Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-26
AMERICAN GIRLS
Pushing Their Way in American Colleges
and Awaiting Themselves OF Ali
the Opportunities Offered for
The Best Education Possible
ment Of the Higher Education In
Great Britain-Germany.

ment Of the Higher Education In
Great Britain-Gernany.
BosTos, January -25.-The Advertiser re-
ports the annual meeting of the Massachu-
sets Society for the University Education of
| Women was held Satur lay noon in the
Jacob Sleeper hall Of the Boston University.
| A large number of ladies were present, and
the occasion was full of interest. The presi-
dent of the society, Mrs. William Clsfiin,
called the meeting to order and asked for the
reading of the reports. The frst-that of the
secretary-wss READ by Miss Marion Talbot.
and it was briefly as follows: The past year
has brought new proofs OF the forethought
which led to th. organisation of the society
is,< years ago. Its distinctive aims to in
crease the educational advantages OF women
and to assist young women during their col
legiate or post collegiate courses of study
have been steadily held in view, and the
work attempted has met with gratifying cue.
| cess. In June the society was called Upon
TO part with the services of its president,
| whose constant and unfailing devotion for
two years and a half has been rich in results,
but greatly to the qualification of the mem
bers the position was accepted by one TO
whose enthusiasm and zeal the early success
OF the society was largely due. A
pleasan. feature OF the past year was the
assembling in Hawthorne rooms. These
meetings have been addressed by Miss Helen
Msgill on "The Higher, Education of
Women at the Cambridge University,
England;" Col. Carroll d. Wright on "Tbe
Ethics of Machinery Miss Alice E. Free
man, president of Wellesley College, on
4 HWoltasiav1a MafhaIa If Worly nd f. y,
DR.. G. Stanley Hall on "Children's Read
ing" and Miss Edith Fuller on "The Higher
Education Of Women in the Middle Ages"
| Seventy-o ne new members have been added
during the year, and the total embership 10
now 3l7. Three members have died during
the year-Mrs. Alvin Adams, Mrs. George
Russell, Mrs. E. Frank Howe. An advisory
committee has been appointed, whose duty
it is to advise and assist young women in
the procuring of desirable rooms and board
| ing places. Still another means has been
devised for aiding voting studeats In the es-
Establishment OF loan library of text and
| reference books. The library now numbers
| 253 volumes, of which thirty-six have been
| constantly used in class work during the
past term. 1t would be impossible to give
an absolute record OF results, but the fact
that an association of more than 300 women
exists in Boston for the sake of helping to
increase the advantages for the higher edu-
cation is in itsslf stimulus to others seek
log the same end. The faith that the
greatest good will come from the highest
and best education of women is rapidly
gaining ground amsng conservative indi-
vidusls and nations alike, and each year as
it passes indicates more and more the posi-
ton this society has taken in its sphere of
activity.
GAINS MADE BY WOMEN IN EUROPE.
The Committee on Correspoudeuce,th through
Mrs. Emily Talbot, presented the following
report: Lsst year this committee, from
facts obtained from the ministers of public
instruction of several European countries,
presented a report Of the most encouraging
character as to the privileges it was possible
for women 10 enjoy. This year it seems best
to present another phase, which, in some re-
spects, makes it Painfully evident that the
privileges that are open 10 women are not
used as generally as i desirable for the best
good of society. This appears to be spe-
cially true in Italy. In other localities SUI
have been open TO women, have recently
been almost completely closed TO them.
Such for instance as the opportunities for
instruction and observation in the great hos
pital of Vienna. Official recognition and in.
| siruction by the professors may no longer be
obtained. Private lessons can be taken from
such OF the assistants as choose 10 give them.
The University OF Leipsic withhelds the
rare privilege which few women at one
time enjoyed. Possibly there may exist an
indifference or at least negative attitude OF
mind among. the educated women OF
these countries as to the value OF
this superior mental discipline to
pe nome-keePers. IL cannot De ex-
pected that the great universities and
schools oil Germany will consider the con-
venience and desire OF foreigners to avail
themselves OF their privileges unless their
own women hrst are persistent In their de-
mano that ior them the highest 10 also
the best. The aim of disciplinary training
in schools is doubtless much the same in all
enlightened countries. We wish to teach
| our youth BY long years of drill to concen-
trate their atteHtiou upon worthy objects, to
train their faculties to be alert and equal to
the emergencies of life, to see developed a
mental poise and spiritual insight, and to
see these results in our daughters as we'll as
our sous. The mslority OF parents adopt a
course Of framing Tor their sons that has
proved fairly efhcient and reliable, and
something entirely different Tor their daugh-
1ers' tns Az Is ne.ner framing I nor discipline.
hut In TINS country ana Eogiano tnere mas
appesred decided awakening to the incon.
sistency and unreasonableness OF the lack OF
| method In irainlsg girls. 1t will give you
| encouragement 70 listen 10 the Iacts wnlcn
Will DC presented ia RELATION 10 the oeVeioP-
ment Oh tne hisner education IN Great
Britain, ana 10 Inc very interesting report oil
the work American girls are doing, not only
as students m the classes, but as teachers in
our htting schools and professors In our col
leges and universities.
| UNDER THE BRITISH FLAG.
| MRS. FRANCES Z. Bridges gave an extended
report from Great Britain, from which the
Following iacts nave neen selected: during
Ine year me woman graduates OF London
onlverslty nave Deen admitted TO convoca-
uos, Inc new onive1sity College, Liver
pool, endowment Ii,Uoo,oVV, was formally
opened January !Hn. All Classes e1ceP'
those OF .ne meoiGai faculty are open 10
| women. Inc nrst list Oh successful candi-
dates at the examination OF the Royal Uni.
verslty OF ireiano contains the names OF
nineteen giris VINO Carried on nenors IN the
modern languages. The Teachers Educa-
ton Loan Committee report loans granted
since the formation the OF union, forty seven;
OF these eighteen have repaid in full and
others are steadily rePaylng. There hss been
an increase Oh ooo pupils In the girls pup
nc oay SCHOOLS. Inc remarkaoie Voie ioi
tne ADMISSION Oh woman 10 the degrees o.
tne oamoriose CnivS,aiy, o9o 70 %
SHOWS lne sea'lmen. Oh Engia1g 70 us Iavor
All otner univefsiuss Oh inc onileo Aing'
oom have !oioweo tne ieao OF Cam orioge
up 10 tne point o. aomn'ipg women 70 eA.
amina,ions on inc same terms as mep, 9u'
none OF tnem mas gone 80 lar as Gam Drioge
In giving university cert nca'es equal 70 az
grees ano oD'aineo amer tne same e1amina,
lions. LONDON university mas gone oeyono
Cambridge oy eonferring; upon women all
the degrees IN all the iacuiiies. In Canads
higher e4amina,ions 1of women are con
Quoted unner the supervision OF medii
University, Montreal, and the University o.
Bishops College, Lennoxvllle- Young iadle
at Alexandria College attend lectures a
Albert College, and graduate with Alder
| CtOllouA afudanfa the nrl ri