Academic Year

Containers:
Drawer 1-4, Folder 81
Scope and content:

1. "Suzanne Rochet;" history of her family written in 1949 by W. Williams. 2. "Hampden-Sidney College as an Educational Force from the War of the Revolution to the War between the States" address by Richard McIlwaine (HSC President) April 20th, 1903. 3. Thank you letter to the Hampden-Sidney College Presidents Office, from the Secretary, to President Reed of Dickinson College for the gift of the Hampden-Sidney College year book of 1903. 4. Signed promise to immediately resign all connections with the organization known as R.H.O.C.J. at Hampden-Sidney College; signed by twelve students. 5. Invitation/program for the formal opening of the Library at Trinity College in Durham, North Carolina, February 23, 1903. 6. Invitation to a public address by Richard McIlwaine (HSC President) at the chapel at Hampden-Sidney College, March 23, 1903. 7. Invitation to the installation of Frank Strong as Chancellor of the University of Kansas at Lawrence, October 16 - 18, 1902. 8. Letter to the faculty of Hampden-Sidney College from the senior class establishing a group to speak to them regarding their decision to cut short their vacation days. 9. Invitation to the Inauguration of Francis Landey Patton as President of the Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church at Princeton, New Jersey, October 14, 1903. 10. Petition by the Hampden-Sydney College Philanthropic and Union Societies to abolish Monday tests as they keep them from continuing their literary work in their societies. 11. Envelope addressed to the President and Faculty of Hampden-Sidney College containing an invitation to the Golden Jubilee at Franklin and Marshall College, June 7 - 11, 1903. 12. Envelope addressed to the President of Hampden-Sidney College containing an invitation to the Inauguration and card invitation to the Inauguration Exercises for Woodrow Wilson as President of Princeton University, October 25, 1902. 13. Letter to Dr. McIlwaine (HSC President), March 9, 1903, from Julius D. D(?) (handwriting difficult to read) on Roanoke College letterhead. 14. Envelope addressed to Hampden-Sidney College containing an invitation to the Inauguration of Joseph Swain as president of Swarthmore College. Envelope also contains a letter written to Swarthmore College from Hampden-Sidney College congratulating Joseph Swain but stating that they will not be able to attend the inauguration. 15. Card stating "The procession moves from Miller Chapel at ten o'clock Academic Costume is requested, if convenient." 16. Request by the senior class of Hampden-Sydney College to the Faculty that they be allowed to choose the speaker for Commencement; second letter to the senior class denying their request. 17. Resolutions of activities proposed after the death of Mr. Joseph McMurran; one resolution was to cover his portrait where it hangs in Shepherd College for 30 days draped in mourning.

Language:
English .

Access and use

Location of collection:
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections
Walter M. Bortz III Library
P.O. Box 7
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
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