Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-28
RICHMOND UNIVERSITY
TO ACCEPT BUILDING
Gift of Mrs. Regina V. &C.
NIillhiser Honors Sons
Memory.
LEVY TO MAKE ADDRESS
VIII Present building on Behalf of
Donor-A. W. Patterson VIII tc-
ccpt Memorial for UniNcrsity Cor
Observation-Disclosures mt 4 T.. VI.

There stands at one end OF Stadium,
Field. the athletic grounds OF the
University OF Richmond. at West
HAMPTON, handsome structure. a me-
mortal TO ihe son Of one who loved the
University of Richmond because her
boy showed high regard for the
institution. The structure is n mag
nifcent symnasum. the doner Mrs
Roger Millhiser. and the one 10 whose
memory the great building is erected
Roger Miilhiser. Tomorrow after
noon the cdiflce Will be thrown open
to the public when formal dedication
ceremonies will be held. The program
place in the Great Hall" Of the
structure.
Celebrities Of the University Of
Richmond, past and present. will at
tend the opening OF what the uni
Versity long has needed. an adequate
gymnasium for the training OF its
athletic teams. 1t was to pcrpetuate
The memory OF her son that Mrs. MILL
hiser furnished the money with which
to construC; tho gymnasium. and she
could have selected no more appro-
Pirate or popular gift than that which
stands on Stadium Field today.
DR.. +. w. BoatwriGht. president
OF the University OF Richmond. and
faculty, Will deliver addresses dur
Ing the ceremonies Tho presnta-
ton of the building Will be made bv
Louis Levy on behalf OF Mrs. Regina
V. G. Millhiser to y. w. Patterson.
president of the University of Ricn-
mond Corporation. Other speakers
OF the day Will be W. G. Keith. presi-
dent of the student Government. and
X. y. Pollard, president OF the Ath-
letic Council.
AS the gymnasium now stands.
there is ample room for tho installa-
ton of additional facilities In con
EtrCcting the building nothing was
left undonc TO make ii the most mod
ern in the South. If not in the coun.
try. The Great Hail." in which the
formal dedication proceedings viii
be held. is all that II implies. In this
hall Will be constructed tho basket
bail court, the space surrounding tho
court leaving ample room for the ac-
commodation of thousands of spccta-
tors.
The present equipment in the gym
nasium, while sufficient to take care
OF only portion OF tho student body.
Will he add To each year until every
student VIII hayc a separate locker
In the basement Of the building The
locker room has been ideally planned.
aHa ''eic rs Su'Hclcht Ecor space for
n large number OF lock cry
With the completion Of tho GYM
nas!um proper, the university au-
thor.tics have made plans for an
additional building. To house a swim
ming pool. President Boatwright.
soon after tho building was com.
Pleted, announced that swimmin,;
pool would not 10 put In the base
ment Of the structure. If a pool ever
is con instructed In connection with the
gymnasium IT viii hc 20 that plenty
OF light can drift, in.
MIS- Miilhiscr herself took n proml-
nent nart in the selection Of the ma
teriais used to decorate the struc-
ture. Nolhinx but tho best materials
were used and the memorial room TO
her soon is such that "a visible ana
NOT word description is necessary
before II can he appreciated.