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

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guwnxzr ui glunlwhvxl-gyihztvg'-:1 i'.,'li-ati11g11is11ch , Q gt lxunm. INO records prior to 17rs7 have been preserved, and all those preceding INN :ire defective' STATESMEN, LAWYERS, PUBLIC MEN, ETC. Hons. Kemp Plunnner, of North Carolina, the Honest Lawyer 3 john W. Eppes, M. C.. 1803-15, and U. S. Senate 1317-19: W'illiam Cabell, Pres't Virginia Court of Appeals: Xvlllllllll Henry Harrison, President of the United States: James Jones, M. C., 18187231 George M. Bibb, Gov. of Kentucky, U. S. Senate, Judge of Kentucky Supreme Court, Secretary of Treasury in Tyler's Cabinet: XVilliam Daniel, Pres't Virginia Court of Appeals: joseph C. Cabell. one of the founders of University of Virginia and of Virginia and Kanawha Canal 3 William Cabell Rives, LL. D., M. C , U. S. Senate, Minister to France, etc., author of Life and Times of Madi- son 3 Nathaniel IS. Venable3 John Blair Dabney, LL. D., author3 Sterling Price, Governor of Missouri : Abram XV. Venable, M. C. of North Carolina 3 XVillian1 B. Chittenden: Thomas T. Giles, G. Morton Payne, the Encyclo- paedia of the State: Col. Sherwin McRae, Historian and Antiquaryg Hugh A. Garland, M. C., Clerk of House, etc., author of Life of john Randolph 3 William Ballard Preston, Secretary of Navy in Taylor's Cabinet 3 Alexander Rives, Judge U. S. District Court: Viiilliani Daniel, jr., Judge of Virginia Court of Appeals 3 James H. Gholson, Circuit judge 3 Hugh,R. Pleasants, of Richmond IVl1fg, first editor of Riclnnoud f7z'sfm!rh ,' XVillian1 M. Tredway, M. C. and Circuit judge: James C. Bruce: William Cabell Flournoy, Thomas VV. Ligon, Governor of Maryland: XVillian1 M. Peyton, author: XVillian1 O. Goode, M. C. 3 judge Xxfllllillll B. Almond, of California: Thomas S. lilournoy, M. C.: Charles L. Mosby, the Addison of the Virginia Bar 1 John VV. Stevenson, Governor of Kentucky, U. S. S9113-te! 16

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been enlarged, elective classes being added in Latin, Greek, Physical Science, and Moral Philosophy. The department of Mathematics has been broadened, instruction in engineering and business courses being also offered. The department of English, History, and Political Economy has been permanently organized into two, one of English Language and Litera- ture, and the other of Historical and Political Science. The teaching force now numbers eight men : six full Professors, one assistant Professor, and a Fellow. ' Many of Hampden-Sidney's professors have labored for the College with singular zeal and devotion, declining all offers and temptations to draw them elsewhere. Three of these, her own graduates, deserve especial tribute. Prof. Lewis Littlepage Holladay gave a life's devotion to the institution, severed only by his death in 1891, after thirty-six years of unbroken service, and added to the charms of Hill life a peculiar spirit of his own which has become a connnon heritage to its professors and students. Prof. Walter Blair has been the only incumbent of the chair of Latin since its separation from the department of Ancient Languages. Along with the President, Prof. james R. Thornton, in the chair of Mathe- matics, is rounding out his first decade of service. VVith these the name of Henry C. Brock should be associated, who has now served the College for seven years with that peculiar fidelity and sense of duty all his own. The noble work of Hampden-Sidney College is best seen in the char- acter ofthe men she has ever turned out. The material she is working with is of unusual good quality, she sincerely believes, and the uses she puts it to,qthe state and nation may see. VVithout state aid, dependent alone upon the generosity and support of friends, she has engaged in this Work for one hundred and seventeen years. Tha't she has been a factor in American greatness g that she has contributed to the sources of strength of the nation 3 that she is still doing a much needed and inestimable work for the state and section in which she is placed, and that the sincerity, the earnestness and the thoroughness of her work will in the future be even more fully recognized and more fully appreciated, is her implicit faith and belief. 15

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Walter D. Leake, Asa D. Dickinson, Circuit Judge: J. XY. Clapp, of Ten- nessee, Confederate Congress 3 judge S. Bassett French : Thomas Stanhope Bocock, M. C. and Speaker of Confederate Congress: XVilliam Cabell Car- rington, editor of Richmond T1'11zfs,' Francis D. Irving, Circuit Judge: A. M. Branch, M. C., of Texas: John T. Thornton: Captain Samuel XV. Venable: judge VV. Pope Dabneyg Roger A. Pryor, editor, M. C., General, Judge of Courttof Common Pleas, New York city: Philip XV. McKinney, Governor of Virginia 3 W. C. Carrington, Mayor of Richmond : Joseph H. Speed, of Alabama, Col. J. P. Fitzgerald, Treasurer of the College: J. Taylor Ellyson, Mayor of Richmond 3 Samuel Flournoy, of XVest Virginia 3 Col. Meade Haskins : E. E. Meredith, M. C. 3 etc., etc., etc. EDU CATORS. Rev. james Blythe, D. D., founder of Transylvania University, Ken- tucky, President of Hanover College, Indiana: Rev. Drury Lacy, acting President of Hampden-Sidney College, I78QfI'797C Rev. Moses XVaddel, D. D., teacher of Calhoun, Legare, McDuflie, Pettigru, etc., President of University of Georgia 3 john Peter Mettauer, M. D., Surgeon in XVar of ISI2, founder of Medical School of Randolph-lVIacon College: XVillian1 Nelson Page, Professor in Hampden-Sidney College: Landon C. Garland, LL. D., President of Randolph-Macon College, Chancellor of Vanderbilt University 3 Rev. Benjamin M. Smith, D. D., LL. D., Professor in Union Theological Seminary: Rev. john M. P. Atkinson, D. D., President of Hampden- Sidney College, Robert G. Branch, Professor i11 Hampden-Sidney College: Rev. John L. Kirkpatrick, D. D., LL. D., President of Davidson College, Professor in Washington and Lee University, Louis F. Klipstein, Ph. D., author of text-books on Anglo-Saxon: Rev. Drury Lacy, D. D., President of Davidson College: Hon. Stephen O. Southall, Professor of Law, Uni- versity of Virginia: Rev. Robert L. Dabney, D. D., LL. D., Professor in Union Theological Seminary and University of Texas, author of books on Theology and Life of Gen. T. J. jackson, etc.: Charles S. Venable, LL. D., Professor of Mathematics and Chairman University of Virginia: Robert Dabney, LL. D., Professor in University of the South, Sewanee: Lewis L. Holladay, LL. D., Professor of Physical Science in Hampden- Sidney College, Rev. Richard Mcllwaine, D. D., President of Hampden- Sidney College: Rev. John B. Shearer, D. D., LL. D., founder of S. VV. 17