The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-31
PROVIDE HIGHER
! EDUCATION FOR
CENTER SEX
Women Viii be Able to Drink
Deep at Fountain of
knowledge
GOODS SOON TO HAVE
THEIR OWN COLLEGE
Institution at Westhampton
Up-to-Datein Every
Way-Rockefeller
Helps Cause

When the Virginia State Baptist
Association took up the question a
Few years ago OF starting a central
woman's college for the higher edu-
cation of young women. the first
thing considered was the location OF
the institution. Lynchburg, Char
iottesvilie and other cities were con-
sider@d but none of them submitted
propositions sufficiently satisfactory
Finally. Richmond College came for
yard and made a proposition. This
proposition was nothing more than a
scheme to enlarge the present scope
OF the college SO az to include a NO
mans college of equal grade with
that OF any other similar institution
In the country. Young women were
eiamortng for more advanced educa-
ton and II WAS high time their de-
nands We're met The agreement In
effect was that the college would
furnish the site and put up the build
ia1s. II was also stipulated that the
college should control this institution
as well as that for the men This
was accepted by the Baptist Educa-
ton Commission Of Virginia. the
body designated by the general ASSOC
citation 10 see that the scheme was
carried out.
john DIS Money Donated
Then arose the question of money.
II Is true that tbs college saw some
thing Hike 100000 ahead from sale
Of its present site. but that was not
enough. More money was needed for
3~~ka A. -.
thAy were built and IL waa hardly
sass.ss~ hat 8s8n, nea utaald hss sssF-
eient. So. steps were taken To raise
an additional $500, 600, Application
was made to the educational board
in New York behind which looms
the massive wealth Of John u, Rookie
Teller. That board agreed TO give
$4,000 toward the greater college.
If $4,000 were raised by those be-
hind the project. That was satistac-
tory To all parties concerned. Then
solicitors went TO work. seeking sub
scriptions on the fve-year plan. That
was three years ago. Now the third
annual payments are coming in and
IT is these funds that are furnishing
the nucleus for the foundation plans
OF the greater college,
100000 For Women.
OF the half million dollars 10 he
raised in this way with the aid Of
the Rockefeller contribution. It was
stipulated that 100000 should be
devoted To the Womap's College and
buildings and the remaining siUo, 900
TO the support and operation Of the
two institutions.
Another stipulation was that the
Wonan's College should be operated
and maintained "A distinctly segss
rate institution from that for the men
There will be the same board OF trus-
tees, Ii Is true. but there will be dit
ferent professors and buildings Of the
Woman's College Will be grouped apart
to. themselves According To present
plans they will be located on the south
side OF the lake. some distance re-
moved from the college for men, Eff
forts Will be made to supply the worn
en- with every facility furnished the
B men. Both institutions. 1t Is planned.
will be opened simultaneously and it
anticipated that the quota OF women
in quest OF higher learning and edu-
cation win be we'll up to the stand
ard of other upto- date colleges for
those the fairer sex.
Abolish Co Ed System.
Carrying out of these plans will do
away with the present SYSTEM or CO.
education at the college by which the
tend the same lectures and 10 other
wise pursue their studies as II they
we're all one ana the same.
The group Of womens buildings Will
be especially artistic IN general design
and effect. ideas with this end In view
having been borrowed from Bryn
Mawr. Wellesley. and other institu-
tons for the education of women.
Operation OF the Woman's College
will In no wise interfere with schools
and colleges for young ladies now be-
ing operated throughout the State un-
der the auspices OF the Baptist Assoc
citation. on the other hand. these IN
situations will be strengthened. the
plan being to put them on 81 higher
plane and to make them as far as
possible feeders for the Central Col
lege.
X rs expected that the present
Woman's College in Richmond. VIII be
merged to some extent with the great
er college, hut II is not likely that
this school will SO out OF existence
altogether as a result Of the plans in
view. Like other similar institutions
in the State, and school is expected
to serve chiefly as feeder for the
new college.