The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
.BAPT|STS WILL
WORK HARD FOR IT
Richmond Will Do Everything
Possible to Secure Central
Woman's College.
GREAT GAIN FOR THE CITY
Financially, Morally, Socially,
Richmond Will Be Gamer
BY This School.
GREAT GAIN FOR THE CITY

That the Baptists OF Richmond and
other enterprising citizens do not mean
to let the great Central College for
Women, which the Baptists of Virginia
will locate somewhere in the State with
in few months. go elsewhere without
strong effort to secure 1t. is evidenced
by the fact that a large committee of
five from each Baptist Church OF Rich
mond and vicinity, has formulated I
plan OF action. and a campaign of Rich
mond for subscriptions will begin at once
to raise on behalf OF Richmond q proper
fund. so as to make it certain that the
Baptist Education Commission OF Vir-
ginia will feel that they cannot afford to
locate the institution elsewhere.
The Baptist General Association of Vir-
ginia empowered and instructed its edu-
cation commissioners to proceed with the
establishment OF n Central Womans Col
lege, and to select location for such
institution not earlier than April LIST, of
this year, in order that all data which
may aid the commission in tho selection
of the most desirable location may be
in hand by that date.
The plan for the conduct of this school
Is the one adopted by the Bapusts of
Virginia in their annual meeting Mt
Charlottesville. viz. that the Baptist de-
nominations in Virginia shall own and
manage all schools fostered by the de-
nomination, TO eliminate from them all
private and personal ends. and to have
annual reports Of their finances and other
matters of interest submitted to the Cen
eral Association for the Information and
approval of the denomination through
the constituted representatives of the
churches.
While the school Is to be owned by
the denomination which Will be held re-
sponsible also for It's management. Its
benefits and advantages will be open to
all without respect OF religious beliefs or
opinions. IN. other words the policy of this
Institution In this respect will be similar
TO that OF Richmond College. In, which
Baptists and pseudo-Baptists. Protestant
and Catholic, Jew and Gentle are re-
cefved on precisely the same terms, and
treated with exactly the same considera-
ton. To state It in yet different way,
this new college Is to be contribution
to the higher education of women. AS
this broad and unsectarian policy is TO
prevail in the conduct of this institution,
and as tho institution itself Is to be a
blasting to the entire State. especially
located. the promoters of this enterprise
appeal confidently to the public spirited
and philanthropo citizens OF Richmond
without distinction Of creed. to give IT
their cordial and generous support.
Some of the Advantages.
Here are some of the advantages to
Richmond which 1t Is said that such
school would bring:
FinanciaI-the present Womans Col
lege brings to the city Of Richmond every
session about $500. This Is distributed
In the community among all classes of
people.
The merchant. OF course, getting the
bulk of 1t. 1t is thought by those best
qualified to judge. extremely probable
that with ample buildings and facilities
within few years the Central College
will bring to Richmond not fewer than
800 young women, representing a financial
benefit to the city of distribution of
from 10000 to 10000 dollars. Besides,
this Is not temporary but a permanent
and increasing advantage.
But the financial advantage is posi-
bly, the least advantage TO accrue from
1t. The social, intellectual and moral ad-
vantage is 100 great TO be properly esti-
mated, and the trustees of the Woman
College of Richmond have met and by
unanimous action decided TO say 10 the
general committee that in event OF the
location of the Central College at or neal
Richmond, the trustees in their disposi
ton OF the franchise and property of tht
institution will be governed by tn,
wishes of the Education Commission al
the accredited representatives of the Bap
lists of Virginia for whom they hold tn
property in trust. They authorize tn