The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11
THE NEW SCIENCE HALL.
fr rs THOUGHT THB COSTHloS
WfLL gE GfvEN or SOON.
Something About tho Movements OF the
Richmond College Professors D"fs
ing tho Summer Months.

The project for new Science Han a.
Richmond College has not been
given up. as has been rumored.
President Boatwright said tnae
enough money has already oee'
subscribed TO ensure the erection OF this
new building. but no is waiting unt'
more Of these subscriptions are PAID De-
fore having the ground broken.
The contract has not yet peen gym
out, but II Is understood that inc com
mittee have individually agreed upo"
the one 10 whom they will award -
They have not yet decided upon the site
OF the new building, but II Is probaoie
that they VIII reject the site 10 the "es.
OF the Thomas Memorial Hall, and agree
upon one somewhat east from the MAN
building.
The Committee on Grounds ana Build
ines will meet soon. and some DEFINITE oe-
cisions may then be announced Jnere
Is little doubt that the architects Plans
submitted by Mr. Hunt. Of this city, VIII
Re acct go as published exclusively ="
The Times some weeks ago -.
President Roatright has been expecting
10 secure aid for the Science fund iso'
the American Baptist Education society.
This society recommended 10 its Execu-
tive Committee that IL make gift OF
5000. but the committee had not taken
any action at the time OF the report OF
President Boatright TO the trustees IN an-
nual session
EXPECTS A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Tha president OF the college - hopeful
Tor a larger attendance than ever ners
session All the domtories on the campus
are already filed and new ones IN the
neighhorhood Will be fitted up.
Nearly an tho professors OF the col
lece VIII be travelling more or less ex-
tensively during the summer vacation IN
the interest NJ the COLLEGE.
4 number OF them will visit the FOL
lowing District Baptist Associations OF
Virginia respectively.
President observation-disclosures River. Ap-
pomattox. strawberry. Accomac. Blue
Ridge Shenandoah. and Portsmouth.
Professor ThCmas-Naiiey. Lebanon.
and Augusta.
Professor Pol'ard-Dover. Rappahsn-
mock. and Aihemarie.
profe -or VIII ston-Mddle District and
Potomac.
Professor Gaines-New Lebanon, shi-
Ion. and Goshen.
Professor Hurtcr-Roanoke. Concord.
and Dan River
Each one of these District Associations
represent from twenty TO seyeniy-five
churches. the most prominent members
OF wfSch win De pro ent together with
visitors in congregations varying usually
from seven hundred % three thousand.
These professors Will reach large pro-
portion Of the people n the state.
Besides this Professor Boatwrleht win
travel in Virginia and IN North and South
Carolina and Tennessee.
Professor Gaines wli travel through
Georgia and South Carolina.
MOVEMENTS or PRO FESSDRe.
Professor Boatwneht lcf, yesterday
morning with Mrs. Po8twriehf Tor his
pare1tal home in Buckingham county
Professor and Mrs. Gaines have been
visiting relatives Of Mrs. Gaines in Cui-
peper.
Professor Hunter has BEEN 70 his old
home near oxford y. g. He will attend
the meeting .his week or the British
scientific Association On Toronto. Can
ada. and then the meeting OF the Ameri-
can Scientific Association In Detroit
Mich.
Professor Woods. OF Baltimore. who
has been elected professor Of Morern
Languages of the Womsn's College. this
city. viii also be instructor I'm French ana
German in Richmond college
Professor Carroll has just returned
from "a Pathological Association meeting
~ Bryn Mawr.
Professor w n. Thomas ana family
Will spend the summer I'm Newcastle, We
DR. II. \ Topper left last week for
Goshen. Va. where he will spend the
summer.
Prof sssor IT. g. Wirit ton IS now ~ Rad
ford. Va. conducting the Normal school
OF Methods for Virginia public school
teachers His health is excellent, better
than for some years.