The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
The UNIVERSITY AND The Pu6-
Lie SCHOOLS.

Lie SCHOOLS.
In discussing the relationship OF Inc
University of Virginia to the pubic
schools OF the State, the stanton news
advises that the standards at the Cnl-
gersity be kept high and that no students
be admitted who are not well advanced.
II saws that the public schools, the col
ieges and the University ought to cover
the fle,d OF education and ought to DO SO
tremendously. and our contemporary
thinks that they will do so IL the men
who direct the system Of education IN Inc
State elect servants who take a broad
~iew of conditions and are ready ana
willing to drop into their proper sphere
..The University cannot compel young
man to be a college graduate before en-
fe,1nr that institution" concludes our
contemporary. but it can make Its con-
eittons at entrance such that young
man must know what is taught in ordi-
nary colleges before he can enter Inc
pnirersity.''
This implies that boy In Virginia
must have had a course at some coiieee
before he is permitted to enter the oh'-
v.rx,,y If that Is what the News
,neans we must dissent We agree that
the STANDARD ct the University should De
kept high. We agree that every SUI
dent who receives diploma In any
school OF that great institution must be
thorough in that subject. But this may
be done without fixing the terms OF en-
Franco in such a way as to preclude
graduates OF the high schools OF the
State. The University Of Virginia is
mart and parcel Of the public-school sys-
tenn and in our opinion 1t should Dc
entirely feasible for students to go rSht
on from the high schools to the uniVer-
sity. Otherwise many poor boys In the
State would be excluded altogether from
this. our highest public school. We
sannot agree that high school graduate
should be compelled to take course at
a paid college in order to qualify NM
self for the lowest classes OF the UNI
rersity.
The State of Virginia appropriates
substantial sum Of money each year 10
the University, upon condition that state
students be admitted free Of tuition Inc
object of this is to give the poor boys OF
the state the benefits Of the University.
but in many instances these dement's
would be denied II it should be neces-
sary for q pupil in the public schools 10
have training in a paid college before
entrance.
In saying this we do not by any means
intend to put The Times in an attitude
of opposition to the colleges OF Vlr-l
ginia. These colleges have their place
and we are frank to ray that in many
Instances they are better adapted to the
educational needs Of boys than the Uni
versity. They are doing a noble work
for education-they are doing a great
deal Of free work for the boys OF the
State. They have our best wishes and
A. is always our pleasure to give them
words of encoura cement and to aid them
sn any way that a newspaper can aid
them in the prosecution of their work
But we cannot agree t.Iat these colleges
should be made to stand between the
graduates of our high schools and the
University
Thanks to the recent educational rally
at the University, that institution and
the public schools OF Virginia have been
brought into a closer and more direct
and more cordial relationship than ever
before existed. and we want to see that
relationship strengthened and establish
ed. It Was agreed between the repre-
sentatives of the public schools and the
representatives. OF the University that the
missing link should be forged and that
there should be direct connection be-
tween them. 80 that a boy starting in the
primary grades of the public schools
may by his merit and diligence go step
by step through the various grades in
tho public school system into each and
all of the University schools.
Entrance to the University should be
made as easy as possible, This may be
done without In any way impairing the
high standard of graduation which has
always characterised this noble institu-
ton