The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-30

anu ne mad not realized before the
discussion that this Early-R ison bill.
ovon as amended, goes very much
further than those resolutions, ana
provides for different sort OF insti-
tuition. He is gifted speaker. and he
painted beautiful picture of CO.
ordinate college such us nc favors.
When he had ended his carefully pre-
pared address he was questioned about
the provisions of the EarlyR ison bill
which is now before the Legislature
ana he had to admit that the materials
for his picture were not taken from
mat bill. Attention is called to the
iac' that II Is not his picture. but the
farly- tison bin that the Legislature
rs asked to pass on.
In flowing language Or. Alderman
said That the coordinate college would
DC at some distance from the univer-
sity. and that the girls would havo
their separate home there and would
not even be sean ION the lawn or
came as all citizens OF the State have
right 70 come, to the library. mu-
stums or public ha!l.
DIR. .tIdcrman'S Admissions,
But after several plain and pointed
questions had been asked. ana he was
compelled to give il direct reply there
TO- he had to admit that under this
bill, as amended. the girls vf such a
coordinate college can attend the
same lecture rooms as the mon under
tho same professors In every depart
mcnt Of the university, provided only
ina; they be not present in the samc
lecture room at tho same time They
may come In as the men go out, and
vice versa. The buildings may be full
of students of both sexes at the same
time under this bin as amended. They
may he at the university. "on the lawn
AMI under the arcadcs" and In tho
university buildings as students at
All times. Just as much as tn, men,
provided only that they DC not in any
particular lecture room at the same
time as the men. Finally. he was un-
Willingly forced TO say that this bill
ne had been said to favor is not what
he had in his mind. and In order to
prohibit the things pointed out above.
Hhich he said should be prohibited.
he bill must be changed lie saw
:hat changes must be made TO At hia
picture, and this unwilling witness
dramatically exclaimed: Write it.
n-rite it In" But there he parted
with his new found friends. for they
lid not agree TO this. The person re-
spons!ble for this bill did not want
any such change written in :. and
he wiEhes OF that person, not those
II DR.. Alderman, prevailed, SO mat
Inc picture drawn in the bill AMI not
ina; drawn in DR.. Aldcrman's i,asrin-
atom. Is now before the Legislature.
Every Clnim of Support UnfouuIcu.
They claimed that DR.. Alderman
favored the passage OF this bill in it's
original form and it's fun significance.
He has said he did not. and nc has
been forced to admit that he does not
favor material features OF this bill,
even in Its amended shane
They claimed that the faculty fay-
orcd it The facuity's resolutions
show that they do not.
TheE claimed that the board OF Wis
itors favored it. The action 0. Tie
board shows that they do not
They claimed that the Board of Edu-
cation supported them. The pu3iisned
resolutions of the Board OF Education
snow that II does not
They claimed that all of :he public
school teachers OF the State favored
their bill The only resolution they
"aNc published shows that these
teachers do not.
They claimed that all tho w,n.,-n
of the State support their sill. CON
versation with the first doz4n WIN, n
met outside of the lobby of the Legs.
laturc will show the fallacy OF This
claim. The fact Is that the women
Who oppose this measure. like those
opposed to the bill for womea's votes.
d. not make their views known by
public appearance nor by puzzle ap-
LGEls. but they are none the less al
liable 10 this state, and they a.: none
the less in the large majority.
Action should lie postpuned-I,c,I
Question.
There is no opposition by any one
TO college for women. The question
is: Shall this particular bill, for THIS
particular collsge, with these particu-
lar or similar provisions. become a
law now? OF the many supporters
these advocates claim, practically none
can be shown TO favor the Early-R:%on
bill in its original OF amended share.
as has been pointed out and no one
has given any reason for acting row.
II there be any real demand for this
movement. nothing can nc los; by
waiting FOR two years The reason
for delaying action so that the Alumni
of the university may have time cor
full consideration is so potent :aat
the board OF visitors earnestly ask
for postponement. The financial sit
uation is such that the Board of E,ii:-
cation, al It's December meeting, rec
commended that no action on the sub
ject of college for women be- taken
AT this session.
Dir. Alderman on This Question.
Or. Alderman. speaking for the ad-
vocates of this bill. when painting his
glowing picture OF the coordinate
college he had In his mind (Which lie
had TO admit was not the same as that
provided for In this BID, refused to
express any opinion as 10 whether nc-
ton should be taken at this time The
resolution of the board OF visitors.
which showed their dlsapproval Of the
measure in its original form not ma
tcrially different from Its amended
form. and asked for postponcment, 80
narrowed the proposition down that.
whether the bill be right or wrong.
the vital question IS whether any ac-
ton shall he taken now, with feeling