The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-21

Ia'SuiatSU WIN luc JuDiee lUcttinS Vi I'd
students. Under the most auspicious sur
roundings, large, intelligent. and appre
clative audience assembled. There wer
present, besides members OF the faculty
several leading clergymeu, number o
prominent citizens. and large concourse o
Ricbmond's fair daughters, with their ad
miring escorts.
The exercises were begun by the song
"Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming, ,
by the Calliopean GIee Club, composed o
Biting, .T"Masen Haynes, W. B. Gariick,
G. Ii. Wortham. and Preston Aldrich. of the
institution.
Mr. Lucian q. Cooke, of Virginia, the
president, in few fitting terms, stated the
object of the meeting.
Mr. John w. Snyder, of Richmond, fol.
lowed in a humorous and side-spitting
speech. Mr.. Snyder showed special tact in
this line. His fellow-studen,s rarely hear
him In the Society hall without having their
risibles excited.
The next item on the programme was the
reading of Mark Twain's " Buck Fanshaw's
Funeral" by Manly B. Curry, of Richmond.
This was well read, and seemed appreciated
by the audience. "Larboard Watch" was
/
Glee Club. 1t was loudly encored. One of
the Leading features Of the occasion was the
debate on the extremely interesting and i'm.
portant question, "Did Mary have little
lamb?" The affirmative was maintained by
Messrs. George W. Riggan and j. W. Tucker,
Of Virginia; the negative by MeSsrs. j. F.
North Carolina. The metaphysical, chemi-
oa1 n1 historical orr ont
simply overwhelming on both sides. In Or
der to reach conclusion Of the argument
Mr.. Felton's time was extended two minutes.
At the expiration Of this time the gentleman,
in the midst of grand period, was forced to
desst, much to general regret.
The Glee Club next sang "There Were
Three Crows" which had to be repeated.
Mr.. V. NJ. Jackson, Of Louisiana, deliv.
cred q most original defamation on eco
lumbuS, who discovered America"
Music: "Cousin Jededish," by the "Cal-
liopeans."
Perhaps the leading thing of the evening
was the proceedings in connection with
the "Scboo. OF Calico" Under this branch
there was the delivery Of distinctions and pro-
motions in the junior class; delivery of di-
plomas in the senior class; and delivery Of
degree diploma to Mr.. 6. W. Carter, of
Clarke county, Va, who happily delivered
his graduating speech.
Medals-rare for design and general beau
ty (wood)-were awarded as follows: Mr..
V. NJ. Jackson, of Louisana, for being the
best declaimer Of the evening; Mr. JEFF.
dIir, Of Accomsc, Va, smallest man /; Mr.
T. r. Gary, OF Florida, most ias,idiouS man.
There was tie as 10 who should receive the
prize as ugliest man. The contestants were
MesSrs. A. G. Mcalanuaway and G. S.
Wood, of Virginia, ard 0. P. Willingham,
OF Georgia. The President decided that Mr.
McMannaWay should receive the distir-
suished honor; which the recipient grace
fully accepted.
Toe exercises were closed by the " Cal
liopean Farewell" sweet melody, well
sung.
The marshals on the occasion wcreas fol-
lows: I. j. Counts, Jr., South Carolina;
Frank GiImer, Canada; Archie Anderson,
Tripoli; JEFF. Adair, Chill; A. f. Robinson,
China; Walter Christian, Russia; j. E.
Peake, Siberia J. S. Powers, HinGoostau !;
4. R. Long, Mexico; w. S. Wortham,
Greenland; Sam Kello, Jr.. Madagascar.
Tomorrow night the celebration Of the Mil
Sigma Rho Society will take place, and on
Wednesday that OF the Philologian Society,
and on Thursday the commencement proper.