New-York tribune., 1875-07-01

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, June 29.-Everybody
&, foh;nc forward with great interest to the grand re-
nnior Of the Alumni Of tho rnycrslty tomorrow lhe
Association VIII assemble at 12 IN, when the opening a
dress will be delivered by of the most ceebratch
orators in Virginia. SO high estimate Is placed on S
Dorbours peculiar talent spealcr for such occasions
that greater desire Is expressed 10 hear MN thah any
Of tho gentlemen who arc booged Tor speeches
during tho celebration. At p m the adlrcssoi inc
Hon X. NJ. T. Hunter will he delivered.
The nl celebration Of the Jefferson Society came on
tonight according the programme, and the scenes OF
Last evening were substantially refnacted. Tho throng
in the ha was equally great and the interest mani
fcsfed in the proceedings quite "a apparent mo hh
oraon was delivered by A. NJ. Robinson of Texas thc
medal for the beat bte was presented TO Leo VI Low
of Texas; the Magazine medal to Marcus b. Almond OF
virginia presented for the best essay in that pubcaon
and the magazine scholarships presented to Mce'Ts
Lyon G. Tylcrof Virginia and r. " Cooper Of South Caro-
Hno the latter award for the best conducted maya
zine the editors of which elected quarterly one rom
each literary soccy Mr. Tyler ~ the son or mo 'tc eX
Pre- sident John Tyor aud viii take the degree OF NJ A.
In the promotion of high standard OF COLLEGIATE" NJ
tainmcnt N Virginia IN the creation Of colleges ana bgh
scnov. in the elevation Of the Standard Ol a nhcht-
in the legal and ucci professions, th" uhivtrrlH ol
proic 10 TIE cole zee and uniSersrsof virginia a
the sonth and West. The CONVERSELY haS grd1nl'"u
30 pcrSOus divided follows: Az ,idcheiOs oI Law"
80 Doctors If Medicine J3 civil nGlrrrS " bfIrIDs
l & rcn,cj since r war; i6s Masters of ARTS, and -
Hncof- of Ats Icgrce crcacd in lsi0l. There nave
Jit,, 70 the University since the may be- noted the
establishment of "A char ~ Mathematics app'u 10 Ln
g,4.ijeI CIctlisfy an a chair OF Naar History md
Agriculture; and in connection WIN thrS" ne nhinR
and equipment Of laboratory 81 PinciiCa Chemistry
s.cnn To none America; the collection OF iiScun o
industrial Chemistry; the cqtilm, ~ "i ihe .Pin
of Engin er'us VII models N ne utlDs :" ~ I
~ Nalur History and The cSia3shm,ni o an cN-
pefmrn;al station for agricultural ~ TRACTION ana eN-
pcrmrntS; the aGlt on oi e'es III pidcc" ph s' III
tc school of natural philosophy, AM ~ a ac#'s III 9a-
skill uno,r The Professor oi te school q" lam. .,
TIe incoming trains goiinle to aii iaI$' crpW,3 10
The thron- of visitors Geaty present. AMI r'tI hi.S
brtohi- = most au~pci0us season for tLc exercises ~
Wednesday and rhGI sdiy when the pTomnrh "ythtS o
80" Cormcucrn"ni 81 ia9n VA. TAX" la'c l-IIVIIo"
Tomorrow uc degree OF \. N. viii be CONT r1rd on Lyon
G.. T, Der. j. IL T. X" .efs OF Ni-as-i.i' ana h'rn -
a Of virginia and Of B.s.on j. L. y D. irty OF L"u.
i,..na. aud Eoert ", Cooper "f 9oat" Oiroinia' IHo
University conicrH no Dno.'ly de src,s
DISTINGUISHED GATHERING or ALUMNI.
CU,rlnTTrsvEIv. Va, June 30.-rhs has been high
day m tho history o the Urvcrsi'r Ncycr before have
40 luauy OF her distinguished been shered together
within the walls ~ tho Institution At IN early houi hs
morning every available mode OF transportation was
hrou into rcqeon T. convey the th~nS q" visitors
nom The ,wm of Cniloics. ilc 10 " InvcrS ~ a.i
t,--r D. ,.fhsr with r members who are quarter ~ ~
and near e Uuyrruiy. med the aai.ls pn'c IAN -
ovcrioving A. II in. lo society %, Aiinni az ~, ~
hri in trc c,ap- tie ViccPrc-id nt tiir Rov. T. d.
Wt,,~spo"u Of P,tcis'1rs VI. presiding \ very f'Er
nurIlcr nf the A'nrni were pres ~ RON an S'oT
The ro,ufry irrluln- many gentlemen O national npn
a prnic-~ an HFn' '''''lS
Ircir Interest IN the orc'sioh WA cirIrN manu-,
throughout the proceedings ~ 80" earnest nl-cisSin" :"
non anI ne lhici'StN. "i lio thtt ~, ~
frst hlur after organl2aton "aS occupied, van r', "a
tiu, busIr~. afcr the t.an-1 ton or Nch u, 'orit
tnni a .Yccss aud repaired o tho hIu 70 cnr IN I'm,
'uhllc exercises ot t.e day tI'ny d.'tl s"stel an"
The venerable Thomas .Ct sOu kamloh,a gran i,"n 0t
tlr T. rious fuunirf ~ tie tnvosIik cen Preston
~ -oaij c'io'inn. the Hon H. NJ J. HHn'cf' senate:
Pavard " D.awaro fhr Ion. i. I. Harris. Gen j. T.
