New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-24
steadily increasing. The reports received to-day
showed very marked increase.
TIE EDUCATION OF WOMAN.
DIR. DIX's THIRD LECTURE.

CATION WHAT is NEEDED.
DR.. Morgan Dix prefaced his third lecture on
"The Calling of Christian Woman and Her Training
Fulhl IT. in Trinity Chapel evening by a brief
recapitulaon Of the points made in preceding
ture. lie then advanced to the consideration Of the
subject of womans education advertng TO the attention
II had aroused, until the subject had literally been
"agitated by the public. Speaking of "hgher eduea-
tiOn," he said:
This conservative degree Is equiyocal, and suggests
other quesiOns Higher than what higher than whose
higher than that Of meni or higher than that which
women receive at PRESENT. This term clearly masks
sinister purpose aud theory OF womans educa-
ton against which enters a solemn and permanent pro-
test These advocates demand education for women
on the line with that Of men; training them to
tElnE mems thoughts, do mems work THIS Is plainly
intended for it is coupled with another demand for CO.
education. That that the youth Of both sexes
should be taught the same things in the places,
and out OF the books, and by the same teachers
and In company OF each other 1t ia well known that
pressure has been brought to bear upon the
trustees OF Columbia College TO coax or tease
or fnghten them into adoption OF this policy.
II appears then that these advocates Of
higher education driving at co-sducation and I'M
der this to aim at treating girls they boys,
as essentially the thing. aud training them all to-
Eether, and that the shall have the train
ing the This al fails directly in with the popu-
lar schemes OF wemens rights and female suffrage, and
dres ing yo nen IL malnish garD; short, with the
aims OF fanatics who would practically abolish ali
distinctions between The Ought this kind OF sex
less teaching be SPOKEN Of as higher" teaching
Would r. elevate would 1t degraded Would 1t bless,
would it cursel
In answering these questions the lecturer rapidly
touched upon liter Of cducaton adverted to its
old aud now exploded examining methods, developed Its
OF an unfolding, leading out INFO acton OF
permnal forces already exsting la;ent in overy e in
al int fQan
Personal agent ready for Its its proper duy in its
own station in life.
Then 'oOws he said, the immediate question what Is
that sae of ie aud waat Is the nature 10 be trained
II fol- that this noble work requires the teacher 10
know character OF the ing he il raining to accept
aid undersan the constitutional differences which dis
tpgush them. else he is a bl udcrer and empire; and
fulner, that il God has given them different places IN
this world and diff rent missions and each distinct
and complete furniture Of abilities and endowmens, he
blind and cup .be sinner against God and man wlo
oVerlOOks all this ana unsy t0inK3 to deal with Them
as 10 gnt Of this were true There precisely that
diff between the 1t Is innate, exquisite aud
dyney orlere therefore tho work VI education de.
mauds only learning and aptness teach but also
power ~ discrim nation between things unlike most
deyou and religious recOgn ol of Ie profound impassa-
Bile stance between The fixed b. tie act OF
Or dtor secured by spir;.u and natural laws which
cannot be- broken Win imolniy There ore on tn
grounds the system OF c-ciuc u is mi-oheyOus. The
ought not t. De cducat ii 70 .etner udle-s all ds
tucons We wcen tnem ado sAei AID tic 'e cannot
be aboIs.e II IA i'ckrry O. Try 10 educate hem on
thr same Inc Inc MN AID the woman have not the
same destiny, nor me same dIiIes' "naI IS 81 Ior
hlm ~ lest To- err; wha s"u = u useless 10 uln
A. practical que-Jou,it - IA lea Is wrong Ma ur'
.,r ,i ottst AKA n'', r)lS c'-chui lhore arc
pa-.. reasons Igi sc IT, There social reasons Tor
qut tLr wing young men aud youhS wa men to.e.her
I Dr. domestic 20 SON ior no tAP''lnt sr.' 10 ,o
sac and my OF youn; men. a large prt o. whom
.lo muci ua9r' bont on amusement sAal hard stu W
d ccncy, 'i"p lie s. dclcacy ehhd Gi me lntlu5n %
prcseuc. aid prOtocuO1 OF home ana mOth-r IL has
coLeeia malls VII bs inevitably followed by the advent
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6cp.im iovrnritL le AK OF u - wac hoy ~ WI
10 CITATION o., tbs question. IL "a ASSUMED nat a
lru.Ic gets Look 40 the lug{le III the WIlds LIZ Us
duo terms ui>uer aud lowe and take better one
equal hrra et lhPe IS latler WI mas Wv" - Jul
wIs.,s 20 do t uc,t for eacn nat ne can Let him
Ms 10 ue.n-iyc talk aooul higl'r ana lower
lie mis- daughter 10 be "a veil eduolttd as MS son
e l. rg.t 50 lar. But lac does nit mean tnae his
ana would deserve pe aulied q, afIOL lie can
no. cream 81 iri.nmg them Xacty alk-: tnrro would
nan ne ,r,r,, " I'm C,nJ Ell r,,,n mast th~y
have BI. q cannot have; else he Is the
uri-t has st common sense Lluay well must tho
yo,, ,cn and IN dcus De taught GU Ia the sane way
ANA lucples ana system a II there were
one aud e Same 'uturo Tor DO ~ CO. iorOd.
