Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-26

I II can now he seen with what far
seeing sagacity the founders of the col
lege placed it in the centre Of the State
and in the leading city of the Common
wealth, where culture and refinement
happily unite with social purity, moral
elevation, and earnest religious life to
make society unusually attractive and
the home Of the student safe, stimu-
lating, and elevating.
TIE LOCATION.
Within the corporate limits there is
not a spot more suitable for a seat OF
learning than that which the college
occupies. The buildings stand upon
an ample campus of thirteen acres, one
and half miles west of the historic
Capitol, just in the line Of wealth, pop
ulation, and improvement. Retired
yet accessible, enjoying every adyan-
tage Of city life yet securing freedom and
reIOSe to tie student. it at once at
tracts attention and wins the favor Of
every visitor.
IMPROVEMENTS.
As will be readily seen, this fine
property is capable Of rich improve
ment. The trustees have been COM
PEELED to conserve the means intrusted
to them, but substantial progress has
been already made in the way Of build
ings. and handsome additions are pro-
posed at an early day. The main edi-
flee, as the electrotypc attractiyely IL
Illustrates, is commanding, spacious,
and beautiful building, with front Of
ia feet and an elevation Of four stories
above the basement. The roof is sur
mounted and ornamented by towers. one
Of which is over 100 feet high, and
from which a wide and captivating
view of the city and its suburbs may be
had. Within this building are comfort
able dormitories, high-pitched and we'll
lighted, to accommodate only two young
men each, lecturc-roomS, chapel, So
ciety halls, fraternity halls, and hume
rouS Offices. In the south wing is the
new and elegant Jeter Library Hall, one
hundred and three feet long by forty
three wide and twenty-five feet pitch.
Provided with handsome and apprO-
pirate furniture and managed so as to
attract and hold the interest and patron
age Of the student, this department
adds greatly to the intellectual life
Of the college. AS the library mas an
ample endowment. its growth is steady
and all Of its resources are thrown open
10 the students without cent of cost.
Immediately above the library is an
equally spacious and yet more attrac-
tive art and museum hall, now in pro-
cess of construction. This is designed
as a memorial Of our late honored citi-
zen, and for several years president of
the corporation of Richmond College,
James Thomas, Jr., Esq.
ACCOMMODATIONS.
There are also upon the campus cot
tsgeS for students and professors resi-
Gences. to which will soon be added
several attractive buildings designed to
replace that which is at present UNI
slightly and to increase the beauty and
altractiveness of the college sur
IoundingS, as well as to add further
efficiency TO lis work.
But while these material interests
have received appropriate attention, the
real power of the college lies in its high
grade Of scholarship and its moral and
religious tone.
REAL LEARNING.
Through all the years the one aim OF
its trustees and faculty has been to exalt
real learning and to seek that fame
whose exponent is brains, not brick
and mortar--to turn out scholars whose
diplomas are testimonials of trained
minds, rich endownents, and strong
character. TO this end the trustees
have maintained a faculty OF eXpe-
rienced. able, and progressive probes
sors. who in turn have never swerved
from their high ideal, and who de-
clarcd in their last annual report,
=. though tempted we have not sought
patronage by lowering the
of graduation in the several