New-York tribune., 1873-05-16

h1 Se itted Is feasible thing 1t requires but FROM
No u eo nc iet II " 70 Se rl t th, t he
fnDd thot fathers and mothers felt that they did not
SsIp h. 80 Rs mind had do Win the absolute
eessity for refinement OF women 10 requires special
% rtrls He would also those who inter
ssted in the instruction OF girls that IL rs not safe
1 frnsf 70 our public school system any more than Il Is
tr Inc education OF bows. Only about third Of the
boys coming 10 Harvard are educated IN the pnbhc
sSsoos More than twO-hirds are educated at private
academies under tutors There q certain number
az institutions endowed for girls this country, nut
they are not endowed day schools, they are endowed
boardingschOOls. He hoped that ladies' and gentemeh
who wish % do something for their sex would ACT upon
this remark.
The loud applause which greeted President Eliot as he
came down from the platform seemed to welcome wei, I
eoed afer his own peculiar fashion 80 fascinating 10
Boston audience, to knock down President EhOt az al
gunent though being careful ~ aim no blows al Ine
PRESIDENT himself.
THE DEBATE BRINGS OUT THE WOMEN.
Mr. Philips said the statement OF President Eliot
seemed him insufficient statement OF the question:
he wac surprised that any President of Harvard College
should offer in any assembly Of Massac husetts ees
He began " magDe that the President was speaking VI
An instuton established by dozen from their own
wealth who had indicated their desire that @ Do5 ,t
be educated Amilnonaire has rlght ~ se. l 81 The
and give is just what direction ne pv St tra
officers who represent him have rignt 70 a.S % o' &
teFtameuta ary direction; and u the fresuen n yeeH
ean nj an insfitfion established for sucn distinct
purpose. he woud have been speaking in night tone
B11 havaru & Sc Ste Of Massachusetts it does
not come from individuals EEeh tndt inaT sn-,iD
of n that comes from individuals was gwen
A. Low, baIf dozen generations have 1ntervened-
that W. nave the right % consider II pubc properly
Harvard College belongs 20 the Commonwealth OF
Asscbusefts: and II he had daughter and her health
was suc and her disposition such that she wanted 70 Eo
he ola carry il 20 the Supreme COurt-n he supposed
tsero were an honest One-and claim II as right II
Harvard College wants draw back within the line OF
ere the contributions Of State, and then, when she
relies on her funds when she is private way sue
NAV put up a sign, This is private way DANGEROUS
Dain here" But while IL opened by the state, ac-
eepted ny the Commissioners graded ana hardened oy
ths labor the Commonwealth must IL De opened 20 az
AZ thls iuncture, Mrs Juha Ward Howe JoOS the
stand Hitherto the discussion had Dee9 SIleg H On ~
perfectly amicabe spirit anu opI rev oi MIs 1UWe
hearers were prepared for the hreOrand she introduced
Lei say she SAID, that am nesecths sooe I'D
rfratye business ID staying here. But the reason
must stand that encounter OF the adversary OF
human KIND is not 10 be declined on account Oh business
elsewhere" ~ any body doubted VINO Mrs hONe neaht,
a. speedily set their doubts at rest No" tAe enemy
Of human kind 1 take TO be the very persona anu anu
intOerant viii Whloh To-Day Lac nau III. lun Ntlo @
aud courage 70 present itself here before us.
wish say that men Who are 70 nave IesPonsOulty
must be able 70 learn IL ke lle SaSS t az
neither learn anything nor forget anything tney must
give place 20 a dynasty she could not hep ieel-
snake ana others Those who spoke before hlIn reIerrng
10 President Eiot). and the noble champion who came
after bn, spoke With reverence, anu az euaV e{ sail
as spoken Wlih justice she regretted 10 say that IN
those uttcrnces which supposed 10 represent Harvard
College the same splt OF reverence anu uetlOo l uOs
MAKE Itself felt sle criticised the GproTT Ignorance,
saying she could not OrDeT the world winch reslss
IL teachiu. OF the world and experience.
