The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
TWO NEW PROFESSORS.
RICHMOND COLLAGE 10 INCREASE
ms corr or INSTRUCTORS,
The Thomas Memorial Lectures will be
Delivered This Month by Professor
James Henry Breasfed, Pm. ID.

the Committee on instruction OF Rich
mond College. consisting Of Hon. J. l.. Nj.
Curry. Hon. j. Taylor Eilyson. Mr.. Jo-
siah Ryland. Rev. DR.. r. II. Pitt, ID. D.,
aud Rev. Or. J. r. Garlick and President
Doatwrlght, have decided TO elect an ad-
ditionBl Instructor In the school OF mathe-
MATES and professor Of eiocution. The
men chosen VIII be announced this week
The instructor in mathematics Is oe-
manded by the Increased enrolment ~
tina, school of over 49,
The law classes are unusually pros
perous. The senior class. which meets
four times a week-on Monday, Tuesday.
wednesday and Friday from 10 Z
o'clock y. Mis- tho largest ever had.
The Junior class meets on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday from 3 10 .
o'clock T.. NJ and Is filing up very
rapidly. Mr. r. NJ. Long, LII. - OF
Yale the new professor. is exceedingly
popular with his students.
In ali departments the college now
has 20 students and more are continu-
ally arriving.
THE GYMNASIUM.
The gymnasium will be opened to-mor-
row. six classes viii be organized-three
in the morning and three i'm the evening.
Mr.. owens. the director, will have as as
sistants Messrs. J. +. Scrusss ana >. W.
Cammack. who will Head the classes in
drill and assist in measurements ana Ut
c. NJ. HAGEN who will give instruction
,n soecial cases and medical assistance.
A lot OF now apparatus including
punching bag and gloves, chest-weight
machines. giant pun. portable horizontal
bars. n climbing pole. suspended parallel
bars and an outfit Of measuring instru-
,nents has lust been received. Ample ac-
commodations will be provided
THE THOMAS LECTURES.
ARRANGEMENTS for the tenth annual
course OF Thomas memorial lectures were
begun yesterday. Invitations VIII DC IS
sued this week.
These lectures are provided for by The
Thomas Museum Lecture Endowment OF
$1,000. donated By his family, IN memory
OF the late president OF the corporation
James Thomas, Jr., Esq Ihey arc oe-
livered annually by eminent men OF our
own and foreign countries, on science, PM
losophy. art. o. literature. and by special
provision are open to the public.
The following distinguished scholars
have delighted large audiences and greatly
stimulated literary and scientific research'
Charles A. Young. Phi. D., Of Princeton;
II. Newell Martin. Phi. D., Of Johns Hop
kins University; William n. Harris, 1t.
D.. United States Commissioner OF Edu-
cation: President ID. g. Gilman. OF johns
Hopkins: Robert Il. TyTrel, University
Of Dublin: Horace III. Furness. Pm. D.,
IL. D., OF Philadelphia Prof. c. Il.
winchester. A. NJ, Of Wesleyan Univer-
slty. Albion w Small Phi. D.. Head Pro-
fcssor of Social Science in Chicago Uni
versltv. and G. Stanley Han PHI. D., LII.
D.. president Of Clark University.
The lectures for 1867 were delivered
nv president Hall on "The New Psyche
iogy' -
The Thomas lectures have heretofore
been given during the spring term, but
the next course viii be delivered in Octo-
her. 1897. Tee lecturer viii be PROFESSOR
James Henry Breasted, Ph. d., of Chiea-
90 University. The general theme will
he "The History Art. and MOnuinentai
survivals OF Ancient Egypt
The lectures are announced as follows;
/ October Beginnings. the HIS
toric Opinion of Egypt the Decipherment
of Champollion: the Nile and is Valley;
the people: the Dawn of Civilization.
II. October 22d-The Ola Empire. Chro-
nologv; Political Organization; Religious
Ideas: the pyramids; the Oldest Human
buildings the Fail OF the Old Empire
III october 25th-The Middle Empire
social life I'm the Time Of Abraham. Re
cent Discoveries In the Dashur Pyramids;
First Foreign Conquesis; Semitic Visitors
in Egypt.
~. october e6th--'rhe New Empire. the
Rise Of Thebes. the Conquerers Of Asia;
the First World Empire; the Worlds First
Roformer the Possible Date OF the Exc
dus: the Final FAN Of the Native Pha-
rOahs.
V. October 2Sth-Egyptian Art, It's Les
son and Its Legacy 10 Later Nations;
the Masterpiece in the Great Museums;
a Tour Among the Temples Of the Nile;
che Ipnuafrfal Arts