The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-26
.4'av" Il tho Richmond nispatch.
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.",a''a.o # tho Richmond hislatcl.l
~.!lN. Va. February ~. 1879.
3. ':" " Whn participate in the literary
t,.ru,> T.: COLLEGE lite, t> well ~ to those
., ".t.'-, iirll, anniversary celebrations
..rl-jrn> 90; no ordinary interest. These
.i,., . uw hriI,iancy ir"m the lu>trc Of
N.riHT dad, who's" natal days are Sc
pei tor these exercises. And we think it
@t3rjg ~&pirapriatr and advisable thus TO
y. a- e. h"nor> 10 HE iIllI>,ri0u> slecpcrS with
, }aj. H. efforts of those who are candi-
- iuy such commentator rs always fol-
..'hr Successful performances Of literary
..ur'inI>.
'a "a ~" like tn" present ii is Of high im-
.. f., k',l "Irru IN lin" minds of the young
,jJgr~ Which sI!onc with such re-
'a.'al iI>irr in other and happier days.
.i.alIruriHhrIncC will lead to Il laudablc
'lru !" c!nG!atc characters which have
,'gUIi al with the SEA! OF Immortality.
i. H. oman >ori"ty annually celebrates
'" rti Gly of the Father o! his Country.'
N'nu Outstanding ttc excitement of the
. wv days over a ,T!>c ii smallpox in the
. a~t~ q! Salon, every body seemed anxious
"...'> - tit 'A'It.>tN' tiI~ evening". AZ
.,rg'y i"lir rlc targc Town Hall presented
yrh" 81 iuNrIiucS> and beauty. The fair
ID III" town and country were on. IN
..~y clri, nrd tlS>clS on thcir-hatS!'
,u, old ladies III they eve grow OLD were
-, too. The Old men looked out through
+" "yll.po;Scd glasses rs if waiting for
..u,hiUg 10 turn up The children (and
are Plentiful hcrc) were just as
ai-"ly' Il, Usual. and some Of them seemed
Ink the responsibilities Of the occasion
f.. On them. and the weight was too
.,E. V" l@(t ""t TIE Young gentlemen
.r" vGH"ctntipn, because it is IA plain case
"rrr ":th tn" Young ladies ; and when
.. - a "i ti" Ia ter it's natural TO slight
"t"un- sparks"
t.'h" appointed time the Salem Band, in
. .>1,t strains, announced the SOcicty's en-
t. III" mcmi.rs marched 10 the re-
','t .rai>. Presenting Il iinr picturcas they
a .H.' Iac s,t> with cc!uIS (rOscttcs) fly
i." resilient Of the Society. with the two
'''wI- at'! Tie GrintcgS, took seats on the
.'. annI seemed arranged ready for action.
.ar uuti>ir ly the band, Il icrvcnt PRAYER
-u...rrti !y Rev. j. l.. Armstrong.
". :. I Euinc., Of Augusta county, the
" ,3"4l Of lie society, then delivered i
-" MAJ appropriate address, the leading
-l BE-! "t!r.! MIS- progression. He paid 4
-, Beautiful closing tribute 10 him whose
'.i'r3,;fi they were ticn celebrating. Nir.
b. u. Hp1r. TT Rockingham, was then intro
.Tt. !u" Youthful orator entertained his
'A."g AGdl"Hcr on The grand theme OF
MrrrfD III. nf ItIt, rTp.,l.n.l - ~. 49,.
' '''iG"rI "a bis "iiart WIS L wcll-lc-
j~'3iratc OF >ii,nt praise. Mr. Bear is
s. ~tui SPEAKER, and writes well.
". Il in!oW"t Ihc discussion OF the ullcs-
,"iiav" iai." systems OF religion been
81. .r':iurutll to mankind than false Sys-
49,, 81 government: Mr. j. I. Lakeland,
'"i';"@N ".!aty, maintained The aliirma.
.H".i W. /. l.. Bulgrr, OF Alabama, the
.A". i',ln OF the young dialeCticianS
."si - thorough understanding Of the
80. agH ll"',t well did each array the
b.: .'> III his side. | must here notice
''' -."."I Uuthur>t> of feeling with
"r. E'I-cr referred to the false SyS-
"'"i tN':nuncut latc!y instituted i'll the
~ i!eMa> frequently app!auGed during
"'.&;r. The debate ended, the PrcSi-
~ announced The tiral Grafton by Mr.. y.
' '.'''1, ct Al,aotiri, who treated the audi
~ |h'!%'i''cs Of Truth" Though the
.,"hrr hc secured the attention OF the
NV i~A'piighnl', which attcStcd their
t'.' 1l'h"! 4 most admirable production.
80. Ar ,toEc viii! rcaa feeling, aud with
'. "-iAr O! Il !rtCtlcca orator.
%! tJH speakers received numerous
conS!alHittion FROM their admir-