Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-17
ADD TO THE FACULTY.
MIR. Long A PROFESSOR IN THE
LAW DEPARTMENT. 4
READY TO OPEN NEXT WEEK.
The Grounds and Buiidings In Good
Condition, and the Outlook for the
College brighter Than Ever Be-
fore-To Assist the President.

Arrangements for the opening OF the
session lS97-9S at Richmond College are
about complete. The new students. when
they assemble next Thursday, will find
the buildings in perfect order and tho
largest corps of instructors the college
has ever had. The latest addition to tho
teaching force OF the college Is Mr. Ernest
Nj. Ions, Of Richmond, who has Just been
| elected associate professor in the DEPART
ment of law. The law faculty will thus
consist Of Roger GREGORY. Ii. d.: John
b. Minor, b. L., and Ernest NJ. Long.
b. L., LII. b. Professors Gregory ana
Minor are teachers OF large experience
and high reputation. Under their efficient
and scholarly instruction the Richmond
College law school has already taken a
leading position in the country.
THE NEW PROFESSOR.
Mr.. Long, the new Professor OF Law, Is
well known in Richmond. He Is a native
OF this city, and has spent most of his
life here. He received his academic edu-
cation at Pantops Academy and Me-
Cures School This preliminary train-
ing was followed by a course of study at
Richmond College, where he received tha
degree of y. l.. From the college he en-
tered Yale University, whence ne gradu-
ated with the degree OF Ii. B. While
at Yale Mr.. Long was selected upon COM
petitive trial, to represent his university
i'm the intercollegiate debate with Har-
ward. This high honor he sustained with
signal credit to himself and old Yale.
During a practice Of scarcely two years
in Richmond Alr. Long has earned un-
usual and gratifying success. His legat
business is already extensive, and the
briefs he has prepared have received the
highest commentator. In electing him
Richmond College brings additional en-
thusiasm. scholarship. and successful ex-
perience into its distinguished faculty.
Mr.. Long will enter upon his new das
ties at the opening OF the college next
Thursday. He win begin his course OF
instruction with lectures To the junlor
law class on the nature OF laws In gene-
raj. and the rights which relate TO the
person. including corporation law and this
law Of agency. The coming OF Mr. Long
into the law faculty Will enable Judge
Gregory TO preside over the Moot Cours.
The prospect for a full attendance I'm the
law school is very encouraging.
TO TEACH MODERN LANGUAGES.
Another addition to the faculty Is Pro-
itNouI I. r. NvDu-, IN. -, VINO comes
from Johns Hopkins to assist President
Boatwrlght in the department OF modern
languages. DR.. Woods comes 10 tho COLI
lege highly commended as a scholar and
teacher. He will have regular charge Of
part OF the work In French and German,
and will meet all classes In the absence
of the president. DR.. Woods is expected
i'm Richmond early next week.
Mrs. Mary Boston. who IL TO have
charge of the college refectory arrived
I'm the city yesterday. and is stopping nc
the Langley. All the college boarding.
houses will open to receive students next
Tuesday morning.
IMPROVEMENTS IN BUILDINGS.
Many improvements have been made
at the college this summer Superin-
tendent Ryland says the buildings are in
better shape than ever before. The work
Is now completed, and even the window
washers have finished their abors. Ona
OF the last things the carpenters did was
to erect bicycle racks I'm the basement
Of the main building for the accommo-
dation OF city students who ride the
wheel.
The correspondence Of the officers OF
the college indicates a considerable in-
crease I'm attendance. but no one Of them
Is willing TO express his estimate In
figures All agree that I'm quality and
quantity the attendance bids fair TO ex-
ceed that of any previous session.