Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15
and Mechanical. goI.ege
COMMENCEMENT

Agricultural and EaecEAntCa. S'GifSxe |
commandments.
Correspondence OF the Al ysudria G z2tte.
BLACKsDURG, Aug. 12.-Ihc Giil! hall Of
the Collage is il large and commcdious building,
Of cheap construction, measuring 95 feet b. 60
Seats were provided for 500 pcrsous, ald ially
that uuuher were prescut at TIC exercises Of tais
morning. Ga the platform wa noticed Piesi-
dent Moor. Gsn. Fiz Lee d.. Saltins, iaa
j. c. Taylor, Judge Lowell. Gov. Holiday.
Judge Mcrdith, Z. ". Buttco, -- Shell
burae. Gen. Tal!aterro. P.of. Shepherd aud
lha pesk"rs for the Gag,
Mr. Archie H,An, oil Falmouth, AZ alumnus
Of the College, was Introduced by Captain
G!eares. Of the Society. ard proceeded to give
the annual address b, fJie the Soclcly OF Alum
| ni, which WIS listened 10 with great intcr.sr.
Mr.. Ii. q. Hrrrlug, Of Rook,ngham. Pfcsi
dent OF the hsury Society, & iuIu0uc2d
to duvcr tho 4, vonth annual address b t..e The
Alaury aud Lee SecieIics He said:
HavInp bet q mcUbur ii ihc L >asd OF FiSi
tors 10 1872, wheu no Culiegu w,s crganZ j,
aud having ever cherished lhe narr.st inter
est IL the weIatr, ttlt it 10y day 70 obey
| your call OF tins occasion. | am here To aI-
dless The young meu who have banded tAcm.
s.lves Together undtr tic mts vi Marry aud
| Vi Lee. Maury. tho path hul.rr In old cC.au,
| aud Lee, the CHRISTIAN gen!clnGn md SLIDER
| WHO, after serving his native SG;e on the bat
tie held, retired within The walls ct III cGuos
tloha! INSTITUTION, ind showed that "peacc hath
h'r victories 20 less than var CATTLE had
dehned the lue epic OF cur line Hs IL, sru s
aud the mun but luuls aud tho mau | wuul,i
take for my sui CT "Our Amerran LOU :r,es
and WONDERFUL R~oupcrsl,ya Energies since
the War" No su ect Gu d Dc lru.u appto
Drlatc on an oceasluu ike his. uui b,itra au
ius'iIuiOn f this scrr. The youcg mrn were
entering upon az are eminCntiy wi i'a'i.u
Natluus are cOGtendiug Hi.h each other 10 Fl Ids
otscleucs, and laws Of nature. v hci had been hid
den mysteries since the rratoa, have become
the servants OF man. Man could now d, tslmine
the probability OF win aud waves. tell in ad.
Vanoe where tho turrIciue would strike and
what would be its curse Scam hal been
converted into u blast OF burden, aud lhis
Anglo American raca, with separations ucsa.i.,
lied, still V,xas sea and and with hu-y uGug
try. How Instructive to trGc3 thu yrAyrcss Of
our Industries and Development Of llechaGie
arts which are the bases OF ali ma:eriaG ali vare,
ment. There hnd been o vas: auva9co il ceaTy-
thing which colduced to the ciniJrt and sell
| being or man. 10 day, machines with mil! Ons
OF hDGers ore working Tor millions c puroi:ds
tr5. Ute vlilz I'd maO began with & S'UuG ham
MR., but 10 day the steam engine with bow Il
OF iron and hi art of ire dcc3 everything Itls
the proud disinctiou of the inventor tbs: iii,
| works alone arc permanent. "fEc disc,vcrirs
Of genius remain, though all else pa,s array"
They bear within thfm the seeds Of tneir "wn
life; they are essentially cultiva,,vc aud il 1u-
enct most distant prosperity. | N ntain taAt
| the bum5est mll!-Trlsht does u.Ura to tcutGt
the human race thao all the kings CIT balmed 10
Eeyrt. The usmes Of Fulton, Etatk.in, M,ss
aud Il i$0n could live End shlur loag a!tcr tho
name OF Cesar shall have b-cn foIgu'tca. lis
name OF Maury, who explored the b5ta,a q!
