Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
EXPECT 800 STUDENTS
At RICHMOND COLLEGE
institution Prepared to House I'll It
Number When n Opens We'd
ncSday Morning.
ARE NOT HURT BY TRANSFER.
aithouRh Its Own Buildings Have
Becn Turned Over to Government
Tor Hospital, II Finds Ample
Quarters in Town.

richmond College will open weducs-
t I'm .w2 weeks later than the usual
t,,,iit' ana. according TO President T. w
cartwright. will enroll 500 students or
more; The transfer OF the college from,
W'Sthampton TO its old quarters In
;owm. caused by the donation Of the
army hospital. is not expected TO in
'cricre very greatly with the efficiency
% inc work that will he carried on
~, 'ne buildings which recently served
'hg Richmond Academy for Boys
The building located on the south
vast corner OF Ryland and Broad
streets, formerly occupied by an auto
noolie company. WAS acquired early i'm
thc summer by the trustees. and has
becn converted into laboratories, and
lecture rooms. This building supple
ments the administration building
envy
by an agreement reached last week
between the directors Of the jefferson
cub and the trustees of the college.
thc club property will house the stu
cents who Will he members of the, stu
dents army training corps. while those
not members will thcmsel" nave to
seek dorm;tory room elsewhere in the
city.
ENTIRELY SUPERVISED
by FEDERAL. COVER NNI:SI
Since the institution will be entirely
under the control and supervision OF
the War; Department 10y the establish :
mcnt in II of Il unit of the students
army training corps, the college VIII
continue throughout the year instead
OF running for nine months as formerly.
AT the end Of every three months some
students will leave and enter train
ing schools for officers as candidates
Tor army commissions. Others Will be
ordered TO continue their studies and
the military training and be called later
tor special service. SUN others. who
arc not SO fortunate. will be sent 10
'.aI11 % in, hn
the same time that students go out
new ones Will come in from high
schools and academies TO take their
places.
AS stated several days ago. only
those between tho ages OF eighteen and
twenty will be candidates for the stu
dents army corps: Upon their Undue.
ton ON October ]. Their tuition viii
be paid hy the government, their uni
forms and all necessary equipment
furnished In addition a private pay
OF $40 Per month WIN he allowed.
and theoretical military training each
week. and forty-two hours OF study
in allied subjects prescribed by th.
government.
Those who are not eighteen years old
will enter college as if no changes had
been made in the manner o. conduct
ing it, will not he indicted in the stu
dent corps, and will have to bear their
own expenses. But when they reach
the aSe OF eighteen then they may
enlist in the corps
Lieutenant John Bellingcr. who has
been detailed To take charge of the
students army training corps at Rich
mond College. arrived in the city last
week, and the former students sent 10
T!attSburg for training the past sum-
mer are expected TO return early THIS
week to assist in the training as non
commissioned officers.
Wcsthampton College for girls will
open on Wednesday also and ABOUT
500 students. IL is said, Will matricu
pital was acquired some time y d for
the girls dormitor: They use
the same laboratories as will the boys
Their college session VIII continue Il
heretofore. and, consist OF nine months.