The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19

De practically carried out in this way
ne state OF Virginia did not found
JEFFERSON 10 do, and no such university
as ms wide Imagination planned has
|l Eet neen consummated In this
country. the University OF Michigan
being the nearest approach. but II.
Mr. Jenersona Widest dream no hin
Vas eyer given that women should
We We included In the student body, ana
no man at that time or since. In Viz
sinia, has done as much for free edu.
cation of the classes and masses.
:, = great dea! Of money used at the
University OF Virginia has been given
privutcly, the Rouss Laboratory ana
Madison Hall belng pr vatc gifts. and
the library has had large private dona-
lions The State of Virginia does give
IL certain amount per year. as she
also gives 10 her public schools and
normals (viz.. Harrisonburg).
If We want a woman . :...,ersity let
we state give us one, and use some
have from West Virginia, IL She is
fortunate enough to collect IL from
mat rich, selfish and autocratic daush-
Ter. The irreducible school fund in
1863.
cannot agree with the Topics of
april 20, and Mr.. anderson. that "A
MI the university. Undoubtedly some
would come. but along with them
would come u class or very brtt.h1
Unable women: for all over this land
women are clamorinS Tor n univer-
sity course, equalization with men, and
they would climb Mt. Pclec to get il.
The spirit of unrest Is abroad IN
the land; the maiden does not wish &c
stay at home, but. like the Atheniau
OF old. she wanders abroad. ITO see and
near some new thing every day. even
the process of canning beans upon a
university lawn Shades of Jefrerson.
If she must learn let her learn to can
tomatoes and beans and grow them.
too. AT her own university, situated
somewhere In n remote corner OF the
state, but spare the eyes of the youth
who stands meath the shadow of that
great university with a Homer or I.ivy
cIaspcd close 10 his side and dreams
of Troy, and not tomatoes.
But Mr.. Anderson is quite right In
this statement, that social conditions
would be changed" old ideals lost. and
Virginia does not wish it, and even
| state had best have their own uni
versity.
1t is true that IA large number of
clubwomen in Virginia are in favor
of opening the university to women,
and on the last day OF the Summer
School. 1911, at a meeting In the andi-
forum nine-tenths Of the women pres
cnt voted themselves into the univer-
sity. But clubwomcn arc not generally
students at the university, but favor
anything that spells progression TO
them. And large number or women
who voted in the auditor ium that day
were from other States with no voice
| in the affairs OF Virginia schools at
all: many others were in cXaminu
tons. and the meeting was managed
wholly by open advocates of coeduca
ton
Times have changed, out the gen
tie. classical mother OF Jenerson's time,
who guided her household wisely,
spoke French nuently and read the
classics for pastlmc. has not been
improved upon However, If any one
| imagines at the university that the
mantle of Jefferson has fallen upon
him. let him move quickly, for the
university for women will be placed.
but let him DO careful how he wears
his tcga, for 81 mistake made once in
this matter can never he undone.
a JEFFERSONIAN