Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
HAMPDEN-sfDNEY.
Braving the Mud 20 See the Fair
General Notes.
Correspondence of the Richmond DIspatch.i

Correspondence OF the klcnfnonu Dlspatcn.l
HANpDEN-SDNEY, Feb. 16, 1888.
The usual quiet of our "Hill" has
been undisturbed, save 10y a certain kind
of liveliness created among our usually
sedate students especially OF the theo-
logical kindly the advent OF two OF
Richmond's fair daughters. These young
ladies were visiting several OF the faml-
lies of the'community, and such was their
attractiveness that the aforementioned
Young gentlemen did not seem to mind
in the least deep mud, dark nights, or
rainy weather. but braved all these with
lanterns or without, that they might
avail themselves OF the pleasures OF social
intercourse with the charming visitors.
Now that they have gone the paths, per-
haps, are not kept so well broken as Tor
few weeks past; but sweet memories
linger here and pleasant thoughts run
swift as lightning daily to Richmond.
Your city may lose some OF her daugh-
ters when graduation time is over.
Well, if Richmond does lose 1t will be
somebody's vast gain.
The roads between here and Farm
vile have become almost untravellable
by vehicles, when they might have
been made passably good by proper at
tention.
The institutions here are in their usual
good trim. The students of both are
doing good work. DIR. Mcllwaine,
president of the college, has lately been
in your city, and it is understood has
met with quite encouraging results look
ing to the erection OF the much
needed Memorial Hall" There
are good many things desirable
for all such institutions as these
TO have. We will not enumerate, but
one we will mention as desirable here as
we'll as in similar places-a good
| inhrmary. This is one of the
healthiest spots, no doubt, on the
continent; but, like all places where
people live, there are occasional cases OF
measles and like diseases, and in such
cases, it is almost useless TO say 1t, 1t
would be much better for the patient to
be in the rooms of an infrmary, quiet
and secluded, and in the care of com
petent nurse, than 10 be within the walls
of a college or seminary main building,
subject to the noise Of gathering and
dispensing classes and the rolicksome
shouts OF irrepressible youth. Such
sanitary necessities should be at all in
stitutions of learning. We don't think
Of it much here because it is so healthy.
Union Seminary is fourishing, and
has lately received quite large contri-
button to its endowment of the fifth
professorship. A new gymnasium has
lately been erected on the seminary
grounds, which will give the students
abundant opportunity for healthfui exer-
else.
DR.. L. Harding, of Graham, \. c.,
lately delivered course of interesting
aud entertaining lectures in the Semi
nary chapel. He will soon be followed
by DR.. William r. Harper, of Yale Uni
versity, the great Hebraist. He will
probably be here this month. Great in
tcrest is expressed in his coming. DR..
Worden. OF Philadelphia, secretary OF
Sunday-school work in the Northern
Presbyterian Church, is also expected
later on, and possibly DR.. Hoge, OF Rich
mond.
Our community has been afflicted late
" by the death of one of its most ten
derly-valued MEMBERSHIPS Mary Dun
can. sister of Mrs. DR.. Il. Il. Peck. Hell
memory is precious here.