The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-12
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.~nGt STAPLES.
,crrslai Correspondence of tho Dispafchl
JrHE 10, IS13. /
49,. ,,,crrstinS cNerri>cs connected with
.t..f NJ The session. at This houorcd inSti.
....n ,orrmcnrcd TO-DAY. I
WHITING OF TRUSTEES.
,,a,}nrk the trustees assembled in the
,I,,, VI the college building and organ
- y, ralHr- Mr.. a 6. Mcliwainc, of Pc.
MN. ~ the chair. The other members
.,h, Hoard present were Colonel Henry
l., q, rrincc Edward, secretary; DR.. j
~ ,tLinsor. president OF the College and
- - member CT the Board; David Com
rso of Charlotte. Va: r. c. Ander-
r>,,. of lynchhurG; T. I. Trcdway,
II rrincr Eiward; Major John H.
,-'.l Of I,pchLurg: Judge r. n. Wat
~ prinnc EDWARD: Rev. I. Il. Price,
lrr,d.,r pr. William l.. Stamp. Of
r.',.n y. e.; :. ". V,nabic. Esq. OF Pc
mr.: R,>. u. X. Ewing, Of Augusta;
,,..., ,nsrl,> :. Carllns,cu. Of Richmond,
\ tolrucl I. L. Fitzgerald. ot Prince
;.,ri; Rev. George ". Finley. ot Eom
-, W. VI.
~. rrl,nits Of the m"mhor> OF the incu't!
.br ir.ralv progress OF their several
.....,, were on the " hole rncou,ay in. and
,.gr.,n1ri ,niv good account If the dill.
%. the Students and their pruiclcnc.
-. IN, departments.
- addition 10 th. usual courses ot study
..,.,,,,.,u. >parn. civil engineering has
..le ..l,l"d 10 the mathematical! course b..
r.r.,, scr kcmpcr. for which valuable and
It,, 30 hos hsn mn hnSp
r,.. 7,!!r,rr VI German to the department
Professor Blair has resulted III the organ
INN ~! 4 class Tor the study OF that IAN
,a.-c.
7rx IMPORT OK THE PRESIDENT
,.,.,n Ia. General Interests of the institution
w., II ,uta a character is must afford much
..r-.!c 10 il friends. The year has been
D., aid. u peace and internal prosper
... -. numa2r oi students being larger by
...... han II had been lurln- any year since
.. ar.. II he phySirll and mora, health OF
,.. .-uh"nr>. iud their close application to
I'D. '.yui.d b, rigid examination, there
...,, ~..u- Il imro' ement.
i..l.p.rt alluded t. the fast that
-. as g,rrNEprH ANSIvERSARY OF THE
COLLEGE
Va, unw nt4l a hand. and suggested earn-
,.'', that the occasion be improved by :,
.....n!~ ctiurf w Increase the endowment by
,-in- ~1nu.nrn. :" Il 10 improve the
-..s"i~ and bindings, 10 move literally pay
&c.. !....,nt faculty. aud 10 establish two new
.sa,. The distinctive character oi the in
luton - :. college should he preserved,
All no cliort wu- recommended to enlarge 1t
:. q u'i>rr>itv; but to enable Il college to
:. }H'aN ~ position. more money l. required
- 'AAN va Necessary III former years.
.".f. :. G'rr rrcuniary depression IN Viz
..ns. AVID specially in Soutbsidc Virginia
..' ~, f.- .ut I,tiUn Of or synod and Pres
...'h> htd Ird,ratcd that there never was
..E, unrnMous purpose ancu2 the Pres
.'',,,r- 81 the state 10 sustain the college
'.." '4,i. l. Al this time. Notwithstanding
-! poverty, the improvement OF on
..sn- nd villages and the large amount OF
..,t ~ deposit il ON banks show that
49, g.. rn1ir wrIltl. among Us than there
s!tsrs =" h".
lie rpn,l recommended that the follow.
- M,!utti, at the senior class receive
TuE rhGstk OK A. b
,... .'ame> '. Brooke. Jr., Of Warrenton
~, M9itrr Il. Cuppedse, OF Bedford, Va.
L-.la William Dabuey, " Hampton sgd
>4mnci ". Merton, ct Charlotte
Him Nansant. q Attleboro', Pa. anu
W','"Gl =. Wade Of ChriStiansJurg, VI.
-,!t"r tn3 -e2dlmg o. the report the Board
y":,Er"G tAc degree vi A. Is. on these
- -'ca,!emen and authorized the faculty
.. res Mc,srs. William 3. MclIwarue, OF
.'-!>bu:-. and Edward &. Tredway, If
!"gl" Edn 4!d. ~, graduation also Is soon
'h"r EXAMINATION. yet ununlahed, shall
.''" 'r"n >'ti ilulu!lly completed.
: .l".,Al cpnmlttce Was appointed to coll
So. fnt lG'ti II the report which refers to
3D." rn. lel~" in the cndonmrht Of the College.
.."a 'v"lt At this meeting,
m hsruR1 ~ THE TREASURE
.'""i t. large increase in the available
l""d> If the institution lry the transfer Of
li held bk the directors Of the Theologi-
%. r'Erol, " HEB was in contemplation by
'..' United S>nUdF AT the time of the re-
&'HaH Of l're5byterians III 1854. OF which
w"2f"n WAS made in your Taper several
ri nth go. Other handsome donations
'Hn ""cn received. The financial condition
" fHil and January next, AZ appeared from
." i"ts aud figures gwen, would lie free
: "G embarrassment.
/ ~ Board next proceeded 10 the election
o.. '"n Now trustees to ill existing yacan-
..'-, md it unanimous choice fell upon Mr..
"r!h tiryd. Of Pulaski, Virginia, and
~ y. l.. Lacy. OF Lewisburg, West Viz
s@i..
A;.r the trunsacton OF some other bust
~, the Board adjourned till tomorrow at
M.
~" anniversary celebration of
Tml UNION LITERARY SOCIETY
i a, Ho.., oil,
.l,lip. "a tlr following programme: Gen
ISL E"-"T \. Pryor presided, and after
ding Tn li"y. nr. y. Is. Ewing TO open the
'N't'i.'> With prayer, proceeded IN an al-
lH"Hntr minn"r >",eraIly to introduce the
,i'dN"r-. ~" audience was large, aud lis
''o'f to IT." addresses with much attention
"d -"od order, and amply rewarded the
t""n@ gentlemen with beautiful bouquets.
iGr' ni'IIalnment wa. ii very pleasant one,
ri 'lm exhibition OF good TASTE intellectual
Improvement. anu c|ouucncc wa. creditabie
L. ~" society and the College. The general
@,t"trAn." and hearing OF these SUDDEN s
81" favorable Impression. of their lutu, G
u>'tunc.S.
Nu>I.. Junior orator, William (. Green,
ir-na-'n jet Onward Still" Music.
junior "Ia'"r, thales Ghi-eliu. Virginia -
.!',"' Let There be Light" Music. Me-
Fh presented 10 William a. Wade. Of Nir-
,,n'A, '''''gt T.. 4. Tredwsy. Of Virginia.
H-'h. Fmai orator. james V. Brooke. Viz
."Ht subject: Lessons from the Ages"
&rur.
WEDNESDAY. June IL. 1873.
IN" NAL rln,e> before the interesting ex,'r-
49, ~ ij-tlry b"-iu. .ludse Staples j.
i:''1a' - address the literary societies TO-.
~ ard General Pryor TO address the
A!G'nnl Tomorrow.
among ihr Visitors notice Rev. w. u.
.M.tlmi IL RIlLimnIr IN nrnnchnd thn