The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-30

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isS: - Il s.a.s Gil 1T ,,ss5:i ..lIa. =.
IhAle.. slf5,vsrs sns In lie ! Ac,Sssnb 4 q Ss Dep.rs.
iwent !; SO per cent. In Mathematics, 58 pei
feent. ID Latin, 81 PEI cent, IA Modern Fan.
guages, 38 per; eent. IN, Greek, al. pef cent. ii
Phssics and Astronomy. (Nat,Hal Pniloso.
tEphy), ~, per cent ID Chemistry IL proper.
ltton much increased since The establishment
LOT the chair of Apaly teal chemistry In 1881
80 per cent. II Moral F'hsfosepny--Fhsc csatl
LOT History aaRf LteSatpra, .estabiished IA
| 1881, has been taken by about 30Eper cent. Of
the matriculates siIee. dstE. .,s,a
i ANTE BRLLUN PResPKRrrY.
The prosperity +of asbs sUnisersity had
steadily increased uptit it, had oyer sic bts7a.
tdred students With every pfospeet 0f iahrge
iacrease Of this nHmbers Htagraduates were
eommandiug the, highest positions and.tae
best salaries: The excellence .ni The. sciools
Taught sby University gradua.ssrin and ont
of the State gave UNIVERSITY. ssdsss Of
fssudents well prepsfed; and ZepsHed ,it to
fgradually elevate its high standard while its
fafumni occupied The most >ibdaensial posi-.
tions and exefted for her q -p6seBs siBausucR:
r., aoa e'tSpt1thltss pthtss ssiaz VA sa5k y:
she institutions was, suspended. Among The
very first troops to mere III FiFgnts wss .
company of U DIVERSITY stud deutss who jofbed
lthe expedition for the capture Of HafpeTs
Ferry In April, 1881 One Of the professors
Colonel Le wis Minor Coleman, the Christian
Scholar soldier, and gentleman andsneasly
four hundred of the alumni eaye their Efes
to ttef CeufeHerate ca,Ise, While; bundrsds of
others served as officers e M Of 'in ! the racks Of
the C0nfederacyi tss %aSii -; 1iyI Ia
t4S tt:.: SINCE THE WKR a.a EraEs~ -
the University has bad great difficulties TO
contend, with; but the noble spirit. Of sell.
sacrifice shown BY The lamented Or. Eanpfn
and the other members Of the .facahS, fsnd
the devotion of it's friends, have befne itsafels
ttbrough,,and q brighter day has dswned.
/ In spite ,,of, ali obstacles most important
additions have been made to the facilities OF.
: TIE following Wi show some Of these 40.
Editions ct-3 !. i>:,2tf <2f' = Z. ! - .'o5F
Chair of mathematics applied to engineer
fihg, civil and mining chair Of analytical
and industrial chemistry; chair Of natural
| history and agriculture. In connection
WITH these, the building and. equipmens' of n
Laboratory Of pfacticali chemistry second to
none ia America, and the collection n'of a
imuseum of industrial chemistry the equip
lment OF the department Of engineering With
Imodels, &c. the institution of museum
of natural history, and the establishment OF
an experimental statfoni fer agricultural in
i M
La class IN practical physics in the school of
natural philosophy, and Of class in San
scrit- under the professor Of the school In
Latin. .i}TfSoJT 1-ub b-.aEt}hiRAGL "a
| TIE MORAL AND RRLsGIous INFLuENeEs :.
of the. University are noW equal to those: Of
any Institution in the land. There'is no
forced 1ttendance: at morning pfaJe or ut
anytother religio6s services, but aehaplaIn
(sefected alternately fron each -one9 of the
four principal evangelical denominations OF
the State) gives his whole time e !, 70 the Fe:
ligious interests Of the Students The Youpg
Mems Ghristisnr Association Is active and
very=efeient, nearly member of the
faculty is an active Christian, and the re-
ligious atmosphere is decidedly healthy. .ae
y<g, THE FUTURE ,I -. IT, = @'5s,s' ~.
looks decidedly brighty as the alumni gather
from every quarter, to celebrate this semi
centennial, and there spreads out before this
grand Institution q GREER or prosperity, and
usefulness ,otwhich the pas: flfty years are
but the prophecy. tI5n q sstu - VIAToRs- /.
Celeb,raiioinrsfI oirsI OF. the: IeGerson .sSciesy.
cra9tfspeciaitelegram to the Dispateh.] i.i:t :
l.. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June 29.-Tbe
stream of alumni visitors has continued to
| pour iny until there is now present very
|imuch The largest number that have attended
any commencement since the war. All Of
the =southern=and= many the northern
States are represented by the alumti,f and
there are present those who matriculated the
first session Of the anniversary, and repre-
sentatiVes of nearly every session. Among
them have noticed Or. William B. Rogers, of
Boston, the old professor of chemistry {;
Generals Wade Hampton, Jubal Early, Ter
ry, and Payne; Hon. z. n. 7. Hunter, Gem
eral John s.. Preston; Senators Bayard, Of
Delaware. and Withers, OF Virginia; Gov.
ernor Cake of Texas; DR.. A. r, Bledsoe,
of Baltimore; Professor Henry Tutwiler, OF
Alabama, who, with DR.. Gessner,' Harrison
and. Mr. Hunter, was the first graduate In
Greek; Rev. DR.. Pendletou, president Of
Bethany College, Weat Virginia, and large
number OF Others. = .I--.-,..y x-,.rre--r.,
The Alumni are entertained at the Uni
versity. THEY have a. place of rendezvous,
and the social intercourse, Is very delightful.
The Hall was crowded tonight with an
even more brilliant assemblage than on last
night attracted by the final celebration Of
the q jefferson Society. The president, ny,
BENJAMIN Kirkpatrick, Of Alsbama, Into.
duced 4as orator of the evening Mr.. A. d..
Robertson, of Texas. who nade.a speech on
&" Blessings, Brighten as They Take ,Theiz
Flight,n which seemed to- give great salts
faction t o The audience, and was greeted
with loud appliuse, and more bouquets Than
he could carrY: -.
TIE President next presented the De.
bater's medal to MI. Leo. Napoleon Lewis,
of Victoria, Texas. who, accepted It In The
speech Of the OCCASION, The commlttee an:
nounced that the Magazine medal bad been
won by Mr.. Marcus . B. Almond. Of Char:
5ottesYille, who Wass absent on account OF
6ickneSS.r s,aR elG FiAtoh.