The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-26
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ANIMAL MEETING or THE TRUSTEES OF
RICHMOND ColLkGE-RErORr or THE FAcCL-
7y--i,rGRyEs CoNrERREp-Ngw PRoFEssoR-
SurrS CpNTEMpLArEp--The annual meeting Of
the trustees Of Richmond College was held
on Yesterday afternoon in the Second Baptist
church. Rev. J. h. Jcter, ID. d., was elected
nresidcn, of the Board, John NJ. Murray
secretary, and Edwin WORKMAN treasurer
The report of the faculty Of the college
shows an attendance during the past year OF
one hundred and ninety-two students, fifty
nine from Richmond, one hundred and seS.
cntcen from other portions Of the State, and
sixteen from nine other States, being gain
Of about twenty-four per cent. over the pre-
Ntous year. and a larger number than was
ever before ia attendance. or these stu.
dents. forty are studying with reference tc
Ib" ministry thirty one of them are under
IN. patronage of the Education Board OF
,hr Baptist General Association. and two arc
nrmhcrs OF The Episcopal Church. #-'
The faculty are satisfied that the college
IN, reached Il point in its growth when il
would br fatal longer TO rely exclusively
upon the messing system" beneficial and
successful rs it has heretofore beenl as q
means Of boarding the students. They
therefore suggest that for the next session
rcw improvements lie made in the messing
hail aud college hotel be provided.
The law school numbers fifteen students
Had Professor Maury been appointed three
months earlier the number Of matrculateS
for law. the faculty think, would have been
considerably larger. ...
The literary societies are greatly stimu.
lated by the prospect Of taking possession OF
their new halls next session with S4,yi5 oil
thr memorial fund contributed for their
ncueiit 10 equip and furnish them.
The faculty make certain recommends.
lions as lc completing and beating the new
college building, urging that the present
wing be rcmodclcd and all the new lecture.
rooms be suitably furnished by the 18th Sep.
icn.bcr next; also, that steps be taken to in
troducc city gas aud water.
The report of the Building Committee
showed that the central college building is
nearly completed. and will cost about $22,-
17:r. Contracts have been made for rcmod-
deilng the northern wing, to he completed
before the commencement Of the next college
term. The committee recommend the i'm
mediate construction Of the southern wing
and the permanent improvement of the col
iecc grounds.
McSsrS james Thomas. III. Il. Ellysou, aud
Edwin Wurtham were appointed Il commit
Tee OH the subject of the new hotel for the
i,rcommodatlon of students, with power to
AL without reporting to the trustees.
The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws
w;> conferred upon James Alfred Jones, of
th}~ city. and that OF Doctor of Divinity on
Nv. Andrew BroadduS, Of Caroline, and
H"y. J. Il. Garlick, of this city.
Mcs>r~. Wellington Goddin, John G.. Will
Haus. and Thomas }. Evans were appointed
4 committee to arrange for the introduction
ui "a> and water into the college premises.
Ales>rs. John {. Long. l.. X. Spiilman, &.
H. Winston. Alfred Courtney. and Josiah
Niand were appointed committee on
n~w proicSsorshil,S with instructions to
report What new chairs shall he established.
N,>,r>. James Alfred Jones, John A.
Meredith. aud Thomas j. Evans were ap-
pointed committee TO report on the en-
llrgpment OF the law school and the appoint
rrrut OF IN additional professor of law.
The Board of Trustees adjourned to Fri
dly next to consider the reports Of the fore
"uing committees.