The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-21
Work of Converting Portion of
Rolling Forest Land Into
Modern Educational Plant
Is Now Nearly Complete
Building of Women S
| College Complete
Transformation Has Taken
Place at Westhanpton at
Expenditure of More Than
Million Dollars-Opening to
Be September II, 1914

found tho work Of getting Greater
Richmond college ready for the fall
oneninE much farther advanced than
had been anticipated and 1t can be
safely predicted that the opening o.
tie eichty-third session Of this his
torlc institution. which la scheduled
fer September II, Will suffer no delay
because Of the change in the college
site,
On leaving thu trolley car and en-
teri < College Park" the Nirginan
nlan beheld a .scene Of great activity
Laborers were to be seen on every
hand and In each Of the buildings
more men we're found putting on the
finishing touches, Frlly two hundred
men. drawing an aggregate salary of
900 weekly, are st work grading
waikways and driveways and other
wise Improving ma grounds and get
ting the buildings in shape to be
turned over To the college authorities
for acceptance,
Only a few moments are necessary
10 impress the visitor with the mann
moth task that the college has under
taken. Transforming a tract of roll
ing woodland. although admirably
al" nted ta the purpose. into a modera
college plant within the brick space OF
teW yeats is a gigantic task. 10 say
the least When September arrives,
Greater Richmond college at West
hampton will represent an investment
Of million and q quarter dollars, and
n great part a. the work. which 1t Is
ultimately planned TO do, will then
remain undone
Westhampton college. the co-ordi-
nate Institution for women stands
completed end ready to he furnishes
The furnishings have been purchased
and will re installed at an early date.
The stadium, two dormitories. the re-
feCtory for men and the administra-
ton building are ready for occupancy
now The temporary science hall and
laboratories and power plant are un-
der contract 10 be ready by Septemb Der
j. Work on the latter has already
advanced to a considerable degree
The pavilion, which was part of the
old amusement park at Westhampto
VIII he fitted up for use as tempor-
ary auditorium and indoor gymnas-
II m, Most of the college gymnatic
work. however. will he done IN tho
stadium
Hundred More Students.
One Of the material advantages OF
The removal Of Richmond college will
he the consequently enlarged facilities
for accom- rodatinE a greater number
Of students. AZ least one hundred
more students than were enrolled
during the past season of the college
are expected to matriculate at West
hampton during the next session.
There were @Sl students registered for
the year Just closed large portion 81
whom were dav students. At West
hampton there viii he dormtory room
Tor two hundred and fifteen men and
one hundred and thirty women. The
recitation rooms are arranged to care
for four hundred men and three hum
dred women, Hence only the enlarg.
nient Of the dormitory space will be
necessary to afford the facilities for
accommodating student body Of
seven hundred boarders,
But let's so back to where We left
tho car and view the buildings and
other parts of the college campus as
We come TO them in order. Within a
very short distance of the car tracks
Is the new concrete stadium. which
has already cost S26,0 and will be
further improved at a greater outlay
as the demands are made upon It.
There is a seating capacity of 1850
and ample space for enlarging tho
al The northern end Of The stadium has