Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-02
woMANs' COLLEGE OF RICHMOND.
The President of the Board OF Trustees
Makes Some Important Statements.
ReIlRious Herald)

Inquiries have come to me frequently
of late in regard to the Woman's College,
which 1 should be glad to answer In
public way. Let 1t be understood by all
that the college is the successor Of the
old institute in the matter of grounds
and buildings, and its long and honorable
history. The institute was the germ Of
which the college is the development.
The course of study at the college is
more thorough and comprehensive, the
faculty is larger, and the equipment bet
ter than those of the mother institution.
At the same time, 1t has been deemed best
to continue the primary and Intermediate
departments. 1t is a mistake to suppose
that smaller girls will not be received;
for there is not only room for them, but
competent and congenial instruction and
surroundings.
Richmond is rapidly becoming a great
educational centre. Residence in the his
toric metropolis of the South in the period
Of youth is itself a great aid to intel
lectual, social. and religious culture.
Young women may gather here by obser-
walton and absorption views of life and
duty difficult to learn in a less-favored
community.
The college Is fortunate in having It's
wholesome and invigorating Character of
the Christly pattern is intelligently and
constantly fostered in the halls of the
institution. The religious tone and tenn
per which / have there observed during
the past session has excited my warmest
admiration and gratitude to God. Pupils
who entered as Christians became more
devoted 10 the service OF the Master
while the unconverted. almost without ex-
ception. made a profession Of their faith
in Christ before the session closed.
The college will open In September with
many Improvements. Two large lecture
halls are being prepared; arrangements
are making for heating the building
throughout with steam; bathrooms and
other conveniences will be added; a new
kitchen is prepared, and many other de-
tails intended TO increase the convenience
and comfort Of the students. The mate
rial side OF college life Is to receive all
the attention that an intelligent and pro.
gressive board of trustees can bestow, so
that the young ladies' committed to our
care may have the comforts OF home life
The faculty is a corps OF twenty I'm.
structors, which cannot be surpassed any.
where in the South. The president, Rev.
DR.. Nelson, whose signal success under
the circumstances attending his entrance
upon the office has been the wonder and
delight OF his friends, needs no introduce
ton to the people Of Virginia and the
South. He Is n typical Christian gentle
man, whose character and qualifications
eminently 1T him for the delicate duties
he has assumed.
The Woman's College of Richmond Is
now the property Of the Baptist denomi-
nation. and in no sense any longer a. pri-
vate enterprise. May not its Board Of
Trustees and faculty expect to receive
the prayers of all our brethren for divine
guidance In their noble attempt to provide
high Christian culture for the girls and
young women of the South?
WILLIAM w. LANDRUM
Richmond Va.