University of Richmond - Web Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Richmond College Founded, 1832. Present enrollment, 348. Endownient, 533800.00000 'Value of campus and plant, fSl,OO0,000.00. Total assets, exclusive of new site, 3l,800,000.00. Entrance requirements, T4 Cztrnegie units. A nieinber of the Southern Association of Colleges an-il Preparatory Schools tonly twenty sucli accepted institutions in the Southj. Library of 17.000 volumes catalogued to the Dewey system. Law Libra1'y of 3,000 volumes. U11 C Degrees Olteredz li. A., ll. S.. LL. ll., M. A. Faculty of twenty-four, live Ph. Dfs. eight M. .-X.'s, four LL. l5.'s. one E. E. M. D., and two B. A.'s. Steam heated doriuatories for 200 students. Modern Laboratories: 4 in Chemistry, 3 in Physics. 1 in Biology and 2 in Drawing. Ten brick buildings on present campus. Thirty-two Q32il per cent. of students are from the city of Richmond and fourteen U43 per cent. are from outside of the State of Yirginia. Eurollinentz 288 in Arts and Sciences Qthirty wonienl. and sixty in Law School. Ten. College is co-educational at present and under Baptist control.

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Editorial EREIN lies our testimony of good faith as a graduating class 'D to its Alma Mater. It is needless to say, that, in publishing this eighth volume of Tl-Ili Sl,-'uJ1iR, we have labored through -' l l ' the tender power of love and have bent our best efforts to infuse Q-'Qin into the book the invigorating life of our College: so that in Eh, 5,54 after years we may continue to drink from that Fountain of Perpetual Youth. A' To bring this about, we have pursued the policy of inter- pretation by illustration and firmly believe that this method is conclusive in giving to ourselves and the public at large a true insight of the collegiate activities. So far as possible each of the organizations constituting the varied forms of college lite have been fully represented, and there has been no partiality shown to any single department. It was deeply regretted that a complete athletic record could not be obtainedg but, we understand, the Athletic Association has this important business in hand and a publication in thc near future is promised. However, we were more successful in compiling the data of the Literary Societies and believe we are able to present an accurate record of their history and competitive events. The stories appearing in this department were selected with great care from a large number, submitted by faithful and talented students. ln bringing the whole matter to a conclusion, we wish to express our deep regard for the many kindnesses bestowed upon us by the entire student body, in an endeavor to interpret our college days, which, like the young home days, like the young love days. should be the halcyon days! THE Enrrok. A-ljvril 14, 1910. Kim'

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Greater Richmond College j'5qQT?CrrgRf 1898 women were admitted to the advanced classes of Rich- m-ond College. During the first SCF-S1'OUS'l'Ol11' women entered. fu Since that time the number has steadily increased until the en- rollment of women in 1909-10 is thirty. During the past decade interest in the higher education of women has steadily grown. and by 1907 it was evident that larger and better provision should be made by Richmond College for the higher education of young women. In that year began a campaign for 5500.000 with which to build a XN oman's College as a department of Richmond College, and also to strengthen the liberal arts college for men. Hy january, 1909, the half million dollars had been subscribed. Of this amount Sl50.000 was subscribed by the General Education lioard of New York. All this money was subscribed in live equal annual instalments, and was therefore to be collected at the rate of 3100.000 a year for tive years. Nearly 3200.000 has already been collected in cash, and payments are steadily coming in. ln the campaign for the half million dollars, the city of Richmond took a notable part and subscribed more than 3150.000 of the whole amount. During the present session the Trustees of Richmond College voted to accept certain otfers of land at XVesthampton, in the western suburbs of Richmond. and to begin building the new colleges for women a11d for men on that site within eighteen months. lly this arrangement the College received by gift 210 acres of lancl, and has acquired by purchase about seventy-four additional acres, making a total of not less than 284 acres which will be included in the new site. Lying near the center of this magnificent tract of land is a beautiful lake, covering between seven and eight acres, fed by never-failing brooks, which keep the water always fresh and sweet. About 120 acres of the property is cleared land and has been recently under cultivation: the remainder is in hard-wood forests, covered largely with magnificent white oaks and hickories. Landscape architects who have visited the new site pronounce it the most picturesque in Eastern Virginia and among the best college sites in the world. Observatory Hill, on the northern part of the new campus. towers nearly' 300 feet about the plain below the lake, At the rate at which land is now selling immediately adjoining the new college property, this gift to the College is worth S200.000. and its location insures its steady increase in value through the years to come. On this valuable and splendid site it is the purpose of the College to erect as speedily as practicable IfIl'l'f'll