The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
Y. ?, |. CORPSLARCER
THAN. WAS EXPECTED
Enrolment to Exceed 4so, Which,
Is Above Maximum Estimate
Of Authorities.
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SOME CHANGES IN FACULTY
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Several New Men Enrolled and
Others to Come--NIen to Room
by Companies.
SOME CHANGES IN FACULTY
rspecial 10 The Times ispatch.l


BLAcxSBURG VA. September III
with the reopening of the Virginia
Polytechnic In5titute. the advent OF
four hundred students and the return
OF the nsty-six members OF inc .lacully
from their summer vacations, blachs-
burg takes on new life this week. The
na,ents of n number OF the new stu
denss accompanied them here, and the
BlacksburA Inn, an we'll as private
boarding -heuses, are full to overflow
ing, The enrolment and !natflculatloh
Of the cadets will occupy the first few
days of next week. after which 'bc
regular work OF the tenn viii begin.
More new students are Mere titan were
exnectea. and II is probable that tho
enrolment will exceed four hundred
and nifty the maximum estimate siYee
out heretofore by the authorities.
Faculty and officers.
Announcements for the session OF
tso7-1s0s have heen Issued from the
urAatdent's Office. This shows thirty
eve members OF the regular faculty.
with the names OF tho professors OF
astronomy aud agriculture left blank,
an they are yet TO be elected. Ihere
are twenty assistants and instructors
and twenty ether officers of the insti-
tute. the latter including the surerip-
tendcnts of the various departments
other than tho actual teaching force.
! eSf tI1eae n. Quick and Professor A.. T.
Srsncer are, new men: Professor j. NJ
johnson returns as instructor In forge
and foundry. after years absence,
a,st there are number Of assistants
ee1se.e6 srou, the graduating class of
LAST year, who VIII also do special
poet- graduate work. Mr. C. L. Wade
continues az treasurer OF the Institute,
with Mr. Courtney Willianle as assist
ant DR. ". T., Hers1srson Is the aur-
eeon, and Miss Anna hsnnsA super1n'
,endent of tho inhruaary Mr.. j. "a.
Snultz steward of tho dining hall, Mil
ton Gutierrez superintendent ~ the book
department John ii. kelsey os the
tailoring department, ard l. rs. Hale
superintendent OF tho ,nanGry, snsi ID, O..
Mathews superintendent OF buildings
and grounds Miss Margaret Spencer
continues secretary 10 the president,
Miss Virginia NJ Patton as clerk 10 the
commandment and Miss Louise Nelson
as clerk OF the executives Ceunc,l Dir.
II D. McTter is musical director. and
the cha plains are the pastors cs the
various churches OF tho town---Reva.
- J. Woods. a. j. Mock. f. B. kaaln.
!. e. b. Jackson, ]. VI. Kiilisn and ". IL.
II. Joyce.
Room by Companies.
A new system will be followed this
year In rooming the CADETS. This ie
/, by companies. the men in each COM
pany being put in the same division
= under the immediate charge Of their
respective captains. each OF whom will
1be gdtrecilr responsible for the order
on his floor or division. Every student
is required TO room in barracks. the
only exceptions being those having
near relatives in the town or employed
on the farm or in some OF the depart
nAnts OF the institute. where their
presence at certain hours is necessary.
The regular student takes his meals
at the institute dining hall, has his
clothes done at the laundry or made at
the tailor shop. buys his hooks. room
supplies and gets his mail at the col
lege book store. has medical treatment
twice daily at the intirmary.. enjoys