Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24
OLD COLLEGE BOYS.
NAMES NOT BoRN 70 pie-MEN WHO
GAVE LusTRE TO VIRGINIA.
Interesting Rcmistsesncss Of General Ed
ward O. csrringtou, DR.. John l. Kirk
patrick, william ,. Lyle, 30.
CnnrsrrAxxpuao, Va, Jan. 70, 1892.

CmrsrrAxsBpRo. Va. Jan. ~, 1892.
10 ne Editor Of the D,spdtch;
You are always so ready to publish what
recalls the names and lives Of those who
gavelustre to our Commonw ealth and your
readers are 80 largely interested in these
events. that send you some more letters
which have been sent to me as compiler OK
our alumni catalogue. I. W. II.
GENERAL EDWARD G. cARarsoros.
NoRroLx. vA.,l
UNITED SrArEs CoUsr-RooM,
November "a, 1891.
To Dr. McIhoaine:
Nv Dear Sir,--I saw in TIE RICHMOND
DrsPATcH week or ten days ago puoii-
cation OF q series of letters In regard to
students in the past Of Hampden-Sidney
college.
One or more Of these letters seemed to
Aise or imply doubt whether General
Edward @. Darlington. of Halifax county,
dad been student of the college. / can
,estity unqusli6edly to the fact thai he
ras. NV own personal history was large
shaped by that fact. know from Gen.
iral Darlington himself that he was. and
that while student at Hampden-Sldney
he was the roommate and class-mate OF
my father. Jesse Hughes, OF Powhatan
county. He often told me that when he
heard, ten or twelve years afterwards. OF
the almost simultaneous death OF my
father and mother, leaving five children TO
be parcelled among their friends and
relatives, he applied for me, the youngest:
Accordingly at the age OF three years went
to General Darlington. and became adopted
and domesticated in bis family. strangely
enough, ! have dreamy, misty recol-
lection of his coming after me at my grand
fathers. near the college. de travelled
with Mrs. Darlington In carriage. 4
recollect that on his way from my grand
fathers going to Halifax county, where he
lived. they stopped at the college, OF which
Irecollect nothing but brick floor, which,
] suppose. was that Of the basement:
The General told me in after-life that he
and Mrs. Carrington during their Visit on
the occasion to the college went TO the
room which he and my father had occu-
pied; from which | infer that the same
building was then GS24) standing which
had been in use in 1910 and 1911. or there
about, while they were students.
General Darlington was one OF the most
intellectual and highly cultivated men
whom | ever knew. He was an excellent
Latinist. and spoke and read French with
great facility. do not recoIlect that ne
knew ANYTHING of Greek. He was tho
roughly versed in history and IN English
literature. and bellies iettres. ! think my
father aud he were congenial IN their
tastes. have always felt that II was the
most fortunate circumstance OF my lie 10
have enjoyed tor manv years the care
friendship. and association OF so accom-
plished and 80 noble man and gentleman:
was at school but little as q. boy. but
was daily and carefully and patiently
taught at Berry Hill during my youth by
this good and great man.
Yours most sincerely,
ROBERT w. HUoHEs.
REV. Da. JOHN L. KIRKPATRICK AND OTHERS.
LEXINGTON, Va, September g. 1880.
To Mr.. Van Woodson:
NV Dear Sir,-Yours of the LIST instant
has been living on my desk for some days
awaiting leisure hour for an answer. L
wish most heartily that could supply you
with information that would aid you IN
the work YOU have on hand. l wish this
partly on your own account, in remember
ance OF our former acquaintance ana
friendship and partly. on account OF my
alma ma'r. for which 1 retain
strong attachment. l fear, now
ever, that through the lapse OF
time and the effects on my memory
of the numerous intervening objects, l
shall be able to furnish you with few facts
that you can turn to any prohtaoie use.
In surprises and somewhat alarms me TO
find how few of my college-fellows can
recall to mind after an effort extended
over several days. Having no memoranda
at band-l mean no written memoranda
i have only vague recollections to rely on.
and these are not entirely trustworthy:
But more to show my regard for you and
INV interest in your enterprise than with
the hope of being serviceable to- your I'M
dertaking. will note down whatever
can call up from the distant past.
The members of my class graduated with
me were;
/. Glaskins-I think his name was
Thomas. but of this / cannot be certain.
Correct / have lost sight of him and
know not whether he is living, but have
an impression he is not. Dead
2. William b. Hamblin. who the last
time | heard of him was living in Muir
freesboro', Tenn, and practicing law. l
do not know whether he is now living or
not. (Dead.) 1t Is many years since
have known anything Of him.
8. Ferdinand Jacobs, minister In the
Presbyterian Church. now preaching near
Charleston. S. G. He has spent much OF
his life in teaching. Has his third wife.
/ saw him in May last in Charleston was
looking hale and vigorous. Qhving In
Nashville. Tenn
4. Louis l.. Klipstein, who entered the
ministry, but soon abandoned 1t ard de-
voted himself to the study of the Anglo
Saxon language and some OF the cognate
tongues, in which he became quite
learned He published grammar, die,
tionary, and other elementary books OF
the Anglo-Saxo He was A. A., LIZ NJ,
and Phi. ID. of the University Of Geissen,
GERMANY, When last saw him he was
residing in the vicinity OF Charleston, >;
G. have the impression that L was told
that ne had died.
5. Walter ID. Leake, successful and
eminent lawyer in Goochland county,
where he died few years since.
6. William j. Lyle, q physician. married,
lived, and died in Louisiana
7. Robert j. Mcdowell, now living in
Charlotte. N. c.. a teacher for some years,
then planter on large scale, ana now
president of bank-a successful man IN
all his undertakings.
who died early in life.
O. Myself. of whom you know as many
particulars, l suppose, as you have occa-
sion for. (Since died.
OF the class Of nine. graduated in 1882
am not certain that any are living except
Jacobs, Mcdowell, and myself.
OF the class graduated in 1881, can re.
call only Thomas Stanhope Flournoy. nov
living IN Danville; Robert Southgate, q
PHYSICIAN IN NorlOlks Dut HOW utdu
Scott, from Prince Edward county; Woods
who married Miss Flournoy; Hicks. from
North Carolina. l do not know whether
any of the three last are living or not.
can recall so few OF the students who
were in the classes below mine l doubt
whether the list would be worth ANYTHING
to you. What complicates the difficulty
il, that of some whose names could give
YOU. l am unable TO say whether they were
in college with me or whether they were
there whilst was in the Theological Semi
nary. will mention, however, as my CO.
temporaries, two Scotts--John and James
from Spotsylvania; Edward Hamblin
Claiborne, Robert White NOW Rev. DR.
White), J. M. p. and Joseph Atkinson
Harding, Baldwin of Prince Edward
Whitlock, Burfoot. John Pollard, PatricE
Flournoy. Morrison (atterward an Episco
pal minister).
Ny brother. Hugh Parks Kirkpatrick
Of whom you inquire, was graduated II
1880. He died more than twenty years
ego in Georgia. where he settled few
years after leaving college.
entered Hampden-Sidney in January
1881, having spent year III the University
of Georgia, in which State my parents re-.
aided.
l send this, fully aware how unsatisfac
tory IL must prove. II there are any spe