, 1874-08-19
CO-EDuCATION IN ENGLAND,

upon tho University Of London to grant degrees |
to tho women who attend its oasaes has called |
public attention, hore ~ we'll A. there. to the |
succossful trial OF tho co-oducatlon Of the sozoa
IN that great institnt!on Of learnina In the b.
lief that our educators can draw very useful |
Lessons from the facts Of co-eduoation In Eu- |
gland, as oxempllel In the University Of London
and in Girton College, Cambridge, We submit |
akoloton sketoh Of tho syHtem pursued In eaoh.
In 1869, Parliament go modified tho University
charter that ita privileges could, in the option
of tho powers that were, DO conferred upon
women ns well as men. Tho Ladies Education
al Association Of London. with which most Of
tho 1eading English women, Emily Faithful,
Lydia Becker, Millicont Fawcett, eto., aro
provided rooms. in which Honry Morley, Profes~
sor Of English Literature, and g. O. Foster.
Professor Of Physics, gave lectures to such
women as chose to attond. The second scsalon
continued from October, 1909, 10 April, 1870.
Coursos Of twonty-four lectures were given In
Latin, English, and Fronch literature, export
mental pbyscs, and geometry. Instruction In
practical chemistry Was also given. All tue
teachers wero Professors In the University. Tito
feminine classea now meet in tho University
rooms though not, aa gonoral rr11o. ut the timo
when the ma1a students attond. Lectures arc
givon in tho ovoning for women who ara busy
during theday. Literature, history, and medicine
arc tho faYorito studies. The comparatively small
classes iu mathematics aud science are aup-
posed to DO due to tho superior attractions In
theHo branches offered by the South Koneiugton
Museum. About 800 women, all told. aro en-
plaints Of discourtosy or OF immortality. Both
facts arc perhaps partially explainahle by tho
ago of tho fominine students, who sro for tho
most part considerably older than tho average
scholar at Vassar. There has boon no charity In
this attomp! at co-oduoation. Tho feminine
scholars pay shoir own way, as tbs MEN do.
Some OF thom hayo taken high honora. The
| first prizo IN political economy has been twice
! awarded to a woman; tho first prize In law
| once.
! Girsou College was founded, wo believe, in
| 1860. An association composed mainly Of
HUlllUH 1uAuA51a Ats &A DonAA'AEs' 1"S FAS
yidcd near Cambridge. Professors in the Uni-
versty delivered lecturos Some aid VAS glven
to indigont scAoars, but IN general tho 1nHtruo-
tion was not marked With charity. The College
IL now located in permanent buildings Of itR own.
| It's graduates arc admitted to the regular exam-
do not receive degrees. They have acquitted
Themselves Yith honor. Tho managers OF the
Institution look forward hopefully to tho timo
when Glrton shall be as thoroughly part OF the
University ~ Gains, Irinity, or Joaus Colleges,
aro now.
Three conclusions may, perhaps, DO drawn
from tho facts hero cited. First, II women Wish
co-clucation, they must got it by their own Of.
fo1ts. In both these cases, assQclations Of wom'
GU havo succeeded in providing first-elass III
struction for other women. Lad 1t not baou
for them, tho chances would have beon unim.
proved. Tho believers in the emancipation ol
women" from tho narrowing and balittle1ne
training now provided for thom-and there art
rnany thousands of auch poraons, ovor and above
thu believers In wo1nan-suffsage-will do vol K
lay this taet to heart. Ths first thing needtu
in this country IL tue formation In oil our largt
citles Of leagues like the Womon's Eduoatioua
Association Of boston. Whou power has baet
thus organized, It will Soon be felt. Soc
oul, It IL not necessary to provide
great charitable endowments In or
dor to induce women to ayai
tlcmaelsos OF opportunticn for thorough train
Ing. They will pay for good article Of inBtruc
ton. Give then, board aud rooms and tuitlo,
ut reasonable tatoB, and studonts will appear
Third, the most practicable method Of eettin
the good mud stunning tho evil Of oo-cducatio
sco,ua to be to provide homo for fominine stu
t'onts in University town, whore leoturoa CO.
DO Rtyon them by tho University Professors. ALI
where The University collections can ha thsow
opon to thena. When this has boen 0one, Il,
granting OF degrees by tho Untyorsity Ia but
question Of tino. Thor College should he Oh
Of olustor which together make up tne UniVo,
Rlty. Tho absence Of any preparatory schos
aud the enforcement Of rigorous standard q
ai1nalsaion would keep away SILLY chits u4oso IL