The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14
GOOD ENROLMENT
MARKS OPENING
University College Starts New
Session Under Most Prom
Using Auspices.
GOVERNOR MAKES TALK
Chief Executive Tells Students of
Greatness of Their Chosen
Profession.

Win an enrolment said to DE
greater than that Tor last year or any
preceding year. the GntNetslty College
% Medicine began another session
Wednesday morning.
ImpressR exercises incident to the
opening were held IN the amphi-
theater Uf Virginia hospital adjoining
the college grounds at Twelfth and
Clay street where Norkmen are now
engaged in digging the foundation for,
the new Institution to take the place
OF the buildings destroyed by fire last
January.
Judge George L.. Christian, chair
man OF the board of trustees presided
and introduced the speakers ior the
occasion, among whom was Governor
William Hodges Mann. Students of the
institution for the present session
packed the semi-eircuIar row OF seats
and cheered the speakers unstintedly.
Purified by Fire.
Judge Christian referred to the in
stitution as one purified as by fire and
rehearsed the history of the fund
raising efforts that had met with I'M
bounded success. Prefacing his re-
marks. he said that he believed the
college officials did everything i'll their
power to bring about amaigamation
with the Medical College of Virginia
Failing in that" he asserted I'VE
set out in quest of money and in
addition to the funds raised We as
Ceftained that We had a still better
asset. the good Will OF the community
Judge, Christian first introduced Mr.
l.. H. Morris, vice-chairman of the
board, whom he termed as best friend
/ of the students and best friend of the
/ institution. MIR. Morris also told of
! the efforts made 70 build a new college
and of the great prospects ahead. He
I was interrupted with enthusiastic ap-
! plause when he asserted that much
7 of the success OF the institution was
due TO the untiring zeal and labors of
! our popular proctor. Mr.. W. Il.
Miller"
Greater Schemes ahead.
Mr.. Morris was following Dr. j.
A llison Hodges chairman of the fund
raising committee which labored early
and late in the interest of the new
college. DIR. Hodges spoke of greater
schemes in view, including an athletic
ground and more extensive buildings,
and hoped for closer fraternal spirit
that would necessarily follow the
truitton of his plans.
Or. Hodges paid high compliment
to Or Hunter Mcclure and other lead
| Ing spirits who founded the institu-
ti'llt tNpi tue D6iltt lndL tnelT
shades were lowering over the meet
| ing.
This institution" declared DR.
Hodges in conclusion, lis not mine
nor yours. 1t Is the Peoples Eniver-
sity. ana ! look for ii to become the
greatest medical school of the South
and to rank with the best in the
world
Governor Speaks.
Governor Mann, who followed Or
Hodges, began by wittily stating that
inasmuch as he had been allowed ONLY
ten minutes, he feared that he would
be unable To give the students ,he
benefit of the latter part OF a half.
hour address which he had prepared
The Governor then launched into q
talk that pleased everybody immense.
~. exceeding the time considerably fl
excess Of the period stipulated He
said the true physician. just as the
Master did, should go about doine
good. and he knew of no nobler pro.
fession.
He urged the students to strive tc
make their name in the world. de.
clartng that progress is nothing but
the conversion of possibilities after
all.
Mayor Richardson also addressed
the students for ten minutes or so
urging them to greater efforts ant
great accomplishments. Rev. DR.
George w Mcdaniel. pastor Of FRS
Baptist church opened the exercise.
with prayer,