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

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ft-111i11111'1 from 1844 ttt IX4l1 :mtl hit tt-ltt1l.1t '- - - 1 N tit tttt-1tl tt, l7l.lN. lht- tl1N.1ppt-.11.111t't- ttf tht- xnltti' Rt111111111111t111 watt tttit-taint' tt. llll ' Nt'lXllt' might ltt .1tt1'1l111tt'tl ttf l'1t-1, llix t't1111111t-11t :1ttt-1- p1't-.1t'l1i11: hit tirxt Nl'i'lll'III it ill tl1t':1t1vt- 11l w h:1t his l'11t111't- xt-1'111t111t wt-1-t-tttlw liltt-, 11111 1 - ' - titil U .11 lt-tt tht- 5tlllllltlI'X with 1111 t'11tl11w- lllvlll, .lt tht- 111t1111'x l1111l lit-1-11 lllXl'Nlk'tl i11 I't111lt'tlt-1.1tt l 11111 t'1111Yi11t'ttl lw 1111 first t1'i.1l llltlf l tyttt-ltt ,tml lmtttl-, tXl1t1111 St,tg,t.tt, tt,1t ,-.,,,t,tltt,t.ttl MU., fllll 11-1' r 1--.1 -rm t - ' . V , I . L E. L 4 M Um H imx, l'l l'l' ,HI mx tl1t- w:11' lw xIIIIllt'l'Il lvt-111-t:1t'tt11N. Klip ixrtit ll, Kit'- t't1111lt1rt. lxxtt-111pt11't' lYl't'1lL'l1lll2 1- tht- thmg t111' , , lx I N K mt-. l t't111ltl 11t1tit1t- tht- tlilft-1't-11t't' l1l41i11lx lw- l '11' 'lm 'll' Ihlml ll l l 'll1-'U'--3'-'-U 'fllf' twt-t-11 tht- PllI'llfl'1lpllN I thi-t-11 i11, :1l1ht111:l1 llltl N-'llllll-111 -Xl -HI V14 3--1111: tht ll'lIl'lI' t-I ltllk' -tl tht t-xprt--xt-tl 1 ' 1 1 ' ' . - 11th htlt ix 11111tl1 Dtfvpllth ttt llll l.11't:t--1 -fittx t't111t11l111tt-tl 1l111-111-1 tht- Rt-1t111Nt1-11t'tit111 1t-'11'- gttztgt- :tx thqtt w hit'h wth 1111 tht- 11:1pt'1'. lt it II1lll'll mtfrt- llUl7'PI'f1lllI Illlll NllIllt'IN Nhtwtiltl l1t- t-xt'1tt-tl ttt llNlt'Il ttf tht- t1-11th th.111 th.1t I -httttltl - -. - 1 littlt- it lt11t1w11, llttwt-xt-1, wt- lt1111w th.1t ht- w.1x Ill.l4lt' ll 1li1't-t'tt11' :tl tht- lltttttltlxh Vitx lil11.11'x ill 1Sq11 .mtl tl1.1t hm? ,hc I-k.pl,mIi,,H4,f1l PWUY uI4itL.,.A .tttttitlmgttt tht-1-11lt p11l1l1Nl1t-tl .11-t-t11111t11t hit lilt- Tht- thi cxttatlttztit- it :1 1't-111i11tlt-r 111 tht- twptzttiitg tfl lit llf1lllII.llll4' tlt-.1li11u, ht- l1.1tl1t-t'1-111t- .1 mil- qt Pctitwtl 111 tl1t- lift- :tt tl1t- St-mmxtrx KXl1It'l1 llt-1111 l'l'l', 'W' ml thin ullllmll l 'HiH'.: IIN' hlmt Nlgihlcr t':1llx lit-ttt-1' il-lll1t'NH 1N:4-1Sl1tJ. l11 M54 Illl M-'llll'U I--H11 lNlIfI1'll1'l11'Q.lIl tlt1111gl111-111.-tt, t-11rt1llmt-11t l1t1t1111t-tl lr11111t-it-vt-11tt1twt-11t1-th1't-t-xttitlt-11t-, At,,,,I1H.l l,L.m,,lH.IUI. U1 Iht,gK,1niHH.x N lx un H Hmmm St-vt-rail i11tt-1-t--tin: 11t1t1tL1tit111N t1'11111 tht- Nt-111i11.11't i'.1t.1 , , . A A ' ' 'V 'Hmm Ht thix Pvriml ml, imhflmuv Mt ..Hl,mvr'1-i,m.N-- lllIlXXll :tl l1.1lt111111tt', xl.llNl.lIlll, .Xt tht- vlwt- ttl 1l1t w tll, gmtl tit ll Httwt-1'i11g ttf tl1t- lm-t1111t-N tit