The 1926 Kaleidoscope, Vol. 32 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The 1926 Kaleidoscope, Vol. 32While technically and historically hampden-sidney was the creature of Samuel Davies and his associates of Hanover Presbytery, it is evident as has already been stated - that this was a community enterprise enjoying the support of the Episcopalians of this section of Virginia.The Academy Trustees were Reverend Messrs. Sankey, Todd, Leake. Wallace, Rice and mcroberts - the clericals. The laymen were Mr. Peter Johnston, the donor of the land on which the College stands, Paul Carrington, of Charlotte, member of the House of Burgesses and Judge of the Court of Appeals, John N ash, of Prince Edward, almost feudal lord of Templeton, John Morton, of Charlotte, patriot and soldier, Nathaniel Venable, of Prince Edward, who, with John Morton and James Allen, fed the students in time of need, Thomas Read, long clerk of Charlotte and a fine type of colonial civilization, James Venable, brother of Nathaniel Prince Edward planter, Francis Watkins, of Prince Edward, another of the old clerks and trustee for forty years, Patrick Henry, the matchless orator, the man of overshadowing fame° John Tabb, of Amelia, burgess and soldier, William Cabell of Union Hill, a man of broad outlook and earnest purpose, ancestor of the Cabells and their kin, James Madison, fourth President of the United States, Joseph Parke, Charles Allen and James Allen, all of Prince Edward. And trustees of both the Academy and College, William Morton, of Charlotte.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.