The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-24
STATE UNIVERSITY
FOLLOWS PLANS
OF ITS FOUNDER
But Reaches Out in Successful
Effort TO Meet New
Conditions.
WORK OF SUMMER SCHOOL
Courses of Study Distinctly
Vocational Offered to
Students.
WORK OF SUMMER SCHOOL

Charlottesville. Va. August 23-The
University OF Virginia opportunities
moro nearly to-day the ideal of what
a State university should be than at
any other timo IN It's history The
academic session has closed and the
summer session has begun Taken to-
gether. these two phases OF the work
OF the institution demonstrate the
truth OF the statement that the uni
yersity has consistently followed the
plans OF its founder and. at the same
time. has reached out in successful
effort TO meet new and varying con-
ditions. with the result that il is touch
ing the life OF the State and the nation
more helpfully than ever before.
Under the leadership of President
Alderman. the university has kept
abreast OF the times. has raised It's
standards and has enlarged its work
without in the least losing it's grip
upon the permeating and distinctive
spirit OF the place which dates from
its very foundation
When the university was first opened
TO students. March I, 1925, the orqani-
aation consisted OF eight independent
school-ancient languages, modern
languages. mathema tics. natural phil
osophy, moral philosophy, chemistry
medicine and law. At the opening the
enrolment was 1928
At the beginning OF the eighty sew
enth session last September the enroll
mcnt was nearly $50. The courses OF
instruction are given in twenty six
schools so co-ordinated as 10 form six
great departments, two OF which are
academic and four professional. or
technical, as follows:
Academic.
The college. with the degrees OF
-
ecience vocational bachelor of science
Tho department OF graduate studies
with the degrees OF graduate in a
school. master of arts master OF sci
encc and doctor OF philosophy.
Professional
The department OF law. with the de-
gree of bachelor of laws.
The department OF medicine, with
the degree OF doctor OF medicine.
The department OF engine ering. with
the degrees OF civil engineer, mechani-
cal engineer, electrical engineer. min
ing engineer and chemical engineer.
The department OF agriculture. will
the degree of bachelor Of science
y very important part OF the worl
Of the university is the summer school
under the direction OF Protesso
Charles G.. Maph.s.
For years. ever since the foundation
OF universities III TACT, there mas OK
listed, more or less dimly defined anC
vaguely expressed, perhaps. but never
thcleSs existed, IN the minds OF the
world outside the academic walls
dietrust OF the work that goes on with
in tho clustered seclusion. because i
did nothing TO ~ men and women 70
success in the battles with the materia
world that must come every day L
those who do the work that alon
makes possible the more elusive an,
ethereal pursuits OF the colleges.
Separation nridGed
OF late years, however, this separn
'ion between the universities and tn
world is being brid2cd by structur
firmly rooted OF either side In the de
sire for mutual hclpfulness. and who's
arches are sealed with the capston
OF sympathy The university. with il
tremendous fund freely lavished by
state proud OF its educational system
was tho hrst OF the universities {,
realize the necessity. and duty OF IN
1egratina lt~elr"Uith the people who's
good sense and iiberality made IN
university possible How the cxten
sion movement of Wisconsin Universit,
mas widencd ita field until its raml
hca,ions extend TO every cross
roads post Office in the state. or HOY
It's correspondence school reache
every one who wishes an education.
another story. Il IS enough to say tina