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Emory and Henry COLLEGE.

TIE friends OF Emory & Henry Colleee will b rr.,is.d
to learn, that facilities for carrying work Of hbe-
atty OF the friends Of learning who wetc visited the past
summer by the Rev. CRkkp FrIros m AGENT for the Col
ese to procure Philosophical and Chemical Apparatus tho
Board OF Trustees, At recent meeting enabled
make an apprcPrauon-he avas Of Mr. Ful,on's labors
which insures Immediately handsome increase OF vau
aole Instruments TOR experiment aud illustration in the
parmento OF the Physical Sciences The Laboratory aud
Lecture Rooms OF Emory Henry will soon be furnished
to vie with the most favored Of our State.
ny inc bounty OF distinguished friend, fund Of $500
oeen created the interest Of which, in the form Of
Gold Medal with suitable devices. to be applied TO tho
announcement, OF Elocuon The following corrsspon.
dence directed TO be published BY resolution Of the Board
dial: ~ ~
ExoKr & HksRY CoILKsx,
Sept. Is, 1886.
Dear SrThe Faculty Of Emory & Henry College have.
Tor considerable tme been extremely solcoas devise
some planfor rendering eecua their
Instructions IN the department OF Eocuou The labor
quisite TO proficiency in Oraory so arduous and the re-
ward 50 distant, that s perpe difficult to secure in
the student that patient attention and gen and persever
ing apphcahon which alone success. In no
other branch OF liberal education requiring pro
happy association OF science and the resultant Art does
the dull discipline OF the Gymnasium promise comparative
50 uc, and contrast unfavorably with the
strife OF the We apply stimulus Of some
object OF honorable emulation which shall be less remote
than the uumphs Of Eoqueuce in public life. We are
sanguine that an annual prize, in the form Of Gold
Medal with expressive emblems and inscriptions can DO
offered to tho most successful speaker in classes
encouragement
excellence will be afforded Ga casting about for the
land requisite to yield the prize, loss until your
nsme occurred TO
You already divine the object OF this note. Deem us
netimPer'nen Tor presumng your libcray; you
given occasion for presumption by the geuerou, inter-
est which you have manifested the prosperity Of the
Literary Institution at present ntrusted part our care
We are ourselves too much interested in prosperity and
IN the welfare OF the young who halls to
neglect an suspicious occasion for and then
substantial and permanent good. Any less than
SlOO nor exceeding $500 would be appropriate and
quate 20 the purpose proposed.
We would subjon a description of the proposed Medal
but we would avoid seeming to apply personal conde
rauons as the motive of public benefacon We there
OF philanthropy For ourselves may anticipate the
ng characters armoal the of Emory &
Henry.
The amount Of your donsvn if you shall see fit to make
any, the 10 which shall be invested the condi-
lions under which the prize shall be awarded and the
manner which the subject award shall be selected
from the number Of the competitors, WILL of course be mat
tiers for yourself TO determine.
We need not be specific at present. III our pro.
about the details Of IL.
Trusting that zsa- may prove 10 have been "accor
ding TO knowledge, may be permitted subscribe
ourselves as the friends OF Learning, Eoquence and Truth
Most respectfully,
Your friends,
c. COLLINS,
EPH F. WILEY,
EDMUND LoNGLEY, in.