The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01


toe Visitation, "a v. NJ. 1t was catab-
lishsd In 1906. ST. Patricks Boys School
Is located at Twenty sixth and Grace
streets. and the Sisters OF Charity con-
duct girls sc8ool on Twonty-1fth street
between FrsnlSin and Grace.
The two colorod Catholic sohools-St
Joscph's and St John the Baptist IN
sthute tho latter being for the higher
education OF females-are In charge or
the Franciscan nuns.
The yyoma8's College.
The Woman's College was organlzea ID
1851. Tho buildings and GROUNDS cost
about $4,000. During the past summer the
buildings were renovated and important
additions made 10 the library. II was
found at tho opening OF the session In
September impossible 10 accommodate all
who desired 20 come, and an aduitionai
building Immediately adjacent 20 the col
lege grounds was purchased, ana IS now
known as the Annex" IN when Dr.
Chandler the dean Of the college ana MS
family live. This building has enabled the
college to accommodate eighty-seven
boarders. fifteen more than In any pre-
vious session. The faculty Is composed OF
twenty-four officers and teachers. trained
and Europe Mr. Charles +. Woods. a
Pm. u. OF the Johns Hopkins and PROBES
sor Of Modern Languages in the college,
spent the summer IN Europe. and Mr..
T. w Single Pm. u. Of Leipsic Univer-
sity. has been recently engaged 20 gave a
course in the history Of philosophy.
The enrolment at this time last year was
2l1; It is now 22o. and will doubtless
largely exceed the enrolment Of any pre-
vious year.
The class I'm pedaeoeics. which meets
five times in a week during the session. i5
becoming more and more popular, num-
boring at present twenty students. There
IS only one other chair Of pcdagogics in
Virginia except those in state schools.
Richmond Female Seminary.
Mr. John H. Powell is principal OF this
school. and Mrs II. G. Pcyton associate
principal The seminary has enjoyed this
session its usual measure OF prosperity.
The attendance AT present IS fully up 10
the usual number not single vacancy
for any one who wishes 90 enter. The
whole number is about 49, and ihe work
OF tho student body successful There
are eleven instructors in the academic
department and SIX in music
The Mechanics Institute.
The VIRGINIA Mechanics Institute, No.
SOP east Main street. has as it5 object the
promotion and encouragement oi manu-
features. the mechanic. and us iul arts,
and the mental and social Improvement
OF the Industrial classes It's officers aye
w. j. WhUehurst. president. j. j. Mon
iague. vice-president Thomas Elicit, Sec
rotary; w. f. Smons. treasurer; 30 j.. b.
Burgwyn, principal Night School of Iech-
nology.
The institute is doing the all-important
and indispensable work of training youns
men who are compelled 10 earn lhtlf lFe-
lihood during the day by thorough
course Of instruction at night in the iol-
lowing subjects: Mathematics, architec-
turai. mechanical. ana free-hand draw
ing bookkeeping, natural philosophy
embracing chemistry, electricity, and phy-
sizes. and a natural course in modelling.
The curriculum is as follows: Arithme-
tic. algebra. geometry-plane, solid and
descriptive: trigOnOmetry, applied mocha
MICS. bookkeeping, drawing architectural,
mechanical. and free-hand. chemistry,
electricity. physics. and modelling.
Colleges for CoIored Persons,
The Richmond Theological Seminary Tor
the training Of ministers among the col
ored people, is under the auspices OF the
American Baptist Home Mission society
It is the only colored theological seminary
In the South under Baptist management
which aims 10 give a thorough course, in
GLIDING Hebrew and Greek For the fun
course the degree Of Bachelor of Divinity
is given. A diploma is given TO those who
complete the English course, which does
not require the Greek and Hebrew 4
less comprehensive ministers course Is
given to those who can remain only q
limited time at the seminary. There are
dfty-throc students enrolled during the
present year. The president OF. the semi
nary is DR. Charles II. Corey. DE- j. j..
Zones * Professor. Of HomllCtics and
English Interpretation; Or. ID. y. Nassar
is Professor of Church History ana bibl-
cal Introduction. The Professor OF He
brew and New Testament Creek ls Dr.
George +. Genung, who entered upon his
duties at the beginning of the present
school year The seminary mas am en-
dowment OF about $60,O00. The library
contains 5000 volumes. and IS wen ciaasl-
fed and cataloguod. II has permanent
fund Of 5000. The new buildings for the
seminary and for the other schools 10 be
associated i'm the Virginia Union Univer-
sity are now in process of erection ON the
new grounds on tho Brook turnpike.
Hartshorn- Memorial College has hand
some buildings and grounds on west
Leigh street. It was established for the
education of colored young women. 1T em-
pbasizes especially the element Of moral
and religious education, and puts the
training of conscience and character first
The institution now holds property
valued at $50 900. The school is under the
patronage Of the American Baptist Home
Mission Society, the Woman's American
Baptist Homo Mission Society of New
England. and the Woman's Baptist
Home Mission Society of Michigan. It's
normal graduates have taken notably
good positions in various cities OF Nir-
glnia. in state institutions 80 Virginia
and West Virginia, and I'm the home mis-
sion schools Of several States.
Across Bacon's quarter branch, north
east OF the Hartshorn grounds, "a beauti-
ful site Of about twenty-five acres is
where will be located the Richmond
Theological Seminary and Wayland COL
iege. the other members of Virginia Union
University.