Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
DR.. BUCHANAN FAVORS
COORDINATE COLLEGE
Former Supcrint cndent of Public In
struction Advocates Equal Edu-
cutionul Rights for Women.
TAUGHT STUART At coLLEGn
Aged Educator Gives Interesting Ac-
count of Time When Present Gov
ernor of Virginia Was Student at
Emory and Henry.

crnor of Virginia Was Student at
Emory and Henry.
MY own observation and experience
convince me OF the unsoundncss OF most
of the arguments that have been made
/ against the establishment of 4 cu-orti-
I nate college for women at tho Uni
Nersity OF Virginia or elsewhere.
| u was for eight ana Il half years
(, president of the University OF Nrkau-
Sas. where coordinate education has
, been in vogue since 1873, when the i'm
S;itution WAS but 4 preparatory col
! !eEc. At the University of Arkansas
! male and female students use the same
, study hall and The same claSsroom#.
Il was opposed to cocducitiou of the
/ sexes when went To Arkansas, but |
learned from my own experience in
! that Institution that coordinate .du-
cation does not make men circminltc
nor does 1t MASCULINE" women
Thus Or. John l.. buchanan. Il dis
tinruishcd educator. former Supcrin-
! tcnd"ut Of Public obstruction Tor Viz
S:nia. president OF the Virginia Poly
/ tcchnic Institute, when that institu-
| tinn was known as the Virginia \gri-
! cultural ana Mechanical College. ana
! for thirty years Il member Of the fac
! ulty % Emory and Henry College, cx-
pressed himself yesterday afternoon as
|
! CHAIR III the rcception-room OF the
| executive mansion.
TELLS or DAYS WHEN
SIT ART WAS N C0I.i.Ei.I:
! Earlier in the day Or. buchanan. who
X now in his eiehty-ifth Year hut ia
! manner. speech and physical appear
ance has nutdistanccd Father Time by
! more than quarter OF Il century. had
. discussed tho movement to establish u
1 ordinate ,.nllptrn fnr 4,
! lottcsv!llc with Mrs. Mary &. L. Mum
ord. one -! its most enthusiastic
! promoters. and he was full OF his sub
.iect. The light in his clear. blue eyes
wonderfully expressive eyes, frank
| ard sincere. and with a spark" OF
iyouthfuln"ss that harmonizcs az surely
/ With the ruddy glow of his unwrinhlcG
! coun.cunncc as it cluuucmtly diSscmts
/ from the snowy Wilderness Of his
/ couious crown OF hair ana wavy NOUS
/ tacnc-bcspoke his interest
! During his long association with lilo
I faculty OF Emory and Henry. which
began in 1871. when he WAS - student.
, and which continued until 1851. broken
only 10y a short pcriod which he spent
lat Vanderbilt rnivcrsity. Dr. Buoh-
aran WAS tn. pr"ccptor Of many men
/ who in after years won distinction in
/ letters art. science. the business world
and I'uhic life For four years he
had among his pupils. Ii" said, Il sturdy
aud exceedingly energetic and always
: quite decent sort Of 1t young fellow
! fror, Russell County. whose name is
! Henry {. stuart and who has since
made his old professor quito proud 0f
( him h" having himself elected Cover
NOR of Virginia.
n Was the Governor u good Studcnt?''
said br. Buchanan. repeating the Qucs-
ton and ruminatingly stroiinE the
white moustachc. well I would say.
thin !. N #,
his studies. He was pretty good as
college students 20. lie has done very
Well since. lie looks To me MS young
and strong as he was in those days"
FAVons Ent',I RIGHTS ron
WOMEN ~ EDlfirIo%
/, Rcvcrting to tn" subject OF cu-or,li-
nate education for women in Virginia.
!r buchanan said: When YOU ask
INC about wrman's rgh, in education
my reply is that am convinced they
should have equal RIGHTS with mon.
That is why most heartily indur~e
thls movement which Mrs. Munfprd Is
so ardcntly and effectively advocttinu
II have promised her would write
an extended article giving my views on
The dcSirability OF establishing such Il
college in charlottesville. our women
are entitled To the same privileges OF
higher education enjoyed by our men.
Il advocate college for women CO.
ordinatcd with the University Of Nir-
Sinia and under ;hc supervision ana
control OF the officers Of the uniycr-
sity."
I nr. buchanan has not hc"n engaged
actively in educational work since he
retired from III" presidency Of the Uni
lNers!ty OF Arkansas in 800" His re-
urcment resulted from Il slight STROKE
of paralysis, the effects Of which are
not apparent in his physical appear
ancc. There is not Tie faintest per-
ccptible stoop in his carriage. and he
walks with The erect shoulders OF a
trained soldier
that compelled him 10 abandon his Of
ncc 1T the Arkansas University 10 over
taxing his physical powers during a
period after the death OF President Nc
Einlcy. when he obligated himself to
deliver AN address 1T the public me-
mortal services held in Canton. o.
Mckinlcy'S home town. His manifold
duties consuming every hour OF the
'iav nr. buchanan found II necessary
To burn tb" midnight OIL many nights
While he was preparing his address for
the Canton meeting. II was imm.-
.Gia'cly after his return 10 the unver-
Sity that he was suddenly stricken.
Shortly afterward hc severed his
connection with the university and re-
Tired to his home, the old Ruchanan
homestead in Smyth County.
DIR. buchanan has been visiting for
III" last month at the home of his son,
tim" he has made several trips to Rich
mond.
Maintained Dts0rdcrI: House.
/" e. Blunt was fined 500 and costs
b" Justice Crmtchiicld yesterday on u