Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-19

OF similsr grace throughout the coun
try. The consequence Is her alumni
are sought for as educators, ana he
graduates have taken rank with th'
foremost men Of the day In the dideren
departments Of professional and bust
ness life.
HER DISTINGUISHED SONS.
II would require more space than car
be given in the Dispatch to mention
even the names Of eminent and usefn
Presbyterian ministers who have gone
forth from this venerable college. The
names Of Nash Legrsud, John Kirkpat
rick, Drury Lacy, W. S. White, and
William Stoddert mus: suffice as repre-
sentatives OF the generations OF Pres.
byterian ministers now deceased. and
those Of Theoderick Pryor, d. D., oil
Nottoway; NJ. d. Hoge, ID. d., LII. D.,
Of Richmond, and w. u. Murkland, ID.
D., of Baltimore, for the scores Of dis
tinguished men yet living. Among
Episcopal ministers who are graduates
Of the college the name Of tho Right
Rev. Bishop Thomas Atkinson, ID. D.,
OF the diocese Of North Carolina, nobly
represents the deceased, ard that OF the
venerable Rev. G.. W. Dame, ID. D., OF
Danyille, may be mentioned among the
living.
This old college has also played an
important part in advancing the secular
Interests Of the country. She has trained
able men for every honorable profession
and for every department OF public SER
vice. Her alumni have been represented
once in the presidency Of the United
States, repeatedly in the Cabinet at
Washington, and in the Senate and
House Of Representatives, and are found
among the Governors of six States of
the Union. They have appeared in the
judiciary, both State and Federal, and
among the Ministers Of the United
States at foreign courts. Among
those who have held such positions may
be mentioned President William Henry
Harrison, Governors George Bib Of
Kentucky, Henry W. Allen Of Louisiana,
Thomas W. Lyon Of Maryland, and j.
W. Stevenson of Kentucky ; DR.. James
Jones; Hons. John w. Epes, Abrsm
W. Venable, William Ballard Preston,
Thomas S. Flournoy, William N. Tired
way, Hugh A. Garland, Roger A.
Pryor, and Thomas S. Bocock, mem
bers of Congress; Judges William
Cabell and William Daniel, Jr., Of the
Court Of Appeals OF Virginia and
Judge Alexander Riyes, Of the United
States Court.
PROFESSORS AND EDUCATORS.
The contribution Of Hampden-Syd-
ney to the corps Of professors and edu-
Gators in our higher institutions has
been peculiarly rich and extensive.
Her sons have been and are found at the
head of many important institutions OF
learning and are professors in some Of
the most distinguished colleges aud
universities in the country. Until r.
Gently she was represented by three Of
her graduates in the University Of Vir-
Southall, Venable,
and W. NJ. Thornton. Two have been
professors in Washington and Lee Uni
versity-George T. Dabney and j. L.
Kirkpatrick. Two have been presi-
dents of Davidson College, N. c., in
succession-Drury Lacy, d. D., and
John L. Kirkpatrick. D. d. One
has been professor at the Univer-
sity of the South, at Sewanee-Robert
Dabney she was at one time repre-
sented in the faculty Of Randolph Ma
con BY Professor Landon c. Garland,
now chancellor of Vanderbilt Uni
versity. Rev. B. NJ. Smith, d. D., Of
Union Theological Seminary; Rev. R.
L. Dabney, d. D., Of the University of
Texas; Rev. L. II. Blauton, d. D., Of
Central University, KY; Rev. j. Is.
Shearer, d. D.. Of the Presbyterian
University Of the Southwest, Tenn.
Major r. NJ. Vensble, Of the Law De-
partment of the University of Mary
land; Professor Charles II. Winston,
of Richmond College, in this city; Pro-
fessor Addison Hoge, Of the University
Of Mississippi; and Professor J. y.
Morton, of the Virginia Agricultural
College, at Blacksburg, are among her
distinguished alumni, and her own pro-
fessional chairs are all, except one.
filled by her own graduates. Besides
these scores Of her sons are filling in
portant positions as principals of high
schools and academies, male and fe-
male, throughout Virginia and in other
parts of the country.
DISTINGUISHED PRESIDENTS.
Among the distinguished presidents
of Hampden-Sidney may be mentioned
Archibald Alexander, D. D., after
wards the founder Of Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary; Moses Hoge, d. D.,
who died in 1920, aud under whose ad-
ministration great advance was made
the friend and spiritual adviser OF John
Randolph, of Roanoke, who is reported
70 have said, There are but Two men
in Virginia who ought to be allowed TO
preach-Dr. Moses HOge, OF Hampton
Sidney. and Bishop Moore, of Rich
mond and then, after moments
padse, to have added, " On further
consideration, | would say that there Is
but one man in Virginia who ought to
preach. and that is DR.. Moses uoge,
and Bishop Moore ought TO read the GER
vice for him -; Mr.. Jonathan p. Cash
ing. who became president in 1921, and
continued in Office until his death, IN
1885, man Of extensive learn
ing, great energy, and practical sense
through whose efforts the present COL
lcge- building srd presidents house
we've erected, and the institution oo-
tanned larger patronage than at any
time before; Lewis w. Green, D. D.,
the learned and eloquent Kentucklaa,
by whose wise and energetic admins
tration, extending from 1913 to 1856.
the college was lifted from the state OF
depression into which it had fallen after
Mr.. Cushing'S death aud placed upon a
broader and stronger foundation than
it had ever enjoyed, and who died
while president of Centre Collegs, Ken
lucky, soon after the commencement OF
the civil war, Of broken heart, conse-