The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-14
RICHMOND COLLEGE:
OPENS THIS WEEK.
Will Occupy New Plant at West
hampton on Which $1,O52,OOO :
Has Been Expended.
BUILDINGS READY FOR USE
Students Matriculate on Thurs
day-New Domitories Ready
for Occupancy To Morrow.

With ali tho buildings cxccpt the
auditorium ana Science laboratory. Tin
ishcd and completely furnished, Great
the opening on ThurSda, morninyl and
the dormitorics will he ready for occu-
parcy by tomorrow night Work has
been rushed during the last few weeks
in order to have everything in rcadi-
ness for the students and faculty. and
100 men We're employed To put on the
finishing touches. And now as II
stands. Greater richmond Cpllcgc is
probably the best equipped institution
Of it's KIND in the South. and an educa-
tional centre Cor both scNes Of which
the cit% may we'll feel proud. II Is the
>only coordinate educational lnstitu-
ton south OF Washington. and it offers
advantages in all academic courses aud
III Special studies which are second TO
none.
The outlook for the attendance is
very good said President L. w Boat
wright Yesterday, ''aud there 10 every
indication that tho city patronage will
exceed that Of any previous year. The
general patronage VIII bo larger than
ever bcfor" i'll the history OF the insti-
tuition. rho patronage of Wcsthamp-
ton College ,thc wonan's collcgc) will
not I'LL all the accommodations. but il
viii be larger than had been expected.
ABOUT seventy young women have en-
pressed their intention 10 .nstriculatc,
AMI there hay" been requests for lufor-
nation from many States
,'IRSr FACt Try MEETING
1o iiE HELD TO MORROW
The first faculty meeting VIII be held
tomorrow. whom every member is cX-
pcctcd 10 be present. Tho teaching
force Of tho college has hccn doubled,
tud men ANA women of note in tho cdu-
cational world have BEEN added TO the
stan
The formal opening OF the college
Will take place next week.. when the
grounds aud buildings viii he turned
over TO president Boatwri2ht 10y the
building committee, with appropriate
exercises.
HichmSud College has been in exist
enc" for c:ghty-two years. and durini.
that time il has struggles forward and
upward, often against great odds. until
ii is now tine greatest academic insti-
tuition OF its standing Ia the state. and
one Of the greatest. i'm the South. Thc
nasCeut idea II building IL into the
educational centre IL is to-day took de-
finite form eight years ago. when the
General Education Board agreed TO
help the college 10 raise 100000 For
every dollar OF thai amount another
dollar was raised Is the college, and
, Sl.O12,ou0 has now been spent on the
grounds and buildings, and what Is
of tho coi,jn,un,, h.. h.cr 800 fo
: Tho .colier.. has NOT I, com NJ ir1cbtoJ
ness, and with the endowment fund The
Whole property is valued nj ana IS act
unliy worth s. 100 00n
the buildiras consist or two Iarrn
/ central strIcturce md two ,r,onus az
/ durmitories. ground for vhicl; VA,
broi.cn lin MAY, l.l1. The dormi;ories
viii accommodate 2l5 students. and the
auditorium will SOM .Ou r,conl. ,rhc
refcctoi.y will seat 2os students TN.
dorr,itorv FOR \V.S,b,,nu,., ,,iie,.o
viii accommodate I2p ,nrnr ,yo,ncn.
ana room In its dinin,-b.u ts fo,r,; a.,
,o5 students Au,l. roo,,, ros L...,,
f provided i'm All tn. cl,ssroo,,e
This session viii 500 the bcniunfu.,
of Greater Richmond Coll.rc ann ~,
+ it will be s,,ccc.sful is ;,lre.,dv nssuroo
Loyal support has always he.n INC -.
crct Of ;hc colleges ua,si yuc..css ana
ii is to This supnort ANA Ia ,u,ort,,iot,,r