The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29

way was given 10 tho railroad. Beautiful and
| reposeful, vet in constant touch with the
| world. the most blase traveller Is awakened TO
| lively interest as the train sweeps between
the mile or more Of beautiful homes that line
| either side Of the shaded street-houses that
| are models of architecture. and yards that re-
| fleet the touch Of constant care-a picture OF
comfort and rest, very attractive TO the eye.
| The rushing of trains alone quiet the bird
| song. and even the saucy English sparrow
| seems 10 be less aggressive here. and not the
| usurped of feathered sway that be Is else
where. Ashland is an ideal home for him who
| would shun the din of city. yet hold contact
with the busy world-a place with It's own
pleasures and its own peculiarities that at
| once strike the stranger. There are no pubic
vehicles here. and while the drives are nearly
| perfect in dry weather there are but few pm
vate turnouts. Its gravel walks and hard
| sandy roads makes il n choice field for bicy-
| clcrs. and yet have seen but one enjoy its
| advantages. A wheelbarrow does the baggage
transfer business Of the place. and one-horse
carts do the hauling. No cows run at large
aud yet protective fences are the rule There
are flowers everywhere. and the honeysuckle
runs riot over fence and pile, and weayes It
self into varied hedge and bank.
stranger hears nothing of the dramas OF
war that were enacted here or even mention
that Henry Clay first sawthe light Of day near
by but 10 be i'll sympathy with the place, he
must learn the programme of college Ire, Inc
literary. the religious. the Athletic and the
social events that occur at Randolph Macon
College go to make up large sum in the life
of not only the student. but the youthful resi-
dent as well. The Young Mems Christian
Association, the literary societies and the
gymnasium each in turn give entertainments
that are alike creditable, refined and inter
esting.
Next Saturday lie field day; always an i'm.
portant event at Randolph-MacOn College.
The exercises will consist of interesting atm
letic contests. interspersed with comical pro-
gramme, in which the dignity of even the
Biblicos will be butchered to make college
holiday.
The college and Duncan Memorial Church
are felicitating each other in the possession Of
Rev. w. J. Young, ID. d., formerly OF The
Baltimore Conference, as teacher and preach
er. lie is q remarkable man, learned and elo-
0uent. In childhood he WAS q prodigy, and
ut seventeen left school with university de-
gree of A. VI. Fourteen OF his thirty
two years have been spent in the pulpit. He
is a Lilliputian in size but giant IN intellect.
Many a boy at sixteen looks older, and many
n girl appears less dlffdent on the commence
ment platform than he does in the pulpit.
With his youthful cOuntenance. hairless face
and specialized eyes he looks more of the deli
cate young student than the man OF dlgniied
learning that he is. His splendid head would
be study for phrenolOgist, and denotes by Its
expanse from ear 10 brow the brain space where
lies the ground of mighty thought. There Is
no more critical audience anywhere than that
which meets stately at Duncan Memorial
church Composed largely of learned profess,,
sors and young men who themselves will
probably become gospel lights, it gives to DR..
Young "a responsibility beyond that OF most
preachers. His sermons are masterpieces. and
each bear the stamp of originality. He grows
upon his congregation. and his broad pronun-
citation, peculiar to some Marylanders. Is soon
forgotten in his eloquence. and, indeed, TO
some il is an attraction in itself.