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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

eastward on Chamberlayne avenue alonB
which the cars Of the Lakeside Electric
line pass back and forth.
ATTRACTIVE GROUNDS.
The grounds have been 30 graded that
one walks up gentle slope from any OF
the surrounding roads 20 the fronts OF
any of the buildings. and within tre
quadrangle formed by the buildings. Is
plateau upon which lies the campus.
Neat lattice fences in the rear OF the
dwellings secure TO the occupants inc
privacy Of a private yard and IL IS hoped
that these will be eventually supplanted
bv hedges Convenient roads and paths
well maca1amizld are arranged ABOUT
the grounds with "a view to utility as wen
as beauty. Eighty trees OF various SPEC
cies carefully selected have been planted
on tho grounds, careful provision mas
been mace for drainage Of every descrip-
tior and a private gas plant has been ln-
stalled furnishing lirht 10y means or ie3
Gas burners. over seven hundred are or
the Welsb1ch type. Water is supplied 20
every floor OF every house direct from
the Chamberlayue water works. b..ons-
ing 10 the Ginter estate the measure
ments being by metre The pressure is
about twenty-five pounds and AFFORDS op-
portunity for hre protection by gravity.
The dormitory and Watts Hall are
eouippod with fire hose for this purpose,
as wei as with chemical apparatus.
The plumbing arrangements are most
ample and commodious IN an buildings
public and private. Evdry provision i3
made for future dere.opmoNf. including
space left for chapel. built as "a wing
projecting from the East side of the Adj
ministration Building. Electric street
cars run 20 the site every twenty miu-
utcs
Tho workmanship throughout these
buildings is exceptionally beautiful. and
no better woodwork can be found any
where and this is conspicuously true
with reference TO the floors and wain-
scoting.
HISTORY or THE MOVEMENT
For many wears the question of rem0v-
inc I-nlnn TLenlnglcal ..minarv from Us
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25
SPENCE LIBRARY.

end Of which stately oaken nantes and
fire places lend an air Of dignity
This room is entered from the hail by
two handsome doors and is conveniently
situated i'm reference 10 the stack ROOM
a wide oak stairway OF easy ascent takes
one to the upper han to large lecture
room Immediately over the reading room
described above In addition 20 this
there is a large room for general con-
ven'ence either for the librarians use or
that of the professor using the adjourn
ing lecture room. This leads out To the
North on handsome porch commanding a
view OF the Administration Building, the
Dormitory. and the campus
HANDSOME STRUCTURE. A
Facing Brook Road and well back
therefrom is the Administration Building
of stately proportions and containing
at its four corners large lecture rooms,
two Of which at the Northern end of the
building are capable of being thrown into
one for use as a chapel The secretary
room and board room are on the right
and left as one enters and a grand double
stairway i'm oak leads 10 the second floor
Here one finds the board rooms and nn-
morOus bed rooms for the students. The
third and fourth floors are taken up enc
trely with students bed rooms. and
above an rises the tower TO q height Of
more than hundred feet and from the
top Of which one has a fine view Of the
surrounding country includns the spires
Of the city Of Richmond TO the South
This building is known as the watts
Building after the gentleman who gave
the money for its construction.
Further 20 the North and facing Mel
rose avenue stands the DormitOry. called
Westminster Han. The building is d.
vided into suites consisting each Of a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25
pnwcx,. $4,000 Prize.

The decision Of the judge-advocate-
general of the navy that Admiral
Dewey's squadron was superior 10 the
Spanish squadron On Manila bay and
that therefore the bounties for each man
on the cncmy's vessels shall De $50 per
man, instead OF $500 which 10 would have
been II tho American ships had been
the inferior. means that about $4,000
OF bounty money will Doe divided among
Admiral Dewey his officers. and men.
Admiral Dewey viii receive one-twen-
tieth. or $4,000. and Will DO the largest
beneficiary. But he and every man in
the fleet will have earned his money
Loslie's weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

