The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-25
$4,000 IS RAISED IN
FIRST DAYS DRIVE
Richmond College Fund Takes Flying
Leap Mt Beginning OF
Activities

Total subscriptions of $4,000 to
the 100000 campaign fund of Rich
mond and Westhampton colleges were
reported yesterday, the first day of
the drive. OF this sum $4,000 was
given at meeting yesterday afternoon
attended by practically every mem
Der of the Retail Merchants associ-
alton. and $4,000 was secured by the
ten teams of business men canvass
ing the city for the fund.
The meeting OF the Retail Mer-
chants association was featured by
Ave gifts by" firms of $4,000 each and
by other subscriptions aggregating
$4,000 The firms contributing $4,000
each were Corley' company, Jacobs &
Levy, .. II. Berry company, J. B.
.Iosby company, Sydnor e. Hundley.
w. S. Rhoads, of Miller & Rhoads,
personally gave $4,000 and stated that
his firm would also contribute Other
business firms will aid In raising the
amount after conference OF officials.
Many will found scholarships at
cost of $4,000, it was stated.
After being officially launched
Monday morning, reports at the lupch-'
con few hours later for the work
ors in the Richmond college campaign
for 100000 showed that approx
mateiy $4,000 had been subscribed.
Several of the team captains stated
that their team organization was in
complete and because OF this fact no
soliciting had been done.
Captain Eddie" Schmidt reported
that his team had secured pledges of
$3.50 during the morning, it having
been agreed that the teams would not
start active campaigning until Mon
day. This was the largest amount
turned in by any OF the ten canyassing
units.
Speakers at the luncheon were
Thomas b. McAdams, vice chairman,
Who presided in the absence of John
Stewart Bryan; President F. W. Boat
wright, of Richmond college: o. a.,
Hawkins and Robert S. Crump. In
reply to a question from one of the
team captains regarding the expen-
diture of the $1,00o,o00 which will be
raised for the two colleges, Richmond
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Richmond raises the 100000 asked,
| President Boatwright replied that
100000 OF the total amount would be
used as permanent endowment, the
| interest from which would permit of
better salaries being paid the profess
sors, an enlargement of the curricu-
| lum. and the establishment of a school
, Of finance and business administration.
Three hundred thousand dollars. he
stated, would be spent In the erection
/ of six new buildings, which are now
badly needed. TWO of these buildings
win be dormitories. one for the women
| of Westhampton college and one for
Richmond college men. A science
! laboratory. to be used at different
times by both the women and the
men, will be constructed at a cost of
100000. The two institutions have
been handicapped in the past by
being forced to use temporary frame
building as a laboratory.
| or the million dollars. 100000 will
be used to provide scholarships to
bring more students to the colleges.
at $4,000 each, which will always pro-
vide free tuition for that number OF
students.
'It is being said. understand. that
this is an inopportune time for the
college campaign" said President
Boatwright. in concluding his remarks
III do not think that the time is I'M
now IL the campaign Is to be sue
I cess. Already about 100000 has
| been raised throughout the state and
Z IL Richmond did not raise her quota
now 1t would mean that great deal OF
the mqeey now, pledged would be lost
/ Only let Richmond subscribe the
amount asked and can assure you
! that the million dollar fund will be
completed.
THE war has Increased the need
for educational facilities beyond any,
thing we have ever experienced be-
fore. The colleges must respond and
/ expand. Thousands of men returning
| from war will want college educa-
ton and Richmond college must do
I her full share In providing it That
is the principal reason for the drive
now"