tht- 5t'111i11q11'x. lll l-W' lllllk' 'll IWW- tlll' Stt1tlt-11t- tlt tht- St-111i11111'x zttt- nllttwt-tl tt, , . . , mmm! inxtrmqtiunx nf nm Ut my wnhlwwx M l.llllt'fII1 l11'111:111g Motu 111 lll'IIlt'N t11t-.it-h ttt llztttmtlt-11-55tl11t-1' C'11llt-L20-:1'11titf' Ill l'l TTN'l't 'md 'ilmh mul 'illltlmlu lu' thnx 'lXl1t-rcix11t1t'l1:11't:t-tt11't11iti1111 Illltl 1't1t1111s111't' l l'l'W' prtwitlt-tl ill tht- St-111i11:11'1 htiiltlihgt 1'4llllf4II'T- zthlv t111'11i-ht-tl, w'ith1111t Lint It'llI.H Iht- -t---1111111l IJX, tt1 tlctrzw tv-11t111gt-11t t-x- pt-tixtw txt ptihliti rf1t1111- ix Tliq. xxvlllikl it ill:-fl-:.:q ll t1t11'tl: :mtl wxtxhiittg it fgt'-it il mt111th. limit-tl will ht- rvtl11t't-tl lw :111 ztrrtttigt-111t-11t with tht- l7i1't-t'tt1rs11ttl1t-5-s111i11111'vtttblitnttt-Fm.11111+11th, I-'ttlltmitll ll1lI'tl 1111 tht- ht-t-lx til lit-ttt-1' 'l'i111t-C' t'.1mt- tht- intl Hur, ll:1111ptlt'11-53tl11t-1 lt11'111t-tl ll 01111111.1111 whivh 1-11 hring Nt-11t ttw I1lPl'lllNWt'Nft'l'Il Virgitiizt 11111w Wt--t lirgmiztl wat- Cgtpttirt-tl ztt Rttfh lxlttlllllillll :mtl 1't-lt-:txt-tl 1111 pztrwlt- 11111111 t't111tlitit111t th:1t tht-1 wwmtiltl lllll tt--cntct' tht- ztrmx. Bltirriwti Smith, tht- t'ltlt-Nt -1-11 ttf lit-11i.1mi11 Nltttlw Smith C:1t the ti111t- il ptttlt--wr ul tht- St-111i11411'y1 w LIN il mt-mht-r ttf the llztmptlt-11-S1tl11t-1' 011111111111 :mtl 11111111 the t-xpi1':1t1t111 111 tht- pztrtvlt- pt-ritttl ht- rt--t-11tt-1't-tl tht- :t1-1115. Nlsttw tal his ll:1111ptlt-11-Sixtl11t-1' t'l:1v11111tt-N gtlw 1't--t-11tt-rt-tl the SlPllflll'I'Il t111't't-N. lll lxlul tl1t- l'1111lt-tlt-1'11tt- gm-r1'11111t-11t mzttlt- 1111 111'gt-11t t'.1ll l4ll' 111t11't- t1't1t111x. .-Xll hut ttvut' St'lTllIllll'X xttitlt-im lt'tt 111 111111 tl1t- zirmi. lht- t1111r wt-rt- Ntill t111 pzirtwlt- trttm tht- ll1111111tlt-11-S1tl11t'1 huts, liL'L'flllNC tht-1't- wart- tt-w Nttttlt-tits 111 ztttt-11tl.111t't-, tttmc II1t'H1l't'rt til tht- t11t'11lt5 tt-t111t--tt-tl ttt ht tm-tl i11 ini--it111:1rx wttrl-4. The C'ivil xxvill' hrt111ght 11111111 hztrtlthipt llplrll tl1t- St-minztrx lmth tlttring tl1t- w nr xt-111- :mtl ztttt-1 tht- w Llli. 5t'lHlllIll'Y prtwtt-tttiiw 5llilI't'tl tl1t- t-t't111t11111t' tlixtrt--N -11 Lit-11rr:1l 11111111133 tht- Stttitltt-1-11 pt-ttplt-. 'l'ht-ir -:1lz11-it-N, ztlthtttigh mnitttnitit-tl rmtl t-vt-11 i11t'1't-:1-t-tl i11 1111mi11:1l X.llllt', XXCIL' rcittlt-tt-tl llllltlttllllllt' ln tl1t- tlt-prt-1'1.1t1t111 wt C't111fetlt-r:1tt- t't1r1't-111-1 ntttl i11ll:1tit111. ,Xt t111t- 11t1i11t tt1w111'tl tht- t-ntl wt tht- wztr tht-11' -:1l:1r1t-N were 11t1t t-wit p:111l. Xtttr I.t-t-K 1-t-trt-:tt ttr Apptvttizttttw, tl1t- villqtgt- tit ll.1111p- tlt'll'SXklllt'Y was tillctl with l'11it111 Sttltlit-rx, iliht- St-111i- 11:11'y sttrvivctl tht- tttrmttil :mtl tlt-1:1-t41tit111 with 1't-l:1- tivt-ly ft-w lnstim: t-lfcttt-. .