The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-24
EOfNOhE tOLIEGE.
, Progressive and Prosperous Virginia
Institution.


a. .ho nrosont time, when so much at
.e,nor is paid to physical training. the
,avanaeo OF 4 heaiihful location is one
,,, no small Importance 10 college. The
poanoke Valley. lying between the Blue
pidro and Hho Alleghanies. 100 feet
.h,ye sea-ievcl. has long been famous
eor is beautiful climate as well as for
,,s rf.f,rcsoue scenery. Distinguished
,ts,tors from foreign countries and from
,u narts Of America have expressed
tbei~ admiration OF the wonderful beau
~ ~ the country around Salem. To
r.en8 several years in this invigorating
.i,roafo and amid such Inspiring natural
surroundings. must be regarded as no
..,.u mart Of the advantages enjoyed
d. Roanoke students. salem. too, Is
NOV. throughout our country as a tom
- many attractions. the people being
.rtod far their culture, social refine
,,er+ and high mind and religious char
acton fn rho town. as wei as a. the
~.r.oo +no students are brought under
.l.. llet Influences for developing Christ
.,, manhood. TO the hospitahle homes
~ Salon. the students are cordially well
coined and ihoir reception at the col
LOGO is most friendly. hazing not being
in fashion at Roanoke.
The forty-sec0nd year of Roanoke Col
,.,. closed ON June 18th. with a bril-
ifar- commencement. Governor O'Ferrah
ba.nr rrcscnt AS one Of the speakers,
and mr. Pax Yong Kiu acting minister
r.,ro Korea. as q guest The college
lad hardly made a fair beginning when
trn civil war commenced. owing TO it's
.i..,+.r ifs doors were not closed dur
frr that trying period. At great personal
sacrifice its faculty have labOrod with
.inatiiqr devotion 10 build up the college.
+no aim from the beginning being 10
nr,yido .hc best possible advantages a.
fHo Lowest possible cost They have
great reason 20 feel grauhed by the
result OF their efforts. Roanoke has
mad. steady progress from the first. and
NOR. recently has rapidly advanced IN
nufrs favor The college has enrolled
..nlente from all Of the Southern and
manv " the Northern states. Last ses-
sion fae gain in the enrolment was TWEEN
tr-+hr.c per cent. only the Agricultural
college Of Biacksburg showing a larger
ner.eurace OF increa.e. The students
came from eighteen States and Terri
tories and from Mexico. Nova Scotia,
ENGLAND and Korea. ChOctaWs nave
haen coming 10 Roanoke for some TWEEN
ty-dyc years. and not long ago. three
IararcsD students We're enrolled, sons
az members Of the Imperial Privy Coun-
.fl-Count Manenori Tcrashma, Niseouni
Takachika Fukuoka and Hon Munemit-
su Autsu. The graduates Of Roanoke
nav De found in thirty-threa states and
Territories and in i've foreign countries.
The authorities Of the college nave
shown q progressive spirit In keeping the
institution abreast Of the times. The cur
rieislun has been made somewhat heXi-
BILE. giving choice among ancient ana
.noCcrn language ard introducing IN the
fiaher classes the system Of elective stu
dies. Roanoke was the first institution
of higher education ia Virginia TO offer
a throe-vears' course I'm French ana
German. The University Of Virginia ana
WASHINGTON and Lee soon followed SUIT
REGULAR laboratory work is required ih
chemistry and physics, and the meihods
Of instruction include practical work ln
AN departments Erglsh receives special
attention throughout the course OF TOUT
years The intensive method OF STUDY
has been introduced into several depart
monts. mainly in History and Ensis"
thus recurring thc students TO make
much use of the library of 1890 volumes
This library is ihe pride Of Roanoke
men and AN attractive feature 20 VISITORS
Since the building Of the annex last sum
mcr. the library is used twenty times as
much as before
Roanoke DOT only requires high stand
ard for graduation. but also sets a high
standard of qualifications for its PROBES
sors
TWO Of The younger members or the
faculty spent three years in German uni
versiuos. Two have leave TO study nj
Johns Hopkins next session. The recently
elected acting Professor Of Ancient Lam
.-uaee-. Henry r.. Hiidicth. a. g. IN
ID. Wanarl. has had the best adVan-
faecs Of America and Europe. TWO pro-
fcssors have recently published valua-
DIE books
THE annual catalogue Of the college
q pamphlet Of sixty pages. sets forth m
detail The advantages offered by the coll
lege. and am Illustrated circular gives
views of ihe buildings ana vicinity. Cop
les OF them with the June CollegiAn'
may Doe had hy addressing Dr. julius D.
I1rl. nD~ President