The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-04
BLACKSTONE COLLEGE
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''' 1890 ''fN'f
question but that the proposition OF
MIR Wilson VIII Re accepted and that
natter closed a t an early date. The
toard Eppointei g committee to pre-
pare statement concerning the
changes in the officers Of the board.
y hich statement was presented and
adopted. and is "a follows:
These are times when language but
fecbiy expresses ones thoughts. and
occasions when gratitude demands
that, In unstlnted terms, one should
express his feelings, while to do SO
IN the fullest sense would appear full
some such an occasion as this has
arisen In the history At Blackstone
distinguished president, Or James
Cannon Jr has been elected by the
recent general conference of our
church to the office OF bishop, the
highest distinction within the gift Of
that body.
This hoard desires to express the
sense Of almost irreparable loss which
/ ii feels under the necessity which is
| placed upon " by this fact of accept
| ing nr Cannon's resignation Of the
! presidency OF this college. At The same
/ time we desire to make some suitable
j expression of the deep sense of ohliga =
: ton which this institution and the
cause Of Christian education in the
/ South is under TO our retiring execu-
/ tive officer. The name OF Blackstone
1 College for Girls has secure place
among the institutions for Christian
/ education In the south. We desire n
enter to record our grateful ackno~l l.
+. edgement OF the fact that the history
| Of this college for the past twenty
, four years. with it's almost unparallel
ed record of distinguished success, has
been very largely the history OF Or
Cannons untiring zeal, his wise coun'
sci, and his unselhsh and unstinted
i sacrifcial service to the college. He
has not spared himself, In labor'
more abundant In leadership. in gen
crosby. and in everything which ha'
constituted him an ideal leader and
executive Of an educational tnstitu'
ton in which positive Christian in
ruence at the lowest possible cost ha,
been the determining influence in IT.
work, DR. Cannon has been without 4
peer among us for the past twenty
four years,
I'm view Of these facts It is no
surprising that Blackstone College fol
! Girls should have grown Into posi-
tion OF such commanding influence
among the Institutions OF secoudar,
education in the South. From small
beginnings, we have seen II grow un
der the almost continuous presidenc,
OF Or Cannon from Its birth In 1894
TO its present splendid proportions
> During that time II has enrolled NOR
than 5000 pupils. graduated more thar
! 900 students. and has sent them FORT
, into the communities Of the state an
nation as positive centers of Chris
tIan influence; for we are proud to sa,
% that II Is Characteristic Of Blackston
graduates. almost without exception
TO stand for progressive Christian de
relopment. Indeed, how could II b
otherwise. when they have BEEN urde
the guidance and advice OF such
. man. what Arnold of Rugby wa
20 his boys. Or Cannon has been L
s the Blackstone girls They have en-
shrined him in their affections. an
each one has become an ardent sdvo
. cate Of the college
But we must deslst Bishop Canno
does not need 20 be assured we fee,
I that the above but feehly expresses III
real estimation in which ne is he'll
by every member Of this board o
e trustees. We surrender him with pro
Il found, regret, and rejoice that we ar
not to lose his influence and interest u