The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-17
WOMAN SCOLLEGE
TOPIC OF DEBATE
Co-Ordinatcd Institution az Uni
vcrsity Considered by
Committee.
HALsEY IN OPPOSITION
Says 1t Means Co-Education.
Strong Pleas Made by Mrs.
Munford and Others.

we in Virginia are but tardy actors
and belatcd disputants In world vide
movement. said DR. Edwin ~. Alder
man, president OF the University Of Vir-
Sinia, at the hearing held last evening
on the question of the establishment
OF co-oruinatc woman's college at the
university. The debate. which was the
mos, important committee hearing OF
the session so far. was before the SEN
ate Committee on Pubic institutions
ana Education and the House Commit
lee or Schools and Colleges sitting
Jointly In the Hail VI the House Of
Delegates. Chairman Oliver of the
House committee. presided.
For the college proposition the spcs L.
crS were. In the order named. Roosevelt
Page. Mrs. Is. l.. hiunford, DR.. Cnaries
O. Maphis and Dr. Alderman For mer
senator Don T.. Halsey registered mis-
opposition In BRIEF speech. In which
ne champloned the Feathcrsion bill for
womans unlvels!t anywhere rath-
or than at Charlottesville
At the outset OF tho hearing Senator
feathcrston tried to get his bill heard
jointly with that offered By Senator'S
RiSon and Early. Tho chairman ruled
that II was not before tho committees.
nc call being to consider tho one bill.
Demand for Education.
Mr.. Page spoke briefly. referring to
the evident need Of an institution for
The higher educatlon of women In Viz
Sinia. lie was followed BY Mrs Mum
ford. who has been tho leader in tho
light for the measure. and who re-
ceivcd the closest attention Of all pros
cut
With many hgures in her hands. Mrs.
Munford snowco the growth OF the
movement for higher education OF
nj L, !, Il
been sent out Of the State in tho last
three years for the education Of only
l0l girls. because OF the lack OF a
state college. The problems VI the day
in all lines, she said. were coming To
be neighborhood problems. and centred
about the home
The coordination idea. said Mrs.
Munford Is In successful operation at
many points and has been tried now for
twenty i've years.
The Feathcrston proposition for a
Confederate Memorial Woman's Uni
vers!ty shc disposed OF by calling attcn-
lion TO the fact that the Daughters OF
tho Confederacy generally are back Of
the co-ordinating college Idea and tina
the women OF the Coutederacy should
he the ones to decide where and how
they shall be honorcd.
slight SnSe Money.
On tho question OF expense. Mrs. Nun
iord said that use OF the university
library. laboratories and observ-
Atory would be OF value, and that
the body OF professors would be used
TO a large extent. She made the point
that no such class OF teachers could be
secured at any price for woman s
college. since institutions for men OFFER
i wider field than those for women.
No appropriation was asked for at this
time, II being the idea TO have the
state behind the movement and have
the university trustees bestir them
selves toward securing an endowment
Or. Maphis read some statistics which
no has gathered, showing that all States
open their universities 10 women save
those OF Virginia and Georgia. Three