Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-20
OLD NORTH STATE.
THE BAPTIST BROTHERS DETERMINE
UPON A NEW ENTERPRISE.
Higher Education Of Women-An institu-
ton TO lie EstabIished-They Mean
Business.
lsnecInl telegram te the DIspstch.l

RATr1aH, \. c.. November l9.-Durlng
the session Of the Baptist state Convention
held in Henderson Last week the matter OF
establishing a great Baptist female semi
nary at some point in the state came
prominently before the body. The pTopo-
sition met with warm favor and the DIS
cus.iOn resulted in o determination 10 be-
Gin immediate work IN that direction.
The whole matter was placed III the hands
of a board Of twenty-five trustees with
power TO act. their action being sanctioned
and approved by the convention IN adj
vance No formulated plans were agreed
upOn. but il is generally understood
that tho institution shall be on 2
large and broad scale. both as TO
building and curriculum, and tn9t
IL shall have an endowment suiiciehtly
large to enable the institution 10 give
girls and women tic advantages OF higher
education on as favorable conditions as are
now obtained BY the young men OF the
State The first step was to appoint a
board Of twenty-five trustees. These are
Row. ". r. Gwaltney, Of Greensboro, !;
Rev. Il. II. OVERLY, Of BelcrOss Rev. j. ~.
Pritchard, ID. D.. Of Wilmington; Rev. J..
d. Huffman, u. d., Of Scotland Neck Rev.
Il. :. Vaun. OF EdentOu: \. b. Broughton,
81 Raleigh: Rev. x. II. Marsh, ID. D., OF
Oxford: Rev 4. q. McNanaway, of Char
lotto: Rev. II. w. Battle, of Newberne
Colonel J.. l.. Polk. of Raleigh; Rev.
c. Durham, Of Raleigh; Rev. j. W.
Carter d. D.. of Raleigh; Rev. B. Cade,
of Louisburg: DR.. G. A. kOmnger. Of
Rcidsylle: Rev. G.. w. Greene, OF Mora
yinn Falls; W. G. Petty. of Manly; l.. 4.
Proctor, Jr.. Of Lumberton; }. ". Currer.
of oxford J. II. Lassitcr. Of Henderson;
v. q. Upchqrch, Of Raleigh; "; !. air.
cloth. of GoldsbOrO'; DR.. t. z. Thomas. OF
IpotIl.I.ry. r. kfpr al .e4 llsrII li &.
Rev. DR.. Charles f. Taylor, Of Wake
Forest. and Rev. J. l.. White, of Durham.
This board met last Saturday and organ
lied by elccting Colonel l.. l.. Polk, prcsi-
don't. and DR.. C. 4. ROmlnger, score
tary. At tins meeting the question
Of location came mp. and the general DIS
position was to locate the institution IN
any place making the most adYantasteous
bid or offer for IT.. Representatives from
Durham stated that they were authorized
by that town 90 offer a good site and
S25 900 in cash for the location Of the IN
etitution there. II j. certain that Oxford;
Greensboro. Charlotte. and Raleigh Will
make good propositions.
ArnoposITIoN Co,wuTEr.
While IN session the board appointed =
proposition committee, the members OF
which are Colonel J.. l.. Polk. Dr. {. A.
Eomineer. Rev. ". r. GWa'tney. Rev. H..
II. Marsh, and Bey. j. J.. White. This
committee viii. on invitation, visit any
place and examine and receive any propo-
eiti0n. The Board 81 Trustees Will h0ld
their first meeting IN Raleigh on February
II. 1890. at which time the Proposition
Committee viii report all offers 1t may
have received. These Will be examined by
the board and choice Of location made.
II il evident that the brethren are not
going about TIM, thing III weak
manner. and 10 is pretty certain that there
Will be no dilat0ry foolishness about IT,.
They want the institution, and they are
going 10 have it somewhere quick. The
Naptists are q working lot OF folks, and
when they undertake anything they mean
something. They have given Their state
dcnominatioual college Wake Forest. au
endowment of nearly -200,O00 Last year
they raised in the State and spent $4,000
for the prosecution Of their denomma-
t0nal WORK.