The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-04-07

years BY paying it at once, he gets a per-
petual scholarship. on which he can scud
each sonsucecssively, and when they are all
educated, his scrip is still as good as ever,
and can be used BY him and his heirs, either to
assist mertorious youths, OF tosend to other
studests entering the College A church
society, taking such scholarship, can lend it
without charge to deserving young members
anxious for education; thus, at small cost,
holding out perpetual incentive to houora
bic aspirations in young men. F-
The College is named after the illustrious
English patriots, John Hampdcn and Alger-
non Sydney It was founded amidst the throes.
of the first Revolution, by stanch Wings,
mostly Presbyterians. Its charter enacted
May 1888, contains the following provisions ::
In order 10 preserve in the minds of the stu
dents that sacred love and attachment which
they should ever bear to the principles Of the
present glorious Revolution, the greatest care
and caution shall be used in elccting such
professors and masters, to the end that no
person shall be so elected, unless the uniform
tenor manifests to the world his sincere affec-
ton for the liberty and independence Of the
United States" Among the first board of
trustees, who composed the original corpora
ton, were DR.. John Blair. Smith, Patrick
Henry, VIM. Cabell Judge Paul Darlington,
James Madison. afterwards President Of the
Union, Evard Meade, and Judge Peter John
ston, the father of General jos. E Johnston.
The land on which the college is built was
given by Judge Johnston. I'LL 4
Its President and students offered them
selves for military service in the first war
against Britain. In our late war, the Pres
ident organized the students into a company
and carried them into service as their cap
tain. $-s.Ni 1T
Among the Presidents who have governed
the college for nearly century, were. Dr.:
Samuel Stanhope Smith, afterwards President
of Princeton College; his equally great broth
err, John Blair Smith, DR.. Archibald Alexan
der, DR.. Moses Hoge, Sr., and DR.. Lewis w
Green, who died President Of Centre College,
Ky. Among the professors who have served
the College, may be mentioned Gen. Francis
H. Smith, Superintendent Of the Virginia
Military Institute, DR.. w. Draper Of New
Y ork the DISTINGUISHED chemist and physi-
ologist, Col. Benz. Ewell, President of vii
liam and Mary college, Prof Charles Venas
be and Prof S. Maupin, Of the University
Of Virginia. s44&'3 r q@7.. fsoI8 '.46
The present corps consists, in addition to
the President, Prof Chas Martin, Greek /;
Lewis Holiday, Nat. Sciences Walter Blair,
Latin and Modern Languages, and Col. Del
aware Kcmper, Mathematics, We give the
names of some Of the distinguished men who
have been educated at this College Hon.
Wu, G. Riyes, of Virginia, Gen. Sterling
Price, of Missouri, Gen Wm. Henry Harri-
son, James Blythe, D. D., President Hanover
College, Ind, VIM. Cabell, Judge Of the su-
preme Court of Virginia, DR.. Moses Waddell,
President University Of Georgia, DR.. John
H oft Rice, of Va, Judge Jos. Venable, Of
KY, Hon. Absana Venablc, N. T., DR.. Drury
Lacy, President Of Davidson College, N. C.,
Hon VIM. Ballard Preston, Va, Bishop At
kinson, N. G., Prcfs. Hugh A. and Landon
G. Garland of Randolph, Macon College Va,
Dr. VIM. Daniel, Judge of Supreme Court Of
Virginia, Dr. j. l.. Kirkpatrick, President
Of Davidson College, N. c., Thos. Bocock
Speaker G. S9Congress, Profs. Venable and
S. o. southall, aud long list Of useful minis
tiers, among whom may be mentioned Hrs
Atkinson, White, Hoge, Hill, Of Winchester,
and Bocock.
Al! this and much more has this old College
done, while always inadequately endowed, and
often in great pecuniary straits. Nest justly
did one Of her Aznn,na say Of her, when called
on to toast her, that. "Like Paul, she was
poor, yet making many rich" It is cheer
ing to see her, holding On her way with hon.
or and usefulness, with a faculty unsurpassed
in efficiency By any previous one, and with
nearly ninety students. +-- 'e sl4