The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-12
MANY WORDS OF PRAISE
FOR Or. JAMES NELSON
well-Known Educator Congratulated
on His Success With Woman's
College.
GOVERNOR" MONTAGUE WRITES
Number OF Letters From Other
Prominent Business Men and Edu-i
Gators Are Received by DIR. Mel
son.

Rev. DIR. James Nelson, who with
the close of the recent session of the
woman's College here withdrew from
active connection with educational
work. has received great numbers OF
messages expressive of the high ap-
probation of his work. DR.. Nelson Is
one of the best-known men in Vir-
ginia. He is likewise one of the best
loved men in the State. Besides hav-
ing given many years OF his life to
pastoral and evangelistic work, he has
devoted mere than quarter OF
a century to the cause of education.
He was largely instrumental In shap-
ing the policies upon which our splen-
did State Normal Schoci at Farmville
has been built He came to Rich
mond over twenty-five years ago and
took charge of the Woman's College,
which he has built up and maintained
as successful school of good rank
and large and helpful influence. This
institution has been merged with
Westhampton College. which has just
closed its second session with great
success.
Rev. DIR. w. w Bandrum, Of Louis
Vile, Ky, who was for several years
pastor of the Second Baptist Church
here, has written a letter to Hon.
Henry r. Pollard. in which he passes
high tribute to DR.. Nelson. The
former Richmond pastor writes:
ALLOW me to follow the impulse
of my heart and send you a few lines
touching the TRANSPORTATION of the
Woman's College of Richmond 1t
does not die. This hour is its apothe-
osis. The spirit OF the Institution Is
tmmor Henceforth 1t fruits and
IN l., oF
usefulness.
MY connection with the Woman's
College | shall always remember with
pride and satisfaction and particu-
larry the presidency of my highly es-
tecmed friend. Rev. James Nelson. u.
D, LII y, Fits administration was
the crown and elimination Of the
career of the college. Personally. as
a chivalrous Christian gentleman,
wise counsellor. kindly executive.
fatherly guide. he has impressed
hundreds Of young women. who will
be grateful to him forever.
In this hour of retrospect wish to
be known among those who express TO
Dr. Nelson unwasted appreciation and
affection and to assure him of my
earnest prayers for his continued
health and happiness In a world which
has been made better hv his being
in it,
Congressman Montague who has
taken great interest in the work OF
the Woman's College. was unable to
attend the closing commencement
He wrote DR.. Nelson a very cordial
letter, In which he says;
II wish TO associate myself with
your many friends, and the closest
among this number. in congratulsting
You upon your PROFESSIONAL annivers-
airy. recently held In Richmond
extended to you in some way. how
ever inadequate. my affectionate re-
gard and grateful recognition Of your
( self as my friend. and of your great
achievements as a Nirginlan."
Mr.. r. G. Stearns. Superintendent
OF Public Instruction, has high appre-
citation OF DR.. Nelson's work. In n
letter to the Veteran Minister ana
Educator. he says:
How much | regretted my liability
to be present on that occasion. will
he clear to you when | state that Il
would have been one Of the greatest
pleasures OF nay life to take part in
exercises which afford an opportunity
to give public expression to the debt
which Virginia owes one of her most
( faithful and far-seeing and consecrat-
( ed pioneers in modern education"
These extracts are but samples OF
I a number OF letters which DIR. Nelson
has raCeiyn6 from pronlipept Yuep