The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-06

I head. spots. crabs, ierrapin, and In laee VIII
all the products or our waters, to say nothln
| Of the meats, fowl, and fine vegetables
| LIQUORS Of many kinds were in abundance
including champagne. After the guests ilnt
| satisfied the inner man, Colonel Ewel rea'
| the regular toasts, which were responded t
| IN order by DR.. Wilmer, Judge Warner /
Homes. Judge w. w. Crump. DIR. JohI
| Clopton, ". s. Pcachy, DR.. -. Il. BroWser
Colonel John y. Muniord, w. W. Vest, DR.
r. NJ. Garrett, aud W. +. Mitchell. Ad
dresses were also made by General Wise
General Talafcrro. Colonel Armistead, Mr.
Gricsbv. &c. The dinner lasted until neai
Q o'clock L. VI much to the enjoyment O.
every one. when all retired to the chapel tc
witness the ''fnal' Of
PrRSIx LITERARY SOCIETY.
PRAYER BY Rev. George I. Wilmer, ID. d.
Address by Charles S. bod, A. NJ, master OF
the preparatory department of the college
His subject was, "Languagc as an lnstru'
mcut oil Modern Culture" But for the
length to which my already too long report
has grown would furnish you with sketch
Of Mr. Dod'S remarks. They were pro-
nnrurcd bv all who heard them as very fine.
Du, OF the members of the Board Of Visitors
said he had beard Thackeray when in TINS
country. aud he considered Mr.. Dod,s style
equal 10 that of the distinguished Engilsh
author. All praised the effort. MIR. Dod Is
possessed of rare scholarly attainmentS, a
fluent pen, and highly imaginative NINA. a
SYNOPSIS Of his remarks could not be given
without marrng the whole, or probao y Gre
ating false impression As TO his meaning.
lie did not advocate the study OF The dead
languages except as means TO spectal
enid. G.. the cultivation of the nina, ana
as rendering one better able to under>Hnd
his own language; yet he was no opposcr OF
classical education. 1t is possible Mr. Dods
address may he published.
Prcsidrn, }. l.. Taliatrrro then introduced
Sir. &. L. Wilmer. who delivered credlta-
bic address, Is final orator, entitled "Edu'
cation"
President TalinfGrrO announced that the
committee 10 award Z medal 10 tne 'he>t
c>sayi>t" in the Society had not been able
to agree between three Of tie contcStan!>
hence three medals would be awarded. He
then .rc>rntGd them 10 Thomas G. peachy, OF
Williamsburg: John Allen Watts, OF Roam
okc. aud William Ii. n. =. Parker, OF
northampton.
Mr. john \. Watts then delivered the vale
diclory OF the Society.
fIr. Watts i, III incorrigible auti-adies'
man, vet was quite "sott' on the subject
last night. Ills remarks were very feeling,
and before he finished even began to eHpc-
riepcaa sadness Il: the death OF the session OF
1S.%.74 May the next one be as prosper
Gus.
Excellent music WAS furnished through
the kindness of McssrS. Canm, Norment,
ami Lacy. Though amateur Musicians, they
sur,rlSS many professionals have heard.
Last. but not least, the prospects OF the
college for the next year are brighter than
ever since the war. aud it is to be trusted
that the alumni will continue to work tor
her GOOD is some have 30 nobly done III the
past then all viii be well.
\ very large edition of Il new history and
catalogue Of the college from its foundation
10 the present day will soon be issued. II
will contain much matter of interest to all.
Il, we'll rs for the alumni. 1t will be di>tri-
butcd @ratuitously. y.