Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07
10th ANNIVERSARY
or THE FOUNDING or THE UNION
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
wonderful History Of This schools ~ Ao'~
by Professor Moore-Reminiseens"s Oh
the Old Days-Dr. Hoge's Address,

HAMPDEN-sIDNEY,y VA, January o.
(speclal.)-Th SEVENTEEN anniversary OF
the founding OF Union theological semi
nary was celebrated here Thursday eve
ming with appropriate exercises. Af''f
short opening prayer by Professor c. X.
Vaughan and the singing OF hyh'n'
Professor w. w. Moore gave In striking
outlines the wonderful history OF tho
School OF the Prophets. The first lecture
after its formal opening. he SAID was
held In one end OF tho kitchen OK pr.
Cushing, then president Of Hampden-sid-
ney College, with only three students IN
attendance. The number constantly M
creased until dissentions arose In the IA
Guilty, when only seventeen were present
The resignation OF two OF tho professors
was asked for by the Board or trustees.
and the seminary started on successrul
career. which was to be broken only Dur
greatly by the horrors OF civil war.
KILLED IN BATTLE.
In that struggle the students volunteer
ed and some were killed In battle at the
head OF their companies a period or
financial distress followed, but through
the indefatlgable efforts OF DIR. benjamin
Nj. Smith. who did more for the seminary
than nerhaps any one man, DR. Rice eX-
cepted. an endowment OF oyer SSVVVO "as
soon raised, and the institution mas ever
since proved its pre-eminence In the hearts
OF the theological world. Seventy-iour
students are now entered on us Ist-'he
highest number I'm its history. The ad-
dresa was listened 20 throughout with
marked interest, and the audience was
IN nowlse disappointed in their anticpa-
ton. -,
Dir. Burren. OF North Carolina, the old
est living alumnus OF Hampden-sidney
College. and first graduate or the SEMI
nary (class Of 1920. was detained by rea-
son of feeble health, and his 'kemlhlS-
censes" OF the old days were READ by
Professor Il. G. johnson, Of the seminary
faculty, and heartily enjoyed. Prayer fol-
! lowed by Or. Richard McIlwaine, presi-
dent OF the college.
THE ADDRESS.
Professor Moore, in graceful speech,
presented DR.. Moses y. Hoge. who was
10 make the address OF the evening. This
he did In that mastery manner which Is
distinctly his own. lie spoke OF the ties
which bound him as no other man 70
| Union Theological Seminary and the col
| lege: OF the work Of Or. John Holt RICE.
| his departure from Richmond and subse-
| quent impeded efforts looking 70 the
firm establishment OF the infant seminary.
! Continuing, Or. Hoge said that he knew
a few very strong epithets In the English
language. and smattering OF some In
other languages, but he knew OF none
sufficiently strong 10 characterize the base
| insinuations that were directed against
| Or. Rice at this period.
TRIBUTE.
His tribute TO the founder was' both
dignified and beautiful, and in closing he
urged upon the students the necessity
FOR faithful study-eternal toll is the price
OF continued success, the hard-worked IL
the happy man. and lives the longest-h-
Illustrating the point by saying that the
three greatest men OF the world-Ienny-
son. Won Moltke. and Gladstone-were
living and over 50 years Of age In 1917.
The address. interspersed here and there
with humorous anecdotes, was made WIN
out notes. and was a masterpiece or ex-
| pressive thought. The exercises or the
evening were closed with the Doxology
| and benediction.