The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-05
NEW commission
SEEKING REVENUE
Recently Appointed Educational
Body Studying Methods Of
Aiding State Schools.
PLAN WOMAN'S COLLEGN
Mr.. C. G. Naples, of Charlottes.
vile Elected Secretary by DR.
Alderman and Associates. |
PLAN woMAN's COLLEEN

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. My &.
The new Virginia Educational Conn
mission has organized by electing
Charles q. Naples, this city, secre-
tary.
The commission Is composed OF Or.
Edward A. Alderman, president Of
the University of Virginia. chairmans
Speaker Richard e. Byrd. OF the
House of Delegates; State Senator
r. Il. Holland. OF Nansemond cosin-
ty: DIR. J. L. Jarman. OF the Farn~
vile Normal School; DR.. w. VA.
Smith. of Randolph Macon CollegnN
Lynchburg: Professor Charles ~.
Hazen, supervisor OF schools In Chez
teriield county and professor ~ tno
Medical College OF Virginia, and StA4e
Superintendent OF Instruction y IN
Eggieston.
The commission was created and
met under an act passed by the Ast
Legislature. The purpose Of the act
lis summarized thus.
THE demands made by the higheT
educational institutions for money ~
each meeting of the General AsneuA-
bly, should be met by some syu&a-
mat> method based on the natural
growth and needs of each institution
rather than ON the amount OF sur
plus in the State treasury that may
be available"
Chairman Alderman read thta IaW
when the premier meeting was cAlto0
to order and made a few remarks -
which he outlined what he c0ns1oo9~
ed the best policy for preveuttn9s
duplication of studies In the several
State institutions and to widen thD
scope of general education and tech-s
W.T. 4po In, fhana 1Y. AlAMH4
man agreed In the main with thes
legislators that considerable MONEY
was wasted in having appropriateness
made for the study OF the Same esah-z
jects at different institutions. and -.
lieved that the distinctions in th4.
names OF the institutions should -
carried out in the curTfculumA
The actual work Of dcvising tn
stable method of maintenance nAMe|
agement and expansion will begin ~
the October meeting OF the cOmmte-a
Hion- In the meantime the Ineu1s
bers will study carefully the cuxfass
culums and administrative syntemo ~
the several institutions and ne D.
pared to express their c0nvicttono M&
the fall meeting. SoMi0 OF -
changes which will be recomnendoM
by the commission TO the Leginaakure
OF 1912 may be . tribe radical 49,
wholly 30, but they Will dOubfle0 49,
for the betterment OF the inne1euHs
tions. students and faculties from 90
educational standpoint and 90 eMaz
State from q financial point Of vtoNks
Woman's College In Mind.
Among other things the cOmMtoes
sion has to do IL to draft teutA0voz
plans for a course OF study and -
administrative system OF q Stats W0-
mans college. No appropriation WA4
made by the 1910 Legislature Tor tf1MS
esta bfishment OF a woman'a cOliqGoss
Notwithstanding the stubborn noM&l
Senator STROBE, patron OF the BILL aM4
the club women of the state -
many educators made for II, but 49,
ing the waning hours OF the IaNt c.
eral Assembly the Amherst SCION esa0ss
ceeded in inserting In the ApprOpx1Ms
tton bin a clause obstruction fhA 60
mission to draw educational plana 1p&l
the proposed institution Tor w0u1e2 III
It is believed by Senator STROBE e1|
the thousands OF supporters ok IL III.
measure. all Of whom h0ltoy9 Ia
state is not giving tts young won11M
square deal by maintaining ana 0zs
taining several institutions Tor 81
education of its young men. and 49,
Of them, with tho tentative
drafted by the commission 70 ~
on. an appropriations Or ~ leeek
the woman's college can b TO- I
from the 19l2 Legislature. III ssS3f
DIR. Alderman chairman ct y
commission and heartily IN fAxI<
esta blishinx the Wcman'n coll
doubtless Will DO AL Ia hi D09
and province to SEQ frA1ne -
tatiyc plans ~ 70 make them
appeaiing to the members Of ~ 1
General Assembly. ~