The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-30
STANDARD A. B. COLLEGE
REQUISITES DISCUSSED
DR.. Capcn Thinks They Should Have
An EDdowment of Two Million
Dollars
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Radford. Va. April 2s-The AS
ISOLATION of Virginia Colleges and
Schools for Girls held its annual
meeting at the Radford Normal
school on Thursday and Friday. The
principal feature of the meeting on
Thursday evening was an address by
DR.. s. p. Capen. specialist on higher
education, u. T. bureau OF education.
on The Minimum Requisites of the
Standard A. b. College" Among
other things he said the standard A.
B. college should have an endowment
OF two million and an annual income
OF hundred thousand. the faculty
should have academic and university
training and minimum OF $500 per
year
President William Webb. OF RAN
dolph- Macon Woman's college,
Lynchburg. ably seconded DIR. Capen's
remarks with further discussion OF
college standards. After the meeting
the association was entertained de-
lightfully at the new dormitory OF the
school.
At the chapel exercises on Friday
morning President Emile : Yea, of
Sweet Briar college. addressed tho
students OF the school and the MEM
bers of the association taking as her
subject. Education and the Higher
Life of a Democracy"
The work of the association in
Standardization OF the schools and
colleges of Virginia was discussed
under the leadership of Miss Orie 1.
Hatcher. The association pledged its
support to the state board of edu-
cation in it's efforts to develop proper
standards for the colleges and schools
of the state. President Webb advo-
Gated the method of certification as
a means OF getting away from the
ide-bound methods OF examinations
for entrance and the gathering of all
possible information in regard to the
records made by students of the Vir-
ginia colleges who go to other states.
This seemed to him one method OF
standardizing the Junior college. Pro-
fessor 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 entrance in the South was
tending to become not the specific
knowledge a boy or girl may have,
but how well he is trained. DR.. James
G. Cannon. president OF Blackstone
college: Mr.. w. T. Sanger. of Har-
TlsOnO nOTEids. MT. E~StSS @pChc,
OF Hollins, and others took part in
this discussion. A motion was adopt
ed at Mr.. Sanger's suggestion to send
the records of graduates back to the
schools from which they entered COL
lege. and to include In the definition
of the college unit the statement that
II represent one-fourth OF years
work Mr. J. M. Granger. of the
State Normal school. at Farmvilie, re-
ported on an investigation of the rec
ords made by the graduates OF Vir-
ginia high schools.
Under the topic OF How TO Recog-
nize Excellence In College Work"
discussion was engaged in by Mr.
Cooke; President Mcvea of Sweet
Briar college. President Evans, Of
Randolph Macon itute. and
others The following suggestions
were made:
/. That students be encouraged to
do original work for credit.
g That honor rolls be published
monthly for q grade OF 80 per cent,
and no complaint from any member
OF the faculty.
3. That those who DO well have the
facts OF their excellence published In
papers etc
4. That groups be compared, rather
than individuals only.
The next meeting will be held at
Sweet Briar.