The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09
PREPARING FOR STUDENTS
attendance at Richmond College Will
Exceed All Previous Years.

Attendance at Richmond College Will
Exceed All Previous Years.
That Richmond is already a great edu-
cational center is recognized by many,
and among the various educational insti-
tutions located here Richmond College &C.
cupies a prominent and unique position.
The High School and the excellent private
academies prepare students for the Rich
nond College, While many of its graduates
in town take professional courses in the
medical and theological schools located
here. Richmond College has its own pro-
fessional school Of law, presided over by
Judge Roger Gregory, with four able as
sistants.
The Colleges courses in ancient and
modern Language, mathematics, philoso-
ply, history and the national sciences,
rank with those Of the best colleges in
America. The quality of work done by the
college is shown by the scholarships be-
Ing awarded to its graduates by john
Hopkins, Chicago, Clark and Harvard
universities for the ensuing session.
Each year witnesses additions to the
equipment Of the college. Nearly $4,000
We're spent during the last year in adding
further facilities for instruction, especially
N the departments of chemistry and ply
scs. The course in astronomy will be
much enlarged during the coming session.
while a course in applied chemistry will
be given for the first time. In connection
with this course Mr.. F. B. Carpenter
chief chemist to the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company, will lecture on Chem
istry of Fertilizer Manufacture
Further additions to the corps of in
structors for the coming session are Judge
James C. Lamb, of the city Chancery
Court, VINO will lecture in the school of
low d re
the University of Texas who will teach
elocution; Mr.. Sidney F. Pollard, now a
student of Harvard University, who will
assist Prof. Charles H. Winston in the
physical laboratory. and z. J. Becker, PHI.
D.. of the Johns-Hopkins University. who
will assist President Boatwr:gllt in French
and German.
During the year all the full professors
will be on hand for the first time in three
years Prof. Gaines has completed the
work he was doing in higher mathematics
in Harvard University, and Prof Mitchell
has but recently returned from Europe.
''House cleaning has. been going on
vigorously at the college during vacation.
The Jcter Library has been freshly kalso-
mined and in part reftted. the Robert
Ryland Hall has been newly wainscoted
in natural pine and papered, while all the
other buildings have been freshly painted
and repaired.
OF special interest to the Richmond
painters is the fitting up Of a study hall
for the city students. in which each stu
dent will have his own private locker and
place instead OF being assigned to rooms
in the dormitories. It is believed this plan
will meet with favor on the part of the
city patrons.
The prospect is very good for full
attendance next session, which opens on
the Goth instant Some students have al
ready come in. and each mail brings word
of Others yet to come. The patronage
from the towns and cities of the State
bids fair to be larger than usual. This is
especially true of Richmond and is a sug-
gestive fact that returning prosperity
has already arrived 1t seems certain the
law school will have more students than
at any previous time in its history.
Early in the session the course OF
Thomas lectures will be given by DR..
Hamilton Wright Mabie, of New York. on
the general theme life and Letters" The
subjects and dates Of each lecture In the
course IS as follows:
First lecture, Thursday, October 18th,
"Literature and Life
Second lecture. Friday, October 18th.
.srhe Essay and Criticisms"
Third lecture. Monday, October 18TH
mature and Culture.
Fourth lecture Tuesday, October ooth
t.I.ife and Letters In America
All who heard DR.. Mabie in the Lycel,m
course. know what treat Is In store Tor
them