-Xt't'111'tli11g tu tr:1tliti1111 tl1t- l'11i1111 .Xtmt hrttltt- illltv Urllcgt- Church lw the frtwttt tlttttr-wliith tlttttt' Nlittttlx ttvtltty-with the i11tt-11ti1'111 ul' havin: tltw-titwtis fmtl pm- vitlmg -ht-lter lui' tht wt111111lctl. l1'Lltl1t1t111. ht1wt'x't'1', it Nlttptitttl tif tht- Yntiltct-R Ugtttttl i11tt-11tit111-. 'liht-1 lt-tt 1 11t1tt-1111 the C11mm1111it'111t:1l1lt- ttttht-t-Ht-t-ttligtttht-5 t-z1111t- lt N1't'IllN th.1t xht- w.1N 1-t-111't-xt11ti11gQ tl 31111111 tit l-i.1lti- mttrt- pt-tuple whtu wt-tv i11tt-rt-Ntvtl i11 tht- Stwtlthtlit l'1't--- lwtt-1-11111 cil1llI'l'l1 :mtl t-Npt-t'i.1llx l'11i-111 St-111i11411'1. Sht- tt11111'il111tt-tl i11 1X1-11 tht- Nlllll ttt 510,000 ttt tht- St-111i11111'x whit'h gilt lt-llwwt-tl llllltl Hll .1 -tilt-t.111tiz1l tl'-11.1tit-11 ill twig tty tht- F1111-1'gt,-11t'x l-1111tl w hith U13 5111itl1,tl1t-.itgt-11t tht tht- St-111i11q11-v, hzttl -t't 1111. , . , . . . Ut- hgtvt- mt-11t1t+11:1l ht-11111111111 xI1INllX Nmith tttt-1'.1l timt-N :ts htinti t111t- ttl tht- lt1111' L1l't'.lI mt-11 t't11111t-t'tttl with tht- lilxlfwtt' lvl' lilllf-tl 'lil1t'11l112i1'.tl St'H1il1.lt'X. lil. illlillt w LIN tht- :mt-11t 1't--11t111x1l1lt- ttvr t't111t1.1t't111g thtwt- l.llVlIl'IllN gittx whit'h 111111-1111tt-tl t11fl11O,t1t10. 'l'l11't111tLl1t111t his 11Nt-t11l .1tl111i11i-t1'L1tit111 ht- wliritt-tl wt-ll ttvt-1' ittxtytuoo t-11' tht- St-111i11:11'y. littr :ill p111'11t1-gt wt- lIl.IX mix ll1.lI tht- St'111i11.11'1 t't1l- l.lPXL'tl Litter tht- war, :mtl th.1t 1111l1 tl11't111t:h tht' lttith . . . I . . wt IIlt'll tmtl Nllllltll wtthm tht- lIt'NlUIt'l'l.lH llllllfllm Nttrth :mtl Stlllill--Illltl tht- 1111ti1'i11! t-tltwrtx ut t111t- 111.111 watt tht- St-111111111-t rt-vivt-tl. 'I'l1t- 1111t- 111:111, lit'11i:1111i11 Nltwlw' Smith, wth 1't-t't-11tl1' l'L'lL'I ik'll tw lw' l'1t-Nitlt-111 lit-11inmi11 Rirt- l,11t'yVl1',t1f l'11it-11 'l'ht-t1lt1:i1'.1l St-111i11:11'y. Ritwhmttttti, Vit-giniqi' :tx tht- 1111111 whtv -:wt-tl l'11i1111 Nt-mittzirx i11 ht-1' llfllll' ttl -lc-pt-rzltt Ilt't'1l.n Httttlt- tht- -mgtilnr lt-:lt ut Ngtxittgg tl1t- 5k'lI1llItll'X, l71'. Smith mtixt ht- t'1't-tlitt-tl lzlrut-lx with tl1t- t-sttthli-l1111t-111 .mtl htiiltlmg ttl tht- litttw ll I.ll'l'.lI'l. -l hit sII'llt'llll't' -till xtnntlt tm tl1t- t11'i-'i11:1l Nitt- .mtl t'Xt't'Dt lfll' 11lt1-1'a1tit111- f- xtttt-1' tht- hrt- ut rt't'c11t it-111- it it t-vt-I1IlilllX t111t'l11111gt-tl. l'ht- gilt ttf 510.000 whivh