The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-16
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
Education I'm the Southwest.

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What il generally known az Bristol Is bi
sected by the line betwixt Virginia and
Tennessee, making two towns, with dis
stinct municipal organizations. The one on
the Virginia side Is called Goodson, and the
other, on the Tennessee side, Is Bristol
The name or Goodson, appearing on the
maps and in the act of incorporation, ls SCI
dom mentioned, except officially. Inns
town has about !, 900 inhabitants, the popu'
lation having doubled since the war. Busl,
ness Is active, new houses are building, ano
homes are sangline of great prosperity
When the Great Western and CumoerMno
GAP railroads are completed this Will be m
important railroad centre. TWO weekly
newspapers are published-the Ne'cs ano
the tour1er-the. latter of which has just
issned it's first number. The Virginia por.
tion of the town Is in Washington county,
which was established in 1776. It's worthy
of mention that this is the first county IN
the United States which bore the name OF
the Father Of his Country.
DR.. Curry, Of your city, has just pald q
visit to this place. On Saturday night he
delivered an address In the Baptist church
on collegiate education. A number OIL Inc
most intelligent citizens requested nun 10
repeat the address, az far as ne couia, osI-
battn, ct hteratinl. This he decnned 20 40,
but consented to lecture on sunday nlght III
the Presbyterian church on ChrlstIn euu-
Anronos of education, Bristol has its share
of Schools and colleges. King College Is an
institution for young men, which gre" lou, OUT
of a beuuest of Rev. James hlng, VINO uIeu
three years ago, leaving about sixteen tnou-
Sand dollars for the establishment OF col
Ieoe under Presbyterian control. The col
legiate department has about forty-flVe STU
dents, and the preparatory an equai OF
greater nun Der.
The Methodlsts have high school for
girls, with seventy or eighty pupils; Inc
Baptists have organized the BRISTOL feIlaic
Institute, with W. j. MorriSsett as prlncl-
nal. who graduated with distinction at the
Military Institute. A new brick house,
with larger and better accommodations,
will soon be finished. The Institute has
about sixty pupils.
Southwestern Virginia is trying not to be
behind the eastern portion OF the State IN
educational facilities. Emory and Henry
College, named in honor of Patrick Henry
and Bishop Emory, is situated near ADlng-
don. and is under the patronage OF the
Methodists. 1t was founded IN 1893, ana
prior to the war had attained considerable
celebrity. The southern States have FUR
nished many students. The present ses-
sion opens we'll, and the numbers VIII pro-
bably be as great as ut any previous perlou.
Roanoke College, at Salem,. is Lutheran
college, under the popular. presidency OF
DR.. Bittle. The term has just begun. ana
from the number of students that L nave
seen on the cars en- route tor salem 1
should infer that the institution was losing
nothing of public favor.
At Abingdon the enterprising Metbodists
have the Martha Washington College, which
is not as successful as it ought to be-.
The Olive Preston Institute. ut Blacks
burg, is also under the special charge OF
the Methodist denomination. 1t Is young
IN years, but promises well.
Professor Holcombe's Bellevue High
School, in Bedford county, is well known.
The extensive acquaintance OF the dlstln-
guished head of the school secures him
patronage that embraces States is lar SCUM
rs Louisiana and Texas.
Hollins Institute, at BotetOurt Springs,
has long been favorite institution for the
education of girls. Mrs. Ann HoIllns and
John Hollins gave about SlS,000 tor us
establishment. The excellent buildings nave
cost near $50, 900, and would accommodate
$50 pupils. The average attendance Tor
eighteen years has been not less than lOo.
The prospect for the next session IS en-
collraginc. as numerous applications have
been received.
The Board of Instruction consists of
twelve teachers-four men and eight ladies.
Mr.. Peasants. late vice-principal of Profess
sor Holcombe's school, succeeds Mr.. Am
bier in the department OF science. Profess
sor Turner, NJ. A., has charge of the literary
department.. Miss Walthall, a lady OF high
character, will fill the position of vocalist
and teacher OF music.
Pardon the abrupt depression but as
YOU are fond of ''the antiquities" L may
state that friend has just informed me that
be recently read this inscription, carved on
a beech tree in Washington county, Tenn:
8. D. Boon Cilled A bar on this tree IN the
year 1900" L.