The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-30
BLdChSBUKo COLLEGE.
The New Session Opened Under the Most
rromisiuo spice.

BLACKSBURG. VA, sept. Especial.
The tWeHty-ScCOnd session or the VIZ
ginid Agricultural ana Mechanical Col
lcge opened yesterday under the most
favorable circumstances; IN fact, there
are at present a larger number Ct
students here than At any tim. IN the
history of the institution. Already there
are three hundred ana seven cadets ON
the grounds. ana as every train brings
in fresh supply, IT Is very probable
that the number OF mHtriculdtc~ viii
reach three hundred ana twenty-five h"-
fore the end of the week. The rats w
"a the new students are fdmiiiiTly cali
ed. Outnumber the old cadets. Too
much honor and praise cannot be be-
slowed upon Dr. John VI. McBryde, our
faithful president, who. by his uUildeslug
zeal and energy, has improved the coll
Iege TO its present nigh standing.
Richmond has an unusually large con-
tingent here. The trip which the bat
TALON enjoyed TO the uUys.Uus OF tie
May was a very profitable oGr ior the
college. for Richmond Will have twenty
representatives, here this session. Tire
new cadets who have entered from Rich
mond are Julian \. Burra~s, John Dan
forth Governor OFerralls stepsonD, Al
bert icuoou, T.. Wiley DAVIS. Dr., Gus.
+. DeIarue, Edward Graham ". r.
Greenwood. ". g. McDoWril James r.
Mann, Preston Rider. ana Ambrose Page.
Messrs. Friend Wiugheld. and cannon
are also expected. There are quite 81
number Of students from other states.
South Carolina has sixteen, North CARO-
Florida. Tennessee. West virginia and
other states are also represented
In all probability We viii have 30 or
80 students by the 18th Of October,
ms We know of quite number who in
tend % come.
The new buildings add very much 10
the beauty Of the campus. The new bar
racks ara about completed, and four of
the professors houses are under roof.
Work has also been resumed on the new
mess and commencement hail. which,
when completed. viii De quite a hauI-
some building These new improvements
We're tastofully desiluod hy Mr. ". f.. H.
Fnke, OF Richmond. who Is here super
intending the work.
owing 10 the large increase OF stu
dents, another infantry company was
formed The battalion AT present con-
siStS or four infantry companies one
battery ana splendid cadet band OF
The side arms FOR the artillerymen have
been shipped, and vii. De here in day
or two The prospects and outlo1ks for
the college are better than they nave
eyer been ia the history OF the college.
The large attendance, not only from our
own state, but from every part OF the
country, goes 10 prove that the iustitu-
ton Is becoming known ana It's worth
appreciated.
The president ana professors are quite
busy aTdnSlng classes. Professor Bar
ton. who was recently elected % the
chair OF mathematics and Lieutenant -.
g. Shauk9 United states army. the new
comm3niant succeeding Lieutenant J.
y. Harman have arrived. and are gain
ing many new friends. 1t was ii matter
Of much regret - the many friends Of
Professor W. W. Hurt that he was
forced 10 leave here on account OF sick
ness.
The prospects for athletics here are
very encouraging. The college has given
10 the Athletic Association "a splendid
tract Of land on the college farm. which
viii Doe fitted up as athletic grounds. The
football team has been I'm training some
time, ana good results are expected