X11-. l-it-t1w11 t'1111trilw11tt'1l i11 1Rf.r, hx wht- 111xt--tmt-111 :mtl tht- g1t't't111111l.1t1t111 tvl Ill' tt-tt--t h:1tl i11t'1't-qtwtl tw ltiootn. llll SL'lllt'IIllWt't' 1, 1371 thtf t-t11'11t'1'-tf111v ttf tl1t- lil'l'Nll l,il11-1111 w.1- l.li1l .lllil l31'. Smith tlt-livt-1't-tl tht- p1i11t'ip.1l attltlrt-M. D11 5IlllIlllN ht-ztlth l1t-t1:111 tt: l.1il :tt tht- .1:t- 11l -ivy In ltilt ttt 19-1 lit' w rtttt- -t-xt-1'11l 111t-111t11':111tl11 111 hit with LIIXIIIQ ht-1' gtttttl t't11111-t-l .mtl htvpt- 111 tl1t- t-1 t-111 wt hi- tlt-:1th,'I'hix:1p111'1-11l1t-11xit111ttf1111111't1:1t'l1i11pgtlt-:ith pttttt-tl !I'1Plll1tllt'NN :tx hi- llNt'llIl lift- .111tl Nt'1'1i1't- ttv tht- Nml- 9 l

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l'l1llIll.Il'klI11 I-lliHll 'I'l1e11l111.5i1411l S1-1ni1111r1 1'111111nem111'11t- The split UX'C'I' Nt-11 :incl Old Scl11111l Preshy- ing the l'1lL'l'l.fl'l' 111' tl1e S111111l 111 Ylllfilllll illlkl N111-th teri:111is111 111'er-sh:11l1111e1l the 51-1ni11:11'1'. I7il'fere111'es nt i':1r11li11:1 11s the Q1lYA'Tlllllgf l1111li1-s hehin1l the Semi11:1r1. 11pi11i1111 hetueen the DI'lPflAN5llI'N 111 the Se111i11:1ry 1'nnse1l l 11ll1111i111.g the tlvlllll 111 ,lllllll llf1lt Rive the Se111i11111'1 il split 111 tl1esIucle11tl1111l1' i11t11t:11'ti1111sg each s11pp11rti11g 1-1111-11-1l 1111 ll periml uhieh 1111s 111 Lllter its Cunrse ill une simle 111' the rvtht-l'. linrther slilhclllties llI'lPNL' 1111-1' p11li1'1' :1111l i11 llNl'lllllll'NN llll' lllilllj 1e:1rs.'l'l1e pl1il11s11pl11 l:1Cti1111s l11ll1111i111g differing pr11fess111's uithin the 11111 111111 tl1e11l11g1l 11l tl1e Se1ni11:11'1 t111l111' is Il pr111l111't11ftl1is lilflvl' l1ll'Ih'llN pt-ri111l. T11 set- the Pll'flIl'i' 111 this pe1'i111l it is ne1?ess:1r1 'l'ht, 5,mIH.w new Sully drplctrd lwmme nf il lyk 111 fix s11111q 11111-11ti1111 1111 Dr, Rim-'s s11CL'ess111' Dr, lie-111120 nf illleftsf ill the l'l1llI'L'l1t's mill lllsu ltf Ille fPlit lWINNcCIl .X1l1lis1111 BIIXIVV, lle 1111sl111r11 i11 R11cl1i11ggl111111C'111111t1', --NU, 5t.h,,,,1'- :mil 1-Um Schmll-' 11,.t.,1,,u,,.imlx. It ix Vlfllllllih ll .lllll 33- '77'. l S lVh'lrl'l' ilmnlllrilm easy t11 see that 1111 :1,ge11t-Dr. liqixter 11r s11me 111 the lm lll5 Wlll' Wlllul flmulll llli' lxlllwl ci U'l9 llgl'f'g5l' futher 11r11liess11rs-111111lLl feel I'c'lll1'ILll1I nl11111t l'11lle1jtir1g.: 'lull ll' thi' Vllllvi- lll' W1 5' 'Wll l 'l ' llllllfl' im lilli' lllltl s11li1'iti11g 1l11n:1ti1111s tr11m :1 supp111'ter 11f the 4'Ne11 jlllllll l'resl11teriz111is111, ln 17118 Baxter lWL'l'2lllll' pr11tess111' 5L,h,ml-- mrtinn' I1mmim,m in Wim, people-N tlmlking 111 fNlz1tl1e11111ti1's :it