The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-02-01
Hanpden.Sidney'S Attitude.



What appeared in the Times-Dis-
ostcb in the matter of the establish
nent of a university in Richmond,
n which it is also suggested that
usmpden-Sidney, being removed TO
that eitv. become a part, has occasioned
a Good deal Of talk here, but the peo-
me- do not seem to take seriously the
likelihood Of removal Recognizing
that Richmond is a large and rapidly
growing city, it is thought here as
elsewhere. that a university in its
veinitv is an excellent idea and
would he an important addition 10
the city and fin a growing need there,
At the same time, it is felt here that
the college by removal would benefit
Richmond but little, as the name Is
all that could be carried there; the
shirt Of the institution and the atmos-
phere. are Of the place and could not
be transplanted.
lis doubtful, too, whether the col
lege would be benefited for the advan-
taees Of a city like Richmond, though
considerable would probably be more
than offset by the fact that it would
leave so much behind; its history, its
association, the spirit and all the char
acterstics which now 90 to make IT
what is. In other words they con-
tend hat it would lose its identity.
Though by the removal Of the Semi
nary eight years ago to Richmond, the
number Of permanent residents was
considerably depleted and many old
friendships were broken up, since that
time others have come i'm, and that
the total number Of inhabitants has
not greatly decreased, is shown by the
fact that every house i'm the village,
save one, which was occupied during
the seminary's location here, is now
occupied and the character of the so
ciety is about the same.
Moreover, another indication tina
the community is a growing one is
shown by the fact that public schoo
has been erected and opened IN tn
village in the last three OF 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 FaTmvlll
is much closer now than at the tim
the Seminary was here, by reason q
the fact that a macadam road ma
been built between the places an
with a fine roadbed under foot tn
year round, social intercourse between
the places is constant. Moreover, theT
are men doing a daily business i
Farmville who prefer to reside at tn
college and 90 in to their work daily
Your correspondent has talked wit
members Of the faculty, other res
dents and students, and he finds a
hands apparently satisfied with Il
social conditions. Many Of the ST.
dents are from cities and seem to hay
been led to the college largely by Il
fact that it was situated i'm the cOuI
try. As further illustrative Of the
satisfaction with the location, a jOil
vote Of the two literary societies take
some time ago ON the question of T
moval resulted i'm an Overwhelmin
vote against removal, the vote beiI
IN the proportion Of . to /.
The Comfy Club, an enterprise
the alumni, opened its doors abo
twoyears ago, and it is agreed by 6
that this has done more for the soci
pleasure Of the students than the con
bined efforts Of both college and sen
nary IN former days
The people Of Hampden-Sidney VII
The University Of Richmond every su
cess, but do not see where either Il
city or the college will be benefited
the removal Of the college TO Ric
m0nd