Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-19
Small the American College be open
10 both Sexes


W,faI l1 O. late number %. the l9ngreg re
,,7rese. noteworthy article DO answer to
tn. 7a question. IL is tg Pres jane
Is. Angel oftra University q. ermout. and
is the hr., Vi a. series o. article, by College
rrr-ll dents or om-sence 10 our country. Cd
saaiee- furnished 10 them by the conductors
d tarC ueqaagqaba. President Anga-
would cir. an Affirmative answer 70 the
question. lie urges taaJ i5 is desirable that
our daughters as well as our sons should
have tae ma-- ccner51s intellectual c-lrra
we laa furnish. t1a- women are capable of
the highest culture. and that large numbers
Of American Young women desire as W Has
need high 30 sLlccma. training. lie shows
further that u. considerable number lt
young women can at presel, obtain such
training. urls-- 0-- Colleges are opened t.
then These facts form simple ana clu-
elusive a--1ueu. ilr the change. unless there
arc serious raetca. obstacles Do the way.
Some OF t1c familiar considerations which
surrs.t such obstacles are next discussed.
Thus il I- SAID that tie mental habits o.. We
men are SD different from those of men that
the two sexes cannot work probably IN tae
same classes. OF 10 the same Institution. As
t. this roiu-. Mr.. Angel doubts whether trc
mo1ra. differences 0ctRe sexes are more ilI-
midatl- obstacle TO working 10 the same
class ths1 De- found in the differing temDera-
menz and talents of young men. H. asks
If The mental resemblance are not greater
than IRE differences. IN the minds Of tle
saxos. and j these resemblance do not i1ru
basis i5r succeatul work together under
an elastic system. IN which each sex may
furnish suggestion, inspiration. and help e.
tao 0therf There are many who VIII answer
yea 70 such queries.
Agaiu as to the moral peril- OF the ass5cla-
ton Of tie sexes In the CoLege-wil not
young women. so removed from parental su-
pervision form undesirable Acquaintance and
lose something of womanIy delieav' Iherc
Is danger here but it is one to which
every son OF daughter sent away from home
to anv kind Of school o- college, is exposed.
Bu, NJ Angel believes taz- 40 most college
the practical wisdom of the teachers could
avert all serious peril. In place like ORR
city o.. Bur. ngton, young ladies could t--
temporary homes as Wholesome as their
Own IN other places halls for tle- res
dense might be provided uuGe7 proper super
vision. The experiments FAR as il has been
tried. has worked well Only good results
have followed from the admission o. both
sexes TO the Normal Schools. and tho eo.-
lecas which have opened their doors To wa-
men have de- vet found D reason 10 regret i--
In conclusion. Pres. Angel e0ucodes that
careful regard 30 the state Of public opinion
10 a community must be had. 10 determining
when and how to make any such innovation
lie thinks that ia mos. parts .. New Eng
land. tire patrons of colleges aye not quite
ready lo- such change but he cviden-y
believe that tie proposition gains favor
wiki discussion inside and outside of rle
college. and THAI The time is nor tlr distant .
when some Of the New England colleges viii .
be open % young women who desire O. more .
generous culture than is now within their
Teaca.
Nj. Angel II an intelligent student Of the .
signs Of the times. and We have DO doubt
that be is right both u the question and in
his aururv Of the future. Weare willing 20 .
70 further, and TO say that we care not how .
soon the doors of our University Of Vermont .
are orene1 TO young women. for either par .
tial OF tull course and We should be
GLAD Il the experiment could be tried here .
under supervision as competent, kindly, and .
certain To develop good results, as that Of
President Angel