The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20

I fessedly bad at the most favorable
estimator Both letter and circular ap-
ID % needs % Of the t stat xsr
battle 9rray, against each other. whom
! .nny should, shoI,hd, might can and must
ought to take heart OF grace, grid her
self and double at once tho annual
as sho nos sa Sd
taN reform is accomplished. This is
What what we expect Of her. knowing her
when. once started, in a masner aboYgo,
criticism. IL Mrs. Montague and those
who like her are alarmed at our status
a ,tfl their energies to ours to obtain
sl,1ne, the state. we may both be
hict In our several wishes. 1t is a case
or these things should wo do. and not
zen leave the others undone" II we had had
ago. there would be now no need for
shame. I'm regard to our standing ali
down the line. in our opinion.
Not to make this communication too
long. wo Will refer briefly to two or
(; three points In the circular we have
mentioned. which is being SO widely
CIRCULATED that many Of your readers
VIII doubtless havo seen It.
First. 1t obtains tho per capita sum
expended by tho State on the public
school child by dividing the sum APP
school children between the ages of
seven and twenty. This is manifestly
unfair. as 1t takes no account OF the
rochial schools and tho higher insti
tutions OF learning. which may BIO very
conservatively estimated at 10000. ii
tho Same proportion obtained through
out the state as Mt Richmond. there
would be 10000 Then this sum. thus
Obtained, 1T compares with tho sum
expended per student at tho four
higher institutions of learning for
mon, and the four normal schools for
won WEmen teaehersHa comparison which
justihable In view of the conclusions
drawn. by implication therefrom, being
tho needs of the different subjects than
would appear on the surface.
Second. It inquiries. What does the
State got in educational benefit from
What It pays per os "s a teduIT whot
would the State get in educational
benefit from the university for women
year per STUDENT Implying. 20" as rs is
done all through the body OF the cir
cular, that tho State derives no benc-
teachers in the public schools OF the
state. Which Is as much az to say
either sex possessing tho broad out
look and mental equipment bestowed
by university training OF the stamp
inent and progress among all classes
OF citizenship--a view from which we
emphatically dissent If this argument
were sound, then all State universities
everywhere should be abolished
college in connection with the
normal schools; as advocated by Mrs.
Montngue would by no means MI the
place of tho university desired at Char
lotteSville, We regard it's advocacy
as 'beEging the question" which is
really involved in tho proposed meas
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Il piece OF extremely ill-timed special
pleading" from very biased and mar
row viewpoint.
individually, ms public school moth :
crs. and as official representatives OF a
large body of the same, we desire to
place ourselves on record rs protesting,
against the assertion of Mrs. Montague
that the public school mothers of the
state do not really want the proposed
coordinate college Wc do want il.
we want II understandingly, and We
want 1t mt Charlottesville.
MRS. WM a. BURROWS.
President, Federation Mothers Clubs
MRS. j. Il. SPIERS.
First Vice President
January IL, 1914.