The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-06-22

dalton OF their own member
while rooms in Venable Hall and re
taurants on the campus were provide
against an overflow of visitors.
A reception was rendered 10y I'll
Comfy Club In their new buildinl
, The reception committee consisted ,
Mrs. Edgar Writ Venable, Mrs. Tucl
er Graham, OF Farmville; Miss Susi
Nenable and Miss Maia Brock, {
Hampden-Sidney; Mrs. X. :. Paulet
OF Farmville Mrs. Archer \. Phlega
OF Christiansburg, and Mrs. VIM. War
rem, OF Bacon's Castle, Va. Music
refreshments, attentiyeness and OLE
friends reunited made the evening de
lightful.
The feature OF Tuesdays exercise
was the address Of DIR. James Powe
Smith, OF Richmond, Va, delivere,
before the literary societies Of tn
college on the subject: "Stonewsl
Jackson at Charlottesville" d.
Smith is the only surviving membe
OF Gen Jackson's staff. His Confede
rate coat Of gray, now preserved in tn
Confederate Museum Of Richmond, i,
stained with the ife-blood Of Jackson
who was borne from the field by Dr
Smith. The speaker of the morning
was introduced 10y Major Andrew
Reed Nensble, Of Farmville, a mem
Der Of Gen. J. +. h. Stuart's staff, ano
with him when he died. The address
was loving description 10y a devoted
friend, personal account by an ex-
perienced soldier, a clear Statemen
by All accurate historian. The Con
federate veterans Of Prince Edward
county were assembled for the addres
and the college church was filled witt
students and visitors. The occasion
was indeed a rare privilege. Follow
ing DR.. Smiths address the j. I
McAllister athletic trophy offered the
college class attaining highest prof
cheney in the sessions contests, wa
awarded the Sophomore class, the pre-
sentation being made by Presiden,
w. W. Moore, Of Union Theological
Seminary, Richmond, to Mr.. Franz
Lewis, president Of the successful
class.
The George w. Bagby prize Of $50 il
money for the most meritorious essay
by Hampden-Sidney student on al
topic referring to the
South, is new memorial Instituted |
by Mr.. and Mrs. George Gordon Bat
lie, Of New York, Mrs. Battle being |
The daughter of the distinguished au
lhOr. The first awarding of the priz,
was made to Mr.. w. W. Grover, o.
Va, the subject OF who's,
paper was "The Influence Of Tobacco
Raising in Virginia in the 18th Cen
ury." The presentation was made by
he Rev. Asa Dupuy Watkins, class Of
S94, OF Bristol Tenn.
The Hon. Don p. Hslsey, Of Lynch
)urg, himself made the first presenta
ion Of the Halsey trophy for debate
which was awarded TO the Philan
hropic Literary Society. Mr.. f.
irigg Elcsn, Of Sheppards, Va, &C.
epted the trophy on behalf Of the
ociety.
The Alumni banquet on the night O.
he 18th was the most enthusiastic and
uccessful in the memory Of those
resent. Hon. Don +. Halsey, OF
.ynchburg, Va, acted as POSTMASTER.
nd responses were made by Judge {
archer a. Phleger, Of Christiansburg
"a, on "The Board Of Trustees" DR. {
.ewis Holiday, Of Gordonsville, Va. :
II "The Physician" Prof. j. Fl. {. I
'sgby, OF Hsmpden- Sidney, on "The |
'aculty;" DR.. w. w. Moore, Of Rich I
lond, on "The Ministry:" {
Ir. f.. r. Price, of Washington !
}. c., on Journalism" and by Rev l
Isrris f. Kirk, OF Baltimore, II. NJ t
Phlegar, OF Christansburg, Va. L
ass 1906, Robert X. Brock, OF Farm
lille, class OF 1895, Rev. Tucker Ora a
am, Of Farmville, class Of 1887, and t
nally by President Elect McAllister b
The Inauguration of the Rev. james h
ray McAllister, ID. d., as President
'Hampden-Sidney College was held
1870 o'clock Wednesday morning I
among those present, and /
ated about the rOstrum were the +
resident elects college class, the class a
1894 reunited for the occasion. Presi
mt McAllister, was the president Of t
his class when they last sat together v
the same place on their graduation ;
". Nearby sat the Board Of Visitor '
I'd the College Faculty. Judge VIM.
edges Mann, ofNottoway, presiding. \
we ringing address Of welcome, az a
r which the audience united in the
mn go God Of Bethel, BY Whose
and, and the Rev. James Power
NTH, ID. d., Of Richmond, read the o.
e l2lst Psalm. The prayer Of in r
guration was offered by President al
. w. Moore, Of Union Theological ID
Of Richmond. Following Oh
is the Board Of Trustees, Faculty and a,
IS Of 1894 standing, solemn hush in
the assembly, Judge Mann til
the oath Of Office which vi
lde a new President for Hampden- ~ y,
iney College. Seated on the rostrum ed
re Judge VIM. Hodges Mann, OF ca
ttoway, President Of the Board OF an
lsteeS, and presiding officer Of the
Y, and the various speakers Of the fo
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