Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
THE STUDENTS POURING IN.
Opening Of Washington and Lee
Unfversity-some Changes Made.

LEXINGTON, VA. September 15.-(spe-
cial. 1.-THE bell at Washington and Lee
University after few months filence
awakened the surrounding echoes Thurs
day morning with Its much-missed ia
miliar tones and announced the opening
| OF another session at the university. The
| day was an ideal one. From the Lee Me-
mortal chapel the Tucker Memorial Hall
on tho right was visible through the trees.
| showing the fine stone walls gradually
going up In front stood the stately pile
| of old academic buildings dressed In
new garb Of white and red.
According to custom, the president,
Hon. William L. Wilson, surrounded by
| the faculty. occupied the seats on the
| rostrum-while the students and many OF
their friends were seated on the seats
below Rev. DR.. Henry Alexander White.
OF the faculty, conducted the religious
services. President Wilson then made
brief address of welcome and advice.
THE NEW PROFESSORS
The new professors were introduced by
him. and at the same time he made refer
ence TO the enlarged courses and equip
ments. He assured the students that
they had greater opportunities than their
predecessors; that their success depend
ed not so much on what they had as what
they were-upon character, knowledge,
and training; to develop and acquire
these was their mission at the inver-
sity. The new faces were those Of Pro-
fessor w L. Clark, in the Law Depart
ment vice Professor Charles "A. Graves
resigned; Professor George II. Denny, in
Latin, vice Professor Edwin w. Fay re-
signed; DR.. c. w Crow, adjunct Profess
sor of French, German, and Spanish.
SOME CHANGES MADE.
Professor Currell now devotes his time
TO the School Of English, taking the
rhetoric and English literature classes
formerly taught by DR.. Quarles and DR..
White. This gives more prominence 10
English, and makes IT a distinctive de-
partment with a professor in charge. DR..
Quarless Department of Philosophy has
been made n three-years' course instead
of two years, as heretofore. The History
Department, under DR.. White, has been
made a four-years course.
For the first time the Law Department
has three full professionalism Profess
sor II. ST. George Tucker, Professors W.
L. Clark and w. r. Vance.
MARKED INCREASE IN ATTEND
AN'CE.
The matriculation Thursday showed an
increase of 80 per cent. in the Academic
Department and % per cent. in the Law
Department over last year. The large
number Of new faces and the absence OF
old faces augurs well for a large school.
as the old men are always slow about
The contractors bids for the structure
Of the Francis II. Smith Academic build
ing at the Virginia Military Institute
were opened Wednesday, and the con-
tract for the work awarded TO ]. II. Par |
IRISH, of Lynchburg, the contractor for |
the Tucker Memorial Hall at Washington |
and Lee University now under cOnstruc- |
ton. The contract price is understood to |
be near $4,000 a full description Of the |
building was published in these columns |
a few weeks ago The plans were pre- |
pared by Mr.. w. G.. Mcdowell. Work /
will be commenced on the building this |
fall with a view to completing it by next |
August. I'm time TO be used for the OPEN
ng of the session of 1900-190l.