRANY DEGREES:
nnt of IL. 70. on General +. H. smith, OF the
iI'crSity o. Virginia; and Rev. William INK
: assistant Bishop OF Maryland.
la, Of ID. -. on Rev William G. Harrington: OF
Di"c"-c of New Jersey, and Rev. Robert Mel
p missionary 10 China.
mat of ). T. d. on the Right Rev. II. G. Lay, D.
bishop, Easton, Maryland.
-ll u -. ID. on L. Il. Francis Wh!ttle, assistant
hop Ul Virginia. .saN s.f II
POEM.
After the delivery OF the diplomas, &c,
'.oncl John u. Munford, Of Williamsburg,
ao, at the earnest request Of the Faculty,
ID consented to read Iii, beautiful poem,
Il, introduced. The title of this fine pro-
iNl"u is THE Music of the Sea, aud AL
ugh having been once before heard by
my of those present, ii was listened to
h lTpt attention and undisguised pleasure
all who heard it, This gentleman was
doubt highly gratitied at the expressions
opinion on the occasion. For purity of
lie and high literary culture this poem
ight rank with some OF our finest authors.
delivery iEaG 1nrst prapafi,I and tho