The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-01
CITIZENSHIP SCHOOLS
At THE university

Charlottesville. Va, March 3i.-Ths
University of Virginia will conduct
school OF citizenship for the women OF
Virginia who VIII soon have the
privilege of voting The school WIZ
be held al the university April 22. 2S
and a. and will be conducted under
the auspices Of the extension bureau
OF the university.
Similar citizenship schools are being
conduea cd throughout the United
States under the auspices of the Ma
tional League of Women Voters, tho
purpose being to interest women in
more thorough knowledge OF the ma
chinery OF government SO that, in an
ercislng their responsibility of citizen
ship at the ballot box, they may not
only know how to do so but why they
do IL.
Observation has proven that among
men and women throughout the coun-
try today there is a desire for many
changes in government, and also that
MANY of these men and women have
practically no knowledge of the legitf-
mate way in which these changes may
he brought about. In other words,
they have no knowledge of the ma
chinery of government. 1t is the pur-
pose of the citizenship schools to show
secured in the nation and in the state
through the political and constitutions
al methods Of evolution rather than
through the illegitimate methods OF
revolution.
The bureau of extension of the uni
yersity hopes so to interest the women
with this program of good citizenship
that they in turn will carry the WORK
into the wards and precincts OF the
cities and into the townships OF the
counties The result of iris move
nent will be the extension through the
United States in this most unsettled
period OF reconstruction OF wave OK
propaganda that will not only make
for more intelligent citizenship, but
Will, in addition. stabilize and sohdify
the people Of the nation into a more
perfect union. Prominent government
officials and experts in the science OF
government Will address the school,
and the university extends cord.a
invitation to men and women through
out the state to attend.
Among the speakers will be the fol-
lowing Opening address, THE New
Democracy" Edwin Anderson Alder
man, president of the University or
Virginia: The Legal Status of WON
en-" Armistead NJ. Dobie, professor of
law. University of Virginia; The Sig
nlficance of Political Parties" Lindsay
Rogers, associate professor of politital
science University of Virginia, Tax
alton in Virginia. Upton K. SnaVelE,
adjunct professor of economies. In!~
iyersity of Virginia; The New Voter IN
National Politics" Clara s. Lingie, sec
tretary and treasurer North Carolina
Conference for Social Service; Report
tof the Virginia Education Commission
and Legislation Enacted" Harris Hart,
superintendent of public instruction;
The Regulations Admitting Women 10
the University of Virginia. Charles 9.
Maphis professor of secondary educa-
ton and director of the summer quar-
ter University Of Virginia. Senator
Garter Glass has been invited to I'D
dress the school on How the Nation
Is Financed; Mrs. Maud Wood Park.
chairman of the board OF directors Of
the National League of Women Voters,
on The Aims and Purposes of the
League OF Women Voters and Hon.
: Leroy Hodges aid TO the governor Of
I Virginia. on state and Municipal Gov
eminent in Virginia
\ A novel feature of the school will be
70 d registration booth and ballot box
e. which will be conducted in the way of
regular election and all registered dele
S gates win be given the opportunity 20
, cast a ballot. This selection will be
, held Saturday morning, April "a
t Election Machinery in Virginia
p will be treated as a special topic hv
/ John r. Saunders, attorney general OF
S the state. in lecture Friday after
7 noon at $50 at Madison Hall.
The bureau of extension of the uni
versity has been in communication
= with the heads OF various women's
r ORGANIZATIONS throughout the state
Il and a large attendance OF womcs7
$ voters at the school has bean assured
e The idea has already become popular
] and it is expected that large numbers
+ from all parts of the state will avail
n themselves Of the instruction which
b viii be offered by the lectures giver
by members of the faculty of the Uni
.versity Of Virginia and by distin-
n guished men who are actively engaged
O in public service, fl
IS The complete program of the school
=. as announced by the bureau Of eNten'
t Esion. is given below.
Thursday. April %. at Madison Hall
registration of members from to
r NJ
ST. NJ. Opening address by Dr. Ed
win A Alderman, president Of the Uni.
lversity of Virginia, The New Democ
:. 'racy."
I 4 p. M. THE Legal Status Of WON
y en- in Virginia" by william Minor
j Lille dean Of the law school. Univer
sity of Virginia
8 r NJ THE Making and Develop
+. mcnt Of the National Constitution" Al
Il bert II. Putney, dean of the faculty G.
. the schools of diplomacy, jurIspru
denee and citizenship. American uni
versity, Washington, d. c.
S:45 +. NJ at Cabell Hall (tentative}
How the Nation is Financed" by Car
ter Glass, II. S. senator from Virginia
o Friday. April %. at Madison Hall,
g g so A. NJ 1.-The Significance OF Pc
s Iitisal Parties" by Lindsay Rogers as
d ISOLATE professor of political science
u University of Virginia.
: 1880 A. NJ Taxation in Virginia
i by Tipton r. Snavely,. adjunct profes
II sor Of economics, University of Vir
;, glna,
2.20 p. NJ. state and Municipal Gov
g ernment in Virginia" tentative), L.
=, roy Hodges. aide to the governor o
, Virginia
- 4:3o p M. 1.-THE New Voter in Ma
!. tional Politics." Clara A. Lfngle, sec
:. rotary and treasurer of the Nortl
= Carolina Conference for Social Service
l. 730 p. NJ. at Cabell Hall ttentaive)
~ THE Aim and Purpose of the Leagu
y of Women Voters" Maud Wood Park
j.. chairman of the board of directors o
the National League. Of Women Voters