A notable event IN tho history OF edu-
cation as well as religious work IA Nir-
Finia will be the opening OF tho new
buildings Of the Union Theological Sem
mary on the 5th OF October. The work
Of constructing these handsome buildings
has been pushed forward with remarkable
rapidly. and yet so quietly that only
those who drove or rode out towards tho
beautiful site where they are located had
any idea that they would be completed
go soon.
Already the members OF the faculty OF
this wen known and honored Institution
q learning have arrived upon the ground
end have taken up their quarters in the
new residences on the premises. They have
gotten snugly quartered In their new
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

tween the North and South and would
be adjacent 20 a literary institution lie
began work I'm one end OF President
Cushings kitchen. with three students
lessee s. Armistead, Robert Burwell and
Thomas Il. Hunt
The whole endowment at that time was
$1,000 with a contingent fund Of 5000
per annum. made up by contributions
from the churches.
Mr. Martin LAYER gave five acres Of
ground and In 1875 a building costing S.
900 was erected thereon. After three
years, professorship OF Hebrew was
endowed by friends IN New York, and
called the New York Professorship. The
endowment for tha other professOrship
was secured In Virginia and North Caro-
lima. fsf.
NUMEROUS ENDOWMENTS.
The institution grew in resources and
influence yearly. and among its faculty
were men OF great learning and distinc-
ton such rs d.. George A. Baxter Or.
Stephen Taylor. Or. S. y. Wilson. DR..
Samuel l.. Graham, DR.. Francis y.
sannsonA- and On Nm L. Hoge- DUR.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25
HANDSOME BUILDINGS.
Description OF the Interior, Plans and
Arrangements.


TIE grounds cover between eleven and
twelve acres surrounded by the beauu-
ful Brook Road on the West, Westwood
avenue on the South Chamberlayne ave
nue. on the East and Melrose avenue on
the North. and are situated on the sum
nit OF the water shed between the
Chickahominy and the James. The mag
nihcent Improvements so lavishly mace
BIZ the late Major Lewis Gintor greet the
eve in every direction, as far as IL can
reach. Well kept hedges surround, not
only the Seminary. but the neighhoring
estates and absolutely nothing ohends
the eye. The white surface Of the mag
nihcent macadamized roads SIS I'm beauu-
ful contrast 20 the green Of the hedges,
fields and trees.
Leaving Richmond By the Brook Road
and approaching the Seminary the first
building 10 catch ones attention - the
Spence Library with its entrance on
Westwood avenue. The building Is nam
cd after rs donor.
This building 81 provided with an alb
solutely fre-prOOf stack room for the
books. constructed of steel, iron. brick.
and concrete throughout and separated
from the rest of the building by fire
wall and fire doors. The room IA now
equipped with the most modern. artistic
and adjustable book-shelvcs furnished al
great expense. by one Of the leading
firms. I'm this line. I'm this country
This room IS Of high pitch and thor
ouehly well lighted and has a gallery
surrounding &c. I'm which are disposed
half Of the book-shelves giving total
capacity. Of shelving now in, OF forty
thousand volumes The room, however,
IS capable Of accommodating more than
80 fffa a. fr.rrsI
for future growth. Looking from this
room across a hall Of dienfed proper
lions there is huge mantel upon which
are inscribed the words Of Sir Walter
Scott. There is but one Book" and
stin further 10 the West and looking out
on Brook Road. IS a large high-pitched
and commodious reading room, at either
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

have been received from new men who
desire TO enter. IT is probable that the
total enrolment viii bee l the neighbor-
hood of one hundred.
THE PROGRAMME.
The exercises incident 20 the opening
Of the institution viii be particularly in
teresting. The programme embraces
number Of features which will be OF
special interest TO all who have at heart
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

the ground. will be opened with suitable
exercises on the 9th OF October The
number OF students applying for admit
lance. is already far in excess OF that OF
any previous year IN the history OF the
seminary since rs foundation in 1924
The seminary was established IN IT'S old
quarters by the Rev. John Holt Rice, y.
D.. pastor Of the First Presbyterian
OF Richmond, and Or Kerr. now pastor
OF the same church, was largely instru-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25
Rob TAYLOR Very Ill.

