Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
UNIVERSITY TO EDUCATE
WOMEN WHO WILL VOTE.
School of Citizenship to BE Opened
at charlottesville for Female
HnllotrrS

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. April 3.
The University OF Virginia will con :
duct "a school OF citizenship for the
women OF Virginia who Will soon
nave the privilege of voting. The
school Will be held at the university
April - 70 and "a. and will be con-
Quoted under the auspices or the ex-
tension bureau OF the university.
Similar citizenship schools are be-
ing conducted throughout the Unitcd
states under the auspices of the Ma
tional League OF Women Voters. the
purpose being to interest women in u
nor" thorough knowledge of the ma
rhin"ry Of government so that. in cx-
'rti:ing their responsibility or citi-
thip nj the ballotbox. they may
rnly Know how to do 80. but why
do it,
knowledge Is Lacking.
observation has proven that among
mon and women throughout the
country today there is "A desire for
also that many OF these men and
women have practically no knowledge
OF inc legitimate way IN which these
changes may be brought about. In
oth"r words. they have no knowledge
al the machinery or government. IT
~ the purpose Of the citizenship
schools TO show the way In which
legislation may be secured in the
nation and In the state through the
political and constitutional methods
OF evolution rather than through the
i!!cEitirnate methods Of revolution.
The Eureau or Extension Of the uni
NcrSity hopes so To interest the wo-
men with this program OF good citi-
2.nship tina; They in turn will carry
The work into tn. wards and precincts
ot the cities ana into tho townships
o' the counties. Thc result; of this
movement Will be the extension
through tho United states. in this
most unsettled period Of reconstruct
ton. Of II wave Of propaganda that
VIII not only make for more intclli-
gent citizenship. but viii. in addition.
stabilize and sol!d!ty the people Of the
nation into more perfect union.
Prominent government officials and
experts In the science Of government
vi. address the school. and the uni
Nrrsity extends cordial Invitation
:" 'ncn and women throughout the
| -" 10 attend.
Many Prominent Speakers
Among IN. speakers VIII y. the rot
towing Opening address. THE New
Democracy" Edwin Anderson Alder
man. president Of the University Of
virginia: The Legal status or wo-
men. Armistead VI. Dohic professor
OF law. University or Virginia. The
Significance Of Political parties.''
Lindsay Rogers. associate professor Of
political science, univcrYity OF Vtr.
gina: Taxation In Virginia." linton
*. SnaNcly. adjunct professor OF eco
Monies University Of Virginia.: The
Ne" Voter Ia National Politics." Clara
L.ag!". secretary ard ,rearurcr
North Carolina Conference for Social
service; Report %, the Virginia i:du-
cation Commission and Legislation
Enacted. Harris Hart. Super!ntend
emf 81 Public Instruct ION: '.rhc Rcsu-
iat!o.s Admitting Women 70 .he TINT
vcrsity o. Virginia" Charles g..
Maphis, professor OF secondary cdu-
cation and director Of the summer
quarter. University Of Virginia Sem
ator Carter Glass has been invited 10
address the school an How the pa
ton l. FinauC"d". Mrs. Maud Wood
l'ark. chairman Of the board Of dI-
rec,ors Of IN. National League OF
Women Voters. on The Aims ana
Purposes OF the League Of Women
yNotcrS." and Hon Leroy Hodges. aid
Il The Governor of Virginia on state
and Municipal Government in V.r-
siria."
novel feature Of I'll. school WIZ
be - registration booth and ballot
box. which VIII be conducted In the
way ~ regular election and an
opportunity to cast ballot Th!s
election VIII he held Saturday morn
Ing. April 24th.
"Elcct!oa Machinery in Virginia.
Viii De treated special topic ~
John X. saunders. Acknowledgement
OF the State. in a lecture Friday after
"A z 70 at Madison tI.r