The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-05

SATURDAY EvEN'G, JULY 5, 1873


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rrrom onr Trave,,ng Correspondentl
ru.,Y o,rr,,s,rrr1 Tnl., . 1910
20 i,AH' o1iJ ', 100
hW we arrived here las! evening py the
chesapeake and ONO railroad, and put up
at that popular motel. the central. %
80 which w, !. Parrott Is proprietor, ana "
a. Lettwlcf IS Chief clerk the mouse Is
decidedly popular and AFFORDS excellent
fare and neat accommodations.
commencement exercises 81 the state
university are now progressing, ana are al
TINS time, the principle attraction IN Ohar-
iottesville.
Yesterday evening we nad furious
storm Of VINO, .nunaer ana ram, at close
OF which the se!s!ne sun was snrouoed py
the most magnlncent nalo Of Illuminated
vapors tnal ~ ever Witnessed, ana winch
exciteu expressions OF un1ounoed aumira-
tion ,ro 'ni Slis anu was .rgly grand ana un-
usua., WINE most brilliant RAINBOW was
q seen IN tle OPPOSITE n0r,zon. :, :,
~ a. tne Um .I'' w c1er's excellent Dand
rom washington CITY played nne music on
.ne campus: JUST before tne storm com
menced, ana they also furnished the music
LOT the commencement exercises, ana are
10 play lor the Dali. -,
This forenoon President Venable con-
9 ferred the diplomas, certificates and degrees
upon the various graduates and closed
with an impressive ana appropriate adj
dress to the graduates and students,
linen loiloWed tne ADDRESS, OF Governor
Swami, OF maryland, to the society Of
Alumni, winch lasted an hour or more, and
received applause. In another letter
shall make some comments upon the senti-
saments OF the address:
20 A large and brilliant audience were
present during the performances. and much
enthusiasm was manifested. Governor
Walker was called for, but the president
said he was unwell and could not crafty
the audience with speech. . @
Whole numberof students in attendance
during the year. three hundred and forty
two; number Of graduates, one hundred
! and sixty.eight. aas
III AT O'Clock p. m. the Alumni dinner,
took place. at an elegant entertainment,
which was feast Of reason and flow of
soul. l am indebted to our enterprising
friend, y. ". Porter. foran introduction to
President Venable, and to him for ticket
to participate in. the dinner, and the
d speeches. .a.sl
The vacant chair in mental and moral
philosophy, occasIoned BY the recent death |
81 PROFESSOR Mcduffey, has been filled by |
the election of Or. Noah X. Davis, OF Ken |
tacky. The vacancy in the board Of WISH
tors, occasloneu Dy the resignation OF MIR. !
Barbour, was Tiled by the appointment of
Isaac =. Carr1ngton, esq.,, OF Richmond,
with whom many OF the readers of The
JOURNAL are well acquainted. The
attendance OF visitors is large and intelli-
gent.
ms university. the pride OF Virginia, is
doing noble work for the state and the
interests OF classical education, and de-
serves Y De literally tostered by those
VINO desire ana appreciate that branch Of
education out ! am confidently OF the
opinion tnat sucn institutions as Professor
benton's polYtechnic Institute, /" at New
Market, with its peculiar system Of in
struction IN science. industry and the prac-
tical, actual application of all this learning