Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
A GENEROUS GIFT.
Mr.. Rawlings Donates Hts Interest
la Aibcmnrle Institute.

la Aibcmnrie institute.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. August T.
(speciaI)-About one month ago Mr. H.
II. Rawlings. wealthy citizen Of this
.ltv. donated to the Baptist denomination
Of virginia his three-fourths interest III
the Albemarle Female Institute Or. A.
Il. Dickinson, Of the Religious tieraiu'
Richmond. was named by Mr.. rawlings
"a president OF the Board OF trustees
The other trustees are Hon. John y. Mas
sew. of Albemarle; Thomas 5. Duna"ay'
of Fredericksburg; n. l.. Wood OF s,a .Ii
ton: Rev. Dr. John Il. Turpin' OF All,e'l
cns ca. Rev. II. w. Tribble, Of Char
lottesville; Rev. II. c. Mcconnell, ID. d.
Of I,ynchburg; George B. West, OF Ne"
port News; Professor Noah *. DAVIS, ot
the University OF Virginia, ana M"iioi
G Thomas. Of Charlottesville.
THE trl-rtecs at once took under con-
alteration the establishment OF a dehoini-
national school here. In further'uice VI
tha nrofect DR.. A. +. Dickinson came
nm from Richmond last evening and met
some of the friends Of the institution at
"Carlton." the residence Of Dr. RAWLINGS,
and discussed the question or organizing
the school and improving the property
1t was unanimously determined 10 80
! ahead with the organization, and the Rev
/ III. w. Tribble, Of this CITY, was appoiN,
: ed president and Professor william d.
] Perkins late with the Automatic Insu-
tute. was elected associate president.
The work OK repairing and remodeiiihs
the school building will be begun al
once and pushed rapidly forward III oi
dor IA he ready for opening on the zv'h
Of eeptember proximo. The faculty mas
not vet been selected, but VIII be AT an
early date. and will be composed or the
hest educators attanable. The BOARD II
endeavoring to secure the services or the
Rev. DR.. John b. Turpin son-ln-law Oh
Or J. /. NJ. Curry, and former pastor Oh
/ the Charlottesville Baptist church out
now OF Americas, Ga. 1t VIII be arrahs- :
ed to have courses OF lectures ue4l'ereu
at tho school by professors or the I'M
yersity OF Virginia, in addition 10 the
regular course Of studies.
THE RAWLINGS INSTITUTE.
The name Of the school VIII be the
| rawlings Institute" given In honor or
the donor. The property IS IN one OK the
prettiest resident sections or tho clty'
and the building stands in the centre
OF a two-acre tract Of land. The one
fourth interest, owned by the estate OF INC
late Professor William Z. Dickinson, was
rscertiv purchased by Mr.. Rawlings.
The Board Of Trustees will, OF course.
secure this orc fourth, holding The pro-
norty complete. u IS also contemplated
70 take from Mr. Rawlings the vacant
lots purchased at the recent sale, so that
the school shall have ample room for any
purpose.
In a conversation with Dr. Dickinson
he said to your correspondent: 1.-THE pros
poets OF the school are very good, Indeed.
The only trouble with us will be lack OF
room. Next year we will have 70 en-
large the building. The first thing we
will have 20 do will be to pay of the one
fourth interest Of the Dickinson estate,
which we have reason 10 believe can be
easily and quickly done. Mr. Rawlings
has shown q noble generosity In the whole
matter; he has simply said: Here Is the
property. / deed It 20 you, and viii do
all I can 10 assist you further This
gift IS heartily appreciated thrHghout
the State by the Baptist denomination"
THE PREsIDENT-ELECr.
The rev. Henry w Tribble. TIC prcai-
dcnt-elect, was born Ia Hanover county,
, va. February 8, 1850 He graduated from
Richmond College IN 1884. and from the
\ Theological Seminary, In Louisville, III
| 1883. For seven years he served as pas
| tor OF the First Baptist church Of jack
son. Tenn, and during the time was
| chairman of the Executive Board OF
Trustees OF the Southwestern Baptist
! University. located there.
Mr.. Tribbls has been the pastor OK the
! Raptist church OF this city about two
wears. Since his advent as pastor the
| church has gained largely in membership
ana influence, and his popularity as a
preacher Is universally acknowledged
| personally. he is a genial gentleman.
| easlly approached. and seems 10 us 10
nossess largely those qualities which
you'd make him successful as a college
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