Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-27

children-the alumnI--very naturally have {
strong f1lial affection for her. and will ever be
loyal and devoted to her.
i 4.-THE LIBERTY HALL VOLUNTEERS. &C.
Mr.W, n. Wilson being called on to respond
asked to be excused from doing more than &C
knowledgipg. as one of the old company. the
compliment of the toast. and expressing hi
pleasure at seeing to night one other OF thu
old and honored members of that company
and OF the Faculty, and "tne Noblest Roman
Of them al" He would ask Capt. Ransom tt
say omething on that toast.
Mr.. Ransom expressed his regret, as one
the Committee, at the absence OF Mr.. A. Il
| Barclay, whom they had invited to respond to
this sentiment. A worthter spokesman couie
| not well be found than "Old Ted" the poJ
Lieutenant of the Company, and the chosen
| ensign OF his regim entail color guard, meI
| picked from the 4th for gallant and soldierl,
conduct.
But the toast ought not to be passed by
| without something said, even in this desuitory
way.
| The sentiment carried him back to thai
July morning in '6l, unforgotten. though
| twenty eight years have since rolled by, and
to that hill in front OF the Henry House, where
those gallant boys got their first baptism O.
| fire.
| Well did he remember how it gladdened his
heart and gave him fresh confidence to see the
Fourth Reg iment and the familiar faces OF the
college boys In the line near by as the Old
Brigade took position in the pines. and as we
waited the incoming bayonets of the New
York Zouaves.
That hours struggle has gone into history.
1t gave the Brigade its name. We need not
dwell on it now.
He remembered too. full well. the sadness
that mingled with their rejoicing when, two
days after, by invitation of old classmates in
that company, he made one of that simple
funeral ccrtege which fired the last shots, in
the drfzzlipg rain over some OF their gallant
dead.
Poor Bill Paxton-old friend and true, and
Charley Bell, and Ben Bradley, and William
OFT. He could hardly be mistaken in the
names,
He would not attempt to speak Of those who
fell later. Their names are household words.
But he would point for one moment to that
bright procession of company commanders.
The first sits here among us tonight. not the
"Noblest Roman" but in his own familiar
language kreion agamen1non. We greet him,
here and everywhere. king among men.
But he would spare his modesty, and not say
what he thoukht-what we all thought OF him.
And then his brother Hugh, that noble and
spotless soldier, that paragon of all that was
excellent.
And Ruffner Morrison, another splendid
type of manhood, dead and gone.
And Glvens Stricken. still living. thank
God, and still fighting the devil, and ali his
works.
He pledged all the glorious names that
belonged to the Liberty Hall Volunteers. No
knightlier gentlemen, no whiter-souled war
riers ever laid lances in rest for ladye love. or
wore the red cross to Palestine in days of old.
5-THE STUDENTS OF WASHINGTON & LEE
We synapathize auth them in their reperses and
rejoice in their triumrhs.
Mr.. McCord responded to this toast in an
interesting and humorous style. He paid his
respects TO each of the professors in manner
that brought down the hoase. Mr.. McCord,
while continuing his course of study, Is now
acting as assistant professor of Greek. He
said he was glad to report to thai old Alumni
present that he had engaged this session as his
assistant in the Greek course, the late PROBES.
sor White. and that ne was giving entire Salts
faction. He said students were the same
yesterday, to-day, and forevar-dhet the
students at Washington & Lee were engaged
in the same exercises to-day, as those of years
gone by-ihat they heard the same old SER
mons. visited the same old girls. &c. AL
together Mr.. McCords re" arks created much
merriment and gave much pleasure.
6-THE LAw-SCHoo5.
Prof. G. A. Graves, Professor of La " at W. &
L., responded. He said there was man
known one speech Hamilton. because he
rad never made but one speech. He PROT.
Graves] had now the distinction of never
having made a speech, and when he con-
ctuded he thought the audience would agree
that he had retained it; but he would say a
word for The law-school. 1t was under great
obligations 10 Augusta for the unIemunerated
service rendered by two of her citizens
Judge q. W. Shefey and Col. Bolivar Chris
tian. He spoke in terms of high compliment
OF Judge Brockinbrough and his Law schoo
and of the services rendered the Law School
at the College by Hon. J. r. Tucker, a great
constitutional and International lawyer. He
expressed great pity for those who had not an
alma Mater. and congratulated those present
Oh the fact that they had one. He spoke Of
Professors Jas ] White aud G. W, c. Lee as
the courtliest and neblest of gentlemen In
that Institution the relation of Professors
and students is that of friends. and her Alumni
are true to her. and that is especially the case
with the law studen Is. and they extend from
Maryland to Florida. and from Florida to
Texas. Those who are true to their Alma
Mater ara alike true to themselves their
country, and their God. This Institution had
passed through trials and adversely, but its
course was now onward and upward.
7-THs UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-Secure in
the regard Of every true son OF Virginia. as In
the esteem Of friends Of sound and liberal educa
emulation Of her sister U,aiversity A.
cddss ambo, Et cantare pares e. respondere
purdti.
To this sentiment, Geo. M. Harrison, ESQ.
responded as follows
DR., Arnold has said, ST consider beyond ALI
wealth. honor, or even health Itself, is the at
taehment due to noble souls. because to be-
come one with the good. generous, and true is
to be. IN q manner, good. generous. and true
This sentiment is as significant In It's appli-
cation to Universities, as 10 individuals and
it suggests the reflection. that there is pecu-
liar appropriateness In warm friendship ex-
listing between the two Universities we honor
this evening. No two names stand out upon
the page of history. like those of Washin ston
and Jefferson, and none reflect such credit
upon our common humanity. One the il.
lnstrious soldier: the other no less reno Tned as
the wise and sagacious statesman, and both
| patriots IN the largest and most exalted sense.
It is fact, not less Instructive than inter.
esting. that the closing years of two such lives
| Important work OF providing means for the
| culture. and education of their countrymen.
They were moved by common aims and pur.
| poses, a nd among the many achievements for
| which they are justly honored and revered
| not one sheds greater lustre upon their
memory, than the fact that one was father of
| Washington Lee University, and the other
| father of the University of Virginia. I cannot
wish either Institution more exalted destiny
than that she SHALL in time, fulfil the hopes of
| her illustriouS founder. Each has furnished
her country with sons OF whom she may well
| be proud. and 1t is an Interesting fact that
| to day. csc he found IN the able and eccou-
piished faculty of either, Alumni of the other.
| Each has high and holy work to perform;
| 1.-THE harvest Is penteous. the laborers are
few" The University OF Virginia, absolutely
] free from all Jealousy wishes her sister God
speed In her great work. and expresses the
hope, that the example furnished in the life OF
the patriot who stood sponsor at the baptism
Of each, may be ever cherished as the star by
! which she is to be guided in the future,
is-AoADEMIEs AND HIGH ScRooLR-- Whence
comes the fuel that keeps our fires burning.
Prof. 8. q. Owens. Principal OF q classic
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