The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07
Hamnden.SldneY COIIeae.

Everything il getting into shape for
the opening Of the College sept. l2th.
! Walks are being trimmed, the spa
cious campus moved, painting is
freshening the attractive homes, and
the sounds Of busy times are every
where.
The enrolment Of new men contin-
ues daily, having already reached six
~. And an unusually fine class Of
men are entering, coming from the
leading families of the two Nirginias
The scholastic preparation Of the In
coming students is also matter Of
favorable comment 10 is 10 be doubt
ed whether for a number Of years the
incoming students have been so well
prepared for entrance. Another point
that merits mention Is the maturity Of
a number Of the men, not a few Of
whom have been engaged in business
or clerical positions The enrolment
also shows a larger percentage Of sons
Of ministers and " candidates for the
ministry.
a fine class of students is enrolling
They come from the best families, a
fact for which Hampden-Sidney has
been distinguished always among col
leges Among the number entering
will be found the names Of Agnew
Thornton, Clarke, Southall, Whaley,
Draper, Johnson, .of Farm,illel, Lam
caster, son Of Rev. Dr. r " Lancas-
Ter, of Abingdon, Va, Hamsberger,
Paxton, Williams, Of Woodstock |
Morton, Carter, Moore, son Of DR.. W.
". Moore, President of Union Theo- !
logical Seminary Price, .step-son Of
Prof. L. Cary Johnson Of the same in
,titutionI, Willard, Preston, Hase,
Wolf, Baine, Crenshaw, Bolt, Catron,
Gilmer, son Of Rev. George H. Gil |
mer of Draper, Va, Walker, son Of
Prof Geo. ". Walker of Blacksburg, /
Va. Lawson, Bowden and Bur
rough-, .of Norfolk. Hamilton,
Thomas, grandson Of Gen. Singleton
Of Clarke Co., Va, Jester, Buchanan,
Pancake, Gillespie, Townley, Dare,
Diehl, Stra,, Sinton, Vance, Bumgard-
ner Kay, Wilson, Lyle, Crewe, Brown,
of Lewisburg. ". Va. Flournoy.
Rufiner, Sterrett, Hoy, Hubbard, of
Charleston, W. Va, BischoG, Pat
erson, y. j., Bishop, Mexico, King,
Florida. with Others enrolling daily.
This shows the class OF new students
with whom AN incoming student
makes his friends. The catalogue
gives the names of the old students
who will return.
With the removal here of Mr.. j. NJ.
Hart from Worsham. Va, and Dr.
McWhouer from Washington, every
house bat one ON "Ihe Hill" is occu-
pied Another store is being opened
up. Splendid Improvements are be-
ing made in the College Reading
Room. The room has been freshly
papered in attractive colors and fur
niture supplied that will make coy
quarters for students leisure hour.
Mr.. Tulane Atkinson, President Of the
Y. VI. e.. A., ha, the work in charge
and is being assisted by several Of the
ladies of THE Ill.,
Prof Whiting has already reached
the College and is getting his house
and grounds in order Prof Smith,
who is at present i'm Philadelphia
will reach here the latter part Of the
week, before the College opens.
Predictions of an increased number
of students are being fulfilled. The en-
rollmeut is already beyond that Of any
recent year, "a, shown 10y reservations
already made.
The opening address at the College
will be delivered 10y the Rev. j. G..
Painter, Of Albemarle Co., Va, grad
uate of the College and a gentleman
well and fayorabIy known here and
elsewhere as a writer and speaker Of
force. a cordial invitation is extend
ed to all friends of the College to at
tend these opening exercises, and it is
expected that large number will be
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