The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-15

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THIJRSDA MORNINGS,
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Land other. friends Of Hampden sidnay Col.
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The resolutions were taken up and con.
Isidered seridEm. -. = s t 8
| On the trstresoIution John Howison, ESQ,
4 OF ofFredeFickshnrg, moved that The. original
sum $20O, 600 beis substituted for the
SaOO, O,0OOrecommended by the committee.
He. was afraid; that the infammatory
speeches OF the afternoon would stir up The
committee TO some such measure !. but heidi
not believe that so large q sum could be
raised, and he wanted no future I'd the effort.
Rev. Mr. Finley: explained that the con-
mlttee had given the matter the most careful
Investigation, and had found that two hum
dred thousand IS not enough. They were
confident that th. sum yof $3OO, 900 could be
| rnised, that the whole Of this sum Was need.
ed, and that 1t ought to be raised. = i..s
Colonel Gregory, of Petersburg, said that
the committee had thoroughly catechised the
professors, and had ascertaineds just what is
| needed. Il. *: ). 80.
He showed that there was, great need Of
an increase Of the salaries Of The professors
Of more books, of better college buildings !,
of new professors hotlses, and of other sp.
purtenances. He made statements to show
| that It would take mt least S250O00 to ppt.
the institution in running order, and SO, 900
more to keep 1t RAINING. - IL.
He viYidly sketched the progress Of The
fage, and especially the progress OF educa-
ton, and earnestly urged that the college
must keep pace with the progress Of the
age and of other colleges. He would aim
high, and believed the sum would be raised.
Rev. DR.. Hoge had during the last speech
entered the hall .escorting Governor Ken1-
per, who was greeted with applause. .,f
Dr. Ho9e now arose, and said that while
the Convention had the highest respect for
the president of Hampden Sidney (Dr. At
klnson), tbere was gentleman on this floor
VINO presided over q higher college-the
Commonwealth OF Virginia. No one knows
| better than his Excellency the power of edu-
cation. This was the first educational con.
| vention held since his inauguration, anu he
| was sure that it was pleasure to him. to
be here, as it was great pleasure to the
| Convention to greet him
Governor Kemper was received with an
! plauSe, and said that ne was not here for
any purpose of talk, but to show the respect
! terest in lis object. He learned from his old
friend Colonel Gregory Of Petersburg.)
that Hampden Sidney is poor, and that an
effort Is being now made to raise her from
the dust and fulfil her grand career. The
common school system is Of tue highest im-
portance to the prosperity Of the State; and
| the colleges composed the Other. Of the two
grand buttresses on which the prosperity of
| the State rests so securely.
There was no patriot, no Virginian, that
would not bid the Convention a hearty
l1"godspeed' in this grand effort, and wish
for it such success that the honored names
of Fanpden Sidney may go down to coming
ages with added lustre because of their asso-
cation with the cause of education and
! with this noble college. He thanked DR..
Hoge for the too 1attering terms in which
he had been pleased to speak of himselfsbut
especially for the privilege Of being here to-
night to give HampdeD Sidney, from his
healt of hearts, his best wishes that this
effort may be crowned with complete sue.
cess, the institution placed on the firmest
foundation, and the. great principles for
which its founders contended beperpetuated
within its walls for generations to come.
Governor Kemper was loudly applauded,
and warmly greeted by members of the Con-
vention as he took his seat.
Rev. P. B. Price, of Rockbridge, next took
the floor. and said that he desired to defend
the Presbyterians of Virginia from the
charges Of some of his brethren on this floor.
They had not been "asleep," as had been
intimated-they were not asleep in colonial
and revolutionary times, when they were the
founders of nearly all of the institutions of
learning in the State, and they have not been
asleep since. He loved his Baptist brethren
as much as any one on. tine floor, but he
claimed that in the comparisons instituted
by several speakers here injustice had been
Baptists have not finished raising their
$500, 900 yet, and many Of the bonds given
will probably not be paid; but even if they
fully succeed, he claimed that when the rela-
tive numbers Of the two denominations is
taken into the account the Presbyterians
will have done grander work when they
have raised for Hampden Sidney their
$500, 1000.
He facetiously and earnestly opposed the
idea of progressing SO fast as to break up the
old associations that cluster around this ven.
erable college. He almost dreaded to see.
the paint brush carried there, and, while
earnestly favoring this movement for in
creasing the facilities Of the college, he
wanted it to be Ancient Hampdeu Sidney
still. -
DR.. Hoge now called out Hon. W. r. Sta
pies, of the Court Of Appeals. -..
Judge Staples said that he had come with
no expectation whatever Of speaking, and
would decline to do so but for the influences
BY which he was surrounded. With min
-ister Of the gospel on one side, and the Gov
ernor Of the Commonwealth on the other,
he could not refuse, to respond, and
to express his very deep interest
In the prosperity of Hampden Sidney.
During his visit there at the last commence
ment he had been SO much pleased with her
saIubrity Of climate, eligibility of situation
(remoyed from the temptations Of q town
or city,. and the general influences which
surrounded the college that {haying no sons
of bis own} he had prevailed on his kins-
men to pltronize II. Ha would remind his
friend lMr. PRICE, that the paint-brnsh and
new brick need not dive away the Old asso-
Citations and influences. He eloquently ex-
horted the Convention to rally around this
institution, which had been rocked in the
cradle of the Revolution and proven herself
the nursing mother of so many noble SONS,
and make It the pride Of Virgi mia.
Colonel Gregory facetiously replied to MI
Price that be had just been looking around
for counsel to defend him on the trial for
which he had been arrafgned, and was Just
thinking of "retaining his friend Judge
OuId. when the Court Of Appeals turning TO