The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-29
commission MEET
TO DEVISE METHOD
Educators Assemble at Capt.
toll and Outline Plans of
Bettering Institutions
FIRST SESSION HELD
UNDER A NEW ACT
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DIR. Alderman Discusses Commits
sion s Work and Best Way of
Saving Money--Mo. Maphis
Elected Secretary.

Ways and means of saving finan :
ciai waste In the State educational
institutions and preventing dupiica-
rfun IN me syvgraT rurrrcuTuns were
briefly discussed by the Education
Commission OF Virginia at it's first
meeting held in the Capitol Friday.
Little actual business was transact
ed, other than employing Charlie q.
Maphis. of Charlottesville. as secre-
tafy of tine eofDilisstt,ts. 10 at.N,Ia 40
the clerical work Of the new institu-
ton and record the minutes OF it's
proceedings
The commissions is composed of DIR.
Edward A. Alderman. president of the
University of Virginia. chairman.
Speaker Richard f. Byrd. of the House
OF Delegates; State Senator 4. r. Hoi-
land. ot Nansemond county DIR. j. l..
Jarman. OF the Farmvilie Normal
School: DIR. w. w. Smith. of Ran
dolph- Macon College. Lynchburg.
Professor Charles NJ, Hazen. super
visor OF schools In Chesterfield county
and professor at the Nj edical College
VI Virginia. and State Superintendent
!. vt Instruction J, ID. Egglesson. All
were present at Fridays meeting.
Prominence Of the Commission.
The commission was created and
Legislature. entitled AN act TO pro-
yiae Tor the continuance OF the COM
mission 10 devise a stable method for
tbs maintenance, management and
expansion III the educational institu.
ti@is ot the STATE"
4 ne act ioliows:
Whereas, the demands made by
the higher educational institutions
for money at each meeting of this
&a@aYf1ltfy Shnu5d hs n
some systematic method nased an the
natural growth and needs OF eacn tn
stitatlon. rather tnan on the amount
of surplus In The state treasury that
may De available, and.
Whereas. the present Tendencies pf
there institutions appear To be tu@ard
educational duplication and sGass-
aasnt financial waste: thersfore.
II. BE IL enacted by the General
Assembly Of Virginia. THAT the com-
mission consisting 81 seven persons
appointed by the GOVERNOR tour az
whom are and shall be EXPERIENCED
educators. whcse duty II shall be. after
investigation. 10 devise stable and
systematic method for the natnte-
nance. management and expansion Of
these institutions, according Ia the
needs of each of them. and with ref
erence tn definite and harmonious
educational system. be, and the same
IL hereby. continued,
-. Said commission shall make re-
port to the General Assembly at Its
next session.
%. The members of the commission
shall be reimbursed for their actual
expenses incurred in the discharge of
their duties. but shall receive no COM
pensation for their services.
-. The sum of five hundred dol
lars. or so much thereof as may he
necessary Is hereby appropriated.
payable out of any money In the
treasury not otherwise appropriated,
10 carry out the objects of this act,
which shall be payable on the order
Of the governor
Prevent Dupiication.
Chairman Alderman read this law
when the premier meeting was called
TO order and made a few remarks In
which he outlined what he considered
the best policy for preventing dupii-
cation of studies In the several State
institutions and to widen the scope of
general education and technical in
struction I'm them DIR. Alderman
agreed In the main with the Legislators
that considerable money was wasted
In having appropriations made for the
study Of the same subjects at different
institutions, and believed that the dis
tincticns in the names of the insti-
tntions should be carried out in the
curriculums.
The actual work OF devising the
stable method of maintenance. man
agement and expansion will begin at
the October meeting OF the commits
sion In the meantime the members
will study carefully the curricuiums
ana administrative systems at the sew
Ix~a.A a.
express their convictions at the fall
meeting. Some of the changes which
will be recommended by the commits
sion to the Legislature of 1912 may
be trifie radical. or wholly SO, but |
they will doubtless be for the better |
ment Of the institutions. students and |
faculties fresa an educational stand /
point and to the State from financial /
point OF view.
State Woman's College.
Among other things the commission |
has to do, Is to draft tentative plans |
for course OF study and the admins |
tratire system OF y State moman.xo eoi- /
lege. No appropriation was made by |
the 1910 Legislature for the estab- |
lishment Of a woman's college, not
withstandfng the stubborn fight Sena- /
tor Strobe. patron Of the bill. and the |
club women Of the State and many
educators made for It, but during the /
waning hours OF the last general as |
semhly. the Amherst solon succeeded I
IN inserting In the appropriation bill /
= clause instructing the commission I
10 draw educational plans for the pro- 7
posed institution for the instruction |
0f women.
II Ii believed by Senator Strobe and /
the Thousands of supporter OF his /
MEASURE. all Of whom believe the State /
n not giving its ycung women q square Z
deal by msintAininv and sustaining
several institutions for the education
Of its yorn~ men. and none Of them
that with the tentative p'-ns drafted !,
hy ths ccmmfHsfon 10 work on. an I
or at least commits. 4
mi m the estatjf&hmenY fcr the 'wti- T
nnsn'x roiicve can be gotten from the
1870 Tye~ias~ture. IA
\ ur. Alderman. rheirtnrn Of the COM
ni@~tnn. and hesrtily In fever ot a.
kAhyt~htuw tho worAnsa rolicke. douht-
~ ssti ~ AiI M his power and