The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06
DEP AR NENT
IS A SUCCESS.
New Engineering Course at
Richmond College Meeting
Every Expectation.
THIS THE LOGICAL PLACE I. Ct
And Richmond College the
Logical Institution for Such
Instruction.

rho new technical department insti.
tuted In Richmond College this session
Is progressing very favoraby, and Is
j already showing the wisdom OF President.
Boatwright in beginning the establish
ment OF such department. The Sci
4 cnce Hall is n model structure for this
work. 1t Is large. well ventilated. well
lighted, and the rooms have the proper
amount of pitch. The building, though
the course is still III It's lncipiency, liz
furnished with many modern mechanical
appliances. and these are continually
added TO from funds devoted to that pur-
pose.
The engineering course as II now stn1t,s
embraces freehand and mechanical draw.
Ing. practical mechanics and electricity,
advanced chemistry and physics. biology
and the complementary courses In the
regular academic curriculum. The courses
In chemistry, physics nd mathematics
have been enlarged to meet the require
ments OF this new projected department
And It Is contemplated that the course
will be 80 extended from time TO time
that In about two years complete en-
cheering course will be established.
GENEROUS SUMS EXPENDED. h.
TO show that Sthc course fs being dc.
&vcloped may he noted the facts that
$4,000 have been expended on the build
4 ing. $4,000 on appliances. and that 3l0,0 600
has been appropriated az an Interest bear
Ing fund to meet as far as possible, the
running expenses OF the department.
alr. Frank 2. Brown, s. B. q. F.. has
charge OF mechanics and drawing In
this class there ere forty students. and
In the advanced class OF mechanics there
are three men. The fewncss Of the latter
Is explained by the fact that tho course
requires much advanced work in mnthe-
matics and few In tho academic courses. |
who cal red to take the department had |
extended their study in this department !
SO far. ss Ss5
WANTS COMPLETE DEPARTMENT.
In speaking OF this course and It's pro-
jeoted development President Boatwright
said that with an appropriation OF 500, 600 |
the technical department could be es.
tablishcd on a complete basis. embracing
a complete course in applied mechanics
and engineering. Towards the accom-,
flIshing OF this President BoatwriGht Is
bending every effort. Two years ago
when tho plan was rs yet an idea In his
mind President Boatwrght read a paper
before the Board OF Visitors cnbodying L
his plans. and setting forth strong argu-
jlnents why this course should be . es-
tablished at Richmond College. His
IDEAS met with the approval of5the faculty
and the concurrence OF the Visitors In
so far as the present course Is estab-
lisiied. President Boatwright said that
Richmond College wass the logical locality
and college for the stablishment#of mn
engineering school in Eastern Virginia.
1t is bound to come. said MIR. Boatwright,
for Richmond Offers such opportunities
that educationa men cannot long be
obllvious to the fact. The Richmond
Locomotive Works. the Tredegar Iron
Works, the Trigg Shipyards and other
places OF the kind offer well recognized i
advantages. II huch school were es-
tablished here. Then why not found
ono In Richmond. said DR.. I3oatwr!ght,
and If founding 1t here. why not estab-
lish 1t at, and make It a department OF /,
Rchmond College. the logical place for