Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19
LIZ Il. III. Thnmns.


CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. March
1s.-Charlottcsville. the university
town! fcE. but am not here TO write
OF the great university except where
d. plays It's important part I'm the so
clal, educational and Industrial adj
rancoment OF tho city.
Charlottesville. ninety miles from
Richmond. 1i5 miles south OF Wash
inSton. and l5a from Baltimore. {.
Il busy. energetic. forward looking
CITY, having 10000 population. not
counting the 1000 students OF the
University Of Virginia. In 1910. the
population WIS only 6.765.
IL Is the only city az Importance in
an area Of 5000 square milen. and
supplies "A larger rural section than
any municipality In Virginia. The
population of the city's trade terri
tory Is estimated to be about 10000
For 1920 the total assessed real and
porsonai property valuation was
ss.75!,0s3. the actual market value OF
which was probably not less than
$4,000. 600.
Hi- Bettcrmcuts planned
during tho coming year or two.
nearly "a million dollars Will be cx-
pended In street extensions. concrete
pavcincnts. gag. water. etc. The
tho work has hocn delayed only be-
cause OF the condition Of the bond
market Some of the new extensions
hr" already under way.
Charlottesville has the essentials
81 Il desirable city in which to reside
ana do business II has miles OF
paved streets. nm ample water sup
ply, splendid business blocks
churches OF the leading denomina-
lions, graded schools. an efficient Y.
NJ Z. n" public library, TWO theatcrs.
parks. Fairgrounds, golf courses. ten
MS courts. motor equipped fire depart
'ncnt. four banks. four hotels. four
social clubs, modern nbattolr. n daily
paper. two ice plants. two milk sta
t'ons, aud n score OF industries. some
nationally known for the quality OF
iheir products. II has. in fact. ali the
dppurtcnanccs OF an up-to-d date city.
Attractions That Really Attract.
NO other city of its size In the world
mas SO many art treasures. Its streets
ANA open places are adorned with
htatuary. many of them gifts OF n
public-spirited citizen OF wealth nn,!
discriminating taste. and all products
OF the creative skill OF men whose
genius has made their names house
hold words In homcs familiar with
inc history OF American art.
me bronze group OF George
hoBers Clark. the conqueror OF the
Northwest, paricying with the In
/,
For this piece OF work the artist
was recently awarded the gold
medal ut the art exhibition in New
York.
Tho Lcwis-clark monument. com
mcmorating tho "pathtindcrs who
carried the flag OF the republic TO
The Western ocean" was created ~
Charles Kcck.
The equestrian statue OF Jackson
- wonderful expression Of the
warrior soui Of old "Stonnwall." and
II lis claimed that the Robert Lee
statue. soon TO he unveiled. Will ne
the third or fourth finest equestrian
statue in the world. There are other
notable groups.
Charlottesville has all the ad-
NantaScs and none OF the disad-
NantaScs OF city of 10000 or TO-
600 Inhabitants. Its citizens enjoy
tional advantages and opportunities
usually found only ia cities FIVE or
six times It's population.
Because of the nearness OF Rich
mond. Washington and New York.
and the presence OF the University
of Virginia. the people hear grand
opera stars. famous lecturers and
enjoy dramatic productions by com
panics direct from the larger cities.
World famous artists visit this ia
vored community every month, ana
even the summer months arc en-
iivened by the lyceum attractions of
the universitys summer quarter.
n Forward-LoOkinE city.
1t Is Il city that looks TO the flu
tire as well as to the present. A
living, growing city, located on the
shoulders OF the Blue Ridge, the
Ragged Mountains" immortalize1