The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
THE TECHN|CALS|N
SOUTHERN STATES
Good Work They Are Doing and
Better Work They
May Do.
V. P. l.. AT BLACKSBURG
Splendid Opportunity for Rich
Men to Put Money in
Great Cause.

The Manufacturers Record Of last
week deVotes large space to cheering
letters from the presidents of the
several State technical schools in the
south. By way of introduction the
record makes an appeal to men OF
large means in the South TO come to
ihc help Of these schools. ana tells
thcm why they should do so. II says:
agricultural and mechanical col
reyes and other technical schools OF
Tue South arc facing n greater demand
man ever before upon their facilities
and an increasing demand for their
graduates in various lines of cngi-
neering. In manual training, in agri-
culture and in the chemical and me-
cdnical departments Of divers indus
tfies. These demands arc confined to
40 separate Southern State, hut they.
come from many quarters In the great
section stretching from Maryland to
Texas and from Florida to Missouri.
They are Il distinct recognition of the
desire OF young men of the South to
answer the call OF the South for tech :
meal knowledge and initiative In has
tening its material development on
many lines
ITO meet tho demands the Southern
institutions. as appears in detail in the
published letters from their preside hts.
are making full use OF their present
facilities and seeking to devise means
to Increase them. These efforts should
be seconded promptly and practically
by every man, company or corpora :
ton. whether in the South or not in :
terestcd In the progress and welfare
OF the South. The arrangements OF
the institutions ought to be relieved OF
the burden OF trying to meet press
ing situation with inadequate facili :
ties. OF attempting In some instances
the task Of making bricks without
straw. Just as the ambitious youths OF
the South should he freed from the
care Of providing for their food and
clothing while they are fitting them =
selves 10 work for the South so that
both teachers and students should be
unimpc1cd In the educational career.
Appeal TO Men Of Mcans.
Thousands or Southerncrs have
nmassed handsome fortunes in tho past
fifteen OF twenty years, and arc fully.
able 10 equip at least one technical
school in each state TO meet tho needs
OF the next dozen years. Many OF
these successful men ought to appreci
ate, on account of their own expert
cnces. the handicnps under which many
earnest youths Of the rising generation
labor In order TO obtain their proper
TO the smoothing % the way All Of
them ought 10 realize that tho full
Development OF Southern resources Is
TO be brought about in some way and
by someone. and that the best way.
tho way OF greatest advantage to the
South. Is by southern men themselves.
II they do no; lead In the work. they
viii be subordinate 10 men from other
parts or tho country recognizing a
selves OF ~"
President EgEIcston Reports.
President j. l2Eglcston. OF the
Nirg!nia Polytechnic Institute coutri-
hutcs 10 tho symposium rs follows:
The attendance at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute shows n very
gratifying Increase in the number OF
students rhare arc UP 10 date. two
weeks from opening day, i9i students
registered here. AN Increase OF 10 per
cent over the same day OF the pas I
session. Not only is the number in
creased. but am told by our matrlcu
latnE officers that the preparation