The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
1.ampden-Sidney and Richmond.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sir,--What has appeared In Tho Times
lspatch in the matter Of tho establish
meiit OF n university in Richmond, OF
when IT Is also suggested that T,arnpden-
Sidney. being removed to that city. be-
como part, has occasioned a good
deal OF talk here, bit tho pcople do
not seem to take seriously tho likelihood
of removal. Recognizing that Richmond
is large and rapidly growing city. 1t
- thought here, as elsewhere, that II
university in It's vicinity Is an excellent
idea and would be an important addition
to the city and I'll growing need there;
at the same time 1t Is felt that tho COL
lese BY removal would benefit Richmond
but little. as tho name is about ali that
could be carried there; the spirit OF tho
institution and the atmosphere are OF
the place and could not be transplantcd
II Is doubtful, too, whether the college
would be benefited; for the advantages
Of city like Richmond. though consid-
cradle. would probably be more than off,
set by the fact that 1t would leave 50
much behind; It's history. It's assocf;t
tons, the spirit and all the character,
istlcs which now go to mako It what
II Is. In other words, they contend thai
1t would lose its identity.
Though by tho removal OF the sem.
mary eight years ago to Richmond: the
number OF permanent residents was con-
siderably depleted and many old friend.
ships were broken up. since that tins
Others have come In, and that the total
number OF inhabitants has not greatly
decrcaacd is shown by the fact that
every house in tho village save one which
was occupied during the semnary's To-
cation here ~ now occupied. and the
character OF the society is about tbs
same.
Moreover. another Indication that the
community Is a growing one Is shown
by the fact that public school has been
erected and opened in the village In IN.
last three or four years. while there did
not seem to be enough children in the
vicinity to Justify one in the days OF
the seminary.
The communication with Farmville II
much closer now than at the time the
seminary was here, by reason OF the fact
that macadam road has been built be-
tween the places and with fine road
bed underfoot the year round, social
intercourse between the places Is con-
slant. Moreover, there are men doing
daily business in Farmville- who pre-
fer TO reside at tho college and so in
to their work daily.
Your correspondent has talked with
members of tho faculty, other residents
and students. and he finds all hands APP
parently satisfied with the sociai cohui-
tons. Many OF the students are from
c,ties. and seem TO have been led TO
the college largely by the fact that 1t
was situated In the country. AS further
illustrative OF their satisfaction with the
location, a Joint vote Of the two literary
societies, taken some time aso. on the
question OF removal. resulted IN an over
wheming vote against removal, the vote
being in the proportion of five. TO one;
The Comfy Club an enterprise OF tho
alumni. opened Its doors about two years
ago and it is agreed by all that this mas
done more for tho social pleasure OF VIZ
st,,donta than tho combined effort OF both
college and seminary in former days.
The people of ftampden- Sidney wish the
OF Richmond every success.
hut do not see where either the city or
the college will be benefited oy inc
moyal of the college to Richmol.u;
my . ROBERT T. BROCK
rJarnden-S dney, Va.