The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-28

A REPORT OF TIE FINAL CELEBRATION OF TIN
WASHINGTON LITERARY SOCIETY, HERETO


UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, June 20. 1883.
The final celebration OF the Washington
literary Society took place last night. A
heavy rain poured down during the after
noon. hut the programme was an attractive
one. and Weber's band, from Washington,
WAS on hand 20 epliNCn the occasion: so
the Vouthful orators did not lack for hear
CrS.
The Faculty and Board OF Visitors
craccd the occasion with their presence,
and occupied seats on the platform. The
chaplain, Rev. J. T. Whitley. offered an
apnrobriate prayer; and after a piece by
the orchestra the final president, Mr.. w
n. Turnhull OF Florida. delivered the
opening address. HIS subject was, "The
Power Of Oratory UndiminiShed." Mr..
Turnhull Is q plcaSng-looking young gen.
tlemau. OF fine address and easy manner.
After a humorous introduction, which
brought down the house, he entered upon
the discussion Of his theme. and insisted
that the ART ~ oratory had not declined.
lie paid 4 high tribute 10 the cloquence OF
John Il. Cough. and closed with an earnest
appeal 10 H. fcllow-Studcnts 10 cultivate
their oratorical powers.
The next speaker was Mr.. W. Il. FL
drcdgc. Of Tennessee. the Gehatcr's medal
isl. His theme was Independence OF
Thought" MIR. Turubull, amidst great
applause. presented Mr.. Eldrcdge with his
cold medal. and the medali>i was intro
duccd 10 tie audience. lie has a strong,
piercing. though not very melodious voice,
and he seized and held the attention OF his
audience. lie was not afraid of miidelity
il men would only do their own thinking
and open their minds to the light. Rcli-
g,On need not shrink from honest lnyeSti-
cation. Blrhagi>m and superstition. he
said. made thinking crime. Independent
thinking would break the ShacklcS OF SUI
peIStiiion and set the thinker free.
and his STYLE might be improved by
more liberal Use Of Saxon words.
Mr.. Eldridge i q vigorous speaker, and
was frequently applauded during the deiiv-
cry OF his speech.
The Orators medal was then presented
by the president TO Mr.. Melvin e. Win
stock. Of richmond; and the recipient OF
the medal proceeded TO speak on :" ne
Stability % the American Republic Mr.
WmstOck j. handsome young Hebrew.
His countcnance is flexible; hi voice. upon
the whole. moderately good; his manner
Vivaciou>: his gestures abundant and ra-
Their graceful: ms intonationS rather mo-
notonou, Altogether. he is taking
speaker. He speaks too rapidly for the best
effect. Hi, ,tyle is decidedly declamat0ry.
some 81 hi> uitcrapceS on this occasion
Smackcd oi q tendency 20 Capitalization in
government. with which. perhaps. ma-
jority OF his audience had little sympathy.
IIi> tribute to the University was greeted
with rapturou> applause.
The band PLAYED Emerald" March, and
the audience dispersed at the very reasona-
bic hour OF q quarter past 10. The whole
effect Of tie entertainment was really very
fine. y. I. ii.
tbs FINAL CELEBRATION or THE JEFFERSON
LITERARY SOCIETY
comes Off tonight. After prayer by the
chaplain. the president OF the Society, Mr..
j. H. Pendleton, OF Virginia, makes the
opening address. lie gives an account Of
the character O. regular weekly meeting
OF the Society. Mr.. VI. {. Pope, OF GeOr-
gia. = the recipient OF the medal awarded
TO the best debatcr. Nh. Pope is not pre-
sent. having been obliged TO leave in order
10 recruit, hi failing health.
The president introduces Mr.. ". L.
Trent. OF Richmond. Va, who speaks on
'Greece and a Few Lessons from Her
History" lie plungeS al once into his
subject He has good voice, aud Is evil
IDENTIFY fond Of dreaming Of "the glory
that was Greece" Liberty. literature, arts,
and philosophy all come 10 us from Greece.
