New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-03
CONSIDERATIONS SUGGESTED BY TIE REV. DIR. DIX 3
RECENT UTTERANCES.

coxsrnrRAT1oSg SUGGESTED BY THE REV. DR. DIX
RECENT UTTERANCEs.
To IN, Editor Of The Trtb"ne.
SIN. Az I know that The TRIBUNE takes an
| intrII,uent interest in the subject oi 'no
admission of women under wise reguia'o"'
to the benefits of full collegiate co"'S,
lika that at Columbia College. l write TO can
rn,r a,ts,tion to tbe-very serious injury whcn
is likely TO follow the open denunciasoh" '
such movement by the Rev. DR.. Dix. ana "iSn W
SAY plainly at the outset that dislike anu opp'o
the violent spirit which unfortunately "n',na'o'
MANY of the sex IN their discussions of this SUBJECT
In IN. frat place DIR. Dix has crled out u large
amount of angry vituperation from that secton "a
,ha fu,ale al yocates of the petition who claim a
,nisson to Columbia rs right. but who do not rep
res,nt tho views OF the large majority or the sup
pOrters of the movement. 1t seems rather "'pio-
matte 10 draw the FIRE II this way, especially ~ 'ne
i,tamoerate lungnage which will surely be used
Will .efve a, "A proof of the m1la ttdes OF those
women ho profess 60 be satisfied with the opening
of the college curriculum under such restrictohS
as may ssoul best to the trustees Ibus' oy Gull
founding the few extremists with the many mOder-
ates n large and most important question: lnstead
~ betnq decided on its own merit will he made To
htnge on n side issue into which personal feelings
and pas.ions will be imported. Is not this real
dangerf
Again the action OF DR. Dix makes 1t appear as II
the voice of the Episcopal Church had Sroken
against any snch movement, whereas IN reality Dr'
Henry Potter, D.. Brooks Dr. Tiffany ana many
others are equally decided the other side and see
in this great opportunity presented Tor guiding and
possibly for settling 4 burning question. MOREOVER
within two months Of his death the late ARCH
bishop TAFT (ol Canterbury pubcly and before his
clergy expressed his happiness in seeing the Done-
fits Of tbs old Universities in England EXTENDED 10
women. At Cambridge Miss Wordsworth ldaughter
of the good Bishop OF LIucUln) - at the neau ol
Newman Hall aud adsughter OF Mt. Gladstone pre-
sides at SOnerville Hall. al Oxford where the "omeh
studrnts lodge while attending the college anu uni
yefsty course. The tone OF feeling IN England up
parently approves the movement; on social, ihoihi
and educational grounds Il has pro ed q success
and tile Church there has done wisely to accept the
position. 4,
A third cause for regret occurs To- me: am IN
formed that the petition was presented oy tne
chairman of the Boafd OF trustees WIN ioO".
incubation that It DO referred to special com1iIt-
lee tie object being TO full and complete
an courteous consideration as Its i'm lOrtanco .hI
tho character of It's sgners deserved ines enPou'
am told Dr. Dix mnsed Tor speciai &C Inmi'teo VI
five which WAS appointed. ihe mover being chalr-
man and the members OF the committee being Sc
ected the gIouud CT their supposed Importantly
and judicial harness. On thus reaeonaole grOupu
Prs.inrnt Barnard was excluded. Dr. i'A' now
ever. appears now Judge, Jury. counsel "ltneSs
and eX pert in case into which he imports tlle
strnurcst personal feeling. Is this quite fair 10
those Tho honestly believe that the question haS
two sides and only want it To have Lar ana Iui
hearing ana "A proper representation AluHBH WIN
betrays his opinion bel re trial is evidently unaoe
! To pronounce a dispassiOnats judgment. NhabsNet
IL was il would not be satsiactory AS nor Oaseu Oh
tLe facts brought before him. Yours truly,
N0c- FORK. Feb. -, 1883 y