New-York tribune., 1875-06-30
CoMMEN CEMENT SEASON.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

i lUNItENSlII Of VlhOlNiAs
THE oPENNa ExEReisEs-ADDREss OF DIR. DRANr'
! LEY-FfNAL CELEBRATIONS OF THE LITERARY
] s0CfETTEs.
! rrRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June 2S.-1he Com
encement exercises Of the University Of Virginia we're
begun yesterday evening by excellent address before
tho Young Mems Christian Association by the Rev. Wm
T. Brantley, d. d. Of Ban0re distinguished minister
Of the Baptist denomination, and formerly President OF
the University Of Georgia As Is customary, services In
the churches OF the town were dispensed with Tor the
evening, and the congregations generally availed them
selves of tho opportunity Of listening to the address At
an early hour the ssccas public hall Of the University
crowded to overfwng with citizens and strangers
and Notwithstanding ,hc intense heat, the address was
listened to with mar cd attention. .u,.
The exerci Of sho evening opened with singing
and an PR ys by the Rev s. A. steele, the Chap
lain OF the University. Dr. Brantley announced as his
topic, "The Temporal Value OF Christian Etbics ana
proceeded discuss the subject in very practical man
ner The speaker established the present profit OF god
ness by reference to the influence OF Christian etcs
when faithfully practiced tho health, business success
intellectual culture, and general welfare OF the fndiv
ua His delivery was easy and graceful his style pleas
ant and the matter OF his address plain, practical and
em.nently sensible, without attempt ut display.
The annual meeting of tho Board OF Visitors was held
to-day and this evening devoted to the final ceebra
tion Of the Washington Literary Society. large ana
fashionable audience was present on the OCCASION Ihe
beautiful lawn brilliantly Illuminated with Chinese
lanterns and webeIs Brass Band OF Washington City,
played excellent music at intervals In the proceedings
The splendid hall brilliantly lighted, and the scene
presented inspiiting especially to tho University
boys. George B. Johnson presided, and introduced as
orator of the evening Henry c. stuart of Virginia,
dents nom the text Beyond the Alps lies Italy" The
medal awarded TO the best debaer was presented Dy c
President to Chas t. NIcOl Of Virginia Tomorrow night
fhe q
JeGersou Society One o the interesting 1'aes OF tDe
Epsilon Fraternity be given Tomorrow afternoon.
THIS the ist secret society established nt me uni-
yersty and II numbers among iis members many OF tLe
beet the institution has sent torti-suc as bishop
Ihos. U. Dudley; Prof James ~ Garnett Of Sc john.
Others The late James =. HOlcUnbe and the lamcned
Virginia poet John Thompscn W were ais9 members % OF
aide, and many distinguished persons VIII respond 10 Inc
There are many interesting facts connected with tho
history OF the University IN the past lty years, some OF
The first professor appointed by the Board OF which
Thomas Joirs0n was rector was George Long IrOics-
signed his office to take the cnair In tho University
OF London, which he filed until very recently. Thomas
1871 re,Fncd 10 take chair IN the University OF Lon
don. which he now holds, rhilcoey beug his present
ffom 1925 to lSlJ particular friend OF Mr. Jerei-
son aud autLor of Lie OF Jefferson, as also History
tle United oaies. John Patton Enmct was Professor
of Che nisiry from 1s2j TO 1872 d. Enimsl came Win
his father, Thomas Adds Einme III isOo, TO n ncwtnoA
literature anl art and ihc father OF tie present pysi-
can DR.. Thomas Adds Emnrt Of New-YOrb, an Alum
nus of the University Charles bonnycastle, Professor OF
Natural Philosophy from ISIS to 1877, ana oi Mathe-
maj les from 1877 10 19iO a Of the weil-Anown
mathematical author BOmycastle Of England lie WAS
n man OF extraordinary mathematical genius anu tie
au nor Of u remarkable work Iniucye Geolnetr!,
published at the University DE- Hobleg Ddngs,Sn g.,j
was Professor OF Medicine from lS25 to lS33'
and afterNyard In the University OF Pennsylvanii.
These men. patterns ot lofty erlition and earnest
Iaboriou, instru ion, established in the University OF
Virginia standard OF attainment unknown beforeon the
American Continent. Among tire men VINO followed
IN IA were Dr. Robert III. Patterson Of Pla lrlpLa, Pro-
fssor u Physics from 1925 t. 1885; GOssner Harrison,
a pupil of Professor Long. Professor Of Ancient Ian,
giages from 1928 to 1859, whose name Is h0usclou
word i'm many Outbein home. Nm ". Rogers or Vir-
pna was l. essOr Natural Philosophy from 1888 10
1853; he was founder u the Massachusetts rechno-
logical Institute Boston, in which city he now resides
Aict T. Biedsoc the editor Of The Southern Recec ad
Robert H. Rogers Of Virginia, now OF te aiedical on
vcrsiy OF Pennsy weie iorneiy proessois la 'he
University OF Virginia.
The Eectors beiere the war Thomas Jefferson.
JaInes Madison Joseph G. Cabel lwhose cooperation
with jeff ison tAo Legislature enabled nun ~ carry
out his plans founding the University Chapman JOIN
san Andrew Stevenson and ThOs. j. Randolph. Alnons
the VISITORS were Jas. Monroe, William L. kves james
M Mason, H. III. H. Hunter, -aiide lay or, ana john B
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