Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
WILLIAM AND MARY.
ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FlFTH
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
The Ancient Capital Crowded with Visit
ors--Thc Decorations-COlonel
lambs Address.
lcorresponaence Of the Rlcnmonl pIapa,ch.l
WILLIAMSBURG. July 3. 1889.


Correspondents OF tho Richmoui Dsos'ch.l
WILLIAMSBURG. July 3. 1889.
The one-hnndred red-and-ninety- annual
commencement OF the College Of William
and Mary began this morning in the pres
ence OF large and distinguished audience,
including -7imber Of alumni of the old
institution, who represented its existence
through TIE varying history Of an event
ful past. II is rare that more sympa-
thetic audience meets IN these modern
times 10 pay homage to the 1hnn MHif
who has shaped their lives than that which
participated in the commencement excr-
cises of William and Mary to-day. The
campus with it's cl0sely-shavcd grass look
ed cool an1 inviting, and many gathered
beneath the dcnse shade Of the beautiful
clms and naples chatting and discussing
the rcOpening OF this venerable iusutu-
ton.
II THE CHAPEL.
The exercises began at - VI. in the col
lege chapel, beneath which moUlder many
famous men intimately connected with the
colonial history of the college and our
country. The folding-doors which con-
meet the chapel with the library were
thrown open. practically forming ono large
hall. with q seating capacity OF about eight
hundred Both the exterior aud interior
| of the main building were decorated with
the national and State colors tastefully IN
tcrtwined With eycrgreens. The Norfolk
nayy-yard band, stationed in the hall,
rendered one fine music during the day.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Among the many distinguished persons
present we're noticed Mr.. ex-Presidcnt
| Tyler; the venerable ex-president OF the
college, Colonel Benjamin 5. Ewcll Cen
eral Joseph +. Johnston. General William
Is. Ialiaferro. ex-COngressWan Robert u.
Mayo, Senators James y. Stubs and
Thomas II. Barnes. Judge ". ". Crump.
Hon. b. b. Munford, Hon. D. Gardiner Iy-
Ter, Hon. Walter 4. Edwards. judge III.
W. Daiugerfeld, and Robert NJ. Hughes,
ESQ.
After prayer by the chaplain, Roy. w. $.
Dorset. Of the Baptist Church. Mr.. Il. A.
Lynn. the president of the Philomathean
Society, gracefully introduced as am alum
nus and hrm supporter of the college Col
onel William Lamb, of Norfolk ~ the final
orator before the PhwuiX and PhilOma-
theau societies.
COLONEL LANES ADDRESS.
Colonel Lamb arose amid applause and
| commenced his rem4rkSas follows Young
| gentlemen of the Phoenix and Philoma-
| thean societies. IN thanking Won for your
! kind consideration IN inviting me % adj
| dress yOu upon this aUspiclOus occasion,
allow me 20 express my uubouudcd gratlh-
! cation at the revival of the old College of
! William and Mary. Through all the Nlc1,-
| situdes OF an eventful life ! have never
! ceased to remember with affection my
| Anna M1ter, and when these classic halls
were closed and no longer echoed tine
| voices of ambitious youth and all was Sic
| lent rs her idle bell, never lost heart.
/ but always said: "She Is not dead
/ but sleepeth." and will yet awake
rs q giant refreshed from his slumbers. 10
! enter "A career more useful, more brilliant.
more glorious than that of her grand his
/ toric past. II was happy thought that
with the resuscitation ot the college the
/ literary societies should have been revived
under their old familiar names. 1t has
awakened In the breasts of the oldstudents
/ pleasant memories of their college-days.
! and has strengthened the cords that biud
| them to their lima Ndter. The venerable
! city Of Williamsburg. I'M which We are
! assembled, Is unsurpassed ln TINS country
! IN historic interest Williamsburg was the
| nursery OF frecmcn. William and Mary Col
! lege. the old Raleigh Tavern. and the Colo
nial Capitol. the cradles of liberty.
Along with intellectual development IN
| youth there Is always moral progress which
! springs from our environment.
REFINING SURROUNDINGS.
! Williamsburg had offered 10 the student
! at william aud Mary the refining influence
/ of q cultivated and accomplished society.
The Colonial Governors had established
social court where honor and virtue held
sway, exciting y conservative influence
upon those who mingled IN It's gayctles.
! Even DunmOre, the last Of the ROYAL
! Governor, who was driven an exccrated
! exile from his palace. had contributed
| 20 this society "a charming wife, whose
/ lovely daughter had eNtorted the most
extravagant praises from our cavaliers.
But all this had vanished for the students
! of l77j and l775. NOblcr. higher thOvghis
| than those of social enjoyment occupied
| the minds Of the boys who. between reel
! tatious and study. dI,cOursed of the great
! struggle for independence. which had
/ swept like q cyclone over the colonies.
| Henry had declared for liberty or death.
! Apollo Hall I'M the old Raleigh Tavern had
| like Fancul Hall in Boston been cOuse-
| Grated 20 liberty. The PoWder-HOrn had
/ become famous Dunmore had hed from
/ the Palace 10 the man-O-War kOwey of
/ Yorktown. The royal Capitol had be-
/ come the Capitol OF the independent
! colony of Virginia. The Declaration
of Independence that had been declared
/ in Williamsburg by the Old Dominion had
! been seconded by the other colonies an
| Philadelphia. The students attending tine
! college in those memorable years were m
! the midst of heroic events. which stirred
| the nobler Instincts of their nature and de-
| yeloped the highest types of mental and
moral character Among these youths was
n prepossessing lad of seventeen, tall and
| slender. OF fair complexion. He had even
at that age developed a decision of charac-
ter and resolute viii which 0yercame all
obstacles. and among the bright represen-
| tatives of the old colonial families which
were being instructed under the venerable
and learned Commissary Camm none gave
| greater promise Of distinguished and use
| ful future than james Monroe, of West
moreland.