The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-05-16

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ht'for HDraid.-As an Alumnu- ,
- lis. College, deem it my duty AN
privilege to give short account of il
=. rise progress, present status and pr,
dicllon Of Its future career. First star
ing a. an academy it was incorporate
4 college May 18th, 1883, under In
y name Of II. 5. c.. Rev. Stanhop
y smith being it, first president. Sine
} then 1t has advanced by gradual step
e until now it stands among the frs
5 literary Institutions Of Virginia. and
might add Of the Union.
The list Of her presidents include IN,
names 81 such men rs Rev. :. ;
Smish. ID. d.; Rev. J. b. Smith, u. d.
Kew j. Lacy, \. NJ; Rev. \. Alexau-
der, H. d.; Rev. VIM. :. Reid. d. u. :
Rev. VI. Hoge, d. D.; J. p. Cushing.
a. VI Rev G. \. Baxter, d. D.; Rev.
d. l.. Carroll, u. D.; Hon. VIM. Max
well, LII. ID; Rev. p. j. Sparrow.
d. d. Rev. :. b. Wilson, d. d.; Rev
l.. w. Green, ID. ID Rev. \. l.. Holla-
day, Rev j. NJ. =. Atkinson, u. D.; Rev.
Il. Mcllwaine. ID. ID, LID. Allmen
OF distinguished learning piety. honor
and rcnown.
Among ITS Alumni are found some
OF the most distinguished names i'm the
sciences, arts, literature, politics, evan.
gelisis, and ia the civil, social and NOR
al circles. IL is but meet that recall
a few Of these in order to remind my
readers Of their worth: J. p. Mettauer.
=. Nenahle, II. + Watkins, G. :. Ven.
able. j. G. Thornton. Il. W. Mckinney.
J. +. Johnston, r. Pryor, T. Pryor, J.
;. Armistead, Sterling Price, ". r..
Stoddnrd, Moses ID. Hoge, VIM. =.
DaAney and "A host Of Others whose
names are recorded in their countries /.
books Of fame, and ! trust also ia the .
glorious book Of eternal life.
Hampden-Sidney is name com. +
pounded Of the names Of tive distin-
gui-hed martyrs who died ia defence ,
Of liberty John Iampdsa and Al
genon Sidney, the forme. ofehom died
from a wound received IN the battle Of |
Flodden, June oath 1868: the latter
was beheadcd 1885, They both suffer
ed for the cause If liberty but their
names and examples still lived aud
fourished uuiil they eliminated i'm the
old revolutionary war and the freedom
Of the Old ID colonies, which first form.
ed ibis glorious union. the United
States Of America; the home Of indie.
pendence, freedom, glory and renown.
Ia imagination pass the stone that
forms the foundation on which
erected The statue If the Goddess
Liberty executed by Bartholdi and -
.enied TO our government or a.
freueh republic. As she rs,ix A.
1r,h M her right hand see Y ~.
A. they ascend uuy .,d and
hen descend IN graceful NJ r.o. oror
he memorable battle fields 80 pnnto.
Ill., Lexington, Brepmg vino R,e
ners Heights ,owpens .,r.and.. -,
saratoga, and iuallW ~, v.,,.,,,,.,
lore brilliant than t'w 10, zoo o,,o
1king southwest. . at, al a.
eending at Nj Way on on ,ho ,ar,h -
be father II histg -. .c..,....-
80 P0''' '7'' first in the hearts Of
1 '1''' -'f-e' " Another, scarcely !
i'''''' ~ !" King more southernly |
'0''''''. ''-' il desceuds on lonely |
,'''" n''" neighboring county, and a.
Wv @'''''' .he sacred spot there ISSUES
IVA sepulchral tones the words,
1'"'T'N l-Sidney. elderly or death" |
-" - he sound ISSUES forth the re-
'"'"'' taken mp and spread 10y old and |
"u'V z, rich aud poor: Hampden-
''~ icy, elderly or DEATH" evermore,
ermore. This extends from the At
antics rugged coast line to the Pacilic's
gentle slope, and from the cold tundra
Of the Arctic regions TO the balmy
fields and flowery mead- Of the sunny
South. Thus Hampden.Sidney College
stands today a proud monument IN
mcmoria Of the noble martyrs in the
cause Of liberty, and may she ever
stand a beacon light 10 guide our steps
in the rugged pathway to fame honor,
liberty aud glorious immortality.
ROBERT HALLS, NJ. d.,
Of buckingham.