The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-24
Board OF Visitors OF University
Will Take Action Next
Month.
OUTCOME is PROBLEMATlCAL
Advocates and Opponents Of
Plan Will BE Invited to
Appear.
Especial to The Tlmes-pispa,ci. !


Charlottesville. Va. November 23.-
The board or visitors or tho University
Of Virginia will meet in special ses-
sion early in December 10 give official
expression TO tho boards sentiment on
the question OF the proposed co-or-
dinate college FOR women at tho uni
vcrsity. The Importance Of tho do
cision or the board of visitors on this
subject can hardly he overestiniatcd.
Dean James Morris rage said recent
II: If tho board OF visitors is opposed
u a coordinate college for women at
the university tho probability is that
there viii never be such a college"
10 aid them IN making a wise and
= just decision tho members Of the
board Viii invite the leading advo-
Gates and opponents OF the plan to
appear before them 1T the December
session and to present their arEu-
merts 1t is understood that Mrs.
Mary {. H. Muntord. 81 Richmond. and
Professor ormond stone. formerly at
The head of the chair OF astronomy in
Tho university, VIII be the chief speak
"rs on behalf Of tho woman's college.
Eppa Hunton. Jr. all OF Richmond.
and other alumni probably Viii lead
the fight against such a college.
Discussion of the plan for a CO.
ordinate college for women in the
ncighborhood Of the university first
attracted attention during the session
oc lolo-ll. At that time there was
also some talk Of co-education. but
this was soon abandoned for the less
radical system. coordination. by which
tho women would have II college near
enough 70 the university for them TO
proht by it's library and general lee
lures. but have their own classes. con
Quoted By the professors OF the uni
versity. distinct from those attended
by tho men
In tho spring Of 1911 tho student
body expressed its sentiment rs bal
lot. ana on the final count of :, VOTE.
which represented practically all en-
rolled students. there We're found TO
De about twenty students favoring CO.
EDUCATION. 4 like number favoring CO.
ordination. and tho others opposed TO
any change President Alderman ia
Eor"d CO. coordination. and the faculty
voted &c 10 in favor ot it. When 4
bill was introduced into the I.egisla
turc ut Its last session for the cs-
Enlistment OF the college. il was de-
feAted in tn" Senate by :, vote OF 20
TO IA
], has been 4 very noticeable fact
tina, throughout all tho discussion
brought up in this connection, and
NM W Ih'I'tH. l!!e SluNchls, anu
many Of tho alumni. both as individ-
uals and as associations. have cx-
pressed them selves cmphatically either
for OIL against the plan. the board Of
visitors has remained silent and APP
parcntly neutral. Its action at the
December meeting i awaited eagerly
~ every one Interested in the uni
vcrsl,y. Ii il rati.ies the proposition.
i would take hard, uphill work TO de
feat the bill that viii he introduced
IN tho Legislature in January IL
however. the board 81 visitors goes on
record as being opposed 10 the change.
IL IS more than likely that the plan
will be abandoned altogether. no at
tempt being made 10 pass the bill
through the I.eg!slaturc