Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-10
Colleges aud The Conicderac-

The colleges q the South we're dc:er,ol a.,
professions and sLuicnd, aliko enlisted, Tho
"oarnod professions We're SUSPENDED, and fra
office abandoned FOL the cs,np. The hum Of, -.
workshop ceased, the plow was lief! in the t.yr-a,,
the ledger was left unposted, in many instance.
the pastor enlisted With the men Of Ii: dock, a..
the delicate sons of luxury Wed ::i.h the Hs-lr
sons OF toll IN meell1g patiently the ha.Gsa:,,
privatons, snd suner!ngs of the camp tic ms.c.
the bivousc, or the battlefield. l remenJr.
that the first time l ever ssw the "Rockb.ijys
Artillery" famous battery which W.: -.
tsched TO the "Stonewall Brigade 81 the a..r
battle Of Manassas, with Rev. DR.. (at!orw.,
GenersD Pendletoa as its captsn--i: had IS w..
yste soldiers in its ranks 10 less :u.n s.y,o
Masters Of Arts Of tho University O: VirI...
(the highest evidence a res. scholarship q Az.
degree conferred by Any Institution in -.
country,) slargc number Of graduates OF r.ae,
colleges, and number 'f others .. the yer.
pick of the young men Of the Ststn, am0ay t!..,
Of theological students. Two companies Of :,
dents Of the University Of Virgins ware .ai.:,.
ed into service, ard fully rine.temths C H.. 49,.
! hundred and li!ty students who ..,:9 =, ...
| University that session promptly c"tct"! H.
| Confederate servlce--mcs! q them the Arm, ..
Northern FifgInIs-.s private soldiers.
| When Rev. Cr. JunEln, Of PcEnsyl.s.I. ...
WAS then President Of Washington C,..rs.
| Lexington. Virginia, called a meeting o.,
faculty TO devise mean. Of puni:Hia:, the ,u .a,.
| for raising secession flag On the dome o.: D..
college the day s::c7 EicgH!. st,nIc&, T..
| found the iscully IN htsr.y sympathy vi ...
Students and while the t,c."r :,.sigag.! L.. De.
| ton and went North, tue student. .,r.....
volunteer compsny alI m":c!:-t - g.. .-...
| under PrrlGS;o! White - Their tart.i. r...
| Doctor Junn;N's GW. so:.: threw :hanl.,., 60.
heartily into tae r"n:e!erste s:-..&!o. ,...o,
son-L-!aw IeG! his guc p-e:e,:,r= ,b..r
| Lexington e. become IT,: wus.. ...a.... ';.,,...n
! wall jackson" The :rr,iica, .! UsarIn..
Sidney College, Firg;nis. Nscy Dr.. A.kins..
| entered the service =. !!.o lie. 81 :. c5np.gv .
| his students. Msjor I. j. jackson ,ns-c.t.l -.
corps Of cadets oftlle Virgins. Mili,sry lns...,.
from the psrstc ground ri Lexington q. pro-.
| ~ twelve clock on the day h received .- ....
| from the Governor o! the Commensurate az.
| all these young men entered ac:iy. ;rryla,
! deed, every co!eg: ~ Virginia aIL :u-,......
| the South suspended rs rogI!s. EXERCISES. .,
| the ''midligh. lamp .! the stu Zen: va, o..
changed for the camp l!:cs 9th. Bog il -.
There Nigh. have been seen il the ga.., ..
| one u toe Companies yO;.tc llaH ,,..., a..
every duty SIS q privsto Sp.dic: VII! c.:i......
| bat who carried in bis usvcr:.cr: copies d.. &C.,.
| Greek classics, whicL! he raaI "a Inc "a. ..
| around the ca0p Lrcs. VINO ms, sine 81.
borne oil 4! = Gcrman University "a ul,ar..
honor ever won there by Nj AilcIicsg, 49,, .,...
| ills the cnar q. Creek IN one -: IT, NOS: ...-
| t.Et Unlrcrs.ic: y. tie South. ~! ".1 -,
r4sIy wen y place in the very ir,.. -sa. Of.
American scholars | remember na...,.
Ma:le- Of Arts OF the University G.. V.-..:.
whom fo4Dd lying Oh Nj oiic!J.A Lin: =.
in:srval in the bstt!o 0: Colt H.-5J., IT, j.,
| obilviGus o. everything ar1Uni L;an. s1t i.....
absorbed IN the study Of Arabic Ia ~a., ., =. .
other Oriental languages. n haS pc.:ec:.. ..
self since the Wat 81 the University O. Ba!la. =.
by his own studle: IN connection with tAn p.
fessorsnip he ills until he Ia. ~. 10 s,pe.
and scarcely Al equal IL that department! 10 g..
| country. In wlatec quarters i: Ms very r',i
mon u organic schools IN wDIca acC0my.!.ar.
teachers would gut: enthusiastic -:UJrg.- ....
the mysteries OF L ,.in, Greek, III 4 IN .,a1.,.
e., ard the higher matnems.!c-. 4
Juues =! Pd!,a. Weekly Tol:,.