Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-15
En- Tie Enquire.
RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE, AND TIE SMALL

RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE, AND TIE SMALL
POX.
II being apprehended al the late commence.
ment, that the child OF lady, who vas then on
a visit al the Stewards Hall, had the SMALLPOX,
and The Trustees being anxious that the public
should be informed Of the progress Of the disease,
and That the friends and patrons OF the institution
should be notified when il would be sale Tor their
sons TO urn 20 il, the undersigned were appoint,
cd committee for lha, purpose. Fully appreci.
allns The responsibility imposed on us, We deter
mined 10 make no communication 10 The public.
until We should DC satisfied By the most inconlesi
bic evidence, sustained hy the opinions OF the me-
dical gentlemen oil Boydlon that the disease had
been entirely arrested and that there was no, The
remutest danger OF lis return; and this course We
have adhered 10, in despite OF the number OF false
ana extravaganza rumofs which have gone forth,
representing The College and The village OF Boyd
ton "a perfect Lazaretlo, filled with peslierce,
disease and death. How near these representa-
lions approached the TRUTH til. mee recital Of
the facts wiIlsuticiently disclose. Ont The arrival
OF The lady at The Stewards Hall, it was believed
by DIR. Smith, the occupant OF the Hail. that her
son. q or years old, had the small pox. The tact
was promptly communicated 10 The Faculty and
Trustees, Che board being then in SESSION. ard
ths lady and both Of her children were placed in
ligid state oil quarantine in the private apart
ment OF line Stewards house-having no commu-
nicatiun with any one, except the medical gentle
men, and the necessary nurses and attendants
The son bad the disease so mildly. that some
doubts were entertain as 10 lis being the small
i po3; he scarely kept his bed q! all, and in few
Gays was quite well, with little OF no marks or
signs upon him, Of having had the small pox.-
About Tie lime The son recovered, his little sister
who had been constantly with him. occupying
the same bed, exhibited symptoms OF the disease:
4 hers was mild case, but more strongly marx
ed than her brother, and left no doubt thai il was
! The small poX sh. in few days recovered, and
/ is now well of the disease-and these are The
only cases that have occurred in The neishtog
hood or in the county. A general vaccination,
and all other prudential means OF preventing thr
4 extension o! The contaeion, were promptly resoited
! to-2nd more than twenty days having elapsed
since the Las, case occurred, il is now confidently
I believed that there is not the slighcs danger oil
1 another. So well satisfied are The trustees oil
/ This that, at n called meeting OF the Board,
lhey declined extending the vacation, believ-
ing il perfectly safe for parents and gnar-
+ Gians 10 send their sons and wards To the college.
AMI we pray the friends Of the in iiluiion, not 10
he mi>led by report, and runiors, which, though
entirely groundless. cannot be arrested for some
time TO come; and they pledge themselves, II an.
,'lher case OF small poX occurs in The Ecighbor.
hood il shall be Immediately announced through
he public press and, in The mean time, The
Stewards Hall will he cleansed ventilated, AM
white washed and il any, the least apprehension
Of danger should exist, it will be closed as a
boarding house for the next session. there being N
abundance Of boarding houses wthou, il, arc
another house which can b. occupied rs =
stewards hall If il should be necessary 10 have
one. EDWARD X. CHAMBERS,
GEORGE ROGERS,
DAVID S. DOGGETT,
VIM b. ROWZEE.