The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-20
]. D. E.eGLEsTON HEADS
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Joseph Dupuy Eggieston was elect
cd president Of Hampden sidney COL
lege ut a largely attended meeting oil
the board OF trustees Of the institu.
ton held last night at the Jefferson
hotel Other matters of interest to
the college were discussed. The act
ing president. DR.. A. w. Mcwhorter
reported that = scholarship of a 81, 900
had been given by a friend of the COL
Iege in memory Of two sons who had
died. Rev. Edward Cannon. pastor OF
the church ut Hampton Sidney, re-
ported that $1,000 had been cantri.
buted through him for adjustment
OF a more comfortable place for the
students as social, intellectual and
spiritual center.
Arrangements were made by the
board to carry into effect the action
Of the board. adopted last summer and
approved by the synod Of Virginia at
Hsrrisonburg. as to closer connection
between the college and the synod.
Tho matter OF the deepest interest
was the election Of 4 president for the
college, which had been without such
q head since DR.. n, Tucker Graham
accepted pastoral work In South Caro-
Tina. On the reeomm endatfon OF the
nominating COMMITTEES. Of which A. B.
Dickinson Is chairman. Mr. Egxies-
ton, now president Of BiAeksburs
unanimously elected to the post DR..
A. ". Mcwhorter has been the actine
president and has given excellent sat
isfaetion.
TT Is hoped that Dr. Eggleston will
zee his way clear to accept" said a
member of the board last night HE
has been greatly interested In church
Ia t. ~
tieved that he wants to give the rest
Of his active ana useful life to church
work IN some such educational way
Or. Eggleston was born in Prince
Edward county, attended the Academy
at worsham and graduated from
Hampton sidney college in 1883 with
the degree Of A. r. He has since
been honored with the honorary de-
gree OF Ill y. from Hampton Sidney
and Washington and Lee. After grad
uation. he went to North Carolina,
where he taught. later becoming SUI
nertntendent Of schools Of the city OF
AshevUle. He returned. on account Of
q slight physical indispositton. to his
native state and became su-erinten-
dent Of schools In Prince Edward
county. Later. he was elected TO the
position of superintendent OF instrue-
tion for the state Of virginia. which
position he filled with signal ability.
His ability as an educator was reror-
nized and he was elected to the presi-
dency of the institute at EiaekshurE.
where he has been located for the past
seven eight years
DR. Feclcstcn is an elder in the
PRESBYTERIAN church and Is a regular
attendant at the church courts Until
recently he was the moderator OF
Montgomery Presbytery, considered
quite an honor for iayman.
nr, Egwieston married Miss Julia
Johnson. Of Farmvilie, and has a
daughter. Elizabeth. who Is q student
nj Sweethrfar college. and a son, who.
IA a student AT the high school at
Biacksburr. Or. Tgrieston is in the
prime Of life and has vim, energy. and
Is known favcrably throughout the
state and country.
The many friends Of the college viii
rejoice at the selection Of the board
and his acceptance with mean new life
for the old college, which has done
and is doing such hne work In the
educational work.
The meeting Was presided over by
Dr. FL r. r. Sauires, OF Norfolk, with
Or. F. r. McFaden. OF Richmond. as
secretary.