The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-02
COLLEGE BOYS
DOING FINELY.
President Boatwright Makes an
Interesting Recapltulation
Of Students.
DELIVER PUBLIC LECTURES R
Nearly All the Professors to
Speak at West
Point.

At the senli-monthly faculty meeting
yesterday reoapitulation Of students was
given out by President Boatwright
There are now natriculated In Rich
mond College ~ students. an increase
over last years attendance OF about
Twenty-Five CT these. eighteen are wo-
men. representing graduates from the
Richmond High School. and several wo-
mans colleges in ths state; aeverty-one
or the 2Z are from Richmond and Man
chester. tho other 15s coming from Vir-
einla and other States aud even from
foreign lands
AS to studies they ars registered In
clases as follows: Latin, 132; n1athe-
mates, Ia; Eng1ish, 12o; history, 1W:
English Bible, 80; modern Languages. 81;
philosophy, IS; chemistry, Il; Greek, Il:
mechanics and drawing, Is; physics and
astronomy. 80; and biology, II; while the
law department registers 30 students.
Although the college has In no sense
a theological department, there are IS
young men who look forward to the
ministry Is their calling when they have
completed their college course.
Doing Fine Work.
The faculty was unanimous In test-
flying to the diligent and earnest work
OF the class room; the president express
ca qualification at splendid decorum that
has ruled among the students through
out the fall term. Already all begin to
look forward to tho Christmas finals.
Tho dato for the beginning OF fall term
examinations has been set for Monday,
December 10Th.
( The last examination win be held Fri
day. December 2Sd. The winter term Will
begin Tuesday, January 2, 1906.
sig This morning at S:46 O'clock has been
set for a student conference for the adj
vancement OF the interests Of the Mes
senger. the college monthly, published by
the literary societies. 81
The splendid work being done by Or.
Frank G. Woodward in the school Of
English and the high esteem in which
he is held by both his colleagues and
the student body. and. indeed. BY the
entire college community. are a daily
cause for congratulation to Richmond
College, and to President Boatwright.
who was most fortunate In securing him
to take for, this year the English work
His department Is large one, and Is
characterized by pronounced spirit
and enthusiasm. IS
Deliver Public Lectures. 4.
Professor w "A. Harris as q commit
tee for the faculty, has given out the
following list OF Richmond College pro-
fesors w no will delivers lectures at West
Point, sNa.:gs December 9th, ". L.
Foushee,i .PompeiD) tillustrated); jan
uary 13th,s s.! C. Mitchell. a. Modern
Viking: February Sd, w. Fl. Whitsitt,
Luther Rice; March 81. i. ". Boat
wright, announced later; April 7th, r.
u. Gaines, VIC raphical Methods''s with
APPLICATION to stat Lstics); May 9Th, J. r..
Hunter "Radium''@ (iIlustrated).
AS in former years. q course Of lectures
by members ,ot the faculty will be given
tho general publ,c. The following have
consented to; lecture; Professor 7, 81 G..
wodward on 1.-THE re- Elements Of
sl,akespeare's Art Professor w. A..
Harris, on Troy and the Homeric Cues
toni; Professor s. &C. Mitchell, Professor
C. H.SWinston ana Professor ". H.
Whitstt. Sd. FIJI,
The Bibls institute continued in session
yesterday In tho college cllael. At $3.50
P. NJ, fine address was delivered by
DR.. ". g. Taylor, sof Petersburg. Dr..
Taylor is Virginian, educated on the
Pacific coast and he combines In his
speaking the warm sympathy Of the
South with tho energy OF. the West,
The scholarly. address by. Professor j..
6. McAllistor OF tho Union Theological
Seminary on How tho Bible Has Come to
U.s. proved most thoughtful and Inter
estinE,