The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
NormnI SCHOOL Notes.


ant Business Manager, Miss Alice A
IS klnson, Columbia, 5. G. Associat
n Editors, Miss Mary Coleman, Sout
Boston, Va; Miss Mamie Richardson
o West Point, Va; Miss Jennie Jackson
Il farmville, Va; Miss Hela Perciva
m West Point, Va; Miss Kinzer, From
y Royal, Va; Miss Lizzie Pierce. Nor
: folk, Va; Miss Wheelington, Crewe
" Va. The object Of the Annual is t,
d bring the school into prominence, t,
% show Improvements i'm the institution
= and also will be farewell gift of tn,
5 class Of 1900.
= The members Of the tennis club have
enjoyed the fine weather lately, and
each afternoon finds the tennis grounds
gay with girls.
Our senior was heard inquiring for a
cat the other day. All little girls had
better see that their pets are kept in
limits, for if not, some senior may
pounce down on them aud woe be to
the cat
The week Of prayer is being observed
here. Each night services are being
conducted 10y different persons interest.
ed in the work The attendance Of the
young ladies is good
Some Of the young ladies had plan
ned trip to Hampden-Sdney for last
Saturday to see game of football.
Unfortunately the game was cancelled
and the Hampden-Sldney team dis
banded.
Mr.. Tom Yonge paid a flying visit
Monday to his sister, Miss Mary Yonge
Mr. Plummer Jones also visited his
sister, Miss Maud Jones, this week.
Prince Edward and Adjacent Counties.
The last issue Of the HERALD con-
tanned statement in regard to men,
now Lying, born in these counties and
educated at Hampden-Sidney college,
who have made name for themselves
in the world by attaining to positions
of prominence and distinguished use
fulness, and who by their work are re-
ilecting credit on their birth place and |
anna mater. The list given was only |
partiai and may no doubt be much |
enlarged 10y fuller Information. 1t is
also probably true that there are gen.
tlemen born in these counties and |
educated at other institutions who
deserve mention equally well, but the
necessary data is not at hand. II is,
however matter Of interest to inquire
whether the present condition of edu-
cation in these counties and the rela-
tons sustained by them to Hampden-
Sidney college give grounds for hope
that they Will furnish the state and
the country in future corresponding
quota Of educated and useful TALENT of
high, honorable and influential man
hood; of men who shall stand in the
front rank among their fellow citizens
and be acknowledged as leaders and
guides? In order to answer this ques-
ton intelligently inquiry must be made
as to the number and character of
young men at present prosecuting their
education at Hamp den-Sidney from
these counties, taking Prince Edward
as a centre, surrounded and touched by |
Amelia, AppOmattox, Buckingham,
Cumberland, Lunenburg
and Nottoway.
lst. As to the numbers at present in
at Hampden-Sidney from
these counties, an accurate report
shows total Of twenty-eight, of whom
Prince Edward sends Is, Charlotte 5,
and Nottoway (each) ,,
and Amelia, Appomattox, Bucking-
nam and Cumberland (each) /; j. e.
Jut Of an estimated white male popu-
alton in these eight counties of college
,ge from rs to q years. of 2,4l9 only
wenty-eight, or one in eighty-six, are
n attendance on Hampden-Sdney.
Taking the counties separately it is a
ound that IN IS Of the youths of
Prince Edward, ia 1873 from Amelia,
in 353 from Appomattox, in 49i
rom Buckingham, in 1853 from Cum
,erland, in IS from Charlotte and
II 40 from each Lunenburg and Not
Oway are now in attendance on the
ollege nearest to them and which was
ocated and is maintained for their
pecial benefit.
Common fairness to these counties,
l0wever requires that il shall be borne
n mind that outside Of Prince Ed c
ward the number Of their youth attend 7
ng other colleges probably far exceeds
hose at Hampden-Sidney. Nor is it
Intended in the slightest degree to r
Intimate that this ought to be other [
wise or to reflect either on people or
he college on this account This is a {
rec country and the question of ques-
ions with the parent is, where can my :
on do best, Intellectually, morally, y
Where, all things con- y
idered, will he have the best advan- J
ages and be surrounded by the most =
wholesome influences and thus most /
robably come out into life best fitted
Dr. its great responsibilities and duties &? =,