The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06
CATHOLICS Plan
MILITARY COLLEGE II.
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Land Purchased Adjoin.
ing Lee Camp Sol
diers' Home.
NEW BUILDINGS
READY In 1911
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Southern Benedictinc Society
Will Erect and Operate Great
Educational Institution for
Richmond Boys With
Military and Athletic
Features.

Land has been purchased Just west
.bf the Soldiers, Home for the erection
this summer OF buildings for mill
tary college 10 be conducted by the
Bencdictine Society. to be known as
the Bcncdictine Military College.
Negotiations for the establishment
OF high grade Catholic educational
institution for young men In Rich
monu have been going on for some
time under the leadership OF Bishop
Van de Vyvcr. and announcement Of
the final closing OF tho deal for the
purchase OF the property was made
yesterday. The land adjolns the Sol
diers' Home, and IL bounded by Han
over Avenue. Shepherd street, Stuart
Avenue and West street. In the centre
OF the recently annexed tcrritor3. and
In line OF the most rapid development
OF the city. The main buildings are
to be contracted for at once. and the
institution To be opened in September.
1911. Deeds have been signed convey
lUS Aiic psoPeltS ~ WIG ooutHsin bcii-
ediciine Society.
Order Is Widely Known.
The society Is incorporated under
the laws OF the State OF North Caro-
lima, for religious. educational and
charitable purposes. II HOW conducts
iiourishing college al Belmont. Cas-
ton county. y. C.. known as st. Mary's
College, which was founded about
thirty years ago. and where many OF
Richmond's Catholic young men have
been educated. The list OF students
for this session contains the names OF
a NUMBER of Richmond boys.
The following statement was issued
yesterday In regard to the proposed
Richmond institution:
plans are now being consuinmated
for the Bencdtctine Military College to
be erected on the ground Just purchas-
cd In the West End OF Richmond and
work will be commenced In time TO
have everything In readiness for the
opening of the first session In Septem.
Der. 1al1.s The line OF studies to be
pursued Will consist of four-yea-
course In academic. classical and COM
mercial education. to 1T young men
for commercial positions or to prepare
them for university course in law,
q medicine, etc.
Day College for thermometers.
"The college will be strictly day
school. and is intended primarily to
afford the youth OF Richmond ana
vicinity the same advantage OF col-;
leEiate education at home which. In
order now to acquire. 1t is necessary
for them to be sent away. The pro-
fessors will. with the exception OF the
ff.r. pcfr hns r~i tic 0P
Benedictine order, members OF the
Southern Bencdictine Society.
'.While the college will be under
Catholic control and influence, young
men Of all denominations will Sbe &c
copied as students. Particular atten-
tion will be paid to the moral training
OF the young men. In regard to their
studies the most approved methods and
i efncientemea will be adopted to sti-
mulatc, test and develop natural tall
ents. and insure the acquisition OF a
thorough training and education.
Military instruction.
Tho military feature Of the college
will be under the direction OF a CONF
4 petcnt military Instructor. aud the ac-
QUESTION of a thorough military train.
ing, subject to tho necessary disci-
pline coupled herewith will gundoubt-
q eddy be a valuable adjunct to the edu-
cation of the students who attend this
Institution.
"The Benedlctines have teaching
experience extending over 1,400 years,
and for many centuries were the
greatest Cllristianizing, citilizing and
educational force In the church. Every
8 European country pas tribute to their
work. Many Of the great universities
OF Europe trace their origin6to monas !.
4 tic institutions built hundreds OF years
i go by the Benedictines. The Congre-
cation Of the Benedictines was estab-
llshed In America by Rt, Rev. Arch
Abbot Boniface WINNER more than
IL sixty years ago. 5
1.-THE order has steadily grown in
strength and In influence. and to-day
United States fourteen # abbeys. one
university and twenty ight colleges
Secured by Bishop Van do Vsrvcr, u
THE Benedictine Military College
will be under tho immediate direction
OF a rector and an able corps of pros
ID fessors, appointed by Rt. Rev. Leo
Haid,&D. d, Q. S. b.. bishop of North
Carolina and Sabbot OF Belmont Abbey
inethat State who. as president OF the
Southern Bcnedictine Society, Will be
the ex-ohlclo head OF the college here
It's ~ SLY uue " WV SLY - ~
Rt. Rev, Bishop Van dc Vyver that
the Southern B enedlctine Society was
induced to establish a military col
Il lege here, and this Is hut another SaVi.
n 8dence Of the zeal and energy dis played
+ by him for the moral and educational
suplift OF the Catholic youth of the
city. .tS Al 5ssl s.
Richmond Is I % be congratulated on
the addition of another ollege to her
many high-class edncat lonala institu-
tons. and the Southern Renetlictine
Z Society will; find here a splendid field
4 for a further extension of the valua-
VI BILE educational work being done under
ita care, IL II 4
II AS erstood that detailed draw.
IS = ready u sslbaait tos; bu!l dsss sst!;
Enthusiastically Isl