NJ" ths the oIiy way In wh.ch q" harnony OF tho
s-xr- be main aimed; In whie tLey 10 be made
tuc complement al edcJ Otner; IN wHicn tie woman
shall be- aD.cI 10 be- T., the man tat ne ncel WHO
h, "A 4 uo,i her n ncr honor au1 dey0tIOI which are
hcr due. To preserve hrOug iOit tn distinction ma
h, Goa is ni2ursi N ne r-t q, al ctpOns of cduca-
ton For IA woman taken QUITO pa aud tru ed among
men, aud uai IA nut an object Wnlcd men can hd
love- T-r specimens prohaced by that rude bar
ca led "pToc,-u"a brauleS' are simply beneath con
tm'L Bat me- e IS trii ie na.c bcduN MADE up per
hays OF exterior wrapping; ut essentially OF an N
terror ioyeLues,. aud tAe hSt "i true wonah splrt
aud woman-sOul uas IN II "l-tlnct ana immense Naue
for all II Is among the most powerful "imOfdI lovers
u va. a III again been tne salvation OF in erlLtd
mem But Wncn by som "p'url Sy- en- oil 'rau.ng' tho
God made mr. ana as she - portrayed III tHe
VI guidcat, has isncu away. and wnen the spirit
whch surveys YOU from re eyes OF Woman Is one lrg.
wnlcu "A woman. Thought. wOman's iat", II wOinans
tender nave down; and 10 a'e o. t1ese You Trace
the Virle zone, AM sOne.unS OF lhe naIun s. 81
bodn,ss, grossness OF men; when. IN snort, lnAus
sonl seems 10 staring yOd, domlneeriugy or
msultngy from what oeeuis 10 Dc woaLs IorgheH1,
slgn ~ los 10 as aud 20 the Wofld never 10
sufficiently depOred Tue su9 ct y NOT 10 DO treated
hghuy u Sat rOiothclh. 1t Is idct tnas tn9 per
sOndgc known rs tue str1ng-lnlndeI "Ohlh Is Justly
sirt cn do Huatc naggg sac constitutes the worst Oh
all i'm gnAOlr social t.as. IL Il no accident II 10 Ii
una ncss thing ought not TO be- persOn uOt her-
sell but DISCUS else, MASKING IN the ear
tina IA empty and duties whc' are not fulfilled
IL Is better to drop dubious phrase thar nas no exact
meaning II by hig education gu mean that WON IL
be- trained and taught IN tue same way rs men, we
oppose folly and fraud But II by hlSher euueS-
ton YOU tAat woman snail receive an clucdtlOh
equal guOi equally pracucai tdd tIe Dcst ~ eau DC
prOyIdeutJ bo taught ANA trained not AS men Oul rs
women and 10 iulill \ wOlndn5 mission IN WouAhs
pacc-then we say amen Win all the Eeart IL Is sucn
an education Will develop ne true aid full Idea Oh
wo nnnhbud, a. distinct from nannUod; an elucatoh
winch VIII give the highest type OF tie woman, Mhch
Wi. bless comfort the world with the precious boon
of r. women rs q d meant them 70 br, and not With
poor COPE, ana poor limitations OF men-ah edueitlOh
winch Will the more and more nom tue man
sphere pustoI, whIe yet It ena jles Nc 10 act IRON
her sphere aud her place, more eihclcny upon
mn ,r hi. GOOD and haopness. VIA ever she may
add tins first Ouyht she 10 nave: framing Nhio1 wan
qualify her make ner own home 20 Keep II pure ana
sweet 10 rul" an govern pru- entity, make 1t IN the
eyes the Attractive scene, tne aOode OI sOOu
ness, beauty and truth.
PR0E SIMMER on THE COST OF IIIREIO. !