, 1874-12-06
= pr.,iafut Forbids Female Visitors at
'' ths Keetiugs Of tho Literary .
Societies.
,..n;ssion Must Be Obtained from the
'' Dean Of the Woman's
College.
President Throws Out
Gloomy Insinuations.
raa Students Refine to Submit.

B rta Students Refine to Submit.
! ,.+,is prospect Of 3 clash between Presi-
4Sr,r,er Of the Northwestern University,
/ ss' 81. stndents, which may develop into row
! /: s..,rst proportions. At the beginning OF tue
.."<,s rt.r the students were notified that the
'-,.iies students Of the Woman's College,
~ - M louger be permitted to belong to the
49, 49, societies Of the institution, and they were
q n form societies OF their own, which has
.taan done, two societies. composed ex-
4 .:.,tr Of ladies'. having been organized.
i - the psst two years the young Indies con-
4 ~, sith the institution have been allowed
i -.tod7legcs in the literary societies with the
1 ~ men, and number Of them have been
4 '~ta,a with tho best Of results. At first such
4 ;,no,stion created considerable discussion,
] ,.tss working of the plan has been very satls-
t-,r. especially to the young men. -,
] r,,n the Young ladies' we're thus summar1lY
1 ;-,,dsd from membership, the male students
-, n.t1raliy indignant. but acquiesced, and
] II the mora readily as they soon found that
. -,.usr Of the Law could be followed but
i IT'S SPIRIT EfADED-
1 r.. ,onseonence yas that he ladies' withdrew
\ ~, ths societies, but have since attended quite
I .r,,,,'y as visitors, Thus arrangement has
W.. 1etY satisfactory one to many OF them
.,ha not care to take part in the lterary ex-
! .-:s:, aud to the young men who TOOK pleasure
~, eompany Q. the falrer sex, and felt ln-
- to loft:er flights OF eloquence IN their
rssres. r, o.1,n1x
,rs oa aud see himself thus clrcumyenteo.
-, he first became President OF the UniVer~
-. I'D tho Noman's College was taken under
+. 2yosecting wing Of the institution, ne "as
ra1ly IN favor Of all tie
MOST RADICAL EXPERIMENTS
fe.eo-educatiou system, aud advocated giving
4. Tzung ladies' equal freedom from all rules
,eto.l facilities With the male students. A
1ar, experience in these experiments appears
t,laye etected material change IN his views,
f1- ha himself inaugurated the changes made at
L. ebeg,nning Of the present college year.
p.1;np determined to take some steps to pre-
.rn, h,s z,skes from being further disregarded
IN ths matter Of the presence OF ladies at the
xeeti, r..esnss of the literary societies, DR..
}x1ler. p1ob.blg without consultation with the
Fseuts Heu; to the Presidents OF the Adelphlc
s1d lrmia, the TWO societies Of the College,
Il! laso:ued them that hereafter
NO LADY VISITORS
r,1.t ts permitted to attend the society meet
Ess except br permission Of Hiss Soule, Dean
olt1s Konan's College.
S1eh IN unexpected announcement almost
rye,shemed the young men with establishment.
III tier retained sufficient presence Of mind to
tf11e the reason for such peremptory order
nd xtat it mean.
L. sstute President then explained to the
i=r=treneed youths that, as they knew, the
hs1tes met in rooms in University Hall; that
IL campus upon which this building is located
ae1.e1siEe and
TH1cELT WOODED;
Ethat the danger Of permitting Foung people
| ( bo;h eexes to associate together IN
II evening, under such circumstances. was
hi Ereat to be riskcd. In other words, he gave
tn to understand, in plain terms, that the So
t.1ss must close their doors against all lady
sEcss, whether students, residents OF the vii
r. 0, changers, who did not obtain permls-
Il flonl Miss 6oule to attend. because he
I'D that the opportunities for improper con-
Il we're freater than human beings OF less
Et:ontrol than himself could withstand
he young men we're requested to announce
tstecision Of the President to their societies,
E.d 60 at the regular meetings held Friday
ENG, after the regular exercises had been
t4sed Of
THE IMMEDIATE RESULT
I'd discussion Of the matter in both societies.
! :. University has always provided spacious
G.for the use Of the societies, and these have
: !s.tsndsomelY furnished and fitted up at the
Efsnse Of the members. While the students
l5i1tsd the legal right Of the institution to ex-
i'd xhomsoever it pleases from the building,
txtee.ing Of indignation at the statements of
tt President was fervent and universal. Those
no &ls:ussed the subject were loud In their
n3brrr.A -. h. &A-r
nt:ets tmnected with the eamo question, and
sizsd soth, especially at his inslnuations IN
nsr1 to the character Of their visitors, which
GsT asncrnced Rs utterly unjust and entirely
tss4il fGr Tho tenor Of the remarks made
~ thla the members could overlook what
NJ Tas said about themselves, they could not
i71Ta tie gratuitous insult offered to the
s1s xho had at different times, hoDored the
lettings Of the societies With their presence.
u 9Eosties at all, they are able to decide tha
saaon Of admitting visitors, and to determine
~ sasl be admitted
1t idea Of seeking to obtain Jurisdiction over
= = tssdents Of the entire village by compelling
- ;! he LADIES' who desire 10 visit the societies,
>as'aai Students or not, to first obtain per-
y: asl9n from Hiss Soule, was also held up to
e;ssse !: and satcastical1y commented on.
", y course, no body Of genuine Americans
1
~. tln'ease interest without adopting some reso-
e.sarga
THE RESOLUTIONS
s. ssHsa b. both societies were passed unani-
10y, and wezo of similar import. They
! H. H.. eIlet, but to the point, and tereely IN
!. - - the President and Faculty Of the Univer-
.eat the societies dld not propose to shut
. o9ots against lady visitors.
t7rr {,n+ .F III T.. ~
~ ~! ee foretold. There is no doubt that the
s;.s sssaa are in earnest in the step they have
ir.1I a1d that public opinion III the village
,r.Gel7 IN their favor. One result will be, il
N sScs - OF authority ensuea, that more interest
II s n asen in the societies than ever before.
~ asa9os1er msY be to demonstrate the fact,
i1iI Useless to further conceal, that President
60; aas lost the goodwill which the students
:: l:sanea ~ towards him six months ago, and
.aa1 Popularity has sensibly declined in that