The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-25
water passing through II, md providing for

water passing through II, aud providing for
the health and comfort OF the students. 20
tt is proposed to heat all the buildings by
| steam-pipes, with valves in each room, under
| control Of the occupants, as the most health
| fui, economical, and safe plan. Ventilation
will be provided in each apartment from
both the floor and ceiling, and the rooDs all
lighted by gas. The trustees will regard
carefully the modern devices for health,
study, comfort, and refinement, and provide
| for ail reasonable demands, convenient rs
they are to a city where such appliances may
and ought to be used. a%e
The front on Broad street of the north
wing will be beautifed and the roof improved
by an addition of the Mansard. A corridor
will extend along the north, east, and south
fronts. It il expected that within short
period there will be severa, hundred students
from this and other States, and, pressed by
the overflowiug prosperity which during
the last session crowded the buildings, the
trustees, relying on the generous support
and assistance Of citizens and friends, deter
mined to provide facilities for instruction
and residence worthy our city aud the cause
represented in the college. They have made a
worthy and ceInmendable commencement.
The plan contcmp3ates ultimately the
beautifyiny Of the college grounds with
trees and shrubbery, 4 forrItain and me-
mortal monument along the east front; ttith
an increase Of HE faculty; the addition Of
other schools, the erecti6h 81 Il range Of pro-
fcssors' houses along the western front, aid
liberal additions to the endowment fund re-
manning from the severe losses of the war.
These gentlemen are abreast of the times,
alive to the future of our city, enterprisinS
and progressive, and they deserve encourage
ment and nssistance all over the State and
city: s. 5~..ft. ..sa ~.
!. The foundations Of the main building and
much of the masonry IS laid and all ready
for the rapid progress of the brick-work, &ci
The foundations of the south wing were
marked out ready for excavation at once.
The trustees have decided to so on with the
work Us fast as the contributions of The
friends of the college will warrant.
: The institution is in every way worthy the
liberal patronage and generosity of every
class of our citizens Other communities
generously sustain similar institutions To-
Gated i'm their midst. The city Of Macon,
Ga, recently voted from the public treasury
S250,000 to secure the location of Mercer
University in their city, and most important
advantages are obtained by any community
WHICH DOSScE5CS I'LL IlSlltutioLlo vi tiio Suh az
ter. -...-.a.,a.
HOW TIE COLLEGE is ESTEEMED ABROAD.
{ After some remarks from Rev. A. u. Dick.
inson, the Bookyn en-. Y.) Baptist Social
Union on last Thursday evening adopted a
resolution inviting him to present the claims
of Richmond College TO each of the churches
of the city. On laat Sunday Mr.: Dickinson
closed a sermon at Orange, Il. J.y with an ap-
peal in behalf of the college. Rev. William
Hague, D. D., followed in an address, III
which he stated that in 1882 he addressed The
teachers and scholars of Richmond College,
and at tlmt early day he predicted brilliant
future for the. college. He believed that at
no college, n6rtIi OF south. was better work
done than at Richmond CGIEege: lie believed
it was destined to become gfeM power in
the South. As to nr. Curry, he did not be-
licyc that he had Il superior in The broad
land. DR.. Hague also contended that Rich
mond is destined to become great and i'll
fluential city-the very place for an institu-
ton Of learning of fartrcaching influence.