The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-08
EDUCATIONAL.

The Virginia College for Young
Ladies, at Salem Va, opened September
l4th by Rev. w. A. Harris, D. D., late
president of Wesleyan Female Institute,
at Stanton, was dedicated November 1st
the services being held iu the beautiful
chapel of the college. which now has 175
pupils. Rev. p. g. Whsner, D. ID pre-
siding elder of the Roanoke district, Balti.
more Conference, delivered an address
and was followed by Rev. o. G. Miller
of St Marks Lutheran; Rev. w G. Camp
bell, ID. D., and Rev. r. @ Anderson, Jr
of the Presbyterian; Rev w H. Meade
-. T., of the Protestant Episcopal; Rev
w. w Hamilton of the Baptist, aud Rev
Q a. Buchanan, Rev J. 5. Hutchinson, G
I. d. Collins and G. ), Staunton, of the
Methodist Church.
PRINCETON, n. J.-Advance
sheets of the annual catalogue show col.
lective gain over last year in students of
20, the total enrolment this year being /,
O92. The classification of UNDERGRADUATES
b Stats puts Pennsylvania in the lead
with the representation of PSF, New JERSEY
second with 23l, and New York third with
22l. The total gain from these three
states over last year is %, a fact which
shows that the Middle States have contri
outed much larger proportion of the at
ter dance than heretofore The academy
students are in the majority, numbering
$40. Three hundred and twenty one stu
dents are pUrsuing scientific courses, 81
are in the electrical school, IS ale graduate
students and II are holders of fellowships.
Founders Day at LAFAYETTE
College was celebrated at Easton. Pa. DC
tober %, by a large cOncourse gathered in
Pardee Hall. Besides the students, faculty
and trustees of the College, the Teachers
lnstitu of Northampton county, attended
In body, The orato of tue day was Ed
ward Hart, PHI. d., the able incumbent Of
the AdamsOn PrOfessOGship of ANALYTICAL
Chemistry His subject was What Chem
istry Has Done for U.s." After the address
of DR.. Hart, the Trustees Of Lafayette c
lege conferred the honorary degreee of
Doctor Of Divinity upon the Rev Augustus
Schultze, president of the Moravian The
ogical Seminary at Bethlehem, Penn.
and also upon the Rev. Melancthon w.
Jacobus, Professor in Hartford Theologi
cal Seminary. The latter graduated from
Princeton College, In 1871, and from the
Seminary in 1881 Both of these gentle
man are erudite scholars and sound theoIo.
gians.
Phillip ID. Armour has given his
personal check for $50, 900 to the Armour
Chicago, and authorized Dr.. r.
w. Gunsaulus TO spend the whole amount
at jackson Park for scientific apparatus
and collections for the institute.
JOINS HOPKINS University
The Johns Hopkins press has issued the
81, cOnd and third parts of the Hopkins Bib
biography, the first part OF which WIS is
sued last year under the editorial direction
of Professor Bloomfield The new part.
are devoted to chemistry, geology audmi !
erOlOgy They contain q catalogue of the /
important publications of present and for
mcr members of the faculty during their
connection with the university, % fun list
of the writings Of all fellows and graduates /
and "a few important papers by other per |
sons connected with the university The
researches and original investigations tfI
more than ole hundred Hopkins scholars .
are thus brought together The work will |
be continued in the other departments Of /
study
The COLLEGE PRESIDENTS III
Being asked what masters were discussed
by the secret meeting of the college presi- |