Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-05
HA7iPDEN-sIDNEY.
The seminarians Have II Good Time.
College Notes.

The Seminarians Have u Good Ifme.
College Notes.
HA8lPDEN-SIDNEY VA, January A.
(Special)-The Christmas-tree entertain
ment held at College church for the chill
dren of the Sabbath school was great
success. The exercises were conducted
appropriately by Mr. G. +. Rankin. as
sistant superintendent. and the superin-
tondent Major a. Il. Ncnable. ST., was
there large as life and full OF JOY. be-
cause of the enjoyment or the children.
The Major is never so completely himself
as Wnen he il contributing TO the pleasure
Of the little ones. The tree was beauu-
full. and loaded with presents and the
children were happy as possible. Mr.. -.
VI. mason. as Santa Claus, acted his part
admirably. This is an excellent schoOl
with large Bible classes for ladies' and
gentlemen, and the children OF the neigh
borh0od generally attend 1t.
The Merry Go-Round, a social organiZa-
ton gotten up by the seminarians was
delightfully."- entertained last week by Mrs.
Edward Lane. There were also number
Of other social parties during the week,
and good skating for several days, ana
beautiful weather all the time so that
the young people have had their full Of
fun.
The summing up Of the results OF inter
mediate examinations at the college Is
very gratifying Most Of the students
or moro distinctions. Eleven out Of l03
received distinctions on all their studies
and deserve honorable mention. They are
as follows: Senior class, r. X. Harweu,
Petersburg. Va; r T. HUBBARD, Jr., Buck
lngham county. Va; c. r. Lewis, Green
brier county. w. Va, and Samuel Pasco,
Jr. Monticello. Fla. Junior Class-T. II.
Thompson, Petersburg, Va. Sophomore
Ciass-W. W. Bondurant Prince Edward
county. Va; /. F. Cary. Charlotte counn-
~. Va, and j. NJ Love, Petersburg. Va.
Freshman Class-F. NJ. EversOle, Smytn
county. Va, and r. d. Gillian. Appomat-
tOx county. Va. Sub-Freshman Class-I.
r. English. Jr. Hampden-Sidney, Va.
The grade for distinction Is s. per cent.
Nearly all these young gentlemen went
above 90 per cent. average on all their
studies and one grazed - per cent. y
remarkable thing IS that three Of the
eleven are from Petersburg. when mas
only five students In college Al present.
Professor George j. Ramsay, president
of Silliman Female Institute, Clinton, La,
lately elected president or the southern
Educational Association at Mobile, IS
native of I,vnchburg, the son OF the late
Rev. DR.. James b. Ramsay, and gradu-
ate of Hampden-Sidney College (class
1879 He was professor in Ogden College,
Kentucky. for several years after gradu-
ati,n. and has filed that position with
ability and success for about ntteen years.
The HOmiletc Society, recently organ
lied at the Theological Seminary, met on
saturday night. and essays were read and
"A debate was held. 1t IS d substitute for
what was known In former days as the
Rhetorical Society" which some time
since passed into "innocuous desuetude.
Rev. Dr. James Murray, d. D., returned
two or three days since from his visit 10
suffolk. and occupied MS pulpit yesterday
most acceDtably.
The exercises of the second term or the
college session opened this morning, with
A large proportion Of the old students and
two new men present. Everything VIII be
in regular working trim by tomorrow.
The latest intelligence from Mrs. j. ID.
Fggleston. Jr, OF Asheville, y. c., Is that
she has had a relapse. and Is again critl-
callv i'll. Her friends in Farmville and
the county feel much anxiety about her,
and have almost despaired OF her recoy-
cry. -,.- -
the college. now student Of the Theo-
logical Seminary, Alexandria, and Messrs.
i Morrison, J. !. Brock, a. ID. Wat
ifins and r. H. Watkins. all graduates in
the class OF lSs5-nOw teaching In different
narts Of the States, and Mr. II. l.. Trinkle
fclass 1896. now studying law at the Uni
versity of Virginia, have lately paid brief
visits TO their Alma Mater and friends IN
the village.