The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-31
HAMPDEN-SIDN,EY
MAY COME HERE.
Plan to Remove the Col
lege Said to Be on Foot.
NO DETAILS KNOWN
It is Said the Institution Will Grow
Faster Here.
PROMINENT MEN lNTeReS TED
Several W no want the College Broughe
Here Are said To he Only Waiting
for Somebody To start the Bali
RolIing-It Would he
Big Thing for
Richmond.

There Is reasonable prospect OF Rich
mond having another large institution OF
learning. n reports be correct. Even now
It is understood that there IS a movement
gradually shaping itself with the Intimate
object OF having IIampden-Sidney College
removed from its present location in
Prince Edward county 10 a site either N
or near this city
Efforts were made yesterday TO learn
some information i'm regard 10 the con-
tempated removal but no details OF mo
plan could be learned. and nobody who
was seen on the subject would admit
having any definite Information as 10 the
proposition 20 remove the institution.
WAITING FOR A START.
II Is understood. however. that the plan
has been contemplated by number OF
prominent Presbyterians IN Virginia for
some time. and especially by well known
men Of the Presbyterian Church here.
and il is thought that some OF those who
feel an interest In the matter are only
waiting for o start 20 be made in order to
join in and take part in the work Of
bringing about the removal.
When the Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, recently held hero adopted the report
of the Committee on Christian Education
10 establish and maintain par0chial
schools under tho influence OF the Presbs-
terian Church, attention was directed to
the idea OF having Hampden-Sidney
brought 10 Richmond and established as
am institution TO be maintained under
Presbyterian influence. IL was suggested
in the minds OF a number of leading Pres
byterians here that mpden-Sidney
would make an excellent feeder FOR Union
Theological Seminary. and might be made
practically a Presbyterian school This
idea has been privately discussed among
several prominent men who feel interested
I'm the welfare and success OF both insti-
tutions and it is understood that some
OF the alumni OF ilampden- Sidney here
are I'm favor of working up movement
10 bring about tho removal.
RICHMOND'S ADVANTAGES.
1t is argued that Richmond. by reason
OF its central location and large num-
ber Of young men 10 drawn on as stu
dents I'm the college. is far better suited
as a location 10 IS also claimed that II
the institution should be- brought here the
number OF patrons and friends. as well az
the number OF students. would be largely
increased II IS said that an excellent
location could be secured In Richmond or
Just outside OF the city on very liberal
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pers that several gentlemen Of means
have manifested an interest In the enter
prise 10 is believed that the removal OF
this old and honorcd institution Of learn
ing would be "A big thing for the educa-
tional advantages Of this city. II would
bring a good deal of money TO Richmond,
and would do a great deal towards the
Advancement OF the culture OF this COM
munity.
TO FORM a PLAN.
At this time nothing can be stated rs 10
the location OF the college IN the event
that II should be brought here IL IL
stated. however that those who are IN
terestod in the movement are going TO
take steps I'm the near future looking 10
the consideration OF some plan by which
the matter may begin 10 take definite
shape
There IS. meantime, I'm the minds OF
some well known citizens I'm Virginia an
idea that c0ntemplatcs "A far more extern
siye educational enterprise than the one
mentioned above II Is 10 remove Hamp-
den-SlIBcy 20 Richmond and establish IL
as "A preparatory institution a. the Union
Theological Seminary and combine them
both with one OF the Medical Colleges
here forming n big university composed
OF COLLEGIATE. medical and theological de-
partments. an under the influence OF the
Presby