The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
BILL PASSES BY
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ana offered several amendments. but
they were Ill defeated
I1r. Davis HpeAkA
III the question was whether the
girls ahould receive Is much money as
boys. would vote ave. declared
Senator Davis In opening the debate
II ana willing 70 vote ,one hundred
cents for the girls for every dollar !
vote for boys.
Il Win not discuss the question Of
co-educafion or coordination. am
going 70 strip this proposition of all
incidental features. and discuss simply
whether tho girls should have the
Same show ~ the boys.
..rha states ability TO do for the
common schools 10 the great question
involved.
III $4,000 was taken from the
amount. how much per capita would
that be-" Mr.. Davis asked. Tt Ii the
last straw which breaks the cAmePs
hack" Ths people win demand their
equal share OF the money appropriated
by the state. Your questions are
longer than my speech.
THE system IL wfenG.- Wa boast Of
q splendid university. doubt II q
Cltl&0A ARRkONA6O01 HWY >AeN-s = ssS
the worth Of the university. But
$4,000 by the Legislature to gild =
splendid spire to brighten = capstone,
and only S3.11 to the common schools
il not best. The average Of State aid
10 $500 to the male students ut the
university to ret nm education, and
only SSH to the boys and girls.
would not cripple any college, inciud-
ing william and Mary. and while q
Methodist. think William and Mary
IL the only real poor mans college In
the state.
my county Ii . large county with
only three-year high schools, and the
graduates could not 90 to tho unfvel-
sity, but they had to 90 to Roanoke
College The standard at the uni
versity IL beyond the reach OF the peo-
pie.
III the students are opposed to the
measure: II they are opposed who will
question their motives? Who will
question the speech Of that young
man, who spoke against the bill. /
am not ready to ray that those TOO
students arc not to be trusted. Let II
see that there Ii good grammar
school in every community. q good
high school in every district and town
and then establish college for wo-
men---a good college, not subordi-
nate college. but q college. for girls
whose parents are not wealthy. 1t Is
not that I love three hundred wealthy
girls less, but that ! love fifteen hum
dred to two thousand other girls more.
The university men on the floor
say tho school is above the pocket
book OF D poor man. It will be the
only college for girls In the State.
and what will become Of the fifteen
hundred girls who will not 20 there.
am In favor Of the girls having 4
dollar every time the boys have q
dollar. Indeed. ! put the Giri nrst. Lot
us have q school which will educate
the girl Of limited means first ~ well
as tho boys, ana then let " appro-
pirate the money for the girls Of
wealthy homes. not subordinate
education. crave nothing higher
than here lies Beverly Davis the
friend Of the poor girls Of Virginia
Mr.. Jordan For I'M.
Senator Jordan spoke for the bill.
He said:
The world needs men Of yision
which 10 what the college = intended
to give. The state needs . Democratic
ideal, which II shalt erect - : stand
int. Woodrow Wilson says: It II the,
province OF true Democracy 20 guar
antee to every soul the right 70 aspirss'
Did he not mean to include The women
OF virginia want 10 ask ron
whether you are going to Give the wo-
men OF Virginia the right 70 aspire.
Co-education has no terror for me. !
Welcome Z coordinate college because
u 10 - Tar a. conservative Virginia
dAres to 30 now. do not behave that
the women should be tied to the
kitchens. They should be allowed to
20 into the domaine Of research. I
want our, girls to feel when they 90
to the university that they are going
s.a> their fathers home. Whero 90