The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-02-23
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY.
Hampden Sidney.
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The Senior Speaking, with addresses
by members of the Senior Glass OF the
College, took place in the PhilanthrO-
pic Hall last evening i'm the presence
Of a good audience OF the College boys
and their friends. The speeches we're,
in point Of treatment and delivery, Of
unusual excellence. Mr.. ;. w. Booth,
Jr., Of Petersburg, in clear-cut speech
on solidarity" pointed out the one
ness Of interest that exists between
employer and employe, indeed be-
tween the men Of and workers OF all
classes and grades Of present day So
ciety, and the necessity Of clear I'M
derstanding Of that fact and Of earnest
helpfulness on the part Of all. Mr..
Stuart Campbell, Of Wytheville,
speaking on "The State Convention
versus the State Primary" revived
the history Of each and gave a strong
array of reasons for the return in Vir-
ginia TO the former system Of State
Conventions. Mr.. Jas NJ. Graham,
OF Graham's Forge, Va, gave in
graphic style wOrd-picture Of South
west Virginia, dwelling on the large
ness and richness of that important
section and the place her men have
made in history. Mr.. w. w. Grover,
Of Richmond, developed in thought
full and interesting way "The lntiu-
ence Of the Growing Of Tobacco IN
Virginia in the 18th Century" espec-
tally in the introduction Of slave labor
and, indirectly, the horror and waste
of civil war. Mr.. Edwin G.. Wade, OF
Farmville, Va, sketched 1.-THE Retire
ment of Gladstone I'm a speech Of UNI
usual grace OF dictiOn, and Mr.. Rich
ard NJ. Bell, Of Putneys, Va, cOnclud-
ed the addresses Of the evening by
sympathetic portrayal Of ''Ihe South
ern Woman The writer never heard
better group Of addresses from any
group Of Seniors. Others Of the MEM
bers Of this class are scheduled to
speak at the intermediate exercises
which are 10 be held on next Friday
evening and at the final in June.
Mention was recently made that
legacy Of So, 900 would be paid to the
College within short time. The
check for the full amount came in on
yesterday. This legacy, the bequest
OF Mrs. :. =. Lees, of New York City,
was secured through the work Of Rev.
Richard Mcllwaine, ID. d., for years
the President OF Hampden-Sidney
College and now enlisted in the edu-
cational work i'm connection with the
jamestown Exposition. Years ago
DR.. Mcllwane secured from Mrs. Lees
a donation Of 81 900 for the establish
ment Of a scholarship providing free
tuition and other fees for sons Of min |
listers and candidates for the Gospel |
This later and larger gift |
comes without restriction. In enclOs- |
ing the draft for the amount Mr.. Field |
ing Marshall, one OF the executors Of |
the estate, and one of distinguished |
cOterie Of lawyers whom Virginia has |
to New York, says Of the
giver and glf':
"Mrs Lace was a Kentuckian by |
birth but lived for many years in this
city, and at all times felt the greatest
interest in and sympathy for the South.
This legacy is a substantial proof OF
that feeling Of hers, and trust that ii
may bear abundant fruit i'm matters Of
benefit TO your institution and 10 the
State Of Virginia"
The securing Of this gift is part OF
the large work which DR.. Mcllwaine
accomplished for Hampden-5ldney,
a work for which he will always be
remembered.