Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-15
ASHLANO'S DAY.
The Entertainment Given to the Virginia
Conference.

Conference.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
ASHLAND, November Ii, lSS9
The speclaI train rendered by the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad 10 tho
Methodist Conference for their visit TO Randolph
Macon College arrived here about $50 O'Clock.
II was made up Of six coaches which were oil
we'll filed with ministers, their wives, and lay
delegates. Tho first part Of the after
noon was spent in inspecting The grounds
ani buildings. the now Science Hall coming
i'm tor tho lions share. One OF tho clnsses In
physical culture entertained In the gymnasium
those who were fOud Of this kind or pleasure.
This branch receives considerable attention ms
She faculty consider Il quite the thing Tor Inc
Young mon VINO are kept confined all day ~
ineir several classes to have such exercise.
After The inspection above referred 10 the larger
portion Of the vi ltors paid particular attention
10 a very handsome spreai thGi aWdltel then IN
a portion Of the lecture-r0om IN the Dun an Me-
mortal chapel. The ladies' in charge have been
preparing for their part ON the progra dine ior
some DAYS past and they deserve great circuit
for their energy and success
Among the many prominent ministers anu
lavmen present the following were recognized
Bishops Wilson and Grahoery; Rows, III III
let Of Vanderbilt University Dr' Laherty, o.
4 Duncan, H. y. Sledd, Paul Whitehead. /. A.
Paterson, Or. Lconidas ROsscr. and the Following
old students: John Cato II. ~. Hope, Thomas
poakc. Colonel X. r. Beirne, aud L. l. SMITH
Jackson Guy, John +. Branch, John M"Ttoh'
Newfon Vaughan: !, 7. Pettyj0hn' OF lyrcn-
burg: John >chOOiheld, OF Danylile: :. " Coz
Inns. OF Norfolk Judge W. h. Homes, OF boyd-
ton: ". =. Chandler, OF Carolinei ana many
during the afternoon manyof the visitors paid
their respects 10 Rev. j. u. Laurens, VINO has
been confined 70 his homo for some inoA'hs
After the supper tue visitors went up 70 ibe
CHAPEL whore the most interesting part OF 9he
programme was % thte place tn,
The e1ince was crowded "a OyerttOWlng WIN
no delegates, their friends from the city, ana
the citizens OF our village. The exercises WeTo
opened by the singing al the DoAOlogy' 'hou
prNyer by Rev w. r. Judkins, then corohatioh
III NV mr. p A. Peterson. Captain Richard Troy.
treasurer az Randolph Macon College, then dehN-
I'D AN address OF welcome. which was neat ana
concise Ia it, language aui sentiment
me College (slee cub thea sang the Alumni
.onr' Shich was followed 10y a few remarks from
gt-bop Granbery, taking as his sublect Nhiis-
ian EducatiOn." lie said tho object Was 70 Iui /,
nish The mind With Christian knowieIgo' aho
mat at Randolph Macon Soeks Pa ,,,.,ish a. n
ma beep taken by the trustees TO iufnlSh the
.',oner mon 10 insiill this into the young men
Who were fortunate enough " be IN attendance.
lie thep dwelt upon the tried and trusted men
,sbo h,,id tho professorshtps. aod coDciuueo W
begging all prossnt 70 usr .he" i"i'"0SN ~
renewed life % the institution -. IT,
ftts,o,, Wt,aon tnen followed. ana Soid. aiIsr
being introduced by the pIesiden,, 'ns' nss
~ =, nad been settled that this was the lengm OF
60 sarh should base. he took as bis theme
:. snow Tbveolf "a Man. He spoke tof uh III u
utes' during which the audience was very nAuch
pretsssor W. W smith then gave resume OF
ma college concluding by SAYING tna' TIC lns'-
tns,oa was very well, thank you. 49,.
A 1--we minute speech was then neoe " 1870
- Ersak smith, Of the University OF sugins'
xxno bronght greetings from The FACULTY on 1s ~
s,i,,,,lon lie congratulated the faenity up0n mo
s,,ses.s Of The college sud also npoe vac snscs-
r,iss shown by erecting the aeadsmF a. Loes'
a. an astunct 10 randolph Macon tVnege.
~ T'liietf al Vanderbilt. followed IN Tue sAfno
,sne 81 thought as Professor smith ,,n,o.
Cnptaiu &. T. Sawter, pfeSioopt OF nv Ns .sd
,,s,,,s.sl- ni,ar school, then followed lie saea
% raj made Il hlA study visiting we ,a %
,,a,,a colleges In the country IN oraeI 70 scssu
80 one no Is pyasbisnt o. bnt OF all be Dso ~,
cen he believed ha had econ To-Day us =. -,
est star be had over bcen fortunate ehoesA "
viaik .a,,..sea sfe audi
epcn for q few inmates. bosIhg nlD ~ ne
ha brought nssk many old remiaiscens ~. -
ss,llege days al RAndolph- Macon soiisse. ~
sss.lre.i 81 h rounds nsd roancs OF sppasa.ss,,
80 IA through hia remarks ne was inter- ~ .
- =, NV sucn expressions OF eptnnsasm 10
~ nei M QUE tsme sddreszqd ma aho ion,s =,
ss,,s~ ,,l,lxsns. ard said thst II nss JAR \,
70 Keep his irisA dosn a. II Sou'a '''p ''' y
tifne% ....n nv sinQinx the
poxology and penediction ny no" ~ Ns''y''