Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-04
COLLEGE
ENDS GREATEST YEAR
Bristol Institution Sends Out
Class of Fifty Grad
yates.
Especial to Tho Timcs-Dispatch.~

BRISTOL. VA. June 3.-Commence
ihent exercises of the thirty eighth
annual 'easion OF Virginia Intermont
College have just come to clo,e.
pr. Lewis VI. Roper. pastor of the
First Baptist Church OF johnson CITY,
Tenn, preached the baccalaurcate
sermon. and Judge II. A. Vines, OF
Tennessee. delivered the literary adj
dress TO the graduating class
The session has proved the most
successful one both in enrolment and
finances in the history or the school.
There have been enrolled 3l2 students
representing twenty-five States and
three foreign countries. Virginia led
All the states with an enrolment OF
l25 The graduating class wa. also
the largest In the schools history.
numbering nifty young women.
School PUNT Improved,
Tho greatest Improvement in tho
school plant during the past year
was the construction OF the new
building. East Hall. The building
modern in every respect, saccommo-
dates nearly n hundred students and
contains the offices. science labora
tories. music and art studios, recon
tion room and sun parlor. The build
ms cost slightly over 100000 and
rs fully paid for. With It's additional
r"ominG accommodations and its
many convenicnces, II enables the
school 10 give larger and better scr
vice 10 It's patrons throughout this
and other States
The trustees in their annual meet
ing. May 80. expressed genuine plea
sure over President NofrsinEcr's re-
port. In addition to the splendid
enrolment the report concerning the
finances was one over which they
were particularly eratined. The re-
port showed that despite the business
depression. which especially made
THIS hard year for schools. and with
the construction of the new build
ing and making other improvements.
IN" school plant is entirely free from
debt.
Mnny improvements Authorized.
Upon recommended Of the presi-
dent, number OF improvements were
authorized for next year: $1,000 was
voted for charging the library, and
making II adequate to the needs OF
Inc school; s2,5o0 was Appropriated
Tor better equipment OF the science
''I'"i bil'IN' Sl.''' TO 10 nScd for-thc
biology. and $1,000 for the chemistry
y sum OF $4,000 was appropriated
rs a beginning Of a students loan
Jund. II Is the purpose Of this fund
10 help worthy girls. who might no,
otherwise be able TO get a college
education.
Scholarship Encouraged.
The trustees authorized giving Of
a scholarship In the frst-year coll
ieCe English 10 the student making
IN" highest average. The scholarship
VIII cover tho literary tuition Of tho
one who wins IL. They voted also to
offer two medals: one to the host
student in tho college science de-
nartmcn; and the other for the best
dchSt tor IN college.
Virginia lnt"rmont College is one
~ tho leading schools in the now
junior college movement in the South.
The school stands for Honesty Of
l'ta ndards, and /. careful 20 omphasiZ.
N" character development OF its stu
dents as We'll as - offer academic
work that is recognized anywhere.
The prospects for next wear arc on
oouracinE. Registrations are coming
from all parts Of the country. and
four foreign countries Rulcaria
China cuba and South America. are
already represented in tho reEis,ra-
lions. The next session opens Sep
tember 81. 1872