The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-24
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CLOSING ExERCIaEs LAST N1GHr:AT EBEsEzEI
cHURCH-INTgREsTIE 8CERKMoxIEsi AMI
sTATIsTICs-WBAT THE fINsTlTUTIoN HAi
DONE DURISG THE PAST TEN; sYEARs--LIsI
The commencement exercises of Rich
mond Institute (coloreO took place lasi
night at Ebenezerf fcolored) Baptist, church
corner Leigh and Judah streets, in the
presence oflayery large audience, composed
Of white and colored persons. 81 Z
The Institute building is situated at the
southwest corner OF Main and Nineteenth
streets, and during the year Just closed
there were 104 students in attendance, OF
Khom GO are preparing Tor the ministry.
The members Of the faculty are Rev. G. jH.
Corey, a. NJ. President and Professor OF
Theology ard Biblical Interpretation Rev.
Joseph =. Jones, A. B., Professor of Lam
A. B., Professor Of Mathematics; Charles
James Daniel, Associate Teacher. ~
Rev.. CHI. Corey, the able principal, at
the appointed time appeared on the platform
with his faculty and several trustees OF the
institution. The music, which was very
fine. was conducted by MIR. Clay Thomas,
aided by Professor Minor. ~, III
J. Rev. Samuel Jones, of2the Friends de-
nomination, offered the opening prayer.
Then came the addresses Of the graduates,
which were highly credtable to themselves
and TO the excellent Institution in which
they have been trained. - f.r.t. ~
One OF the graduates-Rev. Solomon
Cosby. df DanvilIe-will 80 as missionary
to Africa. His address was one OF the best.
He tprofessed conversion and joined the
church after he became a student at this
Institute ,s..''ll 2.
Mr.. William Fl. Smith,, another Of the
graduates, is the superintendent OF the
Sunday-sehooI of the First Baptist church
(colored] OF this city. a..,sc,t ,~arr"J
Mr., Charles j. Daniel, OF Louisa county,
Intends entering Howard University next
session as student of law. i .s.sG{a,t. !,
DR.. Corey delivered the diplomas to the
graduating cIass-Moses q. s. Abbott,
Nashville, Tenn; Joseph S. Brown. Salt
Greek, Va. Solomon Cosby Danville, Va.
Charles j. Daniel, Louisa Courthouse; Ro!-
Inns FL. Merchant, Lynchburg; Joseph B.
Pool, Buffalo Springs; and William II.
smith, Richmond-in an appropriate ad-
dress full Of good advice to them for their
life-Work. 81
The Principal also announced that James
AllutI SUI IVA he1Ss oSNh a'o1 NSA soAAS y.
prize for defamation.
Rev. Richard Wells; Rev. Dr.. Dickinson,
aud Alr. II. X. Ellyson, trustees OF the Instl-
tute. made bSief addresses at the close of the
exercises, and after the benediction had
been. pronounced the audience was dis
missed. r.,
The statistics here published cover the
period Of ten years in the histsry Of this
institution. during which Mr.. Charles H..
Corey has had charge OF it.
There have been in attendance GOO stu
dents in all. including night classes, those
attending special institutes, and females,
who at one time were admitted. OF the stu
dents who have Systematically pursued the
course Of study there have been sos. OF
this number, 230 have been preparing for
the Christian ministry, 155 Of whom have
been beneticiaries OF the American Baptist
Home Mission Society, and for whose sup
port there has been paid the sum OF Sl4,-
O94.1S. ,.......,....t,...,,,. =
OF the regular students in the institution
ffty.seven per cent. have supported them
selves in full. Or the regular ministerial
students, sixty-seYen per cent. have paid
their own iex penses. There has been eE-
pended in The purchase OF the building now
occupied By the institution, and in repair
ingi aud furnishing il, s21, ,301. H.. Incud-;
ing the cost ofinroperty, support OF teach
ers, and support Of benefciaries, during
the ten Years closing April !, 1878, there
has been expended the sum Of S72, 2,075.95.
Including the amount disbursed before Mr.
Corey took charge of the school, there has
been expended by the Baptist denomination
for the education Of eolored teachers and
preachers in connection wit this institu-
ton sT9.23S.45. Oithis amount, S26,6S1.02
in cash was secured through the agency Of
the president, and ss,563.9O in bonds.
The present cash amount Of the endow-
ment fund is s2,552.24. The students have
made donations to the school, and have
paid towards the endowment $3,14S.s5.
The library contains 1900 volumes, valued
at $4,000.
Four young MEN are now preparing for
the mission work in Africa. One is already
laboring in that country, and one has re-
Gently been appointed by the colored t'ap-
fists OF Virginia to enter the same field.