l,il1e1-tx llalll. lll 171111, 1111 the clezith in my mm, NUC tht, p,,wi1,i1iticN Hwllltilm Hum the Wm, l lvllllilm Ulilllilm- th' VH'-i-lfllf 7 l-ll l ll5'll1 hxvtllllll the l11n1ls :1111l Sl'l'lll'ifll'N he sillic' if tl1e t'llllI'l'l1 Georgie A. Baxter 11:1s111111lel'resi1le11t11ltl1ei11stit11ti1111 Nplity in N378 13,-A igllxwl. Hem U, the --11111 51sh,,,,1 xxhirh haul Cl1:111ge1l its 11:1n1e Ill XV:1sl1i111gt1111 .-X1':11l1-1111 ,V.,,m.t.mi,,,, in phi1m1,.1I,hi1L Ill. was CIWIU1 In,,dt.rmm.A ill l1HIl f of Uf 1'Ll1' XVZlNl1il14L:t1111's 1l1111:1ti-111 111 ll llllIllll'l'll This p11siti1111 111n1le him thee111h111li1111-11111f Ul1l S1'l11111l 1h11 1-1 f.l11'm'1 RN-fC'11f'11l 5 'lt- llf 1'-1f1fi11H1--11--Iwi' Preshxteriaiiiisin i11 Virginia :intl it is tl1is fzictinn with Ililiflu-'1111fi1'1 H1111 l l'i 'll' xluliill l,llll N l'll3' 111 will il' wl1i1'h Ur, Baxter :1lli1-Ll himself Illilf :1ltel'e1l the Cfvurse HWY -11l'ifff1 l m fimf I H1111-A 111 the S1-111in:1r1 Illlil 1l1-I1-1'111i11e1l than the present p11li1'ies ln :11l1liti11n 111 l1is klllllK'5 11s Presialent 111' XY11sl1i11MT 11f the S1-111in:1r1 XXlIlIlll he 11f Illr nzltnre thex are. ullliim' lllim ivilxlllllllnfllil ul I lllwnltil ilml teluchui' lihe l1egi11ni11gs11l se1'ti1111z1lis111 are 11-lt I11 s11111et11l1:1ve he was p11st11r Ill the New ixlllllllllllllll llllkl 111-x111gt1111 Mind with tht dixixiun nf Null gqllml.. 1 my 1 I l j , , ' ' 1 1'll 11111 .eu lr-ht-'1:111il1r'l1 .llllhli lI'I l'lI'lll1' H11'e11l , ,. - M . 1 - 1- -- it i H Hi Fx I t ul' U 1 51'l11111l l,IAt'Nl7ffl'l'lLlllM Ihe 51-1111111111 111 Xlfgllllll re- lizsltlellt 11l XX .1sl11A1l1p5:1111f Clfdlggel :111dh1l11l11t11l hnnlslelz Www' num 5L.h,ml 5Um1WI.m,rN fm. tht, mmt pun, Al, I . I II' L 1 ' ' ' I '1 ' 1 1, . 1 U HN PM 'lm N mm IW I U X JI ii ill N ii li L1 U th1111gl1 tl1ere were Ul1l 5eh1111l IlLlllt'l't'llIN 111 the Nnrth t11 I1-1-11111e P11111-ss111' 11f Th-11l11-'1' i11 the S1-111i11:1r1. ilihe . . . . ,, . . 1 1 i , v Q , i , ' , thex 1l11l 11111 l'L'llllllY seelx Ullf I 1111111 1l1e11l11g1ez1l 51-1111- 2s111111l 111 NlPI'Ill 1 llfllllllfl 1111-I rn-st llllll I't'l'4lllllllk'llklFll l11111 1 1 . . ' 4 N V H , , , nary. 1-Xfter 12233 the 5K'lIllI11lI'Y l11-1':1111e pr111't11':1ll1 ll :is 111-1111-ss111' :1111l the S1'11111l 111 XIFQIIIIQI 1'11111'11rre1l 111 ., . . . , . . . 