The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

GREAT MOVE
Plans Discussed Yesterday
by the Faculty.
THE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
Additions Contemplated Involving an
Outlay of Hundred Thousand
Dollars-Laboratory Equip
ment is Purchased.

Plans are being projected for q DON.
siderable enlargement OF the curriculum
at Richmond College In some Of Its
branches. chiefly in the School Of Science
to which will In all probability BIO added
q chronological department, representing
an outlay OF about 100000 for the endow.
ment Of a new chair and the purchase
OF laboratory equipment
Discussion of the matter developed yes
terday ct the semi-annual meeting OF
the Board OF Trustees OF the College,
held at the First Baptist Church. As
yet the whole business Is In a somewhat
far enough to show that the trustees arc
all heartily in favor of the scheme. The
next meeting will probably result in a
distinct movement OF some sort
The new department will be quartercd
In the Science Hall, to which 1t will prop.
erly belong. A new professor will be
added to the faculty and lot Of new
equipment will have to be purchased.
For this purpose and for the endowment
like hundred thousand dollars will be
needed. The proposition OF getting to-
gether this much money Is the matter
now under discussion.
THE MEETING
The meeting OF the trustees began at
1870 clock in the morning and continued
until O'clock In the afternoon. The at
tendance was very good Several out
of-town members were present, as fol-
lows: Mr.. Camp. Of Franklin; Dr.. T. 8.
Dunaway. Of Fredericksburg; Dr. ]. NJ.
Pitcher Of Petersburg, and the Rev. T..
II. Athey, of Lynchburg.
Apart from the matter about the new
department at the College there was
quite mass Of interesting and lmpor-
tant routine and other business. The
Rev. T.. II. Athey, Of Lynchburg. was
elected to fill vacancy on the Board.
The death OF two members, Colonel
Thomas Tabb, Of Hampton, and DR..
c. F. James. Of Danvile, was reported
and arrangements We're made to fill the
vacancies at the annual meeting In June.
The death of the Rev. DR.. P. P. Deans,
the well-known Baptist minister and edu-
Gator. was mentioned and deplored
THE REPORTS.
The various reports submitted were of
a most encouraging character. The Col
lego was shown to be In more pros
porous condition than for many years
past The number of students Is increas-
ing. The report of President Boatwright
brought out the fact that good rpirit
exists at the College and that the boys
are doing good work with their studies.
DR. w. Z. Hatcher, president Of the
Board OF Trustees. submitted a report OF
his work for the College. He gave q re-
view Of the situation and made severa1
interesting suggestions In connection with
plans for the future. He particularly
recommended the fostering of academies
and the circulation of literature concerns
ing the College. DR.. Hatcher was given
a months leave Of absence for rest and
recreation after his arduous duties.
The Committee on Scholarships re-
ported that fortythree young men had
been aided during the year by scholar.
ships, and that others had been given as
sistance under the donation fund. OF this
forty-three. thirteen are sons of ministers
among them being the son Of the Rev
Robert A. Goodwin, rector Of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, of this city. Nine are
from Richmond. twenty-four from the
State at large. and six from other
States and countries The scholarship
fund now amounts to $4,000. out at In
terest. The income only is used. The
Board decided to give scholarships in va
rious schools and academies, to the num-
Der of six or eight.
request was received from Professor
Winston for the introduction OF cleo.
tricity into the Physics Laboratory. II
was referred to the Committee or
Grounds and Buildings, with power to act