The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-05
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LEx1NaToS. VA. July, 8, 1879.

n LEAkNSaSkS1 w AptUs
j With the cadet Ministries On Monday
night began The exercises OF the Virginia
Military Institute commencement. Those
mimic actors in military comedy deserve
much praise For their efforts on the occa-
sion, but The performance, financially 8 .te-
clacd success, did not fully meet the ex.
pectations OF the large audience present.
A promenade on the parade-ground3 ), with
a band Of music TO enliven the '.trollers,
snficed for the pleasures OF Tues Jay night.
The Joint final celebration OF the Cadet
and Dialetic Societies was he'd last night.
and quite large audience was assembled
at the appointed hour. Cadets d. r. Floyd
and L. s, Hartspok, OF Virginia, were suc-
cessive.: introduced as The orators OF their
respective societies. Cadet Hartsook is
irous Richmond, and his speech has been
pronounced the happsest effort Of the eve
ming. s4s s .;,sEt..s.t z..su
The medali>ts Of the Cadet Society were
Il. L. Robertson, Z. Z. Marshall. and w.
S. Poage, OF Virginia. Each of these gen.
t.cmea was pceseated with handsome
medal as orator. debater, and dcclaimer. re-
sNec.iye.y.
The president OF the Dialectic Society
presented medals 10 Cadet &. G. Lacy, Viz
| g,nia, us the best orator; to VIII. Wade,
| Georgia, as best t,ehal er, and to j. 3. Davis,
| OF Richmond. rs best deciamer. After the
celebration was over, tho hall was cleared
| Of seats, &c, ana everything made ready
! FOR the dance which followed. The young
ladies declared that it was n" hemp nicer =
than listening to speeches or writing notes
Tor the sake OF Keeping the marshals husliy
employed. l know Of nothing more thor
oughly unappreciated nowadays than
| 4 mo
our fashionable audiences arc losing their
taste for such things:
| COMPLEMENTARY. =
The regular exercises were opened witt
a hcncdiclion by the Rev. j. W. Carroll, o.
the Baptist Church. a.
General Smith. the superintendent, Their
introduced Cadet I. D. Jervey, OF Soutl
Carolina, who delivered the valedictory ad
dress. .
The announcement OF class distinctions
was next in order, and the Superintendent
i'll the name OF the Governor and Common
wealth OF Virginia, then conferred diplomas
upon the following graduates:
j. II. McCord, Missouri; A. X. Snyder
Virginia; j. Il. Beverly, Virginia; II. D
EJcrvcr, South Carolina; G.. G. Lacy, Fir
@lnia; j. L. Gill. Virginia; Il. r. Mar
shall, Virginia :; +. Burns, Kentucky; j
Z. Lloyd, Maryland; n. G. VIM, Georgia
w. b. Preston. Virginia; f. A. Hancock
Virginia.. w. S. Poasc, Virginia; p. b
Williams, Arkansas; .. G. Bailey, Soutl
Carolina; j. ID. Murdaugh, Alabama !; j
Q. Lowell, Louisiana; }. B. Davis, VIr
ginia; E. IIcrndon, Louisiana; j. y
Terry, Virgiria; }. Il. Weston, Ken
lucky; Il. l.. Hardy, Virginia. ..,....
Gen. Jubai \. Early made brief nddres
to the graduates, aud Gen. James A. Waikc
followed in happy speech, presenting TIT
JackSon-llopc medals TO cadets McCOrd ant
Snyder. as the most distinguished graduate
! or their class. This closed the exercises il
the tall, ard the battalion, under comma "
OF Col. Scott Shipp. marched to the parade
| grounds. where x neral orders were read
and the officers for The coming year wcr,
announced. The battalion was then or
dered to stack arms; the band PLAYED
"Auld Lang Sync," and with three lusty
cheers the corps OF 1S1S-'I9 was disbandet
| forever, tr
| Quite 4 large number Of invited guest:
now withdrew to the residence or Genera
Smith. where handsome collation. wa:
spread and delightful rest was enjoyed
after the fatigue OF the day.
Generals Early, CorSe, Walker, Melon
aid. Maurv, aud General Colston (latc Of Tx
Egyptian army are here. Among The Rich
monders present are Mr.. !. Il. Davis ant
family, Joseph L. Anderson, Jr., John I
Anderson, G. p. Stokes, James u. Heath, G
Z. Antrim, and j. Courtney.
The bali tonight promises TO be a bril-
, liant affair. e' 'v=. ELI.