The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-03-15
HAMPDEN- SIDNEY AS A NEGRO
ScHOOL-A WARNING


an extract from the Richmond Times
Dispatch 10 the effect that seveIa
appointment Presbyterans' bad sug
eested that Hampden-Sidney for the
white boys he moved TO Richmond
tohelp build up great University o
Richmond, and that the Hampden
Sidney buildings in Prince Edward
be turned into a negro industrial
school and a negro theological semina
~.
We called upon our contemporary
for the names of these prominent
Presbvterians." but our request has
been ignored. We again ask the
Times-Dispatch for the names Of these
men, and ask also that our contempt
rary will publish the names Of any
man or men i'm Virginia interested in
this movement to turn the present
Hampden-Sidncy over 10 the negroes.
Let the names come 0ut-unless, in-
deed, they are ashamed or afraid TO
have their names published TO the
world.
We do not believe for one moment
that Joseph Bryan, the owner Of the
Times-Dispatch, is i'm favor of any
such devihsh scheme as this. And
the Times-Dispatch has stated that il
was 10 be regretted that such a thing
had even been mentioned. We be-
lieve the Times-Dispatch was sincere
i'm SAYING this. IL naturally believes
that Richmond is the best spot on
earth for any good, and therefore be-
lieves that Hampden-Sdney would
do well to move.
But we warn the rimes-Dispatch
that it is unconsciously permitting IL
self and its powerful influence TO be
used by as subtle and dangerous plot
tiers and schemers as ever confronted
the Virginia people. The mclti0u Of
the scheme was a tactical mistake.
The present silence on it indicates not
change of heart, but a change Of
method. Mark the prediction. people
of Virginia. The only way this plan
can be worked is through the enor-
nous influence Of the great trust fund
in the hands Of the General Education
Board; the fund given by John ID.
Rockefeller. 10 was stated i'm the /
Chamber of Commerce meeting in /
Richmond that the General Education /.
Board was deeply interested i'm this I
University OF Richmond scheme. I'm /
fact it is too plain for denial that that
Board is to be urged to put the finan-
cial breath Of life into the movement.
Ii has already given $4,000 TO Rich
mond College on condition that the
College raise $4,000. Ind the cat has
been exposed. he nigger ia The rood
pile Is eUident. Hampden-Sidney is to
be properly creased or oiled; is then
to be moved; and the present build
ings are to be used for negro school.
Such is the plan. Will il succeed?
viii the members Of the Hampden-
Sidney Board permit themselves to be
used in this way?
In the Times-Dispatch of March 10th,
is a very remarkable editorial on "Rea-
sons for the University Of Richmond"
1t is remarkable for an incoherencey
never before seen in the Tmes-Dis-
patch, remarkable in taking three
fourths Of column to say-what? I
We hereby make a standing offer of
s25 to anyone to explain just what that r
editorial means on the face OFF Like o
IN indiarubber band, it begins and d
ends nowhere. But we lack space 10
Iuote the editorial. We are interested
ust now in quoting the following ex- n
ract:
'By bringing the three excellent de-
colleges into cO-Opera-
ion, through the university plan, the I"
lty will give the recognition due 10 M
hese institutions, which have render MI
d notable service in every way
Indeed Hampden-Sidney and Ran
olph-Macon must move to Richmond
D get recognized" They have "ren- "
cred notable service in every way" -,
ut they must cooperate" with the "
plan to get "the recog- -.
itiOn due" themselves. ~
And here is an editorial from the
outhern Workman, published at the
smpton Institute for negroes: W.
Recently movement has been or ~
snized for the erection, on a beautiful i'
Dot just outside of Richmond. OF an to
stitutiOn TO be known as Richmond Ja
University, where the leading Bap- ~,
81, Methodist and Presbyterian i'm
buttons Of the state are ~ come TO- re-
ther for the purpose Of mutual aid
There II is, all decided upon and SET
ed. The extract from the Southern m'
orkman, taken in conjunction with br
at news item Of two weeks ago in the 'eo
is very significant OFT
III the hampton institute people
jet for one moment to Hampton 'h'
dney becoming a great industrial
lool for negroes? Says the Southern ,..'
orkman in the same editorial:
There is little dOub; but that The NV
uthern and General Education Wo
ards have had an important part i'm the
public thought and bring du
: about these great movements uil
The Southern Workman certainly o.,
yht to know. And we again warn
Iimes-Dispatch' we warn the ,
mbers Of the Board of Visitors of
mpden-Sidney; we warn the Pres wy -"
.erians Of Virginia; and we warn the -,
lite people Of Virginia, that some CIV
those who advocate the removal of i ,''''
nd ON ia nov ar. I..s...- Ai'Ni