The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
SECOND HALF SESSION.
AxFEcf>ys or THI MID-sfSSiON
Ar RICHMOND COLLi"h.
President Eoatwrigh,'s Report shows '"o
Addition Of important Departments
New Professionalism Addresses.

49, HHAH'N"N"
few friends Of Richmond College assem-
blcd in ihc chapel TO attond the mid-ses-
sion commencement cNcrciscs.
Rcv william L.. Hatcher, vicc-prosldent
OF the Board OF Trustees. presided.
ON the programme with Dr. Hatcher
ucro Professors BottWright, Gaines.
MutrhcI carroll. Gregory. Winston.
Minor. II0,cy. upper ana Hunkc. MI.
Josiah E,lind. and Rcv. e.. II. hyland.
secretary OF the Board Of Trustees. Ia
the audience were DIS. Pollard, Dickin-
son and Professor james
Br. Hatcher spoke with pride OF the
fact thaf ducns lhe late Tunes of string
encv. tlo College commanded success.
DE consolidated thc students ON what
had been done and expressed the desire
that hereafter the semi-anuual mtctlns
Of the Board of Trustees should Doe h'Iu
nt the time Of tuis mid-srssion commence
mcnt. in order that representatives from
OH parts of tho State might understand
better what was being done al the coz
logc.
a chorus. CONSISTING OF Messrs. scrugss'
Smith. stone. Daughtry. Gibson, owens
Hurt. Monteomcry. Provence l"u"'
TAYLOR and Harlow SANG with 'H''l inc
College Medley. and Cd striking encore
Ne.f followed fhc report of President
& ". H~oatwreht.
Ho reminded tho Students that the man
wbo ,ongusrs the classes conqucrs IN
Inter Ufe. and that tho races run here
aro oni. practice runs boz preparation ior
me rrll races of Ifc. Ills report WAS As
follows.
PROF BOATWRIGuT'S REPORT.
.rho hale session just closing has been
marked hy mann signs Of success. Ihere
has been no case of serious illness ih
the college. and the number of absences
from recitation has been small.
"rhe good order of the student body
constantly evokos fhe favorable Comment
Of professors and visitors ON Oh" campus.
The ccntlcmanly conduct OF students TO-
ward each other and toward The officers
Of tho college has been very gratifying
10 am friends Of the college and OF hlsh'I
education. Tho faculty has not n'en
called upon 20 settle amy case OF college
discipline this session.
'"rho number of students matriculatod
is Two hundred and sis. just the number
who hal entered 90 the corresponding
date last session.
"Thc resident students are more hu-
mcrous This year than ever before. ~
present every ROOM ou the campus l7 "'-
cupicd. and we have already been '"l"
PEELED TO arrange for other looSl's7 loi
students. n Is hoped that another dorm
lfNfN NAli'lINk WuN 'L
opCninC Of next session.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSORS
ON the Department of instruction s'F-
oral important additions have been ih"".'
Professor John -. Minor has been 'l'
Vanced from Acting Professor of ia" TO
a fun profcssorship a School or History
has been established. iu which courses oil
Of ancient medieval and modern history
arc being taught by Professor y. g.
Mitchell. Mr.. h. T.. lofius. I'D hdcHeioI
Of Arts OF the college. has been since last
September. Instructor iu Latin ANA maih-
omatics. Mr.. j.. a. Sullivan mas ht'"
tutor In Latin. Beginning ON this date'
another department viii Doe added To our
courses of Instruction. VIA Sch0oi OF
the bible. Through the generosity OF
friends Of the college. Who nave euar'h-
tccd the saiary of "a professor Tor inc Two
wears. IL has been possible 60 offer "a fun
course Of study in the English Bible. IL
gives me pleasure 90 announce that hc'.
H. a. Tupper. j.. D.. has accepted mo
offered profoasorehip. and VIII enter ~
once unOn the duties of instruction. Ihere
wiz Do two classes three times "a week.
open 10 I'd students of the college, 1ree
of charge.
'eThc opening OF this department gives
me opportunity TO emphasize the fact
that Richmond College is not "a theology
cal Institution. No theology. nor amy SUBJ
Get of theological instruction. has been
taught here since the college charter was
granted iu lN40. At the same time. the
college. which was founded TO teach ny
eraturc and science under Christian aus
pices. has always been proud 10 DE known
as thc chief educational centre i'm Nii-
cinia Of o. great religious denomination.
And there has been "a growing feeling that
tho Bible should have "a place IN our cur
riculum. I believe Christians OF every
faith WI Doe glad 10 learn that the lead
ing facts Of Gods Book. and particularly
~ the life of Christ. are TO Doe taught in
Richmond College.
Just "a year ago the first working
laboratory I'm Richmond College was
openod. This advance was followed 10y
an Increase in the number of student
in chemistry. so that 10 WAS necessary last
IAN 10 increase Boy half the desk room On
the chemical laboratory. The need Tor
a laboratory building is greater than
ever. and the friends OF education ln
Richmond and elsewhere may Doe expected
10 remedy the difficulty before the OPEN
ing OF another session.
PUBLIC LECTURES.
Public lectures have been delivered
during the last half session hy lrois.
Winston. Pollard and Carroll, OF the
Faculty. and hy Dr. Eager. OF Rome.
Italy. by pr. Gamhrcl, OF Texas. by Pres
ident Nhitsltt. of kentucky. and hy PROF.
SITTER. of Pennsylvania. During this
month addresses ON Christian Evidence
will be given hy Dr. Mcconnell. of Lynch
burg, Dr. Wharton. OF Norfolk. ana by
DTS. Hoge and Hatcher. Of Richmond.
The Thomas lectures next month Will DE
given hy President Han. of Clark Uni-
Vcrsity. Massachusetts. There viii also
Do another course Of public lectures by
professors.
"Thc outlook is very encouraging
Friends OF the college are more active I'm
its behalf than ! have ever known them
10 be-. Tho alumni are keeping themselves
better informed about alma mater, and
are eager to receive new of every plan
10 extend her usefulness. Students say
there o. a growing esprit dc corps iu col
legc. and that the prospective alumni are
as jealous of the good name OF Richmond
College as amy who fondly look upon the
institution across the enchanted gulf OF
years With students. alumni. professors.
trustees and friends working harmonious
ly for the college and The cause Of higher
education boo our beautiful city. we may
thank God for past blessings. and in
voking His aid for the future. courage
ously and hopefully undertake the wider
work the new year brings"
INTERESTING ADDRESSES.
Professor Mitchell followed on "Edu-
cation ae lated to Life lIe never felt
such Inspiration 60 speak. as when speak
ing 20 students. he sald.
lie showed hv reference 10 Hebrew.
Spartan. and Athcultn lfe that education
and life oushf TO doXefIN into .t.h other