The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-03-01
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY.
Hampton Sidney.
Feb. p. 1901

Hampden-Sidney.
Feb. %, 1907.
The most successful Of intermediate
occasions IN a number Of years has
just passed. On the 22nd of February
Of each year representatives chosen
from the Junior ard Senior classesl Of
the two literary societies Of the College
render a program Of public speaking,
the occasion, Of course, commemorat-
ing the birth Of Washington. The fol-
lowing program was most delightfully."-
carried through this year: "Ihe Dis
cipline of Difficulties" by Mr.. l..
Burke O'Neal, Of Fayetteville, w. Va,
Junior orator from the Philanthropic
Society; "John Randolph OF Roa-
noke," by Mr.. Royston Jester, Jr., OF
Lynchburg, Va, Philanthropic Junior
orator; "rhe High-water Mark Of the
Confederacy, p by Mr.. Samuel b. Han
nah, IT,, Of Arbovale, W. Va, Junior
orator from the Union Society; "Ihe
Relative Influence Of Men and Wo-
men, by Mr.. j. NJ. IL. Fitzgerald, Of
Blackstone, Va, Philanthropic Senior
orator; "Should We Despair Of Our
Republic?n by Mr.. Tom X. Young, Of
Kayford, W. Va, Union Junior ora
tor The speeches, which were Of UNI
usual merit, were delivered in attrac-
tive manner to large, applauding
audience. Ii was greatly regretted
that the Senior orator from the Union
Society, Mr. l.. c. Barnard, Of Roa-
noke, was necessarily detained at
home
On the next evening, saturday,
February BIRD, the Dramatic Club Of
the College rendered the play "Char-
lies Aunt before full house, the fol-
lowing young men taking part in its
production; Messrs. +. CIR gg Elcan,
Of Sheppards, Va, Tulane Atkinson,
Of Champ, Va, Carl Fleming and
James Sinton, Of Richmond, VIM. ;.
Hubbard and VIM. Hoy, of Charles
ton, W. Va, Goggin Crockett, ofTaze-
well, George Richardson, Of tarmyille,
l.. Burke O'Neal, Of Fayetteville, W.
Va, and Harry h. Martin, Of Oak
Park, Ill. The play was a success
from every stand point and about $50
was Melted to go to the College An
nual, which, by the way, is going TO
be a superb volume.
On Sunday evening, the oath, DIR.
Milledge, Of the State Normal School,
delivered a most interesting address on
"The Spread of Christianity in Eu-
rope" The review Of the gradual adj
vance Of the Christian religion until
Europe has been Christianized, and
the gradual falling back and then the
extinction Of paganism in the same
territory, was graphically portrayed.
An unusual number of young ladies
have been visitors here during Inter
mediate, among the number being
Mis- es Huntington, Mckinney, Mel
lie Johnson, March Edmunds, Of
Farmville, Miss Caldwell, Of the Nor
NAL at Maj. \. r Nenable's; Mis-
Rose Watkins, Of South Boston, at
Prof. Brooks; Misses Eggleston, Of
Charlotte c. H., at Mrs. II. p. Lacy's;
Misses Annie Muller English, Of Rich
mond, Minnie Blanton, Of Farmyille,
and Mary Shreekhise, Of Stanton, at
President McAllister's; Miss Harrison
Of the Normal, at Prof Writings
Misses Anne Richardson and Carrie
Kyle, of Farmyille, at Prof. Winston's;
Misses Mildred Richardson and Hattie
Bugg, Of Farmville, and Halter, Of Po-
cahontas, at Mrs. John Nenab e's; Miss
Watkins, of Danyille, at Miss Addie
Yenables; Miss Spratley, Of Richmond
May, Of Tazewell, aud Reed, Of the
Normal, at Miss Carrington's. Miss
shreekhise will remain for some
days as the guest Of President and
Mrs McAllister
Work on the General Catalogue is
progressing finely under the editor
ship Of Prof. J. II. C.. Bagby, Of the
Department Of Physics. The printers
will be running of the first, or
tentative, edition within few days.