The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-02
THE UNION SEMINARY.
1T LOOKS NOW As If 1T WOULD
COME TO RICHMOND
Dr.. Kerr Holds = edges to tho Amount OF
sz5, 900 90 -- An Additional Ladow-
mont for the Institution.

Rev. Dr. r. 7. Kerr returned yesterday
from Hampden-sidnoy. whore he went
60 attend the annual meeting OF the
Board OF Trustees OF the Union Thco-
logical Seminary.
la addition 10 tho regular business OF
shc body. the question Of moving the
Seminary came up. Major Thomas J.
Kirkpatrick represented Lynohburg, and
made a fine speech IN favor OF that city
as location tor tho institution, and
asked that the decision in the matter be
postponed until May Goth, in order to
give them time to raise larger amount
Of money 10 Oncr for the purpose.
LynchhuTg offers two sites. one being
a handsome park containing sixteen
acres OF ground.
pr. Kerr represented the interests OF
Richmond. and addressed the meeting on
the advantages 10 be gained by locating
the Seminary ~ This city. lie referred
particularly 10 the advantage Of being
near the medical colleges. and other
educational institutions Of Richmond. and
The fact that Richmond is the most his
tOrlc city Of It's size I'm the world, and
that the contact with such memories
would have d tendency 70 cultivate pa
tfiousm ana improve The morals Of the
students. while al the same time they
would come In contact with refining in-
fuences that would ht them for their
future life.
Dr. Kerr raised no objection 10 post
poning the decision, believing that IL
will work for the good Of Richmond. as
well as Lynchburg.
$4,000 PLEDorp.
DIT, Kerr stated one fact 10 the Board
not before made public-that ~, that he
has in his pocket pledges for 1000 To-
wards the enterprise. This Is nearly an
donated by business men. with view OF
enhancing the value Of their property
adjoining the proposed sites. Some o.
A. win apply. no matter which site IS Sc
lected. and the amount will be about the
same no matter which site is selected.
Dr. Kerr Is much encouraged. ana DE-
Neves that the Seminary Will come 10
Richmond. n the committee can raise
sufficient money 10 make II an lnau''
,uent. No general canvass has ever peeH
made. and when IL Is generally known lha'
buildings 10 the amount OF tlI9'o" VIII "'
erected. and that the Seminary VIII prlnS
10 Richmond $4,000 a year IN eNpe"ui
lures. Dr. Kerr thinks public-spir.ied ,lu-
1ens will come TO the aid OF the enter
prise. o.,as
The Board Of Trustees have two ques-
+sons 20 decide in the matter, nist, as
between Lynchhurg and Richmond, an"
then. If Richmond IS selected between
the TWO locations here reconin'iu ~
the cormittec-the Chcsinut-illl Sic anu
the one opposito iaburnum. offered by
Major Gnter. .Ao n.,oio
matter win have to be ratified 10y the
svnods Of the states who control the
institution.
When DR. Kerr left Tuesday night no
decision had been reached by tne DodIu'
but IL is probable that the matter was
decided. although no news Of their ao-
lion has reached here.
THE ENDOWMENT.
Tho net income Of tho Seminary from
its endowment funds IS now AI,No per
year. and the officers have JUST received
news OF an additional endowment by
former North Carohnian who died m
MINNEAPOLIS and left a large amount OF
valuable property. hy viii valued at 500
600 TO the Seminary
The students of the Seminary Monday
gave a gymnastic exhibition, when bl-
Kerr pronounced tho most excellent hc
had ever Witnessed 10y any body oil
athletes showing that The bodies as
well as the minds and morals OF the
students are receiving proper attention.
Dr. Kerr met with an experience "hiie
AWAY the result Of which ne ls yet 10
Notrbt. lie and Colonel Fitzgerald rode
over from Farmville in a hired buggy
which DR. Kerr expected 10 return in
alone TO Farmvile the Same night An
hour previous 10 his time of leaving, the
horse and buggy was brought out and
tied in front OF Dr Moorc's house. whore
he was staying when nc started 90 70
The horse and buggy was some, and after
a vain search of an hour for them. as
sisted by "a number or persons, he walked
mile and engaged a wagon 10 take
him 10 FarmVllc
he returned in pouring rain over a
very dark road. and found it a powerful
argument for the removal of the Semi
nary 90 Richmond