Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

Correspondence of the Alexandria G,zetta
Norwood. NELSON Co., VA, June "a 1876
The closing exercises of Norwood COLLEGE CANA
off on the 22d instant. The large and handsome.
y decorated hall was well filed by an app-ecis-
tive audience After prayer by Rev MIR. With
ers, Mr.. VIM D. Csball, the compisbcd
principal, opened the exercises with an spprc.
pirate address TO the students, after which ho
proceeded to deliver certificates to thoso who
had DISTINGUISHED themselves in their various
studies. The gold medal on English was than
awarded to Mr.. VIM. H. Doughrity, OF Texas
MI S. ddon, one of the teachers, was called to
the stand and delivered handsome address:
after which Hon. u. 5. &. Cabell was called
| upon and responded in q short but interesting
speech on the wants of the age. Dinner was
thon announced TO which ali did justice. After
dinner we reassembled in the hail where We
| were entertained for half An hour by Mr.. Levy,
| y student Of the University Of Virginia. His
address WAS one OF the best to which it hs rs ever
| been my pleasure to listen His language Was
chsste and beautiful. Then c me the ceebra-
ton of the Ugly CLUB. The President, Mr. S.
A. Seldom, made short and amusing address,
setting forth the principles OF the club. Va
| riou5 honors were conferred upon the members
The first honor OF ugly man WAS conferred uuon
Mr.. 5. q. Baldwin, OF Virginia; the honor II
|
| Nelson CO., Va. and 10 him was awarded al
! enormous auger the honor OF ladies' man was
conferred on MIR. W. h. Doughri,y, Of Texas;
| the honor of Pretty man WAS conferred on Mr.
q. K. Mutt. Of West Virginia, gentleman
was the recipient Of very large stick of candy;
| the brass medal was awarded u Mr.. &. + Har-
| ris, Of West Va. as being the checklist man in
school. All o: the above honors were conferred
with appropriate addresses, and were responded
| 10 o. the recipients AMI Were very entertain
ing and caused good deal OF merr ment, bring
| ing d Wn the house in frequent and loud ap-
plAuse. Ihls closed the evening exercises and
the crowd dispersed until o'c'ock, when the
Norwood Literary Society had its celebration,
after which tie gentlemen and .adieS tripped
the light fantastic toe until the we sms hours
The music Was good, and everything passed of
PLEASANTLY sAd asreeably, r,fecting honor upon
the institution Ind Mr. W Al. ID. Cabe,l, its hon
oreu principal and host Norwood College is
| beautifully sluSted on AZ emucnce overlC oking
| the james river EuLA11.
Letter from Gen. w. HI. z. Lee.
RAvEAswosTI, FAIRFAX Co., june "a, 1876.
To the editor Of tie AieYALdris Gazette Your
correspondent at Fairfax b. (unintention-
ally, Of course does not q tote NE accurately in
his account Of the proceedings OF the mass meet
ing held at that place on the 18th instant.
lie reports me as saying what our State now
needs Is to nsn forevcr tLe "nrt4os ties Of the
| past" sad what the Stats nov need is to
| Danish all amin Us!te6' &C., &C
| also expressed the hope thst in these Cen.
| tenniai celebrat Uns the Americans OF to-day
would study anew the principles Of govcrrme:t
laid down by Washington and his associates for
| the government of our country.
Should you deem this correction of any im-
porlance please insert III your paper: ana obhge
Yours respectfully, ". d. +. LEE.