Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-14
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Meeting OF characterization OF OIL
cers-Handsoms DOnatiOns-Stand-
ing OF Glasses and Future
Arrangements.


Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatchl
HAMPDEN.SIDNEY, May IL, 1886.
At the late meeting of the Board Of
Trustees of Union Theological Semi
nary Colonel j. P. Fitzgerald, of Farm
Vile, Va, and Mr.. d. W. Oates, Of
Charlotte, N. c., were elected trustees,
and qualified as such, having been
elected directors by the synods of Vir.
ginia and North Carolina respectively.
Since the last annual meeting Of the
Board two of its members have died
DR.. j. L. Kirkpatrick and Judge F. N.
Watkins.
Colonel J. P. Fitzgerald has been
elected treasurer of the corporation
since the last annual meeting, and Rev.
Charles White, d. d., secretary.
The total number of students present
during the session was SO. The senior
class consisted of IA students-two Of
these left before the close Of the ses-
sion; the other twelve received diplo-
mas-as follows: James E. Bear, Will
liam S. Campbell, d. P. Junkin, Thomas
Mowbray. L. Ii. Paul, E. W. Smith. W.
ID. Spurlin, James j. Vance, R. A. Wal
ton, T. A. Wharton, William G. White,
and John E. Wool.
The students represent twelve States,
twenty-three Presbyteries, and fifteen
literary institutions.
The finances of the institution are in
their usually sound and healthful con-
diiion.
During the year legacy Of $4,000
has been left the Seminary by the late
David Baylor, of Augusta county, Va.
The library has an invested fund Of
$4,000. During the year 100 volumes
have been added by purchase, and So
volumes by donation.
The Board decreed that new house
should be built for Professor W. W.
Moore, ID. D., and appointed commit.
tee to carry out the details, consisting
of Drs. Charles White and Latimer and
Colonel Fitzgerald. Other improve
ments, also of Q substantial kind, were
ordered to be made.
The treasurer's bond was examined
and approved.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year Rev. W. I.
Richardson, d. d., president; Rev.
W. Z. McIlwaine, first vice-president
Mr.. B. f. Hall, second vice-president.
Executive Committee Drs. W. I.
Richardson and Charles White, Major
T. j. Kirkpatrick, DR.. E. Nye Hutchi-
son, and Mr.. E. NJ. Armstrong. Au-
ditipg Committee Drs. Hill, G. White,
and Richardson, and Messrs. Kirk
patrick, Armstrong, and Hutchinson.
Examining Committee Drs. j. II.
Smith, w. r. Richardson, O. White,
W. S. Lacy, W. E. McIlwaiue and
Messrs. Hutchinson and Armstrong.
Agent, Rev. s. Z. Martin.
1t was determined that hereafter no
student shall be awarded a diploma
who has net passed through the entire
seminary course and his final examina-
tons, and who shall not have received
in his examinations an average grade of
60.
The special attention Of the Board
was called by the report Of the Faculty
ITO the singularly punctual and con-
slant attendance ofthe senior class"
The report of the agent for the fifth
proiessorship showed that an aggregate
of little over eli, 900 had been SUBJ
scribed since the beginning Of the enter
prise.
The address to the students next
year will be by DR.. j. M. Atkinson ;
DR.. 7. L. Preston, alternate.
Professor w. w. Moore, d. D., now
adjunct professor Of Oriental Litera.
ture, was elected associate professor.
The Synods of North Carolina and
! Virginia having agreed to an alteration
of the constitution to that effect, the
.. Rev. Charles White, d. D., was elected
vice-tressursr.
. The Board adjourned to meet again
' on the first Tuesday Of May, 1887.
At the close an address was delivered
ITO the graduating class and to the stu
,, dents in general by Major T. j. Kirk
patrick.
At night . most enjoyable sociabls
was held in the chapel. The music by
Hampden-Sidney Musical Association
was most delightful; and impromptr
speeches by various members Of ths
Board were exceedingly entertaining.