The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-23

WILLIAMSON PREsBYrER1A1 ACADEMY


session on Tuesday May s. On Sunday. May G.
closing sermon was preached to the pupils of the
school by Rev. James P. Smith, D. D., of Rich
mond Monday evening recital was given by the
class IN music, assisted by few of the other
students. On Tuesday evening the regular COM
mencement exercises were held. These were in
troduced by the Mother Goose" Cantata rem
dered by the smaller children, in most excellent
manner. Then followed a debate, conducted by the
larger boys, and creditably, too The winner was
awarded a handsome medal offered by a gentleman
OF the town. Certificates were awarded to those
who completed the work of the session in q salts
FACTORY manner, and glad to say that
large proportion of the students received certi
rates
The Board of Trustees met at the school On
Monday afternoon, and reelected Principal w B
Morrison 1t was decided also to make an appeal
this summer for funds to make some very neces
sary improvements to the building and grounds
The report shows that 90 pupils were enrolled
during the session Nearly all the students were
regular attendants at Sabbath School and the
larger ones at the church services and nraver
meeting Seven of them united with the church
during the year, and the interest in snirituaI
affairs has been marked All who are acquainted
with this work feel that it is one of the most
important that our church is doing in these
mountains.
AT the late meeting of Lexington Presbyterv
the report of the Elkins College endowment of
was made by Rev. M. H. Hamilton showing that
out $4,000 of that amount remains to be raised
State Superintendent of Schools, T. c. Miller
reports that West Virginia stands at the ton of
the list of Southern States in the matter of dis
trict school libraries.
Inc friends of Westminster College in ST. Louis
are seeking to raise 100000 for it before June
The leading pastors of the city gave the last Sab
bath of April to presenting it to their conereea
tions. "
Roanoke College of Salem Va, of which Rev
j. A. Morehead is president succeeding JuIius
Dreher chronicles a large gain in its enro1Iment
OF which eighty per cent are members of Chris
tan churches and twenty-five or more have the
ministry in view. Mr.. Carnegie has pledged a
conditional gift. but the college needs about So
ooo additional income for current expenses.
A conference of clergymen of many denomina.
IlohS was held In New York last week to discuss p
pan OF religious instruction for children in tbe
pubic schools. 1t was presented to the Infer
Church Federation Conference held in that citv
last November. The proposal is for the schools 70
suspend their sessions Wednesday afternoons
the pupils TO be gathered in the churches which
thelr parents attend and taught systematic religi
GUS truth under the direction of pastors
Arkansas College Batesville-The Committee
appointed by the Synod of Arkansas at the Octo.
Der meeting, Rev H. L. Paisley Chairman ~ co
cure funds for special representative of Arkansas
CoIege has about secured sufficient pledges IN
guarantee the salary of this representative for one
year The Board of Trustees will doubtless take
some delnite action at the regular June meeting
StotesUWe Female College. N. C-Bacca.
laureate sermon, May goth II A. M. DR. 7 w
Rosebro Fredericksburg, Va Commencement ex
ercises, Tuesday, p NJ. The president. DR.. 7
A. Scott, writes that the past session has been q
pleasant and successful one, with an enrolment
of 152 pupils.
Al me @one'oa'' JacksoH institute. abingdon.
Va. the Rev. r. b. Eggleston Phi D. of Rich
mond. will preach the baccalaureate sermon nm
Sunday, June 3, 1906.