The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-04-21
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

Judge S. W. ]. Lucky, of JonesborOugh, Tenn,
died on the 18th inst.
Lecture to Young Mon.-In response to an invita-
ton from Messrs. Demiug, Mallory and Others;
Rev. NJ. D. Hoge, D. D., pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church, Richmond, Va, delivered
a lecture TO the young men OF the city OF Norfolk
at the Presbyterian church on Monday evening
"reminiscences of MendelssOhn.-Leopoldt& Hot
have lust issued the above work, which Will De
very attractive to all the admirers OF this great
master. 1t is translated from the German BY Lady
Wallace, PIP 554, and is issued In the mgheS'
style of art.
William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va
The President, Col B. S. Ewell reports valuable
donations to the Library of this College
Those from the city of New York are: Harper
Bros, A. J. Barnes, D. Appleton 4 Co., D. Van
Estrand, Van Evenie & Horton, and Charles
Scribner 4 Co,
Philadelphia. Lippincott & Co.
Nor have her English friends been silent, they
too have rendered assistance worthy OF record
Esq, A. NJ, of Trinity College, Cambridge, j.
Il. Thompson, Esq, while in Englandl formerly
editor of Southern Literary Messenger and the
celebrated Murray Publishers, England.
Education in South CarOlina-Timely and gener-
Gus assistance of the people of Baltimore. A
South Carolina correspondent of the Baltimore
Gazette says:
THE assistance given by Baltimore to the South
ern people in the shape OF charity, OF assistance
and of schooling for children has been most timely
and most useful. 1t was given to them IN ehe
most trying hours of adversely and at a-time when
sympathy and encouragement were most welcome
The educational aid given during the past two
years has been especially beneficial. 1t has given
heart to people wh( were almost trlendless anc
hopeless, and it has infused life and spirit into
those who were sad and disheartened. Already
those who a year ago were pennlIesS are controu
ting literally to the support Of their own orphans
and relatives, and there is every reason to believe
that by the end of another year they will neec
very little outside assistance. There will still be
individual poverty but there will be no longer gen
eral distress.
EducatiOn-A Sign of PrOmise.-In very ex
cellent article on this subject in the Richmond Er
amiaer, the Editor says, abiding to encouraging
signs of progress
These remarks have been suggested by re
cent action of the trustees of Washington College
Ever since its reorganization after the war, under
the Presidency of General Lee, this college ha;
shown a most jealous and progressive energy.
| Its measures of expansion and reform have beer
various and successful, and at their late meeting
the trustees have added others, one of which we
deem worthy of especial notice. We refer to the
creation of distinct professorship of the English
| Language and Literature, with measures looking
to its immediate endowment and the election OF d
professor.
This action is the more significant and interest
ing, because it is, as we are informed, not mere
experiment, but only the development and result
of efforts already tried and found successful IN
Washington College, where the study of English
had already become an important and distinctive
feature One of the first steps upon the reorganiza
ton of the college under General Lee, was the
introduction of full course of study in English.
This measure, at that time an experiment, was al
once successful. Welcomed by the students, who
felt Immediately its adaptation to their wants. and
fostered by the special encouragement of the
faculty, who fully appreciated its Importance, the
course thus instituted, was rapidly expended, anC
| the classes continued to increase, until English
soon became one of the leading studies of the col
| lege. We welcome this step, therefore, with the
more interest, not only as an emphatic recognition
of the dignity and Importance Of this study which
we have so recently urged upon our readers bu
as the legitimate result Of praiseworthy and sue
cessful experiment, the success of which give
promise of still better results in the future, in thu
same direction.