The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Charlottesville, Va, Nov. 27.-For
the purpose OF encouraging the forma-
ton OF literary societies in schools
and Of assisting societies already or
ganized, and also for the purpose OF
stimulating an interest in public dis
Icussion and debate among adult mem
bers OF communities. the University
OF Virginia, through its extension bu-
reau, has published a bulletin, which
should be of great interest and have
wide circulation.
The bulletin, which Is the first
issue Of an extension series. makes
suggestions Off the organization OF
high-school literary clubs or athletic
leagues, gives a model constitution.
and parliamentary forms and rules,
with many illustrations OF points OF
order and how to meet them. The
third division OF the bulletin is taken
up with some interesting briefs for
debates, giving the arguments and au-
thorities on each side of such public
questions as capital punishment. com
pulsory education, consolidation OF
rural schools, good roads, interna-
tional disarmament. literary test for
immigration. recall OF judges, ship
subsidies, and woman's suffrage.
There are also included q number OF
references on debate and parliament
airy procedure.
The extension bulletins are pub
lished under the direction of a COM
mittee of which Professor Charles G.
Maphis. acting dean of the university.
and director OF the summer session.
Is the chairman.
TT is hoped" said Professor Ma
phis, that the manual will prove
valuable, not only to pupils in school
societies. but to members of organiza-
tons OF any sort. where business is
conducted and where. debate and dis
cussion are INDUCED In. Farmers
meetings. women's clubs. church So
cietics and social organizations of
every kind, should find the rules of
procedure herein outlined OF value
to them In dispatching business In an
orderly and parliamentary fashion.
Other bulletins in press will give
debate and discussion on the sub
jects of good roads. a list OF the lee
lures available from the university
faculty for extension work through
out the State. ard the subjects OF their
lectures. This will be OF greater scope
and more general interest than be-
fore. There will also be published
in the near future a high-school
quarterly for school officials and
high school teachers.
Copies of the bulletins will be sent
free Of charge to any one making
application.
The Rhodes Scholarships
President Alderman has received
word that two men passed the recent
examinations for the Rhodes scholar
ship from Virginia to Oxford They
were George Wayne Anderson. Of
Richmond. Va. and Frank Stringfel-
low Barr, OF Suffolk. Va Both are
students at the University of Virginia,
and President Alderman and the uni
versity faculty are highly gratiffed
that bottle university men who took
the examination were successful. Five
other candidates took thu qualifying
test. Tho Virginia committee on the
Rhodes scholarship. OF which Presi-
dent Alderman IL chairman. will now
determine upon the respective quail
fications OF Messrs. Anderson and
Barr and award the scholarship.
Prominence IN athletics. character and
scholarship are all taken into consid-
Grafton. Mr.. Anderson prepared for
the university at Woodbury. Forest.
while Mr.. Barr. before coming to
Charlottesville, was Mt Tulane Uni
yerStty.