Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-17

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Auditor, Mr.. Massey knows better how 70
| trace them mp. Much of this amount had
I gone for years into the Treasury OF the
State and remained there. but Massey got
| on the track and $50. 900 or about that, he
| tells me. he has made sure of securing.
do not forget the efficiency Of Drs. Ruffner
and Buchanan, but Massey viii not fall DO.
hind either Of them, ! am sure.
what do you think of the way the Pea
body fund has been administeredf"
81 think IL has been done admirably,
and think we have been peculiarly fortu-
nate to have such man as the Hon. J. l.,
! NJ. Curry in charge Of it. That fund has
been o great stimulus to our people IN
provoking them to do moro for themselves,
and DIR. Curry has handled 1t with exceed
ing tact and power.
our ooLLxoEs AND ACADEMIES.
81 have for years been trustee OF
HsmpSeaSdn'yw nhas s soG MsrT is w dH9 S
better work than ever before. 1t will
have more students, and hence a better
opportunity. II il the second or third old
est college in the United States.
"Randolph-Macon is also doing splendid
work, as YOU know. President Smith Is
one of the ablest and most progressive
educators in the State. He has infused a
spirit INTO that olu oViobo !" no'oi A"u
before"
TELL me what you have TO say about
Richmond Collegel"
Richmond College has great advantage
in its location. All who take pride in our
capital city are bound TO take pride in its
great college. Then your northern Baptist
brethren have shown great wisdom In
helping you. OF course, the fact that the
North helped you viii help to cultivate a
national spirit in those who arc educated
at Richmond College. / knew Il. z. Will
lisms well, and / was greatly delighted
when saw that his family had given you
S25. 900 for law professorship. Richmond
is the best place in the State for such a
school. Blackstone says that every gen.
tleman ought to study law, whatever avo-
cation hs may follow. Richmond being
the great commercial centre, your law
school will give many this great privilege.
The opportunity for attending the courts
will give an advantage which IL Afforded
nowhere else in Virginia. Now that the
family OF my dear old friend has given you
this A2b 900 for law-school, you ought TO
build up one which shall be the pride of
the Commonwealth
What do You think OF the appointment
of Judge Gregory as professor of law"
Its an admirable appointment IL he
accepts and gives himself earnestly 70 II no
will be to your college what Professor
Minor is to the University. Depend upon
il that law-school. if well managed, is
destined to be an immense power. 1t will
help all around"
ACADEMIES AND FEMALE INSTITUTES.
"You see how we are establishing acade-
mics at prominent points in different sec
tons of the Ststs?"
Yes. and like the idea very much.
You thus secure a local influence, which
tells powerfully. One will often give to q
home school and send his children to 1t
when he could not be induced to do either
for a school further removed from him.
Your plan Of establishing an academy here
and there and thus developing local gifts
is admirable, and as these are feeders for
your college it will be thus greatly en-
riched. But the thing that pleases me most
is what you are doing for the education OF
woman. You Baptists have dotted the
State with excellent institutions, which
are thus rendering a great service to the
women of this whole southern country.
What a work Hollins has done during its
half a century, One of the grandest men
God ever gave the Commonwealth IS
Charles L. Cooke. whose guiding, mould
ing hand has been upon Hollins from the
start. | never think Of what he has done
for woman that my heart does not go out
IN gratitude 10 him."
GLADE SPRING.
"Do you know anything of Glade
SPRING."
Governor: Eyes, indeed. I know about
Glade Spring. and am perfectly amazed at
what hear Of the work done there. The
Glade Spring idea of the best facilities
at the lowest possible price IS good
idea for our young women, SO many OF
whom are poor. The fact that in six
wears your school at Glade Spring
has grown to such large proportions In
dicates how ready the country is to re-
spond TO such splan for lifting our women.
/ thank God for what those wonderful
men Rev. j. r. Harrison and ). ID. Jones
are doing. Then you have fine school
in Danville, where that noble educator. and
excellent Christian gentleman, Captain j.
T. Averett, has through long years been
benediction TO all around him. And at
Iuray. too, / see you have started Female
Institute, and at Chester. and at Burke
vile. to saw nothing of your excellent In
stitute in Richmond, where Miss Hammer
Gas principaD has shown what one copse-
Grated woman can do for her SEX"
THE JETER INSTITUTE.
"Well, Governor, have you heard of the
Jeter Female Institute that we are now
bringing TO the front in Bedford City,"
"Yes, / have heard of that too, and / am
glad YOU are going TO do that. DR.. Jeter's
name Is worthy of being thus honored. He
was one of the ablest and best men the State
has ever given to the world. Some of the
best editorials he ever wrote were written
In behalf of the elevation of woman. If.
now, his friends wish to do honor to his
memory and perpetuate his influence, the
establishment of a school like this in his ma:
tive county TO bear his name is beautiful
way in which to do it. Besides, there is
need of more such schools for girls, and l
now prophesy that You will scarcely open
your Jeter Female Institute before 1t Will
be filed. TO me it is an amazement that
our old State. while voting enormous sums
for the education of males, does nothing,
or next to nothing, for woman; and yet
she must be the chief educator of our chill
dren. The normal school at Farmville is
doing well, and many of our young women
are availing themselves Of its help; but
there is abundant room for all that you
and other denominations are dong on this
line"
"what about the University of Vir-
GINA"
~ think il Is doing better than ever be-
fore, and will continue TO improve. 1t is
the pride, and always will be, OF our .peo-
pie, and it ought to be. The University is
not the rival of the colleges. As they
prosper il will prosper; but it must keep
ahead and kaen ont of the Wayo