The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-24
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Our telegram Of yes. .erdayt alla Ted briefly
70 the speech Of Rev DR.. no. Of this city
We quote 40 epitome Of it from Lie Norfolk
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The graduating exercises being closed,
/ General Armstrong then introduced the
Rev. DR.. Moses -. Hoge, OF Richmond, Va,
who delivered q very fcrcible and e.rnest
speech, which We regret is, too long f,r
publication. We present, However, brief
| In beginning, the distinguished gentle
man said that though IN the course OF his
iite.1t had fallen to his lot to address many
graduating classes, he had never bcfo,e ar3.
peared ut "a college couimc1cement that had
been more highly honorcd2 than the gradu-
a,ing class Of this institute. The occasion
was graced " two members or the United
States Cabinet, two members Of Congress.
aud many distinguished professional and
businessmen, Judges of our courts, and an
immense audience Of our citizens; but they
were especially honored in the presence
there OF two OF the most able and reuera-
Die educators in The land-Rey. Or. W. S.
Plumer, OF South Carolina, and Rev. DR..
Martin Hopkins, OF Massachusetts.
The polished speaker then went on ito
speak Of. The pleasure it must give to all TO
know that the North and the South-South
Carolina ard Observation-Disclosures Joined
together by their representatives to encour-
age the Normal School in lis laudable work.
lie said that he could net stand there in
sight OF Fortress Monroe without sad
thoughts OF the past, but he trusted that the
memory Of it would pass away. From bis
travels abroad be had returned filled with
veneratlon for and deeply impressed with
the greatness OF his country and high hopes
for the future Of the Government; and he
prayed that GOD would smile upon it
through all recorded time and pour upon it
abundant blessings. -. 49,. .t,"-.>
DR.. Hoge said that he had ever been a
friend OF one class OF the pupils Of the in-
stltute-the colored scholars-for he cher
ishcd The pleasante>t feelings for bis old
nurse and bis first play negro boy,
and he had many friends among tie race.
He RELAXED most touching narrative OF his
old family servant, aged and infrm, who, a
few Sundays past, had attended his church,
in Richmond, on the occasion OF the receD-
ton into the church Of bis son, at which
time lie administered to her the Lords Sup
per and asked the blessing Of God upon her
venerable head. ;. .. ....
The gifted orator then spoke OF the pro-
found vcneration he entertained for the
character OF the Indian, bis dignifed bear
ing, bis love for bis forefathers, and their
forge:fuIness OF wars, of which he would but
seldom sTeak. In abiding to the speech OF
one Of the Indian youths, he said that the
sentence went straight 10 bis heart as the
young man exclaimed, ''Once I never knew
that there was God" Now, By the teach
ing of this institute. the light OF the Gospel
was shed abroad into the heart OF the In
dian, and he could know the Lord. not by
the storms and the tempest, but by the still,
small voice within. He urged upon the
graduating, as the matter of the very high
est<importance and Of greater moment than
high position or place, the true goodness OF
the heart. a.~j 80. .sa '.s '..
In concluding, Dr.. Hoge congratulated
the pupils and teachers and General Arm
strong upon the great success CT the insti-
tutc as shown by the commencement eXcr-
cises. .',..
The audience gave Dr. Hoge the most
enthusiastic applause throughout his ad-
dress.