Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
GREAT !! GROWTH IS SHOWN.
WASHINGTON AND LEE HAS
B BIG IMPROVEMENTS COMING
few Dormitory Contracted Eor-Other
s Build. nEs Plnnncd-Six New Fnc-
nity Members I'm Prospect.

~ LEN1NGTON, VA. Jan. 3--The au-
5horization OF the erection of new
1or'nitory. to be ready for occupancy
ut the beginning OF the neNt fall term,
and or additions TO the faculty for
s592o-2i. Is announced in bulletin is
sued by President Henry Louis Smith.
OF Washington and Lee University.
The new dorinitory will accommodate
lis men. and will cos, in the neighbor-
hood of 100000. Materials are now
being purchased, and work will be be-
gun at an early date.
4ffs Most Prosperous Session.
Reviewing the recent progress Of the
university, President Smith says.
Sf~"I it's swift; recovery from war de-
the. university has broken all records,
and the atmosphere of the campus is
vibrant with optimism. The law school,
closed year ago. has gone back viii!
n rush TO It's pre-war enrolment OF
100. Every dormitory, boa rdimg- house
and private home is crowded to the
Tendance. OF whom abou; one -haif are
new men The quality OF tho freshman
Siass seems on q par with Its unp:c-
oedented numbers. No case OF faculty
aud the harmony. good or,ier ana 10y
atty of the student body arc all that
could be desired.
New buildings and Equipment.
lVa. w IN tNe pTdCllctl certainty OF
enroliinent next fall that will TAR eX-
eeed the present accommodations. the
trustees have authorized the 'nme diatc
gIs nSa, OF "a new aormit9rX to h0id
once by new dining hall and several
residences for new professors. \ sec
iond athletic field will soon &c under
Sanstruction y large area OF building
lots. Immediately adjoining the campus.
nAs recently been purchased for .utu
NprmitoT!es and other buildings
Additions 10 the Faculty.
y For the session OF laaO-2l tnor.
VIII he added 10 the faculty not les.
thaa i've Hr SIS new members these.
70 be fo"owcd by others as fast a.
.Fhe eniarcinc endowment furnishes ,ra.
necessary revenue.
After TWO months OF preparation
Snd organization the actual solicitation
OF funds was begun tho latter part -,
ioctobcr and has met With most EratIsV.
ing success. Only .iX commi,n!tI.s
lave been visitcd-Covington clifton
Ton n,,, Haarr!son5urg Lexington ana
yet The pledges already amour. 10
S*l25.ooo. The interest and lbarality
OF business men not connected with
nrlse ana 20 per cent OF tn. alumni
are willing md liberal contributors.
me university especially apprc-
Inarkable libcraii,y Of the town III
Lexington, which with less than 5000
iwhite inhabitants has contributed over
'sV'poo9 10 inc endowment fund.
Lee Memorial school az Engineering:
The plan of raising :, haIr-miilion
dollars for the equipment and eulow.
ment OF this department of thu uni
Ncrslty has been unanimously approved
and adopted by the Virginia Grand
Camp and by tho National Convention
OF the United Confcdcraic Veterans
ana is awaking general approval
among All Confederate organizations.
committees are being formed in every
stale. and the campaign Will hr for
1natly launched ut an early date, with
eNery prospect OF success.
Under the Jealous management OF
president j., l.. Graham and Secretary
porated. the collection Of funds for
the erection Of the memorial gateway
IN nonor OF the Washington aud ,...
men in the world war is steadily MO-
crossing. over $6,opO is row in hand
fifteen thousand dollars will d.
needed"
NJ! Care of the Ice Mnusvlcu,n
= The bulletin states that the Virginia,
daughters 81 the Confedcracy nave
undertaken 10 maintain at the Ice
1nauSolcuin on the university campus Al
suitable cIrator i'll order that an Wis.,
tors may be properly welcomed to ,his
the Scuths most sacred SHRINE ana
given an adequate imprcssion Of the
iic-Work and character of The Sou,hs
ideal hero.
January -, the birthday Of Robert
ID Lee, has been officially established
rs University Day, ana is formally
celebrated at the university. The
alumni organizations throughout the
DAY by holding luncheon, dinner, nau-
Guet or other meeting,