Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17

and must here say that In your career
In this institution you have possessed ana
exhibited In very large measure tnoss
high qualities which constitute the a9-
complished and successful teacher You
have shown by your work In the lecture
room, and by the excellent commentaries
which you have published. that you are
a master OF the subjects which you bavc
taught. You have proved that you have
the art of readily and clearly tnparting
knowledge; that you have not only UNI
bounded enthusiasm yourself As an IT.
structor. but that you have the faculty
Of awakening like enthusiasm In others.
And In your conduct toward your pupils
You have beautifully illustrated that tom
der and patient sympathy which the pro-
fessor ought to feel for those whom he Is
called on to instruct. And besides, by
your thorough scholarship and Intellectual
ability, and by your high moral qualities.
you have gained and held, as few others
are able to do, the esteem and love or
those who have sat under your instruc-
ton"
SILVER LOvING-cUP.
Professor Mantague was greatly moved.
and In voice quivering with emotion'
spoke OF the university with which ne
had been connected both as student anu
member of the faculty, and he hoped tnat
the years 10 come would be as success
full. prosperous. and happy as had peen
the past ones. Several other addresses
were made. and resolutions drawn up by
a committee OF the students were pre-
sented to Professor Montague. a silver
loying-cup, engraved with the Professors
name. the date OF presentation. and the
names of the donors, was handed TO MIN
by one of the committee, on behalf or the
students. The cup Is quite handsome,
and IL was decorated with knot OF the
college colors--orange and blue. Inc
college yell was given with vim. ending
with the question. whats the matter
with Professor MontagueT" and the an
swer, Hes all right!
A reception was then held. and Profess
sor Montague shook hands with all pres
ent Resolutions highly eulogistic of
Professor Montague were also %dopted
by the Alumni Association or the uni
yersity, and Furman University was con-
graduated on having secured his services.
PERSONAL
Major Hoge Tyler happened accidental
ly TO be in Alexandria to-day, ana 'pe
wide-awake Democrats OF that city bag
address the citizens OF Harrisonburg ON
Monday.
Ex-Congressman E. F.. Meredith and
CAPTAIN George Mushbach. OF Alexandria
are in town to-day on private business.
s. III. Wiley ESQ.,, and Lee >. over
man. Esq, Of Salisbury, n. C.; l. NJ
Hill Lynchburg Va. w. Z. Fne, Cnar-
lotte. n. c., and p. b. Murphy, Leesourg'
Va are at the Metropolitan.
The Dispatch correspondent Is Indebted
TO Colonel Bingham, who has charge Oh
the government propagating gardens ana
the adjoining public grounds, for seVerai
large weekly donations OF choice flowers.
Colonel w. H. Selden who has oesH
summering in Virginia. returned 10 tho
Metropolitan this evening.
G. w. Tiller and wife. Richmond; j. D.
McIntish and wife. Lynchburg; j.
Windsbrinker, Virginia; I. w. IMAM
bers Virginia; Mrs. M. A. smith, Nortn
Carolina; NJ n. Norman, Jr., virginia
r. r. Irwin, North Carolina; j. Cox
Thomas Beck, Virginia-The 81. janis
w. A. Higginbotham. Richmond; w. b.
Tilebman. salisbury. ". c.; J. FL Nor
r,s. Leesburg. Va. w. &. Clark Asne-
Vile. n. C.-The National
Mrs. John r. Reed, Of Norfolk, va, ~
ths guest of her mother, Mrs. A. r.
Crenshaw. of No. s2l Nineteenth street.
northwest.
H. NJ. Miller, North Carolina; @. A.
Delplane. w. X. Sands. Virginia; L. II.
skinner, University of Virginia; w H.
Wells. North Carolina-The Raleigh.
Mrs. ]. C. Munna, OF Donesan' CAL
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
lanes ]. Corridor. Of this city returned
Yesterday TO Richmond, where she IS the
guest Of her other sister, Mrs. Charies
| r. Whltlock.
Messrs. Joseph Bryan and w. H. sanos
~ richmond. were in the city yesterday.