Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
HEADS OF GIRL SCHOOLS +,
IN SESSION AT RADFORD
Dr. e. y. Capen. Of United States Blu
renu OF Education. Speaks on Re-
1uisites of Standard College.

auisites of standard College.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
RADFORD, VA, April 2e.-The AS
ISOLATION of Virginia Colleges and
School for Girls held it's annua meet
ing at the Radford Normal School on
Thursday and Friday. The principal
feature of the meeting on Thursday
evening was an address by DR.. 6. p.
Capen. specialist on higher educa-
ton. United States Bureau OF Educa-
ton, on The Minimum requisites OF
the Standard A. r. College," Among
other things. he said the standard 4.
b. college should have an endowment
of s2.OOo.ooo and an annual income Of
100000: the faculty should have aca-
demic and university training and a
minimum OF $1,000 per year.
President william Webb, OF Ram
.dolph-Macon Wontan's College. Lynch
burg. seconded Or. Capen's remarks
with further discussion of college
standards. After the meeting. the as
ISOLATION was entertained at the new
dormitory of tho school.
AT the chapel exercises on Friday
morning President Emile McVea, Of
Sweet Briar College, addressed the
students OF the school and the menu
bcrs OF the Association. taking as her
subject. "Gducati6n and the Higher Life
OF "A Democracy"
The work OF the Association in
I VI u SCtool Ilu OIL
leges OF Virginia vas discussed. under
the leadership of Miss Orie l.. Hatcher.
The Association pledged its supper to
the State Board OF Education in its
efforts 10 develop proper standards
for the colleges and schools Of the
State. President webb advocated the
methods OF examinations for entrance
and the gathering of all possible in
formation in regard TO the records
made by students Of the Virginia coll
leEes who go TO other States. This
seemed TO him ono method Of stand
ardizins the junior college. Professor
Charles G. Maphis. OF the University
OF Virginia, developed the idea that,
under the leadership OF the Southern.
Association Of Colleges and Secondary
Schools, the standard for college en-
trance in the South was tending TO
become not the specific knowledge a
boy or Girl may have. but how we'll
he is trained. DR.. James G.. Cannon,
president Of Blackstone College, w.
T. Sanger. of Harrtsonburg Normal:
Estes Cooke. OF Holi:ns; and others.
took part in this discussion. A mo-
ton was adopted at Mr.. Sanser's suE-
Eestion. TO send the records of
graduates back TO the schools from
which they entered college, and TO
include in the definition OF tho college
until the statement, that 1t represents
one fourth Of a years work. J. NJ.
Granger. OF the State Normal School.
AT Farmville. reported on an inves-
tigation OF the records made by the
graduates OF Virginia high schools.
Under the topic Of How Recognize
Excellence in College Work" discus
sion was engaged in by Mr.. Cooke:
President McVea. OF Sweet Briar Col
lese: President Evans. OF Randolph
Macon Institute, and others. The fol-
lowing suggestions were made:
That students he encouraged TO do
riginal work for a credit: that honor
rolls be published monthly for a grade
OF ninety per cent and no complaint
from, any member or faculty: that
those who do we'll have the facts Of
their excellence published in papers.
and that groups be compared, rather
than individuals only.
The next meeting will be held at
Sweet Briar.