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ccr-y ofHER REVIEWS THE CADETS ES—NAMES OF GRADUATES.and ad-)An.ion-anytheMr.m-mi-wasLexington, Va., July lt;‘ 70. At 10o’clockthis morning Go\ei nor Walker reviewed the corps of cad-its, and expressed himself highly gratified at ’ -ir r-ol-dierly appearance and perfection ■ drill.At*II o’clock the corps marched up the main street ot the tow n to the Presbyterian church. As they moved uith T j feetprecision of st-ep to the inspiring u:*i-ic of the hand their bayonets gli,-Leu**u lt;n the sun, and their beautilul uniforms excitingtlie admiration of all, we were carried hadeto other days, and our heart.--swelled withpride as we inwardly ejaculated “Godbless the hoys who w’e'ar the gray I”Halting iii front of the* Fresbvterianactillethechurch, they presented arms as the Governor, Board of’ \ isitors, Faculty, and distinguished visitors, tiled by. They then stacked arms, and moved into the churchforichofdieofLiseAs-uitofinrasoccupying the middle row pews, whilethe side pews and galleries tv. re filled with ladies and other visitor’s.After prayer by Bev. Mr. Pratt, of Lexington, Cadet W. 1*. Howerton, of Virginia, gracefully introduced as orator of the day Cadet A. Hamilton, of North Carolina. In fitting words he alluded to the occasion, and quoted the Superintendent as saying that the present graduating class is one of the best, if not the best,‘ever sent out from the institute, and appropriately introduced as his theme “ liesolulion and Independence of Character”He discussed his su lt;ject in very sensiblestyle and In wcll-elroseu words, lie cited the Superintendent, rebuilding the walls of the Virginia Military Institute as a striking illustration of his theme, and thus brought down the house. He was loudly applauded as lie took his s^at, and rewarded with llow-ers and cards from ladv friends. He madecrib rfasju-nvery sensible and appropriate address. Cadet L. N. Buck, of Virginia, was intro-urdueed as the valedictorian of the graduating class. He alluded to the condition of the young men ol the South at the close of the war, the circumstances under whichthe .present first class entered the Virginia Military' Institute, and their struggles with all difficulties until they stand here to-day to receive the crown of their labors and hopes in theidiploma of the Virginia Military Institute.He then in very fitting words expressedJc71-the feelings of the graduate on leaving the Institute, and bade adieu to the Board of Visitors and Faculty, and left his cadet, friends, who knew them, to bid farewell to the ladies of Lexington. In bidding adieuia-bye-o-dlare.1CidleidetII.P-idinic13.e-ati-eru-ofa1Uksdato the corps of cadets he would not advisethem to write “excelsior ” on some silken banner, but to write on some tattered bat-tle-flag, as the motto of their cadet-life, “ Hard Study.” He then closed by the following' words of parting to his’ fellow-graduutes :“When the period of departure draws near, when gathering friends cluster, around, bewildering the lonely traveWf, who knows not with whom first to clasp thuparting hand, Dame Nature officiouslysteps to his aid and directs that those who are dearest should be reserved for tie last: for this reason, dear classmates, have I postponed parting with you; and now that necessity forces it upon me, my heart is too full for utterance ; too many emotions, too manv thoughts, arise for any particular one to have precedence. Assembled together at our revered institution from every part of our beloved southern land, with so many types and shades of character represented, but each imperceptibly blending in anotherso as to form one harmonious whole, our duties, onr studies, emulation, and constant companionship, could not do otherwise than form us into a band of brothers—than}huIIradTftJweave the ties it is my painful task to sever. But, classmates, wdiat must lie must;ttRaiIdWhen stem necessity wili, there is no law bnt obedience. Then, with sorrow, I sav farewell! and say it with the original and true significance of the word, • Go, do well.’ May you be the pride of your countly, the boast of your Alina Malar, the joy of vour friends, and may the Great Ruler of Eventsbless, guard, aud protect you. Classmates, j aji i ** ! rfare well 1 ”o-toaillmofa.ossrtinlemH.Ill?ai-hirdlt;LGndreirfGeneral Smith annonrccd the ir inpte* in the order of their rank as follow*; L. • Buck, R. Smith, H/W. Blair, J. C. Ed-moncls, W; P. Carter, W. P. Hwverrdn, L.Bridgera/W. R. Page, L. W. Non ia, W, G.Childs, F\ Hopson, Samuel H, Pitrcolf. O#Taylor, W. V. Scuny, K. Brook % M Man-son, it. T. Wilson. H. Smith, J. (\ flier, H. B. Kindred, J. F. John, J. B. ( Jark, «J, B. Marvin; F. G. Meuefee, W. Smith, J. (J,Litttdpage, F. V. FFUer, J. L, Waring, E.H, Burwell, J.H. Marable, H. B. Spider, S. Taylor, W. H. Talley, J, Carmirhaol, J, Hopson, W. A. Langhorne, N, B. Noland,OlJ, F. Hopkins, O, Randolph, J. H. Amler*. 51. Cooke. T. J. Dabney, J. Barret,son, AG. Quarles, J. M. Riley, N« Randolph. S. i\ Rodes, J. M, Patrick, hi. R. Arthur, H. H.Epos J. J. Green, A. Barret, : ic FreC4B jlclr8 Ysihtdi at th a f2MlsaiHarrison Alexander,General Smith conferred the diplomas ** in :the name of the Governor of VirginiaThebanedand the Board of Visitors.’* * no mice men t ol the names was greeted with applause, and t he large number of bouquet# and cards bestowed gave abundant evidence that the fair daughters of the South have not lost tlielr interest in “ the Ijoys whowear the gray/’ but that u buttons’V arp.still In the ascendant. The followin'? aresacc»rsestill In the ascendant, The following are the names of the most distinguished in eachdas* ! : K- u . .!.thPCOilOC8hthinmpepaFirst Ola.—lj, N, Buck, Virginia • R.M. Smith, Maryland; H. W. Bfair, Vlr-ginla ^ J. €, KdmondSj Virginia j M, F, Car ter, Virginia.ha8 i.pi
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Richmond Daily Dispatch
Richmond, Virginia, US
Wed, Jul 06, 1870
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