Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-04
TO ADMIT THE GIRLS.
DOORS OF RICHMOND COLLEGE, May
OPEN TO FEMALE STUDENTS.
CoHMITTEE TO REPORT FAVORABLY.
This Subject to He Brought to the
Attention Of the Trustees, Who Are
Believed to Favor Coeducntion-
President Boatwrfghts Position.

There is good reason for believing that
within year the doors Of Richmond COL
leze will be open to women.
The Committee on Instruction, from the
Board of Trustees, will make a recon-
mendation to the board at its meeting on
Tuesday next I'm favor Of coeducation, ana
a majority of the trustees are said 10
have expressed themselves I'm favor OF
the change.
DIR. GARLICK MOVED 1T.
When the trustees OF the institution
were in session last June. at the close Oh
the college year. Rev. DR.. ]. r. Gariick'
of Richmond. chairman of the trustees
Committee on Instruction, introduced
resolution providing for the matriculation
of young women at Richmond College.
and made n strong speech in support OF
it. That resolution was as follows:
Resolved. That the Committee on In
struction be directed, If they shall find II
expedient, 10 arrange for the opening OF
classes in Richmond College to the ma
circulation of women; these classes in
the classical schools and in mathematics
TO be not below intermediate-the SAID
committee to fix all limitations and condi-
tions as to age attainments, and other
particulars needfuI to be considered. 1t Is
desired that this arrangement shall be-
come effective at the opening OF the ses-
sion of 1S97-'9S, and the committee snail
report the result of its action TO the
trustees at the next semi-annual meet
in=.
WILL REPORT FAVORABLY.
The entire board was so impressed with
Dr. Garlicks address that 1t unanimously
agreed to order a copy OF the resolution
to be sent 10 each member OF the Doard
before the semi-annual meeting, and "Dr.
Garlick the mover, was invited 10 HE
with the board any further information
he might desire to furnish" DR.. Garlick
and his committee will report strongly
favorable TO coeducation, and the chair
man has formulated facts and interviews
with which 10 sustain their report. lie
will address the trustees on Tuesday IN
supporting the committees recommenua-
tion. In order to accumulate facts IN
support OF the recommendations OF MS
committee DR. Garlick has con-
suited and advised with many OF the
leading educators Of the land. Among
those whose testimony in favor OF CO.
education, which DIR. Garlick will intro
duce. are Hon. n. T. Harris. LII. d.,
United States Commissioner Of Education;
]. G.. Schurman, president of Cornell Uni
versity; Professor Payne, of Michigan;
President w. II. Hooper, Chicago Univer-
sity; Hon. John u. Massey, w. f. FOX,
]. p. Thomas. Richmond; President An
drew phillip Montague, LII. d., of Fur
man University, and DIR. Charles Manley,
formerly president Of the same institu-
ton. These distinguished educators speak
unuualifedly I'm favor of coeducation, and
az all OF them found their statements on
experience, Dr. Garlick regards their tes-
timony Of the most valuable and convinc-
ing kind.
MAJORITY OF TRUSTEES FAVOR.
DIR. GarIick was seen last night, ana
talked enthusiastically of the reception
which he believed would be accorded the
committees report by the trustees. lie
said not less than twenty of the members
,S the hs1rd had expressed themselves i'm
hearty favor Of coeducatiOn at the col
lege and but two positively opposed II.
Several others have said they thought
favorably of Il, and would look further
into it, The charter of the college pro-
vides for but forty trustees, and 1t is be-
lieved that there are at present only
about thirty-eight members. If all VINO
favor coeducation are present the recon-
mendarion of the committee will be adopt
ed IL such is the case, the doors OF the
college will be thrown open TO women,
approved under the provisions or the
Committee on Instruction. at the open
ing cf the mex. session, In September or
this year.
II is believed that President +. w
Boatwrighr of the college, is heartily in
favor of coeducatlon, under such condi-
tions as the committee will likely pre-
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