Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-01
- mn sCHOOLs HEEL


~.i Observation-Disclosures. sl0,1sj 10
LET THE SCHOOLS HELP.
nteres, ana aid of the public
,...I- teachers and scholars. are to
t. enlisted iu the cause. as shown by the
a1.ni-- letter:
RICHMOND. VA. October 81. 1896.
" m r. Fox. Esl. Superintendent OF
r.fuc schools city:
u.- Sir knowing your warm dcvO-
... 20 the University Of Virginia. as an
.f Student and one of her hOnored gradu-
,..s d, has occurred TO the committee of
t.. Richmond Chapter Of Alumni to en-
is. .1!r personal and official aid in Sc
..rr- popular subscription 10 the fund
t- tho rebuilding of her historic halls
fr-m the teachers and scholars OF Inc
Eslfe schools IN this city.
Z. is not necessary for Us TO dwell upon
OBJ. .-r,at loss 10 the cause OF education
t Ibis state sustained on last sunday
,.rrirg The university is what Mr.. JEFF
,.r-ou always intended IL 10 be. the apex
a. topular free education. The youth who
lbs received from the bounty Of the
slt- his education in her high schools
r fi and deserving. can continue TO re-
cie within the walls Of the university
q Ike free education
yre think H. therefore. peculiarly appro-
r~ate that this great free university in
hop hour Of need should receive the warm
aport Of the states public scholars
.rl teachers None perhaps will be able
give largely. but all we feel assured
give gladly.
We hope. therefore That YOU will call
A meeting of your teachers and set TINS
royement on foot at once. and any ald
taat the committee OF The Richmond
'hapter 90 the Alumni can gi<a will most
,aeCrfuily Dee rendered 90 yo1 ana your
lotle corps OF teachers.
Yours truly.
WYNpHAM Il. MEREDITH.
EJGENE q. IASSIE.
ITWAED r. VALENTINE.
GEORGE WAYNE ANDERSON.
Committee.
ACTION or INQUIRIES BOYS.
~.- bows Of McGuire's School held a
-f".rg yesterday. at which the follow
.r r.soutious were adopted:
Resolved. T. That our school contri-
.ta7 TO tho rebuilding fund Of the Uni
.e~y Of Virginia. raised I'm pursuance
.. . .lcge- -ti0n made TO Mr.. Mcclure by
.r. ~ ogr number on receipt of the sad
..us 0r the destruction of its venerable
buildings. and 10y him reported 10 the
chamber OF Commerce meeting Of friends
,rf Alumni Of the university on Tues
,.t LAST shan be forwarded by a com.
-.,a appointed by the principal. and
tfst Nr Murray Mcclure is hereby re
.r..f.. to ala them ia giving IL the pro-
.f- direction.
THAI We respectfully suggest TO
nrr hools I'm this and other cities
srl States that they Join us in this most
hoorshle undertaking.
That the Richmond papers are r.
c..-'-i fo give wide circulation 10 this
suggestion
LETTER FROM \ PROFESSOR.
Tr. touowing letter was received yes
'-i.y ty prominent citizen from one
o. ,te professors;
UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA. Z
October 90 1875.
Nr Dear Friend: Your letter came with /
;- -r.t flood OF sympathy and love FOR J
D- Alma Mater which was so reassuring
.' .- ] was stunned on Sunday and f.
'.ft.l steadily on. not shedding tear I
rad 80 our loss in the paper Mon T
' morning 10 viii take me the rest OF /
,.me 20 appreciate the extent Of /
.uty. as day by day IL comes back /
.a. or the other Of thousand items. /
glad I knew these old buildings and /
fhe men who made them famous I
N- .tsf doubtless have finer structures. I
mai' ~ them, 10 take The place Of /
which have disappeared. but the !
i...tes and blackboards which were |
SD '."a.f to the old boys and the walls I
H'.- r..olndcd 10 the voices Of Rogers. /
.ira..n. 'ourteney and McGuffey are /
foni replacement. All this is 1
F..' hut sentiment is the best part /
" . i is cOnsOling 90 think that the !
fr ranks of students VIII have no 1
= rowful memories. and viii twine
7eruous around the new halls.
rr .s no despair visible here. The
-''t @ While the rOtunda was yet in
'a-. lrf arranged FOR the uninterrupt-
ngsuce Of the lectures. which
a.roidingiv gone on without a
t.y are already busted about re-
The noble answer of the Rich
people 90 the mute appeal Of the
''r-.E Yesterday afternoon was i'm
encouraging II is doubtless.
'f1m t'legrams and letters from
of our land only specimen OF
r" people will do"
N'OrRAGED by FRIENDLY
VOICES
.r member Of the faculty writes
t'.,ai Of his in this city:
ININERSlTY OF VIRGINIA,
October So 1895.
VI r,a- -.
t- .c'fer came with the first 20 give
'ainy aud coincidence We are
W down and not forsaken. Hope
or. and resolution 10 make
fortune a blessing by seeking
'f' upon the past
ar. encouraged by the friendly
i"t come 20 us from South and
push on. trusting that there
POO bright and useful days for us
i.'4rc There has been no break
pro lectures Your friend ----- goHs
'Nh"rrupied In his distinction be-
afc.fonce and accidents. and has
Ils'ration of ii since sunday
~" ''" totunda and accessories VIII
o.. 'ff same 90 us old fellows. but
I "'l nor be long before We. too.
'he oa structures Nc remember 80
join the invisible
,'' every promise that the blow
& -'n nl' 60 bc one tcrgo and help
,' Young institution 20 more rapid
ven fou had seen The noble, un-
tt. h'ioism Of The young students
t.. ns of danger. their intelligent
~ h''fh there MAS no supervising
r''uns authority.
O, 'f'd 40 thousands Of dollars
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