Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28
A HOUSE WARNING.
VISITORS RECEIVED At THE SEMI
NARY BUILDINGS.
SHORT TALKS FROM CLERGYEEN.
Rev. Drs. Moses ID. Hoge, Hartley
Carmichael, and w. w. Moore md
Prof. II. Boatwright the Speakers
The New Structures.

heN. ROBERT L. Kerr, d. D., pastor or
the First Presbyterian church. was the
host TO a number Of ladies and gentle
men yesterday afternoon in the partial
| ly-completed main building OF Union
Theological Seminary. DIR. Kerr had in
vited the friends of the seminary in
this city Of every denomination TO visit
| the buildings yesterday afternoon and
! inspect the progress that had been made
In their construction. The invitation was
accepted by probably 100 persons, who
| greatly enjoyed the brief addresses de-
| livered In one Of the lecture-rooms Of the
! administration building. DR.. Kerr was
host and janitor as well, and with his
own hands kindled fires OF pine blocks
and shavings in the broad freplaces OF
two of the rooms on the first floor.
WITTY AND EARNEST.
Mr.. S. II. Halves, of the Building Com
mittee. called the meeting TO order, and
asked Rev. Dr. w. W. Moore, of Union
! Theological Seminary, to make the invo-
cation. Or. Hoge then made brief ad-
dress, delightng his hearers by his witty
| illusions. and presenting some striking
facts regarding the genesis Of the semi
nary. In the beginning, he said, he con-
fessed that he awaited with curiosity TO
hear what DR.. Carmichael, who was TO
make an address, would have to say OF
the Presbyterians.
The papers and Richmond business
| men, said DIT. Hoge, had recently had
much 10 say regarding improving Rich-
mond. They had said nothing OF the
value 20 the city Of the great seminary
| that would soon be located here, the adol-
ton of a splendid colony OF educated
| Christian men in the suburbs OF the
| city. No saloons would be allowed on
the grounds, and II the professors. OF
| students. desired refreshments or
LIQUID character, they could obtain them
| at no point nearer than the nome VI
some hospitable friend.
WONDERFUL GROWTH.
DR.. Hoge called attention to the TACT
! that when his grandfather was rhaoe q
| professor Of theology by the Synod OF
| Virginia. there was no room in Whlch
| he could hear his classes. except IN the
| kitchen Of President Cushing, OF Ha1np-
| den-Sidnev College and here the Pro-
fessor began his seminary with lhree
| students. He eloquently traced the
| growth of the institution from such num-
Bile beginnings TO the splendid lnstltu-
| ton Of the present day, soon TO De III d
! home as elegant as thdI Oceupiou ~
any in the land.
Pav Hartley Carmichael, d. D., rec
| TOR OF ST. Paurs Episcopal church loi-
lowed in a brief address. Aliudlng 10
! mr. Uoge's expression as 20 curiosity
/ feIt concerning what an Episcopal cler6S-
man would say of Presbyterans, Ut
Carmichael said he was surprised ina ma
the Doctor did not know that neHt 10 sils
! Episcopal Church he loved the
terrain. DR.. Carmic3aei emphasize ., ON
| irnportance greater in this age than
! ever before. of a ministry OF educatSu
| men He felt sure the seminary wouiu
maintain its high standard Of the past
EFFECTS OF REMOVAL.
Rev w w. Moore. professor IN the
| seminary. followed DR.. Carmichael ~
| xentirp a fact or two Of interest resaIu-
| ine, what the graduates of the seminar
ERE doing. Two thirds of the men on
| foreign fields. under the auspices Oh 'le
| PRESBYTERIAN Board, he said, are SONS u
! Union Seminary, and about the SAINT ~ 70 y,
norton Of the ministers IN the 0SHou "a
! Virginia and North Carolina are slauu
! atae ~ that institution. AS an indication
e n,tat the removal Of the seminary from
| TJar,Ddon-Sjdney to Richmond means, ne
! ia that the matriculation OF TINS year
rs the largest in it's history, due ne
| Nos confident, TO the change OF Iocatioi'
! presId,nt T. w. Boatwright, OF Rlch-
| ,,,rd College. was called upon Tor re-
marks. and in response expressed ms
| prati6cation that Richmond College was
! soon 10 have such a pleasant nelshpoi
which he was sure, would result III tho
elevation of the standard OF educa''oi
| in Richmond.
THE BUILDINGS.
The visitors were interested Inspectors
! Of the buildings under course Oh con
| struction. and the expressions OF auill
! ration Of the arrangement OF the Iooiii',
~ beautv of the exterior, architecture
-, md the substantial and elegant
| character OF the work, were universal
| rrbe administration building, containing
| iacture-rooms. offices, and dormitorles, Is
yven ON the road to completion. Inc
/ nlastering is done, the plumbing IN ana
tba having Of the floors partially COM
| Melted This building will be known as
| Watts's Hall. in honor Of Mr.. George W,
| waits. Of Durham, ~. c., who oohated
go 900 for its construction. -
! on the south side Of the buildlng -
connce Han. which is being erected at
! the expense Of Mr.. W. ~. SpeH'V ~, -,
/ baltimore at a cost Of $4,000. ms
bmilding will be used as a library. ana
rill he fireproof; even the bookcases VIII
| be Of steel. ,,,,,,ir,,
On the north side Of the main puilulhs
&c westminster Hall, which will be used
residence for students. 1t is under
roof and will be completed within a
snort time. Spence Hall is not SO 1ar
! ,dvanced. the walls being only up as
| far as two stories.
YET IN PROSPECTIVE.
A refectory and gymnasium VIII De
h,1,lt an Melrose avenue, and at least flve
dwellings for the use Of the proless SUI
,rill be erected near the seminary bulia-
i,gs proper. All will be completed IN
annle time for the session Of l6sS-S' 10 De
| heoun in the new buildings
The Sherwood Land Company mas re-
| .o.,tIy donated to the seminary six acres
~ land lying to the immediate southeast.
| STbis land is very valuable as sites Ior
residences, and will probably be sold Tor
that purpose.
SMITH & co. ASSIGN.