Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-10
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viii Deliver The Annual Address Before
The College Historical Society.
STATUS or ITALY.
This to He the Gifted Speakers
Tbcmc--What This Organization In
News Notes from the College.

The 9Th annual address before the
Geographical AMI Historical Society as
Richmond College will be delivered next
Tuesday evening at O'clock, in the
public han ot the college. The speaker
VIII be Hon. j. l.. NJ. Curry. general
agent OF the Peabody aud Slater funds.
who VIII discuss the present political
status OF Italy.
Dr. Curry is wen known 70 tho citizens
Of Richmond as an educator. diplomat.
and author. Among his books ara Con
stitutional Government IN Spain" and
THE Southern States oe tine American
Union in Their Relation 70 the Consti-
tuition OF tho United States" During his
stay in Italy last winter DR.. Curry made
a study OF Italian institutions and laws,
and will probably present some OF tho
results OF this research IN the paper hs
is 70 read before the college historical
society. The public IS cordially invited
MANY DISTINGUISHED MEN.
The historical society has brought
many distinguished lecturers 20 Rich
mond. and has thus conferred great
benefit upon the college and the city.
Among those who have delivered sd-
dresses here are Messrs. n. a. Brock and
Charles Poindexter OF Richmond. Presi-
dent ID. G. Gilman OF tho Johns Hopkins
University: President L. G.. Tyler. os
William ana Mary, and Professor q. T.
Mason, OF the Smithsonian Institution.
The society was founded IN February.
lS9i ty Professor r. W. Boatwrght. who
suggested an organization In the col-
lege for research along historical lines.
and particularly into the history OF Viz
ginia The proposition met with favor,
and The society was at once organized,
with fOrtyhye members. among them be-
ing several professors and trustees.
The organization has held semi-month-
" meetings ever since its organization.
and has pursued studies In connection
with the following subjects: The counties
Of Virginia; Virginia's part in tho Revo-
luton: Virginia In the civil war.
the topography OF Virginia. etc. The
membership this year is larger than
usual and the society is looking for
ward 10 an unusually prosperous season
OF study.
Arrangements are being made TO have
public addresses at intervals during tho
year. and the society homes 90 make these
occasions especially attractive 10 lovers
OF historic research.
NOTES FROM THE COLLEGE.
sue a new college journal, to be- known
as "The Richmond College Bulletin"
which VIII be issued quarterly. and Will
be devoted 10 college news I'm particular.
and o. higher education In the South The
first edition will number 900 copies.
The college IS arranging FOR "A mass
meeting at the General Association in
Petersburg. next week. Among the
speakers viii be President Whitman. oc
Columbian University. WashingtOn. Hon.
J. l.. NJ. Curry, and President Boatwright.
OF Richmond College.
President Boatwright and Professor Ry-
land have arranged 10 give a reception
q to the General Association and the Young
Peoples Union Of Virginia on November
18th There will be music and refresh-
/ ments in the Thomas Museum and Art
Hall and the trustees and faculty Will
receive visitors I'm the Jeter Library Hall.
The hours Of the reception will be from
20 Z f.. NJ.
TWO hundred and five students have
matricuated at the college. which IS the
largest number enrolled since the war.