Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-02
VIRGINIA TECH is At
LIMIT OF FACILITIES
Enrolls 887 Students, Filling
Every Available Room
in Barracks.
'.," GIVES MEN ROYAL WELCOME
Freshmen Are Strcrcd Through Rom
tine "f Redistribution and NutricuIn-
tion by Association worIScrs-Finr
ItcIigious Program Launched.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

BLACK SHURG. VA. Oct. l.-Rc.
istratIon OF students q: the Nirginia
Polytechnic Institute has been going
on steadily since September u. The
school now, has tho larGcS; attend.
ancc in its history. S7b mon having
enrolled 10 date. II tn" authorities
can POSSIBLY Ind rdom for amy NOR"
there Is no doubt that the 500 mark
VIII lie reached In another week
However every available room In
barracks. or that can be secured ont
Sid". Is nov occupied
The iota! enrolment now breaks
all previous records There arr.
nincty-four more men in colle.. than
were registered FOR all three terms
Of las, session Figures rrccutlv
compiled Tor all years since tn. col
leg" opened in 1872 show that IN.
fargc"t att"ntanc" previous to last
scSsior "as in 1905 whon T27 men
were matricu!atcd. The low attend
hncc mark was reached In IS7a-SO.
when only Gfty students wor. I'm
college. y. +. I has this year reached
tho limit In point Of accommodations
ana must have Ir.Htly Increased ia
cilitics II II Is 10 do tho work that
tho people OF tho state Sxp.c, Of
th"r college OF agriculture and me
chanic art
scope OF Work BronJrurd
Believing that there il n demand
ior col"E"-hred men with working
rs well as a theoretical inowlcdgc
and wishing To Give Virginia young
men the same opportunities thai,
these OF other states have. the scope
~ the work done at V. J.. J. has
been considerably hroaHeu"d this
year. Several new courses hnv. been
established. all % them uraciical and
hNordinr training that viii NJ the.
rradnat" I" take a position with any
"' the larger Industrial concerns ..
The countrv
Som" OF Tho now courses oncred are
AGRICULTURAL economics. v.gctaLl.
gardening. economies and business
standardization. Agricultural cngi.
nr"rinG, coal mining. practical me-
chanics and a short unit course in
printing.
'f" Gives NIL RoynI welcome.
The Tech y. NJ . \ commenced
IN" session with royal welcome 10
new students. cabinet member. a.. tho
association meeting all trains during
IN" opening days and acting as hosts
Of the college. Not until each fresh
man was carried through the routine
OF rcristration and ma;riculatlon vas
h" released bv the "Y" man
Tho record reached hy tho .'Y-'' cabi.
not In the membership drive THO pas:
week c"lipses all former records Tho
present membership is ahou, 500 In
addition I" thc student u,otr1bcfshto \
rGmh"r Of faculty mon have income
associate ucnh"rs Tho .urpor. IL
~" members o. the facu,iy ami the
hearty cooperation o. the ladies' OF
the campus and town hrlps .-.atty
n carrying out tho StVIcu, program
Of wide and useful service
Under the leadership Of W. II En-
mons president Of tho association
plans arc under way 20 launch a fine
religious program for the session
Rihl" classes viii be orranized
throughout barracks and the leaders
of these classes will Toe students who
have been previously coached in tho
lesson OF the week by III" ~" secrc-
tary. Paul y. Dcrring. c. d Lewis.
chairman OF the program committee.
has arranged TO give tho student hpay
series Of high class addresses and
som" good music. Once each week
tho y" stages a motion picture show.
admission I" which goes with mem
or-eh!r.
\, considerable expense tho entire
basement of the "Y" building was
large han for social purposes has
been fitted IN in the basement. with
Il we'll equipped kitchen adjoining
tho hall. Ia another part of the base
ment modern conv"nicnccs for bath
Ing and sanitary dressing room
have been installed.
Hold Annual Reception.
Tho annual reception By the 7. NJ
G. y. TO tho new students In the audi
tor!um Saturday night was success
ful i~"Svcry way. The program was
ARRANGED by Fl. o. Johnson and re-
frcshnents were served under the di-
rcction OF John j. Owens. steward Of
the college. Cadet II. w Anderson
was master OF ceremonies and 4
stunt" featuring the goods In col
legc was one OF the best ever sen
here.
President Julian a. Rurruss gave
the word Of welcome on behalf of tho
college and commended the work Of
the association TO the new students
Brief talks were made by Major T.. l.:
Wiliiford. commandment of cadets:
Rev. Locke White, pastor of tho
Blacksburg Presbyterian church: T..
r. I.usk. editor OF the Tech: Robert
James. editor of the BuGic and l. <