The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-27

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--TO those dcnyiu; need OF an in
sttUtiou for tho higher education OF wo-
men we would recommend the pcrusal OF
"a statement By our state Superintendent
OF Public Instruction. whose position aionc
should cnttlc him to respect, cmphatically
uiiirning the reverse We would more
over. remind them that. as competition is
the life OF trade. so opportunity and facility
by acceIerating enhance demand To those
who would retain the uniquenes9 OF our
university We would reply: such Is not our
concept of education or university training
but rather the training that makes Tor chi
cheney and enlightenment, for usefulness
and civic force: that achieves good citizens
the upbui.der OF :, State-noI It's money
nate privilege cschew distInctioi, and rato
equally ali that contributcs 10 the integrity
and effectiveness OF people by broaden
I Ing rs scope aud enlarsing It's horizon. NC
sion OF "a university We would vitaiize
OF It's people; tor We would ourselves be
an integral part OF. not removed from. the
current OF It, NE ana action TO those
WHO would substitute. tor the higher educa.
ton of women Increased attention 10 tho
OF coedUcauon has awakened tho public
conscience 10 one thiHg-thc nitcracy OF
tho time has Indeed been well spent. We
say THE. howcvcr not In depreciation of
that tho good work may 80 on with re
ncwed strength. The need o; wider ana
being 100 obvious 10 deny. is Idle to discuss
As Is the soundncss oil the whole to tho
.
the chain TO Its link so is tho unity OF cdu-
cation 10 its kindcrEartcn. and povcrty-
depressed teachers do not build up a aya-
tenn or elevate profession Having -. tis-
ned however; the male aspiration for higher
culture, We 90 not think II quite right for
/ even Infant training 20 shclve indefinitely
the higher education % our women.
In respect 70 the method 81 higher cdu-
cation. with the eniightenmen, OF the pco-
pie ana their Guickencd sense Of Justice. CO.
ordination will come, aud at ChEr.otjcsvillr
Never again shall we be guilty OF the FOLLY
OF dissipatinE our strength 10y detached In
tiplicd cost, to the same end That crime
VIII not he repeated. even Win the buga boo
I OF sex. The oppoFcrs OF coordination on tho
ground OF the subtle loss to each-a loss
cite some very considerable gains for that
loss Bat IL ca. ordination he ''unwise
iucNpedicnt what must once have been
the terror at the thought of cocducntion
systcm2
We would remind those advocating dt-
ference or location OF the time. toll and
expenditure required to effect a university :
that our own alma mater. despite the gen
uineress and integrity OF It's work was
until recently, through insufficient force
mcugre equipment and limited facilities
without rank in It's post graduate depart
meat. and only In limited sense a uni
vers!ty
TO tho lnyman. then. who. In the face OF
the logic % the situation, in opposition TO
the unqualified suffrage OF Superintendent
Stearncs Dr.. Alderman and President VIII
SON. a!umnus TO the university and
president Of Princeton, reinforced hy the
Institutions that have tried and adopted
co ordination. well by the United
States Commissioner OF Education-to that
! layman, we repeat. who would, In these CON
cord the palm for Irrational conviction.
SAMUEL W ARLINGTON.