The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-01
Senate Gallery Packed by
Those Interested In Debate
On Measure
ADDISON COMPLETES
HIS ARGUMENT
Senators Cannon. Wendcnburg|
and Walker Are Also Heard
On Subject - Great Fight
in Last Stage

-Four speeches on the subject Of the
proposed coordinate coiiege---two for
and two asainst--wers made in the
Senate yesterday. Senator Addison, Of
Lvnchburg. completed his remarks
begun on Monday. In which he de.
clarcd that the idea Of INTRODUCING
reiished by those who viewed the
proposition with alarm and distrust.
senator Cannon. of Richmond,
spoke for an hour In advocacy OF the
measure. and In doing so declared that
he preferred to follow the lead OF the
faculty OF tho university headed by
President Alderman. and such men As
BAssett. Wilson and Stuart, than to
heed the unconsidered protests OF the
students OF the University OF Virginia.
He made bold to demand the best be
given the women OF Virginia or that
they be given nothing"
Senator Wendenburg. of Richmond,
made An imprisoned appeal for
recognition of the rights OF women for
an education on the same plane as
that Of their brothers. He declared
that the arguments advanced in favor
OF making one OF the normal schools
the proposed college for women was
step TO electrocute the normal
schools OF the State.
Senator walker, of Northumber-
and. said that he would admit that
the university was the place OF all
others for such an institution OF the
kind, IL such an undertaking could
be ahouIdered by the State. He said
that there Was a glamour, . senti-
mAnt In connection with tho destre
on the part OF women 70 attend the
uusversity, ma No frankly did not be-
IIieve tAat there wenld ~ = rush ~
women 70 mAtrfcaln&e. III aleo It'd
thai tho 9reAtest obskAcIS IN the way
az the proposition was that OF finance.
Tho Etate aid not have the money
with which to establish the proposed
college
As was the case on Monday. the
Senate was packed to suffocation dur
ing the entire debate. interest In the
matter being intense.
The Senate will convene today at
1880. and the college bill will be
taken up at noon. the understanding
being that the vote will be taken at
o'clock.
Senator Addison Concludes.
49, when the special order was reached
in the Senate yesterday morning--the
Coordinate college bill-Senator Ad-
olson. OF Lynchburg. took the floor TO
complete his remarks In opposition to
the measure. and spoke until the nd-
journment OF the Senate at 2.10 p. Nj.
Senator Addison stated that he ap-
preciated the kindness and courtesy
Of the hearing accorded him on Mon
day morning. saying that he realized
that the measure under discussion was
one AZ to the wisdom OF which every
man within the sound OF his. voice had
honest differences OF opinion. He said
he accorded sincerity OF purpose to
every man in the Senate upon this
question.
Dcnounccs Times Dispatch Editorial.
Senator Addison called attention to
an editorial In the Times-Dispa.ch Of
Tuesday morning, which editorial re-
ferred, In insulting language to the
opponents Of the coordinate college
bill. declaring that the speakers In the
opposition had presented ''only mass
OF rather ill-digest~d words" II re-
greet to see such publication for the
reason that its circulation win create
a still further wrong impression OF the
facts az they appear to me. Who are
some OF the persons tc whom the
Tfmee- Dispatch refers as not able to
present professional Judgment" but
who have given only a mass of rather
iii-digeated worts?' Are Charles A.
Graves and Di. Raleigh Minor and DR..
Heath Dahney all professors Of the
university, to be dismissed In this
sweeping fashion! Are the views OF
a man OF such standing - an educator
40 DR.. James Cannon. Jr.. to be de-