The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-21

sarilv notorious. They may be-commonly
are-not much noticed, unless spe
cial emergency arises. when they ART
sure 10 lie brought out, because they
are scarce. Thai body which dasbes
wildly through space, astonishing the vul-
gar natives. is not solid planet. II is q
wayward comet. made up mostly OF Gas
sham. and shadow. The planets orbit i,
svmnetrical. We can count on il. When
the sailor has lost his reckoning in the ter.
rible tornado. he does not count on the
comet. splendid though il may be. BE
looks for star or planet. which be knows
can be found in place. Ii Is not the cir
cumierence 81 the circle, but the asymtoit
OF the hyperbola. which can he produced
20 vast distances; but the sober circum-
ference encloses space. and the asy1ntote
does not, though produced 10 infnity.
Washington and Lee were circularly de-
yeloped and probably would have been
little known but for the stormy periods
which called them out.
With keen wit and striking illustration.
he showed the difference between attract
ing attention and attracting admiration,
and said
We should not allow the perverseness Of
human speech 10 deceive Us into the false
view that the object Of education il 10 make
men notorious. The migbties; agents work
quietly. 1.-The blessed sun sends down his
rays Of light and life and Joy more quietly
than the sleeping infant breathes.' The
marvellous power of grayitaiion binds the
sweet influences ~ Pleiades and iOrges
bands for orion. but we bear no stroke Of
hammer in the great workshop. The beay-
ems give their silent testimony 10 the God
who speaks iD the "still small voice" "
No speech no language; their voice i
not heard" These mighty agents of Je-
hovab work quietly: but they work con-
tinusllv. they work symmetrically. and they
do not rear Otff Well viii il be for the
young collcgians who are taking their places
in the ranks Of this fast. furious. iussy age
TO learn 3 lesson from these calm, majestic
workers.
Or. Hiden's keen wit. sharp hits, and
eloquent passages frequently elected up-
roarous laughter as brought down the
house in rnpturOus applause.
He had consented 20 iill this engagement
on only weeks notice, but The universal
verdict Il the audience was that il was an
exceedingly feiicitous and every way aI-
propriaie address. which added 10 DR.. Hi
den's already wide reputation n q ripe
scholar and able. pungeni, and eloquent
speaker.
Judge Christian then delivered. in char
acteristic speech. the following medals:
Mu sigma Rho society Best debater.
G. G.. Abbitt; Improvement, W. c. Barker.
Philologian Society: Best dehater, Il. n.
Garnet: Improvement. ). b. Lemon.
The laundering applause showed the In
tcrest felt in this interesting part Of the
exercises.
Rev. Or. Hatcher then made the follow
Ing announcements
J.. The Board Of Trustee, of the College
will meet at the second Baptist church 20
dry "wednesday.
.. Tonight there win be 20 public excr-
cises in the chapel, but the alumni ard
the.r invited guests VIII have N $50 This
evening banquet. which promises to be i
Grand occasion.
3. The regular commencement proper
viii DE held in the chapel tomorrow night
II : o'clock.