Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-18
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
MUST ANSWER QUESTION
Whom Shall State University Serve?
Is Query Put TO General
Assembly.
OPINIONS DIFFER WIDELY
Increased Food Production Problem
to BE Solved II This Country Is
TO Win War-Dog Law Subject OF
r':cussion.

save the university: For whom
ana women. receive from their state
university the tar-renchinS service tina
it can and is ready TO give TO tn5 ,
them in meeting the cNiScacics and
demands OF to-day and tomorrow or
shall they continue {? pay their taxes ;.s
alumni past aud present. for the III
turc training Of tho sons OF the select
few!
of Virginia At heart desires TO destroy
a single tradition or ideal of the Uni
vorsity Of Virginia or OF Virginia. Such
Il person. however, must feel that those
traditions and ideals that can no longer
serve in building u greater Virginia
must. although ever held in revcrent
one is reminded OF the answer of the
lrishmau, who, travelling with re
turned native. to the exclamation OF
the latter that Ireland was not what
She once was, replied: She niver was"
Tho institution OF learning that was
the child OF the mind OF that great CON
ceiVcr ot public instruction in Virginia,
Thomas Jefferson. has never been can
never be, static.
save the university" from whom?
From tho public school children OF Nir-
einia? If there has been one fact vim
Dictated in this country. 1t is that native
ability does not arise from social ORR
SIN Why Is the capstone Of the pub
the three girls to tho one boy now
graduating from her high schools?
Why is the hope, of aspiring to the
highest the State has to offer in public
education and higher learning utterly
denied 10 the three girls and held out
as tho climax to the one. boy? Save
it from those sons and daughters OF
tho men and women without whom
nation pcrishes who have shown
through merit thcir right to the priv
lcgcs OF their State university? No
state can afford to-day TO take away
from any child that heritage in which
alone is the prophecy OF an enduring
nation. All honor to the three girls
who. without encouragement and re-
ward from their state: press on with
the true American spirit OF faith in
know that such injustice cannot much
longer reign supreme before the force
OF the rising food OF democracy. the
motion Of which is being felt even i'll
Virginia.
Save the university" from the pub
lie school teachers of Virginia? From
meet the manifold and challenging
changes OF the educational world. re-
quest their State university-Iiod save
the mark-to give to them recogni-
,on OF the credits iabored for while sit
tin" i'll the same classroom with their
former pupils at the summer session?
From those trainers of Nirginias fu-
ture defense, who, realizing that the
end. in Il big comprehensive sense. OF
Ill knowledge is civic bctterment. are
seeking an opportunity to do, not their
bit, but their utmost for their state.
for their nation" From those who arc
daring TO ask that they be allowed
at the state university to prepare
themselves, for at least competitive
chance with the talent outside her bor-
dcrs for the positions of honor and
trust within her borders" The State
Department OF Public Instruction rec
cGnizcS for the extension Of GER
tiiicatc 10 teach N tho high schools OF
Virginia the work done. in the summer
school At the University OF Virginia
only. The same obtains in regard to
credits necessary TO procure certiti-
cate 10 teach any. subject in, tho Nir-
conditions over which they have no
control to attend the University OF Vir-
ginia summer school, and not North
crn or Western university, where their
work would l.. duly credited for Il
degree. these true spirits. holding as
they do. with that inspiring philoso-
fight better. sleep to wake" still hnock
ct the gates OF their state university
Tor Justice. All honor 10 them.
After twenty wears of service as :,
teacher III Virginia. rs one who has
taught thousands Of boys and girls and
scnts with every fiber OF her nature the
jnSulii centained even in the suggestion
that us prr"Sence OF the girls and the
Of Virgins; viii weaken the manhood
OF Virginia. She refuses to outrage by
such a thought. The manhood. present
Of the university and OF the state. II
there are such specimens or man
growing UP in this Commonwealth.
viii /; not be Wise. il not charitable, 10
snip them 10 institutions outside IF
this state for further development?
The University OF Virginia. the cap
stone Of the pu!lic school system:
sion is 4 RAINING vital truth. ANA not
merely an empty phrase when 10
gysry hoy ana sirl Of this oid Conf
their uniHers iiy--bc II beacon light al
the apc% Of her system Of public cdu-
ca:ion. Train at mat institution Of
learning tho, hiEh school teachers Of
this state. lot them become imbued
YIN love f@r ard gratitude % the!r
stat" university. Yearly. in turn, they
.rcds o! young women VINO 20 directly
from tho high schools 10 teach in the
elementary schools. In addition. they
W'lI rrepare boys and girls 10 tcer
the nrTmais IN" colleges. the univcr-
lGaaehers 20 the high schools and tic
then. from tho kindergarten 10 tho
university. from the university 10 kin.
derEar'cn. VIII now unchecked the
shI.N OF ne capstone OF public educa-
There is enc Thing ,hat is stronger
thhn armies, and that isan idea whoec
Zinc has come" wrote victor HUGO.
almost To the teachers OF mis- Ma.
ti"r uE to no other clasa or p.rglns
iall5 tho nri"iiee" az mailing ana keep
ins democracy safe for the world: FOR
!" me young men ana women Of to-
morrow Wi! com" The rcadmstmcnt of
. strange and new world 'arcordinp
:" riEilt"ou Tile University ot
Fslnia cannot doag" the swirl, OF dc.
lnoo'acE II II would; it must. in a
Very larg. Wa serve tho state NJ
rome as wcll as in tho ucid: i, rrust
become an cVer-liv!ng aud insnirin..
nait - her haily lie and Thought;
must tram tor leadership among men
and women. both mon and women
AlrHtdy thor" is forming in the
rnlnds 81 men and wo,nou ~ raro vi.
fion ana fearless tNuU.nl Tho drcntN
IF = great World UrJv.rsity thc foIr.
6a'i"n ~ which shall hc cvcn on "*n
hia1 Iand.' when the sailors. sol
stcf=. nurses. and other workers shall
os irc" !" study together. under the
guidance Of the hest thought Of tho
world, the ideals Of the world dnn,nr-
racy for which they fonght ana Gu
durSt The spiri, OF France ig INC
candle of Europe" Noltatrc writing
today would say Of a now trp,,,,,,,