The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-03
Vir ginia Division In
dorses Plan, but Com
mitted to No Bill.
NEW TEXTBOOKS
URGED IN SCHOOLS
Stonewall Jackson Monument
Finds Champions in State Or
ganization - Convention to
Elect Mrs. Riddick Presi-
dent To-Day-Chil-
dren Presented.

Resolutions were adopted yesterday
By Virginia Division, United Daughters
OF the Confederacy. strongly indorsing
the proposal to establish n coordinate
womans college al or near the Univcr-
Sky or virginia. This question. SO BIT
teriy contested before the General AS
scinsly in 1912 has enlisted the
he<rty support OF the Daughters
There was no division OF sentiment
when IT was brought before the annual
convention at the morning session
While the organization does not bind
itself 10 any particular bin. the cause
found many champions which was an
parent when Miss Mckinney. OF Pc
tcrsburR, offered the following
Resolved. That the Virginia Divis-
Ion, United Daughters Of the Con-
fcderacy. indorse q coordinate college
for women ia the cnvirous OF the Uni
Ncrsity OF Virginia. such AS has rc-
ccived tho approval of the president
and faculty OF the university; that is
college for women, having it's own
grounds. classrooms and dornitories
but so connected with tho university
ncademically as To be abIc to use it's
tench!ng staff library and labora-
tories.
This resolution binds the division
to no specific bill
Mrs. Philip T. YcatInnn OF Norfolk
urged that the womans college be
called by s. specific name so as To
acccntunte It's co-ordlnatc character
after the manner which obtains at OK
toFd University The coDvention in
dorscd that. too.
Officers Elected To-day
To day the convention will elect OH
Gers. and it seems practically settled
that Mrs. :. y. Riddick. OF Smithfield
VIII be Tho choice for the next prcsI-
dent. Mrs. Norman V Randolph. Of
Richmond and Miss Mamie Kensett. OF
fall
the committee, but each has announced
that she VIII not allow her name 10
be considered on the floor. Mrs RAN
do!ph attempted to have her name
withdrawn, but consented 10 let II re-
main on tho list because OF the fact
that the nominating committee must
brinT IN three names 70. consideration
othcr nominations may. under the
rules governing the convention, be pre-
sentcd from the floor. but 1t is unlikely
tna' there VIII be any opposition to
Mrs Riddick
Grandchildren Chapters
The most beautiful part of the pro
gram yesterday afternoon was the in
PRODUCTION TO the convention OF the
three childrcn's chaptcrs-the Chester
iicld. the Lee and the Grandchildren's
chapters All the girls. about 100 OF
them. We're dressed in white with red
roses and ribbons it their hair. 1t
was rarely beautiful sight as they
marched up 10 tho front OF the hall To
the strains OF pixie" and stood there
facing the rostrum against a back
ground OF vari-hucd costume,.y in
winch their elders were adorned The
hall rang with applause. and the cf-
iorts or the chairman to be heard were
lost in the thunder OF acclaim Mrs
campbell. the president. received them
with all her delicate grace. and told
them OF the heritage which would he
handed down 10 them when their
mothers Join their own Confcde,ata
sires across the river suffer littlo
children TO come unto Me-" she quoted.
and forbid them not. for OF such is
the Kingdom OF heaven" They re-
turned her welcome with n shriil bat
tie cry. and their mothers and grand
mothers laughed and clapped their
hands
Gnvci From '.Bcnuvoir.,
Mrs Merchant, recording secretary
and chairman OF the Shiloh Monument
Committee. presented the Chesterfield
Chapter with gavcl made from wood
Iaken from "Beauvoir." the home of
jefferson Davis. The gavel was made
by veteran OF the Confederate Home
at Beauvoir." She presented n FLAG
TO the presidents OF the other chapters.
and to two of them she gave copies of
Heroes In Gray" In return the Grand
children's Chapter presented to Mrs
Merchant n check for S12 for the shiloh
monument fund The president of Lee
chapter presented n bouquet OF Rich
mond roses TO Mrs. y. a. Campbell
president Of the Virginia Division. and
Confederate flag to Mrs. Randolph
AIRS Campbell expressed her apprecia-
tion in grateful terms. as did Mrs Ram
dolDh, who presented the flag given her
to the Grandchildrens Chapter. The
director of the Chesterfield CHAPTER
thanked Mrs. Merchant for her gifts
and Mrs. Fourqurean. director Of the
Grandchldren's Chapter accepted the
flag given her by Mrs. Randolph ex-
pressing her gratitude amid applause
from the children. There was n long
continuation Of the giving and receiv-
ing OF presents. everybody literally fol-
lowing the injunction conveyed in the
scriptural quotation. that it is better
TO give than TO receive. The Grand
children's Chapter presented a bouquet
to Mrs. Campbell, who. in turn. pre-
sentcd 1t to the fourth vice president,
Mrs. Frank Anthony Wall<c. a Con-
federatc banner was presented to Mrs
randolph by the same chapter
Mrs. James e. Alexander took the
rostrum TO explain the meaning of the
Confederate battle flag. telling the
children that 1t was the flag under
which their grandsires fought from 'G1
ways love and honor the Stars and
Stripes. they must never forget the
battle flag Of their fathers
Mrs. Merchant informed the conven-
tion that the Danville Chapter was or
Eanfzing chldren's chapter Then
she announced that she would give n
Confederate banner to each chldren's
chapter which contributed during the
. year as much AZ S15 towards the Shiloh
monument fund.
Want New Text Boors.
AT the morning session the conven-