The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-09-06
Hampden-SIdney College.
Sept. md. 1901

sept. Ind, 1907.
Preparations f0r the opening Of the
College on September the 18th are
being carried forward. Saw and ham
mer have been busy and the period
OF hustle incident to the opening Of
the College has well begun. Mr.. J. VI.
Hart has moved into his new home,
formerly the home Of DR.. c. w. Som
meryille, which he has greatly inn
proved, within and without, DR.. Ash
ton McWhorter, who comes from
Sewanee, Tenn, as the new Professor
Of English and History, is now NOV
ing into the home vacated by Mr..
Hart, while Dr. Alfred j. Morrison,
after ayear's absence, spent largely in
literary work, returns TO occupy his
home, in which Dr. NEWCOMERS
father has been living A new fra
ternity house is going up near the
home Of Prof. Brock, for the Chi
Phis, aud another home nearby
is being fitted up for the use Of the
Kappa Sigmas. BY the generosity
Of Major Richard NJ. Venable,
Of Baltimore, the home of the
late Rev. J. W. Walkup has been
donated TO the College Church as
manse.
The formal opening Of the College
will take place at o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, September llth, the
address Of the occasion TO be delivered
by Professor George ". Walker, Pro-
fessor Of Latin in the Y. p. l. an honor
graduate Of Hampden-Sidney in the
class Of 1868 and gentleman who as
educator and man Of affairs has had
splendid career. Professor Walker is
speaker Of sustained vigor aud
attractyeness and his subject, "The
Two EducatiOns," will be forcefully
presented. The friends Of the College
are most cordially invited TO attend
these exercises, which are always
impressive and helpful, and to meet
the large number Of old men aud Of
new who are to make up the student
body Of the year.
One Of the most delightful Of all the
events In the college calendar is the
public reception rendered to the new
students by the College Y NJ. C.. A.
II will be held in the College
Llorary at o'clock Friday evening,
18th. There will be speak
ing, music, refreshments and social
time generally. The pleasure Of this
is EXCHANGED each year by
the presence Of a number Of the fair
sex. Not a few Of the alumni will be
present also.
The enrolment Of students goes
steadily forward and all indications
point to list Of 40 or more, coming
rom all over Virginia aud West Viz
yinia, as well AS from New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama,
Florida and from other Southern
states. A glance AT the list OF matric-
llates will show an unusual amount
II good preparation for study as well
IS splendid accessions TO the athletic
interests Of the College. The pro-
PORTION Of old men returning is the
argest for number Of years.
Ofthe members Of the College Fa-
ulty President McAllister has made
headquarters at Winchester, Va, and
n addition TO heavy correspondence
las responded to number Of invita-
ions for addresses Of varied nature
Professors Brock and Thornton have
pent the summer at the College, DR..
Winston, here for most Of the time,
las had several trips away; Drs. Bag
y and Smith have been in Canada;
nd Professor Whiting has taken the
est cure at Buffalo Lithia Springs
nd at his country place in Clark coun-
Y, Va. lie has returned greatly I'M
Iroyed in health.
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