Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-18
Justice the rund.nent., re.ture.


Justice the Fund.- mentai TeAture.
To the Editor Of The Times Dispa tch:
Sir.--ARain the cry has arisen. Thus
has 1t been from the beginning. and va
do not wish II changed" May I once
more enter your column as an inquirer?
Would II not do away. to a largo
extent, with indccision. discussion and
or coordination were detached from
personal opinion. custom and tradi-
tion. and reduced to the fundamental
principle involved?
here? Justice. is it not? II We. can
decide what Is just in the matter. then
We have found what is right. There IS
believe" and II feel" attitude. We need
no longer clamor either AS those who
are in" or those who arc out" Let
ward by the.touchstone OF Justice. and
let us not he afraid OF the results Of
abiding By such a test
]. There are already In Virginia wo-
mems colleges OF good standing. in
voiving little expense TO students. This
Is entirely outside OF the question when
State institution 10 stand for the cdu-
cation OF inen exclusively. the educa-
ton OF women exclusively. or the edu-
e s,!nn,n of both n, guile aside e., from or,
second. and some one else prefers tho
third. Which OF the three Is democrat
tie?
:. Money and effort are needed 10
Improve rural and primary schools. Tn
doubtedly. and may they be brought TO
the highest standard speedily. Never
Justice or injustice OF cocducaiion?
After we have decided upon the right
of the question In hand. we may take
up the questions Of funds and time Of
and rural schools need improving.
therefore let us deny women the right
10 enter:our State university" sounds
BIT illogical doesn't it?
3. The women do not want It. and
the women Will not attend. Very we'll.
Let US suppose that not single wo-
cation offered her by the State: docs
that affect the Justice OF the question!
The state institution stands for equal.
,ty and Justice. or special privilege and
II shall stand for. independent of the
question OF attendance. And here is
another thing to consider. Opening the
State university TO both men and NO
MEN does not mean that YOU OF must
change our views on coeducation. We
need not send our sons or daughters
to send them to the public grammar
school. Either compulsion OF rcstric.
ton intcrferes with individual rights.
but neither is involved here. organi:
continue TO be active in their work
both at home and abroad. Sons could
still be taught TO revere Thomas JEFF.
'abhor" coeducational institutions.
4. we should have highly cultivated
young women, destined to- disappear
from learning and the professions In
ter Save the University" in issue
Of February II. 1879 Shades OF good
mothers! And does one lose intclii-
tanned before natrimony? Some have
hesitated to take the step, but is It
really as dreadful as that? Moreover,
the question still remains whether It
is just to make a university belonging
20 all the people Of the State CO.
educational. and not one Of how the
women will use or lose their education.
s. Certainly it does not seem right
nal schools" dieter Save the Uni-
vcrsity.' in Issue OF February II. 1879
same women to either attend these
eGnea,ion ' provaed BY the state 9'f' You
lie teachers or. wives and mothers. but
those limits? We know that as =
State we cannot limit men to two or
three lines Of work, and justice has no
sense Of sex.
G. Lastly, as to It's being right TO
agi:ate the matter, now. What time
could he more fitting: The world !.
justice and democracy. AS participants
we take our stand either for or against,
not merely US the question concerns
the central powers, but as 1. affccts
every question that arises We cannot
hide within our state injustice or 'spe-
nial privilege under such names az per-
and hope TO go forth in full atrength to
establish Justice and democraey for the
world. AN INQUIRER
Richmond. Va. February II, 1917.