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

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DR. DRAPER .W , 'V Wf f my W T ,f, sea , WMM f M0 jar V I jj y My Z? f 4' ? .-4' '-'xv 'W-,f . ,,,,, 1 ,,,, A A .... ,,., 2 QU? A ' . f ' ,,, f ..,,, Q:1: WWWWM Nov. I, I838-The faculty met.-Present PRESIDENT MAXWELL PROFESSOR BRANCH PROFESSOR F. H. SMITH 5644 Morning chapel at 7.45 A. M. Evening chapel at 4 P. M. Nov. 5, l839-Morning chapel at 7.30 A. M. Evening at 4 P. M. Nov. l9, l839-The following resolutions were adopted: viz., That henceforth the Jan. ' I7, l840 time for morning chapel be at sunrise, and the study hours from that time until 8, from 9 to l2, from 2 till 4, and 7 until bedtime. Resolved, that commencing with the youngest member the faculty by turns visit the rooms of the students. The Tutor was authorized to purchase a lantern for the use of the faculty in visiting the rooms by night. P By order, MOSES D. HOGE, Secretary. -lt was determined that any member of the faculty may grant leave of absence to a student, unless he desires to attend a ball or party at a tavern, in which case the permission of the whole faculty must be obtained. May ll, l840-Resolved, that the students be permitted to go to the Post Office June 12, I 840- during play hours without asking leave of absence from the faculty. Any student may leave the College ground at any time, not in study hours, for the purpose of business, exercise, or lawful recreation, without censure, provided he shall return by the next study hour, and provided he shall not, during his absence, visit any tavern, or shop, where liquor is solcl, or any place of public exhibition, without special leave, first had and obtained. , The Professors and Tutors shall take it by turns to visit the rooms once a day, to see that the students are pursuing their studies with diligence, in the following Order: MR. I-IOOE MR. BRANCH MR. GARDNER MR. EWELL Dec. 3, 1841-It was unanimously resolved that Prof. Ewell be appointed a delegate of the College to attend the Convention on the subject of the Virginia Literary Fund, to be held in Richmond on the 9th inst. 21

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3423022 Qlvrtain Eulinga nf ihr illarultg at illnng Efime Agn fThe extracts given herewith. having passed the censor as material innocuous, admonitory. rather hortatory, and profitable for ensample, it is hoped the lay reader will be interested. ln the perusal of these sentences it should be remembered that: l. The postoflice was then at the Courthouse, a place now called Worsham, near which was a Medical School. 2. That the period was around the Mexican War, and somewhat rowdy everywhere. 3. That the last clerk of the Faculty in the record was the father of President Wilson. It is very plain that manners were changing during the twenty years-certainly from chapel at sunrise to chapel at twenty minutes of nine. The College was in straits for much of this period., Nov. l Nov. l 5 Nov. 22 Mar. 3l Jan. 2, Sep. 25, IS37-Morning chapel, 30 minutes after sunrise. Afternoon chapel 4 P. M. l837 -Resolved, that the annual exhibition being abolished, each professor will present a suitable prize to the best student in his class and that the presentation of these prizes form a part of the public exercises of the day. IS37-Resolved, that the breakfast hour be established at 7.30 A. M. and I838 at 8 A. M. the door of the Stewards' Hall be closed to the admis- sion of any student. -Resolved, that on Wednesday the l8th, at 8 A. M., the several classes attend chapel, where the exercises will be commenced by a prayer. The names of the most distinguished students will then be announced and prizes awarded to the most distinguished student in each department. The President will then deliver a concluding speech and the ceremonies close with a prayer. l838-The faculty met and prescribed the usual times for recitations to be I838 reviewed on Monday next. Chapel in the morning at 6.45 A. M. Breakfast at 6. Dinner at lZ.30 P. M., and afternoon chapel at 5. Supper at 5.30 P. Nl. -Resolved, that after a connection that has subsisted for some years and which has been marked by an unison of opinion and of action, this faculty cannot view the secession of Dr. Carroll from this body without feelings of deep concern, and that they desire to convey to Dr. C. their united sentiments of continual esteem and their best wishes for his happiness. 20

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umm April 25, l 842 Sept. April l 4, 1843 WWW -The regular examination of all classes commenced today. At I2 olclock Mr. MCC. was called before the faculty to state his reasons for refusing to attend examinations. He said he had no excuse whatever, and did not attempt to make any defense. It was there- fore resolved by the faculty that Mr. MCC. be dismissed from the College and required to leave the ground immediately. fOn explana- tions madej the faculty resolved to annul the sentence passed today. l, l842-There have been no cases of discipline during the session, and no meeting of the faculty except for the purpose of making out circulars, which has been regularly attended to at the close of every month. --It was moved by Prof. Branch that the President be requested to recommend to the Trustees at their next meeting to repeal the law requiring all students to board in the Stewards' Hall. The motion was carried. Nov. 20, l844-At a meeting of the faculty, the following regulations were made: That the students be required to cleclaim publicly in the chapel on Tuesday and Thursday evenings-four each evening in alphabetical order-and that the Tutors are required to hand in to the President and Professors every Monday morning a list of the absences of each student from chapel and church during the preceding week. R. G. BRANCH, Clerk. july 9, l845-It was resolved that the College servant be directed to ring the Hrst Sept. I 6, I 845 bell in the morning ten minutes before the time of chapel fat sunrisel. -The faculty also considered the case of Mr. F., who left college after a gross violation of its laws. It appeared that lVlr. F. had behaved in a riotous manner at the C. H. by disturbing a singing school and insulting the teacher, Mr. Hogshead. Mar. I9, IS46-Messrs. H. and A. L. of Lunenburg stated to the faculty that they considered it necessary for them to withdraw from college, in con- sequence of a rupture between H. l... and the society of which he was a member, and requested that the faculty would grant them an honorable dismissal. frlihese students, testimony having been heard, were not permitted to withdraw without censurej W. T. RICHARDSON, Secretary. 22 U