The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-24

proposition. making an eloquent ad-
dress. Tho amount of appropriation
for the proposition had been reduced
6y the patron from 100000 to $4,000.
lie did not he said. believe tho uni
versity would coat al much as the CO.
ordinate college. since II was expect
ed that States and Confederate organ
iZatons would help.
Judge Williams. asking a question,
indicated that he was opposed to tho
principle OF establishing institutions
which require little or no money. but
which will necessarily entail large ap-
proprietions for support later on.
Practical Cocducntion.
senator haisey tod OF the need for
an institution for the higher educa-
| ton of women but said 1t had bcttcr
be deferred entirely than established
at the university. In all objectionable
features. the proposition suggested he
said would be practical cocduca-
ton.
Tho previous night the Lynchburg
alumni, by vote of 40 TO IL. hud dis
approved the proposition to put II We
mans college at the university. al
though Professors Thornton and
Lefcbvrc, with former Senator Aubrey
Il. STROBE, were there to champion its
cause. 1t was opposed by Randolph
harrison. Rev. j. Il. Dunn and Wal
/ ter Il. Addison
| DIR. Stephenson asked If it was con-
templuted to buy Randolph Macon Wo-
mans College. Senator Fcatherstun
said that up to that moment he had
never heard of such suggestion
Continuing. Senator liaiscy said
there arc essential mental and spiritual
, differences between men and women,
and that the latter SHOULD have Spc-
cally arranged methods OF Instruction.
AS TO the location, he said Lynchburg
! had many advantages. But IL the Leg
| islature thought best. 1t might be put
! In hichnond. or at Fredericksburg ~
! at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS but q;
| charlottesville.
| Women Speak for College.
Speaking as Daughter of the Con
! federacy. Mrs. Norman V l;andoir>i
said that she thought tho university
the best place for memorial to the
! Confederate women.
! Mrs. B. Il. Munford opposed the
Featherston bill. First. because the
Daughters OF the Confederacy had in
! dorsed the university propositions see
ond, because the university would not
De such at all but only a college, since
! but few women pursue post graduate
courses; third, because 1t would he um-
iair TO have two womcns colleges OF
| Class a in one town. when there arc
| only four in the South and only one in
| Virginia.
| To the amusement Of the audience
she read from an account of a speech
made by senator lIalsev two wears ago
; In opposing the Strobe bill OF that day
In which he said there was no wide
| spread demand for a woman's college
and that preparation to teach indus
trial arts would be setter Having
progressed thus far in two years, said
Mrs. Munford. the Senator might come
! AL the way in q short time
He replied by saying that the de-
| 'nand had arisen since that time
Mr.. IIuntou Speaks
senator Featherston spoke br-i,ny
= introducing Eppa Hunton. .Ir. Tho lat
ter said he resented the suggestions
that prejudice dictated his opposition
TO the co-ordinated college proposition.
lie insisted that the bill would admi,
/ women 10 all the professional courses
| in the university.
lie looked upon coeducltion. which
| ne said was what the hill meant. with
! horror, and believed that II was only
| "a step 10 later complete coaduca ton
which, he predicted. would vino on,
. the university. He Indignantly de
MED that he was tho author OF the bill
| with which lie had been charged.
For himself. he preferred to nut wo.
man on a pedestal, and hoped to keen
hcr there. In spite of the efforts o,
some of the sex to pull her down Tho
least Objectionable fea turs to cnedu.
cation, ne continued IS the nresencs
OF men and women at the time in III,
cIisS rooms under the eye OF Instruc.