The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-04

gTeSlOenL r. w. BOdtWTiSHt od-
dressed, a large and attentive audience
In the Richmond College Chapel last
evening oil The Greater Richmond
College" He first showed how the
STEADY u, with, The present Rich
mond College took the place OF the
Virginia Baptist Seminary in 1870, the
former Institution having been founded
in 1892 at tho place now known as
Bloomingdale. No theological instruc-
tion has ever been given at the latter
institution. The first degrees were
given In 1919.
The history of the college since the
Civil War naturally divides itself into
three periods of fifteen years each,
The first period enabled the college TO
again put itself on a firm basis, with
an able faculty and adequate equip
ment From 1850 TO 1895 tho admins
tration remained in the hands OF the
faculty The college grew in rcputa-
ton and esteem, though 1t was not
period of great expansion. For the
last fifteen years the administration
OF the college has been in the hands
OF the president and faculty
Growth of the Work.
The lecturer showed number OF
diagrams Illustrating the steady In
crease in the number of degrees given
since 1s49. and in the attendance. par
ticularly as compared with other col
leges of the same rank. Tho number
OF teachers and the number OF courses
OF study offered TO students have dou-
bIed since 1880. Women were first
admitted in 1898, and their numbers
have constantly increased.
The growth of endowment has kept
pace until the present time with the
great growth In other directions for
which the lecturer Thanked the many
| friends of the college. Richmond hcad :
| emy founded in 1902 has had an even
more remarkable growth than the col
lege now enrolling $50 students.
Considering this growth, the lecturer
| believed that greater things may be
looked for in the future. and first OF
ali must come the removal to the
splendid new Site at Westhampton.
The Future College.
| At this point the president iisplayed
a large map OF the 300 acres OF land
| surrounding the lake al Westhampton,
| Here" said the lecturer "the college
for men and the college for women
with. their common ntiiitles. VIII ne
ton of the grounds a group of build
| ings. which will include the dormlto-
I RIGS. recitation halls. refectory, and g
athletic interests of the young men
l In another part of the grounds, witt
1 campus and quiet courts all It's own
/ there will be similar group OF build
Where between these coordinate
| groups. and conveniently placed with
reference to both, viii be the build
i ings which are usually called the com
mon uti1teS-lDteNutN W StiNe GU va
" we'll both the men and the women
4 This group will include a genera
library building, an auditorium, ant
Il an administration building. Not fa1
away will be tho presidents house ant
Il also a central heating and lighting
i plant. ,,,,
maintenance by means of this mate
!. rial equipment used in common may
J. be s25O.o00 But the economy effected
j. in plant and buildings and MAINTENANCE
will be less than half the saving o
! expense by reason of the co-ordina
ton of the colleges for men and 10
Tenchers in Common.
THE chief expense of any good col
lese is in salaries for teachers. =,
The Greater Richmond College VII
have entirely separate instruction fol
men and women. but the two college!
will have most of their head professor
! In cornmon For example, there VII
be head professor in English, wht
viii plan and direct the English wori
in moth colleges. He will have as
sociatad with him as many capable
and scholarly assistants as the size Q
, the classes may demand. The, grad'
and standard of work vii! thus o.
Identical in both colleges. though th'
4 courses may be indefinitely varied, ant
al the cost will be less than If two sucf
) head professors, with necessary as
I. sistants were employed.
! 7"Furthermore, this scheme insure!