The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-22
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mon Of ~, south that there should be
some som concerted action among them for
the promotion Of the education q Womssn
p wonen Of fa that sta,e who we're eligible 70
memberships In the AssoGin ton , q 80 MON NON
lesG,o AuTnaAe, 1 tha th HIST virsn II Tie
South, was organized. Ihat , o'k IaadsIshin
IS sti working under the abe In niyersity
Of Mrs Albert futile. OF me Miss Par
f fiIa qs RR se5offt.J Johnson vslled num-
Der of Northern colleges aud n ofs 'nimhs
a desire for an organization IN Ing
South. which could undertake work ADOPT,
cd 10 Southern needs was osd eTRees matter
y was Considered by Miss Johnson While
he summer School OF the South was IN
session at Knoxville. this year. three
Southern women. al grin ,,antod 81 IN the
education OF women. come together ror
consultation about the matter az tnr rec
were actively enySEed IN IN th ro eoaeS Wee.
p:csidcnt Of the Association Of COLLEGIATE ~,
hiumnae and sympa thized with rs h y,
standards. but she believed with ln ne ut y,
rrs that there Is now large NUMBER 81
college women In the South who loE
rea sons in no way affecting their schoiat
ship. cannot vet be members OF tne -.
invaluable work for Southern education 4
Working together and In harmony with
the A. G. a. branches. which nave oee1'
or may be formed. ~.
Eradun ting, from southern, CO.. ducati et;s
al schools and from a. few separate ins.i.
1tutons Of high grade and these, ~ Wa ,!s
4 thought ought DOW to unite Tor nctiNe
work With the graduates of northern col
,legcs who arc living In the South.
The result OF several earnest confer
ences n call was issued for meetins
IferY In
tho summer school Of the South. twenty
three responded The colleges represent
ed were the University OF Michigan, COR
nell Wesleyan University. Smith. rass sn
Randolph- Macon Woman's College. AZ.
ter dcliberat ton. these women ORGANIZED
'"rhe Southern Association Of College Wo-
men" The object OF the association Isl:
First, to unto tho college women Of tho
South for tho promotion OF the higher
education of women: second, to raise the
standard for the education OF women |;
third. to develop preparatory schoo, ; ai,c
preparatory schools and colleges. rhe
membership has been carefully guarded.
Women holding degrees from tho col
legcs recognized as such by the asaocla-
schools OF tho Southern States or from N
situations which shall be found by this
to be egnd1 for me s,n
bership,' the constIJtio reads: "Women
who have successfully completed two
years of college work In any OF the col,
legcs recognized by this nIoctatl9n shall
DO eligible for associate membership Is
another clause.
The list OF colleges made at the first
meeting includes tho colleges on the list
Of the a. C. MA AND IN nbdt'on 70 rHss
Rnndoph Macon Woman's College;
Sophe MTnaorbt ' Rieh@9Id
universities OF North Carolina, Alabama,
Mississippi, Tennessee. Arkansas Texas
and Missouri. a committee was y ppolnr-
leges, which may. hereafter seek udmis-
sion. The following officers were elect.
cd:
ca: es iirst Wee s president. MIS- Charles
Rsskns MISS Hmo Ma~ sssaES
The next meeting Will I'M DO held IN NJ Knox.
arc to formed and Knoxville has already
al COLLEGE in the South !, !. are earnestly
ISOLATION. Important work i to he done
i Is Maye ha ee e i nferes,
which is willing mftm. ,mctfaw, can, ~
which Is rolling over over, the South SHOULD
Of the education Of women, It has al
ready swept from Its path much Of an
CLIENT. error, More ; sho3la DO done. Pr,
natured taunt last SUMMER, when 3 Wo-
man educator was brave enough to dis
Of his positions: "Why do not you. how
ever, sd to work and develop an education
adapted to the needs Of women instead OF
evolved for men, 10 said, we may not
accept all Dr.. Halls Implications, but
there was some Justice In the taunt It
Themselves to the task no has indl-
Gated. Women owe much TO the noble
mon who have done so much to give
men can originate and develop the best
education for women,
The task of the Southern Association of
College Women will be to aid In the