The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-06
m MAKE THEM BETTER.
,r,,BEIS0 DOM ron BENEFIT
80 YOUNG MKy IN rIsGfNi<.
- n. WIiliams' Recent Experience.
what lie saw in S'"ek'D"rs-h"'o"r-
ling neporis from other Places.

-, II O. Williams. state secretary
-. youug Mems Christian Associa-
,as lust returned 10 Richmond
another trip through Virginia. and
.,,u pleased with what he has heard
.., fla regard TO association work.
,,,yrslay Of last week, September 18th,
...tcl the military academy in Staun-
...ere he organized the college work
,~osont year. While that school
:" a. largely attended this year as
hc prospect for it, association
-'''l a., he brighter than ever before
I.t4av last Mr.. Williams visited
aim Mr.. j. r. Curtis, the pres
.' -.ro~ol secretary OF the Young
rrristian Association Of the Uni
~ virginia. the college associa-
the Virginia Military Institute
o.. Washington and Lee College at
-l..-oo. The students Of the Military
L... are taking lively interest In
-,-I md under the direction or
~ rresi9ont. Mr. Reynolds, cadet
.t- rf the first class. they are pan
,-- iarro thiurs during the coming
- 40 Washington and Lee MT. VIII
-. hold very successful conference
.. t-e workers. The association OF
,-rree has started ite ram WORK
.,. campaign for new members ana
-.-rrtIon rendered 20 all students.
...s.v. october list. was spent by MI
,..r.rs no Wythevillo. where he or
--f,.f a1 association with hundred
t-..-. ,.rrbers. on Sunday evening he
..,...-.t q union meeting in that city
81. following day. in company with Or
II v.prile. Mr.. Williams paid visit
30 Students OF the Young Mems
r..f..,r Association az the Virginia
,.-..r.-aI and Mechanical College at
r...tsh.rr where he held conference
-.r .fe active workers during the after
..- while an the evening ne had an
-.-r--.7.tv 90 address the entire school.
,rth ~afaronce 20 his experience at
4,. Institution Mr.. Williams yesterday
,,sa the following interesting statement.
.r. fs now over two years since
ga -r orportunity 20 visit this college,
"a the changes in the management
.-1 conduct Of the institution during
...t elmo we're so many and 50 favorable
A-tr Vag not prepared for the surprise
vfrh awaited me there.
professor John NJ Mcbride. the presi-
f-t NJ the school. is n very earnest
,-9 active Christian gentleman. who
mixes tn deepest interest IN everything
,t.t tends 10 the moral and spiritual
5srs'opment Of the students IN MS
c-arre When j visited the college the
last time. there were nine professors IN
,t. faculty.. while since then its number
i..re,g.d "a twcntv-seven. The
,.t.o ie conducted in strict accordance
,t.a tbe congressional acts passed for
r. REGULATION Of agricultural and me-
cr7rleal colleges. and abundant proVl-
sion has been made FOR a thorough
distinction I'm the science upon which
Che school depends
"The equipment for the various lines
70 instruction is one thing that impress
~ mo greatly. Better laboratories than
.. any other school in the State are pro-
,.fa5 There. ard the students are not
charged one cent beyond their tuition
fr the use Of this department. The
school furnishes free tuition 20 two hun
frad virginia students while all others
receive a years instruction for the small
tuition Zee OF $50. A student can take a
fs1 course. including fee. board. books
fuel. fanitor. electric light. ana laundry
Dor Si5. and. ~ he is Industrious ne can
reduce this amount still further to Slzo
q year. .-.... O..
HH|
a., ere NOT only Christians. but many Of
tta,,, arc active Christian workers. ] went
rqr0s,IIy through al buildings and de-
,srfments. and found them 10 be In first
.es order and completely equipped for
r work In conversation with Or. Nc
hide the president, / learned the fol-
laing facts. in the fall Of 1891, when he
took charge OF the school, 1l6 students
ntrlculated: IN 1892 their number grew
90 IU. and so far this year 300 students
Ore at the school with a prospect OF a
sm further increase.
"In point OF attendance the school
stands second only TO the University Of
Virginia. Every dollar OF the income Of
tte school outside Of tuition fees, comes
from the United states Government, but
portion Of this income can be used for
re buildings ] understand that the state
10 virginia gives the institution $500
year. scarcely enough 10 insure the
Buildings and keep them in repair In
many Of the States the agricultural
schools are almost entirely supported by
r- State; Alabama, for instance. spends
tH1 annually in that line; Mississippi
tr 'o and only recently the Legislature
n Hew Hampshire has given 100000 for
similar purpose.
'I, is "a pleasing thing 70 note that In
De line with such equipments and ia
0.uas the Christian work for and among
te students as taking so prominent and
elective "a position. The Christian stu
denis az Hiacksburg this week are hold
rs revival meetings every evening"
ST. Williams and ofice-secretary w r.
HaFht LETT yesterday afternoon for
Hampton 10 attend a conference Of com
U.ueemen.