The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-03-07

NOTES FROM HAMPDEN-SIDNEY COLLEGE.
Mention was made recently that a legacy of $685.
600 would be paid to the college within a short
time The legacy, the bequest of Mrs. S. p. Lees
OF New York city, secured through the work
of Rev. Richard McIwaine, D. D., for twenty-one
years president OF Hampden- Sidney College, and
now enlisted In educational work in connection with
the jamestown Exposition. Years ago Dr. Nell
waine secured from Mrs. Lees a donation of 81 600
for the establishment of scholarship providing
free tuition and other fees for ministers and
candidates for the gospel ministry This later and
larger gift comes without restriction. In enclosing
the draft for the amount, Mr.. Fielding Marshall
one OF the executors of the estate, and of dis
tfnguished coterfe of lawyers whom Virginia has
furnished to New York, of the giver and gift:
Mrs Lees was Kentuckan by BIRTH but lived
for many years in this city, and all times felt
the greatest interest in and sympathy for the
South This legacy is a substantial nroof of +bo+
feeling of hers and trust that it may bear abund-
ant fruit in matters of benefit to your institution
and to the State Of Virginia"
The securing of this gift is a part of the large
work which Dr. McIlwaine accomplished for Hamn-
den-Sdney, work for which he will always be
greatfully remembered.
The Senior Speaking, with addresses bv NOM
bers of the Senior Class of the College, took place in
the Philanthropic Hall last Monday evening in the
presence OF good audience of the college boys and
their friends The speeches WERE in point of treat
ment and delivery, of unusual excellence. Mr. s.
W. Booth, Jr, of Petersburg, in a clear-cut sneacb
on solidarity, pointed out the oneness of interest
that exists between employer and employee indeed
between the men and workers of all classes AMI
grades of presentday society," and the necessity of
clear understanding of that fact and of earnest
helpfulness on the part of all. Mr. Stuart Cann-
bell, of Wytheville, speaking on 1.-THE State Conven
lioh versus the State Primary" reviewed the his
tory OF each and strong array of reasons for
m eriTfo to-
Conventions. Mr.. James M Graham, of Crabam,s
Forge, Va. gave in graphic style a word-pcture Of
southwest Virginia" dwelling on the Iargeness
and richness of that important section and the
place her men have made in history Mr. w w
Grover, of Richmond, developed in q thougb+fr1
and an interesting way "The Influence of the Grow,
ing of Tobacco in Virginia in the 17tb C,en+,,, >,
especially IN the introduction slave labor and in
directly the horror and waste of Civil War Mr.
Edwin C. Wade, Of Farmville Va sketcbed "rba
retirement of Gladstone" in speech of ,n,sroI
grace OF diction, and Mr. Richard M Reu of PIT
neys va, concluded the addresses Of tho o,,ori
ny sympathetic portrayal Of "The Southern yK7,
man. Inc writer never heard better prour 90
addresses from any group Of seniors Otbers 90
the members of this class are scheduled 70 CYL
at the intermediate Exercises, which are to he bo1
on next FRIDAY evening and at the Finals in T,no
The birth day of Washington was cornroor,oro+
ed by the intermediate celebration of the Trtor 80
Phianthropic Literary Societies of the college b1d
on the evening Of Friday, February 28rd ,Tbo Col
lowing were the speakers and subjects: Mr. G
s. simmerman, Junior Orator of the Union socret,,
subject "Pocahontas;" Mr. p Tulane Atkinson