The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-26
SCHOOLS TO
Be UNITED D !. \ | / ]
Y Baptist Education Commission rf II
Holds Important Meeting
\ Here. IA 81
FIVE HA.v5 Z App L ne. D.
|aWornan's College Decides to-
Enter and Others Will Follow.
The Blackstone Proposition.

"A long stride in tho direction Of the
CO ordination Of the Baptist SCHOOLS and
colleges Of tho State was tukcn yester-i
day iii tic course of#an sll-dny sess'ofi3
{of5the Education Commission OF the Gem
eral Association Of Virginia held at the
Eccond Bnptist Church Iii this city.
Five institutions have already applied
and others arc preparing to come IN.
Tho trustees OF the NVomans College met
yesterday or a committee thereof, and
decided to enter the league, and itich-f
mond College is expected to follow O
Z like slit at an carly datc. The five
schools shat have already significd their
desire To enter are tito Wol1.ns College
Of ills city: tho Nlrsiia Institute. ~
( Bristol the Rawlings Institute, at Char
siottcsvllc; tho Southsldc Acadamy. a
/ Chaso City, and tho Fork Union Acad-a
envy. 4 81 GIVE Sk II, XII sft%
Applications from these several schools
were received yesterday and examined.
IS Committees Will now Investigate as a 70
their condition. the need OF charter
changes ana aud changes In tho curricu-t
slum and so on. ! t NIL of tho conditions
nre met they viii be formally enrolled
In the league. Richmond College. Roa-
4 10 % College and others are expected TO
follow very shortly Plans .lll than be
made for a state campaign, and n great
sim Of money will be raised, the sum
being devoted to the payment OF dlDts
on the different schools md tho general
Improvement OF their standing. The CONT
mission appointed committees as follows:
To arrange for campaign and suggest
( names Of financial agents--Dr. w X. y.
8 Smith OF this city; Judge W. r. Banks.
dale, Of Halifax; and Mr.. r. J. Camp. OF
Franklin. h II "a l5Es}, *, ~ tleE5 9 II
on Examination OF Chartcrs--Rev. B
Cabcll Hening, OF Bristol; DR.. II. H. Pitt,
OF this city; and Judge Barkstlale, q
b Halifax. ts3ls 81 " " aS54i b M
# On Curriculum: Dr. Robert Frazer. OF
q Warrcnton; Or. w. y. Hatcher. OF THIS
city. and DR.. r. =. Smith, OF this
city
As forecast yesterday, the commission
) considered proposition from n number
of influential business men OF Blackstone.
Va, looking to the establishment at that
place OF Baptist academy. Several OF
fllc Blackstone gentlemen We're present.
including Messrs. Seay,i $DaughtrE, Tar
ris and Stone. The proposition was dis
cussed at length and q committee COM
posed OF Dr. Hatcher. and Judge Barks-
z dale was appointed to look further Into
81 tho matter anl report back to the COM,
mission at {. meeting to be held on April
4 S2stlI. III SIS II
The session OF the commission began
nj Ii a. NJ. and concluded at j. N.
Dr.. r. H. Pitt. editor Of the Religious
Herald presided. There were present
+ Tie. following: Or. Robert Frazer, Of War
Y rcnton, Mr.. George B. West OF Newport
4 News; Mr.. r. ". Camp. Of Frankfurt; Rev.
DIR. a. b. Woodnn. OF Hampton; Rev -.
ft,abell Heliing. OF Bristol; DR.. w. =.
Hatcher. OF this city; Judge w r. Banks
dale, OF Houston; and Or. w. Il. y.
Smith, OF this city.