Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-03
CHOSEN ASTEACHERS
NEW PROFESSORS ELECTED FOR The
eLAcKseuRG COLLEGE.
The rnstItutInn Thoroughly Beorgsnized--
Changes Looking to Making the Place
Healthier and tho school Better.

The Board Of Visitors Of the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College met
st Blacksburg on the night OF June 2S'h,
pursuant 10 determination. 10 roorganize
the Institution with n new curriculum and
a new arrangement OF the whole course to
be adopted there.
In other words, IL has been determined
20 discontinue that competition which ior-
mcrly existed between other educanohai
institutions and 20 make this school What
n was originally intended 70 be by the
Government Appropriation schoOi i9r
the cdclntion ~ mechanics and farmers. ~ :,
;rofo4od b. give the very best mcchahlcal hi.'
ficnfific q ipcnti0a, and at the same tih" ~" "a
Tho hoard Is composed Of Hon. John =. Massey
Professor &. T.. Nagicr, and hes3is. Fitzses",.s.
0i Danviuc; ~. = Carter o. hlchn'yhu
barton. of Winchcsicr: u. ;. Turnbull' o. n%Iuns- %
fiex. and 4. H. Ncnnbic. Jr, ~ frnce t'unn'I
who were prcscnt a. tho meeting nhe m'f,a y. E, a
Thompson Brown, q Bedford, ana u. n rio,u ,,'l,
OF Dublin, rulnski, who were absent Oh "eo""'''
of rirk knees In their families.
CHANCES n THE coHrs.
Tho nowly-clecicd president, Dr. ). H.
Nrgrvdc was present mud eu omitted ms report
,o.c amending such changes and 0ddtpnst 10 'hn
course OF study md management OF the s,hVo'
as no dnc-ncd Dcs'. Al his sgggcshon Dr' r. h'
kfHiH. "a IN. -. OF tf'll'fiff i'et'iift vi -
Carolina University. was clc .ted ptv''sH"' %
Fnglish. History, and Political Economy.
Professor T. 4. Smytho, . graduate OF lri't-
ton and tho University " ' fgh ~ anu ~,
~ .br south Carolina Gniec NY, was elected
trosos4or OF Physiology. /oo!ogy, ana botahy.
Professor 4. !. Davidson, Of the South caro-,
un. University. WAS elected adjunct professor oi
Arafyfi-nl chemistry. o.,
tl. ft. most celebrated veterinarian 0i IN.
cr.n,ry, Dr. Niles. a. Iowa. 20 he professor o'
Veterinary Science ana Instructor III thV "a
Iolmc3t station.
rHOfEssOEs WHO RyMAiS.
Professor j. r. Christian viii stin occnpy the
rl,atr a. Mathematics which he has 20 aDly MICA
for thc l1sf fpIr years. A.,
Professor Jamcs ~, Of the chair OF Me-
chcuir. aui Physical scicncos' VIII hke"iso IT,
Professor II. g. Price will remain adjunct pro
,e.snr Of Chemistry, while Professor w T. An
dcEon viii De superniendcnt o. the snoi' "''-
nfA I'm The chair of Electrical Engineering. 80
Horticulture. FtymOlogY, ana Mlcology VIII ~
taught ly Professor ". H. Atwood, Whuc ITO
.r-.o~ -. %. NoUrse will be- instructor oi agrmul.
tlral experiments at the station, superintendent
~ tne iarir. and adj professor OF Agriculture
CHANGE or SYSTEM.
et..,s woro takon recurring closer relations be-
fvo.1 tho professors and students IN order 10
lriur ni.1ui better moral and religious inilu-
eurc. ana the honor system OF government
ninoue tne latter viii as far ~ possible DC os'ap-
h.aed. .,.,,,ro ro
ouIrci 10 nitcud divine service at loasi once cach
sabbath, ana the professors were re1uestod'ou 40
The same.
uniform system Of grades AMI marks is to
Do established Tor each class ana department.
Wnerely distinctions cIn De mRd0 known AZ tho
cud of earh session according TO the students
dailv standing aud has record at tho nnai OK
ToHAyE 4 LIBRARY.
..,t..,...t 80. Tho honoOt cf
the students, and 5000 will be apptoprifcd
each year for tho purchase Of books, ana s%oV
ono al the most WORTHY aud needy students
win 20 appointed as librarian with sufficient
saliry TO maintain him during mis- stay al col
legc. I'm, -
physiclan win be appointed, and i viii be
i- duty not only 10 take charge Of the health OF
no hove. lut also Of tho hygeuo Of the place.
For TIE religious instruction of the students
,.t plain will aiso Ice appointed.
1u appropriation WAS made Tor tho esthbhsh-
furli ol n System of watcr-wCrkS from lnagnlh-
cent spring within a mile Of the college. Inc
water will bo brought to the lower foOrs OF the
barracks. Colonel Palmer has kindly gfanieh
the usC Of the spring which Is upon MS lirIn'
Tho sewerage of The institution VIII also he IN
piovri, and all tie Out-houscR removoda con-
siderable distance from Tie college.
FORESTRY AND TErE-rLASrNG.
An appropriation OF $50 was made for
school uf forestry and trco-plan.ine. All tho
IIflFf trees or NtFtllm VIII b' l'fiiAA't nv"
th. rrnqnds ftr Tho instruction OF tho students
.nl. tho purpose Of boautifying tho grouuda.
IHc President was directed O. employ INST
class financial expert 90 take the books oi the
college and make o thorough examination ana
report concerning tho receipts and expenditures
uf nll moneys by thc retiring officers, IN orier
That the board may be able 10 give "a correct nc
count of the use 10 which the peoples money
las heretofore been placed.
Dr McRryde the new president of tho college.
i. o. gentleman Of Christian culture and man
of muraed auility. The present corps OF pro
fo-.0rs b. an excellent one and magnificent
course of study has been mapped out
q new Executive Committce' consisting of
Ncssrs. Nnwter, Brown. md Ncnahle, was ap-
pointed. They viii nlso bee the Board of Control
Of The experiment station.
Messrs. NaWtcr, Garter, and Nenable were alfo
APPOINTED "a committee % apply TO the Lcgi~lh-
iIrc for appropriations 10 buid residences Tor
the professors ana enlarge the barracks for the
students.
Dr. Ncliryde and Hon. John L. Massey wcre
APPOINTED "a committee 60 publish SCI oi rules
bs which tho students, according 10 law, can
have acccss 90 tho school through test oXainina-
;ioris 20 be- hold by the county supcrntendents
ut the various Couaty-scats.