Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-29
|0ULD ENLARGE WORK
! OF FARMV|LLE NORMAL
|lggests Alternative Plan to Bill
for Coordinate College at
University.
EFT WE'LL ENOUGH ALONE
Professor @. A. Graves Says Young
Women at Coordinate College
Would BE Sisters OF Many Stu
dents Who Had Opposed School.

Rather than have coordinate col
f,ge for women operated in conjunc-
on with tho University OF Virginia.
rofessor G. a. Graves Il momber of
10 faculty OF the law department Of
ne university. yesterday advocated the
ilargemcnt OF the I'armvilic Normal
'hool into a standard grade college.
bntinning the argument outlined in III
ter to The Times Dispatch. printed
aterday, Professor Graves said
Granting that the university may. to
Tre}ter or less extent. suffer harm
Go-ordination. still. II may be
have not tho women rights"
,fthey not he able as we'll az tho
receive Il collegia:e education
,t.ate supported institution This
be freely conceded. bat II does not
that the state must establish II
linate college for women at the
hsity. There may be other means
somplis hing the end In view. with
taking any risk OF injury TO the
ersity. Ir the women hav. any
"a at the university, 1T is nndouht-
= co-education there III the same
ICES with the men az at the Uni
e&ty Of Texas and at man" other
kate universities. II they waive this
Sght or they believe that II eXists),
pen they must take what the Legis-
ture. In It's wisdom, thinks best for
kcm and for the university not for
ettinc the claims OF tho public schools.
AVoHS LETTING
WELL ENCTGH ALONE:
hut II not at the university. where
else can the women obtain the col
leria,e education when IS acknowl-
i,,I ar
n college for women located elsewhere
than at or near the university. OF the
rank of Vassar. or Wellesley, or Bryn
Alawr or at one Of the present normal
schools. cnlargiNg it ano aleraunS ~
TO collegiate rank and enabling u |"
give the degrees that rhe high schoo!
graduates 80 much covct. But a f"-
male advocate OF tho co.. ordinate coll
legc ut the University has .'cccntly de-
clnred that. let the state do what IL
may for women elsewhere than ~ the
Farmvillc. or at :. new
will never he satisfied un-
III they come to the university. TINS
is sentiment on the part % the women.
n nd is met By sentiment Uf you ohoose)
IN the part OF the students and alumni.
'rhc latter can. mt least, claim the benc-
nj OF the rule uti possidetis. And they
present plausible reasons for fearing
Injury TO tho university from tn" pres
.nce OF the women. The ulircrs!iy !s
doing q great work Tor men. There Is
nm old Injunction 10 let we'll enough
alone.
WOULD BI:
TEMPORARY SOLrTI0N
.l;u; wli not the cost o; The female
rolIcsc elsewhere bc prohib!tivc2 br.
estimate. made several
i.-l- ~ a.
would b. only - cents Oh the 81 Ana
now that the cprcsideut ANA visitors
recommend tho location " he on the
other side OF Charlottesville. tn" sew
Ing would be considerably less fut il
The new college viii cost too much for
lii. present or near financial ability
OF the state, let I'armvillc l." enlarged
rs Il temporary solution Of the prob
lem. and when the State Is able let
Anoblr institution. worthy OF the noble
men of Virginia. be erected In som.
&c chosen b. them, other than al
S,ncar tho university Then with
lc,fr:cnds and no enemies with all
CT country's wishes hlcst let them
Z * out their problems. make old
itwlcdge pale hcfor" the new, and
-sor the women OF Virginia rs much
ay much morc-for "a higher educa-
) y than could toe achieved at a co.
hnate college ~ OF near thc uiiVer-
dof Virginia.
tsi4 remains 10 inquire. would CO.
Axlatc college at the university &C.
Nsh the end in view Reelection
us question may We'll give ti.-,
Suarc pause. Tho coordinate
Jannot succeed unless patron
TroS: for whose use II - IN
IS much I" IL" feared that
E.r sly NON OF "o.or.iinati
oT ,Sonious--w which has extended
,(I VS. mas 50 divided the pco-
LII ~. 'nia that many parents
- .til" 10 The college. and
""usl their daughters there.
an,,i. would b" the Sist crs,
~, 90, Nnf students opposed 10
49,, who would not want
re. And the young
: lcone "t thoN "o!; might prefer to go
t,n ,hoir a., I'D receive a warmer
MINI J(hey would anticipate
..it,,,, ,-iowstudeuts in the CO.
ige for men at the univcr-