The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-09-28
College Rec ord.

Military Institute at their recent meeting In
this city, appointed VIM. B. Blair, Professor
of Natural and Experimental Philosophy :
Gen. Geo. Washington GUSTS Lee, Professor
ofNIilitary and Civil Engineering and Applied
Mathematics NJ. B. Hardin, adjunct Profess
sor of Chemistry.
Richard Norton VenaJle, of Prince Ed
ward, Va, has been elected Professor of Che
mistry in the Louisiana State Military Aca-
deny,
Randolph Macon College will be opened
October 18th, under the control of the Pres
ident, Rev. VIM A. Smith, D. D., and Pro-
fessors Puryear and Corprew, with others, if
necessary.
Rec. Alyah p Honey, D. D., Professor in
the Newton Baptist Theological Seminary,
Massachusetts, has been elected President of
Madison University
Westminster G. Hege, Missouri, commenced
its present session with somewhat improved
prospects. The country is comparatively
quiet, and a much larger number of students
are expected than has been in attendance for
some years past The College has an endow-
ment of one hundred thousand dollars after
deductiug all losses, which will be sufficient
to keep it going, and if the friends of the
College will rally to its support, it will be
amply sustained The Professors have taken
the oath to teach, but we understand will not
preach under that quali6catiOn-COmmon-
,oealth.
Rec. DR.. Boynton, lately of Cincinnati,
has been appointed to a position in the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, and will prepare,
from official sources, history of the Navy
during the war.
Rec. c. T. NILS, lately President of Oahu
College, and formerly missionary to India,
has assumed charge of Oakland Seminary,
California.
Prof j. D. Whitney, of California, is ap-
pointed to the professorship of Geology at
Harvard, aud will have charge of the mining
school Of that institution
The Nelo Jersey Boptists are about to
build an Institute at Hightstown, to be called
'New J sey Classical and Scientific Insti-
tote, and to cost $4,000.
German Reformed. The buildings for
merly known as Marshall College, and located
at MereerSburg, Pennsylvania, have been sold
by their owners to Mercersburg Chassis Of the
German Reformed Church. The establish
ment of high school is contemplated.
Washington and Jc6erson Colleqes.-Ac-
cording to the plan Of union, the President
and four Professors will reside at Canous-
burg; whilst the Vice-President and two Pro-
fessOrs will reside at Washington.
Lafayette CoHegs.-The number of new
students admitted to Lafayette College at the
I opening of the term just commenced exceeds
/ the most sanguine expectations of its friends
1t equals the whole number of students left
in the College after the last class graduated
Princeton Seminary the commence
/ ment of the session, the two higher classe;
were but slightly diminished in number, but
the class Just entering was much smaller than
usual, only % new students the first day.
North Western Sen,iaary.-The tbeOlogi
cal library of the late Rev. DR.. Phillips, con
sisting Of about nine hundred volumes, ha:
been donated by his widow to the seminary a
Chicago. The present session opened on The
LIST with an increase of students.
Auburn Theological Seminary.-Twenty
FIVE thousand dollars have been raised for thu
endowment of Professorship of Old Tesla
ment Criticism. The Professor of Biblica
Criticism has therefore been divided into the
two Professorships of Old and New Tesla
ment Criticism. Professor Huntington re
taius the charge of both departments for TIVE
years to come, and the Rev. James e. Pierce
a recent graduate of the Seminary, of tn,
highest standing, aud of the most distinguish
ed promise, has been appointed adjunct pro
lessor.
The Pey. Charles G. FTnney has resigned
the Presidency of Oberlin College, on accoun
of advanced age and uncertain health. H
will continue to teach and lecture in the the
illogical department as heretofore.
Lehigh Jaiyersjy-Judge Parker, o
Pennsylvania, has given 100000 to endov
this University, to be under the control o
the Episcopal Church. Bishop Stephens ha
been elected President.
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