KNOXVILLE. TENN, Sept. 2i-Ad-
vices from Johnson city to-day are 70
r l. Tavlor. who has been iil Tor soma
lime. Is alarming. lt has been decided 10
nut guard about the house and allow
no one % approach.
The strain OF seeing visitors ana at
tondinr 10 public business in DIE wesken7
ei condition has worn him worry much-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

have been built Now passing eastward
~ and facing Melrosa avenue 10 the
North building sites arc reserved for Inc
construction in the future Of an addiuon-
al dormitory Cor two II needed as Wen
as for a rness-haU and gymnasium. Re
turning to the Library and passing east
wardly along Westwood avenue. one en-
counters four elegant residences for pro-
fessors with large porches all facing 20
the South and a fifth residence faces
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

The New York Dock Department has
passed a resolution by which the wages
of an rs mechanics are nxed AT thu
union scale. John j. Pallas. Of the Pat
ternmakers Union who is "a member or
the Board of Walking Delegates, was
notified yesterday by William h. Burke.
secretary OF the Dock Board, that. IL
having been found that the wages paid to
carpenters by the Dock Department were
less than the union wages. It had been
decided 10 pay them the union rate OF
A cents ar hour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

homes and are much pleased with the
location and tho general order Of things.
They are particularly sanguine as TO the
future OF the institution.
an the indications point 20 a large at
tendance this year. though the number
Of students is not yet known. Forty-six
Of the senior and middle classes are cX-
pected 10 return and many applicants
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

isolated location in Prince Edward Coun-
Is TO some city ln Virginia. had been disc
cussed Dy those controlling the insfiiu-
ton. The movement took shape four
years ago when The trustees voted 40
consider proposals from any cities that
might OFFER Inducements for locating Che
seminary in their midst. Richmond as
combining more advantages than any
other place. was Tho preference OF tha
Faculty and Board Oh Tru tees. Row.
Robert r. Kerr. ID. D., was requested t1
take the movement in hand and secure
from Richmond the best possible offer.
Lynchburg. Charlottesville, pauvine Ro-
anoke and Norfolk were undcrs God d.
also seeking 20 get the coveted prize.
The lab0rous and Unremituns efforts of
Or. Kerr were successful. and he $751;
able 10 offer the Trustees a splendid 81
of about twelve acres. worth $4,000. rho
gift Of Maj Lewis Ginter. and suhscrip-
tions from Richmond amounting TO $50
600 for tho building FUND The site
which seemed almost an ideal one. aro
the subscriptions. were accepted by th
Board ~ a called meeting held IN Dam
Vile three years ago. their action being
conditioned on the concurrence Of the
two controlling synOds Of Virginia and
North Carolina
HANDSOME GIFTS.
the Rev Prof. w. w Moore. ID. d.. OF
the Faculty presented TWO magnificent
subscriptions for the building fund-s50-
600 from Mr.. George W. Watts. or Dur
ham. y c.. and 81 000 afterwards in
creased 10 $4,000 from Mr. William
Wallace Spence OF Baltimore So the
Trustees, with but one dissenting vote.
decided that the way was open for re-
moval 10 Richmond
The two synods consented soon after
wards and q building committee IN Rich
mond was appointed 20 secure plans and
proceed with the erection OF the new
buildings. The committee consisted OF
Messrs. 5. II. Halves. chairman. John s.
MUnce. secretary. Charles d. Larus,
treasurer, and Rev. Drs. Robert p. Kerr,
OF Richmond, and L. 3. Turnbun. Of Dur
ham. y. c..
Mr. Charles IT. Read was selected as
architect and afterwards Mr. L. T. d.
Myers, Jr, as superintendent OF con-
struction. Mr. Reads plans were adopt
ed and Mr.. " Il. Ancarrow secured the
contracts for all the buildings. The mag
nhcent results obtained attest the skin
and ability o. an concerned and II IS
doubtful # any moro beautiful and suit
able buildings az their kind can be found
on the continent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25
HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTION.
Il Was Organized 10y the Synod Of Nir-
ginia in the y ear 1912.

