The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-16
RANDOLPH-MACON WOMAN's COLLEGE.

dents. An explanation of the object oi
rhe exercises and also a brief account
of the history of the college was given
by the chancellor of the Randolph-M Ma
con systems of schools, DR.. William
Waugh Smith. The formal presentations
Of the buildings to the Board of 1'rllS-
tees 10y the Building Committee was
made by Colonel J. w. Watts. of this
city, while a similar duty III Ires, nting
the building to the senior bishop for ded-
icatfOn was performed by the represon-
tative of the president of the beard, Rev.
Paul Whitehead, ID. d., of the Virginia
Conference. The dedicatory address was
made by Bishop a. w Wilson. of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South.
The afternoon celebration consisted of
original college songs by the colleoN
choir and students; Introductory state
ment and resume, by Chancellor Smith
and a number of five minute speeches
by representatives of other Virginia in
StitutiCnS, among whom We're Professor
Winston, of Richmond College; Major
Morgan. of Virginia Military Institute:
Captain Richard Irby, of the Randolph
Macon College. Ashland. Va: Dr. j. NJ.
Page. of the University of Virginia:
Rev James IL. Cannon, Jr, of the
Ii. Davis. of the Danvle Institute: Pro
lessor Sumter Smith. of Randolph Ma
con Academy, Bedford City. Va. and
Dr. Dreher, of Roanoke College j Inns
Hopkins University, of Baltimore. was
represented by Dir. Edward C.. Arm
strong. Letters of regret were read
from Il number of distinguished educators
and public men expressing regret at their
inability to attend. Among them were
DR.. w r. Harper. of the University OF
Chicago, Senator John w. Daniel and
Senator Thomas s. Martin, Representa-
tives Claude 4. Swanson and Peter j.
Otey, and Governor ]. Hoge Tyler
The principal address of the afternoon
WAS made by DIR. ]. l.. NJ. Curry, trus-
tee of the Peabody fund.
In tie evening banquet was tende"-
ed the visitors by the citizens of Lynch
burg 1t was a brilliant affair and WAS
participated in by about four hundred
PERSONS. A number of toasts We're re-
sponded ITO, among them being an able
address By DIR. ID. G. Lyon. of the chair
of .Assyriology, of Harvard University.
The Masonic Hall in which the banquet
was given was deliberately decorated fox
the occasion.
Randolph Macon WUman's College rs
the largest of the four institutions which
the Randolph Macon Board of Trustees
has added in the last ten Years To the
original college for men. now located at
Ashland. Va, which was the sole object
of its care from 1880 to 1890. The en-
terprise was preached in February, 1891,
and was received by the substantial pee
pie of the city with such approval amid
enthusiasm that i'll just ninety four days
the initial subscription of the River
nlont Company of $40. 600 in mooney,
$50 0G0 in stock for a building fund and
n twenty acre site was supplemented by
personal subscriptions of S102 600 for
the nucleus of an endowment for the
college. Almost everybody participated,
work was begun in the summer and in
September. 1898 about one half the
present structure was completed and the
college opened for students with Il cod
lege faculty of five. Each year has
brought increase of students and the
buildings have been twice enlarged. As
now completed the main college, building
is III the shape of an K with orynams ntal
architectural notifications. the frout be-
ing $3.50 feet long, and the stems, ex-
tending to the rear, 60,100, and 80 feet
respectively. Ten lecture rooms. four
laboratories, library, reading room. as
spmbly hail, gymnasium, literary society
hail. art room, and music rooms, together
with the parlors. dining room, dcrmito-
ries, etc. of the domestic department
take mp the space Of this immense build
ing. The faculty has been increased year
by year ,mtil there are now % officers
and teachers and 30 students are en-
rolled this session.
The Undertaking to establish collegeI