The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-27
SCHOOL A
NOTABLE SUCCESS
Twenty-Five American States and ia
pan Furnish Students to the Num-
4. Der OF I,2fs at University OF Va.


4 Der OF 1915 at University Of Va.
Florence c. Fox. L. S. Bureau of
Education.)
Charlottesville. Va, July Z6----
Twelve hundred and twenty-five stu
dents with faculty of one hundred
and three teachers are in the Uniyer-
sity OF Virginia Summer School dur
ing the present session consisting of
the months of June and July. Twenty
five of our States and the country of
Japan are represented in this attend
ance. Education, naturally. has a
large place on the program, but all
other subjects In science, art and vo-
cations receive their due attention and
attract their full quota of students
Earnest work and spirit OF cour-
tesy and helpfuiness cha IA cterizes the
student body, and 1t could not easily
be otherwise. for Professor Maphis,
the efficient director, has exemplified
this ideal through many years and 1t
has become a distinguishing charac-
teristic OF the school.
The background of buildings, lawns
and gardens would be difficult to de-
scribe. since there is probably not to
be found In America another setting
so picturesque and so beautiful as the
envfrons OF the university. The broad
sweep of grassy terraces surrounded
by the stately white columns of CO.
loniai architecture, the uncovered
pergolas, beyond which lie the low
ranges of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
forever wrapped In their mantle of
purple vapor. remind one of the an
cient grove OF Daphne. SO classic is
this old historic seat of learning.
Planned by jefferson.
Tt3xr y
vision, planned for the arrangement
OF the grounds and the style OF the
buildings. and they stand today fit
ting memorial 10 ''the greatest patriot
Of them ALL" Carl Bitter the sculp-
tor, In his new statue of jefferson.
erected on west lawn between the ro-
tunda and Cabeil Hall, has shown
US the spirit, the virility of the man
who could conceive and launch so
great an enterprise when Virginia was
pioneer State in the wilderness of
the New World. The nervous hand.
the dtlated nostrii. the eagle eye and
the set jaw, softened and subdued by
grade OF pose and outline, depict In
the Bitter bronze the indomits BILE and
keen foresight that characterizes the
famous founder of this great uni
versity. II is a remarkable nionu-
ment to Thomas Jefferson, and no
less. one might say, to the late la
mented artist
Many notable guests are coming
and going through the six weeks of
study. adding interest to the pre-
scrfbed program. DR.. Hodge, the au-
thor of Nature Study and Life. appear
ed with his fly nets and traps and
enlisted the cooperation OF all his
hearers in the cause Of sanitation.
We tramped with him through the
fields and woods at o'clock In the
morning to surprise the early bird
in his native haunfs and to hear his
morning matin. Mr.. Wyche, the pres
ident Of the National Story Teliers'
League. entertained us in the even
ings telling the Tales OF Uncle Remus
and playing folk games on the lawn
at twilight. Governor Folk witnessed
the beautiful peace pageant given BY
the stndeatsron the Fourth of July,
ard made A'pisa for the arts of peace
which was received with enthusiasm
by every student In the audience
Entertainment Galore.
Entertainments galore are provided
for the student body, music of the
best on every program. dancing at
the gym on stated evenings. and
State vying State to make their re-
certfons and programs most bril-
liant and most attractive. Lowell
says. Let us not go about to make
life duiler than II is and the tired
teacher from year of strenuous
work In the schooirooms as she looks
forward to summer spent in study,
viii remember the bright places In
her program with the more serious
work which SIRE did and will well
come another term of summer school
at odd Virginia" as a season of
pleasure as well as one Of profit.
Canning Club Day.
People from ali parts of the State
were here showing their interest and
cooperation In the canning club
work. Miss Ola Powell, from the De-
partment OF Agriculture at Washing