Hampden Sydney College - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Hampden Sydney, VA)

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Henry C. Brock, B. Lit., Professor of the Greek Language and Liter- ature and Instructor in the French Language. Student at Richmond College 1859f61 : At Randolph-Macon College 1861-62 : Wotlndecl in battle, August, 1864: Tutor 1867-69: Stndent at the University of Virginia, 1869-72: being Assistant Instructor in Latin the second year: Associate Teacher in Kenmore University High School, Virginia, 1872-79 3 Associate Teacher in High School, Charlottesville, Va., 1879-SI : Master of University School, Charlottesville, Va., 1881-86: Professor of English and of History, Hampden-Sidney, ISS6'SQ : Professor of Greek since 1889. john Bell Hemenan, M. A., Ph. D., .l'. W., Professor of English and of History: Student at NVofford College, S. C., 1876-81: at University of Virginia 1881-8.1: B. A.. University of Virginia 1883: Ph. B. and M. A. University of Virginia, 1884: Tutor and Assistant Professor, VVoiford College, 1884-86: Student in Germany, at Berlin University, 1886-89: Ph. D., Berlin University, 1889: at Hampden-Sidney since 1889. J. H. C. Bagby, M. A., M. E., J. l1'. X., Professor of Physical Science University of Virginia, 1885-88: M. A., University of Virginia, 1888: Taught i11 Nashville, Tenn., 1888-90: University of Virginia, 1890-91: taking M. E. degree in 1861 : Richmond, 1891-Q2 : Since September 1892 at Hampden-Sidney. C. VV. Sornmerville, A. B., B. S., R. H. ll., Assistant Professor of Latin and German : A. B., B. S., Hampden-Sidney, 1890: Since Septem- ber 1891 Assistant Professor at Hampden-Sidney. R. R. Jones, A. B. ll. lf. AL, Fellow and Instructor in Latin, Greek and Mathematics: A. B. Hampden-Sidney, 1892. 8

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gjm:11ltg. RICHARD MCILWAINE, D. D., 19. fb. ll., President a11d Professor of Moral Philosophy and Bible Studies. A. B., Hampden-Sidney, ISSS g University of Virgina, 1853-55: lllll011 Theological Seminary, 1855-57 3 Licensed to preach, 1857 3 Pastor of Amelia Church, Va., 1858-61 Q Chap- lain and Lieutenant 44th Virginia Volunteers, C. S. A., 1861-65: Pastor Presbyterian Church, Farmville, Va., 1865-70: Lynchburg, Va., 1870-72 : Secretary of Home and Foreign Missions, Southern Presbyterian Church, I872-S21 Secretary of HOIIIE Missions 1882-83: Trustee of Hampden- Sidney College since 1869. President of Hampden-Sidney College since 1883. WALTER BLAIR, A. M., D. L., 13. W. ll., Professor of the Latin Language and Literature, a11d Instructor in the German La11guage. A. B., Hampden- Sidney, 1855. Adjunct Professor of Lati11, Hampden-Sidney, 1855-593 University of Berlin and Breslau, 1859-61: Nominal Professor of Latin, Hampden-Sidney, 1859-65, Professor of Lati11 since 1865. ' JAMES R. THORNTON, A. M., 41. lf. .W Professor of Mathematics a11d Instructor in Engineering. Graduated with A. M. at Hampden-Sidney in 1871. Taught at Hampden-Sidney, in Baltimore alld in Richmond IS'j'If74I Principal of Prince Edward Academy, Worsham, Va., 1873-81 3 Professor of Latin, Ce11tral University, Kentucky, 1881-83. Since 1883 Professor of Mathematics at Hampden-Sidney. 7

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'gjistnrirul Zjlaetrlt ni the Qlinllcge. Hampden-Sidney College, in its name and origin, stands for two vital movements in American History. First, the College was opened in the winter of 1775-6 amid the momentous beginnings of the Revolutionary XVar, and to this memorable conflict she contributed at different times her full quota of soldiers. Second, the names occurring among her founders and first trustees are those most prominent in the efforts which secured religious liberty for Virginia and set the example to other states. Patrick Henry, James Madison, VVil1iam Cabell of Union Hill, the Revs. john Blair Smith, David Rice, John Todd, and Caleb 'XVallace, are some names among the many thus active-names belonging to the Established Episcopal Church, as well as prominent in Presbyterian annals. Thus, the name IIAIXIPDEN-SIDNEY, given in 1775 by a happy inspiration from the two great patriots of English liberty. John Hampden and Algernon Sidney, has become fully justified in the history of the College itself, both as a principle of action, and in purpose of spirit. Hampden-Sidney College, besides, possesses an historic and educational importance as the second oldest college established in Virginia and in the South. The College of VVilliam and Mary, existing from the early colonial days at the old capital of 'Williamsburg became, from its geogfaphical location, peculiarly the institution for the Eastern and Tidewater sections of Virginia. Hampden-Sidney Was founded by friends of education in the Southside and Piedmont sections, and in its prospectus, dated September 1, T775 and published in the I'1'1gz'1z1'a Gmvflf, Hdelity in every respect was pledged to patrons of all denominations. Samuel Davies, the evangelist and apostle of religious liberty, who afterwards became the President of Princeton College, in establishing dis- senting congregations in different parts of Virginia, had been especially successful in the three neighboring Southside counties of Cumberland, Prince 9