The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-13
VIII Give University Course and Be
Thoroughly Equipped.
DR.. WILLIAMSON THE PRINCIPAL.
BE Is We'll known Here, H Having Been
Resident of This City, and Has
Been Long Identified With
Educational Work-Isesisns
Charge of u Fine Church
to Come Here.

A college for the education Of young
| ladies, and one designed to eclipse all
previous efforts of this kind, will be
opened in Richmond some time next
spring. 1t will be conducted by DR.. C. p.
Williamson, now of Atlanta, Ca, and viii,
be non-sectarian.
The college. which is a personal enter
prise, will be run on theslatest approved
methods of school work. giving a univer-
sity course, and will be a thoroughly
equipped institution. Its location here will
mean great deal for Richmond. as the
present outlook is that the enterprise will
meet with entire success. Just where it
win be situated has not yet been definitely
decided. Severa, buildings in the city
likely to prove suitable have been in
spected. while Chestnut Hill or some other
Sububan location has. also been suggested
RESIGNS HIS CHARGE.
Dr. Williamson. with whom the enter
prise is identified, has since October, 1891.
been pastor of the First Christian Church.
OF Atlanta, one of the largest churches in
the denomination in the South, but on last
Sunday ne resigned his charge to come to
Richmond. His resignation will take ef-
feet March 1st, 1901. and shortly after
wards he will remove to this place
DR.. Williamson: is regarded as one OF the
foremost educators in the South. 'tte
served for some time at Hamilton Female
College, Lexington, KY. and later became
principal OF Madison Female Institute, OF
Richmond Ky. Under his care this latter
institution met lTith great success. and
he only left it, 20 accept the very urgent
call he received in 1891 to Atlanta TO take
charge of the First Christian Church OF
that place. then weak organization. He
built rrp the church and was also success
full in the establishment in Atlanta OF
paper known as the Southern CHRISTIAN
His heart. however. has always been III
educational work. and a year, or possibly
year and a half, ago he conceived lhe
idea OF starting a college for girls IN VII
sinia He received Inducements from
several cities. in one place being offered
a lot on which to erect the building. for
some time he entertained the idea also or
a university annex at Charlottesville
FAVORED RICHMOND.
Rut on account of the historic interest
of the place and its likelihood to draw
scholars, Dr. Williamson favored Rfcn-
nrond and about a year ago his plans
began to take shape.
DR.. Williamson, who is n Firgtnian by
birth, q native of Caroline county, was
also prODSDfy 0ttrdctcea ~ iN-SiAAiioiiNA o-A
account of his former residence here Be
fore he entered upon his ministerial career
re was engaged in the insurance business
in this city, and Is Veil known 20 1it
of the older insurance men.
During the Disciples Convention he-e
tast November which DR.. Williamson at
tended he prosecuted his inquiries anG
interested some Richmond men IN tne en-
terprise.
KEPT SECRET.
The matter was kept profound secret,
ond is still ratrler iealousiy guarded, but
his res grafton of ne Atlanta Church was
the signal which gave IN insight INTO tne
plans. $50
Just how far DIR. Williamson has pre-
| eressed in his work is not kaoWn-suiil-
cfsntIv. However, 10 state that the scnoot
is an assured fact. In view of MS sue
cessful work in the past II seems not ui,
uarrantett to predict q similar future. ahu
the college "a year hence Will probaoiy be
! = fourishins institution Dr. Williamson
has large constituency. nd couio pr
ahIv bring half a hundred or more ioi-
lowers from Kentucky. His connectioh
with the Christian Church, although the
college will be altogether non, sectarian.
wonld insure the hearty cooperation OF
that denomination. ~.
Associated with DR.. Williamson IN nus
work is his daughter, Mss sadle ai ."',l
Williamson, a graduate OF Stetson Hhi-
versity. Of Florida, and very accom-
| p,ished young woman. Her specias@,,ss @ az
Latin and Mathematics, ana sue VIZ S'oo S'
,nI,- command this department