Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12
.V.P..I. SUMMER SCHOOL
WILL OPEN ON JUNE 29
DIR. John Wilbur Watson
Chairman of Faculty of
80 Instructors.
commencement Exercises VIII End
May ~, when Seniors May Leave
school, Other students. However,
Remaining tntii June 10.
ISpecjaI 10 The Times. Disu,tch

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BLACK SBCRG, VA. March IL
The 1872 session of the summer school
at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
viii begin Monday, June -. and close
Saturday, July -. This school is for
men and women and Or. John Wilbur
watson is chairman OF the summer
school faculty. Harry Il. Gudheim is
secretary. and the executive commit
tee is composed of Professors William
BroGic, Dabncy Lancaster. b. II. Van
DOT and DIR. Carol Newman. Thirty
two men compose the teaching stan
Courses Will be offered along the
following lines; agricultural educa-
tion industrial education technical
and academic course. farm power
courses and preparatory courses. The
latter Is FOR students desiring To
make up units 10 meet entrance re-
quiremc1ts at Y. !. !. or other col
lcEeS.
Courses satisfactorily completed
Viii hc credited by the college as
equivalent to The corresponding work
completed In the regular session. or
10y the department OF public inS;ruC-
ton In accordance with the rules OF
the State Board OF Education
Accommodations for Students
Tuition for all courses will hc $40
per unit Leaders in the public
schools OF Virginia Will not he
charged for tuition. students having
rooms in the dormitorics will bc
charged "a fee OF So. one in a room. or
50 each for two in room. this COW
cring lights and jani,or service Board
may be had at the college dining hall
If desired.
six or more teaching fcllowships
have been offered at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute for the Session
ls22-.3. with "A stipend Of $500. free
tuition and no college fees charged.
Each holder OF these fellowshipS will
be required to give a limited portion
OF his time 10 instruction or such
other work as may bc prescribed by
the department to which he is as
signed. The fellowshipS are open
only to men who hold bachelors
degree from this or some other
standard college, technical school OF
university Awards Of the fellow
ships Will he made on basis OF
scholarship and general worth, i'm
ciudinE promise as e teacher or in
Ncstigator
Second term examinations begin
March - ana continue through March
~. The third and last term OF the
present session will begin March 90
and last through saturday, June 10.
Finals Earlier Than Usual.
In order that representatives from
other colleges and men of prominence
from all sections of the country may
attend the semiccntennial celebra-
ton at V. i l.. the end of May con-
siderable change has been made In
the schedule OF commencement. this
being arranged to IL in with the
Golden jubilee OF the college. Tn
der the present. plan. commencement
day viii be Wednesday,. May 81, after
which date seniors may leave TN
derclaSsmen VIII continue al the COL
lege until June 10. for regular
classes ana thi-d-tarm cIaminatiors
Commencement week exercises VIII
begin Friday night. May 70. with the
!pn!or-seHior dance. MAY .. 80 and
80. three days Of the FINALS. have been
set spaT. for The celebration ot the
seU'icentenr!al, or Golden jubilee"
and most attractive program is be-
ing arranged. This VIII he mad.
pubic shortly. and VIII include The
names % the many distinguished
men and noted speakers VINO hs ve
osauliely accepted places on TINS pro-
gram Governor TrinElc. senator
swanson. the presidents Of the Uni
versi;y Of virginia. washington and
Lee. and Ohio State University. are
among those who have promised TO
be a III college ~ tina, time. Luther
Schns class az 1897. OF Chicago. viii
be the alumni orator
Special Rail Rates.
Most of The railroads have agreed
Z" give rouna-tr!p rates at far.
ana 4 half Oh tn. certificate p!an.
ana a. a iocat a9m mn 'ses tar arranging
al! who come alum! Erom every sec
ton ~ the country hav, agreed to
attend IA" semlccutenn.al. and are
~ Work "a their cities or counties 10
nave "th"' former students on hand
I" Join IN Tn" celebration |: is plan
net to MAKE ,his no, caIy a c1llcse
eY@' :. hut a. ai state "aitair' m,
u IS hoped that tho people ~ V.r-
gina generally Will take this occa-
SION 70 Visit their college of agricul-