Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-09
Virgfnia's Colonial Life.

Prof. Henry P. VVarren's Lecture at High School HHIs Last Evening.
 The lecture given by Prof. Henry P. War l ren, of the Lawrenceville academy, of Law
 renee. N. J., drew out large audience at
 High School hall last evening. The Arion singing society gave their prize glee and pleased the audience to such an extent that they demanded second encore. The club responded with two or three fine selections rendered very artistically- vote of thanks was moved to the Arion society for their fine entertainment and was heartily passed by the audience.
 The lecturer said ths colonization of Vir- ginia was 8 story of seven migrations. He would use only one. Virginia is divided into six divisions by the natural lay of the land. The lecturer proceeded to explain the natural features of Virginia, it's great rivers and small streams. He made use of a diagram on the blackboard to illustrate his remarks. There were from the beginning of the settlement of this coun- try two civilizations p1tted against each other, the one that of Massachusetts and the other that of Virginia. Tho plantation of Westover was described, telling of the details of the plantation. There were one hundred and fifty of such plantations between the city of Richmond and the Chesapeake bay one hundred and twenty-five years ago. The early settlers were of equal ability and worth to those who settled New England There was a very large sprinkling of squires song. of professional mems sons and some of noble blood. During the reign of Charles II. he wished after his sojourn on the continent to rn ake a present of all the region to some of his friends Lord Fsirfsx got all the land west of the Rsppahannock river. The great planters and the small farmers formed the two leading classes. Below them was 8 class of indentured servants, convicts and slaves. Then came the negro from Africa. The southerners brought these negroes up from a condition of animalism and gave them habits of industry and helped christfanize them. The planters set them to work at to- bacco as it was necessary to put them at something that would pay. The tobacco trade was always kept among the English. The manner of carrying on the trade was described. It was the beginning of the factor system of the South.
 About education, the lecturer said that the education was limited. They could read and could spell. They got their education mostly from their mothers. Men were given to horse-racing, deep drinking, cock-fghting, alvays brusque, yet kindly and hospItable. Every southern planter was 8 natural leader. Slavery compelled them to own their slaves and control them as they could. They were religious. If any Puritan had the audacity to preach against their religion to them he would have had his ears clipped.
 As to private morals the southerner was not a bad man. He was simply splendid ani- nal with little to do and went to waste just as students of Yale did before they introduced athletics. The ladies of the South were hard worked. The boys did what their fathers did. They owned horses, tucked thair pants into their boots and went to the cock iohts as their fathers did. The people were very hospitable. A general invitation was extended to all the colony by every large nlanter to visit his house. They were well come to stay as long as they wished.
 The intellectual condition of the people vaa not very high. The men were as keen as the New England farmers. They did g good deal of sharp mental work in converse. fnion and Virginia furnished most of the lead ars of the war. There were no public schools There were few little Episcopal obnrches Riding through this region you saa rnins of these churches. There were soroa seventy of them. Who preached in +I.--.., Mambers who swore, gamb ed, at- ta,.5ed races and set bad example for their ,,oriebioners. They acted as tutors Of the bows of the planters
 Tn Iaoard to the political development the Iactpr.r said that the early political condl- tion was very crude.
 The sneaker then contrasted the condition l of New England and Virginia. 1