! the great deep, aud mopped out liz Course, vii
be held 10 great and sffcu i3uA.c rcr, III oraIc,
as long As Old ocean rolls 1t is g1ca:
mistake to suppose that warriors aud statesmen
will uonopo!!zs he pages ii history. Tue ~
s,IuclVe Oues will not be lorgutttp. All hen0s
TO the honest soUs VI tell. Hho have d0rc 50
much to elevate labor. No people have ever
| exhibited greater reeuperailvG poHtr than the
| eleven SOuthprn States sucG the war. Thousands
OF their Industrious dead lay miny OF them 10
cotlCed, IN The boom OF mOlhIr earth, nl,nlu
the shsdvw Of their ncbic ucuotaine, or 10
their beautiful valleys or by The still waic,s I'll
their riV-Is. Though deserted by the for
tuoe OF ~ar, they have yet Iztsaivad tier w.
tarrishcd honor. lostcad OF caIii2g up2o Her.
cules ter help. they deter mined 10 h@.p ,hrm
selves and prove worthy If the heroic race itom
which the sprung. The statistical tables ,v,Il
show thet eleven States lost from 1860 to 1870,
10 value OF tartu lauis clone. TIC sim oi $500.
| UOU OUO. The ncreSg4 ia oltt0D hsd c cas. i
! f- ,loh ..It
tnan Twelve millions 10 1878. Ba,w-c7 1859
| and 1878 the decrease Ut c.iEe ha! beer NILE
thau thee hi luis. |. was fir 10 a..sur,y the
value OF the crops o! these S'u;es at prrscnt 20
be worth moro than $500 900 0 . - the c,uu
try. The Aner!cao Unl0u ni.nt pOiat with
| pride II many ach. vcments, but thcy at TO
| soutbcru STATES might pniGt with G. lest gu i
pride end saustsc ZOO 10 wnst they hat ac.yuI-
| pshed siGce the War. The l. b!r IL cFe-is
! would Compare ia7orab!y with thOse OF o., her
Sec!laus, ald their socal lie 9as troubled by
| no cOmuuulSns Ur other disturbing il flrtc,s
| except 10 the case OF some deIud~d c)yru,: uea
pie. who, by duluslVu PROMISES, hai uecu lee; [,
tho inhosIl able c:m lie Of kausas. / he ssu
dents had The eXal ed privilege To iecctvo IN
| strucuon OF faculty. distinguished aliGc Tor j 5
ability and fidelity Would they cI'i g 20 tier
uat'Ve soil, ike Maury AID Lee, Though evil
| 'tpoit VI Sonu, VI Su3uuGG TT SiGne Opi
Where could thry it'd better? Her mnur
talns abuuudcd III minerals her Aarbors were
| large enough to shelter the & els OF the wu,id
aud her rivers muTDurod as they rolled to the
ssa tue music OF hrr power. Noting was re
ceS>ary bit reso!ute purpose IN order To dc
Velopc these RESOURCES. Let them, 10 ,ac ats Of
peace, lmi'a'e the example Of III r tier broth
ers 10 war, ard their becy.d Virginia would |
once more bloom auo blossom Is the res.
MT Goode's remark, Eere 2:eetcd With I'D |
plause.
The large hall wss crowded to lis u,ca.s
capacity by we'll dress d. Intelligent ALL !rac.
TO night GU the ,,sion Of be celebration OF |
| the Lee So2iety. The councillors OF the Sc |
eiAy y oratory medal were John T. Frsocs, of
Norfolk. su j.cr Hope" cad A. +. Scei1.
land. IT L1udOua. suit c.: "WhGs is War?"
The medal vas awarded to tbs latter by the
COMMITTEES OF judges. aud Hon. Jyhu Goodp,