The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
WAYLAND SEMINARY TO BE MOVED
Washington Institution OF Nhicn
Maine Man Is President.
Conducted Under Auspices of American
Baptist Home Missionary Society
Speeches of Henry Clay 10 Be Issued.

Baptist Home Missionary Society
Speeches of Henry Clay 10 Be Issued.
ESPECIAL TO TIE PREss.l
Washington, Feb. There is soon to
he published in New York Work on the
life, speeches and letters OF Henry Clay
which besides it's merit as work, will
be remarkable for its introduction ana
conclusion. This introduction, which
treats of Clay as an orator and states
man, is ny Thomas B. Reed; and the
conclusion, which treats of Clay as a
protectionlst, is by William Mckinley.
Maine people are quite we'll acquainted
with Wayland Seminary, in Washington,
of which Rev. g. NJ. P. King. formerly
of Paris, Me-, and a graduate Of Colby,
has bean principal for thirty years. 1t is
proposed to remove it from its present
looa tion in Northwest Warrington.
where it was founded just at the close OF
the war on one Of the old Union camping
grounds and take it to Anacostea, across
tho ca stern branch of the Potomac, but
within the District. Wayland Seminary
Is conducted under the auspices or the
American Baptist Home Mission Society,
4nd IS for the education of oolOred people
of both sexes. The seminary occupies a
| commanding site at the head of 10th and
Chaplain streets northwest. Ii has two
large buildings, called Coburn Hall and
Parker Hall. Surrounding the institu-
ton there are large grounds, part OF
| which is used as a parade ground. The
Students. of whom there are now about
one hundred and fifty, board at the semi
nary and in the city.
The Home Mission iety has realized
| that the present site is very valuable
one, much more valuable, in fact, than
| is needed for the purposes Of the institu-
ton, and consequently it has heen look
ing Tor new location. This, it is
thought, has been found In the Fort
Stanton property, across the Eastern
branch. It will give great deal more
| room for another department to be put
into operation. Mr.. Joseph j. Darlington
and the Rev. G. M. P. King, president
of Wayland Seminary. were appointed
committee some months ago by the
Home Mission Society to take this mat
ter of location under advisement. and
Monday Mr.. Darlington secured an op-
| tion for fifteen days on the desired land.
| The gentleman having direct charge OF
the matter, Rev. NJ. MacVicaE, LII. D.,
superintendent of the society's educa-
tional work, was then In Washington,
and he carried the papers to the home
office in New York to obtain the decision
of tho executive board. 1t ia regarded
here as very certain that the deal will be
oonsu mated, but neither Mr.. Darling
ton DR.. MaoVicar would say any
thi mite as to the future plans OF
| the u y. II is proposed to greatly en-
large the scope of the institution.
Wayland Seminary as now constituted
grants no degrees and has no Industrial
scale, the education obtained being en-
tirelY of the aoademical grade. In the new
| Wayland collegiate grade degrees will be
conferred, and the industrial department.
| will embrace many features new to Wash
| luRtOus u6 loeauuHo IL IL
| thought, will be modelled on tie plans
| of thosesat Tuskegee. Ala, and at Man
assas. Va. The Fort Stanton property
| will providearoom for anything in the
shape Of farm work, and also ALLOW OF
the students having an extensive campus
on which to exercise.
To support such a large institution
will require a large amount Of money,
and how to raise this money ia what the
Home Mission Society is now consider
ing. A minister who is much In the
confidence Of DR.. MacV lear said the
| other day, in-sLeaking about the matter,
that the plan is not to sell the present
Wayland Seminary just now. but TO wait
for better times. The work of building
the new institution. however, Is not to
be delayed until the sale of the old site,
but is to begin this spring. it Is expected.
1t is thought the college will require
about four buildings dining the early
years of its existence, two dormltories.
one main. hall, and residence for the
president.
DR.. MaoVicar proposes, along with his
other plans, that the local col0Ted BRp-
fists shall take a more active part In
Wayland thanEthey have done heretofore.
TO thissend all the local preachers of the
denomination were instructed to subroit
the matter to their congregations this
week, and be ready rext week to state
lust what they can do.