The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-05-12
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Hampden.Sidney HeraldIngs.
Hampden-Sidney, Va,
May 10, '05.
The State Intercollegiate Contest
took place In the Chapel Friday night,
Eight Institutions were represented
and the speaking was Of unusually
high order. Mr.. Preston Scott Of the
Senior class presided and the Rev.
Tucker Graham made the opening
prayer. The program was as follows;
Richmond College, POwhatan
James, Subjeot-"Reserye Power"
Roanoke College, George G.. Perry,
Subject THE Hidden Angel"
Washington and Lee University,
Henry G. Tillman, Subject-"Ihe
Crime Of Lawlessness."
University Of Virginia, John A.
Shishmanian, Subject-"A New Di-
plomacy."
Emory and Henry, James p, Snapp,
Subject-"Virginia aud the Union"
Randolph-Maoon, James r. Laugh
ton, Subject-"Dreamers."
William and Mary, James a. Car
son, Jr, Subject-"The Burning
Question"
Hampden-Sidney, Richard G. Nc
Coy, Subject-"The South and the
Negro"
Union Marshalls-R Richard w. Car
riagton, +. Clarence Barnard. Philan-
thropic Marshalls-A. Epes Harris,
+. Grigg Elcan.
Walker p. Warren, A. Preston Scott,
Edward j. Hutton, James NJ. Graham,
Edward b. Hawkins, GoOdridge A.
Wilson, f. Grigg Elcan-ReceptiOn
Committee.
The Judges were; President Jarman
of the Normal, Judge Crute and the
Rev. Mr.. Graham Of your town. The
medal was awarded to Mr.. J. A.
Shishmanian, of the University Of
Virginia, whose speech was remark
able for its beauty Of diction and de
livery.
After the speaking was over re-
ception was rendered the visitors IN
the gymnasium. Quite number Of
young ladies from the Normal as well
as from the town Of Farmville were
present. On Saturday morning there
was dance given by Miss Grace Lyle,
and on Saturday afternoon Field Day
exercises on the Venable Athletic
grounds entertained the people Of the
Hill and their guests.
On Saturday night the College Ger
man Club gave beautiful german in
the Comfy Club House. Those taking
part were: Miss Mckinney with Mr..
II. Phlegar, Miss Kelley with Mr..
Epps Harris, Miss Cox with Mr.. Ro-
bert Graham, Miss Wade with Mr..
Thomas Watkins, Miss Spence with
Mr.. ). b. Campbell, Miss Edmunds
with Mr.. J. NJ. Gerow, Miss Chapman
with Mr.. f.. c. Wade, Miss Armstrong
with Mr.. p. r. Atkinson, Miss Man
son with Mr.. II. G. Bedinger, Miss
Vaughan with Mr.. Reed Edmunds,
Miss Minor with Mr.. V. p. Paulett,
Miss johnson with Mr.. Lewis Paulett,
Miss Peasants with Mr.. Edgar Gam
mon. Miss Cochran with Mr.. +. War
rem Wall. The stays: Messrs. X. Ed
munds, V. d. Venable, Preston Scott,
William Booth, John Gillian, Peyton
Fleming. Walker Warren, Richard
Darlington, Goodrich Wilson, w. w.
Anderson.
The work on the Club house is going
on and the contractors promise to have
it done by the first Of June.
An unusually large attendance Is
expected at the commencement and
the young folks are looking forward
to fine time.
Miss Ellen Schaefier, of Baltimore
who has been visiting at Mrs. G. V,
Carrington's. returned 10 her home on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. ". Venable have
been on the Hill for few days.
Mrs. Fannie FishbOrne, Of Waynes'
boro. is the guest Of Mrs. Whiting.
Mrs. Emma Nenable has gone Il
make visit in Cumberland at the
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