Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

| overcrowded but the new lecture-rooms
will afford ample facilities. There have
| been some changes in the faculty, but
| their places have been filed by thorough
ly trained specialists. The faculty for
| the next session is better and larger,
perhaps, than ever before in its history.
| including two Phi. DIS OF the Johns
Hopkins, and degree graduates OF the
| University OF Virginia, Vassar, Welles-
ley, and Richmond College. The presi-
dent has been at especial pains In the
selection OF his musical faculty. They
are teachers OF experience, and come
with the highest testimony Of efficiency
and success.
THE FACULTY.
The following are the additions to the
faculty: Charles +. Woods, Jr.. b. a..
/ Phi. ID. Johns Hopkins), Professor OF
Modern Languages; Margaret e. Starr,
| b. A. wellesley, assistant in English
and history; Robert e. Loving. b. "A.
| (Richmond College,, Assistant Professor
| OF mathematics and Latin; Rose NJ.
Sweeney (New England Conservatory,
voice; Miss Elizabeth Mae BENT
ley CNew England Conservatory,
piano, and Miss - Bacon, art.
| Miss Bacon is an experienced art
teacher, and has just returned from
years study of art in Europe, mainly
at Dresden)
The following members Of the faculty
Of last year have been retained:
James Nelson. A. NJ, d. ID. Columbian
University. philosophy and economics;
]. A. C. Chandler, NJ. A.. Phi. d. Johns
Hopkins), Latin, English, and pedago-
GIGS; Charles II. Winston. NJ. A.. LII ID.
University OF Virsinia), natural sciences;
Orie l.. Hatcher, b. A. (Vassar, his
tory and literature; j. Page Massie, H.
A., NJ. ID. Universities of Heidelberg
and Vienna). physiology; Melvin A Mas
tin Richmond College,, mathematics
Annie Saunders, principal OF Prepara-
tory Department; Lula V. Crump steno-
graphy, typewrikng, ETC.; Lenore Duke
Chandler, b. o. 'CNeff College,, elocution
and physical culture; A. +. Unkel (Stutt-
CART University, Germany, piano; Johns
Kersnich Cologne, Germany, violin.
and Mrs. ]. II. Tompkins, banjo, gui-
tar. and mandolin.
The college for next session has made
great stride in organizing the new
department Of pedagoglcs. This Is or
especial interest to Richmond people, as
so many girls here become teachers, and
il is the aim of the college to send
forth Its graduates thoroughly equipped
to teach. This new department can ALSO
be taken by teachers in the city. The
work will be conducted by Dr. Chandler
and Miss Starr, both Of whom hay,
made especial study OF pedagogics and
child psychology.
Richmond Female Seminary.
The opening of the fall session OF the
Richmond Female Seminary, which takes
place on September 23d, promises to
be an suspicious event in the history OF
that well-known institution for the edu-
cation and cultivation of young ladies'
The building was thoroughly overhauled
last year, and is now In excellent con-
dition from sanitary standpoint and
otherwise. The prospects are most en-
couraging for the approaching session.
The seminary has the promise at this
time OF a larger number OF boarders
than 1t has had for several years. and
the day school promises a like en-
couraging increase.
Miss Maria Blair has, unfortunately,
retired from the faculty. desiring to give
up school work, but the seminary has
had the good fortune TO secure as her
successor Miss Augusta Il. Daniel who is
known Us one Of the most cultured and |
successful teachers In the State in her !
special department-literature and the |
history OF art. There will. probably. be |
no other changes IN the corps or teach |
ers. |
Medical College of Virginia.
The sixtieth session of the Medical |
College OF Virginia will commence on |
Tuesday, September 2lst. and the pres !
ent Indications are that the class this. |
year will be the largest in the history /
OF the school Many improvements have |
recently been made TO the grounds and |
buildings of this college. Departments |
of dentistry and pharmacy have been |
added and thoroughly equipped for the |
highest character OF work IN these lines. |
The halls and lecture-rooms have been |
renovated and put into order for the !
opening Of the college. DIR. Christopher |
Tompkins Is still dean OF the faculty. |
and only a few changes appear In the |
various STATS of the institution. The |
Board Of Visitors OF the College has d. |
rected the faculty TO appoint an acting |
professor on the diseases OF the eye, |
ear. and throat for this year to succeed |
the late DR.. Charles NJ. Shields. This |
place will not be permanently filled until |
a meeting Of the faculty 10 be held In |
1898 The Old Dominion Hospital and |
the City Free Dispensary. connected with |
the Medical College OF Virginia. furnish |
1ne clinical facilities.
University College Of Medicine.
The University College Of Aedicine