The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-08
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t~aa,ra lp.s sud parliamentary committees
aave two functions one for aieh they were De
sisasa. and one for 4Hch they are too ire
.uensly ase6 Proposals. suggestions, motions
sra reformed ta fhem for study, elaboration and
preparstAoas 10 Vie ond that what is 10 be done
shaA he done Nall and as speedily as possible,
Yh3s Is tAe .Fur ase sometimes. however. com
otisslons ssrye smother parpose. Opponents Of a
o,essare. ao, caurdcB. of their ability to de
faas +, n os.eH aehate. have the measure they
oppose REFERRED ta committee. or name com
mission to s.Hd5 @e question. and in the dark
tecesses Of tae COMMITTEES or commission. the muir
DER ii committed and ta;s an end ont
Not always is .as aHraer premedtated. and
nos alsays IS If oven committed. hut far too
oesen fteritorfoas measures which would thrive
exceeding ii taa opet sunlight pine away In
commit T1z tJyolataa does not intend 10 say
fhat ii vas tie intention Of The board of visitors
of the university of Virginia Kill the pro
posed esard! mate college for omen when it sug-
restaa that thu matter ba referred by the gen
erzi ASSEMBLY To a commission. Ii does say,
loweyer. shat opponents Of the measure be-
fieve that &, VIII have the effect, and 1t does
say that 1t and rgbody else knows that 1t
will be the cause Of a long delay The issue has
not beep mel s4uareiy. II rbe legislature fol
lows sac suggestion Of tae board Of visitors. the
tissue VIA not have been met squareIy by the
Legislature.
we have pointed cut that the one and true
function Of a commission is to study the situa-
flon. learn The facts and report accordingly for
the guidance Of those who are to act A com
mission Aas studied the situation tn Virginia, 1t
has aseertaiued the facts. il has reported to the
general assembly WHAT then is the need of
another commission 10 80 over the same ground?
4 No othar need than 10 exercise the second and
derived function Of commission which is to
kill, or failing that TO delay
The hoard Of visitors Of the University of
posal ID establish a coordinate college for
womeu. but a3d vote for resolution commend
ing fhe principle hay advocating delay until a
new commission sbould Aave spent some months
ar years I'm saudying what has already been
STUDIED by Az authorized commission Of the leg
sslature, what has already been studied by the
board Of visitors, What has already been studied
and par into practice by educators the world
over. what he's already been studied by many
snembsrs 81 tbo legislature, what has already
heeil gfndiea bs vast numbers Of the people of
Virginia la the vast majority Of cases the re-
4 salt of tho study has been favorable to the pro
posed coordinate college
WIZ uore study? Why more delay? Why
i more trne sport In Improbable talk?
THOSE men4bera u the board Of visitors who
voted for an adverse report, voted also for the
resolution calling for the appointment by the
4 iegissatare of a commission, Those Of the alumni
who oppose the establishment Of coordinate col.
lege at the University Of Virginia are pleased at
sho action of thF BOARD, and do not hesitate TO
say why Note tho comment Of air Eppa Hun
tnnas quoted In The Richmond Timesptspatch:
II nrn greatly pleased nath the action Of the
board OF visitors II aalls for Intelligent con
tsaeYatlan Y h4 3D. lu tuF Judgment. must result
4s tire defeat ~ ar2 coordinate college for the
es3Rc4stnn XII tomrA st TIE University ~ Nir-
R CARTS. Ii +eem4 1o that Tire intelligent con-
e1ssssans ~ ANA commission must be against such
/. b collier on the eastern side % Charlottesville.
rIAl s-a&14 4l4-lzl1a tlIa llL-lNe4.,+ts,' :.
Nj HQnton is pleased at the action Of the
board III ,tsitef- ile one and only reason that
he believes thai reference Of the matter to com
mission. pfoyided IL is an intelligent" commits.
sicn. viii Fesalr IN eho defeat of any coordinate
snIleee |rra7, DC later Qualities that by saying
sNat the conclusions Of the commission provided
sgsin THAT it IS Intelligent" must be against
-snoh o5eee GA the eastern side Of chariottes-
salle.~ hat thea under the resolution its estab-
isnnent the eastern side is a condition pre-.
sedens ~ Its establishment at all
So opponents Of TIE college among the board
n " visitors and opponents Of the college among
y she aiurnni favor the commission because they
y, Achieve that The appointment OF commission
VI siil defeat the establishment OF the college The
rgiataa 4 noL certain that such action will de-
& seat the establishment Of a college but It does
j Believe that il sill delay its establishment, and
,,aass thai Il may defeat t. For that reason. The