4 1 4 h' I . l llfgllllll llllll fN11rtl1 clllllllllil se111111:1r-1- 111th 1111 p111tes- sn 111111110 H1111 11111 time llft'l'. . , Pl i s11rs 1111ts11le the Smith. Tlll' mfm l'l ' N C'V'lf l DV- Riff ll-'N -' l M 4'l'lf' 11111 D14 U1-111-ge .X1l1lis1111 l-Baxter 1lie1l Irll April 13, ISQI. 111i11istr:1t11r l11-1'1111s1- 111 l1is lurk 11f prztetiezility in gettin: Nix mlminixtrminn uns CM.Um,d Umiw. dmqcult Ci,-. things 1l11ne. Ile h411l neither the l1r11111l 1'1111t111'ts1111r the L.mnNmm.Q,N :md in tnilm wma' Ilix dtmh Wvivcli the :1l1ilit1 111 llltlllllla' 11hi1'l1 Dr, Rive p11ssess1-1l. Dr. Hrixter pl.,,m,l H1 H Nqnilmn gltlwmrli in uhh-h u,,,,1d lik. the um llllillmill I lu' mul. P3 'lt- ' il' tll 'l !l lll 'llxlmlu' re111:1i11s11l Vl11hn II11lt Rive :intl G1-urge .-X1l1lis1111 linixter. ll nil' l 'lml'll 4' X l't il r fh1 '-si1 1f'- Ri-'-'-11'Ih U2'1 I11 1813. Dr, Kiflllllllll :ave s11111e llllltl f11r the l111tiz1l 11111 :is 11i1lel1 r1-111l. flll the 111'1':1si I1 l lil? Bflxuli' gfllllllkl z1111l ll 1'11111111itI1-e11:1s:1pp11i11te1l t11 l't'lIl41YC Dr. l 1ll'l4l '1'l ll' l 'l 'N 'l Alllll ll' mil- 'W' 'mimP ' H1lXli'I'iN 11-111:1i11s t11 the St'lUilllll'f' U1':11'e1:1r1l llllll tw r:11'1' llllt uppnsiiig views ul the l'llllI'Cl1 11e1'1- p1'ese11Ie1l. HH-r ll m,,mlmL.m- Dr' lil'xl iN lllillllzllml allllwu llwwlmill Illk' l5ffl'i I1111111-1li:1t1-lx 11111111 the 1le11tl1 11f Ur. ligixter, the l511:1r1l tive llllllklllllltfllllll 1ie1Yfll11l XYilli:11n llill, 11h11 1l1-livern-1l Hlmniluumh, tlwtml 5' lg' XVHWHV UD.. as pl.,,1Css11r 111 1l11-1'l1:11':L1'. fl'llf 'lWl 5' 'ilk-1111 l '1'LZ'1'WlVl' 1'i1'111 'Iil1e11l111L5- 511111111-l XVils1111 was 1l1-stint-1l t11 JKNUIHL' the Mr, NI:1l1l1-1' I'L'lL'I's 111 this 111'1'z1si1111 11s si1.:11iti1':111t i11 I1-g11le1-sl1ip11t the Seininairy f111'111:1111 11-111's 11111l l11-lille-Ll that it 1'1-ll1'1'te1l the t1x1111pp11si11g Viv,-11s 11l1i1'l1, in il len the Chgrir 111 'lil1e11l11Lg1 f11r tue11t1'-ei1,gl1t xezlrs. 11111-, were In 11-Htl the l'I'esl11t1-1'i:111 filllll'l'l1 11s11111l1-11 D11 XVils11111111s11pi1111sK'l1ristin11 with ll lllNIiIlLflllNllL'll llvshile the Nlflfllls 11f r1111t1'111'1-1's1 l1et111-1-11 Xwrth :intl :111pe:11':1111'e hut his pu-111'l1i11g was gr:1xe mul l:11'l1e1l 51111th, p1'11g1-1-ssi1'1- :ind t11111l:1111e11t:1listg the S1-1ni1111r1 fire. just QI few 1i111s 11111-1 his resi,g11:1ti1111 hglrl l11-1-11 st11111l then 41111l Nt1lllllN t111l111 als il lVlllUllI'li 11f K'l1risti:111 411-11111 11111111 l11 gh, H1111r1l, 1111 U1-1111111 311, 1851, he 1li1-1l. lIlsII'lIl'Il41I1 11111l l1-111le1'sl1ip. ll11111-1'e1', 11s :1 result 111 the ln ll1't11l11-1-111 1R53, R11l11-rt 1.e11is ll1ll3lli'y was 1-le1't1-1l 11P1111si11L! Yieus, 11111 rl1e1lis1111t1- l11't11ee11 l31'. lixlxter Llllkl 111 P1-1111-ss111' 11t 'I'l11-11l11L:1'. He 1111s 1lesL'e111le1l fI'4lIl1 Ur. llill, ther1- st.11'te1l ll 1le1-li111- i11 e11r11ll1111-11t uhivh lln1g111-11111 s1111-le 11i'1-X11I1ig111-1 11'l1i1-I1 