Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18
R1NDOLPH.NACON.
Or. BeBneit's Work-Encouragiag Pros
rects-Ncw Chair. SO.

frtt>-NeN thair. &r.
Correspondence of The Richmond Dispatcb.j
ASHLAND. Va, September IL, 1sSf.
spoke with the president Of the college
to-day Or. Bcnnctt) in order 10 elicit some
information concerning it, present status.
and learned much to interest me. and
suppose many Others who are friend. Ia the
cause q liberal education. This is the cen
tcnnial Of Melhodism ior America. In 1884.
IN Baltimore. the first Methodist Conference
WAS held in this country; and in view 81
the rapid and unparalleled growth Of this
branch Of thc Christian Church during the
century the southern Methodist propose 70
raise Sa.C00.tO0 a thank-0hcring. 10 be
devoted 10 The causes oi missions. church
extension. and education. Il is in th;,
movement for education that Randolph
Macon iS esp. cialiy interested. and IT
hopes thereby 10 bc libclaiv endowed
Tie president. assisted hv others.
has spent his time this summer I'm
CndoayOIing to secure the endowment.
and has now succeeded in raising not les
than $4,000 in cash and subscriptions, In
addition 10 the present endowment of
10000. and the work sin progresses.
The prospects for the opening session are
fair. Tho faculty has been STRENGTHENED
Oriental languages Mr.. X. VI. Smith. Jr..
VI. A.. Of the lniyersity oi virginia. He
has spent two years in the schools on the
continent, and will remain vet another be-
fore entcIn" on hi, work. The dormito.
rics for the students ore new, comfortable.
and sn ornament 10 the grounds and to the
town. This is the oldest chartered college
under The auspices of the Methodist Church
in the United States. North or South. and
deserves. and should have. a more liberal
patronage OF it, people. RandOlph-Mac0
college has been struggling with adverse
fortune for more than MT, years. but she
has rCapcd rich reward iu The great eood
she has done by sending into every State
OF our southern country scores OF Young
men that have been IN honor and a Glory
10 The STATE. When will her rich men come
10 her aid, 80 - TO place her fortunes be-
yord perad'enture:
II seems 10 me that the town ha. never
worn more attractive garb than EON.
Her shadc-trces still carry the fresh. green
ycrdurc of ,pring, for the tints Of autumn
have not yet appeared, and The air l.
fre lighted with the SWcctncS. which the
growing crops impart TO il. For several
season, few OF the dcniZcn> OF Richmond
have yenlurcd 10 spend some weeks here
with their families. In iced. we have i'm
stsnco> as iaI back ~ the time when Mr..
Edwin Robinson. president Of fhc Rich
moud. fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road. built Slash CottJgc i'm order To satisfy
The demand for rest 10 the weary man of
business after hi> d9y'> work i done. But
now it /, tine many. and not the few.
that come 10 STAY. moi weeks. hul months.
The town is a.iyc with RichmOndcr,. The
hotels and thc private house. are full to
oycIflowiue aud the dcm1ud the past sum-
mcr has been greater than the supply.
This for several reasons. Ashland j.
healthy. pTcitiiy located. ia- good ,pring,
81 water ,ouc in it. very centre that almost
Yice with the GrcCnbricr for strength oi
hydrogen. is easily reached
10y I2ll from Richmond. aud at small cost.
The railroad company hl, adopted z liberal
policy. which j, telling in Ii> favor aud for
the mOrc rapid -rowih ol The town. Many
private residences are tasteful m their de.
: N and made more beautiful hy their sur
Probably the ground, aud
buildings of ElrdopE-Nacon College are
The most attractive feature oi thc town. ind
they at once arrest The attention and awaken
the inquiry Of railroad passenger, a, they
pass through on heir principal connection
North and south. 4.