Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-12

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Yesterday entered tn third day % 30 annual de-
hbsrAtions, In the Seventh Baptist ChAfck, baltl.
more, ana d The elise d the aitefnoon session
adjoarnea ,ia. die ~ -++t q q
report Of the Board Of Trustees Of CsluIabla Sol.
Rev. M ssraiae,, Of Washington city, in re-.
t'sn 70 its financial condition. fhe institntion
With references to the He'll Gnich had accumu-
lated Tor the ia.t three years, 1t could be easily
and scholarship pledges had been availed to sink
that debt; The amount due by ~ wsssrlrer.
s s.,,i % 500 psyhsh ,ee wa BY he Baptist. q
bait@cfe el5,rW Of the invested funds had
seaseo 70 De productive; 1t had been invested in
stocks, and .0OO had been repudiated; Of the
balance, at least 81 900 would be saved II had
been necs,safy to erect stewards house, and to
Bsp apa .oa po, .aF sssr ss
establishment, The Baptists were entirelv too
insse?snuent OF the college. : :
Mr. Ro,hwell, also Of Washington city, and
one OF the trustees, spoke Of the real estate held
oy the college; II was no doubt quite valuable
but be could not say how much.
Inc Moderator, DR.. Samson, here gave up the
brief history Of the lnstituioR. TWAS in,,i,ntrd
In the year lTn by t;uthsf Rice; and the ann Of
-T ~, va ~ once expended for buildings, and
ali luz III ana emecuve corps Of professors secured
All tne money required was borrowed; Il had no
capital al the commencement at all Since Its CHI
gin, $50 600 had been collected fer In ard Con-.
gress gave L $3.50 worth OF city lots, and tho
college coulr, nS deabt, show more now than q
had received The great educational inanence.
stas1itious education Of elergymen, &c must
also be taken In account In the wear 1912 ali me
sS Of 9:a Ssss mS1e , paid The
tram : per cent. '"'" '''o'e
Mr., samue! scribner here iataired wha, :,
would cost to remeve the whole establi,bment m
Washington city, as had been anticipated.
The Moderator had calculated that $50 600
would be required for a lot and buildings. He
thought that the United States would sopn re-
9uiie such buildings as the college owned, and
teat It was probable they could be sold to the
United states Government
Thomas u Walter, ESQ of Washington city.
ground In w Wellington city was worth from ri 81
cents per square foot. But the trustees desire
70 Know II the association willing to have the
college removed.
Rev. Mr.: Williams, OF Baltimore. desired =,
express few thoughts. There mast be so,te.
tning ABOUT the colege-its Constant try wa, for
neip." help me Cassins, or I sink !" He would
IKE TO Know * Columbia College was In the
hanks OF the Baptists or not HAD BAPTIST, The
control Of it? To whom diS II belong ANYHOW
re- rteInsPs It would snaily get into the hands Of
.ne Ieuo bsptlsts W hat then! There wa,
vacancy in the Board Of Trustees and the speaH.r
was told that an effort was being made To- EII n
by the election Of a PIesbstsrian minister.
Rev T.. r. Bers.-i should like 10 know who
u Is that constitute the trustees,
M. hothwsli then proceeded to explain f.iIv
'ne cause OF the financial div .ulti,s R,nt
CASHIERS and bank directors, and withal honor.
aole, valpahtei religious, energetic and ,vo-thy
mes constituted the Board Of Trustees and
muse VINO were not of the Bapti.t faith had
never endeavored to control; no. net in one single
instance, and be would say that all showed a
devotion to the best Interests of the insti,ptian
u ne charter showed that no religious To- shonid
De required IN the election Of the FscnItv and
Board Of Managers. "''
MIR. Levering here expressed bis SUNRISE, lie
nad never previously heard that any other but
lege. O'"''a oo'-
William Crane. He wonld fell Mr. t,.ve,,Br
that many others had something 10 do eth its
ana that they had paid good deal for IL too.
u ia reply 10 question of Mr.. Leyering Mr.
tban m ' stated that in all probability not more
man Sl,Uo would BE required to pay the def
cheney Tor the next years operations
MI. u. = Bayne, in a few words, assured the
hssoclation that he had not one word to saw
againstthe management of the College; especial
~ the member of the Board of Wa,bjngtdn civ
he ala not care one jDt or one little about the
m; moers OF the Board belonging TO Other de-.
eonllnations, Tor these gentlemen had always
emea 10 De jealous OF II, and were amongst its
best friends. Baptists were sure TO cling 10 old
associations, and he did not believe mai the
Pedo BaPtists would ever get the control OF il,
Ihe speaker was satisfied, however that ~ the
College was TO be removed 10 Baltimore i, xronId
soon have mere than one hundred Young men and
BOYS within Its walls
- AT the close Of bis remarks, MIR Bayne moved
tnat The Board Of Trustees be requested to tax,
Into consideration the propriety and expedjencv
OF removing the College to the city of Baltimore
especl4iIy examining the chartes, &c with ref,
Mr. Richards, of Washington city. N, vt too.
the moor, ard said that he was absolutely tired
win so much complaining, and suspicion and
neartocrniDg In relation to the college n was
Pan sts a
sucn manner in relation TO their educational
establis hments. A previous speaker had ~
t9lied catholic colleges as the best in the State
ne would assure him that such institutions A ad
areputation and glory which did not exist. fie
knew something about that subject. he wonId
assure him lie did He would also saw that
oa,nciios always spoke well Of their colleges,
aud OF the faculty; they never complained. but
tneY supported them nobly and lfberaIly As
Tor the Baptists they were continually ercl,i,n.
ing I'm afraid they manage everything very
bad at Columbia College" cut let then, speat
wen OF the college, aud act we'll in regard 10 IL,
ana IL would prosper. Now, however the Bap
lists are fault finding, they could not get their
Mr.. WIN. Ryan here inquired of the speaker
II lie would relate his experience as a teacher in
the District of Columbia
Mr.. Richards stated that formerly he had CHARGE
OF preparatory school for the Columbia COLLEGE,
located between the college and the city. but sr
Perience had folly proven that II could not be
sustained nos, al such location: He resigned the
IL
nda more pupils than the college contained
ne Moderator here suggested that before the
coIIese Conlo be removed the sanction Of Con.
grfss, OF Virginia, Of Georgia. aud of other south
EN- baptist Associations, would have to be re-
celved, a. they were contributors to the funds Of
. . sam: he proceeded TO defend the manage
hsnt OF the Institution with earuestnpss
Kew Mr.. Adams said that there were members
OF The Board who resided in Baltimore, and some
OF them took such little interest in II that they
seldom, II ever, attended the meetings As for
removing inc Institution to Baltimore, he regard
I'd II as mere moonshine.
ne RESOLUTION Of Mr.. Bayne was withdrawn
ana the report with the resolution originally ap.
pended, adopted and ordered to be inserted in
tae minutes. The resolution authorize. the
Board Of Trustees te consider the propriety or |
day.
HANDSOME PREsESTATIoN-The East WASH
inston Library Association Navy Yard) were
presented with handsomely bound copy Of the |
Holy Sculptures, Scott's Poems, and other hand
some and select works, by the Young ladies of
tnat section OF the city, on yesterday evening,
NOV III, IL being the occasion Of their frst ami
vcIsaTY. The volumes