The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-16
Hampden-sidney Commandment.
Hamnden-sIdneY. NJ. Juno l.

commencement OF Hampden-Sldney
College began Sunday morning, when
the baccaaureate sermon before the
graduating class was preached by the
Rev. DR.. w. G. Campbell, Of Roanoke.
The largest audience seen on such an
occasion for a number Of years greeted
him.
On Sunday evening DR.. Campbell
addressed the Young Mems Christian
Association Of the college.
\ morning ball was danced in the
ball room Of the Comfy Club byabout
twenty couples. The Comfy Club
rendered a reception TO the student
body, the members Of the board Of
trustees, the faculty and visitors Mon
day night The club rooms were deco
rated with bunting in college cOlors
Of garnet and gray and evergreens.
Refreshments in the shape of cream
and cake ere served, while an or
chestra from Lynchburg furnished the
music.
The alumni banquet took place in
the college gymnasium Tuesday night.
There were a goodlynumber Of alumni
present and no little enthusiasm was
shown.
The opening german of the Comfy
Club took place the same night. There
were thirty couples dancing
The annual celebration Of the Union
Society took place Monday evening
The speakers were: Senior orator, Ed
ward J Hutton, of Abingdon, Va,
whose subject was democracy" ju-
nior orator, Hunter j. Phlegar, Of
Christiansburg, Va, whose subject
was "The Stars and Stripes" Mr..
Harry NJ. Hansberger, Of Stanton,
Va, whose subject was "The Civil
War and IT. Causes
Congressman Flood addressed the
literary societies Tuesday. Mr.. Flood
was at his best and struck a responsive
chord i'm the minds of all those who
heard him. He was at times eloquent,
but in the main his speech was practi-
cal and suggestive, pointing out, am
ong other things, the value Of CLASH
cal education in conjunction with the
scientific, and in no sense subordinate
thereto.
On Tuesday afternoon there was "A
meeting of the General Society Of
Alumni An unusual number Of
alumni were present at this commence
ment and the meeting was well at
tended. The alumni banquet took
place in the college gymnasium the
same night
Mr.. J. T. McAlister, of Hot Springs,
was POSTMASTER. To the toast, the,
Board of Trustees Judge A. ID.
Watkins, Of Famville, responded in
a most happy way; "The Faculty"
G.. II. Bagby; THE Class Of 's6, " Rev
Beverley Eggleston, of Richmond, Va;
"The Alumni" Mr.. w b. Buford;
"The Senior Clas, Of 1905, " Mr.. f. G.
Cannon.
The final exercises took place We'd
nesday morning in the college chapel,
when degrees were conferred upon the
following gentlemen: The degree Of
Bachelor Of Arts upon Mr.J. G.. Jeiler-
son, Jr., Of Amelia; Mr.. w. w. Ander-
son, Of Hillandale, Va; Mr.. +. G..
Of Fredericksburg; Mr.. y.
w. Kuykendall, Of Romney, w. Va;
Mr.. w. b. McIlwaine, Of Petersburg;
Mr.. \. p. Scott, Of Dalby's; Mr.. G.. J.
of Charlotte Courthouse.
The degree Of b., upon Mr. a. Il. Ed
munds, Of Famville, and Mr.. John
Of Petersburg; and the degree
Of b. h., upon Mr.. r. +. Hamlet, Of
Hampden-Sidney.
Acting President, Professor w. II.
Of the chair Of Latin, deliver
ed ringing speech, which almost
brought the audience to its feet The
speaker showed that he was fairly
saturated with the true spirit Of the
institution, and brought before the
alumni and student body their real
status in connection with The college,
in such a way that made one feel him
self to be a part Of IT, and filled him
with the desire to do it almost in its
behalf
The Board of Trustees has as yeti
made no election Of a president. They
are determined to get the right man,
and rather than make mistaken Sc
lection, they are going about the mat
ter with great care and deliberation.