Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-01

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cago, and Josiah Ryland, Esq, OF Rich
mond. The alumni catalogue. recenti,
published contains nearly nine hundroe
names OF graduates, many OF whom have
become distinguished.
The college has spacious grounds, eie
| CANT and commodious buildings, anu
| productive endowment of about $zO'OW
| The endowed library OF 1900 volumes u
located on the campus In q beautiful me-
mortal hall
The college consists OF, eight literary
| and scientific schools, and school or law
| In the latter there are three full prOfes-
| sors. In the other departments there are
| eight full professors and five assistants
| There are also three instructors I'm the
gymnasium. During 1897 the following ad-
| ditions were made to the teaching force
X. j. Kellogg was appointed Professor OF
Greek; f. NJ Long. b. L., Ii. b., was
elected Professor of Law; III. A. Topper,
ID. d., was elected instructor In the Eng
lish Bible; c. T. Woods. Pm. d., was
elected instructor in French and German;
George Ragiand, u. A., was appointed
instructor in Mathematics: X. f. Loving,
Il. A., was appointed instructor I'm Latin
C.. +. Cosby was appointed instructor IN
Elocution; J. w. Cammack and j. L.
Scruggs were appointed instructors In the
gymnasium.
STUDENTS AND GRADUATES
The present enrolment of students is
252. one year ago to-day the enrolment
was POI, which was the largest number
evere present at that date. The Increase
this year has, therefore. been % per cent.
over the largest previous enrolment. Inc
students come from sixteen States.
or the graduates last June, eight re-
ceived the degree of Bachelor OF Arts,
and six the degree Of Bachelor of Law.
There We're delivered at the close of the
session OF 1S96'T ninety-six school d.
plomas and nearly four hundred certifi-
Gates of distinction and proficiency.
The lectures last spring in the Thomas
foundation were delivered by C. Stanley
Hall. Ph. D.. Ill. d.. on "Modern Psy-
chology." A course on the same founda-
ton was given in october and November
by James II. Breasted. Phi D., on
"Egyptology." Other public lectures du-
ring the year have been given by Hon.
J. L. NJ Curry and Professor John Pol
lard A series of addresses on xvi
dences of Christianity" by Drs. f. c. Nc
Connell. NJ. b. Wharton, NJ. d. Hoge, and
w. H. Hatcher, attracted much favorable
attention.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
During the past year many substantial
improvements have been made In the
dormitories and hall OF the college. The
public assembly hall has been completely
renovated. No new buildings have been
erected, but the great increase I'm attend
ance has made IL necessary to erect two
buildings off the campus for the use or
students. A new boarding hall has been
opened, where table board Is furnished at
So a month. Three halls now furnish table
board at So $3.50, and Sc month, re-
spectively.
The entire expenses of a student Tor
tuition, board, and all expenses is about
500: nonresident students pay from $3.50
to $3.50 a session. The college possesses
about thirty scholarships and donation
funds, which are used TO aid worthy men.
No tuition is charged ministerial students
Of any denomination. The officers Of the
trustees are: W. f.. Hatcher, ID. D., presi-
dent; Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, vice-presi-
dent. and Charles II. Ryland, d. d., sec
rotary and treasurer
The officers of instruction are: +. w.
Boatwright, NJ A., Ill. D., president and
Professor Of Modern Languages; s. {.
Mitchell. NJ. A, Professor Of Latin ana
instructor in History; r. J. Kellogg, Pm.
D., Professor Of Greek; John Pollard, "A.
NJ, d. D., Professor Of English; r. H.
c. H. Winston, NJ. A., Ii. D., Professor
OF Physics; j. r. Hunter Phi. D., Profess
sor of Chemistry; w. j.. Thomas. NJ. A,
u. D., Professor of Philosophy; Roger
Gregory, Il. L., LII D., Professor Of Law;
John b. Minor. b. L., Professor Of Law;
T.. NJ Long, b. L., IL. b., Professor or
Law; II. A. Tupper, j.. D., Instructor in
the English Bible; c. +. Woods Phi. d.,
instructor in French and German; r. f..
Loving, b. A., instructor in Latin; George
Ragland, b. A., instructor I'm Marhe-
mates: C. T. Cosby, instructor in Elocu-
ton; c. II. Ryland, ID. D., librarian; o.
j. owens. J. W. Cammack. and j. L. !
instructors in gymnastics.
The woman's College.
The Woman's College OF this city was
organized in 1854 for the higher education |
Of young women. The buildings and /
grounds cost $4,000. and during the past |
summer the trustees have added two |
large well-arranged lecture-rooms. There |
have been some change in the faculties
Charles L. Woods. Phi. D., Of Johns Hop
lxins r. Il. Loving. b. A., Of Richmond |
Kate Ryland, b. IL, Of the Wo
mans College, and Magaret r. Starr.
Df Wellesley, having been added to the
literary faculty In the Department Of
Art Miss Laura I. Bacon, recently from
Dresden, Germany. Is instructuress. To
the musical faculty have been added Eli
zabeth Mae Bently and Amy Williams
'or piano; Mrs. Nellie Sweeney Palmer
and Rose NJ. Sweeney for voice; Miss
Mary c. Mooman being made lady princi-
pal The college has enrolled 2ll girls
'or this session, being the most prosper
ous in the history Of the school.
University College OF Medicine.
The University College Of Medicine IS
low in it's fifth year The new buildings,
which have been added during the pres
mt summer at a cost of 10000, are now
complete in all their appointments, and,
Is at present constructed, the plant is the
argest in the Southern States, with the
exception of the Tulane University in
New Orleans. The number OF students
s also greater than in any other insti-
ution in the South, literary or profess
onal, that is not supported by State
I'D.
1t has three separate departments