Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-04
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Blackstone. Va. June 3.-The closing
exercises of Hoge Military Academy
begun last Sunday. when Rev Edward
Mack. OF Norfolk, delivered an instruc-
tive and eloquent sermon. Tho distin-
guished pastor was heard by the stu
dents. faculty and q large number of
residents and visitors
The annual address to the cadets was
delivered Sunday night in the chapel by
Rev. w. T.. CampbellJ D. D.. of Roa-
noke His subject. ones Self" was
heard by large audience with deep
interest.
The iioFe-Pryor Literary Society was
held Monday at p. m. in the Town
Hall. The hall was beautifully de-
coratcd in bunting and flowers. The
following was the program:
Salutatory, Cadet Lieutenant l.. T..
Davis; Our Opportunities" Cadet S.
L. Magce: The Maine" Cadet Walker
| Culta: american Patriotism." Cadet
Corporal II. c. Stokes: The New
South" Cadet Lieutenant w. G. Jack
son: declaimers. Joseph T.. johnson. ="
Cadet CORPORAL II. l.. croushoe: My
County! My Mother! My Cod" Cadet
Nirkwood Otey; Schools ana Teach
crS." Cadet Guy ID. overly; THE Uni
/ N'flSitN anu i rue i'alflOllSln. cadet
| Charles Copeland; debate: "RcsOived,
That men of thought have done more
for the world than men OF action"
affirmative. Cadet j. G. Steele. Cadet
| Sergeant V. G. Ranus: negative, Cadet
Sergeant Major T.. II. Magee. cadet
Corporal II. Iiarker: valedictory, Ser
geant Anderson.
Cadet s l., Magee, of Clarllsville. Va.
I ''-iae--T awarded the -nrainr's medal. Cadet
| Charles Copeland, of Hampton. Va.
the declaimer's medal. Cadet II. Har-
kcr. OF Melville, Va. the first de-
bators medal. and Cadat 4; G.. Niagee,
of Ciarksvilic, Va. the second de-
| batOr's medal.
| Tuesday ut II a. m. the distinctions,
prizes. conduct ana scholarship medals
were awarded. after which the Hon.
~ j. Montague. Attorney General OF
virginia, having been Introduced by
Congressman sydney II. Epes. delivered
an able and instructive lecture on
Every Day Patriotism" to n large and
appreciatiVc audience.
! AZ i:S0 u. IN the friends. OF the stu
dents were invited to the final drill and
I roll-call.
At ~ IN. tho faculty and corps of
cadets We're rendered n reception at the
academy by Prof. and Mrs. Wilson.
where. after spending a few hours in
| pleasant chat of the day. they were
| elegant rcpast awaited them.
| BLACKSTONE, FEMALE INSTITUTE
Next week closing exercises OF Black-
stone Female Institute will take place
| rms is one of the Randolph Macon
system of colleges. Rev. James Can
non. president session 1895 and 1897,
! has been very successful.
| THE TOWN or BLACKSTONE.
| Blackstone is one OF the most pro-
! crcssiVc towns on the line Of the Nor
folk and Western railroad. Its popua-
ton is about thrty-fivc hundred ii
is located upon the back bone OF n
ridge which extends from Burllvllc to
. Norfolk. Looking from the car Win
dows' one would not suppose that this
south side section of Virginia was very
prosperous, but l am told that a few
miles back from the line of the road
there are fertile valleys OF magnificent
| trucking ana farming lands
Blackstone is the shipping point for
a large portion of Nottoway. Luncn-
burg and Mecklenburg counties. The
business OF this town is. in the main.
commercial, though there are large car
riagc works and farm implement manu-
| features. and efforts are being made TO
| introduce the location of other plants
| People of Blackstone are descended
| from the blucst blood of the Common
wealth. They arc Virginians tog ths
manor born. and while they lost heav-
| ilN during the civil war Uhe people of
| Nottoway county being large slave
owncrs). they were not disheartcned
but with brain and muscle devoted their
best efforts to upbuildng OF their town
and county. and what we see to-day
demonstrates how we'll they worked.