Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-29
SENATE OPENS DEBATE
ON COORDINATE COLLEGE
Brilliant Argument For and Against
Bill, Without Decisive
Action.
ADDISON OFFERS AMENDMENT
Wants Normal School Board To In
veStigatc and Report on Feasibil-
ity Of Turning One Of Those Insti-
,utions Into Standard College.

Sentiment IA the senate Tor cstab-
lishing u college for women u"ai'
charlottesville. coordinate with Tie
University Of Virginia. will be pn, 20
the test early In the debate to-day.
whcn Scnntor Addison. OF Lyuchburr
Will offer an amcndmcn; TO ;he EARLY,
bill directing the State Normal school
Board to invcsttGatc the advisahility.
Of oXpandlnu one OF the norma !
schools into q standard college with a
four-year course ana report lis nnd-
nEs 10 the nrH; General Assembly
Surplautiug the iroublous rrohihi-
ton hill as 4 special order on the
Senate calendar. tho measure designed
To give the women "f the Common
wealth equal oppnItunity With their
NOR" fortunate brothers of receiving
the rnilcGlat" training offered hy the
states premier institution OF learning
was the subject yesterday of a hIiI-
liant forensic encounter between sem
ator Aubrey r. Strod. o! Amherst,
who is one OF the copatrons OF the
bill. and his versatile dcskmatc. S"n-
ator addison.
DEBATE SHOWS No
TEST OF STRENGTH
Debate lasted throughout the day
without the first test Of strength. the
Senate adiourning NJ O'Clock, with
Senator addison still holding the floor.
u is not likely that the argument will
he concluded until late in the after
noon to-day. senator Early. sponsor
for The measure. has yet to enter the
debate in its behalf
OF wide interest throughout the
state, the first days argument on the
measure attracted an overflow crowd
to the gallery and tho floor OF the
Senate. Women from every section
Of the Commonwealth - high school
girls with visions Of Il brilliant career
nj the fountaiIhead OF the states pub
lie school system and stately matrons
with ambitious plans for the future OF
Yet needless daughters-stor the
halls Of the upper branch of the Gen
cral Assembly TO watch ;he tide OF
battle.
Forgaiful Of the digniied dccorum
that charactcrizcs the proceedings Of
the Virginia state Senate. the crowd
broke into grateful applause when
Senator STROBE. in the midst OF ar
eloquent appeal for the passage of the
hill. paused TO pay tribute 10 Mrs
Bcverly Il. Munford. who has been un-
firing in her efforts to pilot the meas
ure To success.
PAYS Tribute TO WORK
OF MRS. %. is. MINtORD
AT ihc very outset" lie said ''it
was the good fortune Of those who
propOundcd this measure 10 attract and
10 enlist the active interest Of 4 mem
Der OF that sex which il was peculiarly
designed TO serve. and a SEX whose well
fare can lie touched at no point with
out affecting the common welfare of
MS all. Since then, with what bcauti-
ful tact with what splendid mtcili-
Eonce, with what pcrsevcring industry,
with what conservation TO Il hish
ideal she has carried or this contest
need not remind those who know
her
Long after the names of any Of us
shall have been forgotten, the women
of Virginia will bear in grateful
memory the name OF Mary Brauch
Munford. who. as mother, wife and
citizen. by the bright example OF Fer
useful life. has adorned the annals Of
this commemorative: and may We not
say with fun assurance at The outset
that this proposition. sponsored ny
her. lacks no element OF true woman
fContinucb on Eifth ,