Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-01

Miss CLARA CONWAY, an educator in
whom Memphis takes especial pride, de-
livered a lecture at the Teaehers' Institute at |
Jackson last week that is said by one
OF our correspondents to have been
the crowning work of the session.
1t Wss n plea for the admission
OF women 10 The colleges snd universities Of
the south--a plea that, from the basis Of
common sense, it ought not al this late day
be necessary to make. it does not involve
the question Of the equality OF the ssxss but
only the necessity for equal opportunities for
both in the race Of life. and in the
most fsiI-play spirit. Woman is en-
titled 10 all the educational advantages
that are open to man, che is entitled 10 all
the means available or possible to fit her and
srepg hen her for the battle of life for which,
uaderiexising conditions OF ignorance, pre-
judcs aod c)ncei,, she is handicapped by
the mere fact OF her sex. The is 40 we'll
underso3d now, not only in our own conn
try hui in England, that mans OF the
best colleges aud most nowned universities
have thrown open their doors 10 women, and
with results in the high st degree hlltering
to the ssx Forty Of ths women students OF
KINGS College, London, f,w days sgo illus
trStsd with costumes aud realistic scenic
efscis The most telling parts of the
Liad ard Odyssey, using the origina
text of the father OF poets, WORK
that few other colIegsJ could attempt.
Bot this is merely passing evidence of the
fidelity Of tn Sc women who, like all Of their
eek, mau feat conscientionsness in their
studies aud in their parsuii OF purpose IN life
that men can seldom match. The spnex of
Oxford, as that Of Harvard, tells ory of
such solid attainmsn;s as mas e,rnel for
the graduates first honors in nearly
every instance As at these at csntsrs Of
learning, 80 at colleges Of lesser saadius
that have opened their dooIs 10 women, the
trustees and faculties have rsasoo TO te
proud of a liberalism TOO loug delayed.
Center College, Kentucky, foun1ed in 1919,
has just graduated two young women with
distiug uished Donors, and the University of
Mississippi few days sgo graduated twsly7
womep, two OF whom were granted diploms,
in special departments. These example.
should not be lost upon Vanderbilt +
the State University at Knoxville
or any OF the Tennessee collegcr
exclusively devoted to the education q
men. The doors of every one of them ought
to be thrown open 10 the women OF It's
State, that they may thus stand on iootir
of equality as to education with their 81
tiers in England and Of the more advance
States in the Unou. There are some VIII
will set up a howl at this, fe'
small souled, pimple- headed men who can
not rest essy in view of the possible equalii,
OF women. With these woman's place is on
Of subordinsiiou. childlike simplicity, igno
rance and dependence-they would have ne
either prude or prostitute. Every m AM
man who knows what freedom of though
aud life is. and who appreciates the,
divine blessings, is anxious that everyboe
else should enjoy them too. He meets an
treats women as his equal, is anxious tbs
childlike simplicity aud Ignorance should g
with snbordinati0n as the results OF in
bruting power mud false ide eis Of duty and {
life, and thst independence should giy
place TO The dependence tbatmade slay
. toy aud p'aTthing Of woman an
degraded her TO the level of the harem. II
trustees Of Vanderbilt will not, we hop
wait 10 be asked or invited 10 open the
doors to women, they should order it at ON
ms q measure Of tarSy justice and as 81 e
ample for all the other colleges in tn, Sta
10 follow. Mi- o.. b.. =,
the initiative 10 great aud nee,
sary work, and We, hope she W
not relax nor stop until the demand e
mskes IL seceded TO and every college
Tennessee Is declared aa free to women as
meu.