Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01

probablv be accommodated in February.
| 1891. The schools are steadily gaming IN
popularity. and doing good work. Inc
night schools are doing excellent primary
work among the boys of oar city who have
no other means of securing an education
Virginia Mechanics Institute.
INSTITUTE HALL, COZ EAST MAIN STREET.
It's objects are the promotion and en-
enlargement of manufactures, the me.
chanic and useful arts, and the mental and
social Improvement of the INDUSTRIAL
classes.
Oficers-Henry @. Jones, president: ID.
Montague. vice-president; William T.. 81
mons, treasurer. and Thomas Elicit. secre-
tary.
Board Of Managers: z. r. Archer, Joseph
b. Welsh, William O. Ammons, W.J. " hlte-
hurst, Richard T.. Frayser, Joseph w.
Laube, John 0'Brien. c. K. Wingo, John Il.
Chappell. L. T. Christian, Oyerton How
ard, William Simpkin, David A; Ainsile'
Robert Whittet, !. 5. Tower. Henry n.
Holmes, j.. j. Bosher. George W.. Ander-
son, Marx Gunst, James Ii. Derbyshire,
aud Robert b. Munford.
The Night School of Technology, Q. Z.
z. Burgwyn principal, during the session
| of lS9O-si matriculsted $50 holars-an In
crease Of 33 over last year.
Richmond Female Institute.
This time-honored institution was char
tered and built in 1854. The course OF
study here is arranged according TO that OF
the University of Virginia; and diplomas
are granted IN eight separate schools-yiz.,
| Ancient languages, modern languages,
philosophy, natural sciences. history, En-
glish, mathematics and English Literature;
| The standard Of graduation Is high. and
| the graduates Of this institution are noted
for their thorough mental culture and
broad scholarship.
Miss Salley b. Hammer is president and
the faculty consists of ten instructors, all
of whom have long been identified with
the institution.
Monte Marta Academy.
This young ladies' Academy of the Wis
itation has O charming location and sttrac-
| tive surroundings on Church Hill, over
| looking the city. tho country round about,
and the river flowing through it. In two
acres there that have been walled in are
the three fine residences which have been
connected and reftted so Is to adapt them
| to the purpose TO which they are now put:
The institution is under the direction Of
the Sisters of the Visitation B. V. nj. 1t
was established in 1856. There are about
thirty boarders. and from fifty TO sixty day
scholars. There is an increased number OF
boarders this year, though falling OF III
the roll of day scholars.
st. Peters Cathedral Boys School.
Among the many educational institu-
tions in the city Of Richmond, ST. Peters
Bows School holds Appointment place. The
Xayerian Brothers, who conduct the above
school. have since their advent here proved
| themselves successful and competent edu-
Gators. The curriculum of studies IN the
| academy grade embraces algebra, arlth-
mesic, rhetoric, literature, book keeping,
| OaOmefrX.
photography, in addition TO thorough
| course in the grammer and primary grades;
While giving preference TO the mental
| training of the pupils committed to their
charge, the brothers do everything in their
power to encourage physical exercise.
| The company of cadets which was re-
| Gently organized in the school was move
| in the right direction, as military educa-
| ton preserves discipline, and teaches the
| boys how to walk properly.
| The number of pupils attending st. Pc
! ter's School at present IS much larger than
| formerly. the present attendance being
| 8O2. an increase of about ttty-tye over last
year.
Richmond Theological Seminary.
This institution is for the education Of
colored ministerial students, the course
Of study corresponding IN grade
| to the course in semlnaries IN
/
connection with it an annex for those who
are not prepared to enter at once upon the
full course of study.
Bev. c. II. Corey. D. D.. is president and
| professor OF theology; Rev. ). Endom
| Jones. d. d., is professor of homlletics.
&c: Rev. David n. Vassar, III. A., Is pro-
fessor Of church history, &C.. and George
X. Hovey. A. NJ, is professor OF Hebrew
and Old Testament history.
| The ottanjaupa from wear TO wear was
about sixty. The students come from the
various portions Of the United States and
from the West Indies.
Tho value of real estate belonging to the
| Seminary Is about $4,000. The library
contains nearly 1000 volumes.
The following persons compose the Local
| Board of Trustees: Dr. A. T.. Dickinson,
| Dr. George Cooper, DR.: A. Blnga, Jr., rev.
/ James II. Holmes, and Rev. r. Wells.
The building occupied by the seminary
| is at the corner of Nineteenth and Main
| streets.
Hartshorn Memorial College,
1900 WEST LEIGH STREET.
! BOARD of Instructors: Lyman B. left, Miss
| Carrie V. DYER. Mrs Lucy 4. Munger, Miss
| Fila ]. Fennell. Miss Mary A. Teft, Mrs.
| Julia i. Hulst, Mrs. j. L. jones. Miss Mag
| gle l.. Worries.
This institution. now in its eighth year,
| has for its special aim the advanced Chris
| tian education of young colored women.
1t desires to send out well-prepared Chris
tjan workers for the public schools, for the
| churches. for homes. and for the foreign
| field. II ia under the patronage Of the
| American Baptist Home Mission Society,
| the Woman's American Baptist Home Mis-
| sion Society of New England, and the
| Womans Baptist Home Mission Society OF
| Michigan. 1t Is also aided by the John T.
| Slater fund.
NAL grade for the preparation OF teachers,
with smaller classes in higher English
| Some of its normal graduates are achieving
! conspicuous success as teachers; one has
| recently received an appointment III the
| State Institution at Petersburg.
Special attention is given to instruction
| in the Holy Scriptures as the basis OF the
best education. A department for instruc--
| ton in cooking, sewing, housekeeping ana
| nursing is maintained.
| Hartshorn- Memorial College has no en-
downment and appeals for help from all
who approve its work. 1t invites visits and
| inspection from all.
Moore-Street Industrial Institution for
Colored Children.
This institution has now over g. boys
and girls, who are being instructed in the
use of carpenters tools and printing: the
girls in the use of the sewing machine.
cutting and making up all kinds of women's
and children's clothing There is small
| income from the work done IN the printing
and sewing schools, which is applied in
maintenance of the institution. The
school is incorporated and the trustees are;
John Oliver, X. C. Hobson, James H. john
| ston, G. c. Smith, and Temple A. Miles.
The instructors are John Oliver, X. N.
Jackson, o. p. Rufin, and Mary III. Patter-
| son.
BERTlE COUNTY NEGROES.
suicide of @. w. Wynne. of Martin Coun-
ty-Female Academy Burned.