The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
LEASE PROPERTY
FOR COLLEGE MEN.
Temporary Quarters Secured as
Dornitories So That Work
Will Not Halt.
PUBLIC RESPONDS TO CALL
President Boatwright Gives List
OF Donations and Tells What
Is Needed.

Acting under authority of the ri.
nance Committee of the Board of Trus-
tees President L. w. cartwright, Of
Ridhmond College, yesterday leased
the large residence, 1895 West G1Ace
street as a. college dormitory for some
Oh the students whose quarters in Ky
sunday morning. The property was
formerly the residence of the late
Rev. ~ T.. Dickinson, u. d. ana is
only few steps from the college
e amp, The house viii accommodate
ABOUT twenty-five students one or
more other residences Will be rented
as dormitories. Workmen are busy
putting class rooms IN order, and
everything will be in readiness when
lhe college resumes next Tuesday
morning.
What Students Need.
The following correspondence was
given give out yesterday by George Bryan.
ISOLATION, relative to the need for fur
Their relief for the students who lost
al of their belongings in the fire:
george Bryan, President General So
clety Richmond College Alumni,
My Dear Mr. Bryan,-Referring TO
your generous offer OF assistance on
behalf of the college alumni. / think
II u proper to make to you an official
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famed by students in the fire which
destroyed the Ryland Hall dormitory.
IT is only just to say at once that
editorials in all the Richmond daily
papers and many letters and kilograms
indicate that sympathy with the young
men is widespread and ready TO lind
prompt expression.
The papers have already published
the names of the sixty-four students
resident in Ryland Hall at the close
or the fall term, December 49, OF
THESE, fifty three had gone home, and
nothing was saved from their rooms.
The eleven who were sleeping in the
building saved only a few clothes. and
half OF them did not save even a full
suit of clothing. | have asked all
the students whose rooms We're burned
to give me careful inventory of their
losses. From the replies thus far re.
ceived | judge that the actual damage
VIII average more than $3.50 the stu
dent The largest item of loss was
books. several students reporting
losses in excess of 5000 for books
alone. A number of students also had
typewriters, by means of which they
added to their earnings.
Not all the students in this build
ing Will need help in order to continue
their college course. but many of them
are not in position to bear their whole
loss without giving up college Ryland
Hall was largely occupied by students
for the ministry and of these thirty
board in addition to free tuition from
the college.
All students furnished their rooms.
and l am hoping to be able to replace
the furniture without cost to the
young mon. In some cases 1t will
doubtless be necessary to furnish text
books also l estimate THAT the stu
dents have lost about $4,000, and |
should be glad If at least one third
of this loss could be made good TO
them. L believe $500 will enable all
of them to continue their college
have been placed in my hands:
For Students Fund.
p. NJ Long 90
James Nelson ................. % 90
George Bryan .............. % 90
James Howard Gore, Washing
ington. d. C. .......... so GO
+. w. Boatwright .......... % 90
G. B. Richardson ........... 10 90
stuart Mcclure Observation-Disclosures. 100 90
George B. West, Newport News,
Va ................... 100 90
Grove Avenue Baptist Church. 40 90
First Baptist Church .......... 200 90
c. V. Meredith 90 90
James r. Shepherd ............ % 90
Q. B. Hlnnant ,...........,... 8 90
Faculty Richmond Academy. % 90
= son j., G dIt;yats !, n;..;.;;, oo
through Prof C. B. Bowry. 90
H. Fl. Seay, Blackstone, VA. 90
r. E. Blackwell, Ashland, Va. 90
N. w. Bowe Observation-Disclosures. % 90
Wythe ID. Anderson ....... 5 90
Some subscrtptions smaller than han s. 81
have been received, and several pas
tors of different denominations have