The New York herald., 1875-07-01
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
TIFTIETH ANNIvERsARY-ARRIvAL OF DIS
TINGUIsHED GUESTS SKETCH OF THE RISE
AND PROGRESS OF THE UNIVERSITY

TIFT1ETH ANNIvERsARY-ARRIvAL OF DIS
TTNGUIsHED GUESTS - SKETCH OF THE RISE
AND PROGRESS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
CHARLoTTRsvILLR June go 1876
This year marks the nftieth anniversary OF the
University OF Virginia, and the occasion Is OF
absorbing interest and Importance. The Alumni
have gathered from well nigh every State in the
Union, representing every shade OF opinion, every
sectlon OF the country and every profession. The
Public Hall at eleven O'Clock this morning pre-
sents such q scene as IL rarely witnessed, the
splendid costumes of beautiful women mnging
pleasantly with manly forms Of youths and the
gray hairs OF dignity, wisdom and age. 1
noticed on the platform, sitting side by side,
the venerable Thomas Jefferson Randolph, now
elghty-iour years old, the grandson OF Jerer-
son and Tor years rector OF the University; Gen
eral John S. Preston, OF South Carolina, student
or the First Session. and Hon. r. N. T. Hunter,
one OF the nrst graduates. Among other meh or
mark present are Professor William b. Rogers, OF
Boston, so long the distinguished Professor OF
Chemistry In tnls Universlty; Professor Henry
Tutwlller, OF Alabama, the first graduate here and
a most distinguished teacher; United states Sen
ators Bayard. Delaware. and WIthers ofvirginia;
Mr.. W. W. oorcoran, OF Washington city. the
rich banker and great phlIanthropist; Governor J.
L. Kemper, OF Virginia DR.. Thomas ADDS Emmett,
General Graham. or Louisiana, or the class OF '26
Professor r. r. Price, OF Randolph Macon
College; Rev. DR.. w. K. Pendleton, President OF
Bethany College, West Virginia Dr. E. @. Wiley,
President OF Mary and Henry college, Virginia; !;
Rev. Dr. Barnas sears, former President OF Brown
University superintendent OF the Peabody lund: (:
and Dr. A. II. bledsoe, OF Baltimore, former
Professor OF Mathematics. Professor V. Dabney,
DR.. q. 7. Harrison and Il. Ed ward Rives. VI New
YORK; Professor ]. NJ Garnett or st. Jonn's Col
lege, Maryland; Drs. W. r. Percy and J. W. NJ.
Davis. of the United states Navy; General Wade
Hampton, OF SouIn Carolina; Ueneral Jubal A.
Early, OF virginia; Generals w. X. Terry and w.
Ia. Payne, OF Virginia; Judge John A. Meredith,
Professor Edward 5. Joynes late OF Washington
ana Lee University, Out Just elected TO chair In
Vanderbilt University; Colonel William Allan,
President oi the McDonough Institute, baltimore; /;
Rev. J. A. Latane, who recently declined the
bishopric In the Reformed episcopal Church !;
Rev. Dr. I. ID. Withersp0On, Vice President or
the Alumni, are here, aud host OF others not
unknown to fame wnlle the younger alumni
present swell the number TO az least nve hundred
sons OF the University who gather 10 do her honor
on this semi-centennia OF her Dirtn. Hon. n.
Johnson Barbour, President OF the society or
Alumni, tnen made briei but eloquent and ap-
proprlate Introductory ADDRESS. Daniel b. Lucas,
the poet Alumni VINO succeeds Edgar A. Poe, aud
John K Thompson then delivered In graceful
style an exQuIait poem COMMEMORATIVE of the
birth and history OF the University. Alter tho ex.
ercisos we're over, General JuDal Early, IN re-
sponse TO enthusiastic and vocierous calls, made
enaracterlstle speech, IN wnioh ne SAID the unl'
vsrsity was the only one OF the works OF Mr. Jef.
IeraOn which really remained.
Hon. II. "A. 4. Hunter delivered the hiatorl.
cal address before the AlnmnL he said -
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