Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11

Richmond College year. However, Presi-
dent Boatwright IL confident of a me
attendance. and every indication READS OF
fine years work.
On Friday, 39th. the Medical College OF
Virginia opens. The prospects Tor AT.
tendance on this ancient and honored
professional school are good. The UNI
versity College of Medicine opens octo'
Der 30. three days later. Indications arc
that there will be more than three nun
dred students to enter this year. They
are TO come from twenty States, amcng
which will be represented the several
New England and North Middle Atlantic
States-AIassachusetts. Connecticut, New
York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and
others. This Is especially a compliment
as all of these States have medical schools
of excellent grade. This college boasts
the fine record made short wnile ago.
when out of thirty-six graduates Only
two failed at the iigid examination OF
the Medical Examining Board OF 'he
State.
HIGHER PREPARATORY SCHOOLS.
Next in line to come the higher prepara-
tory schools those institutions which
are the natural feeders of colleges ANA
universities. These are McCabes Univer-
sity School, McGuire's, and Motley
schools. These excellent institutions will
all be literally patronized, as they have
been heretofore. making them land
marks and fixtures in city which has
already become a great edueational cen
tire. McCabe's and Nolley's open Mon
day. the 26th instant. while McGuires
begins Tuesday, the 10Th.
STANDS BY ITSELF.
The school which stands by itself is
the Mechanics Institute. 1t Is distinctly
Richmonds school of technology.
The Mechanics Institute Is an honoT
to the city which is its home. 1t is an
inspiration in its purpose and a godsend
in it's work The youth who has toiled
all day at the grocery counter, the anvil,
or the lathe for theirs and the daily
bread of those dependent upon them
and who have spent the nights there
preparing themselves for a broader ana
more useful life are numbered by the
scores and the hundreds. The next ses-
sion will begin the Both. On this day the
students will be matriculated, while reel
tations will be taken up regularly on
Monday night, the Sd. Indications for
patronage are very fiattering this year.
There are many departments In the
school-the usual academic branches,
architectural drawing. free-hand draw
Ing, and others or technoiosy' lheio 40
yet another department of great interest
which will be presided over by an alum
nus of the institute and well-known art
ist OF the city, Mr.. Richard Duckhardt.
1t Is modelling. The school counts itselt
fortunate in securing the services of the
sl1ilful and painstaking young artist. NO
| less happy, indeed, are the students wao
| are to sit under his instruction.
THE FEMALE SCHOOLS.
Last and best. because after all It Is
the refined and educated woman who
makes the home sweet and pure. come
| the schools distinctly for girls. The Wo-
| mans College throws its doors open to
| students on Wednesday, the 2lst. For
several years past DIR. Nelson has found
| Il difficult almost to accommodate the
| great numbers that have applied for ad-
| mittance, showing, at least, satisfied
| and appreciative patronage. DR.. Nelson
expects a large attendance also this year.
The Richmond Female Seminary. Mr.
John II. Powell, principal, begins It's
twenty-fifth session only one day later
Thursday, 22d. This school has warm
place I'm the affections OF the people OF
Richmond, and has liberal patronage.