, 1877-10-11
co-EpucAr1oN OF THE sExEs.

EG-EUuEAI10N UE 4dh aEAI4
The report of tho Board OF Visitors OF the
University of Wisconsin oontains q candid |
aad useful statement Of tho result OF tho ex-
pertinent Of tho co-cdncation Of tho noxes In
that institution, which waa snaugufated somo
yeara ago. Tho examinations revealed as
large proficiency among tho young women
as among tho young men In the satne CLASSES.
mud the Board reported that, II there was
any difference, the young women " excelled
In the precision md promptituds with which
they responded to tho questions" This
opinion shows TINT the Doarl certainly waa
no. moved by any prejul'co against tho
syatem but, having conceded thia much, tbs
report says further, ..... .......:
We werc. however. deeply Impressed With tbs
appearances ot !ll.hehlth which most Of them pro-
ssntad. It would not sce1n probsble thai By nero
coincidence, 10 many young Women should bc
congre0Ated together Offering thts peculiarly.
These arc = fsw notable exceptions, bat % whole
this appearance IL unmistakshle. and has given
yise to considerable comment among the members
Of tho Board There can be nothing about the
hygionIc condition Of tho Untverslty. In anT Of IT.
parts, which would givo rlso 10 sl1.health. Every
part examined presented m hppcaEailes OF caan't'
neas: tho food In tho lniics' hnil wRs Mhpltsome
and well prepared; tbs service rooms clean; Tue
dormitores wcll-llghtsa and aired, and Of duEa-
Client capacity. We are. therefore, compelled 10
look e.aewhsEa for tho cause. Every phyatologtst
il we'll aware shst At statsd tiuas nature makes q
great demand upon the energies Of carly
womaphood, and that At thcsa tlIncs great cam
ton 1nust be exercised 1cst Injury b. dons,-
m injury which, II u well known, may prove peF-
manent. In order to keep place IN tho untTersltY
classes whefe ths sexes arc educated IoRe1hcr. no
account ls taken Of the fact that Tho woan aabots
under = double disadvantage. ~ compaFsd With
| thu uan: First, In ths circumstance that nature
con,pels compliance With Its wellestablshed laws,
| aud, ~ Ahose atnted, makes demands upon hsE
| energies, snd, second, thst to keep her cfas*-
standing shs Girl ruuat deyots more sncFgy. and
consequently work harder 10 accomplish her task,
| making drafts upon her system, which, By tho
very nature Of ths Cas-. II already taxed to meet
| she physiological demand msda upon IT. It ID Also
| wall known that overWofk, in whseetsf WsY In"
duced nt tho tn,ss Indicated, will produce dstaF-
oges1Qu Of tbu System, which Renes1ltJ ua&nlfnsfs
tself By bloodlea.asss. followed " tain Of er!s
which it IL not necessary hero 10 enunetafs. It Il
THU ye1Y condition Of hoodleasness Hhirh II 10 no.
tieeabls In the women of the uuisestltT st thts
tins; tho salow featusss, tho ptas9y sshtentts oa
tho oys the lack Of eolos. tho want do
xslopmsnt Ia the majority. and IN absolute 81
preston Of snemia In very many OF the women
students, all iudcsta shat demands are mas upon
them which they cauaot meet. -
Here IL presented physiological objection
to the co-eluoaion Of tho Sexes WMeh, II
abunaanuy established. Is simply tusor
,nou14sble, and should put An end 70 al fur
thsr experiments In the saans direction. Ad
NIT that the capacity Of the girl for aoqnlF
INN a higher education Il fully equal ia th|
capacity Of tbs boy, The discipline aud couFs'
| Of study must be separate and inaspendens
Il tho two sexes be plaeed together and 70
auirea to uaks even progress III regularly
divided claus System, ons Of two result
must enaus Either the male youth will b