Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
FAYORS THE SCHOOL.
IN. Hyl AND THINKS APPLIED SCI
ENce SHOULD BE TAUGHT HERE.
NJ Regards EIobvnond College the Best
Place in the south for Tcchno-
logfcai 7nstftute.

Rev. DR.. Ryland. the financial svcre-
harry OF Richmond College, was seen yes
terdsy by DISPATCH reporter and ques-
toned as to the prospect Of having q
school of technology in that institution.
81 am not believer in much talk, !"
said the accomplished Secretary. 81
like quiet work, and when thing is
ready for contamination why so ahead
and do it. This is the way we have
done all our work for the college.
We have built five houses this
year and said less about it than
other schools that built one.
We have put the school Of law and the
school OF expression into operation this
year. and elected beside professor OF
modern languages, greatly broadening
and strengthening our course, but II has
been quietly done. So would have it
shout an experimental school or school
OF applied science. 1t has long been on
my mind and heart. covet 1t above az
things for the college. DR.. Curry and
other trustees are ripe for movement,
but we have not felt rcsdy to establish
the plant, so have not made public our
hopes and intentions.
THEY MUST GET MARRIED.
"Yon then believe it desirable ?
"Certainly. The TACT is college can
mot be run now on the old schedule. Edu-
cation has developed practical side, and
YOU must keep abreast OF the times If you
wish TO live and grow. To bring the
people to education you must bring
education 10 the people. Theory and
practice must get married, and | should
dearly love to witness the nuptials at
Richmond College"
FOUNDATION TO BUILD on.
"You would not abandon any part of
your present work
"Not at all. | would keep our ten
schools intact, but would graft the ex-
perimenial one upon the schools now
there. For instance, we have mathe'
mates, chemistry, physics, English,
modern languages, law, &c, &c, as
Foundation. 10 build upon this founda-
ton whatever you wish of technological
training, would be comparatively mex
pensive and very quickly done.
When two years ago our trustees
devised schedule Of endowment they
mt into it sJO.0 for scientific pur-
poses. Let any man shake that sum at
me and | would give him in short order
surprising results. because we have the
grounds and buildings aud established
instruction necessary to make the 500, QUO
effective and productive at once. 1t IS
rot like beginning new school-this 10
slways expensive"
PLAST NEARLY COMPLETE.
Richmond CollegS, DR.. Ryland con
tinued, "has four ffths Of the plant al
ready in operation. The one fifth neces-
cary to complete the whole would have
st the start an immense advantage.
81 shall never forget what Colonel
John II. Guy said when We were plan
ming a law school. He said so point
edly: Three ffths of law is language,
and Richmond College has that to high
degree. Now add the two fifths andy ou
have the Law School have trenched,
Won see, on his flea. II is the true idea,
and should have great weight with think
ing people"
COOPERATION WOULD DO.
"Do you think the college would vel
come o cooperative movement looking
TO such O school as you suggest ?"
81 could not speak for the board, but
believe our trustees would cheerfully
cooperate with interested friends to get
frst-class school OF technology IN
Richmond. 1t would be more homo
Ceneous TO have our own college school,
but as long as we have immense advan-
tages running to waste for want of APP |
plication it would seem wise to place |
these inducements at the call of any re- /
fponsible applicant and beg him to use
them for the common good.
WHAT THE TRUSTEES ARE DOING.
"Are your trustees pressing work on
this line 2"
"Well, do not ask too many hard |
questions. They have said they want |
SO, Zoo TO start with for scientific pur-
poses, and they have had the good luck
10 realize many long-cherished hopes
within few years past As the Williams
family founded our school of law, 80
there are others OF our citizens who
could easily build and equip laboratory
at Richmond College, monument to
and blessing to our strug-
Cling boys"
1--WE are glad the newspapers are
pressing this subject on our people. DO
not let it rest. Richmond is the best
place in the South for a chronological
institute and Richmond College is the
best place in Richmond for it think
this is evident"
MAY ACT sooN.
care your trustees soon to meet?
"Next Tuesday. This is the regular
semi-annul meeting and there will be
important matters up. But the board
sits with closed doors and l can't say
what viii be done. Ii there is anything
ready for publication We shall prize your
kind Offices"
The Signal Adopted.
Mr.. James Il. Branch, secretary and