Elrly. AMI The Rev. Blras 'r-, y. H. we're al," on
son rporr hii,f hnl cmn"nty i's'eirl ami arpro
pTt,c In he opcn.n. he plj h'i4Hu irbul" ~ no
d,,iVer,d by sir Lucls Of west vir- ma III admirable
i lie, and rcil ire9n"nt olin;rsiI oi a,piiu'e y,
Early. who responded III hiic' si'rch, El,jIhS
i,' ,.,,.l ii.ucs. IN fir rh.Uri a the lisinn
o. hi public exercises, nui I'll. 'nSacd various mtti2s
pertaining the management - as a'aus Anon; ne
M.nry of Kiounoni. son al the ~" 'orlihTurt
Maury ple,iging Alumni 10 inc s'nc'ous work oi
cin; nDniItr' i their .. fa'GS Nn" ", ia 'lle
wcro made hy Co IInl'iicy, Cot. s.i'"'f' am C1' C1'
Marry pulns he e. ..-t'alios on lir cilj we l"-
loving tc.esrim w. 1o1eiNr'i - i' ~ ~ & ne
7oB Joriv-s B,Gl,,up. pf,.l ri e( me .i'nl' tve ~
II '' o 10 Il 81 Tr.n 'p ON I.' t@ Ia a eo,,
ra %' haIel gr@e&niI 1, & "f - "f' r Aa sis' MaG'r
lion Jon are rr'rbr'a, rrlcw r." Il ent+i}s a"d
,,i,s M .' ,,, ~, I, a oss tr eai an gcia t5
r.Fs tilt .,E u'i'r. Gcr- r coit'' ar hdtiS WIN
90 re ucln ellin 49, lo, ana ,Iop pyou who have
c, any ol brnodcru s,r,io Dy our Ala Mater to the
''i'. iia.', !. ~. '.io>, Wr,i,I cpNn
JOIN '" oA'''- r,Vt' ,'' - =, '''' ,ei, '''''''''''
The President vas directed I,,poud 70 this friendly
erecting Immediately hy tie wires. S"nr ii"' ii.ohs
f. .,n,nd the constitution of tie Society w're offered by
Col. Hamilton C.;mheri1yae of The NOJoh IiJHiu'
which he pcaded fo. lengthy speech al great mn'"r
He sra.' roe uyp p .ho,ilu but made soic guuH ht-
At o'cia. he oooit, adjourned foI ian T. "lch "''
4. ic, te e ms Irrium uf Nj Critrhrfl lyrr', amend
mrY s " - resumed. bui without drini;o aoti H.
Tie lal was crowded asul tonight with brilliant
nmdicrce when the Hon NJ T. uHuier n"hs'red ln-
"a ldGcss 70 the Alumni. which ~gcrcd 20 "h pro
found attention anl m'.ci II scholarly pro'.uc-
tion to which u.ce canuOt bu doae ia uicf diSpa ch
at thl- late hour An nh.t'Act however of tho more
important paris Of tho aII.g arr given below;
THOMAS JErFErsoN's INrirETrr "N TIE cHaRic-
TER or rIE UNiVn SIrY
Tie rsiall .lmcnt ~ University in virginia "Where
shoild br larght in tho hisest degree branch of
imoWleIso whether cal uat. :, on.ch, stimulate, aii
adorn tho UNDERSTANDING - be useful ia ia ap?i.ca-
ton to the and practical business ari pursuits OF
lifr" Mr. Iuuo" s1, seems 10 have been one oi the
earliest Objects ~ political a+pgLIVh "a w'n WI ht' 1'nr1rHh
This demonstrated a. f'r h,a ~ lhc l"I"i
wh'A = comm Sion va, "{im.ilttH ~ H. i. ".i ,t
Wyf,n. 10 pr ,hre & code Of laws for tic n',,n state
Tracing the carlN history UI The nNWs!iy, MI hdutr
lshicn. ana the zeal with which he cnga ;ed IT. the in
IT, uciiou ~ Innovations ~ the government oi the cot
fonnIers 81 the University were hard enough tor any
ma but insoublr To one with 80 rinrh insight INTO
tine character Of human government ~ that SHOWN ny
SIR jefferson The system 90 paying hNrh part Oi me
salaries tine professors hy thc r ha' more tnan once
aided in sustaining tao institution III periods Of gloom
and Ih6:Ortuue
spcaking of the system of ir'tructiou introduced
hy llr Jefferson. Mr I1ster said he trst determine
that whar.ver was taught any here sh9rld he lai-ht
at hi- school, and In the highest degree, but 10
sl,ct the studies espec: iAy to be- peomoted was
,,nr. difficult task. In ls scheme for general
rInration presented "a OF the C0mms sioners to
frame a. code of laws for Tie people Of Virginia. hc at-
trl,d ,Ina importance To- classical studies. ami in de-
"A Nit of