Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-21
THE COHEN co. THE COHEN co.

years Many Of these are in academy OF
college now, but it is known that LOT
some cause many are deprived OF scho-
lastic advantages.
"The question with the authorities OF
Richmond College is how best to insure
10 these young men the blessings of high
er education. If all could be induced 10
prepare themselves in good academies
we would feel that the best possible soiu-
tion of our perpleXity concerning them
had been found. Observation seems 10
indicate, however. that ii is impractical
BILE for all 10 go to academies, and the
following has been suggested as the pest
procedure for Richmond College:
81. We shall urge all young men unpre-
pared for college with whom we corre-
spond to make every effort to enter some
academy which prepares students Tor
Richmond College and co-operates with
us in our work.
"2 To such as find 1t impossible to en-
ter an academy we expect TO oner CORE
spondence courses of instruction in Latin,
English, and mathematics, which will nj
men to enter the lowest college classes
in these subjects
eve shall plainly state that the in
struction we can offer will be meagre
and inadequate. and will not be compare
BILE to the teaching and influence of a
good academy; and further, that it Is
intended only for those who are unayoid-
ably hindered from taking classes In
some academy.
at is our ardent desire that in every
case the young men shall enter an acade-
my. To facilitate correspondence between
academies and the men to whom we
write we expect 10 print on our letter
paper the names of academies co-operat-
name and address of the academy prin-
cipal
This letter is written to you before
public announcement Is made of our plans,
IL - @
earnestly that il is not our purpose to in
iure the academies by competition, but
rather TO aid them in their important
work. We venture also to hope for your
endorsement and cooperation. A response
TO this letter will be highly esteemed.
Yours sincerely,
"F. w. BoATwRIGHT,
President;
IS C. MITCHELL.
Professor of Latin;
JOHN POLLARD.
Professor of English;
"R. f. GAINES.
professor of Mathematics,
COMMITTEE"
II is proposed by the faculty of the col
lege TO assign from time to time work to
the student, who Will be expected to for
ward TO the professor In charge reports
OF his work at least once a week. Re-
view questions, exercises, and test pro-
blems will also be regularly sent, and the
student VIII be expected 10 write out his
answers without receiving assistance from
any source whatever The professor Will
correct these answers and return them,
together with such comments and sugges-
lions as will be helpful in subsequent
work.
In addition 10 the review questions and
exercises already alluded to. there will be
given in each department two examina-
tons during the session--one about Fehru :
airy LIST and ONT about June LIST. These win
be longer and somewhat more formal. and
will be designed TO test the students
grasp OF the subjects which he has gone
over. In this work, also. RI Is OF course
understood that the student will write
out his answers without receiving assist
ance from textbooks or any other
source. ANY student who shall pass sue
cessfully all OF these examinations VIII
be admitted without further question ~
q student of Richmond Collaxa-