The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-21
NEW BUILDINGS
FOR THE COLLEGE.
Eight Of Them to Be Erected on the
Campus Soon.
TWO TO BE COMMENCED AT ONCE
Three Premiums Awarded TO Well
Known Architects for Designs Sub
mitted - Final Celebration OF
the Literary Societies.

II Is now settled that Richmond Col
lege is TO have eight new buildings. Two
81 these will be commenced as soon as
the plans are DECIDED upon. and the work
on them will be pushed forward rapidly
until completed
This was agreed at meeting Of the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings Of
the Bord OF Trustees. which was held
yesterday afternoon az o'clock at the
college
The two buildings which are TO be
erected now will be a Science Hall and
Dormtory. They will be located on the
college campus. and will be imposing
structures.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
The GROUNDS and Bindings Commit
tee offered three premiums Tor designs
Tor the new buildings After carefully
considering those submitted, II was de-
cded 90 award the nrst premium 70
Kendall Taylor & Stevens, OF Boston.
The premium ls 500 The second was
AWARDED TO holland ana baskerville, OF
Richmond II is TOT $50. Captain NJ j.
DimmOck OF Richmond, secured the third
premium OF 800
The committc has not yet decided as TO
certain details of the buildings. Those
present 40 the meeting We're Messrs j.
j. Montague (charman) II. II. Bosher.
A. X. Courtney, Rev. Dr. T. II. Pitt, and
Dr IA. Wythe Davis.
SOCIETIES CELEBRATE.
Quite a large audience gathered in the
College Chapel last night TO witness the
exercises incident TO the joint celebration
Of the MA Sigma Rho and Philologian
Literary Societies. The exercises were
opened with prayer after which the
s1lutatory was delivered by Mr.. W.
Bonnie Doughuey.
Two notwithstanding and wel-deliv-
cred orations were made. one by Mr..
Arthur j. Han representing the Philo-
logian Society. who took as his subject.
Patriotism. Past and Present. the
other by Mr.. Robert Lee Williams, OF the
Nh Sigma Rho Society. on "Ihe March
Of the Anglo-SaNon.
An interesting feature Of the exercises
was the awarding Of society medals. The
best dehaters' medals were awarded TO
Mr. J. ". Durham, Of the Mu Sigma Rho
Society. and Mr.. j. W. Mcneil, of the
Philologian Society The Improvement
medals were awarded 10 Mr.. II. l.. Dud-
ley. Of the Mu Sigma Rho. and Mr.. J. l..
Hart, Of the Phuologian. Mr.. Hill Mon
tague delivered tho medals In an appro-
pirate speech.
The joint orators medal was awarded
TO MIR. G.. T. Bagby, of the Mu Sigma
Rho.
MR.. HURT GETS THREE
The best writer's medal offered toy the
two societies jointly was awarded 20 Mr.
j. j. Hurt This was delivered by Rev
Donald Guthrie m a humorous little
speech that brought forth much APP
plause. The medal offered by the Geo
graphical and Historical Society Tor the
best essay written 10y "a member OF the
society was awarded to Mr. >. j. Hurt
as was also the best readers medal. Mr
4 T. Crump delivered these medals
The valedictory was delivered by MI
William J.. Price. who acquitted himself
with much credit
There was music rendered during the
evening from time Co time.
TIE ALUMNI SOCIETY.
The annual meeting of the Society of
the Alumni OF Richmond College VIII be
held at the Jeeurson tomorrow al 3 T.
81. One of the most important matters 10
come before the body viii be the election
Of officers The present officers, having
served two years according 90 the Gus
tom of the society. viii not be reelected.
Members Will begin 60 assemble az Z
o'clock. BOO the spacious ballroom OF the
hotel where the business meeting VIII
be held. and many old associations Win
be revived. The banquet Will be served
al thc close of the business meeting
Secretary Kelley wishes to inform Wis
fling alumni that he may be found az
iona east Main street and. on the night
OF tho meeting. at the hotel for the
purpose of signing their receipts for
railroad tickets. without which they Will
not Doe able TO- get the advantage OF the
special rate return tickets.
These receipts will also have TO be
signed bv Mr. Darden at the office Of the
Richmond Transfer Company Ninth and
Main streets.