Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-30
TRIBUTES To M|LLH|SER
Ar DEDICATION OF GYM
Structure i'll Memory of Stu.
dent Formally Given to
University Richmond.
BRONZE TABLET IS UNVEILED
DIR. r. ". Bont,,ripht. President OF
The University. Presided mt Impress
slNc Exercises Held ut tho West
hampton Institution.


Faculty students. alumni aud
friends OF tho University of Rich
'nond filled practically every scat on
the spacious main floor Of the new
Roger Mnlhiscr Memorial c Gymnasium
Yesterday afternoon when apnropri-
alto dcdicatory services marked the
formal presentation OF the cdincc TO
tho institution on behalf Of Mrs. Re
gina V. 6. MNlniscr. done, Of the
building in memory of her son. a
former student. Who died in 1915.
Expressions Of appreciation and
tributes to the character and schol-
astfc attachments OF Roger Millhiser.
were given by representatives, OF
me faculty. trustees. athletic council
and student body.
Dr. noatwrigEt Prcsidc>.
President Z. W. BoatwrIght. OF the
institution. presided during the cxcr-
ciseS which began with the academic
procession Of the Richmond College
faculty lead by Or Roatwright. ac-
conipanyiuE Mrs. Minhiscr and her
daughter. who OBLIGATED in the un-
yelling of the bronze relief OF the
former student III whose memory the
rymn was given.
Following Invocation by DR.. s. G.
Mitchell, OF tho faculty. statement
Of the purpose of the service and the
memorial structure itself Was made
by pr, Eoa;wrisht. who In this CON
rec;ion read several consratulatory
mesgsaEcs, Including good wishes
from DR.. Il. T.. Blackwell. president
Of Randolph Macon College and DIR.
j -. Mctcan, OF the University of
Virginia, formerly head OF the Eng
liSh department at Richmond Col
lego. Or. Metcalt paid tribute to
Millhiser as student. DIR. Boat
wright extended greetings TO the
alumni and visitors. and. after ex-
planning the inscriptions on tho me-
mortal tablet. announced the pres
cnco OF Lynne jenkins. New York
sculptor. who executed the likeness
in bronze.
Louis s. Levy, New York attorney,
represented Mrs. Millhisor in pre-
scntinE the memorial building which
he declared 10 have been the wish OF
The boys father carried out.
Red Letter Day, snys Patterson.
4. W. Patterson. president OF the
board OF trustees of the university.
speaking for the board, declared that
the occasion was a red letter day In
The history Of the institution which
mad not been surpassed during the
nearly q century history OF Richmond
college. Speaking OF the history
and value OF the gymnasium and the
sporting instinct OF youth. MIR. Pat
tcrSon declared that the instinct to
indulge In competitive sports should
10 encouraged and promoted. not
merely tolerated Tracing the his
tory OF Eymnasia, lie recalled the
place occupied by 1t IN tho life OF
tho ancient Greeks and other peo-
ples. He cited the location of the
first school gymnasium in this coun-
try at Round Hill. Massachusetts. in
1925. commenting on The improve
ments made in recent years. y gym
rasium j. now 9 necessity for the
success ~ well equipped school.
nc declared. Commenting on con-
d.tic-s .; me ioc4! school he spoke
q 51e wc-E u Frank II. DobSon. d.
rector q at-.e;.cs Of the Institution
GGc-a-l=e ga. ne health record az
Rich;1ose Tz= Ene1-s!!=d !" siEni!a.
!nzi!t-t.o-z-
"ar-e- = Ee-:A. 9rss!9en: o: stu
ner; =9.--r-=-.: s.. Richmond COL
lsEs. expressed tas thanks Q: the
stydsn- r.r-y - graceful speech
dung ~a.-. = :-.cet the acGu:s.
ton o.. t-= -1- at=:4- structure trora
this ;:a-= 2. ,1a ACKNOWLEDGEMENT q the
rif: t-oE Ms. Nl-a.se- % The pres.
cut a;
Pollard speak. .rot;. couhhci.
E2cosr: -. Pollard. O.. Richmond.
prasldeut * ta= athletic council.
mE:c short tai. on the same theme,
speaking Tor tie COUNCIL.
Music PROVIDED ~ .ha students
=cGcG materially j. the effectiveness
~ tA- program Playing .! = Fnarcu
for the acad=m.2 procession ~ Her
ocT, Kicker ard John Crowae- IL =
piano cGai excited Considerable .av-
oraplc comments while tH= band and
double Q.arts, also na6 pror.incn,
parts in the exercises. A!=mo=-s OF
the siee club who gaze two NUN
hors were; G55Iyn Thomas. : T.
Clarke HaUs Miller. Whlt=hurst,
J.. ". Wai,ehu-z, Dga.ey ana john
son
The forms! program. c.5sae w!.n
tho unyeil'- q; t5e 1aze table; IL
The MLlh.s-r u=u1-.a, room ru.
this exercise vas a-sc.e6c! ~ the
singing OF tvo Sa.ga ? fo1cba!! songs
by the studen, BODY generating pep
FOR the William and Mary game this
afternoon 3 cons!Gerso! time WAC
spent rs Tie VISITORS To- the lasptc-
zion Of the .li.d.ng. winch IL cous.3-
cred one ri 'ae mog, modern az i,s
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