The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-01
THE UNTvERSITYOF VIRGINIA
THE DAY AFTER THE FEAST.
Meeting or the Society OF the AIumni-D DR..
broadus Proposes Professorship of FRA
tory-The Gessner- Harrison Fellow
ship University Graduates Elected Pro-
fessors.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA, June 20, 1883.
Things looked rather blue yesterday
morning. The annual ball came of the
night before, and when Young gentlemen
attend q ball which opens at ii o'clock at
night and continues till o'clock next
morning they are not apt 10 be very spry
on the day after the froic, especially il ii
be hot midsummer day,
(which, like wounded snake, drags lis slow
ieng ii siong." r..
Many students have left, and many more
are leaving to-day. Weber's band lin
gered awhile yesterday morning and en-
lIvened things little.
There are some items OF interest from
the Society Of Alumni, which, after one or
two failures TO meet, did at last get itself
together in the chapel and discuss some
matters OF real importance.
PROFEssORsHIP OF ORATORY PROPOSED.
Rev. DR.. John A. Broadus. OF Louisville,
KY, is much exercised over the fact that
no provision Is made in the University for
instruction in the art OF public speaking.
Rhetoric" as taught in the University,
means nothing but loritien rhetoric, or the
ought TO be prOicssorship OF oratory, and
that students should be taught the art Of
constructing and the art OF delivering Il
speech. At all events they can he taught
hOC not 10 speak; and this would be a
great point gained. DR.. Broadus is an au-
thority and an expert in this department,
as he has been teaching homiletics for some
twenty-odd years in the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary. He certainty gives
some very strong reasons in support Of his
views. When it Is remembered that not
few Of the ablest men turned out from the
University will enter upon vacations in
which speaking will be necessary TO any
large success, the matter becomes a most
important and practical one.
At the meeting OF the Alumni Mr..
Francis l.. Rives, Of New York, presided.
(the same who made the brilliant speech at
the semi-centennial in 1850 was chosen as
the orator for the Alumni next year.
Mr.. William c. Rives's splendid memo
rial address OF this year OH the ellie and
Services Of the Late Professor William b.
Rogers" was ordered to be published.
Professor Wheeler spoke in favor OF the
plan Of founding Greek fellowship, to be
called
1.-THE GESSNER-HARRI Fellowship
i'm connection with the Archaeological In
stitute at Athens, Greece. This institute
is foundation created by Harvard. Yale,
the University of Virginia, and seven other
leading institutions OF learning in Amerl-
ca, and is to be sustained for ten years 10y
q contribution OF $3.50 year from each OF
the founding universities. II is presided
over by professor named each year IN
turn by some one Of the cooperating inSti-
buttons; and. besides promoting original
Investigation, il gives instruction 10 Amer
lean students in Greek Archaeology. Pro-
fessor Goodwin. OF Harvard, presides for
1883 Two or three OF the Alumni OF the
University Of Virginia are now studying
In this insttute--amOng them Mr.. }. X.
Stencil, Ph. d., of Rockbr1dSe, Val
The proposition OF the GesSner-llar-
risOn fellowship is to raise permanent
sum. the interest OF which can provide for
the next nine years for the annual con-
tribution Of the University TO the In
stitute OF Archaeology, and then for per-
maneut fellowship in connection with the
school OF Greek here. Ii Is Thought that
from $4,000 TO $4,000 can be readily
raised in a short time as a permanent me
mortal of that great scholar and teacher
whose memory is so warmly cherished by
thousands who sat under his instructions.
The Society passed resolution, also,
urging upon The Alumni and friends OF the
University TO sustain with yigOr the memo
rial of the Visitors and Faculty OF the Uni
versity to the General Assembly for certain
special appropriations, much needed for
the further promotion OF the prosperity OF
the institution. The secretary OF the Soci-
etv handed to members of the Society CO.
pies OF a "Brief Report OF the Progress OF
the University in EndOwmentS, Professor
ships, and Equipments, &C., from 1867 TO
1885," which revealed the most gratifying
progress. We may say briefly that In
this period gifts for endowment and
equipment have been made to the
University TO the amount OF S4f5,OOO;
and six new schools have been added
namely, the schools OF Applied Chemistry,
Civil and Mining Engineering, the Miller
School Of Agriculture, Zoology, and Bota-
nv, the Corcoran Chair OF Natural History
and Geology, the School OF Practical AS
tronomy in connection with the Leander
Mccormick Observatory, the Chair OF the
English Language and Literature. There
are now nineteen schools in the Unlyer-
sity-a wonderful progress when we think
of the depressed condition OF the country
during this period.
STUDENTS ELECTED PROFESSORS.
A number or the students OF the pre-
sent session have been elected to professor
ships and important positions rs teachers.
Mr.. James G. Ryals, NJ. A.. of Georgia, is
elected president OF the Alabama state
Normal College; Mr.. Thomas Fitzhugh, of
Virginia. TO the chair of Latin in Central
University, Kentucky; Mr.. w. j. Bing-
ham, of North Carolina, TO the chair OF
Latin in Davidson College, North Caro-
lima: Mr.. Thomas Il. Taylor, OF Texas. TO
the chair of Engineering and Mechanics In
the Miller Manual Labor School; Mr..
Campbell C. Cochran, to the chair OF Eng
lish in the Florida State Normal College ;
Mr.. J. w. O'Baanon, OF Kentucky, in
structor i'm Mathematics in the Louisville
High school; w. Il. Richards, OF Virginia,
instructor in the Miller Manual Labor
School; Mr.. r. u. Suter, OF Virginia, as
sistant in Bellevue High School; and
others, but the list is long enough TO show
the demand for University men in this
e,raaf calling j. T.. Ill.