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

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June I0, I8-4I.-Society assembled at lawful time, 8 o'clock a. m. November 25, I843.--Negatived, proposal that Societies elect an anniversary orator jointly. july 20, I84-I.-Notices of anniversary meeting to be published twice a week until Commencement. December 20, I845.-Vote on debate: Separation of North and South would not be benelicial. January 3I, I846.-Debate: Voted that Manufacturers should be encouraged by pro- tection in the United States. PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY. june 9, I809-Fine imposed for not wearing badges on exhibition day, 6 cents. June 5, ISIZ.-A new press to be built for the books. June I I, I8I 3.-Resolved, Two members to speak on the third of July: all members to wear badges. Copy of resolution to be sent to the Union Society: that Society to be asked to meet with the Philanthropic Society in College Hall and to wear its badges. June I8, ISI 3.-Whether the late act of the Legislature of this State repealing the law which exempted students of public seminaries from mustering is commendable or not, was chosen as the subject of next debate, proposed by Tarlton Woodson. September 3, ISI 3.-A petition to be presented to the next Cseneral Assembly for the incorporation of the Philanthropic Society at Hampden-Sidney College. November 5, I8I3.-Law repealed for moving library into College Library. fpassed September Zl I8I4.-Colour of badges green, to be worn on left arm on public occasions. November 7, ISI5.-Called meeting for breaking open the Library. CThis is mys- teriousl. A April I8, ISI 7.-Committee appointed to present a petition to the Trustees of Hamp- den-Sidney College that the Philanthropic Society be permitted to hold their meetings in the room of the upper story of the Library Building. July 5, ISI 7, Dr. William S. Morton, for Board, consents to repairs in the garret room of the Library house, for Philanthropic Society to meet there. June 23, I820.-Report of joint Committee on a common Society Hall. Marked Re- pealedf' March 3I, I820.-Negotiations with Trustees as to Library garret. April 20, ISZI.--lVlr. I-lenry Venable, merchant of Prince Edward, appointed stand- ing agent for purchase of books. june 23, ISZI.- Scholarship to be assessed on admittance of members: candidates to be refused if ill equipped: testimony of candidates' class to be taken. 18

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August 8, l835-Report of Committee appointed to confer with Philanthropic Society as to change in mode of representation at anniversary meetings :F 55 Resolved. That in the procession from the Halls to the Church, that society of which the orator for the day shall have been elected shall have precedence and its President' shall preside in the public meetings. That the plan shall not be dissolved with- out the consent of each society. fSee also Feb. I3, 18393. January 9, l836.4Eclgar A. Poe, of Richmond, accepts honorary membership. July 23, IS36.-Seal Committee to confer with the Trustees and ascertain what the Trustees will give for the Seal. fBargain authorizedl. January 7, IS37.-Resolved, That a member be indefinitely suspended for gambling: on reformation, to be reinstated. fsee also Feb. 25 and March 245. January Zl, IS37--Debate: ls Virginia on the decline? January 28, IS37.- Henry IV assigned as the play for the next exhibition f Castle of Otrantou substitutedj. Members of the Philanthropic Society to be excluded from participating in the plays of the Union Society. March IS, l837.-July 4 to be celebrated: two speakers from each Society. November 24, l838.-Vote on debate: lmprisonment for debt not to be abolished in the United States. january l9, l839.-Vote on debate: Catholics should not hold civil office. February 22, l839.-Celebration by the Society: no reading of Declaration of Inde- pendence. july I3, l839.-Wilson's Ornithology to be purchased. August 29, l840.1William H. McFarland, Alumni Association orator for the present year, elected to honorary membership. September, l840.-Committee appointed to escort Alexander Rives, anniversary ora- tor, to the College. His address published by Bernard, of Richmond. Cost of printing 500 copies about S401 copies sent to other Societies in exchange. November I4, I8-l0.-Letter from Edgar Poe, requesting the Society to subscribe to his Magazine. December l2, l840.-Letter sent to Hon. James Jones, of Nottoway fone of the founders of the Societyl, requesting a sketch of the origins, and information as to the early history of the Society. fFacts supplied March Zl, 1841 February 20, l84l.-Faculty asked for suspension of College exercises on the Z2nd. February 22: Address in the Society's Hall at II o'clock a. m., by Jonathan Parsons Greenleaf, of Massachusetts- lucid, appropriate and highly inter- estingf' April 2, l84l.-joint Committee of the Societies forbids passing over the Halls under line of Sl. 17

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March 22, l822.--Communication from American Whig Society of Princeton regarding conduct there of a member of the Philanthropic Society, who is thereupon ex- pelled. November l6, ISZZ.-Standing Committee appointed for furnishing the new Hall. QNew Collegel. November 22, l8Z3.-Treaty with Union Society regarding the new Halls not yet arranged. December 20, l823.-The Treaty. Rejected january 3, l824. April 2, l824.-Mr. Marsh fprofessor Marsh, to deliver an oration at the opening of the new Hall. fThe new halls were in the top story of the main building, over the gymnasiumb. july 3, l8Z4.-Mr. Richard Venable presents a portrait of the President of College fpresident Cushingl. July l7, l824.-Mr. Blauvelt fof the Faculty, presents the last of the Waw'erly novels, SL Bonan's Well. March l8, l826.-Portrait of Mr. Cushing to be hung to the right of the Presidents Chair. September 27, ISZ6.-Anniversary meeting, many honorary members present: John H. Clarke, President, very handsome address. . September 27, ISZ7.-On motion of Mr. Goodrich fof the Seminary Facultyl it was resolved that every Senior Class at the time they leave College, and all the hon- orary members, be requested to procure for Society as many as they are able of manuscripts, books out of print, and valuable'rare works of any kind. june, ISZ8.-A stamp for diplomas purchased through Mr. Goodrich: 555. June 8, H536.-Object of the meeting the election of Dr. Draper, of Mecklenburg. fDr. John W. Draper, the celebrated man of sciencel. january Zl, 1837.-A committee appointed to co-operate with the Union Society in the matter of the Fourth of July celebration. January 26, IS37.- Barbarossa, tragedy, offered as suitable play for acting. Feb- ruary l0, The Robbers substituted. january 29, IS37.-Pictures belonging to the Society to be sold to the highest bidcler. December 9, IS37.-Exhibition resolved upon-a forensic and two English orations from each Society, a dialogue to be performed by each Society, written by its own members: That we recommend to Society to procure vocal music for the occasion. june I7, l838.-Fifty new badges to be purchased for July 4. July Zl, l838.-Debate: Ought the ladies of our country to be encouraged to publish pieces of their own composition? Affirmative. 19