Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-18
E,M. PARADE GROUND IS
UNDERGOING REPAIR WORK
Extellsivo improvements Being
for Banner Session
During Ical. OF 1921.

81 Especial TO The Times Dispatch
~ ssLENISGTON, VA. July li.-The
z ;Syyo.kffot completing the grading oi
Sthc parade ground ut the Virginia
SSsStiittary Institute is now we'll under
4 way. When this is finished. which
sSS3ll be before the opening uf the next
& ssession in September, the parade
3 ground VIII be large enough to serve
elthe needs OF the institute FOR many
Tsyenrs, even Wien the plans. nov In
1.-THE making. FOR the Greater v Nj.
~. have been realized.
The improvements at present being
q made are uador The supervision OF
thu department of civil engineering
seof the institute. they include not
1 Only an enlarged parade ground. bat
a new roadway from the gate 10 the
barracks parable! with the old o"c.
y beautiful feature OF TINS va. ne a
row of trees separating tho two
q driveways Throughout itC.: entire
< length.
81 The field q; the cavalry staules Is
also undergoing 4 change. y ctNeri
will soon be conGletod: ihyn the
Z field NIL he ievCllSG and hi!td IN 50
g,Eas 10 meet present and future needs.
Additions 10 the stables are also in
course OF construction.
Mnny improvements >sar,ci.
3 athletic field and stadium soon.
So the barracks and otHcr buildings
arc being renovated and improved
in many particulars. The enlarged
power house, with new boilers. NIL.
Z be ready for use IA the fan. y NUM-
Der of improvements. IN building and
4 equipment, Viii hc made At the hos
! pital Better housing facilities for
a General f. ". Njchols. auporintcn-
4 dent. said today that the e!ghty-hrst
/ sti,m;e would begin on September
with q complete roster oil cadets. u
; greatly enlarged faculty AND many
additions TO academic. laboratory and
I cadets is the Emit ;hai can now be
y accommodated. The records show
nenrly that number already ssgnei
up for next session.
The institute now offers the mos;
extensive and complete courses In all
3 departments IN its history. In tho
academic and professional studies.
y courses leading 10 the bachelor Of
IS science and bachelor OF arts degrees
are provided in civil engineering;
4 electrical engineering. chemical en-
RinccrinE and liberal arts
"a Four Military Units Established.
& In the military department there
& are infantry. cavalry, he!d artillery
Training Corps. United States ARMY.
S and each under the immediate in
struction OF II regular army Officer,
wtts: adequate stan OF Ass istants, de-
tailed by the Secretary Of War
s,t The Virginia Military Institute is
t the only college in the United states
SO equipped, Offering standard aca.
demic ana scientific training alung
Z with military instruction and praC-
4 tice I'm four branches. designated by
s army experts AS OF the highest order.
The rccen; government inspection put
< the institute At the top OF the milf
tary colleges Of the country. a ais
\ tinction Il has maintained ever since
& the War Department began the prac-
j tice of making an annual inspection
+ and rating Of such colleges
iS The Y. NJ. ], summer school Will
s,tbegin it's annual session on July 20.
Lot the RockhriGEc Alum Springs Va.