The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-30
DR., RY[AND TELLS
ABOUT THE I. COLLEGE
Interview That Will interest In.
stitution's Host Of Friends.
A YEAR OF TROPHIES
The Success of the Students This Year
Unusually Great. Winning Foot Ball,
Baseball and Raleigh Chamber
of Commerce Living Cups.

Dr. Charles H. Ryland was seen yes
tcr'iay. and talk with him regarding
Tue anaics at Richmond College will be
Interesting to the thousands OF friends
OF the institution.
AZ the Offset Or. Ryland said: 81 was
sure the announcement-int The Times that.
tEe Rockefeller endowment had not been
secured was an inadvertence. and am glad
to see the correction. You meant TO say
II had not been all collected, and this is
the fact The terms proposed by the
American Baptist Education Society were
for bonds running five years. and the
second instalnent will be due January
L. 1903. This i expect to collect in large
Phrt promptly. and when we certify the
collection OF $1,000 the society sends S.. eco.
IT is true that some subscribers failed
the first year. but they are small givcrs
and their failure will not greatly affect
the whole. On the other hand, some gen.
erous souls are anticipating and are pay.
ing their bonds in full The college would
encourage this pain IS best for AL con-.
celed. but it will not be unduly pressed
Subscribers are entitled to the full time
,.araed in the bonds. / am glad you.
brought out the fact that losses will be.
In the end covered by new subscriptions
TO be taken by Dr. w. E. Hatcher when
he again turns his attention TO college
work. He is at present working under the
comm OIL the JeiiCT .aSSOCis1t Con aiid
encieavoring to raise $1,000 for the relief
Of the school at Bristol. When he again
takes up college work he will have ample
scope for his energies IN completing the
Harris naemoria! professorship and the
unfinished scholar ships he undertook to
raise as a part of the original sun OF
So.
GROWTH OF SCHOLARSHIPS
Speaking Of scholarships. Dr.. Ryland
had this to say:
Nothing in our financial history has.
been more remark Bile than the growth of
scholarships in the college. The first
was founded in 1879. and without being
pressed the aid fund has grown TO the
goodly proportion of nearly s5o,0oo. PEG;
PIE seem to be specially interested IN
helping the Individual student. The lat
est gift OF the kind is $500 by Captain
John 7. Griffin, of Churchland. Va
The years trophies. he said. con
sist in the baseball! cup. the football
cup and the loving cup won on Thanks
giving night8in Raleigh. n. c, In pubic
debate. These trophies will be mount.
ed and grouped in the library hall and
viii not only quicken college spirit, but
challenge the admiration OF visitors.
THE LIBRARY WORK.
1.-THE Library Committee, continued
Or Ryland, has just held their meeting
and made up the budget for the ensuing
year. Nearly $1,000 volume have now b en-
cat a!ogued, and the Increase Is steady.
TIE library rests upon its own endowment
Of s2oOG5 At the annual meeting OF the
trustees in June an extra $500 was
placed at tie disposal OF the committee
and Il Is proposed to have g new cata-
lcgue made and to enlarge the department
OF general literature by the purchases OF
The year The librarian. With the pres
ttietlt OF the college and the professor OF
History we're appointed 70 attend TO this
special work.
Thanks were returned TO Mrs. ". D.
Thomas and family for the gift OF the
late professors philosophical collection Of
books and pamphlets ard for the bust
=tin marble. by valentine) of the late.
j a mes Thomas. The college places upon
its reading tables large line OF the
bssre m gazines and papers and also fur
nishes the college NJ c. 4 with e
iisious and other periodicals. The a attend
.anee upon the college this year marks "a
gratifying increase upon the number en-
rolled for 1901 1902. and the session pro.
crosses smoothly The faculty and stu
dents are especially proud of it,