The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
FEAR PRETTY GIRLS 49,
WILL AFFECT STUDENTS

RIG H ND, VA. Special-
Friday the Committee on Public In
situations of the Senate held a meet
ing and resumed consideration OF the
Early-Rfson- coordinate educational
bill, with crowd considerably SMALL
Ing yesterday.
Editor Steele, of the Farmers CO.
operative and Educational Union.
VINO said he was the organizer. lee
turer and editor OF the farming ele-
ment or the state, was first presented
by Mr.. Roosevelt Page, and appealed
TO the committee to provide the school
In order that the daughters of the
poor and oppressed and down-trod-
Den farmers might have a chance to
get an education on the same footing
as the oaughters OF the more favored
and prosperous people OF the State.
When Mr.. Steele had concluded he
was asked by Mr.. Eppa Hunton IL he
mad read the bill pending before the
committee.
Il have not read 1t clear through"
responded Mr.. Steele.
Have not read IL clear through ?''
repeated Mr.. Hunton. Then are YOU
tion?"
Il have not talked along the line
of coordinate education" said Mr.
Steele. and before he could reply fur
ther the chairman declared that Mr..
Hunton had the floor.
Mr.. Hunton began his remarks by
reading letter from Henry II. Down
ing. OF Front Royal. for a number of
years member OF the board OF Wis
itors of the university, in which he
deplored the tendency towards CO.
eouceuon. He said he would come to
richmond and appear before the COM
ni.tee IN opposition to the bill
EyNN
from Town Topics" said Mr.. Hun
ton, as he picked up a paper. The au-
dience began to chuckle, and Mr..
Hunton realized that he was guilty
OF lapsus linguae. and he quickly
joined In the laughter and said that
Virginia -
Mr.. Hunton began a careful analysis
or the bill. reviewing the Opposition
OF the vast majority OF the alumni.
the faculty. the directors and the
friends of the university 70 co-educae
ZION. Even II the women were allow
eu the class room at other times than
Wnen the men are there; that would
De co-education in its rankest form.
he referred to Professor MeNiell and
Richmond College, where co-educa-
ton Is in vogue. The women attend
ing there were. with the exception OF
seven. residents of Richmond where
they had the influence of home OF
parents and friends.
Pretty Girls Great Danger.
Mr.. Hunton said that IL this was
before some other demand. eu1aiIv as
unwise. would be presented to the Wis
TORS of the university.
Mr.. Hunton appealed to the mem
oers OF the committee to stand up
ana defeat this proposition-to pro-
aHrn 4.@w.
the University OF Virginia. Would Il
De possible for any man to pursue
MS studies in the library when no
had sitting in front of him q pretty
girl! He did not believe such a thing
possibles He believed that the hest
interests of the boys and girls would
De subserved by educating them fifty
miles apart
The atmosphere of the University
or Virginia was peculiar to itself. Dr.
!. !. aAiueIihan had SAID that, and 1t was
the training, the distinctive influence
Oh the University OF Virginia that had
made possible the grand band of wo-
men-the Daughters OF the Confed-
eracy. He asked the members OF the
committee II they would send their
s'c ush.erS 10 the University. provided
such thing were adopted.
have son. the last male which
bears the name of Hunton so far as
1 nave been able to learn, and II
nave pride in him and have looked
forward to the time when he shall
nave course OF training at the Uni
versity OF Virginia, but IL this thing
snail be adopted he will never darken
the doors OF that institution" said Mr..
fdunton, with considerable emphasis.
MT Hunton said that he had rep
~esented the counties of Fauquier and
I-oudoun in the Legislature. and had
represented Fauquier in the Consti-
tutional Convention, a constituency
MADE up largely of farmers, and |
though he practiced law in the CITY
Oh richmond. he declared himself |
more a friend of the farmer than the
self-vaunted champion and spokes-
man, Mr.. Steele. who did not know |
the difference between co-education
and coordinate education $50
In closing his speech Mr.. Hunton |
i ltI TO the members TO defeat |
ne early billA He did thistin defer |
ehce TO his reverence for the women |
ano In his love for the boys and the |
University OF Virginia t.. ~,t
Destroy Traditions. - |
Mr. Daniel Harmon. of Chaflottes- |
mon took up the peculiar atrlos-j
ohere and traditions OF the JJnfver- |
iity OF Virginia. He said that this |
vas strtkingly illustrated when the |
proposition was made to abolish the |
postoffice at the University OF Vir- !
stence for years, and the suggestion |
>r free delivery was repugnant to /
ne directors--it was trespassing on !
he traditions.
Mr.. Hartman took up another in
stance OF the SCATTERING of the tradi- !
ions OF the University. When II was
'uggested, he said, that president /
'hould be chosen for The institution
ounded by Jefferson, the Alumni AS
ISOLATION of Richmond sent a delega-
ion and protest against any act
which might affect the bugaboo OF
tradition. The very idea of doing any
hing that had not been Indicated bv
Thomas Jefferson was little short of
acriiege.
is there man today who will arise
md deny that in providing a presi-
lent for the University the visitors
.cted wisely and the results have not |
hown the wisdom OF such a step?"
.sked Mr.. Hartman, amid the thun-
ers of applause. Mr. Hartman has
ong been member of the board OF
Mr.. Harman said that the University
4 Virginia owns ample lands fer the
proposed buildings. Taking up the
lresence of women and the charge
hat the young men could not study
heir lessons with the presence OF
Dung women In the library. he said
hat at this time fVgn y0sxro foSf~.