The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-16


of the College for Women, located in
Columbia, with the University of
South Carolina is the plan of the
University trustees, according to
statement issued today. The College
for Women, Of which Miss Euphemia
McClintOck is president, is one of the
best known schools for young women
in the South. Plans for merging the
two institutions have been under con-
sideration for several months.
The following announcement was is
sued today by a member of the board
| of trustees of the University:
''The University of South Carolina,
| through it's board of trustees, is plan
ming with the board Of trustees of the
College for Women to establish Uni
versity School for Women. Up to this
time it has been possible for very few
women to avail themselves of the
| training given by the University of
South Carolina. There seems to exist
in the State a definite prejudice
| against coeducation. There are, how
ever, twenty-five young women at the
University who are trying to avail
| themselves of securing University
training. For these the State will
have to provide quarters. At the
| same time the College for Women is
about to enlarge in order to care for
its three hundred young women. 1t
is therefore, in line with the pres
ent educational movements that these
two boards Of trustees should see that
the same money could be made to
serve larger number of women
studepts by combination.
by this plan the University OK
South Carolina would be able to offer
University training to the women of
South Carolina and adjoining States
under conditions not given by any
one of the State universities. All
u
of the University faculty but would be
separate from the classes of the men,
1t is the plan which is pursued by
| Harvard University in the establish
ment of Radcliffe College for Wo-
men. Columbia University has found
it wise to give instruction TO it's wo-
| a raf fa in
nard College. though the members of
faculty are those who have the class
es at Colsmbia University for the
men.
1T Is planned that by the use of the
same faculty. the same library, etc
the University will be able to serve e
larger number OF students with a
small increased cost. Further. that
great class Of women who go out Of
the State for university training may
secure it at their own University. The
number of those who take the masters
degree will be increased, while teach
erS who want to take advantage of
instruction in the department Of Sec
ondary education should be able to
do so at much less expense than when
1t was necessary to go out of the State
1t is believed that the reputation of
the University will soon attract wo-
men from the other States, and that
South Carolina would take first rank
in providing for women university
training in a manner which would
provide the possibility of instruction
in separate class rooms.
THE boards of trustees in making
thorough study Of the States ed
ucational system had determined not
to allow its educational efforts to
overlap, but has had in mind an eco
nomical care of the girl from the
time she enters the graded school by
IA system of correlated institutions
until she has received her university
degree. This duplicating and over
tapping has retarded the States edu-
cational work SO that this step may
be regarded as the longest advance
which has been made in the perfect
articulation of our educational system.
1T is we'll to note that the new in.
stitution then will not duplicate the
effort of any existing institution. but
will take the student on for advanced
training.
The plan of Co-ordinatinS the cdu-
Cational system as is done at Columbia
University at Barnard and at Harvard
with Radcliffe annex, is being careful
~ studied.
THE two boards have had several
conferences and the plans are in ex-
cellent shape and will, when the de-
tails are available, be appreciated as
exceptionally favorable"