Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-30
Collegiate Education for Women.

The New Smith College for young womel
at Northampton. Mass. was dedicated or
Wednesday. Its president, Rev. L. Clark,
Seelye, delivered the nam address OF III,
occasion. lie alluded. in opening, to the
site oil The College. surrounded by noun
tains. " those unsalaried professors" says
Pres. Seeiye, :" whose lessons so richly sup-
plement our human learning" The main
object of his discourse was TO show tia:
collegiate education equal 10 tha, now and
Tor long time supplied to our Young men.
should be extended to our young women.
lie ably argued the necessity for the sane
thorougbness OF culture for women a. for
men and. IN order to secure it, for tie same
standard os admission to college. 20 be fol-
lowed by L curriculum OF equal complete
ness and variety.
OF course much Of his discourse was
equally all arsumen. .or the admission of
young women to the college, establishe.!
toryoung men. lie said
Many doubtless will symp4thizs With an
intelligent gentleman who sad toiao. -
admit the force Of all the arguments in ia
vOr OF a higher and systematic female edu-
cation. hut | should be afraid of such w.
men. Think OF a wife who forced yau 10
talk perpetually about metaph\ Sic. or Ia
listen TO Greek and Latin guotaIion-," HIS
feelings are not uncommon.
The horror Of blue. stockings ha~ no.
cee=ed and there Is somc ground. We adj
mi5. for the horror Woman has fr,qurnt-
ly, in her Efforts 10 satisfy ter th.r-r for
knowledge, been Obliged t. o>tra...se her
SIT from society. 49, that often unc-o.cior4-
iy 10 herself. ste has become c,6r-s and r,-
pulsi,e Ii Is I.ot 10 be wuLdcre,. AZ that
one should sfilJGsly question the 8, l,,iom Cd,
sacrificing the gracr> Of rChntd wu=ieob DIE!
Tor greater knowledge Oi classic rf- ssatt'it-
aatic~- j this sacrii.e one WL.et . il.L-
er mental culture requires? kuuAl,,ls,. IL
self i refining. Goo! tastes ken a,re,i-
tionS. well stored and di.ciuiinod ih....i- ar.
attractive Nay VIC not preserve tis,- -.,ri.I +
grices and adj . them thoss v Iirl c,,...
from intelligence. Are gentlcmca ofc.l- 4
ture perpetuAlly talking metaphysics. .r
employing Greek and Latin quoiaiioi~ g.,
that their collegiate training generally d.
mlni>hes their social ATTRACTIONS?
lhe tendency OF that training. ID 1, Be
not thwarted Is to increase the fitness ,f
any man Tor social. a well Is proic-s ioual
lie. Ii prepares him, says one whose
eloquent words illustrate their trCcb. to
fill any pest with credit and to master any
subject with facility. Ii shows him bnW IL
accommodate himself TO Others. how 70
throw himself into their state Of mind. how
10 bring before them bis Own, how u irfu-
ence them. how 10 come 10 an understand
ng with them, how to bear with them. He
j. at home in any society be has common
ground with every class lie knows when
10 speak and when 10 be silent he j. able
10 converse he Is able to listen he can
lsk q question pertinentiy and gain le>-
.un reasonably whcE he has nothing to in
lari hlmse.f lie Is ever ready. Yet never IN
he Way he i pleasant companion aud a
omrsce You can depend upon he knows
when e. BE serious ard v hen % tr.fs and
Ie has & sure tack which enables him %
Fih- ~I-a 2racetllut-~ aud o. be ,,rly.s
'rh tatct.
is zoo tie traI-ir- mich ,,;...- . MAKE a
naD All t.lS, ~ valuable tna woman. and ,
: sue. a training likely 90 i-p:a,c woman
oUd OF - charms
n-ile-lng the question OF health. fr,>i- .
eni SeeSe admiited that II would bo an /
alec;ilH - the higher education % No
iAu "a g. ~ lpG~4N tiIaG1tFtl Atr lt +l'f.
~ said that study properly pursued i (.
eGithy. Intelligence l. bonChj l. Ihe r
ocY. Educated men are the longest lived. q
'ultuis, As a cla,s, are less exposed 10 d. j,
80. Statistics clearly show there is l.-> u
oItaliiy among the Youth ~ cur colleges Il
lau among those Of similar age u other L
arsutS. Those familiar with uu- colleges c,
rters:ani that it j. not generally the regu- a.
II routine of college work which affects Ell
students health |, j. the Il
lriOus forms of dissipation to winch young ly
n are prone II Is the examining tor "
'eciai examinations, working for prlzes. p
'e3arng for public exhibitions. which hi
'ilg physical iuiury-all OF which We hope FIR
DO away with. ht
In spite Of these things, however. toa5 ir
tines from personal observation OF ten 81
ars az Amherst, that the health OF the dJ
Idents, a. rule, improved IRON fresh ii.
IN to senior year. There i no reason WV CO
similar Improvement may not take place II,
long young ladies. The Inconsistency OF do
l>e Who consider the study o. G-eek too "a
7erc strain on women and yet encourage at
err own daughters 10 fashionable ana W;
airing dissipation was pointedly exposed *
this connection. ia