Perhaps the point in President Ehots address which
OF large numbers OF young gfls being IhrOWn oeetheF
away nom hume 1t ls very strange she sad tnat
women viii develop moral difficulties and errors from
which Large bodies OF young men and women can be
the scenesf Does he suppose that we know so httef
there dark things IN that College which are
Nightmares and dreams, If women were there Ms.
Howe referred patheucaly 70 Mrs Lvermores expert
euce a gir IShe had prepared herself Tor examna
ZION at Harvard. when she 70 the door,
own sirons maideuhood, il was shut against her.
IL
Whch Mrs. Howe closed her address.
COL mGGNsON CLOSES THE DEBArB.
While Mrs. Howe was speaking President Eliot retired
he retired in good order however. whit denor-
lzed Mr.. Edna Cheney followed in a short address,
ID excellent spirit in winch said that the thing
needed 70 bring Up girls is a thoroughly trained
BRAIN that the discipline Of good education s not only
necessary enable them Ia understand what Is night,
really 90 keep the balance Ia their natures 10 pre-
serve mat health OF body and mind which We know
oBly exist in harmony aud relation.
The absent Pres dent from the sting OF Mrs HOwes
marks. he a Harvard ma1, aud claimed TO know
10 the cause education ~ lie President He had been
shocked at the unnecessary personal assaults which
Mrs. Livermore followed in and earnest
speech defending che physical a1ty OF women to stand
Intellectual she begged Prof. ASasslZ 70 Temem.
Der that they women wnO were cut on and hemmed
u. She mad tried % enter Harvard when II years old
she cod aud lODged Or II and all through her
d M "a t ~ ra S yre IT had not Seeu denied ber
Col Higgnsou closed the debate. he mad heard with
some regret words both sides which seemed ~ hIm
Bt-le stronger than the circumstances OF the case
required DE wished to say, Tor that he did not
tBIuk any had spoken upon the subject more
honestly with recuUude Of purpose tnan Presi
dent Fo. Yet he felt bound 70 saw on the other side
tnat considering now strongly he felt himself gradu
OF Harvard, IN regard 10 the exclusion OF women
Irom fbst College with all his sympatues Ou that side,
be- was never IN the least ast0nished that the very
uame OF Harvard College should act upon
enlightened and enthusiastic woman as a red rag acts
upon pull lLtusultI -t14l It's We ne
al that after what struck hlm at the time, aud ne
lOUgnt would always SIR e ln az The most unfortunate
remark dropped by President ElOt the remark 10 the
effect that young men can DE sent away nom home
and escape moral dangers Llch 400 youug women would
encounter sent away from nome under the same crcum
stances lie dld not expect any woman IN the audience
ocitous the character OF her sex 70 hear such
statement that without indignation. without
attempting 10 20 over the ground taken by the
President aud correct his lulsstatements growing
out OF the attitude Of mind cOneenJered III a
with many other duties that he had not time
70 investigate TINS question: he thought there was one
statement he could Lot OverOOk-the statement that IL
essentially experiment and tnat II 0id not seem
While 70 take part in an eXper ment II Harvard
ments for what purpose il it exstngi lie had always
thought that better statement OF Mr. EAOs position
tOuld tlau he had himself offered. The tact OF
SUCH vast changes going on at harvard-changes which
are enough % employ the energy OF any mau-is that
sAcn excused President Enot Ia DIS opinion.
YESTERDAYS SESSION.
Boston, May 15.-Dr. Edward Jarvis read a
paper before the Social Science Association to-day on
The Influence Of Sex Cnme." He drew from statis-
nes the deduction that, while the crimes OF males
against persons and property 10 two instances OF
three the crimes OF females sensual and against
themselves In the ratio OF 70 per cent.
D. A. WassoRs history of the Isiernqh0nals which
also read did suit two members of the organi
Eauon who were present. and Z. NJ. Chamberlain was
permitted 70 read an authorized pamphlet in defense
Of the Society.