Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-01
RICHMOND COLLFGK.

Il attendance OF SluuoutS III hlNhhiOhN
Col,ge reached during 1892 the highest
number in its history. The Catalogue
shors 206. OF these 176 were from Nir-
einr, the rest from fourteen other States
an( countries. The graduation IN juno
was unusually full. In order 20 take de-
gre5 II is necessary for the student TO
briI. diplomas from the several schools"
I'm he school of Latin there were 16;
Grek, 8; English, II: modern languages.
) ,athematics, 3; chemistry, 10; physics,
3; philosophy, 8; law, Z. There were or
bac elors of law. 2; bachelors OF arts, .;
masers OF arts, 3.
TIE teaching department embraced ton
full professors and three assistants.
Tbre are three endowed medals-one
etchin Greek. defamation, and reading.
NJ. lanes ID. Crump founded q new PRIZE
III mathematics.
Th, students maintained an efficient
Gritian Association. The James Thomas
ltsu-es were delivered by President ID.
GIG Imam, of Johns Hopkins University.
1te lblary department of the college
as crown decidedly. The annual report
slows steady increase N valuable works,
aid heir use by both professors and stu
d1as. The total number OF volumes is
IA The reading-room annex IL we'll
sun led with the most interesting and
ydu bic periodicals.. Slxty-eight Of the
bot magazines and papers are found on
tbfables of these forty are monthlles.
.C.1l. Ryland, ID. d., Is librarian. with
Mas. Garrett Ryland and W. 9. James
ass ants. .,
g. scholarships of the year were oil
hl& Thirty-two young men ENJOY the
al d this fund. The academies connect
edw ,h the college are rendering .efficlent
ale The endowment Of the college has
neAe been greatly increased nor IN
pased Plans have been set on foot for
dep ming and broadening the scientific
eddrmcnt during the wear 1898. Physical
Gu d. has received moro specific atten-
ito thqn ever before. Excellent health
an, aXcelleut order have characterized the
yera The outlook for 1898 is cheering.
HoA /. NJ. Curry, LID. is president OF
thde sutution.
EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES.
Tie are two excellent schools here for
the eucation of young ladies. and both
arer wing in popularity every year. One
is ne hlchmOnd Female Institute and the
otbrthe Richmond Female Seminary.
1e institute, which has nice bui!dln IS
an hautiful grounds on Tenth street be-
TWEED Marshall and Clay, was chartered
ant b IN 1854. Rev. DR.. James Nelson
is RI ldent and the faculty consists OF
twat professors and instructors, several
of u m have long been identified with
the q ututc. The course of study Is az
ranA according to that Of the University
of ID INA and diplomas are granted IN
eighf -eparate schools. The standard OF
grauf on is high and the instruction
thoJn IN. There are some $50 girls IN the
schol his session.
Ts9dchmond Female Seminary, No. 8
east face street. was chartered in 1872.
Prossl " John II. Powell is the principal
OF th3 Institution, in which there are now
176 81 lars, 20 of them in the boarding
depatnent. Mrs. L. G.. Peyton Is the
| assoa principal, and there are besides
her ID Mr.. Powell l6 instructors, not IN,
cludH those who give lessons in vocal
aud . rument9l music and dancing.
THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.
Tb1 ,holic schools of Richmond will
com 4 favorably with those in any other
partf he land. They are all under the
| geneA Erection Of the Bishop. but under
| the I'D date supervision of the respec-
| tive a Ors, and are conducted by expe-
riencd and skilled instructors. There are
| ten (lholic schools in the city-eight tor
| whit anl two for colored children-and
| the aieI age attendance is something over
| two utu,and., 49,,
The are two schools connected with
the (thtlral, both of which are flourish
| ing ala lave full enrolments. One IS the
| St. PER Boys School, conducted 0y the
Xayeian Brother at the corner OF Ninth
| and Narslal streets and the other is 81.
| JoseTifs academy and Psrochiai School;
succaxply conducted at Fourth and
| Mars all reefs by the Sisters of Charity.
| SacreHHart church has one school, at
tended b both boys and girls, and 1t;
| "a h. IrS
parocIlsi schools and tho Benedictine in-
| sutuis -
The Acaemy of Visitation. Monte Ma
ria, hss aaarming location and attractive
| surrogndilgs on Church Hill. The lnsti-
| tuition Ism der the direction OF the Sisters
| of the US alton b. V. ~. II was estab-
| lished 10 1865. There are about forty
boardsrsf nd froln fifty to sixty day
SCHOLARS. L. Patrick's Boys School IS To-
Gated Il Tenry- sixth and Grace streets,
and tie STEERS of Charity conduct girls'
| schoO on Twenty-hfth street between
Franklin d Grace.
Toe twocolored Catholic sehoois-St.
| Josbph's Oil the st. Joan the Baptist In
1 stituto, th,latter being for the higher edu-
| cation OF 'males-are III charge OF the
| Franciscssnluns-
PRo1 ssIoSAL AND PRACTICAL.
Tho Meaal College Of Virginia, though
past q haa entury in age. is vigorous and
pushing, I'D the preparation OF the
| coming MS for the practice OF their
| importanf fofession goes on successfully.
| The collefsnas m able faculty. With Dr.
| J. s. ID. sn as dean. The instruction
1 Of the co[zse embraces all OF the branches
| OF medW education. snc consist:
Ia cllnic0 and didactic lectures, sup
| plementen thorough system OF ex
aminatioH ind teaching by the adj
,unct facSb. BY recent arrangement
an unfsi supply Of anatomical mate
rial Is sected for tho entire session, aud
wc!teauil a laboratory Affords the stu
dents theb lportunity OF practically work
lsng out woblcms % chemistry. Tn