Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-31
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
DISCUSS C0EDUCAT|ON
Resolutions Adopted by 407 Ont OF
600 Students Oppose Admis-
sion Of Women.
JONES ELEcTRIFIEs AUDIENCE
College Topics Editor Tells Commit
tee Immortal Traditions of Insti-
tuition VIII Not Suffer Through
Change II Women Arc Admitted.

Holding that the spirit Of Jefferson
and the memory Of Poe give to the
University OF Virginia an immortal
tradition whose staunchnesS cannot
suffer through any outward change
that would permit women TO share in
the advantages OF the institution. IL.
r. Jones. tho youthful editor of Col
legc Topics. last night electrified an
audience of men and women crowded
In the hall OF the House of Delegates
to hear argument for and against bills
having for the purpose the making of
tho university a coeducational insti-
tuition.
Young Jones's utterance came Mt the
close OF a short sitting of the House
and Senate Committees on Schools md
Colleges In Joint session TO considcr
the measures. IT was In reply to add
dresses by J. ID. Carlisle. Il. l.. Bemiss
and L. S. Ruflin. students OF tho uni
versity. representing thuec of their
brothers who want neither cocduca-
ton nor coordination. II believe that
the tradition and spirit OF Virginia arc
not OF such weak material as to be
killed by the proximity of women
he said. nor do believe that they
need TO be so jealousy guarded. That
which is Immortal does not need de-
Tense"
HEARING IS To me-
The hearing was late in getting under
way. Many out-of-town petitioners
were here TO be heard. hut since the
scEaion did not begin until near 1890.
IL was found necessary to continue the
meeting until s o'clock, after the three
students had been heard.
Young Jones opened the discussion
with n strong plea that the women
be allowed Ia participate IN the op-
portunlt!es offered by the university
lie represented the minority OF the
student body. but stated that there
were many sound thinkers in that MI
norlty who felt that tho best interests
OF the Commonwealth would be served
through making the Institution cocdu-
rAtional Tho other students followe cd
In rapid succession Then the first
speaker replied TO 'hem with n aprech
less than two minutes In length. when
no finished. however. women and mer.
many OF the latter old students Of
tho university. pressed congratulations
upon him.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
ny STUDENT noDY
Resolutions adopted by is7 OF the
COO students At the university were
read by young Carlisle At the cpnciu-
sion OF fGrvcnt defense OF the posi-
tion taken by the majority They fol-
low:
We, the Undersigned SIuueFtS OF inc
University Of Virginia after a full and
serious discussion of the proposed plan
for making the University of Virginia
coeducational. and after deyotinB much
thought TO the subject of woman's
college coordinate with the University
Of Virginia. do hereby make known
our convictions regarding coeducation
and coordination al the university.
81. We believe that there les at the
University OF Virginia, As priceless
heritage OF ninety-eight years Of
splendid history. an a'mospherc and
spirit which fosters manhood and those
other things which go 20 make men
OF honor and character.
And we further believe that this
peculiar force, "A result Of masculine
Ideals. which has distinguished our uni
rersfty from other State universities.
VIII be destroyed by Introducing 4,
our university either coeducat or
e. we believe that in the LOYALTY
and devotion OF its alumni lies one Of
the principal assets Of the university.
and this devotion would he greatly
jeopardized by the passage Of any bin
providing for either coeducaton or
coordination.
%. We believe further that the