The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-26

&Exclusive of Chicago University
The reason for this is that attend
ance upon the summer school AT the
University of Virginia Will give no
dent.
CD Some comment has been made
as TO the resolutions, passed by the
faculty of the University Of Virginia,
with respect to this question. 4 verbu-
tim copy of these resolutions is here
with appended:
The general faculty Of the University
1911. pissed the following resolution
by n Vote of ~ to 5:
q Resolved, That the president and
faculty Of the University of Virginia
co..Imend as an act OF Justice and nj !.
innate necessity, the proposal that the
State of Virginia establish an insti-
tuition for the higher education OF wo-
men
b. That the president and faculty
favor the execution of the proposed
plan at the earliest moment that the
state snail reel able to lay the founda-
ton OF such an institution broadly and
comprehcns!vcly and TO make reason
able provision for its normal growth.
c. That the president and faculty Of
the university are opposed to tn. prin.
clpie OF coeducation of the SEXES III
the collegiate and professional dcpart.
ment OF the University OF Virginia. In
the higher fields of graduate work be-
You'd The b. ~ courses such plan
mag nc icuS4pIc, though inc faculty
are not prepared n present to commit
themselves 10 the principle.
d. II Is the belief Of the president
ana faculty OF the University OF Wiz
g!nia that the purpose of the state
TO provide higher education for wo-
men could be best subscrved by estab-
lishng in the environment of the uni
Ners!ty college for women with a
separate and distinct personality and
academic life, but so allied to tho Uni
Nersity OF Virginia through its cxccu-
tive department and governing board
as to AVOID unnecessary duplication of
work and expenditure and as to gain
the advantage OF integral connection
with the university.
g. II Is their belief further that such
coordination presents the hest solu-
tion of this perplexcd question ana
Will result In increasing tho power and
usefulness of the University OF Vfr-
rinia In practical service to the State
as whole. and Will greatly Increase
the power of the proposed new insti-
tuition IN the matter Of equipment ira :
ditiona, standards and ideals.
90 In order TO show the directly
I Interested hacking which this move
ment has. the following resolution,
adopted by the Virginia state Teach.
ers' Association last autumn, is APP
pended herewith:
Resolved That The executive com
mittec OF the State Teachers Asso.
! ton. representing the 10000 teachers
OF virginia. the majority or whom are
NulhtI, tcSlTc 10 call attention to the
injustice that exists at present In the
failure of the state to provide cor
the higher education of the women
of Virginia. and to urge the IMPORT.
nncG Of the education of the women
or the commonwealth as duty to So
Getty; and earnestly appeal to the Gen
crai Assembly, to take steps at It's ncxt
4 section Tor tile establishment at the
earliest practicable moment of S;a.o
college for women"
CD In response to the published lei
ter of one member OF the law faculty
at he universitN OF Virginia. in so far
as 1t may be construed as the opinion
prevailing in that department, 1t should
he mentioned that the dean OF that law
school: IN Il recent public address AT
posed plan.
Co with respect 70 the women VINO
arc opposing tho movement it should
not be forgotten that when Nassar was
hrst opened woman OF more than
usual. intelligence and social promi-
nencc said:
fhe mere fact nat it is called a
collcge Tor women Is enough to con-
I Hclhh ~ " on" thing wc may he