New-York tribune., 1882-04-23
THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN.

Inc ndn OF the Union Leagne CluD was Illlcu YES
terdav afternoon with fashionable audience,
gathered to hear addresses advocating the higher
education of woman. The meeting was convened
by the Association for Promoting the Higher Edu-
cation of Women a sketch of which appeared in
TIE TRIBUNE on Friday. Among the prominent
promoters of the movement present were the Rev.
Dr. Howard Crosby. L. l.. Godkin Joseph II.
Choate Frederick De Peyster II. f. Pellew, Robert
Hoe jr DR.. W. II. Draper, the Rev DR.. k. s. Storrs
Mrs. Choate, Mrs. Merritt Trimble, Mrs David
Lane, Mrs. +. c. Barlow, Mrs. Draper, Mrs. A. H.
Stone Mrs. w. II. Osborn. Mrs. W. +. Dodge, jF.,
Mrs. William Butler Duncan, Mrs. Blodgett, Mrs.
lydia Hoyt Mrs. Pelew, Miss L. Butler, Miss Holt,
Mrs. J. J. Higgnson and Mrs. Herman S. Leroy.
SPEECH OF PARKE GOODWIN.
Parke Godwin who presided and made the orcn-
ing address, spoke substantially as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMES: I should feel emharrass-
in accepting the honorable position OF presiding
officer Of this large meeting for remember SAYING OF
John Quincy Adams, that II was bad enough 10 aVs'
woman, but worse to come before an audience com
posed of them: But lam cmboldened by the thought tnat
duties this arr rnSon are very shple-9 ~
the object of the meeting We are here to he
higher or. l should say. the thorough education OF
women. Bat il may he asked; WHY INSIST upon In,s i%r W
women. and not for men The answer u hal every ~
mites which have not; aud therefore II Is ihht
here to ask that they snail be lac on ,Fel
our National lie guarantees 20 all. We adv ocain the
higher education OF womcn first Tor tneir own ierct
avanrs al knowIcd9e 10 woman you have given them
the kecncst pleasure remember III my boyhood, one
rainy day learning OF the wonders and acauics OF ho
world of books and that cvcniiUl dl} nave
found In tnat ,sorl more ample tha power
r v'eIfh ca, i've For ,or4 r.a.on II for 10 ocr.
wish open the tcasurehouse OF knowledge 20 Women
on thc same terms it is opened 10 mon We do
not wish 70 force an education upon any, Dlt 20 t'e IT
In the second place we want to educate for
the good OF society. Every civilized society needs To
have the best. Cur own democratic society especially
demands this bec"h-c We nave many e. @ .ll NJ
agamst Us, aud need ever possible innieEce mat
We can bring bear the sid OF morality And what
Influence could De eiea.,r iA'n t"'' ~ ""ii,- LUZ - ~ ~
to have the ,VcrnIncnt of tIr homes and ihc shHus
ar.,r woman for = mo- uer. AuI, il inis influence ia
good AL, ought TO have II IN LIS best ana 7inh5'
The third place We want 70 educate women for the
To be most beautiful externally would make tdcln
nusi ocaLtIinl internally; We Noud hiJrn ana thlch
ibirt minis th Ac grace and culture Of schools
or cnur.c ANS movement meets with opposition. BUt
have never yet met a man who coLd ten ne "h.t
make beautiful female character How lar do
you want 10 60 IN giving kno"icdef ana ana
whicA II i wrong - You would rot certainly WISH
your TO he ON level with those IN Europe Wno
nave 10 work IN tue shop, inc held OF lle nle W"
the men are loofmg on III easy abandon. lou Won't
admitted by al that must nave some SORT OF al edu-
shall It De suGm tn c"rg vg S,otSst bri'tts
ct bu1u9n thought and endeavor what Is worth doing
caon at all iet her haze a good one. "Oh but" you
saw sne hs not the capacity" Can You that re-
nenbrng the Nittoria OoDnas The Aspasias and
tue Nine DC staels the past have made history
usruus deeds amt haNe eft the world such
rlcn hcTltagc Can you say that, remembering what
modern women lave done III our own any
Another oiector says, We must not take her ont of
her sphere" aware that there are differences be
tween men ana women. aii a7o aware th.u many
persons thlnk that womans only value II to mend
sGocAugs buttons ana rock tne cradle Even II
lhc iLustrous lady upon whom the eyes OF the Nation
donbly dear to Us by the knowledge tha able
follow her husband III ali MS studies ms
successfully trcd in many OF our colleges, and in
England. II is atmosphere OF tne tunes We of this
great commercial metropolis shoud have an ambition To
maxi il tnc int llecual metropolis well, and keep
abreast VIII tie progress Of the day
DIR. sTOR.s's ADDRESS.
