The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-04
ALDERMAN WIRES
EMPHATIC SUPPORT
Says State Should Intrust Wo-
mems Education to Univer-
sity of Virginia.
COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING
Opponents and Supporters OF Co
Ordinate College Plan Marshal
Strong Argument
COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING

Opponents and advocates OF the plan
to establish at Charlottesville CO.
ordinate college for women marshaled
their strongest forces before the joint
Committees on Public Institutions and
Education in the Senate chamber last
night, at a public hearing which last
cd from S:30 o'clock until five minutes
OF midnight
The most uncompromising utterance
OF the evening came from President
Edwin a. Alderman. OF the University
of Virginia. in the form of telegram
from Saranac Lake n. Y, indorsing in
the most absolute terms the founding
of n woman's college at Charlottesville.
and expressing his conviction that such
an institution should be put under the
direc ton of the university.
DIR. Alderman's Telegram.
The telegram. which was read by
Professor w NJ. Thornton, OF the uni
versity faculty. follows:
81 hold the firm conviction that the
State should intrust to the University
of Virginia the direction and control
OF the higher education of women In n
coordinate college developed along the
lines indicated in the bill before the
General Assembly and In the action
of the rector and visitors. In no other
way. in my judgement can the women
hope to get what they descrve-the
highest and best training--and in no
other way, save, perhaps, through the
activities of a great unified medical
school can the university, in the States
service, touch so helpfully And vitally
the progressive and democratic life OF
the whole people not only in Virginia,
but throughout the South. which has
for generation expected educational
leadership of this Commonwealth.
1T is the ambition of my life to see
fINA ,Nln l. ~
Of Virginia, continually strengthening
it with their sympathy. their pride and
their practical helpfulness. The whole
people Will respond only to sense of
life and power in institutions.
Against Separate College.
The one way. therefore, to evoke
the interest and love of the whole peo-
pie is to give tho university power
to become tremendously vital In all
phases Of the peoples life. 1t would
be flying in the face OF the very genius
stitution for women's training 1t
would be lacking in foresight to de-
stroy the distinctive character and to
change the destiny OF splendid insti-
tuition already established for another
and vital purpose
THE one big. comprehensive thing to
do is to charge the States foremost
euucatlOnal' : institution with THIS PROB
lem with patience and wisdom. The
attitude OF women toward society in
the future represents IL new problem,
new force and possibly new danger.
To animate and direct this new power
and to avoid this possible menace calls
for the strongest and best force in the
States life. The task is worthy OF the
university. and the university is equal
to the task
Hunt0n Fenrs Consequences.
For the opponents of the coordinate
college the case was ably summed up
by Eppa. Hunton, Jr. The proximity
OF womans college. even though To-
Gated in. East charlottesville, as the
plan provides. would inevitably. he
said. work an irreparable injury to tho
traditions and prestige which the uni-
versity have acquired In tho ninety
years and more OF Its existence
If Virginia women desired an edu-
cation as high as that given to the
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