The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21
SKIRTS, Tremendous Reductions

abroad and the best steamer to take
when the money in our purse is TO
be considered This S followed by
comprehensive table giving the actual
costs OF the passace on the different
classes Of ships and in the Inherent
cabins The instructions on what To
take and what to Wear are very prac-
teal and useful guides. Likewise the
subjects Of Carryine money. passports.
mail. cahlcErams arranging Tor steam
or baggage and costs of travelling
There arc laid OUT n detail a series
OF trips varying from $3.50 10 1885 as
total expenditure from this side to tho
return to this country
Under the headins "On Board tho
author exnlains the disposal of bag
ments mail the dining saloon. fees,
service deck sports and social enter
tainments
on arrival in Europe hc tells all
about passing the customs. baggage.
transportation. railroad tickets. time
tables economical ways or travel. spe-
cial tickets hotel rates. tips accom-
modations and routes between coun-
tries.
Tho principal points OF interest in
the various countries are given with
instructions as to shopping in Europe
IN all lines After comprehensive o..
scription Of automobile touring abroad
rs given list Of the best hotels at va
rious prices and a list of tho best books
to read. The book ends with tables OF
foreign money and a guide a 5 TO United
states customs on return.
For any ono contemplating trip
abroad this little volume is indispen
worry and doubt II will add greatly
sable II Will save many hours OF
TO the plea sure and comfort OF your
trip
The College Of Hampden-sidney chi
cndnr of Donrd Minutes. I770-is76.
I i Morrison
/ va. The Hermitage Press. 1912.
/ DR. \ Morrison, the compiler and
editor Of this collection, has told the
story OF the development OF the surus-
Cling Academy Of 1876 into the
I vigorous and useful college OF 1876 by
a ludiclous selection OF excerpts from
I the minutes Of the hoard Of trustees.
Now and again foot notes have been
added giving references to authorities,
/ illuminating explanation. or brief bio
! graphy Of some worthy Of tho past
appendix Of fifteen pages containing
the names and brief records OF the
trustees OF lf75-1S76. this IS followed
by a topi7al index. the whole being
the volume 5 much enhanced by thirty
cuts OF portraits of some OF the dis
tlnsuishcd men who have served as
members OF The board
The conception and execution are
good no effort being made to Interpret
the facts Those facts are merely
stated as they appear in the records
ana the reader is left TO draw his own
/ conclusions The recital must impress
all with the fact that the founders
OF TINS college were men OF honest pur-
pose and sound common sense. who
inllr appreciated the advantages ~ a.
liheral education and We're determined
that their sons should enjoy these priv
iloecs. accomplishing this by patient
effort ana liberal donations. The most
catholic spirit animatai these founders
g. al lao r1.+ n 1o
though the strictest regard shall be
paid to the morals OF the youth.
Yet all nj every denomination shall
he al lhertv to attend the mode of
public worship thta either custom or
conscience makes the most convenient
10 them These men were not only
generous and broad minded. they were
progressive a minute Or. 35) of Sep
TENDER e. 1855 shows that educa tional-
Isl they were far ahead OF their time.
II reads. Resolved. That when any
Of the students Of this college shall
anpcar 10 he as well acquainted with
the French language as with Greek.
such stlG erts=shall be admitted to a
luegree without being acquitted with
iGrcck l'rom time to time reference
Ii made 40 instruction in modern Ian =
Suaee. course not common In col
leges ~ the day
Tho members of the board were men
of cdtca' ON and of Influence In South
side Virginia Of the lj6 enumerated at
least 100 We're college bred. represent
ing southern institutions Of learning
aud also lrnccton. Yale. Union. Dart
mouth. Jefferson, Amherst. etc.
The people from whom the college
drew us patronage we're gentlefolk
OF culture and refinement. Perhaps
the two most widely known OF the
carly trustees were Patrick Henry
, Gf15-i7es and President James Mad
! ison G775- $500. yet these two are
hut types not at all unique or UNI
usual These trustees saw to 1t that
capable instructors were employed
, men IKE sa mnel Stanhope Smith. Johr
, Blair smith James Marsh and ]. w
Draper al these. the last made his
, first experiments In photography in
l the nhysica laboratory OF this Virginia
2 college
Another fac, made prominent by thi.
! TRANSCRIPT OF the record Is that tn,
; mantle Of tho fathers has fallen upoI
+ tho children unto the third and fourth
3 generation Grandsons Of former trus
4 tees arc now members Of the hoard
md descendants of the students en-
= rollrd when the college was Young
have always formed a good percentag'
# tho matriculates Of later years Fur
ihermore tho good people of Primo
La"asd county are to-day eontrib