The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03
AN IDEAL SOCIETY
DOING FINE WORK
OLD POINT CoMFROT COLLEGE SIT
CATED IN THE ITALY OF
AMERICA
OF PREPARATION
BOYS FITTED FOR COLLEGE AND
ATED WITH NOTABLE EVENTS
In STATES HISTORY 81

OLD POINT COMFORT. VA. Aug.
Odd Point Comfort college, con-
Quoted by the Kaverian Brothers. Is
located on College Bay. an arm OF
Hampton Roads near Old Point Com
fort. Va A more ideal spot for q
boarding school could hardly be con-
ceived. This section of the Virginia
Peninsula has been named the ITALY
Of America" due to its balmy elf
mate. Though far removed fro mall
distractions coinctdent with city life,
the college has every modern con-
venience. FIJI.
This preparatory school offers the
usual grammar u and four years
high school preparatory work to the
leading colleges and tech schools. also
a thrce-year business course. A high
standard is maintained. due to the
fact that the resident students spend
daily two and one-half hours in prep
aration OF work apart from the nve
hours spent in the class room.
Athletic Features.
A variety of athletic features keeps
the most anaemic youth constantly ex-
ercising. During their respective sea-
sons, football. basketball. baseball and
track sports engross the student body.
The college campus, embracing about
eight acres, is laid out carefully for
the ariou athletic activities. A
gymnasium constructed. affords a
constant change OF indoor amuse-
ments.
Boys coming to Old Point from In
land points are fascinated by the
water. They lose all dread and In q
short time the once timorous lad is q
proficient swimmer. can handle a row
boat. and sail q craft with all h ease
Of a life times experiences. There Ia
no danger and parents need not worry
as all the water sports arc confined
to College bay. though swimming Is al
lowed in Hampton Roads under the
personal supervision OF the college au-
thorities.
Historic Surroundings
Old Point Comfort college lies In
that section OF tho Virginia Peninsula
richest in historical associations. with
almost everp spot recalling some
Point Comfort was named Poynt Com
fort by that famous old character.
Captain John Smith. nearly three hum
dred years ago. The neighboring
town Of Hampton was n OF Pow
hatan's chief villages and here he re-
ceived Smith and his party In 1905.
A short distance across tho roads ana
up the James river IL jamestown. the
site Of the irst attempt Of h Eng
fish to colonixe America At tho
neighboring town OF Williamsburg y
still preserved the Baptismai FONT At
which P~ocahontas received h sacra-
ment. The Nelson house at York.
town wal occupied by CORVALLIS ~
headquarters and II was at the Moore
house where commissioners drew up
the articles OF equalization and where
were signed by Washington. In
more modern times. we have Biz
Bethel, the scene Of the irst engage
ment in the Civil war: Hampton which
destroyed to prevent federal oc-
cupation; Fort Monroe, where Nc
Clellan drilled his army. one hundred
thousand strong, preparatory to its
disastrous march on Richmond:
Hampton RoaAs.-4h&4scena4of the ex-
ploits OF the ram Virginia on the fed
eral warships and her momentous
struggle with the Monitor.
Fort Monroe.
Directly across the College Bay II
Monroe, extending along a ar
row peninsula and covering some two
hundred acres. This 10 the largest
most important OF our coast de-
lenses. The fortress proper. covering
eighty acres. - surrounded BY
Here are seen those monster
disappearing guns, squatty mortars,
and rapid hrers primed for action.
GARRISON life Ia on In full swing and
the student gathers q close range view
Of the men behind the gun IA time OF