Not until the year 1912 was there any
Presbyterian Divinity school in America.
TD TO that time The church had had
either imported Cos ministers from Scot
land. ireland. and England. or had them
trained under some of hts pastors. Dur-
lng the year l,l-. Princeton minary
was established at Princeton, N. d., by
Rev. Archibald Alexander ID. d., former
ly president of Hampden Sidney College.
The Synod OF Virginia, the same year.
adopted a plan for che organization of a
seminary and elected Roy. Moses Loge
Professor OF Theology Arrangements
having been made with the trustees OF
Hampden-Si lney College that Dr. Hoge,
the president of the college, might de-
vote o. portion of his time 90 the thco-
logical Drofessorship. that eminent divine
entered at once uDon his new duties.
PROSECUTED TUE WORK.
Or. Uoge prosecuted .'is work during
the remaining eight years OF DTS Iife. with
great zeal and success. After his death
lu l.l, 10 was found very difficult TO se
cure a. suitable man 90 take his place,
ana The Seminary funds were turned over
90 the PresDyiery of Hanover which
c0nr-ling GO that time, covered nearly
al 0f Eastern Virginia. The Presoytery
Dad. before The synod acted in ls2. taken
steps t0 establish divinity school, and
raised funds l0r the purpose. So now. in-
stead of the Seminary being "a mere theo-
Ioeical department OF Hampdel-siduoy
College. it became distinct institution,
and the Rev. john HOLT Rice. -. ID. pas
tor of thc tirs- Presbyterian church of
Richmond. Was elected Professor of
Theology. and this remarkable man. who
had just been elected president OF Prince
ton college. declined the splendid oGor.
in order chat he might found Union Thoo-
logical Seminary lu Prince Edward
county.
DIR. RICES REASONS
DR. Rice. an DIS inaugural address, gave
among other reasons for locating the
Seminary ar 81 ampden-Siduey the fol-
lowing facts.
That there it would ho surrounded by
"a refined and Christian population. Do
would De- near the highway of travel be-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

Guilford caused the death OF Emma GU.
by criminal operation, asserts tnat VIZ
the Guilford house. and names Harry OK.
lev. as an accomplish to the extent os
being responsible for the condition OF tns
girl. and consenting TO a criminal opera
ffOn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25
Three Deatlls nc Ponce.

WASHINGTON. Sept PA dispatch
was received az the War Department to-
day from Ma,or-General Brooke dated
Ponce, stating that three deaths occurred
to-day among the American troops at
that place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

that the troops in Honolulu were without
proper food
General Merriam stated that whAe in
Honolulu he made an investigation and
found the charges 10 be without founda~
ton
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

study with two bed rooms connecting,
designed FOR use OF two students In the
third floor are arranged for the present,
apparatus for the matron and kitchen
and mess halls for the students. but
these are so designed as TO be readily
convertible into students apartments
whenever an independent refectory shall
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

WASHINGTON. Sept 2l-secretary OF
State Adee is now actually Secretary
OF State. the President having issued
a special commission 10 him as Secretary
~ state ad interim. the first time since
she incumbency OF Mr.. Hunter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25
Bridgcport Mystery Solved.

BRIDGEPORT CONN. Sept 2f.-Su-
perintendent Of Police Birmingham has
issued a statement IN which he answers
the complete unravelling Of the Yellow
Mil Pond murder mystery
The suuerInlendent SAYS DR. Nancy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25
Another raIschood Nailed.

WASHINGTON, Sept. PA telegrao
was received at the War Department to
day from General Merriam. dated Sao
Francisco. regarding a complaint from
Representative Sherman. OF New York
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25
HOW IT WAS BROUGHT HERE.

Rev. DIR. Kerr's Faithful Efforts In the
Movement.
The now plant now complicated at
cost az NflllA exniusiya az tina valuA ne
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

for the Covenanter societies. Dr. W. W.
Moore viii accept 81 for the Seminary.
and the boys will conduct the singing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25
THE MACKEY CASE.
The Aged Bigamist Taken TO Charles
town for Trial.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24-Ex-Circuit
Judge Thomas j. MacKey, Of South Caro-
lima. who was arrested on Wednesday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25
DORMlTORY BUILDING.

Governor Taylor has been away from tho
capitol about two months and during that
time has not improved
Ills term OF office expires In January.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

For many years the question of remove
ing Union Theological Seminary from Us
The herald., 1898-11-20

