The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-03

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Build Up farmsnlc Normas Scsis,ss
FOandataon.
Bearing this in mind. + submit thar
the wiser course liz to build upon the
Farmvi1le foundation. Not only wouid
this be more advantageous 70 the
teaching class of women, but TO the
State at large also.
1t would be more benefcial TO the
teachers because, in the hrst place.
the cost OF living at Farmville is lower
than atCharlottesviile.
In the second place. the Farmviie
Normal school has been very success-
full and enjoys great reputation ana
prestige among the thousands Of Wo-
men who have been students there,
and engages the loyal support OF w
aiumna.. who would welcome with
enthusiasm this expansion of Its use
fulness and would brlng Lemchuous
infiuence to bear to make the college
A success. This influence would I'M
duce MANY preparing to be teachers 10
take the college courses who mignt
otherwise pass them BY
In the third place, there are noW
nearly 700 students In attendance
upon the Farmvfiie ScnooL neIs =
ready ma de-to- hand large patron
age for the new college, IL located
there. as against a patronage entirely
to be built I'D in the future. and with
an antagonfstic body OF university
Alumni, in case the coordinate coli
lege plan should carry.
In the fourth place, there has peen
no suggestion, so tar as know, that
there be a normal school In connec-
ton with the coordinate couege. Ihe
absence Of such school would mean
that few of the teaching class could
attend he college under these con-
ditiops, 1t is one of the great adj
va tage OF Farmviile that 1t already
nossessas the finest woman's normal
school In the State. and that with the
addition OF good classical, literary ana
! scientific courses, these young women
might unite the higher culture Win
/ their professional work. and this save.
nerhaps. a year or more of time ana
expense in preparation for their pro-
| fession.
Better For static Than Coordinate
/ College.
! Furthermore, contend that Wo
/ mans college built upon the Farmviiie
Foundation would be more DehenCaaI
to the state at large.
i It would, In the first place. avoio
/ ali the dangers to the university wncn
may Turk in the co-oroihate eoiios1
tplan---dangers which appear very I1ai
and imminent to the great majority
of it's alumni and student pouy anu
to many OF the citizens OF the stare.
both male and female. These shAa.
not here discuss: but II may be wen
10 ask III Ii be wise TO risk even re-
mote disaster to tirginias great UNI
t.erssfy4 when the result DESIRED H. ~,
lie attained sauaffy wen er .sesses ~
'''1 =, aa .hn senond Mace. the co-ordinate