Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-26
Hampden Sidney College,
cdlEj7' q Nc Alexandria Ga:st!s !:


To the editjr Of tic Alexandria Ga:stts:
This cstimable and venerable Institution, sim.
sted in Prince Edward county, Of this State il
not IS we'll known to the people Of Virginia y:
it should be. In fac, out OF its vicinity, hsva
been surprised at the number CT persons ,hs,
conlouad it with the Union Theological Sem.
nary. Now the fact is, that though The tuiII.
lngs are only about 300 yards apart, nevertheless
The TWO institutions are entirely distinct end ssu
arate organizations. The only thing tina. tIry
have in common is their po:totce addres.
have no doubt that this idea. thai Hampdcn Sid.
ney College IL n kind Of preparatory sch9o! fU-
the Theological Seminary, las deferred m.Dv
parents and guardians from sending their child
ren and wards TO this college, who would o:hsr
wise have demo so or this ide. | wish TO ,iis,
buse the minds o. all persons who have hilh.r,
held it.. Not only are tho buildings dislinc.
but tho students OF each are under the rprlfn'
OF entirely different faculties, and the cvncccp.
Of the two institutions ara und ar the direction,
different boards Of trustees. HAmpdon Sidney
is seven miles from the A., NJ Il y. r. Il AM
is reached from Farmvillo, ii. nearest Lepo..
by two lines OF stages, and has Il daily M ILL., lAy
climate is proverbInllY one 81 tho most HEALTHY
i'll the State. There Is Scarcely ever .ny sic,-
ness among the students. ard what there i. j.
usually tho result Of carelpssntEs and cspo.u:.
on the part Of tho strdcats themselves AAt
though Hanpden Sidney is OF the olG...
colleges in the State. the session opening Sept
9Th being IFS O2d, there have nc'or but 90,
deaths occurred Oh It's premises Hg,i hn!h e.!
those were from Violence. Tho faculty, c,rsi.t
ing of five professors. thoush hot barge ,s, ;u.r.
haps, the nDlesL o Any OF the college l., t.c
State, AMI will "ominrc !av"raby with Any vu,
Of the State. Tie instruction give" Is mo.
thorough Hni lac "X:ninalipna ale !lEu.
Though perhAps not AS much grri!ul /, s.aa
4, J. IL.
at some Of The other colleges in Tie s;:a.t, -.
the instruction is th0ro"yH, ana tile p!InrIH.e'
recognized sid acted ny on THAT II Is lar bet!
have y NoFQHyh knuwlrdGc q! - jtr >tH..!.'!
books than = Nnattcrlhg ol many. Tire iN.l D.
recognized that IT. is impossible To t"a'h y"J..
Of ordinary abilities everything IN !oHr Yea,
course Of study, And consequently no att"mp. T.
made to do So. iiaiupdcn Sidney doe net p.a
less to be University, but college molrN
she retains the Curricutum and n.G"unc"+ he.
self prepared IT, glVo young man VITA. J. nnn
known Il tJcrdi eIucsl: III That i, IA.
pT0ul.f5 that her graduates shNl! ho lE"ralc.
to enter upon tho intelligent poTrmal' II lh-
duties Of life; or, II dcercd, l"r the :"l''.5tw.
pursuit OF studio. "t more *parrir and pro-
slOnAl character.
TO show that She ba& ahunslanL,y iu,Nllrl IL.
promise, We have but TO point t. the i'r"!IH"i.'
men, in 4nd ont OF the state OF Virginia, h,'.A 10.
| u business Hn! professional! character. wh" "a,
kaSou I;SS ,1shn rS .ot 1't q .SnI;t6 hIt
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hHh puoh 2,uney n DS,n l1Y'''' Al -
tue Cnloil siIu lHo l I t" ,'N, 80 ,i.
stuuc,its ~ 'no '!'S" TD,';n , ~ !; .I,,
81 VI Inoio seSiet''.' ,ho
! opmont Of powers l0r debate AMI the >uItiSa'''.
Ol orat0ry at nau'P""' , ,t:"ncl t''t g" "''
inc other c3llosvs o. erH'"s si' ~ -
mere Il aIso,''" so',' '"" NI p, ,h
society 10 IL Do7L Orat'I. .HHf u tnG
thlhh INV t"oy "ett'I Il" 49,, law,
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