The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
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reached, that the proud pre-eminence OF
the school at the head OF all Southern
colleges was being threatened Ivy other
enterprising institutions, and that an al
most unequalled opportunity exists for
a tremendous advancement of the Uni
vcrsity along broad lines. Private gen
crosby, he declared significantly, stands
ready to mid with liberal hands IL assured
of the States hearty cooperation. or
the lurger plans for the development or
the University he said but little, con-
iining his attention to immediate needs.
These he explained at length, and sum
married. In II statement of what the Board
OF Visitors will TASK from the General
Assembly this year. The appeal Is for
about $4,000 AS follows
An annuity of $500, In addition
to the $4,000 appropriated for interest
and sinking fund on debt in order
that, In addition to the proper carry
ing forward of current woSk, there
may be growth and better work in the
academic department and the hospital
and medical department.. both now
suffering from lack of suificiena
number of professors and instructors.
A total sum of $1,000 for each OF
the years 1go6-'o7 and ie01-'os. for equip
ment and buildings. including tho COM
ple,ion OF the hospital, improvements
to the chemical laboratory. the recon-
struction of Cars Hill dormitories
and dining hall, and various repairs
to the University plant.
Conditions at, University.
Referring to the conditions at the Uni
versty, Dr. Alderman estimated the
monetary valuation of the establishment
al s2.l2s, COO the annual income from all
mn n a fnfo 10
biIities sl7s.s00 showing an apparent
deficit of s1i.s50. The teaching force at
the University includes thirty-four pro-
fessors. twelve instructors. eight Off
GERS and twenty-rine assistants. Tho en-
rollnent of students this session is $50,
which will reach 100 by March LIST, divided
by departments as follows: Academic,
PSI; medicine, 12l; law, 1856; engineering.
1l3
The enrolment is the largest in the
institutions history, notwithstanding the
introduction OF the entrance examination
system this year, which shut out hun
dred or more men. and 1t is estimated by
Or. Alderman that at the present rate OF
growth the University will approximate
1000 students in the next five years.
Proceeding Dr. Alderman touched upon
the work that Is being done at the Uni
versity with cramped facilities. and re-
peatedly referred to the opportunity Bc-
fore it for wonderful advancement to a
position of eminence among the great
schools of the country. If the State OF
Virginia. he declared. would say to the
world that she intends to nourish and
support her University, according to her
power, the generous citizenship of the
republic would rally to its support. OF
this he had had assurances.
Silent Revolution.
"The South. as we'll as Virginia." he
declared looks to this University for
guidance. and demands from 1t leadership.
There is a great struggle going on In all
| these States-for n co-ordinated and eff
cient system of schools. beginning wiz,
primary education. capped by tho Uni
versity, and tied together and unified by
| secondary education. There is also a
great and silent revolution going ON in
Industrial and social life. We arc at
the beginning of a new world as clearly
Hs We were when Mr.. Jefferson projected
his noble scheme. The supremest need OF
tho whole great building process Is at
least one or moro great institutions, stu
hted at right places and holding right
relations to tho whole region. Is tho Uni
vcrsity Of Virginia such a place?