July 1, 1832, and began classes July 4 under the leadership of Robert Ryland.
The Virginia Baptist Seminary offered courses in Latin, Greek, and mathematics. Each day, students worked for three hours at farm labor. President Ryland thought highly of this system as it was "improving the health, diminishing the expenses, and perhaps guarding the humility of the young preachers." In reality, the farming experiment proved to be unprofitable and was dropped from the school after a couple of years. Over time, enrollment and faculty increased to a point where the education society began looking for a more suitable property than the small "Spring Farm," where dorms consisted of log cabins while the schoolrooms and the chapel were in a barn.
In 1834, the Virginia Baptist Education Society bought the former Haxall family plantation. This property was much larger and more efficient than "Spring Farm." It was situated in the main house, Columbia, and other brick buildings. As the seminary grew, it became in need of funds. …
中文名/译名
SAT EBRW 25%
690
SAT EBRW 75%
750
SAT Math 25th %
720
SAT Math 75th %
780
ACT Composite 25th %
32
ACT Composite 50th %
33
ACT Composite 75th %
34
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