The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-17
LOCAL MATTERS.
Richmond College. .


last night. The meeting opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Tupper. The platform
was covered with flowers, and the chapel
was densely crowded.
Among the visitors were bis Excellency
Governor f. w. NJ. Holiday, James
Thomas. Jr.. Judge G. l.. Christian, Judge
b. X. Wexford, Judge Joseph Christian,
Rev. DR.. ii. A. Upper. Rev. DR.. A. T..
Dickinson, Rev. DIR. Il. 5. Dunaway, Rev.
j. NJ. Pitcher, John Dunlop, ESQ.,, Hon. w.
II. Powell, Esq, and Mr.. 4. V. Valentine,
the sculptor.
Rev. DR.. Hawthorne presided, and in ap-
propriate language introduced Rev. DR.. T..
Dewitt Talmage, the orator Of the evening.
DIR. TALNAGE
commenced by thanking the audience for
so cordially inviting him 10 this beautiful
and historical city. He invited all to Brook
lyn and to his house, but said, ado not all
come at once" Said he, "When / see a
group OF young men about to start out in
life / feel as il i wanted to give them
a huzzl." He told the young men
to love God and do their level best. "My
ideas Of religion are different from some
peoples. Mine is issunshine. The difference
between Heaven and earth is that some
times the sunshine Of earth gets couded,
but Heaven Is everlasting sunshine. A
long face is TO me no evidence OF consecra-
tion. The administering man i ever
knew was minister who had never laughed
for twenty years, and who borrowed from
me 500, but Of a pure delcacy OF
feeling never referred to the subject again.
People who have no hiIarity in childhood
never turn out nsefully. A tree which has
no blossoms in the spring will have no APP
pies in the fall. The whole world is full OF
music, il our hearing was only acute enough
to catch it, Silence itself is only music
asleep" lie urged the people to form right
domestic relations. 81 have known men
as the phrase goes, with their nose 10 the
grindstone and their wives most vigorously
turning the crank. Solomon says
GOOD WIFE
is from the Lord, but took IL for granted
that we might easily guess where the other
kind comes from.
In regard to amusements, those are HARM
less which do not interfere with home du-
ties aud enjoyments. | offer home as
a. preventive, as an inspiration, as 4
restraint. Homel 1t is a charmed word.
Through that one syllable thrill untold
melody laughter OF children, the sound
OF welI-known footsteps, and the voices oil
undying affection. Home! bear in that
word the ripple OF meadow brooks, in
which knee-deep we waded, the low
ing Of cattle coming up from the
pasture, the sharp hiss OF the scythe
amid thick grass, the creaking OF the
hay.rack, where we trampled down
the load. Home! Upon that word there
drops the sunshine OF boyhood and the
shadow OF tender sorrows. and the refec
ton of ten thousand fond memories
Home When | sec that word in book ol
newspaper the word seems to rise anC
sparkle, and leap and thrill, and whisper
and chant, and pray and weep. 1t glitter:
like shield; it springs up like fountain
it trills like song; it
TwINKLEs LIKE A STAR;
il leaps like q flame it glows like a sun
set: il sings like an angel; and II SOM
photographer urged on by spirit IRON
beneath, should seek 10 cast forth tina
word from the language, the children
would come forth and hide 1t an
der garlands Of wild flowers, ant
the wealthy would come forth to covel
il ND with their u,amunds "nd Po@riS
and kings would hide 1t under their crowns
and after Herod had hunted from Bethle
hem to Egypt and utterly gwen up tn
search, some bright. warm day 1t woul'
fash from among the gems, and breath
from among the flowers, ana loss iron
among the coronets, and the worl0 Woui
read il bright and fair and beautiin' ant
resonant rs before Home Home Home
He warned the young men against makin
amusement their lifetime business. Man
OF the clergy Of the last century iost tnel
theology in fox. chase; many splendl
business has had its brains kicked out u
fast horses; many man has smoked up vi
prospects in Havanas OF the best oraho
There are battles in life that cannot D
fought with sportmen's guns. Iher
are things to be caught tnat !o
cannot draw up with fsbing-tackle. Eve
Christopher North dropped a great deai Q
usefulness out OF his sporting jackets
/ counsel young men to AVOID muitlpIicll
OF occupation. The general rule ls-La"
yers, stick TO your brief; masons, SUCK
your trowel; carpenters, stick 10 you
plane; ministers, stick 10 your pulpil
fireman, If you please, one locomotive
the time: navigator, one ship; professor
one department
| THE MIGHTY MEN
nj all nrofession were men OF one occup;
tion. ThorwaldsOn at sculpture, irving
literature, Paxton at brewing, hotnschii
at banking, Forest at acting, Brunch al ef
o;neering. Ross at navigation, Punch
| iokinp. Sometimes men are prepared io
their occupation by sheer trouble. Id
ancient poets said man got lnsp
ration by sleeping on Mount Parma
.us. That is moi the way men e
Iiuspirat,on. II is not the man on the moui
tain Int the mountain on the man, and ID
effort TO throw il of that brings man
the spbere for which he is intended.
does not make much difference what yo
do. 80 far as the mere item OF success is col
cerned. il YOU would only do it. Brandrel
can make fortune at pills, Adams by e.
message. Cooper by manufacturing GU
Van Nest by making harness, Jeumn q
selling hats, contractors by the manulactul
of shoddy, and merchants by putting san
in sugar, and beet-iuice IN vinegar, an
chickory in coffee, and lard In butter
urged the young men 10 enthusiasm
work. and said this is a great time Tor tue
IN start out, for there Eever was 1ner
nortunity TO begin life than now.
DELIVERY OF MEDALS.
| At the conclusion OF the address, whi'
was frequently interrupted by applause al
at times the widest enthusiasm, Rev. ~
Hawthorn presented the medals as per u
following programme sA..r
Philoogian Medalists-Best de6ater, h,
IT. Hnff: Improvement in debate, n. u: Di'
| Mu Sigma Rho Medalists-Best aeps'e
G. B. Moore; improvement in debates 5.
Fishburn. ,, I'm
Hundreds were unable to obtain adm
sion 20 the chapel, and every approach W
thrOnped.