Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-17
HAMrDEN-srDxEY.
An Interesting Occnsion-COmmencc
meut visitors.

| HAMPDEN- SIDNEY, VA, June 16.-
Especial 1.-THE programme for the senior
celebration OF the class OF 80. held or
Wednesday night, was interesting. and Il
| as follows: Opening prayer, by class chap
lain: salutatory. by class president; roll
| CALI minutes and treasurers report; class
! song: class history. by T. Il. cross, musl
| cal selections. Cole and Johnson:. World
| Almanac OF Hampden-Sidney, by Il. =
| Jones: presentation OF Greek meuai &c
| Love, by Laing; class prophecy, by j. *
University Physics" by +. L. Irons
| class song: chalk lecture, by II. X. Hous-
ton: dscourses on philosophy, by w. w.
| Bondurant; caliscopicalological Grafton,
| by T.. c. Mcdonald: class VIII. by nv.
| II. Lorraine; medley, Do-She-Do,. swing
| Your Partner, and Promenade All.
| The house was packed at the exercises,
| the largest audience Of commencement
being present. A number of the fathers
| of the graduates were on hand to see
them take their diplomas. among whom
| may be mentioned Captain J. X. Johnson,
Christiansburg: Mr.. r. X. Laing. of Sun,
w. Va; Mr. Walter n. Jones. OF Peters
burg; Mr.. Charles Lorraine. OF Richmond
DR.. ". H. Cole of Danville; II. w. Ed
munds, of Farmvile and among the
mothers may be mentioned Mrs. a. n.
owen. of Halifax. and Mrs. X. X. Hous-
ton. of Amsterdam.
Rev. DR.. Harding and Rev. Mr.. Capers,
OF Farmvile; Rev. John a. DAVIS, OF
Cumberland; Rev. W. Nice. Miller, OF
Smithville, and Rev. II. Il. Boykn, OF
Abingdon, were interested spectators on
commencement-day.
Among the young ladies from dis
tance who graced the occasion not here
tofore mentioned were Miss Morton. or
Keysville; Miss owen, of Halifax; MISS
Jefries. of Mecklenburg; Misses Surpell
Clarksville; Miss Echols. of GLASGOW. and
Miss Merrill, of Richmond. There may
also be added TO the list OF younger
alumni already given the names OF Mr;
g. q. Gooch, Jr, of Staunton; Marshall
Morton, Dothan. Ala; Harry Watkins,
Warrenton, n. c.: Robert +. Hutchinson,
Smithville; A. d. Watkins, South Boston,
and A. j. Morrison. Farmville. Il. j.
Garden Esq, of Gardenia, was also
very few absences, since 1851. when he
graduated i'm the class with p w. Nc
Kinney. Robert Dabney. and other dis
tinguished men, among the dead, and j.
Il. Shearer among the living.
Reports Just received from Johns Hop
kins University give the gratifying in
telligence of their graduation, with the
degree of Phi. D., of three Hampden-
Sidney men-to-wit John William Basone
liam Sommervlle Glass 1890, White Post,
Va. and James Henry Curry Winston
(class 1890. Farmvile. Va. and OF the
appointment of r. NJ. Bird (class 1880,
GeterSDufS, ana a. j. MOrrlSOn lclaSS
1880. Farmville, TO scholarships in that
institution. OF two Phi. DIS conferred
at the University of Virginia this year.
one is on a Hampden-Sidney man, John
T. Williams CLASS 1922. Smithville These
facts seem TO indicate that whatever may
be said of other colleges, Hampden-Sidney
gives It's students a thorough grounding
in the elements of knowledge. excellent
intellectual training. and an impulse to-
wards full preparation for the highest
work of life.
The death, of Mr. John NJ. Venable. of
Slate Hill, has caused much sorrow
among his friends. He was a man Of
high character. His sterling integrity
and outspoken honesty made him an ex-
ample 10 all around. He had been a
member of the Presbyterian Church from
his YOUTH and a ruling elder from his
early manhood. He married in 1865 Miss
Bette Edmunds, of Prince Edward. who
survives him. and who throughout life
has been his loving companion and help
meet His brothers-MaiOr r. NJ. Ven
able. Of Baltimore and Judge Mcdowell
Nenable, of San Luis Obispo. Cal-and
his sister-Mrs. Mary ID. Bouldin, OF the
latter place-also remain To mourn his
death.