The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-11

tor upon the floor of the senate
chamber hold up its organization to
ridicule and have heard even in
higher authority still, it described
as only furnishing tolerably "clever
schOol-masters." l do not complain
of this on the part of these gentle
men they have right to their in
dividual opinions. These do not
change the facts-only show that
these gentlemen, however much they
may know on other subjects, are
not posted on this. But upon this
question l will quote others. In
1870, when President Eliot, of Har-
ward, was inaugurating his "new
departure" and that the then mother
of universities of this continent, he
quoted and held up as an institution,
while differing so materially from
Harvard, was success and should
be initiated. In his very last re-
port he has words of commentator
of this same state university. In the
inaugural ceremonies President Gil
man, of the Johns Hopkins, used
these words lin speaking of the ira
ditiOnal fOur-year class system of
American colieges): at has never
existed in the University OF Vir-
ginia; it is nominally given up at
Harvard; it is not a characteristic
of Michigan and Cornell. 1t is not
known in the English, French or
German universities" well spoken
and hOnOrably classified. Presi-
dent White, of Cornell, speaks of the
University of Virginia as the "piO-
neer state university" and mentions
Michigan also as another example of
the rapid growth and success of this
particular class of institutions.
There were in Detroit medical
schools before the university was
chartered, yet Michigan thinking it
wiser to strengthen and to complete
her university, located the medical
department also at Ann Arbor. And
Virginia more than fifty years, To-
Gated Der university, comprising all
| the departments of the same, at
Charlottesville. 1t remains there in
its original unity, although two at
tempts have been made to re-
move the medical department
to Richmond by the friends
of the Virginia medical college.
Therefore, the same location of all
the departments combines both
economy and thOrOughness, two OF
the most essential elements in all
systems of education.
Again, this is approved by The ac-
ton of the state universities of later
| organization. Indeed, it is becom-
ing the rule in regard to state insti-
buttons of higher learning.
FOurth-And lastly, our daughters
are to be admitted TO all the privi-
leges of the institution. The accom-
mOdations, the whole plan OF the
university, will have to be arranged
convenience.
| The relation of the university to
the education of our women should
be taken into consideration in
the location of the university
itself. 1t must be discussed by the
board of regents and their cOnclu.
sIons will depend very much upon
the way in which it is brought for.
ward in the location itself. We
must submit gracefully to co-educa.
ton at first but in twenty years oul
university, as Cambridge, will have
her GirtOn college.
All | regret in this matter is thai
our people are either not in a condi
ton pecuniarily tOinaugurate a sep
arate and distinct college for oul
daughters, or they are unwilling tC
be guided by the experiments which
have already decided overwhelm
ingly i'll favor of a separate educa
ton of the two sexes. L pray, there
fore, that if Texas can not do it, thai
some Vassar, or Miss Smith or Miss
Lyon may find it in their liberia
hearts and large purses, necessary
and worthy of their efforts to found
soon and locate in "The University
ty City" and near by the noble struc
lures for our soDs, fit counterpart
a university for our daughters.
ALEXANDER HoGG.