Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
Or. Edward y. Alderman CFront Ccner) ana Ment

slender resources who have dis,in-
guishcG themselves in certain branches
of study.
Loan funds aggregating secs and
scholarships amounting TO sel.97l
serve TO help men of little mca ms
The General Alumni Association an
nualy offers more than fifty scholar
ships for tuition from its various
chapters throughout the country.
4 New York business man. who
was invited to lnnch At the cafeteria
the other day. expressed surprise n,
the manner ia which the management,
had. in spite of the high food costs
managed 10 reduce the high cost OF
living The New Yorker was incrcd-
ulous when told that tasty salads
might be bought for cents, soups
FOR = cents, and meat courses from
10 10 - cents The management csti-
mates that the cost OF the average
cafeteria rea! is bu; - cents. Rooms
in the university dormitorics are
available TO students at from $50 10
So.
Tuition Fees Low.
Students from the State o. Virginia
have an advantage over outsiders in
that tuition fees in the academic and
graduate schools are but $40 81 yea-.
That RAN may work his way
through college and s;ll he the re-
cioient Of student and academic hon
ors is evidenced by tnc case OF a
1874 r-adIatc. rms stuioat helonge!
10 :. uromin-n, fraternity. was a
mi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity.
served on TIC STAFF OF the university
maraZ.cc. WAS president OF the JEFF
.erson literary societ. assistant in
history AMI member OF the General
Athletic Association. He c2rnsd
every la required To pu. nm
through n four-years course.
The religious life of the insti;u-
ton has not been neglected. AS
early as 1929 the services Of chap
lain Wee engaged. His support was
arranged by voluntary subscription.
Ministers were elected in rotation
from the leading denominations of
tn" state Al first the term OF ser
vice Was limited TO Il single session,
but in the course OF time. this was
extended TO TWO sessions.
In the beginning, religious ser
vices were held in one CT the uni
Ncrsity halls. Later. chapel was
built on the grounds. funds being
contributed. ~; by the Sj.,;. but by
friends ard alumni OF the Institution.
Among The chaplaIns We're men who
became DISTINGUISHED leaders in their
respective ccnInun:ons The Row. y.
mer became bishops OF the Episcopal
Church; Re- y. :. Dogg.ti. a bishop
in the Az;hodist Church; the Rev.
jtooert ityland, prcsiden: OF Rich-
'noad G".!.g"; the Rev. W. s. White.
y Presbyterian. and the Rev. ". NJ
Jackson. an Fps palian. were we'll
known and beloved AS pastors in
stanton and Norfolk.
Two ChapinIns Advance.
Two Of the chaplains later became
servants of the State without re-
iinGuish!ng their epirltua! calling. the
Rev MIR. Hammet. being elected 10 "A
seat in the National House OF Rep
r"s"nta,lvcs. and the Rev Otis T.
i,a,cbrook. who vas United states
consu! AT Jerusalem during the world
war
The difficulty in securing repre-
sentative men Tor short term OF
orlce became a problem before. From
tins date until 1917 religious services
wore conducted in the university
chapel ~ visiting clcrEymcn, invited
IN turn from various denominations
Tn" young Mems Christian Assoc
cation, through rs general secretary
supplied the initiative In religious
NE, organizing Bible ,study groups
and fostering opportunities for social
service u is Of special interest &c
not. mat the University OF Virginia
! IS the home Of the FIRST college or
ganization of the Y. VI G. A. in Amer
!ca.
| IN facen, sears the several com
InuniUna nc"e been gradually as
. sH'ning. through their local parishes
aud pastors. 4 large sense Of rcspon :
Hhil.ty for their adhercnts in the
university. The Diocese OF Vir.
/ Gimia % the Episcopal Church has
| ORGANIZED Parish with its own
! pastor Ia tn" university community
! FOR The avoweG purpose OF admin
| !sicr!u< 10 It's ndh.rents among
students ana faculty ny tho bogus,
! % tho la;c Colonel James Skinner
"!Ght Or mure Scholarships are
+ '--.:'stir =: r.:'r -THi:.srsf;y. 40 rtn.-
F.! a.sh collegiate training 10 men who