The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01
SCHOOL TO Open
WITH new HEAD
DIR. HENRY LOUIS SMITH WILL
ASSUME CHARGE OF WASH
INGToN AND LEE
". NJ. I. WILL BE FULL
INSTITUTE AT LEXINGTON FACES
IT'S BEST YEAR SINCE 1T WAS
rOUNDED--MANYA PPLICA-
TIONs.
v. M. I. WILL BE FULL

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.}
LEXINGTON, VA, August st.-The
opening of the two schools in I-exing-
ton-the Virginia Military Institute
and Washington and Lee University
is looked forward to with special In
terest this year. by reason of the fact
that the institute has already receiv-
ed applications enough to I'LL the tnsti-
tuition, and the university opens under
the administration of new president,
DE- Henry Louis Smith.
The virginia Military institute, IA
miliarIy known to its friends as the
West Point of the South. has been
thoroughly repaired and reprinted Tor
the next session. which opens Septem-
Der End for new cadets and the 9Th Tor
old cadets. Already there have been
received by General e. w. Nichols, the
superintendent, applications from lze
new cadets and from 237 old men,
making a total Of 362. Certain changes
in the barracks have given addltlonai
room for at least twenty more CADETS
than last year, and there Will be no
trouble In filling the institution. since,
besides the names OF those already
definitely received, others are in cor
respondence and the enrolment will
doubtless reach 375.
Among the improvements noted at
the institute are the removal or one
of the professor houses, located AT
the entrance gate, which gives space
to the increase of the pai-ade sfoahtis,
which adds at least four acres to the
present grounds; the construction OF
tennis court below the parapet, near
Main street; new maeadam driveways
and new pavements extending from
officers quarters to the hospltal. Inc
interior of the cadets rooms nave
heen nainted to resemble the rooms In
| the Naval Academy at Annapolis; that
| Is to say, the ceilings are white, the
side walls green and the chair boards
| terra Gotta. The effect Is striking ana
| pleasing to the eye
| Al the superintendent's headquar-
| ters are Captain M. #. Edwards, the
| adiutant of the v. NJ L.. and Mr.. Lewis
| E. Steele, GenerayNichols' secretary
| who are engaged in correspondence
| and recording matters connected WIN
| the applications of prospective cadets
| New cadets are required to SEND ih1or
| nation in answer to questions submit
| ted by the superintendent. which In
| formation determines whether or not
| thew are prepared to enter the lnstl-
| tute. If not properly prepared, they
| are not admitted.
| Washington and Lee university mas
| bright prospects for as large attehd-
| ance as last year, when all iuture
| records were broken, with $50 enroll
| ments. A higher standard OF entrance
| has been adopted, the conditional
| from ten. TO twelve units, and the uh-
| conditional increased to fourteen
] units All students must matraculats
/ within three days after opening Ahaa'
| penalty of SIS. The opening uaS ID
| September 12th.
| Some OF the improvements noted al
| the university are the new biological
| laboratory, Just In rear of the blologi-
| cal department. The new building u
| about thirty by forty-fiye feet. and
| when completed will be furnished with
| modern equipment. Two ofices, Twelve
| by fourteen feet, have been cut on
| in the reading room Of Newcomb hall
| one on either side of the entrance, &c
| be used by the stenographers OF the
| presidents office DR.. Fl. ID. Camppeii
| dean of the university, will use the OF
| flee just across from the preslueht
| office on the second floor, and Mr. n
i K. Smithson, registrar. will remoyS
| his Office Immediately under Dear
| Campbell on the first floor, opposite
| Treasurer John L.. CampbelFs office
| The law building Is also receiving
! some improvements.
! New macadam roads through the
/ grounds are being made, the steam
4 roller of the town being used for THU
/ purpose.
DR.. Smith, the new president. fol
the past ten years head Of Davidson
college. OF North Carolina, assumed
the duties OF his office July LIST, ant
since that time has devoted himself
to the administration of the univer
sity's affairs. which includes his exten
sive correspondence In Connection witt
| prospective students OF Washington