The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-26
A COLLEGE DEDlC .ATED
by THE sApTlsrs AT MARSHALL
A Costly Elemossenary E.difioe Formal,
Opened with Imposing Ceremonies
Who tho Principal Promot-
ors and Ipcorporators Are.

MARSHALL, April "a Correspond
ence. Last night goodly iIunber of
citizens assembled in the main hall
of Bishopcollege TO witness the formal
dedication ofthe new builfiingjust CON-
pleted to be devoted to the sDecial use
Of the females. 1t is row some four
years since this institution was founded
In our midst. 1t is owned, managed
and controlled by the American Baptist
Home Missionary sosiety of the state
and city of New York. The property
owned by them here is 4.nown as the
old Holcomb place. The teachers msn-
SION Is an elegant old building that has
been renovated and repaired in such a
manner as TO make it IL every respect
Just the thing desired. Last year
was completed 81 magnlf
cent sha1y hall building at
cost OF $4,000. A splendid dining
hall building was also erected ut THAI
time al acost of several Thousand dol
dars. The want Of proper facilities TO
accommodate in suitable manner
these female scholars soon became APP
parent end steps were taken to supply
this want, which has eliminated In TIE
erectol of q magnificent three-stOry,
with basement, brlck building 40 by DS
feet. The building Is beautiful in de-
sign and finished both inside
and out after the most approved
styles of architectural taste. Il contains
As rooms and is competent TO accommo-
date 90 persons comfortably. The base
mentjs admiralty arranged for domes-
tic purposes, being supplied with am
pho kitchen and dining room facilities,
Rev. DR.. Culver, presidentof the cot
lege, introduced the Rev. DR.. william
M. Haigh, of Chicago, secretary of the
Northwest mission, who, in a few well.
timed 10 arks, explained tho rise and
progress of the society. lie is an &C.
complished gentleman and flaent
speaker.
Rev. DR.. James Cooper, OF Detroit
was next introduced. His remarks were
appropriate, He is gentleman of pleas
ing address, and evinces great earnest
ness in the work OF the society.
Rev. DR.. Coleman, of Wiley univer
sity, and several others, made appropri
ate addresses.
Rev. DR.. Hugh, principal secretary Of
the society, announced, In closing his
remarks, that the bailding they then oc
cupied had never yet been named, and
that hereafter IL should be STYLED
Marston Hall, in honor OIL
Rev. DR.. 3. w. MarAton, through whose
earnest work and persistent energy the
anu BIOuuub WdIb
and who was mainly instrumental ia
the establishment OF the school.
The audience was then invited TO no.
pair to the new building and there wit
ness the formal dedication of the semi.
nary. This pleasant duty was assigned
TO DR.. Marston, who delivered an elo-
quently appropriate address, which was
followed by dedicatory prayer, and
the building named Bishop Hall. The
building was erected at cost of about
$4,000. Rev. DIR. Bishop, of New York
now deceased, and his estmable wife
have contributed more than $4,000 in
money to this college, hence the name
charter has been prepared and for.
warded to the proper authorities at Aus
tin ana soon the college will be incor-
porated. The incorporators are: X. q.
McAnther, DR.. ID. w. @. Caldwell, vii.
liam Nj. 1saacs, David Il. Hayns, Har-
man Fox, all of New York; s. X. Mars
den, of 81. Louis, and s. ID. Rainy, A. X.
Griggs and David Abney, Of Texas.
The college is In very flourlshing con-
dltion, and is doing great and good
work for the colored people. Your cor
respondent was the recipient OF marked
favor at the hands of Rev. DIR. Culver
and his family, for which no offers
grateful acknowledgements.