Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-13
OUTATTHE COLLEGE.
IMPORTANT CHANGES BEING MADE
DURING THE HOT MONTHS.
Building Whitewashed and Floors Scrub
bcd-Retreat for the sick-Rear-
ranging the Library.

One Of the busiest men in Richmond
during this swetering summer weather is
Rev. DR.. Charles II. Ryland.
But he has pleasant place for his work.
and with abundant shade and beautiful
campus grounds the surroundings are de-
lightiul.
Dr. Ryland. besides being the financial
secretary of Richmond College, is also the
librarian and superintendent of grounds
and buildings and he he's to work almost
a. hard during vacation as when the school
IS III session.
When q DISPATCH reporter. after "a breezy
ride on ali electric car, visited the college
yesterday afternoon the genial Secretary
was found as busy rs possible, but cool and
! serene. He talked freely. as he IL always
! ready to do, about the college. and espe-
ciallv With regard to The work done during
the summer months IN the various depart
menls.
RrPAIRs AND IMPROVEMENTS.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
| ings for the present year, DT. Ryiand said.
Is composed of Messrs. Josiah hyland. j.
J. Montague, Dr. H. ". Davis. DR.. George
B. Steel and one member living out Of the
clty-Judge h. I. Guntcr, of Accomac.
tendent was directed TO nut on the Ordi-
nary repairs, and n view OF the heavy ex-
pendltures OF last year not to press any
improvements not absolutely required.
Inc mere Keeping up of such an establish
ment, with Its broad campus and hume
rous large buildings, is a serious tax on
the resources of the institution. DR..
Davis was associated with the sunerin-
tendent and chairman OF the faculty IN
making ALI sanitary ARRANGEMENTS.
PRE- USE OF LINE.
He has made thorough examination,
and declares the premises III nrSt-clasS con-
dltion. The entire building is thoroughly
whitewashod every summer. DR.. Ryland
says DR.. Davis amused them I'LL very much
by saying be always employed white
washer who "splashed" the floors well.
BY this means YOU not only get plenty
OF lime. but You get good scrubblng Of
of the hoors," said the physician. At the
request of the committee DR.. Davis has
selected two rooms in the best part of the
college TO be designated the "Retreat for
| the Sick DR.. kyland IL having these
rooms put N the incest order, and VIII nt
them up with tasteful and convenient ar
rangemonts fOr those students who may re-
Quire special attention.
The only addition TO the present facili-
ties contemplated is the erection Of a fire
the preservation OF the valuable papers
and other special treasures that the college
could not AFFORD to risk the loss of. Mr.. j.
j. Montague ~ assOcfated with the Super
intendent as IA special committee 10 attend
to this. The Secretary and Librarian arc
equally interested IL this Improvement.
which hos long been desired.
PRETTY GRASS AND TRIES.
The campus is now well set in grass and
the mower ~ kept At work TO improve the
sward The committee and Superlntcnj-
ent agree that nothing IS pretter IOr
place like the college than grass and trees,
and beside few Of the more snowy au-
nuals now growing very prettily no e1ten-
siYe decorations are at present contem-
plated. The tennis courts SO crowded by
students during the session. have been by
tie permission OF the superintendent
granted the young ladies OF the college
| ana vicinity during the summer months,
and every afternoon the Green lawn Is
dccked with tho fairest flowers of the city
engaged in heathful. graceful sport.
Tho Library Committee consists Of DR.. II.
4. upper. chairman Mr.. c. '. Meredith,
DR.. Thomas s. Dunaway. and Professors
Winston and Harris Rev. DIR. Ryland is
the librarian, and bis son. Mr.. Garnet ky-
land, Ii his assistant.
LIBRARY OF MANY THOUSAND VOLUMES.
At the closing meeting of IssO-'9l it was
decided TO remove the museum from the
Library Hall and to use al the cases for
hooks, and HI Librarian was directed 70
proceed with the arrangement. Ihis has
| demanded "a great deal of work. The
| library now contains over II 900 volumes
and most Of these have 10 be relaDl. d aud
recatalogued. But when tins Is done It
will require no further change for q good
many years. The past two months have
been busy ones. the Assistant Librarian
with OH experience of throe years render
| ing invaluable assistance IN the work. II
| il proposed to proceed upon the basis now
well laid and get the card-catalOgue sys-
| tenn into daily use. The Librarian also
| recommends "a printed catalogue, So that
| each professor and student can have a
| copy IN his room for reference. This Will
greatly facilitate the use Of the books.
Tor the present the museum articles will
remain packed IL boxes, but plans are
making for the permanent mounting Of
this attractive depart nent IL the Thomas
Memorial HAL.
wohK or TIE SECRETARY.
Besides the work mentioned the Secreta-
rvs Office presents Il busy appearance Ill
the wav OF mailing and distributing tracts,
addresses, and other things of hike charac-
ter gotten out under library auspices Dr.
Ryland tells Us that in addition TO the cat
alogues. &C.. sent out by the Chairman OF
the faculty he has distributed about 5000
COPIES of various college publications in
the past three months These have gone
into every State and are yet being called
for. ihe tract written by Rev. DR.. joan
4. Broadus for the college is III great de-
maud Fifteen thousand have been DIS
tributcd and others are going out daily.
The president of a southern college has
sent out 1000 copies tor the purpose of
awakening his people to the Importance OF
| College Education for Buslness-Men,
which Is the title of the tract. One acade-
NV has called for 500 copies. These are
furnished free of cost by the college and
contain pratty full prospectus OF the
Richmond College work, inducements, and
advantages.
PLEASANT AFTER DUTY.
When asked when he would take his va
cation. DIR. Ryland said: Only when all
this press OF work is fairly disposed OF.
Professor Puryear and stand 10 1t pretty
much oil summer. Inc rest OF the othcers
and professors take lthe field and so the
work is divided. Business matters outside
demand my attention and | hope TO be
free TO 90 out row and then by the 20th OF
August"
The president of the board. Dr. Curry,
is now in Southwest Virginia working on
educational lines and representing the
college and the professors are scattered
through the State The outlook for the
next session is good.
ANOTHER ERlOUS DROWNING.
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