Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-20
UOGE ACADEMY.
An Encouraging Report-iinmpden-
sidney Matters.

HAMPDFN-SIDNEY, VA, June b
(Special)-One Of the most interesting
subjects before the trustees Of the college
last week was the report Of Hoge Aeade-
my. It's president, Rev. $. =. Epes. ID. ~,
was absent on account OF sickness DuI
was ably represented by rev T. L. AlC
Faden. chairman Of the Executive COM
mittee of the academy. DR.. Epcs ls the
real father and founder Of the institution
and IL was he who named II ailer ms
beloved and honored friend, Rev. VI. -.
Hoge, ID. D.. Of Richmond. HIS absence
was much regretted. The report for the
session of 1883 was a cheering one,
showing that larger number or pupils
were present than ever before that every
room i'm the institution was Iull, ana that
an additional wing 10 the building Is
needed Immediately to accommodate the
increasing patronage. An effort VIII De
made at once to supply this deficiency,
and thus 10 render the institution Il
worthy as well as a permanent inonu-
ment TO him whom IL commentaries.
The academy is doing good work. and
it's prospects We're never better. Dr
Epes continues as its president, ana VIII
have the able services of Rev. w. D
Friend for some time principal OF Gus
ter Springs Academy. and for the past
three years at the mead OF classical
school at ROmney, W. Va, and OF Mr.
T.. &. Caldwell. first honor graduate
Of Hampden-Sidney College IN the class
~
tlemen are fine scholars, ana nave had
successful experiences in teaching ana
the management OF students, ana To-
gether with two other assistants, VIII
add strength to the teaching force. Inc
control of the academy Is under an eNtcu-
tive committee. consisting of Rev. +. 1.
McFaden (chairman); Judge W. III, Mann,
Of NOttoway, and Judge y. y: Watkins
OF Farmville, in conference with It's presl-
dent. II funds can be obtained 10 erect
the additional accommodations this sum
mer IL will be a red-letter day in the
history of the academy. and give III
creasing lustre to the illustriOus name OF
the great and good man whose name II
bears.
It seems pretty generally agreed that
we are TO have a rnacadumlZed road
from college 70 Farmville at an early
day. The announcement has been mace
that the county will build four miles, the
Town Council of Farmville has agreed to
build one mile, a philosophical citizen
who lives midway between the two places
agrees to build one mile. and II Is under
stood that the citizens of this vicinity,
aided by the college, Will build one mile.
The trustees at their late meeting appro-
priated $3.50 to aid IN carrying out this
scheme.
1t is now commonly known here that
It Is through the generosity or one OF It's
distinguished and honored so oIas, iS;gn
the college will come Into possession
free of cost. OF Ii large and valuable por-
ton OF the property of Union Theological
Seminary. adjoining It's extensive grounds.
Major Vsnable. who stands among the
leading men at the bar Of his adopted
city. and is a trustee OF the Johns Hop
klns University, loves his Alma Mater
and his native county, and desires TO see
the college go forward with enlarged
facilities. in the beneficent work il has
been doing Tor more than a hundred and
twenty years. What use will be made
OF the main building QC0 feet by 400 OF
the acquired property, USED chiefly for
dormitOrles. with a handsome chapel In
the centre, Is as yet undecided. One sug-
gestion is that a manual training DEPART
ment shall be added for such students
as desire 1t. Another and more popular
suggestion Is the establishment OF
womans OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or
otherUise-with the same curriculum, the
same standard, the same professors, and
the same degrees as in the male college,