The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-06-20
ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST ANNIvER-
sARY of HAMPDEN SIDNEY COLLEGE

baccalaureate sermon on OaoOaVn, - AN''
by Rev. Thomas Wharey of Briery church,
was pronounced worthy of his reputation as
one of our best preachers. We regret that
we have received no special account OF DIS
course, which we learn, in provokingly gen
eral terms, was replete with the soundest Cos
pei truth and its pertinent application to the
youth, whose approaching graduation called
for its delivery. The Trustees met on Tues
day, P. NJ. The attendance reached as many
as fifteen. DR.. Atkinson i'll health in part,
and the pecuIiary straits of the community
mainly, had hindered the prosecution of his
agency for procuring the minimum Of add
tional endowment, SO successfully begun
about eighteen months since. Measures were
adopted for continuing the work; and it is
thought the prospect of success is BY no
means discoursging. About Sc, 600 remains
to be secured.
The funds, now held by the Institution,
yield an income of about $4,000, and TO-
gether with taition fees enable the Trustees
to sustain, though not with desired and de-
served munifcence, their able Faculty of
President and four Professors.
The reports.ss, the President and PROBES
sors afforded 1noe of oommendable order
in the department Of the students, and very
gratifying progress in their studies There
was special occasion for cOngratulation IL
the reports of Professor Hoge's department.
which showed more gratifying progress il
study than had existed for several years
and especially was this true of the Freshman
and Sophomore classes.
Of nineteen members Of the Senior class
ten received the degree of A. B., viz: Messrs
Weisel Beale, of Berkeley, W. Va, Duncan
McGregOr Brown, of Petersburg, Va, j
Peyton Walton, of Cumberland, Va, VIM
Smith Morton, of Prince Edward, Va, ant
Nathaniel C. Manson, of Lynchburg, Va.
who delivered Orations on commencement
day Mr.. Manson having taken the frs
honor, delivering the valedictory, and Mr.
Morton, the second, the Latin Salutatory
together with Messrs. Edward L. Evans, O
Chester, Pa, Thomas Joyes, of Louisville
Kentucky, J. Smith Simpson, of Frederick
Va, Robert A. Wales of Nelson, Va, ant
Frederick S. Whaley, of Mecklenburg, Va.
who declined taking part in the exercises
Of the other nine, several will yet probably
secure diplomas. Ill health and diseased
eyes prevented 8everal-among them some
of the best diligence and promiSe-from sue
cessfully passing the rigid examinations re
CURED of candidates for graduation. Sym
patty was felt for all, and especially for those
who failed finally for no other cause.
The anniversaries of the Literary Socie
ties always form an interesting part of th'
programme of the Commencement. In thu
unexpected absence of Maj. kirkpatrick, Sc
lected by the Societies to address them, Rev
DR.. Smith, of the Seminary, was engaged
a few days before the Commencement. Hi
accepted, as no said, as . substitute fol
nothing" and in prompt obedience to thu
call of the young men, because ne held tina
the highest regard was due to this importan
class. He introduced his subject BY few
humorous remarks on the peculiarities Of
boys-who with all their oddities and infrm
tiles yet constitute "the stuff Of which mel
are made" His address was designed tt
answer the question, how this process O.
making men such as the country needs, GU
of such material, should be effected. The
Higher Education as related to primary anC
professional" was discussed " Thorough
ness in the primary" especially in its leading
subjects of instruction, reading, arithmetic
and grammar, was earnestly advocated. Their
the value Of a thorough course of instruction
in systematic arrangement of the various
parts of the Higher Education, the necessity
of scheme of religious culture in both pri
mary and higher, under the direction of pa
rents, ministers and Sabbath Schools, as to
pupils of State schools, and the relation Of
the entire course of instruction and training
to a professional education, were pretty fully
set forth. The speaker advocated the pro-
priety of conducting the instruction of fe'
males pari passu, with that of males, so far
as time and circumstances might allow, but
earnestly deprecated the diversion of female
occupation and energies from the seat of her
power and her glOry-HOme.
The celebration Of the Union Society by
the usual exercises took place on Tuesday
evening, and that of the Philanthropic, on
Wednesday evening. Both societies we're
ably represented by their selected orators
and their we'll prepared speeches and excel
lent elocution revealed much of the cause
why graduates of Hampden Sidney are SO
justly celebrated for afOrding SO many in
stances of early development of the art Of
public speaking.
The Commencement was highly creditable,
as the first in the new century of collegiate
life, and the friends of the venerable college
are Justly entitled to repOse strong conf
dence in its future progress, under wise
government and sound, thorough teaching,
Since the above was written a correspon-
dent says:
"In consideration of the liberal subscrip-
ton by the ladies of the Second PreSbyte.
risn church of Richmond, the influence of