Virginia Commonwealth University - Cobblestone Wigwam Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Happily flock the byrds of Richmond to the crunis of some ge ntle passerby. r»- - Silent are the cannon in the park, but loud the wounded voices which still recall the battles. Richmond ' s oldest known dwelling, The Poe Shrine, perpetuates the memory of Edgar Allan.

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4 9 • ♦ t ! 4 ' ' The little garden of President Jeff Davis ' home murmurs his memory. THE WHITE HOUSES OF THE CONFEDERACY AND OF RPI 910 West Franklin Street basks in the sun of today, cools in the shadow of the past which hovers above. The heritage which Richmond has lent to the Richmond Professional Insti- tute is full and rich, encompassing fields of history, literature and nature. It is as though the city had opened a small hole in the mental function of RPI and poured itself in, filling what could have been a cultural void had not the far-sighted citizens felt the need to provide the school with firm ground and traditions on which to stand.

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Light and a sky full of balloons symbolize Richmond ' s shopping centers. THE SWIRL OF URBAN PROGRESS KEEPS US FOREVER CLOSE TO REALITY Along with the growing of the physical plant, the intermingling vine of culture has bloomed here and there to produce a beautiful flower for Richmond the City to see and enjoy. For the cultural benefits put forth into the city of Richmond are staggering: drama gives entertainment to Richmond in the form acting perfection; the arts lend painting, sculpture and music; engineers and business cooperate to create a more sound city. And in the continued prospect for a better tomorrow, Richmond sends her youth to be educated in the rapidly expanding memory of a physically slight man ' s gigantic dream. The constantly turning wheel of educational progress pauses occasionally, and the student is free to relax in the cool of a springtime day. The Wall is the favored gathering spot. i 1 f0 »;•;•■ - . In ' l B