The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
NEW SITE OFFERS
MANY ADVANTAGES
Pending Removal to Westhampton
Assures Greater Richmond
College.
CONGREGATIONAL PLAN
WILL BE FOLLOWED
Mon and Women Students WIN
Have Separate Internal Organ
nations, But Many Common
Benefits. Campus Spacious.

Recent developments In the matter
Of removing Richmond College and
building woman's college on the
new proposed site at Northampton
indicate that when the trustees have
their next meeting In juno the COM
mittces win have most encouraging
rrrk". 4 Greater Rich
mond College" Il now practically as.
destined 10 be a great
i.....-.tIua, combining. for the sake
istration. college for men and an
other for women.
Zach college will have its own in
ternal organization, its own faculty.
classes and Institutional life, but also
many things in common. A great
central library will furnish a common
storehouse for books. One spacious
auditorium will house both colleges
for public lectures. commandments
and music recitals. One central plant
can heat all buildings, even though
they stand in separate parks Lee
ture courses, like those OF the Thomas
foundation. will serve both men and
women equally well. More profes-
sors of a higher grade can be en-
ployed. who viii teach the more Inn
portant courses In both colleges.
6VCh an lleututiOn An 1siNhhioh1 Will
have national outlook, and will
serve city, State and nation.
Progress of Committees.
The committee appointed to acquire
sit" for the new colleges has made
re .narkable progress, and has pracu-
ca4.y secured the beautiful site ut
Westhampton at no cost to the col
ieges.
This committee is composed of
r. vrmx1Annf
OF the board; II. w. Boatwright. pres
ident Of Richmond College; George
w. Mcdaniel, A. w. Patterson and
r. B. McAdamx.
The tract OF land that has been ac-
ouired covers an area OF gao acres
In addition to Westhampton lake.
which divides the tract into two pieces
OF one hundred and one hundred and
forty acres, respectively. The larger
section ties to the north and west OF
the lake. The committee has ar
ranged TO purchase eleven additional
acres from Mrs. Browning. THIS tract
adjoining the one hundred and feFty
acrcs on the north. Options are held
Ter. ffty additional acres. but II Ii
stated by one In authority that the
two hundred and hrty-one acres VIII
constitute the entire site: rre1oen.
Boatwright was at Westnamptoh
=
uonal acres surveyed.
Plans Of Trusseee.
The trustees plan to push fofwero
The building Of the Wouan's Couege
a fast - possible. An agreement
with the authorities OF the presens
worhan's College provides mat tne
instftution shalt be entirely IN tne
hands OF the nOv college ana suSn
disposition made Of II a. may seem
nroper. Az Il u considered unwne
h maintain in the same locality two
such institutions, tho present Wo-
mans College will be merged In the
new institution ~ soon ~ - Go
Thc trustees have formed no den-
mite idea about moving. Richmond Coi-
Iege. but. they probably wii VAAe
arrangements for this ss the 'un1
Tns hsst indication that the public
san have at the present time tnas
& the College Is going to move ID ING
fant that several lots have aireaay
hecIs sod from the tract on the sou.n
s.ae az FRANKLIN street, which - really
: nart Of the campus. 1t = the pnr-
nc.n az the trustees to sell TINS en-
tire tract.
Al soon Al the commitfee on 80
receives tho deeds Tor me propcS
she president will appoint . comml.-
sas q look into the matter OF suitable
huildinGs. II IL the purpose OF tne
trrstees 70 have plans and specinoa-
ttnrs for the entire institution. hAcn-
rrnrd College and Womon's college
n~ecre any construction work - De-
mn. the committee VIII be sent on
: eour OF the North and West 70 vsit
the best and most modern coleeos
> -t~na xfNNN
ana make cluse exAminAuon VI VIZ
latest college architecture. ~ ION
a. this committee returns sno 49,.
tects will be put to WORK On @'
plans. -..rcra-
ence Win prominent landscape ercni-
1900. and IL n anticipated tha& IN Z
short time there will be small army
~ vorkmen on the sito. Plans xos
the grounds with be submitted anu
those most pleading 70 the trustees
wan be accepted. II = probable tn1s
: great deal OF grading wiii pc nec ~ :
sAry, but this win depend upon sn0
advice Of the isnascaps s ~
The nrst 100000 Of the endow-
ment fund was paid MP In full ON tne
date il wes due, April !. 1903. ana the
.~cnrd Yearly instAllment VIII % duo
"a Anril /. 1910. OF this amount
S10 400 has been collected from inc
virrinia subscribers and 3io.Ieo nas
hsen received from the General Sous
osuonal Board. The sAtare endow-
hrsnt fund q teo0,eee va peyAD.s
Il ave yUars rom April Y ss u
~ ekis srm $4,000 was subscribed
=. -. c~nerSi Education Board.
AZ a. erceIisnt schedule will Be main
" ,.;r~A ~ ~ street railway COMPANY
~7sen me new college y opened. Inis
nss been sffeotuaiiy ARRANGED oy
~s;rtrent between the College autno1-
~. srH the railroad company.
ss n go stated Friday morning oy
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