Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-09
YONG LADIES As STUDENTS AT.
THE UNIvEKSITY.

THE UNIvERSITY.
Since the adjournment of the Board
Of Supervisors Of the Louisiana State
University and A. n NJ. College, Ne Il
have received the following letter
from one Of It's ablest memhers ~,
"A. A.. Gunby,, Of Monroe, who was
prevented by circumstances. from
being in attendance at its delibera-
lions. 8
The letter having reference to the
question Of extending the benefits Of
free tuition, at the University, to the
young ladies Of Louisiana, also to
other matters of public interest, we
have taken the liberty Of giving pub
licity to its contents, which are as
follows:
GEN. LEON JAsTREMsKI.
Dear Sir:-Our District Court opens
here Monday and it is out of the ques-
tion for me to leave. As you were kind
enough to endorse my resolution in ref
erence to admitting young ladies to the
University, ! beg leave to hope that if
it comes up in my absence, you will as
sumo its advocacy. have received let.
ters from several prominent ladies en-
dorsing the step. There seems to be
general movement in Europe and in this
country, to open every means of culture
to woman and fast growing desire to
afford her every possible means to rem
der herself self-helpful, self-reliant and
self-supporting. We can lose nothing
and may gain everything by giving
more public consideration to the women
of the land. have no doubt, however,
that you have investigated the subject
of the cO-education of the sexes and
have found as have, that it haslproved
eminently successful in every instance
where it has been tried.
Allow me to hope further that the
Board will pass the Resolution had
the honor to offer, in regard to Beneh-
ciary Cadets The Police Juries of sew
eral Parishes have already moved in the
matter of appointing cadets. and if en-
couraged by a little assistance from the
Board every Police Jury in the State
will do their duty and we shall soon
see the University filed with deserving
sons of Louisiana.
Very Respectfully Yours,
A. a. GrNBY.
The proceedings, which will be
found elsewhere in this issue Of the
CAPToLlAN, show, that on motion of
Col. Clegg, of Lafayette, the resolu-
tons referred to by Mr.. Gunby, were
called up and action thereon defer
red till the next meeting of the
Board, in order to allow Mr.. Gunby
to present his views and develop the
plan upon which, the young ladies of
the State would be admitted at the
University.
Mr.. Gunby has quoted us rightly
when he classes us among those who
are DESTROYS to promote the welfare of
woman, by giving her every oppor-
tunlty to occupy many positions in
life. which, thus far, have been mo-
nopolized without Just reason. by the
stronger sex.
Our sister State of Arkansas has al
ready established the precedent in the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
at Little Rock. Therefore, do we con-
slider that this important subject is,
at least, worthy of profound consid-
Grafton
The discussion of this subject in the
public prints. from this time until the
June meeting Of the Board of Super.
visors, will be very beneficial in guild.
ing its action on the premises.
We therefore hope that our con-
temporaries will express their views,
and invite those of their correspond
ents, on this highly interesting ques-
ton.