The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-05-03
CO.Education of the Sexes.

In Joy that will never decay!
Co.Education of the Sexes.
We think that the wisest educators Of
the present day agree that both boys and
girls are better taught when in schools to-
gether.
We have no doubt but the influence OF
the one sex over the other is all for good.
He who setteth the solitary in families
"has arranged it so generally in the
most important social relation in life
We all have observed how much happier
are the families where both girls and boys
are found. The active, restless nature of
boys tempt their sisters to more out
door and athletic sports,-while the gen.
tie moods of well trained girls exert re-
ining influence over their brothers and
companions, which cannot be too highly
estimated As in the family so do we
find it in schools, from the lower grade
upward. In study as in play. the inhu.
ence of each sex on the other is most
beneficial.
We think no parents who carefully
watch the intellects of their little ones,
will deny that in childhood their minds
require the same training. Boys do not
excel girls of the same age, as rule in
any study, but if there is difference,
the girls take the lead in all respects.
Nature has wisely bestowed the desire
in both sexes to gain the appreciation of
the other, and parents and teachers do
well to take advantage of this. Boys
especially need all the encouragement
possible in their personal appearance and
the little courtesies of life. We are glad
to see our "ten year old" particular as to
the tie of his neck ribbon, and the neat
ness Of his hands and nails, even if we
know he is stimulated to this by desire
to appear well in the eyes of the tiny girl
he has invited to the skating party to-
morrow, for We are quite sure he would
care very little about his looks if his
school was composed of boys alone it
does not alarm us to see our daughter
come home every night in company with
a little man who carries her satchel and
touches his hat to her with bashfu all
as he bids her "good night" Very careful
observations have failed to show us any
possible evil result, but many beneficial
ones, from this intercourse.
We hope the time is fast approaching
when "higher up" in our seats of learning
in our higher schools and colleges, the
sexes may mingle and young women may
be admitted wherever they choose to 90
We see no reason why girls should
pursue all the studies necessary to fit then
for college course and be stopped there
Up to this point, many girls excel theil
brothers and classmates in every brancf
Of their education. When they please
allow them to 90 in, and we should an
ticipate the same result. Some of oul
colleges, we rejoice to know, are throw
ing open their doors to women, and W,
believe the result will be good, not only
in its benefits to the women, but ever
more in the soitening, refining inauenc,
their presence will bring to the students
of the other sex.
Said well known, aged clergyman, il
speaking Of a schoolmate-now gone from
earth-"How can | tell you enough o
the influence she exerted over me when
was an overgrown, awkward country lad
how she helped me in my studies, in m,
early efforts in public speaking, giving M
confidence in myself and encouraging M
by her sympthy, being to me, in short
what a good sister might have been, 70
! was always sisterless !"
How much testimony like this could W
obtain if it were necessary, to prove ou
position, that of all the refining influence
we ever bring to hear upon our boys, tn
society of true, warm hearted girl i
greatest; while the stimulus and energ
she gains from him is quite as beneficial
F During an examination. medical stu
dent being asked the question, "Whe
does modification ensue ?" Replied
4" When you pop the question: and ar
answered No."
The Roman diplomatic service is mos
cheaply and etfectually managed. Tn
salaries, ranging from $500 to f2G00
, year, are betrayed out of the " Peter
pence" obtained in the countries to whic
the Nuncios are respectively accredited
3 There are Nrncios at Paris, Vienna
Brussels, the Hague, Munich and Mad
, rid. Very valuable and cheap intorma
tion is furnished by priests.
, One of the oldest defences or recor
: has just been ma le at Hamburg by
man who had murdered his wife frou
motives of jealousy. According to hi
own account,he had not murdered her, ,bu
chad killed her in a fair and honorabl
manner ,ashe had placed pistol in her han
and told her to shoot him." The Court
however, did not quite regard it an afiai
Of honor, and condemned him to twenty
five years penal servitude. expressly stat
ing that they had not sentenced him t
death out of respect to the opinions Of tn
majority Of the population of the Mort
German Bund,