Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
HAMPDEN-sIDNEY.
More Light from Catalogucs-Open-
ing of College.

| HAMPDEN-SIDNEY. VA, September
S-tSpecial.) IAN investigation of the
| catalogues Of the college for the period
between 1879 and 1889 presents facts of
equal interest with any that have thus
far been brought out. For this decade
there are 2SS alumni now living whose
addresses and occupations are known.
which is 1O9 more than for the preceding
ten years. Many of these have already
attained positions Of large usefulness.
and some of distinction. OF the whole
number 81 are businessmen, O. ministers
Of the Gospel. 45 lawyers, 30 physicians,
% farmers, is teachers. II professors,
and engaged in professional study.
Among the businessmen are Messrs. A.
G. and l. NJ. Read. OF Charleston, S. c..
j. w. Adams, of Fredericksburg: c. c.
Lewis Charleston w. Va; Clarence
Frinkle. Wythevil.e; ]. Duyal Tyler.
Lynchburg: Messrs. oscar Swlneford
and William Cameron Jr., Richmond
and David Dunlop. Jr.. Petersburg.
Among the ministers are Rev. John III.
Davis. Jr.. Rockbridge; Rev j. r. Gra-
ham. China; Rev Joseph Rennie. Gov
burg: Rev. c. IL Wissner. Chicago;
Rev. p. II. Gwinn. Glade Spring: Rev.
r. NJ Martin Richmond; Rev. r. c.
Anderson, Roanoke, and Rev. w. ID.
Reynolds. Korea. Among the lawyers
are J. Edgar Smith. Washington. d. c.;
!. NJ. ard j. r. Hart. Roanoke: Hon.
III. a. White Buena Vista; W. +. Nor
ton. Pulaski; Hon. w. A. Watson, Not
toway J. G. Alderson, Logan Court
house. w. Va; T. ]. Wool. w II. Vena-
bic. Richard McIlwaine. Jr., and X. NJ.
Osborne. Norfolk; f.. p. Cox and A. r.
Dickinson. Richmond: J. T. McAllister
Warm Springs; Judge W s. Stuart.
Bristol; Hon. Don p. Halsey, Lynchburg;
+. Wallace Lewisburg. W. Va, and w.
l.. Estes. TeXarkana, Tex. Among the
physicians are Or. A. d. Drew, Korea:
DR.. II. r. Morrison. Staunton; DR. c.
y. Wolfe. Atlanta. Ca; Drs. j. T. Gra-
ham and T.. A. Thomas. Wytheviile:
DR.. V. L. Perry. Charlestown, W. Va:
DR.. J. r. Stuart. Houston. Tex; DR. J
n. Barney. Fredericksburg. and DR..
Crttenden Joyes, Louisville. Ky. Among
the farmers are Messrs. j. +. Morton, n.
II. Stokes, and WoOdsOn Venable. Prince
Edward county; J. Il. Muncaster, Mont
gomery coenty. Md. Rufus owen, Hall
fax county. and Stuart Bresee. Culpeper
county. Among the teachers are r.. T..
Preston. Washington. ID. c.; Rev w. s.
Friend, Romney, w. Va; J. d. Eggleston.
Jr. Ashevile n. c.: Wright Denny.
w. Va. j. n. Amber. Win
ston. n. c.; w. NJ. Adams and r. r.
Jones, Danville; Rev. r. L. Telford.
Lewisburg w. Va; G.. II. Gardner and
Charles Mckinney, Decatur, Ca, and J.
w. Rhea. Memphis. Tenn. Among the
professors are: Professor A. l.. Bondu-
'ant. Jr.. University OF Mississippi: Pro-
iacgor M 1 RpqcaLy Drafaggnr
D. Hooper, University of Georgia: Pro-
lessor II. r. McIlwane and Professor
George II. Denny, Hampden-Sidney Col
ege; Professor r. T.. l.. Blanton and Pro-
essor j. NJ. Davis. state College Of Ken
ucky; Professor B. G. Bondurant. Beth
my College, and Professor j. l.. Bell |
Austin College.
The opening exercises OF the 122d ses-
ion of the college were held before |
brilliant audience yesterday afternoon |
In the college chapel. Governor Me-
Kinney. Colonel j. p. Fitzgerald, Or.
'eter Winston. and many gentlemen and |
1dIes rom Fa.mvilie and the county |
were present. The opening prayer was |
made by Rev. DR. +. II. Harding, after |
which Bishop c. G. Penick delivered n |
most appropriate and telling address. The |
subject OF his address was "Manliness," |
Is need at tne present Crisis, ana now II |
nay be attained. He was listened to |
throughout with the closest attention. |
md at the close received the congratu-
ations and thanks OF many distinguished |
gentlemen and ladies'. In his audience /
here were over a hundred college stu
ents, whose lives will probably be shaped
n some degree for the better by his ef-
ort There are 40 students on the |
round at present. eight more than dur
ng the whole of last session. A few
more are expected. To-day the classes
re being organized and everything got
m ready for regular work. The outlook
or a successful session is mos. en-
Among the old boys who have been
ere during the present week are Mr..
'. f. Ferguson. OF Norfolk, who Is about
D enter on his last year at the Boston
chool Of Technology; Mr. r. Il. Boykln. |
Smithield, who Is n student at the
theological Seminary Of Virginia, at Alex
ldria; Mr.. W. ID. Pasco. Of Monticello. |
Ia, who is now student OF science |
Columbian University, Washington. d. |
e; Mr. Frank Cunningham. Jr., OF Rich ,
lond. who is studying at the Medical
'lelge Of Virginia, and Mr.. j. p. Hart, OF |
ie Roanoke Bar. Ii