The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-31
THE SITE SELECTED.
1T rs SAID THAT MAJOR GINTERS
OFFER WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Should IL be Finally Decided to BrIeg the
Union Theological semin'rT to Rich-
mond-The Handsome Buildings.

The committee appointed by the Board
OF Trustees OF the Union Theological
Seminary. at Hampden-S.dney, to look
ont for A ste for the seminary. still have
the matter under consideration. and IL
sens almost an assured fact that 1t will
come to Richmond.
The committee appointed consists OF
the following gentlemen: Rev. J.
Rumble, ID. d.. Salisbury, y. CT; Rev.
II n White. d. D., Winchester, Va;
Rev prof. W. ". Moore, Hampden-Sid-
nev. Hon. ]. Hoge Tyler, Radford, Va;
Col. ]. p. Fitzgerald, Farmyille. Va, and
Prof. W. j. Martin, Davidson College
y. G.
Five handsome sites have been offered
In the c.tv Of Richmond, as follows one
bv me North Siue ana Highland Park
Land COMPANIES, consisting Of eleven
acres OF land beautifully located, together
with casn donation Oh sV'VvV, d-iother
sic bv Messrs. j. Thompson Brown ~
Co ard Dr. X. 4. Patterson, the latter
giving four acres OF the tract ana the
FORMER tour acres, also, WIN pledse 10
ra.se $3.50 in cash. Inls sue IS Oh a.
tersou avenue, at Leonard heights, hiie
west OF the Boulevard. Messrs. }. Tnomp-
son Brown a co. also offer tract or
eleven acres at PinaIto, Deyoiiu barlol
He.ghts, with certain hiidHc'al ptospeCts
growing out OF the future sales OF the
rema .nder OF the land, when is eighty
I'VE acres.
MAJOR GISTEB s oFFIR.
Major Lewis Ginter offers a choice OF
two sites one of them Is situated at
the junction of the kichmonu' suTl No
burg ard Potomac railroad ana Lauur-
mum avenue, al conIal a,S, ", ,oated 70
commandingiy situated, ana esLmateu "
he worth xy+tO. The other ste oIleTed ny
him is situated on Brook turnpike I'M
mediately opposite the residence oI "l
G. r.. Mingneld an adJdceh' 70 nc %
eleven and a half acres, winch IS nan Oh
tho Musev property. now occupied py MI
Hood. ana Is estimated to be worth
the Inc committee Of the Board Of Trustees
annointed for the purpose VIII meet III
Richmond on the 1ith OF FEBRUARY heAt
and decide which one of these SITES IL
will accept. .-. Aa. M, hoen
authorized bv any member OF the boaIu'
il is considered an open secret that thS5
site on the Brook turnpike ana 9le ,1s3
bv Major Ginter, will be the one seleCleu'
Offers of sites have been received from
inc University Of Virginia, at thsrlottes-
vile. Roanoke DanVille, and Norioik,
ana other cites are considering the iuea-
ton OF making $. miIar oIerS, Dut non
have been made that approach IN adNah-
tages the one referred TO as the one Sc
iccted.
THE BUILDINGS.
Should the seminary be moved to Rich
mond. the sum OF Sl2n,VU Will be eN-
pended in buildings. The plans nave
been already drawn for a magnificent
groIp Of buildings. and they are said to
lac very handsome Besides the five resi-
Gences for the professors, costing 5000
each a large central building will be
erected. consisting Of chapel ana SIX
net n
will be thanked on one side by ii large
dormitory. containing sixty rooms, cost
ing $4,000 for the students. while on
library. which will cost $4,000. These
three seminary buildings proper are to
be connected by an arcned covered way,
or cOlonnade. -
The institution has an income from us
endowment Of 81 1876 90 per annum, ana
il will prove valuable acquisition 10
RichmOnds educational facilities.