Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-30
THE HARTSHORN MEMORIAL
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Institution.
By an act Of the Virginia Legislature,
approved March 13. 1884, the Board oil
Trustees of Hartshorn Memorial
College " was chartered " for the pur-
pose of founding and maintaining an
institution Of learning Of collegiate
grades for the education Of young
women; to give instruction in science
literature, and art, in normal, indus
trial, and professional branches, and
especially in Biblical and Christian
learning"
This institution was founded by Dea-
con Joseph c. Hartshorn in memory OF
his wife, and was first opened IN the
Ebenezer church on the 7th OF Novem-
Der. 1883. 1t is now permanently To-
Gated at the west end Of Leigh street
on grounds which embrace eight and
one half acres, we'll elevated and
shaded in part by belt OF native
forest trees. On the grounds when
nurebased were Q brick-and-frame
dwelling-house, with twelve rooms, be-
sides halls and closets, and q second
brick building, with six rooms. The
new building is stately brick edifice
one hundred and four feet in length,
forty-four in width, and four stories in
height. A wing for dining-room and
chapel is thirty-eight feet by fifty and
two stories in height. The whole build
ing is admirably designed for convent
ence and beauty, and few colleges have
better or more slightly premises.
DEDICATION EXERCISES.
Yesterday at ii O'Clock had been APP
pointed as the hour for the formal dedi-
cation of the new buildings, and the
beautiful chapel was filed with COM
pany Of invited guests and friends OF
the college, among some Of whom were
noted DR.. j. b. Simmons, of New
York dong the secretary Of the Ameri-
can Baptist Home Mission Society; Dea-
conJ. c. Hartshorn, Of Providence, r. l.;
Professor Hines, Rev. DR.. Corey, Pro-
fessors Vassar and Jones, and num-
Der of tie students of the Richmond
Institute; Professors Harris and Win
ston, and Rev. DR.. Ryland, Of Rich
mond College j. T. Ellyson, William
II. Williams. and DR.. S. p. Moore, OF
the City Council and School Board ;
Dr. John Pollard, DR.. W. +. Hatcher,
DIR. A. +. Dickinson, Rev. W. w. Ian
drum, Reys. C. p. Scott, James Ii.
Holmes. William Troy, Payne, r.
Wells, Perkins, A. Binga, and Others
among the preachers, and number Of
other ladies and gentlemen, friends OF
the school.
The choir was composed of pupils OF
the college, and the music, led by fine
organ, was very sweet. The good or
der and attention were all that could
be asked or desired.
At the appointed hour Rev. Lyman
b. Teft, president of the college, called
the audience to order, and in words few
and fit introduced the exercises.
The following programme was then
carried out with considerable spirit and
great interest to the audience:
Praise God from Whom All Blessings
| Flow, by choir; Invocation, Rev. James ii
Holmes; Scripture Reading, Psalm xc
Rev William Troy; Song: We Come, Dear
! Friends, TO Greet YOu-admlrably rendered
! by the choir; Address. DR.. James h. Sim
| mems. OF New York; Chant, The Mission
arys Call Presentation, Mr.. j. G. Harris
! hcrn, OF Rhode Island: Response for the
Board OF Trust ees and the American Baptist
| Home Mission Society. DIR. j. l.. NJ. Curry
| Prayer Of Dedication, Or. j. J.. NJ. Curry
Anthem, The Wopdrous Story Sentiment
! The HaTtshoTn Girls: In them we look tC
see Mary and Dorcas and Phoebe and Ra
| chel oss live again Rev. Richard Wells
Sentiment-Moral Beauty; Unity In Diver.
| Sity Dr. G. III. Corey; Anthem, Who Are
| These in Bright Array; Sentiment-Vir'
| ginia, the first TO receive the coming bond
man: may she not be second in making thai
! coming an ultimate blessing: DR.. j. VIII
! liam Jones; Sentiment-Freedom for the
| Press and the Press for Freedom: Rev. A
! T.. Dickinson; Anthem, They that Trust In
the Lord; Benediction, Rev. A. Binga.
Professor Teft appropriately intro.
duced as one who had been foremost IL
work of education among the freed
men,
REV. DIR. j. b. SIMMONS, OF NEW
YORK.
DR.. Simmons introduced his addres:
by expressing his gratitude that SC
| large a number Of the students of this
college had become earnest Christians.
lie wanted also to thank DR.. Curry
the editors of the Religious Herald
the white pastors generally, Revs,
Holmes, Wells, Troy, and others of the
colored pastors, for the uniform kind
ness and sympathy they have shown t
DR.. Corey in his work at the Richmond
Institute, and to Mr.. Ilartshorn, the
founder of this college, and his co.
workers here. He then proceeded tC
discuss the power and influence o
Christian women.
| hc SpohOs tOO' vi thS PVNSi VI
mothers training and teaching, anC
illustrated by reference to the mother
of many Of the great men Of tn,
world-such as Abigail Adams, tn
mother of Washington, &c. He refer
red also to the power and influence 0
wives.
The conclusion he drew from thi
was that woman should have the yer,
best opportunities Of education, il
order that she may be fitted for tn
sphere in which she is to move.
He gave a brief sketch Of Rache
Hartshorn latter whom this college j
named), bringing out the beautiful char
acter and admirable traits Of this nobl
woman, whose life he held up as al
example for theStudy and imitation 0
the students of the college. She wa
especially interested in the work o
education among the freedmen, ant
there seemed no more fitting memoria
Of her than this college, endowed by tn
liberality of her honored husband.
He closed with an earnest appeal +
trustees, teachers, and students t
carry on this work for Christ in tn,
spirit Of this Christly woman.
DR.. Simmons threw into his addres
Some vell- told snecdotes and humorou