Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-29
GIRLS WILL BE THERE
FOUR FROM RICHMOND WANT TO
ENTER RICHMOND COLLEGE.
IMPROVEMENTS ON The CAMPUS.
New Floors I'm the Main Building.
GranOlfthfc Walk-WOrks OF Art
yates in Demand as Teachers.

President Boatwright. Of Richmond Col
| lege. returned to the city Wednesday
night from attending the James-River
Baptist Association, at Gainesville. He
was seen at his office. at the college. yes
terday by a representative Of the Dis
patch. and talked very Interestingly OF
college matters and college boys. and es-
pecially Of the prospects of his own in
stitution for the next year.
Speaking on the latter subject, Presi-
dent Boatwright said he was greatly en-
couraged. 1T seems evident" he con-
tinued, that We shall have all the out
of-town students we can care for. be-
lieve there will also be an increase In our
city patronage. Several young ladies have
signiied their intention of standing the
severe examinations required OF female
students. and will enter for academic de-
grees Four Of these young ladies are
from Richmond. suppose We shall have
in all six or eight female students next
session. We shall be surprised If we
have more. We are careful to state at
every opportunity that We do not desire
for women, and desire only those who
have graduated from such schools. or
have completed an equivalent amount OF
scholastic work.
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS.
In addition to the erection Of a science
hall this summer and autumn, extensive
improvements to present buildings will
be undertaken. The tramp of many feet
Aao IIxr ut
main dormitory, so new floors will be
laid on the first and second stories.
Granolithic approaches TO the main build
ing will replace the brick walks now in
use. Several of the buildings Will be re-
painted, and everything on the campus
will be made fresh and new for the re-
ception of the students In September.
The Library Committee has authorized
the president and secretary TO make
extensive purchases Of lfe-sze plaster
casts for the Thomas Art Hall. When
this hall is thrown open, In September,
visitors will gaze upon superb reproduc-
tons of the Venus de Milo. Apollo Belvi-
dere. LAGOON, and other celebrated works
of art. The handsome museum OF
the college will also be arranged in hand
some cases In this hall. These improve
ments have been made possible by a gift
from the ldtS MIS-. james InOndS, Jr.
HER SONS IN DEMAND.
The graduates OF Richmond College are
In demand as teachers. Mr.. E. z. Reid.
a Master of Arts OF Richmond College
and Phi. D., Of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. has been elected over numerous
applicants to the professorship of Chem |
Istry In the Agricultural College OF !!
Louisiana. DR.. Reid Is fellow of Johns Z
Hopkins. and has already done much |
original work in his oh N field.
Mr.. John B. Lake. of .oudoun county, |
another Master Of Arts OF Richmond Col |
lege. who has recently been pursuing |
studies in the University |
Of Chicago, has accepted the professor |
ship OF Physics In Ursinus College. Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. ]. z. Johnson. president OF the |
class OF 1898, has been elected principal /
,f the Ridge Spring Academy. a strong |
in South Carolina.
Not single graduate has to adver-
Use for a position. The demand for |
teachers In colleges. academies. and pub
lie high schools has been greater than the
supply.