play which Messrs. Parker and Carson have
written for the London Criterion. One
striking novelty, at least, will be the appear
ance of Charles Wyndham in the doublets
and hose of a medaeval Genoese. He and
Mr.. Bellew are the critical figures in love
drama, to which, for picturesque effect, there
is background of war.
In Paris the Theater Antoine appears to
be hourishing institution. AT all events,
a dividend of 90 per cent was declared at a
meeting of shareholders the other day
Anthony Hopes play, ''Phroso," from his
own novel of that name, will be produced by
the Empire Theater company on Nov. % in
Boston.
Sol Smith Russell will present, at Phila-
delphia, on Nov 81, Charles Kleins new
| comedy, "Hon. John Griggsby."
Among the Dramatists
| John Davidson, the English poet and
| dlamatist, is said to have been selected by
Sir Henry Irving to prepare the version o
| "Cyrano de Bergerac," which will be pro
duced sooner or later at the London lyceum
Bioerpstjerne Bioernson has just nlshec
a new drama, "Paul Lange,' which is being
translated into English by II. Il. Brakstad
| The new play by Mr.. Marshall which is tt
be produced in 1erry's thcater in London
was at latest accounts to be called 9Th,
Broad Way" and has a serious, not to sa!
tragic, ending. The story tells of the ris,
III life, by ill-gotten means, of Cutnbert Ar
mold, played by Mr.. Abingdon, and Maurice
Dufrene, J. /. Mckay. The stronger spiri
| Iternates his career of riot and villain,
with turns of passionate fanaticism Befor
the curtain rises he has encountered goo'
woman, and it is her temperance later il
the play which leads to the fatal episod
which closes it.
A. W. Pnero according to latest accounts
is busly at work putting the finishing touch
es to the new comedy which he has writer
for John Hare, and which is said to differ il
character from anything that he has eve
done before.
The herald., 1898-11-20

Parker, and whose father conducted the
ater in Washington during the presidency
of Lincoln.
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Personal

Charles H. Hoyt, not in best of health,
rested last week, visiting Syracuse for few
days.
Among the young actors in London OF
whom favorable expectations have been
formed is Arthur Vein, a son of the well
known American player, Hermann Vein.
f. S. Willard is, now i'll comparatively
good health, but has abandoned all intention
of acting before next spring, when he hopes
to produce new play in London
A cataract has just been removed success
fully from the lett eye of the favorite old
English comedian John l.. Toole.
Eleanor Kent, talented and handsome
actress from San Francisco. is playing
Joanna in 1892" this season, and is making
a hit in the role, which she sings and plays
very effectively according to the newspapers
along the route.
Very iiattering accounts are published IN
the English press of the strong and varied
work done of late by Mr. Franklyn McLeay
a prominent member of the company sup
porting Mr. Beerbohm Tree. A distin
guished future is predicted for him.
Gladys Wallis has joined William h
Cranes company to appear in Eugene w
Presbrey's new comedy, Worth a Million
The latest news from Sir Henry Irving
happily, is reassuring, but it is evident that
the distinguished actor and manager ha
been seriously i'll. During his retirement
his part of Napoleon in Madame Sans
Gene" has been assumed by Mr.. Fuller Mel
lish, a son of Rose Leclercq, while Mr.. Nor
man Forbes has acted as his substitute in the
character of Shyock.
Madeline Bouton, after her long illness ir
San Francisco, has returned to New York
and is convalescent.
Charles Kent has been secured to play
in "The Red, White and Blue" the role as
signed to j. II. Stoddard, who has with
drawn from the cast.
Wilson Barrett delivered an address OF
cart and the People" at the opening of the
The herald., 1898-11-20
Mrs. Fiske's Art

What few used to go to see and to ad-
mire has become general matter of in
terest, and Mrs Fiske is in fair way to be
las popular as she is artistic. In every play
which she produces some new side of her ex-
traordinary art is developed The play may
not amount to much, or it may, as in the
case of Love Finds Way" be so subtly
suggestive as to be, from dramatic stand
point, difficult to degree, difficult to convey
and difficult to comprehend, but Mrs. FisEe
comes in with the pale, white light of her
genius and lays bare; allsorts of sensations
and motives, which would escape all notice
otherwise. l think the finest piece Of acting
in this play is Mrs. Fiske's portrayal of the
change of loving, sympathetic woman into
Il craziy jealous one, and then back again
into her better self. To describe accurately
the approach of this storm of emotion. its
climax and the return of sanity, some new
and wonderful geographic instrument would
! have to be used Hepburn Jones in Chicago
| Chronicle
The herald., 1898-11-20

into vogue there of beginning the perform
ance at $3.50 or $40 and finishing it at a cor
respondingly late hour, generally long after
IL o'clock. Many people like to get away in
time to enjoy little refreshment before
going home, and they do not always want to
wait for the last car, either. So many have
spoken about the inconvenience they now
suffer from that it might be well for Man
ager Myers to consider the feasibility of
starting his performance at the expected
time, and of seeing that it terminates at
1890, which is as late as most people want to
stay. G. A. DICKINSON.
Joe Jefferson's Retirement
Joseph Jefferson has reached the end of
his histrionic career and has virtually bidden
farewell to the stage. The burden of years