The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-04-05

val year with the seventy-fifth an
niver sary of its progress since the
coming Of the Shenandoah Railroad
in 1882 It will last from Sunday
June l6, through Sunday. June %
Fredericksburg has chosen the sec
ond week in May for its biggest
events, which will include a re
enactment Of the colonists first
visit to the site in June, 1903
Petersburg. will present a pageant.
Cradle OF the C0ckade, on June u
at the National Military Park dur
ing the city's Homecoming Week
Virginia Beach viii repeat and en-
large many of the events Of its
fiftieth anniversary celebration in
/ 1856.
The nine schools of higher edu-
cation which will participate in the
I Festival year are Madison College,
Randolph Macon at Ashland, Rich
mond Professional Institute, South
ern Seminary, Sweet Briar College,
Virginia State College, Washington
and Lee University, the College Of
william and Mary and the Uni
yersitv Of Virginia Other institu-
tons may have programs which
| have not yet been announced
Colleges and Universities
In general, the participation Of
these institutions will involve all or
part Of tht following activities.
magazine issues on seventeenth
century subjects, lectures and eX-
hibits on the culture of the coloni-
zaticn period, plays by dramatic so
( cietes. musical recitals and con
certs, special commemorative days
ard where possible. publications
dedicated to the anniversary year.
EARLY in 1857. for example. Wash
ington and Lee viii publish history
of the university by Ollinger Cren-
shaw, a member of the faculty
under the title, General Lees
/ College
/ The College Of william and Mary
at williamsburg is perhaps closest
to the celebration geographically
and additionally ITS participation
/ IN Jamestown anniversaries dates
! back to at least to 1907 In the new
/ Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall. II
viii offer concerts by artists IKE
Richard Dyer Bennett the balladist
and drama by tie William and
Mary Players. On october 1925 the
/ College viii present a pageant on
its history IN the new Hall. And it
has set aside these special days to
honor distinguished men associated
with its past: Medical History Day,
May 8 william Barton Rogers Day.
May II. Surveyors Day August
%, Goronwy owen Day August %;
and John Clayton Day. October IL
Familiar Attractions
Familiar attractions Of Virginia S
life win have a jamestown or annl-
versary theme and some Of the
counties viii time their activities to
coincide with these events Among
them are Historic Garden Week.
Apil 20-27 the Winchester Apple
Blossom Festival May 2-3 instead
OF tho usual date ID April later
national Azalea Court at Norfolk
April 21 Highland Festival at ADJ
ingdon, first two weeks IN August.
Virginia State Fair, September 20-
28. and National Tobacco Festival
at Richmond, October 1919
OF the counties which have form
ed Festival committees. IS hav q
worked sufficiently far in advance
to be able to present definite pro-
grams at this time Charles City
County. home Of the famous James
River plantations and naxt-d 0 r
neighbor to jamestown, began 10
raise funds for participation during
il Autumn Plantation Pilgrimage
more than year ago With these
funds, the county began 10 refurbish
an old Jail as a museum and infor-
nation center for the guidance Of
visitors. Other counties also arc
setting up Information centers.
Drama on Patrick Henry
Hanover County which has an
unusually full program, viii present
al part Of it a historical drama
on Patrick Henry its most dis
uneuished son This VIII open al
the Barksdale Memorial Theatre, att
Hanover County Courthouse. on
May 81. and will be given on Thurs
day Friday and Saturday nights
through July s Isle Of Wight County