Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-24
ARRIVALS CROWD
COLLEGE TO CAPACITY
Gives Reception, Making
New Students Feel at
Home.

bLaCkSBCBG, VA. Sept. 23.-Thc
ity-hrst session OF the Virginia,
iolytechnic Institute began Thurs
oay morning with the regular cou-
tine OF GLASSES and military duties.
~ mas not heretofore been custom
AIRY to have amy formal exercises In
with thc opening OF the
coiiege and this rule waY adhered
10 this session. Tonight. however.
the new and old students are gath
cred at the field house for thc an
huai reception given by the ~ 10
IN" men who have entered school
. Tor the first time, and the program
preceding the social hour includes
1addrcss of welcome by President
Burruss and others connected with
the administration OF affairs at Vir-
ginia Tech.
Il Tuesday and Wednesday Of this
Rweeh were devoted TO III. rcgistra
ton and naturalization Of students
and their arrangement BY classes. In
spite Of the large number entering
8this was accomplished in record
ti'ne. and all those "ho had ar
riEed on the grounds were ready for
|eciasses on the opening day. Thurs
Hday. students confirm. TO arrive bv
8cFcry train and the administrative
onices were kept open until late
today.
WI TnN Capacity OF College.
ne attendance this session Will
8"lthout doubt tax IN. capacity Of tho
c"HeHc 10 IN" utmost, although /,
8chnnot possibly exceed that OF los,
year when practically every room i'm
me barracks had three and often
-FOUR men in II. and outside quar-
ters We're taxed /? the limit. More
than month ago IT was necessary
"A
eh's term on waiting Iis7 since such
ofercrowdinS In the dorm!torics IL
not conducive 10 either standard
academic WORK or tho proper physi-
8chI development. v. T. l. has
reached the limit Of its ability to
provide the young men Of Virginia
WIN the facilities for the agrlcul-
tural and technical education they
are demanding and cannot broaden
IN" scop. Of SIS work until the
I money for additional barracks and
I c!ass-rooIns is available
improvements Are Made
During tho vacation In spite OF
IN" fact thai number Of conven-
lions and meetings Of yarious as
hociations were held at III" college.
many improvements have been made
on The grounds aud about the build
ihrS Very important changes were
mhd" TN III" interior arrangements
OF The d!ninghall and hospital. also
extensive repairs 10 the dormotor!.s
all looking 20 greater efficiency In
the care and ph%sica! comfort Of
inc students. macadam driveway
mas been constructed from the
alumni gate TO the ~" building. and
VIII be continued TO the agricul
tufai hall when funds permit. The
facilities for tho care OF tho students
nj the hospital have been greatly
Increased hy the changes that have
been made in the building Miss
Anna iiannas continues as head
nurse. and Miss Louise IIacli Az as
sisian,
Few Fnruity Changes.
There have been few changes I'm
III" faculty since las, session, OK.
cent In the way OF student assist.
Ants Tho personal OF the military
/sthf continues the same with Col
on"l Forcs1 +. Willi:ord as com.
mandan, Professor Frank T.. Robe
son, dcDhrtmcnt Of physics. has been
granted leave Of absenc. for one
year 10 study a. Johns Hopkins. and
his work Will ice carried on by his
Associates in tho department.
Paul DcrrinE. secretary OF the
college " has been granted a
years !"ave Of absence for work n,
Vanderbilt University. and len ftr
Nashville this week. Leonard s,
Cottrcll. Ir.. OF Richmond Is the
acting secretary FOR the session. and
warren Huckcr. OF Bedford. IS as
sistant student secretary The ~
officials have been on the Job every
hour during Tia" o pen!ng days. and
have done much TO help rhc ncvv
men get located and feet at home