Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-06

torIan wagner says: "At the Athenian
festivals ore could daily listen 70 The
conversation and ora'ions o' great
statesmen or the skiliul chotuses OF
the worshppers or the words OF wisdom
al the philosophers; could bear recited The
Immortal poems OF Escbylus, OF SOphocies,
and Eurypides, or could view the master.
pieces OF architecture. OF sculpture, and ~
paluting. In short. whatever D0uTishei ana
refreshes the body, reipiecs the heart, or
exalts and ennobles the mind could be found
there An old Greek hymn, speaking OF
the Ionan festival at Delos, says: =" There,
In Thy honor, Apollo, the long-rooed lonians
assemble, With their children and their gra-
cious dames. man would say that they
we're strangers 10 death and old a2e ever
more who should come on the ionians thus
gathered. First, thev hymn Apollo, then
Leto and Artemus, delightiDg In srfows
and then they sing the praise OF heroes OF
yOre add Of women, aud thro" iheT spe"
over tho tribes Of men,"
AT the Virginia Assembly The worship Of
God and the study Of the Bible will be
nromipent Along with this there will be
set speeches, lectures, addresses. Illustrative
exercises, biographical studies, rectotiOns,
concerts, delivered and conducted by leading
statesmen. divipes, travellers, Specialists,
prominent educators, authors, and business.
men. Along ia the programme special
DAYS will be set apart for some cause or III.
terest. such as Sundsy-scbool day. Farmers
dey, intercollegiate day, Lawyers DAY, Com
mercial day, and Memorial day. AZ ODD
hours during the session the assembly class
es will meet in the different fecitaliOn-rooms
Of the college.
Tbs il The general drift Of the assembly
plan. Ample and comfortable accommods-
tons will be provided for all the people VINO
shall desire 70 attend the sessions. II +
hoped that a generous publcsplrit VIII cause
Il 10 be realized IN It's every dciail. Here
men OF the professions and OF trade OF isr.
tory or Of field, and women OF household
cares and responsibilities can turn aside Tor
a season, at least, along with their Children,
and drink In and enjoy again their studies
and listen to the theorist, the artist The
preacher, the traveller, and tue orator - tney
deal with the many phases OF lille, ana The
problems now being precipltated upon Tue
American people.
Colonel A. :. Buford, m a letter express
ing approval Of the enterprise. saws: II II
can be successfully inaugnrated and SUSTAIN
ed 1t would undoubtedly be useful 10 your
community. and may also be 50 TO the staie
as an encouraging movement VI o"A p.oPi~
in keeping step with the progress Of the
period In the important methods OF modern
culture and general practical enlishten-
ment.p
Several Of the most talented and promi.
neut cenllement in Richmond have Signhied
a willingness to take part in the programme.
Among them are DR.. Thomas n. Page, Dir.
+. V. Valentine, Hon. W. W. Henry
Governor Filzhugh Lee, DR.. J. J. Laticrty,
Colonel A. 5 Buford, and possibly others.
At the meeting this afternoon the follow
Ing officers for the ensuing year laccordmg
to the constitution ad0pted) were elected ana
nave accepted: President. M9ior K. W.
Jones, NJ. A., Ii. u. Vice-PTesidenis-
George W. Palmer. Esq. Saltyille, Va; G.
V. Ltclfcld, Esq, Abingdon, Va; Hon.
John A. Buchanan. Abingdon, Va. secfe-
tary, George W. Miles, Jr., Emory, Va.
Treasurer, +. b. Craighead. Emory. Va.