Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-11
COLLEGE PAPERS ARE
FINALLY APPROVED
>,urEeon.Gcncral Gorgas So Notifies
President Boatwright, of
Richmond College.
SIGN CONTRACTS NExr WEEK
College Perfecting Plans to Move
Back Into Town-Will Retain Use
Of Stadium for Athletic EXhibi.
lions at WcsthamptOn.

Communicates were Yesterday re-
ceived by tic rrcsiden, OF Richmond
College from Surgeon Gcncral GorSas.
OF the United States Army, TO the ct
feet that tho papers. giving over the
campus nov occupied by Rivhmond and
WeSthampton Colleges. have met VITA
the nnai approval OF the military OF
f;riais iii Washington. MI that Is now
necessary before the negotiations re
tioscdEs a formal signing OF the con-
Tracts and this Is Expected 10 lie done
neat week.
IL appears that the agreements had
not been fu. : discussed untii Wcdnes-
day, having been set aside last week
Tor fuller consideration. The chef
cause for this postponemcni. stated
president Buatwrigh, yesterday. WAS
the large amount Of urgent business
confronting the military authorities.
Il am gratiiisd." he SAID. that our con-
tracts have been passed on So soon. All
that Is nov lacking is final confer
ence between the college and he mile
tary commission and the commission
VIII either come To Richmond in the
next few days or the proper officers
from the college viii visi; Washing ton
and close negotiations.
MADE
TO MOVE EQUIPMENT
L have made all arrangements tor
next session and the work will BEGIN
Immediately after our commencement
me government viii. in all probability
start the construction Of the new
buildings directly after our removal.
At present IL seems tina, only two
temporary structures will be neces-
sary for the hospital One will accom-
moGate the attendants and the other
Is 10 serve as Il kitchen. All of the
vo!itSc buildings viii he pressed into
service and the TWO mems dormitorles
ana the refractory viii be transformed
thIs summer into hospital buildings.
Ii VIII probably he found nec,ss,ry
To alter lightly the Interior o, Nh.
present buildings Certain partitions
ana doorways Will hav. to be opened
ana temporary elevators must be in
sta!ie1 IN the areas nov occupied by.
the stairways When the Two COLLEGES
return I" WcsthanIpton, these uitcra-
ions VIII be taken away.
MEMS at .tRrE.ItS Ntrr
iEr DECIDED iron
we are trying TO decide JUS, where
inc mems quarters Viii he located IN
''i'. OHers have been received for
residences near the old campus and We
ca" no" arrange 10 find accommod.
''onS ioF 200 students. Many Of the
eoi!cse Organizations viii club To-
sc'her and occupy separate buiIdiu,s
.tn
aPh!!cation from one of ,h. fr,terri.
yes.
Laboratories and class room. vii,
nay: 70 be newly built, | h.v,. h..n
.hdcaHorlns 10 secure a p,ac. nir LID
Tor the purpose on Broad S,r.e, nn,
II no" looks as ii We shall nav. -,
oui.G It temporary structure to house
the classes. Structural steel however
Is diihcult 10 obtain and our plans ara
~ 70 De set back on account OF this
Tact.
one difficulty, which has Tins far
hccn cleared up is the location next
session o; the athletic .icld The milf
Larry commission. stated pr Eoa,wri1b,
has signihed its willingness to uerr,tr
the college Ia retain Stadium I-ioid
the present athletic grounds This
offer WAS rendered at the suggestion
from Surgcon-I;cneral t;orcas that a
large amount Of recreation would ~.
afforded tin soldiers 10y Inc ini.rcolle.
9iat" games.
OLD Library TO RE
REMODEI.ED AND USED