The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-06
commencement OF ind gsoIleEessf yssf-
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ONE HUNDRED ANU EldliE1.fUpfslhast sFas1I Is
MENT-MATTY scHo0f. Gel EBRA
SPEECHES, &C.--c COLLIE ENoEsEST-ss-
GRADUATEs--sP OF VISIT
oRs--THEATRICAI.e, ao., &c.
Reported for the Dispasch.l
Thp 18th commencement OF this yenera-
he college, was ushersde III on T'Fursaay,
the 2st,i OF June. by the. closing exercises
a, The Matsy School, connected with the.
college, and during the: last year under slne
management OF Mr.. w. a.. Jones, % gfadu-i
ate os William and Mary. The order % 'eS-,
ercises was: Prayer; salntatory, py. c.lh.s
Harrison: Defamation, by CIV Colenan,l
Dr.; PRESERVATION Of Prizes ;.iValedictory,t
The young gentlemen'all deserve credit
for the manner in which, they acquitted
themselves. 1f,igs{in i.Si 1914 ssH1 =
The presentation OF prizes was made by
Mr.. III. w. Hobson, Of Richmond, and con-
stituted. q most interesting part OF the eve
ninr,s entertainments. The delivery! was
accompanied with o. most! just and exact
conception, OF the scope, and uses 81 the
powers in which each excelled, and with
stirring words and most graceful dictlon
and saelivcry-he exhorted< them to further
action, The; exercises were closed by IN
address from Dir. Jones. .s0Ia& e;'l3E0'
On Tuesday night, July Sd, the college
chapel began early to be filed with the wit,
the beauty, and the schivalry Of classic old
williamsburg, to witness the closing exer-
cises oi:the college literary societies!o i,,G>
AT 81 O'Clock the procession entered the
chapel, headed by the Board OF Visitors,
and was greeted with loud applause. Az
the head ofithe column the venerable YET
firm figure OF Mr. Eagh' Blair Grigsby, the
chancellor OF this institution, was seen.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Bacon, the
the president introduced MID. w. Gar
nett, OF the PhllomatheaiI Society, as Safu.
tatorian- Mr.. Garnett. In ia graceful ana
ornate STYLE. welcomed call Land thanked
them for their, presence. Mr.. Garnett
shows great and natural oratorlcal powers,
and promises to make his mark. he Is j
grandson OF General II. A. Wise, ana IS IS i
THE next speaker introduced, was, fReY..
MIR. stoddert, of Cumberland, Orator at
large for the societies. He chose as bis sub
iect, .Success and Humbug.i' In speaking
of the many famous men connected VITA
the institution, he paid glowing tribute 70
the talents and virtues OF General Henry a.
Wise as statesman, Orator, and citlzen,
which eulogv was received with loud ana
continued applause. Mr.. Stoddert handled
his subject in q manner peculiar TO himself,
and was extremely attractive. The speech
was rich in keen satire. and sparkling
saIlies OF wit. He spoke prlnclnailY
of Young mans duty in leaving college
to aim at success, and Disseminated ably
between apparent but false success and true
success. He gave Messrs. = McHumbugI3f
and the dearly, beloved Of the devil COD
Skin.Flint" some sharp digs, which were
much enjoyed In a brief and graphic style
he reviewed the sseleEientS OF success" ana
gave some good advice to young. men, He
closed bis address in vein OF satire worthy
OF Swift's pen when he spoke OF the easy
road to SUCCESSIVE: 'sBy the Great Central
Young America Humbug Line" He took
the professions and businesses OF life, and
held UP their huInbuggery to, ridlcule,
which kept the audience in roar OF laugh
ter. His finishing remarks were IN grand
strain, appealing to young men to be
true to themselves, and showed that failure
in right way was more signal triumph
than apparent success in q wrong way,
bringing forward the names OF, st. Paul,
Calico, Latimer, and Rides, Socrates, Gus
tayus AdeIphus, and many others as exam
ples. After Mr. Stoddert's address the Rev.
Dr., Graves, OF Pennsylvania, in behalf OF
the societies, presented the debaters' medals
to Mr.. III. s. Kennedy, OF Tennessee, as
best debater OF the PHOENIX, and Hugh Bar
ton, OF England, as best debater OF the Phi
lomathear. The address was "a beautiful
one, and did full credit to the repute OF the
gentleman as an eloquent divine.
He warmly congratulated the young gentle
men. ;t:a:, e.,--,i., t;..;. j.:
Next in order was the orator Of the Phoe--
nix Society, Mr.. Cary 2. Armistead, OF
Williamsburg, who delighted the audience
with an, interesting and touching address
upon "The Destiny Of William and Mary"
/ would that ! had space to give synopsis
Of his Grafton. Congratulations and thanks
are due him. ~ 80.
The president next introduced Mr.. B. D.
Peachy, OF Virginia.; to, represent the Phl-
lomathean Society, who held the audience
almost spell-bound while he philosophieaily
and graphically enumerated apd described
{. The Evils Issuing Out OF Political So
ciety." ar,.,i ,f.ii-,tleg-. .58.l. !.
The exercises were closed by graceful
yaledictory from Mr. H. T.. Christie. of Viz
ginia, president of the Joint, celebration.
The celebration came. fully up to the
OF former ones, and the, fair ones
were as charmingl pr2fuse OF their encour-
aging smiles and flowers as could De de-
On wednesday the 4th, at an early hour,
the chapel began to be filed, and about II
O'Clock the Board. OF Visitors entered.
There was larger meeting OF the Visitors
this wear than there has been for some time,
and all appeared sanguine OF the future Oh
the college. ~.
The exercises OF the northumberland
eighty-fourth commencement, were opened
nv nrayer--the Rev. George Woodbridge,
II Richmond, officiating. The, president
then introduced Mr.. nj. S. Kennedy. Of
Tennessee, as one OF the orators OF the oc-
CASTOR. "a Mr.. Kennedy certainly did great
credit to himself and to the Professors, who.
have been teaching him For the last few
wears. He handled his subject ina mastery
style, and we may all profit by it. -,
Next came Mfr, N. S. e. Walker, Of Essex,
another student-orator, and choosing as his
theme "Self-Made Men," he produced the
general impression that he.was gifted ably
with powers to help himself. lie referred
us to ALI the illustrious examples OF the
world, and doubtless SCI many an ambitious
heart to beating. G13.i -s@.a iaff.g 81. 80
/ The college JvaIedictGsy was then deliy-
cred, and bellies and beaux cast sad chances
at each. other as the. word "FareWello
echoed through the hail. The president
requested the Rev. DR.. Woodbridge to de-
liver the diplomas, which task he performed
In q graceful manner. Z-itiTljt .3tf - 5.t'44
The degree OF Bachelor OF Arts was con-
ferred upon Mr. M. S. Kennedy, OF Ten
nessee, and MIR. W. s.. c. Walker, of Essex
county, Va. Colonel Benjamin s.. EWell
then announced the names Of those upon
whom certificates OF distinction were be-
stnwed After this Mr. Gripsby arose. and