1-qnne 111 .'hlIlL'l'iCLl l11-1':11111' i1115r1-.1si11gl1 1111ti1'11l1l1- :1111l 1'l11se 111 zilzirrning. Illfllllgll If1111l:1111l. lle 1111s l1111-11 1111 ixl1lI't'l1 q, 1S:11, :111.l 'l'h1- 1l1-1'li111- 111 the llll'lllllk'N 111 the St'IlIlIllll'j 1l11ri111g 11 ns r11ise1l 1111 ll 1111111 1111 C'11l1 C'1'e1-ls 111-:ir I.1111is11 K'11111't llr, l'i.lXll'I'ls 111l111i11istr:1ti1111 1111s llllt' 11:1rtl1' t11 the f:11't ll1111se. lle L'lllK'l't'4l ll:1111111l1-11-511l111-1' College i11 18311 1h.1t the lllliXl'I'sllllX 1111p11l:1r Dr. Rive 1111s 1111 l1111ge1- :it 11s Il S1.ph11111111-1- hut lelt sh11rtl1 zilter hi1father's 1le:11l1, ll'-' llllllh 11111111 llffllllrt' 111 the lliNflll'llk'il state 111 tl1e i11 1337, i11 111'1ler t11 t1-111'l1, lle e11te1'e1l the l'11iv1-rsili , 1'l11111'h, g1111l Pllllll l11-1'1111s1- 11l rl11-1-H1-1-1s11f:111 lllllllslflill 11f Yirginigi in IM1-1-111111-1-11f 1R19 :1111l 1'e1'eiVe1l his Nl..'X. fl1'IW'--i '1- Degree Lifter three Nt'NNl4lllN. llI'll7I1i'X 1111s Il st111l1-nt in the 8

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narx and to l'hristianitx xx ere prolonged lllllll his eightx- seeoud xear. liven in 1381, he xx as serving as lihrarian. ln this eapaeitx he spent several hours each dax' cata- logtiing nexx hooks and lxinding olvl ones. The loss of hooks so disturlxed hi111 that lie devised methods for eutting doxxn on the numlwer of misplaced and lost xoolts. The account of his death is a most fitting trilxute to llenjainin Nloshx' Smith, the man xx ho saved Vnion Seminarx in her hour of desperate need. lle xxas lxuried in the Seminarx ljl'1lYt'Xlll'Cl on Via gllfflln in llampilen-Sxdnex, Virginia. .Xfter llr. Smiths death the fourth outstanding man of the Seininarx, XValter XV. ihluore, took upon his shoulders the task of running the Seminarx. Dr. Rohert l., llalwnex had alreadx' resigned his chair of Sxstemativ l'llt'HlH11X and gone to the liniversitx of Texas in 1393 xx hen llr. Nloore first fame to the Seminarv. l'nder Dr. Wmith, XValter ixlonre had lu-gun his teaehing as assist' int professor. lt heeaine evident at once that he xx as an effective teacher and destined In lxe a x'erx great teacher. lle came in the vourse of a fexx' years to he one of the greatest teachers of modern times of the llehrexx language, investing a studx usuallx' esteenied tlrx xxitli positive l'l'I1lI'Il'l.U ln 1393 Dr. Moore Iwmlx the responsihilitx of admin- istrating the Seminarx as xxell as conducting his vourses of llelxrexx. XYhen he arrived at the Serninarx' he dis- eoveretl several grim facts. lfirst, the facultx' xx'as xxirh- out exeeption tottering on the edge of the grave. Secoml. the physical plant of the St-minarx' and the finances were desperatelx' inadequate to attract the ministers and men xx hich it xxanted. 