The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-01
THE UNIVERSITY.

lfplr.yHAR RECEPnON--AN INVENT pRODuC-
TIVE or GENUINE ENJOYNENT--pRCisIoN OF
TuE COMMITTEE AS TO TIRE Bssr ARTICLE IN
THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZlNE-DoCBLE Ron.
ORS To Mr.. WILLIAM CApBLL BRuCE-PsR-
sONAL-FINAL CELEBRATION OF JEFFERSON
LITERARY SOCIETY - PRESENTATION OF THE
ORATORS Woodworking OF TIE ALUMNI
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GRADUATES AND RE-
CIPIENTs OF DEGREss. &C, &C.
lCNrespondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA., !.
June 90. 1880. !
The Sta Chapter Of the Phi Kappa Sigma
Fraternity gave leap-year reception last
FRIDAY evening at their elegant cub-rooms.
The guests were received on behalf OF the
Fraternity nv Mr.. Professor Thornton,
Miss Mary Minor, Miss Ellie Smith. and
Miss Mary Robinson. There were present
not less than forty ladies and eight mem
bcrs OF the Fraternity. No males not mem
hers of the brotherhood were invited. The
bull of fare was printed Ia gold on satin.
Ices, rare fruits. &c, were served in album
dance. Few cVeuts have heelf productiv,
OF more genuine enjoyment. The cOnfec
toner. Ainbro>cli, who furnished the re-
freSharntS. i deserving OF the many COM
plimenis bestowed on him. He j. now
known as the University Dclmonico.
On Tuesday the cOmmittcc-Proiessors
+. II. Smith (charmsnb +. II. Price, aud ;.
q. Souihall-communlca,e their decision a'
10 who was entitled 10 The medal which Is
bestowed on the writer Of the best article
which has appeared in the UnirerSity Mag
0EiHe during the session now closing. They
report that the best article was that which
appeared in the October No, entitled ",IOhr
Randolph: 4 sketch" The author. Mr.. viii
lism Cabel Bruce being likewise the receipt
ent Of the deblter'S medal OF the Jefferson
Society. has therefore made brilliant record
here. He Is from Coles Ferry, Charlotte
county. Va. and brother OF MIR. i. A
Bruce, who last wear bore of the highest
honor Of the jefferson Literary Society
The articles published in the Magazine du.
ring the session have been Of unusual merit
and Mr.. Bruce is TO be congratulated on g
solid victory.
Mr. John Il. Adger Of Charleston, :. c.,
who graduates this session with the degree
Of NJ. A., has been appointed to professor.
ship in the Academic Department OF the
University Of Louisiana. at New Orleans
A better appointment could not have easily
been made.
Mr.. c. L. Whipnie. OF the Louisville
Commercial. formerly OF Richmond, is al
tending the final.
Ex-Governor Il. Z. Hubbard arrived to-
day and sto bctbe guest Of Colonel Charles
:. Nenahlc during his stay here.
As we write the rain is gently falling,
laying the banks Of dust and making the
atmosphere cndurable for the JEFF" cele-
brallOn tonight.
June so, 1880.
The jefferson Literary Society held its
final celebration Tuesday night, June 10Th,
IN the public hall Of the University. Web
ber's Washington band furnished the mu-
SIC. Mr.. p. Lea ThOm. OF Baltimore, Md,
presided. 1t j. fact worth noting that
Baltimore city for the past five years has
furnished the final presidents 81 this sam
Society. The exercises were formally open.
cd by prayer by Or. Vaughan. chaplain 10
the University. Thereafter the president
presented the debater's medal to Mr.. w. G.
Bruce. Of Charlotte county. Va. Ia doing
80 Mr.. Thorn declared that the office he held
a. president gave him embarrassing dutie.
10 perform. since be had 10 address 20 sry
many young ladies al once. 1t was no easy
matter 10 address. one lady successfully, even
when aided by such auXIliaries as moon
light and solitude but here there was no
solitude, nor was there dim moonlight to
hide his ingenious bushes; he must throw
himself. therefore, on The mercy OF his fair
auditors, who, il they found nothing TO APP
prove. he hoped would not noise their disap-
prova abroad. He said further, that in land
where. among friends ana foes. man Is eX'
pectcd to speak bis honest convictions, he
should learn 10 speak them well. IL he is ever
called 10 offices Of public trust he must be
skiliul with tongue and pen. and this is to
be learned; it does not come rs an intui.
ton. Speaking ana writing more than
aught else advances civilization. Orators
have inspired men to battle for liberty
when il was almost lost, and, by saving
liberty, have not allowed civilization to be
retarded. and thus many star dead long
ago greets Us vet in the silent watches OF
the night. What manner of men the medal
lists Oi the past were, be said, the present
melalist knew, and be would bear himself
wei as the medalist Of $3.50. In IGNORING
such 4 man the Society hOnored itself.
Replying, Mr.. Bruce thanked the preSi-
dent for his Mind words Of encouragement.
and said from one point OF view he regarded
il rs advisable to let the public presentation
Of medal follow Immediately on its award
before our generous impulses have in any
degree cooled. From another view it
seemed better TO delay the award long
enough for the recipient to fix the exact
meaning and value Of a medal. He re-
garded collegiate donors as very valuable,
and vet as only prophetic ausuries which
ceaseless work must fulfil. He said he
would always cherish it as a mementO OF
this noble institution, where many OF his best
inspirations bad been gotten. Ii in youth
one gives prOmi-e, one is morally ObligatedtO
develop the highest possibilities OF his ma
ture. This law binds low and high alike.
He would not leave any faculty unexercsed
until the full augury Of scholastic honOrs
was fulfilled.
Tue president then presented the Orators
Medal 10 Mr.. L. w. Wilson, Of North Car
DINA. I'm doing 50 he said it was to be re-
GREETED that the University Of Virginia had
no Chair of English; that elocutiOn was
entirely neglected. Other colleges had.
He then referred TO the fact that Princeton
bad such facilities, and that the two stu
deuts whom late years had been educated
there and then strOye for collegiate nor crs
i'm our University had both been successful.
The first was Mr.. WOoten, Of Texas; the
second.'Mr Wilson. He then introduced
Mr.. " son, who expressed lively sense
OF the q licacy Of his position, since the AZ
semblage DO doubt was present 70 hear
rhetorical speaking. He did not indulge in
rhetoric; be said he was Just learning to
srn1k. But he would present some thoughts
W, IA had perhaps not occurred to his au-
dsors. Without further prellm narieS he
s.0Se, in suu,tlDte, thus
Tue Jefferson S0cict' va, indeed once
literary society, but y is u now. IL
journals contain entries bri.nt Is the re-
cords OF Immortality, but he case is altere
now. Outside aids IN Keeping UP lis MEM
III ara ~. ORTIZ n hg