The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-19
URGING PLAN FOR
WOMAN'S COLLEGE
Preparation OF High Grade
Teachers the Leading
Argument
PROMISES OF ENDOWMENT
VIII Ask limited Appropriation
TO Begin Construction OF
Building
PROMISES OF ENDOWMENT

Although formal application has not
been made to the Scnat" Finance Com
mittcc FOR m appropriation for the
proposed co-uruinate college for women.
which II IL planned 10 locate AT the
University OF Virginia, tho subject has
informally been laid before each neiu-
Der Ia order that due allowance may
hc made in arportioning the state
funds The plan. If adopted. viii re
quira a separate bill. to bc considered
by committees Of the General Assembly
when that body couveucs. II thc I'M
that the appropriation desired will &c
quite moueratc---p probably much less
than the demands which have already
been presented by Tho various state
female normal schools 10 money
would be needed al this time for main
tcuancc, the plan Icing 10 ask for en-
appropriation sufficient TO start worl;
On the main wonAn'a college building
during the current nscri year. 10 be
completed I'm the appropriation bill for
next year
Provides High Grade Teachers.
Tho argument for tive co-ordiuatc
woman's college is IN many respects
mo same that is being presented for
tho normal gchools-thc need Of the
STATE for trained teachers for service
IN the public schools. The state now
has II operation four normal schools
which give the equivalent OF Il hlGh
echool course and n two-ycar special
course In teaching Graduates OF these
schools obtain first grade teachers Ger
tincates and arc already proving their
( value IN the primary aud grammar
grades
At tho womans college TT is pro
posed to make an equivalent Of a high
school diploma the entrance require
inent, ana provide four-ycar cole
giat" course !n . college atmosphere,
the graduates being fully equipped to
+ teach in tine high schools ana other
institutions OF learning " the state
above tho grammar grades. 1t is re-
garded 10y its advocates - tho NATURAL
and logical advance stop in public cdu-
cation in this State-a step which VIII
not only provide the necessary teach
crs' hut at ~" same time prevent many
Virginia girls from going outside OF
tho STATE To be prepared for their
profc sion
VIII vo,c .rannnry :.
The whole question WAS fully pro.
sented to tho hoard Of visitors Of tho
= tniversity Of Virginia "a, ii meeting on
December / l. and tn" board xiii meet
again on January 10 take action. II
seems 20 be aut!cipajed that the Cen
croi Assembly viii be guided ~ a
large extent uy the advice Of the board
Gears ago the board definitely decided
against making the University OF Vim
cooducational and IL IS not now pro-
posed to reopen that question. but to
establish = coordinate college for We
men, und"r the board OF visitors OF the
university and 80 located as To secure.
the benefit OF the university library.
ia"ora tories ana other advantages
Advocates Of the plan are assured
that as soon as the state dcnniteIv
approves the proposition and begins to
make provision for the uecdrd build
ines. considerable endowment funds
can hc raised IN f@c, inquiries have
already been made ia this regard by
women OF means. who would contribute
TO = going concern. but who, hesitate
10 give large sums to an institution
stiil SO much in the air. ana which
the state has not as Vet definitely
created