The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28
AT THE UNIVERSITY.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PRESENT
AT THE COMMENCEMENT.
Prolonged Cheers Greet Him-Charlottes-
Vile Gaily Decorated In His HoDor-De-
Iivefs Diplomas to Captain
McCabe's Grafton.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGISIA,
CHARLOTTESVILLE, June q, 1883. J
1Specfal To the Tines

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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA,
CHARLoTTEsvILLE.J June %, 1893.
Especial TO the Times.l
The city of Charlottesville was ablaze
with bunting and enthusiasm to-day on
account of the presence of The President
Of the United States, who Is in attend
ance at the closing exercises of the Uni
versity of Virginia. Mr.. Cleveland ar
rived at the junction at l1:2""-o'clock, &C.
rompanied by Secretaries Bsyard and
Villas, Senator elect John 5. Barbour,
Congressman r. T. O'Feiral. and Secre
,ary Daniel s. Lamont The party dis
embarked from the train and took car
riages and were driven rapidly to the foot
of the lawn, where they were met By The
Society of the Alumni, the Faculty, the
students, and the Third Virginia Regi-
ment, Colonel Wertenbaker, and wa
escorted to the public hall. The carriage
containing the President was drawn by
spanking team of four white horses,
whose heads were decorated with the ma
'ional cOlors. The distinguished guests
presence in the hail was the signal for
PRoLoNGED CHEERS
which, indeed, had prevailed from time
10 time since he landel on the soil of old
Albemarle
THE EXERCISES,
which commenced in accordance with
he programme, a. soon as quiet was re
stored, consisted of music by Washing
Ton band. Then followed the delivery Of
certificates to the proiici. 'ls by Major
Charles J. Venable. president of the uni
versily. Colonel Richards president Of
The alumni, then happily introduced
CAPrHry W. GORDON M'CABE
of Petersburg, orator Of the day. OF this
address, which consumed one hour and
half in its delivery. it is only necessary TO
saw that il was worthy ut the occasion
and the speaker, for it abOunded in sentl-
meni, palhos, and mastery hearing Al
lis conclusion Major Venable arose and
said that he would get Prei1ent Cleye-
land to hand the diplomas to the following
GRADUATES:
Doctor of Science, NJ W. Talbot of
Norfolk Doctor of Philosophy, Charles
". Bradbury of Petersburg; W. II. Per
knsOn of the University of Nirginia
Masters of Art Archer Anderson, Jr,
]. II. &. Bagby and Wallace VI. Brown
uf Richmond 4 NJ G. Baker OF Caro-
line, r. e. Cockrell of Jacksonville, Fla
!. G. Davis of the University of Virginia,
j. A. Ingle of Frederick. = r. L. Mi
nor of the University of Virginia.
The gentlemen above named came for
ward as Major Venable called their re-
sptctve names ard handed the President
the diploma, and ne in turn presented II
TO the graduate Music was apprOpr-
ately sandwiched in the programme.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
After the exercises President Cleveland,
by request, held reception for one hour,
during which his hand was vigorously
shaken by thousand or more men,
women, and children. Many of The little
ones were affectionately patled on the
head by the President.
A ROYAL LUNCH.
About o'clock the presidential party
ana a number of distinguished guests, in
Guiding Governor Fiizhugh Lee, and Uni
ted States Senator John W. Daniel, were
entertained at lunch, which lasted for
hours. While around the festive board,
hriei speeches were made by the Presi-
dent. Governor Lee, Secretary Bayard,
Postmaster Villas, and others.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The President responded TO the toast
"The President OF the United States"
lie said / have first 10 thank you for
clectng me a member of your society.
hope your calling for me so soon after
have become one of YOU is not intended
as foretaste Of what you are doing with
me. Your orator said to-day that friend
of his enjoyed himself talking. am
not that sort of man. a noted Nigin-
ian. Thomas Jefferson, said to me yesler-
day that the best to- do in predicameni,
such as | find myself in to-day. was to
excuse Yourself and sit down. The lat
Ter part OF the advice is easy TO take, but
the first part IL not The first part ~
something like playing fiddle, it looI 8
easy, but it is not. | have no excuse ana
cannot plead ill-health, nor previous en-
gapement. Still | am ashamed that
have nothing to say. l bethoughi myself
that your institution is the work OF n
man who, in his younger days, estab-
lished government which he afterwards
managed, and in the maturity Of
his powers laid the foundation of
This seat of learning. 1t was his
purpose at the beginning TO place poll
Tics among the studies which he thought
should be pursued here. suppose that
the politics that he referred To were very
different from the politics TO which We
are accustomed to-day. | wonder how
much attention is paid 10 politics here
by students and alumni We hear a
great deal about students in politics. As
TO whether It is good or bad thing de-
pends much on the students. should
say that if he were student of politics
il would be a very good thing. Every
small boy in the country expects 10 be
President An experience Of little more
than three years does not make me feel
very kindly towards office seekers. Still
the ambition is lsudable one. | should
hope that every student would want to
be President, and, desiring 10 encourage
aspiration, | ought not to say much on
the subject l don't want TO dampen
their ardor by telling too much about it.
While the perplexiiies of the office are
great, they are perplexities OF the highest
place in the United States, and in its 0c-
cupant is reposed the confidence of the