II WAS announced that the Rev. Or. IL. c. Potter,
who was to speak, was obliged to DO absent on ae-
count Of a domestic bereavement, and the Rev
Dc Storrs Of BROOKLYN was next introduced. He
said:
NV first impression Of the proposition before us was
that IL both natural and moderate III IL sone lncs
said by the opponents oi this movement that II 3leh
accompanied ~ cxaggeraions Of statement ana rhe9
and mus confess that am oI9-Iisloneu enough
ings which have attended But here all that Il pro
posed is that great famous and opuent INSTITUTION IN
this city, many oi whose chlo"mghts haNc pccn oo-
tanned mainly through the influence OF wohei,
higher branches Of study there. 1t Is as natural
fnu the girls and boys sHould college together as
the ocean together Aud after while We VIII DC
astonisncd to think that It was ever disputed IT is pro
nosed simply give them opportunity, which ~ the
rEo % r rn learned bnf the opportrnty to become 40 s
granted us That's what ask for woman. The re-
quest in harmony with all the modern progress OF
cyllizafion The mental and moral emancipation OF
woman is going all tie time IN every department OF
life New avenue o. Industry are daily being opened
her worth and value. Let have the freedom o study
which Matthew Arnold 30 much continents IN the 1er &
Gerlnanic have always honored woman,
more deeply nso It's CONSEQUENCES Only seventy
wears ago England sydney smith was an apologist Tor
greatest advance in This direction and she has lcaped
across a mighty chasm during tnese LEST few years
and again en- upheld by the reckless rapture OF ther
srorgetulnes- aud they have ignt to al lhey want
Let them learn all knowledge ana al cuufei ct thcH
h. uilonpner. II they will let them become masters 0I
the aaccDt and modern laAgHase Lncy may lo' All All
tne honOrs-nOt b. good d"al Hnt let tein tFy aui
in favor this movement, r,i, ast ana al me uic
ana rejoice that the presleat OF Columbia College has
added to his ron0wn By advocating this measure we
have passed through the stnge where we said
Inc idea was impossible; almost through the
stage wnerc saying that may be possiDe, Dut
very difficult and We rapidly coming 10 tne htaSe
when tne trustees Of Columbia will say Ladies' walk
in /" lApplause
OTHER SPEECHES AND RESOLUTIONS.
Dr. William H. Draper next spoke ON the phlIo-
sophical aspects of the subject There are said
he. 1.-TWO objections against the higher education
of women: irst that they incapable OF IT, and,
second that even If they were, their special funo-
tions forbid IT, In regard to the first point, anaon-
ical research fails 10 show any difference IN the
nervous organization of man and woman. And IN
REGARD TO the second objection it is only true OF
vicious methods of education. As instances OF
these vicious methods, will read yon the cuIrlcua
of study Of the Normal College Of this city and of a
rsputablc private school" After reading them the
sneaker dwelt upon the evils Of crowding
SO many studies in four years OF the most critical
,,crind of a grs life and called FOX thorough re-
form in methods and systems OF teaching. lie CON
cuded his address by reading series oil resolutions
expressing the sentiments OF the assoclalioh, when
were unanimously adopted. e,,.
In..LIl IL Ehnalc. Inc last speaker pIcIlccd hi,