The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-29

I" introduce such school at the Uni
vcrsity of Virginia. Opposition TO the
plan was bitter. however. ana V. r.
/ J. was established AZ Elacksburs, To-
ga! instead of having prosperous
POLYTECHNIC school in one great uni
varsity, representative of the entire
State, two rival institutions compcIc
against cnch other
In round nmnbcra the stat. spuro-
PIRATES $4,000 to the University of
Virginia; the appropr!a for Y p
l. Is $4,000. Instead of having, one
Dig appropriation for ono big institu-
ton, tho state makes two smaller an
rropriations for two rival ins,,tutions
instead of every college man in the
state. Washington and Lee excepted
! icnuinS ms influence and support and
! an cction To one big institution. two
rival factions support either Rlachs-
burg or the University OF Virginia.
The university Numbered when IL al
lowed V. p. l. to be established a,
BlacksburE.
To-day the demand is made for a
state college anord!ng higher educa-
no nto women. Tho plan is to cstab-
! liah the college at the University Of
virginia ana opposition to tho plan Is
bitter Establish the college. il il
said, IN Richmond, in Lynchburs-
| anEWherc except at the university.
| tunity is afforded. Either the uni
versitS must seize it or let IL pass II
! p-ordination-not cocduca tion-bc cs-
tablished here, Virginia will eventual
| ~ have an institution more pownrful
to serve the State than il has ever
been before. Instead of another col
legc demanding State approximations
larger appropriations will he available,
Tor centralized organization II Is
I oP
versus division Of resources Instead
or having large percentage OF the.
women OF the state cXcrtinc their
iniiuence against the university, the
services OF those women may he So
cured for the university. Instead of
deVoting its energies to u struggle
for continued existence the university
will expend those energies in service
Tor the whole State. Other henctits
are apparent. To n limited extent the
university faculty can be employed in
coordinate college. To limited
extent the library and observatory
can be used. The present system of
administration can be expanded thus
opNlhtlng the necessity OF developing
an entirely new system OF administra-
ton. 10 the new department the uni
versity can lend tho prestige OF es
tabl!shcd standards and an honorcl
name. To the university the new de-
partinent can give its allegiance. it's
influence. and its cooperation
Students and alumni regret the IS
sue which has arisen. The old life
mere mas dignity and charm; from the
viewpoint Of pleasure. II needs little
Improvement. But either the life ri
he university must change to meet
the conditions Of the times Or II mus,
fall into decay
And, after all the real object of Ill.,.
university is to render tho .,rootcs.
possible service 10 the State which
| supports and owns it, And as Inn
rs this institution denies co-ordinate
educational advantages to both mon
ana women In the State. 1t is neither
.ruis democratic nor does it render
the greatest possible service to tho
State.
The Early BISON bill is unSt fin,
enactment because it is vague ana in.
definite. II the measure is dcf,ntcd
however, as It probably will he tb,
question Of coordinate education viii
arise AT subsequent sessions of H.,
General Assembly. And whenever ac-
tual coordination can be Established
on sound financial basis, apart and
distnct from the university vet under
,is haministra ton it should be estab-
| ltshed here in charlottesville
The presence Of women near Inc
university will neither end inc free.
! dom of student lifo nor lower. cn,.
legiatc standards. Alumni and etud.nt.
Will but guard more zealousIv M. III
teSrity and the honor OF the upivnrsi,,
ana see TO II that others conform 10
IT'S standards The women thumsrlycs
VII become imbned with the true
spirit OF the nlape.