The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-17
WHEN PREACHERS WERE JAILED
Pro Revolutionary Persecution OF
Baptist Ministers Recalled in the
New Memorial Dormitory at
Richmond College.


.Tu-o snleudid auxiliary buildings which
sdorn the campus, Ranking at command
ing Intervals the main structure, wal. gr Il
,he ewes of returning students. Science
Hall commenced November lst, and
erected at a cost Of $500; and Memorial
Dorrnitory, begun last May and upon
which $1,000 have been expended, are
Dracflcallv completed. though the formal
opening Of the twin buildings will be de-
ferfsd until some date. yet TO be selected,
IN the latter part or october. They VIII
be used. however. from the opening day
Of the session.
Science Hall, commodlous building or
bricl and INTELLECTUALLY imposing, has
been specially admired by itors during
the last several weeks Tn chemistry
lecture room il pronounced admirable es-
peciailv in the matters OF light. venula-
ton. and arrangement OF seats. There
are one hundred and twenty-five seats
arranged In seml-circiiirr terraces, which
viii give every student a fun view of tho
lecturers table. Some Of the apparatus
for the room has arrived. Much Of Ii was
secured in Europe. Many OF he various
pieces Of apparatus are OF extreme deli
cacy. For instance, there is balance
FOR analytical work IN chemistry so sem
sitlve that It viii weigh the lead used in
MAAAANE Al WaNFW > nam AA.ftf N1 N''N
way. will be kept Ia a room all 20 itself
and will be used only for the most deli
cate measurements.
There will be three chemical abora-
tories in the College course hereafter, for
first. second and third year work. In this
connection 1t IS interesting 10 meltiOn that
the first and only student 10 work this
session In the third year laboratory will
be Mr. Allen w. Freeman, Of this city,
who has already completed, with high DIS
tinctiOn, the regular tWo-years' college
course in organic and Inorganic chemls-
try. Mr.. Freeman Is an advanced stu
dent He attained the degree Of Bsche-
Tor OF Science at the last commencement,
but will return for additional work in the
new laboratory.
WILL HOLD SACRED RELICS.
Memorial Dormitory commentaries pri-
fnarily pro-Revolutlonary Virginia Bap-
lists, and, incidentally, denominationai
pastors Of later times, two OF whom are
living. The building OF the first floor
fire and waterproof hall is IN execution OF
promise made by the College trustees
TO Virginia Baptists twenty-five years ago.
when the endowment for the Institution
was raised. This hall is dedicated 10 the
memory OF those Baptist ministers, who,
before the Revolutionary war, were i'm
U44SUItu III ' IT H4l4Ad JAMS lux 9NAtAlAE
Baptist doctrines. There were about
twenty-five of these, concerning some Of
whom very little is fnOwn. Into this
hall will be gathered their portraits, so
far as these can be obtained, their books
and their papers.
II none Of these relies can ne found
their names at least will be Inscribed on
a memorial tablet. This hall when SIS
sacred treasures shall have been gathered,
will appeal to the most cherished and pa
thetic traditions Of the Bapdsts Of Viz
ginia, especially, and Of the den0mina-
ton everywhere in this country.
In addition TO this memorial hall. fifteen
Of the sixty students lodging rooms in
the dormitory have been paid for by
friends Of distinguished Baptist ministers
two Of whom are stiu living and these
rooms will also be appropriately marked
as memorial rooms. Among the subjects
Of these enduring testimonials are DR..
James Nelson. president Of the Richmond
Woman's College; DR.. Thomas S. Duna-
way. recently pastor IN Fredericksburg:
George W. Rlggan, who died some years
ago, while a professor IN the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary at Lo1s-
vile; Rev VIM. Slate, for many years pas
tor Of the church at South Boston, Va:
Rev. Reuben Jones, for thirty-hye years
HdSlOI VI the tuuICU dL A~lAA 1lAletllbg va
and others equally distinguished
HOW FUNDS WERE RAISED.
To erect buildings referred 10 above cost
nearly $4,000. The greater part OF that
sum was secured through contributions
from the hundreds OF Baptist churches
throughout the State. However, there
were many individual givers 10 the cause.
their gifts ranging from five cents to five
thousand dollars. To illustrate the desire
Of even the humblest Virginia Baptist 10
contribute, two incidents are told. In
Prince Edward, when the pastor Of one OF
the churches presented the cause OF The
College there was one farmer who unable
a make a money contribution, offered q
lamb. The pastor said the gift was ac
ceptable and that the congregation would
have a feast off the lamb. The feast was
held and nearly so was realized from the
farmers gift. A more pathetic incident
is that Of a widow, a member OF a Lou
doun county church, who, on last Sun
day. gave in as her contribution TO the
College building fund two chickens, which
were afterwards sold for twenty-five cents
a piece. Too poor in this worlds goods
to give as her heart prompted, she gave
that she had. This is the widows
mite" said President Boatwrlght. who
related the incident
The formal opening OF the new DulldlnG
in the autumn will be made a notable oc-
casion. The Committee on Arrangements
consists of Rev. DR.. Hatcher, president OF
the College trustees; President Boatwright
Mr.. j. j. Montague, chairman OF the
Building Committee, and Rev. c. H. r.
land, d. D.; Professor c. II. Winston and
Professor W. d. Thomas Addresses
will be made at the opening exercises by
several distinguished educators. whose
names will appear in the programme to
be announced shortly
MORE WOMEN THIS YEAR.
Co-educatlon became a feature OF Rich
mond College last year, when four young
ladies' entered as students. II is expect
Cd that there viii be eight or ten women
IN the school this year. we have hal
large number Of Inquiries" SAID President
B0stwrght lest night. but l think that
not more than ten, possibly Twelve. women
will pass the entrlnce ex1mlnation, which
not many full graduates even OF the aver
age woman's college can stand"
Two additions 10 the faculty are an
nounced-Professor F. w Duke. OF this
city, and Professor Becker. VI Baltimore
The former VIII occupy the Chair of
Mathematics during the absence Of Pro-
lessor Gaines, az Harvard. and the latter
will become assistan. professor OF Modern
Languages, teaching Junior French and
German and having charge OF the senior
alsa IN tho ner9 SiOual ahSepea of