Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-29
COMMENCEMENT AT WASHINGTON &
LEE UNIVERSITY.
[Reported tor the s'Stauntoa Vindica4or."l
LEXINGTON, VA, !,
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LEXINGTON, VA,
June 81, III. :
Everybody says this has been the most
successful commencement at Washington
6 Lee since the days of Gen. R. d. Lee.
DIR. Leftwich's sermon Sunday was
grand and eloquent effort. At night DR..
Manly, of Staunton, preached an admirable
discourse to the University Young Mems
Christian Association. Rev. j. z. Strider
of Culpeper, addressed the Alumni asso-
citation Tuesday. IT is very rare for any
audience to be regaiesl with such All in
tellectual treat His satire OH the times
was scathing. The family relation was
shown to be at the foundation OF a healthy
state of society and his address throughout
was filled with suci evidences OF til 'ught
and knowledge OF umah nature expressed
| in such chaste and original language as to
enrapture his audience from beginning to
| md
At it's conclusion the association held a
business meeting and elected MI: Duncan
| Lyle, of Maryland, former citizen of
| Rockbriuge, ,S the orator OF 1878.
| Col Bolivar Christian was elected Pres
| ident for the ensuing year, MeSsrs. IL. St.
| Ct. Tucker, of Staunton, and Judge Ed
mundso', of Lexington, Vice Presidents,
| MIR e.. b. Percy, Secretary, and Prof. j J.
White. Treasurer.
The Ugly Clubs celebration at night
was hardly Il success except ill the large
crowd which gathered on the lawn to wit
ness it.
Wednesday was commencement day and
among the large list of graduates we no.
ticed the names of Messrs. j. II. Hamil-
ton of Staunton, J. W. Kennedy and D.
G. Humphreys of Augusta.
| Mr.. Hamilton, who is nephew of our
esteemed fellow-ctizen, DR.. r. S. Hamil-
ton, has done what no other student ever
did here before, having graduated with dis
tinctioh in one session, IN Latin, Greek,
German, French and Mathematics
most thorough aad difficult course. He
also got the EPresident's Scholarship" the
first Of the honorary appointments.
Hon. W. G. 2. breckenridge closed the
exercises with great speech, Which ought
to be published in full and read by every
Virginia young man.
The boat race between the prize crews OF
the Harry Lee and Albert Sidney Johnston
which was witnessed by q large and ex-
cited crowd, nearly all of whom wore
either the red or blue badge, indicating
their preference, resulted in victory fol
the Reds" or Harry Lees. The prize al
elegant gold cup, was presented to the
victorious crew by Hon. Ran. Tucker, II
a humorous and well-timed speech, which
was not devoid of good moral lesson tC
, the victolS Of this year, who were the van
quished Of last year.
Mr.. VIM. L. Anderson who resided
west of Lexington, near Toad Run, wa
killed in his VINEYARD during the v1olen
storm Tuesday evening by the falling Of ;
tree His body was not found until Wed
) nesday morning, it had been terribly crush
{ ed and death must have been instantane
Gus.
Two men robbed Mr.. Warden, of Millbo
< 70 of $75. They were arrested and after
2 wards escaped. H. telegraphed to Lex
: ington finding they were coming in tina
3 direction. They were recognized in thi
neighborhood Wednesday night.
T. G. M.