Chap. 490.—An ACT toincorporate the Young ladies’ college, for the education
of young ladies, at Buena Vista.

Approved March 1, 1894.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That J. I.
Miller, Absalom Koiner, Henry S. Trout, B. C. Moorman, L. C. Wells,
L. Q. M. Miller, 8. 8. Green, D. B. Dugger, C. A. Miller, Ambrose
Timberlake, E. H. Burman, J. W. Talley, W. H. Gotwald, P.8. Wise,
and such other persons as they may associate with them, be, and
they are hereby, created a body corporate and made a body politic
under the name and style of Young ladies’ college, for the purpose
of educating young ladies by means of instruction in the various
studies and departments of learning and of such other courses of
training as they may avail of, such as are usually prescribed in
schools and colleges of the highest grade, or that they may see fit to
adopt, with the right and privilege of making and prescribing such
rules and regulations as from time to time may seem proper to them,
and to change and alter the same as may appear necesgary to enable
them to conduct the daily and yearly exercises, and successfully to
govern and generally to promote and carry out the objects and plans
of said college.

2. The said college shal] have perpetual succession and a common
seal, which it may alter or amend at its pleasure; and may in its
corporate name sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, con-
tract and be contracted with; acquire, purchase, hold and grant
estates, real and personal, for its purposes, and make regulations for
the government of all persons and things and property under its
authority, for the management of its estates and the due and proper
conducting of its affairs: provided that said college shall not at any
time hold real estate exceeding in value one hundred and fifty thou-
sand dollars.

8. That such college may have such public or other celebrations
at such times and places and in such manner and form as it may
see fit and proper, and may confer and bestow upon its pupils or
graduates such diplomas or certificates or other evidences of gradua-
tion, distinction or proficiency as said pupils may acquire in their
various studies, employments or courses of discipline or training, ac-
cording to the regulations of said college and the determination of
its president, instructors, teachers or other officers on whom this
matter may be devolved. Said diplomas or certificates shall bear
the seal of said college and be signed by the president and such
other officer or teacher as may be prescribed.

4, That the officers of said college shall consist of a president and
of such a corps of instructors and teachers as may be deemed
requisite, and of such assistants in any of the schools or other de-
partments of said college as may be desired; the said officers to be
chosen in such manner and form as said corporation may prescribe.

5. Six trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business.

6. This act shall be in force from its passage.