The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20
Rich m on d Oh apter
Wants No Co-Educa-
ton at University.
BILL FOUGHT BY
SPEAKER B YRD
Resolution Calling on General
Assembly to Defeat Plan for Co
Ordinate Institution Adopt
ed by Overwhelming Vote.
Randolph Williams
President.

BY what was practically a unau-
imous vote, with Richard Evelyn Byrd,
speaker of the House Of Delegates. and
Eppa Hunton. Jr.. as the leaders for
and Wyndham R. Meredith. the leader
OF an obscure minority, Richmond
chapter. University of Virginia Alum
nj. yesterday afternoon adopted a re-
solution asking the General Assembly
10 reject the pending bill to establish
near the university a coordinate col
lego for the education OF women
Argument was long and at tmes
heated. The question of sex, one as
old as the world itself. was that which
decided the majority vote. AIr. Mere
dith argued that the plan proposed in
the bill now before the Legislature is
one which has been successfully adopt
ed at other colleges and universities,
and that, chIvalry OF Virginia men
every opportunity for higher education
given TO men should likewise be ar-
forded to the fairer sex
Tried to Get Delay.
There were several efforts 10 have
the meeting adjourned to o'clock
Monday afternoon, go that the aAsocia-
ton might here DR.. Edwin A. Alder
man. Professor Thorntun and others
OF the faculty OF the University Of
selves in favor OF the Ill. Tn next
step was 10 have az ,urnment to )
o'clock this Afternoon Both failed by
overwhelming major .!,s
Inc leaders OF the opposition against
the bill pointed out in strong terms
that immediate action was Imperative,
as the forces working for the estab-
llshment OF the coordinate wnmcn's
college we're organized and insIstcnt
and that the bill was now befo-l boih
the senate and the House white the
forces opposing the bill were urtlign-
cd and without organization. Every
chapter OF Virginia alumni Willie no.
tined by telegraph OF the action takci,
oy the Richmond chapter, and ali CO.
operatton In the fight against The bill
Will be urged.
The question appeared to the local
inemoers OF serious import 1t was
argued that, IL the bill were passed, II
would cause a diminution of tho ap-
preparations for the State university
and that 1t would seriously impair its
usefulness.
Following. the preliminaries. and af-
Ter loDg and varied argument, reso-
luton offered by Murray NJ. Mcguire,
slightly amended, was adopted.
The resolution in its original form
was as follows:
whereas, there is now pending In
the Legislature of this State bill
for the establishment at or near the
University OF Virginia Of a CO. ordinate
college for the education of white wo-
men to be affiliated with the univer-
sity; and
Whereas. said bill in eject provides
for coeducation of the sexes in all
departments OF the university except
that known rs the undergraduate de-
partment; and
Wbercas
the alumni of the university feel that
II Will be detrimental to the best in
terests OF the State and OF the uni
versity to establish coeducation at
that institution:
Be II resolved. That II is the sense
OF this meeting that the best interests
of the State of Virginia and of the
University of Virginia will not be
subserved by the establishment at or
near the university of any institution
for the education OF women on a
basis which will provide for or permit
the coeducation of the sexes: and
Be 1t resolved. further. That this
meeting does respectfully petition the
Legislature, now In session, to reject
the bill above described: and further,
that the secretary OF this meeting be,
and he is, hereby. instructed to trans
nit a copy OF this resolution to the
chairmen of the committees having
charge of said DILL in the respective
houses of the Legislature. and to the
representatives OF this city In both
branches OF the Legislature.
An amendment offered by Henry
Taylor on a change In the second
clause was adopted, making tho clause
read whereas said bill in effect is
an entering wedge which Will probably
lead to the coeducation of the sexes
in all departments OF the University OF
Virginia"
MT. Mercdfth's Resolution.
Not TO be outdone in his gallant
fight to do at least something for the
pleading women, Mr.. Meredith cfferci
the following resolution. which. was
tabled:
BE it resolved, That We urge that
the Legislature shall at the earliest
possible moment provide for the press
ing need of the esta blishment OF Il
woman's university. at some place 9TH
er than that of the University OF Vir-
GINA, whore the daughters of Vir-
ginia may receive the same educa tionaI
advantages as are given her sons, and
we pledge ourselves to work without
ceasing for Its creation
In presenting his resolution, Mr. Nc
CURE urged that immediate action be
taken because the proponents of the
bill were organized and making an ac-
i've Canvass, ana because ~ was being
supported by the State educational
system. Mr.. Byrd declared that the
opposition had never had an oppor-
tunity to present argument against tina
bill. because some Of the women who
were using their influence on the men,
hers Of tho Legislature made debate
impossible. He said that those who
were advancing the bill were not sin.
cere in calling 1t co-ordinate education,
that 1t was really, instead, a bill for
coeducation.
The Wise conventions made by so.
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