The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-12-21
COLLEGE RECORD.

Union Theological Seminary a.-We are
clad 10 be able to say that the number of students
IS increasing. Nmeteet ARE tlready tfthe
Seminary and three Others are expected TO en-
ter very soon; thanks to the efforts to which
we have alluded in another column under the
head of 1.-TWO Central Agencies"
Rutaer's College, NJ 1.-The prospects of
Rutgers College are highly enccaraging BY
the lberality of the churches nearly one hun
dred and forty thousand dollars have been
added to its fund, one hundred thousand Of
which, BY the terms of subscription, the trus-
tees are bound to invest permanently, and to
use the interest only for the salaries Of the
professors and tutors A scientific departments,
has recently been instituted which is beginning
to excite great interest About two years ago
the Legislature of New Jersey decided to give
the College the benefit of their share of public
lands apportioned to the several States for the
support of agricultural colleges. 1t is esti-
mated that the sale of these lands will produce
not less than one hundred and fifty Thousand
dollars, the interest Of which will be annually
paid to the trustees.
Pennsylvania College-Rev. John E. Graft,
of Philadelphia, in the spirit of noble munif-
cence he has already displayed to Pennsylvania
College, at Gettysburg, has presented fine
telescope to that institution.
Oberlin ColJege-The Hon James Monroe
United States Consul at Rio Janeiro, formerly
Professor, has been elected to the Presidency
of 0berlin College, in place of President Fin
ney who has resigned.
Princeton Semmary-The Catalogue of
Princeton Theological Seminary gives the fol-
lowing summary: Resident Graduates, 4 Sc
nior Glass, Sc; Middle, Sc; Junior, AZ; whole
number enrolled, l5S. In actual attendance,
$50.
Presbyterian College an the Northwest
Rev Ebenzer Erskine has resigned the general
agency for this enterprise, and the Rev. DR..
Craven, of Newark, n. j., has been appointed
to his place.
Porter University late Hon. John NJ.
Porter, of Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pa,
be9ueathed the sum of fifty thousand dollars
for the purchase of a lot or lots IN or near
Tarentum, upon which College or University
shall be erected, with library, lectureroom,
&C., together with his library and six thousand
dollars additional, TO be expended in the ppr-
chase of useful books for the library. The en-
tire appropriation to the institution will in the
end amount to about $3.50 600 On the death
of Nancy Jane Porter Mccall her property
will revert to the College as well the balance
of his estate after the requests are paid.
A Lutheran Theological Seminary IN st.
Louis, Mo-, for the sending out Of German
speaking ministers, graduated last year 30 stu
dents, and has now 81 in attendance.
Holoard College, Ala-The Hon. J. j. N.
Curry has been appointed President of Howard
College, Alabama at salary Of S5OO0a year.
Dartmouth College, Nelo Hampshire The
Catalogue for 1866, shows that the number
of students in the Medical Department is 81;
in the Academical Department there are ~
seniors, "a juniors, 80 sophomores and l59
freshmen. In the Scientific Department 4Shaye
to be added, making total of 273.
Lutheran TReoloqical iSemiaa,y.-At pre-
sent there are twenty-four students in atten-
dance at the Lutheran Theological Seminary
in Philadelphia A fine house, No. 2l6 Frank
lin Street is occupied by the Seminary, and
the books of the fGte Dr. Dcmme, form the
nucleus of a Seminary Library. The Profes
sors are Rev. C. T. Schaefer, ID. d., Rev. DR..
Mann, and Rev. c. p Krauth, d. D., who,
although still holding the position of General
Editor of the Lutheran md Missionary, does
the full work of professor.
Vdssar College, for females, at Poughkeep-
sic, n. Y, is now in full operation. The build
ing has length of 500 feet front, with depth
in the centre of II feet and on the wings a
depth of l6j feet. 1t has single rooms for
about 400 pupils, besides rooms for the Facul-
ty-a chapel seating 500-art- gallery, library.
&c. The institution is nearly full. Mr. Vas
sar is now engaged in erecting gymnasium
at cost of $4,000 Besides the President,
there are nine Professors each having assis-
tants.