The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-26
PLANS FOR NEW
COLLEGE ARE NOW
WELL UNDER WAY
Have Greater Institution in
Operation Not Later
Than 1914
WORK ON FOUNDATION .
ALREADY COMMENCED
Artesian Wells Are Being Sunk
and Sewerage System VIII
be Constructed-(.ar
Facilities Provided

Few institutions OF learning In the
South will be 10 we'll equipped with
fine buildings and every accessory for
furnishing the youth OF our land with
an up-to-date education ~ Richmond
College when It carries out it's plans
are now rapidly crystailixing.
1t will be several years before the
greater institution IL ready for use,
but it IL hoped that this will be pos
sibie not later than the fall of 1914.
Meanwhile everything viii be done to
hurry up the work.
The new college will be located
several miles to the west of the city
on tract OF 2S4 acres. beautifully
located for the purpose In view. One
hundred acres Of this tract was do
mated by the Northampton Land and
Development Company, and an add
tionai 100 acres by another land syn
dictate. while the remaining eighty
four were purchased by the college
authorities.
Already work on the foundation
development of the tract has begun.
Artesian wells are being sunk, plans
Tor sewerage and water facilities are
practically matured, and everything
Is being rapidly shaped for tho per-
lection of the various plans In con-
nection with the project.
Build Near Lake.
The group of college buildings will
be situated on the north side OF the
lake, nestled among the hills Just be-
yond Westhampton. There will be
an. administration building. a home
Tor President Boatwright. 4 science
hall. students houses and dormitory;
In fact. everything to be found in the
! OUTFIT and equipment Of a modern. up
to-date college. Furthermore. there
will be power plant to furnish
steam and heat and light and power
Negotiations are now under way
with the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way to run q spur track up to the
college grounds, so that building ma
terial may be had without difficulty.
This, 1t Is believed, will he soon ac-
| complished.
| In order that the grounds may be
ornamental as well az useful. land
scape gardeners will soon be at work
shaping things to please the most ar
tistic and aesthetic eye. Another fea-
ture that has not been overlooked IL
the matter Of car facilities, which will
be ample to suit all requirements The
tracks Of the traction company al
ready extend within a stones throw
OF the grounds. and 1t Ia expected that
they will be further extended when
the college plans are more fully per-
fected.
Much Money Necessary.
To carry out the plans. money
| much money--will of course be neces-
sary. This win be procured largely
from sale of the present site and
property OF the college In the vicinity
of Lee monument from which IL hoped
! that AZ lar ~ ,x,iI
when 1t IL placed on the market This
site will in all probability be divided
and sold of as city lots though II has
been suggested that the block be
purchased by the city and converted
into a public park or play ground,
Architect plans for the new college
have been accepted and the contracts
from time to time as the plans further
materialixe.
The building committee having this
matter In hand Is composed of Messrs
]. Taylor Eilyson. Thomas B. Nc
Adams, F. w. Boatwright. A. w Pat
terson. DR.. r. II. Pitt.
This committee went north last
| summer and inspected q number OF
schools and colleges for the purpose
OF gathering ideas to apply to the
Richmond College plans They came
back highly pleased with their trip
and in working out plans have been
materially aided by what they saw and
learned.
RyIand Important Factor.
In addition to this committee, one
of the leading factors In shaping plans
and labortng to place the college on a
higher plane OF usefulness In every re-
spect has been the Rev. DR.. Charles
H. Ryland. the veteran financial sec
rotary and librarian Of the college who
was recently permitted to retire from,
this dimcult and responsible position
He. however. remains a. Secretary
and Librarian. and. OF course. contin :
ues as a member Of the Board While
DR.. Ryland has been known chiefly
in his official relations a. Financial
Secretary and Treasurer. he has been
a. . matter Of fact. much more to the
college than these ofyicial names would
seem to connote. OF course 1t was his
interests Of the institution. These
wero relatively small when he entered
into once. They have grown greatly
during his incumbency.
In his work for the preservation OF
the financial interests OF the institu-
ton he has had the counsel and help
of a wise and experienced FINANCES
committee. but the responsibility haa
very largely conferred In him. THIS
|
derfui wisdom. The record of the
financial Affairs Of Richmond College
during the past third or century ID
unsurpassed. 1t will be gratifying 10
the friends Of the institution to know
that during all the vicissitudes OF this
long stretch OF years the college has
not sustained single serious loss by
reason of bad investments. When
Dr. Ryland took full charge OF its
finances the endowment fund of the
college was $4,000. To-day II Ia
100000. To have handled year py
year this constantly charging fund,
together with current receipts and
expenditures OF other kinds, with &C.
|curacy and diligence, to have invested
and reinvested these FUNDS over and
over again with such practical wis
dom. with such excellent judgment
N to incur not q single serious loss,
this IN indeed a record OF which ha
may be Justly proud. But he has been
far more than the financial hsad OF
the institution. He has been the
friend Of the faculty. the friend Of the
students, the friend OF the trustees.
Tabb Succeeds Ryland.
For tho financial part OF his work
the board has chosen, after most care
ful consideration OF his character and
claims. q gifted. experienced and thor
Ioughly competent man In Mr.. n. Wesi
Tahb. He will enter upon hts work
July and will have In all the tran
sition period and in all the early stages
Of hts experience the COUNSEL and heir