The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-02

At cOnvOcation OF the Board Of Visitors
Of the College Of William and Mary held in
the Library an Friday the sth day Of July,
! lSSl-
Since the last meeting Of the Board Of the
! College its officers and friends have been
atfl cted by the removal from their midst Of
Hugh Blair Grigsby. Ii. D.. and chancellor
Of William and Mary. In the death OF this
noble man the Board, tue College. and the
! community At large have sustained an ire
/ parable loss. 4 man Of the highes, chaIac-
| ter, the most uncommon cultivation, with q
mind 10 grasp the truth and a heart 10 love,
defend, and live il, be was among Us 4
! leader i'm everything true aud noble, D guide
| in everything wise and iudicl0us. His de-
yotion 10 the College and its interest was
/ Iunyarying. and by his generous, seIi-slcri-
hcing spirit. by bis undying faith and en-
thusiastic anticipation Of the final success
/ and triumph Of the College that was so
dear 10 him. he stood forth as il champion
| in lis dalk kest days. and encouraged every
| fantng spirit 10 continue faithful in its
support. The College and This Board owe
| him deb, Oi gratitude which only loving
remembrance can but partially repay, and
are moved 10 pass as their first official act at
tbeir annual meeting the following resolu-
tiOns:
ReSolred, That in the death Of Hugh
blair Grigsby we mourn the loss OF a friend
and fellow-laborer whose wisdom and lofty
character have reflected honor upon our
Board. and that we feel constrained TO re-
cord on our minutes this tribute Of admira-
ton and affection TO bis memory, which in
his lifetime dellcacy prevented Us TO do.
and that through coming ages the friends OF
College and of all sound education Will
reyereRtly recall his memory, and on the
tablet Of the annals OF William and Mary
will forever be engraved the name OF Hugh
Blair Grigsby -" CIaram et veRerd5dse no.
men"
>. That we tender to the family Of the
widowed wife and orphaned children a our
deceased friend our heartfelt sympathles Tor
the loss OF one who, so lovely 10 his friends,
must have been to his own family unspeaka-
bly dear: and we claim our share 10
the sorrow over his loss, as those
who are proud 10 know that they were
reckOned among his friends.
RsSOhed, That the secretary forward
copies OF these resolutions 10 the family OF
the deceased, and to the Historical Society
of Virginia, and 10 the Richmond and Nor
folk papers, aud 10 the Southern Church'
nan, with the request that they publish
them. WILLIAM II. L. MOREcocK,
Secretary Board.
At a cenyocation OF the Board Of Visit
ors OF the College Of William and Mary,
held in the Library on Friday the Sth day
Of July. 1851,
Resclued, That the Board Of Visitors has
beard with sentiments OF sincere sorrow
and profouud regret Of the death Of VIII
liam :. Peaehy, which occurred on the lst
instant. From the foundation OF the Col-
lege bis ancestors have been most honorably
connected with the administration OF ths
insiliutlan, aud bis family especially ideuti-
ded with It's history. For fifteen years be
Zealously and ably discharged the duties OF
visitor and Governor, and be will Be recog-
nixed In The annals of bic Aims Mater ps