Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-14
HAMPDEN-sIDNEY.
Catalogue Annlysis-The
College and Seminary.

HAMPDEN-S VA, September
13.-(Special.)-An investigation Of the roll
of matriculates at the college from ls6y-
1879 shows for this period a list OF lis
alumni now living, whose addresses and
occupations are known. an increase OF
30 over the preceding decade. OF these
A are ministers OF the Gospel. "A bust
ness-men, IS lawyers, q physicians, ~
farmers, teachers. and professors-an
unusually large proportion OF ministers
and an unusually small per cent, OF
teachers and professors. Among tne
preachers are Rev. Il. w. Jones, late OF
Bedford City now Of the D Toign bi OF
Mo-; Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin. Shep-
herdstown, w. Va; Rev. Messrs. j. Ad-
Olson Smith and ". ii. Woods, Balu-
more, Md; Rev. DR.. W. r. Cave, Padu-
cab, KY; Rev. Or. z. ii. Hoge, Whining
ton. n. c.; Rev. DR.. W. G. Campbell.
Roanoke; Rev. J. l.. Lancaster, OF the
Diocese OF New Jersey; Rev. kensey
Johns Hammond, of the Diocese or Della
ware; Rev. DR.. w. II. Laird, Danvilie,
and Rev. j. Calvin Stewart, Richmond.
Among the businessmen are Thomas At
klnson. Esq. OF Richmond; C. +. RIcke,
Esq, of Paducah. KY; j. Il. wall, Esq,
Farmyille; Messrs. Henry and l., III.
Stokes, Blackstone; J. {. TAFT, ESD, NOT
folk; j. f. Hooper. Selma, Ala, and Cap
tain John Ii. knight, United states
army. Among the lawyers are Judge
]. l.. Tredway. Chatham; Hon. w. -.
McIlwaine, Petersburg, Judge j. A. Du
puy. Roanoke; Judge A. ID. Watkins,
Farmville, Hon. ID. Q. Eggleston. smith
VILE; A. q. McIlwaine, ESD, Tyler, lex. {;
kie. Lynchburg, and A. A. Campbell, Esq,
Wytheville. Among the physicians are
DIR. Frank s. Nash and DIR. Guy l.. Edie,
Washington, ID. c.; DIR. p. A. irving
and DIR. NJ. ID. Hoge. Jr., Richmond; pr.
+. S. Whaley, DanviIle; c,r, c., J. Preston,
Baitimorei Dr. w. NJ. Holiday. Hamp-
den-Sidney. Among the farmers are w.
w. Jacksor, Esq, OF Cumberland county;
Messrs. j. r. Morton and r. r.. Hundley:
of Prince Edward; A. A. Owen, Esd, oil
Halifax: j. w. Churchman, or Augusta.
and w. w. Henry, Jr., Esq. Charlotte.
Among the teachers are: President j. a.
sanderson. French Camps, Miss; Presi-
dent George j. Ramsay. Clinton, La ;
President j. ID. Bianton and {. y. Wal
lace, Esq. Nashville. Tenn, and w. IL.
sors are: President c. G. Gaines, Pough-
keepsie " Y: Professor II. w. Nam.
Southwestern Presbyterian University;
Professor 4. p. Campbell. virginia Poiy-
technic Institute, and Rev, Dr. u. y
Johnson. Union Theological seminary:
The lawyers practice In six different
States. nine Of them being In Texas; OF
the preachers several are foreign mis-
sionaries. and they are f0und IN nearly
every Southern State. The businessmen
are also widely scattered.
Rev. DR.. James Murray returned nome
on Saturday from Stanton. where ne
had been retained by the sickness OF ms
brother. Professor John Murray, ana oc-
cupied the pulpit of the college cnurch
most acceptabiy on yesterday.
Rev. DIR. @. u. Stricken preached IN tns
Seminary chapel last night. lie Is AL
ways greeted with fine congregations, he
has consented to supply Appomattox
church. located between Farmville and
prospect. during the current session. and
the people there are highly favored In
obtaining his services. During many
wears OF his presidency of the college
Rev. j. NJ. Il. Atkinson, ID. D.. and after
him the lamented Rev. DIR. II. c. Alex
ander supplied this pulpit. Both OF these
are held in most affectionate and CRATE
ful memory by the people.
About sixty students have been enrolled
at Union Theological Seminary. and the
exercises OF the Institution are under fun
head The prospect for an Increased
number OF matricuiates In this college at
the opening next Thursday continues en-
couraging. The address 10 the students
nv Bishop Penick Is looked forward TO
with pleasure. All the professors are on
the ground except one. and he VIII b
here In time.