The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-22

laws. The science Of temptation should
not constitute an element In the courses Of
training pursued In our schools. But
| sucl, seems to be the cnsc In these exclu-
size aud one-sided plans fer the education
OF YOUTH" He says, further, THE schools
In which both sexes are educated conform
to the conditions Of real life and to the
wants of society for which they ought to
be q means of preparation. 1t Ia the ex-
| perlcnce OF all who have had the manage
ment of such institutions that the intel
%lectual stimulus growing out Of the reclp-
rocnl influences Of the sexes upon each
other IL Of the most decided character.
Young men and women are made brighter
intellectually, rs well rs morally more no.
bic, and socially more refined, through the
influence mutually eXerted by each upon
each In consequence Of such association"
Hon. Samuel b. Wo0lworth, Secretary
of Board OF Regents Of State of New York
for many years, gives the following IAN
my experience in teaching has been In in
| stitutions to which persons Of both sexes
have been admitted-at Onondaga Acad-
envy six years--at Cortland Academy
twenty-five years-at State Normal School
four years. The co-education of the SEX
rs has been favorable to good order and
discipline. A mutual stimulating In
ulCflNC nNs b'Nh 'NNltNN on oNloitiSh'ps
There have been no scandals-a ut least not
more than may exist between the members
of Il school limited tn one sex, and the
outside world"
Principal Armstrong, OF Normal School
at Fredonia. says: "My observation shows
that the morals of students of either sex
d%eteriorate, apparently, in proportion to the
rigor of the separation of the sexes. The
same Is true OF their dellcacy OF feeling,
their sense Of honor, and their love OF
truth. Where social intercourse OF the
sexes was either forbidden Or largely res
trained, the ladies' lost In prudence, 'ell-
cacy and trnthfulness, even faster than
the gentlemen"
Alfred ilolbrook, President National
Normal School, Lebanon, Ohio, publishes:
THE most mischieyous vestige of the
Monastlc system, still remaining more or
less in all the colleges. is the separation Of
the sexes. IL is fruitful of evil in many
directions some of which are endless and
irrepressible intrigues to Overreach the
unnatural restraint, reading vile books,
stolen midnight walks, rides. reyels and
dances, neutraliZing the moral power of
the faculty, and bunting the moral sensi-
bilities OF the student; and last, not least,
in being the OCCASION, II not immediate
cause OF nearly all the ill-timcd and mis-
cradle matches SO common with those ed
ucated in the College system. The more
rigorous the rules designed to enforce
such separation, the more certain and de-
plorable the results"
We could extend the list indefinitely,
but the draft on our pocket Jeters us. |
simply refer those anxious to know how
colleges ami universities prosper, when
both sexes are admitted, to the Faculties
nj Dvpr npn bup1rp1 and thirty miynI col.
leges, and to the multitude of teachers in
the Graded High Schools of the country.
Educators who have tried the experiment
are better qualified to speak on this sub
iect than those who Gogmatize without
facts.
More should he said concerning at least
two Of the quotations made by %"Junius."
tor We think the authors would hardly
recognize them in their present company.
We think the discussion of this subject
important and timely, and that no excuse
wss necessary for inaugurating II.
The welfare of the nation, the fate ofso-
cicty, and the future OF christianity, de-
pend on our cliidren-how we educate
them. A manifold interest belongs to the
education of the youtll-requirlnS that it
should be the very best possible, Can it
best be given in mixed or exclusive
N''ooi'' WV NlOhiV NV III
from ITS investigation, and parents cannot
afford to do it. Our object is TO awaken
discussion, and we wish, Mr.. Editor, you
could see it to the interest Of your paper
to admit it "without money ard without
price" Perhaps | should say that it
seems to me, the impression is made by
"Junius' that the opinion of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian, which the journal saw
fit to publish, was the first and only allu-
sion to this subject in the paper. Now,
this is hardly true. 1t Will be remembered
that S. in his report of the Mary Sharp
examinations, gave 4 criticism on the adj
mission Of little boys to the Preparatory
Department OF the college, and also ut
some length his opinion of co-cducation.
and of the Winchester Normal with this
feature incorporated into it. This, too,
was right and proper. Winchester Nor
nal claims no exemption from searching
inquiry. Her system, methods and work,
challenge criticism; and. further, her
teachers are "set for the defense OF her
principles. plans and st~udents-intend to
serve the Institution with pure motives
and clean hands honorably
JAMES W. TERRlLL.