Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-09
TO ADVANCE SCIENCE
Tuesday Nights Banquet to Initiate a
Movement in This Direction.
TEAM.
COLLEGE, BASEBALL
uetfcr Material Than Ever Before D"
the History of the insdtufio"-
~, c.rr of HcaIth-Ofi-
Ger, of the Societies Celebrations

Tho chief subject OF conversation a'
Richmond College just now Is the pahquee
TO be given at the jefferson next TUESDAY
evening by the trustees to friends OF inc
college. The idea OF feast at the Dig
hotel seems TO have won favor in an
quarters. and Secretary Ryland Is KY
busy sending cards Of admission 10 IT,
who have accepted Invitations 10 % ,be
ent. Besides alumni and frienuS rom
college in this city. many WIN 80 from
other parts Of Virginia anu -, be able
otbor states sNranv who VIII hoI -
- - o..,aa arc writing letters e~prsss,'e
Of the deepest interest in BE proaps' ',.
Of the college. and re'oieZp e,otson Of
cess. Among these sI - oe,,,raore
rn a sa'tpmaster-G/<rai Wilson.
=, ,s understood that this dinner VIII
,..l,,,te a movement for the fuller develop
.,ant and equipment Of the scientific de-
r,artments OF the college. Professor Ira
Remsen, Ph. D., Ii. D.. or the johns
HopLiys University, whose reputation as
a chafming speaker is only surpassed by
hlafame as a scientist, viii speak briehy
Of "Tne Place OF Science In Modern bdu-
/catlon." Or. Curry, President boat-
wright, and others, VIII prooapiy niaho
some cheering statements about the COZ
lege. Altogether a most delightful eve
ming IS anticipated.
SATURDAY MORNING LECTURES
There has recently been inaugurated
course Of Saturday morning lectures al
the college on care Of Health The hrst
lecture was given week ago by DR.. J.
lgIfHUa
eirl-. who spoke on THE General Laws
of Health" The second lecture, oh care
of the Teeth" was delivered yesterday
morning by DR.. J.. VI. Cowardin, dean OF
the dental department Of the University
College Of Medicine. Both OF these health
talks were very interesting and valuable.
DR.. Cowardn emphasized the declaration
that the way 10 take care OF the teeth
was TO take care Of the general health
Arrangements for the Thomas lectures
are almost completed. The lecturer TINS
year will be Professor Albion w. small
| pm. D.. IL. D., Of the University OF Chi
oago who will discuss Sociology" In a
series Of four lectures. The lectures VIII
probably be given early I'm April. The sub
| iect IS one which has not attracted great
| deal OF attention in the South, but In the
! hands OF an authority Ike PROFESSOR
/ Small II cannot fail TO interest all classes
! The series OF public lectures by pro-
fessors Will be continued this week Dy
| DR.. Pollard. OF the Chair OF English, who
! will speak next Thursday evening on the
life and Times Of Thomas Carlyle
A new home IS being provided for the
| College Museum. The growth Of the u
| brary. which has increased 10 1880 bound
volumes had gradually displaced the val
uable collection OF curios and relics pos
sessed by the college, until II became ne
cessary TO store most Of II away. These
boxes VIII now be unpacked, and their
| contents mounted and placed on eXhlDl-
ton In a room adjoining the Thomas Ar
| Hall. The display cases are already IN po-
sition, and will soon be filled with OBJECTS
attractive 70 the antiquary and the stu
dents Of civilization. DR.. c. IL. Ryland Is
curator OF this department.
A FINE COLLEGE TEAM.
Intermediate examinations closed Fri
| dav. and already the grave senior and the
! r,ddv freshman are TO be seen tWrling one
| OF Standings newest or sprlnting around
| the ouarter-mile-track This means tna'
| the interest I'm baseball Is very great THIS
year, and that the college VIII put an
| Intentionally strong team I'm the neld'
| There are twenty men training for POSI-
tons on the team, and speculation Is riie
! as 10 who will make certain positions
Manager Montgomery IS sure he has the
hest material for a team ever found az
Richmond College, and he IS busy making
10 a series Of games with the strongest
teams in the country. It IL pretty wei
settled that Ellyson will stand in the box
and Honeycutt will wear the bird-cas'
for the college team. MCNEIL. or Souti
Carolina, is captain, and viii see 10 II
that every man plays his position well
Largely owing 20 the efforts or captain
Mcneil, the athletic spirit is very stronl
in the college. and the students VIII TOO
for their team as never before.
THE SOCIETIES CELEBRATION.
Friday evening was an interesting oc
casion for the literary societies OF the col
leee because OF several elections which
were scheduled for that time.
The vote for final president resulted II
the election OF Governor Charles I. OFer'
rail-. and for final orator Hon. Holmes
Conrad was chosen. The vote was very
enthusiasts. and II IS hoped that boil
gentlemen VIII accept.
For the Richmond College Messenger
Mr.. w. T. Gibson was elected editor-in
chief and Mr.. John H. Hunt reelected
bifsiness manager, with Mr. Benjamin
II. West as assistant.
Both societies have a large membership
this session, and are enthusiastic In theil
work The two annual public debates vii
be held within the next two weeks.