The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
OUR CITY SCHOOLS.
THE YEAR HAS SMILED BENfcsLf
ON INSTITUTIONS or LEARNING
ADDITION OF A noble MEMBER.
Union Theological seminary Enters
tho College Group-PubIic-schoois
Arc posnn WcII-CoIIcges and Prt-
xase schools show Progress.

where.
This staternen, holds true not for one
schoos or Tor two in tho city, put applies
alike faithfully 20 them all. Inc puphc
schools. OF which Richmond IS so loho'y
and pardonabiy proud. are In tho fore
So, Tho work being done by the thou
SANDS OF little folks in them mas oeen VI
Che earnest, eager sort; OF the kihd "HioH
causes the teacher 20 say TINS mas D'en
= eooa school year" with the same TWIST
of The LID that becomes the farmer "ne"
he nronouuces the season a laVoraOio
, one for craps ~. ,.oor
The most notable feature OF the year
from an educational STANDPOINT was 'ho
onontnr OF Union Theological seminary
in its splendid new buildings on lhe bio ,,,e
turnpike. short way northWeS1 o. e,,
city. The erection OF spieHulu .,'s,,
Tor the Virginia Union uni'ersi'y was
also begun during the year.
pnbtfo schools of Richmond.
Thu public schools Of Richmond are
the pride of her people. and nave sleau-
fly grown In popularity ana e en-. ",
During the year just closed l-,-'. pu .lt,DS
amon~ IS buildings-1i for white pupils
and 2 FOR colored. Each building is pre-
eiaed over by white principal. me -o1
sohools-lbe white ana 10l coloreo-aIc
under the management OF 20 teachOlS
.s9 white and IS colored III
The INSTRUCTION has been ot a hish
order. and the progress Of the pup"s We
gratifying. Tho Affairs OF the system
hsvo been economically administered az
a shown by the fact that the cost Per
CAPITA Of pupils enrolled has ohiy po1n
N2ls including both tuition ana genera
expenses. Tho City School boatu' ,uo
governing body, is COMPOSED nt.,
,nembors. who are elected by the C.lS
courril OF this body, Hon. J. Tay4of
Ioiivson Is chairman, and Hon. Joseph =
DioL.rson is vice-chairman. Mr.. NiinaW
y Vox ia superintendent. Mr. ChaIles
? Radv. the efficient and valued Cie'A
"a s,nervisor of Buildings, died De
cen,ber u 1855 after a service eXtenolhs
over more than fourteen years. Inc W"
capcv at this writing has not Deeh NIT
The system provides Tor the euucution
of the child from the simplest prlhaiy
grade through the High scnooh nc
srstruction thus afforded Is excellent
.'.nstt,sr as a nroparation for the business
of ufe or as preparatory 70 INSTITUTIONS
<or higher learning. Tho last session saw
ennnsting from the Richmond hish
sohnnl es graduates In the regular course
~ In the most graduate course, IL VI pno-
nos,rapnv and typevriting, ana ~ I'D ,"o
business course, from the coicrea il-~
and Normal School, "a graduates - l's
regular course. -
The number Of pupils iB<he Two ulsh
schools has steadily and rapidly SIo"h
tiu now the buildings are not oal'aciou9
enough 70 Accommodate thoSe VIZ
,,ron,lrea "a enter. The rooms are dense
enough Health ana efficiency alhe oe-
mand an increase OF snitapie ao00ipiii0N'
lions in the near future. H.
Thera is need for additional rooms III
other parts Of the city. as quite nun per
of pupils in the low primary sraues can
not be accommodated
Union Theological Seminary
TlHs vveu-known institution Tor tHe
.~st,,ior of ministers OF the Gospel sig
Waited tho opening of its seVenty-Hllh
annual session on the 9TH OF octODcI pS
fhe occupancy and dedication OF us manu-
some new buildings in the hishly I'M
proved Ginter section, norDh"eS' o' '''''
city. ,...r, ,,,rticf-
mated I'm bv the president Of the board Oh
trustees. the Governor OF virginia rev
Dr Theodore l.. Cuyler Of Brooklyn' Rev
pr. II. p. Kerr. Rev. Dr. Hose MI. . IL
Halves and other wall-known gentlemen
This change Of location has resulted III
8 very largo increase IN the allehnAnoe'
The enrolment for this year being ninety
a. arofnst sixty-nve last year. rms IN
croaeo H. so much greater than was eN-
,,coted that the authorities OF the semi
nary have had 10 rent hve OF SIX aual-
sfonal houses outside OF the campus lOl
the present session. They viii nave TO
erect an additional dormitofy puHoiHs
of their own in tho near iuluIc' as tno
Srstftption now has moro students IMAM
ali the other semiuaries IN the southern
Presbvterian Church compihou ~ ln"l
he remembered that all the students OF
~ ecp,innrv are doing post-6rdduttl0
.,.orl- only men who have taken col
- co,,rse are received. The Institution
a. npdor The control Of the Presbyterian
Church. but IT'S advantages are open W
,nintsterlal students of all denomlnalo,i,s
without charge for tuition. us EOl Nl.'
,-oor Includes Baptists. Eplscopahala'
"a Ngcthodists as well as presbyterlans'
me new buildings cost Nb1Vl' ana 'ho
o,tiro nroperfv of twelve acres or cam
ms and eight buildings rs valued at sl9v',
40 THE need Of a suitable chapel anu
~ n gymnasium building Is pecohllhs
more evident daily. and u is hopea lil"'
thev will be provided In the near tutuio
rrbe seminary has an endowment OF se'o'-
- ,,nnines expenses a faVorlte form "i
ren+volence among the friends OF the
Snstitution IS the establishment OF schoiar
shiD funds for the assistance OF neeug
and worthy young men in their prepaIa-
tior Cor tho ministry. A number OF IN
d,viauals md churches have contributes
q 90 each for this purpose, only the IN
+erest belue used Several liberal friends
81 fbe seminary In Richmond and other
nlacca have recently contributed N,VP
each TO the building fund for the purpose
OF prOyiding suites OF rooms. "hlch AT Z
10 be perpetual memorials OF deceased
relatives. one of these, In which inc
noonle ~ Richmond viii feel special in
terest. is 1.-THE William a. CalipDen I'i 'a
,noriai-room." Other individuals and
churches in tho South have kindly pro-
Vided the furniture for large number
of other rooms.
There Is a full faculty OF hve PROBES
sors-the Rev. Messrs w. w. Moore G.
c. Hersman. 7. G. Johnson T. X. Eng
fish and q. Il. Stricher-dcaling respec-
lively with the Interpretation Of the Ola
Testament. tho Interpretation OF the New
Testament. Church History, Pastoral
Theology, and Systematic Theology.
Richmond College.
Richmond College is literary ana
scientific institution OF tho highest rank
The college was founded in 1882, was re-
moved 10 is present site In 1851 and re-
celyed a broad and liberal charter in 1910
Tine college has spacious grounds, elegant
and commodious buildings. and excellent
laboratory and gymnasium facilities. The
endowed library contains over l6Vv
volumes. The total estimated value Of
grounds, buildings, equipment ana en-