'l'hrough llr. Moores efforts the Board of Directors purrhased a tract of land in the Ginter Park st-vtion of Richmond, Virginia, xx here, in 18118, the Semi- narx xx as permanentlx' removed. .Xlthough Dr. Moores reasons for moving the Semif narx to Richmond xx ere the lxest, there xx ere some people xxho feared that the students xxould fall prex' to the temptations of the hig city. Dr. Moore foresaxxr the need of the advantages of the Citx' and recognized the need for a more modern plant and independent facilities. There xxere others who felt that ministerial candidates xxith anxthing hetter than a cold tulx on the floor of a hre plate-heated room would he out of place, lloxxever, the exrellent qualities of Dr. lNIuore's leadership pre- vented the students from heing corrupted and they soon lxecame aceustnmed to taking life xx'ith Il fexx' more xxorldlx' comforts such as hot-water haths, etc, Some interesting statistics xx'ill illustrate Dr. Moore! administrative genius. YVhen he arrived at lvnoin Semis nary i11 llampden-Sydnex' he found: 1, Six lxuildings and grounds valued at Stlopoo, hut sold on removal for a smaller amount. 2. lfour professors offering one course of study. 1. lfortx'-eight students Coming from ten states and eighteen educational institutions. 4. :X productive endowment of 35.25.3595 yielding an annual income of approximatelx' !li1g,I55. As he left it, in llinter Park the Seminarx' was com- prised of: 1. Ifighteen huildings and grounds conserx'atix'elx valued at 1li1,:6o,ooo. 2. Nine xrofessors offerin f l:lVe courses of studv. L . Q. Une hundred fifty-eight students coming from txxentx'-six states and countries and fiftx'-seven edura- tional institutions. 4. .-X large productive entloxxment of 51,213,671 yield' ing an annual income of approximately 556403, NValter XV. Moore was elected the First President of I'nion Theological Seminarx on May io, 11304. llis s ecial 1 ualifications for that orhce had been dem- l . - . onstrated hexond all possilxllitx of doulvt hx' the manner in xxhich he had assumed the leadership thrust upon him in the crisis of moving the Seminarx' from llamp- den-Sxdney to its present site. No more delicate :ind difhcult task ever confronted an exet'utix'eg lxut Dr. ixlimrt' handled it xx'ith such unerring judgment, such fillflillllll eourtesx' and such consummate skill that, as one xxho opposed his efforts xx'rote in later years, 'no scars xx ere made that could not he healerlf And it would talte a microscope of huge dimensions to find any scars remaining today.