The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-21

for many wears was one OF Its mos
useful and honored members HI
vas deeply interested in young mer
under the caro- of the board, and by
his wise counsel and sympathetic in
terest did much TO encourage then
IN 'nelr task OF preparation for preach
Ing the Gospel
! The board feels greatly encouraged
at The increasing number OF younG
men who are entering the ministry
and looks with confidence and hope.
rulness upon the work of the new year
Educstten Cem,nisstoa's Report.
4 DR.. r. II. Pitt submitted the report
/ OF the education commission. The
report gets out clearly the strict
limitations put upon the functions OF
the Commission by the General Asso-
citation, pointing out the important
fact that 1t has no Jurisdiction over
the schools, that II cannot open them
or close them, or interfere in any way
with their internal management. The
responsibility for this management is
/ left entirely in the local boards. The
report further shows that this limi-
tat!pn on the powers of the Commits
sion is not merely technical. and is not
| due TO any tnadvertence. but was es-
tablished deliberately and after full
discussion.
/ Mention Is made OF the admission
of Fork Union Military Academy to
the League of Commission Schools and
OF the coming of Professor Crosland
tc the principalship of This school
! Fork Union has its difficulties, but it
Is hoped that under the inspiring lead
ership of the new principal and with
large measure Of good will and ce-
operation on the part of Virginia
BapLsts the school may now enter
upon a new era of prosperity and use
! funess.
! The trustees Of the Southside In
stitute in the exercise Of their rightful
authority have suspended the opera =
! tons of the school for the present ses-
sion.
A clear and full account Of the
transfer Of the frs nchiee and property
of the Woman's College of Richmon
To the cooperation Of Richmond Cot
, lege is giyer in the report Special
mention is made of the fortunate ar
ranEements concluded by which DIR.
James Nelson, the wise and success
full president, remains in this position
with Mr.. A. Il. Nelson continuing as
business manager. The Womans Col
lege has opened well, and it's work
goes on prosDerously.
Northampton College.
The report also refers briefly to the
| opening of the new colleges at West
| hampton and directs attention To the
/ fact that the campaign for a half
million dollars. whose success made
this new development possible, was
launched In report of the Commits
sion to the General Association in
I l9Oe, and that the Com mission shared
fully in the responsibilities ana labora
a 1a "a m ma fr,r
+ these reasons, as well for Weightier
reasons. the Commission rejoices in
the part 1t was a bic to take
A. Danville the brethren Interested
IN Roanoke Female institute have
been carving heavy financ!a, burdens
whose weight has been Increased by
tho confusing conditions in business.
There is reason TO believe. however.
that within q few weeks the pressure
/ there will he relieved and the prob
lens or the school greatly s.mpiified
The school has had IA good opening
and was very fortunate in securing
/ Professor w. w. Rivers as president
HE succeeds Professor Brewer whose
practical wisdom and unselfish deyo-
ton manifested during a most trying
period in the history of the institution
| deserve honorable mention.
OF the Youngest member of the
leagre, The Chatham TRAINING School.
the report says that II is having a
most remarkable career 1t opens this
year with an attends nee larger than
ever before, overlooking the capa city
of the enlarged buildings. and the sea =
son is going on beautifully.
Considerable space is given in the
report tn the Virginia Intermont Coll
iege. chartered as Virginia Institute.
W. L. "a
is beautifully sketched. and the part
which the Commission has borne in
relieving the schoo! of debt is rec.ted
The report chngratulates the General
Association and all the friends of this
institution that with her noble grounds,
her spacious buildings, her fine equip-
ment, her gifted president and able
| faculty, her magnificent body OF stu
dents she goes on into Frightening
future without dollar Of debt; and
pays high tribute to The almost un-
exampled liberaNty of Bristol Baptists,
which has made this result possible
once moro the Commission calls
attention to the oft repeated action
~ the General Association, asking the
churches to put this cause. on their
regular calendar to receive the offer
'ngs Of the people. 1t is again pointed
out that in this way alone can help
be given to struggling students at our
academies and colleges who have no
scholarship funds. The Commission
does not ask that it's interest be un-
duly pressed. or that a this time II
should take rank In the matter of
contributions with our larger enter
prises. 1t only asks that the people in
the churches have an opportunity
given them TO make such contrthu-
tons to this purpose as they choose
to make.
The report Of the acting treasurer
shows total receipts from churches
during the year sl.02635, and total
expenditures amounting to s75tS2.
The following is the closing para
graph of the report:
we haven't the temerity TO sug-
eest at this time any general educa~
tional campaign, For the present and
| until the time of business bewilder-
nent passes, we must be content to
husband snch resources as we have,
to take the best possible care Of our
institutions. Nevertheless, we must
look forward to the projection at some
day not too remote OF the greatest
campaign for money for our schools
/ that we have ever had IN Virginia.
/ For the proper development and
equipment OF our central colleges,
Richmond College and Westhampton
College. we need money in great sums
That Is the work which challenges
our Imagination and fills US with