Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-22
INCREASED ENROLMENT
At RICHMOND COLLEGE
|ormal Opening Is Held in Recently
Constructed Buildings Mt
WeSthamptOn.
WILL ERECT NEW GYMNASIUM
ieutenant-Governor Ellyson, Con-
gresham Montague, Secretary
Chesterman and President Boat
wright Make Addresses.

The formal opening OF Richmond
iollege and of Westhampton College
pr Women took place In the college
'lapel at II o'clock yesterday morn
&. with Rev. S. II. Templeman. pastor
I Highland Park Baptist Church. lead.
Ilg the devotional exercises
The speakers OF the occasion were
ieutenant-Govcrnor j. Taylor Ely
pm. Evan r.. Chcsterman, an alumnus
\ Richmond College and secretary of
he state Board of Education: and
IonSressman Andrew Jackson Mon
que. with DR.. +. w. Boatwright. the
pllege president, delivering the well
|'ming address. For the purposes Of
articulation and tho organiza ton Of
asses the college opened for the year
p September II.
With the chapel filled almost to its
pacity President cartwright present.
Dean Mctcalf. who told in an optl-
istic vein of the bright year he was
Ire Richmond College would have
can Metcalf announced amid tho
Ireatest enthusiasm that the total en-
llment for both Westhampton Col
&c and Richmond College would cX-
ed 500 students.
NROLLMENT ALREADY
EXCEEDS THAT OF LAST YEAR
, Last year the total enrolment Of
&c two colleges was 3S4 students, and
+ TO the present the total number is
10 Tor the two schools. an increase
'eishty-onc students. The Office Of
committee on matriculation. com
'sed OF Professor Handy. DR.. Loving
Id Dr.. Gaines, has been packed with
udents since the opening OF college.
is expected that by this afternoon
or those who arc In college and
I've not done so VIII matriculate< Be
ming this morning classes Will meet
schedule time.
Northampton College opened last
. EAR with eighty students. This year
i has already ll5 students. The num-
= .r OF hoardiu. students last year
I'm bered forty. with exactly double
ie number this year
Chairman OF the Board Of Trustees
Tyson told Of the work that body is
Ding for the college. He said that
ans are on foot for the erection Of
idittonal buildings. one OF these be-
e gymnasium. realizing that the
I.vclopnent OF The body il conducive
the greatest results in developing
He mind.
.tlEsTERMAN PLEADS
FOR COLLEGE LOYALTY
M. ChesterInan impressed upon the
udents the Importance Of being loyal
their college and properly conduct
s themselves while in college and
ring after litc. for a college IS best
y dged by its alunni In this respect
8e paid the college a signal honor
. hen he stated that Of the fourteen
andard colleges In the state. Rich
ond College had as many II not more
en- in the schools OF Virginia than
~ college in Virginia.
II was deeply regretted that Attor-
. 'y-Gcneral Pollard. who had been an
!ounced to he one OF the speakers OF
e occasion. was called out Of town
BON official business and could not
tend.
Congressman Montague responded
ith his usual eloqucnce and was ac-
e ,rded hearty welcome. He urged
g students 10 be loyal 10 college and
untry, 70. the Importance OF this can
no more clearly demonstrated than
the presen; crisis through which Tho
nited States is now passing.
1OLLEGE y. VI. c. A.
ELECTS OFFICERS
| During tho intcrmissions the college
&c club rendered "A number OF songs
8hich were greatly enjoyed
! The first meeting OF the college y. NJ.
i \. Will be held tomorrow night a. 6
lock. the occasion being q reception
the freshmen and students OF West
,mpton College. With capable officers
siStins him in the work President
|oburn Is endca vorinS to get every
an in college to join this institution
i he officers for The ensuing wear are
i follows: John T. Coburn. president:
alter +. Allen, vice president: W. II.
laGby. treasurer; c. c. Boyd score
ry; Weston Bristow. secretary OF
issions: and J. y. Carter. chairman
the membership committee.