Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-26
INTERMEDIATE CELEBRATION.
OratoricaI Exhibition of the Literary So
cieties ut Hampden-Sidney.
LCorespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
HAMPDKS-SIDSBY, Va, February 25.--
WashinGtOn's birthday was celebrated at
Hampden-Sidnev College by the usual JOINT
oratorical exhibition of the Union aud
Philanthroplc Literary societies. The col
lege chapel was the scene OF the exhibit
ton, and by tho efforts OF the decoration
committee was so transformed as 70 be
scarcely recognizable. The greater part OF
the decoration was in green, cedar and
wv. but above the rostrum was an arch
inscribed with the words intermediate
Celebration" while from its centre were
suspended two festoons of black cloth
bearing i'll gilt letters the names Of the
literary socleties-Union and Philan-
thropic.
Beneath these festoons the speakers sat
IN semi-circle. with DR.. Mclwaine, the
president. in the centre. The exercises of
the evening were opened by an earnest
prayer from the Rev. II. o. Lancaster.
The orators were then introduced IN turn
by the president, and several hours were
spent in listening to the speeches and the
music, with which they were interpersed.
THE ORATORS.
The orators and subjects IN order were {:
Union Senior Orator. Mr.. cambridge
Spotswood. Nirginia.-Subject, Tho Ne
gro and His Education"
Philanthropic Junior Orator, Mr.. W. f.
Finley, West Virginia. Subject. " Yes
terday and To-Day in Our Political
History"
Union Junior Orator, Mr.. !. GRAY Nc
Alister, Virginia. Heroic Rene
dies"
Philanthrophic Junior Orator. Mr.. z.
Lewis Dalby. Virginia. = Subject, The
Study of Human Nature"
Union junior Orator Mr.. Il. F. Dunlap,
Virginia Subject. The Virginia Gentle
man OF tho Last Half Century"
Philanthropic Junior Orator. Mr.. W. T.
Graham, Virginia. Subject. AN Argu-
ment for Co-education."
Union Junior Orator, Mr.. Arnold Hail.
West Virginia.-Subject. The Power of
Writing Easy"
Philanthropic Senior Orator. Mr.. r. D.
White. Missouri Subject, 1.-THE Ten
dency of Our Government Towards Gen.
trallZatlon."
All the speeches were well written and
careful eXpOsltions of the subjects in
hand. 50 that when the invitation was
given TO soti'ee at the Memorial Hall the
audience felt that the pleasure of the eve
ming could only be continued and not en-
HANGED. In the Memorial Hall the halls of
the literary societies were turned to draw
ing-rooms. and az hour or two was spent
most aereeaoly III conversation or the pro-
menade.
The ladies present we're Mrs. Kean. Mrs.
lilly, and Miss Guerrant of Kentucky,
Miss Belle White Of Lexington, Va, Miss
Twelvetrees of Virginia. Misses Shaffner
and Shelton Of North Carolina, Misses Mary
Edmunds. BOYD. and Watkins OF Virginia.
Miss Nenable OF Farmville, Miss Fleming
OF Richmond Miss Wimbsh OF Danville,
Miss West of Farmville. Miss Parker of
Richmond, Miss Talcott of Richmond,
Miss Long Of Kentucky, Miss Watkins of
Virginia, Miss Greaver Of Virginia. Miss
Burton of Virginia. Miss Graham of Viz
gina. Miss Cunningham of Farm
vile, Miss Edmonds of Halifax.
Miss Dickinson of Prince Edward. Miss
Leila Dickinson Of Prince Edward. Miss
Logan OF Kentucky, Miss Grace Guerrant
of Kentucky, Miss Nenable of Hampton
SIDNEY. Miss Susie venable of Hampden-
Sidney, Miss Emma yensble of Hampden-
Sidney, Miss Mary Knight of Prlsce Ed
ward. Mrs. Humphreys of Hampden-Sid-
new. Mrs. jones OF Hampden-Sidney. Mrs.
Brock OF Hampden-Sidney, Mrs. Walkup
of Hampden-S Sidney, and Miss Watkins.