The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-19
TO DISCUSS WORK
Of GIRLS SCHOOL
Lynchburg Selected as Place for
Meeting OF Association
in April.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
Will Propose Measure Looking.
to Coordination Of
Standards.

The Association of Girls Schools and
Colleges, organized at conference held
in Richmond on November 3Oth, and in
Guiding in its membership practically all
eligible schools, is to hold its first rcgu-.
lar meeting as an organization on April
1st and I'd in Lynchburg
Invitations Were extended by various
institutions, but that OF Randolph Macon
Woman's College was accepted for this
meeting, and the committee has since
at Sweet Briar Institute, which is very
close to Lynchburg, and which is. of
course, especially full OF interest just now
TO Virginia educators of girls. Those in
attendance upon the meeting will be the
guests of Randolph Macon Woman's
College, and for a part of the time of
Sweet Briar Institute. and President
Smith, OF Randolph Macon, and Dir.
Benedict, of Sweet Briar. are combining
their efforts to make the occasion one
fun of pleasure and interest. The COM
nittce on program is seeking to pro-
vide speakers OF especially broad expert
ence in the education Of girls.
Important Report.
The special business of the meeting. as
ordered by the Richmond conference at
which the organization of the associa-
ton was effected, is the consideration
of the report TO be submitted by the ex-
ecutivc committee. That committee, con-
sisting OF the temporary officers of the
assoclution--NIiss Orie l.. Hatcher, prcsi-
dent. Miss Martha w. Coulling, secre-
tary; Or. j. NJ. Bryde, Jr., treasurer, and
Mrs. 4. II. futile. Miss Maria F. Dnvai
and DR.. w W. Smith--mct at the Uni
yersity of Virginia during the Christmas
holidays ana had in their meeting by
special invitation President Alderman
and Professor Charles w. Kent, OF the
University, and also Mr.. Arthur *. Davis,
representing a member of the comrllt-
too who was unable to attend. The re-
mort of this committee to the association
| will consist chiefly Of the tentative con-
! situation to be submitted, but IL ~ I'M
| dcrstoud that recommendation VIII ~
| made suggesting some effort at co-oi
! dinrtlon of standards and PROPOSING
| measure tcndlns in that drectlon'
rhe adoption OF the measure by Inc
! association should not, by the inten-
| zion Of the committee, Involve anything
! nj an compelling or even obligatory
upon the schools in tho association,
! but would offer great possibilities OF
! helpfulness to such schools as are dc-
sirous Of having standards more near
~ alike and moro closely In touch
| with those generally accepted
The first session Of the Meeting III
| Lynchburg VIII be held IN the after
| noon of Monday, April LIST, 80 as tc
| allow the greater part Of tho day Tor
| tho journey of those coming from q
! distance. The proposed constitution per
Units both institutional and individual
membership, and associate member
ship Is to be open 10 all interested
in the aims Of the organization, Al
| such members VIII be welcomed al
any meeting of tile body,
The committee having In charge tn,
| program for the next meeting arc Mr.
Arthur Kyle Davis. Southern Fcmale
College, Petersburg, chairman; Mrs. A
| ~. Tultle, University of Virginia; Or
| W. W Smith Randolph Wo-
mans College, Lynphburg