The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
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may 10 considered an integral part Of
tho educational plant which Richmond
affords 90 these colleges
or course. an this implies growth.
but 80 is Inevitable growth out OF con-
dilons which have long been forming
I'm our city. Richmond is destined 10
have an institution ~ learning that
answers 90 its resources and aspira-
t''n Such plan as this. bringing
"t' constructive sympathy many IN
stitutiore and constituencies. win Give
% hicnmond the intellectual priuatv
az tho South. and VIII afford an ex
ample ot cooperation in education
'n SD sicnal "a scale rs to Impress the
whole nation
pr Mitchell said that President AL
.-"'. oi tne university. had been the
i'st f' write and commend the plan
500" ing trat there was no conflict With
iNat institution. IL also intimated tbot
generous contributions from other sources
could De expected.
Were Enthusiastic.
Ar Joseph Bryan followed Dr Mitchell.
ana SAID taat the building of university.
such as p-. Mitchell outlined. was not
only Possible. hut practicable and inevi-
table. that this generation might shirl5
i.e responsibility if 81 would but that
less and that whether it met Il OF not
Tile University OF Richmond would in the
iainess of time he built. that the idea
had come. and that an idea was eternal
NY Bryan insisted. however that the in-
stitutou Dee projected on a large scale so
os 90 meet fho demands of The future
HIS only fear was thar ~ would he
started on too small "a scale lie said that
plot Of land containing AT least 600
q
arsira. .' site ~ those dimensions which
could hr obtained
President r. j.. blackwell 81 Randolph
Macon. followed Mr. Bryan. and said
'"t While he was NOT pref pared 10 com
rit Randolph Macon College Tor himself
.ni speaking as 81 friend Of education
"nd "d-cat.onfi progress. he was not only
D" FAVOR 90 "a University of Richmond
H-t .atausia - over the movement He
Then pointed o.t what great ADVANTAGES
would accrue 90 the Institutions individ-
laiN as wen as collectively. lie SAID
''tt f.r universities had now outerown
themselves. ari chat they were experience
ing the greatest difficulty in handling
'.'.I 't"l. .-lt GLASSES. that a man most
closely associated with Harvard for hftv
years hat recently declared that Harvard
was getting to Dee so large that # would
ho cou"eIcl soon or late. 20 split up
tv of Richmond would start with
I.0 individual colleges. that each college
N'Nl Dee q stimulus to the other. ana
tttt eacA could grow and increase and
ii- li'N its numbers without ia any way
iiNi .-iinE -le efficiency of the university
t.tt Tire prosperity OF one would
'' iAe prosperity az an. But. by way
'i iI-e ration. ho said that several wears
AGO small college with 1870 pupils. had
4s H aA hut that to-day the en-
.'' r'.N''n aas 5000 pupils and has
'''.- great blessing 70 that corsn,l-
uIu.
President NeAuister. OF Hampden- sid
"0r l."n called upon. and he also
's-"l Dis hearty approval Of the plan.
'' 9iii .-t De- was not in position 20
0.''-i 'i' go which he represented.
Medical Colleges.
i'I George f.u. Johnston. Of the Nredf-
.'l College of Virginia. followed Dr Nc
A.i-i'r and said that while thar cole
r M~ State institution there WAS
t under the plan proposed
.'il college ~ Virginia ana the
DIVERSITY college - Medicine voinI
''-'. .'r H.4 become 20 rart of tho
lr Johnston then pointed out
"nat great advantage this would be
I'D l-r .Dtl schools themselves saving
"-. .". '.'l."r lcmic schools in the
t would l. feeders 90 tho medical
give tH.m watrIcHntos who
". .ff t. tI.te "a professional
l'r Stuart Mrfi.ir. heartily CON
n aI '.af Dr Johnston had s.ii
'NI N're of tHe lni0u Tl.o.o
t0rl Impressive
r...fI. lr r.e Dim.
lr Mfot. .nl nr BLACKWELL and
also dor.arol frnt e.oh 81 unlvars.fv