The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-04

ent would send his son or his daughter
to the university.
He further declared that the asso-
citation of men and women would femi
nize the men and masculinze the
women.
He then plunged into an attack on
DR.. Pages testimony at the last meet
ing, trying to dismember the deans
statement as to why the college should
be at the university. He was eloquent
in his discourse on the terrible expense
the State would be put to. driving his
remarks home with facts and figures,
and was roundly applouded.
Going further into the matter he read
resolutions from many alumni assoeia-
tons protesting against the college at
Charlottesville and a petition signed
by 52i out of 500 students at the
University of Virginia, who were
against bringing women into their
midst.
II am not here to opposed higher
education for women he said IF
they want it and the State can afford
1t, give it to them. but for Gods sake
don't ruin our university"
Telegram From DIR. Alderman.
DIR. Thornton. of the University of
Virginia faculty. read telegram from
DIR. Edwin A. Alderman. president of
the university, which follows:
II hold the Arm conviction that the
State should entrust to the University
of Virginia the direction and control
of the higher education of women in
a 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 judgment can the women
hope to get what they deserve. 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
vitality 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 Com
nonwealth."
Miss Virginia McKenny. Mr.. Cole
man representing the labor unions.
Wyndham Meredith and Professor
I4efevre made eloquent addresses on
the coordinate college, giving excep-
tionally strong arguments in favor of
the college at Charlottesville. The
crowds in the galleries cheered for
several minutes following each speech.
When Mrs Beverly b. Munford
took the floor, she was applauded for
several minutes. Mrs. Munford open
ed her argument by reading several
kilograms from prominent vrginians
advocating the placing OF the college
at the University of Virginia. She told
| briefly of her advent into the fight
for the college. following the leader
ship of her brilliant husband, bring
ing ringing applause from her hear
ers
Needs Of Education.
Mrs. Munford said this was an OPP
portunity for the university to bring
to itself an institution such as the in
stitution the university let slip through
1t fingers when V. P. I. was establish
ed at Rlacksburg. She told. eloquent
ly OF the needs OF the common schools
of teachers which could only be turn
ed out at such school they were
trying to establish at Charlottesville,
and threw down a challenge to the at
torneys opposing the college. to dis
credits her booklet prepared from
statistics Of the great benefit the CO.
| ordinate college would render.
She told of the chances OF drawing
endowments to the university such as
1t could never reach under any other
| condition, telling Of friend in New
York who had guaranteed $4,000 as
the first gift. Mrs, Munford was fire.
quently interrupted by applause. She
| impressed on her hearers the i'm
portance OF the school to such an ex-
tent that she gained many converts
Mrs. Munford eferred to letter
from Thos. Jefferson telling of his
struggle In establishing the university
and a statement by Woodrow Will
son. advocating education for women
and In glowing terms compared the
two men and what they would say
on the subject.
1t was several minutes before Chair
| man Love could bring the meeting to
order. Mrs. Munford swept the meet
ing from It's feet. placing the CO.
ordinate committee al 1t had never
been before, even by the distinguish
ed lawyers who had talked. Her ad-
dress was received with tnmultuous
hand clapping. The meeting adjourn
ed at 11:45 O'Clock.
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