The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11

more expensive Institutions.
In order to provide a larger mess hall.
during the present season an Old and
cheap frame building. formerly used for
commencement urpose only. was re-
paired and fitted Up. II Is without clos
cts, refrigerators, and other convenience
so essential TO a well-conducted mess. in
a college situated in the country, and IT
"A distance from the railway, 1t IS a mat
ter Of the utmost Importance to make
the mess a success, for II very largely
affects the social life Of the student.
Besides. the college Is now without a
Commencement Hall, and there is no
room in the college or village Of Blacks
burg that would answer for one. 4
building containing mess hall, store
rooms, pantries, etc, on the first fioor,
and a Commencement Hall on the sec
ond, arc estimated TO cost SlJ,OOU.
An Additional Dormitory.
The present d1Tmitory has only sixty
eight available rooms and these rooms
We're intended for. and are barely large
enough for, two students. Twelve rooms
on the upper floor Of an old frame build
ing, the present laundry, have been fitted
up for the accommodation OF sixteen
students. These rooms are small. uncom-
Portable. and poorly heated. 1t has been
necessary to assign three and sometimes
four men TO a room in order 20 avoid
turning away applicants. As a cOnse-
quence the rooms are badly over-crowded,
and there is urgent need for another
building, containing at least fifty rooms.
i'm order to provide quarters for 100 stu
dents and which Will cost $1,000.
There are only four houses in existence
for professors. besides the house Of the
president. The remaining professors are
obliged to find accommodation rs best
they can, in the small village of Blacks
burg, where the houses for rent are very
few and far from comfortable. There Is
no vacant house for rent in the village
at present. The professors, IN conse-
mence. are kept in an uneasy and I'M
settled condition and are disposed to
accent offers made them elsewhere. Six
neat and conveniently arranged houses
can be built at a cost not exceeding SlO,-
600.
The sum Of 81, 80 allowed by the last
General Assembly for a forge n foun-
dry vas used in the erection and partlal
equipment of a one-story brick bulldlhB
with a body 10 feet by 80 feet, and two
extensions. one 60 feet by 80 feet, the
other % feet by 80 feet. The forge was
supplied with six FORCES, the foundry,
with n cupola. The building cost S2.JVO.
This left only $3.50 for the equipment OF
the two shops. a sum insufficient for the
purpose. These shops are OF the utmost
Importance 10 the mechanical courses,
and il will take fully $500 more to equip
them for first-class work.
Purchase of a Spring.
The shops, laboratories. dormitories.
houses, etc, are supplied with water
from a fine spring about one hair mile
distant from the college. Unfortunately
the institution does not own TINS sprlns'
and it is "A matter of the utmost impor-
lance that this should be the case. Inc
water-right has been sold away from the
land upon which the spring is sltuateu
and is now in litigation, which cannot
be seettled for years to come. The en-
tire property, comprising about five acres
of land, and a dwelling house OF hve or
six rooms, can be bought for SlAOO. us
possession would greatly enhance the
chances securing the water-right when
the litigation is ended. for the spring
would be valueless TO any one else. 10
examine titles. make deeds. etc. 1t would
with the purchase money call for Sl''oO.
The farm is without suitable buhdIhSs.
There is no barn. and yet there are leu
and cared for nearly 100 beer callie l"i
the mess. some fifty milk COWS, anu {"
large number Of young cattle shesP,
pigs. and horses. These are not hahuleu
! al a heavy expenditure OF time ana iauoi.
vell-arranged barr would reduce inns
outlay by at least % per cent anu -
| the same time greatly improve tne i"."
tiles for illustrating and Vltaiizins -.
agricultural courses of study; II WI" 'V''
about $1,000.
A Creamery Oufhf.
An excellent building has been erecte'
for a creamery and cheese factory o"' =,
the proceeds of the farm, Dut thei0 -.
no money on hand to equip the SAINT ~
supply it with the necessary out"t' ~
Guiding engine, separators, II o,iei TIC
chinery. will require $500. IL Is very
desirable TO strengthen the agriculture
courses by adding a course OF ihstru0
fion i'm dairy ~husbandry. II Is the deslr
% the Board of Visitors TO send out youhl
men fully competent TO take chafSe .
creameries or cheese factories ana u
manage dairy farms. IT is also the III
tention TO offer short winter COURSES i
dairying to young farmers.
The college is greatly In need OF NOR
land. There are less than 20 acres @
land available for experimental wor
and general farm purposes. The col!es
mess is being supplied from the farm
with beef. -four. milk, and vegetables
Next wear il will be necessary 10 carr.
between 80 and 800 heads OF farm animal
and he managers are also ANXIOUS I
raise as many Of the supplies require
hv the college as possible. Sixty acre
of excellent land have been offered
the institution. within a stone throw Q
the farm buildings. that would sreati
improve the boundaries ana give tne co
lece the right OF way TO the main rod
leading 10 the depot, thereby saving near
tx a mile of the worst part OF the 1od
between BlackSburg and the depot. IN
wagons of the college go to the depo
twice a week for freight and express
always one wagon, sometimes TWO .
three. IL is easy 10 estimate how muV
the saving of two mules III the '"un
trip would amount TO, both IN thie or
money. In the course OF the year. ~
land can be bought for 9'v"' "hhe -
right Of way alone Is worth hioie u"
that amount
Additiensl Equipment
uo,e machinery. tools, etc, Tor ="
sboo apparafus for the iaoo'a.o'
f,rniture for the dormitofies' sea'a ~
,he lecture rooms. tables, ra'seS' =. -
usss are required 10 aceohhiio'''s -
ra,,d,v increasing attendahcc " ss ns
Iapiuis ~ The college, about 5000
nhsch ia barely sufficient for the pur
Sasss OF instruction, comes wholly iror
pose9 r,ted States government. The stat
.ns gives to the college $500 annual
III Sr.nre and repair the buildings. q SUI
s,rcsdv insufficient for these purpose
THE college is forbidden by the consre,
s,nnal Acts. under which the endowment
srs held, to use any part OF the in.on'
for the erection or repairs OF nus' n,e
ar permanent fixtures Of any KIND sue