Greece teache, us the strength and the
value Of union. Mr.. Trent'S speech is
brief. and il i evidently vel received, and
j. roundly applauded at the close.
Mr.. Il. W. Mallett, 81 the University OF
Virginia. j, now introduced, and delivers
a speech on college Memories He
open, pleasantly and humorously. His
voice Is toned 70 high key, but il Is clear,
and can Dee heard al the rem0jeSr CORNER on
the large audience-roOm. He deals with
the "cr3m." the loaier.' the bore the
love-strickcu student. the boon companion,
the bosom friend. the regrets OF student
life. lie make, a bright and interesting
speech. which is evidently appreciated by
the audience.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, June -. 1888.
The exercises Of the
PUBLIC DAY
opened az 1880. with music by Weber's
orchestra. After prayer by the chaplain
the certificate, Of proficiency, diplomas,
&c. are delivered to the successful stu
dents. The following are the graduates
not hitherto reported TO the DiSpdtch:
In Italian: Mat. +. MARY. Richmond. Va.
in Moderu Languages: j. ". carroll. virginia
J. r.. ~ Raymond, !rglnia; Clarence Cabcll' i'lch-
Tnrii.6 Language and Literature: W. Bng-
ham. North Carolina: G.. T.. Bi.hop, PetersbuIg'
Va; A. =. Do-wcl Fredericksburg. Va; II. {.
Fickun, D1nVine. Va; H. L. griffith. Baltimore;
Mixed Matbemauc': j &. RIVALS, Georgia.
Apuiled Mathematics Civil Ekglnrcringl -. ".
Knduck Virginia; II. r.. Lohapd, Delaware; T.
In General chemistry: 6. D. Blakey virginia;
V. Bowman, Virginia; j. Boyd hentucky' j.
4. Bransford Richmond. Vas ". -. Brewer,
virginia; J. u. Bruce, Virginia l.. carroll, Nir-
GINA; J. II. Carson. virginia: G. ;. Cole. Nlr-
giuia: u. Cox. Aiahsma; g.. 7. Du Bose Heors11'
J. Dunn. Nirgiuia: u. 4. ficklin. virginia. J.. ?:
flanagan, Virginia; y. X. Guest, University 81
Virginia: a. llardaway. ,irgnia; \. !. nuli'
Georgia; y. =. Jones. virginia; II. r. L3rand'
Delaware; r. W. Long, virginia VI u; nen,i'
Kentucky: ". r. Maury. Richmond va. W.
Page. University e Virginia: J.. :. Proctor II
Virginia.. r. 4. de sclniniiz. North Carolina j.
shafer VIRGINIA: G.. 4. smith, University 81 w
gfnia: :. I. steele. Baltimore; '. l.. SwearinEen'
Eenfuckv:J ". Thomason. Texas; c. Il. Wat
lace. Vlrgiria: ". ". Wilmer, Alabama
AZ "Ss6en. Richmond. Va: ". &. Eusiis wash
Ingt0n. -. g.: =. 4. Hunskcr, Ni.yihia' - H.
Pendeton, Virginia; 7; W. Taylor IsH5 y, cat,,.s
General snd industrial Chemistry u II. Onlhes'
VIRGINIA: ". r. Iipliit, West Nirg MA 4. l.
Retse. Baltimore; y. Robertson, virginia; co.
Agriculture. Zoology, and Botany; Leigh OaI-
roll virginia; 4. +. Lippitt, West NlrglnlA. ,.,.
Charles NJ. Bradbury. OF PetersDurgi ", LIN
he degree of Bachelor Of Scientific Agricnltme.
Tbefc are .hrce Bachelors Of Letters: Larry ..
FirEiiu. Danyiie. Va; X. {. Taylor l0leuo'
Ohio: William l.. Trent. Richmond Va
In delivering the diplomas to the Masters
Of Arts the rector OF the University makes
brief address to them, in which he COM
pliments them very highly on their sue
cess. and tells them thaR Virginia will claim
them an a. in a sense her own.
Dr. Harrison, the chairman OF the Ia
clIltN ndhres.cs the students IN Jew