The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-13
Alumni Want Institution.
and City t0#WOrk For
Mutual Interests
RICHMOND5GROWlNG
AS SCHOOL CENTER.
Or. Mitchell Demonstrates This
in a Mastery AddrcssD Or.
Whitman SpeaksL Lunch
con Of the AlumniMay
Work With Medi-
cal College.

The session at Richmond College will
sclose with the exercises to-day. X Yes-s
Bterday's programme was a lengthy c1e.1
and full OF good things for the assem-
bled alumni and students. To-day sew.
ceral matters OF interest will come on
at the college. and with t1e presentation
OF diplomas tonight, the exercises, Will
be concluded.
The alumni luncheon yesterday. was "a
most delightful 3anair. and the most sue,
scessful In the history OF the Alumni AS
ssociation. The attendance at the meet
ing last night OF the alumni was most
encouraging, and the promise Is for an
increasing local interest In the welfare
I of the college. The features to-day will
be the presentation OF loving cup to
(. s.Jud dge Roger Gregory, retiring dean
/ OF the Law Department Of the college,
and the delivery OF diplomas and prizes
tonight. SsS y l5sE i. Jfsa
Il Rallying to the. cry OF higher and bet y
ter educationa opportunities for Rich
mond. anSunusually large and enthusiast
tic audience !: assembled In the College
Chapel last night to hear the discussion
OF the needs OF the city and the best
m si.s Of oh Staining larger institutions Of
$laask.stg here by two men whose expert
at.,s is 5sL ch as to- make them authorities
on the Il subJe The mere announce
4ment that Drs. s. c. Mitchell and B. L.
Whitman, OF Philadelphia. the latter a
fNortherner by birth, but confessedly a
sstaunch lover and true friend OF the,
South. and more particularly OF Richmond
would have been sufficient to insure a
crowd. without the added Incentive OF the
theme for discussion. 58 Vi s5s
5Aftar the opening prayer by DR.. Whit
slit Or. II !. II. Levy, " F1o presided over
the NEE etingsintroduc DR.. 81 g; ri itchell.
made a very able md practical
speech. Hea said 2irt par VI XVI
Starting with The stat enta OF the
fact that the culture, In nterestsfofEagca gcapi-5
( tai city are exceedingly complex, will
give not q 4 speech, but sim ply a plain.
practical talk on the higher education
or the city Of Richmond. @ The first point
4 would make is this: that "a strong coll
legc Is a necessity to the city OF Rich!
nond, The proofs of this are the fact
that II this institution were wiped out of
existence tonight, then to-morrow morn
sing there would be on foot among the
gfrieYds Of this collegeSa scheme to erect
another building in the afternoon. Erad- !
licate absolutely the present college and
In twenty four hours a new institution
would be- started. if IS
IT he second spSint would make Is
that OF the obligations OF this college
TO the city Of Richmond. Richmond Col
HIege is child Of Richmond city. People
here OF every denomination, have con-
ftributed to its support; generous women.
have breathed into this institution their.
breath. and men North and South have
assisted 1t by their help and influence.
TO the city we, as a college. owe much; :.
more than we can ever epay. VI
What City Has Done.
you citizens OF Richmond have given.
us an unearned Increment OF $500. 90 the
value OF these lands on which the college
stands The city has put into the life
Eof the college the heart of the commun-s
sity, and more than could be accounted
for in any itemized debt. In the improve
2%1nent% Of street car lines, running by on :;
doors, making the college accessible to
the most distant parts OF the city; In the
Improvement OF Its streets; in the
lighting OF the streets, the city has added
materially to the value of the college.
"To- day Richmond has converging here
railroad lines and steamship lines from
all parts OF the country. When the coll
lege started In 1890 there were Is. 900 in-S
habitants, and now there are 125 900
souls In this city and Its suburbs.
..In 1929 the State Library opened up
With but few books on is shelves; to-
Sday there are untold volumes In the II
7bri,ry. and now It Is one OF the finest
repositories OF valuable books In the
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