The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-28
THE CoCKADE CITY.
Many Matters to Interest Petersburg.
crs in Norfolk.
Special Dispatch to the yirgiu,.u.

CTS ln NorfOlk.
Special Dispatch to the yirgiuian.
PETERSBURG. Va. July 27.-Rey.
DR.. MoIlwaine, president of HHnipden.
Sidney College, IL IN the city, aud will
preach at the Second Presbyteria II
Church tomorrow. When asked HIM
i'll regard to the proposed removal of
the Union Theological Seminary, he
replied that he did not think there is
much probability of it's being accom-
plished. DR.. Mcllwnine told mo that
lie had just returned from Richmond
where he had interviews with mum
Der Of prominent Presby terians. not
one of whom is in favor of removal
or prepared to aid in it. DIR, Nell
waine stated .hat there Is Intense dis
taste expressed to the separation of the
seminary from tho college; and az the
trustees Of the latter institution have
resolved that there ~ no occasion even
to consider tho question OF removal.
This III the minds of many gives O
quietus to the movement. The Synod
of Virginia, snid DR.. MoIlwainc,
which meets ut Charleston. w. Va, in
October. will probably give a final
determination to the matter, and 1t is
beloved TINT the rank and Iile of the
posed to this effort.
DR.. Mc1lwaine is encouraged to be.
lieve that there will be a lurger num-
her Of students ut Hampton Sidney
College than last session. A number
OF newsboys will 60 from Petersburg,
The action of the trustees at their last
meeting in the interest of athletics has
given much satisfaction. and tho
abundant water supply to be obtained
for both institutions during the sum-
mer will meet want which has been
heretofore felt.
Before DR.. McIlwaine left Prince
Edward county, the first of this week,
he was told by DR.. Hersman, euperin.
tendent OF the Theological Seminary,
that most OF the eligible rooms In that
institution, are engaged for the next
session and be thinks there will be no
falling of, and probably An increase
in the number OF students
Professor ID. b. Williams, professor
OF Greek and Latin of the Virginia
Normal aud Collegiate Institute, died
ct ] l O'Clock this morning Mt tho Home
for the Sick III this city, whsro he had
been takcna short time before TO have
an operation performed on him for OBJ.
struction of the bowels and nppep-
dicitis.
Before the operation was begun,
however. the man died on the table.
The deceased was native of Rich
mond. and had been an instructor at
the Virginia Normal and Collegiate
Institute for the past ten years. He
was tue author of several books and
one OF the best colorod educators in
the State. He completed his educa-
ton ut Worcester, Mass. He leaves q
wife and one child.
An entertainment was given at
Trinity Church in Dinwiddie county,
yesterday, which was very largely at.
tended. The exercises consisted of
Rotations by the pupils OF the Sun
day school and readings by Miss
Francia Leighstore of this city. The
entertainment was given to raise funds
to mako an edition to the church,
which will cost about $500. The pro-
cseds from the entertainment mounts
to go.
Some twenty or more members of
Appomattox Commandery Knights
Templsr. OF Petersburg, will attend
the twenty,sixth Trienniai Con-
clave of Knights Templar to be held
in Boston, August oath to Septem Der
4th.